Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-20
iOCRL1 BREVITIES.

Mrs. j. 3. Haltiwanger, alter pleas
ant visit in the up-country, has re-
turned home.
Allen Logan, a colored man OF
Greenwood, is raising company for
the Cuban war.
Rev. P. P. Blalock preached at Bold
Spring Baptist church last Sunday, re-
turning to Edgefeld the same day.
Mr.. w. F. Dobey and family have
moved to Aiken. where they expect to
reside for some months.
Mrs. Caroline Abney has been quite
sick for several days. Her many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.
Low prices. nice quality, nice
assortment of Hats and Flowers at
Miss Aycock's millinery store.
Misses LIME Minis and Marie Shep-
pard will attend the Sheppsrd-Mobley
wedding this evening at Johnston.
When you go to Augusta neXtweek
call at the studio OF Miss Eliza Minis,
Sl4 Broad Street, and see her paint
ings.
Mrs. L. R. Gwaltney has gone to
Rome, Ga, to visit her daughters. Miss
Sophie Gwaltney is at home again
after trip to that city.
Some people say der worp needs
war ter kill of de people, but as ter
dat propersitiou, Pm willin' ter leave
myself en- de hans er providence en-
de doctors.-Atlanta Constitution.
DR.. L. r. Gwaltney Will this week
begin meeting in the first Baptist
church of Gaf'ney, of which Rev. P. B.
Robertson is pastor, and as a conse-
quence there will be no preaching in
our village Baptist church on next
Sunday.
Beautiful new Spring Millinery
at Miss Aycock's.
During the past ten days there have
been five deaths from pneumonia in
the Red Hill section of our county:
Mrs. Whit Reynolds, Mrs. Fred
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Dowty,
and Mrs. W. L. Collins. Verify, in life
we are IN the midst of death.
Solicitor Thurmond has returned
from Columbia, where he has been en-
gagged for two weeks in clearing up the
criminal docket, unusually heavy. 1t
is needless to say that he has accom-
plished the work to the abundant sat
isfaction of his constituents.
The Lendenmeyrs, of New York,
wealthy firm of paper manufacturers,
have made a proposition through Col
Jas. H. Tillman, of our town, to build
a railroad from Saluda to Johnston.
An enthusiastic meeting was held IN
the first named town on Saturday last.
Under the State Democratic Consti-
tuition the county clubs are to meet on
April 23rd, the fourth Saturday in Jhe
month, at their usual meeting places
for the purpose of organizing and
electing delegates to the county con-
vention. Don't neglect this important
duty.
WANTED-Upright and faithful
gentlemen and ladies to travel for
responsible, established house in
Charleston. Monthly $65.00 and
expenses. Position steady. Re-
ference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. THE DOMINION
COMPANY, Dept. K, Chicago.
Electrician Geo. F. Minis has just
completed a telephone line for DR..
Frank Butler from his residence 10 his
Office which works admirably. Mr..
Minis thoroughly understands his pro-
fession, in fact is a genius at 1t and in
l.. and gives universal satisfaction
with his work.
Information comes from Mccormick
that work on the Dorm gold mine is
progressing rapidly. A mining COM
pany is operating the property and
new shaft is being sunk. There is
good prospect that this old mine will
again yield fortunes in the yellow
stuff.
Mr.. j. NJ. Bell, Jr, another good
man and staunch true-blue democrat,
announces his candidacy for the office
of County Supervisor. Mr.. Bell has
been the efficient clerk Of the County
Board for several years, and the ex-
perience gathered while acting in that
capacity will be very valuable to him
and the people Of the county should he
be elected Supervisor.
The parties who broke into and rob-
bed Mr. Lackey's jewelry store on
Tuesday night of last week were cap
tured in Augusta on Sunday and
brought to Edgefeld and lodged in
Jail. Their names are Geo. Whitman
and Dick Lundy, both colored. The
capture was due to the notice of the
robbery which appeared in the ADvER-
TISER.
The railroad rates to Augusta dur