Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-25
BREVITIES.

new novel.
A ss25.oo Piano for only sls5.oo cash
at r. l.. FOx's.
Miss Alleen Lanham is visiting rela-
tiyes in Edgefield.
Red Messena Orange at the "Luray
Fountain of Youth"
Miss Genie Brunson is spending
few days at Trenton.
Mrs. John Davis has been quite sick
with fever for week.
Miss Richardson, Of Beaufort, is Wis
iting Miss Rosa Dantzler.
The luscious apunkin" yam will soon
be in its accustomed place.
Mrs. Hughes Hill is visiting the
family of Mr.. John B. Hill.
Biscuits can be made much lighter
by stuffing them with feathers.
The party who won't forgive is the
one who is always in the wrong.
Mix your religion with your busi-
ness and keep it we'll stirred up all the
time.
Miss Minnie Muslin, of Augusta, is
spending sometime with Mrs. Bragg
Jones.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Cobb left for New York
this week to purchase his fall and WIN
ter goods.
It is in the air that the Edgeheld
cotton factory will begin work the 10Th
of September.
Miss Mabel Burnett, of Greenwood
s visiting her uncle, Mr.. W. N. Bur
nett, of our town.
Mr.. Luther E. Jackson bought the
first bale of cotton brought to our
town, 4a5 pounds at 7.so cents.
Misses Efie, Ella Mays and Earllne
Allen are visiting friends and rela'
tives at Trenton and Batesburg.
o. Sheppard, Esq, who has been con-
lined to his home for ten days or more
is up again, we are glad to state.
Cotton is slipping down on tne
notch. Zen million bales for 1881 is
the lowest estimate, we believe.
Trapp McManus promised to bring
the first bale of new cotton to Edge
field this season and he has fuihlleo
his promise.
Chocolate Cream is speciality al
the "Luray," refreshing, healthy
nleasant and the most delightful OF al
to most tastes.
There is a sharp demand for dwell
ing houses in our town, and when tne
cotton factory begins operation 1t VII
be still sharper.
Mrs. Caroline Abney and her daugh'
ter, Miss Marie have SO far rec'veree
,sxsro be able to ssitup.. This Will OF
good news to MANY friends.
The clouds rolled by, Jennie, OF
Sunday morning of this week after
raining every blessed day OF last week
But they rolled back again on Mon
day.
Flour continues to advance, not
withstanding the big wheat crop. In'
reason given for this advance is th'
great demand on the other side OF tn'
big branch.
DR.. W.B. Penn, A.. J. Broom, Charll'
Hay and J. w. Peak have all returned
from New York, and their RESPECTIVE
stores will soon be loaded TO tn
gunwales with goods.
Mr.. Berckhan, who has charge o
the Fox, Marsh & Co. drug store ha
brought his family from Charleston
AMI they will make Edgefeld tnei
home for the future.
Mr.. S. T. Williams has signifed NJ
acceptance, and will make the race 10
the House Of Representatives. ID
lives az the Double Bridges and ca
look way over into Greenwood count!
"Too much rain" is now the lamen
tation; the apprehension is that col
ton will take the "big leaf" They sa!
however, that there can never De 20
much rain for sweet potatoes and pea
Lieut. -Gov. .KcS1Oeeney, in hi
letter to M. P. Wells, says:
"From my view of the s1tuo
ton I think Edgefezd's Senate
should be q citizen of the county,
A woman who is not, at least sllgh
ly, acquainted with the science an
the art of bake-ology, make-ology al
mend-ology is not much of help NEE
although she may be "righS much
help eat the meat.
Messrs. Henry Kearsey and Chari
Cobb, of Augusta and Atlanta, ri
respectively, were in town sever
days of last week. They are conside
ing the advisability of opening tV
original package stores in Edgehe
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