Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-05
Edgefield Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, 1894.
LOCAL. BREVI7IES.

The Edge6eld Institute opens
next Monday.
Mr. J. B. Haltiwanger was re-
elected Auditor in the first race.
Nearly all crops would now be
benefited by good soaking rain.
Thirty cents a hundred for pick
ing cotton are the prevailing hg-
ures.
The hog and hominy farmers
will certainly come out on top this
year.
Prof. J. F. Durgan will teach the
school at Ridge Spring this scbol-
astic year.
Mrs Joe Jones, of Trenton, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Blake, of
Spartanburg.
Mr.. Ed. Bell, late of the Oil
Mill, has removed to Ridge Spring
with Instantly.
Three bales of cotton were ginned
last week at the Edgefeid ginnery,
the first OF the season.
"Scratch" Whittle and John c.
Strother, candidates for Supervi-
sor, have to run over at the second
primary.
Do not fail to go out to DR.. Blue
Mountain Joe's wonderful enter
tainments. These are given free
every night.
Mr. Thos. P. Hoyt, late of Edge
field; now of Augusta, was married
in that city last week to Miss Fan
ME Roebuck.
The watermelon season is about
over-about the poorest season we
have ever had in Edgefeld in
quality and size.
Mr. Robert Ferguson, of Pelzer,
S. c., will soon remove to Ridge
Spring and take charge of the oil
mill at that place.
The first bale of cotton brought
to Edgefeld this season was sold
last week to Mr.. w. w. Adams at
the appalling figures, 81 cents.
The Langley Manufacturing
Company want to buy c7tton and
will pay Augusta prices. See their
advertisement in another column.
Tom Watson, of Georgia, will
again be the Populist candidate
from the 10th district. Thomas
seems never to know when he has
enough.
Mr.. R. L. Fox has returned from
New York, and brings with him
number of very handsome pianos.
Mr.. Fox's establishment is now
musical centre.
.~as-.
Sorghum juice is exceedingly
sweet this year, and a great guam
tity of sorghum molasses will be
made, to say nothing of sorghum
stretchings yet to be.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage at Spartanburg of Miss
Fannie Jones Blake and DR.. Will
liam G. Gillian. Miss Blake is a
granddaughter of Mrs. Lewis Jones
of our town.
Rev. John Lake has been called
from his duties as professor in the
Batesburg Collegiate Institute to
attend the bedside of his mother
during the past week, but will re-
turn to his duties on Monday next.
Goldenrod is beginning to
bloom. This is sure sign of an
early fall-so Senator Irby says.
Irby though was probably referring
to Lucifer and the kind of fall
he got, and you, reader, can study
out the balance to suit yourself.
Goyernor-elec. John Gary Evans
is on visit to his mother Mrs.
Gen. Evans Mt Oakley Park. One
of J,hn Gary's best traits Is his
love and reverence for his mother.
This should cover a multitude OF
shortcomings, if so many there be.
The second primary comes off
on next Tuesday, the 18th instant.
At this election John c. Strother
and NJ. A. Whittle will be voted
for Second time for the office of
Supervisor, and Pope N. Lott and
M. B. Davenport for that of School
Commissioner.
Arthur S. Tompkins, Esq, is the
father of handsome bright-eyed
Arthur S.. Jr.-a twelve FOUNDER.
MAJ the little cherub bave inner
tied and may he exhibit all the
virtues and graces OF both parents,
and live to honor both in his daily
walk and conversation.
The falling off in the Reform
vote of this county from 1892 is