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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15
Community Fair Held at Meri-
Wether.

Meriwether, S. C. June ia
most interesting occasion was the
community fair held at Meriwether,
S. c., June 10th under the auspices,
of the Community Club, Mrs. w. NJ
Rowland, president.
The large room presented beau
tiful scene with the artistic arrange
ment Of fruits, flowers and vegeta-
bles and canned products.
On the walls were exhibited beau
tiful pieces of handwork and one side
was taken up with old old-time quilts,
samplers, china, books, silver, swords
and rifles.
The exhibits were fine and sur
prise to the community itself.
Six varieties of fruits were exhibit
ed as follows: Peaches, plums, black
berries ,apples, figs and strawberries.
Seventeen varieties of vegetables:
were exhibited: Irish potatoes, car.
rots, beets, cucumbers, onions, BEANS.
cabbage, parsley, lettuce, chard, corn,.
turnips, squash, tomatoes, rape, Eng
lish peas, and radishes.
No less than 29 varieties of flow
ers were displayed from the old-fash-
ioned hollyhocks and zinnias to the
handsome gladioli and hydrangeas.
For the best exhibits of vegetables
the prizes went in order named to
Mrs. John G. McKie, Mrs. j. j. Min
ark, and Mrs. w. M. Rowland
Among the prizes for single plate of
vegetables were the Misses McKie
and Mrs. R. E. Mason for potatoes
and beans; Mrs. S. T. Adams for
beets; Mrs. w. E. Kellar for onions;
Mrs. Daniel McKie for cucumbers;
Mrs. George T. Perrin for new veg
etable, swiss chard.
For flowers the largest collection !,
prize went to Mrs. Daniel McKie,
the best display i'll vases, five stems
each to Mrs. w. j. Hines and the most
artistic basket and vase to Mrs. n.
E. Bunch. /,
In fruits the award went to- Mrs /.
S. IT. adams and EAAII AIIrss NJ. s Row,
land On ssachess, and
figs; Mrs. George ss al fls;s 1lEs
Mrs. spurgeon Bennett on blackber-
ries and Mrs. H. E. Bunch on apples.
The fruit, vegetable and flower dis
play was accompanied by fine house
keeping exhibit of canned goods,
cakes, breads, etc., most entertain
ing display of curios and antiques
from the families of the community
and a display of exquisite handwork.
Before the close of the fair plans
were launched for a still larger dis
play next year when the Community
Club wants to be the host to the clubs
of Modoc, Parksville, Plum Branch
and Mccormick.
The judges who were both efficient
and painstaking were Mr.. ]. W. john
son, Mrs. R. H. Middleton and Mrs.
w. II. RYAN:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-15

FOR SALE: An electric fan seven
insshes in diameter.
6-15 M. B. TUCKER.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
1t Was His Brotherl

AT crowded dance one evening a
fellow | had just finished the previous
dance with bumped into me. Feeling
indignant at him for having trampled
on my pet corn and new satin slip
pers, exclaimed to my partner. "That
fellow is about as light on my feet
as the bird they call the elephant"
Eyes, it's too bad. My brother is
just learning to dance and you know,
the first hundred years are the hard
est" was the unexpected reply.-Chi-
cago American.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR.
kiimer's Swamp Root. a physicians pre-
scription. obtained at any drug store. may
be. just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
Smart Dog.

1--WE just paid three dollars for an
alarm clock, and consider 1t positive
ly disgraceful !" grumbled Brown one
evening.
But why buy an alarm clockf' an
swered Jones. II have a dog that is
as good as any alarm clock. He barks
every morning at 8 80 o'clock"
What a wonderful dog" remarked
Brown, without much enthusiasm.
Yes" continued Jones, "all l have
to do is TO get out of bed and hit the
dog, and then he barks, and know II
is time To get up"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
Sight Reeained After % Years.

Mrs. Jenkins, wife of mason living
ut Fleur-de-Lis. a little village near
pengam. in Monmouthshire. has just
recovered her sight after being COM
pletely blind for - years She was
struck by lightning % years ago, and
in consequence of the shock she lost
her sight year afterward. She also
became subject TO frances. some of
which lasted as long as IA days. On
Saturday night she suddenly ex-
claimed to relatives in the house: ~
can see." and began to describe the
objects around her. Her doctor be-
lieves the recovery will be permanent.
London Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
Catarrh Can Be Cured

Catarrh is local disease greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of
the System. HALLS CATAR r H
MEDICINE destroys the foundation of
the disease, gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nature In doing it's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name
Slayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture OF
Observation-Disclosures of Salicycacid.-
Adv.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
WILLING to Serve.

want to 90 on an investigating
committeef"
IF 1t is headed in the right direc-
ton. l don't mind Investigating ice
conditions in Havana harbor. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
Some Squad.

First Coach-Why, | thought you
said if your football team became
vegetarians they would win all theif
games. How do you account for
those they lost?
Second Coach--Why, the opposing
team threw garden bugs on my men
and they became afraid.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16

get right after the blood itself.
S.S.S., the famous old herb rem
edy, has helped enrich the blood of
thousands, and relieved their Itch
ing skin torture, during the last
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16

fifty years.
Get S.S.S. from your
druggist today, and after
starting with it write US
a history of your case,
addressing Chief Medical
Advisor, 1877 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Geor-
gia.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
History of
astWeek|
The News Happenings of
Seven Days Photographed
INTERMOuNTAIN.

Frank Wilkinson was convicted at
Gillette, Wyo, of murder in connec-
tion with the shooting of James f.
Carleton, prominent rancher and
was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The red" element has gained no
foothold on the Pacific coast, Major
General Leonard Wood declared in an
address at Seattle a few minutes be
fore he departed on the steamer Wen
atchee for the Philippines, where he
will investigate conditions for Presi-
dent Harding.
principal purchaser of crude oil in
the Salt Creek field, in Wyoming, has
announced that acceptances of oil
would be increased from 50 to 10 per
cent on the fields production as the
result of the completion of additional
storage at the Casper tank farm.
A prune shipment, believed to be
the biggest fruit shipment ever sent
from the Northwest, will leave Port
land this month for Germany, accord
ing to announcement at Salem, ore. IL
comprises 100000 pounds of Italian
prunes grown in Oregon and Washing
ton.
The body of Jack UNDERWOOD, aged
II, night marshal at Fontaine, Colo,
was found there early Friday. He had
been shot through the heart. 1t is be-
ieved Underwood was killed while
attempting to Illustrate robbery in a
grocery store.
The hip pocket sandwich will soon
replace the hip pocket flask, accord
ing to hackers of the discovery of V.
ii. Cranlear of Burlington, Colo, who
announced he can convert a water
melon into a still that needs no watch
ing while it makes Il fine grade of
liquor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16

safely through the Change
at with pleasure that write you thanking your
Life and had displacement and weakness could
hams Vegetable Compound and the first bottle helped
homework
womans friend and this testimonial MARY
LISTER Cos Frank Street, Adrian Mich
It is said that middle the most period
perfectly
spells the dreadful rushing
the head until though would
follows the heart those sinking
Lydia Prkhams Vegetable Compound espe
this trying period with the least possible annoying symptoms
Women should
although
apparently serious ailments readily Pnkhams
Vegetable
troubles. - r
Lydia e. Pnkhams Private Text Book Pecu-
Liar to Women" will be sent request Write
to The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn
This book contains valuable information.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16

If you haven't any schemes you will
not be exasperated by somebody
thwarting them.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
The True Answer.

Interviewer-"To what do You at
tribute your longevity" Old Man
ITO the fact that l never died. prin-
cipally."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16

Bible characters are easy to under
stand. They were about as human as
we are.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16

A small boys idea of greatness is
TO be able TO lick another boy size
larger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
Got Skin Disease ?
Purify Your Blood

A great part Of the maddening
and notifying skin troubles that
plague humanity are due solely to
disorders of the blood. Relief from
these can be had only by removing
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-16
DOM & sTic.


Convicted of murder in connection
with the Jasper county, Ga, peonage
cases and sentenced to life imprison-
ment, John S. Williams, plantation
owner, was taken to Atlanta to await
In Jail action April 30 on his motion
FOR a new trial.
Delbert Smith, alleged TO have con-
fessed robbing the North Coast Limit
ed of $4,000 and numbering y. e..
Strong, mail clerk, pleaded not guilty
in federal court at Minneapolis. Smith
was arrested in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Two women hermits ended their
strange isolation Saturday in a hos
pital at Hoboken, where both are suf-
fering from tuberculosis. The re-
cluses-Miss Carrie Sunderland, 60,
and her niece, Mrs. Fannie Miller 40,
both of Kansas City, Mo.-had spent
the last three years and three months
in 2 room of Meyers hotel in absolute
seclusion.
An attempt to poison Judge Robert
S. 1oyett, chairman of the board of
directors of the Union Pacific sys-
TEN, was revealed at Omaha when a
maid employed at the Fontenelle ho-
tel fold Captain of Detectives Candu-
sen she had been offered $500 by a
fore gner 10 slip poison into a glass
of water and serve it to Lovett
\ jury in the circuit court has re-
turned verdict holding invalid the
viii of Mrs. Matte Marble, under
which the girls industrial home of
Bloomington, H.. would have received
$4,000 The verdict is in favor OF
Mrs. Mamie Marble, anU she and her
four children of Seattle, Wash, are to
receive SS1 900.
Miss Gussie Learner. IS years old
stenographer. admitted, police said
that the "holdup" at the Hayman
Brothers jewelry manufacturing eS-
adjustment in New York, was staged
by Harry Heyman, with her assistance
after it had been thoroughly rehearsed
by them for the past two weeks.
Wedding guests of Mrs. Earl Cop
pinger of Belvidere, H.. tried to kid
nap the bride following the ceremony
In the tussle that followed she was
thrown to the sidewalk and her skull
| injured.
Removal of the prohibition on bee
| and light wines will be one of tn,
! purposes of the anti-blue law leagu,
of America granted a charter in Della
ware.
| Carl Hendrickson, II, of Newark
\. j., has been sentenced to finish hi
present school year and serve his va
cation next summer in the reforma
tory, after a conviction for man
slaughter in killing a small boy in al
automobile accident
David ]. Grammar, veteran theatre
cal man of the Pacific coast, died a
Los Angeles. aged 6S. He and hi
son established the first 10-cent van
deyllle theatre in America in Sa
Francisco eighteen years ago.
The first indictment at ST. Loui
charging a woman with voting illegal
ly has been returned. by the gran
jury in its Investigation of alleged eleC
ton frauds.
The soldiers bonus bill, the mos
important statewide issue of MOI
days election in Michigan, carried tn
state by to l majority. The bonu
question vote approves an amendmer
to the state constitution which wi
authorize the issuance of S30,0o0,0C
of bonds with which TO pay ex-so
i diers and nurses reward amountln
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-23

Eastern Star party on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. L..
c. Becker with Mrs. Becker, Mrs.
W. E. Sloan, Mrs. Jack Linn and
Mrs. Henry Abel as hostesses, The
afternoon was spent with cards
and sewing. Delicious pumpkin
pie and coffee were served. About
forty ladies were in attendance.
Mrs. NJ. A. Stoneking entertain
ed with a pretty Halloween bridge
party of three tables on Thursday
evening. The decorations and ia
vors were suggestive of Halloween
and dainty luncheon was served
Miss Anita Ruiz entertained at
dinner on Wednesday evening. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Golight-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs Ben Gecker Mr..
and Mrs John Becker, Jr., Miss
Margaret Schumacher, Harold Sell
lers and Ira Poldt.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Linn were
host and hostess at a duck dinner
on Wednesday evening. Covers
were laid for Mr., and Mrs. P. p.
Dalies and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Jacobson.
Miss Anita Scheele entertained
forty Of Belen's younger set on
Thursday evening at a dancing
party in honor Of her cousin, Miss
Gertrude Scheele of st. Johns,
Ariz, who is spending the winter
here and attending the Belen high
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Davis of Los
Lunas had as their guests last Sum
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. F. Spratt
of Ripon, Wis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Fischer, and Mr.. and Mrs. P. b.
Dalies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Becker enter
tanned with a dinner party on Fri
day evening. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Golightly, Miss Anita
Ruiz, Miss Margaret Ruiz. Miss
Helen Reynolds, and Messrs. Ira
Boldt, Harold Sellers and James
Bludworth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-23
Las Vegas

Mrs. II. M. Smith was hostess to
the Friday Bridge club and a
table Of guests this week.
The ladies Of the Episcopal
church gave a dance Friday even
ing at the armory. The affair was
a success financially and socially.
Mr.. Hanlan, of Mountainair, was
a visitor in the city several days
during the week.
Father Kennedy, OF Detroit,
Mich, who passed through here
last week on his way to the sana-
forum in albuquerque, is well
pleased with his new home and en-
joying the good air there.
Mrs. Johanna Yollmer left Fri
day for Ell Paso. where she will
join her daughter, Miss Sylvia, a
teacher in the Ell Paso schools.
Mrs. Vollmer expects to spend the
winter In the Pass City.
The coming week promises to be
busy one for Las Vegas people;
there Is a calendar full of enter
tainment, work and social events
Monday evening the ladies of the
Immaculate Conception church
will give a benefit picture show at
the Coronado theater. Tuesday
evening the local lodge of Elkdom
will hold big meeting to arrange
for the memb ership drive to be
held during the following week.
Team captains will be named and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-23
RATION

Miss Marie Loretta Jacques,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Jacques, celebrated her birthday
recently at the home of her pa
rents on North First street. Dainty
refreshments were served, for
which covers were laid for the fol-
lowing guests: Misses Ruth Whited.
Mildred Worley, Sarah Ross, Mary
Louise Cornett, Sarah Wallace ana
Master Lewis Nolan. Mrs. w.
Jacques and Mrs. G. K. Kinikin
were the older guests at the party.
Mrs. p, l.. Bonnyman enter
tanned 32 women at an auction
bridge party at her home last
Wednesday afternoon. A two
course luncheon was served In the
latter part of the afternoon.
About fifty parents and teachers
met in the high school auditorium
Wednesday afternoon to organize
a Parent Teachers association.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. Rufus Carter;
vice president, Mrs. Josie Loeb
ard; secretary, Mrs. Jay T. Con-
way; treasurer, Miss Elvie Frazier
T T. Ryan, division master me-
chanic for the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad, is Ill with
typhoid fever at the company hos
pital in La Junta. Mrs. Ryan has
left Ration to join him.
The Hesperian Literary club met
at the home of Mrs Leroy Able
last Tuesday afternoon. Roll call
was answered by naming national
parks and monuments. Mrs Ell
bert Sloat gave paper on "Yel-
lowstone Park" Mrs. Alonzo Sears
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-23
WINSLOW

The funeral of the late George
II. Reyes, Jr., was held from the
family residence in this city last
Sunday, the Masons having charge
OF the funeral services at the
grave. The state was represented
by Mr.. Charles Fairfield of
Phoenix.
w. A. Vanderbur and wife have
left for Russell, Kans., where they
were suddenly called on Monday
on account of the sudden death OF
Mr.. Vanderbur's father.
Harry H. Tisdale of Los Angeles
has returned to this city to sue
coed E. z. McCarty as trainsmas-
ter of the Santa Fe, Mr. McCarty
being transferred to Needles. Nj.
Tisdale was also located here prior
to the reduction in forces a few
months ago.
william F. Goldsworthy was
taken to the Los Angeles hospital
the first part of last week, being
seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
The local chapter OF the Eastern
Star gave n Halloween social at
the Masonic hail in this city on
Wednesday evening. The evening
was spent in card playing. The
decorations carried out the Hal
lowe'en scheme. A large crowd
was in attendance.
Little Miss Dorothy Harrington
Of this city entertained a large
number of her little friends Tues
day of last week on the occasion
o. iher sixth birthday.
Joseph I.eiberman and wife
leave this week for Kansas City,
where they will spend the next few
weeks. Mr.. Leiberman will at
tend the annual convention of the
American Legion while there.
Alex Robertson, who has been
I'll for the past few weeks. has left
for the hospital at Los Angeles.
where he expects to recuperate.
Harry C. Kabelin left for Los
Angeles the first of last week,
where he had been called on bust
ness.
Miss Frances Clark of Los An
geles has arrived in the city and
accepted a position in the Santa
Fe offices here.
Mrs. Mae Snee Pierce has re-
turned from San Francisco, where
she was recently called on account
of the serious illness of relative,
Among the Santa Fe officials In
the city last week were General
Manager l. l.. Hubbard and Assist
ant Manager E. r. Hitchcock, both
of Los Angeles.
William Ward has returned to
this city after visiting with rela-
tives at Keystone, Mo, for the past
few months.
". J. Meador of Amarillo, Tex
has arrived in the city and has ac-
cepted a position with the Santa
Fe offices.
]. r. Janeway has arrived in the
city after being in the Los Angeles
hospital for the past few weeks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-23
BELEN

Mrs. Foster of Jackson. Miss,
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. f.
c. Calhoun, and family
Mesdames Watts and Gather
returned early In the week from
Clovis. where they attended the
Maccabee rally.
Mrs. Anna Green and Miss Har'
riet Henderson of Vaughn, n. M,
stopped off in Belen on Monday
on their return from the state W.
C. II. U. convention at Santa Fe
and visited friends here. Miss
Henderson returned to Vaughn on
Wednesday, but Mrs. Green Will
remain for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Holt OF
Cisco, Tex, cousins Of Grover
Curl, are residents of Belen now,
Mr.. Holt having accepted a posi-
ton with the Santa Fe here.
Mrs. H. b. Merrill was visitor
in Ell Paso last week.
Mrs. Odds of Vaughn, N. M. IS
visiting Mr.. Odds here and VIII
probably decide to make her home
in Belen, as Mr.. Odds has been
transferred here recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Chavez are
spending few days in Belen en-
route from their home In Los An
geles to their winter residence In
New York City.
Walter Burnett returned Thurs
day from Springerville, Ariz.,
where he had been on a hunting
trip with Heinie Enderstein OF
that place.
r, C. H. Livingston and L. c.
Becker were Santa Fe business
visitors last week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Fournelle of Albu-
querque is a visitor in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. William East
erday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. spratt of Ripon,
Wis, spent most Of last week with
their daughter, Mrs Frank Fisher,
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Spratt
were returning to their home from
Los Angeles, Calf, where they at
tended the bankers convention.
-tr. and Mrs. ]. B. Lake arrived
Wednesday evening for a visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wet
more, and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lake have been living in Callfor-
MIA for some time. but are return
ing to their former home In Ell
Paso.
Miss Margaret Schumacher is
spending the weekend in Albu-
querque.
Mrs ]. w. Dawson returned
home last week after a two
months visit in Missouri.
The local w. C. T. U. met at the
home of Mrs. P. P. Simmons on
Friday afternoon. Reports of the
state convention Mt Santa Fe were
made. Mrs. Anna Green of Vaughn
was visitor.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Goebel are
the parents of a girl which arrived
last Thursday.
The Belen high school football
team left by auto Friday to play
~ Gallup.
The Maccabee Review No. "A is
planning a "parcel post and pie
social" for Saturday evening, Octo-
her 90, at the Methodist social hall
The public is invited to attend.
Mrs. w. f. Sloan entertained
the Lutheran aid on Thursday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Thomas Capt will be host
ess to the Methodist aid on next
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
TTptegrove.
One OF the most interesting So
cial affairs of last week was the