Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-29
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Timely TerselN Truly Told To The Thinking Thousands

Miss LIME Minis has been spend
ling week in Augusta with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Susar B. Hill is spending
this week in Augusta with Mr.. and
Mrs J. Walter Pearce.
Better do your shopping these
afternoons before 7 o'clock, for the
stores close at that hour on and
after Friday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Shaffer, of McKen-
dree, spent Friday last in our town
with her sister. Mrs. w. H. Har-
ling.
Mr.. William Sharp ton of the
Hardy's section of our county is
on visit to his uncle, Hon. j.
Tn1. Thurmond.
Mrs. DR.. F. w. P. Butler leaves
the latter part of this week for an
extended visit to relatives in Co.
lumbia and Rock Hill.
Hon. J. C. Sheppard was in at
tendance upon the United States
court in Greenville last week and
is attending the special term of
court in Greenwood this week.
Hon. P. Is. Mayson has been
employed to assist the State in the
prosecution of burst for killing
Shaver. The case will probably
be tried at the May term of court
at Saluda.
Uncle Remus said that it is d
mighty deaf "nigger" that does not
hear the dinner horn, and we say
it will be a mighty deaf clerk that
does not hear the closing bell on
Friday afternoon.
When Messrs. B. l.. Jones &
Son bitch four fiery steeds to their
wagonette it reminds one of a real
tallyho that is seen in cities. All
that is lacking is the bugle.
George Bell Zimmerman, Esq,
one of the most prominent men,
bcrs of the Lexington bar, spent
Friday and Saturday last in Edge
field. He has many staunch
friends here who are always glad
to see him.
What about the new depot ?
Nothing definite of when, where or
of what is to be built can be
heard. The supreme cpult must
have COTTON its finger in the pie.
Heaven forbid!
After the adjournment of The
convention of Women's club in Co
lumbia last week, of which she
was a very active member, Mrs. j.
B. Haltiwanger left for Anderson
to visit relatives.
Mr.. James B. McKie came up
from his farm near Woodlawn,
where he spends most of his time,
on Wednesday last to witness the
baptism Of his children, little Miss
Emmie and Master Clement
McKie.
Messrs. E. Il. Folk, J. VIM.
Thurmond and -Ieaankias as-l
F.tsssassessazsaes=99,d / saze 99,ddwell sale at Johns
ton on Saturday last. Nearly all
of the property that was placed on
sale brought good prices. The
Georgia Railroad bank stock sold
for $257. per share, the par value
being 500; the stock of the Bank
of Johnston brought $3.50 per
share, par value $50; the Johnston
Warehouse stock 500, par value $2s
Mr. M. N. Holstein, of Monetta,
has been spending few days in
Edgefeld. He reports that there
isan abundance of fruit on the
Ridge" We were delighted to
hear from his own lips that he and
Mrs. Holstein will move to Edge
fiele this fall to dwell permanently
among US. Their Children, many
grandchildren and all Edgefeld
will welcome, thrice welcome
them.
Messrs. D. B. Hollingswortb, M {.
P. Wells and B. E. Nicholson were
the only three persons from Edge
field So fortunate as to see and
hear Joseph Jefferson, Americas g
greatest actor, in the role of Rip
Van Wrinkle, at the opera house in
Augusta on Friday night last. To
say that these gentlemen were de-
lig hted aud charmed but feebly
expresses it.