Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


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DIR. Pat Adams, of Phoenix, is very
sick.
Capt. w. S. Allen. of saluda' was IN
town on Monday.
The horse swappers were very muon
in evidence on salesday.
The fall equinox came on SUNDAY
and is still with US.
Miss Lizzie Hill continues to i'm :
proye, and is now able to sit up.
The B.Y.P. u. social meets at the
residence of Mrs. Ida Sheppard on Fri
day night.
Mr.. Josh Haltiwanger is able to be
out on our streets again after severe
spell of fever.
MFR. T. z. Henderson, of Phoenix,
has recently purchased a herd OF eignt
fine Jersey COWS.
W, E. Lackey, the Jeweller, gives
special discount to teachers and pupils
of the s. &. Co-Educational Institute.
Mrs. Dayant, of Beech Island, spent
several days last week with the family
of Mr., N. T.. Brunson.
Mrs. T. B. Lanham left on Friday
last to ioin her husband in their new
home at Conway, S. G.
Mr. s. NJ. Smith, Jr., has been emr
ployed during the past week surveying
the Nicholson lands in the Elmwood
sections.
Rev. P. 2. Blalock will preach at
Berea on next Sunday. He will also
administer the ordinance OF baptism
on the same day.
Mrs. Shealey, of Batesburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. ). Holland and Mr.. and Mrs.
p. B. Day, of Trenton, attended the
funeral of Mr.. +. 4. Tompklns.
New scholars continue to arrive for
tbe S. Gel. on the hill. Seven new
names were enrolled on Monday morn
ing of this week.
A full line of Crepe Paper, in all
colors, ct Lackey's, the Jeweller.
Eb. Reynolds was elected Steward
of the Poor House on Tuesday. Hur-
rah for Eb. He promises to send us
cold chicken pie, made out OF cats'
every Saturday for Sunday dinner.
The old Christian lot has been
bought by the Edgefield Mfg Co., and
they will soon begin the erection OF
houses thereon for the use of their
operatives.
Mr.David I. Denny has rented the
Tompkins store IN rear of the Bank OF
Edgsfield, where in few days ne Will
open grocery store. We wish hlm
much success.
PHoroeRAPHs in all the latest styles,
at prices to suit the times. Special at
tention to Children's Photographs.
~. Come before winter sets in.
x. q. MINIS.
Rev. DR.. John O. Wilson. editor OF
the Southern Christian Advocate will
preach in our Methodist church next
Saturday and Sunday at il A. NJ. (4th
Quarterly meeting), and at Trenton
Sunday, +. NJ.
The citizens of the Seigler school
house vicinity have religious services
frequently at this school house, in de-
fault of a chnrch, at which Mr.. Bla-
lock breaches. On last Sunday the
house was full to overflowing, not
wlthstsnding the inclemency OF the
weather.
Corpl John B. Davis, of the First
South Carolina Regiment is home on
q furlough for thirty days; at the ex-
piration of which time the members Of
this regiment will be reassembled IN
Columbia and there mustered out.
Edgefield did not send company to
the war, but she sent few tip top IN
dlyidual soldiers not the least of whom
is John B. Davis.
Little Emily, infant daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. a. Smith, passed from
earth to heaven on Monday last-bare-
ly two months old, yet she had linger-
ed here long enough to be deeply and
fondly loved by father and mother.
.A flower plucked before the dew
Could wet its tiny petals through,
Grieye not-a dearer dew for thee
Shall be the tears of memory"
Mr.. Samuel E. Hawes, of Augusta.
who married Miss Ida G. Mette. form
erly of Edgefeld, has purchased fine
plantation in Georgia, near Augusta.
The place consists of an elegant SIX
room cottage, out-buildings, and IA
acres of fertile land. The considera-
tion was cash, and Mr.. ,Hawes values
b;s Dronarty at 81 O0O
Col. Jim Tillman has q new army
rifle which Scout Gray says ne
saw shoot through a cotton wood tree
six feet in diameter and thence hun.