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.Office No 61 Residence, No. 17 Wednesday, December 21. - ~\_" - i \ * - LOCAL AND PERSONAL ?Miss Mary Nicholson is :&? home .' from Lander college for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Tucker left , this rnofning for Thomson, Ga., to jspend several days. As Christmas day is on? Sunday, the banks of Edgpfield will be clqsed Monday, December 26. Mrs. W. M. Griffin of Newberry is with her daughter, Mrs. James 0. Sheppard for the Yuletide. Mrs. R .M. Scurry left yesterday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents in Inman. S. C. Miss Nellie Bryan will spend the Yuletide in Thomson, Ga., with her brother, Mr. J. T. Bryan. Mr. and Mrs 0. A. Kinnaird have gone to Sylvester, Ga. ,to ;isit their daughter, Mrs. Thomas Denby. " . Msises May and Sarah Reeves have gone to their former home in Lan caster to spend the holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. A. JR. Sharp left Tuesday to spend several days in Williamston with Mrs. Sharp's pa rents. ? Mr. and Mrs. William Lanham of Ropers were guests of Mr* and Mrs. A. A. Wells Sunday, worshipping in the baptist church. , . George Evans, Jr., has arrived from - Mercer University for the holiday season! Capt and Mrs. N. G. Evans motored to Augusta yesterday to meet him. ' Don't mail your Christmas' pack ages or letters without affixing the .Christinas seals. The proceeds from . the sale of these1 seals will be used to stamp out tuberculosis. * ^ ^Mrs. N. <$. F?v^ns returned several days ago f?om New York where she has been under treatment., of special ists. .Her friends are delighted that she is vpry much improved. . \ The Addison Mills will shut down Friday night and remain closed until Tuesday morning in order to give the operatives an opportunity to 6pend Christmas with their families. The E<"gefield friends'of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Nicholson of Chicago waft sincere greetings to iheir little daugh I ter who was born on December 13. i May she be a perpetual source"of joy tothem. The members of the Civic League will raffle a large pound cake at the store of Mitchell and NCantelou Fri day^ afternoon in 'order to raise funds for the State Tubercular Camp in Columbia. Miss Florence Mims arrived Mon day afternoon to spend her holiday vacation at home, coming from Okla homa by way of Kansas City and Memphis. She will return to Tonka wa Friday, December 30. Mr. Horace Cogburn was operated on for appendicitis in Columbia Fri day. His mother, Mrs. Lizze Cogburn, went to Columbia to be with him. He stood tue' operation well and is stead ily improving* The English carol service by the children of the Episcopal Sunday , school and their leaders Sunday af ternoon were very beautiful. The church was decorated with holly and evergreens making a beautiful set- ? ting for the inspiring service; Mrs. J. W Thompson of Southport, N. C., spent several days in Edgefield last week visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate 3utler. Upon her return to Southport she was accompanied by Miss ' Mary Butler, Miss Katherine -Thompson . _ and "Master Thomas Thompson. Mr. D. A. Tompkins who graduated some time ago from one of the lead ing business colleges in the country, located at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he took a thorough course in bank ing, .hhs accepted a position with the War Finance Corporation in Colum bia. ? Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Tompkins will have all of their children around the fireside again during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Aull, Mr. D. Ar Tompkins and Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Tompkins, Jr., will come from Colum bia and Miss Grace Tompkins who is visiting in Kentucky will reaph home by that time. . . .?.:>.'. - ' .. v; <. 1 . The members of the Edgefield chapetr, U, D. C., are planning to send their'annual Christmas box to the inmates of the County Home and all who have donations' for the box are requested to send them to the home of Mrs J J. H. Cantelou Friday afternoon. ' Saturday afternoon Master Thomas Thompson entertained some of his young friends with a birthday party celebrating his seventh birthday. The [afternoon was very pleasantly spent lin various games and outdoor sports. Refreshments, were served by the charming little host. v - Rev. A. T. Allen stated Sunday morning that he was very much en cpuraged by the attendance upon the mid-week pruyer service at the Bap tist church, the average attendance since he entered upon his pastorate being 82. But, just as he* said, con sidering the number of members of the church, this is not as large as it should be. Mr. James E. Hart has, arrived to spend the holiday season at home. He stated that farmers in South Georgia, where the toll weevil reached sever al years before Edegfield county was visited by th^m, have made an abun dance of home supplies but they have' no profitable market. They are only receiving 17 cents per gallon for their Georgia cane syrup. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Sheppard will be made very happy by having an unbroken family circle during the holidays. Major and Mrs. T. J.' Lyon have- arrived from Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Burns of Bir mingham and Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Sheppard, Jr., and Master "Mobley Sheppard of Atlanta will arrive, the iatter-part of the week to spend the holiday season in Edgefield. Mr. and Mrs. S. McG. Simkins will have a family reunion during the Yuletide. Mrs. C. T. Graydon and her children have arrived from Colum bia and Mr. Francis Simkins has ar rived from his studies at Columbia University. "Miss Jeanie Simkins will reach home tomorrow from her school duties at Chappell and Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Simkins will arrive the latter part of the week from Richmond. .- The Coon Town Thirteen Club pre sented by ,the Baraca Class of Edge field Baptist 'church at the Court House at McCormick Tuesday even nig, was a success in every particu lar. Full of pep, the whole program was carried out creditably to those participating, and this splendid local talent company made a big hit with McCormick people. The Greek quar tet is the best that ever visited our city. Mr. Takis displayed his usual good talent when he sang. "My Ideal" and "When Fm gone you'll soon for get." "Remember," '"Until When, Boys," and "He Left,'' w^re render ed most beautifully by the Greek quartet. We do not know the profes sion of Mr. L. H. Prescott, but as a sermonner he is something great. If we were to characterize all who took part in one phrase we would say, "a r great success." McCormicvk is in deed proud of her sister, Edgefield, and extends its thanks to everyone who assisted in any way in bringing "The Coon Town Thirteen Club" to McCormick. The "receipts, $141.60, show that at least 500 people attend ed-McCormick Messenger. No Paper Next Week. Like practically all weekly papers and many dailies, The Advertiser omits the issue of Christmas week in order to give those who make the paper a short season of rest. We feel confident that no rea.der of the paper will object to this consideration show? those who labor in season and out of season to publish the paper 51 times each year. The next issue of The Advertiser -will be printed on Wednesday, January 4. % Meeting of the Philharmonic Music Club. Mrs. H. A. Smith was hostess for the music club on Wednesday after noon. The first number on the pro gram was a piano solo played by Miss Genevieve Norris, after which Mrs. Tillman gave a reading entitled "Is Woman* a. Failure as a Musician?" A beautiful violin duet was played by -Mrs. Walter -Cantelou and Miss Lois Mims, accompanied on the piano by. Miss Genevieve Norris. Miss Esther Rubenstein and little Virginia Holland delighted the guests with their graceful dancing^ Miss Ruth Tompkins sang a solo accompanied "hy Miss Gladys Pad gett. The last number on the pro gram was a piano solo played by Miss Eilzabeth Johnson. The hostess as sisted by little . Bessie, Rainsford served a delicious sweet course. Buried at Berea. The. little newly -'made mound in the Berea cemetery marks the grave of a little son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reel. The little babe was born Sun 'day afternoon and lived but two hours. The* burial took place Monday morningJn the famliy square at Be rea-church. Mr. and Mrs. Reel have the sympathy of their friends in their trying experience. , ? D. A. R. Entertained by Mrs. Warren. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Frank Warren was hostess for the regular meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution. There wer? thirteen present. After'th? business session, conducted by Mrs. Warren, the regent, the historical program took place led by Mrs. Mamie N. Till man, the historian. A synopsis of the book, "A Virginia Cavalier" was giv en by Mrs. Hollingsworth. This was a very interesting story of the Coloni?l period. , The poem, "The Romance of aj Rose," also telling of the Colonial.] period, was read by Miss Elizabeth'' /Lott. , .' Miss Florence Mims made a talk on" the Indians of Oklahoma. The last number of the program was a very graceful Colonial dance by three of [ the pupils of Miss Ruth Tompkins, Martha Stewart, Mary Cantelou, and Janie Edwards. A delicious salad course with coffee I was served at the conclusion of the j program. The January meeting will be at the home of Mrs. J. W. Peak. Mission Society Honors Mr. Sheppard. At the December meeting of the Woman's Mission Society held in the Baptist church'on Friday afternoon! Mr. Orlando Sheppard was presented with a birthday cake, beautifully dec-, orated with Christmas holly and sev enty-seven candles, one for each* year of his life." Two'dainty, little girls dressed in white, Margaret Allen and Corrie Johnson,, .brought in the cake gleaming with the lighted candles to Mr. Sheppard, ' who expressed his great appreciation for the remem brance of him on the occasion of his seventy-seventh birthday. For nearly 40 years Mr. Sheppard has served th"e Baptist church as treasurer and for many years has been moderator of the Edgefie?? Baptist association, and as a token of appreciation and gratitude for his long and faithful service the Woman's Mission Society, to whom he has al ways been ""a staunch friend, took that occasion to express in a measure trleir affection and esteem in which he is held, not only by them but- by all the church 'as one of it most beloved and valued members. Associational Conference for Sunday School Superin tendents, Edgefield, J Jan. 6, 1922. . President of convention in charge. 10:30 a. m.-Prayer and praise service. 10:45-Roll call' of superintend ents. ld:50-Address: "The Successful Superintendent" by J. .L. Corzine. 11:30-General discussion of su perintendents' problems as to: How to increase attendance.. . How to keep 'records. ? vHow to solve the teacher prob lem. \ ( What the superintendent should do on Sunday morning. > How to observe special days. 12:30 p. me-The 'Standard of Ex cellence-How to attain it. 1:00-Dinner. 1:30-r-Devotional Service: S. B. Mays. 1:45-How to plan for the children, in the Sunday school by Elizabeth Hi! Nuckols. t 2:15-The Associational Superin tendents and their duties as follows: 'Cradle Rolls Elementary Work ' Organized Glasses Home Department Teacher Training Grading. 3:15-The .Question Box: What is j your greatest problem? 4:00-Adjournment. In order for this conference to be successful it will be necessary for | every superintendent and association al worker to be present at this meet ing. Come and bring your problems and we will try to solve them togeth er. Literature for all departments will be for distribution. ; J. D. HUGHEY, ; ?President. WANTED: Five hundred bushels! of peas. E. C. ASBELL, Edgefield, S. C. Program for Week of Prayer, Woman's Mission Society of Edgefield Baptist Church. Monday, January 2, 3:30 o'clock. . Subject: New York in Europe. Sirs. Abner Broadwater, ?eader. Devotional Service, Mrs. E. J. .Norris. Talk :' Why send Evangelical Mis sionari?s to Europe-Rev. 'A. T. Al len; ^ Violin Solo: Miss R?sela Parker. S. B. C. Plans for Europe and Pal estine-Mrs. Tillman. S, ong by Girls' Auxiliary. . - ! Prayer for Missionaries in Europe -Mrs. .Hollingsworth. A Roumanian Herione-Mrs. J. W. Peale. .Hymn: "The Son of God Goes Forth to War." ' Repeating as a Benediction the Watchword for the year: Phil. 4:13. Tuesday, January 3. Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth, leader. Subject; Remembering Mexico and Opened .Doors in South America. <* Repeating in unison: Matt.. 9:38. Devotional-Mrs. J. P. Nixon. S. B. C. Work in, Mexico-Mrs. A. T. Allen. ' Prayer for Missionaries'in Mexico -Mrs. W. B: Cogburn. Song by Royal Ambassadors. Talk: Religio -* Conditions . In South America - W. ?. Lott. VocalSolo-M> i. R. Nicholson. Reading: "A Within my ?Heart"-Mrs. . d. ' Greetings from .'ru^ ay-Mrs. W. ?W. F?ller., " r \ Hymn for. the year. Watchword for the year as a ben [ediction. . ?L v Wednesday,'January 4. Subject: China, Mrs. J. W. Thur [mond, leader. Devotional-Miss Eliza Mims. . ?eC?VaF__":M' 1.2F-MC'm ffix xxx .Geography Drill of S. B. C.-Mis sion Stations, in' China-Mrs. M. N. Tillman. Song by Girls' Auxiliary. !.. Reading: A tetter from a Chinese Girl--Mrs.* Chalmers Hughes." Piano Selection-Miss- Gladys [Padgett. S . Patience Worn Out-Miss Sophie [Dobson. Ingathering of Lottie Moon Christ mas offering. Prayer for China-Mrs. A-. A. sWOodson. . - -, . '% ^Hymn for the year. v ' Watchword. Thursday .January 5, ? iMrs. A. T. Allen, leader. : Subject: Making-NJ3jpan more beau tiful and Light fpr Africa. P ) Repeatihg in unison : Matt. 9:38. Devotional-Mrs. E. ,C.vAsbe!l. Greetings from Japan W. M. U. Miss Kellah Fair. Violin Selection-Miss Lois Mims. Talk: S. B. C. Missions in Japan-. Mrs. W. M"Mooney. ' ? . ' . Recitation -by Sunbeam in Japan ese costume. A Life Changed by the! Gospel-^ Mrs?- D. J. LaGrone. ? Hymn: "Oh Love that will not let me go." Story of a Mohammedan boy won to Christ in Africa-Mrs. W. .C. Tompkins. ' j Prayer for native Christians in Af-1 IN MAKING UP YC we are headquarters : and Fancy Gandies and I now on hand and will 'hai We carry a large stoc Cigars. Why not give y Remember we carry ? Let us supply your table. Our stock of Heavy a ply you with Celery, Cra If we have not what* j Let Us t NEW CAFE NOW QPEIN We have opene5 a first-class cafe two doors to the rear of the Bank of Edgefield, an?l can serve lunch or full meals any hour or the day or night. ' . Regular Dinner Served For ?0 Cents 1 and we also have a lu carte service, preparing on short notice any dish, desired. ' - Fresh Oysters and fresh Fish always on hand and served any style. * - All meals cooked by white man of many years' experience, Stephen'Servetas. ' . We also have home-made pies and doughnuts. Take a meal with us and you will be satisfied that wf have a first-class restaurant for ladies and gentle . n?en, something that Edgefield has -needed a long Itime. , . THE Little Restaurant OF EDGEFI?LD I Two'Doors to Rear of Bank! of Edgefield wmt???m??m?m?????mwmmw???m???????m????m???mmwmi??U??m _:__J_-J_-_;_ rica-Mrs. M. E. Barker. Songv by Sunbeams- ^ Hymn for the year. Watchword. WANTED: Men or women to take orders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full line for men, women and chil dren. Eliminates darning.' We.pay 75c an hour spare time, or $36100 a week for full time,. Experience un necesssary. ^rite International Stocking Mills? Morristown, Pa. i \ 11-2-lOt. . WANTED: Salesmen' with -car to call on dealers with a" low priced 6, 000 mile fabric and and 10,000 mile cord tir?; $100.00 a week with extra commissions. " UNIVERSAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. Michigan City, Indiana. was made to restore health to peo) of permanent benefit to thousands Why don't you try a bottle? beginning today. .Every Drug St RISTM )UE CHRISTMAS ORDE for all of the Tropical Fruits, iome-Made Candies. , We air re shipments coming by expr?s k of Chewing and Smoking To our friend a box of cigars for ( jelect NORFOLK Oysters ai -' %.'' .... .-y..\ %. nd Fancy GROCERIES is co nberries and -all'of the table < pou want we will take pleasun lave Your Holiday Hemstreet & Alexander 647 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. Dealers ip Guns, Revolvers and Fishing Tackle. Repairing of Fire Arms, Bicycles, Safes, etc ' -. , / Key Fitting a Specialty. Telephone 679 Beat the boll weevil with big type Poland Chin?s. I am offering bred sows, bred and* open, gilts, service boars, prices reasonable. Also 'shoats for next year's meat! 10 cents per pound if taken at once. "vT A. S. MILLER, Trenton, S. C. 12-14-4t. 1 Z -T J. \ ~r~?-? I. j. ? -? - i-ti .Hi- . I \ Have1 you lost your appetite? J Do you get so tired with the / day's duties that you're unable J to enjoy an' evening with / friends or'at the movies once I lin a while? Are you losing - your rosy cheeks and your springy step? Dr. Miles' Tonic pie in your condition. It aas been* who were afflicted just as you are. Get in lnnrfor better health- ' ore carries Dr. Miles' Medicines. RS bear in mind that Nuts, Raisins and Plain eady have a large %stofck .baacco and alljgrades of Christmas? x id Vresh FISH on ice. mplete, and we can sup-1 lelicacies of the season. e in getting it For you Orders mmmmm