Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
Ede efield Advertiser
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Chain letters are abroad in tn
land again. Look out for one.
w. P. Calhoun has moved his
law Office to the Burnet building
Mr.. r. d. Minis has been the victim
of grip for several days but is better
at the present writing
E. j. Minis at the Bank of Edge
field has good conditioned horse
family end farm, for sale.
Edgefeld will help this week
in cTowding the streets of Augusta,
during the Merry makers festlvi-
ties.
:. Wanted: A good job and news
paper printer, sober and reliable,
Apply in person or by letter
TO the Advertiser Office.
For the past fow days cotton
has been advancing in price and
is today quoted at 9 9-l6. This
advance is attributed to the bad
weather.
On Saturday night last the
thermometer dropped 3S degrees,
to the amazement of the oldest
inhabitant, and on Sunday morn
ings we had sharp frosts.
Married by Rev. F. B. ..Lanham on
Sunday 18th. April, at residence
OF Mr.. J. R. Williams brother of
the groom, Mr.. J A. Williams and
Miss Annie Whtilock.
Mr.. Jas. E. Hart one of our most
popular merchants, is quite sick at
his home in our town; ithls isl unfor-
tunate as Mrs. Hart has not yet re-
turned from Baltimore where she went
some weeks since for medical treat
ment.
George F. Minis returns this week
from Atlanta. In his cousse of study,
his instructor in optics complimented
him very highly and predicted for
him one of the most successful ex-
aminations of his class In. the practice
of this profession Mr.. Minis will meet
along needed 1ant of Edgefld.
Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Thomes OF the
Institute were present at the Mill
Sunday School last Sunday afternoon,
and both made unusually inspiring
and helpful talks to the grown people
aud children. The good work still
goes on.
Eli Forrest slightly colored,
planted Irish potatoes and onions
for Mr. Jess Dorm and they came up
drunk, 80 says Lewis Williams
slightly colored.
The medical fraternity of Edge.
field county was represented at the
sStats Msaical Association in
Florence Vast week by DR.. W..
|. Price Zimmerman, DR.. W. D.
QUITS, and DR.. r. A. Marsh. DR..
Zimmerman was elected End Vice
president.
The Department of Agriculture.
Washington, D. G. has promised
to furnish the machinery and an
Expert and build for Edgefe. d
county sample mcadam roat :.
rl.,ovided our county officials will
.urnish the material and the labo
Of course our public spirited
Supervisor and his assistants will
hail this grand opportunity, and
soon will have roads that will
astonish the natives.
On Saturday afternoon the
Richmond Academy cadets OF
Augusta came up to play a match
game of base ball with the S. G. G.
I. team. At the close of The game,
the score stood 9 to Is in favor OF
the S. &C. boys. Augusta's scalp
in not the only one our boys
will take before the season If
over.
There is hardly good or progressive
idea or work being prosecuted at the
present day, IN which the citizens OF
Edgefe d have not taken unto them
selves share, and it is no surprise to
therir fellow townsmen, that in these
varied enterprises. the most honor and
exaltation has been thrust upon the
v sons of Edgefield's soil. Somehow
they do not seem to be in their element
any where but on top. Yet they dc
ot float on the surface Of the stream
ally as the snow fake on the river
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