Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-09-13
Prof. whitman, the Optician Of
Augusta, will close his Office dur
ing the MOI th of August.

ne .EuSeleiu Rlduou
begius OH Monday next, the lotE
inst. You only have about. three
days Of grace remaining, boys
You rad better begin to look for
your books; as yon have not laid
eyes on them since June it will
take from now until Monday to
get everything in readiness.
This is the season that parents
are looking for the best School
Shoes for their children. We have
the kind that look right and wear
right at prices that are right. Let
ue show you.
J. W. PEAK.
The faculty enlarged for the
coming session of the S. G. G, !,
is a very strong one Indeed, spe-
cialists having been engaged for
every department. The salaries
paid these teachers are equal to
the salaries paid by large num-
Der of colleges in the state.
Col. F. N K. Bailey arrived
on Monday from the mountains
where he has been spending his
vacation. He will spend the latter
part of the week in Bamberg but
will return in time for the opening
Of The graded school on Monday
next.
Our new stock Of Notions is now
in. Vely large assortment of En-
bro,deriea, Laces, Ribbons, ard
dress trimmings of all kinds,
J, w. PEAK.
Mrs. J. M. Cobb sent an enor-
NOUS bouquet Of roses to our sane
tuul on yesterday that would have
been the envy of any BRIDE. They
we're very large, very fragrant and
sxquisitively beautiful. Such kind
aud thoughtful rem ,mbrance from
friends sllghtens the burdens and
nrlgi,tens the life of an editor.
Jim Padgett, a mulatto, was ar
rested at Johnston on Thursday
morning last,charged with assault
IN a young white girl. He was
brought to jail, but carried at once
10 the penitentiary as there was
some talk of violence. Efforts are
being made to secure a special
.erm of court to try the negro.
Miss Aminee Cartledse, the
adopted daughter of h(r. C. T.
Mathis. of Golfers, who has been
,ery i'll with typhoid fever for
some time, is now eonvalescent
Ind if she receives no. backset
will soon be fully restored to
health. This will be pleasing in
:elligsnoe to her large circle of
friends.
Do not part with your cotton
when you bring it to this market
lntiI you have cotton Mr.. C. A.
s figures OH it: He is rep
'esenting Ii man & Co,..who rank
lmoag thb foremost exporters of
his country, Some years ago Mr.,
Griffin had large experience as a
cotton buyer, and b. has already
gotten his "hand in" again. If he
doesn't buy your cotton, be will
ielp you to get more from the
other fellow:
IT was the writer's pleasure to
meet with Capt. and Mrs. Clinton
Ward and their beautiful little
golden haired adopted daughter,
Helen CLARK, few days ago.
While Capt. Wards locks indi-
;ate that he is not young man,
,et he has lost none of the youth
ul vigo- Of mind and body. Swee.;
title Helen says her name is not
Helen Clark but Helen Clark
Ward.
After making an extended Eu.
'opean tour WHICH lasted three
months, Miss Addie Hughes re-
urned 10 her home at Trenton on
Saturday. While abroad MISC
Hughes visited all of the p,inci:
,al cities and leading countries
# Europe, going as far south as
italy and Spain. Few ind ed a:e
he individuals whose good fortune
t is to see the sights aud glories
If the old world.
In view of the fact that Mr..
Wm. A. Byrd will not be a cans
lidate for reelection to the office
If county superintendent of educa-
ION and the fact that the field
will be open to those who have not
previously held the office, the Rev.
?. P. Dlalook is being urged by
lis friends to offer for the place.
Should be yeild to their impor-
Mr.. Bla,ock would DO a
strong candidate.
Mr.. P. R. Wa.es, of Modoc, has
'ented the farm of Mr., B. r.
Gilman, Jr., who will leave for
Washington, which will be about
December the 1st. Che approaching
session of Congress being The long
session. Mr.. Iillman will be in
Washington until neyt July, and
IN his absen ce Mr., Wates will have
entire charge Of the place. For
some time he has been very anx-
ious 10 move to Edgefeld in order