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

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All of the merchants of tb,
town have agreed to close thei
stores at Z O'Clock p. m. from
May Is. to September the lst
Saturdays excepted.
That Mr.. A. B. Cargile, editor
Of the Saluda Standard, was pre-
vented by sickness from lecturine
at the college on Thursday even
ing last was a disappointment tc
many. Let us hope that he will
renew the engagement at some
future. day.
Rev.C. E. Burts, Mr.. L. B:
Jones, Col. J. III. Tillman and
Prof. J. F. Entzminger attended
the district convention of the
Knights of Pythias that was held
at Leesville on Thursday last. One
os the leading addresses OF the
occasion was made by Rev. Mr..
Burts. 1t has been pronounced a
gem by those who heard it.
.Leggett's celebrated Teas, and
Roasted Coffee from 10 to 30 cents
per pound.
T1MMoNs- Bros.
Mr.. John c. Lott was in Edge
field on Saturday for q short
while. For a number of years MIR.
Lott has been making bis home in
Columbia, where he has been very
successful in the real estate and
insurance business. Ills his pur-
pose to come over and spend 8
portion of his summer vacation
IN .Edgefield, making the trip IN
his automobile.
Use Lees Prepared Agricultu-
raj Lime to Prevent Rust aod
Shedding in Cotton and French
ing in Corn. For sale by 1hs
Edgefeld Mercantile Co.
For a third time our people have
been disappointed in not hearing
DR.. Len G.. Bloughton lecture.
His failure to keep the engage
menfs is due to coordination of
unfortunate circumstances and is
uctchargeable to the local man
agement of the lyceum course.
Probably at som: future day an
other engagement-one that will
be fulfilled-can be made with
this far-famed lecturer.
The most attractive bar
gaius for the season in Dry
Goods, Laces. Embroideries. Spe-
cial Values in White Goods,
Lawns, Madras. and Gingham
will be put on our bargain coun-
.ters during the next 80 days.
J. NJ. Cobb.
The dainty, little elbow sleeves
that are now 30 popular ,re very
fetching i'm appearance, being par
ticularly beautiful when they are
the accompaniment of a round,
plump, snow-white arm. But by
all means let the long, lean, bony-
armed women eschew them. A
new fashion oftentlmes heigh-
tens he beauty zone person and
acc ates5 eth 8 illness {of an
Other: B. ;;5;s 1s: ):
Our stock Of Furniture is
complete. Bedroom Suits
from $40. up. We buy in car lots
and can make very low prices.
Ramsey & Jones.
With each succeeding year the
position OF public cotton weigher
for the town of Edgefeld has been
sought after by greater number
of persons. Already the race for
this year ls being much talked of
aud the woods are full Of those
who are waiting and longing for
their friends to "urge" them to
run. No one can really blame
them, for the position is greatly
to be desired. The work is COM
paratively light and extends over
period of only about seven or
eight months, while the pay
amounts to something like six or
eight hundred dollars.
The colored people employ
terms -of endearment that the
white people are, owing to the
very nature of the case, deprived
of using. A few days ago while
talking TO a negro man, we alluded
to the unusual industry of a GER
tain NEGRO woman, asking MIN
how it was that she so willingly
toiled day aud Dight to support q
worthless, loafing husband. He
replied: "Dataint no wonder. She
loves de ground dat black niger
walks on and don't call him poth-
III else but her chocolate Drop"
We wonder whose "chot olate drop"
Alb Clark is2
Large stock of the celebrated
sold Hickory Wagons just re-
csived. AL sizes at very reason
able prices.
Ramsey & Jones.
White Canvas Hand Bags are
the latest at
J. E. Hart.