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m Wednesday, February 8. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. W. L. Dunovant and Mrs. J. L. Mims are spending Wednesday in Columbia. Mrs. Lillie S. Cogburn motored from Greenwood to spend the week end in Edgefield. Mr. Walter Mays and Miss Marga ret Olery of Augusta were visitors in Edgefield Sunday. % Mrs. James Hart, Jr., is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Jeffries, in Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. E. C. Brown of Greenville is here visiting her sisters, Mesdames C. E. May and J. B. Kennerly. Mr. Edwin Folk spent last week in Edgefield, being exempted from a number of mid term examinations. Miss Gladys Padgett and Miss Frances Turner of Johnston are at tending a house party in Hampton. Misses Margaret May and Grace Tompkins attended the play entitled "Blind Youth" in Augusta Saturday. Miss Mary Dorn came home from Columbia to spend the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dorn. Mrs. J. R. Scurry entertained the W. C. T. U. yesterday afternoon. A full report of the meeting will be giv en next week. . . Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mays of Ai ken, accompanied by Mrs. Annie Richardson, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kemp Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Rains?ord is at home for a few weeks until BlacW stone College, which was so stricken by fire, can resume work. Mr. P. E. Clark has opened an oys ter and fresh fish market in the store next door to Mr. W. G. Byrd's store. His prices are very reasonable. The friends of Mr. William Bouk night deeply regret that he was pain fully injured in his ginnery last week and hope that he will soon recover. Mrs. Stephen Darlington will ar rive Friday from her home in New Jersey for a visit of several weeks to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Nor ris. Concordia Lod?e Number 50, A! F. M., will meet in regular commu nication Friday night, February 10, ' at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is de- ? shred. Mrs. W. A. Berrian of Chicago is here visiting her son, Mr. W. A. Ber rian, Jr. This welcomed visitor will remain in Edgefield about two months. Mrs. Ellison Capers of Columbia, accompanied by her little daughter, spent several days last week in Edge field visiting her aunt, Mrs. Bettis Cantelou. Mrs. J. M. Lawton went to Augus ta Wednesday to meet Miss Sophie Abney who is returning home from a pleasant stay in Savannah with Mrs. Anson Jesse Ives. Mr. T. A. Hightower and Mr. D. L. Stalcup are spending a week in Bos ton attending the annual conference of superintendents of the cotton mills of Lockwood, Greene & Company. Misses Kate Samuel and Ruth Lyon left yesterday for Atlanta to purchase their spring stock\ of milli nery and ladies' ready to wear goods for the Quality Shop. All who fail to hear Dr. Clarence Poe when he delivers an address in the Crouch hall in Johnston next Tuesday morning at ll o'clock will miss a rare treat. Mr. C. C. Fuller and Miss Irene Fuller of Longmires are visiting Mr. "W. W. Fuller and Mrs. W. A. Byrd. Mrs. A. E. Padgett gave a dining Tuesday in their honor. Dr. Clarence Poe, the editor of the Progressive Farmer, will speak in the Crouch hall in Johnston, ^Tuesday morning, February 14. All who pos sibly can should hear him. Mr. J. G. Alford has recently made an addition to the building which houses his corn mill. He finds it dif ficult to purchase sufficient home grown corn to supply the demand for meal. Remember ;he seed store. COLLETT'S. Mrs. P. P. Burns left Monday for Birmingham to join .her husband, Mr. P. P. Burns, having been here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Sheppard, since the Christmas holi days. Miss Virginia Addison entertained three tables of bridge on Wednes day morning of last week very de lightfully. After the merry games, a delicious salad course with spiced tea w?s served. Mr. P. B. Day, Jts, advertises Bi loxi and Otootan Soy beans in this issue and can make you a much bet ter price on seed beans than the seed houses. Read what he says in his ad vertisement. The only parcel of land sold on sales day was the 70 acres of Laura Ann Griffin in Meriwether township, which was so?d by Sheriff Swearingen for taxes. It was bought by Mr. J. W. Kemp for $73. Mr. W. S. G. Heath has just com pleted a large barn on the old fair ground .for Mr. T. D. Barker, the manager of the Southern Lumber Company. The barn is sufficiently large to house 21 head of stock and adequate feed for them. Mrs. Preston Wright and her lit tle daughter, Mary Norris Wright, ar rived from Cincinnati Wednesday to vitit her mother, Mrs. Mamie Tillman and grandmother, Mrs. Mary J. Nor ris. There are abiding temporarily four generations in this Edgefield home. Mr. J. A. Hungerpillar and Mr. S. A. Smith united with the Baptist church Sunday morning by letter from the Hickory Grove Baptist church near Elloree and Mrs. J. A. Hungerpillar and Miss Alice Prescott united with the church and will be baptized in a short time. Rev. G. W. M. Taylor has been in structed to purchase about 15 bush els of string beans for those who con template" growing beans in this sec tion this year. Mr. .Taylor will place the order as business manager of the Edgefield Produce Exchange. Co-op erative buying pays. Co-operative selling also will pay. ?Mr. Luther W. Reese and Mr. J. A. Thurmond of the Meriwether section were visitors in Edgefield Monday, both calling at The Advertiser office while here. We had the pleasure of a long conversation with Mr. Reese. One always profits by contact with a successful farmer and business man such as Mr. Reese. Superintendent W. W. Fuller has received a report from the October teachers' examination, and the fol lowing were granted certificates by the State Board of Examiners: Misses J Sarah Lyon, Lilla Mae Padgett, Mar tha Harrison, Annie Sue Broadwater, and Mrs. B. J. Day, Jr. Colored: Cebelle B. Adams, Mary ? E. Beal, Lizzie Meacham and Major H. Holmes. Tuesday afternoon Miss Ruth Tompkins gave an elaborate six o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. T. L. Nicholson of Chicago and Mrs. Pres ton Wright of Cincinnati. Covers were laid for 12 guests and the elab oi'ate menu was beautifully served in courses. Pleasant recollections of this delightful occasion will linger in the minds of the honor guests after they return to their homes in the far away northwest. Mr. Well's Misfortune. A short time ago Mr. C. A. Wells had the misfortune to have his arm brok en while cranking his truck and since receiving this disability thieves and robbers have been preying upon him/ heavily. First they broke in his crib and stole a considerable quantity of corn and later broke in his store, car rying off groceries. Like the experi ence of many others. Mr. Wells finds that troubles never come singly. Celebrated Birthday. In a quiet way Mr. W. H. Dorn celebrated his birthday last Saturday. The Advertiser refrains from an nouncing what milepost Mr. Dorn has reached along life's journey, but will simply add, quoting Mr. Dorn, that a sufficient number of candles could not be found in Edgefield for the birth day cake. A goodly number had to be imported from Columbia to supple ment Edgefield's supply. Garden and field seed, best varie ties at lowest prices. COLLETT'S. WANTED: Representatives to sell monuments. Attractive proposition. Write Charlotte Marble & Granite Works, Charlotte, N. C. Largest in the Carolinas. Mr. Watson Resigned. Having been appointed postmaster, at Johnston, Mr. M. A. Watson, who has served the board of county com missioners so efficiently for several years as clerk, tendered his resigna tiaon at the meeting of the board Monday. 'The board will meet on Monday, February 20, to transact other business and will elect a clerk at that time. Already they have had to provide additional pigeonholes in the office desk to hold all the appli cations for the place. The board will also let the Shaw-McKie ferry on February 20. Delightful Bridge Party in Buncombe. Mrs. E. H. Folk, than whom Edge field has no more genial hostess, en tertained at a serial bridge party on Thursday afternoon of last week, five tables of players enjoying the ani mated games. Jonquils, bright harbingers cd spring, brightened the reception rooms. Mrs. T. L. Nicholson made the highest score, and was presented with a lovely piece of the hostess' handi work, an embroidered card table cov er. The consolation, a deck of qards, was cut by Mrs. Herbert Smith. . A course of chicken and potato salads, pineapple sandwiches, crack ers, pickles, coffee with whipped cream was followed by black fruit cake and orange sherbert, conclud ing the enjoyable party. Death, of Mrs. J. C. Tim merman. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Timmerman of Meeting Street were deeply pained to hear Sunday morning of the tragic death of Mrs. Timmerman. She, accompanied by her nephew, came v to Edgefield Sat urday morning, driving a mule to the buggy. On returning Saturday after noon, just before they reached the Elmwood store, the mule became frightened and ran with the buggy,. Mrs. Timmerman leaped from the buggy and was hurled against a stone, fracturing the back of her head. She was carried to the home of Mr. A. G. Ouzts near by where she died, never regaining consciousness. Her nephew remained in the buggy which was turned over but he was not injured .Before her marriage Mrs. Timmerman was Miss Lula Ouzts, who was reared withinya short dis tance of Stevens Creek church. Her sudden death was a great shock to her many friends as well as to her loved ones. She was a life-long mem ber of Stevens Creek church, from which the funeral was conducted Monday afternoon, Rev. M. Brooke and Rev. Mr. Tucker officiating. Second Annual Meeting. The stockholders of the Peoples Bank held their second annual meet ing in the Dixie Highway Hotel Thursday. The meeting was attended by a large number of stockholders. The statement read by the cashier, Mr. E. C. Asbell, showed that the^af fairs of the bank are in a very satis factory condition. The bank owes considerably less money that it did a year ago and thc deposits have held up remarkably well. On motion of Mr. W. A. Strom the officers were tendered a rising vote of thanks for the splendid management of the bank's affairs and for the courteous treatment accorded the patrons of the bank during the past year. The entire board of directors, consisting of Dr. J. G. Tompkins, Dr. A. H. Cor ley, W. P. Yonce, J. W. Stewart, W. T. Reel, Dr. A. R. Nicholson, W. F. West, Dr. J. N. Crafton, M. B. Byrd, W. W. Adams, B. CanteKto and S. T. Williams, was re-elected. At a meet ing of the board, immediately follow ing the stockholders' meeting, the following officers were re-elected: Dr. J. G. Tompkins, president; Dr. A. H. Corley, vice-president; Mr .E. C. Asbell, cashier and Mr. B. E. Tim merman, assistant cashier. To Preveut Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliarle Dfc PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING Ort, a sut ??ca! dressing that relieves pain end heals at '.-s'Hiu'itiine. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c. Si. Od v _ ? FOR SALE: Engine, boiler ,saw, log cart and yoke of oxen. Apply to P. P. BLALOCK. 2-8-2t. FOR SALE: Good, Clean, Velvet (Boan hay, with some Crab Grass, $18.00 per ton. P. B. DAY, Jr., Trenton, S. C. 2-8-2t. " . FOR SALE: One combination sad and harness horse or will trade for good milch cows. P. B. DAY, Jr:, Trenton, S. C. 2-8-2t. High School Minstrel. The entertainment in the high school auditorium last Friday night was a pronounced success. The at tendance was large and everybody enjoyed the entire program. Edgefield has much dramatic, as well as musi cal, talent. On this occasion the younger set were given an opportu nity, to give expression to this talent. The^ proceeds of the entertainment, about $80, will be used for the school atheletic association and the piano fund. The manner in which the young people worked for the success of this entertainment showed a fine school spirit, which is very commendable. Dr. Clarence Poe to Speak. If there be one man who has done more for agriculture in the South during the past two decades than any other man, it is Dr. Clarence Poe, the editor of the Progressive Farmer. Reared upon a farm, Dr. Poe is prac tical, as well as theoretical, and what he says and writes in his excellent journal is worthy of consideration. Through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Poe will deliver an address in Crouch's hail in Johnston next Tuesday morning, February 14, at ll o'clock. Every farmer who resides in twenty miles of Johnston should go to Johnston to hear Dr. Poe next Tuesday. The writer knows him personally, having heard him speak on several occasions, and un hesitatingly urges our people of every seclion of .the county to hear Dr. Poe. It is a golden opportunity. Do not let is pass unimproved, especial ly in these chaotic times, agricultural ly speaking. The Cross Tie King. Mr. R. M. Winn of Plum Branch is the Cross Tie King of McCormick and Edgefield cv-iies and through the successful prosecution -of this comparatively new enterprise is prov ing to be "the financial salvation oi scores and hundreds of people. At tention is directed to Mr. Winn's ad vertisement in this issue. Since the fjrst of November he has purchased about 13,000 crossties, which repre sent something like $10,000. Three years ago this sum would have beer equivalent to something like $30,00C or $40,000. If. weather is favorable Mr. Winn expects to purchase near ly 15,000 ties In February and March, Like the lumber of this section, cross ties are proving to be the financial salvation to scores of persons in Wes tern Edgefield and McCormick coun ties. Program Woman's Mission Society. To be held in the Edgefield Baptisl Church, Friday afternoon, February 17, 1922. Subject, New Foreign Mission Fields. Hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Scripture Lesson, Presing Forward, Ex. 13:21; Judges*6:12*16. Prayer of Thanksgiving for Open Doors. ? Repeating of Slogan, Rev. 3:8. Talk, New E. B. C. Foreign Mission Territory, Mrs. Abner Broadwater. Vocal duet, "Open Mine Eyes That I May See," Messrs Servetas and Con tipidos. Prayer for all mission agencies in Europe, Palestine and Siberia, Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. Playlet, "We Never Knew,"" Pre sented by Girls' Auxiliary. Business, PFans for March Week of Prayer. Minutes. Watchword and Hymn for Year. Time to Plant and the best varieties of vegetable and field seeds to plant for each purpose is told in the 1922 Catalog of Now ready to be mailed, free on request. Reduced prices are quoted on Seeds, Poultry Supplies, and Feeds, Garden Tools and Spray Materials. Write for your copy today. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, 17 S. 14th St., . Richmond, Va. The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches thc Dlood, builds up the whole system and will won derfully strengten and fortify you to withstand the depressive effect of the bot summer. 50c W. O. W. Oyster Supper Sonnet. Maybe you didn't know we had a "HiGHTU'WER" Like the one you saw at the door, Who spread upon you such a welcome shower, With grace and urbanity galore. Our oysters were cooked by our in imitable "GUS," And spoke his ability very loud, He" should have been called to speak for us, He knows how to please a crowd. " Not in "HOLMES VANDER BILT" were oysters better served, And this is saying a good "DEAL; Our "Ransom" to appease our hunger did not swerve, Although he had to walk on his heel. We had the ladies a(d) dress "TAY LOR" made, It was short to please the men; Their reciprocation was not long de layed, Though it sounded very much "ALL'EN." The war is over, we licked every German; And we should never regret it Was the theme set forth by Sovereign THURMOND Though he said he wanted to forget it. He said if the Boll Weevil could be talked to death He was sure they were all dead; For the subject liad been used till we're all out of breath And some go wrong* in the head. Although of oysters we were very full, There came a call for "FULLER;" Through the crowd he had to push and pull, His speech for the Choppers was a puller. Then came the call to our Sovereign Scribe Of the dear old Advertiser; What he said was a pleasure to im bibe, For it made us all the wiser. To keep up the game we called for a "DEAL," A hand out irom Sovereign MACK; He handed us one right off the "REEL," For he sure caught our '"JACK." Then came a call for a toast to the town, This fell on Sovereign HEATH, Everyone thought he was going to break down When his subject stuck between his teeth. Then they called tor the "KEY" to the situation, Who was Sovereign .Charlie, bless his soul; He refused point-blank to make an oration; The-"KEY" he said, didn't fit the hole. We always keep the best for the last, So here's to our toastmaster; He "V/. A. S." at his best, kept things going fast, Fun at sixty miles an hour or faster. W. S. G. HEATH. FOR SALE or EXCHANGE: Reg istered Hereford beef cattle for milch cows or mules. 2-l-2tpd J. M. VANN. Trenton, S. C. The Cotton Prospect. The National City Bank of New York's economic review for the past month of January gives some hope ful signs of ultimate prosperity for the' cotton and grain growers of the nation. It finds that cotton and coffee are two leading products in which world consumption is much below normal. The movement of cotton is now a little above that of last year, but much below the pre-war move ment. The price is down to about 16? 1-2 cents. The crop of this country in 1921 was about 8,000,000 bales. Con sumption in the United States is now fat a high rate, but the British indus try is still running light. While it is early to^make predic tions for the coming season there is a basis for confidence that prices of farm products will make some recov ery in the present year. As a result .of the short crop of cotton the sur plus of that commodity which has hung over the market for severaL years will be in great part removed. While a larger crop may be expected in 1922 than in 1921, an increase of $5,000,000 bales sounds very large, and there is good reason to think that the market will take a 13,000, 000 bale crop without a serious de cline of price. The world's stock of cotton goods has not been kept up in recent years, and one of these days replenishment will be in order. The statistical position of wheat is very strong, and common opinion is that we are not likely to have a bumper crop in this country in 1922. Stocks are light all over the world, and both Argentina and Australia have had unusual luck with their crops for two years. All reports about the market in recent months have agreed that it lacked speculative sup-J port. The farmers marketed .rapidly, and there was not enough suecplative buying to sustain the price.-Colum bia Record. Concerning Cholera Outbreaks .Clemson College, Feb. 6.-The only thing that will bring a state vet erinarian to a farm to treat hogs is hog cholera. The law under which the official veterinarians work states that they shall not treat a herd unless they/ suspect cholera. If a herd has been exposed to cholera it may, be treated if a state veterinarian is working in that locality at that time. All- protective work must be done by the local veterinarians or the county agents. This information, given by?T T. Herrman, Extension swine special ist for the Western District, is equal ly applicable to the entire state. ^ Men raising hogs should remember that it actually costs less to treat an uninfested herd than one in which there.is an outbreak. This is due to the increased dose of serum required and does not make allowance for tl\e great losses from death. Moreover^, even if the affected hogs do not dre they become 'unthrifty and lose flesh and in that way lose money for the owner. ? Last year many Cornbelt farmers thought they could risk one year without inoculation and thus save a little money in these hard times..The outbreak of cholera in the Cornbelt states last fall was the worst in years and was entirely due to taking this chance. The old adage, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," was never more true than it is in dealing with hog cholera. tr? i?ssg's Kew Bfsewsft K!L "r THF COUGH, rv-ry -JUE MJNGS S2BSS^fi9S93KSS2SS? IT?ME i Morcoe 8-4-4 INO ? FROM , Johnston, S. C. 2H0USE COMPANY ld, S. C.