Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-03


The Ct.rner stoas has inaugu
rated a Clearance Sale. Read
l.tbeir advertisementin in this issue.
Capt. E. S. Minis, who is look
ling as young and strong as he die
many years ago, speptthe holiday
lin Edgefeld with his daughter
Mrs. R. w. Timmous.
Mrs. G. w. Thurmond, afte.
residing for some time with he
daughter, Mrs. Whatley, of FaIfal
has come to. spend. the winter
months at the home of her son,
Hon. j. VIM. Thurmond.
Mrs. DR.. E. c. Smith of Willis.
ton, who is greatly beloved in
Edgefeld, speut few days i'll our
city with Mrs. B. B. Jones just
prior to the festive seas on, making
many of her Christmas purchases
here instead Of Augusta, whittier
she had been also. This is very
substantial compliment to the
merchants of our town.
After closing her school at
Modoc for the short mid-winter
vacation Miss Louise Mcknight,
who was universal -favorite in
Edgefeld while a student of the
s. c. G.. l., came by on her way
home and spent several days with
Mrs. PR. Wates. Misc Louise
has captured the hearts of the
people Of Modoc, where she re-
sumes her school duties this week Z.
Mince-meat in buckets also 10
cents packages at
T1MMoNs Bros.
On Friday evening, beginning
at 8 o'clock, o magic lantern show
will be given in the court house
for the benefit of the State Re
formatory for youthful criminals.
The lantern is the property of
Master Fred Haltiwanger and is a
frst-clsss machine. The object for
which this entertainment vii! be
held is a very worthy one aud we
trust that the attendance will be
large. Admission: Is cents for
adults and 10 cents for children.
Monday E,eing a legal holiday
the public sales were held on
Tuesday. The Shaw and McKie
tract, containing 103 acres with a
mill located thereon, was pur-
chased by c. P. MCGOWAN, attor-
ney, for $2825. Five shares OF
stock ia the Farmers Bank OF
Edgefeld, belonging to he late
Henry Butler, was purchased by
Mr.. C. A. Wells for $176, the par
value being $125. This was a very
handsome premium and shows
that the stock is highly priced
and in great demand.
One of the pupils of the graded
school-a sweet little girl whose
name is Liz lie Roper, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. P. Roper
is certain 10 become one of the
leading artists of her generation
| if her talent 10 cultivated, and
doubtless it will be. She can take
up a pencil and seemingly without T
any effort draw a flower, animal
or speaking likeness of a human
form. Whatever she puts on paper
ia strikingly real, bearing an indi-
ylduality that only the eye and
touch of an III tist can give.
ss ss Mrs. Agatha Woodson aud her
two soDs, Messrs.s Willie ard
Abnsy Woodson, spent Sunday in
| FEdgeGeld with Mr.. aid Mrs. J. l..
| Minis. Willie and Abney, who
were but small boys when thoy
left Edge6ild, have developed into
young men who are sull of energy
apd give great promise of dong
we'll in life. Willie is at present
book-keeper in q large store in
Augusta. receiving a good salary.
Mrs. Woodson has just accepted
good position as manager of a
large dress making establishment
in Waynosboro, Ga.
Just before leaving for their
Christmas vacation the lady teach
ers and boarding girls of the col
lege, assisted by some of the d:y
pupils, dressed 6fty-six dolls aud
sent them to Connie Maxwell or
phanage to be put in the Christ
mas stockings of the little mother
less and fatherless girls, who, but
for the kindness and generosity
of those vino love God and humani-
| |ty, would not have had Santa
Claus visit then. This was indeed
a very thoughtful and beautiful
act on the pcrt of the teachers and
pupils of the S. G. G. Ian ac'
that will not be without it's re-
ward.
Roll foot and head, quarter
sawed solid oak 70 inch Beds fol
SO 100. Boil foot and head, quarter.
sawed, polished panels "a In. beds
for $1,000
Edgefeld Mercantile Company,