Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-06-30
Edgefield Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80, 1897.
L0cAh BREVITIES,

Miss Mary Lou Lanham IS visiting
friends in Augusta.
Red Messena Orange at the "Luray
Fountain of Youth"
Mr.. John Davis of Clemson is at
home for the vacation.
Many wise man has picked up good
suggestion where some fool has drop
ped It.
Living for self is the smallest
business any one can be engaged in in
this life.
acherry Ripe at the "Luray"-a
most delightful drink.
Prof. Bailey of W1lliston was IN
town last week prospecting about the
school for the coming year.
Mrs. David Denny of Greenwood,
nee bliss Bracie Cheatham is on visit
to her mother Mrs. Kate Cheatham.
D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte, N. c.,
is in Edgefeld on visit, and attend
ed service in our Baptist church on
last Sunday.
The first primary for United States
Senator will be held on August 31st,
the second, if one be necessary, will be
held on September 14th.
The campaign meetings for United
States Senate viii begin at Sumter on
July 9Th, by which time all candidates
must announce themselves.
aYigorone'. at the "Luray," as ies
narae indicates, invigorates as we'll as
delights the palate.
Mrs. w. II. Hendrix and Mrs. Benz
Livingston, nee Hendrix, of Charles
ton, are spending short while with
Mrs. Robert Fl. .C0var in north Bum
conibe.
There was a sort of waterspont at
Florence last Tuesday. In so minutes
the rainfall was two and three-tenths
of an inch. Lands were washed and
crops injured.
Mr.. G. w. Campbell has opened a
soda fountain in his store. where he
will be glad to welcome the public.
A chicken man says that fowls with
cholera may be cured by giving them
poke root. Boil the root until soft.
Mash it up and feed to the sick fowls
and they will soon be all right.
Our correspondent "Red Hill" some
weeks ago charged that our County
Supervisor, II. @. Talbert, was now
resident of Greenwood county. This
is not so, Mr.. Talbert is still in and of
old Edgefield.
Fox, Marsh & Co. willifurnish Ice
Cream, IN quantities to suit, to persous
ordering same for dinings, suppers,.
pariles, etc. 9
Eldred S. Addison, of Ninety Six,
: is sssid to have the finest small grain
crop in Greenwood county; 80 BUSH
els of wheat and from 80 to 30 bushels
of oats to the acre is the probable
yield of his entire crop.
Somebody will soon say, if it has
not already been said, that this has
beer the hottest June since the war
1t is also about time for some old far
mer to say that the best corn he ever
made he planted the 9th day of July.
Chocolate Cream is speciality at the
'sLuray," refreshing, healthy, pleas
ant and the most delightful of all to
most tastes.
There seems to be considerable sick
ness among the students at Clemson
College. One student has died of ma
larial fever, and as consequen ce the
College has closed its doors for this
season. 1t is said that Clemson is a
filthy place.
Mrs. Coroline Abney happened to
quite serious accident last week.
While reaching up and attempting to
get some ripe figs, she fell and broke
her hip. She is confined to her bed,
bur we hope will be renewed in
strenth enough ere long to be up and
a, cheerful as was her wont to be.
w. r. Smith College, Lexington, Ky.
is where hundreds of clerks, farmer
boys and others, have invested 500 for
tuition and board for an education and
are now getting $1,000 and over year.
Read the adv. and keep this notice for
reference. hemember that in order
your letters may reach this college,
address only w. r. Smith, Lexington,
KY.
The Edgefield people are clamoring
for the designations of Senator J. NJ.
Gaines and Representative w. II. Vel
dell, who now reside in Greenwood
Co. 1t is not because any Edgefeld
men want their place but they do not
like to have their territory taken from
them and their Offices too, We agree
with the Edgefield people. They should
have the Offices and Messrs. Gaines
and Yeldell should resign.-Newberry
Herald.
On last FRIDAY about 4 o. m.. quite a