Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. :


tits, no use to brag further on the
wheat and oats and fruit and things
they are almost in sight now.
Bishop J. S. Key wrote: TEETHINA
(Teethlng Powders was more satls-
factory than anything we eyerused.
The GrsniteyilIe cotton factory is to
putin a new-s5OO,OoO mill just below.
where the old mill stands, to be CON-
pleted by fall. i.
State Treasurer Zimmerman was in
town ON Monday looking hale and
hearty. Dr.. Zimmerman will get
Edgefeld's entire vote for Treasurer.
The eclipse of the sun which will be
total in this latitude occurs on Mon
day, May zSth;, SO get your smoked
-lass smoked and be ready for the
fray.
Mr.. John B. Hill announces this week
for Clerk of Court. Mr.. Hill will run
on his record, a platform good enough
and broad enough for anybody to stand
on, run on, or sit down on.
Mccormick Harvesting Machinery,
Binders, Mowers, Rakes, Corn Shred
Nnpric
The prohibitionists of South Caro-.
lima evidently intend to 'put-a State
ticket in the; field this year, at least
candidates for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor. And we won't say they
will not be elected.
The Rev. Warren Entzminger, one
of the professors of the S. c. G. 1. has
beck. called to preach for Stevens
Creek church for the current year.
Prof. Entzminger will now probably
bring his family to Edgefeld.
Mr.. Henry Powell, of our town, has
hen "a years old. This hen was q
little chick when Hampton was "a run
nin' - for Governor in 1876. Mr.. Powell
doesn't Know how many broods she
has gathered under her wings, but she
is sitting now.
DR.. Blacawell's residence at Parks
willie was burned-o on Sunday night, 2sth
April, between midnight and day.
Nothing was saved except three
trunks. Dr.D. A. j. Bell, who wasat
the fire, had one of his hands severely
burned in his efforts to save some OF
the articles of furniture. There was q
partial insnranc of $500.
Dr.. D. a. ;, Bell, of Parksville, was
i In fpwronts sfendaYsof this week: DR..
Bell has recently taken a. special
course in the treatment Of Piles and Is
having aWonderful snccessin the cure
OF this troublesome disease. DR.. Bell
viii on and after Monday. next have
offices over Jones &Son's store in our
town. His charges are very liberal
and in the reach of all:
Brooks Mayson Esq candidate for
.the,honse of representatives. says that
rather than win by bootlicking. rather
than crook the pregnant hinges of the
knee that thrift might follow fawning
he would go down to the dust from
whence he sprung unwept, unhonored
and unsung; had rather be dog and
bay the moon than such a Roman
We admire Mr.. Mayson's candol
and independence, and so should ID
the people.
The Whangdoodle has made its OF
his appearance in !the Sleepy Creei
section. Last Sunday night as Jacl
Permenter and Zack Boone were. re
turning home from where they hat
been," something jumped up befor'
them, but it was so dark. they .couldn'
see it good, and the mule got scarce
and went down the road like CREASED
lightning. Zack fell out on mil
rock and they couldn't see which wa.
'hs thing Esnt;'
nE.J. Norris, Agent, has good stocl
of,,Acld and. Kainit.. Lowest cas-
lrices. '.it
in.selectiag an orator on the occasion
Of she ;. nnveiling Of the Cohfederat
monument wi ich the patriotic wome
ofEdgefield bave erected to Edgefeld'
warrior dead, Gen. II. c. Butler stand
prs-emineDt as the most suitabl
person for such high emprise, indee
faetle princeps. We hope the com
u1fttee having this matter in charg'
wtilmake every effort to secure Gel
Butler,s services for: the occasion
named.
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..yoices of Labor" is the name of
new paper that comes tous from Al
austa. It il, under the patronage an
contsolz Of the Labor Unions of tha
city. and, is. edited by Mr.. John 4
Metee, ,lateiof Edgefeld, than whom u
better selection for editor could haV
been made on the continent. M
Mfette IS well up on all question
touching the right Of labor and I'll
duties of capital and all politic'
economic questions that baVe been oil
cussed in the past or that may be di
cussed in the future.
We hear that awide tires' is to be a