Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TH JE" UN I VERS A L CAR The Fofd Model T one-ton truck is proving a splendid time and money-saver on the farm It is very flexible in control, strong and dependable^ in service. It has really become one of the farmers' necessities. One Ford truck is equal to half a dozen teams, and it won't "eat its head off" X when not working. The very low price makes it popular with shrewd farmers who analize conditions on the farm. Let's talk it over, Mr Farmer. Price, without body, $550f.o.b. De troit. Get your orders in at once for a Ford truck. Ford ear fitted with self-starter in stock. Come in and see it. Afr. Farmer Think it Over YONCE MOTOR COMPANY Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday, August 6. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Miss Elise Lake is the guest of Miss Nelle Jones. Mr. Jerald LaGrone motored to Newberry on business on Friday. Mr. R. M. Winn motored to Edge field from Plum Branch Saturday. Mr. Leon Warren is spending this week in Atlanta with his brothers. Mr. H. M. Reynolds has joined the summer swallows in the mountains. Mr. J. D. Holstein, Jr., left this morning in his car for Asheville. Mrs. T. C. Callison is here visiting her parents,xMr. and Mrs. J. H. Reel. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Smith are so journing for several weeks in Ashe ville. Mr. B. B. Jones is having his hand some home on Main Street beautiful ly painted, a light gray color. Mr. James \T. Mims, Jr., made a business trip to Madison,' Ga., last week. Mr. Asa G. Broadwater of Ridge Spring was a visitor in Edgefield on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harling have been welcome visitors in Edgefield this ?week. Mrs. M. E. Carwile has gone to Ar den, N.C., to spend the remainder of the summer. Mrs. Lemie Talbert and Mr. Eddie Talbert are visiting Mrs. Dr. Smith in Tifton, Ga. Mr. Goode Reel and Mr. Otis Quarks have gone to Hendersonville to spend a week. Miss Lou Nelle McGhee of Ander son is a guest in "-.e home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Reel. Mrs. Lillie Robinson is here visiting Mrs. W. W. Adams and other rela tives in Edgefield. Little Miss Mary Marsh is visiting her little friend, Rosa Zimmerman, in Spartanburg this week Mr. J. H. Allen is spending a por tion of his vacation this week in Char leston and on the Isle of Palms. Miss Frances Bigham has returned to Macon, Ga., after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. M. W. Holston. Miss Elizabeth Woodson and Miss Essie Pierce of A.i gusta were the guests of Mrs. A. A. Woodson on Sun day. Mr. and ' Mrs. Robert Corley of Greenwood are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harling and other rela tives. Master Robert T immerman of Pleasant Lane is the guest of his cousin, Master Robert Ouzts, this week. Mrs. Welling Verner, Miss Mae Welling and Mr. I. W. Welling oi Darlington are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerald LaGrone. Mr. Thomas C. Bomar of George' town, accompanied by his family, ii spending his annual summer vacatior with his mother, Mrs. Emmie De Loach. Mr. J. Glover Tompkins, Jr., ha? arrived from Washington to spent his vacation of three weeks and ha: been very warmly greeted by hi: friends. Mr. Carroll Rainsford has return ed from the government encampmen at Camp Lee, where he has spent thi past six weeks with the Citadel corp: of cadets. : Misser- Emmie .and Annie Sui Broadwater have as their guests thi week, Miss Freddie Knight of Lan caster and Miss Rebecca Rigby o: Springfield. Miss lillie Miller Lanham, the sec ond daughter of Mr. T. B. Lanham is visitirg relatives in Edgefield-an< in the county. She has been very af fectionalely greeted. After a pleasant visit to relative and friends in Edgefield, Miss Kath . erine Darlington returned to he ? home in Georgetown accompanied b; Misses Miriam and Genevieve Norris The young people gave a dance ii . the Opera House Monday night. Thi attendance was larger than usual there being a number of young peo , pie present from Johnston, Trentoi and Aiken. Horn's Creek church has extendet a call to Dr. R. G. Lee to serve then as pastor and we are pleased to an nounce that he has accepted, preach ! ing twice each month at this historh i old church; Little Miss Connie Cochran, the at ? tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs ! Evan Cochran of Eustiss, Florida has been a visitor to Mrs. Abnei Broadwater and Misses Emmie anc Annie Sue Broadwater. Mr. C. C. Fuller is spending this week here visiting Mrs. W. A. Byrd and Mr. W. W. Fuller. He is being very cordially greeted by his Edge field friends. It has been quite a long . while since his last visit to Edgefield. Mrs. Cleveland Ryle, formerly Miss Janie Bigham, and her children have returned to her home in Milledgeville, Ga., after a pleasant visit to her sis ter, Mrs. M. W. Holston. She was ac companied by her niece, Miss Sara Bigham. Our young friend, Harrison Parks, is a welcome visitor in Edgefield this Week, having come over from Colum bia to spend his vacation. Mr. Parks holds a position as head clerk in one of the leading shoe stores in Colum bia. Mrs. L. Y. Moore left for Balti more yesterday to take her little daughter, Frances, to the Johns Hop kins hospital for treatment. It is the earnest prayer of all of the Edgefiqld people that this dear little girl be re stored to her usual health. One by one our belated soldiers are retu ng home and each one seems to receive a warmer welcome than 0 any who have already arrived from overseas. Among those who have ar rived lately is Mr. Monroe Mathis who reached Edgefield Thursday night. He spent nearly a year over seas and made a fine *"r rd. His 1( friends and the people 0cuerally have given him a very warm greeting. Mr. W. P. Williamson of Wh Plains,- Ga., has been here seve: days visiting his daughter, Mrs. L. Quarks. Mrs. M. E. Norris was the guest Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman on the oc< sion of her visit to the Edgefield ' C. T. U. on Monday Dr. R. G. Lee will preach at Hor: Creek church next Sunday afterno at four o'clock. Sunday School v be held at 3:30 o'clock. The brass band will dispense pat j otic music in Edgefield Saturdi [August 16, and this is only a sm feature of the day's attractions. In the auction sale the Tompki livery stable was bought by Mr. L. Brabham for $5,000, and the Pa Tompkins garage was purchased Mr. B. B. Jones for $3,125. The Advertiser has b?en request to call a mass meeting of the busin? men for Tuesday afternoon at sev o'clock in the Court House for t purpose of ogranizing _a chamber commerce or board of trade. Mr. J. P. Nixon will, give up his I sition with Dorn and Mims Augi 15 and Mr. Abbie Prince has been e gaged to take his place. Mr. Nixon a man of very fine qualities and Do ?and Mims regret to give him up. The people of Cleora and adjoi ing communities will give a barbee at the Brunson school house to-mc row in honor of the young men wi j served in the army and navy fro Moss township. They richly deser ! all of the attention and honor th lean be shown them. With all crops laid by and as tl day of the week selected, Saturda will not seriously interfere with ar protracted meeting, there should 1 an unprecedented crowd here Augu 16 to honor the living soldiers as we as those who made the supreme sa rifice. Mr. Rubenstein thanks the peop' of Edgefield county this week f( their generous patronage in makin his recent summer clearance sale th most successful that he has ever heh In order to show that" appreciatio he will continue to give great bai gains in merchandise throughout th month of August. The friends of Mr. W. E. Huf formerly assistant postmaster' 4 Edgefield, were delighted I - have visit from him Monda' ?! Tuesdaj having come to E'* *d with th members of the So .-vtlantic Realt; Company. Mr I alf is engaged ii farming in Ne.^erry county, beinj located about'five miles from Chap pells. The memorial tablet that has beei purchased by the members of tb< Edgefield chapter, Daughters of th< American Revolution, will perp?tu?t* the memory of the men who gav( their lives for the people of America for the people of South Carolina, foi the people of Edgefield County. Come and see it unveiled and hear the pa triotic addresses, one being by. a mar who rendered active service at the front for several months. The Edgefield and Colliers base ball teams will play two games this week-at Edgefield Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and at Colliers Sat urday afternoon at the same hour. Mr. J. M. Holland is the manager of the Colliers team. An Old Fault Finder. An irritable and fault finding dis position is often caused by indiges tion. A man with good digestion and bowels that act regularly is usually good natured. When troubled with indigestion . or constipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strength en the stomach and enable it to per form its functions naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the. bowels. Cotton Weigher Byrd The election for cotton weigher at Edgefield passed off quietly Saturday, about 325 ballots being cast by far mers who market their cotton at Edgefield. Wr. William G. Byrd was elected by an overwhelming majority and pur prediction is he will render satisfactory service to sellers and buyers alike. His father, the lamented J. G. Byrd, filled this place satisfac torily for two terms some years ago, and William is a worthy son of a no ble sire. Mr. Byrd will enter upon his duties the first of September and Will serve for two years. Death of Mr. Richard Ham mond. After being ill some time, Mr. Richard Hammond died at his home near Colliers Friday at ll o'clock and the interment, took place at Red Hill church Saturday at 3:30 o'clock, the' funeral being conducted by Rev. J. W. Kesterson. Mr. Hammond was born and reared in the Colliers com munity and has a host of friends on the western side of the county who will greatly miss him. Mr. Hammond is survived by one son, Leroy Ham mond, and one daughter, Miss Mary Frances Hammond. His wife died about two years ago Very Successful Auction Sales. The South Atlantic Realty Com pany conducted its second auction sale of real estate in Edgefield Mon day and Tuesday, the sales for these two days aggregating $102,000. The largest sale of town property was the Adams warehouse near the station, which was bought by Mr. W. F West for $30,025, who since the purchase, we are informed, will associate with him Mr. M. H. Deal, Mr. Wallace Hol ston and Mr. W. W. Adams, and be sides conducting general storage bus iness will conduct a wholesale grocery business. The second largest sale of town property was the house and 12 acres belonging to E. W. Samuel, which was bought by Mr. G. V. Crouch for $9,000. The largest sale of agricultural property was the sale of Mr. W. W. Adams' farm at the cross-roads which brought $25,000. The gentlemen who compose the South Atlantic Realty Company are greatly pleased with their sales in Edgefield and the Edgefield people who have had business with these large real estate dealers are delighted with their method of doing business, finding them not only thoroughly re liable 'but generous and pleasant in their business dealings. This company has a number of valuable farms ad vertised in this issue and they are al so planning to conduct another auc tion sale of real estate in Edgefield. Mr. S. B. Nicholson is the manager of the Edgefield branch and will be delighted to list your town or country property for sale. tbs Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect; LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c SOME STRIKE IT RIC BUTA SURE WAY IS TO PUTA IN THE BA EVERY WEEK Caoixiiht 1909. bi C. E. Zisvermao Co.-No. 51 THERE is no doubt about money in the bank, it is sure and positive. Maybe slow, but there is the satisfaction that it is sure. Posi tive in every way, both that it will grow, and that it is safe. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, President; A. S. Tompkins, vice-President;. E. J. Mirna, Cashier; J. H. Allen, Assistant Oashiei. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Raineford, John Rainsford, M. C. Parker, A.S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. Minis. J. H. Allen ?You Should Be Consider ng the Screen Question We believe our mill-made screens will more than inter est you. We manufacture them of various woods and of bronzed, galvanized or black wire. Every order is special for either windows, doors_or porches. We carry nonstock of made up .screens. Write^for Free Catalogue and Prices. 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