Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
LOCAL. BREVITES.

DR.. Gwaltney preached at Johnston
last Sunday.
Rev. John Lake preached in our
Baptist church last Sunday morning
and night.
The Columbia Register, the leading
Reform daily in South Carolina, wish
es Earle elected to the U. 5. Senate.
Miss Taft of Charleston and Miss
Salcme Bell, daughter of Hon. John
NJ. Bell of Aiken, are visiting Misses
Aline and Charlton Dozier.
In Sa'uda county there will be race
over for every Office except State sem
ate, one member of the House, and
treasurer.
Read Judge Earle's circular letter
published in another column and ad-
dressed to the Democratic Voters of
South Carolina.
In our announcement last week Of
the result of the elections we omitted
to state that Tom Byrd was elected
coroner.
This year the cool week in August
came very near September. Last Sat-
urday night was almost cold enough
for frost.
Cotton dropped IA last week, ow-
ing to the rush In of the early picking.
But when they find it's all picked
they'll want it bad then won't they?
Miss Sophie Abney and DIR. Glover
Tompkins, who have been i'll SO many
weeks are now recovering slowly but
surely. Glover has gotten to the hap
py stage when he can drink three
glasses of buttermilk without stop
ping to take breath.
In another column we publish a card
from DR.. Zimmerman in which ne
calls on the voters of Edgetield county
to vote on next Tuesday for j. VIM.
Tnurmond for Solicitor. He says of
him that he is capable" honorable
areliablen "honest" and "sober."
Owing to the fact that Mr.. BraD-
hams bealth is not good he has been
given a months vacation by his
churches in this county. AS conse-
uuence of this the series of meetings
to have been held il our village Meth
odist chnrch viii, not begin on the
date named to wit, first Sunday In
September. However the Rev. Mr..
waddell Superintendent of the Ep-
worth Orphanage Of Columbia, will
preach on that day in Edgefield at II
an, and again ut Harmony in the al
ternoon O'clock.
Loss by Fire. q
On Saturday night, August 22nd,
Mr.. Mat. Mathis, living nine miles
east of Edgefed, had the misfortune to
lose by fire his crib aid stable and
fences. He also lost about 60 bushels OF
old corp. .,ome new corn and 5000 lbs. OF
fodder. The total loss was about $500.
no insurance. Mr.. Mathis thinks the
fire was iacendiary "a
overseers and Others.
We publish the report of the Grand
Jury for the August term of court. We
do this at this late date to call especial
attention 20 that clause that deals with
the road question. 1t reads as follows:
tIf the roads are not put in good con-
dition at once those failing to do so
will be presented at the next term OF
the court, both Township commission
ers and Road overseers," Now the pen
alty for a failure in this matter of road
working upon both overseers and
Township commissioners is fine of
one hundred dollars and three months
Imprisonment in Jail. The Grand Ju-
ry. of which Luther Reese is foreman,
mean exactly what they say and they
will do exactly what they promise. Be-
ware in time.
Saluda County Elections.
j. B. Suddath received s6s votes for
the Senate, and Is elected; W. S. Allen
received 6I2, and j. w. Edwards 2l7,
for the same office. B. J.. Caughman
received, 936. votes for the House of
Representatives; d. B. Peurifoy re-
deceived 692 votes; Geo. B. Lester re-
.ceived 620, the last two will have TO
run the race over. For clerk of the
Court B. w. Crouch received 5i4 votes,
He. Unger 375. These two will have
10 run the race over. For auditor, j. D.
Wills and B. w. Rushton will have to
run over, each having received 42O
votes. Scratch Whittle and w. w. Hol-
stein will have to make the race over
for sheriff. B. F. Mathews and Joe
Banks will have to make the race over
fer county supervisor. Walter Satcher
and r. G. Johnston will have to run
over for probate judge. Olin Sawyer
and Sherod wightman will run over
for school commissioner. l.. B. Hazel
and T. D. Rushton will run over for
coroner, bat John Caughman beat bis
opponent for the office of Treasurer so
far (nearly HOO votes) that no second
race will be necessary.
A new upright piano, oak case, rs
Octaves, with stool cover and jnatruc-