Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-06-10
.Edgeffield Advertiser
WEDNESDAY. JuNElo. 1908.
Local News.

Local NeUS.
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Mrs. j. M. shaffer aud Miss
Flora QUITS were visitors I'D
Edgefeld on Tuesday.
Mrs w. II. Dorm an q Miss Min
nie nanham are spending por-
ton of this week in Augusta.
Mr.. ]. A. Merritt, the popular
agent of the Southern, has gone to
Memphis to spend fortnight.
DR.. A. H. Corley attended the
]. meeting of the Georgia Dental As
sociation which wss held in Au-
gusta on "Wednesday last.
The Rev. Joel I. Allen COM
pletely won the hearts of the peo-
pie who heard him preach in the
Baptist church on Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Bud Bryan is planning to
begin The erection of a residence
at once on the lol in northern
Edge6eld which he purchased
from the estate of Mrs. Annie
Holston.
Miss Christine Tompkins is ex-
pected to return on Friday from
Mont Clair, N. j., where she has
been attending college since Sep
tember last. A very affectionate
greeting awaits her from friends
and loved ones.
Mr.. Bafnwell Jones is making
a reputation f,r his bath tu bs.
Let him install one in your home.
No other comfort or luxury IL
comparable 10 a plunge in a
full-lenath bath tub when the
thermometer reaches the nineties.
Miss Matte Minis has c.oted
her schooJ near Dehmark>anu will
arrive in Edgefeld to-day. Her
friends have bnen anxiously
awaiting the day of her home
coming.
After some sweet little child or,
some valuable citizen has been
bitten, it will then be too late to
rid tbs town of worthless dogs.
The half-etarved, worthless 6ogs
usually cause nine-tenths of the
trouble.
Mr.. W. II. Turner left yester-
day for northern markets to pur-
chase the. latest and newest things
in feminine fashions. By going
between seasons Mr.. Turner also
picks up some great values in sta
pie merchandise that he offers 10
the patrons of the Corner Store at
bargain prties.
tlhave accepted the EdgeEeid
agency for fat:on's Celebrated
Sun Proof Paint. Large shipment
of allkinds just received. Nothing
better on the market Get my
pzices.
B.. Timmons
Ore week 5from3to-day the Edge
field Rifles will leave for Sulli-
vans Island on the annual encamp
ment. travelling by special train
as far as Branchville. The COM
papy is in excellent condition and
the soldier boys are anticipating
glorious stay of ten days on the
island.
Mr.. Geo. F. Minis has issued
beautiful souvenir Of Edge6eld in
the form of collection of local
views. The collection is uniquely
aud attractively I.ound, and will
noedoubt he eagerly sought after
by those who wish souvenirs of
Edgefeld.
The veterans, especially the
members of the S nth Carolina
division, will greatly miss Gen.
Thomas w. Carwile when they
ass mble in Birmingham this
week 1t gives us much pleasure
to announce that Gen. Csrwile
continues to improve, growing
stronger and stronger each day.
We solicit your prescril tion
business. Utmost care is exer-
cisad in compounding .prescrip-
tions and only pure, fresh drugs
are used. Our prices are very
reasonable.
PENN & HOLSTEIN,
successors to
G. l.. Penn & Son.
Mr.. Charles R. Dobson spont
Saturday with his mother, Mrs.
Emma Dobson. MIR. Dobson is not
only one of the loading shoe sales
men of the south but one of the
foremost shoe dealers, being part
owner of stores in Atlanta, Au-
gusta, Columbia and Greensboro.
He makes his home in Atlanta.
While in conversation with the
writer several days ago, Mr.. J. F.
Pavne stated that he only plant
ed ten acres of cotton OH his three
horse wages farm this year. His
croppers have planted their usual
acreage in cotton but ne prefers
o.,,a itr af