Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23

Augusta visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Prescott.
Farmer James R. Cantelou has
been harvesting corn for the past
week, housing about 500 bushels in
one day.
Mrs. Arthur Childress of Greer,
accompanied by her son, Luther
Jones, spent several days last week
in Edgefeld.
Lieut.. B. F. Jones reported Mon
day to Camp Lee, Virginia, to enter
the veterinary branch of the mill
tary service.
. Cotton is off few points again
today but our friend, Dave Harris,
{, says he will put it up next week. So
we are waiting till then to sell.
Mr.. ]. Trapp McManus, Jr., is at
home on furlough. He recently
was i'll with Spanish influenza and
was granted a furlough to recup-
crate.
Mr.. w. A. Edmunds has been
spending several days here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ed
nunds. He has been very cordially
greeted by his friends.
Mrs. Agatha A. Woodson received
a cablegram from her son, Capt.
w. A. Woodson Sunday announcing
his safe arrival overseas. He sailed
about two weeks ago.
The very generous manner in
which our people, both white and
colored,. subscribed for Liberty bonds
shows that they are standing shoul-
der to shoulder with our boys in
uniform.
The board of county commits
sioners will hold their monthly meet
ing on the first Monday, instead of
the first Tuesday, in December. An
official notice of the meeting appears
in this issue.
There will be no court next week.
It is we'll that no October court be
held at all. Every precaution posi-
BILE should be used to check and
stamp out Spanish influenza. The
disease feeds upon crowds. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McKinnie
have the sympathy of their friends
in this dark hour caused by the
death of their little child Thursday.
The little form was laid to rest in
the Red Oak Grove cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Agner were in
Edgefeld Saturday. Mrs. Agner call
ed at The Advertiser Office to seek
information concerning the sending
of a Christmas token to their son,
John Agner, who is in France.
The election commissioners, both
federal and state, met Monday and
appointed managers for the gener-
al election, which will be held Tues
day, November 5. Official notices of
the election appear in this issue.
Arrange through the Red Cross
to send some Christmas remem-
brance to our boys in France. Let
not one of them have an empty
stocking Christmas. They deserve
one as large as "dirigible" filled
to overfowing.
Last Saturday was Work Day for
the orphanages. The failure of the
Sunday schools to meet should not
cause us to forget the orphans. The
high cost of living makes it neces-
sary for US to be more generous in
our support of the orphanages.
Mr.. George Dorm was welcome
visitor in Edgeield Monday. AL
though resident of Greenwood for
a number of years, he still has many
friends in Edgefeld. He was born
and reared near Turkey creek,
where he now owns a farm.
Mrs. Carrie Hammond of Golfers
was among the visitors in Edgefeld
Monday. She has two sons in the
service of their country. Wallace is
in Europe and Joe is in the naval
service, being stationed at present
in the middle northwest near or on
the great lakes.
Mr.. Leslie EdmundS who yolun- |
teered for naval service, being at !