Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

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morning, which were read by MIR. E.
j. Norris.
1t is generally conceded that the
outlook for a corn crop has wonder
fully improved during the past four
or five weeks. The yield of corn in
the county while not so large as
last year, will be above an average
year.
The candidates this year are the
ouietest set we have ever seen. Even
the candidates for congress are not
doing much hustling in this county.
Doubtless the babies, as well as the
grownups, are glad that there are no
very vigorous campaigners.
The members of the Red Cross
and their ~co-workers have completed
the August allotment of surgical
dressing and the rooms will be closed
until the September allotment is re-
ceived. Notice will be given when the
September allotment arrives
Rev. Robert G. Lee will preach
in the Baptist church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour. The pub
lie is cordially invited. For several
years Mr.. Lee was pastor at Saluda
and for the past year has been pro-
fessor of languages in Furman uni
versity.
Mr.. W. H, Morgan and several of
his children have been spending the
past week visiting relatives in the
county. They were cordially greeted
by friends as they passed through
Edgefield. Mr.. Morgan now resides
at Green's Cut station in Burke coun-
ty, Ga.
The Advertiser watts sincere greet
ings to little Miss Annie Day. the
dear little girl which the Stork pre-
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Day, Jr.,
Monday. May she prove to be the
angel of mercy and the blessing to
humanity that the sanity woman, her
paternal grandmother, whose name
she bears, was.
Mrs. W. S. Cogburn and children
have been spending the past week
here with relatives while Mr.. Cog
burn attended a convention of agents
of the Southern States Life lnsur-
ance which was held in Jacksonville.
Mr.. Cogburn stood high upon the
honor roll of this popular company
during the past year.
Mr.. NJ. P. Wells and Mr.. j. w.
Reese attended the annual conven-
ton of the j. O. U. A. M. which was
held in Greenville last week. The re-
ports made by all of the subordinate
lodges throughout the State are that
the affairs of the Order are in a
most prosperous condition. The next
State convention will be held in
Aiken.
While Mr.. Hoover is in Europe the
people, especially the people of Edge
field county, are enjoying some great
feasts. 1t matters not where you go
in Edgefield county, you will find the
people well supplied with the best
of everything and they are dispens-
ing the same whole-souled, pre-war
hospitality. Why not let them enjoy
it? Practically everything is made at
home. s-s.s::SS.
MIR. F. E. Gibson of Woodward
Lumber Co., talks in an interesting
manner of the lumber situation. In
his opinion there are not more than
ten to twenty per cent of saw mills
running, due to a great scarcity OF
labor. He predicts that lumber is go
ing to be very scarce this fall unless
there is a decided Improvement IN
the labor situation.
At the present time his firm is
we'll stocked with flooring, ceiling,
siding, casing, shingles, lath, compo-
sition roofing etc. Early buying
should be the policy of the public If
they wish to avoid the ~disappoint-
ment of not being able to procure
building material later in the season.
1t is his opinion that a little later 1T
is not going to be a question of price
but who can furnish the goods.
Y. w. A. Meeting.
The Young Woman's Auxiliary OF
the Baptist church will meet tomor-