Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
LOCAa BREVITIES,

The aAll Day Suckers" at Will Dun
oyant's are true to name.
dr. w. Scott's saw mill in Onr su-
burbs will be removed this week to
lands of Mrs. Laura Ready near Mr.
Frank Warrens
We heard much travelled gentle
man say few days ago that he had
often gone to the theatre in New York
and paid $l.50 or 81 to see play that
did not equal the entertainment at the
Edgetield Institute last Friday eve
ming.
Fruit Jar Rubbers, 5cts. per dozen,
at--W. l.. DunovanSs.
And the little boy was probably right
when he said that, the reason there
was no marrying in Heaven was that
there wouldn't be enough mel there TO
60 around.
One of Edgefield's most distinguish
ed physicians will soon lead to the al
tar, a most charming lady from the
northeastern portion of our State
where Rock and Hill if not brook and
rill gave name to a city.
Eleven marriages to take place Ia
Edgefield this fall and winter although
one of The original nine has slipped
the bride. 1t has passed the sporadic
and has now risen to the dignity OF an
epidemic.
Edgefield has five physicians Of
whom four are in state OF single
blessedness. But If current rumor be
correct .hese four are marked and
branded for sacrifice on. the altar mat
rimonial before the robbins even dream
of nesting again.
The corn crops in Edgefield county
are not so good by 3315 per cent as
they were last year this time, on the
other hand cotton is as far above.
Mr.. Jim Wood has come back to
.Edgefield and las opened shoe shop
close to Scout Gray's stables. He says
he will half-sole shoes from 2octs
pair up to Scots pair.
County candidates will please re-
member that If they do not file their
pledges before the first county cam
paign meeting they can't file them at
all until 1898. This is the constitution
and the law.
Fruit Jars, quarts and y gallons,
at-W. L. Dunovant's.
The hot sun of the past week, dis
tressingly uncomfortable to human
kind. DESTROYED all the lice on the cot
ton. Sometimes we think that there is
no evil under the sun that is altogeth-
er evil.
Fresh turnlp seed at PENIS of the fol-
lowing varieties: Yellow Rutabaga,
Red Top, White Flat Dutch, Yellow
Aberdeen, Golden Ball, White Globe.
yellow Globe, Seven Top, Hanover.
1000 .All Day Suckers" will arrive
this week, at-W. L. Dunoyant's.
Trenton Alliance will meet at Har-
mony Academy ON Friday July 3rd,
1885 at 8 O'Clock a. M, all members are
requested to be present.
S. NJ. SMITH, Pres.
G. A. Long, Sec.
The election for an Edgeield Dis
penser takes place on Saturday the
ilth July. We believe it is practically
the unanimous desire of Edgetield,
county and town, that Mr.. John b.
Davis, the Dispenser incumbent, shall
be retained.
As April was dry we predicted a
wet May; as May was dry we predict
ted wet June; as June has been dry
, we must look forward to a wet July,
so watch ont for cloud-busts and fresh
cts in the months named for julius
and Augustus Caesar.
Big bargains and plenty of them at
Broom's, see his new advertisement.
He says he can't save you any money
After you have brought elsewhere.
Our nine O'Clock train doesn't leave
at nine o'clock but at 6 10; our after
noon trains arrive at aud at 3 40 and
leave at 225. See change Of schedule.
No trains arrive at night.
ed for murder in Aiken last Friday, cut
his throat with piece OF a corset
steel lust before the time for his exc
cution. He died after several hours.
> This being leap year the girls should
bear in mind that brown-eyed man
is poor provider, black-eyed man
is high tempered, a grey-eyed man is
Jealous and 4 blue-eyed man is likely
to become a drunkard. By noticing
this q girl can select husband to suit
It is said that yellow fever is being
successfully treated in Brazil by re-
frigerating process. The patient is
placed i'm box for three days, the
temperature or which is only one or
two degrees above freezing point the
theory being that the bacllli Of the
disease cannot reproduce themselves
except in high temperature.
The Home Mutual Fire Protection
Association of South Carolina offers
great inducements to all who want
protection from fire wind and light
ming. We insure in both town and
country. All who were members of the
Farmers Mutual can get policy in
this without paying any policy fee.
Agents wanted in every county, ad-
dress THOs. F. HARMON,
Gen'l. Ag't. Newberry, 5. c.
Mr.. Jone L. Swearingen, son of Mrs.
John G. Swearingen, is mentioned
among those who received honnrs at
the South Carolina College at the re-
cent commencement. He was "highly
distinguished in Latin, French, Ger
mau, English, and mathematics" The
Columbia State says Of him: "Mr. John
E,dred Swearingen of Edgefield cOun-
ty is the foremost student in the
Fresh men class Of the South Carolina
college He is blind and is obliged to
have all his lessons read to him, yet so
clear and retentive is his mind that he
stands "highly distinguished" in every
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