Local and Personal News from Edgefield and Nearby
Miss Virginia Simkins visits Columbia last week while Mrs. Arthur Deveney of Augusta stays with Mrs. Lucy Dugas. Ex Gov John C Sheppard visits his daughter in Bennellsville. Johnston service at 11:15 a.m. with sermon How to get rid of poverty. Mrs E B Bennett of Augusta visits aunt Mrs A A Edmunds with her child. Nellie Tones returns from Converse College for weekend with parents. Congaree Presbytery meets April 18 in Trenton. Edgefield stores close Friday noon to 8 for school dinner. Revival services announced by Dr E Pendleton Jones starting third Sunday in April. Field Day Friday the ith invites all friends. Colley Mitchell and others noted. Cox of Johnston contemplates solicitor race. Farmers Bank and Bank of Edgefield publish annual statements. New residents move into Melli champ and Velix homes. James DeVore to seek re‑election as county commissioner. Daughters of the Confederacy meet April 11. 10 cents to Shiloh monument fund. Orlando Sheppard heads Charl eston cadet inspection. encampment on Sullivan's Island at Orlando Sheppard camp.
Sunday Ordinance Enforcement and Fines Urged
The town urges strict enforcement of the Sunday sale ban with stores kept closed. No merchandise may be sold except for sickness relief, and entering a store on Sunday requires locking the door. Authorities should impose heavy fines for each violation as a safeguard against broader Sabbath desecration.
Bi time and welcome at Collett and Mitchell's
Evers ied. Edgefield County is mentioned in the notice or notice-like fragment. Collett and Mitchell's invites appear for a field day event.
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Evers
Edgefield County
Heiday
Collett & Mitchell’s
Fifth candidate added for County Supervisor race
The candidate list this week includes R. N. Broadwater of Harmony Trenton. Broadwater, a successful farmer with countywide connections and broad support, pledges loyal backing and promises to perform his duties in office and on the road.
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R. N. Broadwater
Harmony Trenton
Broadwater
Farmers Bank Reports 25th Annual Meeting Dividend
The Farmers Bank held its 25th annual meeting with a prosperous year. A 12 percent dividend was paid, with retained earnings totaling 68,350.70. Deposits stood at 263,669.67 and loans 350,499.94, of which only 20,000 was borrowed capital. Officers Padgett Rainsford Harling Byrd re-elected along with all directors.
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Farmers Bank
A. E. Padgett
Thos. H. Rainsford
W.H. Harling
W. A. Byrd
Bank of Edgefield reports strong year and dividend
The Bank of Edgefield closed its business year with a 10 percent stock dividend and additions to surplus bringing undivided profits to 34 680.34 dollars. Deposits totaled 218 318.82 dollars, loans 294 672.10 dollars, and borrowed money 130 000 dollars. Officers re elected included J C Sheppard as president B K Nicholson as vice president E J Mims as cashier and J H Allen as assistant cashier. Directors were re elected with Wallace O Tompkins added to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Edgefield
J.C. Sheppard
B. K E. Nicholson
E. J. Mims
J. H. Allen
Wallace O. Tompkins
Death of Dr Robert L McKie in Augusta Hospital
Dr Robert L McKie died after a two week illness in an Augusta hospital on March 29. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev P B Lanham. He leaves a wife Georgia Harris and seven children. The Advertiser extends sympathy.
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Robert L. McKie
Augusta
Sweetwater
Carcd
P. OB. Lanham
Edgefield High Names Winners in Spelling Contest
Edgefield school authorities named Ouida Pattison and Fred Mays as the winning boy and girl from grades seven through high school for Field Day representation. Neta Outts and Douglas Timmeyman named substitutes. An April 17 declamation contest in the high school auditorium will select Columbia delegates, with several musical numbers and a small admission fee. Field Day activities set for Friday April 7 with baskets encouraged.
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Edgefield High School
Ouida Pattison
Fred Mays
Neta Outts
Douglas Timmeyman
E. C. Bailey
Columbia
Wright Announces Candidacy for Clerk of Court
Mr. We. M. Wright formally announces his candidacy for the clerk of court. A Johnston leading businessman, he is well known throughout the county and pledges conscientious faithful service if elected.
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We. M. Wright
Wright
Johnston
Honor Roll Lott School Students Named
First grade students Evelyn Salter Elease Franklin Gertrude Pardue Ruth Coursey earned honors. Second grade pupils Azilee Salter Frantis McGee Martha Derrick J T Kimsey Eva Lou Rankin also listed. Third grade honorees Willie Coursey Iona Ripiery Haston Carpenter. Fourth grade recipients Jasper Derrick Carry Oatis Pearl Franklin. Sixth grade Mary Coursey Seventh grade Lucile Pardue Eight grade Willie Franklin.
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Evelyn Salter
Elease Franklin
Gertrude Pardue
Ruth Coursey
Azilee Salter
Frantis McGee
Martha Derrick
J. T. Kimsey
Eva Lou Rankin
Willie Coursey
Iona Ripiery
Haston Carpenter
Jasper Derrick
Carry Oatis
Pearl Franklin
Mary Coursey
Lucile Pardue
Willie Franklin
Soldiers Warned Against Alcohol in Frontline Life
A reprinted appeal from the British Medical Journal, drawn up by the Academy of Medicine in Paris, cautions soldiers about alcohol. It counters claims that alcohol strengthens or warms the body, noting it dulls strength, lowers warmth over time, and harms appetite, risking stomach, liver, and mental illness.
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Literary Digest
Academy of Medicine
Paris
Rough Neck Burns Advocates Clean Living for Athletes
Ex champion wrestler Burns spoke to an enthusiastic Muncie YMCA crowd urging athletes to avoid booze and excess. He said clean living beats bad habits, noting football and track stars once relied on alcohol or cigarettes but later triumphed by disciplined conduct. Other sports figures echo his message.
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Farmer Burns
Muncie
Ind
Y. M.C. A. Gynasium
Burns
Gotch
Jeffries
Rangers
Lovery
Dr Kings New Discovery for Spring Colds and Cough
Warns about sudden weather changes causing colds and grippe leading to a summer cough. Recommends Dr Kings New Discovery Laxative Tar Syrup as a ready to use remedy. Claims soothing the cough, stopping the cold, and breaking up grippe attacks. Endorsed after 40 years of testing.
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Dr. King
Reading the Signs of Serious Child Health Issues
Advice from Mother's Magazine urges parents to monitor a child’s health without dwelling on every ache. It stresses identifying fever, nourishment, and persistent pains early, while keeping the child focused on healthful habits, optimism, and constructive thoughts.
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Mother's Magazine
Founding of Guy's Hospital in London
A historic tale notes Thomas Cuy founded Guy's Hospital in 1721 after a quarrel over a road repair marked by a single stone. His anger at a broken betrothal led him to spend his fortune on building a great hospital, shaping its future.
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Guy’s Hospital
Guy's Hospital
London
Thomas’ Cuy
Guy
Pictures in the Home Harmony in pictures and frames
A columnist advice piece by Alice Mc Feely on curating wall art. It urges harmony between pictures and room background, notes that frame variety and grouping can ruin a restful room, and suggests mixing subjects and artists while keeping tonal balance.
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Alice McFeely
For Sale Notices Include Seed and Livestock Offers
Early prolific long staple seed offered with no written price. Lint sold last fall at a price of 1.50 dollars per bushel. G. Shannonlouse advertises. Also pigs and shoats varying from small piglets to about 60 pounds and White Leghorn eggs for hatching at 73 cents for 13 eggs. M C G Parker Edgefield South Carolina.
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Zuets
M. CG
Parker
Edgefield
Tanlac credited with curing long illness in railroad man
A Railroad engineer details a years long struggle with chronic pain, weight loss, and sleepless nights, praising Tanlac after two bottles and claiming a 20 pound gain. He reports renewed energy, appetite, and work interest and notes friends are starting to take it. The medicine is sold by local stores at $1 per bottle.
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Jie
Teotso T
Red Boiling Springs
Cooper
Demoville
Everbody
Penn & Holstein, Edgefield
Johnston Drag Co
Johnston
G. W. Wise
Trenton
Hightower Declares Candidacy for Edgefield Warden
P A Hightower announces candidacy for warden of Edgefield town from the third ward. The filing highlights his bid to lead local governance and serve residents.
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Edgefield
P. A. Hightower
Captain Hobbs Recites Twenty Years of Suffering
Nashville railway official Captain I J Hobbs, a veteran of thirty seven years with the Louisville and Nashville railroad, tells reporters he endured fifteen years of illness. He spent about $500 yearly seeking a cure, with doctors attributing it to liver enlargement. The tale spread amid railroad yard chatter, highlighting Taulag endorsements.
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I. J. Hobbs
Acton Ave
Nashville
Tenn
Hobbs
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
South
Vaniac
Edgefield Residents Praise Adlerika Bowel Cleanser
Edgefield people applaud Adlerika a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mix sold by Penn & Holstein Drug. The remedy is touted as the most thorough bowel cleaner and claims instant relief from constipation and gas without griping.
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Edgefield
Adler-ika
Penn & Holstein Druggist
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Virginia Simkins
Arthur Deveney
Lucy Dagas
John C. Sheppard
Mrs
D. D. McColl
Bennellsville
Presbyterian Church
E. B. Bennett
A. A. Edmunds
Nellie Tones
Converse College
Mrs. B. B. Jones
Congaree Presbytery
E. Pendleton Jones
Baptist Chosen
Colley & Mitchell
Cox
Gibraltar
C. M. Mellichamp
James Velix
Cl Boary
James DeVore
Advertiser
Reynolds & Padgett
Rubenstein, Dorn & Mims
Bank of Parksville
M. C. Parker
J. H Cantelau
R. G. Shannon
Daughters of the Confederacy
Bevis Cantelou
Shiloh
Orlando Sheppard
Charleston
Sullivan’s Island
Shereard
the Farmers Bank
the Bank of Edgefield
Robert McKie
Edgefield School
Honor Roll Lott School
Savery Eee
KR. G. Shannonlouse
Prominet Nashville Railway
Edgfield
Crosses of Honor
BR. A. Marsh
Pres
U. D.C
the Bank OF
Marea
Bills Payalbie
E. J. Minus
Maren
W. T. Kinnaird
Farmers Bank of
S. C
South Carolina
W. H. Harling
E. H. Folk
Notary Public
New York
J. W. Peak
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