Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-30
LOCALI ITEMS
Churches.

On Sunday next, III our Town, Lue oub'
day School Convention will engross al
denominations. The Rev Mr. Mood vii
be at Middle Ridge where the Sd Quar-
terly Meeting is to be held. The Rev
Mr.. Morris will preach at Johnston in the
forenoon, and at Trenton at night. Tbs
Rev Mr.. Rogers will be absent from tht
county. The Rev. Mr.. Traywick will also
be absent from the county in attendance
upon the NeiSberrY Camp Meeting. The
Rev. Mr., Meadors will preach at Mount
Vernon in the forenoon, and at Mount
Carmel in the afternoon. We do not
give the regular ap polntments of the
Baptist preachers, lnasmuch as we ina
gine they will all be present at the Sun
day School Convention,
still Another.
Mr. Joshua Beall, of the West side, Is
announced as candidate for County
Commissioner.
The s. s. Procession.
The grand procession of the Sunday
Schools will be formed at the Baptist
Church-on Sunday next-and march
thence TO the grove of the Male Academy.
The CIintonward Rangers.
As we write, the Clintonward Rangers
are passing through to the Burns picnic
and formally salute the ADVERTISER,
We beg leave to express to them our
gratitude.
Assigned Lands for Sale.
See advertisement, in another column,
from J c. C, Black, Attorney, Of Angus
ia, Offering for sale certain valuable lands
in Edgefeld County belonging to Wal
lace & Cranston.
Candidates 10 kirksey's.
Candidates will note the fact that the
Democratic Club of Gray Township will
meet at Durst's Store on Saturday, the
10Th instant. And if we do not mistake,
it is designed that this meeting shall be a
large and stirring one.
At Kinard and Riser's.
Do not forget the grand rally at kinard
& Riser's, in Rinehart Township, on We'd
nesday of next week. This promises to
be one of the very biggest affairs OF the
season,
Richland Springs.
Richland Springs { .urch-one Of the
Rev. N. n. Burton's-in the Mine Greek
section-has been, or is being, reshingIed.
A -otracted meeting will be begun at
this ,hurch on Sunday next.
Bethany.
4 protracted meeting will be begun at
Bethany on Sunday next. We mean
Baptist Bethany at Liberty Hill There
is Methodist Bethany on Saluda.
L
The Rev. S. l.. Morris is to be installed,
at Trenton, on the Sd Sunday in ibis
month.
To Candidates.
Get ready for the primaries by having
your tickets printed We are now print
ing tickets at 81 per thousand-with your
name thereon in big letters.
Everything Ready for the Convention.
EVERYTHING is ready for the Sunday
School Convention which is to assemble
on Friday next For the mass meeting
on Sunday stand and seais have been
prepared in the grove OF the old Male
Academy. A table has been erected in
the Sarne srnue, e>a-Aaeh day 3 gen
eral ,linner will be spread there: avey-
body will dine in the grove. Unht Sun
day, the meetings will be held in the
Baptist Church. Governor Colquitt will
speak on Sunday. Mr. Fred. Lockhart,
OF Augusta, will also speak during the
session. Mr.. Geo. O. Robinson will be
among the visitors.
CIintonward Rangers.
a company OF mounted Rangers has
been organized at Clintonward. number
ing II, rank snd file. The following are
the oihcers elected: } NJ Ward, Captain,
John Gregory, lst Lieutenant; Fl Il VIM,
81 Lieutenant; ] a Satcher, 81 Lieuten-
ant; P W Hughes, lat Sergeant; S G
Banks, ID Sergeant; Arthur Edison, Sd
Sergeant S c Smith. 4th Sergeant; h F
Hughes, Color Sergeant.
Fine Crops South Of Us.
The crops upon the plantations Of Col.
A. p. Butler and Mr.. George W. Walker
deserve special mention, as they were the
best we saw, The "no fence" law has
gene fully into force up in that section OF
the country, for we saw many fields OF
corn and cotton standing out with no
sign of fence around them; the rails hav-
ing been hauled away to fence up pas
lures for the confinement of their stock
Hamburg Correspondence of Augusta
News.
Storm and Fire on the Ridge.
On Saturday night last heavy thun-
der storm passed over Ridge Spring. The
lightning struck one of the large oak trees
in front Of Mr.. r. B. Wstson's house and
shivered it, On Sunday night small
store, owned by Mr.. John Mobiles and sit
uated near The depot, was found TO be on
fire ard was rapidly hulning when the
fire was first discovered. 1t burned to The
ground very quickly 1t wss occupied by
Mr. Dick Morris as grocery stoie. He
had $3.50 insurance on his stock.
At Red Oak Grove.
The protracted meeting at Red Oak
Grove last week was richly blessed. Six
teen were added to the Church, and.
Judging from the manifestations at the
very close, many more would have joined
could the meeting have been continued: