Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

Mr.. E. H. Hollingsworth, formerly
of Edgefeld County but more recent
ly of Greenwood, died in that town on
Mol day the first of April and was
buried at Bold Spring church near his
old home on the Tuesday following.
Those windows need new curtains.
Ramsey Il Bland can lit them nicely.
Mrs. j. C. Lanier, wife of DR.. j. G.
Lanier of Liberty Hill died at her
home on Friday the 5th day of April,
after Drotracted illness. Mrs. La
nier had but one child, Il daughter, the
wife of Mr.. j. S. Chipley of Greenwood.
Mrs. Lanier was daughter of the late
Lee Mundy, Esq.
Fifty bushels "Unknown Peas" for
sale, or will exchange for corn. Ap-
ply at the. ADVERTISER Office.
DR.. p. II. Adams of Phoenix was
stricken with partial paralysis one
day of last week while attending pa
tient. The physicians who were called
IN to see HIM, however, report that the
case is not serious one, and SUCH Is
the wish and prayer of DR.. Pats many
friends both in Edgetield and Abbe-
vile COMMITTEES.
Cashier a. Z. Padgett, of the Far
mers Bank, is off for Columbia in con-
nection with his appointment to eX-
anime into the case of Samuel Lord,
Receiver, against the State of South
Carolina. Ht Will probably be absent
a month. In the meantime r. G. Pad
gett will hold the position of cashier.
DR.. G waltney's sermon liz the Ba9-
tist church on last Sunday morning
was most delightful one, the best we
ever heard him preach. The text was
found in John the 10th chapter and
10Th verse. "JeSus said unto her,
Mary. She turned herself, and said
unto him, Rabboni, which Is to say.
Master. This discourse was prlnci-
pally to show the reasons why Baptlsts
do not specially celebrate Easter SUN
day and while it might be called con-
troversial was so sweetly and tender
ly so that no one, not even roman
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4 Wise Conclusion.
WEST CoRINTH, MA1NE.-"l DOCTOR
ed for years for Biliousness, but moth
ing ever helped me like Simmons Llv-
er Regulator. l shall take nothing
else hereafter."-N. II. Oakman. Your
druggist sells it in powder or liquid;
the powder II be taken dry, or made
into a tea.
The Same Ola Subject.
Gregg Township Of this county has
no representative on the county board
of commissioners. Scratch says, II
somebody from that township don't
come up, and take holt he'll put the
township up to the highest bidder.
He also saws that the roads between
Edgefield and Stones Mill on Big
Stevens Creek are worse in some res
poets than the broad road that leadeth
to destruction, for On that road de-
struction comes at the end, but on
these roads you are lucky if you es-
cape destruction before you nave gone
five miles.
Advertising Carolina.
The ADVERTISER has received
prospectus of work issued by the
well-known house of Lucas 81 Rich
ardson Co., of Charleston, the OBJECT
of which is to thoroughly advertise
South Cardinals commercial and man
ufacturing resources, and build up and
extend the trade of her business men.
Such works have made the West and
Southwestern States what they are,
and is claimed in the prospectus OF
this book, millions have been invested
and hundreds of millions have been
the fruit. The interest and endorse
ment of the State Government and the
various Commercial and Trade Or
eanszations has been enlisted IN the
work, and its publishers to expect to
put out the largest edition of such a
book ever issued. They propose to IL
lustrate it handsomely with views OF
the different towns and cities, their
markets and business centres, possible
water-power, and the like. 1t will be
the effort of the publishers, says the
circular. to make the book every mans
handbook.
The work is in charge of Hartwell
M. Aver, a well-known newspaper
man. lately editor of the Charleston
Evening Post, who has left his desk to
engage in this work. He will visit
Edgefield soon to enlist the people OF
this city in the enterprise.
Contributed Locals.
The young people Of our town en-
ioyed fishing party on Saturday OF
last week. The fishing was done IN
Beaver Dam back of Mr.. Geo. Young
blood's home. Three fish only having
been the result Of this expedition, it is
not necessary to state that from one
standpoint this fishing party was not
altogether success, but there are flsh
and Ilsh. For the editication of those
Young ladies who did not attend this
delightful gathering, we will say that
there were eight young men and twice
as many of tie so-called fairer sex,
and had you attended you would have
found it an arduous task to catch a
fish of either variety.
A new Development of the age in a
business way is the chain letter cor
responding secretary. We have one of
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