Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
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Miss LIME Minis is spending
several days this week in Augustt
visiting relatives.
Wanted: A "weddipg" editor al
the ADVERTISER Office. Apply al
once as the food-tide of marriages
is on and thu need is pressing.
Rev. Geo. w. Davis spent
Thanksgiving day at Johnston,
taking part in the revival services
that are being conducted by Evan
gelist Leitch.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Capt. r. B. Cain, the popular
,commandant of cadets of the S. G..
G. l., went to his old home in
Wedgefeld on Thursday last to
spend several days, returning Sun
day afternoon.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Julia Ander-
son to Mr.. Mitchell Preston Wells
in the Presbyterian church at four
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, De-
cember the 9Th.
All who attended the delightful
barbecue rhat was given by Capt.
J. J. Cain at Parkhill on Thurs
day afternoon last have pronounc-
ed it a royal feast. We regret
that we could not attend.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Eggs are already in great de-
mand on this market at twenty
five cents per dozen, and it is pro-
bable that before so many wedding
breakfasts, dinners and suppers
are over they will command
fabulous prices.
Mr.. John B. Kennerly, who for
many years was a resident of our
town but lives now in Cokesbury,
is spending a few days With his son,
Mr.. James B. Kennerly, in Edge
field, where be has hosts of friends
and is greatly t'eloved.
The following change of sched-
ule went into effect on the Gap
road on Sunday last: The early
morning train leaves at 6 and re-
turns at $40; the midday train
leaves at 1:20 aud returns at 5 and
the late afternoon train leaves at
6:25 and returns at 7:15.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The dance that was given in the
opera house on Thursday evening
last by the Cotillion club has been
pronounced to have been a very
enjoyable occasion by those who
attended. The german was very
beautifully and gracefully led by
Col. Geo. Bell Zimmerman with
Miss Virginia Addison.
The regular terms of court are
held in Greenwood and Saluda at
or 30 near the time for holding
court in Edgefeld that it causes
the members of this bar no little
trouble and annoyance, The-dates
for holding court in adjoining
counties should be arranged 80
there would be no conflict.
Ou Sunday morning next Rev.
Geo. w. Davis, who has served our
Methodist church as pastor very
faithfully for the past four years,
will preach his farewell sermon
and will leave on Monday to at
tend the 18th session of the South
Carolina Conference which con-
venes in Greenvil]e on the 9th,
inst.
Those who worshipped in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday
last noticed a very marked differ
epce between the heating of the
church by the newly installed fur
mace and the heaters that were
formerly used. Although it was a
very cold day the congregation was
made very comfortable by the heat
that wss supplied oy the. furnace
in the basement.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Capt. S. M. Rice has purchased
the lot on Main street opposite the
residence Of Maj. R. s.. Anderson
from Mr.. John r. Tompkins and
will erect very handsome resi-
dence thereon, which he will. occu-
py as soon as completed. Then be
will be within a stones throw of
the new depot, which will greatly
facilitate his going to and from his
post Of duty.
.-sMr. J..H. P. Roper is making
'ntalry improvements upon What
has been heretofore known as the
Reese place which be recently pur-
chased from Gen. M. G. Butler.
Mr.. Roper will move about Janua-
ry the let and it will not be many
years before he will make this, for
it's size, one of the most valuable
places in this section. In what
ever he undertakes, whether it be
farming operations or what not,
Mr.. Roper believes that whatever
is worth doing at all is worth doing
we'll.