Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-11-22
LOCAL ITEMS-
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On Sunday morning next, tho Rev.
i. Morris, Presbyterian, will preach i
our Baptist Church. In the Afternoon
Mr. Morris wilipreach at Chester Churc
The Rev. w. S. Wightman will preach q
Trenton in the forenoon, and at Edgeiel
| in the afternoon. The Rev. E. T. Walk
or will preach at Langley. The Rev
r. w. Barnwell will preach in Grac
Church, Ridge Spring. The Rev. w
A. Rogers will preach at Johnston in th
forenoon, and at Spann's in the after
noon. The Rev. j. Ware Brown viii
preach at Plum Branch in the forenoon
and at Parksville in the afternoon. Th'
Rev. A. ]. Cauthen will preach at Con
cord in tho forenoon, and mt Providence
in the afternoon. The Rev. N. N. Bur
ton will preach al Dry Creek. The Rev
NJ. D. Padgett will preach at Clouds
Creek. The Rev. G. W. Bussey viii
preach at Red Oak Grove in the fore
noon. and at Modoc in the afternoon
The Rev. J. S. Jordan will preach a
Damascus. The Rev. J. K. FAINT will
preach at Mountain Creek. The Rev
J. P. Mealing will preach at Republican
in tho forenoon and at Bethlehem in The
afternoon. The Rev. w. P. MeadorS
will preach at Bethel in the forenoon.
aud at Rahoboth in the afternoon.
BETTER.
John A. Wise, Esq, whose illness we
chroniclcd last week, is better now.
Peaitentiary Prospect.
Fully ono dozen negroes have been
lodged in our Jail during the past week.
At Gi'gai.
The charades, tableaux and supper in
behalf of Gilgal Church, are to take
place tonight, Wednesday the 2lst. We
wish the ladies emphatic success.
Mark His Departure.
In another column, Mr.. Alvin Hart
announces his speedy departure to New
York, and offers to make special pur-
chascs for his friends and customers.
Comfy Democratic Committee.
Gentlemen of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of Edgefeld, do not for
got that you are called to meet at the
Court House on salesday in December.
The Ridge Spring Entertainment.
Let no one who wishes we'll to the
cause of churches, forget the entertain
ment of the Methodist ladies at Ridge
Spring on Friday aftern oon of this week.
Rehoboin Success.
At the Rehoboth entertainment Of FRI
day last, the supper in behalf of tie
church made eighty dollars, while the
Sunday School sales amounted TO four
teen or fifteen.
Cotton Thieves.
Two white men named Harmon, father
and son, caught stealing bale of cotton
out Of the yard of Mr. ]. P. Bodie, of the
Clouds Creek country, were lodged IN
our jail on Tuesday afternoon last
Going to Louisville.
DR. II. j. Mckie, of Woodlawn, ap-
pointed to represent Edgefeld in the
Farmers Congress at Louisville on the
5 n Dec, informed us in Columbia last
week that il was his design to attend
said meeting.
Officers of the EdgeGeId Rifles.
Commissions have been issued to Il e
following officers ofthe Edgefield Rifles
Third. Infantry, First Brigade: w. W..
Butler, Captain; n. G. Evans, first
Lieutenant Jno. R. Tompkins, second
Lieutenant; S. MCGOWAN Simkins, ju.
nior second Lieutenant. ,sH
Tue Horse Tp@.-
Harry Dorm, or Horn, the horse 'nie',
has not been brought to our Jail. On tie
contrary, he is to have prellmina' y
hearing in Augusta on Thursday OF I'll. $
week. Sheriff QUITS and one OF Ills deP'
uties will be present at this hearing ana
if it be so determined, will gallant the
prisoner to Edgefeld Gov. Thompson
has made The necessary requisltlon.
Col. John r. Abnev.
Col. Abney, who came down from Ne"
York three weeks back to attend Tue
Court in Columbia, is now in our town
for day or two, where he is ever wei
coined with deepest and warmest appie'
citation. Accompanied by his sister, MISS
su,a Abney, he will depart for New YORK
o. ain on Thursday Of this week.
EdsefieId Bonds.
Will some of our readers who are cog
infant of the facts, inform US whlci
member of the Legislature introduced
the bill authorizing the Town Council Q
Edge field to issue $4,000 of bonds ant
to levy tax OF three and one nay PEI
cent. in aid of the Edgeiield Branch Rail
road. without first submitting it to avot
CT the people, and from whom he got hi
authority for Introducing such measure
Our Kindest Congratulations.
In another column stands notice
the marriage of Col. George Tillmau Gla
ham, of Lexington. He is son, and
worthy one, of Edgefield. And Edge
field sends him her kindest corgratuls
tiors. We have the honor of persons
ACQUAINTANCE with the bride, and we ca
safely say that our beloved young frien
has drawn a prize unsurpassed and III
surpassable.
g. Messenger"
This famous trotter, the property OF
brother of Major Dick Anderson, OF OF
town, won his race most brilliantly
The State Fair. One mile heats, best t"
out of three Messengers competlt'
was Mambrina," famous trottif
mare. On account of Major Dick, v
Edgefcld people all considered ou
selves cousins 10 the winning horse; al
great was our rejoicing at the upshot
the race. This contest attracted great
tention.
The WhIttle Rob bers Captured.
Six or seven negroes, thrae OF the
women, believed to be the perpetrato
of the Whittle robbery, or more or le
, connected with it, were caught last wee
brought to our town and lodged in ja
Our readers will remember the late hlg
way robbery of Mr.. Seaborn White
the Chester country nine miles oei'