Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-13

off till the full moon in Novem Der
Change of Schedule. 5
Another change of schedule or
the railroads by which the day
mail reaches Edgefel d'about 1910
Outdoor Photography.
Have Mr.. Geo: F. Mimsto take
q picture of your family, or your
dwelling. He does xcellent work
See his card in another column.
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Sample copies of the American
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A Sad Death.
We regret to learn Of the death
on last Saturday of Mrs. Mary
Eubanks, wife Of Mr.. Henry Eu.
banks, at her home in the Frank
lin section. Mrs. Eubanks was ar
exemplary Christian, a most de-
voted mother and wife, and the
kindest of neighbors. Deceased
was the eldest daughter of Mrs
Russell, Of our town. Our tender.
est sympathies are extended to1the
bereaved ones in their unutterable
loss. -
A Dastardly Deed.
Mr.. Jack Owdom, living about
10 miles from Edgefeld, makes
weekly visits to Augusta to sell
chickens and eggs. About dark the
.7th of October. he left Augusts
having realized about $50. II
seems that a negro scoundrel in
the city had seen him with the
money, and knowing he was old
and thinking him feeble. had fol.
lowed as far as the FIVE mile post
where he asked for q ride. Mr.
Owdon said he had no room. The
negro then asked him to stop and
demanded his money, whereupon
he sprang into the wagon, but was
met with a vigorous kick in the
abdomen, which sent him sprawl.
ling in the middle of the road
Before ho could drive further how
ever, the negro again sprang into
the wagon, and cut a horrible
cash in Mr.. Owdom'sthroat, robbed
him of his money and left hin
insensible. The negro has not beer
seen or heard of since. After some
time Mr.. Owdom became conscious
aud was just able to reach tht
next house, where DR.. Shaw
was called in. Mr.. Owdom say
the negro was black and smooth
faced, was about 5 feet 10 inches
high, wore a red coat and ligh
pants and had avillainous counter
ance The Edgafeld and Augu s
authorities are nathe lookout. ;
Religious Intelligence.
Revival services will begin. il
our village Baptist church on mex
Sunday.
The Rev. J. M. Plowden vii
preach at Ropers School house OF
next Sunday morning.
By invitation the, Rev. J. M
White will preach at Republican
Baptist church on next Sunday
morning.
Why is it that people are more
inclined to religion when times ar,
''hard" than when they are "soft?'
It. would seen that the reverse
ought to be the case.
3 We are requested, to announc,
that a dinner will be given at thu
residence of Capt. H. II. Scott, il
the Morgana section, on Friday
the 18th of October, for the benefit
of Dothan Methodist church.
The Ladies of our village
Methodist church will prepare g
supper on the night of the 9th
Oct. The proceeds of which will be
appropriated to buying a heater OF
furnace for their new church. The
menu will consist of oysters, meats
coffee. Admission, for adults, 80 cts
Children rs cts.
lut SeulSuuldl MlSSlOu GILL
paign will open again at Bolc
Spring Church On. Monday the
Oath Oct. On the next day, Tues.
day, there will be mission service
at Bethany;at Rehoboth on Wed
nesday; at Plum Branch on Thurs
day in the A. NJ, and at Parks
vile at night.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. w. A. McCrackin of Lang
ley was in Edgefeld last week.
Miss Rachael Perry of Johnston
visited Miss Lill Jones last week.
Miss Lula Payne returned home
this week from a visit to Mrs T. j
Lanham, on Bride street.
Mrs W. H. Folk returned OF
Saturday night from Gainesville
Ga, where she has been spending
the summer.