Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-01-25
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. :

visited relatives5in town on Sunday.
Mrs. JIG. sheppard is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Judge Wallace, of Union.
Mrs. o. Sheppard, Jr., is, spending
this week with her parents at john
ston.
Mr.. Wldeman will repeat his lecture
on aFools" on tonight, "Wednesday.
in the Opera House.
Mr.. W. F. Dobey, formerly OF Edge
field, now of Aiken, is ON visit TO MS
father, who is still sick.
A. s. Tompkins, Esq, spent Monday
and Tuesday at Meeting Street looking
after his farming interests.
Mr.. Jas. n. Webb and his daughter,
Miss Mary, of vaucluse, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in our town.
Rev. Mr.. McRoy, pastor Of onr Meth
odist church, conducted special ser
vice for young people on Sunday after
noon.
Little Natalie Padgett gave birth
day party on Monday afternoon, to
which she invited number OF her
little friends.
Miss Kellah Fair has returned from
visit to Langley and Beach Island
where she was the recipient OF much
social attention.
Mr.. M. Cobb was elected director
Of the Bank of Edgefield to fill the va
cancy which occrred by the death OF
Mr.. T. S. Lewis.
tits pleasant and inspiring to see
the long column of fair maidens anu
gallant boys of the S. &C. l. as they
march to church every Sabbath morn
ing.
Prof. Bailey accompanied by several
teachers and a number of the S. c. G. L.
students attended the Teachers Instl-
sute at Johnston last Friday and Sat
urday.
Asa result of the recent continued
rains some of our public roads have
been almost impossible. 1t was either
travel horse or mule-back or stay at
home.
DR.. Gwaltney's sermon Sunday
morning in.our Baptist church adnon-
ishiug his hearers to seek the favor OF
the Lord and to follow after holiness
and Righteousness, was calculated to be
of great benefit to his hearers.
ME-. j. Norris has moved into new
quarters, now occupying the office
next door to Y. NJ. C. "A. hall owe,
Bank of Edgeield. Mr.. Norris has
recently formed partnership witt
A. E.Padsett in tine fire and life in
sGfance business.
The magistrates for Edgefeld coun :
ty for the next two years are L. G.
Bell, p. B. Waters, Willis Harris, A
D. Zimmerman, n. W.Dobey, Pomp
Cheatham. By common consent, L.G
Bell is Chief JusticeYp. B. Waters
and Willis Harris, Asset ate Justices
Rev. G. G. Mayes will preach at
Edgefield on next Sunday, the 9TH Sun.
day, morning and night, and at High,
view on the first Sunday of February
atll A. NJ. This is a slight change
from last years appointments anc
will probably be permanent change
for the year.
Recent changes in the railroad
schedule between Edgefeld and the
outside world gives US daily departing
trains at $50 A. NJ. and 2.40 P. NJ, and
arriving trains at 1890 and 3.35 P. NJ
On Sundays there is departing train
at $50 A. NJ. and arriving train at l0.2C
a. NJ. as well as st 3.35 P. NJ.
George Evans was the first man who
~riz" in the Legislature and moved a
motion that the time for paying taxes
be extended to the last day of Feb
ruary. And Bob Aldrich was the first
man who "rizn in the Senate, There
were hundred aud thirty-nine.others
ready to rise, but the gentlemen named
were the "onliest" ones to git up on
eheir feet and move the motion. We
shall not forget them.
The stockholders and directors OF
the Bank of Edgefield held their 10th
annual meeting on Friday, Jan, goth
Their statement, which we publish
elsewhere in this issue, is very cred
liable one, they having made SR per
cent. netIearnings, Z of which were paid
out as dividends and ~ per cent pass.
ed to surplus account. This bank is III
better condition now than ever, and is
prepared to supply the wants of its
patrons.
We learn that Mr.. G. D. Minis, the
we'll known mill builder of this county
will start tomorrow for Indianapolis
Ind, where he has been called by
Nordyke & Marmon Co. of that city te
perfect business arrangements to ham
die milling machinery for this conn
pany in the States of North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee
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