Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-11-28
BREVI7IES.
New moon tonight.

New moon tonight.
People who carry sunshine with
them are always welcome.
Mr.. Elijah Boatwright died at
his home near Johnston last week
after painful suffering.
On tomorrow, Thursday, Thanks
giving Day, all the places of busi-
ness in our town will be closed.
We haven't received any wonder
fully large sweet potatoes this sea-
son. It's time they were coming
in.
Rev. Mr.. Brabham was well
enough, we are glad to state. to at
tend services in the Opera House
on last Sunday.
Miss Eva Dorm, the charming
daughter Of Maj. ]. NJ. Dorm, OF
Dornsville, is visiting friends and
relatives in Edgefeld.
If you have hole in your stock
ing it's sign there's letter in
the postofice for you. Go and ask
Capt. Bill Brunson for it.
Alitsle acid phosphate apd cotton
seed meal for corn, not pound of
commercial fertilizers for cotton,
should be the motto of our farmers
in 1895.
The Southern Railway Company
has train which runs from Au-
gusta to New York in twenty-five
hours, the fastest train ever put on
this road.
Mr.. Jas. T. Parks has given up
the editorship of the Marion
Farmer and goes to Orangeburg, as
we understand it, to take charge of
paper there.
Mr.. H. Fl. Townes and G. w.
Medlock, of the Poverty Hill Sec
lion, were in attendance on court
during the last week and gave us a
much appreciated visit.
In buying Christmas presents
give a girl something that she can
wear, and a boy something he can
eat or make a noise with, that is, if
you want to please them.
Rev. M. M. Brabham has been
quite unwell lately, so much so
that he was unable to attend Con-
ference, which was no doubt great
deprivation to him.
Married, by DR.. L. R. Gwaltney,
at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, on Tuesday night, Nov.
27tA, Mr.. Walter L. Addison and
Miss Lizzie Payne, both of Edge
field.
We call attention to the report
of the special committee of the
Grand Jury on the condition of
the jail. This report appears on
onr- outside and was crowded out
last week.
We are in receipt of the first
issue of the Mccormick Times. 1t
has more locals than any other pa
per in the State, at least this initial
number did. Mr.. Albert Carpenter
is the editor.
Already the prophets are begin
ming to prophesy that 1895 will be
great fruit year. We've never
known a prophet who prophesied
long enough who didn't hit some
thing sometimes.
Our friend and correspondent
Prof. J. w. Black, a graduate of
Newberry College, has been elected
teacher of the White Rock Acad-
emy, and has opened his school
with flattering prospects.
The Rev. S. L. Morris, at present
of Macon, Ga, and formerly pastor
of our Edgefeld Presbyterian
churches, is now entitled to write
D. D. after his name, such honor
having been recently conferred on
him.
Quint Holiday, of Anderson
county, IN putting shucks in a
house some time ago, covered up a
lot of chickens. A few days ago
they were found and released, all
living, having been confined
twenty-five days.
Cotton actually went up half q
cent last week in the markets of
the world and in the market of
Edgefeld as well. We believe ii
will be s cents in May. This is
our prediction; however, we can
only predict, we can't make it come
to pass.
Treasurer Stevens has finished
the grand rounds collecting taxes
and may nov be found at his office
every day until the close of this
business. He has received less
taxes up to this time than any pre-.
vions vea- which shows the seal city