Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-01

NOUelI IcGJ ! dSIOl.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Samuel and
little Allen have been spending the
holiday season here with the home
folk.
Mrs A. ]. Ives will arrive from
Savannah Saturday to spend prob
ably a week here with her aunts,
Misses Sophie and Marie Abney.
James Sharpton came down from
Washington to spend the Yuletide at
home. james holds a lucrative govern
ment position in the national capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Simkins are
here from Norfork, Va, for visit
of ten days to Mr.. and Mrs. S. MEG.
Simkins.
Leslie Edmunds came home on
short furlough for the holidays. He
has been assigned to government
boat that plies the Potomac River
been cordially greeted by his friends.
Do not fail to attend the second
lyceum entertainment to be given in
the Opera House next Wednesday
night by The Artists Trio. You will
regret it, if you fail to be there.
Douglas Zimmerman has been en-
joying the holidays at home on a
furlough. His friends have greeted
him very cordially and hope he will
soon receive an honorable discharge.
A bold young thief, colored boy,
stole a bicycle from in front Of Stew
art & Kernaghan's, Christina S eve.
They have offered a reward for the
recovery of the wheel and apprehen-
sion of the thief.
District Attorney j. William Thur
mond entertained the members of the
bar and some other friends with an
elaborate tea Tuesday,. evening". the
occasion being one of unusual pleas
ure to those who were honored with
Invitations.
The people of Edgefeld extend a
hearty welcome to Mr.. W. S. Pearson
who recently purchased the farm of
Mr.. S. A. Brunson. He is a progress
sive farmer and citizen of sterling
qualities. We need more of his kind
to locate among us.
Mr.. Egbert Morgan arrived this
morning from Camp Greenleaf, Ga,
on a furlough of ten days, this being
his first furlough since he went to
camp last May. Egbert has made a
fine record from the first day he en-
tered the service. His friends have
greeted him very cordially.
Mr.. A. A. Edmunds has purchased
the lot adjoining the Mitchell phar-
macy and will soon erect one story
brick building thereon. The building
will have an attractive front of pres
sed brick and plate glass widows. 1t
is probable that Mr.. Edmunds will
conduct business of some kind in
the new store.
Mr.. ]. D. Garren of Woodruff who
recently purchased the farm of Mr..
D. V. Harris is moving his family
this week to his newyl purchased
home. Edgefeld county needs hun
dreds and hundreds of good men of
the class to which Mr.. Garren be-
longs. We welcome him and his fam
lily.
Lieut.. A. B. Carwile, of Abbeville
county, has been engaged to serve
Edgefeld county as demonstration
agent, succeeding Mr.. w. E. Stokes.
Lieut.. Carwile recently was granted
an honorable discharge from the
army and has already entered upon
his duties here. He and Mrs. Carwile
will receive a cordial greeting from
our people.
DIR. James S. Byrd is having an ar
chitect draw plans for his modern
two-story brick building which is to
be erected on the lot situated midway
between the Mitchell drug store and
the Yonce garage. The first floor will
be a store-room and the second, DIR.
Byrd will have modern dental Of
flee, laboratory and reception rooms
The new building will be quite an or
nament to the town. 4