Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-20
Miss Lena Miller has come te
be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W
III. Dorn during commencement

The council has ordered a
watchman's clock with nine keys
which means that nine checking
or recording stations will be es-
about town.
A. S. Tompkins, Esq, was one
Of the speakers at a Sunday school
rally at Bethel church, near Mo-
META, on Sunday last.
Mr.. R. A. Cochran and Miss
Fannle Cochran wpr, in Edgefeld
Friday. Mics Fannie closed bel
school near Lancaster, 5. u.
about ten days ego.
Mrs. e. T. Asbill and her in
terestinglittle children are spend
ing Some time with. her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James [. QUITS al
Elmwood.
The Master Mason's degree was
conferred upon Mr.. L. +. Jones
and DR.. S. A. Morrall at the regu'
lar rneeting of Concordia loige on
Friday night last. The ranks OF
the Edge6eld lodge are constantly
being recruited bv some of the
hest material in the county,
DR.. w. Luther Jones, DR.,
B.F. Jones and Mr.. T.J.Paul spent
Wednesday and Thursday on q
bunting expedition several miles
below Augusta. Judging from the
reports that have reached US, they
must have had what the fishermen
call "big" luck. :
The building boom has reached
Jeter street. The pretty new resi-
dence of Mr.. T. J Paul and Miss
Sudie Govar has been completed
and beautifully painted, and the
carpenters have already begun the
work of remodeling Mrs. Emeline
Cartlidge's residence.
Saturday nights exercises OF
the com mencemert will consist OF
the celebration by the Literary
Societies aud the contests for the
Turner, Sheppard and Evans med.
ais. This feature of the annual
commandments has always been
very enjoyable.
Mr.. Nj. T. Turner has the con-
tract for building very hand
some colonial mansion for Mr.. B,
B. Jones' or bis lot on Main
street where his present residence
now stands. When completed Mr..
Jones' beautiful residence will
add greatly to The appearance OF
main street.
By request we publish in this
issue an article from President
Harris Of the Farmers Union. He
uses The word minimum but it is
presumed that he'means hold for
the maximum price. Having nc
authority to- make tbesschange, WE
publiah the article Just as it was
seht us.
Just received a beautiful lot Of
muslins. figured and plain lawns
and summer goods of all kinds
The ladies should rot miss seeing
them.
TIE townis receiving largersre.
turns from the $40 invested ,
year ago in the mule and car
than from any like sum ever be-
fore expended. Besides hauling
away the trash from the square
every morning, the cart is used ir
making permanent improvements
upon the streets at a minimum
cost.
FOR SALE: Yoke of young OK
en-, New Weber wagon, and eooc
mich COW. Will sell oxen o.
trade them for beef cattle.
j. F. Burton,
Pleasant Lane, S. G
On Tuesday afternoon Misses
Rhett and Maxcie Sheppard en-
tertained number of their younl
lady friende at cards in honor q
their friend, Miss Berta Hooker
of Alabama. The first prize was
won by Miss julia Ha'tiwange
and the consolation prize-fell t,
the lotof Miss Lucille Sheppard
After the contest was over delight
| full refreshments were served.
The friends of Mr.. Julian R
Strother regret his recent mis-
fortune in tho loss of two of bi
farm hands. One of HE croppers
who is now in Jail, having kille'
a wages hand, Mr.. .Strotber ha
two farms that will remain un
cultivated unl ,ss he can secur
extra labor 10 work them: At thi
late dav it will be difficult to fin
sufficient labor TO properly culti
vate the two crops.
Annual Concert.
This evening, beginning a
S:45, the annual concert of tb
is. C. G. I. will be given in tb
auditorium. The students of tb
departments of piano and voic
will participate i'll the concel
Ith 8 evening, and on to-morro