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Office No Gl Residence, No.. 17 Wedensday, November 15. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Lyon, Jr., were welcome visitors in Edgefield Sunday. Miss Kate McDill of Abbeville is the guest of Mrs. J. D. Holstein, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Miller of Au gusta were visitors in Edgefield Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Bettis Cantelou are spending several days in Atlanta this week. Miss Marie Brady of Columbia is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. James S. Byrd. Miss Bessie Dunovant who is teach ing in Williston came-home for the week-end. Mrs. William Roundtree of Evans, <3a., is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. A. Wells. Miss Anna Mae Scurry spent last week end in Bamberg with her sister, Mrs. Roy Smith. Mrs. C. M. Carroll of Augusta is here visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. Adams. Mr. J. W. Cox and Mr. John Wright of Johnston we>-e among the visitors in Edgefield Tuesday. Hon. M. P. Wells went to Clemson college Tuesday to attend to some legislative business. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hughes and J. C. Jr., William and Sara spent last week-end in Abbeville. Mr. 0. 0. Burnett of Leslie, Ga., spent the week-end in Edgefield vis iting his son, Mr. C. T. Burnett. Miss Lillian Smith came over from 'Columbia to spend the week-end with her parents, Mr .and Mrs. J. S. Smith. Chas. F. Bird & Company an nounce this week that they keep Nunnally's celebrated candy fresh on uce. Mrs.. P. B. Day, Jr.-of Trenton has been spending several days in Edge field with her father, Mr. James T. Mims. Mr. Huggins' lise of tempting things to eat is more tempting than usual this week. Look up his adver tisement and see for yourself. Mrs. Emma Dobson and Miss So phie Dobson spent several days last week in Augusta visiting Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Dobson. Mrs. A. E. Padgett wer.t up to Marietta to spend the week-end with her little granddaughter, Natalie Katherine Cleveland. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Epis copal church will be entertained by Mrs. David Strother at her home on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Many of our people are looking forward with eager anticipation to the Episcopal bazaar which will be held in the court house on Saturday, December 2. In addition to those who usually attend the football contests, Mrs. J. G. Edwards, Mrs. W. A. Byrd, Miss Mary Marsh and Jack Felham went to Abbeville Friday afternoon. "Good Morning, Judge," is the ti tle of the minstrel that will be given in the opera house Friday night, No vember 24, by the Baraca class of the Baptist Sunday school. Mrs. N. G. Evans is spending some time in Macon with her sister, Mrs. Rhodes. Her son, N. G. Evans, Jr., is attending Mercer University in Macon. Mrs. Willis Holmes is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Padgett and is attending the revival services in the Baptist church at Johnston. Mr. C. B. Key came over from Co lumbia and joined Mrs. Key in Edge field, she having been spending some time here with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Key. They returned to Columbia on Monday. By great odds the largest sweet potato we have ever seen has just been harvested from the field of Mr. W. L. Dunovant. It weighed over 13 pounds. One needs a tractor or stump-puller to dig such potatoes as this. Our mailing list has been correct ed up to date. If your label shows that you are in arrears, will you not send us a check at oriee? Your promptness will be appreciated, i Mr. Turner calls especial attention in the Corner Store's advertisement this week to the beautiful feathers and plumes that he is otfering so low. See he window display Friday. Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson and Mrs. J. Man er Lawton are in Spartanburg attending the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revo lution as representatives of the Edge field chapter. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bates and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brezeale and their little daughter of Greenville spent Sunday in Edgefield with Mrs Mary Hartley, Miss Ella Bates and Mrs. P. M. Feltham. Rev. G. W. M. Taylor returned from the sessions of the Upper South Carolina Conference Tuesday and our people, irrespective of church affiliation, are happy over his being returned to us another year. The announcement was made last week that the minstrel by the high school boys would be held on Friday night, November 24, but they have decided to postpone their mnistrel until a later date, as the members of the Baraca class wanted to give their minstrel on Friday night, November 24. An announcement will be made later about the high school minstrel. j Mr. L. W. Cheatham received a tel egram Thursday announcing the birth of little James B;icon Cheat ham in Baltimore. We very cordially welcome the little gentleman into the Fourth Estate as associate editor of The Chronicle. Mr. Cheatham will leave in a few days to visit Mrs. Cheatham and the children in Balti more. Mr. Yonce tells the young men this week that a Ford coupe iii better than the H. M. T. buggy used to be, and the best part of it is you can pur chase a Ford car so easy on the in stallment plan. The new low prices and the easy payment plan put Fords within reach of hundreds who could not otherwise own a car. Mr. Yonce has any style car for immediate de lievry. D. A. R. Meeting. The next meeting of the D. A. R. will be at the home of Mrs. J. Maner Lawton on Wednesday afternoon, November 22. The regular date has been changed, so this meeting will not conflict with the reception given to the president of the Federated Clubs and the vice president of the Western District on Tuesday, 21st inst. As there is business of impor tance to transact, a full attendance is requested. Three Sermons Sunday. Rev. H. H. Gregory will preach three times Sunday, November 19. In the forenoon at eleven o'clock he will preach at Red Hill and in the af ternoon at three o'clock he will preach at Antioch. At eight o'clock at night he will preach in the Colliers Sunday school building. Mr. Gregory has accepted a call to Red Hill, An tioch and Republican churches, and next Sunday will be his first visk. Al though from the grea; state of Texas, he is a native of South Caro lina. We welcome him to the Edge field association. His lot has fallen among a goodly people. Our High School Eioys at Abbeville. Although the score was against them, 26 to 6, yet our high school boys played a fine game of football at Abbeville Friday afternoon, as shown by the following naken from the Abbeville Press and Banner: "There is one thing that can be truthfully said about Edgefield's whole team, they fight from whistle to whistle, and they did not let up in their endeavor to keep the score from piling up against them. All they lack is training and experience to make theirs a dangerous eleven. "Wright was the individual star for Edgefield, with Day as his satel ite. Day was weak on punts but play ed a splendid defensive game." Although our boys may fail to make the highest score they always make a fine impression by their fair playing and splendid deportment. The next game will be played at Mc Cormick Friday afternoon and the following Friday afternoon, Novem ber 24, ,our boys will play the Mc Cormick team here at home. Mrs. P. B. Wise Entertains at Trenton for Mrs. Horde. The social set at Trenton has re cently been active in welcoming the new bride, Mrs. B. T. Horde, former ly Miss Ruth Crouch of Saluda. Early last week Mrs. P. B. Wise was hostess at a delightful rook party in honor of Mrs Horde. The. tables and parlors were beautifully decorated in yellow and white chrysanthemums, and the afternoon was passed swiftly as the guests, seated at the tables, enjoyed the game of rook. At the close a course of ice cream and cake was served. Colliers News. Prayer meeting will be conducted next Wednesday night; by Mr. J. M. Miller. Miss Ellie Dorn spent the week end with Misses Maude and Sue Harling. Mrs. G. A. Adams returned home last Wednesday after a few days' visit to her son, Mr. S. T. Adams of Clarks Hill. Rev. and Mrs. P. B. Lanham, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller of Ropers were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller Sunday. Mr. W. B. Mathis and his mother, Mrs. D. T. Mathis, spent the week end with Mrs. 0. P.TReese of Belve dere. The visitors from here to Augusta last Wednesday to attend the aerial exhibition were Mr. H. W. McKie, Mrs. L. R. Hammond and her daugh ters. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Miller spent Sunday with Miss Kate Hammond. Death of Mrs. Lizzie Prince. The announcemnt of the death of Mrs. Lizzie Prince which occurred early Monday morning at the hospital in Augusta caused general sorrow among her friends in Edgefield. She was operated on for appendicitis about a month ago and had almost re covered from the operation when she became a victim of chills and fever and later developed pneumonia which caused her death. The attending phy sicians, owing to certain complica tions, held out no hope to her loved ones for several days before the end came. Before her marriage Mrs. Prince was Miss Lizzie McDaniel, a descend ant of a very old family of the west side. She was a devout Christian wo man, a member of Red Hill church, where she was -buried Tuesday morn ing, the funeral being conducted by Rev. A. T. Allen. Mrs. Prince is survived by three sons, Talton,, Earl and Abbie Prince, and one daughter, Mrs. J. H. West. Her two oldest sons served their country valiantly during the World war and the writer who was a mem ber of the local board recalls the splendid spirit manifested by Mrs. Prince when her two sons went to the front. No mother in Edgefield coun ty was more patriotic than Mrs. Liz zie Prince. Philharmonic Music Club. On Friday afternoon a delightful meeting of the Philharmonic Music club was held with Mrs. Hugh Mitch ell, Mrs. Rhett Nicholson and Mrs. W. L. Dunovant, Jr., as hostesses, the place of entertainment being at the home of Mrs. Mitchell. The program committee had de cided to use as a base for musical study for four months some Ameri can composers. On this occasion Mc Dowell and Cadman were selected. Mrs. W. L. Dunovant, Jr., read an intersting paper on the life of Mc Dowell, and items of interest from Cadman's life and cereer were given by various members. Misses Genevieve Norris and Gladys Padgett each played selec tions from McDowell. Mrs. Leon Warren, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, Mrs. W. H. Cantelou were elected delegates to the District Fed eration meeting at Fairfax. Plans were made for the entertain ment of Mrs. Adam Moss, state pres ident of the Federation of Women's Clubs, the three federated clubs of Edgefield joining in her entertain ment, the Music Club, Civic League and Winthrop Daughters. Mrs. J. M. Pattison, District vice president from Allendale will also visit the clubs at the same time, Saturday, November 21st. . An elaborate salad course with coffee and whipped cream was serv ed the guests. Farmers of Edgefield county should sow a large acreage in wheat and oats. We can supply them with seed wheat, Texas, Appier and Ful ghum oats at reasonable prices. EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE CO. GID-UP! WHOA! GO-LONG! These buggy travelers' words will soon be obsolete, for Mr. John Henry Ford is rapidly spreading gas-joy by skeeting along a sweet little Ford here and there everywhere. THE UNIVERSAL CAR And, too, the sporty fellow has found out that a little COUPE beats an o?d-timey, "Hug-me-tight" (H. M. T.) buggy all hollow. Mr. Ford, of Detroit, says "Buy a Ford and spend the difference," but Yonce and Huggins say take the difference and buy groceries. Read these prices and JAZZ for JOY KIND OF CAR Touring, no starter, phin wheels . . , Touring, with ?tarter, plain wheels . , Touring, with starter, demountable wheels Runabout, no starter, plain wheels. . . Runabout, with starter, plain wheels . Runabout, with starter, demountable wheel Chassis, no starter, plain wheels . . . Chassis, with starter, plain wheels . . Coupe, with starter, demountable wheels Sedan, with starter, demountable wheels Truck, pneumatic or solid tires . . . Fordson Tractor. DELIVERED DOWN $369.00 442.00 468.00 339.00 412.00 438.00 299.00 371.00 611.00 679.00 448.00 446.00 $140.00 167.00 176.35 128.35 155.35 164.67 114.35 140.70 228.35 252.35 167.70 Terms MONTHLY $23.35 - 27.84 29.40 21.40 25.90 27.45 19.06 23.45 38.25 * 42.10 28.00 if desired We hav ill models on hand for immediate delivery YONGE MOTOR CO The House of Serviee November U. D. C. Meeting The November U. D. C. meetii on Tuesday afternoon of this wee held at the attractive home of Mrs. G. Alford, was of unusual inter?s The following new officers elect? at the October meeting were instal ed: President, Mrs. P. M. Felthan vice president, Mrs. Lovic Mims; ri cording secretary, Mrs. J. G. Ec wards; treasurer, Mrs. W. C. Tom] kins; registrar, Mrs. P. P. Blalocl Jr.; recorder of crosses, Mrs. Allen 1 Samuel; historian, Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson; assistant historian, Mr; Helen S. Nicholson; gleaner, Mrs. I B. Jones. Mrs. Leslie Kernaghan, who wa elected as corresponding secretary found it inconvenient to accent th office, and her resignation occasione the appointment of Mrs. W. A. Byre who will make an excellent membe of the personnel of officers. : The Lord's Prayer, repeated in uni son, opened the sessions. Mrs. Ed wards read the minutes which wen prepared by the retiring secretary Miss Sophie Dobson, and they wer< approved. The treasurer, Mrs. W. C. Tomp kins, reported $24.98 in the bank, al pledges having been sent in by th? former treasurer, Mrs. R. A. Marsh The convention call to Greenwood, December 6-8, resulted in the elec tion of the following delegates: Mrs, C. E. May, Mrs. W. A. Byrd, Mrs. A. A. Woodson; alternates, Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs. J. G. Edwards and Mrs. S. B. Nicholson. The committees for the year were announced: Executive committee-Mrs. R, A. Marsh, chairman; Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs. N. G. Evans, Mrs. A. A. Wood son, Mrs. Helen S. Nicholson, Mrs. P. M.* Feltham. Personal Service-Mrs. Benjamin Greneker, chairman; Mrs. Mouzon Smith, Mrs. J. G. Alford, Mrs. J. S. Byrd, Mrs. W. W. Fuller, Mrs. H. A. Smith. Hostess Committee-Mrs. R. C. Padgett, chairman, Mrs. P. P. Bla lock, Sr. Flower Committee-Mrs. Be'ttis Cantelou, chairman; Mrs. P. P. Bla lock, Jr. Music Chairman-Mrs. C. E. May. Historical Committee-Mrs. A. A. Woodson, chairman; Mrs. Helen S. Nicholson, Mrs. A. E. Padgett, Mrs. Willis Duncan, Miss Charlton Dozier, Mrs. J. M. Wright. Financial Committee-Mrs. J. G. Edw?rds, chairman; Mrs. W. L. Dun ovant, Sr., Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, Mrs. S. B. Nicholson, Mrs. B. B. Jones, Mrs. N. M. Jones, Mrs. J. H. Cante lou, Mrs. Abner Broadwater, Mrs. J. W. DeVore, Miss Marie Abney, Mrs. L. T .May, Mrs. E. C. Asbill, Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth. Notifying Committee-Miss So phie Dobson, chairman; Mrs. Lovic Minis, Mrs. A. T. Allen. Each committee is asked to have a get-together meeting at which plans for the year's work shall be made. This system will make for splendid accomplishments for the chapter. The financial chairman has already made tentative plans for a silver tea to be arranged for after Christmas. Mrs. Leon Warren's name was pre sented for membership, and she was enthusiastically voted into the chap ter. \3 The Daughters 'are urged to par ticipate in a membership campaign, and great results are anticipated. Two honorary members were pres ent, Mrs. Thomas Pattison and Mrs. Sadie J. Hill, and were given a special welcome. Mrs. A. E. Padgett made the sug gestion that at the June meeting the honorary .members be given a very special invitation to attend, and they are to be the honored guests of the Daughters. It is the desire of the chapter that t.e honorary members attend all of the monthly meetings that they possi bly can. Mrs. Helen S. Nicholson presided for the historical program in the ab [sence of Mrs. Woodson, who is in at tendance at the D. A. R. conference at Spartanburg. The first number was a poem from the famous old scrap book of a be loved former resident of Edgefield, Mrs. Lizze Charlton. Mrs. Walter Mc Donald read the selection after which Mrs. Nicholson presented Rev. G. W. M. Taylor, who had been invited, as an ex-service chaplain to make a few J remarks on the great Armistice Day, ! whose anniversary, the 11th of No- 1 vember, has so recently passed. Mr. ' Taylor, a true Virginian of Virgin- { ians, had been especially asked to i give some memories of the great re union in Richmond, which he attend ed and he spoke tenderly of the great occasion. On a recent trip to his na tive state, Mr. Taylor visited the scene of the surrender, and his refer ence tc this and other great battle scenes were valuable historical in formation. The Daughters had looked forward, to this talk of Mr. Taylor's and ap preciated his interest in recounting his recollections to the chapter. After the program the hostess, as sisted by Miss Kelly, Mrs. P. P. Bla lock, Jr, and Mrs W C Tompkins, served several kinds of dainty sand wishes, v with coffee and whipped cream. The December meeting will be held with Mrs. Willis Duncan on the sec ond Tuesday in December. "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickle Peppers A Peck of Pickle Peppers Peter Piper Picked." Peter was a wise pickier and used Heinz Vinegar. Huggins has Heinz Pickling Vinegar at-15c. Heinz Table Vinegar, a bottle-25c. Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup, a can 15c. Heinz India Relish, a jar._.20c. Mermaid Mackerel, eachx-15c. No. 8 Coffee, "our city's best drink," -a pound_.- 40c. No. 6 Corfee, better than most "Bests" -a pound_25c. Cooked Brains, a can.-29c. Deep Sea Fish Roe, a can_30c. Seedless Raisins, a pound_25c. California Prunes, a lb.__.25c. Georgia Style Barbecue Hash, can 10c The goblins won't get you if you trade with HUGGINS' STORE AT THE DEPOT Trespass Notice. Notice is hereby given that all per lons are forbidden to hunt or in any nanner trespass upon my land and ;hat of Limus Perry. The law will )e rigidly enforced against those who lisregard this notice. R. T. HILL.