Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10


Mr.. P. P. Blalock. Jr., has en-
ployed Mr.. Homer Williams, son
of Mr.. E. B. Willlams,lof the Gilga.
section, to clerk for him. Homer
is a wide-awake young man of
very pleasing address and will
fill the place very acceptably to
patrons and proprietor alike.
Judge ]. D. Allen has been en-
gagged by Auditor j. B. Haltiwan-
ger to take tax returns while the
latter is absent from his Office at
tending to other duties. Those who
do not cali upon the auditor while
be fills his schedule of appoint
ments can call upon Judge Allen
at the auditors Office.
Mr.. Walter L. Addison has been
employed by Capt. S. NJ. Rice to
manage his store and superintend
his large farm. Mr.. Addison 10
thoroughly reliable and he knows
from many years of practical ex-
perience how to have all kinds of
farm work properly carried on. He
will make Capt. Rice faithful
and capable man.
When you want the best smoke
in town try a "Franklin" or "Cin-
CO" cigar.
PIP. BJalock, Jr.
Percy Byrd, who is genial and
clever and popular, has severed
bis connection with the Lynch
drug store to enter the employ
ment of the Edgefield Mercantile
Company. Young Sam Morgan, a
grandson of the gallant Capt.
Thomas Morgan, and "chip off
the old block" has been engaged
to fill the vacancy at tAe Lynch
drug store.
The county is due the town of
Edgs6eld considerable work by
reason of the town having sent to
the county gang all trsnsgressors
that were sentenced for month
upon the road. Supervisor Self
will repay this labor at an early
day by bringing one OF the gangs
and machine to work upon our
streets where most needed. This
will put our leading thorough
fares in 6rst-class condition.
We trust that every teacher
throughout our county will read
and ponder the admirably written
account of the convention of lady
teachers which appears elsewhere
in this issue. 1t is from the pen
of Mrs. Carrie lowers, ;mem Der
of the S. c. G. 1. faculty, who is
active, aggressive, faithful, capa-
Bile, and fully cognizant Of the
obligations and responsibilities
that rest upon those who teach.
Being aGre with the enthusiasm
of the convention, Mrs. lowers i'm
parts it to others.
Frelh Jell-O. the popular fable
delicacy, just received.
G. L. Penn & Son.
The increased number Of renters
and share croppers has created a
greater demand for stock. Messrs.
b. L. Jones & Son lave already
sold a great number of horses and
mules and have q brighter OUT
look for the season than they have
had for several years. Mr.. B. l..
Jones is now in Kentucky pur-
chasing another lot of frst-class
horses and mules for those who
contemplate opening up new
farms or who will discard old,
WORKOUT stock and replace it with
young stock.
For about three years there has
been a psrceptible decrease in the
amount of rainfall, but the down
pours that have visited this sec
tion during the last few weeks
have aided very materially in re-
iieving the water famine. Observ-
er Long informed us few days
ago that the precipitation for the
month of December was 1868 in
chez, which was about 5 inches in
excess of the normal rainfall for
that month, the normal being 1888
inches. Mr.. Long also informed
us that shis section is about 10
inches below the normal rainfall
for the year 1905.
There is nothing on the market
superior to a White Dove" Ham.
Try one.
P.P Blalook, Jr.
Very Handsome Diners uphol-
stored in panesote at s11 per set.
EDGEF1ELD MERCANTILE Co.
self-rising Flour, Buckwheat
Pulverizsd Sugar and ell of the
season nice things can be had
at
TrMMoNs BROS.