Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-07-18

August claims the congratula-
tions, ,of President Roosevelt. the
mortal enemy of5raee suicide, OF
the grounds that the records o.
the board of health Of that city
show that eight sets ofstwins have
been born within the pas
two months.
Greenyille citizens who delight
in an early morning cocktail OF
who have o weakness for mid,
night bigh-ball are hard put now
adays to secure ithe necessary in.
predients.-Greenville News.
It will be remembered that
.Greenville ranks among tho pro,
hibition counties.
The candidates for cotton weigh
er will soon be on Ethe home
stretch. But little more than two
weeks>yet remain before the tale
will be told. AS the end approaches
the race will wax warm, each
realizing that one vote, ust one
may turn the tide in his favor.
An exchange tells of a news.
paper reporter who interviewed
thirty successful business men and
found that all of them when boys
had been governed strictly and
frequently thrashed.. He also iE-
terviewed thirty loafers and
learned that twenty-seven OF the M
had been "mama's darling, and
the other three had been reared
by their grandmo,hers
The special committee of the
grand jury, appointed to inspect
the books and records of the sew
eral county Offices. is now engaged
in its work. The committee is
com posed OF Messrs. A. E. Pad
gett, S. B. Mays, N. NJ. Jones, S.
H. Manget and B. R, Smith. The
report of it's work will be EN-.
bodied in the presentment of the
grand jury at the Auguat term of
court.
The work of rebuilding the
burned store of Mr.. w. w. Adams
will begin this week, and at an
early day actual work on the
large brick warehouse near the
depot, which Mr.. Adams has had
in contemplation for more than 9
year, will also begin. 1t is his pur.
pose to have both Of these proper.
ties completed before the rush OF
fall business is OIL.
The work on the Episcopal
church is being carried rapidly
forward. Very soon the enlarge.
ment and other improvements OF
the church building will be com.
pleted. Since coming among us
the very faithful effrrts of Rev,
R. G.. Shannonhouse in behalf OF
his church and people, have not
been without good results.
Beginning on Friday, July the
2Otb, Mr.. ]. E. Hart will inaugu-
rate midsummer, cut-price sale,
which will last for ten days only
During this time Mr.. Hart will
offer some unprecedented bar.
gains in staple and seasonable
merchandise. He means every
word that he says in his new adj
ver.isement which appears in thlt
issue. Read it.
Everywhere the demand fol
cooks seems to be greater than the
supply. Not many years hence all
female colleges will have their
cooking department, just as they
now have their art and music de-
;partments. Why should not girls
be taught to cook2 The princess
of Wales, England's next queen.
,prides herself on being good
housekeeper and cook. Whether
they have to or not, the Ameri.
can queens should also he taught
to cook. Then, when the cook
"comes up missing" some morn.
ing, the days routine work Of
the household can 60 forward
without ripple of confusion.
Leggett's celebrated Teas, an
Roasted Coffee from 10 to 80 cents
per pound.
T1MMoNs Bros.
We are offering some special
reductions in summer goods fol
tn espot cash.
j. E. Hart.
Large assortment of beautiful
Glassware and China of all kinds
at very reasonable prices. | invite
the ladies to call.
R..T. scurry.
I need cash worse than I dc
summer goods aud they must ge
for cash.
J. E. Hart.
For the next 80 days we viii
offer at reduced price a nice line
of Rugs and Mating.
Edge6eld Mercantile Company
My 5 and 10 cents counters are
filled with many useful articles
Especial valu's in Enamelet
Ware.
r T. Scarry.