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Jil Wednesday, May 7. LOCAL AND PERSONAL, e;_T - ? Miss De Ette Maynard, of Green wood, is a guest of Mrs. Manly Tim mons. Mrs. Carl Shapard Oakman, of De troit, Michigan, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. M. Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Yonce, of John ston, spent Sunday in Edgefield with their son, Mr. W. P. Yonce. Mrs. W. D. Ready and Mrs. Sadie Hill came over from Johnston Sat urday and spent a portion of the day in Edgefield. Capt. 0. P. Bright has accepted the position of manager of the Dixie Highway Garage, which is owned by Mr. George Adams. Mr. Orlando Sheppard and Mr. J. L. Minis are in Charleston today at tending a meeting of the board of . visitors of the Citadel. The greatest need in Edgefield at this time is more dwelling houses and then some more. But how it does cost to erect them now! A few garden seed are left at The Advertiser office that were sent us for free distribution. Better call at once and get what you ned. Mr. Orlando Sheppard went to Greenwood Sunday to attend a meet ing of the trustees of Connie Max well which was held Monday. Mr. W. P. Yonce will soon improve his lot between his garage and Dr. J. S. Byrd's building, making that a solid block of modern buildings. In their advertisement this week the Y'once Motor Company gives five clear cut reasons why you should buy a Ford automobile. Read what they say. Hear Mrs. Deborah Knox Living stone, of Maine, at the Baptist church Sunday evening on the vital subject of temperance and prohibi tion. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Cooner and their two little children motored from Columbia to Edgefield Sunday to visit Mrs. Mary. Norris and Mrs. Mamie Tillman. Mrs. H. C. Porter was carried to the hospital in Augusta last week for treatment. Her friends hope that she will be fully restored to her usual state of health. Y*ou can now convert your cotton seed into cash at government price. Mr. A. M. Timmerman advertises in this issue that he is in the market from now until the night of May 20. Having almost completed his brick garage across the str??t ?i'?m his stable on Jeter street, Mr. Bettis Can telou is hauling material for the erection of an automobile show room. The Overland cars continue to be popular because of their quality and 1 price. See Mr. J. D. Holstein, Jr., about a car before you buy. He has just received a car load of Overland cars. , ....<?-?' . : . - i Work on the store and office building of Dr. J. S. Byrd is progres- | sing rapidly. Unless something un- i toward occurs td delay the work, the building will be ready for the oc cupants by or before the early fall. Edgefield needs one or two more : good boarding houses. Practically ' every where boarders are taken in '' Edgefield is filled. The town can not : grow unless some means is provided for taking care of persons who come to Edgefield. r \ ^ Our people are eagerly awaiting the return of the 81st Division from overseas, as it will mean the home coming of a considerable number of our soldier boys. Gen. Pershing has ordered the division to make ready for the voyage. Mr. T. B. Lanham has written the Y. M. C. A. secretary that he will en ter upon his duties as State Y. M. C. A. secretary about the first of June. The people of Edgefield are delight ed to get Mr. Lanham and his fam ily so much nearer home than Ohio. The Advertiser publishes its last Boston letter until next fall. Our little "Yankee" scribe will return to Edgefield before the next issue of The Advertiser and remain until about the middle of October, when she will resume her studies at the Leland Powers School of Expression. Mr. and Mrs. Manly Dobson came over from Augusta on Sunday. Mrs. Dobson stopped over with her mother, Mrs. Swearingen, at Trenton, and Mr. Dobson spent the day with his family in Edgefield. Just unloaded a car of Ford one ton trucks. Now is the time to buy -when you can get them. Ford trucks supply the best and most eco nomical means of transportation. Ask the men who are using them. Yonce Motor Company. Mrs. C. E. May, Misses May Tompkins, Elizabeth Smith and Gladys Padgett are in Greenville for the week-end as guests of Miss Mar garet May. Miss Margaret will as sist in piano selections at the vocal recital of Miss Alice Todd on Fri day evening. They will return on Sunday. The Woman's Liberty Loan Com mittee requests that the school chil dren of Edgefield town and county will assemble at the court house on Friday afternoon to join the pa triotic demonstration on the arrival of the war tank. The- committee will be glad to have the schools sing "America" on that occasion. Mr. Claude Eubanks who volun teered for service in the navy and is now stationed at Providence, R. L, came down home last week to attend the funeral of his father, Mr. Amos Eubanks. rle hopes to have his fur lough extended so as to remain a few days longer with his mother. Claude's friends have given him a very cordial greeting. James Dobson is here for a visit to his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Dob son, and his aunts, Misses Sophie and Marion Dobson. Jimmie, as we all think of him in Edgefield, was in a train ship of the navy for some months, and was discharged in March, returning to his father at Greensboro at tflat time. He will visit Augusta this week before re turning to Greensboro. Corner Store's Victory Window The unique Victory loan decora tions of the east window of the Cor ner Store won the prize, a German's officer's helmet, that was awarded by the women's committee for the best decorated window in Edgefield. There were several other attractive win dows, Mr. Rubenstein's probably be ing entitled to second place. Centenary Drive Begins. On the third Sunday in May, the Erreat drive inaugurated in faith and courage by the Methodist church will begin and will last eight days. The total amount of the fund throughout the Southern Methodist church is ?35,000,000. For this charge the amount is $8, 135.00, of which Trenton has assum ed $2,000, leaving $6,135.00 for the Edgefield Methodist church. The church here hopes to raise ;his amount the first day of the drive. Everybody hopes that they will. What i monument to the generosity and ?arnestness of the Edgefield Metho dists this will be. God speed them! Methodist Church Notes. There will be special services at the Hethodist church on next Sunday in lonnection with the approaching Cen enary drive. The Sunday School will >e held at the usual hour, 10:30 a. m. i Vt the 11:30 o'colck service there viii be two or three short spirited alks by laymen and these will be f ol owed with a sermon by the pastor, he theme being appropriate to the Centenary. It is of vital importance or the members of the church to at end this service; make your plans low and help us to make this, the last (reaching service before the "Great Drive" a memorable occasion. Come, ind make an honest effort to bring omeone with you! Everybody is in cited. UHI- . Epworth League Meeting. In the afternoon at 5 o'clock, the ?ervice will be in the nature of a foung people's service and will be in :harge of the Epworth League. There viii be several songs and short ad Iresses by the young people of the Epworth League and congregation. \gain the Centenary will be the ;heme and the offering will go to Ep worth League Extension work. We ire anxious to have a large congrega ron at this service. The public is cor iially invited. This is a wonderful age in which ;h? yoting people can make great for rard efforts for the promotion of the Kingdom that is even now here, and fight under a banner which is even aow victorious. Come and add enthu siasm to the occasion. tWCKLEN'S ??TjHE ENUfNE Order of Exercise for Memor Day. Master of ceremonies, J. L. Min Invocation, Rev. R. G. Lee. Greetings of chapter preside] Mrs. Woodson. Salute to flag, led by chapter pre ident. Pledge to flag, Daughters in ui son. Bishop Capers Prayer, Rev. A. Gunter. The Lord's Prayer in unison. Hymn, "How Firm a Foundation all. ! Placing memorial roses on cross 1 'three former chapter presidents. Appreciation for our boys, Liei Greneker. Reading, Miss A. M. Clisby. Song, Duet by Mrs. Carwile ai Mrs. Lee. Presentation to school, S. M. Sir kins. Address, Rev. R. G. Lee. Dixie. Five minute talks by veterans. Rebel yell in which Boy Scouts ar Soldiers are asked to join hymn. Would Not Live Always, all. Benediction, Rev. C. E. Bailey. To Salute the flag Daughte: should face it standing, and plat their right hand upon the heart hob ing this position, while the pledge made. Memorial Day Observance. After the benediction is pronoum ed the audience is requested to ri main and stand at attention until th veterans and young soldiers ha\ passed out. The ranking officer c the returned soldiers is requested t j place the men in line formation ? the foot of the step;, and stand t attention and .ialute the veterans a they pass between the lines. Th veterans will go into the basemer of the building for their dinner an the young soldiers will be talion i charge by the young girls in tow who will spread them a picnic dir ncr. All contributing to the vetei an's dinner will please send the mc ney to Miss Annie DeLoach and hav the bread, cake, potatoes and pies a the school house by ten o'clock in th ?morning. Those contributing to the picni dinner for the boys will please com municate with Miss Mae Tompkin and her committee as soon as possi ble and have your baskets at th* school house by ten o'clock markei "for picnic dinner." Parties cominj in from the country may find it con venient to bring baskets. In whicl case many beautiful places may bi found under the trees for eating their luncheon. There will be reserved seats pro vided for the veterans and soldiers The wives of veterans and widows oi confederate soldiers are asked to sil with the Daughters and to wear a red and white badge for identification. Ali children are asked to sit in the rear of the auditorium. The Boy Scouts are asked to look out for the veterans, escort them into the build ing and to their seats, and to see to it that they have no want ungrati fied. They will form at the foot of the steps as they come down, stand at attention and salute the veterans as they pass. They are also asked to assist the dinner committee in pro curing tables and seats. They are asked to join in the rebel yell and the salute to the flag. The girls of the Bald Eagle Chap ter are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. Woodson at 5:30 on Friday afternoon and go with the committee to decorate the graves of those soldiers whose graves have not been attended to by their families. Each member of the Chapter is ask ed to bring fourm wreaths for the decoration. The decoration committee, Mrs. Herbert Smith and Mrs. Zillah Paul and Mrs. James DeVore, see that the two monuments are decorated by those appointed to do it, or some one else. Committee on arrangements, Mrs. J. M. Wright, Miss Hortense Padgett, Mrs. Maggie T. Hill and Mrs. Wood son. Dinner committee, Mrs. Mary C. Marsh, chairman, Mrs. Jas. T. Byrd, Mrs. Ed Rives, Mrs. Maggie Hill, Mrs. Lee Cantelou, Miss Annie DeLoach, Mrs. Joe Cantelou, Mrs. P. P. Bla lock. Coffee and tea, Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Ida Sheppard. Committee to Solicit, Mrs. Mouson Smith,. Mrs. Alice Jones, Mrs. Daisy Nicholson, Mrs. Jas. Byrd, Mrs. J. L. Mims, Mrs. E. H. Crews and Mrs. Alford, Miss Annie DeLoach, treas urer. .! ? T'i To decorate monuments, Mrs. N. G. Evans and Mrs. J. H. Nicholson. Any person having U. D. C. decora tions will please send them to the school house Friday afternoon, where the committee will take charge of them. NEW ARRIVALS Since March 1st there hasn't been a single day passed that we did not receive new goods. Every day we are receiving new and stylish merchan dise. So you will always find a large and full stock to select from. We carry the largest and best selected stock of any store around here. Extra specials are offered every day on our bargain counter. A visit to our store will convince you we sell as advertised. * EXTRA SPECIALS Seventy-five dresses in blue and black serge. Prices ranging from $15.00 to $3.5.00, but we would like to close the entire lot out, so we are offering them at the following prices : . $7.50 .$12.50 $1.5.00 and $17.50 dresses at $25.00 and $30.00 dresses at Twenty pieces of Voile in solid colors, 59-cent values, at._.."..39c. Twenty.five dozen ladies' voile waists, ten different styles to select from, $1.75 values, at_ _..98c. One hundred pairs of ladies' Oxfords in chocolate, in high and low heel, every pair guaranteed, $7.50 values, at._.___.$5.50 BOYS' WASH SUITS. We have over 300 boys' suits to select from. Prices 75c. to $5.00. LADIES' SKIRTS Seventy-five silk poplin skirts just arrived in black and colors. $6.50 and $7.00 values, at.$3.75 One hundred men's Pilm Beach and Kool Cloth suits, $15.00 and $17.50 values, at.$9.50. SAMPLE DRESSES! Seventy-five dresses in Messalineand Taffeta just arrived. Only |; one of a kind. Prices up to $22.50-your choice $11.50. MILLINERY ! You will always find a large assortment to select from. New goods arriv ing daily. REMEMBER ! Don't matter what you need, if it is something to wear, you can always find it here for less than elsewhere. Why You Should Buy a Ford BECAUSE: FIRST and Foremost-IT IS A BETTER CAR. SECOND-It must be judged independently of it price. Large production makes selling prices small. THIRD-One-half of all the cars on American roads are FORD cars. FOURTH-The Ford car has back of it the biggest financial responsibility in the automo bile world. FIFTH-Think of it: you can never get very far away from. Ford service. And you will find it quick, economical and courteous. . Place your orders NOW. The earlier you place your order the quicker you will get your FORD. Yours for good roads, Yonce Motor Co. Authorized Ford Dealers