Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-12
LOCAL BREVITIES
Mrs. Alice McIatosh, If Albany,
has returned home.


has returned home.
Miss LIME Minis is visiting
friends at Meeting Str ct.
Mrs. Fannie Andrews, of Green
wood. Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ida Sheppard.
Mr.. Elbert Adams, son of DR..
Patrick Adams of Phoenix, S. O.,
is visiting relatives in town.
So hot was it last week that
work was discontinued on the fac
tory each day after twelve o'clock.
Mrs. w. ]. Mex rail-, Sr., and
Miss Kate Shaffer are in Edge6eld
and expect to spend several
mouths.
DR.. Gwaltney has concluded his
meeting at Rocky Creek church.
AS result numbers w"re adced to
the church.
Misses Hettie aud Lille Shep-
pard have returned from a.deligh'-
ful visit to Greenwood and other
points.
Misses Julia and Kate Tompkins
have returned from pleasant visit
To their grand parents at Bates
burg.
Miss Reta Boatwright, of Monet
ia, is expected in Edge6eld this
week. the guest of Miss julia
Tompkins.
A protsacted meeting commence
ed at Stevens Greek church last
Sunday, conducted by Rev. MIR.
Rartzog.
The examination for the Fur
man scholarship takes place in the
court house OH Friday August 2lst
instant.
We regret to state that Messrs.
Alvin Hart. John McHugh and
DR.. J. G. Tompkins ars i'll with
malarial fever.
Mrs. H. E. Grim and her two
sweet little girls Leona and Ruby
have returned home from two
weeks visit on Saluda.
In the competitive examination
for the South Carolina College
Scholarships, Mr.. T. E. Cochran
and Mr.. J. H. Thrailkill bore off
the honors easily.
Cashier A. E, Padgett has NOV
ed into his recently purcased house,
which he has much improved and
adorned by a general rejuveas-
nation, a handsome cupoia and a
fresh coat of paint.
Col. R. B. Watson of Edgefeld,
was among the Jurors summoned
for the U. S. Court, and he spent
day or two in our city. He was ex-
cused from serving on the jury. =
Greenyille Mountaneer.
At the competitive examination
for Winthrop Scholarships the fol-
the following young ladies won
the prizes: Miss Elise Watson,
Miss Gertrude P. Mitchell, Miss
Kate G. Carter, Miss Bertha What
lev, and Miss Estelle Bussey.
Camp Manning Austin held a
special meeting on Friday after
noon, and cast a unanimous vote
for Mai. Thos. w. Carwile' of Edge
field, to fill the vacancy created ky
the death of Gen. l. G. McKissiek.
-Greenville Mountaneer.
We call attention to the adver-
tisement in this issue of the South
Carolina Military Academy. There
is one beneficiary vacancy for this
county. Applications should be
made promptly to Gen. Johnston
Hagood Chairman Board of Visi-
tors, Barnwell S. G
Mr.. Edgar Hart went to New
York on Tuesday to buy goods for
the firm of E. B. Hart & Co. Mr..
James E. Hart to buy for Alvin
Hart & Co. Mr.. Julien Hart to buy
for Hart & May, and Mr.. R. l..
Fox for the Fox Jewelry Empo-
rum.
MIR. w. A. Strom, of Limestone
IN this county, has 800 acres in
cotton that gave promise one
month ago of making 600 bales.
To-day, 800 bales is all he calcu-
lates on. But it is better to make
half crop and get q double price
which seems to be the outlook
now-than to make full crop and
get half price.
This long continued hot spell IS
playing havoc with the cotton, and
with othtr crops, but especially
the cotton. The young bolls are
drying up aud falling off. This hot
wave extends all over the cotton
region and the damage is eo.exten-
sive with it. AS consequence of
this, cotton has advanced within
the last tea days cent and a
half pound.
The special committee appointed
by the Grand Jury to examine in
to the finances of the county will
meet at Edgefeld c. H.. on Mon