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. ?s?aMiHbpMB35. J. L. MIMS,.-Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered, as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub ished at advertising rates. Wednesday, May 5. Closing Exercise of Flat Rock ' School. Friday a goodly number of people of the Flat Rock and adjoining com munities came together for the beau tiful closing exercises of the school which has been well taught the past session by Mrs. J. M. Bussey and Mrs. Fannie Cobia.. The exercises were opened with prayer by Mr. J. M. Bussey who acted as master of ceremonies. As the subjoined pro gram will show, practically all of the children of the school took part in the miscellaneous programme, every number of which was well rendered and reflected credit upon the ? pupils and the very faithful and capable teachers. At the conclusion of the exercises by the children, addresses were made by Mr. W. W. Fuller, the very wor thy county superintendent of educa tion, and Mr. J. L. Mims. Mr. Fuller referred to the fact that the Flat Rock school district was the first in the county to vote o special school levy and urged the patrons of the % school to increase their school levy to eight mills so'as to conform to the recently enacted law which provides for State aid. As explained^by Mr. Fuller, through this act evelry school in the county and States can provide sufficient funds to pay their teach ers adequate salaries. The new building which houses the Flat Rock school is a lasting credit to the patrons of the school and to the people of the community. It is large, conveniently arranged, well lighted and well ventilated. The, following is the program of the exercises : Song-Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean-By the school. Reading-Jane Jones-Eva Agner Song !- Baby's Playthings-Pri mary Girls. Recitation-The Reason Why Charlie Agner. Solo-The Last Rose of Summer, Cornelia Bussey. Reading-The School Ma'am's Courtin'-Minnie Belle Bailey. Song Little Carpenters-Primary Boys. Recitation-When Mamma Was a Little Girl-Charlie Cobia. Duet-Comin' Through the Rye Maude Hamilton and Fannie Dow, Recitation-A Child's Reasoning, Lizzie Agner. Song-Blue Back Speller-Pri mary Department. Recitation-The Way to Succeed -Drue Bussey. Chorus^-America, The Beautiful. Recitation-Dora's Soliloquy Catherine Bussey. Recitation-Adam Never Was a Boy-Fred Bailey. Music-Black Hawk Waltz-Es ther Dorn. Reading-Riddle MeK This-Cor nelia Bussey. Song-Ho * Ho, Vacation Days Primary Department. Music-Cornelia Bussey. At the conclusion of the program -.all were invited to gather around a .'large table on the school \rounds -where a sumptuous feast was served, ' there being a sufficiency for more .than double the number of persons in attendance. The editor of The Ad vertiser is greatly indebted to the ;good people of the Flat Rock com nmunity, now one of the most pro gressive communities in the county, for a verypleasant day. Thirty-Four Men Pass Physical Examination for Tank Com pany. Captain Hastings Wyman, Jr., Medical Reserve Corps of the United States Army came to Edgefield last Monday and spent the afternoon and evening examining the members of the tank company. Capt. Wyman put thirty-seven men through the "grill" and all but three successful ly passed the examination. Quite a number of men who have enlisted were unable to take the physical ex amination Monday but will take it jn the near future. i Recruiting for the tank company sf going forward and every indica ron points towards Edgefield secur ng the company. Already more men lave been enlisted that is required 'or the headquarters and the enlist nent of the personnel for the first jlatoon is proceeding rapidly. Thirty wo men compose a platoon while :orty five make up the headquarters ?ection. As soon as fifteen or twenty more nen are recruited Capt. Wyman will .eturn and give another examination, jast Monday he was assisted by Dr. boulton of Aiken, Doctors Marsh, Nicholson and Tompkins of Edge ield. Quite a number of men from the :ounty have enlisted and it is grati fying to see the interest the men :rom out of town are taking. Recruiting will continue during :he week and all men who want to lelp swing the compemy for Edge ield are requested to see Lieuts. A. B. Carwile, T. B. Greneker, B. F. iones or Captain J. 0. Sheppard. * The next formal meeting of the company will be announced later; ;his meeting will be held ^wjien the Company is mustered in by the Ad jutant General of South Carolina. Program For Memorial Day. Master, pf ceremonies, Mr. Jas. 0. Sheppard. Invocation-Rev. M. D. Padgett. Jefferson Davis March-Rev. P. P. Blalock. . . * Origin of Memorial Day-Mrs. ?J. G. Evans. Music by Baraca Orchestra. Confederate Ritual led by Rev. L. A.. Peatross. Calling the roll of our dead and placing flowers. Poem, "Little Secession Maid" Gladys Lawton. Introducing our Honorary Mem bers. Music by Philharmonic Music Club Introduction of speaker. Address by Hon. Morris C. Lump kin. Music. Dixie. Benediction. All who are interested in our Con federate Memorial Day celebration ire invited to attend the exercises it the Opera House. A basket din ier will be served at the Baptist murch grove and ?he ladies of the ;own and community are asked to jring baskets containing bread, :ake, pies, pickle, potatoes, etc. No neat is necessary in the baskets as lash will be provided by the Daugh ;ers. All contributions for the hash viii be handed to the chairman, Mrs. 3. B. Nicholson by Memorial Day >nly 25 cents is asked from each me. Committees for Memorial Day. Table-Mrs. R. A. Marsh,- Mrs. 3ettis Cantelou. Basket-Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, ?hairman ; Mrs. Abner Broadwater, Miss Annie DeLoach, Miss Sophie Dobson, Mrs. Will Byrd. Mrs. Milton Tones, Mrs. C E. May. Hash-Mrs. B. L. Mims, Mrs. P. H. Feltham. Decorating Opera House-Mrs. N. j. Evans, chairman; Mrs. J. D. Hol tein, Mrs. Jas. DeVore, Mrs. A. E. ?adgett, Mrs. B. B. Jones, Mrs. P. *. Blalock, Mrs. Linwood Johnson, irs. S. B. Nicholson. Cemetery Committee-Mrs. Her iert Smith. Mrs. S. M. Smith, Mrs. L. A. Woodson. Coffeev and Tea-Mrs. J. M. Vright, chairman; Mrs. Joe. H. Can elou, Mrs. S. B. Nicholson. Soliciting-Mrs. S. B. Nicholson, hairman; Miss Annie DeLoach, Miss ophie Mims. All ladies are asked to send wreaths made of magnolia leaves to Irs. Woodson's on Saturday after-1 oon or Sunday morning. For State Senate. Col. P. B. Mayson announces this reek that hfl is? candidate for the tate senat'1, being the first aspirant p to this time to announce for this igh office. Col. Mayson served as member of the house some years go, which grives him legislative ex erience. He will conduct his cara aign on a high plane, and will tell be voters of the county his views n the public questions of the day s opportunity affords during the pproaching campaign. Col. May on is never a straddler, but always aa- the courage to take a decided tand for what he believes to be for ae best interests of the people. I am still offering some unprec dented bargains in the goods I saved rom the recent fire. They are on ale at my home. Come and get sea onable merchandise away below wholesale cost. A. DAITCH. The Best Hot Weather Tonic ROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches the lood, builds up the whole system and will won eriully strengten aud fortify you to. withstand ie depressing: effect of the hot summer. 50c. Sunday School Festive at Clark's Hill. A May festival of much beauty and inteest will be given by the Bethlehem School of Meriwether and Clark's Hill, on Saturdjy.o?; tl?is week at 5 o'clock. . .r'"'\ "' ? \ The exercises will be held >in the woods adjoining the ^schoolhouse, and will consist of winding. the 'May ' pole, crowning the May QuWnj- with folk dances and songs. The pupils have been beautifully trained by their teachers, the Masses Rowland and Miss Eleanor Hook, and the success of the exercises will be much heightened by music ren dered by musicians from Augusta. All who are interested in the school and neighborhood are invited and sevei-al motor parties are expect ed from different parts of the two counties. No admission will be charged but light refreshments will be sold on the grounds. Death of an Aged Woman. Mrs. Martha Carpenter Whitlock, who for more than fifty years had been the wife of Mr. At. C. Whit lock, died on Saturday, May l,ard l'was buried Sunday morning in tte cemetery at Philippi Baptist church, of which she was a member. Had ehe have lived until September 7 she would have been eighty years of age. She had been sir.k for sev eral months prior to her death, and she bore jer sufferiugs with great Christian fortitude. A good wo man has gone to her reward. Highway Commission Met. In response to the call of the del egation, the recently 'aDpointed members of the Edgefield Highway Commission raett in the court house Monday and organized by the elec tion of Mr. W. M. Sawyer chair man and Mr. Geo. W. Scott secre tary. The member? of the com mission were all present exoept Mr. L. Ry Brun9on, Sr., and Mr. Wal ter W. Wise. The work of the commission was discussed in a gen eral way but nothing definite was undertaken at this meeting. An other meeting of the Highway Com mission will be held at Edgefield May 14. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for solicitor for the 11th Judicial Circuit and pledge' myself to support the nominees of the Dem ocatic Primary. , S. MOUZON SMITH.. I hereby announce myself a can I didate for the office of State Senate and pledge myself to abide by the I rules of the Democratic party. P. B. MAYSON. To the Democratic Voters of Edge field County: , I hereby announce myself a can didate for the House of Representa tives from. Edgefield county and 1 pledge myself to abide the results of the primary election, and to support I the nominees of the party. If the citizens of Edgefield County ?shall honor me with their votes I shall conscientiously endeavor to honor them by my conduct and my service. JAMES 0. SHEPPARD. LOST: Two keys to a safety d'e posit box in the Farmers Bank, No 68. Finder will leave at The Adver tiser office and receive reward of $5. H. W. McKIE, Collier, S. C. 5-5-2t We have a complete stock of staple a.id^fancy groceries. Deliver ies made any time from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. We will be pleased to have your orders. Wi E. LYNCH & CO. Phone 78. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for warden of the town of Edgefield from the 5th ward and pledge myself to be governed by the rules regulating the election. ; S. B. NICHOLSON. Dixie Highway Hotel Com pany. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Stockholders of the Dixie Highway Hotel Com pany in the Court House, at Edge field, S. C., at 4 p. m. on Monday the 7th day of June prox. All Stockholders of the company are requested to be present as busi ness of importance is to be trans acted. J. C. SHEPPARD) President. J. L. MIMS, Secretary. Bil l?ii? Family Medicine. ^ wrnsm e are g You another chance at one of those rare bargains that we are offering lately, and we are putting on sale for Saturday and Monday Only Muslin Underwear at One-Third Off "Nuffsaid," prices and goods will speak for them selves. See window display. Sale prices cash. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED another shipment of Worth-More and Well-More waists in Organdies'and Voiles. They certainly are beauties at $3.00 each. However, we have in stock a limited supply of waists at the old price of $2.50 and $1.50 each, For those who wish to save them selves something onra waist should see what we have left at these prices before they are all gone, which they will soon be, as the warm weather is causing a big demand for th?m. ^ See our complete line of Wash Satins, Wash Skirts, Middy Suits. Remember and get your Ox fords and Pumps while we have your size. Our May sale of these goods at cost will soon make your size " hard to find. v / See our Ingersol Watches. All sizes and prices. > l \ The Corner Store > Remember that we close at Six P. M.-Saturday's excepted wm Two Carloads of Chevrolet Cars We are now in a position to supply the people of Edge . field with Chevrolet automo biles - immediate delivery having just received two car loads. If you contemplate buy ing a car better place your or der now while you can get what you want. We shall be pleased to give you a demon stration. The people who own Chev relet cars and trucks can tell you about their merit. Ask a Chevrolet owner about their small gasoline consumption, their cheap upkeep and last ing qualities. The Chevrolet trucks are growing in popularity among farmers. We invite farmers and merchants to call and let us demonstrate their superior quality. The demand is GREAT. Get a Chevrolet automobile or truck while you can