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AUG TI of Horses ule tUM?i^H.ni.?.iiwmiwwm? ??"?tws^mixwttn Monday, December 4,1 I will offer for sale a car load of horses, mules and brood mares in the Town Edgefield, South Carolina This stock will be on exhibition at Jones Stable, Edgefield, S. C., Saturday, Dec. 2 Every animal will be sold with an absolute guarantee to be as represented when sold. Horses and mules or going to do this winter what cotton has done this fall. Get what you want now and save money. On account of the great number I handle I can afford to sell cheaper than a small dealer. j It will be a real treat for you to hear Tennessee's famous silver-tongued auctioneer, Vic McLean. This sale will begin at 10:30 oelock A. M. Now Located at Greenville, S. C. J. Perry Waddell Greenville, Tennessee Prof. and Mrs. Wallace Prescott .was among the visitors in town Sat urday. Mrs. Floyd Rainsford and little Sadie are spanding a week at John ston with Mrs. W. D. Ready. Mrs. Raymond Rogers and her little daughter of Blenheim, are here visiting Mrs. Ida F. Sheppard and other relatives. The Aid Society of the Presby terian church will hold their annual Christmas bazaar on Tuesday, De cember 19th, in the vacant store un der the opera house. A box party will given at the Lott school Friday evening, De cember 8, for thc benefit of the school. An evening of real pleas ure is in store for all who attend. After you have worked the roads next Wednesday in your neighbor hood, send in a report to The Ad vertiser and we will gladly publish the names of those who gave assis tance. Mrs. Rufus Dunlap and her son, Mr. Richard Dunlap, of Laurens, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Watts of Mountville, spent Sunday in Edge field with Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hudgens. Be public spirited and give one day's work to road improvement next Wednesday, Good Roads Day. Talk with the citizens of your neigh borhood and organize a large road working force for that day. A minstrel and box party will be given at Antioch school Friday night, December 8, for the benefit of the school. An admission fee of 25 cjnts will be charged to the min strel. The young ladies are re quested to carry boxes. County Treasurer James T. Mims has been receiving some large sums recently. Early last week the city of Augusta paid the taxes assessed against the dam across the Savan nah at the Locks, which amounted to $6,250.00. The Georgia-Carolina Power Company paid the county $12,500, which was agreed upon in the settlement of the suit for ob structing the ferry and road at Shaw & McKie's mill. This was a Thanksgiving present to the tax payers of the county. J Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman enter tained the Blalock-Blakely wedding party with an elaborate course din ner Saturday evening, there being about 20 present. Mr. Yancy Bryan holds the rec ord for having realized the largest sum for a bale of cotton sold at Edgefield this season. One day last week Mr. Bryan sold a bale for ?139, and the seed from the bale for ?43, making a total of ?182. How is that for short staple? Who can beat it? Mr. J. M. Wright had a small conflagration on his premises last Friday night that resulted in the burning of two bales of cotton and threatened the destruction of his home and surrounding buildings. A pigeon house in the yard caught fire in some unknown way. And as fate would have it, this was the only building on Mr. Wright's farm that was not insured. Mr. Wells' Store Burned. Early Tuesday morning the store of Mr. C. A. Wells was destroyed by fire. It is presumed that the store was first robbed and then burned to cover the crime. Mr. Wells had left more cash in the store than was his custom. His loss was about ?800, with no insurance. Linen Shower. Friday afternoon Miss Ruth Tim merman gave a linen shower at her home on Columbia street in honor of the bride-elect, Miss Edwardiia Blalock. Soon after the guests ar rived paper and pencils were dis tributed, and each one was request ed to write some recipe. At the expiration of the lime allowed for this feature all of the recipe^, were gathered up and presented to the guest of honor. Four tables were arranged by the hostess, two for bridge and two for rook. At the conclusion of this form of di version little Gadsden Mor rall push ed a pink wheel-barrow into the parlor laden with humorous tokens, one being presented by each guest to the bride. After this climax had been reached all of the guests were invited into the dining room, which was tastefully decorated in pink, where an elaborate luncheon was served in courses. Give One Day'a Work. Are you not interested in the im provement of the public roads of your community to the extent that yon will donate one day's work on next Wednesday, Good Roads Day in Edgefield county? Surely you are. Help to put the bad places in order now, so they will remain good throughout the winter- The Su pervisor can not possibly cover the county in time to put the roads in order for the winter. By volunta ry aid the people can help him. Commission Appointed. As the people residing in a small area south of Clark's Hill desire to vote themselves into McCormick county, Governor Manning has ?ap pointed a commission composed of .Mr. Daniel MuKie and Mr. John G. McKie, of Meriwether, and JVlr. S. E. Morcan and Mr. Willis J. Duncan to take charge of the pro posed annexation. The area to be annexed is said to be about seven square miles and includes the re mainder of the Charleston and Wes tern Carolina railroad that is now in Edgefield county. Which is the Honest Man? Suppose two men-for the sake of convenience we will call them Mr. A, and Mr. B.-are regular subscribers for a newspaper and suppose both of them owe for a year or more. Now both of these men decide, upon the ground of economy or for some other reason, to discontinue the paper. Mr. A calls at the office or sends in a money order for the amount he owes and requested that the paper bet stopped. But Mr. B., instead of paying what he is honestly due for the paper, ?imply orders it stop ped-gives no reason and pays no money. Which of the two is the honest man? WANTED-Highest cash price paid for scrap iron, including plow pointB, plow steels, wagon and bug gy tires, 6tovcs, mowers and old farm machinery cut to pieces, brass es and auto tires. R. M. Win n, Plum Branch, S. C. 11-29-3t. Shower for Door of Hope. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union will hold their Decem ber meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7th, instead of the preceding Monday, on account of the absence of the hostess, Mrs. Chalmers Hughes who is visiting her mother iu North Car olina. Mrs. Hughes will return in time to entertain the organization on Thursday. Each member is asked to bring the annual gifts of clothing for women and babies, or any house hold article which can be of ser vice. The following program will be carried out: "Crusade Sketches," Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth. "The W. C. T. U. of To day," Mrs. Mamie Tillman. "How to Teach the Christian Spirit to Our Children." Entertained in Honor of Bride. Monday evening Dr. and Mrs. James S. Byrd entertained very beautifully in honor of the bride and the ?lalock-Blakely wedding party. At the close of a spirited game of cards the score showed that Mrs. Christine Holland had won the lady's prize and Mr. L. W. Cheatham the gentleman's prize, while tho consolation prize became the possession of Mrs. P. P. Bla lock, Jr. A beautiful souvenir of the very delightful occasion was presented to the bride by the host ess. The parlor and dining room were both beautifully decorated for the occasion, cut flowers and pot plants being used. At the conclu sion of the game of cards the host ess served a dainty luncheon in courses. Tuesday evening Miss Ruth Tompkins entertained some friends at bridge in honor of the bride and members of the wedding party, the occasion being carefully planned iu every detail. Not a dull moment was spent from the time the guests arrived until good-byes were said. The game of bridge afforded gen uine pleasure to all who partici pated. This feature was followed by one still more thoroughly en joyed, the elaborate luncheon which the hostess had provided. Telephone Improvements. Mr. J. J. Roach of Aiken, th superintendent of this division, spen t Monday and Tuesday in Edge field looking after the improve ments that have been made in the local equipment of the Southern Bell Telephone company. A new switchboard, one that is modern in every particular, has just been in stalled and all of the connections in the exchange leading out to the street wires or cables have been re newed and a number of the tele phones have been overhauled. In order to improve the service and give the people of Edgefield what they need, the company has spent a large sum and henceforth the tele phone service at Edgefield should be second to no other town in the State. HOW TO CHECK THAT COLD When it is painful to breathe and fever sends chills up aud down your back, you are in for a cold. A timely dose of Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey will stop the sneezes and sniffles. The piue balsam loosens the phlegm and clears the bronchial tubes, the honey soothes and re Heves the sore throat. The anti septic qualities kill the germ and the congested condition is relieved. Croup, whooping cough and chronic bronchial effeetions quickly reliev ed, At all Druggists, 25c. 2 Honor Roll Long Cane School. Second grade: C W. Hall. Fourth grade: Richard Bledsoe. Fifth grade: Lillie Casey, Ellen Bledsoe, George Bell, Frances De Vore. Seventh grade: William Bell. Eighth grade: Martha Bell, Azt lee Bledsoe. Teachers' Notice. The white teachers of Edgefield county are requested to meet in the coart house Saturday, Dec. 9, to organize our Teachers' Association, and arrange for a good meeting in January. All teachers are urged to come. T. J. LYON, Pres. W. W. Fuller, C. S. E. I Names cf Persons Who Witt Circulate Petitions. Will you please give me space to announce the names of those throu ghout the county who are appointed to circulate the petitions for the election on the proposed bond issue for the benefit of the public roads in Edgefield county. * J. F. Payne, Meeting Street; F. L. Timmerman. Pleasant Lane; Hon.. J. W. Cox, Johnston; W. A. Per due, Trenton; Willie Williams, North Augusta, R. F. D.; L. W. Reese, North Augusta, R. F. D ; J. W. R. DeLaughter, Modoc, li. F. D. ; C. M. Wi)liam8,_Cleora; Or. J. H. Self, Kirksey; S. fc>. Mays, Kdge field, R. F. ?. ; John Eidson, J ohn ston, R. F. D.; Joe Clark, Johnston,. R. F. D.; L. D. Holmes, Johnston, R, P. D.; Geo. T. Swearingeo, Trenton; L. Wigfall Chatham, Edgefield; J. R. Blocker. Edgefield, R. F. D. 3; Dr. J. N. Crafton, Col liers; Rov. J. T. Littlejohn, Cold Springs; A. L. Brunson, Cleora; Rev. P. B. Lanham, Ropers; Hon. W. A. Strom, Edgefield; Frank H. West, Modoc, R. F. D.; Hon. T. E. Lamb, Modoc, R. F. D.; M. C. Parker, Edgefield* G. D. Minis,. Clark's Hill. Now, Gentlemen, may I ask that you take hold of the work of get ting these petitions signed by the voters between now and the 1st day of January next. And please be careful to learn from every one as to whether he has signed any other petition. It is some times the case that men unintentionally sign two petitions for the same thing. If we will all co-operate in this matter there is no reabon under the sun why we should not accomplish the end sought. For if there is anything ? that stands before us as a greater hindrance to the well being of the whole county or public roads, I am free to confess that I fail to see it. The whole southern country has at last woke-up to the great importance of better roads. The National Gov ernment stands ready to help those who show a disposition to help themselves, and we of Edgefield county can not afford to stand idle and let the opportunity pass. Let's move with the crowd, and if possi ble in the front ranks. 7% G. D. Miras. Clark's Hill, Nov. 28, 1916. j