Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

Mrs. S. A. Morrall vii occupy th
house in which DR.. Tompkins no.
lives.
The members of our Presbyter
ian church will hold their praye
meetings at the manse every Tues
day afternoon at four o'clock.
Wanted: A wife for each Of th'
three genial bachelors of the
Chronicle forco. None but thu
wealthy and beautiful need apply
I Mr.. R. J. Parks, who for more
than year served very faithfully
as assistant dispenser but is now
in business in Augusta, spent Fri
day last in Edgefeld.
The members of Horns Greek
church are earnestly requested tc
meet at the church on Saturday
afternoon next to consider the
matter of callinr a pastor for next
year.
In appreciation of the faithful
services rendered by my clerks
during the busy season THE
CORNER STORE will close on
Xmas day, Saturday following
and probably Sunday.
w. H. TURNER.
IF you, like some other people
are so thoughtless as to take up
ashes in a l'aste-board box and set
them on the back steps, don't say
it was an incendiary should you
be awakened some night by the
burning of your home.
Mr.. J. Rubenstein, the hustling
merchant who occupies one of the
stores in the ADVERTISER building
| is determined to have his Christ
mas table bountifulIy supplied
having purchased a two-horse
wagon-load of geese-or 'gooses,
if you please "a few days ago.
Get our prices on Cloaks, Capes
and Collaretts before you buy
C. E. MAY.
While 1t is true that there il
considerable building going on il
Edgefeld now, the half has mo-
been told. We know of several
who contemplate the erection o.
residences early next spring-just
as soon as the unfavorable weather
of winter is over.
A little girl tells what she knows
about King Solomon in the follow
ing essay: king Solomon was o
man who lived ever 30 many years
ago, and in the country in which
he governed he was the whole push
King Solomon built Solomon'E
temple and was the father of all
tie Masons. He had 700 wives
and 200 lady friends, and that is
why there are so many Masons in
the world"
Rev. J. T. Littlejohn was in
Edgefeld on Thursday last, having
brought Prof. Geer, who has been
canvassing the Edgefeld associa-
ton in the interest of the Furman
university endowment fund. Rev.
Mr.. Littlejohn has, we are delight
ed to say, moved seven miles nearer
US, now occupying his new and
very cozy cottage home near Red
Hill church. Now that he is with
in easy reach of Edgefeld we hope
to see more of him! Come oftener,
brother.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The many friends of Mr.. G. R.
Spencer; the efficient superinten-
dent of the cotton mill, regret that
be has left 'Edgeield and has
accepted the superntendency
of three large mills at McColl and
one at Bennettsville, all of which
are owned by one company. Mr..
Spencer had become very much
attached to Edgefeld and her peo-
Pile, and would not have left but
for The fact that much more lucra-
tive position was offered him.
Mr.. R. M. Gardner who has been
the engineer and machinist at the
cotton mill for some months,
having developed appendicitis, left
on Friday last for his former home
at Gastonia, N. G. He has, ac-
ting upon the advice of Edge6eld
physicians, which advice was con-
Cured in by specialists of Angus
ia, decided to submit to an opera
tion. Mr.. Gardner will be operated
upon at the hospital in Charlotte
During the absence Of the regular
engineer and machinist Mr.. j. F.
Spencer will fill tho place.
Mr.. J. R. Cantelou has a new
variety of sweet potatoes, which,
for the lack of a better name, we
will call the Jumbo yam. While
we have not seen it, yet Mr.. Cante-
lou has told US, and be is truth
fnl man. that be made a sweet