Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-04-12
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: LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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haven't gov hail eie oe
fore the wah.
Bob Hart, colored, says the rabbits
have spoiled the nigger's meat by eat
ing wild onions.
Mr.. /. E. Jackson has just received
24O cans of those delicious lavofea
table syrups, jellies, etc.
Auditor Haltlwanger's many friends
will be glad to see him in his ofhce
again after four weeks absence On
account of his health.
Capt. James C. Brooks. o.. .Edgefield,
brother of the late Preston S. Brooks,
aud father Of Col. U. r. Brooks, ls
visiting Mrs. E. S. Jones.-The State.
Capt. J. j. Bunch, commander, re-
quests us to make the following an
nounl .ment: "rhe members OF N. G.
Butler Camp, No. 97S, are requested to
meet at Walter Cheatham's store on
j. Thursday, April Goth, at 8 T. M. A
full attendance is desired"
Among the pleasant visitors the Bap
tist Young Peoples Union brings to
Columbia are Miss Belle Williams OF
Monetta, who is staying with MRS.
Tompkins is Senate street, and Miss
Efie Allen OF Edgefeld, the guest OF
Mrs. j, B. Norris, Sumter and Bland
ing streets.-Columbia State.
Mr.. John E. Partlow, Of Greenwood
county is dead. Many Of our citizens
will remember Mr.. Partlow as pleas
ant, genial gentleman, and will regret
to hear of his desth. He was twice
married and leaves widow and sew
eral children. His first wife was Miss
Sue Matthews, daughter Of the late
Simpson Matthews; his second wife
was daughter of Mr.. Lewis Kemp.
Do you design having any paint
ing done upou your residence, upon
your store, upon your office, upon your
church! If so, we very cordially re-
commend to you our young friend and
townsman, Mr.. Mark Paul. He is ex.
perienced, tasteful, reliable, moderate,
and up with the times. He will 60
promptly into any part Of the county.
Engage Mark Paul to do your painting.
S. NJ. Smith, President Of the County
Alliance, has very important notice
in another column. 1t seems that there
.isa growing suspicion that all is not
right in the management OF the State
Alliance Exchange which has been
operated by money furnished by the
various sub-alliances, or IN the words
of Tom Whittle, "some shensnigins
been gwine on" in the State Exchange.
John Thomas plays the fiddle and
Sam Taylor beats the strings with
straws, all in Lows shoe shop in
Grice's livery stables. Passers by
pause with delight at the concord Of
sweet sounds and it don't cost cent
TO pause. Their favorite airs are: !:
@Billy IN the Low Grounds" Rake
Back the Shuclss," and Napoleon
Crossing over to the Philippine Is
lands"
At g meeting Of sundry citizens of
our town on April 9Th, the Home Fo-
rum Benefit Order was organized with
Prof. F. N. X. Bailey IS president,
Rev. K. w. Anderson as vice president,
81. P. Wells, Esq, treasurer; j. w.
Dorm, door-keeper; Capt. R. B. Cain,
historian: s. MEG. Simkins, orator,
and Jas. E. Hart, secretary. This or
gsnization Is quasi-soclal in its char
acter, but was instituted principally
to secure cheap insurance in case Of
the death of members.
1fyou want to buy bicycle so to
Mr.. J.I. Chipley, Greenwood, 8. c., or
If you already have q bicycle that
needs repairs 20 to the same place.
The Greenwood Index has the follow
ing to say of Mr.. Chipley: "Mr. Chip
ley knows all about bicycle, and all
other kinds of machinery. He is not
only 4 repairer, but builder from the
ground. 1t is said poets are born and
not made, and so it is with machin-
ist. He must be born with the me-
chanical turn or he will never succeed.
Chipley is born machinist, and then
be has had fifteen years experience"
Z. The case involving the legality of
the railroad bonds issued by Pickens
and Wise townships in aid OF OLD
Tumblin a long time ago, was argued
in Charleston last week before Judge
Brawley of the United States Court.
The townships named were represent
ed by Croft & Tiilmsn and Thurrnond,
of Edgefield, and Trenholm, Rhett &
Miller, OF Charleston; the bondhold-
ers by N. G. Evans, Of Edgefeld, and
Mitchell & Smith, Of Charleston. Judge
Brawley reserved his decision. Solici-
tor Thurmund was not in Charleston
in person, as his duties in Columbia
prevented.
The Baptist Young Peoples Conven-
tion closed in Columbia on Sunday
night lastafter very pleasant ses-
sion. Edgefield won all or nearly all
tho Isurels Our delegation, young