Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The recent cold winds and cold
nights have given cotton particular
fits.
1t isa settled fact that Parksvllle
and Ninety Six are to have cotton fac
tories.
The Rev Luther White has been call
ed to preach for the Horns Greek
church.
The Hon. Thos. 81. Rainsford an-
nounces this week for the House OF
Representatives.
DR.. C. C. Brown will preach the
commencement SCI mon of the s. G. G.
: 1. on next Sunday in our Opera House.
The Edgefeld county pension checks
have arrived and are ready for delivery
to parties entitled, SC Clerk of Court
Hill infoi ms US.
The Edgefeld Light Dragons will
meet at Centre Springs on Saturday,
June End, at 8 pm. Business of i'm
portance. S. B. NICHOLSON, Sec'ty.
The 22O acre tract of land advertised
by MIR. Burnett this week is wonder
fully cheap place. In year or two
this land will be considered cheap at
$4,000.
On next Friday, June lst, the census
takers will invade your homes. Give
'em straight goods, tell 'em the truth.
twill be 10 years before you get an
other lick at 'em.
The following old Confederates and
sons of Confederates lef; our shores for
Louisville on Monday of this week:
VII QUITS, T w Carwile, R T Scurry,
VIII Brunson, N Bu,nett, Brooks
Dunovant, DR. J W Hill.
On last Sunday Dr. Gwaltney preach
ed the commencement sermon at Shor-
ter College, Macon, Ga. On next Sun
day he will perform the same service
for college in Mississippi.
The abundance of fruits of all kinds
this year is evidenced by the fact that
a darkey was seen on our streets one
day of last week with half bushel
basket full of wild strawberries, to say
nothing of two others with peck each.
Cards are out announcing the forth
coming marriage of Miss Margaret
Brooks. daughter of Col. and Mrs. U.
R. Brooks, to Mr.. William L. Bennett.
The ceremony will occur June 6. atihe
brides residence on Henderson street.
Record.
Professors and teachers, in need OF
medals for distribution to their schol-
ars, would do well to see or write to
Messrs WIN. Schweigert & Co., Jewel
ers. Aug usta, Ga. This firm is up-to-
date ON All the latest and most appro-
pirate designs for school medals,
bsdges, etc. Remember the street and
number, 7o2 Broad Street.
The Re. Warren D. Entzminger,
professor in the 8. C. G.. l., preached in
our Baptist church on Sunday morning
last. This gentleman made very
favorable impression on his hearers.
There was no effort at st,lted or tip
tilted phraseology. His sermon was
PLAIN, practical, and pointed. The
five Entzminger brothers. teachers
and students of the S, G. G. l., make 4
noble quintette:
Commencement exercises of the S
Gel. will begin, with the prepara-
{. tory department., in the Opera House
on Friday night of this week, at $50
sharp. "Mother Goose" IS the best
thing of the kind Edgefield will prob
ably ever witness. The Kindergarten,
the little tots, will also have place in
the picture on this same night, and Col
Bailey begs as special favor to these
little folks, who get sleepy so early
that everybody come early, let all be
in certainly by half past eight and
have good time.
a valuable plantation, 22O acres
more or less, on Big Turkey and Ste
vens Greeks, nearly 100 acres virgin
forest, oak and hickory, ais. post OAK
in abundance suitable for crossties
also good deal of heavy pine timber:
6oacres in pasture; balance in cult
yation and young growth Of pines, nc
waste land, splendid mill site. "A large
frame dwelling house, 6-rooms, three
fire places, al necessary out. buildings
an excellent well Of free-stone water
This land is three miles from the rail
road. Price $500 cash, or 81 600 in tw'
annua. payments. Possession givel
25th December or sooner for purpos'
of sowing grail. Apply to W. N. Bur
nett, Real Estate Agent, Edgefeld
SC.
or eclipse, to s. thoughtful mind
An i'm questionable soul. the sight wa
awp-inspiring, terrible. "rhe sun
eye had sickly glare, the earth witt
age was wan" Itreminded of the tim
To be when "the stars shall wande
darkling in the eternal space, rayles
and painless, and the icy earth swing
blind and blackening in the moonles
air." And yet, if we believe "Ho Bib
Iosn-The Book-man in his immor
taIity is to outlive ail these things. Il
h;s spostrophe to the sun che poe