Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

CdVluS COlDt Jot3u bt.o I'll Sou' oo
at the S. C. C. !. East June, is we'll
fitted for teaching.
Very eoop the S. c. G.. I. boys
will appear in bright brand new
uniforms. In addition othe usual
fatigue uniform they will be pro-
vided with full dress uniform
which will be worn at parades. to
church and on the streets. The
cadets will also be equipped with
guns at an early date.
The quarterly conference will
be held in the Edgefeld Methodist
church on Saturday next. The
presiding elder, Rev. J. S. Beasley
will preach on Saturday and. sun-
day mornings. We trust that Rev.
Mr.. Beasley will be greeted with
large congregations. This good
man is greatly beloved in Edge
field.
There is quite demand for
Apl ler oats. Those who have. e.plant
ed this variety have been highly
pleased. Several farmers in this
vicinity have ordered Appler oats
from MIR. P. D. Day, that most
excellent farmer of Trenton. "ho
has them for sale. Whenever Mr.
Day sells you seeds of any kind
you can bank upon them, knowing
that they are frst-c]ass in every
respect.
County Treasurer Pattison and
hia assistant, Mr.. J. T. McManus,
were promptly at their post on
Monday for the purpose of re-
ceiving taxes. On the first day
about $100 wele paid, which
amount is larger than the receipts
for the Erst day for some years.
While the people have the morey
it is the part of wisdom to pay
their taxes promptly.
Messrs. W.B. Penn and I'D.
IIolstein returned on Sunday
afternoon last from New York
where they spent last week pur-
chasing large stocks of holiday
goods. They do not buy second or
third hand bat direct from the
importers. Thes. gentlemen report
old Santa Claus to be hale and
hearty, and he is scheduled to
reach Edgefeld on the night of
Decem Der the Oath with all the
nice things that his reindeer can
pull. Remember the date, little
folks.
Mrs. Matte Caughman has hsr
elegant home in south Edgeisld
advertised through Judge Roath
for sale on tbs frst<MoCnaddsesf IL il
November: Tfis is one of the
handsomest properties in this
section of the state. All of the i'm
provemsnts are new and built Of
the best material obtainable. The
residence ia large, modern and up
to-date in all of Its appointments
being fitted with water and gas
plants. .Thisjs a splendid oppor-
tunityst to secure well equipped
home.
The Edgefsld Mercantile Com
pany adyertises in this issue that
it is now ready to supply the
farmers with high grade fertilizers
There is no better time than right
now to haul guano. The roads are
hard and smooth, aud heavy loads
can be drawn with greater sase
than after the heavy rains and
freezes of winter. Furthermore, 8
farmer can kill two birds with one
stone by bringing a load of cotton
to market and carrying guano
back instead of returning with an
empty wagon. Buy your guano now
while The cost of hauling is re-
duced to minimum.
The oyster supper and ice-crsam
festival that was given by the
ladies OF Harmony church at the
Harmony school house on Friday
evening last was complete sue
cess socially and financially.
The sum Of $37 was realized.
Especially delightful was the So
cial feature. Very amusing indeed
was the cake-walk. The voting
contest for the most popular young
lady waxed warm, resulting in the
choice of MISS Sallie Parker. Miss
mabel Crouch delighted the audi
ence with beautifully rendered
recitation.
The casual observer can easily
see that stock-mules and horses
that work upon the farms-are in
better condition this fall than
usual, which probably indicates
two things: That farmers produce
more feed at home and that since
the price Of horses aud mules has
advanced they are better cared
for. That is to say, a farmer will
generally give better attention to
9 mule that costs him 5000 than
hs will to one that cost about half
that sum. The FIVE mules that we
have seen lately were a pair of
iron-grays that belong to Mr..
Arthur Harling, IF McKendrss.