Edgefield Advertiser from Edgefield, South Carolina • Page 9

Wednesday, June 7 LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Ar Johnston: Preaching in tho Presbyterian church this Sunday at 11:15. Mrs. Maud Ward of Georgetown is here visiting her mother, Mrs. J. U.

Rives. Miss Helen Tillman is at home from Hollins college for the summer vacation. Mr. Lovick Smith has joined the automobile "pageant, having purchased a new Saxon. Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Ti.nm er ra an have gone to Hot Springs, N. to spend several weeks.

Little Miss Jeanette Timmor.s is spending sume time at Warrenville with Mrs. W. O. Stiefel. Mrs.

Jerald LaGrone and Miss Pearl Padgett are visiting friends and relatives in Darlington. Mrs. Emma Dobson spent last Tuesday in Ridge Spring with her sister, Mrs. Ida Boatwright. Mr.

Gus Tompkins is at home for the summer vacation. He will return to Davidson early in the fall. Orange blossoms will soon bloom in great profusion in Trenton, three marriages being scheduled for this month. Rainsfoid Cantelou and Egbert Morgan are at home, having last week graduated from the Bailey Military Institute. Miss Mamie Dunovant who has been teuahing in the Darlington high school is among the home-comers for the summer.

Miss Lillian Smith has arrived from New York, where she has been taking a course in domestic science in Columbia university. The County Inter-Denominational Sunday school convention will be held at Philippi church Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2. Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Kinnaird have gone to Hot Springs, N. in. order that Mr. Kinnaird may be treated for rheumatism.

Senator and Mrs. B. R. Tillman are at home for a short period of rest. Senator Tilman stopped over at Clemson college while en route from Washington.

The town council gives notice this week that a day and a night marshall will be elected an I applications should be filed at once by those who desire to nil these placee. Capt. N. G. Evans has yielded to the solicitations of his friends and has decidod to become a candidate for the house of representatives.

He so stated to The Advertiser's representative yesterday. Our friend John Hudson brought a specirren of his fine wheat to The Adverser office yesterday, and if he is as successful in gaining votes as he is in growing wheat, he will leave all six of his competitors a long distance in the rear. We direct attention to the halfpage advertisement of Smith-Marsh Company in this They have made a tiemendous reduction in price in practically every line of merchandise in order to raise the cash. Do not miss this opportunity to secure some great bargains. At Trenton: The annual moonlight series of practical talks on practical religion, addressed prima rily to the youth, will commence iu the Presbyterian church this corning Sunday night at 8:00 sharp.

It will last from Sunday night to Friday night. A welcome to all. The attendance was fine last year. The sub' cts will be announced from the pulpit. Rev.

E. T. Snuggsand his daughter, Miss Faith Snuggs, and two sons, Harold and Roland Snuggs, silent Mi av in Edgefield as guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.

B. Jones, They will return to Edgefield fora longer in a fewdaye. Mrs. Snuggs has been in the Battle Creek sanitarium for seme time but she has greatly impiovcd and will join Mr. Snuggs and the children in a few days.

Col. L. W. Cheatham, Master James Sharpton and Mr. J.

L. Miras hied themselves away to York this morning to attend the annual meeting of the South Carolina Press Association. As the Coker college commencement closed last night, Miss Florence Minis will meet Mr. iras in Columbia to-day and attend the press meeting. For the past three or four years she has been a loyal member.

The people of Edgefield county seem to have lost the penchant for office which they once had. Almost every county in the State has a larger number of candidates announced than Edgefield. Probably others will come as there is yet considerably more than a month before the time for filing pledges closes. Candidate For Solicitor. The formal announcement of the candidacy of J.

W. Cox, of Johnston for the office of solicitor will be found in our columns this week. Mr. Cox is a young lawyer of ability and is rapidly establishing himself in his profession. Since he decided to make the race for solicitor Mr.

Cox has been mingling with the ycople considerably aud has made many friends. He is a young man of sterling qualities and unimpeachable integrity. As the campaign passes Mr Cox will visit every section of the county, meeting the people face to face. Y. WV A.

Rally. The Y. W. A. of Edgefield association, under the enthusiastic and efficient leadership of Miss Emmie Lanham, will hold their first rally on Friday, June 15, at Parksville.

This will be a splendid occasion and will be a program entirely for girls, by girls and with girls. Mrs. George E. Davis greatly beloved by the Edgefield girls, who an expert in the auxiliary work will be present and assist. She will also make two of her splendid talks, as will be seen by the program which follows: 10-30: Song, Zion haste," Prayer by Mrs.

J. L. i ms. Devotional by Mrs. J.

D. Arrington. Welcome by Mrs. J. M.

Bussey. Response by Miss Kathleen Kenrick. Presentation of visitors. Roll call of auxiliaries with short verbal report from each. Short talk on "Purpose of the rally." Special music, Miss Miriam Norris.

"Prayer in the auxiliary or individual life," Mrs. Kate Dennis. Address by Mrs. Geo. E.

Davis. Round table discussion of auxiliary questions. Luncheon. 2 p. m.

afternoon session. Song. Devotional, Miss Hassie Quarles. "Our college girl, her place in the church and community," Miss Lucile Culbreath. "Our influence carefully rendered," Miss Pearl Quarles.

Special music. The "Do-what-yon-can" society, Miss Daisy Gardner. "What do I give the Lord?" Miss Juanita Miller Debate, resolved: That personal service is a greater help to an auxiliary than mission study. Affirmative, Miss Florence Minis, negative, Miss Mary Jones. Evening session 8 p.

m. Song. Devotional, Miss Ruth Salter. Scene from building in His name" by Parksville Y. W.

Solo, Miss Miriam Norris. "Tipping or tithing" Mrs. Geo. E. Davis.

Music. Each church in Edgefield association whether they have a young woman's auxiliary or not, is expected to send delegates. Items of Interest From Red Hill. It was a beautiful sight to see thirty-six men and boys in Mr. J.

Quarles1 grain field some days ago. Mr. Quarles has been quite ill for several weeks. We are glad to report that he is now on the road to recovery. Miss Pearl Quarles is at home for her vacation.

Thc Rose Cottage boys are at home for the summer. They have laid aside latin roots for the present and are working at grass roots. There was a beautiful marriage at Rose Cottage some days ago, the contracting parties being Mr. Sam Morgan and Miss Hattie Sue Bussey. These young people have our best wishes for a long and useful life.

Miss Alpha Hammond has a large music class here. Alpha has a warm place in the hearts of all her pupils. Miss Annie Bel! Smith is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Whitlock.

Rose Cottage. A farmer was the father of twelve children, all of whom had been rocked in the same cradle. He was rocking the newest arrival one evening when his wife remarked: 'John, that cradle is nearly worn out, it's so rickety afraid it will fall to pieces." "It is about used up, her husband agreed. Then, handing her ten dollars, he added: The next time you go down to town get a new one, a good one, one that will Journal. Flower Mission Meeting.

The annual flower mission meeting of the YV. C. T. JJ.i was held with Mrs. Mamie N.

Tillman on Monday afternoon with a splendid attendance. Guesis of the occasion were mothers and babies, a number of these beiiiir present. The piazza was used asa platform for those who were in charge of the program, Mr. Gunter conducting the devotions. Chairs were placed out-of-doors for all who came and the beautiful and attractive environment added to the charm of the occasion.

Fruit punch was served in the pergola by Misses Miriam Norris and Helen Tillman to ail the guests as they arrived. Mrs. J. L. i ms conducted the business part of the program, arrangements being made for the picnic the County Home on Friday of this week.

Each of the babies was introduced by name to the audience as their mothers brought them on the piazza and created a smile of pleasure as babies always do. Mrs. W. L. Duuovant presided very graciously over the program of the flower mission department.

Mrs. W. ii. Cogburn read a beauti ful story of the flower mission influence, taken from the Union Signal, and Mrs. N.

M. Jones read very effectively the annual report of the department in the Edgefield VV. C. T. Mrs.

Cogburn; Mrs. Dunovant and Mrs. Jones associate superintendents of this department for the Edgefield union. Mrs. Beauregard Timmons read "What the department can do for national prohibition," and Miss Jennie Pattison recited "Friends in need." Mitchell Weils gave that beautiful and appropriate selectiou, "Somebody's mother" in his effective and helpful style and after singing, ''God be with you till we meet again," the program came to a close.

A very pleasant episode of the occasion was the unexpected presence of Rev- E. T. Snuggs, Miss Faith and Harold and Roland Snuggs who had come over for the night and were guests of Mrs. B. B.

Jones. They were heartily welcomed by all who were present, lue cream and cake were served. Honor Roll Edgefield School. List of pupils who were on the Honor Roll every month: First grade: Effie Allen Lott, Elizabeth Johnson, Mary Lynch. Advanced first: Margaret Strom, John Curran Feltham.

Second grade: Julia Strom, Kathryne Stewart, Elizabeth Bailej, Hansford Mims, Renaud Shannonhouse, Jeanett Timmons. Third grade: Felicia Mims. Fourth grade: Isabel Byrd, Elizabeth Lott. Fifth grade: Lillian Pattison, Robt. Ouzts, Raymond Folk, Eleanor Minis.

Sixth grade: Lois Mims. Seventh grade: Frances Jones, Edith Ouzts. Ninth grade; Margaret May, Willie Peak, Neta Ouzts. Tenth grade: Onida Pattison, Janice Morgan, Pendleton Gaines. List of first honor pupils in each class: First grade: Effie Allen Lott, 95; Elizabeth Bailey, 93; advanced Isl, Margaret Strom, 95; John Curran Feltham, 95.

Second grade: Julia Strom, 95; Kathryn Stewart, 94. Third grade: Felicia Mims, Mary Marsh, 93. Fourth grade: Isabell Byrd, 9' Elizabeth Lott, 95. Fifth grade: Lillian Patterson, 95; George Tompkins, 94 5-9. Sixth grade: Lois Mims, 90 1-3; William Folk, 93 1-2.

Seventh grade: Frances Jones, 92 1-2; Edith Ouzts. 91 14. Eighth grade: Arthur Britt, 93 1-C; Edwin Folk, 92 2-3. Ninth grade: Margaret May, 97 9-10; Willie Peak, 95 S-10. Tenth grade: Guida Pattison, 95 1-2; Janice Morgan, 94 4-5.

Eleventh grade: Jeanie Simkins, 93 1-20; Lallie Peak, 93 1-20. New Through Sleeping Car. Between Aiken and New York, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, effective Novemberl 23, 1915 on the Augusta Special Via Southern Railway. Lv Aiken 1:45 JJV Trenton 2:25 pm Ar Washing 7:00 a Ar Baltimore 8:32 a Ar Philadelphia 10:50 a Ar New York 12:57 p. Drawing Room, State Room and Open Section Steel Electric Lighted Sleeping Cars? Dining Car Service For All Meals.

For reservations and information, apply to J. A. TOWNSEND, Ticket Agent, Edtrefield, S. C. FOR SALE-Six full-blooded pointer puppies about four months old, each.

Apply to J. T. Hudson, Morgana, S. C. 6-7 2tpd.

This will be good news for every one. Listen to These Plain Facts! Everybody knows that the price on dry goods and I shoes are going higher every day, and this advance is liable to continue for some time. Under these conditions it would seem that we were exercising poor business judgment in putting on a sale at this time. We may be making a mistake, but we are going to state facts. ere is the Full Story! We need money, and must have it, therefore we are going to sacrifice our well assorted stock of dry goods and shoes in order to raise this money.

This will be our loss and the purchasers gain. Don't let anything keep you from attending this sale. We are Going to Make That Move the Goods! Every one who has ever attended one of our sales know that when we advertise a sgle it is genuine, and means a clea? cut in prices on everything in the store. We haven't the space to quote prices on everything, but mention a few items: Best Standard Ginghams.08*C. 15c.

and 18c. Gailateas.12sC. 36-inch Percales An excellent line of Ladies' Waists at 39c. Big Reduction in Children's Dresses Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, White Goods, in fact everything will be sold at a Great Sacrifice Shoes! Shoes! If you need anything in Children's, Ladies' or Men's Oxfords come during this sale. We are going to make prices that will surprise you.

Remember This is no Fake This sale will begin Thursday morning, June 8th, and will positively close Saturday, June 17th. mith-Marsh Co. Edgefield, South Carolina.