Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-31
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A nice little shower on Monday
night of this week, the forerunner no
doubt of other and larger downpours
Mr.. D. B. Hollingsworth's steam
thresher is now ready for the seasons
work. If you wish him to come to your
house see him or drop him postal.
Prof. J. J. Nichols, the magnetic
healer, of Augusta. Ga, is at Asyson
P. O., in this county, treating some
difficult cases; thence he goes north
for the summer.
Capt. Ras. Minis, Of Augusta, Ga.
has rented the Griffin place on the hill
and will remove thither with his fam
lily in few days. Quite an acquisition
to Edgefield society.
We are gratified to state that our
esteemed townsman Capt. Jas. Bennett
has entirely recoveredi from recent
severe bilious attack, and is able to be
out on the streets again.
In our account of the commencement
last week we made Rev. Mr.. Daniel the
pastor of the First Baptist church OF
Abbeville. 1t should have been the
/. First Methodist church instead.
The stands of cotton il; Fdgefleld
county are nothing to brag Of any
where, but in the red lands they are
very poor. The ost crop is not good
one. The one good point to speak of
is that, we have no grass as yet.
That Apple Butter, in three pound
cans, on sale at Bub Sheppard's, is su-
perb fresh and delicious. We know
whereof we write, because we've tried
it. And we are an expert judge as to
sweet nice apple butter and hot bis
cults, batter cakes, etc,
Capt. Stan Ryan had sick gobbler.
he, Stan, not the gobbler, came to
Edgefeld and bought some of Penn's
Bitters, and gave.the gobbler dose. In
an hour he commenced gobbling,gob-
bled all that day and night. Stan says
he and the gobbler are both now quite
we'll, and still gobbling.
Mr.. r. n. Minis, who has been
honey-bee man for the last half GEN.
tury, is now offering his entire stock
in the bee line-hiyes, honey, bees and
alI-at low figures, as he is going to
wipe his hands of the whole business.
Wedid not ask why he had resolved to
be an apiarist no longer from this date
but if you want to know, ask him.
Hon. Geo. w. Turner died at his
home near Vaucluse, Aiken county, on
Thursday morning of last week. Mr.
Turner at one time represented Edge
field county in the legislature, and
leaves widow and large family, be-
sides troops of friends to mourn his
departure. He was man Of generous
impulses and did many good deeds,
deeds Of kindness which have not been
rewarded ON this side.
We. acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation from Prof. w. D. Holland,
TO attend the commencement exercises
of the Johnston Institute from June,
Hid. The graduating class consists
of four, all young ladies, viz: Miss
May Norris, Miss Susie Gunter, Miss
Weinona Lewis, Miss Bulah Banks.
There viii be addresses by D. A. Tomp-
kins, of charlotte. N. C., and Gen. NJ.
C. Butler. The commencement sermon
will be preached By DR.. q. r. Mosely.
at the competitive examination held
in Blaekville on Saturdsy for the ap-
pointment to cadetship at West
Point, Tillman Bunch, son Of DIR. G
A. Bunch, of Edgefeld, won the prize.
Young Bunch was q student of the
South Carolina Co-Educationa Insti-
tute during the session just ended. 1t
is also notable fact that the four who
stood highest at the Blackville ex-
animation three were students of the
SC. C.C.I.
What the town of Edgefeld wants
Co do now, wants in the sense of anx-
ions to do, is to issue fifteen thousand
dollars of school bonds bearing inter-
est at ~ or5 per cent, sell these
bonds at par or above and build for
Prof. Bailey q structure on the old
Academy groul ds that will fill the bill
and be an ornament to our town. OF
course we must do away with the pres
ent tax for municipal pu urposes, which
rs altogether. unnecessary.
Mr.. Joseph Long and wife, of Mt.
Willing, were in town on Monday,
looking we'll and happy. Mrs. Long,
formerly Miss Fannie Christian,
daughter of Mr. Henry and Mrs.
Martha Christian, both of whom died
years ago, was present to superintend
rhe erection in our cemetery Of monu-
ments over her father, mother and lit
tie brother. Mr.. Barnes, the contrac-
tor, furnished and put up the tombs,
and the work has been we'll and beau
tifuliy done, and Is very creditable to
him.
Prof. F.N. X. Bailey has been ap-
;ointed by Superintendent McMahan
7nductor of the summer school for
achers for Edgeield county to be
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