Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11

can get it by calling at this Office.
The Edgefeld bar has another
accession to it's ranks The little
halls from the happy
home of Hon. and Mrs. j. Wm.
Thurmond.
Mr.. Charlie Wates is admirably
filing the position of assistant at
the pest cMce, being always alert,
courteous and obliging to the pa
irons of the Office.
FOR RENT: A good six-room
house. Apply to
B. Timmons.
Mr.. T. L. Zimmerman has re-
slgped his position at the Penn
drug store aud has gone to Idaho
to engage in mining in the en-
ployment of Mr.. Wayne Darling
ton.
Miss Leila Cheatham has re-
sumed her duties as stenographer
aud typewriter at the Farmers
Bank, and is beirg very cordially
greeted by her friends.
Ye owners of mowers and other
machinery, let US supply you with
high-grade lubricating oils.
G. L. Penn & Son.
Mr.. John Griffis., the studious
ard very ambitious son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. j. Grifis, of the
Cleora section, left on Tuesday to
enter Clemson college. =.
according to a statement pre-
pared by Comptroller General
Jones for the board of railroad as
sessors, the railway mileage in
Edgefeld county was returned for
taxation at $456,7e2 in 1906 and
at $557 ,430 in 1907.
A key With nsil file attached
was found upon the streets of
Edgefeld and has been left at The
Advertiser Office. The key will be
delivered to the owner without
charge.
Hon. J. G. Sheppard has gone
to st Louis to attend meeting
of the executive board of the
Knights of Honor. Mrs. Sheppard
accompanied him as far. as Hot
Springs, N. c., where she will
await hisreturn.
Large assortment of Colgate's
Toilet Soap. There ID nothing
better.
B. Timmons
Attention is directed to notice
published in this issue by Super
intendent of Education W. D..
Holland calling attention to an
examination that will be held on
Tuesday next for the purpose of
awarding the South Carolina
University scholarship.
1t is said that dancing makes
girls feet large. 1t is also said
that ice cream makes freckles.
Doctors are of the opinion that
hanging on the front gate produces
Erheumatism. A few more opinions
like these and the girls won't have
any fun left them.-Ex.
Mr.J. E. Norment, state mana.
ger Of agencies for the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company.
is spending several days in Edge
Geld working with his resident
agent, Hon. I. G.. Talbert. Success
to these gentlemen! Botn of them
merit it in the highest degree.
Mrs. Giles D. Minis and her
daughters will leturn this week
in order to get everything in
readiness for the opening of the
school. Their Edgefeld friends,
particularly their Buncombe
neighbors, will greatly rejoice
over their return. Mr.. Minis will
remain at the farm superlntend-
ing the harvesting of the crops.
Col. F. N. K. Bailey made the
report on education, following il
with an address of twenty min
utes that was q gem, one of The
best he ever made in Edge6eld
Rev. o. L. Stringfeld who was
present as the representative O
the Greenville Female colleg'
also spoke upon this important
subject.
Boarders Wanted: Four younl
men as boarders-S. c. G.. I. stu
dents or clerks. Apply to
/ J. B. Haltiwanger.
Presiden, Bailey has arrange,
to accommodate 100 students fo
the approaching session and ther
are now SO applications on file il
his Office. Probably a dozen o
more will apply for admission VIII
will have to be turned away o.
account of lack of room. Thi
splendid institution is outgrowin
Iits present quarters.
! A young telegraph operate
here tried to call up a young lad
Z operator at q distant town. Afte
several persistent, but fruitles
efforts he received an answer. II
wired thus. GIVE been irving