Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-24
LOCAL ITEMS.
Churches.

preach at Emory. The Rev. Mr.. Meadors
will preach at Bethel in the forenoon, and
at Rehoboth in the afternoon.
The Protracted Meetings.
Protracted meetings began on Saturday
last at Ped Bank by Rev. n. n Burton
and at Bethany, by the Rev. j, B. Tray
wick. On the coming Saturday, the ReT,
Mr.. Mealing will begin protracte'l meet
ing at Horns Creek.
At the Pavilion.
On Sunday afternoon next, at / o'clock
the Rev. Mr.. Morris will preaci, at Lam
hams Spring, in the new Pavilion ol the
Edgeiield Hussars.
At Butler.
MIR. Trsywick's late meeting at Butler
Church resulted il great good. A num-
Der Of accessions were made to the mem
be,ahip of the church
Our October Term.
Judge Kershaw will preside at our o.
tober term of Court.
Sod Manuring.
Step forward, Farme: Walton, with an
article on sod manuring.
Justice.
A wife-murd,rer is to be hung in Aiken
on Friday next,
Plush.
Plush is 10 he thu trimming for tho
next season
Yellow.
Yellow maintains its sway as isvorte
color
From White Sulphur,
County Chairman Belts, slier It pi'as'
ami aoiourn at Glesnbrier White Sulphur
Springs, is again al hume, and IL his o.
fee.
"The Flower Queen"
The Baptist ladies, under The Musical
direction OF Mrs. P. H. Minis, will give
the popular cantata Of The Flower
Queen" in our Court House, on Friday
evening, September The 18th. Further
particulars anon.
The Latest style.
The latest style st welding now is to
present each guest with a piece OF hrlda!
cake in box shaped like horse shce
and lied with "irue lovers knot ot
white satin ribbon. The ends Of which
bear the monogram Of the bride and
groom.
Another New Fashion.
Girls who engage themselves had better
marry quick. 1t seems 10 lie the fashion
now to shoot the woman you are engaged
to. This saves a great deal OF hard feel
inr and throws the expense Of the funeral
on your woald-b mother law.
MRS. j. C. Sheppard.
The Union Times says: We are pleased
to meet Mrs. j. C. Sheppard, who is on
visit to ner relatives and friends here
Her smiling happy face is assurance that
life in Edgefeld is both pleasant and
healthy to-heH7 Sc e,m motel ever be.
.s,s..s,.- "a. 4s&sy,.--
Senator NJ. C. Butler, after taking a
leading part in the Railroad meeting at
Bolton, repaired thence to Greenville
where he spent day and night. From
Greenvllle be went to Atlanta, and was
present at the funeral Of the Hon. Ben
Hill on Saturday last Al present he Is
at home.
Like an Arrow to New York!
The railroad tram which now hears our
friend, Mr.. James ~ Cobb, is srNedng
Ike an arrow 10 New York; and in a
weak OF ten days the sane train will be
speeding Southward like an arrow, bring
ing to Trenton--ior the Cobb establish
ment iii Edgeheld--thouaands OF The love-
lpst fall and winder goods Ladies', pre-
pare for the millennium
Sound the Bugle! Tap the Drum!
Wa ara requested and authorized to an
nounce that the survivors Of Co. B, l4th
Regt. S. c. V, will hold a reunion at Mt
Willing on the second Saturday in Sep
tamber-the 9Th day o! the month. This
Company was commanded by Capt. a. ?.
West: and its l.ientanants, ii we mistake
moi. We're James Boatwr!ght, John Bell
and Robert Watson. These arr good
names; and The names oi the privates are
equally good. The survivors are scattered
from Clintonward, through lhH Cloud's
Greek section, up into Rinehart and liaiett
Townships. All survivors ale lelnested
to be accompanied by their families, And
al! iaaiiles are requested to carry picnic
baskets Further particulars concerning
this reunion will be given next week.
Sea Island and Jersey india.
Mr.. Motto Parker, who furms--and
very skillfully-between Trenton and
Harmony. brings us some curious locking
green cotton hollis. They are long and
conical, and look like scaly-bark hickory
nuts. Some ara Of The Sea Island Cotton
and some cr the Jersey India. He got
the seed at the Atlanta exposition, from
the cotton growing on the grounds, and
is experimenting carefully. He promises
to let us hear more on this SUBJECT.
The Citadel Academy.
See notice in another column Of the
opening OF The Citadel Academy. No
better place could be selected for giving
your sons a capital education, and tho
rough training, mentally, morally and
physically for the great battle in life.
We hope Edgefeld will be represented in
this excellent institution.
Edward Perry, of Charleston.
This is TIE great Book seller and Sta
toner: and our friend, Mr.. A. Baron