Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
20 w WIN }N F00fPffeeS F00fP PffeeS
Timely Tersely Truly Told To The Thinkin Thousands
-8S48TS=|

Timely, Tersely, Truly Told
-=8G
Every body in Edgetield IS an1iousl!
awaiting the opening of the Edgetield
College, which will be in few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A F. Perkins, Ct
Johnston, spent Saturday after
noon last in Edgefield.
After spending some time in
Charleston Mr.. S. A. Morrall re-
turned on Thursday last.
Mrs. r. P. Burgess and children
returned last week from an extend
ed visit to relatives in Georgia.
Mrs. J. T. Griffis, of Falfa, spent
several davs last week at the home
of Mr.. J. T. McManus.
Mr.. Earl Fuller, of Longmires,
accompanied by his sister, Miss
Lila, spent Thursday last in Edge
field.
DIR. and Mrs. A. H. Ashley, of
Fruit Hill, spent Friday last in
Edgefield.
Miss Annie Brown, a young lady
from Atlanta, is visiting her cous-
in, Miss Mary Holston.
Look out for Mr.. E .Hart's
attractive advertisement next
week. On account of the absence
of our foreman it does not appear
this week.
Soon after returning from visit to
his old home Rev Il p Burgess left on
Wednesday last for Liberty, S where
he spent. several days in attendance
upon the South Carolina Presbytery.
We are greatly Indebted to the
Chronicles odliging foreman for
valuable services rendered IN the
absence of our foreman.
Mrs. S. G.. Buford left Oh Mon.
day to spend two weoks IN Washing
ion Ca, with her brother Rev. Dr..
Forester. From there she will
go to her former home where she
will remain until January 1st.
Miss Julia V. Tompkins, one Of
Edgefield's most popular and
accomplished young ladies, will
teach a flourishlng school near the
home of Hon. W. A. Strom, be-
ginning on the 18th inst.
Mrs. S. D. Jones. of the Frank
lin section, lost her barn and its
contents by fire on Wednesday af-
ternoon last. The wagon and buggy
that were under an adjoining shed
were saved. 1t is supposed that
rats and matches caused the fire.
Since graduating in music at
the S.C.C.I in June Miss Sallie
Parker has decided to take spe-
cial course at the Limestone Fe-
male college during the ensuing
session, which begins on the 23rd
inst. Miss Florrie Morrall will
also become matriculate of
Limestone.
MrJ Holstein, the eff ent man.
ager of the Lynch drug store, has been
to New York pBying his respects to
Santa Claus, arranging with that old
gentleman to make the Lynch store
his -Edgefeld headquarters. Mr.. Hol-
stein went north to purchase very
large stock of holiday goods direct
from the large importers. Eeing ear.
ly on the ground he procured the
cream of what was offered.
Do you want to spot a mean
man?. If you do, look for the one
whose children quit laughing and
playing when he cutters the house.
Mrs. Mona Almond returned on
Saturday to her home in Leesburg,
Ga .'after spending week in Edge
field with her grandmother, Mrs.
J. A. Bennett.
On Sunday last Judge J.D. Allen
and Mr.. J fallen visited their un-
Gle, Capt. .Allen,wb has been
in i'll health for some time.
Mrs.J .R.Dorn and Mrs B. Dorm
of Celestia stopped in Edgefield
on Saturday last while en- route to
the home of the latter's parents
who reside at Warrenville.
The boil weevil is getting un-
comfortably near Edgefield coun-
ty 1t is said to be doing consid-
erable damage to the cotton in
Aiken county near Beach Island.
Mr.. Thos. A. Ybanez, of Charles
ton, special agent of the New
York Life Insurance company,
arrived in Edgefield on Friday last
to spend a montho ! j, the interest of
his company. He aud Mr.. James
T. Minis, the local agent,will cov-
er the field together.
Mr.. J. A. Lott, who was stu
dent at the S.C.C.I. for four years
graduating with honor at the last
commencement, has been electe d
principal of the Bellvue academy
of upper Richland county. The
notrons of this school were furtu-