Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-23

i the coming season. "Uncle"
L s cordially welcomed back to
E, ield by his friends here.
II Grace. Tompkins will give
he l"-pils of her school at the mill
a Christmas tree this afterr Don.
This very pleasant occasion will be
a bright spot in the lives of these
little children.
Mr.. Berrien Walker, who has
been on the road for several months
representing large clothing manu-
facturers of Philadelphia has
come IN for rest and to spend the
festive season with his family.
The members of the Cotillion
club will give thei: annual Christ
mas dance on the evening OF the
2Sth. There will be many visiting
young people in Edgefeld and the
occasion promises to be very
brilliant one.
Let every merchant in Edgefeld
follow the example of the Corner
Store and close their places of
business on Friday and Saturday
of this week. Mr.. Turner an
nonnced several weeks ago that he
intended to close on both days.
Messrs. A. H. Corley, ]. S. Byrd
and ]. A. Dobey are at home from
the Atlanta Dental college to spend
the holidays. The many friends
of these popular young men are
rejoiced to see them after an alb
sance of several months.
Buy Buggies, Wagons, Furniture
aud Collins from
EDGEFIEI.D MERCANTILE Co.
Cheap shows, such as the one
that gave daily and nightly per-
formances in a tent near our pub
lie square a sh ,rt time ago, do not
find bonanza in Edgefeld. The
show in question lacked $62 max
ing expenses while here.
Mr.. and. Mrs. J. Alber; Dozier
and their bright little daughter
spent several days last week visit.
ing MIR. Dozier's sisters, Mrs. J. W.
DeVore and Mrs. DR.. j. G. Tomp-
kins. They left Oh Sunday after
noon for their home in Lumberton,
N. G.
In appreciation OF the faithful
services rendered by my clerks
during the busy season THE
CORNER STORE will close on
Xmas day, Saturday following
and probably Sunday.
w. H. TURNER.
Miss Sophie Nicholson left on
Friday last for Boise City, Idaho,
to spend some time with her sister,
Mrs. Wayne Darlington, who has
been quite sick, but thu last dis
patch from her stated that she was
improving.
Misses Sallle Parker and Florrie
Morrall arrived last week from
college, ard Miss Zana
Zimmerman will reach home on
tomorrow from the College for
Women IN Columbia to spend the
holidays with the home folks.
Rev. L. B. White who is now
principal of the Baptist Associa-
tional school at Clyde, N, c., ar
rived in Edgefeld Oh Thursday
last. Rev. Mr.. White has come
to spend Christmas with the home
folks. He is delighted with HE
work at ClJ de.
A certain professor of the SC,
c. l. will, of course, for looks g sake
have to spend Christmas with the
home folks, but we know that he
would rather be caned Gained
than to leave Edgefeld, whore re-
sides the dearest, prettiest little
girl in all the world.
Last year the number of deaths
from paper cap pistols was alarm
lngly great and the Legislature
very wisely passed an act placing
S10U fine upon every merchant
who sold or gave away toy pistols.
Santa Claus has bee rcaking his
brains to find substitute for these
pseudo harmless firearms. Moth
ing else..on tle 9 b, beneath it, or
above it, gives little boy so much
fun for the monev as a cap pistol.
Come to us for your Christmas
Presents. We have the largest and
most b. autiful assortment ofCUT
SILVERWARE, JEW
ELRY, SILVER NOVELTIES,
Etc. ever brought to Edge
field. Our prices are very reasona-
BILE.
RAMSEY & JONES
More than a half hundred little
hearts wall be maize very happy
over at the mill chapel on Friday
evening of this week. The officers
aud teachers of he Sunday school
are making\elaborate preparations
for Christmas tree for the scholars
of the union Sunday school, of