Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

Carolian.
Remember Bill Arp lectures on tn
night of the oath instead of the 23rd a
published last week.
Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, will par
ticipate Gin The festivities of Merry
makers week in Augusta.
w. A. Gardner, a highly respecte'
citizen of old Edgefield county, died a
his home near Saluda, of paralysis, OF
April 18th.
Mrs. Robert Covar fills very salts
factorily the position of organist a
the Methodist Church during Mrs
Cobb's absence.
DR.. Robert Marsh is in Edgefele
again, having been in Baltimore fol
several months past pursuing nj:
studies in medicine.
Our popular merchant and druggist
DR.. w. B. Penn, is arranging to en-
large and beautify his already hand
some residence on Main Street.
Bill Arp will be the guest Of Col
JAS. Fl. TilIman while in Edgefield
the two being old friends, having
served On the Atlanta Constitution
together.
Two rows of cotton or corn, one just
above the other just below terrace
will produce as much as three rows in
other parts Of the field of the same
lenth; why is this thus?.
Messrs. n. G. Evahs, Folk & Folk,
Tompklns & Wells, S. NcG. Simkins,
P. B. Mayson and S. NJ. Smith of our
local bar have cases in the May term
Of the Saluda COURT
The Reform sloop threw q man over
board to be swallowed by the whale
IN 1896, and we can spare few more
Of the same sort il necessary to queil
the tumult of the raging billows.
Hon. w. P. wideman will deliver
his famous lecture "Hit the Grit" in
the Opera House at Edgefeld. Monday
night, April 26th at 8 80 p. m. Admis-
sion 25c, Gallery l5c, Reserved seats
35c.
If you want to make large crops OF
small grain try Nitrate of Soda. Sold
hv w. w. Adams.
Our town council for another year
will be composed of the following gen.
tlemen: w. w. Adams, Intendant;
Belts Cantelou, julie Minis, t. B. Lam
ham, f. II. Folk, w. n. Burnett, war
dens.
There is great scarcity of "Rongh-
ness" in this county, in fact through
out the state In Spartanburg fodder
is selling at $500 per hundred. Next
wear, however, it will bring only 5o'
cts. per cwt. So the world goes.
Mia. Holland, of Ninety-Six, is
in our town for a few days. Mr.. Hol-
and is an expert piano tuner and re-
osirer, and Will be pleased to serve
our people in this line. Orders may
be left at the residence of Rev. P. P.
Blalock.
The date of Bill Arp's lecture has
been changed from the 23rd to the
night of the 9th, which is next Satur-
Law. Don't miss it if you want to
augh. Don't miss the best opportu-
nity of your life to hear the greatest
lumOrlSt In the WOTlu.
A few years ago the outzs. Tim
and Dorns all lived in Edge
field county; there wasn't single in
dividual of either of these patronymlcs
anywhere else in the state; now how
ever, they are 20 be found in many
other counties, notably in Sumter, An
derson, Aiken, Barnwell, Lexington.
Abbeville, York, and Spartan burg.
Baptists will take notice that they
can buy tickets over the Southern
Railway to the Baptist Convention al
early in May, at greatly
reduced rates. Wilmington should be
a delightful place to visit at this season
Judging from our war experience in
that city, on Masonboro sound, and al
Fort Fisher. Ask Gus White, San
Roper, Bill Adams, Monroe Wise.
DR.. F. W.P. Butler left for Union
S. c., on yesterday morning where he
goes to attend the annual eonYocatlo II
of the South Carolina Medical Society
At this meeting of the most talented
and skilled physicians of the State DR.
Butler will read thesis on "Contin'
ued Fevers," and also report surgi-
cal case of great interest to the profess
sion. He will return on next Tuesday
and in the meantime DIR. Prescott De-
yore will haYe charge of his office and
practice.
Cotton still stands at about 7cts., and
may be expected to remain at or near
this figure for an indefinite period
and really and truly cotton at Tets. the
prices of other things considered, is
relatively as high now as ten years
ago when this staple brought 10 cts
per pound. Of one thing we may be
sure: We cannot expect the market:
of the world to discriminate in favor