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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
The Johnston Baptist Church.

To tn. First Baptist Church of
Edgefeld, S. C.,-Greeting.
Dear Brethren: At a called con
ference of our church, held last eve
ming after prayer-meetiug, the un'
dersigned was directed to convey to
YOU the heartfelt and sincere sym.
pathy of this church for you in the
loss of your House of Worship. The
Providences of our Father are oft
times mysterious, but they embrace
and include all the ills and acci
dents of Life. If this be His will,
and 10 one will question it, then il
is we'll. Praise His Name.
This whole community, and es
pecially our church, is stirred or
account of your loss; and expires
sions of regret and sympathy are
heard on all sides. No one doubt:
the courage of Sour noble band
May the House be a beautifu
building, where the Father viii
meet his children. We pray fol
you.
Fraternally,
T. R. Denny,
Church Clerk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
An Aged Lady Gone to Rest

After an illness of three months,
Mrs. Temple Reynolds, aged 81
years died at her home in the Pleas
ant Lane section June 81. She was
buried at the old family burial
ground. She lived quiet, honest
life and was loved and honored by
all who knew her. She was ever
ready and willing to give helping
hand to any one in need. Six chill
6ren survive her. Mr.. John L. Rey'
olds, Mrs. Emma Medlock, Mr.
w. H. Reynolds, Mr.. George Rey,
o DIS and Miss Temple REYNOLDS
f Pleasant Lane and Mrs. .nnle
S. Bell of Callisvn. We extend our
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Rest forevermore,
Gone 10 meet the loved ones,
Waiting on the eternal shore.
A Friend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
SCORE OF GUN CLUB
SHOOT HELD FRIDAY

ANY person or persons failing to
post said license shall be subject to
a fine Of more than five dollars or
imprisonment for not more than ten
days.
Any firm or officer of any ccrpo-
ration making any false or fraudu-
lent returns where return under
oath is by this ordinance required,
shall upon conviction, be fined not
less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than fifty dollars, or be i'm
prisoned not more than thirty days
nor less than ten days at the discre-
ton of the mayor.
Any person, firm or corporation
liable to the license tax herein be-
fore set forth, whose said tax is reg
ulated by the amount of business
done or the amount of stock carried
is required to make return under
oath to the clerk of the town coun-
Gil on or before the 18th day of
August 1918, and on failure so to
do, such person or officer or agent
of such firm or corporation shall be
liable to fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars or Imprisonment
not exceeding thirty days for each
and every day or fraction thereof
such person. or officer or agent
aforesaid shall be in default OF max
ing such returns.
The license on all dogs of every
age and sex has been reduced to
fifty cents and shall be due and
payable at some stime with city IL
censes above called for, to the town
clerk and treasurer at his Office over
Jones & Sons store in Edgefold.
All licenses issued under the fore
going sections are NON TRANS
FERABLE AND WILL ONLY
PROTECT THOSE TO WHOM
THEY ARE ISSUED.
Done and ratified in town coun-
Gil assembled this the lst July 1913.
John G.. Edwards,
Mayor.
E. J. Norris,
Town Clerk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02

or for the government $500
Telephone business done within
the state and not including that
done without the state or for the
government $500
w
Wood work shop 500
Wholesale dealers in kerosene
oil 5000
Watch maker and ieweler, for
repairing and selling, or either 90
Warehouse storing cotton 1000
All licenses shall be issued by the
clerk as herein provided. If it be
firm, shall contain the name of
the firm proposing to do business
under same, and all the names of
individuals composing such firm. If
it be a corporation, it shall contain
the name of the corporation and
the officers of same.
Any person or persons carrying
on business or occupation or run
ming any establishment named in
this or preceding sections, without
having taken out license therefor as
herein provided, upon conviction
shall be fined not less than one dol
lar. nor more than one hundred dol
lars per day, or fraction thereof,
or to be imprisoned in the county
iail or to be sentenced to hard la
Dor on the streets or public works
of the town for a period of not less
than one nor more than thirty
days for each and every day, or
fraction thereof, such business or
profession is carried without such
license. For any business, calling,
occupation or profession not enum-
Grated in the foregoing, license
Tax of not more than $25 shall be
paid to the clerk by person, firm or
corporation engaged or running
same. All licenses issued under
this ordinance shall be posted in a
conspicuous place on premises
where business or profession is car
ried on, and subject to inspection
at any and all times by the officers
of the town.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
Gdgetield Adpertiser.
Ambitious Young Teacher.

Miss Hortense Peak left Saturday
to spend a month at the summer
school in Knoxville where she will
take special courses, giving partlcu-
lar attention to music. Miss Hor
tense has been reelected to posi-
ton in the school at Scranton, and
is not satisfied to lose an o2portu-
nifty for equipping herself for even
better service than she rendered last
session in the Scranton school. Scores
of teachers should follow her very
worthy example.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02

Be it ordained by the Town
Council of Edgefeld, S. c., and by
authority of the same.
Sec. l. That the following IL
censes on business, occupation and
profession to be paid by the person
or persons carrying on or engaged
in said business, occupation or pro-
fession shall be levied and collect
ed for the term ending July Is,
1914, payable July Is, 1913, or
within thirty days thereafter, and
execution with a penalty ten (l0)
per cent. upon the amount of said
licenses shall be issued and enforced
for all such licenses unpaid at the
expiration of that time. Provided
that persons entering into business
occupation or profession prior to
July Is, 1914, shall be required to
take license as provided for per
sons who are doing business in the
town of Edgefeld, S. c., July l5,
1914, except such persons applying
for lice ses after February l5,lel3,
shall pay one half the license for
the remainder of the license year,
ard 10 license shall be issued for a
less period than one half of one
year. as follows, to wit:
Automobile, hacks, etc. $500
Agents for or dealers in fertilizers
for sa!-s of 100 tons or less 81. For
each additional 100 tons or fraction
thereot $500
Auctioneer except exempt by
statute Tor each sale LOO
Auction land sales 1900
Agents selling or dealing in pat
ent rights, whether in store or on
street 25.OO
Agents or dealers in sewing ma
chimes 500
Agents for or dealers in pianos
and organs SOC
Agents real estate buying, rent
ing or selling, 1000
Agents insurance company, life
or fire, where net commissions
amount to 500 or fraction there
of. 500
Agents binders, reapers, mowers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
Baptist Church Will be Rebuilt.

Wednesday of last week while
The Advertiser was being printed
the Baptist church was destroyed
by fire. During an electric storm
lightning struck the church spire,
causing it to ignite. A large num-
Der of people responded promptly
to the alarm but owing to the great
height Of the spire and roof it was
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
AN ORDINANCE.

To fix Licenses for the Town of
Edgefield on Business, Occu-
pations, and Professions from
July Is, 1913, to July Is,
1914 and to Provide for the
Collection of Same.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
The Corner Store.

and harvesters and other farm i'm
plements except where boughtand
sold as other merchandise, 5-es
Automobile repair shop 500
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02

and harvesters and other farm i'm
plements except where boughtand
sold as other merchandise, 5.es
Automobile repair shop 500
3
Banks, for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof of capital stock LOU
Rakers. 500
BARRIERS. per chair $50
Billiard and pool tables, where
run for profits, each $500
Blacksmith shop 500
Rottlino works 500
Butcher shop or venders OF fresh
meats, except where the meat is.
oTe red for sale by the raiser or
nrodncer 500
Building and loan association or
agents thereof LOO
Boot Black 2.50
Circus or menageries. $50 to 500
in advance, in the discretion of the
mayor.
Vaudeville or carnival show 80
to S75 in the discretion of the
mayor in advance.
Commission merchant and brok-
ara 500
Cotton buyer 500
Cotton seed huver 500
Contractor for contract of less
than 800 l.oO
Contractors for over 800 and
|ess than $1,000 500
For each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof 400
Sub-contractors shall be liable for
like license tax.
Cotton factory and oil mill for
each $1,000 or fraction thereof capl-
tal stock 100
Cotton gin each 800
For each addition al gin 200
Cannerv $50
Cabinet maker and upholster-
er $50
Cotton seed products 500
D.
Dentists, lawyers and veterinarian
for $1,000 or less 7.5O
Doctors 500
Draws. one horse $50
Drays, two horses or more 500
Drugs or medicines not paying
merchandise license 500
For each additional day 800
Dealers in horses and mules as
drovers, for each borse 500
Wood, coal, etc 500
Dyer and presser 500
Electric wiring, premises 1000
Express companies for business
done in the state, and not including
that done without the state, and not
government business 800
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-02

Fresh fish and oysters not on the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-20

| prisoners off to South Cave, where
they'll wait until we get our constable
to arrest them.
Now on the second day after we cap
lures these ladrones, along toward sup
per, the dispositions of the various par
ties is as follows, viz:
Up to the ruined shack two mile
north Of my home, lies the remains
OF one robber expecting an inquest
Dale, he rides straight to the lean-to
kitchen, steps off his pony, and whis-
the house to the kitchen in time to
see this widow with slip Of paper,
brown paper what we used to wrap up
the prisoners lunch. At sight Of me
she gets modest, showing it into the
stove, but / becomes prominent and
grabs it. "Shure," she explains, IAN
it's only schlip av paper!"
Seems to be scratches on the smooth
side of this paper, sort Of reminding
me that Bull has a fountain-pen stick
ing out Of his vest pocket. If he's
been writing with milk, I'd warm the
paper-but no, we use canned milk,
and haven't got any either. I've heard
family somewheres Of things wrote in
spittle, so l pours on a bottle Of ink,
and rinses the paper in the water-butt.
Yes, there's the message plain as print.
Gun to hand, but cartridges wrong
size, no good Get .45. Billy to wait
with ponies under nearest pine N. Of
cave, when plough above N. Star.
Send more gum for chiefs wound
Bull" -.'@rr .laa''s 3sI :. q; No
Billy was mounting at the door to
put out for solitude, but since he
knows I can't miss under two hun.
! dred yards, he was persuaded to come
into the cabin. There I read him some
of the etiquette about keeping his tenn
per and not using coarse language.
Also told him politely what thought
of him, and where he'll go when he
dies. He waited, stroking the little fur
on his muzzle, till got through, look
ing so damned patiBnt with me that l
came near handing him one in the eye.
IOu DlfiICu t1ICOC 1oppClo w Ai1y
grass?"
He nodded.
Thanks to you, my wife had gun
muzzle screwed aSoand in her ear"
BET she squinbed!" said Billy.
If lose my temper, can't shoot,
and Billy knew that we'll. "She's up
agin it good and hard" said he.
'Agin what?"
Making a silk purse out of a sow's
ear"
"You lop-eared, NANCY, pig-faced,
herring Quilted son of "a"
From the 'Etiquette?' asked Billy.
"I dom think much of you, anyway.
Mother amt got no use for you either,
orsany of the neighbours, you old COW
thief"
Now if Billy TALKED so big as all
that, it must be to astonish his mother.
So she must be at the keyhole, and
sure enough I heard her grind her
stump with the backache from stoop-
ing down. Happens Mrs. Smith has
garden squirt which it holds a gallon,
so while I KEEP young Billy interested
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-20

Two miles south, right where the up
per cliff outs off the end of our pasture,
there's our cave full of captured ban.
dts, to wit: Whiskers, Bull Durham,
Ginger, and the dago. Down on the
bench in front of the cave is our
guard-camp with Iron Dale in com.
mand, and Kate with the boys having
supper. Right home at the ranch
house is me finishing my chores, and
the widow spelling hash for my sup
per, because she hates me worse nor
snakes for being a Protestant. Away
off beyond the horizon is old man
Brown cussing blue streaks cause he
can't find much constable.
Such being the combinations at sup.
perfume, along comes the widows or
phan, young Billy OFlynn, who
handles my pack contract with the
Skyline. He's supposed to be on duty
at the guard-camp, and his riding back
to the home ranch completely disar.
ranges the landscape. I'm busy hun
cry, and expected to take charge of
the night guard at the cave, but some
how this Billy attracts my attention by
acting a whole lot suspicious. Instead
of bringing me some message from
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-20

and tried to make me lie down
There's some folks jest don't know
when you give them a hint
And Bull, with the sad eyes, claim,
on me his ancient friendship. While
we dashed his thumbs behind him. hi
told us he'd been educated at Oxfort
and Cambridge.
What" Kate flashed out, "afe
leaving Elton and Harrow" J
eyes, and I've enough education tc
guess this ain't no way to treat Amer
lean citizens. You'll hear of this" he
shouted, from Uncle Sam!"
Thar" says Dale, 81 knew thered
be rewards for you, dead or alive
How much? Two thousand dollars .
head?"
Then old Whiskers ordered Bull tic
shut his head. He's curious, slow
mournful voice, like a cat with The
toothache.
Il demand"
"Shut up
So Bull shut up while we dashed him
likewise young Ginger and the greaer
Seeing the fellow I'd killed might wnt
an inquest, we laid him straight in he
ruined shack, and then marched tul
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-20

with patches OF etiquette, took Off
the hose, filled the squirt, and let drive
through the key-hole into the Widows
ear. AT that she lifted up her voice
and wept.
Feeling better, resumed the CONVEX
sation. Billy" SEE I, smooth as
cream, while / filled the squirt ION
the shelf there you'll find little small
bottle" In my dim way aimed to
get him excited, and laxative, divulg-
ing secrets with all his heart. Then
afterward I'd like him asleep, out of
mischief
Get your bottle yourself" says he,
sort of defiant, so I let drive at him
with the squirt.
"If you please" said I, and he got
the bottle all right.
"If you don't mind" said I, twill you
just draw the cork?"
"And if won't?"
I took my squirt and watched him
pull the cork.
THANK you," SEE I, seeing how
beautiful is the use Of true politeness.
Now may trouble you to spill what's
left in the bottle into that there COB
let? Now be SO kind"
'T refused"
The squirt won't scare any more
Billy, so I exhibits my gun.
II regrets to remark, Mr.. O'F1ynn,
that this gun acts sort of sudden"
Shoot, and you go to Jail"
But first, my dear young friend, I've
time to lop off few fingers, one at
time-won't miss them all at once. May
request you to pour out the medi-
cine? No-not on the floor, please, but
into the goblet, while l observe that
your right thumb seems tender after
that cut, and ought to be treated. So,
little more. That's right. Now honor
me by adding a little water from the
pitcher. Thank you. Thumb feeling
easier? Well, that there laudanum
soothes the fractions infant, and
causes whole lot of repose. Quite
sweet without sugar. Yes, please,
you'll lift the goblet to your mouth
while l watch that nothing goes wrong
with your pug nose. You want to
throw back your head, you treacher-
Gus swine. Drink, or TIL splash your
brains on the tioor!"
81 daren't! It's poison!"
'It's bullets-you'd better! Drink,
or I'll kill you! Drink! One-two-
much obliged, I'm sure. Hope you'll
sleep we'll"
Course you'll" he shrieked, and flung
the glass at my head.
(To be Continued.)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-20

Siwash, and Nitchie Scott, lind enc
my's horses and drift them away out
of reach, No man to whisper no man
to make sound, until lift my hand
at that cabin window. After that, kill
any man who tries TO escape. Get a
move on!"
So, with me at his tail, he crept
along from cover to cover, waving
hand signals to throw his squad into
place. The enemy's five horses at the
door were led off by Billy's Swash
arriero, and Nitchie Scott, so gently
that the robbers thought they were
grazing. By that time Dale and me
was at the window gap on the north
side of the shack, but the candle was
in our way, we couldn't see through
its glow, and 1t wasn't till we got
round to the door hole that we'd a
view of what was going on inside.
My wife stood in the nor'west, right,
far corner A man with gray chin
whisker and mournful smile, with
his gun muzzle in her right ear was
showing her head against the wall
Bull was talking as usual, explaining
how his tact was better'n Whiskers'
gun at persuading females. Ginger
was trying to assuage Bull. The
greaser was keeping a kind Of look
out, although he couldn't see from the
lighted room into the dark where he
IVES. Ginger clapped his paws over
Bulls mouth before the proceedings
went on.
"Now," says Whiskers sadly, "are
you goin' to scream any more?"
Hates face was dead white with
rage. "You cur" said she, 81 screamed
because my-you're hurting me, you
brute! Leave off If you want to hear
one word from me. Leave off! That's
better. No, | won't scream again."
The gun sight was tearing her ear
as she screwed her head around, look.
ing him full in the eyes. "If you do
me any HARM" she said, my hus.
bands friends won't let you off with
death. They'll burn you. Stand back,
you coward"
He f1inched back just a little, and
saw his hand drawing slowly clear OF
her head.
Get your horses" she cried out
sharp, you've barely time to escaped"
Then l fired, the bullet throwing
that hand back, so that it contracted
on the gun. His revolver shot went
through the rear wall. The hand was
spoiled.
"Now, hands up, all of you'll" Dale
yelled. Hands up! Drop your guns!"
One of the robbers was raising his |
gun to fire, so / had to kill him. The
rest surrendered
Kate said I, sort of quiet, and she
came to me.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-20

He's right smart, too, at holding g
business meeting, so when I'd ate
cranberry pie, which is sort OF com
pliment from the mine, and the boys
has some of Browns tea as donation
from me, the convention sits down
solemn to talk robbers.
Moved and seconded that hold-ups
amt encouraged in her majesty's do
minions, and we hands these robbers
to the constable as his lawful meat,
but we got to get 'em first.
Resolved that there's money in it.
The owners Of them cattle had ought
to be grateful and show their graft,
tude, cause otherwise the stock is
apt to scatter. Proposed that we hit
the trail right away, with Iron Dale
for leader. Carried, with symptoms
of toothache disabling one of his men
Dale told off O'Flynn and Brans.
combe to stampede the cattle just at
CLINT Of dawn, sending 'em past the
cave, and shooting and yelling as if
there was no hereafter. That should
interest the robbers, and bring them
out of the cave which overlooks our
pasture. Looking down at a sharp
angle, they weren't likely to hit our
riders, whereas our posse. posted in
good cover with a steady aim could
attend to the robbers with prompt.
ness and despatch.
Crossing the ferry our main outfit
left Billy and Branscombe to start
drifting the cattle southwark, while
we rode on to take up our positions
around the cave In the ruined shack
halfway to cur home, Kate was to
have candle, screened so that it
could only be seen from our trail. We
passed my fence, we crossed the half
mile creek, we gathered speed along
the open pasture, and then Hates yell
went through me like knife The
robbers must have had man on night
herd, and found her by that light!
Dale's hand grabbed my rein, and
with a growl he halted cur whole
outfit. STEADY" says he, you fool"
Then in e whisper, as his men came
crowding in: "Dismount! Ransome,
hold horses! Sam, take three men
afoot round the rear of that cabin. I
take the rest to close in the front.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-20
CHAPTER VIII,
The Stampede.

The Stampede.
JeSSe's Narrative.
Which these robbers we got in the
cave is a disappointment. This old
man what leads them with a plume on
ear ain't no sort of manners. Even
after I'd shot his hand to chips, he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-27
SPCRSONALSA
NJ PEOPLE ~
as THEY CONE AND CO

Mrs. Carrie Carpenter. who had
been the guest Of her daughter Mrs
Jno Lavender in Chicago, arrived IL
the city last night and is at the home
of her sister, Mrs Eli Musgrave, on
Monroe street.
Mrs. Omcr Vance and sister, Mrs,
Jno Lowe. OF Smithfeld. Pa. who had
been the guests Of Mrs. 4. J. Vance
have returned home.
Mrs. Jennie I0bes, who had been a
guest at the Vance home. has return.
ed to her home in Morgantown.
Mis-. Jane Raymond of Mt. Lake
Park. Md. is the guest of relatives in
the city.
Lloyd MeGill formerly of this city
now o. Baltimore was business vi.
sitor in the city yesterday and today.
Mr.. 5. Z. W. Burnside OF Pitts1urg
will come here Thursday to spend Sc
Veral days with his wife and son WHO
are gaesss Of Mrs. Burnside's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. Il. Nay in Walnut
avenue.
Mrs. Clarence Hamilton. who had
been i'll at her home In Walnut ave.
nue. with symptoms of typhoid fever.
is slightly improved.
MIR. and Mrs. a. G. Hughes. who had
been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
s Hamilton at Edgemont. have return.
ell 10 Terra Alta.
Mr. and Mrs. T. n. Hardman, Of FL
kins, who had been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs, Louie T. James. have return.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-27

EXHIBITION At
HIGH SCHOOL
ART, DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND
MANUAL TRAINING DEPART
MENTS TO DISPLAY HANDI.
WORK

The domestic Science, Manual
Training and Art departments of the
High school will hold an interesting
exhibition OF the work OF the depart.
ments as done by the High school stu.
dents. Tomorrow afternoon and even.
Ing at the High school.
These exhibitions will be high class
in every particular and to those inter.
ested In the work of the students of
The High school, these exhibitions viii
lie especially interesting.
These exhibitions will no doubt, be
eye openers to many OF this commun.
ity who have no idea OF the exec!
lencc of the work done in these dc,
rartmcnts OF the loca! schools.
The exhibitions will be in charge Of
Miss Edith Dean. head Of the Domes.
lie Science department: Mr.. John
Toothman. supervisor of the Manunl
Training department and Miss Laura
Briggs, instructor in Art.
An interesting exhibition will be
some fifty dresses designed and made
by pupils OF the school. for the small
sum of one dollar each. Prices will
be awarded for the best eight dresses
and these dresses will be on exhlhi.
ton In Jones store windows on Thurs.
day of this week as well as.other arti.
clcs Of the exhibition.