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Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 ^Wednesday, March 23. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Nelle Bryan visited Edgefield on Monday of this week. Mr. Price Bryan of Greenwood was a visitor in Edgefield Sunday. Dr. R. G. Lee is conducting reviv al services in Whitmire this week. Mr. Baron Hill of Augusta is among the visitors ih Edgefield today. Mr. H. T. Medlock motored to Edgefield from Greenwood Saturday. Mrs. Charlie B. Key of Columbia is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Key. Mrs. Ellison Capers bf Columbia is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. Bettis Cantelou. Mr. J. Maner Lawton of Savannah is being very cordially welcomed in "Edgefield this week. Mr. Wallace Reel, acting under the prompting and urging of Cupid, spent Sunday in Anderson. Mr. R. E. Johnson of Greenville visited his cousins, Messrs. L. M. and S. L. Johnson this week. Mr. Douglas DePass of Columbia was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Smith Sunday. Mr. Ralph Willis of Augusta spent Sunday in Edgefield as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. P, Blalock, Jr. Mrs. Walter McDonald of Augus ta spent Sunday here with her moth er, Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson. Mrs. W. A. Berrian and Miss Byrdie McClendon went to Charlotte Friday and returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Johnson of Johnston were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Johnson early in the week. Rev. P. P. Blalock will preach in the Edgefield Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 11:15 o'clock. Mrs. Francis Carroll Wheat, of Charleston, has been the guest this week of her sister, Mrs. J. S. Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Williams of Gilgal .community attended services at the Baptist church Sunday morn ing. ' , Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Webb, Mr. W. D. Allen and Mr. John W. Hol land motored to Edgefield from Chap pell Tuesday. Mr. George A. Davis and Mr. A. J. Davis of the Davis Realty Company of Greenwood were visitors in Edge field Monday. Mrs. Harry Strom received the or dinance of baptism on Sunday even ing at the Baptist church, Dr. R. G. Lee officiating. The Corner Store is making some attractive prices in hosiery and ladies' wear this week for Easter. See what Mr. Turner says. ^ Mr. William Thurmond came home from the South Carolina college to spend a few days on account of the appearance of smallpox in the stu dent body. Mr. 'Rhae Timmerman and Mr. -Strom Thurmond came home from Clemson Friday, having a few days furlough after completing the mid Aession examinations. i Mr. E. J. Minis went to Greenville Saturday afternoon and spent Sun day with his daughter, Miss Kate Mims, who is attending the Green ville Woman's College. Mr. A. J. Day, one of Trenton's leading merchants, is making attrac tive prices in low shoes. Read what he says in his advertisement about his great bargains in shoes. Mr. W. Prior was a week-end visit or in Edgefield. He is in the naval service and is stationed in Charles ton. While in Edgefield Mr. Prior seemed to have a penchant for Bun combe. Mr. Julian Key came over from Columbia Tuesday to spend some time in Edgefield. His friends here are delighted that he has practically regained his usual health and strength. Mr. Rubensfein calls attention in his advertisement to his Easter mil linery and to special values in silk dresses and ladies ready to wear suits for Saturday only. Read what he says. Attention is directed to the follow ing new advertisements in this issue: The Corner Store, Hubenstein, Palm afesta, Johnston Theatre, Edgefield Theatre and Edgefield Warehouse Company. This is spring cleaning time. The Gold Dust Twins are working over time inside our homes, why should not the good work extend to our bus iness sec+ion that is in such sad need of a very thorough cleaning? Sunday school will be held at Horn's Creek church Sunday after noon at three o'clock and a confer ence of the church will be held im mediately after the Sunday school. A full attendance of the members is desired. Mrs. A. A. Wells and Mrs. Carrie Mays visited Mrs. William Round tree in Evans, Ga., Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Rountree was Miss Lena Lanham, a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. P. B. Lanham, before her marriage. While in Plum Branch Sunday Mr. W. H. Harling went out to see the thirty-five acre field of Fulghum oats of Dr. J. B. Adams. Mr. Harling says they are now waist high and are be ginning to head, presenting a sight well worth seeing. Mr. F. A. Vause went to Atlanta Thursday night and returned Sunday, making the return trip in his car which was in Atlanta undergoing re pairs. Mr. Vause will soon begin his taxi service betwen Edgefield and Greenwood, making a round trip daily. Rev. Maxcie White who is at home for a season of rest and recuperation from his missionary labors in South America, will preach in the Edgefield Baptist church Sunday morning. Mr. White is a son of Edgefield coun ty and will receive a very cordial greeting from the people here. Edgefield should be largely repre sented at the Palmafesta in Colum bia this week. Wonder if by concert ed effort ye could not have Edge field county's beautiful representa tive, Miss Ruth Tompkins, whose pic ture occupies a prominent position in the page group in this issue, chos en queen of the carnival? Don't forget April 8th, American Legion Field Day. We need a real get-together day for the people of our grand old county. Let's make this a gala day and make it possible to have such an event annually. Tell all your neighbors to come, come yourself, bring your picnic basket, hear the brass band annd good speakers. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Evans and George Evans, Jr., motored to Ab beville last week-end accompanied by their guest, Judge Frank Gary, who had been with them during the Court term. The Edgefield visitors were the guests of Judge and Mrs. Gary while in Abbeville and had a most charming stay. They compliment the civic con ditions in our historic old sister town as being very wonderful, speaking particularly of the great amount of paving there. School Entertainment. You are invited to attend a play given by the Morgan School under the direction of Miss Lucille Cul breath, at the home of Mr. T. B. Cul breath, Friday night, April 1st, at 8 o'clock. No admission fee. Spray That Orchard. Right now it the time to spray for worms and rot in the fruit, let it be apples, plums or peaches. See Coun ty Agent Carwile for information in regard to spraying. Why set out ex pensive fruit trees and then let the fruit rot? Attention Farmers!! We are to organize today The National Edgefield Farm Loan Asso ciation in connection with The Fed eral Land Bank. I shall be glad to file your application for a loan. J. H. CANTELOU. Edgefield, S. C. Buncombe Road Impoved. Under the personal direction of Mr. Harry Culbreath the main thor oughfare leading to and through Bun combe has been put in first-class con dition. Hereafter if the ditches are kept open and the streets dragged oc casionally, which will require but lit tle time or expense, this much travel ed street, being a link in the Dixie Highway, will continue in good order. FOR SALE: Mexican Fire Bush (Kochia) plants, 15c per doz., or 2 dozen for 25 cents. Ornamental in pots or yard. Mrs. W. W. FLULER, ltpd. Edgefield, S, C. League of Women Voters. The League of Women Voters will meet Monday afternoon of next week, March 28th, in the Library, at four-thirty o'clock. These meetings are both interesting and instructive, and a good attendance is urged. Follies of Nineteen-Twenty-one It is not necessary to go to Gotham to see the greatest spectacular pro duction of the season, for Edgefield is going to have this delightful at traction right here, reproduced in all the charming details of dances and music by her own Anna Pavlowa, Miss Ruth Tompkins, and her grace ful pupils. A rare treat is in store for the Edgefield public. A detailed pro gram with date will be published in next week's issue. Dr. Lee at Macedonia. Dr. R. G. Lee addressed the colored people at Macedonia church on Sun day afternoon and made a splendid impression. They had invited him to be present at this service some time ago. When he had finished speaking, they made a contribution which they gave in appreciation of him, which will be put into a permanent form, so that their gift will be always re membered. They made Dr. Lee prom ise that he would come again and speak to them when he returned to Edgefield at some future time for a visit. Increase Tobacco Acreage. Despite the fact that his tobacco barn was burned last year, offsetting all and more than the profits, Mr. R. N. Broadwater told The Advertiser's representative Monday that he will plant about seven acres this year. He also stated that in the "tobacco belt" of the county about 500 acres will be planted, which is a considerable in crease over last year. It is the purpose of the tobacco growers to build a saleswarehouse at Johnston this fall, which is the proper thing to do. To bacco growers have engaged Mr. E. M. Williamson to have general super vision of the tobacco culture this year. He proved himself last year to be a very successful grower. Old Timey Spelling Bee. The Civic League is arranging an old fashioned spelling bee to be giv en in the Court House on Thursday evening of next week, March the 31st at 8:30. The admission will be ten cents for each person and that will be an investment which will bring at least 100 per cent of genuine, wholesome fun. The Greek orchestra, that talented band of whom Edge field is so proud, will furnish music. Refreshing iced lemonade will be sold. Now, get out the old blue back speller, brush up on it and come and join in the fun. Try hard for the first prize, for it is one of Mrs. W. B. Cog burn's incomparable Angel Food Cakes, fit food for real angels. Cake Sale on Saturday. The D. A. R. decided at their meet ing Tuesday that they would have a cake sale,and these cakes will be made by some of the best cooks in Edgefield. Being a good cook is get ting to be quite a distinction and es pecially as the statement is made that the wives of President Harding's cab inet officers are much more interested in cooking than society. There will be a variety of cakes and candy and it will be sold by the slice or in larger quantities. If any one wishes to buy a whole or half cake for Easter Sunday, leave your order at the Mitchell & Cantelou drug store and the cake will be sup plied. Remember the hour, ll a. m., un til all the cake is sold. Meeting of Civic League. A very intersting meeting of the Civic League was held Monday af ternoon. Mrs. Mamie Tillman was appointed to represent the League at the State Federation in Camden. An old fashioned spelling bee was planned. The public is invited to at tend this in large numbers. It will be held in the Court House on the evening of Thursday, March 31st. A prize is offered to the best spell er. Music will be furnished by the Greek orchestra. Admission 10 cents. Miss Max-ie Abney gave an inter esting account of her visit to the Car negie Library in Savannah. The second week in April will be Clean Up Week. Mrs. J. G. Edwards, Mrs. A. E. Padgett and Mrs. W. B.. Cogburn are in charge of this. The following new officers were elected: President, Mrs. J. G. Hol land; Vice-president, Mrs. J. G. Ed wards; Treasurer, Miss Ethel De Loach, Secretary, Miss Emmie Lan ham. Beautiful Concrete Walk. The members of the Methodist church are proving themselves to be public spirited and commendably pro gressive by having a concrete walk made in front of their valuable lot on Main street down to the corner in front of the church. They have acted wisely and well in making this sub stantial improvement. The ways lead ing to worldly and secular places are made easy and attractive, then why not the way to our churches be made easy and attractive? Decrease in Insurance. The local insurance agents have re ceived the revised fire insurance rates for the town of Edgefield, following the survey and inspection which was made about a month ago by insurance experts. The new rates show a de crease ranging from 15 to 33 per cent, owing to the location and class of risk. This decrease will partly pay the increased levy made for the pay ment of interest on the bonds issued to install the water system. The mod ern water system plus the fire engine and organized fire fighters have caus ed Edgefield to be rated from an in surance standpoint, as a third-class town, instead of fourth-class. It goes without saying though that in every other respect Edgefield is a FIRST-CLASS town. Concerning an Old Edgefield Family Name. Mrs. Grace Ennett recently sent an interesting clipping from a London paper home in a letter. At one time the Smyly family, among the earli est settlers in the county, was quite large and very prominent, while now the name is almost extinct in this section. As the Smylys came original ly from Ireland, the clipping which was sent home by a descendant of the Smyly family, is especially inter esting at this time. It is as follows: Major Richard Smyly, the new City Marshal of London, is both amused and embarrassed at the in sistence of the Press that he is an especially handsome man. His Irish sense of humor, however, is one of his saving graces. He is a member of one of the lead ing Irish professional families, his un cles, Sir Philip Smyly and Sir William Smyly, having been acknowledged leaders of the medical profession in j Dublin. Clemson Club of Edgefield County Will Meet in April. We have been asked to give the information that the recently organi zed Clemson Club of the county will hold the proposed banquet about the middle of April, as this is the earli est time that Alumni Secretary D. F. Folger can meet with this club. Mr. Carwile, Class '16, who is acting as County Secretary in the absence of Mr. Sam Hughes, received a letter last week from Mr. Folger, who asked that the meeting be arranged for near the middle of April. Clemson men will be interested also to learn that Mr. J. C. Littlejohn, who is Reg istrar and Assistant to the president, has written Mr. Carwile that Clemson College is in a better condition to day than she has ever been. Mr. Lit tlejohn further states that Clemson College is doing more for South Caro lina today than ever before, and that the boys at the college seems to be doing better than ever before. He al so says that Clemson will have some football team this fall. Marriage of Miss Carrie Mas sengale and Mr. Clifton Hall. It has been suspected for some time that Cupid had some plans in Edgefield concerning the lives of two popular young people, but their friends did not know that a consum mation of these plans would be real ized so soon. We refer to the mai* riage of Miss Carrie Massingale and Mr. Clifton Hall, which occurred Thursday afternoon, March 10, at the Baptist parsonage by Dr. R. G. Lee. The marriage was a quiet one, the only ones present were Miss Ila Massingale and Mr. Griffin Hall. The bride, who is a beautiful and talented little brunette is the young est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Massingale of Edgefield. The groom is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hall of Steadman, S. C. On Satur day morning Mr. and Mrs. Hall left for Steadman where they will make their home. We wish them a long and happy life. A FRIEND. WANTED: Men cr women to take orders among friends and neigh bors for the genuine guaranteed ho siery, full line for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 75 cents an hour spare time or $36.00 a week for full time. Expe rience unnecessary. Write International Stocking Mills, "Tte Daughter ol Dawn" Celebrated Moving Picture in Six Keels will be given at v Johnston Thursday, March 31 -AND Edgefield Friday, April 1 This is the only moving- picture ever staged in which all of the participants are Indians. In addition to the six-reel service "Mutt and Jeff" comedy and a live Co manche Indian will give a Vaudeville "The Daughter of Dawn" is a true In dian love story and has an historical value Large Stock of | Jewelry to Select From We invite our Edgefield friends to visit our store when in Augusta. We have the largest stock of DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY CUT GLASS AND SILVERWARE ? of all kinds that we have ever shown. It will be a pleasure to show S you through our stock. Every department is constantly replenished ? with the newest designs. We call especial attention to our repairing department, which has S every improvement. Your watch or clock made as good as new. Work ready for delivery in a short time. S I A. J. Renkl I 980 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. WE have adopted this means of informing our pa trons and the public generally that we have added a complete line of Fresh Drugs to our stock and will resume our pre scription business We solicit the patronage of the people, promising in the futur? the same ? .curacy and close personal at tention to this department that we have always given in the past. W. E. Lynch & Co. YOU TAKE NO CHANCES! ?fl . -Y- Razors are Qth'jmicUe^ Guaranteed for Life For Sale by EDGEFiELD MERCANTILE COMPANY