Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

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Miss Angelic Andrews, of Spar
tanburg, and Miss Ruth Miller, o
Augusta, have been visiting Mis-;
Ruth Cogburn.
Mr.. J. K. Blackmaa has return
ed to the editorial chair of TIE
Greenville News and w. P. Cal
houn, Esq editor pro tenn, has re.
turned to his law pratice.
Mr.. A. H. Corley, who for seve
raj months has been employed in
dental Office in Charlesto n, re.
turned Oh Monday and will remain
in Edgef..ld till he resumes his
studies at the dental College in the
fall.
| We congratulate Miss Zana TIM
norman upon her good fortune in
winning thu federation of women
clubs scholarship to the College
for Women Columbia,S G. Besides
being a great compliment it is o
prize of no small value
Mrs. A. S. Tompkins, who has
been in i'll health for some time
but is now convalescing we are
glad to say, left yesterday 70 spel.d
several weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs NJ. n. Holstein, at
Monetta.
Mrs. +. G. Haltwanger, now Of
Aikan, i many friends who are
glad to see her again in Edgefeld.
She is caring for the childr. II Of
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Turner while
they are in New York. Mr.. Hslti-
wanger came up also 20 spend
Sunday.
Rev. DR.. f. J. Forester, of
Greenwood, route to his home
from Gilgal where he bad been as
sis ing Rev. Mr.. Burton in meet
ing, stopped over in Edgefseld to
visit his sister, MIS-. Buford. Dr.
Fcrrester's friends regret that his
stay among us was not of longer
) duration
Mr.. T. B Lanham, who as coun-
tyY. NJ C. A. secretary is now
located at Morganfield, KY, arriv-
ed in Edgefeld on Thursday last
to spend fortnight Nth relatives
and friends of his b"yhood days.
The Lord has signally blessed the
efforts of Mr. Lanham in behalf Of
the Kentucky young men. He is
greatly esteemed and honored In
his adopted home but not more so
than m the county of his nativity.
Col F. N. K. Bailey had been
offered the presidency of college
in Alabama which would have
paid him about $4,000 per a1num
but after ou- town voted TO erect
a college building he wired the
trustees declining to accept. Other
towns and colleges want him but
they can't get him. Col. Bailey has
pledged himself to stand by Edge
field and our citizens have pledg-
ed themselves TO stand by him.
Mrs Mary Canova Of Florida, who
is visiting her brother, Mr.. NJ. D;
Lyon, has been spending several
I days in Edgcfield with Mrs. R. H.
Minis and Mrs. E.J. Norris. Mrs
Canova is known to many of the
older residents Of Edge6eld as
Miss Mary Lyon, who was born and
reared in our town.
The election held on Saturday
last 70 determine whether or not
$4,000 worth of bonds for q school
building would be issued was the
most quiet elestion ever held IN
our town. The result being So vo.
tes in favor of the bond issue and
not one vote was cast opposing it
This was the first time in the his
tory of Edge6eld that all OF he1
people voted one way. The result
of tie r:.u'iun shows how deepl y
rooted the 5. G. G. I. is III the af-
fections of the citizens of Edgefie Id
Ard still the wonder grows a.
thepbenomenal success of MIR. II.
J. Norris in selling improved farm
ing implements. Really 1t is not
such a wonder when one considers
the absolute sincerity and honesty
of the representative, the unques-
tionable merit of and NJ ed for the
machinery represented. Mr.. Norris
has within the last few weeks sold
eleven grain drills. 1t will pay
every farmer who sows as much
,o,oh &C 0Oecr,s o{ grain to DuI-