Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-02-26

Miss Sadie Minis spent the week
end in delightful visit to Mrs. Berta
Hill in Augusta.
Mr.. Stephen Darlington spent the
weekend in Edgefield visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. Ben Rainsford came over from
Camp Jackson for the weekend, re-
turning Monday night.
Misses Kate Butler and Emma
Thompson left last week to spend
some time in Annapolis, Md.
Messrs. Edwin Folk and Butler
Thompson came home from the Uni
versity in Columbia for the weekend.
Mr. NJ. E. Strom who is now resi-
dent of the North Augusta section of
our county, came in this week and
subscribed to The Advertiser.
Mr.. Beauregard Timmons recently
gave up his position with large
drug store in Columbia to accept a
: better one at Heath Springs, S. G.
We call attention to the local of
3. Cantelou in this issue, in reference
to a fine carload of Tennessee mules.
Read and take advantage of this op-
portunity.
Mrs. George Cartledge and Mrs.
Eulie Strom were welcome visitors in
Edgefeld Saturday, having stopped
here while en- route from visit to
their father, Mr.. Henry w. Jackson.
The continued rains will delay the
sowing Of spring oats. But successful
farmers say it is not too late to sow
early IN March. Try few acres even
if it Goes seem rather late when the
ground dries.
How would the people of Edgefeld
like to hear and see again the village
players of Aiken? They are coming
over and Will give a very attractive
play and entertainment about the
middle Of March.
It's a good time to overhaul plow-
gear and farm implements of all
kinds, putting them in first class or
der so nothing will hinder progress
when the weather makes it possible
to rush farm work;
Nj. Jerome Courtney, a represen-
tative Of the internal revenue collect
or's Office, will spend two days in
Edgefeld to assist individuals in
making their income tax returns be-
fore the time for fling returns ex-
pires.
Rev. c. W. Bussey writes from
Martin, Ga, that he has sufficiently
recovered to preach, having delivered
two sermons last Sunday, and he eX-
poets 20 meet MS appointments on
Saturday and Sunday at Red Oak
Grove.
Shields Johnson has come back to
Edgefed and his many friends again,
wearing ali the honor stripes and the
wound chevron. AS member OF the
Thirtieah Division he is one of the
first tc. return and Edgefeld well
comes him with open arms.
When the school district committee
calls on you to sign the cotton and
fertilizer reduction pledge, aiiiX your
signature to one of the blanks and
encourage these men in their work.
They lave undertaken great task
for the public good, your interests
being included.
In order to gain more room for
displaying their steadily inceasinng
stock of mechandise, Messrs. Daitch
Brothers have moved from the coraer
store next door to the Farmers Bank
into tbs store next door to the Lynch
DRUG Store. They invite their friends
to call on them in their new home.
Mr.. G. w. Bussey, Jr., of Baden,
n. c., died on one day last week and
was buried in Greenwood on We'd
nesday, February u. Mr.. Bussey
was son of Rev. G. w. Bussey, of
Martin, Ca, and brother Of Rev.
A. w. 3ussey of Bowman, Ga. We
extend to these friends and Others
cur sincere sympathy.
Our soldier boys are now returning
in a steady stream and we rejoice