Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-04-09
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LOCAL ITEMS
Churches. 8
On Sunday morning ne1t. the Rev. L.
F. Beatty will be at Quarterly Conferences
at McKendree's; atnight. Presiding Elder
A. Coke Smith will preach in our, Meth
odist Chu:ch. The Rev. E! T. Walker will
preach at Trenton. The Rev. q. a. Whit
man will preach at Stevens Greek. The
Rev. S. L. Morris will preach at Johnston
in the forenoon, and at Edge6sld at night
The Rev. J.. D. Bowles will preach al
Trinity. The Rev. ]. a. Bell will preach
at Clark's Hill. The Rev. S. J.. Bethea
will preach at Parksville in the forenoon
and at Plum Branch in the afternoon. The
Rev. J. P. Mealing will preach at Ebenezer
The Rev. N. N. Burton will preach at Dry
Creek. The Rev. ]. A. Carson will preach
| at Sardis. The Rev. 6. w. Bussey will
preach at Plum Branch. The Rev. A. M.
Chreitzberg will preach az Batesburg in
The forenoon, and at Ridge Spring in the
afternoon. The Rev. D. D. Dantzler will
preach at Spann's in the forenoon, and at
Johnston at night. The Rev. I. P. Philips
will preach at Rehoboth in the forenoon,
and at Bethel in the afternoon. The Rev,
]. Walter Dickson will preach at Bethle.
hem in the forenoon, and at Gassaway in
the afternoon. The Rev. G. F. Williams
will preach at Ridge Spring. The Rev. j.
K. Pace will preach at .Batesburg. The
Rev. w. T Hundley will preach at john
ston.
Dime Reading. nsr az
Remember the Dime Reading at Mr.
Jno. L. Addlson's, on Friday night Of this
week. siraa . snii''i-':.r
To ChappelI's. ati ~.
Mr.. J. w. Calhoun and his family, for
number Of years past prominent and popu-
lar citizens of Johnston, have removed to
Chappelps, where Mr.. Calhoun has set
up IN the drug business. isai
The New Depot.
The new railroad depot at Trenton has
assumed Aattering shape. The walls are
up-ready for the roof. They are of brick.
The building gives every. promise OF be.
ing a handsome and capacious one.
AT Mountain Greek. y =
On Sunday next the Rev. ~. Mcmillan,
North Carolina clergyman, will preach
at Mountain Greek. and, if we are not
mistaken, there is a possibility Of this
gentleman becoming the pastor Of that
church. -. =.
A Graceful Deed.
We hear Of a gentleman who called on
Mrs. j. w. Hill a day or two ago. and
presented her ten dollars for the Presby-
terian Church. He served ON the petit
Jury at the last term Of Court, and this
was the amount Of his jury pay.
Vice. Chairman Turner. t @1"" ii
County Chairman Bettis will depart for
the New Orleans Exposition on iWednes-
day Of this week, and be absent up to the
time of. the primary election. The, conduc.
of said election twili shereforesbe presided
over by the Hon. Geo. W. Turner, frat
Vice C hartman. - A
mr. Paul Growing Better. n
For two weeks past, our esteemed towns
man, Mr.. James Paul, Sr., has been lying
low with pneumonia /; SO low in fact as to
excite the fears OF his family and many
friends. To-day, however, Tuesday, bis
condition is so perceptibly improved as to
make his recovery very probable. oui
whole community feels q sensation OF relic
at this rallying Of 80 respected and useful
a citizen. ..-
Meeting OF. Pomona Grange.
i! !Tht Esiee6eld Pomona 6saas will meet
with Lee Grange, a. ) 5ohnsEon, on Wednes.
day of next week-the 18th instant-twc
days before the primary election. This
meeting promises TO be one Of unusua
interest And as the meetings are not
privale-or confined to the Patrons OF Hus
bandry-we would advise the public gen
erally to attend. There will be interesting
and practical discussions.
Duroc Jerseys.
The finest pigs we have seen in many 9
long day-in fact that we have ever seen
are nine Duroc Jerseys-full blood-at
full blood-at Mr. John G. Swearengen !
The mother is considerably larger thar
Ca.ar's Head mountain, and the pigs al
the age of two months. weigh 3Olbs. each
These pigs are for sale. Who wants
couple OF little Caesars Heads? Or three
or FIVE, or the whole nine 2
Capt. w. s. Aliens Lucky Draw.
At the drawing by the shareholders il
the Edge6eld Real Estate and Building
and Loan Association, to determine tn
order in which the stockholders should b.
entitled to loans. Capt. w. S. Allen drew
No. l, entitling him to the first loan from
the fund Of the Association. Capt. Allel
not desiring loan now. waived his right
and the first funds of the Association wer'
loaned to other parties.
The Eight Nays.
The eight voters against the primar!
election in the meeting Of Monday last
were: ]. P. Blackwell, Committeeman O
the Dark Corner Club NJ. A. Markert. 0
Hampton Club; B. R. Tillman, Of Meri
wether Club; S. T. Hughes, Of Shaw
Township Club; E. L. Ryan, Of Old Mil
Club; w. E. Prescott, Of Red Hill Club
G. D. Walker, Of Ridge Spring Club ant
]. II. Bouknight, Of Bacon Club.
County Agricultural Society.
This Society held a meetinp on Monda,