Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-09-06

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Augusta, will lc,ose his office dur.
ing the north Of August.
Miss Grace Tompkinsis a quasi
this week at tee home of Hon. D.
Fl. Tompkins. near Ninety Six.
DR.. James A.. Dobey, who is rs
handsome as ever, has been spend
ing several days at his fathers
home. DR.. Dobey, soon after gradua
ting in dentistry several months
ago, located ia Augusta, where be
has become very popular.
Grandnama-When your grand
papa was courting me he always
kissed me upon the brow.
Granddaughter-If a man klas'
ad me upon the brow I'd cal! him
down a little bit.
AS an additional evidence thai
cotton is opening considerably in
advance of year ago we will call
attention to the fact that during
August of last year the Edgefeld
Mercantile Company purchased
only four bales Of cotton; whereas,
this year, during the last week of
August, they purchased thirty OF
forty bales q day.
A carrier on one of Sumter's
rural free delivery routes has dis
carded his horse and buggy and
has purchased an automobile III
which he now makes his daily
rounds. Our friend Gus Edmunds
can make note Of this, SO chen
his "hay burner" disappears il
some nud hole this winter he can
purchase an automobile to take
its place.
".lommy," said the young man
to his prospective brother-in-law,
aged FIVE, ''will you be sorry when
I marry your sister,"
eyes," answered the little fell
low, I'll be sorry for you.''
After having spent some weeks
in Savannah with her 1iece, Mrs.
Mauer Lawton, MISS Sophie Abney
returned on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. .aawton's friends are happy
to know toat as soon as she fully
RECEIVERS from the recent severe
illness, from which she is now
convalescing, she and her little
daughter will come for tive
months stay in Edge6eld.
Mrs. w. H. Dorm went to tie
hospital in Augusta early last
week for treatment. On Wsdhes.
day an operation was performed
and she ls now doing remarkably
we'll. The attending physicians
have assnrod her that she will be
fully restored to her usual health
Not only the mem bers of her home
but everybody in Edgefeld would
greatly rejoice to see her we'll end
strong again.
In personal letter our esteem
ed friend Luther Bell, who is now
.perched high upon the hills OF
Clark's Hill, says that the corn
and hay on the Savannah bottoms
are very fine. AS yet no nigh water
has appeared On the scene to do
its deadly work. Friend Luther
says that we can low call up his
house by telephone, being con-
nected with Augusta through
Double Branches, Ga.
Mr.. Abaer Broadwater is having
some of the finest lumber sawed
that We have seen in many. many
years. We are surprised to know
that such rich heart pine can be
found anywhere in this section.
We do not kn ow how much be hes,
but if Mr.. Broadwater has any
great quantity it will be equal to
a Klondike gold mine. Further
more, he can sell.this pine lumber
faster than Dispenser Vim can
sell Poplar Log on frosty
morning.
Mr.. E. W. Samuel has now full
Iy equipped his shop which is To-
Gated at the old Gray stables. He
has gasoline engine of the latest
model which runs all OF his ma
ehinery. Mr.. Samuel builds wag-
ons from the ground up He
buys native grown oak sand works
out every piece Of the wood in his
shop, which enables him to guar
antee every vehicle that he builds.
His stock of hardware and supplies
is large. Mr.. Samuel solicits 8
share of your tire setting, repair
work of all kinds, aud can shoe
your horse in most satisfactory
manner while you wait. Go down
and ask him to show you through
this we'll equipped shop. We di-
rect attention n to his advertisement
in this issue.
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