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Office No. 61. Residence, No. 17. Wednesday, Nov. 3. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Presbyterian service Sunday at 11:15. Trenton Presbyterian service at 8 p. m. Mrs. Emma Blocker and Miss Chloe Nicholson of Ridge Spring are visiting Mrs. T. H. Rainsford. Tickets on sale at the store of Collett & Mitchell for the lyceum entertainment Monday night. Bet ter secure tickets early. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Callison came up from Lexington in their car Suu day morning andspeut the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reel. - Col. and Mrs. F. N. K. Bailey speut ?unday and Monday in Edge field with friends, stopping here while en route to Bamberg in theil car. Miss Nellie Hill, who has made a splendid reputation where she has previously taught, opened school at tbe.Long Cane Academy last Mon day morning. Mr. B. L. Jones was carried to the hospital in Columbia Sunday. While he ctood the trip very well, his condition has been somewhat worse during the past few days. Attention is directed to the new advertisements of Rives Bros., Col lett & Mitchell, Mukashy Bargain House, B. L. Jones, S. B. Mays, A. S. Tompkins and the Governor's Proclamation. The teachers of the graded and ? high schools are planning to give an entertainment in the school au ditorium Friday evening, Novem ber 19, for the benefit of the school. A fuller notice will appear next week. Miss Miriam Norris lsft Monday for Oullowhee, N. C., where she will assist in teaching music in the t cite Normal and Industrial college ior girls. She will also take a spe cial course iu music from the di rector of the music department. . Miss Eellah Fair has arrived to spend some time in Edgefield. Dur ing the past months she has been in Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fair. Miss Kellah has received a very cordial gieeting from htr friends here. Better secure your tickets for the lyceum entertainment to be given io the opera house Monday night. lt will be one of the best entertain ments of the kind ever given in Edgefield and there will be a trreat demand for ?eats in the opera house. Miss Rosalind Ouzts who has been spending some time among friends and relatives in Tioy', Greenwood, Ohappeils and Colum bia has returned home aud opened thejMcKeudree school, which r-be has been teaching for the past USB yeHra, on last Mouday morning. FOR SALE: All improved va rieties of strawberry plants now ready, 500 for ?l.25; 1,000 for $2 f. o. b. Edgefield, S. C. John G. Edwards, Al. D., Edgefield, S. C. Attention is directed to the pro fessional card of Dr. B. Frank Jones in this issue. He is not only thoroughly equipped as a veterinary surgeon but has had largo and va ried experience. Stock owners .will be ielighted to learn that "he will locate here, as Edgefield has not had a resident veterinarian since the death of Dr. Luther Jones. Wecil!th? especial attention of the ladies of Edgefield, town and Cuunty, to the new shipment of beau-if ul silk crepe de chine waists, very stylish and beautiful quality, that are marked very low. We have them in white flesh color and black. Mukashy Bargain House W. C T. U. Program. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union will hold their monthly meeting this* time on Satuiday af ternoon of this week with Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. There will be some reports from the national W. C. T. U. conven tion just closed in Seattle, Wash., and the subject of toe meeting will ba "The Bible in thj public schools." Trvei subje?;t will be pre sented by Dr. Pendleton Jones. The model members contest will begin in good earnest at this meet ing, so that every member is re quested to be present and briuo; a new member with h-r whos^ acces sion will be valuable for ihe further usefulness of the organization. Splendid Personalities. The Carroll Glee Club, a quartei of youug men with splendid voices and personalities that won their way to the beans of the audienc* save a varied selection of songs, ii a manner that brought forth much applause.-Evening Journal, Flint. Michigan. Story of Edgefield W. M. U. Th?5 history of the Woman's Mis sionary Union of Edgefield associa tion is on sale at this office or by application to Mrs. J. L. Mims. Thia will be a good Christmas pres ent for a friend, and will give you pleasure throughout the years. The supply is limited. Flowers and Dinner. Do not fail to attend the chry santhemum show Friday io the vacant store under the opera house. It will be given under the auspices of the Civic League and the Ceme tery association. Admission is free but dinner will be served in order to raise funds with which to prose cute the work of the league. In ad dition to salads, oysters will be served any style. We trust that the ladies will be liberally patronized. Satisfactory Verdict. Th? suit brought by Mr. J. R. Faulkner agaiust the county last week for injuries received last fall from falling through the bridge across Tarkey creek on the Blocker road resulted in a verdict of $1,000 for Mr. Faulkner who was repre sented by J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq. The county was represented by B. E. Nicholson, Esq. The concensus ot opinion is that the verdiet was a reasonable ene and the couuty will not appeal. Second Lyceum Attraction. The second entertainment of the lyceum course will be given in the opera house Monday night next by the Carroll Glees, four talented young men who have been well re ceived in the large cities which they have visited. While instrumental and vocal rauwic will predominate, the programme will be miscellane ous in character and will please all who attend. A rare opportunity is presented to our people. Surely no lover of music will fail to be present. Rubenstein's Special Sale. This week Mr. Rubenstein uses a page of The Advertiser, the en tire second page, to tell the people of Edgefield co anty of the'bargains that he will offer for the entire month of November. In every de partment ot" his two stores he has made special prices and invites the shoppers to take' the advertisement with them to his store in order that he may prove to them that he makes good every word he says. Read the second page of The Advertiser thU week and see what bargains are being offered at this popular stuie. '? ? ? Episcopal Entertainment Sue* cess. The Episcopal ladies bad their trea-ury replenished to the extent of $30 through tfie Halloween enter tainment given at the home of Mrs. Kate Boiler Friday evening. Noth ing was left undone to make the occasion a success. The social fea ture was thorough enjoyed, the re freshments could not be surpassed and the decorations were most orig inal, provoking much favorable commeut. The goblins, spooks, witches, ghosts, fortune-teller and imps were all there in suitable ap parel. The entertainment will af ford pleasant memories for all who were present. Entertained Wedding Party. This evening at Batesburg Miss Cora Lee Cullutn and Mr. Frank Rogers will be married at Bates burg. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jones entertained the bridal pariy at their home in a most de lightful manner. The guests includ ed several Converse girls, Miss Nell Jones having come for the ru ir riage also. Early in tb?; evening the guests engaged iu bridge and about 9:30 o'clock they were invited into j the dining room", where an elaborate dinner wa.s beautifully served in six courses. After the dinner the young people engaged in dancing. The entire lower floor of this ele gant home was very artistically dec orated for the occasion, the cob r scheme being pink and white. These colors were also used in the table decorations and in the refreshments. The entertainment planned by Mr. and Mrs. Jones foi these popular young people of Batesburg eclipsed all social functions of the autumn season. Cisiimed Georgia Bride. . Wednesday last Air. .James ;Ve lix, the proprietor of the1 fruit" ?tofe, accompanied by Air. H. C. Porter, motored to Swamsboro, Ga., .and Thursday afternoon was married to a beautiful Swainaboro young lady, Mi?<? Leila Belle Hall, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall. Immediately after their mar riage they left iii their car and came directly to Edyt-fieid. They are now occupying rooms in the home of Mr. and Mrs C. M. Mellichamp. Edgerield extends a very cordial welcome to Airs. Velix who comen to us from our sister State of Geor gia. _ Box Party for Brimson School. Friday night, November 12, a box party will be given at the Brunson school house and the pro ceeds will be used to make improve ments on the school building. All of the young people-and the old ones too who desire to become yoaug again-should attend, taking with them full boxes and well-filled purses. We are satisfied that there will be several hundred bulging boxes on the table and there will be fat pur.?es galore in the pookets of the men present. It is not nec; essary for us to uge these people to support their school, for the Cleora people know how to do that already. At any rate, let everybody attend the box parly-go early and remain until the cock crows thrice. Give the worthy young teachers, Miss Collins and Alias Stevens, your loy 1 support. Parkaville's University. Parksville has founded its univer sity. A few wise men met together er one day, put their heads close to gether and immediately called aloud for help. The Radcliffe Chautauqua organization of Washington heard their cry, hurried to their relief and entered into conference with them and the happy result has been that Parksvilie's university held a three days session October 25-27 and was ministered to by this Chautauqua in the arts and sciences, religion and diversion and every one is hap: py. A band of citizens a dozen- o1 more strong has entered into a con tract with the Radcliffe people for a session next .year. Moreoverjthw university at Parksville as a popular university is going to do-^jan-y more things than attend declares, listen to good music and smile at jokes. It is going to do everything that the community needs. If the hopes of its fond parents are re?lizsd it will be doing some thing al! the time. Among those contemplated now is a corn show, a flower show, a baby show a field sports day, a lyceum course and school entertainment. It was intended this yearto haye a farm day with speeches and a school day and a community day. This plan it is hoped will be well arranged for at next year's session. F. B.F.JONES Graduate Veterinarian EDGEF?ELD, S. C. Land For Sale. For the heirs of theestate of Mrs. Alary A. Miller, I offer for sale the tract of 500 acres of land belong ing to said estate. It is located one mile north of Roper's and lies on both sides of the Five Notch:road. Improvements consist of dwelling, five tenant houses and pasture-en closed by barbed wire, abundantly supplied with irater. There is con siderable oak and pine timber on the land. Possesion given at once. For terms, etc., apply to S. B. MAYS, Edgefield, S. C. Nov. 3-4t. Notice of Election For Warden in Ward Three. Notice is hereby given that on the.16th day of November, A. D., 1915, an Election will be held at the Court Hou<e, iu the Town ot Edgefield, Countv of Edgefield, State of South Carolina, for a War den in Ward three, in said Town to fill the unexpired term caused by the resignation of Warden, L. L. Ciippard, who bas moved from our Towr. The following Managers are appointed to conduct said Elec tion: W. H. Bee, J. H. Paul and S. W. Nicholson. The Polls shall open at 8 o'clock in the forenoon and cl--se at four o'clock in the af ternoon. By order of the Town Councif of the Town of Edgefield, S. J., this 29lh day of October A D., 1915. A. H. CORLEV, Mayor. R. C. PADGETT, , Cl'k. ?fe Treas. Town Council. Nov. 2, 1915. Cunee hing The' JNeiv County. Mr. Editor: 1 nee that Gov. Man ning lias ord., red a new election to settle w hether .<r not there shall be a McCormick Cu un ty, the supreme court ?i?vni?r seuled that the voters .iid not ihe last lime constitutional ly know what they wanted. Now isn't there some way to arrange it so that if the voter thinks he want.-, a new county he may have a consti tutional right to vote for it consti tution ally for ihe benefit of his con stitution. And while we are about it, cannot we be told the good rea sons why we should want that coun ty and if there are some, ihe good reasons why we should not want it? I have seen and heard of no public discussion of the matter hsretofore. lt is rather an important divorce suit, is it not? Let us KUOW why it il necessary or is not? W. W. Fowler. Parksville, S. C. Notice of Election. State of South Caroliiua, County of Edgefield. Whereas, a petition has been filed with us, and all legal require ments having been met, it is order ed that the regularly appointed Board of Trustees of Collier School District No. 5, do hold an election at Collier school-house on Saturdav, Nov. 13, 1915, to vote upon the question of levying and collecting an additional tax of one (l) mill on the dollar of arl taxable property in said district, proceeds of such ad ditional levy to be used for school BAKING POWDER Made from Cream of Tartar Absolutely Pure purposes in Collier School District No. 5. At thia election only such resi dent electors as return real or per sonal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections shall be allow ed to vote. Those favoring the additional levy shall cast a ballot with the word ' Yes" written o'' printed there on, and those opposing such addi tional levy shall cast a ballot with the word "No" written or printed thereon. Within ten days after the election, if a majority of those vo ting shall favor the additional levy, the managers will submit to Countj Auditor the reou?t of the election. The polls shall open at 8 o'clock a. m., and close at 4 o'clock p. m., aud in respects comply with Sec. 1208, Code of Liws of South Caro lina. W.'W. FULLER, * E. H. FOLK, Co. Board of Education, Edgefield County, S. C. Oct. 27, 1915. Ladies' Tailored Coat Suits We have had remarkable success in this depart ment this season, and have just received a new shipment which we? ar? now showing. Call and. see this line. MILLINERY Our line of Millinery is complete and in charge of a competent milliner, who will please you. We are constantly receiving new things to add to this stoek. Throughout our other departments will find such articles that you may need. Yours truly, Rives Brothers ea m FARM LOANS! Long-Term Loans to Farmers a Specialty. ' Your farm land accepted as security WITHOUT ENDORSER other COLLATERAL. Unlimited funds immediately available in nominations of Three Hundred and up. Established 1892." JAS. FRANK & SON, Augusta, Ga. . or de S. M. Whitney Go. * Cotton Factors Augusta. Georgia Established 1868 Personal Attention to all Business. Correspond ence Invited TOWN PROPERTY FOR 8ALE. The Estate of D. A. Tompkins deceased offers for sale in the Town of EdyefielH, that Store on the Corner row occupied by Collett & Mitchell, that. Store now occupied by D'?rn & Miras, that Store back of the Bank of Edgefield and occu pied by Limb as Meat Market, that vacant lot on South Md?- of Maine Street, opposite the P??st Office lying between the Collett <fc Mitch ell Store and the lot now occupied by Mr. Lovick Smith. For terms apply to A. S. TOMPKINS, GRACE H. TOMPKINS, . Executors. Nov. 8, 1915. BEST BY TEST Slusky s Roofing Materials Metal Shingles, Galvanized Corrugated Iron, Painted Iron Siding, Rubber Roofing, Mantels, Tiles, Grates, Paints, etc. Lowest prices. Prompt deliveries. Let us quote you before you buy. DAVID SLUSKY Augusta, Ga., IOOS' Broad-St.. Agent for the Great Majestic Range. GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and glasses fitted only when necessary. Optical . work of all kinds. EDGEFIELD, S. C. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE 0VE.R P0ST0FHCE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3.