Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-12-18
Local Items.

The SQ0TenTS m6t on SaLuIOdy 1aSG @no
determined on Tournament and Ball.
Tuesday next, the Esd, is to be the day.
The BAH viii take place in the Masonic
Hall. The gentlemen of the Club will
order the lights and music, and arrange
matters generally, while the supper will
be provided by the ladies-mothers,
aunts, wives, sisters, sweethearts and
friends, of the Sabreurs. And we war
rant the latter will see to it that the feast
is worthy Of the occasion, and OF the
season. Gentlemen, not members Of the
Club, and not to be. ,outdone by the Ia
dies in generosity to the boys, will pur-
chase tickets at 500. Let all combine
to make it q bright and happy Christmas
gathering, a hearty village festival. And
we beg the Young ladies mot to be de
TERED by, iittlesbad weather, which is
always more or less probable at this sea-
son. We are informed that the ball, no
matter what the weather may be, cannot
be postponed. ~ "A
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Ourold friends, the John RainsfordsE--
friends of, all ir.4his section, and sincere
ly beloved in return-have left their
beautiful and hospitable home miles be-
low us, and gone to live in Augusta. Mr..
r. is horribly and unafectedly averse
to just such newspaper personals as we
are now writing, but nevertheless we
are bent and determined upon expressing
the universal and sincere regret felt in
our community, and throughout our
sectiont at he,departure of himself and
his family.
We hear of number Of strangers,
ladies' and gentlemen, coming to visit
friendsinscur town during Christmas.
Things begin to look as if we should be
quite gay and social.
AT Clisby & Lynch's. Christmasis is per-
fectly ablaze-C Christmas for the eye F!
Christmas for the heart! Christmas for
the palatel .Forsold men and maidens,
for young men and children! Go and
fill your stockings, your baskets, your
pockets, your hands!
The Baptist Sunday School Christmas
Tree is to be unveiled on Friday evening
the 26th inst. We hear it is to be beauti-
ful and generous.
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Miss Gibbes' School is to be disbanded
on Fridayinext, for atwoweeks holiday.
Last week we stated that DR.. Parker;
had gone to Chicago to visit sick brother.'
And now we regret to chronicle the fact
that this brother has since died. He
was physician of greats:eminence and
large wealth. g.,
The sale of The three large plantations
comprising the real estate of the late
Gov. Pickens, were soldat public,outcry
on Monday last. Mrs. Piekens5 bought
the whole The Edgewood OF: Homestead
Tract, 5000 acres, was bid off at $4,000;
the Grove Tract, 1900 acres at $4,000, and
the Savannah River Tract, 2i00 acres, at
$500.
A tale goes that thereis tobe Concert
at Johnston's soon, forthe benefitsofi the
.1Isshasssa.s Rapd; We hope this is SO.
II It Is, let US all go. That Band deserves
bouncing benefit.
The Christmas things at lMr. Penn's-
in quantity, beauty, variety, and novelty
really take the rag off the1bush. And
so cheap are they that you look up to see
If VIII Is not Santa Claus himself!
The ladies' of the Episcopal congsega-
ton are making preparations to decorate
their Church beautifully.
Have you noticed Mr.. Clisby's new
stable near the Tompkins Hotel? 1t
file ur, an uplv pap admirably.