Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-01-26
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No man in his day and generation was
more beloved throughout Edse6led THAI
the late James A. Gray, of Augusta
Nor more deseryedly beloved; for in all
parts OF our broad county there are. and
will ever be, lively remembrauces Of bis
noble and generous heart and OF his ready
and open hand. His Oldest son, Mr..
Frank Gray, physically and morally very
like his honored father, is atpresent on
visit in our community and at his very
name all hearts and all doors open wide.
He is q young man who does honor to his
good name; and we earnestly hope that,
now learning to know US, he will love us
no less well than did his father before him.
Bright Sun, New Paint. and Big
Buildings
To-day, Monday, it would seem like
we are seeing and feeling the bright sun
for the fret time in FIVE hundred years.
And under its..magic inAusnce...even the
burnt sistElss sad sbs IaqfnIsskGass ball.
ing and the;new Norris building are al
ready being painted, and will soon be ready
for occupation. Mr.. Will Lynch's new
building is already several furlongs higher
than the Tower of Babel, and promises to
be very comely and majestic edi6ce. the
worthiest in style any yet begun. And
it has hall above. 1000 feet long. l,5OO
feet wide. and 1000 feet high. Our old
friend, Mr.. Caleb Watkins, the contractor.
says it Is mott quite. 80 large as this, but
we are convinced that these are the exact
figures. What do you think of that. Kemp
son & Hardy, OF Johnston ?
More rncendiary Fires. ,FrSse
Since the burning oil Mr.. Brokers
barn, other incendiary..hres have occurred
in the same section. On Saturday night
last, the gin ihouse Of MIR. Eldred Grice,
who lives some two mile north-eastward
Of Capt. Clinton Wards, was burned to
the.ground. ..consumingsgn, fan, and other
valuable Implements. Mr.. Grice lost no
cotton. And besides this, we hear of the
very recent burning of several unoccupied
negro houses and cabins in the Ridge sec
ton and in the Phillip section. The
Resolution against "Lawlessness' pub
lished in the Monitor OF last week. would
seem. IN the light of these incendiary
flames. to be very timely
thing. Truly ali good and law,abiding
citizens shculdspledge themselves to use
all lawful and honorable means to bring
| any and all parties thus engaged to con-
dign punishment.
The Hop at Johnston.
1t came Of on Friday night last. and
was gay, and bright and pretty. So gay,
and bright and pretty sthat even certain
old and shaky people felt we'll Paid for the
perils they encountered in getting to it.
mud million feet deep, and rain in such
torrents as would have put Noah's deluge
to the blush! 1t was held in the Saluds
department Of the two-fold Calhoun Ho
tel, sll Of whose lower rooms were opel
for the purpose. And when you tired o
the dance, and the throng, and the merri
ment, you had only to run across IN
street and rest you in bright parlor
with warm carpet. and fine piano, ant
luxurious chairs, and soft lamps. Ant
Mrs. Willie Coleman and Mrs. Dav
Strother, two graceful and digni6ed youn
married ladies, were the ehaperones, an
beamed with equal suavity upon the jus
and the unjust. And handsome Le'
Whatley, and gallant Frank Carwile, an
polished Johnnie strother and hospitabl
Jake Hardy were here, and there an
D every where, seeing that people were CON
D Portable, and that things went well. An
0 DIR. John W. Calhoun's all-seeing ey
was over all. And our stalwart youn
friend, Mr. VIM. Lott, bore the burden
the music with his faithful violin. An
nobly did he bear himself in the fra
And Meeting Street kissed Johnston
: and Mt. Tabor gave forth it's sweetness
y and Batesbug, and Columbia, and eve
1 distant Baltimore, sent out their oh'
" branches. And. the boys were gallar
IS and gay, and tender. And We have uev
"put ina oar" on more auspiclous
= enjoyable occasion. Boys, always invl
= Us. We dote upon you. And We do
y upon the Meeting Streeters, and The d
= = Taborites, and the Batesburgers, and t
- - Baltimoreans. And as for the milli
: feet Of M, and the Nosh's torrents,
;s deem them as naugnt!
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