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Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday, March 20. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Miss Ruth DeLo?ch spent the week-end in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Key are here from Columbia visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charlie H. Key. Mr. Manly Dobson came up from Augusta and spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Emma Dobson. Major W. A. Collett motored from Camp Jackson to Edgefield and spent Sunday here. Lieut. R. G. M. Dunovant came over from Camp Jackson and spent the week-end in Edgefield. The friends of Mr. W. S. Cog burn nere delighted to see him heie from Greenwood yesterday. Mr. Pickens Butler and Mr. Jud Scott of North Augusta were guests of Mr. Eddie Talbert this week. Mrs. Eva Watson Ouzts has pur chased a seven-passenger Willys of the latest model from Mr. J. D' Holstein. Mr. N. L. Willett will delver an address in Edgefield on April 6. A fuller notice will be given cext week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Addison of Due West spent the early part of the week in Edgefield as guests of Mr. J. L. Addison and Miss Virgi nia Addison. . The Advertiser has been request ed to announce that the pastors' and deacons' meeting will be held at Republican church Tuesday, March 26 at 11.00 a. m. Dr. E. P. Jones will go to Green ville this week to preach to the soldiers at Camp Sevier. There will be no services in the Baptist church next Sunday. Do not fail to attend tho patriotic rally in Edgefield Saturday. It will be a red letter day in Edgefield. Tell your friend to come also. It will be a day of pleasure as well as profit. The next and last lyceum enter tainment bf the course will be given the night of April 15. lt will be a musical attraction, one that will please the Edgefield people. Tho spring oats are making far mers smile. The outlook is pleas ing and indicates a very satisfacto ry harvest. But there can be many a slip before they are in the barn. Mrs. Emmie M. DeLoach has purchased a very handsome seven passenger Paige car from Mr. - - Wicker of Trenton who is the Edgefield county representative for this high-grade car. Capt. 0. P. Bright came up from Augusta Thursday and delivered a Maxwell touring car to Mr. C. J. Dennis. Capt. Bright is sales agent l'or this popular car for this territory, with offices located in Augusta. Mr. Oscar Ilarling having deci ded to remain here in Edgefield county the remainder of this year, instead of returning at once to Alaska, will farm on a plantation which was purchased near North Augusta same time ago by Mr. W. H. Harling. Mrs. II. N. Greneker has been spending the past week in Green ville visiting her son, Lieut. Benja min Greneker, who is stationed at Camp Sevier. During 'the absence of Mrs. Greneker, Miss Elizabeth Rainsford has been teaching her classes in the Edgefield school. It's a pity that as the price of cotton advances higher the supply in the hands of the producer ie ex ceedingly limited. But the farmers have no just cause for complaint. For the past two seasons the staple has commanded a good price at the time the producer was forced to sell. Mr. W. L. Rolston, having re ceived information to the effect that his son, Mr. John L. Rolston, would soon be ordered away from Camp Jackson, went to Camp Jack son to visit him Saturday. It could not be learned, to what camp or place he will soon be ordered. The Overland cars are growing in popularity daily. Mr. Holstein finds it difficult to obtain enough cars to supply the demand. Read what he says in his advertisement this week about a car load bf Over lands that have just arrived. Better place your order at once. "Uncle" Charlie Key has returned to his teens and has joined the joy riders, having purchased a spick and span Overland car frcm Mr. J. D. Holstein, Jr. The handsome new car will be a source of pleasant diversion to Mr. and Mrs. Key. . The patriotic rally which will be held in the court house Saturday will be an inspiration to all who attend. As farmers will be very well advanced with their work, citi zens should attend from all parts of the county. Purchased Linotype Machine. After a few weeks The Advertiser will be issued on time, and will also show marked improvements. This morning we purchased a Model 18 linotype machine, this being the 1917 model is the latest machine built by the Mergenthaler factory for a country newspaper office. Food Calendar. Monday is Wheatless. Tuesday is Meatless. Wednesday is Wheatless. Saturday is Porkless. One Wheatless meal every day. One Meatless meal every day. Save Sugar every day. Save Fats every day. Number in Home Demonstra tion Work, Edgefield County. Women's Clubs 155 members. Poultry " 51 Tomato 1 67 Garden ' 70 Bread " 34 Total 377 " PATTI MAJOR, Emergency Agent. Corn Club Scholarship to Clem son. Clemson College offers a two weeks short course in Agriculture to the two boys in Edgefield county making the highest averages in the corn club work in the county during 1913. These scholarships include tui tion, laundry and board while at the college. The winners for Edge field county will of course attend during the summer of 1919. See your county agent and get your boy enlisted. Real Estate Transfers. Wr. W. A. Strom purchased the handsome residence of Mr. H. H. Sanders and the store buildings ad joining and sold them almost the next day to Mr. W. T. Reel, the purchase price beingaround -$18,000. Possession will not be given until September 1. After selling this property to Mr. Reel, Mr. Strom purchased the vacant lot fronting on the public square from Mrs. Sid ney Miller, and will erect thereon a modern hotel. More will be said of these real estate changes in a sub sequent issue. Returned From Michigan. J. G. Holland, J. T. Mime, Jr., T. J. Paul and Jerrald LaGrone re turned Monday from Michigan, whither they went about two weeks aso to drive Buick cars through the country from the factory to Johnston instead of shipping them by rail. There were eleven men in the party and the trip of 1,30U miles was made in nine days without ac cident. All of these men, though somewhat wearied by the continu ous drive of nine days, were de lighted with the trip and its varied experiences. FOR SALE-White Leghorn eggs for hatching, pure strain, at $1.00 for 15. L. C. Parker, Edge field, S. C. 2-27-tf. A large shipment of ladies silk skirts in stripes, checks and solid colors. Prices from ?4.00 to ?7.50 arrived to-day. Rubenstein. Lost or Strayed-One red year ling,left ear cut off. Strayed from my farm about the 1st of January. S. W. Miller, Edgifield, S. C. R. F. D. 2. 2-27-4t. Modern Grist Mill. Bring your corn to my mill and have it ground into the best quality of hominy or meal. Best attention given to every patron any hour of the day. Bring along your corn when you come to Edgefield for your guano. J. D. Kemp. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. Service Flag at Methodist Church. On Sunday morning at the Metho dist church just preceding the ser mon, a service flag will be presented to the church, a gift of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. As there is no preaching else where, this was decided upon as an auspicious occasion to be present and do honor to the splendid bojs in the Methodist church who are doing service for our country. The flag raising exercises will oc cupy about 20 minutes of the time, after which the regular service of the church will continue. I The following will be the pro gram; . Roll call of boys in the service, S. B. Nicholson. Response giving names and position, 3. M. Smith. The families of each name called will rise and remain standing till all are called. Flag unfurl?d and raised by Jea nette Timmous and Carrie Duno vant. Presentation of flag, J. L. Mim6, Chairman Selective Service Board. Acceptance of flag for the churchs Hon. B. E. Nicholson. Song by congregation, America. Service flags will be presented to each of the churches as the opportu nity presents itself, the Baptist and Methodist flags having already ar- | rived. These flags have been special ly made to order for the churches and were ordered from Clarence T. Langley of Columbia who is mak ing the flags for many churches and other organizations. D. A. R. Meeting. The March meeting of the D. A. R. was held with Mrs. Bettis Can telou on Tuesday afternoon with a very full attendance. The meeting was opened with prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. J. L. Mims, Mrs. Tillman, the Regent presiding over business and histori cal programme. The absence of the historian, Mrs. D. B. Hollings worth was regretted. Miss Annie Clisby gave a very interesting sketch of the Pueblo and Zunn Indians, following with charming legends of these two su perior tribes of Indians, whose de scendants now reside in New Mex ico and Arizona. In celebration of South Carolina Day, Tirarod's "South Carolina" was given by three little girls, each saying a third of the poem. Lillian Pattison, Eleanor Mims and Eliza beth Lott, bearing with them the South Carolina flag. Mrs. Tillman said that there was another South Carolina poet who perhaps was not yet so well known, but who was very much endeared to us al!, and on request, Mrs. J. L. Mims read the "South Carolina," written by John Lake our mis sionary. An unusual number of business matters were attended to. Among the presentation of the Liberty Bond for which a drive will be made early in April. The National D. A. R. composed of 100,000 members is asked to give one dolhr each on the Liberty Bond, and after the war is closed the money will be contributed to the most compelling cause presented to the organization aS ail Outcome Of the world war. Miss Annie Clisby was asked to re ceive funds for this purpose. Twenty-five dollars was sent to the Mountain school at Tomassee, and a quaiter's contribution to the French orphan. Two dollars was also contributed ! as a prize for the clubs for boys and girls organized by Miss Major, county home demonstrator. The restoration of the town of ' Tillaloy in France which the Na tional D. A. R. has undertaken, , was also presented and a contribu tion of fifty cents asked of each ' member. Miss Sarah Collett will re ceive funds for this purpose. A contribution of jelly for Camp Jackson was also asked, each mern- j ber to contribute one glass April 28. Of this Mrs. J. H. Cantelou will have charge. As the roll was called, each mern- ! ber replied with some facts concern- j ing the Red Cross. A contribution : of old clothing for France and Bel gium was asked by Mrs. Woodson for the Red Cross these things be- : ing remade and fitted to those who : need them after reaching Fiance, ? many French wemen having charge . of this work. ? The monthly collection was taken for the French orphan. At the close of the program the ! hostess served a delightful salad course with hot rolls and iced tea. i F. A. M. We have a large assortment of dresses in raessaline, taffeta and crepe-de-chine. Prizes reasonable. New dresses arriving once or twice a week. Rubenstein. Do Your Shopping Take our advice and supply your ! wants for the season. "We have never had a more complete stock of Dry Goods and Shoes than we are showing now. Anticipating the ad vance we bought months ago, hence we are in a position to make lower prices than we could had we waited later to place our orders. "A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT" If you want Dry Goods and Shoes we advise you to buy now, for you will have to pay more later. Don't part with your money until you see our goods and get our prices. We feel sure we can save you money on anything you want in our line. Come and see our new Ginghams, Percales, Madras, White Skirtings, Flaxons, Voiles, Taffetas, Messalines, Silk Poplins, Georgette Crepes, Crepe de Chine, etc. See our Laces and Embroideries be fore you buy. We are showing the newest things in Ladies and Misses Pumps and Ox: ford Ties. It is always a pleasure to show you, whether you wish to buy or not. MARSH CO. EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA I i i i Spring Goods We invite our friends to come in and see our pretty spring I goods in every department S m Beautiful assortment of Slippers and Oxfords just received, ff I and other shipments arriving several times a week. 1 We invite tlie ladies in to see our beautiful Silk Dresses, 1 tlie prettiest we have ever offered. They were bought be- i I fore the tremendous rise in price, and are marked very low. g i Too many new things to mention them all. Come in and ? see them. m I EE? ?ga Daitch Brothers SS Next to Farmers Bank Edgeheld, S. C. rn