Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-14
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sis yer rid OIL the marry-go-
round yit?" was the question that
was heard most on our streets
.ast week.
Supreme Dictator J. G. Shep-
pard addressed the Charleston
lodge of the knights of Honor on
Wednesday evening last.
Read the advertisements of
valuable lands for sale that are
now running in the columns of
the Advertiser.
A carnival can knock more
"book larnin" out Of the average
school boys head in fifteen min-
utes than teacher. r.can cram in it
in a week.
In laying your plane for Christ
mas do not forget the poor. There
is no happiness comparable to
that which comes through making
others happy.
Crest Rugs are something new
in Edgefeld call at Mercantile
Store and examine them.
Who said that carnivals in
crease the business of town !?
It was not an Edgsfield merchant,
for all OF them are agreed that
the carnival last week knocked the
spots out of business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Weir ato
receiving the congratulations of
their friends over the arrival of a
bright little daughter who has be-
come a permanent visitor at their
home.
Cadet Anderson of the S. G.. G.
I. united with our Baptist church
on Sunday morning last and be,
with Cadet Tedards who had pre-
viously united with the church,
was baptized on Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Buford has made
tremendous cut iu her winter
millinery stock and the wise
shoppers will avail themselves of
this opportunity to reap harvest
of bargains. Read her new sd-
vertisement. 4
Married, on Thursday afternoon
December the 9Th, by Rsv.gE.
Burta, at the home of the SFide's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J Ws:Whit-
tie, IF Edgefsld, Mr.. .If. Hill
of Paxyille, S. c., and Miss Al
berta Whittle. -
s,sy
New and up to5date statio'-arj
just racelved. est an idea by a
look at displa%in front door.
G. E. MAY.
The barrel Of nickels that was
paid into the. .coffers of fhe-MaE:E5Hs== :5Hs=,
last week by many wiz
could ill afford it would have
bought many sacks1 of -four and
many pairs of shoes that would
have fed many hungry mouths
nd shod many bare, shivering
feet.
Despite the abundant harvest of
eoeRis,-eas tythislfall there
is being very little home-raiaed
corn offered for sale. In keeping.
their corn for home consumption
instead If buying it from the
west later at higher prices the
farmers are exercising good judg-
ment.
Hold your cotton for better
price. will write your insurance
cotton on plantation.
JAS T. MINIS.
The merchants of our town are
already receiving large shipments
of all kinds of plow steels, better
known as pillow hoes. This suggests
that the crop of 1904 has been
made and that the old year is
nearing the close. Now is the
time to plan for the new year and
the crop of 1905.
Hon. T. Garrett Talbert accom-
panied by his estlmable wife and
bright little ones spent several
DAYS last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. G.. Parker. Senator
elect Talbert's friends of the GEN.
trail and eastern portion of our
county are eagerly and anxiously
awaiting the day when be will
become resident of this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Rice moved
last week into the Addison build
ing near the Baptist church.
Some years ago Mr.. Rice was
superintendent of the quarry when
II was opsrated liy the late Mr..