Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-01
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Fewer gallons; wears longer; ;Devoe
Marriage is a failure only where
all Of the courting is done before
the marriage and none after.
Mrs. w. B. Newsome of Viii
liston is visiting her daughter
Miss Hattie Newsome, at the col
lege.
Pretty Miss Ruby Glover, Of
Batesburg, accompanied by her
little sister, is visiting relatives in
our town.
The Misses George, two very ac-
complished young ladies' from
Latbonia, Ga, are the guests Of
Mrs. T. P, Burgess.
The commencement week is
always a gala week for our towD.
Already many visitors are begin
ming to arrive.
| Mr.. James A. Zimmerman had
the misfortune to lose a very val
liable horse on Thursday last. The
animal died of pneumonia.
A big reduction in Negligee
Shirts and Summer Underwear at
G. E. MAYS.
Mr.. R. A. Cochran passed
through Edgefeld yesterday en-
route to Columbia to attend a
meeting of the state equalization
board.
Change in schedule: The morn
ing train now leaves at 7:50 in
stead of 8 o'clock and the after
noon train arrives at $3.50 instead
| of 5o'clock.
Mrs. John R. Tompkins, accom-
panied by younger sister, has
returned after spending several
weeks with her parents at Hender-
son, N. G.
None of the Offices in Lee coun.
ty ara going begging. There are
already forty-fve candidates out,
and probably a score more will yet
be made to believe that it is their
duty to offer their services to the
dear people.
Mr.. q. S. Thomas will move
this week into the house on Colum-
bia street which was recently va
Gated by Mr.. A. L. Barker and Mr..
]. H. May. Miss Mary Buford and
her mother will occupy rooms in
the house with Mrs. Bennett after
Mr.. Thomas moves.
1t seems that the next census
will show considerable increase
in the population of Laurens. At
a recent baby show in that pro-
gressive town, besides the dozens
of other cooling babies, three pairs
of twins were in evidence. Edge
field is behind in the matter Of
twins.
We acknowledge the receipt of
an invitation from our beautiful
and accomplished young friend,
Miss Sallie Parker, to attend the
comm mencement Of Limestone Col
legs. Miss Sallie graduated at the
S. G. C. I. last year aud has been
persuing a special course in music
at Limestone, from which college
she graduates this week.
Ladies you will find just what
you want in "Crushed" belts, New
Ribbons and Laces, and New Cor
sets. at COBB'S.
According to the forecast of
Rev. Irl r. Hicks, the far-famed
weather prognosticator, there
will be considerable rainfall .du-
ring June but the showers will
not lie copious enough to make it
a wet month. Storms attended
by strikingly beautiful electrical
phenomena will also occur.
1t is useless to further grieve
over the partial failure of the
grain crop. Endeavor to make ur
for this shortage by a large acreage
of corn, supplementing the latter
with heavy planting of peas.
After all there is no better feed
for stock than pea hay. Stock
thrive we'll on this alone, except
in the plowing season.
Tho farmers IN the clay sectlOns
of tho comfy have been greatly
inconvenienced ard retarded in
their farming operations by the
poor stands of cotton and corn.
The rains that have fallen in the
last few davs will, we trust, re-
lieve their embarrassment. 1t
costs just as much to cultivate a
crop where the atand is imperfect
as it does when the stand is good.
A negro who, in crowded streets,
fires upon an officer, who attempts
to arrest him, ana, making good
his escape. arms himself with q