Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-06-16

EN- days.
There will be an examination of ap-
olicants to teach in the schools of this
county held at Edgefield on Friday,
June 25th.
Little Miss Anna Bell Morgan was
confirmed into the Episcopal Church
of this place recently. She is a grand
daughter of Capt. J. G. Brooks, and a
Slaughter of Mr.. Jesse Morgan.
Rev. Davis Timmons, who for two
years past has been attending Grocer
Seminary, is now in An-
g1sta visiting his sister and brother,
Miss Emmie and Mr.. Sam Tinmons.
Misses Mamie ana Marcie Gwaltney
have returned to Edgefeld from Rome,
where Miss Mamie has been teaching
in Shorter College, and Miss Marcie
pursuing course in music at that in
stitution.
Presiding Elder Dickson will preach
at Trenton on the 4th Sunday inst, AZ
t.3O p. M, also on Monday, the 2Sth, at
IL a. m. Immediately after the latter
service he will hold the 3rd Quarterly
Conference of Edgefield circuit.
1t is with much regret that the peo-
pie of Edgefeld learn that Rev. Mr..
Gordon of the Episcopal Church will
leave Edgefeld about the 1st of July
He has been called to Montgomery,
A'a.. and to Baltimore, but has not yet
decided at which place he will locate.
"Red Hill" will appear next week.
Sorry this communication was not re-
ceiyed unit Tuesday morning, and
then too late for publication in this
issue. We would be glad if CORES
pondents would forward their contri-
buttons so as to reach us by Monday
of each week,
Solicitor Thurmond has returned
from attendance on the Camden court.
Solicitor Thurmond, while he does not
make any speeches or examine wit
nesses, draws the indictments, takes
general orders, etc., and this will be
continued until after his trial at the
August term of our court.
The Greenville News says: "Edge-
field, town and county, produces the
most distinctive type in the State
Edgefield people have positive quail
ties, sometimes good and sometimes
bad. The practiced eye can recognize
the Edgefieldian instantly. Edgefeld
IS addicted to wide brimmed slouch
hats and politics"
Judge Ernest Gary has made pur-
chase Cf real estate in Columbia that
indicates his removal to that city
after the event. The Columbia State
says of him: "Judge Gary will receive
a cordial welcome to Columbia as q
citizen. AS a judge and man he is
quite popular in Columbia as well as
throughout the district"
Not cotton bloom yet in the whole
length and breadth of >Edgeield
county, with Saluda and Greenwood
co1aities thrown in. Last year at this
time we had seen several. We have
noticed the editorial reception of bu;
one bloom as yet in the whole State
and that was by the Barnwell Senti.
nei.
Mr.. Bloomer White, who lived il
Edgeileld for sometime and was
member of our village Baptist Church
during his stay here, died and wa
buried at Johnston last week. He wa
the son of our fellow citizen Mr. j. I
WE.te and a brother of Rev. Geors'
White, of Johnston. Many friends
sympathize with the family in thei
bereavement.
Gen. Watts will inspect the Edge
field companies. to wit: The Edgefiel'
Rifles, Capt. R. S. Anderson command
ing; the Edgefield Hussars, Capt. n
G. Evans commanding, and the Edge
field Light Dragons, Capt. John r
Blocker commanding, at Edgefeld o.
July 9Th prox. The Sweetwater Llgh
Dragons, Capt. ]. P. De1aughte
commanding, will be inspected a
Hamburg on July 9TH.
We will present absolutely free
new 1897 bicycle (either ladies' o
gents wheel) in exchange for favo
we wish attended to in Edgefeld, ais
another for attending to same in ad
joining townships. No agency or sci
ing business. We prefer those az
quainted with many young people no
studying music, For full particular
write THE COLUMBIA MUSICAL ASS
2l6-21s South Third Street, Philade
phia, Pa.
Do not fail to hear DR.. Eyans's LEI
ture tomorrow, Thursday night,
our opera house. The lecture is Ell
titled PHILOSOPHY of Fun" of whit
the Columbia State says: "When tn
lecture was delivered at the opel
house in this city, the people WEI
wild over it, and all were sorry wht
the end came. Few men, indeed, cs
Tia 49, o+tont,op of nivod audian,