Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01
Local Items.

II Il.
OnSunday morning last, Father Folchl
young Italianpriest os Charleston, wh'
now does missionary service in Edge
field. said Mass in the Catholic Church
of this place; and in the afternoon
large congregation assembled to witness
the beautiful and solemn rite of sadul
|.baptism. Father:Folchi expounding tht
rite and its symbols with great clear
ness. Considerable repairs have beer
made lately upon the roof and othel
narts of this handsome Church, and an
elegant new carpet has been laid upon
the floor of the chancel. On the 4th NJ
June. which falls on Wednesday, Father
Folchi will again be in Edgeield, when
a solemn Requiem Mass for the soul Of
the late Dr.. Birmingham, who may be
called the father of the Church, will be
sung.
The Sabre Club held its monthly drill
on Saturday last-a good turnout and a
lively day. No races however. In the
afternoon, amid much fun and merri-
.meht, bull was rafned-quite a. fine
looking bull. Young Atkins, one of the
leading ,Sabreurs, won him; f; and strange
to say, he turned out to be not bull but
a steer, which is only another proof that
call that glitters is not gold" Ia the
latter part of May or first Of June we are
to have another grand Tournament and
Ball. Something to look forward to!
Marble-playing, the players ranging
from youth to hoary age, is now the
amusement on ou- sidewalks.
Mr.. Dick Anderson is more popular
than ever at the. Ryan Hotel Bar, and
his fresh Lager Beer is now the town
talk.
Edgefield will have at least one repre-
sentative at the Vienna Exposition. Mr..
M. A. Markert, one of our most esteemed
and popular citizens, designs making the
Great Exhibition the occasion of avisit
to his Fatherland. Hewill leave us in a
few days for New York, whence he Will
sail to Liverpool or Havre. 1t is Mr..
Markert's intention to be absent some
five months. he has not promised to do
so, but we. hope-and we know every
one will join us in the hope-thst he Will
send us back avletter every week. ::
Friday night last was severely cold,
and Saturday morning disclosed a heavy
frost, thick ice, and gardens terribly
damaged. Irish potatoes universally
cut down; beans, squashes, and cucum-
bers killed outright; corn blighted, and
everything yellowed and set back. Cot
ton good deal injured, but not disas-
trously. And so also of fruit. The de-
mand for fresh garden seeds within the
last four days has been enormous.
A few days ago, we are told, Miles
Yeldell, the yellow man who is in jail
charged with stealing Mr.. L. R. Tillman's
money, and who still swears vehement
ly that he " found it," espied on the pub
lie square our late County Treasurer, and,
standing in close'proximity, the present
County Treasurer. Hereupon Miles,
leaning against the iron bars that SO ter
ribly wound his pure soul, sang out in
Justly tones that reverberated maSnifi-
Gently around the square: Here's the
place for you County Treasurers Here's
the place for you!' This was a sort OF
vulgar rebuff to the Treasurers, and they
incontinently had b,lsia'essin other quar-
ters Of the town. Miles "knows how 1t
is himself,"-and many who heard his
exclamation remarked that, for once, ne
was not far from the truth.