Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
LOCAL. BREVITIES.

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Greenwood, or least certain OF Green
woods citizens, are agitating Tor
beer dispensary.
Mott Parker sold the first bale Of
new cotton in this market, realizing
cents, we believe.
Mrs. w. Il. Folk and Miss Speights
will remain in Greenwood something
like two months.
regret to hear of the illness OF
Mr.. D. r. Durisoe. It's hoped he will
soon be up again. a5
Mr.. E.J. Minis is. after a serious at
tack of indigestion, again at his post
in the Bank of Edgefield.
We hear of great numbers who will
attend the Co-Educatlonal Institute
which opens on the 10th inst.
MR.. A. G. Jones will board pupils
for the South Carolina Co-Educational
Institute at reasonable rates. At
4 new fancy is iced coffee, frozen to
the consistency of sherbet, served
with unfiayored ice cream on the top.
Mr. V. brennan, of Hibler, lost
fine mich cow last week. Friend Dren-
nan is a splendid farmer and has fine
COWS.
Maior-General NJ. c. Butler was in
town few days of last week. He Will
sail for Havana, Cuba, between the Isl
and 9TH of September.
The fortunate people in this world
are those who have at least one trlend
in whose presence they can blow their
own horns without discouragement.
The results of the protracted meet
ing at Bethany church, in which DR..
Gwaltney assisted Pas tor G.H. Burton,
were eighteen additions to the church.
The rains, the rains continue. Ihe
farmer man has stopped looking up for
blue speck in the sky, but hangs his
head in utter and hopeless despair.
Twenty bridges have been washed
away in Greenville county during the
past three weeks owing to the heavy
rains. So far Edgefeld has escaped On
the bridge question.
Houses. Houses! We hear of people
being turned away from our town who
want to move here for educating their
children, because there are no houses
to rent.
Mr.. w. F. Dobey, of Aiken, is on
visit to friends and relatives here. He
thinks the Highland Park hotel will
be rebuilt in time for next season, and
that Aiken is on perpetual boom.
Rev. Mr.. Reamy, of Johnston, still
continues services in our Baptist
church. Mr.. Reamy is forceful and
thoughtful preacher, and many are
touched and helped by his words.
young walter Samuels, at Mr.. B. L.
Jones's, is sick with typhoid fever. His
case was considered hopeless on Satur-
day last, but late in that day he rallied
and it is now believed he will recover.
Jess Hobbs bids US call convention
of horse swappers at Edgefield on the
first Monday in September, next Mon
day. Jess ought to be, and no doubt
will be, made president of said con-
vention.
Prof. Bailey advertises for number
of servants, laundress included, for
service at the Co-Educational Insti-
tute. Call at his office on Saturday OF
this week between 10 and II in the
morning.
Cotton must be damaged by so much
rain, but how much or how little no
man knoweth. 1t is just this way,
however, the more we make the less
we get for it, and the less we make the
more we get for it. Which horn shall
we take hold of?
When you get ready to ship your
cotton, remember Dawson & Fargo,
Augusta, Ga. They know how to han
die and how to sell cotton tothe best
advantage. They are thoroughly re-
liable and abundantly able to advance
you money on your crop if you SO de-
sire, at cheap rates.
You will not find better people to
deal with in all Augusta than w. >.
Rutherford & Co. They deal in lime,
cement, plaster, hair, ready coohng,
brick, fire clay, etc. See their adver-
tisement in another column, and give
them your patronage. You will never
regret it.
Wanted at the Edgefield Co-Educa-
tional Institute: One first-class cook,
one man servant, two house girls, one
waiting boy. I desire also to contract
for the washing for the Institute. APP
ply at my office on Saturday, Sept. 3rd,
between the hours of 10 and II in the
morning. None bnt experienced and
frst-class servants, bringing recon-
mendations, need apply.
F. n. K. BAILEY.
Three hundred and fifty names OF
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