ice No 61
Reij?dence, No. 17
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Wedr^kday, October^.
LOCAL j!AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Joe;darlington of Georgetown
is here viljfing relatives.
Mrs. Ro$ Brezeale of Greenville,
ic the guesfc of Mrs. Capers Madden.
Everybody seems to be in a better
humor sinc? the war-time time was
discontinued.
Miss Margaret Madden who is at
tending school in Columbia came
borne for the week-end.
Hon. Waijter McDonald came over
for a hurri?d visit to Mrs. Agatha A.
Woodson eatly in the week.
Miss Edltih Pearce of Greenwood,
and Miss Kyra Pearce of Augusta,
are the guests of Miss Justine Can
telou. 'M 1
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The friends of Mr. George A. Ad
ams of Collers deeply regret that a
mule threw! him last Sunday and
broke his collar-bone.
Miss Louise Woodward, the very
capable telephone operator, spent
Sunday at her home in Aiken.
Miss Hel?fn Tillmari' ;is' spending
Fair, week * in Columbia as-the guest
.of her cousin, Mrs. B. R. Cooner.
Miss Eleanor Mims. and . Master
Hansford Mims spent Saturday and
Sunday in Augusta as guests of Mrs. j
Walter McDonald.
Mrs. S. il&G. Simkins is among the
Fair visitors'in Columbia this week,
teing with her daughter, Mrs. C. T.
Graydon. .>?
A^great'?:host of people left this
.morning forlColumbia to see the pigs
and "punkin$" at the State Fair, as
well as to :\^ike in" the, midway.
Gen. M.jiFj. Bonham arrived from
Anderson ??ily this'morning on pro
fessional bp&ness and has: been very
cordially greeted. He Always "receives
a royal wel?pme in Edgefield.
Clerk off?jourt W. B. Cogburn has
requested jiTBhe Advertiser "to an
nounce thait?there ,will be no court
next week.iMrors aiid witnesses need
not reporter duty.'M?aidaysv
JVIiss Pat$ Major is in Columbia
.this week tiijfduty at the.fairy having
" .part in arranging the
its of the hame denion
under the^ auspices of
liege.
had a larji
county ext
strati on wf
Winthrop
Mrs Lil?
this week
awarded
wood fair
flour for
barrel for
Mr. Hor|
Columbia
engineer t|
for a few
ceives a vf
his Edgefu
How ms
or miles oi
you ordere]
you to rouj
not for its i
ready here]
Cogburn^.j^^jspending
EdgBfi?$| was
. prizes l|| the|.-green
it week. &|A barrel of
best cafe! and$|j half
best bisjUfs
Dr. R, Wm
Cogburn j
ieving Mr.
week, who
ys. Hora
cordial w
friends, -
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den as
ff duty
ykye re
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feet or'yards or rods
asture fence wire have
{Don't let the weevil put I
?egin to preo^jnow
mg, for tiredest is ?l-1
Jican church next Sunday afternoon
~-rft,Aee-.o.^o^^TJie^Be.Qpleuif that
church and community have some
thing rich in, store for them. Dr. Lee
always has something good to say.
j y^g^^?unty-^emo^ A.
3 ? B. Carwile who is making his value
. S felt m aJL. parts of, the ,?o,unty has
I . been \fip^d{n(g j: sevrfrj? ?af?sj id {Co
lumbia assisting in making the sever
al county exMbits of the farm demon
stratton work.
Mr. .id Mrs. S. B.-NjcijAlsan mo
tored to Greenwood' ^ijdwlt? visit
their daughter, Miss 'mary TitcK?lson,
who is attending Lander College.
They were accompanied by Miss Bes
sie Dunovant and Miss Kate Mims
and Mr. Joe Darlington.
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Dr. R. G. Lee returned last night
from his vacation. He has been
working in th^.fii pillion ^Campaign
much of the'time* instead-of, resting,
but he has ^ Befehl "gr?atr? b?fr?fitted
by the change. Mrs. Lee and little
Beulah are in Greenville with Mrs.
Lee's mother but will return to Edge
Col B. P. Davies, editor of the
Barnwell People, was t in Edgefield
Tuesday, being the guest of Mr. J.
L. Mims while here. Col Davies has
.been appointed supjrjviao^of the cen
sus for the second 'cpngxe^sional dis?
trict and came tb^Edgefteld -to look
after matters per?jald?rigi to h\s duties
as supervisor. ?wn/r \ ' '.
Messrs. Stewart aHd^Kernagharf.
are steadily grovgngf ?hp Ifll?Sf ?Y?r
dence of their enlarg?d capacity is
the installation of? at ?p-tb-the-mi?-'|
ute gasoline tank of six-hundred gal
lon capacity. Their sales on gasoline
run from 1,200 to 1,600 gallons per
week and their former storag?' tank
was inadequate.
Little Welling Lagro?e, the dear
little three-year-old son of Mr. and
Ms. Jerald LaGrone, celebrated his
third birthday Tuesday afternoon
and invited a number of^fcif little
friends to share the pleasure foi <*he*t
occasion with him. Aft?rMfti?y t?e-1
came surfeited on games and out
door sP<^^^fSb^9fr
Col. R. E. Babb of Laurens was a
visitor in Edgefield Monday.
?Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mims entertain
ed the faculty of the High and Grad
ed School on Tuesday evening at tea.
Thirteen guests were present.
The members of the Baraca class
have decided to postpone their oys
ter supper which was to have been
given Friday night. The date for it
will be announced later.
Mr. Juror, instead of reporting for
}'ury duty next week, you can sow
oats. Sow every available foot of
ground you can; Every acre put in
grain is a blow to the boll weevil.
*Tell your friends about the ly
?ceum entertainment to be given in
' the Opera House next Monday night,
j Tickets on sale at the Mitchell Drug
Store.
The lyceum entertainment in the
Opera House Monday night, Novem
ber 3, will afford pleasant diversion
for all who attend. A miscellaneous
program will be. presented that will
not fail to give pleasant diversion to
all ages.
The second Lyceum 1 attraction
will be here November 17th, just two
weeks later. Hear them and forget
the Knowltons. Their work is superb.
They will present the'very best in
high class comedy. Look for moro,
about them next week.
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman went over
to Columbia on Wednesday to assist
in looking after the booth arid rest
room of the Woman's Christian Tem
perance' Union, Mrs. Tillman being
superintendent of the department of
Fairs and Open Air meetings of this
organization.
Encourage the ladies of the Civic
League who .are managing the lyce
um course by purchasing a season
ticket and attending the first enter
tainment of the season Monday night
November 3. It will be a strong at
traction.
Mr. Abram Daitch, second only in
real estate deals to Mr. A. A. Ed
munds, has purchased the hotel prop
erty from Mr. H. C. Porter. He will
probably move his family into the
house later.
The Hallowe'en window of the
Corner Store jg being greatly admir
ed. Mr. W. H. Turner, the manager
of this popular store, is progressive
and is never satisfied to move along
in the same rut.
Mr. Walter Pierce Ryan has re
ceived on honorable discharge from
the military service and is at home
again to remain permanently. He is
now wearing his artificial foot and
walks apparently without the slight
est difficulty. He is contemplating
taking some special course of study
at the expense of the government.
Call at the store of Stewart and
Kernaghan. and ask to see the new
Blue Ribbon oil stoves. They are
economic and altogether satisfac
tory. In this day of labor shortage
and high priced wood these stoves
should become very popular. Read
what Stewart and Kernaghan say
about them in this issue.
Mr. J. M. Quarles, the eldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Quarles, has
just completed a two months' course
in auto mechanics in one of the larg
est schools of the kind in the country
located in Kansas City. He is now
well equipped as an automobile me
chanic. He was unwilling to enter up
?n the work of a mechanic without
eing properly equipped, and he is"
right.
New Pastor Accepts.
Rev. W. B. Barnes has been called
to the pastorate of Republican, An
tioch and Red Hill churches and has
accepted. Mr. Barnes preached at
Red Hill Sunday, October 19, and
the people were greatly pleased with
him. He has been preaching at Kings
burg, S. C., for some time and will
come to Edgefield county some time
before Christmas.
Long Record of Service.
Mr. Arthur S. Tompkins resigned
from the board of trustees of the
Edgefield school several weeks ago
and Mr. Bettis Cantelou has been ap
pointed in his place. Mr. Tompkins
has a long record of faithful service
behind him, having served on the
board for nearly or quite forty
years. He and Mr. A. J. Norris and
Mr. J. L. Addison were the faithful
three in the years of the long ago.
Delco-Light System.
Read what is said of the Delco
Ljght in the large advertisement in
ims issue. There are literally hun
dreds of rural homes in Edgefield
county that should be supplied with
electric lights through the Delco
system. Mr. Spann Toney of John
ston is the agent for this county for
the Delco-Light. Write him or call on
him and he will give you all of the in
formation bearing upon this splendid
system.
The Knowlton Glee and Banjo
Club will be here November 3rd.
Dr. Parry says "Hear the Knowl
tons and quit talking about the Ha
wiians."
The Pittsburgh Press says "When
the Knowltons let loose with a song
and'banjo the audience sits up and
takes notice. Six banjos skillfully
handled produces an arousing effect.'
Don't fail to hear the Knowltons.
REWARD: I will pay a reward of
$25 dollars for evidence to convict
?he party who took a new Fisk tire
332x4 from the rear of my Chalmers
car Sunday afternoon between 5:30
and 8:00 o'ciock.
' * 1 EDGAR STROTHER.
Services Announced.
Please announce that there will be
an all day service at Republican on
First Sunday in November ba the in
terest of the 75 Million Campaign.
Every member of the church is
urged to*be present. The pastor will
preach at eleven o'clock a. m. and
Dr. Lee and others in the afternoon.
J. W. KESTERSON.
Civic League Appreciative.
The members, of the Civic League
desire to thank the public for the
splendid patronage given "The;Coun
ty Fair" on last Friday night..
They also thank, most sincerely,
the children and grown people who
took part in the performance, , the
musicians and singers who helped in
so large a measure to make , it the
success it was.
The'sum of $116.68 was realized
on the entertainment.
CHURCH NOTICE.
Services of worship at the Baptist
Church this coming Sunday, Novem
ber 2, at 11:30 in the morning and
at 7:30 in the evening. Preaching by
the pastor. Sunday School in the
morning at the usual hour. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening.
All are urged to be present and take
part in all these services. As I begin
the second year of my pastorate I
am anxious that all help in making
this a great year for the Lord.
ROBERT G. LEE.
Closing Days of Sessions Court
Oscar Martin, indicted for murder
was found guilty of manslaughter.
He was defended by N. G. Evans,
and the State was represented by the
solicitor.
Mike Brooks was tried in his ab
sence for taking and using an auto
mobile without the consent of the
awner. A sealed verdict was render
ed. A bench warrant has been issued
for Mike.
In the trial of Mr. Clarence Wil
liams, indicted for rape, a verdict of
"not guilty" was rendered. The de
fendant was represented by "Shep
pard Brothers and J. B. Salleyxof
Aiken and the solicitor was assisted
in the prosecutioh by N. G. Evans.
Civil Court.
The court of common pleas con
vened Monday morning and the first
trial was the suit of Mr. J. D. Thom
as for $3,000 against Mr. C. R. Dob
son to recover on a loan. A verdict,
of $3,000 was rendered for the
'plaintiff. J. Wm. Thurmond repre
sented Mr. Dobson and J. rh Cante
lou and S. McG Simkins represented
the plaintiff.
In the suit brought by Mrs. Susan
A. Corley and others against tile
Hoyt brothers to recover the Hoyt
land, a compromise was reached tjgr,
fore the case was tried. We under
stand that the Hoyt brothers will be
paid a certain sum for their interests.
The jury cases of the civil court
were disposed of Tuesday afternoon.
There will be no court next week".?!'1
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NOTICE. /
All persons who subscribed to the
capital stock of the Edgefield Hos
pital will take notice that a second
payment of 30 per cent, of the
amount is due November 1, and all
who have not made their first pay
ment are urged to do so at once.
J. N. CRAFTON,
Treasurer.
LOMBARD
Foundry, Machine, Boiler
Works and Mill Supply
House
AUGUSTA GEORGIA
Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane,
Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and
Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers,
Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and
Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing
Hose, etc. Cast every day.
GASOLINE AND KEROSENE
ENGINES
Pumping, Wood Sawing and Feed
Grinding Outfits.
* . WANTED.
Splendid opportunity for men and
women selling guaranteed hosiery.
Handsome profits made in either full
or spare time. Full line of men's, wo
men's and children's up-to-date
styles. Large . commissions. Experi
ence not necessary. Write
PHOENIX HOSIERY CO.,
West Market Street Station,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The C. & B. Hat Company
123 Broad Street
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.,
is the owner of and is carrying on the
Mail Order business formerly handled
by the H. W. Clarice Hat Company.
All orders should be sent to them.
AGENTS WANTED
SEND FOR CATALOGUE
See our stock of clocks and
watches. We have just the clock that
you have been needing for your
home.
QUARLES' VARIETY STORE.
/ When you need refreshing come
in and let us serves one of our popu
lar drinks at our fountain. It grows
more and more popular each day.
QUARLES' VARIETY STORE.
We want the people, the ladies especially, to see the
New Blue Ribbon
Kerosene Oil N
Stoves
We carry them in two, three and'
four-burner sizes, with or
without baker
These stoves burn 400 gallons of air to every gallon of kerosene
That's why they are so economical.
They afford the quickest and cheapest
means of cooking. Considering the
scarcity and high price of wood, there
should be hundreds of Edgefield homes
to install a Blue Ribbon Kerosene Stove.
Come in and let us show
you these stoves
Stewart & Kernaghan
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Largest Stock
Ever Carried
We have never shown a larger and more complete
stock of merchandise than we have now, all of
which was bo.ught early-before the great rise in
price.
We call special attention to our
LADIES' READY-TO-WEAE'
Department. Large assortment of coat suits,
dresses, cloaks, waists and skirts to select from.
All of the popular colors and fabrics.
Our stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing was never
larger. We bought it right and will sell it right
prices within reach of every purse.
We were never stronger on shoes. Work shoes and
dress shoes for men, women and children. Come
in to see us. We can save youWney.
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Daitch Brothers