Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-04

weeks in the home of Mr.. +. +.
Rainsford.
At Trenton this coming Sunday
night, the Union Service will te
held in the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. A. L. Gunter does the preach
ing.
Miss Rose Jeffries, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Mary Russell of
Jefferson City, Tenn, has arrived
to be the guest of Mrs. 3. B. Jones.
Mr.. P. B. Day of Trenton was
among the visitors in Edgefeld yes
terday, receiving as be always does
a warm welcome from his friends
at the county-seat.
The friends of DR.. NJ. D. Jeffries
have learned with profound regret
of his physical breakdown. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Jeffries, he has
gone to Virginia for a months rest.
Mrs. w. D. Ready of Johnston
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Sadie Hill, spent Saturday in Edge
field. Mrs. Hill will spend several
months with Mrs. Ready.
Miss Marge Tompkins is spend
ing this week in Columbia with
Judge and Mrs. DeVore who are
occupying a suite of rooms at one
of the hotels while Judge Devore is
holding court in the capital city.
The service in the Presbyterian
Church this Sunday morning will
be a service for the children. The
pastor will preach sermon for the
little ones. A cordial welcome to
anyone who feel disposed to attend
these exercises.
Mrs. E. G. Brown will return to
her home in Greenville tomorrow
after spending two months
here with her mother, Mrs. Ida F.
Mr.. w. s. Cogburn
carried her as far as Greenw ood in
his car.
Better plant patch of sorghum
at once, if you have not already
done so. 1t is the cheapest feed
for stock of ali kinds that can be
grown on the farm. After the farm
work is over the work stock
thrive on it. Sorghum can be made
to take the place of oats to a large
extent.
Mr.. J. A. Lanier was in town
and was cordially greeted
by his Friends. He is a Confede-
rate veteran and probably one of
the oldest old soldiers in the coun-
ty. Mr.. Lanier is on The Adver-
tiser's honor roll, having, been a
regular subsciber for considerably
over so years.
This is clean up week in Edge
field and it is hoped that everybody
in Edgefeld will respond to the
earnest appeals of the ladies who
compose the Civic League. The
inspectors, committees appointed by
the League, will make their tours of
inspection next Saturday. Let
everybody be ready for them and
receive them with a smile.
Mr.. w. A. Collett went to Wash
ington Monday Afternoon to offer his
services through Senator Tillman
to the government. He prefers to
90 to the front with an Edgefeld
company and it is not probable that
be will accept commission with any
other command until it has been
determined whether or nota a COM
pany will be raised here.
Mr.. Mark Miller, the very capa-
bic assistant postmaster, is in Green
Vile attending the United States
court as witness in the case of
the negro boy who was indicted for
package from the post
office. During the absence of Mr..
Miller, Mr.. Ollie QUITS is assisting
Watson QUITS in conducting the
office.
Mr.. Rainsford Cantelou has ar
rived from Atlanta for his summer
vacation. Early in the fall he will
return to the Atlanta College of
Pharmacy and will complete the
full course next telm. During his
stay in Edgefeld he will be found
at the drug store of Collett and Nit
chell, where he will get some prac-
tical experience in compounding