Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-22
Edgefield Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1896.
.LOCAb BREVITIES.
Miss league of Aiken is visiting rel

Clemson college.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Lanham have re-
turned from trip to the country.
Go to DIR. w. B. Pann's for fresh
turnip seed.
On next Monday week our August
term of court begins, Judge watts VIII
preside.
Miss Kate Carter, student of VIM
throp College, is spending some time In
Edgetield.
Miss Amelia Townsend of Ninety
six spent ID few days Of this week In
our town.
Secretary of State Tompkins is call
ed the pattern maker of the Reform
machine shops.
Rev. P. P. Blalock will preach in our
Baptist church next Sunday morning
aud night. DIR. Gwaltney will on that
day be at Bethel church, Saluda county.
Miss Lille Cheatham, Col. Oscar
Cheatham, and Mr.. Frank Cheatham
were i'm Edgetield last week en- route
to Centre Spring picnic.
We have just received our fresh
stock Turnip Seed-Landreths ~
Buists. w. +. LYNCH.
For cash only, Jeweller Fox offers
for the next thirty days discount all
goods in stock of 3311se.
Snperyisor Whittle will be in his Of
flee on first and third Tuesdays of eve
nv month for the purpose OF auoltlnS
and fling claims, issuing checks DC.
Lost at the picnic last Thursday at
Centre Spring, gold breast pin, the
name "Susien engraved thereon. Party
finding same will please leave at this
Office.
Trial Justice Luther q. Bell has sem
fenced seven convicts to the chain
gang this year, and, by the way, he Is
the only Trial Justice in the county
who has done anything Of this KIND.
MIA v. Morgan has cotton open
ing on some land he is cultiVatinS III
our town. This special patch commenc-
ed to open On Friday the 18th inst, For
Edgeaeld county this beats all previous
records.
Candidates will bear in mind that
they must file their pledges and leave
their dues with County Chairman
Gaines, or Cashier A. +. Padgett, on or
before August 18th, prox. OTHERWISE
they will b. debarred the privilege OF
having their names printed on the
omnibus ticket.
Rev. j. c. Oehler and Rev. Mr.. Hud-
son OF Edgefeld exchanged pulpits on
Sunday, July 18th, the former preach
ing in j Johnston in the morning and at
Edgeiield at night, while the latter
preached in Aiken. Mr.. Hudson Is a
Young minister of great promise and
our people were very much pleased
with lim.-Aiken Journal and Review.
Mr.. A. V. Morgan. who has charge
of the Edgetieid county chain gang,
with four conyicts built bridge over
Horns creek, 33S feet long, in l6 days.
,his is considered q remarkable feat
and proves that the chain gang sys-
tenn is good one when under proper
management Us Is the case in this
count.
The Teachers Institute for Edge
field and Saluda counties will be con-
Quoted at Johnston S. }, from July
27th to August 18th, by Prof. j. 81.
Lewis, assisted by about twenty OF the
teachers who have been assigned sub
iects, and the Institute is expected to
he a success. Let those who have been
assigned parts be on hand all the week,
and let every one who expects to teach
come to spend the week.
Presbyterian Appointments.
First Sunday-Johnston, IL a. m.,
Trenton, p. m. 2nd-Ropers, IL a. M,
Edgefield, s: 80 p IN. 3rd-Trenton, II
a. m.. Johnston, s 80 p. m. 4th-Edge-
Held, IL a. m, Ropers, 4 80 p. m.
For the best Fire Insurance in old
strong anu reliable companies, on
town or country property, call on or
write ID. Il. DURIsoE' ASt.
The competitive examination for the
Winthrop College Scholarships-fve
for Edgefield and Saluda counties, will
be held in the court house on Thurs
day July Both at a. IN, The examina-
tion will be open to all girls, white, of
these two counties who are at least fif-
teen years old, in sound health, and eX-
pect to teach. The examination will be
held upon arithmetic. grammar, geog-
raphy, U. s. history, writing, spelling,
and composition.
Revs. Gordan and Hudson of our
Episcopal and Presbyterian churches,
conducted the services at the burial OF
Miss Tillman which took place at
Highview church on Friday the 18th
inst. The immense concourse of peo-
ple at these last sad rites testified to
their love and esteem for the departed
and their love and loyalty to their old
friends and neighbors, Senator and
Mrs. Tillman, and friends all over the
State remember these afflicted ones in
their deep and sore bereavement.
Picture of Emily Geiger.
A few days ago Mr.. j. D. Roper, an
old Confederate veteran of this city,
found picture of Miss Emily Geiger,
of Revolutionary fame. He also found
q picture of Col. Tatum, who became
her husband. These pictures are l40
wears old. and will be enlarged for the
relatives of the Geiger family. Would
it not be well for the State 60 have a
picture OF Miss Geiger placed in the
State capitol and one sent to the ma
tional capital? ANY further inferma-
ton can be had from Mr.. j. ID. Roper,
of this city.--Columbia News.
Every candidate should have map
of Edgetield County. You can procure
them at the ADVERTISER office.
Walter d. Co.'S. Baker has national
reputation al has been on the market
since 1S4l. Your local Dispensary VIII
supply your wants.
Fresh turnlp seed at Penns of the fol.