Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-03
Saturday last was an ideal Eas-
ter-eye. Being well advanced with.

saturday la6C was aD lQealfEa6-
Eter-eye. Being we'll advanced with
Their farm work, e greater number
Iof people than usual came to
town. The merchants did a very
satisfactory bus;neus, seeming to
be greatly pleased at the way
1.-THE spring season has opened.
We have a large stock of Rugs
and invite the ladies to call to see
them.
Edgefsld Mercantile Co.
The cold snap came just in the
.snick o'time." Hundreds of far
mers were ready to start their
cotton planters on Morday morn
ing, and would doubtless have had
to plant again later. The ther-
mometer dropped just in time to
hold them off few days longer.
Beautiful assortment. Of Iron
and Ena meled beds. We invite the
ladies to cali to see them.
Ramsey & Jones.
Mr.. J. w. Peak has engaged
Mr.. Ralph Jones as salesman.
Ralph needs no introduction at
our hands, the people of the town
and vicinity having known him
from his earliest youth. He is
courteous, obliging, and fully
capable from every standpoint of
making this popular store an ex-
cellent salesman. Ralph will be
glad to have his friends call. He
will take great pleasure in show.
irg the large stock of beautiful
goods now on display at Mr.. Peaks
store.
You need a new Scarf Pin for
the Easter cravat. We have a
large lot to select from, also many
other pretty thlngsln the way OF
jewelry.
Ramsey & Jones.
Some days ago-ratber, cone
nights ago-in the silvery light
Of asmilipg moon, Judge Brunson
.m31tsd st[,ook. down" John Thom-
as and Alice Williams-both col
ored--in the bonds of wedlock.
The writer met the thrice-made
groom the next day, and knowing
that he was muchly married, we
asked John how many wives ne
had, whereupon he replied: "1se
been married free times. My fast
wife dids, an my second wife tuck
en- got her anuddtr man, so got
me anuddsr woman" Clearly
case of tit for tat. Thus it goes in
some circles. of colored society.
{ An effort will be made to induce
the merchsnte to close their stores
this. year at $50 inatead of Z
o'clock, beginning May the 1st.
Che request ls reasonable
one and it is to be hoped that the
merchants will grant 1t uuanl-
mously. No one will,lose anything,
for all shopping can be easily
done before that hour. ln the
cities end in many small towns
the merchants close at six O'clock
during the long, hot, dull days of
summer. If the clerks are shown
some consideration they will rem
der more satisfactory service, and
the proprietors will gain rather
than lose by the. $50 closing. Let
the merchants consider the matter
well before.the petition or request
lie isoirculated. which We un.leEat and |
will be done at an early day..
Prof. G.. \ Long has losta sec
ond tarn by fire. About eight |
o'clock on Friday night another
barn was burned 9n his home
place. The building contained
about 100 bushels of corn, 100
bushels Of cotton seed, two and
one-half tons of guano, besides
other things. Prof. Long'a loss is
over $400. He carried a small
amount of insurance, but we d.
not know how much. IF it is sus-
pected that this is the work of an
incendiary, the governor should
be requested to offer n suitable
reward. A person who will de-
liberately apply the match to a
building of any kind is an enemy
to society and should be put be-
hind the bars or punished more
severely, according to the gravity
of the crime.
Letter to p s, DuBoss.
Edgefeld, S. G..
Dear Sir: Here's honesty for you!
North Dakota has pure paint law.
Prof. Ladd, the state chemist analy-
zes a, certain paint contains only
lead and zinc and is strictly rure."
and finds it no lead at ri, a resinous
oil, and benzine. is, however, full
measure and contains no water.
That's like the man on trial for kill
ing his grandmother; proved that he
didn't set fireto the house.
Nolead but 4lno and barytes, resi-
nous oil. and benzlne-"strictly pure
lead and zinc .palnt!'' -
Pure paint is lead-zinc-and-oil; but
that isn't all; there is snch IL ing as
proportion and make. The strongest
paint is Deyoe.
North lakotai. i. doing a handsome
thingin holding these contiGance=peo
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