Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-31
LOCAL ITEMS.
Yes, it's hot.
The grand jury is at work,
That melon tasted like ''more.

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The grand jury is at work,
That melon tasted like "more."
MI. r.E.J. Minis is having a new fence
put around his front yard.
Representative Geer. of The Colum-
bia State, was in town last week.
Miss Ruby Swearingen, of Trenton
| is visiting friends in Blackville.
Miss Sophie Swearingen was in
town on Tuesday and visited the
summer school.
Mrs. T. w. Carwile will leave Edge
field this week for visit to relatives
in Beaufort.
A. s. Tompkins, Esq, and family
are enjoying weeks stay near Bates
burg, at Mr.. Moses Holstein's.
Miss Bessie Coppock has accepted a
school at Ropers, Edgefeld county, so
says the Newberry Observer.
Miss Julia Tompkins will hold the
position OF editor of the Co-Ed this fall
at the Institute, where she will take
special lessons in English.
Mrs. Virginia Addison's home in
Buncombe is being painted white.with
green roof and blinds.
Mrs. Sarling and Miss Bertha Sar-
ling, of Augusta, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. W. H. Turner.
Miss Grace Bailey attended the
Baptist Young Peoples Union in
Chicago last week.
Mr.. George F Minis left on Mon.
day for vacation in North Caro-
lima, at Brevard and other points.
Note the change of date in the time
of Washington township Good Roads
Society. 1t meets Saturday, August
10th, instead of the 9Th. See notice.
DR.. George Sharpton, our clever and
popular dentist, is taking much need
ed rest this week at his home in the
country.
Mrs. Anne Head and Miss Met
ia Head leave this week for Nine.
ty-Six, where Miss Head will con-
tinue the millinery business.
Allen Julius Day. pleasant young
gentleman, of Edgefeld, is spending a
part Of his vacation in this city with
his father. -Abbeville Medium.
Mrs. D. S. Dubose left Friday,
accompanied by Miss Daisy Du-
bose, of Ridge Spring, for Sulli-
vans Island.
| 1t is rumored that Mr., James Ken
nedy, who was formerly a popular
salesman in Cobb's dry goods empori-
ssz, -aeeentsd q zpesitien2et 2this- fan
with G. E. May.
Some delightful peaches were
brought into town on Thursday,
gathered from the orchard of our
Trenton neighbor and successful
fruit grower, James Mathis.
Miss Efie Sheppard is off on a
pleasuretri to Aiken, Newberry
and oths% places. While in Aikon
she is thg guest of Misses Lizzie
and Julia league.
Mr. D. T. Grice and family re-
turned on Friday from Hillman,
Georgia. He has abated none of
his faith in the virtues of that fa-
nous resort.
Mr.. E. G.. Talbert has made the
ADVERTISER Office a present of the
largest melon of the season, some
thing like go pounds or so-a good
old-fashioned red meat fellow-for
whice we return our grateful and
heartfelt thanks.
Mrs. Ashley, her mother, Mrs.
Foreman, and two sisters, Mrs.
Stsmbridge and Miss Annie Fore
man, left Edgefeld on Saturday
for several weeks stay on Sulli-
vans Island. Miss Elizabeth
Dunbar, who had been visiting
Mrs. Ashley, accompanied them.
Mr.. James Byrd, one of the eff
cient and popular clerks of w. B.
Penn and Sons drug store, left
Thursday for weeks stay at his
home in tie country. During bis
absence Mr.. Melton Quattlebaum
will take his place. We hope be
will enjoy himself and be as happy
as mocking bird while he is "out
of the cage
Rev. Jonathan Bell, pastor of
the Johnston church, and who is
assisting Rev. Luther White in
meeting at Horns creek this week,
spent part of Saturday ano Sun
day in town at Mr.. w. B. Cog
burns. He attended the Sunday
school at the Baptist church, and
then drove to Horns creek with
Mr. White