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?fltaliltf?ltr?iia35. J. L MIMS,.-Editor. Published every Wednesday it The Advertiser Building at $2.00 P'.ir year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield *S. C. No cummunications will be pub lashed unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, July 6. . Judge Kinnaird Acting Clerk. As the office of clerk of court is one of the most important offices in the county, the statutes provide that in the event of a vacancy in the office of clerk of court, on account of death, resignation or from any other cause, the judge of probate shall at once become the acting clerk of court .and discharge the duties of the of-, ific? until an appointment is made by the governor. In compliance "vrith the mandatory terms of this act, Judge of Probate W. T. Kinnaird assumed the duties of clerk of court Saturday and will.serve the people in that ca pacity until a successor to the la mented W. B. Cogburn is appointed .and duly qualified. A considerable number of people ?are under the impression that when Mr. Cogburn's successor is appointed lie will be commissioned for the re mainder of the four-year term, or until 1924. This is not the case. .The act clearly provides that the govern or shall appoint some one to serve until the next general ?lection, which -will be November 1922. This being the case, the person who succeeds Mr. Cogburn by appointment will serve only about a year and a half. The office will be put in the primary next summer in order to fill the remaining two years of Mr. Cogburn's four year term. ; The county chairman has called a meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee for_ Monday, July ll to decide whether or not an election shall be ordered to recom ? mend a person to the governor for appointment. Should the committee decide not to order an election, the i delegation will make a recommenda tion to the-governor, as they recent ly did in .filling the office of mag istrate at Edgefield. TVliss Florence Minis Sees the Beauties and Wonders of Yellowstone Park. Dear Advertiser: "What is So rare as a day in June" in Yellowstone Park? Nothing, for .the person who loves the great out of-doors. have made a mid-year resolution to use as few adjectives as possible .in this letter, for descriptive words .are such paltry things, unless they are used with more consummate skill .than I can command. Facts about the "Yellowstone Park are sufficient with iOUt fancy. As far back as the time of Thomas . Jefferson, the Park had its first begin ning, being set apart on account of '?"its wonders as a national reservation, 3>ut it was unprotected by laws and ^unadorned by any hotels or luxu rious accommodations. The present generation, restless, ;and finacially comfortable, has out igrown the stage coach and the early hotels which lie unused because they are not quite perfection. Some day .aeroplanes may startle the native elk tfrom their forest haunts. For my part .1 prefer to look up to the mountains ?and the trees, rather than to look down on them. It is interesting to watch the dif ference in the vegetation which grows along the mountain sides, and that which grows in the lowlands. The .firs and pines which grow on level ground are wide and branching, ac cepting a hardy existence without ef-i fort, while the trees that find their ?sustenance along the mountain sides are so tall that one has to look sev eral times, each gaze higher than the Hast, to see the fine pointed tips. They lave to reach higher to find the light and like people, grow more perfect through facing the obstacles of ex istence successfully. Perhaps the most famous curiosity in the Park is the Old Faithful Gey ser, which to me seems to have a hu man characteristic, because it ex hibits so much promptness in its ac t?on, as though it had systematic in telligence. \ The Old Faithful Inn is situated only a few hundred feet from the geyser. I rushed out post haste on arriving to see this water which is in teresting because of the upward di rection which it chooses to pursue. A preliminary warning took place about ive minutes before it finally played .'olumes of steam shot into the air .nd soon the water came, a hundrec md twenty-five feet straight up anc traight down again from the centei >? a large gray cone-shaped crater. 1 .>aw Old Faithful play twice in the ifternoon and once in the evening .vhen a search light was turned on i! from the roof of the hotel. The search .ight in the darkness gave it a pecu Jar magnificence that the daylight could not do. Once in the afternoor. the mist and light formed a rainbow :hat extended from the ground up in to the sky. The Park seems to contain" all the really beautiful things in nature, snow-capped mountains, forests of perfect trees, lakes, waterfalls and color formations of wonderful bril liance. Among the most exquisite sights was the Morning Glory Pool, which looked like a liquid blue morning glory magnified. Irregular edges and a deep center extending far into the earth might have made one expect perfume to rise from it, did not the sulphur which lies in all these streams and springs change any such idea. Another pool which w?s useful as well as beautiful was the Handker chief Pool. From the center of this pool, water boiled up from the earth's interior from a hole large enough to drop several . handkerchiefs into. I threw mine in and this washing ma chine which is run, neither by elec tricity nor by hand, carried the hand kerchief out of sight, boiled it and re turned it, clean, to the top of the water. The guide rescued it with an iron rod attached to the side of the pool with a chain put there for the purpose of reaching into the pool. So high was the altitude, and conse quently so dry the atmosphere, that the handkerchief was dry in two or three minutes. I would' that these pools were more generously sprink led over the United States to help solve the servant problem. Wild animals roam unconfined and unafraid in the Park .among them, brown, black and grizzly bears, all of which I haver seen in the last two days. This afternoon, as we were riding along, I was surprised to see omnibuses stopping along a road [where there seemed to be nothing of any interest. Suddenly our own car stopped, and I looked up to see a black bear standind up on its hind feet eating candy with evident relish. This particular bear stands on this particular spot in the' road and at the proper hours holds up every ve hicle and" demand? candy.'If the can dy isn't instantly produced, the bear climbs up on the side of the omnibus. Not one ever passes without stopping and the bear is kept there by its over eating of sweets, like a child. The driver warned us not to play with the bear (which warning I did not need) for with one stroke of its paw, he said, a man would be instant ly killed. At first I could hardly be lieve this, but considering the power that constant struggle for life and food must give an animal, I concluded that the statement must be true. The Park is a fit subject for many volumes, so, that in a letter I can only remark on some of the things that im pressed me especially. FLORENCE MIMS. Lake Hotel, Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, June 26, 1921. Sweetwater News. Will you admit a little girl in your dear old paper? Our correspondent seems to have forgotten to send in the news from Sweetwater. The farmers are glad of the recent rains as the crops needed rain very much. Since the rains set in last Monday crops have grown and reviv ed very much, but Mr. Boll Weevil is holding high carnival. We are sorry to report the contin ued illness of Miss Angelee Mealing and her many friends hope to see her well fcgain soon. She is very much missed, and also the services of her father, Mr. John P. Mealing, who is our faithful Sunday school superin tendent, his absence being on account of her illness. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stevens are the proud parents of a baby girl. Miss Cornelia Glover and sisters were the guests of Misses Nona and Sallie Morgan last Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Dugan Glover, Frank Coop er and William Boone were the guests of Mr. Tom Morgan last Sunday. Misses Maysie Cooper and Virginia Morgan are visiting friends and rela tives in North Augusta. We miss our splendid physician, Dr. Mathis, also his charming wife and babies, who have gone to visit Mrs. Mathis' mother who lives at St. Petersburg, Canada. Dr. Mathis will come home in a few weeks, but Mrs. Mathis will remain all summer in. ganada to be a comfort to her moth er, in her great sorrow, the loss by death of her daughter with whom she lived. Mrs. Mathis being her only narried daughter living, felt it he: iuty to hasten homeward. . . ?> The ninny friends of Mrs. S. W. lardner, Sr., are glad to see her abU o be up again after her recent ill ness. ; Mrs. W. B. Cogburn's many friends 'n this community sympathize very leeply with her and all the bereaved family in their great sorrow. Truly i good man has gone to his reward. An Expression of Appreciation We can not refrain from giving an expression of appreciation to the many people of Edgefield town and :ounty who have helped us in our j time of sorrow by their thoughtful ness and sympathy. They have been s'o many and varied that we take thi3 means of saying that we thank you every one, and would not be satisfied that any loving deed or word should go unnoticed. Your goodness and lov ing sympathy, we trust shall not go unrewarded by our Heavenly Father. Mrs. W. B. Cogburn and family. Division Meeting W. M. U. at Rehoboth. The third division of the W. M. U. held their summer meeting at Re hobot on Saturday, June 25, with Mrs. J. M. Bussey, division president in charge. ; The greetings were made by Mrs. W. J. Talbert, and responded to by Miss ' Kathleen Kenrick of Red Oak Grove. The devotions were conducted by i Mrs. Butler Strom, president of Re hoboth society. Beautiful exercises were given by the Rehoboth and the Parksville sun beams societies. The former is under the leadership of Mrs. Lucille Cul breath and the later of Mrs. W. J. Talbert. A roll of the societies was called and encouraging reports given. The Y. W. A. of Red Oak Grove, Mrs. Mamie Bussey leading, >gave a very interesting pageant on Christian Edu cation. " Mrs. Jennie Briggs presided at the organ for the general ;r.usic, Miss Kathleen Kenrick played for the 'pageant, and Rev. E. L. Kugley, pas jtor of the church sang with Mrs. iKugley's accompani?ment a very ap j pealing vocal apio.. Mr. Kugley is i very much interested in developing 'singing among the young people of j his church, and was a prominent mern ber of the Furman Glee Club while at the university. Mrs. J. L. Mi ms talked on the en couragements-<>J^he Missionary work and the meeting was adjourned. " ~ A delightful dinner such as Reho both ladies know how to prepare was .bountifully served. FOR COTTON WEIGHER. I take this means of announcing that I am a candidate for re-election to the position of public cotton weigh er for the town of Johnston and re spectfully solicit the support of all those who market their cotton at Johnston, pledging myself, if re-elect ed, to render the same faithful ser vice in the future that I have in the past, both to sellers and buyers. J. W. BLEDSOE. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate fo re-election to the po sition of public cotton weigher for the town of Johnston and solicit the support of the farmers who sell their cotton at Johnston, pledging myself if elected, to use the same faithful endeavor in the future as in the past to give entire satisfaction to both the seller and. buyer of cotton. W. S. CLARK. I respectively announce to the pub lic and to my friends that I am a candidate for Cotton Weigher at Edgefield. If elected I promise you faithful and efficient service. I so licit your vote and , your support in attaining this position. JOHN R. SCURRY. I I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the of fice of public cotton weigher for the town of Edgefield. I have served on ly one term and the experience I haye gained will enable me to ren der more efficient service in the fu ture. If elected for a second term, I pledge the same faithful and impar tial service that I have rendered in the past. W. G. Byrd. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the position of public cotton weigher for the town of Johnston and solicit the support,of the people who market their cotton at Johnston. I pledge myself if elected, to render faithful and impartial ser vice! both to the seller and buyer of cotton. M. LEWIS STEVENS. Meeting Street, S. C. tfii? Surely s<oo Thal Couti* HERE IS A for you which will be good in our Ten Days' July Clearance Sale, beginning Saturday, July 2y lasting until ThursdayA July 14 Just cut out this advertisement and bring it with you and we will redeem it for you on a trade purchase of a dollar or more. in this clearance sale of oxfords and pumps we have in cluded all of our oxfords and pumps that we had priced at $11.00 and $13.00. Here is a list of a few prices that will help you decide your needs: 20 pairs going at ... . 20 pairs going at ... . 20 pairs going at ... . 98c. $2.98 $4.98 20 pall s going at ... . 20 pairs going at .... 20 pairs going at . \ . . $1.98 $3.98 $5.98 This includes all white oxfords and pumps, and will posi tively last for ten days only. See advertisement later for clearance sale on dry goods and notions. Remember this advertisement is a coupon which is good for 25 cents. THE CORNER STORE SUI) MMMM m SD $mmm mm M) m m mm % . wm m Miss Cleo Attaway Sends News From Saluda. Rev. L. D. Mitchell ,H. W. Reames, Judson Nicholson, Duard Corley, Thomas Dowling attended the B. Y. P. U. convent'on in Greenville last week. A revival meeting has just closed at St. Paul Methodist church here*. Quite a number of additions to the church. Rev. B. R. Turnipseed of Greenwood did the preaching. Mrs. L. D. Mitchell and Miss Juelle Gregory attended the assembly in Greenville last week. Miss Annie Belle Metts' of Nor way spent last week with her sister, Mrs. T. E. Dowling. _ Miss Sue Timmerman of Eureka was guest of Miss Dessie Dean re cently. Mrs. Lydia Wightman and Miss Mary Alice Wightman of Emory sec tion visited Mrs. George Crouch last week. Miss O'Neal of Mullins is spend ing a while with Prof. and Mrs. J. B. O'Neal. Mrs. Fannie Gunter visited rela tives in Wagener last week. She was accompanied on her return.home by her father, Mr. Carson Able and her niece, Miss Freida Able. Mrs. Alvirs Richardson of Simp sonville is guest of her mother, Mrs. T. L. Edwards. Miss Edith Lindler who has been teaching at Connie Maxwell Orphan age returned to her home here a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Crawford are ?' spending the summer here with rel atives. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford mar ried June 22 at Erooklyn, N. Y. The W. C. T. U. held a very inter esting meeting on law enforcement last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Frank Herlong. Refreshing grape juice and nabicsos were served by the hostess at the close. t < Misses Mabel and Elizabeth Craw ford of Bennettsville are spending the summer with relatives here. Miss Mary Myrtle Armfield of Charlotte, N. C. is on a visit to her brothers here. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bouknight of Jennings, La., are spending the sum mer with relatives of this place. LOST: An opportunity, if you do not take advantage of' our big sale. From July 9th to 23rd. THE HUB. 1837 ?921 ERSKINE COLLEGE Due West, S. C. Eighty-Four Years of Continuous Service Unwavering adherence to Christian character and thorough schol arship. Courses: A. B., B. 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