Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-15
slethodist Ladies', Committees.

MetuOulst LauleS SOmmlItcchs
In view of the Hot Supper Of the Meth
odist ladies on Monday night next, and
their daily dinners during the session Of
Court, we are requested to announce the
following Committees Meat Table: Mrs.
Lewis Jones, Mrs. J. w. Barr, Mrs. C. L
B. Marsh, Mrs James Fraser, Mrs. Henry
Addison, Mrs. Rachel Boulware, Mrs. L.
H. Mccullough, Miss Nellie Russell, Miss
Lou Gary. Cake Table: Mrs. ]. NJ. Cobb,
Mrs. J. c. Sheppard, Mrs. Lewis Jones,
jr, Mrs. w. S. Wightman, Miss Amanda
Harrison. Lemonade Well Miss Hattie
Durisoe, Miss Mary Eliza Cheatham.
Fish Pond Miss Tune Tillman, Miss Sula
Abney, Mrs. Lewis Jones, jr. Grab Bag
Miss Eliza McC ullough, Miss Mary Evans,
Mattresses: Miss Mamie Harris, Miss Kate
Hill, Miss Mamie Mood. Miss Efie Grif-
fin, Miss Agnes Gilliland, Miss Jane Ward
law, Miss Lille Barr, Miss Hattie ClIsby.
Miss Minnie Tompkins. Doorkeeper, MIR.
L. H. Mccullough.
Ten Carp for SIS.
And still the carr furore RACES In our
last issue We mentioned that Dr. w. E.
Prescott and Mr.. Towles Culbreath had
gone 10 Batesburg on carp expedition,
On their return they created sensation
on our public square. Our male popula-
tion, white and hlack, turned out enmaSSe
to see specimen of the treasures Of Capt
Jack Bates's pond-or hatchery. And
there they were. Ten shining, glistening
campaigning in size from quarter OF a
pound to pound. And they were beau
tiful. twenty-five dollars had been given
for the ten. And Immediately the three
or four dead men Of our community who
had not already begun to dig, went off
hired large squads of blacks, and are now
excavating huge basins in the bosom o.
mother earth. The two model ponds are
Mr.. D F. Durisoe's and DR.. j. w. Hills
DR.. w. D. Jennings is still highly success
tut in the dry culture.
Aid the Colored Methodists.
Up to this time, the colored Methodisti
have not been able to supply their church
with window sash and glass. And to this
end they will give Hot Supper at thei,
parsonage-next door below Mr. AlviI
Hart's residence-on Friday night next
In this worthy undertaking they beg the
aid and patronage not only OF their OWL
race but also of their white fellow citizens
They will spread handsome and we'll
prepared supper; and we know them to b.
deserving OF all sympathy and encourage
'ment. Lend them helping hand, there
fore on Friday night next.
Mr.. Jasper Clark.
Our friend above named has been anon!
US lately, selling, repairing and tuning
pianos. In tine line of repairing and tun
ing, Mr.. Clark is unsurpassable. And il
this matter our readers will remember tina
we have long and large experience. Mr.
Clark leaves US for tour through. South
west Georgia and parts OF Florida. Anc
wherever he may travel, we bespeak fol
him the reception due an Edge6eld maj
Of excellent birth and very high charac
acter. The instruments too which Nh
Clark offers for sale are Of the very bes
make and style.
A Very Solemn Warning!
Twenty-Five carp tails all in row
That Is they were once in row but nov
they are gone-hidden in the stomach. o
the remoraeless terrapin. And, unlk
Jonah, never to come forth again. Som
time last summer the carp madness seizet
upon our old friend Lawrence Johnson
you all know him well-and procuring
twenty-five small fish of this fashionabl
foreign breed, at considerable expense, ht
placed them in a small natural pond
which he previously cleaned cut yer.
carefully, removing all vulgar families an
noxious occupants. But, alas cunnini
and cruel terrapins hid themselves secure
ly and escaped the Day OF Judgment. A
cold weather came on, the young carp, a
IS the habit with our German pets, stuc
! their heads and half their bodies into tn