Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-22

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LOGAI2 BREVITlES.
The forty dollar gun, ten dollar
dog and ten cents bird are now IN
evidence.
Drs. Hill & Tompkins have just
received full supply of fresh
vaccine points.
DR.. Cheatha1n. of Georgia, is on
a visit to DR.. Bigham, son of Mat
Bigham, of Chota.
A great deal of new machinery
has arrived at the cotton factory
linters, pickers, etc.
Mr.. Bob Roper, of Trenton, has
been appointed to aposition in the
railroad Offices at Aiken.
There will be a Christmas tree
at the Baptist church, Trenton,
Tuesday after Christmas.
The new car-shed at Trenton, for
the special accomm odatlon OF
Northern visitors en- route to Aiken,
is almost completed.
WAsrED-Agent for New York
Tea and Coffee house. Apply for
particulars. VIM. JOYCE, S32 Broad
Street, Augusta, Ga.
Sailors and Caps at reduced
orices at the Misses Aycock.
We regret to learn of the critica.
illness of DR.. P. H. Adams, OF
Phoenix. DR.. Adams is one of
natures noblemen.
A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to all our subscribers,
readers and patrons and to the
balance of mankind everywhere.
The Rev. w. E. Matthews, well
known and much esteemed by the
Presbyterians and all others OF this
community, has been elected Chan
cellor of the denominational COL
lege at Clifton, S. G.
On last Tuesday early in the
night Mr.. Mark Toney's residence
near Johnston, was burned to the
ground. Mr.. Toney had partial
insurance in Mr.. w. N. Burnett's
agency at this place.
Big assortment OF Children's
Hats, pretty and cheap, at the
Misses Aycock.
Fresh Walnuts, Almonds, Pc
cans, Brazil N"lts, Raisins, etc., at
J. L. Minis.
Married, by the Rev. G. W. Bus
sey, at his home, Dec. Sth, 1884,
Mr. Robert Zimmerman and Miss
Maggie Elan. BY the same, Dec.
18th, at the home of Mr.. Jack
Reel, Mr.. Samuel BARLEY to Miss
ySallie Reel.
Messrs. G. J. Ramage, J. II. Peu:-
rifoy and James E. Peurifoy were
examined before the Supreme
Court of this State last week for
admittance to the bar, and passed
the breakers triumphantly. We
believe these. young gentlemen will
locate at Saluda.
Mrs. w. J. McKerall and Miss
Kate Shaffer, who have been at
Edgefeld during the past year,
have returned, and are staying
with Mrs. E. W. Mullins, and will
spond most of their time with
Mrs. C. A. Durham. Mr.. c. A.
Durham will purchase the Nc
Kerall residence.-Marion Star.
Small rox prevails in Atlanta
and there is q rumor that there are
cases of this disease in Greenwood.
In this juncture it would be the
part 'ot wisdom to vaccinate every
where, especially in the schools.
The Encyclopedia Brittanica says:
"Small pox is probably the most
contagious of all diseases"
Try our Oat Meal and Oat
Flakes, at J. L. Minis.
Mr.. T. C; Strom, of Cleora, sends
US some large Ruta Baga turnips,
the largest weighing 81 pounds,
the smallest A. Tad says he
thinks of planting no cotton at all
next year, and instead plant all
turnlps, and if he can't sell 'em he
can eat 'em.
Solicitor Thurmond met the
Newberry and Edgefeld bars COM
bined here this court and proved
himself equal to the demand OF
his duty on every occasion and ac-
Quilted himself with honor to the
State and himself.-SaIuda Advo-
cate.
In the Supreme Court last week
the case of Laura M. Swearlngen,
respondent, against The Hartford
Fire Insurance Co., appellant, was
heard. J. w. DeVore, Esq, OF