Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-11-17
LOCAL ITEMS
Churehes.

On Sunday next, the Baptist, alone o
our village churches. will be open 10!
divine service. The Rev Mr.. Walker vii
preach at Kaolin. The ssRev. Mr.. Mooc
viii preach :at ..McKendree's. The Rev
Ar. Barr will. preach at.sTrenton. The
Rev. Mr.. Rogers win preach at Johnston
in the. forenoon and at Harmony in the
afternoon. The Rev. ar. Traywick vii
preach atsshilohs inEthesforenoon. and 81
Gassaway in the afternoon. .sThe Rev. Mr.
Neadorsswill preach at Mt. Carmel in the
forenoon, andsat Mt. Vernon inssthe after
noon.
County, "Reminiscences Report.
This week we finish the publication Of
the annual repor.rof thief County Com
missioners.
Busgies and Spring Wagons.
s. T. Hughes and ]. B. Norris. at Tren
ton, have on hand supplyo buggies and
spring wagons i!!whichithey will sell at the
lowest prices. noVl'4'.
Hot q Prisoner In Oar jail.
InyadditiongtostheRmany other nnpar-
aueled wonders of ths.present year, there
rs not prisoner..now in our lsil-not one
ourjsil is lawfully empty. We rejoice to
chronicle 90 eommendable fact.
uillsugnby Rsade at Johnstolh.
We are requested to announce that
Prof Willonghby Reade, the great actor
and eloeutionist, will give literary en-
tertainment in Kempson & Hardy's new
hall, ct Johnston. on Monday: night next,
Nov. 2lst.
Nsip nzeIia: These Straits!
So cries.Mf. Lebeschuitz!to all who are
indebted to him. And certainly, under
present circumstances, no right-minded
man will turn deaf ear to his call. Pay
at once, you who owe him.
OF she Track.
A weeks absence in Columbia, to lie
present at the State; Fair. has occasioned
Us to get off the track as regards local
news. BY our next Issue we will get the
run again. =: 80.
A Tws-Edged Sword.
Mr.. Reese says that the fence law, ss u
BOW exists in Edgeheld, cuts both ways.
In consequence Eof .;frailE and&unlawful
fences in his neighboehood, he has been
forced to part with three heifers and three
COVE. And yetson.account of some Ill
favored cattle promenadingsup and down
the lane, he has been compelled e-ksep
up good and lawful fence all thy time
Aavertiser;5ob DepartneS
The .ADvBRTisEE is now Easy organic
ing and equipping job depaytment on e
large SCALE. And We. are hSppg to an
SeSase: that our: :esteeneds friSnds and be-
loved co.la5orer for many yeafs, gr. John
r. Durisoe, will preside over and conduct
this department. Mr.. Dusssoe Is one OF
the most accomplished typos ie hs..s0uth'
and will stapd ready to execute>lob work
OF ali sorts and styles, in the most elegant
manner, and at shortest notice.
A Present Help In Time Of Need.
Tn tbree dsys after our big fire, on the
both. Colonel Iverson. SpecialsAgent and
Adjustersfor the Georgia Home Insurance
Company. was among US adjusting the
loasss of his company, which he did in
fair and liberal spirit, and to the, great
satisfaction Of. those sustaining loss by
Ere, and wha held insurance in the Geor-
sia Home. And in ten days after the hre,
tho Georgia Home, through Mr.. D. r.
Durisoe, its reaident Agent, paid its losses
in fnIl--about 1900. Good work1qulck
uork--timely word !!
nr.:Robert Griffin.
This leentlsman, the Oldest son OF the
1ats Col. James B. Griffin, our beloved
conpatriot who died in Texas last sprlng
is among US On yisit.to friends and rela'
tIyes. bob" left US lsixteenEyears ago.
when q little boy of twelve, and comes
back to US now e man Of extraordinary
height aud: with the marks Of the battle
of life upon his face. His home Is Fort
Worth, !, TeRas5a hiswife is the sbeanti-
sal: little golden-haired Eta OF former
days, the oldest child Of the late DR.. Wm'
Bprt, by his, ,secondsmarriage The pre-
ssnce of our young friend. among us Is the
sourse of great happiness to our com
munity, who, through him, renew theit
old-sime love for dis honored father And
mother. Mr. Griffin infrrms US that his
grandfather, Capt, Eugene, Bnrt-oue OF
the best and purest citizens that Edge
seld ever held within her borders or sent
beyond--died on the Sd of September
last, at she 'rezidenes~..of his Ison-in-law
DR.. Muse, in Branham. Texas, aged
sishty.sodf years.