Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
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Plant corn-the war is here!
J.'P. QUITS has lost o mule. See ad-
yertisement.
o. Sheppard, Esq. attended Green
wood Court last week.
DR.. Frank Butler has bought the
house recently vacated by Capt. Geo
B. Lake.
Cotton is "slumping" on account Of
the war news, this is something that
corn never does.
: Centre Springs, at Stan Holson's
store, is to be made a new postoffice,
to be established in the near future.
Jess Hobbs is going to the war on a
mule. He says he doesn't propose to
fight much but to swap his mule for
"sumpin."
We are glad to know that the war
news has caused more corn to be print
edin Edgefield county than otherwise
would have been the case.
The wa was to have started on
Tuesday of this week, but Mckinley
(Wobbling Wlllie) saw the new moon
behind tree and put it off.
Married, by Rev. J. P. Mealing, on
Sunday, March 9th, at the residence
of Mr.. Samuel Corley, Mr.. Robert
Strom to Miss Carrie Corley.
Mrs. R. o. Sans, of Gafney City,
formerly of this town, died at her
home few days since. Mrs. Sans had
many friends in Edgefield who will
grieve to hear of her death.
The county commissioners over in
Spain have sent ;. notice to the AD-
vERrIsER that all claims against that
county must be filed by the 1st Of May
or such claims will be barred.
Mr.. Peaks immense pile of dry goods
boxes and bales Of goods in front of
his store, just arrived from New York.
proves that the war has not yet begun.
Of course it, the war, will begin as
soon as he opens up an6 marks his
goods.
Low prices, nice quality. nice
assortment of Hats and Flowers at
Miss Aycock's millinery store.
DR.. R. H. Stanley, A. II. NJ. D., whose
card we publish in another column, is
q regular graduate under New York
specialists in eye, ear, nose, and throat
diseases. He was also secretary of his
County Medical Society previous to
his location in Augusta. DR.. Stanley's
office is $40 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
Wegather from the daily papers that
there are two cases Of smallpox at
Dysons, in Greenwood county. The
parties affected are Mrs. John II. Stall
maker and child. DR.. II. n. Sloan has
pronounced the cases smallpox and has
written to the health authorities to
that effect and asked for vaccine points
with which to vaccinate all the neigh
bors of the parties named.
The editor Of this paper has received
some lucrative offers to advertise and
handle the African Limbless Cotton
After investigation we have come to
the conclusion that it is not up to the
representations made about it. We
would lot plant a seed of it nor advise
others to do so. In our judgment it is
no better and no worse than half a
dozen other varieties.
DR.. n. E. Afford, the famous Au-
gusta specialist, will from date to end
of Merry Makers week treat all cases
of whatever description or ailmen',
for So per month. Remember this and
call to see him at his Office on Broad
Street, nearly opposite the Planters
Hotel. The Doctors Office is often
crowded, so call early in the day and
tell him that you saw his offer in this
paper.
Beautiful new Spring Millinery
at Miss Aycock's.
In view of impending war with
Spain, vital question presents itself
to every farmer.
"What shall 1 plant this spring:
properly answered and acted upon BY
our farmers, determines the success
not only of the individual but of the
whole southern country. 1t is d
question tnat should engage the
attention of every farmers organiza,
tion, and the alliance, and the outlook
carefully weighed and considered
-E1.
Mr.. A. F. Broadwater was the first
in this community to receive his divi.
dends from the defunct Piedmont ant
Arlington Life Insurance Company
He can give policy holders in thai
company all the information necessary
to get their money and, what is o.
greater consequence, he can tell then
how much they will get. From all ac
counts the company gave Mr.. Bl DAD
water nearly all the money they has
left, forlt certainly was q pile they
sent him. 1t seems that people whC
o1roody have n Olantu sre fhl- var,