Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-25


At the flret businesp eesaion
held by the new council Two mar.
shals. Capt. j. S. Smith aud
Lieut.. A. I. Covar, were elected.
The most serious matter that uGw
confronts tbs council is raising
sufficient revenue to defray the
expenses of the municipal gov
nrnment. This will be taken up at
au cary day and the most equlta-
BILE plan possible Will be adopted.
Mr.. J. B. Haltiwanger an
nources his candidacy for re
election to the ofico of auditor of
Edge6eid county. For more than
twelve years lie has discharged
the duties of this important posi-
tion very aoly and acceptably 10
the people, who have unqualified
ly endorsed his administration
by repeatedly re-electing him.
The public should not forget that
we keep in stock every kind
and size of cofih and caskat from
$500 to $4,000. We can fill order
day or night. Our hearse Is ready
to meet all calls on short notice
at reasonable price.
Edgefeld Mercantile Co.
We direct attention to the new
advertisement of Mr.. J. Willie
Levy, one of Augustus leading
clothiers. He sells .he "Higb
Arts brand of clothing for men
and boys. There is nothing better
made. Mr.. Levy extends specipl
to the Edgp6eld ladies
10 visit the ladies department of
his store when they are in the
city.
The growth of the Sunday
school ofthe Baptist church has
oeen phenomenal within the past
two years. When Rev. G. g. Burts
came to Edgefeld the regular at
tendance upon the sSunday school
nun bered about fifty, or sixty,
while now the attendance is aboui
one hundred and forty. His per-
sistent efforts to create deeper
interest in The Sunday school have
been abundantly rewarded.
WANTED: Lady or gentleman
of fair education totravel for firm
of 0,000 Capital. Salary s1,072
per year, payable weekly. Expen-
ses advanced. Address Geo. W,
CLOVIS, Edgefeld, S. G.
The teachers of the graded
school are still interested IN the
matter of improving the graded
school property. Thev expended
very wisely the money which they
realized from former entertain
ment. Still more money, however,
is needed 10 carry out their plans,
and in order to raise it these
young ladies are planning an ELL
tertalnment to be given on the
18th Of Nav. Encourage them by
cooperating in every possible
way. We shall have more to say
of the entertainment in our next
issue.
Fire Insurance Companies Abso-
lutely Safe.
To our Patrons and Friends:
Anticipating a natural and proper
desire on your part, for informEa;;
ton touching on the losses in
CURED blythe Companies repre-
sented in our Agency, in the great
San Francisco conhagration, we
have the pleasure of stating that
we have received advices from all
of our Companies to the effect that
they are abundantlv able to settle
all claims, dollar for dollar. and
will proceed to do SO immediate
.ly. In making these settlements,
only the surplus of the different
Companies will be slightly re
duced and there will be millions
of dollars left to The credit of this
account.
The amount at risk in San
francisco is about s;x hundred
and fifty millions of dollars and
the fire loss will necessarily be hy
far the largest that ever occurred
in Am rica. Tho ability to satisfacss
torily settle such losses should
very clearly demonstrate 10 you
the Importance of placing your
business in a Company that can
stand such tests.
G. A. Griffin & Co.
Edge6eld, S. C. April Oath 1906.
CereaIite Top Dressing for
Grain, .Gerealite for Corn and Cot
ton Cheaper and better than
Nitrate Soda.
w. w. Adams.
Try barrel of my guaranteed
-four at Five and a quarter per
barrel. Satisfaction or your money