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Mr. J H. Allen spent Sunday last in Trenton. The supply of houses for rent in Edgefield is short but the demand is long. Miss Lee Morrall has returned after spending several weeks in the mountains. Edgefield's cotton market is alright. So say those who have been selling here. O. Sheppard, Esq., spent several days last week in Sauda on professional business. Beautiful and winsome Miss Faunie Strother, of Johnston, is visiting Miss Curran Hartley. Misses Sallie Parker and Florrie Morrall left yesterday for Gaffney to enter Limestone college. Mr. W. H. Turner, the Corner Store's busy proprietor, made a business trip to Augusta on Thursday last. Mr. Robert T. Strom, of Travis, Saluda county, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Strom, on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dobey, of Parksville, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Johnston and Edgefield. Mrs. W. H. Dorn and e little ones spent last week on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dorn, of Celestia, returning on Saturday last. Mr. Ralph Jones and Misses Ruth Cogburn and Lizzie Lou Jones spent Sunday at Trenton as the guests of Miss Ruby Miller. Mr. Kalford Eurton, while en route from Tennille, Ga., to his home at Middleburg, N. C., spent several days in Edgefield last week. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Davis and children will return the latter part of this week after spending a month on a visit to relatives. Mr. J. H. Bouknight, president of the Bank of Johnston, and his two bright little sons, Masters Eettis and Joe, were in Edgefield on Monday. So great is the demand for houses in Edgefield that they are spoken for or rented for mouths bofore they are vacated by the present occupants. Mr. W. E. Huff has been assigned to a position on the main line of the Southern, and Mr. W. Arthur Collett has been given the run on the Gap road. The Red Hill school will be taught this year by Prof. John Briggs, ably assisted by Miss Mary Holston, who is an honor graduate of the S. C. C. I. Miss Elliott Hardy, the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hardy, of Johnson, is visiting her cousin, Miss Lillian Smith. Handsome George Walker, of Johuston, was a visitor in Edgefield on Sunday. In a short time he will resume his course at the Atlanta Dental college. Miss Janie Law, of Augusta, arrived iu Edgefield on Saturday. She will spend some time at the home of Mr. Henry Hill who resides in the Cleora section. It is the carnest desire of Dr. L. R. Gwaltney's friends that he accept the invitation to be present on Wednesday next at the laying of the corner stone of the college building. Misses Allie Bellinger and Elliott Hardy, at their own requests, have been granted letters of dismissions from our Baptist church to unite with churches in their respective communities. Ou account of the death of Capt. James A. Bennett, who was a member of the board of directors, the Bank of Edgefield was closed Thursday afternoon and Frilay morning of last week. Mrs. Nannie G. King, who has repeatedly manifested to Edgefield that she is a most excellent teacher of children, will be in charge of the primary department of the school next session. To Dr. E. C. Smith time flies with leaden wings. Mrs. Smith and the children are still sojourning at their old home. Ask the Doctor how many hours are in these September days. Miss Nellis Hill returned to Winthrop college on Wednesday last to resume her studies. This being her senior year she will be classed among the "sweet girl graduates" at the next commencement. The friends of Hon. L. J. Williams will regret to know that he is very ill with fever. His w fe and daughter are also very sick with the same malady. A trained nurse from Columbia is with them.