Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-02-28

seemalmost miraculous. Many people may
say We get along with the oil well
enough as 1t is. But remember at the
same time that an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound Of cure Go to Mr.. Penn's
and provide yourselves with this safeguard
against possible and probable destruction.
Mr.. Flanagan, the expert shoe man at
Peter Keenan's, exhibited this forenoon
specimens of new style spring boots and
shoes, which are far ahead of anything
ever seen in Augusta for neatness and
gentiity. 1t is impossible to describe
them in small space, and can we only tell
the boys toscall IN at Keenan's and ex
anime for themselyes.-Augtssta Evensag
News.
DR.. 7. ]. league is back. from Charles
ton right side up, whittier he went to
represent our chapter.-Jotnston Items IN
Batesbalry Monitor.
Our Trenton correspondent is lively.
We earnestly hope he will hang on to US
a long while. We have too n. lch respect
for him, however, to make any attempt to
get him Lientenant-c -colonelcy of Mill
tial
Capt. Markert of the Edgefeld Hus-
sars, was roundly toasted by the boys last
evening. He is splendid officer and has
seen real ryice.-Augalsta Ere7atng Nea0s
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We copy the following notices OF the
marriage of our Graniteville friend from
the Abbeville Medium
MARRIED. on February 10th, 1878, at
the residence of the brides father, by Rev.
J. L. Martin, Mr.. w. N. MARCHANT,
of GraniteWlle, S. c., and Miss ALICE
BASKIN, eldest daughter Of j. 7. Baskin,
NJ. D., of Monterey, Abbeville county, S. c.
The brida, couple Mr. and Mrs. Mar
chant, were guests at the Aston House
last night. The supper was unusually
good in compliment to the happy pair.
Many friends called to see them, to extend
congratulations and good wishes. They
go to Charleston to-day, to attend the
Washington Anniversary, and will hence
forth reside in Graniteville. The bride is
one of our most excellent young ladies,
and we congratulate the lucky groom for
having won so fair bride.
We don't expect s--ylall TO has.--..Ascr- CO.
sa-d shirts, Uut.trere is-ru-r1cuse for Shis
not being decently clad when he can buy
clothing as cheaply IS is advertised at
Christie & Thayer's.-AeGgusta Esve'sineg
Nevs.
Our young friends, Mr.Arthur Tomp-
kins and Miss Lalla Tompkins are still in
Mobile, on the crest Of the wave of enjoy
ment and high life. On Tuesday next
they will be in New Orleans at the grand
Mardi Gras festivities, whence, we hope,
they will send US long letter
Quite recently, We are sorry to state,
Mr.. Hillery A. Clark, living at the old
Kenney place, near Harmony, had his
corn-crib fired by an incendiary, resulting
in the loss Of the building and his whole /
supply of corn-some 200 bushels. This
Is hard on good man-especially thus
early in the year.
The repairing and cleaning out Of the
Courthouse, under the supervision OF !
Mr.. r. II. Sullivan, is going on briskly, |
md Court will convene next week in a |
clean, fresh-looking and comfortable room.
Mr. ?, II. SBaerman having completed
he repairs on his residence, is now pre-
oared TO take few boarders who would
ikesto take lessons in German or French.
Washington's birthday was marked in
5y pargde aIy a'issepv0vrrH or our'fi
,,aisant Heck and Ladder Company. Or
he Ii siftterhoon following the Axe and Buck;
~ 8 mpany also tasree otst, n SUI 'l,,'o,
>, biting great interest and very com
81 sdable esprit de corps. Not within our
'eniembrance has Edgeheld had fire de-
of such vigor and enthusiasm,
The freshest and cheapest of family gro
ceres always to oe found at Mr.. Willie
McOullough's under Masonic Hall-Flour,
Mssl, Pearl Grist, and everything lmagin-
able good to eat And fresh shad on
and Saturdays.
Our enterprising horticultural friend,
Capt. Clinton Ward, who has become an |
enthusiastic and successful
fruit grower, sends US some very fine ap.
ples, 10 show how well certain kinds OF
apples can be kept throughout the VII.
ter in our section of courtry. Indeed
Capt Ward has been experimenting q
d good deal of late years with this end IN
view. The apple he sends us is called the
Stevenson" and came originally from
Nelson, the Augusta nnrseryman. They
were pulled from the tree on the lst No
vember, laid upon shelves ina pantry,
and are now as firm and unspotted as
forse-apple in June. And in flavor too
they are delicious. Capt. Ward writes
us that he thinks this a better apple Tor
our section than the famous "Shockley."
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