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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Crosses of Honor.

Confederate Veterans and the old
est descendant of deceased veterans
wishing to secure crosses of honor
will please send in their applications
as soon as possible to the president
of the Edgeield Chapter, U. D. G.
Edgefeld, S. C. Application blanks
will he furnished by Mrs. c. A Grit
fin at the Bank of Edgefeld.
Crosses will be delivered on Lees
birthday and to have them by that
date, it is necessary to send in appli-
cations at once. The manner in
which widows of veterans can secure
crosses will be explained to those
wishing to procure same.
Mrs WIN. P. CALHOUN, Pres.
Mrs. JAMES w. DEVoRE, Sec.
Try Levering's celebrated roasted
coffee Is and % cents.
B. Timmons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Looking Ones Best.

It's a woman's delight to look her
best but pimples. skin eruptions,
sores and. boils rob life of joy.
Listen! zBucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; makes the skin soft and
velvety. 1t glorifes the face. Cures
pimples, sore eyes, cold sores,
cracked lips, chapped hands. Try
it. Infallible for piles. 25c at w E
Lynch Go, Penn & Holstein,
successors to G L Penn d Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
We can make you a suit to order
from $1,000 up Mertin's the tailor
of today. Augusta, Ga
J. w. Peak.

Santa Claus should include MI.
Peaks store in his list of shopping
places. Many articles are now dis
played at this popular store that
will make suitable Holiday tokens.
Be sure to call at Peaks while on
your shopping rounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Genealogical.

She-How far can your ancestry
be traced?
He-Well, when my grandfather
resigned his position as cashier of a
county bank they traced him as far
as China, but he got away.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Send Your Relics.

AL persons who have promised
to lend relics to the Presbyterian
ladies for their relic room are re
quested to carry or send them to the
Adams hall Thursday afternoon.
Those who have not been seen, but
who have articles of historic value
or interest, are also requested to
lend such articles to the Presbyteri-
an ladies. All exhibits will be well
cared for and returned in the same
condition that they were loaned to
the ladies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Looking back to the boys we
have seen succeed: we now see that
they were boys who were eager to
learn and ready to mind. Don't puff
your J oy up with his own impor-
lance if you wish him to be any
body. Parents are often to blame
for the failure and disgrace of their
cbildrer.-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
MIR. G.. P. Cobb.

BY honest dealing and courteous
treatment Mr.. &. Z. Cobb has built
up a large business in buggies, wagg-
ons, furniture, house furnishings,
etc., at Johnston. In his advertise
ment this week Mr.. Cobb calls at
tentlon to certain lines that he car
ries that should be of interest to our
readers. The holiday shoppers are
invited to call at his store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
She Meant Professionally.
Success, Magazine

Success. Magazine.)
AS the young man caressed the
cheek Of his ladylove she drew has.
tily away.
Il Think" she said Indignantly,
you mad better see father first"
Why, what do you mean?" ask
ed the perplexed lover.
Father" she replied as she nurs'
edher cheek, lis a barber"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
stSSng For is Years

by indigestion's pang-trying
many doctors and 100000 worth of
medicine in vain, 3 f Ayscue, of
Ingleside, N. c., at last used DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and writes
they wholly cured him. They cure
constipation, billiousness, sick head
ache, stomach, liver, kidney and
bowel troubles. csc at w E Lynch
& TO-, Penn & Holstein, successors
to G L Penn & Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Study the figure; presented blythe
Bank Of Greer. wood on our goth
page. It's deposits have increased
Is2A6, 900 during the last year.
DIR. Frank g, Hodges, now OF
Mccormick, made a business? p trip
Ito Edgefeld Sunday, being ,o:d.a''y
welcomed by his old friends.
/. Rev. J. 7. Littlajohn and Mr.. G.
F.E. Quarles from Ked Hill church
and Mr.. J. ID. Hughey from Reno
''both left yesterday for Anderson to
ATTEND the State Baptist convention.
Z We hear that Mr.. Winchester
Mcdaniel, of Modoc, has four hogs
That will equal any that Armour
slaughters. The four will re: Mr..
Mcdaniel 1900 pounds of meat.
Who Gun beat this for porkers!
Let us remind you to shop early.
Santa Claus has requested The
Advertiser to tell the little chill
dren-th that is, the good chlldren-to
hang up a larger stocking than
usual. Fourteen cents cotton has
placed more money at his disposal,
enabling him to carry a larger
pack" upon his back.
Just as a Lost" advertisement
inserted in The Advertiser last week
found a gold watch for a young
lady, so will a similar advertise
ment placed in our columns find
customers for the mere hants. Try
it, MI. Merchant, if you ) want to
increase your holiday business.
The Advertisers subscription list
continues to grow. The people are
appreciating more and more our
efforts to give them a paper that
will compare favorably with any
other county paper published in the
state, even in counties that present
a larger and weather. newspaper
field.
Mr.. T. j. Mcdowell, of Pleasant
Lane. was the happiest nan in the
throng that was in town Monday.
The cause of this great JOY was the
arrival of a beautiful little girl at
hisshome a few days ago. He has
been married eleven years and has
six sons, the recent little visitor
being. his only daughter.
This issue contains advertise
ments from Greenwood to Augusta
and from Parksville to Johnston.
Read carefully every line of them,
and spend your money with the
merchants who are wide-awake and
progressive enough to advertise.
They are the Kind who build up.a
town or community.
We have a line Of white and fan
cy vests 81 and up, write for one
f. g. MERTINS, The Tailor,
Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Cochran, ac-
companied by sweet little Connie,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr.. N. L. Broadwater,
Mrs. Cochran's father. Mr.. Cochran
says scarlet fever has been entirely
checked at Plum Branch. There
have been no new cases for some
time.
MIR. Robert Smith called at The
Advertiser Office Saturday and was
presented with the first prize in the
corn contest, fifteen dollars in gold.
Having won over a number of very
successful farmers, Mr.. Smith es-
teens it a great honor to have been
awarded the first prize.
We make shirts to order, big
line of samples to select from.
f. G.. MERTINS,
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
No Happy Medium.

What's worrying you?
Motor car" answered Mr. Chug-
gins, 1T either goes so fast that
I'm held up for speeding or so slow
that I'm warned not to obstruct
traffic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Female Warriors.

Mrs. Church-You say she was a
war correspondent once?
Mrs. Gotham-Yes, she was Sec
rotary of a woman's club.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Penn & Ho'ste:n.

The Penn drug store having been
established in 1915, for the sixty
fourth time this popular store ex-
tend; Christmas greetings to Its, pa
irons, and invites them to make
their store headquarters for the
holiday shopping season. Messrs.
Penn & Fl olstein have a large, we'll
selected stock, with appropriate
gifts for persons of every age. A
prettier display Of holiday goods
than that atethis popular store has
never been seen in Edgefeld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Riyes Bros.

In their advertisement, Messrs.
Rives Bros. cali attentions to great.
number of articles in their store
that will make useful and at the
same time very beautiful Chrislm Is
gif,s. Read it before making up
yoar shopping list.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
A Danse rous Role.

Manageable the part is very
trying. In one act You must fall out
of an airship; in another be run
over by an automobile, and in the
next be torn to pieces by an infuri-
ated mob.
Applicant-Sure, I can stand it.
Why, I've been collector for an in
stallment furniture house for six
weeks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Mabel don't believe you really
meant it when you said you were
anxious to hear me sing.
Sam-Oh, Iassure you / did. You
see, 1 had never heard you sing be-
fore.-Pick-me-up.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
The Situation.

DO you think / can stand an
operation DOCTOR
"You know your financial condi-
ton better than / do" Houston
Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

L. Eo-.-..+-< Gr- .4-s, -s--tIE
Af.S S. 81. Manget,one of Trenton's
Heading merchants, invites the The
Advertisers readers to Inspect his
large assortment of Holiday novel
ties whiA have just been opened
up.
Attention is disec;ed to the new
advertisement of Mr.. Geo. F. Minis.
He can fit glasses to your eyes scier-
+ ically, and always guarantees Pc
feet satisfaction.
The Presbyterian ladies greatly
appreciate Mr.. II. r. Moultrie's
kindness in closing his skating rink
Friday night SO is not to conflict
with the Bazaar.
Mr.. E. G.. Morgan, ST., says he
has never before in all of his long
life seen so much grain sown as has
been sown this fall. Mr.: Morgan at
tended the Parksville fair and is
lavish in his praise Of its manage
ment and success.
Or. and Mrs. w. E. Prescott were
in. town: Monday, and we were de-
lighted to see that Mrs. Prescott
has been fully restored to health.
The last time the writer saw her she
was at the Margaret Wright hospi-
tai in Augusta for treatment. Now
she is a.perfcct picture of health
The following persons were re-
ceived into the Edgefeld Baptist
church Sunday morning last: Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Harris by letters
from Rocky Creek church; Mrs.
Monroe Paul by letter from john
ston, and Mrs. J. X. Breedin by
letter from Orangeburg. A letter of
dismission was granted to Mrs.
Rhett Sheppard McColl.
Lost: On November 9th, one
dark yellow cur dog, answers to the
name of "Cooter."A reward will be
paid for his return to
Carl T.. Hill,
Centre Spring, R. +. d. No. s..
The Advertiser has been request
ed to announce that q meeting of
Harmony. Farmers Union will be
held at Harmony church Monday
morning, December 18th, at 10
o'clock. A full attendance is desired
Mr.. j. D. Holstein, Jr., came
over from the South Carolina
University to spend Sunday at
home. He and Mr.. w. b. Penn
made the trip from Columbia Sat
urday afternoon in the l%atter's hand
some "Reo."
We can make you a suit to order
from $1,000 up Mertin's the tailor
of today. Augusta, Ga
The Pleasant Lane camp w. o.
W., is in a prosperous condition. 1t
has about AZ members now on the
roll. At the regular meeting Satur-
day afternoon the following officers
were elected to serve for 1910. p.
w. Cheatham, G. NJ; +. P..:Wal-
ker, P. C. NJ; J. L.. Reams, A. L.;
J. Il. Pardue, B; ]. F. Harling,
Clerk; A. NJ. Zimmerman, Watch
man; 7. J. L-cDowell. secretary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Have Your Work Done at Home.

When you need printing of any
kind why send it off to>a .neighbor-
ing town or city when you can have
it done in The Advertiser job Office
in a first-class manner and at a very
reasonable price? Does the out-of-
town print shop help to support
your town or your churches or your
school, or in anyway benefit your
community? We r not asking any
special ~fayors, but as a plain bust
ness proposition does itnot pay to
keep every dollar you can at home?
How many dollars, sent off mer-
chandise, printing, etc, ever return
to benefit Edgefield? Echo answers,
not one."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

North East and West Hart
.Schaffner and Marx clothing are
the best. For sale by
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
o F. MINIS,
Edgefield, S. c.


If you want big values for your
money see or writeF. G.. MERTINS
Augusta, Ga.
A shipment of the celebrated La
Fever and L. G. Smith guns just
received Stewart & Kernaghan.
Our ladies coat suit department
and dress goods, which has attracted
SO much attention this season, we
are now giving some special prices.
Come in at once. II
Rives Bros.
We are going to close out the
rug and druggette department and
you will find each rug marked in
plain figures the wholesale price of
to-day. Come early and get first
choice.
River Bros.
There are hunters in Edgefield
county who want the best gun made
We can supply you with the La
Fever, the finest imported gun: Call
to see them
Stewart & kernaghan.
Our millinery department is COM
plete with all the new novelties each
week, with two competent milllners
to trim your hat to your order.
Rives Bros.
Large shipment of Bicycles for
men, boys and girls. Good wheels
at popular prices
Stewart & Kernaghan
Large stock of trunks, suit cases
and travelling bags. Prices very
reasonable.
RAMSEY & JONES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

U Residence. Nc. Y. "
Shop Early!
The Christmas spirit is already
in the air.
Early shoppers get the cream of
the Christmas offering.
The names are already coming in
for enrolment in the wheat and oats
contest.
AIRS. w. D. Ready spent Sunday
at Breeze Hill with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Hill.
How do you like orr new dress
this week? It's the newest thing
out"
Major r. S. Anderson returned to
Washington Saturday to be at his
post of duty when congress con-
/ vened.
The S. C. C. I. students are ar,
ranging to Issue The COED again
this session. 1t was a very credita-
BILE college journal last session.
Miss Title Yongblond came up
from Augusta and spent Saturday
and Sunday at the old home in our
eastern suburbs.
Mrs. Fred Swafield of Columbis.
spent several days last week in
Edgefeld with her moth' r, Mrs.
Kate w. Cheatham.
Shop Early!! Shop Early!!!
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.. Strom came
down from Mountain Greek and
spent Sunday with the latter's pa
rents, MI. and Mrs. J. w. Dorm.
Mr.. Wallace Paul is steadily re-
covering from the injury resulting
from the recent fall. He will be able
to spend Christmas at home.
As the winter has. been so mild, we
are selling Clothing and Overcoats
at greatly reduced prices. 1t will
pay you to see us before buying.
DORM & MINIS.
Mr.. B.R. Gooner, a former resi-
dent Of Edgefeld but now one of
theIeading young business men of
Columbia, spent Snp2ay in Edge
ield at the home Of mis- aunt, Mrs.
Mary j. Norris.
The Baptist Sunday school is
planning to give an appropriate en-
tertainment at the church fer the
children on Monday night, Deem
Der the 9th.
Trousers from IS up made to or
der. Merlin, the tailor of. today
s54 Broad ST, Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. R. A. McCreary will be at
the Lynch drug store on and after
Friday of this week. He will greet
his friends with a pleasant smile
and a hearty hand clasp as they call
to supply their Holiday wants.
DIR. and Mrs. c. E. Burts left
Monday to attend the annual State
Baptist convention which convened
ip-that city Yesterday. Mrs. Burts
and little Charles will probably re-
main in Anderson until after the
holidays.
The farmers themselves are mar
Yelling at the great quantity of grain
that has been and is being sown.
The owners of threshers and flour
mills will doubtless reap a rich har-
vest next summer.
Rev. L. D. Gillespie left Tues
day.for Abbeville to attend the an
nn$l session of the Sou.h Carolina
Conference. The universal wish and
prayer in Edgefeld is that he be
sent back to us just as long as the
iron-clad rules of the Church viii
permit.
& Mr.. C. NJ. Yates, who is in the
employment of the Southern Ex-
press Company, running between
Columbia and Charlotte, has come
to relieve Mr.. John L. Addison on
the Edgefeld, train for a week.
Charlie looks hale and hearty"
Hard work seems to agree with
him.
We.carry afull assortment of the
celebrated Waterman Fountain
Pens; the best that the market
affords.
Penn & Holstein,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Before repeating a bit of gossip
it would be we'll to ask ourselves
three questions: First: rs it true?"
second, rs it kinda" third, is it
necessarily" This practice would
save us many bitter memories and
regrets.-EX.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

J. D Hankinson is with T. G.
Mertins in Augusta, Ga. The tailor
clothier and furnisher. Call on
him he will be glad to see you
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

When you are sick you may Sc
lect for yourself and swallow any
old medicine; will it cur you?
when your sight is bad you may
select for yourself and see through
any old glass; will it save your
eyes and not injure them? Better
leave that to the man VINO has made
a study of it and has the instru-
ments for testing. 1t costs no more
1 will properly fit your glasses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

We are sellinga sock at lie worth
twice vhe money.
F. G. MERTINS,
S54 Broad st, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
]. nj. Wise & Son

In the modern brick store at
Trenton, on the corner near the
depot, is conducted a very success
full mercantile business by Messrs.
J. NJ. Wise g. Son. They carry a
general stock, but by occupying a
large store room they are enabled to
carry a complete assortment i'll every
department. Read of this seasons
offerings in their advertisement.
They sell thoroughly reliable mer-
chandise.
The new Talcum Powder, Gar.
woods pound package of Talcum
powder for only,25 cents. Nothing
betterson the market.
Penn & Holstein.
School Supplies
Large lot of pens, pencils. tablets
and writing material of all kinds
everything that the school boys and
girls need.
B. Timmons.
Delightful maple syrup Just re-
ceived.
B. Ymmons.
ive-pound bucket very fine
oas,ed coffee and china cup for
9l.v0 at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

A shipment of the celebrated La
Fever and L. G. Smith guns just
received Stewart & Kernaghan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

If you want big values for your
money see or writeF. G. MERTINS
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Study the figures presented blythe.
Bank Of Greer. wood on u goth
page. It's deposits have increased
IsaA6, 900 dnring the las. year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Large stock of trunks, suit cases
and travelling bags. Prices very
reasonable.
RAMSEY & JONES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
River Bros.

Large shipment of Bicycles for
men, boys and girls. Good wheels
at popular prices
Stewart & Kernaghan
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Shop Early!
The Christmas spirit is already
in the air.
Early shoppers get the cream of
the Christmas offering.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

The names are already coming in
for enrolment in the wheat and oats
contest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

WESLEY Methodist Episcopal church. HAYES
and Buchanan sts.-Rev. f. 2. bennett. ID,
pastor. Sunday services: Preaching at IL
a. m. by the Rev. VIM c. Evans, DID,,
district supt and at 745 p. N. the pastor
viii preach. Sunday school at 1890 p. m;
ing ST 7:45 Wednesday evening The public
IS cordially invited to attend all services OF
the church. Seats are free to ALL
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

CHRISTIAN Science-(Free and independently.
Delbert block. Van Ness av. cor. O,FaTell
st; service and healing meeting tonight
O'Clock Subject, "Uncbain the Truth-HeaI
the Sick" Daily instruction and healing
10 and 10 . p. IA. All are cordially
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

UNITARIAN church CFirst), SW cor Franklin
and Geary sts.; Rev. Bradford Leavitt minis
ter, and Charles A. AIurdock. superintendent
of Sunday sehool-Sunday school is at 10 a. M;
junior church at 1890 a. m, meets with Mr..
Leayitt; church service at II O'Clock, Rev.
Bradford Leavitt viii preach; subject ''Free
dom and It's Price; music by quartet. under
direction Of H. Bretheriek. organist. All are
cordially invited. There is no evening service.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

small want al IN The Gail VIII do 4
quicker than a dozen signs plastered on You
windows and which spoil the looks OF YOU
home besides Phone Kearny So for an al maj
to call and you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
BARBERs AND sUppLIEs-contlnued
BARKER CHAIRS.

Model &C" hydraulic. 1907 model l $40
Model &C., nonhydraulic 1900 model. $50
Model Oh" hydraulic. 1909 model. sG9
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

ANDRES, 1914 Larkn ST.
Cook commercial hotel $50: man and wife
to cook and do chores. $50; pastry cook. So
day; ice ereamcr, S40-$50; restaurant porter,
$50; saloon porter. young man. 50 wk.; dish
washer. country, $50; porter and make beds
hotel, $40 wk.; bus boy, $35; young man for
grocery; young man for resort s25: gardener
and do chores, $25- $50. etc
Oakland Office. s57 Franklin ST.
ANYBODY. either sex, can make 81 daily all
year raising mushrooms for hotels and resfau-
rants with my spawn in cellars, sheds boxes,
etc. free Illustrated instruction booklet. HI
RAM BARTON 800 w. 48rh ST.. New York
ANY ONE make money corresponding for news
papeFs. particulars for stamp Press Syndi-
cate. Eight. Middleport. n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Roous no LEr-ContInuea

BLENHEIA. The. corner Franklin aud Bush
Handsomely turn. srnny rooms. s. so wk. up.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

RELIABLE and sober want the care of horse
COW, garden or general use around place; ref
erences. Box 40TT. Call office.