Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-04
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Timely Tersely Truly Told To The Thinking Thousands

Mrs Jol II B Hill and Mrs. E..
!. Minis spent last Wednesday and
THURSDAY at the home of Mrs. W.
D. Ready near Johnston.
,vba' Two young ladies III Edge
fiei received "boat loads"of Huy-
le.e' candy by express and, while
already very sweet, have it as their
daily menu
Mr.. W. H. Turner has been to
New York and returned and all
of our other dry goods merchants
will soon take their usual spring
trip to the Northern markets.
Mr.. I'D. Holstein, who has 80
successfully managed the Lynch
drug store for the past years
spent last Friday in Augusta on
business.
The many friends of Miss Cot
tie Youngblood will rejoice 10
know that she has recovered from
the severe attack of grip aud has
resumed her duties at the Kinder
garten.
Mrs. Carrie Miller,of Green~ ood
accompanied by her two bright lit
tie ones arrived in Edge6eld on
Monday to spend a fortnight with
her mother, Mrs. 1 Ia Sheppard
More than year has elapsed
since her last "islt.
The new.game at cards, "hinch,' ,
has taken toe country by storm
Tbis wave of unprecedented popu,
larity apparently gains velocity
and momentum as it goes, sweep.
ing all other gaines before It,
Logomachy and ping pong are but
as ,scobweb barriers i'll it's path"
After a months rest Miss Min
ME Lauham has returned to hel
post of duty at the Hart dry goods
Establishment. Two weeks of this
month Miss Minnie spent on q de.
lightful visit to relatives and
friends il Aiken anf' Augusta, re-
turning on Friday IS.
Sir. J. N. Fair, pension commits
sioner for Edgrfeld county, hat
furnished US with the following
figures from his record: There
were 1902 pensioners enrolled las1
wear, which number has b'4p in.
creased by % new applications anc
decreased by 6 deaths and 4 trans
fers to other counties. Total mum
per for this year being ia. Tht
line tor filing applications expired
wjsu ,Ionday last,
Miss Effie Sheppard left yester
ia. :or an absence of two or mor'
mcmths u.lra.i,n. Her ultima
tier inati., oe,ng B!rm ngh"m t.
.r. ;. , ani i;,Ijo was her class
...f.az ai ;ue GreenviIle Female col
leg While enroute to and from
Birmingham she will visit be-
brother, Mr.. Orlando Sheppard, Jr
who resides in one Of Atlanta
suburban towns. Miss Sheppard
will be greatly missed during be!
prolonged absence from our city.
We have it directly from head
quarters that fully ninety hv'
] per cent of all taxes levied fo
1902 have been paid and the dillu
ouents are still coming in. That il
a splendid showing and it. seemI
probable thAt but very few execu
tions will have to be issued. Gooc
for Treasurer Williams. H'
knows how to rope the boys in.
It is With great pleasure that w
chronicle the fact that the Rev. 1
P. Burgess and family will arriv'
in Edgefeld tomorrow to hecom'
permanent dwellers amolg US
Th. y will board at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Cantelou. Rev
Mr.. Burgess comes to serve tn
Presbyterian churches of Edge
field, Trenton and Johnston Al
pastor and fortunate are we that h
is to live in Edgefeld. The AD
vERTIsER aud the entire communl
ty exte nd most cordial welcom
to this good man and his family.
Dr. M. Smith, of Willlstol
spent from Saturday, till Tuesda
in Edgefeld with his son, DR.. E
C. Smith, the popular dentist. D,
Smith has made quite all enviabl
reputation as a specialist in dit
eases of womea and children az
having to keep a professional ell
gagement in Atlanta on Tuesda
his visit here was shorter than
: woul;; otherwise bav herr. W
.rrs, that he was sufficra'ly in
pressed with our city as to lnruc
an early return.