Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
Edgefield Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 1s, 1895.
BREVI11ES.

sister MrS. IDA sheppard.
How much stock have you taken in
the cotton factory?
Are you, reader, q Tillmanite or an
Irbyi:e or Fortyite or Rhamseutah.
Rev. P. P. Blalock will preach in our
Baptist church next Sunday morning.
Mr.. Alvin Hart will leave for New
York one day next week to make his
usual spring and summer purchases.
Captain George Lake drank four
teen cups of coffee ut one sitting at the
free coffee mans cafe one day last
week.
Uncle Randall says that if this de-
lightful weather should continue
few days longer he will get con-
thawed."
You can ride away from the blues
and leave dull care behind if you own
a buggy. Ifyou don't, let Ramsey d
Bland sell you one.
Mr.. G. P. Cobb Of Johnston has
opened an undertakers establishment
at that place. His business card ap-
pears in another column.
Thick ice on Saturday, and big frost
on Sunday last. 1t does look as If
sping will never know when we have
enough of winter.
Snap beans producing frequently
twelve inch pods, for sale at 10 and
l5cts per package. Address Box 81
Brevard, N. C. Stamps taken.
1t is not policy to ask us to discon-
tinue our paper while you are in ar
rears, still there is an occasional note
like this that finds its xay to our
desk.
Married, at the home of the brides
mother, in Mccormick, by Rev.G. w.
Bussey, March 9Th, Mr.. Link Elan, of
Georgia and Miss Gussle Maynard, of
Mccormick
Our Supervisor of Registration,
Mart Gary Caughman is one of the
most accurate, careful, particular, eau
tious, and painstaking Supervisors
Edgefield County has ever had.
Married, at the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. Wister DcDowell.
Edgefie,d Co. S. C. February 2s, 1895,
by Rev. J. L. QUITS, Mr.. John l..
QUITS and Miss Fannie c. Mcdowell.
II the rains continue much longer
our farmers cannot plant big cotton
crops even if they should so desire.
1t must be corn. Here it is the middle
of March and very little land touched
with plow in all Edgefield County.
Married. at the residence of the
brides father. Mr.. James Vines on the
fth of March, 1895, by H. G. Crouch,
Esq, Mr.. John Davis of Ninety-Six to
Miss Leila Vines of Big Greek, S C.
Now That we've thawed out, let US
rejoice that we are still here, although
somewhat nipped. let US also observe,
as one Of The consequences of tie late
period of phenomenal cold, that
prices at Ramsey s. Blands have not
shared in the general rise, but as here
tofore, remain below zero.
During the session of the court last
week committee of three, appointed
by the grand jury, went out to inspect
the poor house and were so much
pleased that they wanted to stay
there, to FIVE and die there. Capt.
Williams gave them much pie and
chicken tixings.
Miss Lou Gary leaves our town to-
day, Tuesday for Columbia, where she
goes to take charge of the Governors
Mansion. Miss Lou is an aunt Of
Gov. Evans, and she VIII be greatly
missed in Edgefield, especially in the
church and church work, of which she
is bright ornament and exemplAr.
Five hundred hands and one hum
dred mules were put to work on the
Brevard and Hendersonville N. C. road
on last Tuesday. When this road is fin
ished Edgefeld people can get on our
Cumberland Gap road and in seven
hours be on the French Broad, that
river known to romance and song
since 100. This is the only river in
America that runs up hill. We pre-
dict that after this road IS completed
many of our citizens will seek a sum-
mer refuge IN this delightful valley.
Mr.. NJ. A. Taylor has lost his posi-
tion as depot agent, much to the re-
gret of our citizens, who are getting
up petition for his reinstatement.
If the railroad company has any heart
or any head this petition so unani-
nous on the part OF our citizens will
be Immediately granted. MIR. Taylor's
efficient and courteous discharge of
duty during the years he has been 10
Gated in Edgefield maze us loath to
give him up.
Rev. L. r. Gwaltney preached on
last Sunday to large congregation
composed of the different denomina-
tions in town, assembled in the Bap-
tist church. His text was, "Let this
mind be in you which was also in