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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
Fine Specimen of Engineering.

Fine Specimen of Engineering.
The dam across Stevens creek at
Parks mill near Parksville has been
pronounced to be an exceedingly
fine piece of engineering by those
who have seen it. The finishing
touches were made last week and
somewhat by way of celebrating
the eyeut a mostenjoyable barbecue
was given at the mill last Thursday.
Ever since the prolonged droughts
have become frequent, say within
the past four or five years, Mr..
Parks has had considerable trouble
in obtaining an adequate water sup
ply to afford the power needed TO
operate his large -four mill In mid
summer. In order to put an end to
this annoyance once for all, some
months ago he began the construc-
tion of a modern concrete dam IA
feet high and 200 feet in length. 1t
has required many months OF steady
work and the outlay of large sum
of money to accomplish the desired
end. Equipped as he is now, Mr..
Parks can, to some extent at least,
defy the droughts. He now has all
the-year.round power to the extent
of l2o horsepower, while his mill
only requires about 90 horsepower
under normal conditions. In addi-
tion to lunning his flour mill, MIR.
Parks is contemplating operating
his ginnery at Parksville by elec-
tricity " hich will be generated out
at the -four mill mile or more
away.
This Improvement to The Parks
roller mill will be great boon to
the wheat growers of the west-slde.
Heretofore they have at times had
considerable difficulty in getting
their wheat ground promptly, but
just aa the modern dam has put an
end TO Mr.. Parks troubles it has
likewise relieved the farmers for
many miles around of considerable
trouble. 1t is hoped that MIR. Parks
will find it practical to equip his
ginnery with electric power. He
will do it if possible. Whenever
Mr.. Parks undertakes anything he
not only presses it to completion
but he is not satisfied with doing 1t
otherwise than in the best possible
manner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
Moving Pictures Have Educa-
tional Value.

The moving picture shows are
growing in importance and useful
ness, and yet it would be well if the
possibilities of the moving picture
were more fully recognized. Every
school should have it's moving pic
ture outfit. since there are many
things which may be learned more
easily by seeing the pictures than
in other ways. Then the children
are entitled to be interested and
amused, and to have good time.
There are many ways of interesting
them in the school, and ohe moving
picture is not costly. Some films
showing religious subjects have
been found valuable help in Sun
day scho, 3. History can be taught
by the film and made more inter-
esting. Then the shows are hav-
ing an effect not thought of when
they first came. In some places
the saloons complain that the shows
take away their custom.-Farm and
Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
A Good Old Habit.

Mr.. Bryan, the Secretary of State
goes to market in Washington,
carrying his basket, and buys the
vegetables for his household.
That used to be the habit every
where in the United States, before
the days of the telephone and the
delivery wagon.
To use the 'phone and have the
goods delivered is extremely conve-
nient-but it is expensive. The
cost of the telephone to the mer-
chant, the wages of the man who
listens and takes down the order,
the cost of the wagon, the horse
and his feed and the wages Of the
driver, all must We included in the
price of the bunch of lettuce and
the peck of potatoes.
AS bas been said a thousand
times, the high cost of living is
largely the cost of living hi4h. The
people of luxury loving genera
tion will have none of the simple
ways Of their grandfathers and
grandmothers. They will not go
to market, carrying baskets on
their arms. 1t is irksome, the bas
kets are heavy and besides, they
might be seen by their neigh
bors.
Mr., Bryan would revive an old
fashioned habit, founded in good
sense.-The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
PLUM BRANCH NEWS.
Serious Automobile Accident
The Sick Convalescins.-.Ser-
vice at Baptist Church
Twice Monthly.

A very serious accident occurred
on Saturday night about $50, May
"a. Mr. T. D. Miner was running
An automobile between here and
Mccormick without any lights. In
few minutes after he left his home
he ran into a horse and buggy oo-
cupied by TWO co]ored men. The
car was thrown into a ditch and the
buggy turned up. Fortunately the
men were not hurt. The horse was
badly wounded.
The drought up here is still con-
tinuing. Farmers are all busy SOW
ing their grain, but wish for rain
at any time. Cotton has ceased to
come up, and what has already
peeped above the ground the dry
hot winds are parching. However
in spite of the dry weather ard 9TH
er difficulties our people are not be-
coming discouraged.
Mr.. Z. A. Miller who has been
attending Osborre's business col.
lege in Augusta is at home for
few days.
Misses Juanila and Gladys Miller
went to Modoc last Friday to visit
friends for short while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce White
moved back to Plum Branch last
Saturday, stunning mosquitoes"
from near Stevens creek.
Miss Nellie Bodie went, to Parks
vile Sunday afternoon, to visit rels-
tives.
A large crowd enjoyed a fine SER
mon at the Baptist church here last
fourth Sunday afternoon by Rev.
G. M. Sexton. Mr.. Sexton breaches
in the afternoon of every fourth
Sunday and in the morning every
second Sunday. He does this in
Order to share bis. time with the
ParksVille Baptist church.
We are glad to report that those
on our sick list are improving.
Mr.. W. H. Parks and Master
Lister Wideman are doing nicely.
Mr.. G. L. Harper has been sick,
but is much better now. The only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
Dorm, of Dorn's, has been very ill.
We all hope that little Cornelis
will soon be veil again. Miss Grace
Wells has been right sick with
mumps. We are glad to say that
she is much better.
Miss Sudie Self is still in Nc.
Cormick having tine time. She
will return home sometime this.
week.
Blaze Eyes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
of the summer in Greenwood.
Mrs. Frank Grnnch ia spen,

of the summer in Greenwood.
Mrs. Frank Crouch is spending
some time here at the home of hei
father, Mr.. S. J. Watson. Last
week her home with the entire CON
tents was burned, she with her little
son, barely escaping.
Mrs. William Robertson, of Sa'
vannah, was the guest of Mrs. ID.
w. Crouch last week.
Miss Sue Sloan is visiting Miss
Ella Mobley, in Nashville, Tenn.
DR.. W. S. Dorset and Master
Newton visited in the home of NJ r.
J. G. Lewis last week.
Judge and Mrs. J. G.. Mobley are
visiting the latter's parents in Chat
tanooga.
Miss Elise Crouch has gone to
Columbus, Miss, to visit class
mate and to act as maid of honor
at her marriage which is to be at an
early date.
Miss Carrie Spearman, of New.
berry, visited her cousin, Mrs. j. l..
Walker last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cogburn
were recent visitors at the home of
Mr.. P. G. Stevens.
Mr.. Bob Powell was carried to
the Columbia hospital last week to
be operated on for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Allen, John
Jr., and Miss Mary Lewis, were
guests of Mrs. F. A. Tompkins last
week, making the trip In their
handsome car.
Mrs. Annie Parker Easterling is
visiting relatives here this week.
A meeting of the Baptist mission
societies of the lst division, Ridge
association, was held on Sunday at
Mt. Pleasant church, which is about
IL miles from this place. The socie'
ty here has just recently organized.
Mesdames P. G. Stevens and Lucia
G. Latimer took part in the devo-
tional exercises, and Mrs. M. l..
Turner read detail paper on circle
work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
Agent for Carolina Gamers.

I desire to notify the people of
Edge6eld county that / am agent
for tn. Carolina Gamer. ! have two
sizes. "a 4s capacity. which sell for
sl2 and s24, respectively. Will be
pleased to sell you one for home
use. have used one for the past five
years and it has given perfect sat
isfaction. If you will drop me a
card further information will be
furnished. J. H. Bussey, Modoc,
S. G., r. F. D. 5-7-4t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
Blaze Eyes
Beautiful Home Wedding at
Parksville.

A quiet but very pretty home
wedding was solemnized at the at
tractive home Of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
N. Edmunds of Parksville, on the
afternoon of June the first. when
their winsome daughter, Leila FL
berta, was united in holy wedlock
with Mr.. Henry KimbaIl Homes of
Modoc, S. 9.
The parlor wac tastefntly decora-
ted with cut tlowers-those TWO
Southern favorites. the magnolia
and cape jessamine, prelo,ninating.
Promptly at $3.50 tho bride
and groom entered. They were
preceded by Miss Ammo Mcdonald
and Miss Maggie May Robertson,
two intimate friends Of the bride,
who were charmingly dressed in
white. The bride waH, attired in a
handsome dress Of cream silk pup
lin trimmed with rare lace and but
tons. The impressive, ceremony
was performed by Rey +. H. Co
vington of Plum Branch. lmm-d-
ately afterwards the bride and
groom LEFT for their future home at
Modoc, S. G.
The groom, who is a pon of Mr..
Erwin Holmes Of Red H:lf, Is q
young man of sterling qualities.
who, by his manliness and worsh,
has won for bride one OF the moSt
intelligent and Industrious girls of
our town. They were the tecipi-
ents of number OF pretty and USE
fui presents which atieBR their pop
ularity.
The best wishes OF our entire
community follow them. May their
lives be long, happy, and useful.
a Guest.
Parksville, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
DR.. HARVEY w. WILEY.

DR.. Wiley is famed for the fight he
made for pure foods. He fought against
great odds; he fought his battle to a
successful finish. DR.. Wiley is mem
Der of the National Advisory Board Of
the National Conservation Exposition,
that will be held in Knoxville, Tenn,
from September ! to November Of
the present year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04
The aaty Candidate.
lPuH he'd by Request:

PeopleS 0ehold the candidate. lie
cometh forth like a flower in tie
early. morning sweet, refreshing
aid entertaining; he retires at the
end of the campaign, tired, dusty,
quiet and busted.
In the early part of his campaign,
his friends fllhim up with water,
hope and tss general atmosphere.
Thus early in the campaign, he
swelleth up like a toad, he walketh
abroad in the land like be owned
the earth. and as though all things
were his,n
He srnilesupon all men and wo-
man kind and sloppeth over with
good hurln a1d pleasant jokes. He
kisseth the ehildrer and scatters
microbes among the innocent ba-
bies Of theeountry.
Privatel5 speaking he cheweth
cloves whenghe meeteth preacher,
and as hei eonverseth with him in
pious tones, lie standeth to the lee
ward and cnFbeth his breath with a
strong bite. alks of the fallacy of
infant beI sm to one, advocate s
immersit another, and approves
close com nion to all.
He slap bha man on the back
in love anAfriendship, shakes the
hand of the pretty woman and begs
tue suppoftof both. He goeth
home late at night to his weary wife
and with beers breath, he hiketh
forth without breakfast saying:
One Of my strong supports is
down instoWn and | must needs see
him before he gettesh away.
He is gone but short time, but
long enough to have his leg prlled
and the dead5beat made happy. He
giveth literally to the church, he
contrlbpeth 10 the man whose house
is burned he tbesto weth aims, he
signeth noteSfor friend, he
sendeth q gma Reg hither and a
large kes tai sr he yielded up
his substaas apparent alacri-
tys hes: se amen corner at
a u )SsR ssis lsrstran,
andesings Amazing Grace as dole
fully as if he WAS attending a flu
neral in the Mississippi swamps.
In one Eeighborbood he is a Meth
odist. in another a Baptist, in an
otner Christian;in another Cath
Ollie: in another sinner. He walk
eth through the corn and tobacco
fields, sitteth on the fence, he talk
eth of the corn, wheat and tobacco,
he sittetb on a log in the woods,
and speaks of the wonderful growth
of the forests aud the richness of
the land.
He tells secrets to nearly every
body he meets and talks of his op-
ponents and tells the voters of the
short comings of his opponents,
bat impresses upon them the impor-
tance of keeping it a secret.
This goes on from the day he an
nounces himself a candidate until
the close of the election.
After the election, with down
cast countenance, he goeth back of
the barn away out in the field,
where nobody can see him, and
there he kicketh himself and tear
eth his hair, and throwelh his hat
up against the wall, and calleth
himself bad names, jumps and kicks
and goes on until ne wearies him
self, offers up a prayer and asks the
LORD to forgive him for the many
lies he has told during the cam
paign, and promises never again to
run for Office.
He then goeth back to the house /,
kisses his wife and children and be-
gins life anew.-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-04

Ice tea glasses at soc per set.
Penn q Holsteia.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Mr.. G.. P. Smythe will probably re-
turn this week from a business trip
to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Barbee are in
Louisville this week, prospecting.
Miss Ella Walker, who is in college
at Lexington, is at home for the hol-
idays.
Miss Elizabeth Drake, who teaches
in Louisville, visited here last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. w. r. Todd, of Louisville, is
spending a few days with his parents
here.
Mrs J. o. Russell was quite sick
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. C. Turner is victim of tom
silitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Hindman, Mill
town, spent Sunday with Mrs. E, P.
Harris.
DIR. T. A. Jones, wife and children,
of Liberal, Kansas, are visiting DIR.
Jones' parents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim CravenS left Sum-
day, to spend two weeks at Tompkins-
vile.
Miss Mary GrisSom, who has been
teaching music in Mt. Vernon, re-
turned home Saturday night.
Miss Alleen Ritchey, of Burkesville,
is here to spend the holidays with her
sister, Mrs job Lee Walker.
Mrs. Ray Montgomery will leave
this week, to spend the holidays at her
former home, Bowling Green.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Quite number of farmers in this
and adjoining communities have de-
livered their crops of tobacco and we
are glad to say here that the crops
weighed remarkably we'll. One MIR.
Burris, living in the Basil community,
informed us that on his farm the
amount in dollars and cents was about
six hundred dollars, and several others
we could mention that brought SINH
lar amounts. When we farmers can
sell our tobacco at five and ten cents
per pound it certainly amounts to
some money. We are glad to say here
that Mr.. Ben Yarberry, one one of our
good farmers, and citizens, has been
trying the Glasgow market and he is
wonderfully pleased with the results.
He has sold tobacco on that market
several times this year at very salts
factory prices. The only thing we re-
greet is that we can not get our farm
ers to try home markets, so to speak,
Greensburg. We believe they could
realize as much money on that market
as they could anywhere else from the
reports of sales that we have had from
that market. Yes, let the bygone
prices of last season be gone and try
old Greensburg market again for bet
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17
Personals.

Rev. ]. D. Sigler and wife, of Louis
vile, spent several days at Lindsey
Wilson last week. Rev. Sigler is very
much interested in the school,
Mr.. Jake BEDFORD, a we'll known
travelling salesman, was here last
week.
Mr.. o. c. Pace, Lebanon was in
this community last Wednesday,.
Mr.. John Q, Alexander made his
regular trip to.Columbia last week.
Mrs. Sam Lewis is spending several
weeks with her daughaer, Mrs. Leo
Baldauf, Elizabethtown.
Mr.. Sam Lewis has returned from
Louisville and Elizabethtown.
Mr.. W. r. Lyon was here Thursday.
Messrs. L. L. Mann and J. ]. Camp
bell, Greensboro, were here few days
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. III. Gilpin, of
Campbellsville, were here Thursday,
en- route to their home from Burkes-
vile.
DR.. E. w. Browder, of Bowling
Green, and DR.. Gross Alexander, of
Nashville, were here last week, in the
interest of education and to stimulate
larger work for the Lindsey Wilson,
school that is gaining a wide repu-
tation.
Mr.. Guy Nell, who has been living
in McGregor, Texas, reached home
one night last week.
Mr.. ]. F. Montgomery made bust
ness trip to Louisville last week.
Messrs. Guy Nell and Clyde Cren-
shaw spent several days of last week
in Edmonton.
Mr.. Tim Crayens spent several days
in Greensboro last week.
Mr.. G. r. Reed was looking after
his business in Russell county last
week.
Mrs. James Arvin left for Camp
bellsville last week and will spend the
holidays with relatives and friends in
that city.
Hon. Lelburn Philips, Jamestown,
was here Friday, en- route home from
Texas.
Mr.. P. Sandidge, of Burkesville bar,
was here day or two last week.
Mr.. Hugh Noe and r. L. Marshall,
Campbellsville, were here last Friday.
Mr.. W. o. Murrell, who has been
in Iowa for several months, returned
home last Thursday.
Mr.. Thomas Murrell, who has been
living at Lola, ILL.,, returned home last
week.
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GradyviiIe.

Quite number of hogs was slaugh-
tered in this community last week.
Clifford Hamilton and G. S. Bell, of
the Nell community, were here last
Friday.
James Gilpin, eager Coomer and L.
Bardin, og Sparksville, were here last
Wednesday.
| ]. H. Smith returned from Louis
vile last Friday with a car load of
cattle for this market.
Misses Ethel Moore and Clarice
| StottS, two of our efficient teachers,
were the guests of Mrs. Eliza Simmons
last Friday night.
Mr.. Thos. Coffey, of East Fork, called
in to see US on his return from Co.
lumbia last Friday.
Mr.. Walter Sparks, otter spending
a few days in Louisville, returned to
this place last Thursday.
]. A. Diddle bought quite a lot of
oak timber from W. l.. Sneed one day
last week. The consideration was not
given.
Mr.. E. G. Wellington, of Columbia,
spent few days here last week look
inn of n Tim bor I'M o
Mrs. Myrtle Suits and Mrs. Maggie
Wilmore, of Columbia, visited Mrs.
Ella Y. Robertson at thes place day
or so last week.
Mr.. A. T. Shirrell, who has been in
declining health for the past few
years, has been in criticize condition
for the past few days with heart
trouble.
Mrs. Susan Grissom, who has been
visiting her relatives in this commu-
nifty for the past week or so, returned
to her home at Columbia the first of
the week.
Mr.. Deward Taylor and Mr.. Har-
ris, of the Weed community, passed
through here last Friday en- route to
Campbellsville where they spent few
days.
Mr.. W. C. Yates, of Portland, was
in our midst last Wednesday.
Rev. William Cowherd, of color,
held very interesting meeting in this
community last week. There were
several additions to his church.
Mr.. Strong Hill, of our town, and
Mr.. John Coomer, of Sparksville, are
thinking of putting up saw mill in
the community of Pickett in very
short time. The citizens of that com.
munity are very anxious for the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Compton, OF
the Basil community, started for the
"Lone Star" State a few days age
where they expect to spend the win
ter months visiting their relatives.
Mr.. Finis Finn and Mr.. Dudley, two
of our best citizens, have moved into
the Pickett community.
, MeSSrs. J. A. Wheeler, William
Brummett and Frank Wilson, all Of
Sparksville, were in this community
last week wanting to buy milk cattle
They are very scarce in this secaion.
!, A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Tin
Corbin died one day last week with q
complication of diseases.
Mr.. Frank Dulin, of Edmonton, has
recently purchased his fathers farm
to-wit: w. B. Dulin and will move
here at an early date. We are glad tc
have Mr.. Dulin and family in our com.
/ nnupitV
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

one hundred guests were present. /
have not time nor space to enumerate
the many good things with which the
table was burdened, but after the
guests were served, there was enough
left for many more. Mrs. Moore re-
ceived many nice and valuable pres.
ents. The wish of all present is that
she may spend many more happy
birthdays.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

ter prices. We believe we will get
them if we only will let them have a
trial.
A surprise birthday dinner was CIV
en- the 9th of this month to celebrate
the Goth anniversary of Mrs. Joel
o. Moore, who resides in the Weed
community. 1t was given at the
home of one of our best citizens, and
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

G. e. Young was on the Louisville
market last week with carload of
hogs. He sold at s7.75 per hundred,
If you want to buy, sell or exchange
property or second hand machinery
of any kind, write me giving full dis
dription and price. work on ) per
cent commission. hunt the buyers.
1 want the sellers.
w. E. Stapp,
3-St. Columbia Ky.
Rp in tho cOurt -houop fO-DiUbt Wod-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17
Du Umr Gf1rtatntaa Sfnpptng at StfnartH,
Mal and Telephone riders ned Prompt
Presents for ST.. 90

Opera Length Fancy Coored Beads
Rhinestone Hair Pins, fancy shapes.
Rhinestone Barettes plain and fancy designs.
Jet Earrings, long pendant and hoop drop.
Dem Blood Shell Braid Pins.
Wrist Coin Purses and Vanies.
Gold Front Cuff Buttons
Gold Front Tie Clasp.
Gold-6led Coat Chain.
Pearl Beads, Fancy Clasp.
Plated Cold Meat Forks
Sterling Silver Lemon Forks and Sugar Shells.
Sterling Silver Butter Picks
Plated Candle Sticks
Plated Picture Frames guaranteed to wear, large size.
Partisan Ivory Nail PoEshers with ivory tray
Partisan Ivory Hat Brushes.
Vantines' Oriental Toilet Water
Hudnut's Perfume Sets-Two bottles various odors
Chldren's Wash Dresses-Made of French percale anc
gngham light and dark colors; low and high neck Ions
and threequarter sleeves plain and trimmed Styles size:
6 to IA years.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17
Presents for $500

Mary Garden Perfume-one ounce.
Thermos Bottles-Nickle plated case; pint size.
Knitted Silk Four-in-hands for Men.
Outing Flannel Pajamas for Men.
Fine Tucked Soft Shirts for Men,
Tuxedo Shirts fer Men
Ostrich Feather Neck Piece in natural and black
Imported Lace Collar and Cuff Set in white and ecru
Chiffon Vels Il yards long, yard wide in cunard blue
champagne, purple, wisteria and black and white.
German Silver Colapsibe Drinking Cups, in genuine ALL
gator case; hand sewed
Scissor Case in colored leather containing four different
Sizes
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Bob Parrott, who runs wagon be-
tween c olumbia and Campbellsville.
met with a very serious accident a
few days ago. He was thrown from
a horse breaking his right hand.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Cut Steel Slipper Pins.
Rhinestone Slipper Pins.
German Silver Mesh Bags.
Pearl Beads, solid gold clasp.
Solid Gold Beauty Pins. ~. .-. ..- 49,.
Solid Gold Bar Pins
Solid Gold Stick Pins
Solid Gold Tie Clasp.
Gauze Spangle Hand Painted Fans.
Rhinestone Hair Pins, set in aluminium.
Magnifyng Glass, sterling handle.
Sheffield Card Tray.
Sheffield Mayonnaise DISH
Sterling Silver Sugar and Cream Spoon Set.
Childrens Wash Dresses Of stripe, check and
plain gnghams long and three-quarter sleeves; dainty
white collars; embroidered and lace trimmed light and
dark colors; sizes to ID years. value $500.