Office No. 61. Residence, No.l 7. Wednesday, July 19 LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Miss Mary Byers of Augusta is here vis'ting Miss Grace Dobson. Mr. Fl more Jones of Batesburg several flays here last week with relatives. Miss Mattie Sialnaker of Brox ton, Ga., is tne guest of Mrs. W. W. Fuller. Miss Mamie Cheatham is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John L. Talbert, in McCormick. Mrs. Lemie Talbert spent last week out at the home of her broth er, Col. S. B. Mays. . Miss Ollie Atkinson of Augusta has been the guest of Miss Rhea Edmunds for the past week. Miss Ella Mays left last week to spend some time with her brother, Mr. Arthur Mays, in Texas. Mrs. Annie Easterling of Aiken spent several days in Edgefield last week with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ouzts of Kirksey attended the Timmerman Mathis wedding at Eureka Wednes day. Miss Gladys Boll of Aiken and Miss Elizabeth Roper of North Au gusta are guests of Miss Florence M i ins. Mr. Walter L. Holston took a short vacation of several days last week, spending a portion of the time in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Xorwpod Cleve land ?topped over in Edgefield last week upon their return from their wedding journey. Miss Elizabeth Rainsford attend ed the marriage of her college friend, Miss Agnes Haynsworth, in Sumter last week. Miss Lallie Peak has returned from a very pleasant visit to her sister, Airs. P. H. Bussey, who re sides near Ilartsville. Mrs. John K. Aull of Columbia, accompanied by her little daughter, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Tompkins. Master Eddie Talbert accompa nied his cousin, Carver Talbert, to Parksville last week and will be away for several weeks. What is more out of place in a wet spell or is more needed in a drought than anything else? A wa ter wagon or street sprinkler. We saw n colored man yesterday whu was thrice happy- he was car rying three watermelons. All of his snow-white teeth gli.-tened |in the sun. In some sections they have even had too much rain for pastures. The streams have overflowed repeatedly and injured the grass and other vegetation. Practically oil of the old cotton has found its way to market. Oc casionally a bale or two is offered for sale. Within 60 days the new crop will be moving. Mrs. Sallie Bigbara has returned from a prolonged visit to her chil dren in North Atigusra and south ern Georgia. She has been very cor dially greeted by her Edgefield friends. The colored people are working Cor the agricultural fair which will be held at Edgefield next fall. The premium list is being printed in pamphlet form in The Advertiser's job department. Mr. Albert Re^l and Misses Mag gie Fieel and Ida Timmerman are sojourning in the mountains of North Carolina for several weeks. They went up in Mr. Reel's car Wednesday last. Prof. W. L. Mellichamp of Fairfield county has been employed as principal of the Red Hill school for the ses.-ion of 1916-17. Ile has been attending the summer school for teachers at Winthrop college. You'll m ake a mistake if you do not take advantage of the shoe bar gains that are being offered this week by the Coi ner Store. If you can get a fit, you can shoe your self at about half the wholesale cost. Mr. P. M. Feltham has been spending several days here with his family, having come from Waycross, Ga., early last week when a verita ble flood visited that section, the rainfall being nearly 12 inches in one day. Mis.* Elma Etheredge of Pleas ant Lane is visiting Miss Grace Dobson. Go to Collett and Mitchell's or Miss Eliza Minis, for handpainted china, for the weddings. Mrs. D. W. Smith of the Antioch section spent the past week in Edge field with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Lyon. Prof. and Mrs. P. P. Burns of Birmingham have arrived to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Or lando Sheppard. Mesdames B. L. Jones, Sallie Brooks Mosley, Ida Blount and Miss Daisy Lyon are spending some time at Glenn Springs. Miss Lucy Katherine Easterling of Aiken is spending this week in Edgefield in the home of her un cle, Mr. M. C. Parker, and as the guest of Miss Grace Dobson. Mr. W. Wallace Sheppard who hoids a position in the Indian ser vice of the government and >s sta tioned in Nebraska is visiting his parents, Ex-Gov. and Mrs. J. C. Sheppard. The county campaign meeting at Red Hill which was fixed for Au gust 5th has been called off by re quest of the people of that commu nity, and there will be no county campaign meeting at Red Hill. Miss Sallie Mae Nicholson had as ber guest the past week Mrs. Allen Jervey of Charleston who was her class-mate at Winthrop college. Mrs. Jervey's husband, Dr. Allen Jervey, is major of the second rai ment stationed at Styx. The last call for candidates' pledges. All candidates tor office in Edgefield county must file their pledge and pay their assessment by noon of Friday, July 21. The first campaign meeting will be held the following day at Johnston. Miss Lura Mims was carried tc the hospital in Columbia Friday. At the time it was thought she would have to undergo an operation for appendicitis but after a more thorough examination it was found that an operation would not be nec essary. Dinner will be served at the coun ty campaign meeting at Colliers Wednesday, August 2, in order to raise funds with which to repaint Peace Haven Sunday school build ing. We hope the good people of that splendid community will meet with much success. Mr. John R. Scurry knows how to do things right. He has had the shingles coated with creosote on his pretty cottage on Jeter street which is nearing co npleton. About 90 lier cent of people overlook the painting of the roof, the part of the building most exposed to the weather. Mr. J. Richard Hammond an nounces his candidacy this week for the office of county commissioner of Edgefield county. Mr. Hammond is a sterling citizen of the Colliers section who is highly esteemed by all who know him. Should thc people elect Mr. Hammond, he will do his utmost to render satisfactory service. After spending two weeks very pleasantly in Camden and Columbia with lier brothers, Jasper W. and Ben Talbert, .Miss Mary Talbert joined Miss Sunie Talbert Saturday in North Augusta, where they will visit Miss Mildred Scott. Before re turning to Edgefield they will spend some time in Grovetown, Ga., and at the Isle of Palms. Mr. C. M. Williams was in town Saturday. Ile is one of the leading hog raisers in the county. For him it is a money making enterprise. About two weeks ago he sent a load of sholes to Greenwood and realized ?'87.5fi for thom and last week sent, a load to Augusta and sold them for $80. He has another "crop" in the clover field and just "loads" of small pigs "coming on." Several days ago Mr. C. M. Mel lichamp received an interesting let ter from his sister, Miss Viola Mel lichamp, who resides at Agricola, Miss., giving a detailed account of the terrific storm which visited that section early last week. The rain fall was also unprecedented. Some buildings were blown down, parts of others were torn away and a number were lifted from their foun dations. The church near Agricola was lifted from the pillars and left as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. There was no loss in that section. Fresh Turnip Seed. Let us supply you with turnip seed. We have just received our first shipment of ruta baga and all the popular varieties of turnip seed di rect from the celebrated Buist farm. They are the kind that always ger minate and give entire satisfaction. Penn & Holstein. Roper-Burkhalter. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. :P. Roper an nonce the marriage of their daugh ter, Mae, to Mr. William Brooks Burkhalter, Wednesday, July 12, 1910, North Augusta, S. C. Miss Mae Roper was greatly be loved in Edgefield, where she resid ed during the years of her girlhood and young womanhood. The-Adver tiser joins her host of Edgefield friends in wishing ber great joy and happiness during the years that lie before her. Meriwether To-Morrow. The annual picnic will be given by the members of the Meriwether Agricultural club at Meriwether hall to-morrow, July 20. It is ex pected that the attendance will be large. Edgefield will be represented. Our people know from past experi ence what charming hosts the mem bers of the Meriwether club are. They never leave anything undone that will contribute in any manner to the comfort and pleasure of their guests. All of the candidates and all of the people of two counties and two states who oan go will be at Meriwether hall to-morrow. Miss Woodson Entertains. On Tuesday evening Miss Hor t?nse Woodson entertained for Miss Gladys Bell at a delightful tea. Others present were Miss Ida Folk, the Misses Fitzmaurice, Miss Flor ence Mims and Mrs. WToodson. Sev eral young men came during the evening. The dining roora was decorated in yellow daffodils. The table was covered in gilt mats, and decorated in candles and paper cups made in the shape of daffodils. After the de licious supper gelatine and whipped cream were served in daffodil cups with caromel cake. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Sunbeam Meet. There will be a gathering at Edgefield of all the Sunbeam bands in Edgefield association at a Sun beam meet on Thursday, August 3 at the school building and grounds. All of the children of these organi zation are invited to come. Lunch will be served on the grounds. The exercises will be held in the morning in the auditorium and in the afternoon games and outdoor sports will be enjoyed. There will be two medal contests, declamation and song, and contestants from each band will compete for the prizes. J Story telling, illustrated talks and a playlet will be other features of the interesting program. Mrs. M. N. Tillman, ' ASPO. Supt. Sunbeams, Edge. Ass'n. Death of Mrs. W. T. Saunders. Friday, July 14, Mrs. W. T. Saunders died at a hospital in Co lumbia where she had been staying for some time for special treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders moved to Edgefield from Georgia to make their home about a year ago, and since coining among us she has en deared herself to a large circle of friends who sympathize deeply with the bereaved loved ones. She was a very noble and an altogether unsel fish woman. Mrs. Saunders was an active member of the Methodist church. The funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. L. Gunter, and the interment took place in the village cemetery. She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. W. F. McMurrain, Miss An na Belle and Mattie Saunders. Red Hill Ripplings. The trustees of our school elected Prof. W. L. Mell ?champ of Fair field county as principal and ho has accepted. This gives us a fine teach ing force. Prof. Mfclliehamp princi pal, Miss Alpha Hammond first as sistant, Miss Mary Townes second assistant. Mr. Albert Quarles who has been in a hospital in Columbia came home last Friday. Mr. W. W. Littlejohn of Spar tanburg visited Rose Cottage last week. The ladies missionary society will meet with Mrs. Willie McDonald Thursday afternoon. There was a good congregation at Red Hill Sunday morning also at Colliers in the afternoon. Rose Cottage. FOR MAGISTRATE. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the position of Magistrate of the eighth magisterial district of Edge field county, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. J. W. BLEDSOE. WANTED: To buy your reniants of cotton seed at 50 cents per bushel, immediate delivery. R. M. Winn, Plum Branch, S. C. Summer Clearance Salt. Mr. Rubinstein has purchased a full pa'ze in The Advertiser this week, the second page, to tell the people of Edenfield county about his Summer Clearance Sale which he will conduct for 15 days, com mencing next Friday, July 22. Read every word he says and you will see what bargains will be offered. He asks that you take the advertise ment to his store and prove for yourself that he makes good every statement contained therein. Prices nave been reduced in every depart ment. Something can be purchased for every member of the family. A Well Equipped College For Women. Coker College is the new South Carolina Institution for the educa tion of women. It has been made possible through the liberality of Major J. L. Coker and other friends. The General Education Hoard of New York recently recognized the worth of the institution by a ?50,000 gift. It is said to be one of ilia growing institutions of the south. Its endowment of over $250,000 assures its permanence. Dr. E. W. Sikes has recently been called from Wake Forrest College to take charge of it. Hardy's Happenings. ? Wish we could divide rain with the Texas people who had not had any for more than a year. We are still having lots of it, and general green, still marshalls his army in the crops. We are having plenty of nice vegetables now, when we can wade in to the garden without bogging too much. The tomatoes are rotting very badly, from so much rain. They are large, and so nice, when perfect. We have al ready put up G 'gallons of beans for winter, and will make corn relish and cabbage pickle this week. We hope to put up 12 dozen cans of to matoes, and equally as many of the corn, okra and tomatoes for soup. All these things help ont, cold or rainy days, when 'tis too bad to ?ret to the garden for turnips, cabbage or collards. Our fruit crop has been a failure this season. Still we have enough left from former years to carry us through. What a bless ing it is too, now that sugar is so high. Hardys services were spared y at tended Sunday we are told. Owing we suppose, to the bad rainy day. The W. M. S. meeting has been postponed from the 20th to the 27th when we a re,to to meet at Mrs. Tom Briggs. The date was changed on account of the Meriwether club barbecue, which is to take place on the 20th. We attended the Lanhan-Mc Cutchen marriage at Republican on the 11th. The church was beauti fully decorated by friends of the bride. Miss blinnie Lanham pre sided at the organ and played thc wedding march. R?;vs. P. 1>. Lan ham and J. T. Littlejohn performed the ceremony. Messrs. Bennie and Willie Lanham were the ushers. They came in first, then the two sweet little flower girls, Misses Ma ry Bunch and Florence McKie. Then the bride, Miss Martie Lan ham and Miss Lena Lanham the bridesmaid. Mr. Greg McCntchen and his brother met them at the alter and the ceremony soon joined two happy hearts as one. The bride was very becomingly attired in atan coat suit, and all accessories to match. They tarried only a few minutes, when the slipped away to Augusta to catch the 2 o'clock to Bishop* ville, S. C., where they will make their home. The bride was very pale, sweet and pretty. Miss Lena Lanham was at her best-very pretty, and we would not be sur prised if she captivated some heart. The sweet little girls did their part beautifully, and looked so sweet. Mr. and Mrs. Burkbalter are spending two weeks in Asheville. Mrs. Sallie Bunch has been quite sick this week. Mr. P. B. Lanham visited her Sunday. Ile took din ner at Mr. Harry Bunch's and spent the night at Mrs. Georgia McKic's, we think. Mrs. Willie Walker and little daughter spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Julia Townes, and they returned home Sunday last. Hardy's. GRIFFIS BARBECUE. I give notice that I will hold my annual barbecue Friday, July 28. I have engaged the McKinnie band of Augusta to furnish music and I have been informed that it is better than last year. I want it under stood that no new or late dances will be allowed. No whiskey will be allowed on the premises either. I will serve dinner as heretofore, having planned to feed all who at tend. J. J. Griffie. Notice to Creditors and Debtors. In re the Estate of Mrs. Leila L. Stone. Notice is hereby given to all [creditors of the estate of Mrs. Leila L. Stone, dec'd., to render to the undersigned an account of their de mands duly attested, on or before the 28th day of August,A.D., 1910 or be barred, and all persons in debted to said estate must make payment to J. H. STONE. Adm. Est. Mrs. Leila L. Stone, deceased. 7-12-3t. FOR SALE-Several thousand tomato plants, ready to be trans planted. Leave orders at the Bank [of Edgefield. .I? I" ..*? 'W - 3r? '. w .