Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08

II. VI.
Miss Eliza Mccullough has gone
to Statesboro, Ca, to visit her Sis
ter, Mrs. H. S. Barr.
MI. w. B. Penn and Mrs. j. D.
Holstein went to Augusta in their
handsome Overland III Thursday
last.
Mrs. P. R. Wates isspepding this
week with her daughter, Mrs. George
Bussey, in the Flat Rock neighbor-
hood.
The prize acres of wheat and oats
are being harvested this week, and
everybody who has expressed them
selves to us is thoroughly convinced
that it pays to fertilize grain.
We are pleased to learn that Miss
Maggie Reel has accepted the Lott
school again for another session.
We congratulate the patrons upon
securing her services.
The prize acres of corn r dotted
all over the county, and are proving
to be a stimulus to the farmers in
the community IN which they are
located.
Hon. James F. Byrnes, of Aiken
candidate for congress, was Mn
Edgefeld Monday and Tuesday
shaking hands with his friends.
Do not fail to fertilize your peas.
You will not only reap larger re-
turns in hay but the land will be
greatly benefited by a liberal APP
plication.
Mr. J. R.. Tomphins and Mr.
Walter L. Holston are attending
the United States court in Charles
ton this week.
Rev. L. D. Gillespie and Hon. +.
E. Nicholson represented the Edge
field Methodist church al the dis
trict conference which vas held in
North Augusta last week.
The usual first Monday crowd
did not put in its appearance. Far
mers are too busy to come to town
unless they have urgent business.
There were no public sales of land
Monday.
A sweet little daughter is now
ensconced at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Prescott-that &C
counts for Mr.. Prescott's longer
stay at dinner. May she be indeed a
blessing, a ray of sunshine that
shall brighten the pathway of the
fond parents as the years go by.
The large tank that has been pur-
chased by the town council has ar
rived and as soon as the tower
comes. they will be placed over the
public we'll. Then ample water sup
ply will be provided, both for
sprinkling the streets and for fire
protection.
MhaEaseGeld Ghaptor,V-pICs
held a very interesting meeting on
Friday afternoon last at the home
of Mrs. J. B. Haltiwanger. This
was the last business meeting that
will be held in the summer. A de-
lightful salad course was served
after all routine business had been
disposed of.
The friends Of Mr.. Abner Bush
mel we're deeply panied to hear of
his death at his home in Augusta
last week. He was q native of this
county, being a brother of Mrs. c.
B. Blalock, and had many warm
personal. friends among the older
generation.
Miss Mary Strother came home
from the Confederate Home in
Charleston Thursday last to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Char
lotte S. Guerard. AS she had COM
pleted examinations in most of her
studies she will not return before
the opening of next session.
Mr.. Jerome H. Courtney was in
our office Monday and stated that
the wheat and oats contest has
taught him that it pays to fertilize
grain. His yield on land that he
fortified has been three times as
great as on land where no fertilizer
was used.
Miss Eliza Minis has begun her
class in painting for the summer.
Those desiring to take lessons in
painting should see Miss Minis at
once. A splendid opportunity is
afforded those who desire to develop
their talent as artists.