Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01


have gone to spend month with
relatives in Greenwood.
Mrs. J. w. Cheatbam spent
portion of last week with relatives
at Granitevllle.
We were panied to hear thai
little Willie Peak had her arm
broken by a fall on Sunday alter
noon.
Ye candidates, hearken! Oul
good frlend James Nj. Bell has
tius orchard with an even hun
dred bushels of large JUICY plum;
IN IL, to say nothing OF the peach
es and apples.
A pupils definition of a sspine
"a spine ID long, slender bone
your head sits OIL Ole end ano
you sit on the other"
MIR. f. r. Johnston passed
through Edge6eld on Thursday
en route 10 columbia to visit his
nephew, Capt. James Harllng
VINO is one or the most popular
conductorein the employment OF
the Southern.
Brother IL. C. Bailey, editor
and proprietor of the News-Mo
tor was IN Edge6eld on Friday
and was a welcomed caller at this
office. We are glad Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey will attend the press as
soclatiou this year.
Mr., j. E. Normens came over
from Columbia on Friday last iu
the interest of the large life III
surauce company which he rep
resents. Mr.. Norment Will JON
the press gang IN Gaffney his
week. He is one of the ablest as
we'll as Que of the most popular
newspaper men /. the state.
Last years corn crop in this
county was record breaker, aud
1t seems FROM the present pros
peet, if reports that come from all
parts Of the county be true, that
the yield will be fully as large
next fall. Farmers have at last
learned that permanent prosperl-
ty can not be achieved through
the all-cotton policy.
Mr.. William Toney came over
to Edgefeld on Thursday, making
the trip with a friend in an au-
tomobile of the dashipg, red
devil" type. Mr.. Toney informed
The Advertiser man that he has
placed an order for a handsome
Ford automobile. He will be the
fret citizen in the county to own
a. honk- -honk machine.
When you need a buggy try a
Rock Hill, or Hackney, or Colum-
bus, or Tyson and Jones. No
stronger line OF buggies can be
found in this section. Large as
sortment tc select from.
Ramsey & jones.
Planting peas in the clay Sec
tons of the county has become
more general during the past year
or two than formerly. The writer
knows of one farmer, a resident Of
the clay section, who recently paid
$15.for six bushels of keas, which
shows that he realizes the great
profit to be derived from sowing
peas, both for making hay and
for renovating and enrichipg the
land.
Mr.. Ralph Winn has resigned
his position with the Edge6eld
Mercantile Company and be and
Mrs. VIM have gone to make
their home permanently with Mr..
aud Mrs. E. C. Wlnn. The change
was made at the request of Mr..
E. G.. Wlnn who bas been in i'll
health for some time. The friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Winr re-
eTet their departure from Edge
field.
The heavy rainfall has caused
great damsge in some sections of
the county-damage to the land
as we'll as injury to the growing
crops. Mr.. Butler Strom and Mr.
Charles Strom were in Edgefeld
on Friday last on business and
stated TO The writer that the far
mers around Rehoboth have
suffered greatly from heavy and
continued rains Mr.. Butler Strom
said be had not run furrow in
two weeks.
Euist's Turnip Seed.
We have just received a fresh
supply of Buist's Celebrated Tur.
nip seed, Ruta Baga, Golden Ball
Fiat Dutch, Aberdeen Seven Tor
etc.
Penn & Holstein.
Mr.. A. A. Edmunds received g
letter from President P. II. Mel
informing him that his son, Wm.
A. Edmunds, will be re-instated
wheu the session of Clemson col,
lege begins in September. We
trust that all of the Clemson hoye
from this county will be allowed