Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
.LOcAIa BREVITIEs
Early sown grain is all right.

w e Culuk 1uc Nc1IuSi hoo ih1uS ok
the deficit in the annual rain fall.
Mrs. Louisa Sheppard, of Liberty
Hill, who has been very sick with grip
is now much better.
Wanted-Fifty bushels of corn in
the ear { will buy a less quantity. Ap.
ply at the ADVERTISER office.
Benjamin Mccormick shot and kill
ed one Curtis Davis at yaucluse last
week. Mccormick is now in Jail.
Chattel mortgages for sale at this
flee, guaranteed to hold mule if put
on him right, or yourmoney refunded
Fresh shad have made their appear
ance in the Pee Dee river and in the
Bennettsville market, also in Edge
field.
Norris will sell thousand tons OF
that Cbicora "Acid and Potash Mix
ture" with relative commercial value
of s12.43.
Married, by Rev. P. P. Blalock, on
Sunday. Feb. 7th, 1897. Mr.. B. G. War
rem to Miss Mary Mcmillan, both of
Edgedeld:
Dr.. Evans and Mr.. Mitchell delight
ed large audiences during last week
by their brilliant, logical and soulful
discourses.
Executors. administrators, guar
dians, etc., are reminded that this is
che last month in which they can
make returns.
I now have frst-class Meat Market
and always have what you want. Call
and see me. G.. w. CAMPBELL.
The man who. wrote the old song,
aWait for the Wagon and Well all
Take Ride" is dead, at the age Of
eighty-four. He died in Topeka, Kan
sas.
County Supervisor Talbert's Office
will be open on the first Monday and
Tuesday and the third Monday and
Tuesday of each month, four. days in
each month.
DR.. Pell, of Columbia, preached to a
large congregation in our Presbyterian
church last Sunday. His sermon was
an able, touching s.nd beautiful exposi-
tion of the Divine love to the indiyid-
ual soul.
Messrs. J.yC. and G. N. Williams
have sold their lovely home in the
western suburbs to Mr.. w. N. Burnett,
for $500. We are glad to learn, how
ever, that they will continue tolive at
the place the remainder of this year.
Csrds are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Rosa
Etheredge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyre Etheredge, to Mr.F Hampton
Etheredge. at, the Lutheran church,
I.eesyilie Wednesday night at s O'Clock
Miss Madge Graydon, of Abbeyille,
daughter of the Hon. Ellis Graydop,
and granddaughter of the late DR.. D.
G. Tompkins, is visiting relatives at
Meeting Street. Before returning
home she will visit the family of her
uncle, A. S. Tompkinsi Esq.
A father, in consoling his daughter,
who had lost her husband, said: II
don't wonder you grieve for him, my
child. You will never find his equal"
u don't know as 1 can," replied the
sobbing widow. "but I'll do my best r'
The father went home comforted.
, Mr.. G. w. Campbell, at his shop,
keeps all kinds of fresh meats, includ-
ing the succulent sausage, in their sea-
son. None but the best. Give him a
trial; he will treat you exactly right.
We regret to hear that DR.. Prescott,
of Franklin, has suffered much for
some weeks past with one Of his hands,
caused by running splinter into it.
The wound is now less painful. DIR.
Prescott lived in Buncombe long
enough to make US all feel interested
in his welfare.
Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. James
Sumter Moore, secretary and treasurer
OF the Richland Mills, to Miss Florence
Elliott, of Beaufort, daughter of Con-
gresham Elliott. The marriage will
take place on Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
Mr.. Moore was formerly resident of
Edgefeld.
Mrs. Annie Zimmerman, who died
at her home near Pleasant Lane, on
Saturday, Jan. 30th, was the youngest
daughter of the late Luke Culbreath,
and had been twice married, first to
Mr.. Rufus May, afterwards to Mr..
Arthur D. Zimmerman, who survives
her with several children. Her remains
were inferred at Gilgal church, by the
side of her father and mother.
Georgia farmers are considering the
advisability of planting Kaffir corn
We experimental with this grain sew
eral years ago and found that while
easy to cultivate and remarkably pro-
life il yield, it was unsatisfying and
distateful food to man and beast.
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