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Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday, August 14. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. B. L. Holston is spending this week at Glenn Springs. Miss Ruth Cain of Sumter is vis iting her sister, Mrs. E. S. Rives. Miss Lydia Brunson spent the< week-end with friends in Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jones spent several days in Batesburg last week. Do not neglect to register for the general election to be held in Nov ember. Miss Lillian Smith is spending this week at Saluda visiting relatives and ? friends. Mrs. C. W. Watson had as her guest last week Miss Alice Coursey of Saluda. Miss Sallie Wallace of Union is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Sheppard. * Miss Virginia Addison is spending some time with Capt. and Mrs. Mar tin in Allendale. Mrs. John Tarrant of Mt. Carmel is the guest of her aunts, Misses So phie and Marie Abney. Miss Lillie Holston is at Parksville this week visiting her cousins, Misses Thelma and Leila Parks. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kemp spent last week enjoying the refreshing mountain air of Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Georgetown visited relatives in Edge field and vicinity last week. - Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Smith and Mrs. Ida Blount have gone to Glenn Springs for several weeks. Mrs. Otis Mobley and Miss Royal . Peak are visiting their sister, Mrs. P. H. Bussey in Greenwood. Mr. Harry C. Hunter and wife of Chicago spent Sunday in Edgefield as guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Holston were guests in the home of Rev. Joe Ed wards of Warrenville on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. T. Garrett Talbert and their children of Parksville are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Par ker. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Griffin motored to Ashville Monday to spend* several weeks drinking in the fresh mountain breezes. Miss Lizzie Cullum of Batesburg and Miss Bessie Plunkett of Augusta were guests of Mrs. H. H. Sanders during the past week. Miss Kathleen Walsh of Sumter is visiting Miss Alma DeLoach. Miss DeLoach has been in Sumter and they returned together. Mrs. John R. Tompkins came over from Columbia and spent several' days in Edgefield last week, being cordially greeted by her host of friends. Mrs. Luther G. Quarles, accompan ied by her sons, visited her father, Mr. W. P. Williamson, in White Plains, Ga., last week, making the journey by auto. Another splendid Cleora young' man, Mr. C. A. Cheatham, reported to Charleston early last week for na val service, having volunteered more than a month ago. We hear that our friend Lem Har ling has more to rejoice over than a very fine crop and that is the coming of little Ben Tillman Hading to live with them. Congratulations! Miss Nell Bryant visited relatives in Blythe, Ga., last week and upon her return to Edgefield she was ac companied by her cousins, Mr. Fred Turner and Miss Janie Turner. Mrs. Marion Ligon and Mrs. B. 0. Evans and her three daughters, Miss es Sara, Eunice and Claudina, all of Anderson, were guests of Miss Vir ginia Addison Friday and Saturday. After laying-by good crops that have been well cultivated the people in all parts of the county are attend ing the annual protracted meetings. All of the meetings are being well attended. Mr. Edpar Strother has given up his position in Philadelphia and came home to be with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Strother, for some time. He will volunteer for military serv ice in the navy as soon as. provision is again made for volunteering. The Baptist Sunday school passed resolutions of sympathy on the death of Lanham Dorn on last Sunday morning, which were read by Mr. E. J. Norris. It is generally conceded that the outlook for a corn crop has wonder fully improved during the past four or five weeks. The yield of corn in the county while not so large as last year, will be above an average year. The candidates this year are the quietest set we have ever seen. "Even the candidates for congress are not doing much hustling in this county. Doubtless the babies,'as well as the grownups, are glad that there are no very vigorous campaigners. The members of the Red Cross and their co-workers have completed the August allotment of surgical dressing and the rooms will be closed until the September allotment is re ceived. Notice will be given when the September allotment arrives. Rev. Robert G. Lee will preach in the Baptist church next Sunday morning at the usual hour. The pub lic is cordially invited. For several years Mr. Lee was pastor at Saluda and for the past year has been pro fessor of languages in Furman .uni versity. \ Mr. W. H, Morgan and several of his children have been spending the past week visiting relatives in the county. They were cordially greeted by friends as they passed through Edgefield. Mr. Morgan now resides at Green's Cut station in Burke coun ty, Ga. The Advertiser wafts sincere greet ings to little Miss Annie Day, the dear little girl which the Stork pre sented to Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Day, Jr., Monday. May she prove to be the angel of mercy and the blessing to humanity that the saintly woman, her paternal grandmother, whose name she bears, was. Mrs. W. S. Cogburn and children have been spending the past week here with relatives while Mr. Cog burn attended a convention of agents of the Southern States Life Insur ance which was held in Jacksonville. Mr. Cogburn stood high upon the honor roll of this popular company during the past year. Mr. M. P. Wells and Mr. J. W. Reese attended the annual conven tion of the J. O. U. A. M. which was I held in Greenville last week. The re ports made by all of the subordinate lodges throughout the State are that the affairs of the Order are in a most prosperous condition. The next State convention will be held in Aiken. While Mr. Hoover is in Europe the people, especially the people of Edge field county, are enjoying some great feasts. It matters not where you go in Edgefield county, you will find th:; people well supplied with the best of everything and they are dispens ing the same whole-souled, pre-war hospitality. Why not let them enjoy it? Practically everything is made at home, . . ..T..., v;.. j Mr. F. E. Gibson of Woodward Lumber Co., talks in an interesting manner of the lumber situation. In his opinion there are not more than ten to twenty per cent of saw mills running, due to a great scarcity of labor. He predicts that lumber is go ing to be very scarce this fall unless there is a decided improvement in the labor situation. At the present time his firm is well stocked with flooring, ceiling, siding, casing, shingles, lath, compo sition roofing etc. Early buying should be the policy of the public if they wish to avoid the disappoint ment of not being able to procure building material later in the season. It is his opinion that a little later it is not going to be a question of price but who can furnish the goods. Y. W. A. Meeting. n s The Young Woman's Auxiliary of the Baptist church will meet tomor row (Thursday afternoon ? with Miss Margaret May at G o'clock. A large attendance is desired Returned From Western Trip. Dr. James S. Byrd returned Sun day afternoon from a stay of 10 days in Chicago attending the National Dental Assocaition. There were 8,000 delegates in attendance, practically every country (except the Huns and their allies) being representd. Dr. Byrd enjoyed viewing the great fields of corn, wheat and oats as he passed through Tennessee, Kentuc ky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The wheat and oats of Illinois, one of the trreatest food storehouses of the world, are just being harvested. Dr. Byrd greatly enjoyed the trip, being accompanied by several Carolinians from Aiken, Spartanburg and other places. Mr. Porter's Boys. Mr. H. C. Porter now has two sons in the service. The eldest, H. C. Por ter, Jr., volunteered for naval serv ice some months ago and his second son, Charlie Porter, who has made a good record at the Naval Academy, is now in the transport service, mak ing the ocean safe for our boys as they go overseas. One of these, Char lie, we claim, and are proud of him, as an Edgefield boy.. Distinguished Visitors. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., had as their guests Sunday Mrs. S. C. Adams, Mrs Maryland Randall Wall, Miss Ruth Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Ashe of Augusta and Count Jo seph A. Monaca, an Italian Count who is bayonet instructor at Camp Jackson. The Count came up in his large auto, a racer, which was built especially for Mr. August Belmont of New York and purchased, for Count Monaca by his father whose wealth amounts to millions. Work on Line Progressing. The construction party that is erecting the line from Aiken to Edge erecting the line from Aiken to Green wood for the Post Telegraph compa ny are working between Edgefield and Pleasant Lane. Their camp has been moved from the edge of town up to near Pleasant Lane. It is hoped that when the company completes its line an office will be located in Edgefield. The town has never had satisfactory telegraph arrangements. The Western Union service is all right but its office should be up-town. In Northern and Eastern Mar kets. Mr. W. H. Turner is now in north ern and eastern markets searching for the newest and best of every thing in f.-?l merchandise for the Corner Store. He is an experienced buyer and the patrons of this popu lar store will get full benefit of his experience. Miss Kate Samuel also went to New York to study the styles and to assist in making purchases for the millinery and women's ready to-wear department of the Corner Store. Miss Samuel has also been north for a number of seasons. Fine Portrait in Oil. It is regretted that the splendid portrait which Edgcfield's artist, Miss Eliza Minis, who is not without hon or in her own country, recently paint ed of Ex-Gov. John C. Sheppard, was not placed for a short period at least, where the people could see it. This portrait is said by those who have seen it to be Miss Minis' masterpiece, having spread upon canvas with paint and-brush almost a speaking likeness of this distinguished son of Edgefield. Again we express regret that our people at large have been unable to see this splendid portrait, not alone for its value from the standpoint of art but also on account of the uni versal esteem iii which the subject of portrayal is held. Civic League Meeting. Monday afternoon at the Red Cross rooms, the Civic League met .in their monthly session, Mrs. B. E. Nicholson presiding. The meeting was a short one opened by the Lord's Prayer in concert. A collection was taken- for the French orphan fund, and a report made by the cemetery committee, satisfaction being ex pressed at the good services of thc present employe of the cemetery. It was suggested that the Civic League form a unit- for cotton pick ' ing, and by this means make some funds for the support of the French orphan. The unit will be ready when ever a call is made for help along that line. At the close of the meeting, the League repaired to the public square and with the assistance of Mr. W. W. Fuller and the Boy Scouts the new flag was unfurled to the breeze. Important Meeting W. M. S. The Woman's Mission Society of the Baptist church will hold their last meeting for the present association al year at the Baptist church on Fri day afternon at 5 o'clock. Each mem ber is urged to be present and bring all dues for the past year, so that the society may reach, and we hope ex ceed the apportionment. The report for the year's work will be made by Miss Sophia Dobson, secretary, and delegates elected to Horns Creek. This is also the occasion for election of officers. Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, President. To Drive uut Malaria And Build Up The System Take the .Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the \ron builds, uo the system. 50 cents I Endowment of a Bed in Red Cross Hospital at Neuilly, France by the Edgefield U. D. C., a Hope of the Near Future. On Tuesday" evening next, the 20, the women of the chapter above men tioned will entertain the Edgefield public, or as many as wish to help with this most laudable enterprise, with a musical, put on by local talent at the home of the president of the chapter, Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson, at 9 o'clock P. M. This will be the first of a series of entertainments which will be given by the chapter, arranged by members of the War Relief Committee in the furtherance of their plan to endow a bed in our hospital in France, in honor of the following four women, now living in our midst who were members of the old Soldiers Relief Association during the War Between the States and helped to nurse sol diers in our Way Side Hospital here: Mrs. Isabella Mims, Mrs. Zillah Paul, Mrs. Emeline Cartledge and Mrs. Eliz abeth Adams. Sketches of the lives of these honorees will be type-written and bound to be placed on the head of the bed. There will be no special sum of admission asked but all who come will be expected to make as large a contribution as their means will allow. In her last letter to the chapters our president general, Miss Popp?n heim, states that wc have already en dowed thirty-seven beds and that ov er the doors of wards 248 %nd 249 are placards bearing the words, "The United Daughters of the Confeder acy." She has received letters from occupants of seven of the beds giving most earnest thanks for the gener osity of the U. D. C. It is such a small thing for us to be doing, giving our means for val ue received, when our boys are giv ing their lives, that in this endeavor to give them a comfortable bed in which possibly, their last hours may be spent, or on which, please God, they may be nursed back to health and strength in an American hospi tal with American doctors and nurs es that we should leave no stone un turned in its accomplishment. Personal gifts of money of large or small denominations are requested, either in honor of these four women or of some other heroines of the 60's who were instrumental in nursing one or more sick soldiers. Accompa nying the gift, if for an individual endowment, please send a sketch of the woman and her services. Any gift of money may be handed to Mrs. Jas. Byrd, Miss Annie DeLoach or Mrs. Agatha Woodson. The amount necessary to endow a bed is $600.00 and we must raise this before the convention in Novem ber. I am sure this is an object that appeals to all of us, especially to us who have sons and brothers in France. It may be that our own loved one may occupy this bed and how happy he would feel to know that his own home folks had had a hand in providing for his comfort. Come to the musical and bring your dollars. Remember the date, August 20, 9 P. M. Scouts Off For Camp. Early Monday morning about a score of Boy Scouts, under thle lead ership of Mr. W. A. Strom, as Scout Master, left afoot for Bowles Mountain for a camp of ten days or two week*. For more than a month Mr. Strom bas been taking his boys through the field exercise late in the afternoon. On the camp they will fish, swim and go on hikes for diversion. They will eat and nleep in tents and will have the time of their lives. Mr. Strom will leave nothing undone to make this camp ing expedition pleasant and profita ble for his score of bright boys. Rate For Ginning. Just before The Advertiser closed its forms the County Food admin istrator received a letter from the State Food Administrator announc ing that the price for ginning in South Carolina will be ?3.50 for 500 pounds of lint cotton or lest and at the rate of 70 cents per 100 for each additional 100 pounds. 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 Gilgal Raises Service Flag. Sunday morning was the time set apart by the good people of Gilgal church and community to raise the service flag in honor of the 24 splen did young men who have joined the colors in both the army and navy of the United States. ? Rev. P. B. Lanham, pastor of the church, conducted the opening exer cises and the devotions. The opening song was "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," which in cludes these appropriate lines, "The 'army and navy forever, Three cheers for the red, white and blue." Ayear or more ago that meant very little, but today when our great enlarged navy is made up of our own boys these lines carry a deeper and more personal significance. Gilgal church was filled with an in terested congregation and more pa rents interested in their boys than in any other rural community in our county and perhaps in the whole State of South Carolina, there being 24^ boys represented by stars on the beautiful service flag. This flag was purchased from Charles T. Langley of Columbia, from whom a number of Edgefield county flags have been purchased. The service flag was brought in, enfolded in the folds of "Old Glory" by Madeline Cobie and Sophie Lou Williams, while little Miss-Gell Mor gan recited a beautiful poem entitled "The Service Flag." The flag was accepted for the church by Mr. J. L. Mims and follow ing this a patriotic address was made by Mr. J. H. Cantelou, who presented our country's cause in such a way that every heart was inspired to pa triotic ardor. His central thought was service. The choir sang the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and closed with "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Marching." Miss Minnie Lanham sang. "Keep the Home Fires Bu-ning," with or gan accompaniment by Miss Sallie May Miller. Many were moved to tears by this song as each felt its appropriateness. Th'e roll call of men and their place of service was read by Mr. Lanham, the beloved pastor of the church, and were as follows: Lieut. Julian Williams, in France. Daniel Platt Morgan, in naval ser vice. William Walter Griffis, in France. Eezzie Franklin Griffis. in France. William Griffis Byrd, in France. Thomas Patterson Seigler, naval service. , Charlie Price Morgan, Camp Sevier William Bowles Morgan, in France. Wade Hampton Medlock, in France Jasper Kirkland Corley in France. Estey Organ ? Below I give you prices August 1st, 1918. These time sales bear interest at tl chite. And the interest is ; note. / A stool and book is inclu organs have action 32 unies action has eleven stops and octaves each. The terrific increase in prices for labor make thesi my prices are the same as plus $5.00 per organ to cov Style Xo. 18 . . $105 Style No. 3 oak . $120 Prices on church styles ai on application. I have a hand. Call and examine IT JOHN A. The Greenwoi REFERENCE-Th- Bank of G est Dank in Gre DE Thomas Calvin Corley, St. Helena Training Station, Norfolk,. Va. Henry Herbert Williams, naval service. Thomas Marion Griffis, Camp Mills L. I. New York. Charles Augustus Cheatham, na val service Charleston, S. C. Robert Evan Griffis, naval service, Charleston, S. C. Dempscn Egbert Morgan, Camp Greenleaf, Chattanooga, Tenn. Eugene Morgan Corley, Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. James Freeman Corley, naval ser vice. Schweigert Lagroon, in France. John Warren Reel, Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I. ' Joseph Platt Brunson, naval serv ice Charleston, S. C. Luther Rice Brunson, naval serv ice, Charleston, S. C. William Earl Prince, in France. Talton Prince, Camp Jackson, Co lumbia, S. C. SEND TOOLE TO CONGRESS. Mr. Toole all through the cam paign has respectfully requested Mr. Byrnes to stay on the stand, and listen to his record, Mr. Byrnes refusal to do so has caused hun dreds of his supporters to leave him for the people want a representa tive who can face his record. Hon. G. L. Toole has made good and produced the records. As the campaign has moved along, more and more the voters realized that Toole is the logical man to repre sent us in Congress at this time. One Hundred Per Cent American, a farmer who knows and bas the courage of his convictions, and whose ability can be measured by service rendered to the people of South Carolina in the Legislature for fourteen years. Aiken County bas reconized his services by re- ' electing him on the first ballot for the last four terms and he has al ways headed the ticket. Edge field County bas always recognized and supported men who believe in good Government and who have, by their fights stood with the peo ple. This <-oonty will not indorse a man who stood with the meat packers against the people. Every thing points to Mr. Toole's elec tion.-Advertisement. For Sale. 1 Overland car. 1 Saxon car. 1 Jersey Milch Cow. Apply to J. T. Harling, Edgefield, S. C. Jew Price List on Estey Organs effective prices are net cash, and all lie rate of 8 per cent from added into the] face of the ded with each organ. All s otherwise specified. This two Aili sets of reeds of five the cost of material and s prices necessary. All of are fixed by the factory, er freight. St}'le No. 3 walnut $125 Style No. S walnut $140 ad the entire line furnished t present a full stock on ly entire line. HOLLAND od Piano Man reenwood, the oldest and strong lenwood County )WEN BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO. DESIGNERS MANUFACTURERS ERECTORS :ALERS IN EVERYTHING FOR THE CEMETERY, e largest and best equipped monu mental mills in the Carolinas. EENWOOD, - - . - - - S. C. .LEIGH,. N. C. F. A. JOHNSON, Local Agent