Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16

Sgme farmers are 80 xious t
|trytbe Williamson plan of grow
ling corn tha..lf this $Janusry-J un'
weather continues they will b
strongly tempted tostake IN early
start.
"A northern lady in writing (
1.-The Boston Transcript about I
recent meeting of the Nationa
Civic Federation in New York
speaks Of Mr.. d. A. Tompkins whf
was in attsndance, aa "a round III
tie man with a wit like a daruina
needle"
Sam Taylor says he will take
| it all back--his prediction about
the heavy snow on the 10th OF
January. Sam says now that if
this summer weather continues he
will be goin' barefooted when not
in town.
Hereafter the time for holding
service at Horns Greek church
will be on the afternoon of every
fourth Sunday DR.. G. E. Bur 8
preached at Horns Greek church
last Sunday and will preach
again on the afternoon of the
fourth Sunday in this month.
The time for holding the regu-
lar monthly union service having
been changed to the second Sun
day evening, the union service
was held in the Baptist church on
Sunday evening last. Rev. Marvin
Auld preached 8 most excellent
sermon on this occasion. The next
service will be held in the Metho-
dist church on the second Sunday
in February.
aUnclen Evan Morgan was in
town on Monday and was as spry
as many men who are his Junior
by thirty years. "Uncle" Evan
has promised to bring little Katie
Lillian, his nineteenth child, to
see us when he comes up again.
Fourtaen of his children are liv-
ing. Wouldn't President Roose-
velt. the la1ge-family advocate,
be ssdee-lightedn TO see and shake
the hand of this South Carolina
father of nineteen children,
Mr.. E. N. Devore, one of the
leading merchants and foremost
business men of Ninety Six, spent
Monday and Tuesday in Edge
field looking after his interests
here. Unlike many towns of the
state, Ninety Six did not suffer
greatly from the short crop of
1905. The section from which It's
support comes made good aver
age crop. The merchants and
banks are in a prosperous condi-
ton, and the old town continues
to grow. Mr.. DeVore is true and
loyal citizen, and does cot fail to
speak good word for his home
town.
Mr.. R. w. Powell, who was
awarded the contract for saving
the lumber on the County Farm,
will move his mill ON the farm
and commence operations in
about a week. Supervisor Self
will have about 250,000 feet of
lumber sawed. The major portion
of it will be used in the erection
of new homes for the steward and
inmates Of the County Home, and
in making other improvements
about the farm. The comfy owns
some Of the finest virgin forest
timber to 4bs found nYWhere in
this section, and while the mill
iisithere Mr.. Self will shave some
.bridgeSlum Der sawed.
January Specials: We desire to
call the attention of the ladies to
our Torchou Laces, Nainsook and
Swiss Embroidery. Lonsdale Cam
brio, English Long Cloth, Art
Centre-pieces, Rope Silks, Pillow
Tops and Embroidery Cotton.
We are making great efforts to
reduce certain lines preparatory
70 our New York going for Spring
goods.
w. 81. Turner.
The February number of Style
& American Dressmaker bas just
been received. 1t is called the
Carnival Number, and has two
beautiful girls in brilliant fancy
dress on the cover. The story
which begins on the first page is
very entertaining.
A new end unique form Of en-
tertainmert is described. 1t is
called a st. Valentines Party. A
story illustrates its amusing pos
sibllities, and the centre page
gives suggestions for costumes.
The designs of gowns and wraps
and childrens' dresses are up to
the standard Of the magazine.
There is also much of interest
to every woman who sews. and
many suggestions and helps are
contaiued in the number.
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