Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-01
Edeefield Association.

Of Wednesday, before the End Sunday
in September.
Terrible Fire.
That was a. terrible fire they had in
on last Saturday morning
Read the account of it which we pub
lish in another column.
Off For New York.
Mr.. Jas. M. Cobb, of our town
leaves this week for N. Y. where
he goes to purchase his stock of fall
and winter goods.
Annual Inspection. n.-.-.-....-
The annual inspection of the Edge
field Rifles, Edgefeld Hussars, and the
Light Dragons will be held at this
place on Thursday, Sept. 18th.
Attention, Edgefie1d Rifles.
By order of Capt. ". w. Adams
YOU are ordered to meet in you,
Armory, in full uniform, Monday
night, at $3.50 o'clock. Important
business to attend to.
Good Times Ahead.
An eminent Chotarian, who is also
an allianceman, says that the day is
not far distant when poor man can
lick mule, stick g postage stamp on
him and send him from choty to
Texas.
Five Cotton Buyers.
Edgefield will have five cotton buy.
ers during the season just about tc
open, to wit; Mr.. o. o. Burnett, MIR
viii Adams, Mr.. E., J. Norris. Mr.
Sump Moore, and our old standby, Mr
Pig Smith.
Home Again.
Mr.. Barnard Evans, the Jim-dandiest
life and fire insurance agent in the
two States, is back home again al
Oakly Park after long absence. And
now the water tastes better, to US and
the liquor, too, tpot-liquor.)
Edgefield Hussars.
By order of Capt. S. B. Mays, there
will be a mounted drill Of the Edge
field Hussars at the pavilion on Satur'
day, September 10th. Let every mem.
ber be present, armed and equipped fol
a mounted drill.
Greenville Female College.
The annual advertisement of the
Greenville Female College appears il
this issue of the ADVERTISER. 1t j!
needless for us to say that this is ont
of the best institutions Of learning il
the land, and that it is made better
every year.
DR.. Frank Butler.
Having resigned his position in th'
United States army, DR.. Frank Butler
has concluded to take up his rest will
his old friends and neighbors and viii
locate on his fathers plantation on th'
Savannah river for the practice of hi!
profession. Above all things, Edge
field delights to have her sons come
back to her.
Six Great Leaders.
Ben Tillman is o great leader ant
John Sheppard is great leader, bu
Jim Cobb has six great leaders insou
columns this week. Their names are
his 50, $3.50, and So gents shoes. an
his s1.5O, $500. and $3.50 ladies shoes
and every pair warranted. Out Of 80
pairs sold only two were returned TO
repairs. The moral or inference is
When you want good shoe go an
get it-at Jim Cobb's.
If.
If-and we use this if advlsedly-
every minister in the State
preached prohibition on last Sunda
with half the force, one tenth tn
ability, and one hundredth part tn
zeal with which Mr.. Plowden preache
it on that day in his church here, thel
the prohibition wave has swept owe
South Carolina and the places tha
now know liquor will soon know it n
more.
Alliance Notice.
The sub-alliances adjacent to tn
village Alliance, are requested to sen
a delegation to meet with the Hollings
worth Alliance on Saturday next, Sep
3rd. If this notice is not seen in tim
to convene the alliances, any Of til
officers or, members can attend. Th
matter to be considered at this meetin
is of great Importance, and 1t is nope
that every alliance contiguous
Edgefeld will send delegation. Plac
of meeting, ADVERTISE office. Tim
3 p. m.
A Public Spirited Man.
Mr.. Pig Smith is considering th
advisabiity of donating to the tow
council of Edgeield one hunder
barrels of lime to be sprinkled upon tt
dirty places and the sinks and tt
holes that unadorn our town. The lo'
in rear of some of our stores are SIN
ply breeders of pestilence. Typhoi
fever is dreadful thing. New Yor
physicians say they would rather hal
an epidemic of cholera than OF typhol
fever.
How 1t Is.
The attack upon Auditor Davis
the last weeks Monitor, the last issr
of that paper before the primary, thu
cutting Mr. Davis off from any repl
or defence before the election, VIZ
stabbing man in the back and in til
| 5o,ly w6o hod h;c hands tiod Tho at