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


Have you a phonograph in your
[ home? IF you haven't, purchase
4 Que. 1t will help TO drive away
7 the enndi incident to these long,
hot days. Mr.. S. III. Manget, the
. bookseller and stationer, of Tren-
J, ton, rells them. He also carries in
stock several hundred Edison
records and ls constantly adding
new ones as they are issued.
Ladies, read the astonishlingly
low prices that Mr.. W. II. Turner
is making. at the Corner Store in
order to reduce his stock. Many
prices are cut half in two. Mr..
Turner is also. offering some great
bargains, to the men in shirts and
hats. Read the Corner Stores ad-
vertisement in this issue. 1t will
pay you.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. QUITS,
of Elmwood. both of whom are
enjoying excellent health and are
more youthful and vigorous in
mind and body than are many
! persons who are many years their
! junior. have been visiting their
! daughter, Mrs. w. H. Harlipg for
several days. They are always
very cordially greeted when they
visit Edge6old.
Tt is somewhat out of season TO
speak of buying wood, yet it may
not be amiss to pat the wood buy
ers on notice that they will proba.
bly, have to pay higher prices next
winter. A!gentleman who will have
a large lot of pine wood for sale
told the writer few days ago
that he will ask $500 per cord for
it when he offers it for sale mex!
winter.
Mr.. R. w. Timlnons. who for
several seasons has been the very
efficient superintendent of the
Edgefeld oil mill, is now engaged
in repairing and overhauling the
machinery generally. BY the open
ing of the next season, which will
be early in September, Mr.. Tim
mons will have everything in ship
shape. Being mechanical genius
of extraordinary ability, be le
thoroughly capable of having the
work done in the best possible
manner.
aUncle Sam" is more consider
ate of his employees than are
many corporations and individ-
uals. A vacation of fifteen days
will be granted to the R. T. d.
mail carriers and their regular
salary will be puid for the full
time. This is we'll. These men,
who are numbered by the thou
sands, faithfully perform their
duty every day in the year, Sun
days excepted, and are entitled to
some consideration.
Col. James I. Bacon, Messrs. L.
| w. Cheathsm and j. L. Minis
left yesterday for the Isle of
/ Palms to attend the annual meet
ing of the press association. The
editors of the Chronicle and Ad-
vertiser will bathe their shapely
limb BE- frequently in the refreshing
waters of the "briny deep" SO as
to be in god trim for the two
great picnics, and in order to be
able to run the campaign gauntlet
with tbs county candidates.
Mr.. R. A. Cochran spent the
major portion Of last week in CO.
lumbia in attendance upon. a
meeting of the State Board of
Equalization, E whose duty it is to
assess railroads, cotton mills, etc.
This year they will also pass upon
the real estate assessments of the
state. The duties of this board are
exceedingly important, as we'll as
irksome, but if the members from
the other counties can measure up
to Edgefeld's representatives in
integrity of..character and in good,
sound Judgment. then all matters
which come before it are in safe
bands.
The best quality of Violet and
Florida Water on the market in
bulk at
TIMMoNs Bros.
Just received a lot of fly nats
for horses, also a full linn of sum-
mer buggy robes.
Edgefield Mercantile Co.
1 Our comic postal cards are ths
sensat tion of the hour. Come in
and make your selections.
G.. L. Penn & Son.
The Goldsboro, Mcfarland,
Taylor, Cannady and Babeock
Buggies are still going down the
road ahead of all others.
Edge6eld Mercantile Company.
FOR RENT: A fvo-room
ho,,- with good garden, well, out
buildings, etc. Apply to
j. T.. MINIS.