Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-31
Edgefield Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1897
LoCAa BREVITIES.

Mrs. Russell, who has been qui
sick, is better.
Car load Buggies to arrive this we,
at Ramsey & Jones from $50 up.
To be all at it, and always at it, VI
John Wesley's secret of success.
Miss Brunson, of Parksville, is visi
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brunson.
Denek's concert for the benefit
the Baptist church, tomorrow nigh
Baby Carriages in assorted colors
Ramsey &Jones'. ANY price you wan
Remember Denck's musical concel
tomorrow night at the Opera Hous
Prof. Depck, during his stay i
Edgefeld, is guest of Rev. P. P. Bla
lock.
Miss Catherine Brooks, of Roselands
is visiting her cousin. Mrs. F. w. T
Butler.
Mr.. w. L. Lewis had shad from San
ford Fla, last week at 40 and Scots
apiece.
New line of beautiful and modisf
stati,nery at .Fox's. Latest in style
and price.
If you want to make large crops of
small grain try Nitrate of Soda. Sold
by w. w. Adams.
Mr.. Walter Sheppard has gone to
Columbia in the employ of the South
ern Railway.
Miss Gertie Strom has returned from
apleasant visit to friends and rela-
tives at Seiglers.
Cur young friend DIR. George Sharp
ton is on visit of few days to his
uncle. Solicitor Thurmond.
Top dress your small grain with
Nitrate Of Soda for big results, to be
nao OF w. w. Adams.
The Newberry papers are full of
Rattlesnake Bob Garrdner's seizures
of liquors in and around that town.
Mr.. John Kenney and Mr.. Pickens
Wright, two of our oldest and most es-
teemed citizens are in declining
health.
Gen. Claude Burnett was in town on
Saturday. This was the first visit to
our metropolis stree he came into this
country.
Mr.. A. T. Davis will come to Edge
field p a few days on a visit to his
father, John B. Davis. He will bring
Mrs. Davis with him.
Underskirts made to order am : G5
and style, prices to suit the .imas. (
Come to Mrs. WooSson's roora.
Addison building and see sample.
Rev. A. G. wilkins the new D.
of the Batesburg Baptist church w,il
preach his first sermon in that chur...
on eA--+h:-a as--i-.-.--..--
Mrs. Margeret Dorm died al Ter
home, near McKendree's, on Thursda7
last, the 25th lust, Her remains were
inferred at McKendree on the follow
ing day.
Rev. Mr.. Thayer, of Ridge Spring,
was in Edgefield last week in attend
ance on the institute. for the promo
tion of Information among the negro |
preachers.
The Wornan's Prayer Meeting will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Vir-
sinia Addison OF next Monday after
noon at o'clock. The subject will be
Gods providence.
: The regular examination Of appli-
cants to teach in the public schools OF
Edgefeld county will be held by the
county boards on Friday April 10th
Colored applicants on Saturday.
Mr.. Ira Carson, former resident of
this place, has been ordained to exhort
by the Methodist church. The cere-
mony was performed at Harmony
Methodist church at the quarterly
meeting last Thursday.
On Thursday morning last We had a
considerable frost; on Friday still
heavier one; on Saturnay no frost at
all. On Sunday morning we had both
frost and ice. Now the question natur-
ally arises chow is it with the fruit"
1t has not been yet determined
whether there will be vacancy in the
State Senate from this county, The
mstter rests with Senator Gaines.
Should he resign VS. would have to
elect some one to take his place. Mr..
Gaines will live in Greenwood county
after June.
In New Orleans last week young
man working in ihe laundry accident
ally fell into a machine used for wiring,
ing out clothes, and was crushed ant
whirled to death in ten seconds. The
wiring er is a machine on the centri
fugal principle. 1t is metal drum il
the centre of which rotates perfora
ted reservoir at the speed Of 1900 revo