Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

MT. IN. L. hemSeD, tue AuVel
tiser's efficient and very popula
foreman, was summoned OH Mon
day morning to the bedside of his
father who is critically i'll. HI
will return to his post of duty th'
latter part of the week.
The Cotillion club will give O
very swell german in the opera
house on Friday evening next
An Augusta band has been EN-
gagged to furnish the music.
The many friends of Miss Mary
Buford are delighted that she has
almost recovered from her recnn
illness. She is spending this
week with Mrs. B. Timmons.
Next week she will visit her
cousin Miss Tomrson who resides
in the Horns Greek section.
Rev. John A. Holland has gone
into the musical instrument busi'
ness on large scale. having estab'
lisbed a music house at Ninty Six.
He is we'll and favorably known
in this section, where he has many
patrons and friends.
LOST: One small, light colored
Jersey COW. When last seen she
was near Horse creek twelve miles
north of Augusta. The finder will
please notify the undersigned at
the Edgefield cotton mill.
E. S. Folds
There appeared in last Sun days
Augusta Chronicle two column
write-up of Fdgefield by the Hon
w. P. Calhoun, whose versatile ard
facile pen presents such an array OF
facts and figures as to make the heart
of every ingenious inhabitant Of
"Greater Edgefield" well up with
town pride. We regret exceedingly
that we have not the space to ublish
this article.
Mr. NC. Parker sold five bales
of cotton to the Edgefield mill one
day last week and was paid $319.
therefor, which was an average Of
about $64 per bale. How IS that
for a market? Bring your cotton
TO Edgefield.
tits rel orted that Mr.. T E.Byrd
will not 81 and for reelection as cor
oner next year and that Mr.A.L.
Barker, our fellow townsman, all I
Mr.. Pierce QUITS, who was reared
near Meeting Street but resides
now near Antioch, will be in the
race. Both Of these gentlemen will
enter the political arena for their
first time.
Messrs. Horace and Psul Cog
burn have resumed their college
course at Clemson. They were ac-
compauied by Mesers. Joe G. HoI-
land S. B. Hughes, Jr. and Mr..
Albert Lyon enter upon their
first session at this popular H.
stitution.
After a very pleasant visit of sever
al weeks to relatives and friends IN
our town and county Mr. aud Mrs L B
Lanham left for their Kentucky home
early Monday morning. Mri Lanham
carried his two little daughters, Ethel
and ellie Miller, back with him to Ken
tucky where they will make their tut
ure home. Mrs Lanham made many
friends upon this her first visit TO
Edgefiel who hope that she will in the
near future honor US with another
visit.
Mr.. C. E, Mays large stock Of
fall merchandise is daily arriving.
ses--Mkat-he-sayys--ia-hiis-uew
advertisement this week of his dry
goods, sohes, clothing and hats.
Mr.. May wlll-make his large fall
announcement next week and you
can depend on every word be says.
An exchange published the
following: "An nm a rrle q
preacher who was young and new
in the harness, WAS leading the
services at the young folks pray;
er meeting: %, Lord he prayed
with. fervent eloquence, give US
clean hearts, humble hearts, pure
hearts and sweet hearts A litter
went around the congregation, out II
all the girls responded Amen!