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Kind Word For The Advertiser One of the liveliest octogenarians in the state is the EderehVld Adver tise, which has entered its 80 th 3par. We congratulate our contem porary, which we rearard as one of the best weekly papers of tho state. -Abbeville Medium. New Goods at Rives Bros. Attention is directed to the an nouncement of the many new arri vals of Messrs. Rives Bros in this issue. While in New York Mr. K S. Rives made large purchase* and now many of those goods are on display. The early shoppers are in vited to inspect them. This ti rm cal's espeeial attention to its stock .of Red Cross Bhoe?. Not Broken Rib This Time. * Our yonns friend Willie Adams baa purchased an attachment de luxe for his motorcycle in which tr carry his Dulcinea by his widr We have heard of young ladies coming: from drives with broken ribs, but in this instance it is, owing to the condition of the road?, more likely to be a broken neck. Music for Upshaw Meetings. On Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, every one who will sing is invited to the home of Mrs. J. L. Mims in order to practice the tem perance music for the Upshaw meetings first Sunday in April. There will be plenty of books anr] the music will be attractive and easy to learn. Let everybody come who will sinsr. A Record Breaker. The bigrarest crowd ever seen at a lecture III Elberton, Sam Jones and Gen. John B. Gordon not excepted, heard Will D. Upshaw in "Schools and Fool" last Monday night. Con vulsing with laughter or stirriner with eloquence he held his crowd from start to finish. Both the leotuie and the crowd were record breakers. -Elberton, Ga. Star. Judge DeVore Complimented. Judge DeVore held court at Winnsboro last week and the cor respondent at that place sent the following to the Columbia Reoord: "Judge DeVore, the presiding judge during the three week*' court of general sessions wnich has just. a^iou.i;Qg? here, bas presided oye.r *"YEe court here before, and in each instance has gamed in popularity here. He bas been complimented not only for his store of legal lore, but also for his great amount- oi common sense. The judge return to Edgefield with the highest es teem and good will of the people in this section of the state." Negro Killed by Mr. Boone. Sunday afternoon Mr. Jamen Boone, a highly respected farmer of the Gilgal section, shot and killed a negro, Charlie Jackson, who not long ago completed a term of five years on the cbaingang fur house-breaking. It has been al most impossible to learn the partic ulars, but HO far as we could gather they ari, briefly stated, as lotions: Some one broke into the house of Mr. Boone and among other things stole bis pistol. As the negto Char lie Jackson who was a farm hand had b?en the only one about the premises, Mr. Boone charged bi ai with the theft. The neirro tht-re upon resented the charge and drew his pistol. Mr. Boone also drew a pistol and fired first, the ball en tering the negro's head above th ean Mr. Boone came down yester day morning and voluntarily mr rendered to the sheriff. Visit From Mr. Scott The Advertiser was honored Mon day by a visit from Mr. Hugh Scott of the lower part of the coun ty who bears the reputation of being one of the very best soldiers who wore the Conft derate gray. Al though he has passed the three score and ten mile post. Mr. Scott is yet youthful in spirit and strong in budy. In fact, he can put many y mngsters of to-day to shame. He Tises every morning at the orack o' da' and goes out and feeds his own hor es, mules and hogs. Aft? r breakfast be walks to his store which is out on the public road, fully a half mile from his home. Speaking of his stock. Mr. Scott is partial to Poland China hogs. Ile says there is nothing that can excel them, not even the much-praised Berkshires. He exhibited some of his hogs at the Georgia-Carolina fair last fall and won several prizes S me three-raonth-old pigs weigh ed 113 each. He realized more than $125 from two litters of pigs from one Poland China sow. Mr. Scott's friends here regret, that he does not come up to the county seat oftener. ' Young-Pettigrew. Saturday afternoon, March 7. Miss Essie Young was married t< Mr. Walter Pett igrew, the Rev. J. R. Walker performing the ceremo ny at the Methodist parsonage. M in Young is from Abbeville but has for the past two years bpen teaching the Barr's Chapel school. Mr. Petti grew was reared in Anderson county, having located in the Antioch seo .ion of this county about a year ago. Both of thes?young people are deservedly popular and have a host of friends who extend sincere con gratulations. Fire in Johnston. Four wooden stores, two ware houses to the rear of these stores and the building of the Bank of Western Carolina were destroyed ?by fire Tuesday night, the tire originating about nine o'clock in the restaurant of Mr. Thomas Rho den. We have been unable to learn the amount of the estimated loss or the insurance carried. This confia gration remove 1 the last of the un sightly wooden stores on the main street of Johnston, and doubtless very soon modern brick buildings will be erected. The bank building which was destroyed was g modern and very creditable building. Split-Log Drags. Mr. F. L. Timmerraan told Thp Advertiser's representative Monday that he would have his team use a split-log drag on tho Blocker road without cost to the county if the Supervisor would furnish the drag. Supervisor Enmunds could not make a better investment for the county than to have at least a doz en of these drags made. We are satisfied that leading farmers would be found in every community who would furnish teams free to operate the drags. Many miles of road could be wonderfully improved by one of these drag* in a day. A less expen sive or more effective way co dd ru?t be found to i in pi ove the public roads just at this time when the heavy hauling season is at its height. Fruit Has Been Injured. Mr. W. S. Middleton of Meri wether, the largest grower and ship per of peaches in the state, is here attending court. Upon being asked by The Advertiser'? representative as to whether the recent severe weather ha? injured iruit, Mr.;Mid dleton replied that poaches hive been-injdr?d-about 25 per cent: This d?es not mean however that shipper* will lose to the same ex tent. Asa full crop will net be made the quality will be improved and peaches will command a better price. There are about 20,000 peach trees in the Meriwether Clark's Hill section, and of this number Mr Middleton has about 15,000 in his orchard. His peaches netted him ?5,000 last season. Mr. Middleton: is a progressive farmer and fruit irrower and gives h'm orchard clo?? attention. He has just finished the anneal spraying of his trees. Landmark Destroyed by Fire. The burning of the home of Mrs. Kate L.Mich last Wednesday night, the fire originating fr, m a kerosene ?tove, is deplored by the people of the entire town. In addition to the loss that falls heavily upon its own er, the town has lost another old, pioneer home. Another landmark, one of the few remaining traces of ?ld Edgefie'd, ha? been removed. Tne building was erected aboin 1820 by Cul. Eldred Simkins who was associated in the practice ol law with Georee McDaffie. The fire and smoke spread so rapidly through the rooms of the lowerfijor that it wa? impossible to save anyth ng of value from the building. Th -e were hundreds of willing hands upon the scene in a short time but they were powerless to render much assistance. Mrs. Lynch carried insurance to the amount of $1,800 on her furniture and $2,500 on the building. Mr. W. C. Lvnch made his home with his mother and he and Mrs. Lynch also lost heavily. They are already plan ning to rebuild their house. Spring Arrivals. It is not too early to think of your spring snit. We announced ready for your inspection the most complete and attractive line of spring styles for men and boys. It matters not how your peisonal taste runs, whether to the latest English cut or tho box back effeot to light or dark patterns you will find here the largest and most satisfactory variety from whioh to make your selection and you may rest assured that all properly conform to the fashions latest decree in out and styles and that the quality may be absolutely depended upon. We have also received a large shipment of men's spring style hats in the new est shapes and most popular shades. Hubenstein. / Trenton High School Music Club Entertained. Miss Mary Helen Harrison was the hostess of the Trenton High behool music club on last Saturday afternoon March 7, 1914. The fol lowing program was very success fully carried out by the club mem ber?. The old church bell-Miss Debbie May Marsh. Ten soldier" in a conversation LiMle Silvan Mathis. Gondolie-M?RS Grace Salter. Recitation-Miss Leila Quartes. Nightfall-Miss Edith Herlong. Valse joyonse-Miss Julia wi*e. Th? heart's aaswer-Miss Ray S wean'n gen. Recitation, Miss Lillian Marsh. Good night-Miss Mary Helen Har rison. Flower contest, by clnb members, in which Miss Leila Quarles was the winner of a beaufifnl bonqnet of violets and hvacinths presented to her bv the hostess, Miss Mary Hel en Harrison. After serving delicious refresh ments the Huh adjourned to meet again with Mi?s Miriam Holland on April 25, 1914. Callie Wise, Seo. Daughters of the Confederacy. The meetings of the Edpefield D. of C. are always interesting and well attended hnt the one of Tues day afternoon of this week which was held.at the home of Mrs. T. H. Ransford was of unusual interest and largelv attended. Everything conspired to the success of theocea sion, the weather- being ideal. > Mrs Lovick Mim* presided very gracionsly and called upon several' committees to report. One upon th? essay contest in the High School with the Butlers of Edgefield as the subject, these essays to be brought in bv Mav I. The Southern Woman's Magazine was discussed, and the Veteran subscribed forby the chapter Memorial Dty plans were also begun, and the speaker of the occasion left to the discretion, of the president. Mrs. Mamie Dar ling was accepted as a member of the chapter, this being the 7th or 8th new member since Mrs. Miras' presidency. ?7 Mrs. Woodson took ohaxee-of the historical program, and tl number was an exceedingly in ing paper on erin cati on in the] before the war, read hy J. W. Peak. L?tr>ra exohani Gen. Stephen IX Lee arid G G. Butler were read by Mrs. Mims, and also a letter n* rv interest to Edgefie'd read b; Maggie Hill which will be p ed at a later date. A poem, "Do thev love tis Dixie'* waa read by Mrs. Evans and an explanation ?arion? essay contente by fir B. Jones. At the close of the after program, delightful refree orange .charlotte, .cake ann were served. Mrs.. RainRford oions and well appointed h well adapted to such occasioi Have Issued Circular For fit of Fruit Growers. Washington. D. G, Mar. Tn an effort to aid fruit and hie growers and shippers l their perishable shipments market in first-cla?s saU-aMe tion, the Southern R iii ?va Georgia SoMthern and Florid wav have iwied an illustra cular on "Rules govern it proper marking and loa perishable freight." The circular contains info? which was prepared after exh investigation and is illustr?t? twenty-fight photographs n' proper and improper metl naeking and loading per fruit and truck. The circula ing distributed among all imi fruit and vegetable growers lines of ?ho Southern and Cl P. Rail wa vs and to all agen it is felt that con?MeraMe in ment and beoter returns grower and shipper will resul the idea. One striking photograph is in the circular of a car loider end to end and piled high beans and onions. The coni n?pd were poor and wpaic. 0 slip-shod, eos? Iv method of p g.th- fol O'ing o >mm n? i? ''Does il surprise you to lear were in snob, a broken and ci condition on arrival at desti they barely brought freight es? 0i the other hand, what < think of the grower who spen money on fertilizer and lal grow his crops, and then delil ly bnvs a poor weak contai which to pack them, and iirow short sighted policy bv !? them in the above manner such as he who finally ; wonder why." Spring 1914 Our stock for this Spring is now arriving daily and we are now ready to show you one of the most com plete stocks we have ever shown. A large line of Dress Ginghams. A beautiful line of Crepes in Cotton Goods and Silks. Buy your Easter Goods now. Our line of notions consisting rof all the articles that go to make up this important department you will find here. A large and varied stocx of Laces and Embroide ries just in. The Millinery Department in charge of Mrs. L. C. Bailey, of Baltic ore contains all the latest fads in Millinery. In Oxfords we handle the well known American Lady. A large shipment of Red Cross Oxfords to arrive this week,. The new models in the American Lady Corset just received. A fit for any figure.