Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29


Mr.. j. A. Zimmerman has something
new IN his store in the shape of canned
blackberries and canned English peas.
They are said to be delightful.
Solicitor Thurnfond, who has been
rusticating little on the west side OF
the county, reports the small grain
crops as looking well, and that there is
a larger acreage of thesecereals than
is generally supposed.
The North Carolina Rolling Exp6si-
ton. on wheels, will reach our town on
the afternoon of Wednesday of this
week, March 29th. This car will be on
the track running up near Main street,
where it can be visited by our people.
Capt. w. G. QUITS, of Savannah, con.
ductor on the road from that city to
Montgomery, Ala, is in town on a
visit for Jew days. Wiley gets hand
somer every day, and isn't married yet,
what are those Savannah girls think
ing about?
Our old friend Frank Reynolds, the
oldest of the name being So years old
was in town on his prancing pony on
Saturday last. This pony is to be
given as present to his next and last
wife,. Look out for him, he is anxious
to get rid of the pony.
For the highlg satisfactory manner
in which the ADVERTISER has been
conducted both editorially and locally
during the past three weeks our read
ers will thank the old veteran quill
driver Mr.. D. R. Durisoe, who still
wields graceful and easy pen.
Our efficient and conscientious board
of health will soon make their period
ical visits. Have everything cleaned
up about your premises and in apple
pie order against their coming. This
board consists of w. L. Dunovant, j.
NJ. Cobb, w. N. Burnett, DR.. Prescott
DeVore, and John kennerly.
There will be free entertainment
given by the teachers and students Of
the S. C. G. 1. in our Opera House on
Friday night of this week, to which
the public is cordially invite This
entertainment is given in honor of the
Teachers Association which meets in
our town, or m ore properly at the In
stitute building, on Saturday, April l..
This week we will sell for Easter
100 Mems and Boys Crash Hats,
worth SOC, at 19c.
N. Y. RACKET STORE.
Any young man in this Congress
sional District, between the ages of
IL and %, who desires to go to West
Point Military Academy has the op-
portunity presented in the notice of
Congressman Ialbert in this issue of
the ADVERTISER. A competitive ex-
animation will be held at Blackville,
Barnwell county, on Saturday, 9th
May, prox., for such appointment. See
7 Office elsewhere for particulars.
Mr.. Jess Morgan, who lives at Stone
-ands four miles north of Edgeield, is
a good farmer, but on account of so
much studying about &c cotton is
afflicted with insomnia, sleeplessness,
at night. The other night he woke up
about one o'clock, and thinking it was
nearly day, rang the bell for his hands
to go to work. His negroes came up
to time, but declared they didn't be-
lieve it was in the "corntrack" to work
night and day too. Jess let 'em off
that day-give 'em holiday.
just arrived at New York Racket
100 pieces Fruit of the Loom, which
we will sell for one day, Monday 25th
inst, at 5Ac. limited. This is not all
the bargains we have. Come to see
our stock. 1t is complete in every line
and our counters are filled with bar
gains. New YORK RACKET.
WANTED-150 dozen eggs and 25
chickens every week at the S. G. G. L.
Garry your eggs and chickens to Prof.
Bailey. He will pay the market price
for them.
Mr.. w. A. Turk, General Passenger
Agent of the Southern Railway, is COL
lating information for Summer Homes
Folder for the ensuing Summer, CIV
ing the names of pronrietors, postotfice
addresses, at or near what station,
conveyance used, number of guests,
terms per day, week and month. This
information will be printed in an at
tractive form and large edition pub
lished and distributed by the various
agents of this immense system
throughout all sections of the country.
If any of our people Lying in town or
country, desire summer boarders let
them apply at once to Agent Haiti
wanger at the depot for blanks to be
filled out and forwarded to w. A..
Turk, Washington, D. G.
For Women Only.
The Kings Daughters of Charleston,
S. c., Will open Dormitory for Wo-
men at the High School Building, n.
w. corner of Meeting and George
Streets, during the Confederate Re-
union, May Stb to 18th inclusive. Price
of cots, SOC each, per night, in advance.
Cots may be engaged before Reunion
by sending money in advance to Mrs.