Office No 61
Residence, No. 17
Wednesday, February 20.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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No, it appears that the backbone
of winter is not broken-only
cracked.
Mrs. W. S. Boyd of Greeleyville
is here visiting her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. P. P. Blalock.
Miss Addie Walker, a be inti ful
young lady from New York, is
here visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. G.
Evans.
They tell us that the corn crop of
1917 was the biggest on record and
yet it is difficult to buy a bushel of
western corn.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Garrett Talbert
of Parksville spent the early part
of the week here visiting Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Parker.
Miss Helen Tillman had as a guest
for the week-end a college friend,
Miss Julia Pace, a very charming
young lady from Albanv. Ga.
Wo are delighted to report that Mr
John Hollingsworth is improving.
His mother, Mrs. D. B. Hollings
worth, is with him in San Antonia,
Mrs. L. Wigfall Cheatham is in
Greenwood for a week as the guest j
of Miss Madge Turner, whioh ac
counts for the lonesome, absent
minded look of the Colonel.
Mr. A. N. Kieffer, Esq., a promi
nent auc;uey of Springfield Ga.,
and a college class-mate of Rev. A.
L. Gunter, spent the week-end at
the Methodist parsonage.
The time will soon be out for the
payment of your 1917 taxes. Alter,
March 1 the penalty for non-pay-j
ment will be very heavy. Pro
crastination may mean a heavy
penalty.
Mr. A. S. Tompkins, Jr., is ill
with pneumonia at Camp Wads
worth, Spartanburg, and his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Tompkins, are
with him. His Edgefield friends
hope and pray for his speedy re
covery.
Col. S. B. Mays was the first per
son to come in and report on the
flour he has on hand. A number
of others soon followed Monday
morning. Our people are respond
ing heartily and patriotically to the
appeals of the iiovernment.
The response to the appeal of the
government to report the quantity
of flour on hand in excess of 30
days' supply is meeting with very
general response. The people ap
prove of the course adopted by thc
Food Administration in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson has
been spending the past week in Au
gusta with her daughters, Mrs.
Walter McDonald and Miss Eliza
beth Woodson. The latter is a
trained nurse and has volunteered
for Red Cross duty and has been
accepted.
Mr. Milledge Holston, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Holston, is at
tending the Bailey Military Insti
tute at Greenwood. Milled<re has
always made a good record at
school and we confidently expect to
hear good reports from him while
away from home.
Services at the Methodist church
Sunday are as follows: Sunday
school 10:30 a. m. Preaching by
the Rev. Walt Holcomb, Nashville,
Tenn., 11:30 a. m. Frances Wil
lard Memorial service, under W,
CT. 17M* 3:30 p. m. Preaching
by Mr. Holcomb again at 7:30
p. m.
Seven consecutive days spent in
the court house examining regis
trants, as was done last week by the
members of the local board, is equal
to the arduous trench duty of Eu
rope. Therefore, before many more
weeks elapse there will be three
worn-out war veterans here in Edge
field. _^ _
Dr. Lightfoot in Edgefield.
The Mission Society of the Bap
tist church, having as their subject
on Friday afternoon last, "Camp
Evangelism," invited Dr. E. M.
Lightfoot Camp Pastor at Camp
Jackson to come over from Colum
bia and address an audience at the
regular, meeting.
Dr, Lightfoot arrived on the
2:30 train and was the guest in
the home of Mrs. Mary Norris.
Dr. E. P. Jones conducted ser
vice and the devotions were con
ducted by Mr. Orlando Shep
pard.
Dr. Lightfoot made a splendid I
impression and gave an interesting
account of bis work at Camp Jack
son, A contribution of $10.00 was
made by the audience for a phono
graph at the turberculosis hospital
at the camp.
A business session of the society
was heir1 after the address.
Coulv* Be Infinitely Worse.
It is extremely unfortunate that
farra labor has to be disturbed at
this seasou through the draft sys
tem. Some farmers are yet unde
cided about their plans for the year.
However, Germany must be de
feated and in order to accomplish
this end an army has to be raised as
early as possible, and in order to
send an army to Europe men have
to be sent first to the training
camps. All must therefore be pa
triotic and heroically rise to the oc
casion, making whatever sacrifice is
required of us. As bad as our situ
ation is, even the woist of us, it is
not one-tenth as distressing as that
of the European nations. Condi
tions could be infinitely worse.
Miss Elizabeth Woodson Army
Nurse.
Miss Elizabeth Woodson (Army
Nurse Corps) was notified on Satur
day to proceed without delay to the
base hospital at Camp Gordon to
enter upon the duties as a regular
army nurse. Later, as soon as the
unit to which she belongs, the Em
ory College No. 43 of Georgia, is
fully made up, she will leave for
foreign service.
Miss Woodson left on Sunday,
and is now in the service. So
Ed?re?ield now has a Ked Cross
nurse in the field.
Miss Woodson is a daughter of
Mrs. Agatha Woodson, whose two
sons are in a machine gun battalion
at Camp Wheeler.
The Local Board.
The board has completed the
classification of all registrants ex
cept those who have failed to fill
out questionnaires. A netrro is lo
cated here and there every day or
two who has not received a ques
tionaire. Citizens should co-ope
rate with the board in locating
these men.
Practically all registrants in Class
I have been examined physically.
About GO were referred to the
Medical Advisory Board, as pro
vided in the Selectiye Service Reg
ulations and Dr. R, A. Marsh ac
companied these men to Columbia
for examination Monday. All of
them were accepted for some form
of service except about half a doz
en. Even a one arm nesrro was
held by the Medical Advisory
Board as a laborer.
The local board will, in response
to the 10th call for men, send 102
colored men to Cam)) Jackson Sat
urday morning at ll o'clock. A
nice lunch will be provided for the
men and they will receive good
attention, all expenses being by the
government. A list of the men to
be sent to camp Saturday will be
published next week.
Frances Willard Day.
At the Methodist church at 3:30
Sunday afternoon, there will be an
interesting meeting under the aus
pices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union- These services
are held in memory of Frances
Willaid all over the United StaUs
at this season. The programme is
follows:
Devotions-Rev. Walt Holcomb.
Presentation of Service Flag-J.
L. Miras.
S^ng contest by boys and girls
from various sections of our coun
try. All these girls and boys have
won silver medals, andar? therefore
competing for a gold medal. The
selections and contestants are as
follows:
Elliott Lewis, Johnston, "-"
Corrie Cheatharn, E d g e ti e 1 d
-"We're Coming Dear Leader."
Julian M i ms, Edgetield-"Prohibi
tion's Victory."
Susan Mathis, Trenton-"Pray on
Mother."
William Jones, Edgetield-"Flag
of the Free."
Ora Belle Perry, Johnston-"My
Mother's Liberty Bond."
John Owen Smith, Harmony
"Keep the Home Fires Burning."
Daisy Smith, Harmony-"Joan of
Arc is Calling You/'
Dozier Tompkins, E d ge fi e 1 d
"There's a Pleasant Land."
One minute talk on Americaniza
tion, by Rev. A. L Gunter, followed
by America, sung by six little girls
in foreign costumes viz: Janette
Timmons, Katherine Stewart. Jane
Hume, Carrie Dunovant, Ann Law
ton, June Nicholson.
Decision of Judges.
Introduction of Speakers, Dr. E.
P. Jones.
Address of Frances Willard's
Grand Jurors For 1918.
New Members.
J. W. Morgan, Talbert.
T. J. Briggs, Meriwether.
J. H .Reel, Wise.
W. B. Maffett, Johnston.
T. B. Culbreath, Talbert.
B. J. Harrison, Trenton.
J. D. Mathis, Sr., Trenton.
J. W. Stewart, Edgefield.
J. H. Allen, Edgefield.
J. 0. Scott, Meriwether.
J. K. Allen, Elmwood.
W. C. Derrick, Johnston.
First Week Jurors March
Court.
B. M. Mayson, Talbert.
E. B. Williams, Jr., Blocker.
J. B. Holmes, Collins.
J. T. Barnes, Pickens.
E. G. Lewis, Elmwood.
E. J. Roper, Trenton.
S. W. Timmerman, Elmwood.
J. C. Williams, Blocker.
J. M. Mays, Edgefield.
E. M. Crouch, Trenton.
J. 0. Williams, Moss.
W. 0. Holmes, Collier's.
W. L. Franklin, Ward.
L. J. Claxton, Ward.
H. E. Ryan, Wise.
J. D. Hughey, Talbert.
J. C. Bussey, Collins.
L. B. Jones, Pickens.
J. L. Covar, Trenton.
T. E. Miller, Collier's.
J. F. Payne, Elmwood.
G. G. Waters, Johnston.
W. G. Corley, Talbert.
J. E. Hammond, Collier's.
C. C. Jones, Collier's.
C. M. Whitlock, Trenton.
T. C. Winn, Talbert.
W. H. Mobley, Johnston.
W. A. Pardue, Trenton.
J. D. Bartley. Johnston.
T. B. Reece, Meriwether.
H. E. Quarles, Collier's.
J. P. Sullivan, Hibler.
W. M. Agner, Collins.
W. G. Ouzts, Pickens.
Lewis Clark, Ward.
Managing Farms.
The rtquirement for successful
farm managers in the future will be
the ability of young men to operate
machinery rather than their physi
cal strength to handle hand imple
ments. There was a time when
strong men able to use the hoe, the
ax and the grub hoe were in great
demand as farm hands. Today the
farm hand who can UBe machines
and the latest improved farra imple
ments are wanted.
But successful farm managers are
few. There are still farra hands,
though, they are not as easily hired
as formerly. Hut young men with
the ability necessary to manage the
farm are very hard to find.
The time will come, doubtless,
when land will be so high thal it
will take young men without capi
tal many years to pay for a home.
This is true now in some localities.
But it does not seem that the time
will ever come when good farm
managers will not have great op
portunities. Those who are com
p?tent to manage farms will have
far greater opportunities to earn
enough to pay for farms of their
own than many employed in cities
and towns.
The boys and young men on
farms should have every opportuni
ty to learn some of the details of
farm management as well as farm
work. Whether they live on farms
of their own or seek employment
on other farms they should know
how to manage the farm.-Farm
and Ranch.
CAN'T DENY IT.
If This Had Happened Elsewhere
Instead of Edgefield You Might
Doubt lt.
The average man is a doubter.
This is not surprising-the. public
have been humbugged so frequent
quentlythey are skeptical. Proof
like the following will stand inves
tigation. It cannot be disputed.
W. B. Paul, painter it paper
hanger, Butler St., Edgefield, says:
"I was bothered by kidney trouble
nearly all my life. It grew worse
after an attack of measles. Doan's
Kidney Pills removed the pains and
strengthened and regulated my kid
neys. My health became better than
it had been in many years."
Over Three Years Later Mr. Paul
said: ''I have very little trouble
with my kidneys now. When I am
bothered slightly that way, howev
er, Doan's Kidney Pills never fail
to relieve me."
Price (?Oe. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that cured Mr. Paul, Foster-Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Life and Work, Rev. W.S Brooke.
Collection.
Quartette, "Star Spangled Ban
NEW SPRING ARRIVALS
The ladies will be interested in the New Spring Mer
chandise that is coming every day at our store. New
things are being received for every department, and we
invite the ladies to come to see the new merchandise.
Bargains in Silk
We are closing out all remnants in silk cheaper than you can buy
it at wholesale. Come in and see the bargains we are offering.
High-Top Shoes at Cut Prices
In order to close out a lot of high-top shoes we are making some
very attractive prices. It will pay you to secure these bargains.
Ginghams! Ginghams!!
Now is the time to buy your ginghams. When our stock is gone
it will cost you much more. We are selling ginghams now at less
than it will cost us to buy it wholesale. Come in and let us prove it
to you.
We are also selling our silk and cotton hosiery lower than it can
be bought to-day at wholesale. Better not delay buying. We
bought at old prices, and when this is sold we will have to pay
higher prices-even more than we are selling at to-day.
Come in to see us at once and save your hard earned
money.
UKASHY BARGAIN HOUSE
Edgefield, South Carolina
A. H. Corley,
Surgeon Dentist
Appointments at Trenton
On Wednesdays.
DR J.S. BYRD,
Dental Surgeon
OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE
Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3.
Wanted
Cedar posts delivered at Edge
Held. Appl.y to
ADDISON MILLS.
FOR SALE: Six mules, will be
sold at a reasonable price. W. W.
Adams & Company.
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FOR SALE-Long Staple Weber
Cotton Seed No. 82. I made 70
bales on 130 acres last year, and will
plant my entire cotton crop in it
this year. Two dollars ($2.00) per
bushel in small quantities. Burrell
T. Boatwnght, Johnston, S. C.
2 (3-3t-pd.
The Best Hot Weather Tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TOKIC cinches ?he
blood, builds up thc whole system cad v.-ill won
derfully -treiiRt-ju and fortify yoi' io withstand
the depressing effect of thc hot summer. 5?c.
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Farmers of Edifie
We call tlie attention ot' our larmer friends throughout Edgefield county
to our large stock of
Plantation Hardware
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Can supply them with plow steels, plow stocks, plow gears, harness,, shop
tools, and everything in our line
quantities and can sell very close.
I^pj tools, and everything in our line at very reasonable prices. We buy in large
Large Stock of Winchester Loaded Shells for Hunters j
Call to see US when in Augusta
HARDWARE DEPARTMENT OF
S? E. H Andrews Furniture Company
fe&o ?oort Ti_J nt_? A TT/1TTCT A
III 1289 Broad Street AUGUSTA, GA. ?gg
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