Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08
LOCI AL ITEMS.

=, J. S...MERCEAnT, Merchant.
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LOCAL ITEMS
Churches.
Ion Sunday morning next our Methodist
and Episcopal Churches will be open fol-
divine service. In the afternoon at s
O'Clock, the Rev. Mr.. Walker will preach
in the new Episcopal Church'at Trenton.
The Rev. Mr.. Hundley will preach at
Johnston. 4 The Rev. Mr.. Rogers will
preach at Spann's in the forenoon and at
Bethlehem in the afternoon. The Rev.
Mr.. Traywick will preach at Bethany.
The Rev.. Mr.. Meadors will preach at Re-
hoboth in the forenoon, and at Bethel in
the afternoon. During next week our
Methodist preachers will be in attendants
upon the annual Conference, in Union.
The Proceedings of thesLegislature.
This week we devote almost our entire
available space to thei proceedings Of the
Legislature And they are of unusua
importance; SO much so indeed that we
beg our readers to study them well. The
Revised Statutes" the new. Election Law,
the new Railroad Law, the proposed Con-
stitutional Amendments, the prospects oi
the Stock Law, the prospects of the Lien
Law, the prospects of the Liquor Law, are
all set forth In our paper this week.
Buy Your Liens Now.
We have for sale at this Office form of
Lien prepared by a lawyer OF the Edge
field bar, combining rent and advances.
Valuable Farm for Rent.
The valuable farm of Judge John E.
Bacon, occupied for some years past by
Mr.. Colgan, is for rent This farm-three.
hundred and odd acres, more than half oi
which is cleared and under cultivation
lies one and half miles from the village,
good road leading to it. A large portion
of the land lies on Beaver Dam, making
splendid bottoms for either corn or cotton
Fine dwelling house, and. every deslra bic
outoullding. For terms apply at ADvER-
TIsEa Office
Entertainment at Horns Creek.
On Friday, the 10th instant there will
be a delightful entertainment at Horns
Creek Ghureh-concert, dinner Sunday
school sale.-in behalf OF the Church and
Sunday school, The] ladies in charge o.
this charitable effort are not only women
Of great taste, but also of great energy and
resource. From what Iwes already know
this entertainment in novelty and attrac-
tiveness, will run far ahead Of anything of
the Kind yet given in our county. Furth-
er particulars next week.
Hussar Election.
See the notice in our business columns,
Of the meeting and election of the Edge
field Hussals on the l7th instant.
Supreme Court.
Many of our lawyers are in Columbia
Court.
JOB Work.
The Job work now being turned out ol
the ADVERTISER ofice-eyecuted by Mr..
John R. Durlsoe-is Of tine most elegant
kind. All manners OF job work now done
at shortest notice.
The New Judges
The names Of the Judges, &c. elected
last wesF, may be found on our first page
Constitutional Amendments.
The text of the proposed Constitutional
Amendments may be found on our hrs'
page.
Another Gin House Burned.
On Friday night last, We regret to state,
the gin house of our honored fellow-citlzen,
Major Lem. Corley, some eight miles
northwestward of US, was totally destroyed
by tire-between the hours Of twelve and
one. Twenty bales of cotton, and very
large quantity of cotton seed, belonging TO
Major Corlev and his sons, were consumed.
Nut q cent of insurance This, following
upon the extremely short crop OF the sea.
con lust past,is indeed a terrible blow. MsJ
Corley and his sons discovered such signs
and traces beneath the lint room as leave
no doubt Of the fire being incendiary.
Forty.Six Years Old.
Last week the ADVERTISER completed
its forty-sixth year. This week it enters
upon its forty-seventh volume.
Sease-Miller.
A royal basket Of cake came to us from
the Sease- Miller wedding. Of course it
was royal both in quantity and quality, If
it came from Mr. and Mrs Ben Hatcher's.
The BRIDE is one of the loveliest and most
beloved young ladies in all Edgeield.
And may her married days be as full OF
happiness as her heart is full OF all the
Qualities that adorn and elevate social life
knights of Honor.
We are requested to announce that the
next meeting of the Knights of Honor
on Thursday night Of next week-will be
one of unusual Importance. The semi an
nual election takes place on this occasion
And several members, on account OF long
absence, may, without some good showing,
-be suspended.