Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17

on Friday OF this week. "A band
from Augusta will furnish delight
full music, and the occasion bids
fair to be most happy and enjoy
able one.
Cotton Good.
Everybody is Dragging on the
cotton crop prospects in this broad
county of ours. From the Savan-
.nah to the saluda, and from Ninety
Six to Trenton it is all the same
way: aMore fruit on the cotton
than / ever. saw BEFORE
SIKH the Field
MrsJ. w. johnson, once coroner
of Edgefeld county, announces
this week for Auditor, This makes
six aspirants from whom the read
iers of the ADVERTISER have the
privilege ofsele lecting the best man.
Let it be done deceptly and in or
der.
A Big Rattlesnake.
An enormous rattlesnake was
killed in our suburbs on Monday.
His body was as big as a mans
thigh, and he carried fifteen rattles
on the end of his tail. This is the
first rattler seen Ill this region in
twentyyears. His snakeship came,
out of his hole probably to see
Bob Gardner's breeches.
Press Devore'sy Cotton.
DIR. Prescott DeVore has gather
ed twelve bushels of corn from the
three-quarterssof an acre patch of
corn and cotton planted. together,
that we made mention of some
weeks ago. Besides this corn he
will get bale of cotton from the
same patch and twenty bushels of
cotton seed of the Peterkin Clus-'
ter variety.
Advertised Letters.
List Of letters remaining in the
postomce at Edgefeld G. H., July
81, 1898: Babe Brooker, S D Ed
wards, William Foster, Caleb
Hampton, Willie Hutchinson, ] M
Lovelace, Minnie S Lyon, Henry R
Thomas, Billy Williams, Miss
Rosy Griffin, Miss Matte Halbond,
Mrs Liner Keys, 2, Mrs Jessie
Seigler, Martha Workman, Ida
.Toney.
ASad Death.
A telegram received by Rev. A..
B. Watson Tuesday morning
brought the.distressing intelligence
of the death of his niece, Mrs.
Chloe Watson Wannamaker, at her
home in st. Matthews, Orangeburg
county, on Monday night at IL
O'Clock. This charming young
woman was the daughter of Mr..
John C. Watson, of the Ridge. and
was we'll known and much loved
in this community, where. as Miss
Watson, she had made many warm
friends. Our kindest sympathies
are extended to the bereaved father
and afflicted ones.
Good Place to Go.
We desire to call the attention
of our readers to tie advertisement
of. Z. r. Padgett, of Augusta, Ca,
that appears in our olumns to-
day This house is perfectly re-.
liable and will do just as they ad-
;yertise, or better. Their catalogue
ought to be in the hands of every
body intending to buy goods of
any character to go into the house.
We know the concern to be per-
fecsly reliable, and can assure you
that you will be fairly and hon
estly dealt with. When writing to
them or when buying goods from
them, please mention this paper.
Dime Reading.
At the residence of DR.. J. W.
Hill, on Thursday night of this
week, there will be a Dime Reading
given by the ladies of the Presby-
terian Church. The following is
the programme for the occasion:
"Scharwenka's Polish Dance,"
(piano solo), Mr.. Jas. T. Bacon.
"Power of Prayer" (recitation) },
Miss Floy Reddick.
''For You," (song), Miss Marie
Abney.
aBerceuse by Chopin" (piano
solo), Miss Florence Adams.
"Rondeaux ct Variations" (four
hands), Misses Bracie and Angel
Cheatham.
"Luna," (song), Miss Eliza
Minis.
Reading, J. T. Parks.
Male Quartette, Messrs. Jacobs,
Cobb, Minis, and Beall.
aJamie Butler and the OWL"
(reading}, Mr.. John Kennerly.
"Ah, Non Volar" Arditi, (song),
Mrs. X. w. Cheatham.
"Twittering OF the Birds" (piano
solo), Miss Julia Prescott.
"The Cows are in the Glover" +"
(song), Miss Belle Minis.
aFamine Scene from Hiawatha, y
Miss Mary Butler.
$50 and Tell Aunt Dinah her
old Gray Goose is Dead as Thun-
der,'' (song), Thos. ]. Adams.
Dots from the Dark Corner.