Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-04
.OCALa BREVI1lES.

Gov. Sheppard has returned from
Boston.
Mr.. Alvin Hart has returned from
Ehe metropolis.
Several more new counties advertise
their wants this week.
The Edgetield Institute opened on
4 Monday of this week.
4 Capt. Edward Folk is rapidly
conyalescing, we are hsppy to state.
Anderson's first bale weighed 600
and brought cents.
Very few people in town on last
- Monday, salesday. There were no le-
gal sales.
Mr.. Felix Scott has rented Mr.. Geo.
Lewis's grist mill and will run it du.'
ring the grinding season.
Ctpt L. II. Folk has purchased the
McKerall place in front of o. Shep-
pard's Esq.
Mr.. w. j. McKerall has moved to
the house between his old residence
and Mrs. G. Abney's.
LaseeM onday being Labor Day, le-
gal holiday, all the dispensaries in
4 the State were permitted to close.
= Mr.J. W. Peak of Peaks New York
4 Racket, has returned from Boston
4 and New York.
We are glad to be able to say that
M. p. Wells Esq, aftera pretty long
= heat of 1T, will be up IN few days.
Miss Fannie Hightower, charming
young lady from Aiken county, is Wis
iting Miss Lucy Brown at Auditor
Haltiwanger's.
Lark Swearingen, of Trenton, has
five acres of watermelons from which
he has not yet pulled a melon-so they
tell US.
Misses Angelic Cheatham, Kate Car
ter, Hortense Padgett, and Jennie Ad-
olson will attend the Industrial school
at Rock Hill this year.
MIR. E. j. Norris bought the second
bale of new cotton brought to this
market from Mr. Motto Parker, pay
ing s Gel is.
The weather last week was phenom-
enally hot for this season, the mercu-
ry going up to IS, and in the neigh
boring cities the record was 90.
For the best Fire Insurance in old,
strong and reliable companies, ON
town or country property, call on or
write D. r. DURJSok, Agt.
First bale new cotton bought to-
day, Tuesday, by w. w. Adams from
Mrs. r. Cantelou; classed, strict mid
ding; price paid cents.
Rev. n. Brabham is conducting
protracted meeting in our village
Methodist church. He is assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Beard of Graniteyille.
Gel. ,Isa.- ri,llnan, fter anitea
severe attack of fever, is out On the
streets again to the delight of his
many friends.
Brick are rapidly being made for
the building of the factory. Sheriff
QUITS will soon have two kilns up
ready for burning.
DR.. Gwaltney will attend the Bap-
tist Association at Rehoboth and will
be absent from the Institute Wednes-
day Thursday and Friday.
For the best Fire Insurance in old
strong and reliable Companies, on
town or country property, call on or
write d. r. DURIsoE, Agt. :
Miss Nina Duckworth, a charming
young lady of the Brench Broad Val
ley, North Carolina. is visiting rela-
tives in Edgefield.
Mr.. Lewis Jones went to Atlanta ON
Monday to complete his course Of
study at the business college and take
in the Exposition.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
basket of fragrant and most delicious
grapes from Mr.. w. L. Dunovant
They were grown in the vineyard of
his mother-in-lsw, Mrs. Genl. Ander-
son of Spartanburg County.
Mr.. Memphis P. Culbreath, former
ly resident of this county, has sent
us the money for one years subscrip-
tion from Mount Castle, Virginia. We
Judge from this that he is alive, in fact
it is one of the surest tests we ever
knew.
Alta meeting of Abner Perrin Camp
at Edgefield on Monday of this week
the unanimous vote of the camp was
given to Gen. C.I. Walker for the po-
sition Of Major General and command
ing of the South Carolina division OF
the Confederate Veterans.
Miss st. Julienne Walker, charm
ing young lady from Columbia is Wis
iting Miss Mamie Norris. Miss Walk
er is granddaughter of Rev. c. Bruce
Walker, former rector of Trinity
church, Edgefeld.
The following delegates have been
elected to represent our Baptist