Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-14
LOCAL. BREVI1lES


It seems that every railroad in
the State is going into the hands
of receiver now.
All the dispensaries in tue
State were closed on Thanksgiving
Day by order of Gov. Tlllman.
Mr. c. NJ. Maull and family,
formerly residents of Johnston,
have moved back from Charleston
to that place.
Fresh fruits of all kinds, nuts,
raisins, mince meat, confectionery,
ETC., etc., at Penn's Emporium for
Santa Claus.
RI Fox, jewe.ler, has one OF
the handsomest lay-outs for Christ
mas presents ever seen in this
market. Go and see them.
Our Young and talented friend
l.. l.. Bedenbaugh has been re-
ceived into the South Carolina
Conference and licensed to preach.
Dolls, Iron and Tin Toys, China
and Glassware III endless variety.
Every style, and all grades and
prices, at Penn's Christmas En-
porium.
Gov. Northern. of Georgia, has
refused to surrender VIM Car
penter to the authorities of South
Carolina as be is to be tried for
murder in Georgia.
Rev. w. S. Wightman, the
former pastor of the Mel hodist
church in this town, has withdraw
from that church and united with
the Presbyterians. !.
IF we should devote the entire
inside of the ADVERTISER this week
to Penn's display of Santa Claus
goods we could not do the subject
justice.
On Monday night of this week
the dwelling and out houses OF
Charlie Holmes, colored, two miles
from town. were burned. Charlie
also lost about 100 pounds OF seod
cotton.
Penn's stock of Christmas goods
is the prrttiest and most artistic he
has ever brought to Edgefeld. Our
readers will understand that this
means a great deal, for Mr.. Penn
has always lead in this line.
If Greenwood SHOULD get a new
county it is proposed to call it it
"Ben Til.man county," and II
Bishopville in Sumter county gets
9 new county it is proposed to call
that "Mart Gary County"
In the contest between the two
literary societies of Clemson
College-the Calhoun and the
Palmetto-marking the close of the
session Sam. T. Carter, an Edge
field boy won the award us best
declaimer.
Amidst his multiplicity of
dutis Gov. Tillmen even found
time to write all article for the
Southern Cultivator for December,
entitled "Element of Intensive
Farming" 1t is short but one o. the
ablest papers he ever wrote.
A rather curious coincidence oc-
Cured in the United States Court
in Columbia last week. The name
of Ben Tillman was called, when a
coal black negro stepped up. tie
was taken before the grand jury
when it was found out that he was
from Edgefeld, and around home
he bore the name of Governor"
The charge against him was dis
missed by the grand jury ahd Ben
went his way rejoicing.
Mr. o. w. Buchanan, recently
elected encouragement, IS SON
in-law of Hon Gov G. Tillman.
The Columbia Register says: He
1s brilliant lawyer and is
thoroughly grounded in the prin-
ciples Of his profession; s Assis-
tant Attorney General, he has wo':
golden oppions at the hands of
the Bar and the people. Mr.:
Buchanan IS the author OF
"Buchanan's CODE" book highly
priced by the. legal profession OF
this State"
DR.. Gwaltney paid a high tribute
TO Rev. A. B. Watson in the pulpit
last Sunday morning. His text
was suggested by Mr.. Watson's
departure, "a good name is rather
70 be chosen than great riches; and
loving favor rather than silver and
gold" Mr.. Watson had ch osen this
good name, not sefshly but
founded OF that greater requisite
a blameless conscience. We voice
the sentiment not of Dr.. Gwalsney
alone, but of the whole town IN
saying that Mr.. Watson's life has
t,een and is benediction to his
native county.
The Rev. w. G. Rollins, from
the eastern part of the State, is