Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-21

Miss Elizabeth Hill left or Mon
-day for a fortnight's sojourn with
her sister, Mrs. w. D. Ready, OF
Johnston.
Let the Advertiser print some
visiting cards for you. We haye
beautiful new type and cards OF
the latest style.
Mr.. Henry Hughes Hill and
Miss Stella Walker spent Sunday
at Ridge Spring, visiting Miss Coy
Wood and other friends.
Miss Lillian Smith who is teach
ing a fourishirg school at Roper's
spent Saturday and Sunday under
the parental roof.
De simmons amer ripenin', de
'possums am er fattenin', de horns
am er blowin', de dogs am er bark
in and de "coons" am happy.
Miss Helen Sheppard has re-
turned after spending the summer
in the mountains, and visiting her
aunt in Greenville.
The Advertiser helps your busl-
ness, now help The Advertiser by
giving US your printing. We take
no money for it unless you are
perfectly satisfied.
"The Professors Love Story" is
Che name of a play that is making
a bit before the footlights. Whose
love story is it, Capt Gains or
Prof. Entzminger's =?
Miss He;tie Sheppard accompa-
MED Mrs. c E. May and little
Margaret went to Augusta on Sun
day afternoon, returning OH Mon-
day afternoon.
Some very fine sweet potatoes
are being sold on our streets atse-
venty five cents per bushel. That's
a living price for the producer If
not for the consumer.
DR.. F. w. P. Butler spent Sun
day in Columbia with Mrs. But
Ter. The latter will return to Edge
field the latter part of this week
after spending the summer in the
mountains.
Col. F. N. K. Bailey has been
truck farming this year on large
scale and be is now prohting by
it. His tables are daily supplied
with vegetables. ETC.. Of his own
making.
Supreme Dictator }. G. Shep-
papd is spending this week in Balti-
more, New York ard Boston in the
interests of the knights of Honor,
of which order he is the highest
official.
Mrs. Lizzie H. Folk, accompani-
ed by little Julia, went to Gaines
vile Ca, on Wednesday last,
where she will spend sometime,
hoping that the Iatter's health will
be benefited by the change.
: At his own request Frof. w. P.
Coker was granted a letter of dis
mission from the Edgefield Baptist
church on Sunday last, and will
unite with the church at Weldon
N. c., where be is teaching.
Miss Mary Holston left Monday
morning for Red Hill to enter upon
her duties as assistant teacher in
the large school of that prosperous
community. She will board at the
home of Mr.. Thomas who resides
near the school building.
Mr.. Thomas Carson, q nephew of
Gen. M. G. Butler, who was a for
mer student of the S. G.. G. l.,
spent several days in Edgefeld last
week. Mr.. Carson is engaged in
the railway service and is stationed
at Concord, N. G.
For three consecutive years Moss
township has had the distinction
of being the first to pay state and
county taxes. On Thursday last,
the first man to come forward and
pay his taxes was that sterling
citizen Mr.. J. Nick Grihis, of the
Cleora section.
Miss Virginia Addison leaves ON
Friday to attend the marriage of
Miss Jennie Addison and Mr.. J.
E. Arthur, of Ninety-Six, which
will he solemnized on Wedne sday
evening next at the home of th-
bride. Miss Virginia will 60 via
Columbia where she will stop
several days with friends.
Mr.. J. Berrien Walker, after an
absence of three months from our
town, was warmly greeted by his
many friends on Sunday last. Mr..
Walker is travelling. in the inter-
ests of large clothing manufac-
turers of Philadelphia, and he will
be at home but little during the
next three months.
The very practical sermon, so
earnestly and impressively deliver
ed by Rev. G. E. Burts on Sunday
morning last from the text, "Let
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