Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
BREVI7lES.

Small grain is needing rain very
much.
Ninety-Six has a new military
company, accepted and ready fol
service.
See the advertisement of the
Grand Excursion elsewhere IL
this paper.
Senator Butler addressed large
audiences in Barnwell county las
week. He is in Edgefeld at this
writing.
Mccormick organized a militia
ry company on Saturday with 81
men, Col. J. n. Holloway being
chosen captain.
Since the decision that didn't
decide would it be proper to speak
of the town of Edgefeld as dry
town-in horn.
See the programme for Memorial
Day, May 10th, published in an.
other column. Let it b.. made 8
: day for memory and tears.
Gray Township has organized 8
military company to be known as
the "Briar Patch Grays." There
are seventy names enrolled.
1t very often happens that the
black sheep of the family is the one
called upon to furnish wool to keep
the rest of the family warm.
Flour continues to advance in
price. Those who have laid in
several months supply have no
doubt made good investment.
The word hairbreadth, now used
for an infnitesimal space, was
once a regular measure. 1t was
the width of sixteen hairs laid side
by side.
/. By order of Capt. Anderson the
members of the Edgefeld Rifles
will assemble at their armory at
800 P. M. sharp, on Thursday,
May 10th.
Rev. E. A. Wilkes, of Parksville,
has been conducting messing at
that place during the past week at
whic. much interest was
manifested.
Gideon Lee, of New York, who
contested the Clemson will for his
daughter dropped dead from heart
failure in San Antonio, Texas, last
Sunday evening.
Senator Butler has given notice
of an amendment to the bill ap-
propriating $155.000 to purchase
"a cite at Charleston and erect
depot for the light house service.
A meeting will be held at Noun
tain Creek Church on Saturday,
sttsas12th day of May, at 2 P. NJ. to
-:der the matter of remodelling
sR old, or building new church.
A new party, to be called the
"Poor Mems Party is being
organized at Shelbyville, III. 1t is
prcsposed to elect no man to a
local Office who has possessions
valued at more than $500.
In the last issue of this paper
the name of Capt. Jas. H. Tillman
was published as ore of the COM
mitteemen of the Edge6eld Demo-
cratic Club. This was mistake
as Capt. Tillman declined to serve
on any committee whatever.
DR.. F. G. Asbell, of Ridge Spring,
q brother of E. L. Asbell, late of
This town, stood the examination
in Columbia last week and is now
authorized 10 practice medicine in
this State.
We are requested to call the at
tention of the county commission
ers to the public road between Re-
hoboth Baptist Church and Nc
Cormick. It is said to be in fear
full condition.
; Mr.. Joseph P. QUITS, son of
Sheriff OURS, has been appointed
deputy collector for this district
consisting of Edgeheld, Newberry,
Union, and some other counties.
The perquisites and salary are
about 81, 800 per annum.
When it is decided what the
decision was in regard to the Dis
pensary law, and the people find
out what to do about it, something
will probably be done. In the
mean time we think that the best
thing to do is just to keep right
on thinking.-Ex.
The receivers of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad, after con-
sultation with Gov. Tillman, have
sent the money to all the county
ytreasurers through which the road
runs to pay all the back taxes
which have been in dispute.