Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-06-03


several DAYS this week with his
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. r. Dorm.
On Sunday morning last Mrs.
w. R. Covar, Miss Bertha Nor
gan and MIR. Coward were receiv-
ed into the Methodist church by
letter.
A gentlemen told US on Monday
that MIR. S. T. Williams has by
odds the finest oats in his section.
And what is better still, he has a
large acreage.
Those who do not have very
clean premises on June 10th, the
day sci for the inspection, will he
in a small and uncomfortable
minority.
DIR. c. E. Burts, Mr.. R. T
Strom and a. S. Tompkins, Esq,
were at their best at Gilgal on
Sunday. Everybody knows what
that means for the success of a
union meeting.
One lady in Edgc6eld who
has E-r back yard ready for
inspection has mu1 led the feet of
all of the old hens to keep them
from scratching it.
Mr.. John Nicholson, one of the
many old veterans who always
receive cordial welcome in
Edgefeld, came up from the Ridge
on Friday last.
Mr.. E. J. Norris, as agent for
the Hartford, Phenix, and Home
Insurance companies, paid Mr..
Henry C. Miller $4,100 last week
to cover the loss he sustained in
the recent burning OF his resi-
-depce and it's contents.
Preparatory to making a mid
season trip to northern markets
next week, Mr.. w. H. Turner is
offering some very great bargains
in certain lines Of seasonable
merchandise at the Corner Store.
See his advertisement.
Mr.. j. NJ. Cobb has reduced the
price of low cut shoes for men,
ladies, misses apd children Very
low. Now is the time to supply
the family. He is also making
special prices on ladies' fancy
tailored skirts. Attention Is di-
rected to his advertisement.
Mr.. John R. Tompkins and Mr..
l.. w. Cheatham are in Columbia
to-day attending a meeting of the
committee recently appointed by
Commander George Bel Thinner
man Tor the promotion of the or
ganlzation Of the Sons of Veter-
ans.
The OILY thing that will keep
the voters Of this county from at
tending the county campaign
meetings will be laziness. Four of
the seven meetings are to he held
on Saturday, aud rot one will be
held before the crops are Laid
by"
Mr.. P. C. Mellicbamp has re-
turned after spending ten days on
his large plantation near Black
Vile, S. C. He says crops are
looking we'll in that section and
that melon growers will in a few
weeks begin shipping canteloupes.
Contractor T. j. Paul has COM
mepced work on a handsome
residence for Capt. w. A. Collett
on Columbis street.. Mr.. Paul has
made an enviable reputation for
doing good work, as we'll as for
promptness and dispatch IN carry
ing forward his work.
When we saw a sbuge crate of
luscious peaches in the express
office a few days ago. Cor a popu-
lar Edgefeld belle, how we did
wish that we too we're pretty
young lady and could feast upon
peaches, candy and other nice
things at the expense of somebody
else.
The Advertiser acknowledges
the receipt of an invitation TO the
commencement exercises of Zoar
High School, of which Pref T. E.
Dorm is the able principal. The
Hon. D. G. Hayward and other
distinguished speakers will de-
liver addresses.
1t is very generally regretted
that Miss Hattie Newsom will not
teach again next session in the
graded school. Although her work
has been difficult, she has never
during the entire time that she
his taught in Edge6eld failed to
give satisfaction, being pairstak-
ing, conscientious, efficient.
Those who heard the sermon of
Bishop Guprry on Sunday morn
ing have pronounced it very
masterly discourse, At the close
of this sermon Miss Emily Stroth-
or and Miss Mary Strother, daugh-
ters of-Mr. Julian r Strother and
Mr.. David Strother, respectively,
and Mr.. Arnoldus Lewis and Mas