Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-01

April the 24th, Mr.. Hugh S. Gard
ner aud Miss Fannie B. Miller, al
the home Of Mr.. Joseph Miller
brother of the bride.
Let us supply. You with ice
Cream Freezers and Ice Tea Ium'
blers. If you see our tum biers yor
will kuy them.
Edgefeld Mercantile Co.
United States Indian Commits
hioner Leupp gives some inter
.esting information about "The
Indian of To-day" in The youth {
Companion for April 25th. He
shows that if ever there was
time when the only good Indian
was dead Indian, that time has
gone by.
The annual S. G. c. I. picnic
will be held on the college cam,
pus ON Saturday, May the 18th.
after all examinations shall have
been completed aid the years
work rounded up. The college pic
nlcs are always enjoyed by people
of the town, as well as by the stu
dent body. The public will be in-
vited to attend.
Rev. J: T. Littlcjohn, the zeal
Gus aud faithful laboisr in the
Lords vineyard who has done SO
much for The west-side of the
county during the past decade,
was in, Ee gefield last Thursday
and paid The Advertiser q pleas.
ant visit. Mag be be yet spared
many, very many years to contin-
ne his work of great usefulness in
the Edgefeld association.
The Omaha city authorities are
contemplating the passage of an
ordinance to fine all old maids
and bachelors who do not get
married within sixty days. Won
der if such a law wouldn't help
some in South CaroJina2-Colum-
bia Record.
Were such an ordinance passed
in Edge6eld quite number of
persons would have to "do about"
Some would have to get to court
in as well as attending United
States courts, etc.
The pereion funds are now in
the hands of Clerk of Court w.
B. Cogburn. Veterans and widows
of veterans whose names are on
the roll can come forward and re-
ceive their pittance.I Would that
the amount that each is to receive
was ten times greater than 1t is!
We publish the names of the
Edgefeld pensioners in full in
this issue, giving the amount that
each is to receive.
After all exercises have been
completed on Thursday, Col. Bal
ley will take the SC. G. I. cadets
on camp at Salter's pond near
Trenton for several days This
will not interfere with the regular
work of the boarding girls apd the
day students. The teachers will
meet all classes on Thursday and
Friday as usual. Camping for a
few days will afford the boys q
delightful outing as we'll as give
them an insight into real camp
life of q soldier.
TIE advertising merchant is
the one who does the business in
these days of push and enter
prise. There are more newspaper
readers to-day than ever before il,
the history of the world. The
newspaper places your business
under the eyes of The buyer. He
sees what he wants, and, knowing
where to find it, looks up the
wide-awake merchant who asks
him to come and see him Success
in these days of sharp competl-
tlon calls for eternal vigilance
You can't keep a hustler down.
1t has heen reported that Mr..
P. P. Blalock, Jr., purposed dis
continuing his mercantile busi
ness, but this is a mistake. Dur
ingthe prolonged spell of sickness
which he had some time ago Mr.
Blalock thought of closing out hi'
business. but after ,econsideripe
the matter be abandoned the idea
He has placed large orders anc
will greatly increase his stock
Already many of the goods have
arrived. Mr.. Blalock can fill your
orders for anything and every
thing that you may need, wheth
er it be heavy groceries, fancy
groceries or plantation supplies
The Brupson school, which ii
one Of the largest and best taugh
schools in the county, will close
this week. Commencement exer
cises will be held on Friday night
A part of the program will be the
presentation of "a Singing echoo
of ye Olden Times" The men vii
be charged an admission fee o
25 cents but no charges will bt
made for the ladies. The Brunsor
school has been very successfully
taught this year by Miss Cleors
Brunson and Miss Nellie Hill, ant