Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-19

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Miss Eliza Minis, for handpainted
china, for the weddings.
Mrs. D. W. Smith Of the Antioch
section spent the past week in Edge
field with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. D. Lyon.
Prof. and Mrs. P. P. Burns of
Birmingham have arrived to spend
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Or
lando Sheppard.
Mesdames B. L. Jones, Sallie
Brooks Mosley, Ida Blount and
Miss Daisy Lyon are spending some
time at Glenn Springs.
Miss Lucy katherine Easterling
of Aiken is spending this week
in Edgefeld in the home Of her un-
Gle, Mr.. NJ. G. Parker, and as the
guest of Miss Grace Dobson.
Mr.. w. Wallace Sheppard who
holds a position in the Indian SER
vice of the government and is sta
toned in Nebraska is visiting his
parents, Ex-Gov. and Mrs. j. G..
Sheppard.
The county campaign meeting at
Red Hill which was fixed for Au-
gust 9Th has been called off by re-
quest of the people of that commu-
nifty, and there will be no county
campaign meeting at Red Hill.
Miss Sallie Mae Nicholson had as
her guest the past week Mrs. Allen
Jervey of Charleston who was her
class-mate at Winthrop college.
Mrs. Jervey's husband, DR.. Allen
Jervey, is major of the second reri-
ment stationed at Styx.
The last call for candidates
pledges. All candidates for office
in Edge6eld county must file their
pledge and pay their assessment by
noon of Friday, July 81. The first
campaign meeting will be held the
following day at Johnston.
Miss Lura Minis was carried to
the hospital in Columbia Friday.
At the time it was thought she
would have to undergo an operation
for appendicitis but after a more
thorough examination it was found
that an operation would not be nee
essary.
Dinner will be served at the coun-
ty campaign meeting at Golfers
Wednesday, August 2, in order to
raise funds with which to repaint
Peace Haven Sunday school build
ing. We hope the good people of
that splendid community will meet
with much success.
Mr.. John R. Scurry knows
how to do things right. He has had
the shingles coated with creosote on
his pretty cottage on Jeter street
which is nearing co ,npleton. About
90 per cent of people overlook
the painting of the roof, the part of
the building most exposed to the
weather.
Mr.. J. Richard Hammond an
nources his candidacy this week for
the office of county commissioner of
Edgefe]d county. Mr.. Hammond
is a sterling citizen of the Golfers
section who is highly esteemed by
all who know him. Should the
people elect Mr.. Hammond, he will
do his utmost to render satisfactory
service.
After spending two weeks very
pleasantly in Camden and Columbia
with her brothers, Jasper w. and
Ben Talbert, Miss Mary Talbert
Joined Miss Sunie Talbert Saturd ny
IN North Augusta, where they Will
visit Miss Mildred Scott. Before re-
turning to Edgetield they will spend
some time in Grovetown, Ga, and
at the Isle of Palms.
Mr.. G. NJ. Williams was in town
Saturday. He is one of the leading
hog raisers in the county. For him
it is a money making enterprise.
About two weeks ago he sent a load
of shotes to Greenwood and realized
$3.50 for them and last week sent
a load to Augusta ard sold them
for $50. He has another crop" in
the clover field and just loads" of
small pigs coming on"
Several days ago Mr.. G. M. Mel
lichamp received an interesting let
ter from his sister, Miss Viola Mel
lichamp, who resides at Agricola,