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Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday, July 23. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, / Mrs. Ida Blount of Grovetown, Ga., is a guest of Mrs. S. M. Smith. We are having more "moonshine" than sunshine in Edgefield these days. Miss Grace Tompkins has gone to Montreat, N. C., to spend several ?weeks. Miss Louise Coleman of Aiken was the guest of Miss Mamie Dunovant last week. Mrs. Carroll of McCormick is here visting her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Adams. Miss Eliza Mims of Johnston was a guest of her cousins, Miss Eliza Mims and Mrs. E. J. Norris, last week. Mrs. Marie Sharpton has returned from Washington where she has been spending several months. Mrs. J. D. Holstein and Miss Eliza beth Smith have gone to Asheville to spend several weeks. Miss Margaret Madden will leave to-morrow for an extended visit to relatives in Columbia and Greenville. If the rains continue much longer, we'll have ten-dollar crops on much of the hundred-dollar land in Edge field county. Watch the label on your paper and renew when your subscription ex pires, promptly, so you will not miss an issue. The price is $2.00 in ad vance. Mrs. L. S. Kernaghan and her lit tle son are in Hendersonville for a stay of several weeks. Mr. Kernag han spent the week-end with them there. Mr. J. G Holland completed the cotton grading course at Clemson and crme home Friday. He left yes terday to join Mrs. Holland and their little girl at Montreat, N. C. Senator and Mrs. D. D. McColl of Bennettsvllle accompanied by their children, are here visiting Mrs. Mc Coll's parents, Ex-Gov. and Mrs. John C. Sheppard. Mr. Orlando Sheppard went to Co lumbia Friday in response to a call from Governor Cooper requesting a conference of the heads pf the State institutions. Misses Elise Lake and Rosa Hill were week-end guests of Mrs. Milton Parker, Jr., who gave a tea in their honor, also in honor of Mr. B. H. Parker, Friday night. Mr. T. A. Hightower has just re turned from a business trip of a week to Boston. He went to the head office' in the interest of the Addison Mills which he has managed so successful ly. Mr. Abram Daitch left Sunday for New York to purchase a large fall stock of merchandise. He believes in being on the ground early and get ting the best that is offered before the usual advance. The demand for Ford cars increas es. Mr. Yonce of the Yonce Motor Company says he could sell a Ford a day if he could get them. He has been promised a larger allotment of cars after August 1 by the factory. Mrs. James S. Bryd is enjoying a sojourn of two weeks at Glenn Springs. Fitzmaurice and little Ethelyn are in Columbia with their grandparents, Mr. 'and Mrs. James Fitzmaurice. Let's wage war on distilleries in Edgefield county. If there is one be ing operated in your section report it to an officer of the law and then stand by the officer in his efforts to bring the offender to justice. The County Interdenominational Sunday School convention will con vene to-day at Stevens Creek church and the Edgefield County Baptist Sunday School convention will be held next Wednesday and Thursday at Horn's Creek church. Dr. R. G. Lee attended a confer ence in Columbia yesterday held for laying preliminay plans for the seventy-five-million-dollar campaign this fall. From Columbia Dr. Li.s went to Fairforest to conduct a re vival meeting. He will be away next Sunday but his regular appointments will be filled by some one el?e. }y Mrs. S. A. M orrall has gone to Fletcher, N. C., to spend the remain der of the summer. Miss Margaret May returned to Greenwood with her aunt, Mrs. Lillie Cogburn; Monday to spend a while. down from Heath Springs Monday to Mr. Beauregard Timmons came spend several days in Edgefield. Mrs. Bertis Cantelou and children will spend the week-end in Columbia with her sister, Mrs. S. M. Rice. Mrs. James E. Hart and Miss Eloise Hart are in Darlington this week visiting Mrs. Hart's sister, Mrs. I. T. Welling. x Mrs Maryland Wall of North Au gusta and Mr. Marcus Randall of Cin cinnatti are here for a visit to their cousin, Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr. Mrs. Kate Kernaghan has returned from Texas where she has been spending several months with her son, Mr. Earl Kernagha'n. Elizabeth and Effie Allen Lott and Margaret Allen are spending this week in Chappells with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Allen. Llttie Miss Margaret Edwards of Batesburg has been the guest for a week of Misses Mary and Martha Thurmond. A lot of lots will be offered for sale to a lots of people this week to 1 build a lots of houses for lots of peo ; pie to live in. Mrs. B. B. Jones and Miss Nelle I Jones arrived Monday from Beaufort, where they have been spending sev eral months. Miss Gladys Padgett has returned from a prolonged visit to her sister, Mrs. Norwood Cleveland in Green ville. The young people will give another dance in the Opera House Thursday night, the music to be furnishe'd by a band from Augusta. Mr. R. C. Padgett motored to Co lumbia Saturday expecting to return Sunday but was detained until Mon day afternoon on account of thc ex- ? cessive rain. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Townsend, ac- j companied by Mrs. Townsend's sis- ? ter, are enjoying an extended trip to New York, Niagara Falls and other northern places this week. Mr. and Mrs. P.' P. Burns arrived from Birmingham Tuesday to spend some time here with Mrs. Burns' pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Shep pard. Miss Elizabeth Crews of Laurens arrived last night to visit her uncle, ! Mr. E. H. Crews. She made a number of friends during a former visit to j Edgefield who will welcome her very cordially. / Mr. Trapp Bryan who is well known in Edgefield motored from his home in Thomson, Ga., Monday to Edgefield to visit his mother, Mrs. B. P. Bryan, who resides on Route two. The heavy rains wrought some damage Monday to the dam at Mr. S. E. Mongan's mill but it will be repair ed in several weeks. Mr. Morgan is having the flour mill overhauled by putting in new bolting cloths and making other improvements. Miss Nellie Bryant, a sister of our esteemed fellowtownsman, Mr. Price Bryant, has completed the full busi ness course, including stenography, at a business college in Augusta and after resting for the summer of her mother, Mrs. B. P. Bryan, will accept o position. The young people of the town gave a dance in the opera house Thursday night which was also attended by many young people of Aiken, John ston and Trenton. Music was furnish ed by an orchestra from Augusta. The occasion was one of unusual pleasure to all who were present. The Advertiser stated through mis :ake last week that Mr. N. M. Jones lad purchased the building on the corner in which Jones and Son have jeen doing business for the past 27 fears. The building was purchased by iones and Son instead of by Mr. N. M. Jones. Paul Cogburn has again set foot on ;he soil of the "States," his native and. Mr. Cogburn received a tele gram Sunday announcing his arrival n New York and several friends have .eceived cards from Camp Mills vhere he went soon after debarking it port. It is hoped that he will ?be n Edgefield by the latter part of the veek. Mr. A. W. Welling of Darlington has been spending the past week in Edgefield visiting his daughter, Mrs. Jerald LaGrone. Mr. B. L. Mims has the contract for furnishing the rough lumber for the Baptist parsonage. He will com plete hauling the lumber soon after the weather clears up. Mr. Israel Mukashy left Sunday for New York to spend several weeks purchasing his fall stock. He is an experienced buyer and knows where to get the best of everything. Mr. S. M. Smith, the very capable surveyor, has his hands full these days surveying for the real estate auction company. He has been busy "cutting.up" Edgefield dirt all this week. In the absence of Dr. R. G. Lee next Sunday Rev. W. M. Whitesides, superintendent of the Baptist Hospit al, will preach morning and evening in the Baptist church. The public is cordially invited. Nobody ever saw the roads of Edgefield so nearly one continuous mud-puddle before as they have been for the past week. Continuous rain and red clay will make mud, the stick iest kind of mud. Don't be an out-and-out pessimist because of the rain and heat and mud. Cheer up and bear in mind that we are in the midst of the roastin' ear and watermelon season. All things are not altogether bad. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. For rest, a little son, to whom Edgefield lays first cjaim ever Saluda. Mrs. Forrest has been spending some time here with her parents, Grandfather and Grandmother Hudgens. School Attendance Officer Pierce Timmerman has been busy in Edge field this week taking the school cen sus. We feel confident that Mr. Tim merman will do his work thoroughly and discharge every duty connected with his office faithfully. About half of the people of the county are water bound and the other half mud bound. It is regretted that the weather will interfere seriously with the holding of the Sunday School convention at Stevens Creek church to-day. The members of Antioch church are contemplating making extensive improvements on the old church building or erect a new one out and out. We like to see a community in terested in improving its churches and schools. By so doing they are put ting first things first. A letter from Mr. Walter Ryan to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Ryan a few days ago stated that he will soon be transferred to Atlanta. As he has been fitted with an artificial foot made of cork, his friends hope that he will be able to walk with but com paratively little inconvenience. The Advertiser announces the can didacy of three good men for public cotton weigher of Johnston. The elec tion will be held at Johnston, Tren ton and Edgefield the same day, Sat urday, August 2. Two weighers are elected for Johnston and one each for Trenton and Edgefield. The delegates may not be at Stev sns Creek church to-day to attend the convention but we'll wager a goodly sum . that the hosts and host esses will be there early with well filled baskets. The hospitality of the *ood people of Stevens Creek and Mc Kendree is not surpassed anywhere. Mr. Robert Dennis of Darlington ,vas a visitor in the home of Mr. and VIrs R. L. Dunovant early in the veek. He is a brother of Mr. E. C. Dennis who taught school in Edgefield it one time, being now a leading law ler of the Darlington bar and a mem >er of the House of Representatives 'rom Darlington county. The Corner Store's advertisement his week should be of especial inter ist to the ladies, as it is offering em >roidery insertions at two cents the rard and other inserting and edge, vorth up to 15 cents, at three cents he yard. Other attractive prices also ;ood for the month of July. Call at he Corner Store and get some of hese special values. ? It is regretted that Miss Agnes i'eltt, the charming young lady from *oughkeepsie, N. Y., who is a guest n the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. lollingsworth, should have come outh just at a time when our public oads-and streets too-are almost inpassable. But before her next visit ?re promise better roads or airships , s a relief from the bottomless ruts, j i Much valuable property will be sold in Edgefield July 28 and 29. An op portunity will be offered for the pur chase of property that may not he ort the market again in a generation. No Place Engaged. Where will the postoffice be loca ted? is a question yet unsettled, Mr. J. D. Kemp has rented the store on the comer where the postoffice is now being conducted and he expects to get possession not later than Sep tember 1. Unless the govenment takes some action at once, somebody will have their plans somewhat interfered with. Look at Your Label. Look at the label o n your paper and remit at once if your subscrip tion has expired. The new plan of payment in advance is applied to all alike and we find that the vast ma jority of subscribers like it better, the next few days they will have to the nex*.few days they will have to be dropped from the list. Do not miss an issue. Citadel Scholarship. An opportunity is offered to some boy in Edgefield county to obtair an education at the Citadel absolutely free. As announced in this issue, a competitive examination will be held to award a beneficiary scholarship for Edgefield county. Some boy whose parents are financially unable to educate him will be awarded this scholarship. If you-have a son who is eligible, have him work for it. Entertained at Tea. A beautiful tea was held in Bun combe Monday evening in honor of a very popular young man who is spending his vacation here with the home folk. Mrs. H. C. Mitchell and Miss Marjorie Tompkins entertained a number of their young friends in honor of Mr. B. H. Parker. The menu was elaborate and daintily served in courses. The social hour before and after the repast was thoroughly en joyed by all who were honored with invitations. Will Support Missionary. Pastor A. C. Baker tells us that his good church, Philippi of the Ridge Association, has assumed the support of Missionary J. E. Jacl' ,n who sails from Seattle for China on August 5, and who graduated from the Semi nary a year ago. There are other signs of enlarged life-at Philippi. The Sunday. School has filled the present auditorium and a new building is in the plans of the pastor and his people. -Baptist Courier. Young Soldier at Home. Mr. Horace Cogburn arrived Sat urday in Edgefield from Camp Jack son to spend some time with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. For nearly a year he has been serv ing with the government as engineer in France at a salary of $33 per month whereas he received $200 per month or more before volunteering for military service. Horace made a good record overseas, being placed in a responsible position with a number of men working under him. He has been very cordially welcomed in Edgefield. Had Rough Experience. A large touring car flying a Sa vannah streamer stopped a short time in Edgefield late Monday after teen after an eventful trip from Greenwood. One of the gentlemen who occupied the car stated that they left Green wood at 12 o'clock, noon, and reached Edgefield at 8:30 o'clock. He had to be "pulled out," motorists know what that term means these muddy days, seven times before he reached Edgefield. He further stated that at a certain place between Edgefield and Greenwood a farmer keeps a team of three mules near a bottomless stretch of road to pull cars out. charging from five to seven dollars for the servcie. Conference of Governor's Staff. Col. W. A. Byrd went to Columbia Monday in response to a call from Governor Cooper who summoned his staff to the capitol for a conference upon the style of uniform that is to be adopted. After considerable dis cussion, a committee was appointed io confer with the Washington au thorities as to the correct style of regulation dress uniform. Col. Byrd states that the conference was char acterized with perfect unanimity, es pecially in the matter of selecting a jniform at the minimum, instead of naximum, price; j OIL MILLS and COTTON MILLS . \ We have a large stock of Cotton Beam Scales complete with Frame, made by Howe Scale Co. Also lot of Cotton Trucks. We carry everything in the way of Rubber, Gandy and Leather Belt. Large stock of Pump Jacks, Pumps and Cylinders. Try us on some of our spe :ial Friction Surface Belt-will give you service almost equal to leather belt. Columbia Supply Co. 823 West Gervais St., Columbia, S. C. Our New Shop Has Just Been Equipped With Machinery For AU Kinds of Machine Work Out-of-Town Orders Given Prompt Attention WEATHERS & GARRARD Oldsmobile and Chandler Service Station 225 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia e- \ George Heintz AND HIS BARBERS HAVE MOVED ' FROM THE ALBION HOTEL TO THE STAG 750 BROAD STREET Where we will be pleased to see our MANY FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS TOM HARRIS, E. M. HEATHCOCK, R. DUERRELL GEORGE HEINTZ ARRINGTON BROS. & CO. Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in Corn, Oats, Hay and all Kinds of Seeds Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta, Ga. Distributors of Marathon TireB and Tubes. None better, but our price is less YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED SJSF* See our representative, C. E. May. 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