Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-19

Mr.. B. J.Crooker made bus
iress trip to CbarlestoE this week,
o. Sheppard, Esq, joined the
Edgefeld colony at Glenn Springs
on Monday.
Mr.. N. P. Remsen went over to
Augusta Saturday aft 'rnoon, re-
turning Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. w. H. Dorm has been Oh
weeks vacation visiting his par
ents who reside near Celestia.
Mr., w. B. Penn went to Allan
ia last week and purchased a very
stylish, fleet footed horse
81 would as soon think of doing
business without clerks as without
news paper Advertising John
Wanamaker.
Rev. John Lake will not accom-
pany Mr.. T. B: Lanham to Edge
field as his friends had hoped ne
would do.
Mr.. T. B, Lanham will arrive
tomorrow afternoon with his Ken
lucky bride. Many hearty con-
gratulations await them.
Misses Lille Sheppard and
sallie Parker are spending this
week as the guests of MFs: DR.. +.
l.. Parker, of Johnston.
The difference between an accep-
ted lover and rejected lover is
that the accepted one kisses the
Miss and The rejected one misses
the kiss.
Mrs. John B. Hill and Mrs. Z.
J. Minis spent several days last
week with Mrs. w. D. Ready
while Mr.: Ready attended the
state farmers il.stitpte at Glenn
aon.
Mrs. Orlando Sheppard return
ed on Saturday from a visit of
several weeks to relatives al New
berry. Mr.. Sheppard met her in
COLUMBIA and accompanied her
home.
The ApyERTlsER's subscription
list continues to grow. Six we're
booked last week. Kind reader,
if you are not already a subscriber,
we have yet room enough for
your name.
SO great has.been the increase III
the business Of Messers. Ramsey
& Jones that they have employed
another salesman, Mr.. \. A.
Glover will begin With them on
September 1st.
The soldier boys, Capt. Evans
and his men, returned from the
cavalry ensampment on Saturday
afternoon last. They report hav-
ing had a "mixtry' of work aid
and play, but, withal, F. good
time.
# your automobile is out -of-rer-
pair take Buncombe car in the
cool of the Afternoon and ride
over to see he college. Each
days progress adds to the sights
that are to be seen.
Farmer Patillo Blalook reported
considerable cotton open last week,
which was the first we have heard
of. May this early beginning
pprtend profitable ending of his
farming operations for this year.
Miss Kate Sheppard, to the de-
light of her many friends, has re-
turned after an ahsence of several
weeks to relatives and friends in
Greenwood. She has resumed her
place in Mr.. c. E. Mays dry
goods establish hment.
Time was when everybody in
Edgefeld knew everybody else,
recognizing them at great dis
tance by their walk or the cut of
their clothes: Not 50 now. APP
pareptly one fourth of oRr popu-
iation are strangers, nsw Gomera.
This is prima facie e'idenee of
growth.
Harvesting tine new crop has
already begun. Speckled peas, an
early variety, are being picked
and the vines housed, fodder pull
ing has begun in many sections
and baskets and cotton houses are
being made ready to receive the
aeeey staple which is fully three
weeks later than usual.
Mr.. S. B. Marsh, of Trenton, hs'
the contract of hauling the bricks
from the cars to the college build
ing. 1t is probable that NOR
than half a million bricks will b.
required, which makes it quite
great and weighty undertaking
1t is reported that Dir. Marsh is t
receive sixty cents per tbousan'
i. for hauling the bricks:
Mr., Joseph S. Addison, of Chap
pell's, came down On Sunday t
visit bis mother, Mrs. Y. G. Addi
son. He was accompanied by hi
bright little daughter, Weeta, Oh,
niece, Miss Kate Addison, who il
a very beautiful and accomplished
younr |. ~. Tie latter is tn
eldest il. 'ir of the late w. P
Addison, !et fcme being at pu
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