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Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday, February 9. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Arthur Childress of Greer is 1?re visiting relatives. Mrs. Sadie J. Hill is the guest of 1er daughter, Mrs. S. B. Nicholson. Mrs. R. 0. Brezeale of Greenville .5s here visiting Mrs. Capers Madden. A little girl has come to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rives. IMr. S. Mc G. Simkins left for a ^business trip to Anderson on Tues day. Miss Margaret May came over to spend last week-end with her pa Tents. Mrs. P. P. Burns returned to Bir mingham this week after a visit to .1er oW home. Mrs. James Timmerman has been visiting relatives in Batesburg the past two weeks. Mrs. N. M. Jones hes been spend ing the past week in Camak, Ga., visiting lier brother. Mr. Isadore Rubenstein returned Monday from a visit of several weeks to relatives in Chicago. Mr. Morris Daitch of Soperton, Ga., spent unday here with his broth er, Mr. Abrom Daitch. Make arrangements for a Ford truck to do your spring hauling. YONCE & MOONEY. Rev. P. P. Blalock will preach in the Presbyterian church at Johnston Sunday morning at 11:15 o'clock. Mrs. B. B. Jones has returned from a visit of a month to her daughter, Mrs. T. L. Nicholson, in Chicago. Young William Folk came over -from South Carolina University to spend the week-end with his parents. Miss May Tompkins entertained 1er friends at a delightful six o'clock dinner party on Friday of last week. < Mr. Hal Hill and Miss Margaret came up from Augusta and spent the -week-end in the home of Mr. E. J. Mims. Miss Elizabeth Smith was hostess at a lovely party at her hospitable -lome on Columbia Avenue last Sat urday evening. Hon. M. P. Wells came home from . Columbia to spend the week-end here with his family, returning to his post Df duty Monday night. If you need anything in our line, jsee us before you buy. YONCE & MOONEY. Mr. Milton Myers of New York las been spending the past week in .Edgefield as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nicholson. The members of the Junior Order will give their annual banquet at the Dixie Highway Hotel Friday night, February ll, at 8:30 o'clock. The February meeting of . the "Edgefield chapter, D. A. R. will be -leid at the home of Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman Tuesday afternoon, February 15. Mr. and. Mrs. J. S. Scurry left "Thursday for Gainesville, Fla., where Mr. curry has accepted a position ?with a large mercantile company of that place. Mr. W. E. Lynch of Rowland, ??. C., is en route to Fort Stanton, New Mexico, to visit his brother, Mr. D. A. Lynch who will probably return , with him to Edgefield. Hon. John. E. Swearingen was the guest of his brother, Mr. George .Swearingen, on Saturday night suc ceeding the meeting of the County Teachers' Association. ? Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cogburn have with them this week their two little ; grand children, Carolina and James Cogburn, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Cogburn. A conference of the county com manders and officers of the Americitn Legion will be held in Columbia, February 15. Edgefield will be repre sented by Messrs Claude Burnett, i Harold Norris and Walter Mays. The national commander will attend the conference in Columbia and de liver an address. - Mr. Julian Key is here' spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Key, and has been very cordially greeted by his friends. Mrs. Key also came over from Columbia for the week-end and returned Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holland en tertained a famliy dining on Sunday in honor of Mrs. Holland's father, Mr. A. S. Tompkins, a house warming and rejoicing over, the recovery of Mr. Tompkins to health after a long illness. All .the community rejoices, too. Miss Snow Jeffries has resigned as teacher in the Edgefield high school and the board of trustees have em ployed Miss Elizabeth Rainsford to fill the vacancy. No better selection could have been made, as Miss Rains ford is well fitted by training and ex perience for teaching. Miss Nannie Gunter of Batesburg has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. B. B. Jones, for several days. The solo which she sang so beautifully at the Baptist church Sunday added much to the music of the evening. Her Edgefield friends are always de lighted to hear her sing. Insist on genuine Ford parts. There are none better. We always carry a complete stock. You do not have to wait for us to order. -YONCE & MOONEY. Attention is directed to the article of Mr. B. R. Tillman in this issue in which he calls a meeting of the farm ers of Edgefield county for Saturday, February 19, in the court house. A full attendance is desired. Unless farmers co-operate and pull together they will find themselves drifting from bad to worse. Mr. Bonnie Wynne of Rega, Rus sia, arrived in Edgefield last week, having come direct from New York, where he first set foot upon American soil. After remaining here several days he left for Beaufort to visit relatives. Mr. Wynne is a brother of Mi-. Jake Wynne of our town. When he reached Edgefield he was unable to speak a word of English. Death of Mrs. Doolittle. .Mrs. Ann Doolittle died at her home in the Red Oak Grove section Wednesday and was buried at Reel Oak Grove church Thursday, Rev. G. W. Bussey, the pastor conducting the funeral. She was the widow of Mr. Sam Doolittle, a Confederate soldier who died several years ago. Mrs. Doolittle was a good woman, an active member of Red Oak Grove church, and will be greatly missed by her many friends in the community. She is survived by one son, Mr. Sam Doolittle. Dr. Lee Called to Chester. This issue of The*Advertiser cop ies a dispatch from The State an nouncing the call of Dr. Lee to Ches ter at a slaary of $4,000. If Chester should be so fortunate as to secure him, they would indeed be blessed. Edgefield as a community and the Baptist church and the county desire greatly and unanimously that he re main with us. He has been great in his undertak ings and eminently successfulT their accomplishment, great in his influ ence and in his preaching and we would not be willing to part with him. ' Charged With Forging Checks. Brady L. Holmes, Edgefield coun ty's colored poet, is in jail charged with forging checks on banks of Johnston. About ten days ago he car ried a bale, of cotton to Johnston, sold it to one of the local buyers and re ceived a check therefor in the usual form of cotton checks .issued by the buyer on his local bank. Holmes made a close study of the signature and forged the name of the cotton buyer to two checks on one of the banks of Johnston and received the cash for them. The original and genuine check which was given him in payment for the bale of cotton he brought back with him to Edgefield and had one of the banks here to cash it. Upon inves tigation it was found that similar for geries had been committeed in 1919 and again in 1920. It is believed by < some that the other forgeries were ; committed by Holmes. It is alleged - that he has handled considerable money in the past two or three years. Some of it being spent on a trip to Baltimore where it is said he took a course in medicnie. It is probable that Holmes will have to face the ? charge of forgery at the Mrach term : of court. Keep your eyes ,and ears open. Good times are just ahead. YONCE & MOONEY. ft? r McCIendon-Cloninger. The exercises at Gilgal church were somewhat varied Sunday morling, differing from the usual order of ser vice by having a marriage ceremony precede the sermon. At the appointed time, just before the sermon, Mr. Dewey Cloninger and Miss Eva Mc Clendon entered the church and took a position immediately in front of the pulpit and were united in the holy bonds of wedlock by Rev. P. B. Lan ham, the pastor, ?lr. Cloninger came to this county several years ago and resides now in McCormick .county near Parksville. The bride is the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McClendon who reside near Cleora. Mr. and Mrs. Cloninger went to the home of the bride's parents from Gilgal church, where they had dinner. Early in the afternoon they left for Mr. Cloninger's home. Novel Party Given by Mrs. J. G. Edwards. On Thursday afternoon of last week the series of benefit parties for the Civic League opened with a very novel entertainment given by the president, Mrs. John G. Edwards. Unique invitations announcing that "there are paupers a plenty, million aires a few, but every one has five senses, come and prove that's true," were issued. , After the guests assembled, they were bidden to survey a table in the hall, on which a number of articles were arranged. Then they were con7 ducted into the living room, where Mrs. Mamie N." Tillman played a medley of old favorite songs. After this, tiny vials containing a great va riety of fluids were passed to the guests to smell, after- which little Janie Edwards and Esther Ruben stein carried around a big cretonne bag with many articles for the guests to feel. Each one wrote down as many items from memory as possible and Mrs. Kate Kernaghan and Miss Kath erine Minis proved that their five senses were most acute, tying on their score, Mrs. Kernaghan cutting successfully for the dainty souvenir. The nicest test was on that of taste. A delicio^, fruit salad with crackers and ice tea was served and each one was bidden to write down the fruits used irt the salad. About four dollars was contributes ed to "the League fund and will be used to get books for the library.' C. H. F. Paul Ryman Coming to Edge field Thursday, February 17. The Augusta papers are full of the coming of Paul Ryman, a dis tinguished Southern vocalist who will appear in thc Grand Opera House there on February ll. Edgefield never dreamed that he would come to us, but it happ?ns 1 that there are a few open dates just l at this time. Everybody is feeling ( the financial pressure and this is Edgefield's opportunity^ to hear this j great tenor singer. Perhaps such an ] opportunity will not come this way again. Do not say you never heard } of Paul Ryman, else you will argue j yourself unknown. j Mr. Benjamin H. Nixon visited ] Edgefield this week and presented 1 this to the U. D. C. and Music Club. ? Mr. Nixon has recently managed Mr. ? Hoffman's concert in Augusta, at which time more than $1,200 worth of tickets were sold. When you are approached for a ticket respond eag erly. More will be written next week. For Rent J On Dixie Highway between Tren- ( ton and Augusta, 360 acre level to ( slightly rolling farm. Over 100 acres ( rich, open land with clay subsoil. 1 Fine two-story dwelling and good J out buildings. Rent reasonable. For ' terms apply to Sheppard Bros., Edge- - field, S. C. B. F. GAINES. m fm wm ?mom mgm's wmwim For 1921 We Have been in business since 1857, and our brands of commercial fertilizers are well known to the farmers of Edgefield county. Farmers who have used our goods are thoroughly satisfied and are our best advertisers. Ask your neighbor who has used our brands. Our motto is "QUALITY," and our reputation shows that we have endeavored to live up to it. Any of the Coe-Mortimer brands can be had from the following dealers: Edgefield Warehouse Co. EDGEFIELD mm W. P. Cassells. Johnston Sawyer & Jones, Ridge Spring mwmm Stockholders of Peoples Bank Held Annual Meeting. A meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples Bank was held Thursday. A.s the bank began business about a year ago, this was the first annual meeting. In the absence of B. B. Iones, president, when the meeting was called to order, Dr. A. H. Corley presided over the meeting of stock holders. A majority of the stock was represented in person, there being about CO stockholders present. E. C. Asbel?. cashier, made a detailed re sort of the year's business, which vas received with very favorable :omment by the stockholders. A ris ng vote of thanks was extended the officers for the very satisfactory man ier inr which the" affairs of the bank lave been conducted. The Peoples Bank has a paid in .apital of S G 3,OOO. Its loans aggre gate $145,000 and its deposits $61, )00. After all expenses were paid ;he net profits at the close of the first fear amounted to $427.57. The following directors were elect ed : Dr. J. G. Tompkins, Dr. A. H. :orley, Dr. J. N. Crafton, J. W. Stewart, B. Cantelou, W. W. Adams, IV. F. West, W. T.-Reel, S. T. Wil hams, M. B. Byrd and Dr. A. R. Nich olson. On account of heavy demands of lis personal business upon his time, Mr. B. B. Jones declined reelection is a director and as president. Im mediately after the stockholders ad journed, the directors heh* meet ng and elected the following officers: Dr. J. G. Tompkins, president; Dr. IL H. Corley, vice-president; E. C. IV.sbe.ll. cashier and B. E. Timmerman, issstant cashier. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on the LOth day of March, 1921, I will make ipplication to The Peoples Bank of Sdgefield, S. C., for the reissue of a ?ertificate of stock to take place of ?ertificate No. 66; also to The Bank. >f Johnston, Johnston, S. C., for the .eissue of the three following certifi ?tes of stock, Nos. 260, 332 and 195, all of which certificates as issued iy said banks have been lost. A. C. YONCE, Trenton, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: County of Edgefield. By W. T. Kinnaird Esquire, Probate Judge Whereas C. H. Ransom, of said county and state made suit to me to grant hmi Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of N. Cothran, late of said County and State THESE ARE THEREFOr 3 to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said N. Cothran deceased, that they appear before mc in the Court of Probate to be held at my office at Edgefield, S. C.,'on ?he 21st day of February (1921) y after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be grant ed. GIVEN under my hand this Yth day of February, Anno Domini, 1921. W. T. KINNAIRD, (L. S.) Probate Judge. Auditor's Notice. To Prevent Blood Poisoning ippty af once the wonderful old reliahle DR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. a sur. pical dressing that relieves pain and lig?is at 'he saine time- Not ? Uniment. 35c- cV*^*iji"> All persons owning property of any kind whatsoever, or in any ca pacity, as husband, guardian, execu tor, administrator or trustees are re quired to make returns of the same to the Auditor under oath within the time mentioned below and the Audi tor is required by law io add a penal ty of 50 per cent, to all property that it nut returned on or before the 20th day of February in any year. All male citizens between the ?g?s' of 21 and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable polls. The 50 per cent, penalty will be added for failure to make re turns. The office will be open to receive returns from first day of January till the 20th day of February, 1921, as prescribed by law. J. R. TIMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C., S. C. NOTICE. If you want your garden -plowed phone 95. Fifty cents per hour. Can also have your hauling done. S. B. NICHOLSON. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN Children's 40c and 50c Buster Browns in white, black and brown, special 29c. Ladies* 60c Buster Browns in white, black and brown, special 39c. . Ladies' 85c silk lisle, the famous Buster Browns, in white, black and brown, special 59c. A. J. DAY, LEADING STORE Trenton, S. C. BSKM il