Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

spending some time with MIS-
Mary Z. Carwile.
For the first time in many moons
eggs are selling for Is cents per
dozen in Edgeteld.
Mr.. Beauregard Tlmmons, Is now
travelling for the Nixon Grocery
Company of Augusta.
Hon. Jchn Gary Evans of Spar
tanburg is here visiting his mother
Mrs. Victoria Evans.
Mrs. Belts Cantelou has return
ed from a very pleasant visit to her
sister. Mrs. P. A. Erwin,ln Atlanta,
Miss Lille Morgan is visiting
her sister, Miss Ida Lou Morgan,
who is teaching near Orangeburg.
Mr.. E. H. Crews united with the
Methodist church last Sunday by
letter from the Methodist church
of LaureDs.
MI. Calhoun A. Mays, assistant
United States district attorney,
spent the weekend here with his
father, Col. s. B. Mays.
Mr.. B. B. Wilson, the senior
member of the firm of Wilson d
Cantelou, spent the weekend in
Fdgefeld as the guest of Mr.. Bet
tbs Cantelou.
Miss Mamie Gunter was one OF
the outof-town guests at the Bla-
lock-Boyd wedding. She always re-
ceives a cordial welcome when she
comes to Edgefeld.
Put paint insurance on your home
with a coat of Lucas Paint. 1t
will raw rremiumns in longer life
and better appearance.
w. E. Lynch q Co.
At Trenton: Service at Presbyte-
rian church this Sabbath at ll:15.
Subject, THE Highway to Heav-
en-"
At Johnston: Service al the Pres
byteriln church at s o'clock.
Hon. B. E. Nicholson went to
Richmond yesterday to argue be"
fore the United States Court of Ap-
peals the case involving the par-
ment of tax by the city of Augusta
on the dam across the Savannah
river.
Mr.. c. NJ Mellichamp has pur-
chased one cf the framed buildings
on the school grounds and will use
the material in erecting residence.
He will probably purchase a lot
from Mrs. Lynch adjoining the
property of Miss Ella Bates and
Miss Mary Hartley.
Hon. James E. Puerifoy of Wal,
terboro was elected last week Judge
of the newly created l4th judicial
circuit. Mr.. Peurifoy is product
of Edgefeld soil. He was a son Of
the late Daniel Peurifoy and was
reared in the Mt. Willing section Of
EdgeGeld county, now Saluda. -,
Fertilizer wagons are mobilizins
but not so actively as in former
seasons. The impression prevails
that the farmers of this county will
not use as much commercial ferti-
lizers as they did in 1915. This is
said to be due to the advanced price
and also to the inability to purchase
a we'll balanced fertilizer.
A committee of citizens have as.
sumed the financial responsibility
of arranging for a spring chau:au-
qua to be held March 8, 4 and 8.
The entertainments will be held in
the opera house on the afternoon
and evening of the dates named. A
special public service will also be
held on Sunday, March 5. A fuller
notice in detail will be made of the
chautauqua next week.
The people living along the Plank
road between the Pine House and
the. Aiken county line are giving
very generous aid in the matter of
helping to clay the sand beds. Mr.
J. C. Whitlock called at The Ad
vertiser Office Monday to move his
subscription up a year and while
here he stated that last week he
counted 26 farmers teams that were
giving free service to the county.