Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
Ed field Advertise
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LOCAh BREVI7IES.

LGJSIftEs DIM lflLN1. ::
Mr.. John G. Lott, Jr., is The best
chi-ographer in Edgefeld.
The military inspection of our
three Edgefeld companies will
take place on Tuesday, April 18th,
prox.
Happy and content is home with "The Ro-
For Catalogue, write Rochester Lamp Co. New
York.
The Rev. Mr.. Hundley, who has
been called to the Rutherford
Street Baptist Mission Church in
Greenville, preached last Sunday
his fret sermon to his new charge.
A few bushels of cotton seed,
Peterkin's Cluster, for sale at the
ADVERTISER Office at $1.25 per
bushel, or will exchange for ,ordi-
nary seed at the rates of one for
four.
Ninety-fve cents on the dollar
for school checks at the ADvER-
T1sER office, that is, if you are q
subscriber, or become one at the
time you bring in your checks to
be cashed.
When you come to Edgefeld to
shop, or attend court, or visit
friends, don't forget to call on the
editor of the ADVERTISER and re-
new your subscription. If you are
not already on our list we should
be glad to have you subscribe.
The verdict of the jury in the
case of III. Bouknight against
the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road Company was $13,125; the
amount sued for was $25. 600. This
is the largest verdict ever given by
an Edgefeld jury for damages oc-
casioned in a railroad accident,
though not larger than it should
have been.
Mr.. T. o. Lawton, of Hampton
county, shipped fourteen pigs to
Columbia recently. These pigs
were too small for bacon, and he
had originally intended to keep
them another year, what then was
his surprise at receiving a check
for s9S for these ten little hogs
that didn't cost him a dollar each,
all told.
Judge Gary is at home for few
days from holding court in Dar-
lington. The Judge, from all ac-
counts, wears the ermine grace
fully and modestly. His next sit
ting is at Conway, Horny county,
where in times that are gone the
Judge, jury, and accused were
wont to go fishing in the raging
waters of the Wacamaw at odd
times during the session of the
court.
Mr.. III. Charlton Bee, second son
of the late Mr.. ]. r. Bee, died at
his mothers residence last Satur-
day morning, and was buried Sum
day afternoon in the village ceme-
.teEY fsnrn4t the opal Church,
He was buried With military
honors by the Edgefeld Rifles, of
which organization he was q mem
Der up to his demise. Our deepest
sympathies are extended to the
bereaved family.
A little girl from toe country
was in town last week with. her
mother, who was OH shopping
tour. and her attention was at
tracted by q dudish young man
hehind the counter. She stood
still and looked at him so long
that her mother demonstrated with
her, telling her that it wasn't polite
to stare at people that way. "Well,
mamma" said the little girl, 81
was only looking at that man, and
hoping that Santa Claus would
never put him in sisters stocking,
because he is so ugly, and smokes
cigarettes
The following is the game law of
this state; "It shall not be lawful
for any person in this State. be-
tween the 1st day of April and the
1st day of November in any year
hereafter, to catch, kill, or lnjure,
or to pursue with such intent, or
to sell or expose for sale, any
wild turkey, partridge, quail,
woodcock or pheasant; or between
the 1st day of March and the 1st
day of August, any dove, or at any
time during the year, to catch,
kill, or injure, or to pursue with
intent, to kill by fire light,any of the
birds named in this section. Any
person SO doing shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not more than $40, or be
imprisoned not more than thirty
days.
Egyptian Cotton Seed.
Secretary Rusk has purchased
through the United States consul