Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-09-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL,

Lemle alDerU.
Miss Mary Talbert left last week
to accept a position as teacher In
the high school at Tillman, 5. T..
Public Cotton Weigher Carr
Williams who dispenses even and
exact justice to both buyer and SELL
er is right on the job.
All of the Edgefeld merchants
did a good business Saturday. Most
of the day clerks moved with a
quicker step than usual.
The friends of Mr.. Dave Quarles
were delighted to see him in Edge
field Monday. While he yet uses
his crutches, he is steadily improv-
ing.
The Advertiser has been requested
to announce that a meeting of the
Civic League Will be held at the
home of Mrs. E. P. Jones Monday
afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
Mr.. W. w. Fuller, who is al
ways alert, never losing an opportu-
nifty to advance the cause of educa-
ton in every part of the county, at
tended the opening exercises of the
Trenton high school Monday.
Messrs. Stewart & Kerraghan
have sold Mr.. Lem Harling a Mead
owls grist mill and Titan oil engine.
Farmers of the Berea-Gilgal com
munity can soon get home ground
meal, the best in the country, al
most at their very doors.
All who reside near enough to at
tend should p~atronize the entertain
ment that is to be given at Ropers
Friday night for the benefit of the
school. The Advertiser hopes those
who are working for the school will
realize 500 from the entertain
ment.
Mrs. J. N. Grafton of Golfers
was among the visitors in Edgetield
Monday. She was accompanied by
her son, John Neal Grafton, Jr.,
who leave next week for the B. M.
I. in Greenwood to enter upon his
third year in this excellent institu-
ton.
We have been Informed that our
friend Gus Wash recently sold three
cotton crops and by realizing a good
price he made considerable money
by holding while the depression in
cident TO the wal was on. Gus
Wash is a good farmer and q good
business man.
Parents relieved of the prepare
ton of their children's lessons for
the next day by sending them to
Hortense Woodson in the afternoon.
Hours: For girls, ga, for boys As.
For particulars apply to the above.
Will also coach more advanced pu-
pills in Latin.
. The Columbia Record said a few
days ago: MIR. w. J. Talbert, a
popular clerk at the Jefferson hotel,
has returned to his duties after a
fortnight's vacation" Jasper has
made good, and is very highly es-
teemed by the travelling public and
patrons generally of the popular no.
tel in Columbia.
MI. Luther Quarles contemplates
embarking in stock raising, having
made a good beginning by purchas-
ing a good home-raised brood mare
from his brother, MI. J. D. Quarles.
There are not less than a thousand
more farmers in Edgefeld county
who should purchase one or more
brood mares.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Sullivan were
in Edgefeld Monday, and while
here Mr.. Sullivan paid The Adver-
tiser a pleasant call, bringing in his
arms J. P, Jr., a sweet little babe
of sixteen months. 1t is useless to
add that the exceedingly bright lit
tie fellow is the pet of his four sis
tiers and fond parents.
What are you planning to bring
to the county fair? Mr.. John Mays
mad a fine mule colt in town yester-
day that would take the blue ribbon
at any fair. Every farmer must
plan to make an exhibit in every de-
partment of the fair. Haven't you
as fine a colt as Mr.. Mays? Then
bring to the fair November 1, 2
and 8.