Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-23

Mrs. +. MoSely is the guesC OF
Mrs. U. r. Brooks of Columbia
this week.
Mrs. J. M. Mays and Miss Ruth
Mays have joined the Edgefeld
colony at Glenn Springs for stay
of ten days.
Misses Rebie and Ruth Morgan
have returned from very pleasant
visit to friends in the Fruit Hill
section.
The hand-shaking for next years
campaign has begun in this county.
But that's all right. A good, hearty
hand-shake is always in order.
Lost: A pair boys new shoes in
road between 7. II. Reels and
Edgefeld. Finder will leave at
Timmons Drug Store.
Ladies, attend the coat suit sale
at Rives Bros. See what they have
to say in their advertisement. 1t
will interest you'll
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Greene haye
returned to their home in Lancas-
ter after a visit to Mrs. Green's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Coch-
ran.
Cotton in many sections of the
county has suffered from lack Of
rain during the past ten days, which
will cause the yield to be less than
was expected a short time ago.
The child of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Dukes died at their home in Gran
iteville Wednesday afternoon. Their
Edgefeld friends extend profound
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Rev. Geo. P. White, pastor of
the Baptist church at North Au-
gusta, will fill the Baptist pulpit
Sunday morning next. A confer
ence of the church will be held at
the close of the service.
Miss ElizabethRainsford has Miss
Eliza Wylie, a charming young
lady from Lancaster, as her guest,
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Wylie
were class mates at the College for
Women.
Miss Maud Gary of Augusta,
Miss Caroline Gary of Abbeville,
Messrs. Martin Gacy and Hamilton
Miller, of Augusta, are visiting Mrs.
Victoria Evans.
Read what Mr.. Israel Mukashy
has to say this week. He is now in
his new store and is opening up new
goods every day. Drop in to see him
when in town.
Miss Annie Clisby has arrived
from Birmingham to spend some
time with her sister, Mrs. J. M.
Cobb. Miss Clisby has many friends
in Edgefeld and she always re-
ceives very cordial greeting when
che oop,ac opoopn nc
Mr.. Charlie B. Key has been
spending several days with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Key.
Charlie now holds a position with
the leading hotel in Union. His
friends here regretted that his visit
was so short.
The fine crop and improved con-
dition generally of the Parker place,
reflect the ambition, energy and
good judgment of our friend Mack
Deal. He has only fairly begun to
improve the land. Just wait and
see what the place will be five years
from now.
Last Friday afternoon the resi-
dence of Mrs. America Lowrey who
resides at Velma was struck by
lightning. Although there were l3
persons in the home at the time no
one was injured except little child
whose face was slightly burned.
Some of the furniture was damaged.
Hon. B. E. Nicholson and his sis
ters, Mrs. H. N. Greneker and Miss
Sallie Mae Nicholson, accompanied
by their brother, Hon. w. H.
Nicholson, of Greenwood, left for
Savannah Saturday, from which
point they sailed for New York.
Their northern tour will last for
ten days or two weeks.
/ Attention is directed to the an
nouncement of the Smith Marsh
Company in this issue. They are
opening up large and we'll selected
stock of merchandise and will soon
be ready for the shoppers. Mr.. L..
NJ. Smith, the manager, is mer-
chant of large experience and is now
in New York making the closing