Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-12-17
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Th<s<~fSf5 ur-xkUhtC.
r Dr..Strom las. .Eilled.l7 fine hogs thi.
season. This looks like old times, before
the W0h
Ent Often Absent from His Post.
Hon. Geo. w. Turner has been unable
to attend this session Of the legislature
owing TO continued lllness +, (
Greer's Almanac. . &
This OLD, reliable stand by will be sent
to any address by Beall & Co. Druggists,
of Augusta, Ga Send them your name
on a,postal card. .......v.:: :. - ; SIS
Remova1of Prof. seymour.
Prof Seymour having rented .theDr.
Abney place, is preparing;sto' move over
into the Buncombe part Of our Town, on
Thursday of this week. i2@ 10 $40
Declines the.Can.
The Rev. Mr.. Whitman has finally con-
cluded not to accept the call Of the Baptist
Church in this place to..preach for another
year, so we are informed. sy,. ss..:,.
Cold Weather. .1
Bitterly cold weather for the last s or 10
days-suitable only for Esquimaux and
I-ap'anders.- The thermometer has been
several degrees, below the freezing point
sCotton:.- 80 '- - '''s'S ''''- -'''
From the Augnsta Chronicle of Tnes-
day, 18th, we quote the price5of Cotton IS
follows: Good Ordinary, "a Low Mid
ding, St; MiddlingSt; Good Middlihg, o. 9bs.
Going to Mt. Carmel.
Mr.. Jas. F. Boykin, having bought a
p!ac, at Mt. Carmel, in Abbeville County,
on the line Of the Savannah Valley Rail-
road, will remove thither with his family
this week.
Santa Claus Entertainment.
The ladies Of the Methodist Missionary
Society will give IA Santa Claus" enter
tainment at Mrs WigfalPs residence on
Wednesday night, Dec. Both. inst. Par
ticu!ars next week.
Fine Corn Crops.
The finest corn crops were made on the
Savannah River this year. Mr.. A. ].
Twiggs. of Beech Island has gathered co.
600 bushels, and we hear that it can be
bought in that section for 36 cts per bushel.
Capt. Tiilman's Reply. "a
Next week we will publish Capt. Ben
Tillman'a reply to Col. Butler, on the
workings of the Agricultural Department
This is the best article Of the seriec, deal
ing as it does in the hard and solid facts
and cruel figures.
Mr.. Harps Local.
We call attention TO Mr.. Hart's elabo-
rate local in this Issue, and advise our
readers that they may believe every word |
OF it. On Christmas day his store will be
closed, to give little needed recreation to
his hard working clerks.
About the Mails.
Our subscribers at Kirksey's complain
very much at the non-reception Of their
papers on time. The Kirksey's mail is
invariably marked by way of Meetlrg
Street, and should always be sent that
way by the Post Master at Elmwood.
Edeefield Loses.
Mr.. ]. Reedy Norris, Of Edgefeld, has
located in our town, and in few days will
open out stock of fancy groceries, &c.,
next TO Todd. Simpson & Co.'s store. Mr..
Norris is also highly recommended as a
Jeweler and ,Watchmaker.--Laureus
Herald.
Prizes to be Delivered.
On Sunday afternoon, Dec. Goth, at the |,
oresby yterian Church, will be- ppbliclye1
.mined several candidates. for prizes on the I
1hild's Catechism, and that:profound lit. T
lie work known as the Westminster Short
'r Catechism, the basis Of the Presbyterian
ystem of theology. The public are ,e-
pectlpliy invited: RgEzZ