Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-06
LOCAL. BREVITIES

Free Press, twice week, both one year
for 50.
There are 221 pisces in Charleston.
outside Of the dispensaries, where
liquor is sold.
Miss Aycock invites the ladie
to call and see her new goods.
The State Democratic committee
meets in Columbia on Friday of this
week, the 9th inst.
Rev. G. G. Mayes sin attendance on
the South Carolina Presbytery which
meets at Easley this week.
Mr.. Beauregard Timmons has gone
to Greenville in attendance on the
United Sta e. court as juror.
If you intend to drown yourself al
ways remove your clothing. They may
fit your wife's second husband.
The smallpox scare at Johnston has
abated. The one alleged case still re-
mains no more than one, il that.
1t is not polite to call 'em bed bugs
but then it is not necessary to call 'em
at all, they'll come without calling.
The concatenated Hoo-Hoos, a secret
organization, has broken loose in Geor-
gia and Pod Dismukes and Dink Bolts
have joined it.
Beautiful new Spring Millinery
at Miss Aycock's.
The officers of the Edgefield Rifles
have received their commissions from
the Governor and are now ready for
marching orders.
The old adage "don't count your
chickens before they are hatched," has
been added to, "don't count your chick
ems until it is good day."
Georgetown county has company
called the Hampton Imperial Guards
The Imperial leaves US in doubt wheth-
er they will aid Spain or Cuba.
On saiesday in May, under the con-
stitution of the party, a mass meeting
will be held in our court house to select
delegates to the May State convention.
All pei sons presenting themselves
to DR.. Afford, the Specialist, at 9l0
Broad street. Augusta, Ga, from April
1st to May lst, will be treated for $5
per month until cured.
There were two frosts last week in
this vicinity, one on Friday morning,
slight, and heavy frost on Saturday.
No damage, however, was been done to
fruit, flowers or vegetables.
Low prices. nice quality, nice
assortment of Hats and Flowers at
Miss Aycock's millinery store.
On Friday of this week, sth of April,
there will be a meeting in our court
house for the purpose of nominating
candidates for lntendant and SIX War
denS to serve for the next term.
President Mckinley is for peace,
even if he has to fight for it, at least
this is as near as We can get to his
position, which is. secrecy, diplomacy,
and disingenuousnes scrambled q la
"aigs."
The Advertiser and Confederate
Veteran will be sent one year for
$500; Ad e tiser and Cosmopoli-
tan for S2.[O; Advertiser and At
lanta Constitution for $500.
A country newspaper in Illinois
says, among its local items: "No word
has yet been heard from Abraham
Lever, who went off two weeks ago
with his wife's red-haired hired girl.
Until his return, his Sunday-school
class will be in charge Of Rev. MIR.
Perkins"
Capt. John R. yompkins, of the
Edgefield Rifles, has returned from
Columbia where he had interviews
with the Governor and Adjutant and
Inspector General. Capt. John knows
all about the war, when j, is going to
start, etc., if you can only get him to
tell you.
There are many cases Of genuine
smallpox inColumbla. This is authentic
and comes direct from the committee
of phys;cians, five in number, appoints
ed to investigate the matter. One OF
these physicians in response to ques-
ton said: 81 cannotagive you the fig
ures IN advance of the report, but
there are great many cases in the
CITY,"
WANTED-The management or 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
Edgefield 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 refuir=
ing capital which is more remunara,
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.
vited. ". j. RoDDEY, Manager. Rock
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