Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-01-04
LOCAL ITEMS.
Churches.


LOCAL ITEMS
Churches.
On Sunday morning next, our Episoo
pal and Methodist Churches will be opei
& for divine service. The Rev. Mr.. NOR
zis will preach ~ Johnston in the fore
noon, and ct Trenton in the evening
Tho Eav. Mr.. Rogers will preach at Har
mony in the forenoon and at Johnston
In tie evening. The Rev. Mr.. Mealin'
win preach at Ebenezsr in the forenoon
and al Horns Creek in the afternoon
The Rev. Mr.. Traywick will presoh a
New Shiloh In the forenoon. and ut Hal
wsy Academy in the afternoon. The Rev
DIP. Boyd will preach 1T Bethany j,
:. the forenoon and at Zoar in the after
noon. The Rev. w 8. Wightman, ou'
newly arrived Methodist pastor, viii
preach at Middle Ridge on the coming
Sunday.
Cusnsy COMMISSIONERS.
0ur new County Commissioners VII
meet ia our town on Monday next
Treasurer and Auditor.
On Monday next, our new Treasurer
ona Auditor will present their oficia
bonds to our County Commissioners
Congressman TiiiHaan.
The Hon. g. D. Nnmsn was with u'
on salasday-a picture Of health, ssrens's
and manly dignity.
Messenger Lake.
Capt. Gee. B. Lake, Of Edgeasld, ha'
been pat on the rolls Of the Sergeant at
Arms of tie G. s. Senate as messenger,
antioch. Red Hill, Gilgal.
The Rev. D. w. Hott, of Anderson
Aas declined the late call Of fthese CHURCHES
The Rsv. MIR. Gaines will preach at An
.iooh during 1888 The Rev. MIR; BusseJ
will probably preach at Red Hill Anc
the Rev. Mr.. FAINT will probably preach
at 6ilgal.
Easily Spared.
The profits of the New York Herald
last year we're sS5O.OoO 1t can there
fore easily spare that little triss of $50,
600 10 Mr.. James Francis Malloy, former
y Of Edge6eld, for erroueously publishing
that he burned up our town.
"Ten Nights in Bar Room"
This stirring and pathetic Play will b'
given at Trenton on the night of the 9th
Tuesday OF next, week for the benefit c
she Episcopal Church. 1t will be verE
interesting performance. And the caus'
na goodon The performances will com'
oF in Msngefs Hail..
a Legal Holiday,
Last sslesdsy, being also New Year''
Day, was legal holiday; and therefore
no legal sales-thoss by Master or Sher.
if-oould take place. So seldom does
suSh thing OCCUR, thar no one thought
of the law. The lands advertised to be
ueld by the Master and the Sheriff on
Last salesdsy, will be sold on next sales.
day.c
D9r. Lambert Jones, Jr.
Thm young gentleman. son of the
distinguished legal veteran Of the same
10 Nawberly. and in legal eopart-
nersh2 with hin father, under the irn,
namS Af Jones & Jones, spent threedsys
Of c. gstmas week in Edgeield, as the
guest Of Mp. and Mrs. James n. Cobb
and upon his return to Newberry, LETT in
Edgeheld whole host Of new and warm
friends.
"0a che Retired List in the Land OF
Peace"
We love good, strong, simple English.
And there 1t is! A complete and perfeo.
eulogy In nine words Mr. Keese's eulo.
gy upon the late Major Andrew J. HAM
mond. Upon tho marble shaft which
we know his family will place above his
grave amid the shades Of New Rich
~mond. we beg hem 70 haye this beauti.
2ul sentence inscribed.
genator Butter at Home
Senator NJ. q. Butler was at home or
Sunday aad Monday last He came hith'
Q, from Charleston, where he had arrived
day or two before from Washington, IT
charge Of his sick son, who. We are GLAD
to say. is much better. He left Edgefeld
On Tueeday afternoon, returning to chsr
lestou, for the purposa Of taking his sor
thence TO Fernandins or Jacksonville fol
while. BE will probably not return te
Washington for 3 fortnight or 30.
a. splendid Fellovs Leaving Us.
DR.. Robert 81. McKie has bought the
plantation ofhss brother, Mr.. Joseph s.
McKie; and the latter, II we mistake not
IN already leaving Edgefeld for q new
home In or near Williston, on the South
Carolina Railroad. No county ever
Loaf nobler citiSen than Joe McLS
No comrades ever lost nobler friend.
We almost absolutely weep when we
shink that he is leaving Us. May GOO
with th~annumbered blessings-watct
over him and his--wherover he may
b9.
Horrible Casualty.
On Thursday night lsst, between Raa'
dy's and Johnston, Mr. John Crouca's
mare-he was riding along or across the
railroad tzack--became entangled In {
culvert, small trestle, or something o
the sort, and before he could extricstt
Der, q train swep. along and crushe he1
70 death in the twinkling Of an eye Mr.
Crouch had dismounted, and wa be
rsath the culvert or bridge. Oths- wis
ho might have shared the fate of the hap
less animal. The mare was = very fin
ons.
Sale Of the Gary Lands.
On Monday last certain tracts of lans
belonging 70 the estate Of G>,. NJ. W
Gary were sold by Major W. T. Gary, q
Executor. The Lanham trsct, on Horn
Creek, 5s5 acres. was bought 5y the Hon
G. D. Tillman, for $4,000. A tract in rea
Of Gen. Gsry's Homestead, ON the ont
skirts Of our town, s73 acres, was bough
by Mr.. L. a. Mccullough. for 500. Law