Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-09
LOCAL AND Personal.

ruary 81.
Mr.. J. R. Scurry is hauling the
material for his new residence on
Jeter street.
Miss Mary Byers of Augusta
spent the weekend here with Miss
Sophie Dobson.
The Advertiser killed its last
headless hog Friday-one that ate
it's head off during the warm weeks
of January.
The Advertiser job Office has just
printed an attractive Year Book for
the Edgefeld Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Four already out for supervisor
and about fourteen yet to be heard
from. It's the most popular un-
popular job we know OF.
Mrs. T. P. SaIter of Trenton, &C
companied BY her friend, Mrs.
johnson of Aiken, is among the
visitors in Edgefeld to-day.
A very important meeting of the
Civic League will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. G. Edwards next
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
See "a Night on Broadway" in
the opera house Saturday night.
Tickets on sale at the store of Penn
& Holstein at so cents, Is cents
and $l.00.
Mr.. w. D. Allen has accepted a
position with NJ. L. Brennan, the
operator of the quarry, as book
keeper and general superintendent
of the works.
Miss Letitia Fairy of ST. George
is the guest of Mrs. B. B. Jones.
Miss Fairy has visited in Edgefeld
several times before and has many
friends here.
Mr.. Isreal Mukashy has in hand
the matter of soliciting funds for
the aid of Jews in the war zone.
We trust that he will meet with
success In the undertaking.
Rev. E. G. Bailey is attending
laymen's meeting in Columbia ana
will preach Sunday ll:l5 at John
ston on phase of the meeting for
all denominations. 1t will help your
church to hear it.
The many new 1916 models that
are being exhibited in Edgefeld
almost every day have increased the
prospect of our becoming a victim
of automobile fever. (But please
don't tell any of the dealers YETI
Attention is directed to the ad-
vertisement of Mr.. w. L. Reel in
this issue. He will begin stock re-
duction sale on February l9 which
will last for 80 days. During this
time goods in many departments
will be sold for less than cost.
The friends of Mr.. J. w. Peak
greeted him most cordially when he
came down TO the store Monday
for the first time in eight weeks,
having been confined to his home
as a result of the fracture Of his hip
on December IL. He has not yet
fully recovered but is able to walk
with the aid of crutches.
Mr.. J. Rubenstein and Mr.. Ben
Rubenstein left Monday for Balti-
more and New York to purchase a
large spring stock for the Ruben
stein stores. They will spend a
week ransacking these two markets
for the newest spring merchandise
and for real bargains for the pat
Ions of the Rubenstein stores.
The jovial county supervisor who
smiles when 'cussed" at, instead of
''cussin" back, says he is yet in the
ring aud expects to stay there, if
aided and abetted by a sufficient
number of his fellowcitizens, not
withstanding the dozens of men who
want mis- job. Mr.. Edmunds says he
will announce his candidacy as soon
as his ship comes in"
Mr.. J. NJ. Bell called at The Ad-
vertiser Office Friday and moved his
subscription date up year While
here he said it is his purpose to be-
come a candidate for the. office of
supervisor and will announce later.
Iust at this time Mr.. Bell is en-