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Wednesday, August 21. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Mr. W. H. Turner is spending sev eral days in Salley, S. C. Mr. .Harrison Parks is here spend ing some time with the home folk. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lott are visit ing friends in Virginia for a fort night. Mr. J. D. Holstein is spending this week in the mountains with Mrs. Holstein. , Send The Advertiser letters from .ur soldier boys. Everybody likes to read them. Louisiana has ratified the nation al prohibition amendment, this being the 14th State. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Gibson of An derson are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Mims. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Padgett are in Greenville visiting their daughter, Mrs. Norwood Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Madden have removed to the residence recently vacated by Dr. E. P. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ready and Miss Janie Fraser came over from Johnston Monday afternoon. Mrs. S. M. Cheatham visited her son, Mr. Aldrich Cheatham, at Chic amauga during the past week. Mr. J. T. Minis, Jr., came over from his training at the University to spend Sunday with the home folk. Mr. Buist Anderson of Spartan burg visited his mother and sisters here this week, coming down in his car. - .:<1^<i..v.. .v ... Mr. Beauregard Timmons spent several days at Winterseat last week visiting Dr. and Mrs. Manly Tim jnons; tftfg|. Mr. W. D. Holland of Columbia is among the visitors in Edgefield today and is being very cordially greeted by his friends. ... a?j??!?J?**" Tell the yening men about the reg istration for military service at the office of.the local board next Satur day, August 24. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Lyon and fam ily are now occupying the residence on Main Street formerly occupied by Captain and Mrs. Moore. A trio of pretty Meeting Street girls, Misses Mary Lewis and Emma and. Margaret Blocker, motored to Edgefield yesterday afternoon. . k Mrs. D. G. Gambrell. accompanied by Miss Ella Mays and Miss Isabelle Bailey, is down from Greenwood vis iting her father, Col. S. B. Mays. The friends of Mrs. Emma Ander son regret to learn of her illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. P. Wells. A trained nurse is attend ing her. The Advertiser will receive full election returns next Tuesday night. Come ty The Advertiser office for the election news, both State and county. Misses Helen and Vera Hall of Abbeville have been guests of their sister, Mrs. R. L. Young, during the past week. Mr. Hall motored to Edge field Sunday. Inform the colored people about the registration which will take place Saturday, August 24. This registra tion will be held in the office of the local board. Alfred Covar was here on Sun day from Camp Sevier, where he was cordially greeted, and brought good cheer to the home of his moth er, Mrs. Abner Covar. Mrs. Henry F. Cooper, accompa nied by her daughters, Misses Chris tine and Estelle Cooper, stopped over in Edgefield Saturday en routa to Ninety Six and Glenn Springs. Mr. John Harris came over from Camp Jackson Saturday night and remained with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harris, until Sunday, re turning Sunday night to camp. Mr. J. T. McManus, Jr., will reach heme next Monday on his first fur lough since volunteering for service in the navy nearly a year ago. A very cordial welcome awaits him. MILLINERY. . Two large shipments of ladies' and misses ready-to-wear just arriv ed. RUBENSTEIN. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Gunner have removed to the corner house which Mr. and Mrs. Lovic Smith recently vacated, the latter now residing in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tomp kins. Mr. John Rainsford was inducted into militjwy service of his country last Thursday, having volunteered for the officers' training camp now being conducted at Camp Taylor near Louisville. Mr. J. H. Reel, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson and Mr. W. F. Holston made an auto trip to Asheville last week, making a number of very pleasant side-trips out from Ashe ville ia their ear. Mr. J. D. Holstein, accompanied by Lieut. Harris Mathis, came ov er from Camp Hancock and spent Saturday night and Sunday. Lieut. Mathis spent Sunday with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mathis. Mrs. J. Rubenstein is now in New York making large purchases for the lady's ready-to-wear department of the Rubenstein stores. Mrs. Ruben 7stein is an experienced buyer and will purchase to the best advantage. We have learned with regret of the accident which Horace Quarles, one of Mr. George Quarles' sdhs, Saturday. He was riding a horse and the animal fell in such a way as to fall upon Horace, breaking his thigh. Mr. John Rainsford left on Thurs day for Tennessee where he enlists in his country's service. His family will make their home I during his absence with Mrs. Rains ford's parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Her bert Smith. # Mr. Israel- Mukashy has been in New York for several weeks ransack ing that market for the newest and best of everything in fall merchan dise for his store. After he returns he will make his " announcement in The Advertiser. The many friends of Mr. Gamewell Smith over the county are delighted that he has been greatly and perma nently benefitted by the recent oper ation in the hospital in Columbia. He, came home Tuesday night, stand ing the trip splendidly. Mr. John A. Holland has received a shipment of 50 organs which he Oxpects to sell to the people of Edge field within the next 60 days. He will have a page advertisement in The Advertiser next week telling our people of his bargains in organs. A letter from Mrs. W. J. Gaines states.that she is enjoying the sum mer at Ridge Crest, N. C., one of the loveliest spots in the south and in a most congenial environment. We hope to have a letter from Mrs. Gaines for publication at an early date. ...yi? ?:V!l?*y.S'.-U;j ?.*.: Capt. and Mrs. Moore have remov ed to the lovely home adjoining Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cantelou, recently oc cupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Minis, Jr., Mrs. Mims having gone to reside with her mother, Mrs. Hattie Adams in the absence of Mr. Mims in his country's service. The friends of Mr. T. C. Ctrom, the gallant old Confederate veteran, will regret to learn that he is quite ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. N. Edmunds, in Parksville. "Un cle Tad," as he is familiarly known by his friends, is very widely esteem ed in Edgefield county. Mrs. N. G. Evans has the sympa thy of her friends in the death of her mother, Mrs. Addie Harper Wal ker, which occurred in Macon Sat urday. Mrs. Evans has been in Macon for the past three months assisting in nursing her mother. Mrs. Evans and Master' George will return to Edgefield Friday. We have already received a big line of girls' and boys' school shoes. We also have a complete line of E. C. Skuffer, also the Gladfut. Any one who has tried these shoes before knows there are none as good. Every pair guaranteed. RUBENSTEIN. | Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rogers of Blenheim and their little children, Franeas and Raymond and Sheppard Miller eame down from their home OB Sunday in their car, Mr. Rogers and Sheppard returning on Monday to Blenheim. Mrs. Rogers will spend some time here with her mother, Mrs. Ida Sheppard, and her sisters, Mrs. J. B. Kennerly and Mrs. C. E. May. All of her many friends are rejoiced at her visit. Miss Gary to Wed. The special to The State, August 13, stated that Chief Justice and Mrs. Eugene B. Gary announce the engagement of their daughter, Eliza Tusten, to Dr. William Traylor Briggs, the marriage to take place at an early date. No cards. Attention Woman's Mission So cieties ! The annual Woman's Missionary Union will begin at 10:30 o'clock next Wednesday morning at Horn's Creek. Every society is requested to have their delegates there on time. There will be a short session of the executive committee just previous to the meeting. Programme appears in another column. Mrs. J. L. Mims, Supt. Edgefield Woman's Missionary Union. Two Increments of White Men ?The local board will send eight white men qualified for general mil itary service to Camp Jackson Thurs day morning, August 29, at 6:55. These men will report to the board at four o'clock Wednesday afternoon, August 28. T^e board will also send five white men qualified for special or limited service to Camp Greene, near Charlotte, Friday, August 30. These men will report to the board at nine o'clock on August 30. Mr. Wood to be Present. Mr. T. D. Wood, of the Depart ment of Labor, will meet with the Local Labor ttoard on Saturday the ??.Uh. All members of this board, and the advisory committees from the various school districts, whose names appear elsewhere, are called to meet with him at eleven o'clock. This is one of the most important meetings affecting this matter. Let each one see the great importance of it and be on hand to receive in structions in regard to ?their work. Open Air Concert. The. Rad Cross ladies have ar ranged to give an open air concert under the trees on the Sweetwater churchyard Saturday afternoon August 24, from 5 to 9 o'clock. The Jazz band of 28 pieces from Camp Hancock ?will furnish the munie. An address will be delivered by Mr. Curtis, one of"the Hancock V. M. C. A. secretaries. The la dies will serve ice cream and cake. A free-will offering will be taken for the Ked Cross work. We trust that the ladies will raise a large sum, at least $100, for their pa triotic work. "Hen Party" to be Given for Hospital Bed Endowment ">r?n%. . ? , Fund. . On Tuesday afternoon, August 27 form G:30 to 8 o'clock there will be given a "Hen Party" at the home of Mrs. Milton Jones under the auspices of the War Relief Committee of the Edgefield U. D. C. for the Endow ment Fund for their hospital bed in Neuilly, France. Each woman coming to the "par ty"-and every lady in Edgefield is urged to come, will please put her entrance fee of a piece of silver in a slip of paper with her name on it. This she will place inside of an egg shell which may be glued together with a strip of paper, either red, white or blue, or the three colors may bemused. No gentlemen are expected to come as our next entertainment af ter this will take the form of a Stag Party. Save up your egg shells and bring as many as you choose. Prizes will be given for -? Byrnes Stands by Farmers Mr. John R. Jordan, Ridge Spring, S. C. Dear Sir:" I have your letter asking about Congressman James F. Byrnes atti tude toward legislation urged by the Farmers' National Congress, the Far mer's Union, the National Grange, and other farmers' organizations in the interest of the farmers. Congressman Byrnes voted for parcel post, rural credits, anti-gamb ling in cotton, federal aid to roads, postal savings, immigration restric tion, more liberal appropriations for agricultural purposes, marketing and other legislation that has been urged by the Farmers' National Congress, Thc Farmers' Union and the Grange. He is one of the best friends the farmers have in Congress. He is al ways on the job for farmers. Very truly yours, (Signed) John H. Kimble, President. -Advertisement. For Sale. 1 Overland car. 1 Saxon car. 1 Jersey Milch Cow. Apply to J. T. Harting, Edgefield, S. C. "I should prefer to be def ea elected by them." That is the statement made from by OCTAVUS COHEN, the Ant GOVERNOR. Mr. Cohen id an Attoi and Monck's Corner. .Edgefield U. D. C. Attention! A called meeting of the Chapter will be held Friday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the Red Cross rooms. Im portant business has come up for at tention and each Daughter is earnest ly requested to be present. A record of our War Relief Work for the past year is to be gotten up together with the number of soldiers represented by us who are giving their services to our country, and this can only be done by each member1' giving in her own record. The minutes of the Florence Con vention have been received and Edge field was so highly spoken of that it will interest us to know about it. Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson, President. County Canning Demonstra tion. The county canning demonstration will take place at Edgefield in or near the Fair Grounds 28-30 inst, under the auspices of the ' colored Council of Defense and County Teach ers' Association. A. W. Nicholson. Pres. W. H. Holmes, Secty. 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 lace 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 u-' in Congress at tlns> time. One Hundred Per Cent American, a farmer who knows and has the courage of his convictions, and whose ability can be measured by service rendered to the people of South Carolina in the L?gislature for fourteen years. Aiken County has recognized his services by re electing him on the first ballot for the last four terms and he has al ways headed the linket. Edge field County has always recognized and supported men who believe in good Government md who have, by their fights stood with the peo ple. This County will not indorse a man who ?stood with the meat packers against the people. Every thing points to Mr. Toole's elec tion.-Advertisement. Notice of Letting Contract to Construct Pontoon Bridg es at Shaw and Me rv ies' Ferry. The County Board of Commission ers of Edgefield County will receive bids for the construction of two pol toon bridges each 90 feet long at Shaw and McKie's Mill across Ste vens Creek, according to plans and specifications furnished by the Coun ty Supervisor at his office at Edge field, S. C., on August 24th, 1918, at eleven o'clock A. M. The successful bidder will be required to furnish -a good and sufficient bond for compli ance with contract. The County Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. R. N. Broadwater, J. 0. Herrin, . J. N. Griffin, County Board of Commissioners for Edgefield County, S. C. August 8th, 1918. Notice bf Election of Public Cotton Weigher at Trenton. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for a public cot ton weigher at Trenton on Saturday, August 24th, 1918. All qualified vo ters who reside in Edgefield County whose regular cotton market is Tren ton will be allowed to vote. Wallace W. Wise, J. Roper Moss and J. D. Mathis are appointed managers to conduct said election, and the polls for this election will open at eight o'clock . M. and close at four o'clock P. M. on said day, and the said man agers will count the vote and certify the result to the undersigned. R. N. Broadwater, J. 0. Herrin, J. N. Griffin, County Board of Commissioners for Edgefield Coanty, S. C. August 8th, ISIS. New goods arriving daily, we are expecting to have the largest stock this season we have ever had. RUBENSTEIN. ted by Blease votes than to be the very beginning of the campaign i-Blcase candidate for LIKUTEXAXT ney-at-Law, with offices at Charleston i LETTER FROM STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION CONCERNING DIXIE HIGHWAY. Mr. R. N. Broadwater, Supervisor, and the Board, of County Commis sioners, Edgefield, S. C.: Gentlemen:-I am enclosing f0r your information report of survey of the two proposed routes^for the proposed State Highway, which is also to be a part of the Dixie Highway between Edenfield and Green wood. You will note from the report and estimates of cost that the Lime stone route proves to be by far the superior route to construct and main tain after it has been constructed.^ Based upon our previous conversation, which waa to the effect that your county desired. Federal aid on the route which the investigation and survey proved to be the best route to construct, I beg to advise that this department has adopted the Limestone route to be a' part of the pro posed State Highway system on which Federal aid funds can be expend ed. We are now preparing plans to be submitted to the Washington authorities for approval as a Federal aid project ofthat portion of the Limestone route lying between Edgefield and Turkey Creek bridfie, be ing about 8.5 miles in length. It is my understanding that the remaining five miles of the Lime stone route, which is between Turkey Creek and the Greenwood county line, will be constructed by private subscriptions, and I understand that the parties who will do this work aro anxious to start their portion of this road immediately, and would like an engineer from this department to set the grade stakes for their portion of the work. I am arranging to send an engineer to Edgefield to stake out this work for you on Monday, August 19. Please advise me immediately if this date will be satisfactory. Yours very truly, F. H. MURRAY, Acting State Highway Engineer. s Estimate of Cost of Proposed State Highway in Edgefield County by the Pleasant Lane Route From Sta. 324-52 (Forks in Edgefield Co.) to Sta. 684-00 (Edgefield Co. Line). Figures based on work being done with County Forces and with Labor Teams Donated by Farmers. 30' Cut-26' Fill-18" Top-soil-12" Thick at Center at 7" at Sides. Approx. Quantities: Unit Price: Amount: 27 Acres Clearing and Grubbing $125.00 $ 337.50 35.000 cu. yds. Excavation 0.30 10,500.00 13,250 cu. yds. Top-soil Surfacing 0.45 5,962.50 120 lin. ft. 12" V. C. Pipe Culvert 0.75 90.00 270 lin. ft. 15" V. C. Pipe Culvert 1.00 270.00 90 lin. ft. 18" V. C. Pipe Culvert 1.25 112.50 90 lin. ft. \ 24" V. C. Pipe Culvert 2.30 207.00 60 lin. ft. 36" V. C. Pipe Culvert 5.30 318.00 56.1 cu. yds. Class B Concrete for Headwalls 12.50 701.25 175.9 cu. yds. Class B Concrete for Mt. Creek Bridge Abuts. 12.50 2,198.75 38.0 cu. yds. Class C Concrete for Mt. Creek Bridge Abuts. 11.50 437.00 12,000 lbs. Steel for 40 ft. Span Truss over Mt. Creek 0.10 1,200.00 2,100 ft. B. M. Lumber for floor, etc., for 40 ft. Span Truss 40.00 M 84.00 23.3 cu. yds. Class A Concrete for 16 ft. Slab Culvert 15.00 349.50 86.4 cu. yds. Class B Or -te for 16 ft. Slab o vert 12.50 1,080.00 25.3 cu. yds. Class C Concrete for 16 ft. Slab Culvert 11.50 290.95 Re-inforced Steel for 16 ft. Slab Culvert 0.06 127.80 Length 6.81 miles Cost per mile $3,741.55 $24,266.75 5 per cent Engineering and Contingencies 1,213.34 Grand Total $25,480.09 Estimate of Cost of Proposed Stato Highway in Edgefield County by the Limestone Route From Sta. 324-52 (Forks in Edgefield Co.) to Sta. 709-00 (Edgefield Co. Line). Date August 9, 1918 Figures based on work being done with County Forces and with Teams and Labor Donated by Farmers. 30' Cut-26' Fill-18' Top-soil-12" Thick at Center and 7" Thick at Sides. Approx. Quantities: Unit Price: Amount: 5.9 Acres Clearing and Grubbing $125.00 $ 737.50 39 000 cu. yds. Excavation 0.30 11,700.00 14'OHO cu. yds. Top-soil Surfacing 0.45 6,300.00 ' 60 lin ft 12" V. C. Pipe Culvert 0.75 45.00 390 lin ft 15" V. C. Pipe Culvert 1.00 390.00 330 lin ft. 18" V. C. Pipe Culvert 1.25 . 412.50 60 lin ft. 24" V. C. Pipe Culvert 2.30 138.00 52.7 cu. yds. Class B Concrete for Headwalls 12.50 658.75 $20,381.75 Five per cent Engineering and Contingencies 1,019.09 Total $21,400.84 Length 7.2S miles Cost per mile S2.939.68 Estey Organ New Price List Below I give you prices on Estey Organs effective August 1st, 19*8. These prices are net cash, and all time sales bear interest at the rate of 8 per cent from date. And the interest is added into the] face of the note. A stool and book is included witli each organ. All organs have action 32 unless otherwise specified. This' action has eleven stops and two full sets of reeds of five octaves each. The terrific increase in the cost of material and prices for labor make these prices necessary. All of my prices are the same as are fixed by the factory, plus $5.00 per organ to cover freight. Style No. 18 . . $105 Style No. 3 walnut $125 Style No. 3 oak . $120 Style No. S walnut $140 Prices on church style* and the entire line furnished on application. I have at present a full stock on hand. Call and examine my entire linc. JOHN A. HOLLAND The Greenwood Piano Man REFERENCE-The Bank of Greenwood, the oldest and strong est bank iu Greenwood County