Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-12-21

" S1oIhS
tainment. tladies of the Co-Ed-
ucational isitute will serve in
the Y. M. Ga. hall oysters and
other choic{efreshments at the
most ressonle rates, to raise n
fund to aidi cadets in paying
for their ban Instruments. These
Young ladies puld be encouraged
in their efforto help the cadets;
and you will 10y the oysters and
other delldls refreshments
hugely. $
Holiday for tFAdvertiser Boys.
In order to go our ADvERr1sEE
crew an oppornity TO enjoy, the b!
festivities of t Christmas holi-
days, we will I've to forego the
pleasure of gettg out an issue OF
the ADvERT1sEon the 2Sth, the
next regular puication day. And
therefore, it wilnot appear again
until jan. 3rd, 10. In the mean-
time we wish 4u all a Merry
Christmas and gappy New Year.
Yes,
"We wish you hpY New year!
We pray its coue may bring
A calm contentmG to your heart
Lies richest oFing,
Nav eriefs fII he f.Wsay friends be true !;
Nav homes hnrsnto flowers;
Nav vanished ces and answered
Tighten each paeng. hour" :.
Death of a Belasd Mother.
Gently fell teesep IN, ID Jesus on
har home nef, Kirkeeys, Mrs.
Fannie Schenk. ,lict Of the late
Mr.. M. A. Schen, aged II years.
She had lived outthe full numpel
of her days, and vas ready wnen
the summons cam. having W".keo
with Christ many many years
an humble, pious devout CHRIS, u r
tan. She was a fo d and faithful
wife, a loving and Svoted mother
and warm true harted woman,
She leaves three chi9ren to mourn
her death--Mr. J. 7. Schenk Of
our town, Mrs. J. \. Harris Of
South, Ca, and Mrs. w. M. QUITS
Of Kirkseys. But Sc is now al
rest in heaven, with. loved ones
gone before. Ever b'ssed be hel
memory!
The Incendiary at Wok.
About 2 o'clock on tie morning
of the 18th, Mr.. Jas. M, -anham
living about nine milestouth O.
Edgefeld, discovered hisbarn ans
stables on fire, but un!er sucl
headway ss to preclude te possl
bility OF checking the fire. In tn
barn were 200 bushelsaof las
years corn, besides s ne 4o'
bushels of this years cro a lsrg
supply of fodder and otht> forage
six bales of cotton, buggiel wagons
etc., and in the stable wal bis mn
BAY mare, very valuable ani highl'
priced, and six large f,Stenin
hogs, all of.which were totally cor
sumed, entailing q loss u MI
Lanham of some twelve or httee
hundred dollars. Mr.. Lanhan ha
policy of insurance with 6rifh
& Padgett for 5000 on barn Th
fire was evidently the workpf q
inoendiary.
A Grand Old Country Malsio
Destroyed by Fire.
We very much regret to annotnt
the loss by fire on Wednesda
morning last of the old dwelllr
known as the Nicholson mansip
situated six miles north of II
town. The late Mrs. E. J. Niche
son had occupied this house f
near or quite half century, al
at her death, some several mont
since, hor daughter, Mrs. Emf
| Blocker, fell hoir to the proper
and Mrs. Blocker and her 80
Capt. John r. Blocker, were resi-
ling therein when the fire occurre
The loss is heavy one-in ado
ton to the dwelling, well nigh {
of the fine old furniture with whi
the house was so fully furnishe
wss also reduced 10 ashes. Al
at the same time the barn and ST
bles caught on fire, and were 30
a heap of ruins. Capt. Block
had some six hundred bushels
corn, and his crop of peas, foral
wagons, farming implements, ct
were all destroyed. We have I
heard an estimate of the total 10
but it could not have been !, L
:han $500. No insurance. L
fire is supposed to have origilaa'
from q defective chimney fiue.
Auction! Auction!
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry q
Silverware, beginning WsdMesd
Dec. 2lst, at 8 P. M, and cohtil
ing daily at 8 P. M. and 7.30) Z.
the rest of this week. My 6nt
stock must be sold at this 3ss
Seats provided for the ladieg, "