Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-29

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his residence on Main street beau.
tifully painted. Painting fever
generally spreads from house II
house; who'll be the next OH that
street?
The bread emile that Steward
Scurry of the County Home if
wearing is not altogether be.
cause he has a promising crop. II
is true he has a good clop, but he
also has a beautiful little daughter
that The Stork left at his home
last week.
Many carloads of western corn
has found lis way to Edgefeld
during the past few months The
Edgefeld Mercantile Company
received two cars, something over
400 sacks, Que day last week.
Much of the western corn is more
or less damaged but this large
Shipment was in frst-class condl-
ton.
All ye clerks-Julian, Percy, II
II, Wilbur, Law, John, Albsrt,
Ralph, Allen, Calvin, Sammie,
Wick, Charlton, jamie, Davis, jim,
Lovick, Frank, Homer, Claude,
Richard, and all the balance of
you-take your best girls to the
Episcopal rectory on Thursday
after the stores close. The Episco-
pal ladies invite you to their ice
cream festival.
Miss Mae Walker made a hur-
ried visit to Edge6eld on Monday.
During the session recently closed,
Miss Mae taught The Morgan
school. There were Is pupils in
the school and all of them were
first-cousins except one who was
a second cousin of the other II.
Miss Mae is, thoroughly III love
with this community of good peo-
pie and will probably teach the
school again next session.
Thetown council has passed an
ordinance prohibiting loafing and
lettering around the depot, also
making it unlawful for persons to
swing from a moving train. When
the train stops near the warehouse
boys are III the habit of boarding
the train and riding upon the
steps until it reaches the new
depot. This is a dangerous prac-
tice, and The purpose of the ordi-
nance is to stop it.
Since her election as teacher
in the Edgefeld graded school,
Miss Jennie Pattison has received
a letter stating that she has also
been elected a teacher in lhe
graded school at Kershaw, S. G +,
hut of course she declined the lat
ter position. Having these two
positions offered her, following
one upon the other, is not only
high testimonial to Miss ,Jrnnie's
as a teacher but of her
real worth as Christian young
woman.
The commission appointed by
The Governor to determine wheth-
sr or not Hayward or Gary county
meets with the constitutional re-
1uirements, held its first meeting
IN Edgefeld on Saturday. The
members of the commission are:
Messrs. w. R. Parks, of Parks
Vile, and R. B. Dumb of Beech
Island, representing the new coun-
y, and Messrs. T. R. Morgan, of
Aiken, and w: ID. Woodward, Of
Johnston, representing the old
of Aiken and Edgefcld.
Mr.. Dunbar was elected chairman.
No business of Importance was
The com mission mere
y organized and adjourned sub
ont to.fhe call of The chairman
At the last session of the legis-
ature a join. committee, consist
ng of two senators and three rep
-esentatives, was appointed 10
ook into the merits of claims for
damages against Clemson College
by certain individuals who allege
hat their property has been in
iured by the dam constructed
across Seneca river by the college.
Hon. B. E. Nicholson being a
nam ber of this committee.
spent a portion of last week in
specting this property in compa-
ny with other members of the
committee. Their report will be
flied whom the next Legislature
convenes.
Low Prices.
Grouped around in sestions at
the Corner Store you will find
many nice things being closed out
at specially low prices. This is
one of our methods of raising
tor our June trip north in
search of new and catchy summer
fabrics. Tho sale covers Laces,
Embroideries, Simpsons Typhoon
Silks. Figured Muslins and many
other items of value.
The Corner Store.
We would be glad for the
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