Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14


We understand that the county COM
missioners at their last meeting Levied
an extra tax of one-fourth of a mill on
the taxable property Of Edseheld
county with which to buy road ma
chine andto work the roads. We also
understand that County Attorney n G.
Evans advised against this extra tax,
but they downed him itseems.
During the absence of DR.. j. Glover
Tompkins in Philadelphia, which will
be for several weeks, DR. Marsh will
be assisted in the Tompkins-Marsf
practice by that old wheel horse, Dr. j.
Walter Hill. DR.. Tompkins goes to
Philadelphia to attend clinics IN a pri-
yate hospital, in that city, to get on
to the latest and best methods of the
treatment of diseases at the head and
centre of medical knowledge and
skill on this continent.
Miss Sadie Furman, a matriculate OF
Hollins Institute, Va, is spending her
vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Charlotte
tSuerard. Miss Furman is the daugh-
ter of Judge John G. Furman, of Texas,
late Of Edgefeld, and is most beau
tiful young lady of the brunette type,
and is moreover charming and viva
cious conversationalist. Edgefield e1-
tends to her hearty welcome, and it
is to te hoped that she may be per-
suaded to make this her permanent
home.
On Monday morning of this week
Mr.. Sam Gardner, of the Petrn section,
set out three acres in sweet potatoes
Of course this was not his first. setting
out. He had three or four acres al
ready planted before the rain. And
Uncle Dan McClendon, of the same
section with Mr.. Gardner, set out four
acres IN sweet potatoes, but then
"Uncle Dan" is sweet potato farmer.
He bedded ten bushels in the early
spring and set cut couple of acres
from the first drawing. And If it
don't rain he doesn't wait, but sets out
and waters. "Uncle Dan" is an all
round sure good farmer.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage OF Miss Mamie E., the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. S. Chat
ham to Mr.. James G.. Hilton. The
marriage will take place next Wednes-
day, June the 14th, at the residence Of
the brides parents. Miss Mamie is an
accomplished young lady and is very
attractive socially and in every way.
She is a conscientious Christian young
lady worthy of the love and esteem of
any man. The Journal extends con-
gratulations to the bride and groom
and wishes for them long life and
great happiness. May their honey
moon never have an end.-Greenwood
Journal.
Edgefeld makes notable record
this year in the various colleges of the
State, for instance: Mr.. John Eldred
Swearingen graduates at the South
Carolina College with first honors, re-
ceiving the highest marks ever given
at that institution. Miss Kate Goode
Carter and Miss Sallie Dantzler grad
uate at Winthrop with the degree OF
A. B. Miss Effie Sheppard at Green.
vile Female College with degree of
B. E. Miss Lizzie league, grand
daughter of DR.. Fl. Parker, graduates
at Converse College. To say nothing OF
one of our s. C. C. I. graduates who
won the West Point oadetship in the
competitive examination at Blackville
4 few weeks ego. And there are 9TH
ers no doubt whose names we have not
seen.
The good natured controversy
between Rev. R. w. Anderson, of
our town, and tbe editor of The
State as to whether "nigger" should
be spelled with one "g" or two, re-
minds US of something Beast But
Ter said on one occasion before he
died. Of course he said it before
be died. if he said it at all. for be
has not been heard from since
What he said was this: "That if
you wait to move in the best So
ciety in the South you must spell
niger with two 'g's'." Of course
this was a SANDER on the South,
for we invariably spell the word
with one ''g" in writing, but in Or
dinary conversation it takes two
"g's" to do US.
Mccormick Mowers and Rakes,
Reapers and Binders.
am agent for these goods, McCor-
mick Mower, one-half, $3.50, payable
November, 1899, balance, $22.50, paya-
BILE November, 1900.
E.J. NORRIS.
Accident to Rev. j. c. Abney.
Rev. J. G. Abney was one of the
party who started from here yes
terday at noon to attend Governor
Ellerbe's funeral at Sellers, but on
account of a bad accident he was
prevented from going. While the
special was flying past Congaree
station at the rate of 40 miles an