Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20

EMT WE WILL ISSUE NO
PAPER FROM THIS OFFICE
WEEK.
Go out to the entertainments IN
the Opera House tonight and to-
morrow night. and spent two en-
ioyable evenings.
Ca1ds are ont announcing the
marriage of Capt John r. Blocker
and Miss Jackie Stevens, of Meet
ing Street, at the residence of the
brides mother, on Wednesday, the
Goth inst.
REwARD-I hereby offer a re-
ward of one hundred ($100.00) dol
lars for the apprehension and con-
victicn of the party who set fire to
q tenant house in my yard on The.
night of Saturday, the 9th day Of
the present month.
]. G. SHEPPARD.
Read our list of advertised let
ters, there might be one for you,
reader, and there is one certain for
Stood Bibhs. ore for Wldeard Cal
liham. and one for Coupe Mashe.
Did you ever hear of. such names?
But they are genuine, all no
doubt "Yellow Bluffs" or "Black
Naps."
Those New York Crackers sweet
and straight, only .thirty-two hours
from the bakery, are justly styled de-
licicus, at T.. E. Jackson & Co.'s.
Mr. J. A. Zimmerman, one of
our merchants, has made an
assignment: On account of poor
collections he could not meet his
obligations. The assets are
estimated to be about $2,500;
$1,000. Mr. Zimmerman
is ver7 popular here, and all
sympathize with him in his trouble.
Edgefeld bore off goodly number
Of the offices in the meeting of the Ma.
sons in Charleston last week. o. Shep-
pard, Esq, was elected Grand Master,
and, by the way. Mr. Shepptrd makes a
splendid presiding officer for all bod
les and all occasions. Mr. j Kennerly
was elected Grand Marshal and Mr.
Sam j. Watson, of Johnston, was elect
ed District Deputy Grand Master.
The house in which Messrs Bland
Davis and Bishop Pruit lived and the
house in which Mr. Pickens Pruit,lived
at the Rock Quarry were burned on
Sunday morning iasr and the entire
contents also went up in the fire, ex-
cept a few articles of clothing. No in
surance. And Mr.. Wiley a. Turner
lost;a tenant:house by fire few nights
ago. Both these fires are believed to
be the work of incendiaries.
Roller-mill Flour and underground
Meal from .Our Bobn ParSs,s Parks
Vile Roller Mill. i. E. jackson eco
Miss Bessie ANalker;iwho has beenre-
siding with Mrs. D. R. Durisoe for the
last four or FIVE months, left us on Mon
day last for a Christmastide visit to
her parents and other relatives and
friends in Beaufort, S. c. And some
several of our best boys will be full of
SORROW and joyless until the return OF
The accomplished and beautiful charm
Grover two long and lonesome weeks
hence.
Capt. Gus White sent US head of
collards the ether day that weighed 81
so Jim Paul says. Sam Taylor
says they are what are called japanese
collards, and that when he lived in
Japan they grew them for shade tree0'
Gus says they never have any worms
or any other insects on them because
they grow so:fast as to push 'em off.
Can't. White has thousand heads OF
these collards. more or less, on his
Beaverdurn place.
Heavy stock Knives, Forks, Spoons,
all kinds Of cutlery, at L. E.Jackson
& Co.'s.
"Julian," the bright little three year
old SON of Rev. and Mrs. P. P. Blalock
of our town, after short illness, died
on Monday morning of this week in
the arms of his beloved mother. The
funeral was attended by large mum
her of the students of the s. c. G. Lane
many sympathizing friends of the be-
reaved parents.
ga flower plucked before the dew
Could wet its tiny petals through,
Grieve not-a dearer dew for thee;
Shall be the tears of memory"
The students of the S. C. G. I. will
give free entertainment in the Oper'
House. on Wednesday nigh; of thi
week, to which the admlttance will b
free. Everybody is Invited. This en-
certainment is to De celebration o
the literary societies of the Institute
On the succeeding night, Thursday, "
the same building, there will be
musical and other features that viii