Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-12-07

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Mrs. w. E. Lackey will hold ali
exhibition and sale of Crepe Paper
Flowers, Novelties, etc., at the
jewelry store of Mr.. Lackey, be-
ginning Thursday, Dec. s. Every
body is invited to attend, espe-
cially the ladies.
Rev. j. P. Mealing paid US a
visit on Tuesday of this week. MIR.
Mealing has been preaching forty
years and during that time has
preached over nine hundred fIu-
nerals and married seven hundred
couples.
The farmers in all sections of t he
county are still very busy sowi ng
wheat and oats whenever the la nd
is in condition to plow. Some
express fear that the recent cold
snap for the last few days bias
damaged the young grain very Sc
riously, but we hope not.
Pains in Head, Neck, Shoulders.
Back, Front, Sides, Hips s.nd
Limbs are readily cured by Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
Prof. F.N. K. Bailey attended
last week the State Baptist Con-
vention, which held it's annual
meeting in Darlington this year.
AS chairman Of the board of edu-
cation, he was expected to prepare
a report to be read on that subject.
This paper was very highly COM
plimented, and received the COM
mendation of all who heard it.
STRAYED OR SToLEN-From the
subscriber at Edgefield on the
night of Wednesday, Dec. 1s. inst,
one small Mare of a reddish brown
color, about Is hands high, three
white feet, white nose and fore
head. Any information thankfully |
received, and a suitable reward
will be paid for her delivery to me. i
THos. J. ADAMS.
Mr.. Clyde Green, most estima-
ble vounp man. sou of Mr.. anG( /
Mrs. Henry F. Green, died at his: |
home five miles north of Edgefeld
about week ago. He was a mem
Der of Berea church, and his pas
tor Rev. P. P. Blalock preached.
the funeral sermon, assisted by |
DR. L. r. Gwaltney. The sympathy: |
of many friends and acquaintance:
go out to the stricken family.
The Board of Control on Mon--
day last reelected Mr.. J. B. Davis;
as county dispenser for the ensu-.
ing year-that is, if the prohibi-:
sionists and the anti-dispensary
people, at the session of the legis-.
lature in January next, don't knock
The Slate dispensary "higher than:
q kite" as they hope to. do. Mr..
Davis was the only applicant for
the position. Mr.. Jesse w. Dorm,
q mem Der of the Board, was elect
ed assistant dispenser at the same
time.
The latest from the Black Dial
nond railway scheme is that the
English expert, Sir Thomas Tan
cred, has reported favorably on,II
;he scheme, and that work williN
oegin the first day of May, 1S99;]l
if it isn't raining. Aiken is cer--V
;ainly one of the points that Wilt !
certainly be touched, this being so.
now can Edge6eld be missed?- !
Take straight edge, put one point
IN Aiken and the other on Wal
1alla and the straight line will
split Edgefield town wide open.
From Edgefeld it will run out be-.
;ween D. B. Hollingsworth's andl
+. B. Hills. Further up it vii i
.un between Col. Bob Hughe' >
lwelling and the old gin nous .. /
This road will be running by 49, 10
fail. What does Col. b ID
;hink of that2 By that time he
Ind ne will be in the New Jerus a.
EN- waiting for the rest of Il ae
boys to come up-if "we air It
'omers else.'