Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
LOCAL ITEMS
Cturches.

LOCAL ITEMS
Churches.
On Sunday morning next. our Episco
pal Church will be open for divine service
The Rev. L. F. Beatty will preach at Nc
kendree's. The Rev. ]. T. Mealing viii
preach at Ebenezer. The Rev S. ]. Bethes
will preach at Barr's Chapel. The Rev
B. z. Miller will preach at Bethany. The
Rev. NJ. D. Padgett will preach at Rich.
land. The Rev. 7. P Phillips will preach
at Mt. Vernon in the forenoon and at Mt
Carmel in the afternoon. The Rev. N. N.
Burton will preach at Salem. The Rev.
N. q. Cooner will preach at Rocky Greek.
The Rev. Jas. A. Carson will preach at
Good Hope. The Rev. J. A. Bell will
preach at Mccormick. The Rev. A. M.
Chreitzberg will preach at Providence in
the forenoon, and at Clyde's in the after
noon. The Rey. D. D. Dantzler will preach
at Johnston in The forenoon, and at Har-
mony in the afternoon. The Rev. j. D.
Bowles will preach at st. Marks. The
Rev. G. w. Bussey will preach at Parks
VILE in the forenoon, and at Plum Branch
in the afternoon The Rev. J. S. Jordan
will preach at Bold Spring. The Rev. j..
Walter Dickson will preach at Shiloh in
the forenoon, and at Traywick Chapel in
the afternoon. The Rev. J. c. Abney will
preach at Gassaway. The Rev. V. A.
Herlong will preach at Bethany. The
Rev. G. F. Williams will preach at Ridge
Spring. The Rev. w. T. Hundley will
preach at Johnston. The Rev. j. X. Pace
will preach at Batesburg. The Rev. ]. F.
Mcmillan will preach at Mountain Greek.
Cow alescent.
We areglad to hear that young Calbraith
Butler, son Of Commissioner Of Agrlcul-
ture Butler, is getting we'll Of his severe
fever.
Absent CIergymen.
The Rev. H. A. Whitman-and, if we
mistake not, the Rev. S. l.. Morris also
will be absent from our County for the
next three Sundays.
Edgefield Hussars.
Remember that you are to meet at the
Pavilion on Saturday OF this week, fully
equipped. The inspection by Gen. Mani:
gault is to take place in our town on
Wednesday of next week.
Tax-ColIecting.
The programme Of Treasurer Stevens
fall rounds will be found in another col.
umn. Read it, and make ready to pay up
your dues to the sovereign State Of South
Carolina.
First Bale at Ridge Spring.
Mr.. John q. Watson brought the first
bale Of cotton of the season to Ridge
Spring on the 70 orning of the 2Sth August,
and sold it for Ole. An hour or 30 after Mr..
Levi Thrailkill brought bale.
Mr.. Hart in New York.
Mr.. Alvin Hart is now in his second
week in New York, busy day and night in
selecting such stock Of fall and winter
goods as the present fine crops in Edgefeld
County amply Justify him in buying
"God Knew the Best"
The beautiful and touching lines, 80
entitled on our first page, we publish at
the request Of much valued lady friend
and nelghbor. We hope she will pardon
us for having forgotten the matter for three
or four weeks.
That Flag Drill.
Cadet Pope Norris Zimmerman, Of
Ridge Spring, is putting his Citadel train
ing to admirable use in giving flag drill to
sixteen beautiful young girls. They will
give public exhibition in the near future
to raise money for Lie organ at the Baptist
Church. We beg for an invitation. ,---t
The Death Of Mrs. BurrIss.
As regards this mysterious death, mar
rated hy US last week, we have been able
to learn very little more-almost nothing
in fact. The jury of inquest was TO have
met again on Friday afternoon last If
they did SO, We have not heard anything
Of their proceedings.
Lodged In Jail.
Milledge Harris, the negro man who
lately assaulted and desperately wounded
another negro man in the neighborhood Of
Ridge Spring, and for whom the Governor
Offered reward Of fifty dollars, has been
arrested and lodged in our Jail. He was
sought for and caught by two or three
young men Of Ridge Spring.
Narrow Gauge News.
County Commissioner J. C. H. Rauch,
who is in our town to-day, Tuesday lst,
tells US that the three narrow gauge COM
mittees met at Denny's on Saturday last.
and developed facts highly favorable 10
the building of the road, exhibiting some
handsome subscriptions, based, however,
upon the route the road may take.
Desolate and Dreary.
A note just received from our young
friend, MIR. Henry G. Wright. Of Clinton
ward, who is now at the New Brighton
Hotel on Sullivan's Island, says that the
desolation and confusion on the island, re-
sultng from the late cyclone, are still most
distressing-apparent at every crook and
turn.
Mike Kempson's Corn Field.
As Editor Aull, of the Prosperity Re
porter, journeyed this way to the railroad
meeting at Denny's, he looked at the crops
along the way, and says: ri could not see
that the crops were suffering as much as
some would have US believe. Mr.. Mike
Kempson has one Of the prettiest fields Of
corn 1 think | ever saw. About rs or
100 acres all in one piece, and almost per-