Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30

SpenQ EdSGeT, DeluS dSSohnP
by two college friends, Miss Reba
Dusenbury and Miss Corrie Miller.
The Advertiser acknowledges with
sincere appreciation IAN invitation
from Mr.. Julian Porter Key to the
commencement Of the Atlanta Col
lege of Pharmacy to be held to-
day, March 3Oth. Mr.. Key has COM
pleted the full course and will re-
ceive his diploma to-day.
Mr.. d. T. Mathis attended tile
meeting of the county equalization
board Saturday, and while here sta
ted to the writer hat he is in the
corn contest this year. He says
that he is going to plants not only
one but several special acres, having
learned from last years experience
that this is the way to make corn.
Mr.. John A. Holland has closed
his store temporarily as he had to
go elsewhere to look after his grow
ing business. Rev. p. p. Blalock
will have the key to his store in his
absence.
Messrs. Holland Bros. have sold
two very handsome Strich o. Zeidler
parlor grand pianos in Edgefeld.
They were special orders and will
not be ready for delivery before
May lst.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Edgefield
will be held to-day and the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers Bank has been set fer to-
morrow. Both banks have had avery
prosperous year.
To say that Mrs. John r. Tomp-
kins has been the moving spirit in
arranging for the operetta at the
college Friday evening is sufficient
guarantee that the attraction will
be tirst-class in every particular.
Fifty thousand bushels more
corn in Edgefeld county in 1910
than a normal crop" From the I'M
usually large acreage of March corn
that has been planted, it appears
now that the farmers will come up
to the figures set for them by The
Advertiser.
IGrs. Mamie E. Walker, the eff
cient teacher of the White Town
school, has sent intwo more names,
J. T. Holiday and Hiram Walls, for
enrolment as members of the Boys
torn Club. Let them continue to
come.
The next meeting of the U. D..
G. will be held al the residence Ct
Mrs. G. E. May Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, April 9TH. The presi-
dent urges a full attendance as ar
engagements for the veterans dinner
will be made.
The public schools of the county
are beginning to close. The session
of the East Golfers school ended
Friday last. Miss Matte Lee Schenk
who has been teaching this school"
is at home again.
Anyone intending to build or re-
model can receive the Cortright
Metal Single Advocate, maya
zine devoted to building, free by adj
dressing the Cortright Metal Roof
ing Company, Philadelphia.
Holland Bros. have ordered for
their store here six more pianos, and
expect them to arrive about the
10th or 18th of April. Mr.. Jno. A.
Holland will be on hand at that
time and will be glad to show them
to his friends and the public.
Mr.. Charles I. Gay and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. HI. Havird united with the.
Methodist church by letter Sunday
morning last.
The Chester Realty Company en-
gagged Mr.. J. H. Cantelou to survey
the property last week that was
recently purchased from Mr.. j. B.
Haltiwanger. The twelve acres have
been divided into thirteen lots
ranging in size from half an acre to
five acres, the residence being loca-
ted upon the largest lot. 1t is the
purpose of the purchasers to sell
the property at auction in a short
time.
MI. J. w. Bailey is a candidate
for magistrate of the 9th district.
He is a good citizen and will make
a strong candidate. We understand
that MI. r. l.. Boddie, the present
magistrate, will not stand for re-
election.
Hon. w. A. Strom went to Co.
lumbia Saturday in his handsome
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