Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. :

Ph0t0Srapner R. II. Mltns says tDS-
if goat should swallow q cat there
would sure be hairs In the "butter."
The County Convention meets on
next Monday, the 9TH. The State Con
vention meets on Monday, the l4th.
Col. F. N. K. Bailey, of the S. c. c. l.,
has been confined to his room for some
days, but at this writing is much bet
ter.
Cong, essman Talbert divides the
people of the United States into two
great classes, athe skinners" and "the
skinned
Do not fail to read the advertisement
ofFEETHlNA in this paper.
Wat Cromer, colored, has invented
perpetual motion machine. he says
"a fly can start it to running but en-
elephant can't stop it."
A series of meetings are being held
in our Methodist church conducted by
Reys. Hudson and Mood. Mr.. Mood
also has charge of the singing.
Cotton planted before the recent
rains is not doing so well, is dying out
considerably, Mr.. j. H. P. Roper thinks
ofplowlng up and planting over.
n. G.. Evans, Esy, has a splendid
stand Of cotton and is chopping it out
atthis writing. George has been offer
ed 8 cents, for delivery next fall.
E.J. Norris has Ieceived carload
of Mccormick Binders to hli orders he
has already received. He is making
up another carload. Send in your or
der Immediately to get in next ship
ment.
Mccormick Harvesting Machinery,
ers. E. j. Norris. Agent.
Messrs PC. Stevens, Lod Stevens.
and Joe Prince have been recommend
ed as the new county board of control,
and will no doubt be appointed. Mes
srs =. B. Mays and j. NJ. Bell, Jr., OF
the present board have resigned.
r.Andrew Gardner has left at the
Advertiser office delicious bottle of
Red Pepper Relish, SO called because
you will. SO relish drink of water
after partaking. All the same it is
very nice and highly appreciated.
In .Is4S or '49 there was snow in
Edgeaeld on the 10th er the Both Of
April. AS there seems to be some
doubt as to the precise date, we would
be gladit some of our readers would
enlighten'tne public, on tine matter.
Prof. Simeon 4. Smith, OF tGe RACKS
Vile Highlschool. has been on visit
OF seyeral days to our town.. Prof
Smith was one of the graduates Of the
S. C.C.I. last year, and is. making 8
successful teacher and has flourish
ing high school in Clarendon county
Ell. Norris, Agent, has good stocl
of Acid and Kainit. Lowest casf
rrices.
,Elick Freeman, colored, of our town
was getting ready to go down to Au
susta and help the Merry Makers ou
by eating raw mule on Broad street
when to his great disappointment b
heard that the ashow had busted" AM
the mule won't last till the next one
We are requested to announce tina
Gen. John B. Gordon, the great Con
federate commander, will lecture a
the Johnston Institute hall on Friday
May 18th, at 3 o'clock Pm. Let al
Edgefeld turn out to give this oil
Dattle-scarred veteran rousing vel
come.
With one more shower on our graf
crops our three roller Touring mills
the j. D. Edison, the DR.. Shaw and tn
Jesse Stone-will wax rich the firs
year Of their existence, because every
body this blessed year will have oodle
of wheat, to convert into first grad
flour.
"Uncle" Ben Glanton drinks Blu
Branch water and as a consequent
never has the blues. and is as hale an
vigorous as any of us. Recently |
walked over to Parksvilleto meetin
of old Confeds and back and was read
for another jaunt after taking drin
of Blue Branch water.
Our esteemed correspondent .sThrs
Score and TeD," in his short commun
cation in another column, in publisl
ing list of the candidates lnthe car
paign of 1850, sets US to medltatin
and we are only sorry that he cid n
tell US something concerning the pol
tical matters or questions Of State tn
we're agitating the people in that ds
and time. Come again, brother, OF
columns are open to you always.
Solicitor Thurmond will have opp
sition for the Solicitorship. This do
not mean that there IS any dissatisfa
tion with his stewardship, or that