Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-08-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

dist, alone OF our churches, will be open
for divine service. The Rev. Mr.. Mood
will preach. The Rev. Mr.. Walker will
be in the low.country. The Rev. MIR.
Hundley will preach at Johnston. 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.. Mea-
dors will preach at Rehoboth, near Phoe-
nix, in the forenoon, ami at Bethel in the
afternoon.
Convalescent. -'s'
At Johnston both Mrs. Coleman and
SIr. Whit Mobley are much better.
Old Gassaway.
Read the good report. in another col.
umn, which the Rev. Vastine Herlone
makes of old Gassaway.
At Ridge Spring.
Attractive ice cream festival at Ridge
Spring on Thursday evening of this week
by the Baptist ladies.
land Sale.
Mr.. NJ. W. Watson, Of Ridge Spring, re-
Gently SOLD 80 acres land, one mile from
that place, for s., 800. Mr.. 7. s. Williams
was the purchaser.
a Cow Killer.
A negro was brought into town last
week and lodged in Jail for killing COW
And he will probably go to the peniten
tiary.
Arrival OF Senator Butler.
Senator Butler, after weeks attend
ance upon the Yorktown Centennial Com
.mittee, in Washington and Richmond, is
again at home.
OFF for Alabama.
On Thursday last, lntendant Alfred A
Clisby, accompanied by Mrs. G. Il. B
Marsh. her three children, and Miss Rosa
tClisby, left our town en- routN for Ferbena'
Alabama.
Horns Creek.
On Sunday next, the Rev. Mr.. Mealing
will begin protracted meeting at Horns
Greek, and on Monday the Rev. Mr.. ".
T. Hundley will 60 to his assistance.
The Phosphate Diggings.
Our letter from "Rrer Fox this week
issomething to be proud Of. See it on our
frstp page. We have seldom read a more
beautifully written or more instructive
epistle.
Across the Seas.
On to-day, Wednesday, u v, Judge
{ahn T. Bacon, accompanied BY Mrs.
Pickens, will sail from New York, in the
steamer Scythia. of the Cunard line, for
Liverpool, whence they will proceed imme-
,diately to London.
.Oyerseers and Bridge Builders.
Road overseers and bridge builders
snould read the County Commissioners
advertisements. Last week the types
made us say Walton Town instead of Mar
tinto~u. This week the matter stands
corrected.
Young Sampler Wright.
Mr.. Sumpter Wright, q son Of Mr.. W.
II. Wright, of Rocky Creek, and young
gentleman of fine character and address,
has come to o. town as salesman in the
popular establishment of Mr.. Alvin Hart.
And here he will be happy TO see and serve
his friends.
Coming Weddings.
Weknow Of four-to take place in the
scorrse of the fall. One in the Trenton
neighborhood, one in the Ridge Spring
country, one in the Johnston section, and
one-well perhaps at Trenton, perhaps in
our village, perhaps in the Hill and Hughes
vicinity. In the latter. the bridegroom is
10 come from Newherry.
Home Again Soon.
Colonel John X. Abney left Paris lately,
where he had soourned several months,
and is now in London. Soon he will go on
visit TO the Scottish Highlands; and on the
lstof September he will sail from Liverpool
iior Quebec. From Quebec he will come
directly home, reaching Columbia about
tine 10th of the month.
Emory Chapel.
The spaeial meeting at Emory Chapel,
conducted by the pastor Rev. J. B. Tray
wick, assisted hy Rev. w. A. Rogers,
closed on Wednesday, the 9th instant
Considerable interest was manifested
throughout. Several conversions, and
five applications for church membership.
Monitor.
The Protracted Meetings.
Mr.. Gaines and Mr.. Bussey are now
holding protracted meeting at Republi-
can; Mr.. Shaw and Mr. Hundley, at
Bethel; Mr.. Rogers at Harmony; and Mr..
Norris and Mr. Williams at Rocky Greek.
Mr.. Norris breaches in the forenoon and at
night. He rather disapproves of dining
at the church.
.Our Railroad.
Sixteen m lies OF grading has been done
OF our Railroad, and they have from
Rauskett's Mill to Aiken, distance Of
aix miles, to grade yet. With the amount
subscribed at the late barbecue, the direc-
tors have enough 10 grade two and half
miles further, which will bring the road
below Crofts Mill, leaving only three and
half miles yet to provide for
Illness ofan Old Citizen.
We regret very much to learn that our
old and honored fellow citizen, DIR. Elbert
DeVore, of Kirksey's is lying i'll. If we
understand Alright he has been Frustrated
by q stroke of paralysis. Within the last
two or three days, however, We have not
been able to hear how he is.