Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-05-04
BREVI7lES,

OCAL1 BREVITlES.
1t is reported that Mr.. VIM. X. burst,
OF Greenwood, has the smallpox.
Col. VIM. P. Calhoun, of Atlanta, is
in Edgeheld on short visit.
Miss Lillian Mobley, of Johnston, IS
visiting friends in Edgefeld.
Rock Hill has company raised Tor
the war and Chester county has two
almost ready.
Mr.. Orlando Sheppard, Jr, and ms
fair bride, of Johnston, worshlpped In
our Baptist church on Sunday last.
Gov. Sheppard returned from Green
wood on Saturday last where he had
been for the past week in attendance
on court.
Married, at the brides home by Rev
G. Wy. 3ussey, April 2Sth, 1898, Mr..
Henry Kendrick and Miss Matte
Zimmerman.
Maps of EdgefeId county, con-
tanning both Saluda and Green
wood, for sale ct this Office.
Cotton has advanced nearly cent
pound since the rumors of war became
rife-but DO not on that account plant
more of the stuff.
Greenville was the first to respond to
the Governors call for troops, and
offered two companies for the Cuban
war, certainly more than ber quota.
We publish in this issue OF the AD-
vERT1sER an ordinance Of our town
council in reference to hog pens, to go
into effect on and from ne 10th OF
May inst.
The Southern Baptist Convention,
the American Baptist Educational So
oiety, and che Woman's Baptist Mis-
sionary Union meet at Norfolk, Va,
May 9Th to 18th.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly
and the ADVERTISER one year for $3.5O,
or the ADVERTISER one year and the
Frank Leslie Illustrated Weekly SIX
months for $3.50.
The people living in the vicinity Of
Cold Spring, this county, desire the
services of good physician, one who
will locate and become part and par
eel of them.
Edgefeld now has bulletin board
for war kilograms, under the supervi-
sion of DIR. w. B. Penn, and the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth will be allowed to go on it.
WANTED-Upright and faithful
gentlemen and ladies to travel for
responsible, established house in
Charleston. Monthly $500 and
expenses. Position steady. Re-
ference. Enclose self-sddressed
stamped envelope. The DOMINION
COMPANY, Dept. K, Chicago.
OF course great many sensational
reports will be started and great
many untruths will be told during the
war now on, but it will be the duty of
all good and patriotic citizens to stand
up to our liers no matter how aagrant-
ly they may depart from the canons of
truth.
aMust WE but weep DER days more
blest?
Must WE out blush?-our fathers bled. |
Earth! render back from out thy |
breast
4 remnant Of our Spartan dead!
OF the three hundred grant but three: |
To make new Thermopyla!"
Edgefeld has the three and, at this
writing, only three! But all hail to
these three! Remember their names
and cherish them JOHNNIE DAVIS,
ABE ADAMS, II. T. HENDRIX.
These brave young spirits, disgusted
ut the failure of Edgefield to get up a
company OF volunteers for the Cuban
war, left our town on the o'clock
train to-day, Tuesday, to join the
Abbeville company, Capt. T. A. Mil
ford. Remember their names for
Edgefeld honor and Edgefield pa
Iriotism rest alone on their young
shoulders, worthy shoulders.
WANrED-The management of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society IN
this territory is desirous of securing
the services Of man of character and
ability to represent its interests, with
Edgetield as headquarters. The right
man will be thoroughly educated in
the science Of life insurance and the
art of successful soliciting. There is
no business or profession not requir-
ing capital which is more remunera-
tive than life agency conducted with
energy and ability. Correspondence
with men who desire to secure employ
ment and are ambitious to attain
prominence in the profession, is in.
Yited. w. II. RoDDEY, Manager, Rock
Hill, S. c.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.