Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-25
There are beautiful wedding
presents galore al Messrs. Ramsey
& Jones'.

} presents galore az Messrs. hau1eo
) & Jones'.
, Contractor Spencer will super
wise the erection of the Tompkin
building. The foundation wa
laid off and work begun on Mon
day.
The excavation for the founda
tion of the new depot was begun OF
Saturday last near Main street, ane
it is to be hoped that the work vii
be pushed rapidly to completion
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Here's the way the editor of o
Chicago paper puts simple fact :
"When a man is found guilty OF
love in the first degree he should
not kick if he and his accomplice
are given a life ssntence."A mum.
ber Of Edge6eld couples, beginning
with to day,will receive q sentence
lasting till death do them part.
1t is probable that metal chew
rons will be adopted at an early
day for the uniforms of the officers
of the regular army as it is diff
cult to find cloth that will hold
it's color. Very probably the off
GERS of the S. G. G. l., corps of
cadets will be adorned with metal
chevrons which will last for "A
generation:
The beautiful and amiable Miss
Kate Carter who is 30 we'll known
and beloved in Edgefeld came with
Judge and Mrs Mccullough; being
tue formers private stenographer
and typewriter. She is stopping at
the home of Hon. and Mrs. ]. w.
Devore After the adjournment #
court this week Miss Kate will go
out to the home of her aunt, Mrs
James B Tompkins for visit.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
After the adjournment of sess-'
IONS Court on Thursday last Judge
and Mrs. Mccullough returned to
their homes in Greengilla. The
former returned in time for the
convening Of Civil Court on Mon.
day but Mis- Mccullough remained
in Greer vile During the few days
spent in cur midst che was the re-
cipient of delightful social atten-
tions.
Little Miss Marion Blalock COM
plimented her many friends with
delightful birthday party at the
home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
P. P. Blalock, on Friday afternoon
last. Between the hours of four
and six these bright and happy
little gentlemen and little ladies
gave themselves over to making
merry and a royal time they did
have. The beautiful little hostess
covered herself with glory by the
charming manner in which her
guests ere entertained.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Figuratively speaking, the pro-
fessional hunters are in clover. at
this season and all of the amateurs
will be out tomorrow, Thanksgiv-
ing Day. The leaves have nearly
ali fallen from the trees and much
of the vegetation has decayed,
which deprives the game of many
places Of hiding. Neither "Bob
White" nor "Mollie-cotton-tail"
can evade the nose of the trained
dog or the keen eyed modern Daniel
Boone. As beggars should not be
choosers, we would not dare ask
any of tomorrow hunters for a
wild turkey, but won't somebody
bring us a rabbit for our Thanks
giving repast?
"Edgewood," the vast estate of
the late Ex-Gov. F. ". Pickens,
about which clusters many historic
"reminiscences and which for more
than generation has been one OF
the centres of Edgeield's social
life, is coon 10 be the scene of two
interesting marriages: Those of
Misses Lucy and Adr..enne Dugaa.
The latter will wed Mr.. w. Wallace
Sheppard, the eldest son of Hon.
]. C. Sheppard on December the
9th, and the former will be mar
ried to B. R. Tillman, Jr., the
eldest son of Senator Tillman, on
December the 29th. Already these
happy young people are being
showered with congratulations
from their friends.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The patrons of the Brunson
school near Cleora have been very
fortunate in securing the services
of Mrs. Emmie G. Padgett as
teacher for the ensuing session
which opens in few days. Would
that every school in the county
| was presided over by teachers who
are as well qualified as is Mrs. Pad
gett. We're such the case the cry
| for better schools and for a better
public school system would not be
80 often heard. Besides the regu-