Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
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Court convenes on Monday next,
Judge Townsend presiding.
Tomorrow the great Lanham
Spring picnic will be held. Don't
miss it.
Mrs. Mae Dozier Duncan. of
Barnwell, is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. DR.. J. G. Tompkins and Mrs.
J. w. DeTore.
Hon. L.J. Williams, chairman
of the board of directors of the
State dispensary, spent Saturday
last in Edgedeld.
Mrs. John R. Tompkins, of Mo
bile, Ala. arrived on Thursday last
to spend several weeks at the home
of her brother, DR.. J. G. Tompkins.
Mrs. w. F. Dobey, of Aiken, ac-
companled by Mr.. Fred Dobey and
pretty little Miss Lima. attended
the Centre Spring picnic.
The Hussars, one of the Oldest
cavalry companies in the State,
will 20 to Camden on August 10th
to attend the encampment.
DR.. and Mrs. Manly Timmons
are being congratulated upon the
arrival Of big, bouncing boy at
their home on Thursday last.
DR.. A. H. Corley attended the
State Dental association last We k
at White Stone Springs. He re-
ports having had g. very pleasant
and profitable time.
That battle SCARED old war
horse, Sheriff. w. II. QUITS, led
the veterans quadrille at the Cen
tire Spring picnic. And he was as
nimhle as a sixteener.
Mr.. John R. Durisoe was with
his daughter, Annie. when she
died. The sympathy Of our en-
tire community is with him in
this hour Of affection.
G. Writ Harley, Esq, who de-
livered the address before the as
sociation of graduates at the last
5. C. c. L. commencem mt, died at
his home in Blackville on Wednes-
day last.
Miss Kate Sheppard, accompa-
MED by little Floride Miller, left
on Saturday to spend a fortnight
at Greenwood, and MISS Hettie
Sheppard is spending some weeks
at Clyde, N. c., and Camobello
S. C.
Joe Reese was the chief cook in
preparing the dinner for the Cen
tire Spring picnic. The company
is extremely fortunate in having
such an experienced caterer as
one of it's members.
To call the names by Whlcn they
are familiarly known, Bill QUITS,
Eb Ryan and Jim Tompkins were
the youngest boys on the Centre
Spring pavilion. They tripped as
lightly to the music as they did a
score of years ago.
Capt. S. M. Rice, the popular
conductor of the Gap road, having
been unwell for some days, is re-
calling at the queen Of health re-
s)rts, Glen nSprings. Capt. James
Harling, the conductor of the rock
train, is filling Capt. Rice's place
and Mr.. John Davis is conductor
pro tenn of the rock train.
Mrs. A. P. Holland and Mr..
Joe Gordon Holland attended a
neigh borhood picnic at Fruit Hill
on Saturday last. They will
spend week wi n relatives in the
Fruit Hill and Meeting Street
sectiens.
Mr.. Harry Adams, who is in the
employment of the Southern rail
road, running between Winston
and Charlotte, N. c., has been
spending several days in Edge
field. He always receives a VAIN
welcome from his friends.
Mrs. Foreman, of Ellenton, &C.
, companied by her daughters, Miss
! Annie Foreman and Mrs. H. II.
Stembridge, is visiting at the
homes of her daughters, Mrs. G. J
Ashley and Mrs. NJ. E. Merriman
who reside in Edge6eld. They
are always welcomed visitors to
our town.
The friends of Mrs. Beauregart
Timmons are delighted to know
that she has steadily improved
I since undergoing the operation il
the hospital in Charlotte. sh
: will return to her home thl
: Tuesday, afternoon after pro
longed absence.
e Mr.. Dwight Cain, graduate Q
e the S. C. C. L., aud brother OF R
f B. Cain, has recently been ap
o pointed superintendent of educa
d tion of Sumter county, vice Su
: perintendent Wilson, who resigne
}. recently. Edgefeld and sumte
j counties, possibly others, have 5
8 C. c. 1. graduates for superintend
{ Tents of, education. This speak
d well for our college-"By thei
d fruit ye shall know them"
II Mrs. T. P. Burgess, accompar
n ;oa b,, tho ,h ,Idr ren ia visiting he