Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-05

A hot weather mena can De easily
arranged after a perusal of the list
of good things offered this week at
the Higgins Store. Read the adver-
|tisement in this issue.
MI. and Mrs. D. A. G. QUITS Of
Greenwood spent Sunday in the home
of Mrs. Eva QUITS. They came over
to see Miss Edith QUITS who has
been quite sick for some time.
Mrs. A. S. Tompknis returned to
columbia with her~daughter, Mrs. j.
K. Aull, and she will remain in the
city several days to be near Mr..
Tompkins while he is at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Culbreath were
visitors in Edgefield Thursday, this
being Mrs. Culbreath's first visit
since her very serious illness. She was
greeted very cordially by her friends.
Among those who have attended
the revival services here at the Bap-
fist church from Trenton was Miss
Ray Swearingen whose trained voice
added much to the singing by the
choir.
MI. Robert H. McKie, the Oldest
son of Nj. and Mrs. H. w. McKie of
Golfers, left last Thursday for De-
troit, Mich, to take a course in the
shops of the Michigan state auto
school.
Mr.. George Robinson of Column
bia who is one of the officers of the
Southern Lumber Company. spent
several days last week in Edgefield,
being the guest of Mr.. T. D. Barker
while here.
Mr.. A. S. Tompkins was carried to
the Baptist hospital in Columbia last
week for treatment and we are pleas
ed to announce that the last reports
from him were to the effect that he is
steadily improving.
The continued serious illness of
Mr.. j. D. Holstein at his home in
Edgefield greatly depresses our COM
munity. He is greatly missed from his
store where he has very cordially
greeted his friends for so many
years.
The Tobacco Growers COOPERATIVE
Association gives some good reasons
in it's advertisement this week why
every grower should line up with the
association. The old way of market
ing tobacco will lead to bankruptcy
if continued.
The tuberculosis clinic at Edge
field Friday, July z, should enlist the
cooperation of all our people to the
end that this dread disease be check
ed and finally stamped out in u
county. Tell your friends and neigh
bors about it.
The editor of The Advertiser is
deeply grateful to friends in differ
ent sections of the county who have
urged US to become a candidate for
the house of representatives. We can
not yield to their solicitations as we
have no desire to enter the campaign.
Mr.. Walter Ryan is spending sew
eral weeks at home, having recently
finished a course Of two years in one
of the leading business colleges in
Atlanta, the course having been
provided by the government. He will
soon go to Atlanta to accept a posi-
ton as b%ookkeeper or accountant.
The directors of the Farmers Bank
held a meeting Thursday and declar-
ed a semi-annual dividend of four
per cent, payable to the stockholders
at once. Notwithstanding the fact
that we are in the midst of a season
of unusual financial stringency and
business depression, the affairs of the
Farmers Bank are in splendid con-
dition.
Miss Eugenia Hamrick, a daughter
of one of the leading cotton manu-
facturers Of Gaffney, is visiting Miss
Juanita Hightower. They were chums
during their babyhood in Gatfney and
their friendship has grown and
strengthened as the years have pass