Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-31

Thus far the trucking crops, both
yield and prices, in and around Edge
field have not come up to expecta-
tion. But what crop or undertaking
has been a financial success this year?
Miss Hortense Padgett is here Wis
iting relatives having closed her
school work in Greenwood for the
session. She has been employed again
for the next session.
Miss Lillian Smith has again been
employed to teach in the Logan
School in Columbia. She has made
splendid record as teacher i'll Colum-
b;a, whose schools rank among the
best in the state.
County Chairman j. H. Cantelou
has called a meeting of the county
Democratic executive committee for
next Monday to appoint enrolment
committee for the clubs. A full at
tendance is desired.
Mr.. o. L. Dobson came up from
Augusta Sunday and he and Mrs.
Emma Dobson and Miss Sophie Dob
son motored to Ridge Spring and
spent the day with Mrs. Ida Boat
wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Mooney have
moved to Newberry to make their
home. Mrs. Mooney has accepted a
position in the Newberry graded
school to teach the 3rd grade, the
same grade thta she taught in Edge
field the past session.
The marriage of Mr.. Edwin May
and Miss Margaret Caroline May
will be solemnized at the First Bap-
tist church Thursday evening at nine
o'clock. The wedding party will be
entertained with an elaborate supper
at the Dixie Highway hotel this even
ing. ". q
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be held Monday afternoon, 4:3O
o'clock with Mrs. E. ]. Norris and
Miss Eliza Minis. A reception will be
given for all new members who are
urged to be present. Miss Susan
Mathis and Miss Margaret Courtney
of Trenton will take part.
An entertainment will be given in
the school auditorium Friday night
for the benefit of the athletic asso-
citation of the school. Our people
should attend en- masse and supply
the funds that are needed for school
athletics. The admission will be 35
cents for adults and rs cents for
children.
Almost ninety-nine one-hundredths
of the teachers in Edgefeld county
and young ladies and many of the
trustees are in mortal dread lest
many of them get married during the
summer vacation, leaving an elev-
enth-hour vacancy to be filled for
next session. Nobody blames the
young teacher for embarking when
the right fellow comes along.
Mr.. Charlie Whatley who was ac-
companied to a hospital in Baltimore
by DR.. j. T. Pattison underwent a
surgical operation on May 20 for the
removal of a tumor in his stomach.
DR.. Pattison received very encour-
aging letter from Mr.. Whatley's
nurse several days ago and although
the operation was very serious one
Mr.. Whatley is now on the way to re-
covery.
Miss Emmie Broadwater and Miss
es Emma and Margaret Blocker are
at home from Coker college, being
now full graduates of that excellent
institution. Four members of the
graduating class of 63 were present
ed with medals for their splendid
record of scholarship extending over
the entire four years and two of the
four medals were won by Edgefeld
girls, Misses Emmie Broadwater and
Margaret Blocker.
In this issue will be found the an
nouncement of the candidacy of Hon.
S. T. Williams for reelection to the
uouea of Renresentativps from this