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Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday, June 5. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Capt. John Warren was a visitor] in Edgefield Monday. Mrs. C. M. Merritt of Augusta is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Reel. Miss Lena Lanham is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. A. Wells.. Mrs. J. E. Hart is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Welling, in Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. PYank Logan are re ceiving congratulations on the birth of a son. We can all have a part in winning the war by purchasing War Saving Stamps. Fred Mays and William Hollings worth have returned home from Clem son College. Mrs. H. H. Sanders has as her guest her mother, Mrs. Plunkett, of Graniteville. Miss June Rainsford returns home today after a winter spent at Colum bia University. Misses Ida Folk, Janice Morgan and Willie Peak are at home from Winthrop College. Encourage the children to buy Thrift Stamps. It will help them to form the saving habit Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dobson of Beech Island were the guests of. Mrs. Emma Dobson on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Oscar LaBorde visit ed Mrs. LaBorde's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dunovent for the week end. Mr. B. L. Mims had the misfortune .Monday to break his right arm just above the wrist while cranking his car. Miss Olivia Mattison of McCor mick has been engaged as stenogra pher and typewriter for the Addison Miss Kathleen Parks of Parksville, a student of Coker College, was in Edgefield. attending commencement this week. i-x-....>?> faiss Sue Mealing and Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Culbreath attended the play in the school auditorium on Monday evening. " ? . ~.??LVB :'"' "Buy War Savings Stamps and help win the war. Furthermore, these stamps are a safe investment. Mrs. William Anderson has been at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth during the past ten days. Messrs. Milledge Rolston, Wil liam Thurmond and Watson Ousts have arrived from the t?. M. 1. for the summer vacation. Mrs. Sam Craig of Anderson and little Mary Elizabeth are here for a visit. Mrs. Missouri Lott is also a welcomed guest in Edgefield. Mr. Francis Simkins now holds a diploma from the University of South Carolina. Edgefield is always grati fied at the success of her sons. Mrs. Lovic Smith and Miss Helen Tillman attended the State Confer ence on War S?v?ng and Thrift Stamps in Columbia on Monday. Walter Mays of the Junior Class of Clemson College, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mays, has gone to Platts burg, N. Y. for military training. Miss Ruth Tompkins is in Bos ton taking a course of physical cul ture in the Emerson School, one of the most celebrated institutions in the country. Mrs. Kate D. Butler has gone to Southport, N. C., to visit her daughter Mrs. J. W. Thompson, being accompanied by M?6S Emma Thompson.' Mrs. Charlie Cheatham is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Morgan, and at tended the musical program on Tues day evening when her little daugh ter Isabel was a participant. Mr. James Sharpton .who has a position in the Augusta office of the Georgia and Florida railroad came up and spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Marie Sharpton. The town council will begin at once the erection of a steel bridge across Beaverdam branch at the tres tle, making ready for the Dixie High way. This will be a permanent im provement that will meet with the public approval. The recipes for barley bread flour ?products appear in this issue of the Advertiser. The flour can be procured from L. T. May. Try it and pass the results on to your neighbors. The friends of Mr. E. E. Padgett and Miss Pearl Padgett sympathize with them in the death of their broth er, Mr. Walter Padgett who died at his home in Saluda after a long ill ness. What will farmers do for sacks next fall when cotton picking season will require a large number of sacks? They are still being sold here daily by scores and hundreds. Among the college girls who haye arrived for the summer are Misses Minnie Lanham, Hellen Dorn, Al ma DeLoach, Brooke Jones and Florence Mims from Coker College. A very satisfactory wheat crop will be harvested in Edgefield county. The acreage is, however, nothing like tha't which will bc sown next fall. The war is foring people to live at home. Postmaster C. M. Mellichamp is having many interior improvements made at the postoffice, among them being the repainting of the lock-box cabinet. The appearance of the office is wonderfully improved. Mr. C. B. Littlejohn, a son of Rev. and Mrs.-. J. T. Littlejohn who are now residing in Scranton, is serving as salesman for W. E. Lynch & Co. His Edgefield friends have given him a very cordial welcome. Col. and Mrs. S. D. Mays an nounce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Maize, to D. G. Gambrell of Greenwood. The mar riage will take place at the home of the bride's parents on June 26. Judge A. Gilchrist announces this week that he is a candidate for re lection as magistrate of his district which he has served faithfully and well for a number of years. He dis penses justice with an even hand. Regular monthly meeting of the Edgefield U. D. C. will be held on Tuesday next, June ll, at 4.30 o' clock at the Red Cross rooms. Every Daughter is urged to be present as the annual election of officers will take place. . Mr. and Mrs. Warren F?ir and their children motored from Beech Island to Edgefield Sunday afternoon to visit Mr. N. L. Brunson and M'.'ss Kellah Fair. Their three, d?ughters, Misses Elizabeth, Laura and Kather ine Fair, will remain here to spend the week with their aunt, Miss Kel lah Fair, ^.^viiv.-i-*--" Carrol Rainsford left for Platts burg on Friday where he will spend his time in military training. This camp is near the Canadian line, on Lake Champlain. Carroll was placed on the Honor Roll of his class at the Citadel and was promoted to Ser geant. Splendid reports of him come from the Citadel. A Full Fledged Physician. The Advertiser acknowledges with grateful appreciation an invi tation to attend the commencement exercises of the Medical College in Charleston which was sent us by Dr. E. H. Prescott who has completea his course and has re ceived his diploma. Dr. Prescott has volunteered for military service and will have the rank of assistant surgeon. After the cruel war is over we trust thal Dr. Prescott will locate in P^dgefield county for the practice of his profession. Given an Honorable Discharge. Mr. W. A. Edmunds was several days here last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Edmunds. He was sent to Camp Jackson for mili tary servict by the Laurens board, where he registered, but after be ing in camp for three weeks he was given an honorable discharge on account of physical disqualification. Mr. Edmunds went from here to Savannah to enter upon his duties as foreman of the advertising de partment of a leading Savannah paper. He was a welcome visitor at The Advertiser office while in Edgefield. Hon. G. L. Toole. In our candidates' column this week will be found an announcement of the candidacy of Hon. G. L. Toole of Aiken for congress of this district. Mr. Toole has had considerable leg islative experience, having served Aiken county faithfully in the senate in the past and being now a member of the house. He is a prominent mem ber of the Aiken bar and has always been identified with every undertak ing for the elevation of his people and for the upbuilding of his county. Mr. Toole will give us an opportuni ty of knowing first-hand of his plat Held First Meeting. The town council which was elect ed last Tuesday, consisting of Dr. J. G. Edwards, Mayor; R. C. Padgett, C. H. Key, C P. Ouzts, R. L. Duno vant, W. A. Strom and Geo. W. Ad ams, wardens ,held their first meet ing Monday afternoon and re-elected Mr. W. L. Holston as day marshal and Mr. Tillman Bussey as night marshal. Both of these men are ren dering good service. Hon. James F. Byrnes. Upon the record which he has made as a servant of the people of the second congrssional district, Hon James F. Byrnes announces his can didacy for re-election tc congress. From the time he was first elected Mr Byrnes has been constantly at his post of duty safeguarding, as his judgment dictated, the interests of his people. During the campaign this summer he will meet the people face to face and give an account of his stewardship. Very Generous Contributions. There were many very generous contributions to the Red Cross but the contributions of the operatives of the Addison Mill are deserving of special mention. The offiice force gave $25 in the aggregation and the gave $25 in the aggregate and the gave something over $75, the amounts ranging from 50 cents to $5 and $10. They not only gave gen erously but did so in such a beauti ful, patriotic spirit, making the work of soliciting one of real pleasure to those who had the work in hand. Death of a Little Child. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harling sympathize with them deeply in their great sorrow, caused by the death of their dear little daughter, Eslie, who had just past her twelfth month. She was sick for more than two weeks and du ring this time had the closest atten tion, from her devoted parents, from her physician abd from the trained nurse that was engaged for her. Death came and relieved her suffering Sunday afternoon and the funeral was held Monday morning at ll o'clock by Dr. E. P. Jones and Rev. A. L. Gunter. The inter ment took place in the family square iq Willow Brook cemetery, Very Delightful Re-Union Sunday last was a very happy day for Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cogburn, for on that day they had all o? their chil dren and grand-children with them. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Craig and their little daughter came down from An derson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Sw Cogburn and their four sons came from Green wood Mr. and Mrs. J. Carroll Cog btirn came over from Johnston and Mr. Horace Cogburn came over from Columbia. The other son, Mr. Paul L. Cogburn, was already under the family roof-tree. The Teunion was given in honor of Mr. Horace Cog burn who has volunteered for mili tary service with an engineering corp that will this week report at a camp near Baltimore for training. After a brief stay there he will go overseas for duty. Mass Meeting Desired in Inter est of Dixie Highway. Recognizing and appreciating the efforts made by the Committee sent by our County to the meeting of the Dixie Highway Directors held in Chattanooga at which meeting they secured for us the Dixie Highway through our County, which. in our opinion means more for this County than the average man has given enough thought to appreciate, and in securing which, the Committee, con sisting of our supervisor.also W. A. Strom and S. McG. Simkins, had to phdge changes and improvements acceptable to the Highway Committee which pledge' must be carried out. Now in order to do this without the other roads than the "Dixie Highway' having to materially suffer, be it re solved that a Mass Meeting of the Citizens of the entire County be call ed to meet in the Court House ir Edgefield on Saturday June 15 tc discuss and formulate plans wherebj this can be done. R. N. Broadwater, Supervisor. For Board of Commissioners. Card of Thanks. We take this means of thanking our friends and neighbors for theil thoughtful kindness to us during th( illness and death of our little baby We shall always appreciate the sym pathy and many kindnesses bestowec upon us and shall be glad to recip rocate if opportunity is ever present ed. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harling Buy War Savings Stamps and hell win the war. Furthermore, thes< stamps are a safe investment. Promotion to High School. There was an interesting occasion at the Edgefield school on Tuesday morning when the seventh grade gave their graduating exercises in the High School auditorium and other events of interest took place. Major Lyon presided over the devotional service and made a most practical talk to the boys and girls, impressing them with the yalue of their work and ex horting each one to find a place and fill it well during the whole summer, doing useful work in the garden, among their chickens, or in the home or in any other useful labor they might find to do. He announced with much regret that Mrs. Hallie Greneker had sent in her resignation, and would there fore not be a teacher in the school next year. He also announced with reluctance that Prof. Blakeley's plans for next year prohibited his service as a teacher and that Miss Snow Jef fries had announced her resignaion. . The Junior Red Cross was pleased to hear the announcement, that about $85.00 was taken in from the play on Monday evening. The class exercises were as follows A humorous selection, Elise Hud gens. Class History, Mitchell Wells. Class Prophecy, Helen Nicholson. The class of girls sang in chorus, "When Life is Brightest." The History and Prophecy follow. Class History. Our class consists of 21 pupils, seven of which began school life in the year 1911 under the loving care of Mrs. Cleora Tompkins. Many more began with us but some have fallen by the wayside, some have joined us and others we have overtaken. It was wonderful the way "Miss Cleora' could take little children and ' start them on the road to knowledge. She loved us and we loved her and we are grateful today for our good foun dation. We were taught for two yars in the old Academy building which was moved sometime ago to Meeting Street. Professor Bailey was here then with his cadets. At recess while the "college boys," as we called them were drilling, we smaller boys would substitute sticks for guns and fall in line behind them. Once while we were in the second grade our building caught fire and these same college boys came to our rescue. ?,-....'....*..... ... :. We began our third year under the leadership of Miss Grace Tomp kins. Miss Grace was always very kind and patient with her boys. She never would admit that any of them were bad in spite of the wads of pa per and other various and sundry ob jects that flew about the room. Miss Turner endeavored to drill wisdom into our heads during the fourth year and she would frail a girl as quickly as she would a boy, and she taught us how to behave our selves. Miss Hortense Padgett taught us during our fifth and sixth years. We thank her for the reputation of good behavior that she has always given us. Fun-loving Kate Mims and stu dious Lillian Pattison were overtaken in the fifth grade and Clarence Boyd and Eddie Talbert joined us in the sixth grade. In the year 1917 we entered up on the last year of our graded school life under the guidance of Mrs. Gren eker. She has always treated us with kindness and tried to instill into us an ambition to become something worth while. Class Prophecy. Seven long years have we labored together, sometimes 'mid pleasures and sometimes 'mid sorrows. " Tennyson says, "Some days myst be dark and dreary," and too, there have been gloomy Mondays and hap py Thursdays and Fridays and now we have come to the last year in the Graded School which has been filled with pleasure and profit to all. I cannot but say a word to our teacher who has been quite long-suf fering; and we recommend her for patience. We hope that her year with us will not leave her a nervous wreck on the doctor's hands. In communing with the muses I gathered some facts as to our future which are as follows: .Clarence Boyd may look it,_ But he is not slow. As an old married man, Through life he will go. Corrie Cheatham on us will shine in the guise of a woman rich and fine. Morgan Lamb. Strange to relate, A lover of music Will be his fate. Mattie Saunders, If Fate hasn't lied In 1930 will be a bride. PIANO I Tuesday Night, June High School PAR "The Merry Dance". Felicia Mims "Three Little Children". Kathryn Stewart Isabel C "The Mill".._J... Elizabeth Lott "Over Hill and Dale". Eleanor Mims Gertrude Ti "March of the Flowers".. Lily Holston "Sailing"._ Effie Allen Lott Phnmq . <a) "Fairies' Lullaby", uiorus. (b) -spring's Arrival". PAR"] "La Chasse aux Gazelles"_ Bessie Dunovant "The Secret"_._ Margaret and 1 "Valse Caprice". Grace Tc ? "Rustic Dance"_. Mabel Reel Lydia I Quartette from "Rigoletto"_ Eileen I "Valse"..... Elizabeth Rives "Idilio"..-.-. Lucille "Tannhauser March". Eileen Harling "The Star Spangled Banner"-Ele! Edgar Lamb Shall fall from grace, And make the world proud In an automobile race. Gertrude Thurmond, So the fates say, A parson's wife Will be some day. William Strom Shall be far famed; As a second William J. Bryan We shall hear him named. Rachel Arthur, For ailments and ills Shall medicine give, That cures or kills. Sam Paul, The Muses say, \ Shall make his home In lands far away. Eleanor Mims: She shall continue Her pursuit of knowledge, And be a teacher In Coker College. Mitchell Wells from the world shall draw His living, by the aid of law. . As for Kate Mims, Her fate makes us wince For she shall ever hunt For a king or a prince. George Tompkins Through the world shall go, And earn his living With the fiddle and the bow. Lily Holston Shall fill all demands For a missionary In foreign lands. B. E. Timmerman, We are proud to relate, Shall some day be Governor of our State. Eddie Talbert, We see at a glance, Will find his place In the trenches of France. Elyse Hudgens From the world shall be torn, And will keep a home For cats forlorn. D V. Harris Shall view strange scenes, And nurse the sick In the Philippines. True Munday In the future we see, As a newspaper reporter In gay Paree. Robert Ouzts Will soon win renown Far and wide, As a circus clown. OCITAL 4,1918, 9:00 O'clock Auditorium .Spaulding T I. Alice Prescott -Spaulding heatham Effie Allen Lott ..-.-Adolf Jensen Isabelle Byrd -1.-H. Engelmann hurmond Helen Nicholson .Harker . Spaulding Hazelle Dorn Mary Lily Byrd ---.--L. E. Orth .arr. by C. F. Manney .Calvini Leonard Gautier .Engelmann P II. Mary Nicholson Smma Blocker )mpkins -.-Carl Reinecke irunson Lois Mims -.Verdi larling -.Rathbun Bessie Dunovant --.-.Theo Lack : Reel .-.-Wagner Grace Tompkins mor Mims Raymond Folk, With ink and quill, Will make future historians Have a chill. Lillian Pattison, When years shall pass, Shall be a Red Cross . Army lass. % Thus have the fates decreed and let us all accept our fate. Recital by Music Pupils. The Musical Recital, a program of which appears in this issue, was given by the music class of Miss Miriam. Norris, who has very successfully conducted this department of our High and Graded School for the past two years. The recital on Tuesday evening was very entertaining and promising of the development of mu sicians.. Something Good. On Friday evening of next week, at the Edgefield Opera House, there will be a charming entertainment in which all the college girls of Edge field County will be invited to take part, that is, the college girls of 1918 There will be representatives of Greenville Woman's College, Coker College, Methodist Woman's College, Winthrop, Limestone, Chicora, etc. The young ladies who take part will be invited to give their best se lections, in piano, vocal, expression, in choruses and college scenes, pa triotic songs. There will be a processional of all our college girls. On this occasion, the High and Graded School prizes for best essays Offered by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, will be presented. Just before the entertainment a luncheon will be served to all the young ladies who participate. The ushers will be the college" girls of the past few years. A full pro gram will be published next week. Buy War Saving Stamps until you can't. Then see me. Geo. F. Minis, Optometrist. Edgefield, S. C. Bu elden's Arcaica Salve The Best Salve In The World.