Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-05
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L0o4L NEWS.

spent Sunday last at Edgewood
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Tillman,
Jr.
Miss Efhe Sheppard, who is one
of Edgefeld's plettiest young
ladies, is visiting relatives IN
Newberry.
Miss Ida Cogburn, the pretty
daughter of Mr.. j. @. Cogburn, is
a guest at the home of her uncle,
Mr.. w. B. Cogburn.
Mrs. J. w. Hardy, of Johnston,
accompanied by her accomplished
daughter, Miss Elllet, visited her
sister, Mrs. J. S. Smith, on Fri
day last.
So white are some of the cotton
fields near Trenton thaS they re-
sem BILE large white sheets spread
upon the ground. 1t is quite
evident that cotton pickers are
J very scarce.
The large new dining room in
the college basement has been
made "a thing of beauty" by Con-
tractor Spencer and doubtless will
be ga joy forever" to President
Bailey.
A farmer who resides on the
west-side of our county has this
fall hauled cotton both to Angus
ia and Edgefeld, and says that ne
realized the best prices at Edge
field. Enough said.
Mr.. J. J. Holland brought
several stalks Of Mexican June
corn to town several days ago, and
it is easily the talleat corn, by
several feet, that has ever been
seen in this section. Mr. Hol-
land will gather a hand of fodder
and two ears from every stalk.
We want the ladies to call and
see our OIL Stoves for Cooking.
The EDeEF1ELp MERCANTILE Co.
The buildings, equipments
faculty, and course of study of the
South Carolina Co-Educatioral
Institute will compare favorably
with the majority of the colleges
in South Carolina.
Past Grand Master Orlando
Sheppard went to McCoil on
Thuraday last to attend the e1er-
cises incident to laying the corner
stone of a modern public school
building. The stone was laid with
the customary Masonic. cerelno-
MES.
Miss Mary Buford has the lar
gest and handsomest Plumes that
have ever been shown IN Edgefeld.
What is prettier on ladies hat
than handsome plume? They
are always. stylish. The ladies
should call at Miss Buford's to
see these plumes.
The S. G. c. I. has II officers and
teachers engaged, for the session
(which begins September the 18th.
This faculty represents the very
best colleges and universities in
the United States.
The many friends of Hon. and
N,rs. Thos. H. Rainsford, are anx-
iously awaiting the day when the
work of remodelling their large
Buncombe home will begin. We
had hoped bat they would even
now be residing among US. Edge
! field needs these good people inner
social, business and religious life.
Hasten the day when Edge6el d
instead of Horns Greek will be
their place of residence.
Prescriptions accurately COM
pounded. None but fresh drugs
used at
TIMMoNs Bros.
Messrs. c. E. May and W. S.
Cogburn, the managers of the
opera house, have about closed
contract for a splendid lyceum
course. They will also book some
good theatricals for the season.
Being anxious to make a date
with Rev. Sam Jones, Messrs.
May and Cogburn wrote his mana
gers concerning the matter, and
received a,reply stating that MIR.
Jones would cost them $3.50 per,
night and that every night was
taken up to February 1st 1905.
A satisfied Customer is the best
advertisement. We have been
taking measures for mems suits
for FIVE years. and have never had
q complaint.
C. E. MAY.
Why sead your son or daughter
away to college when you have
the South Carolina Co-Educa-
tional Institute, which ranks
among the best colleges in the
state, so near to your home.
* Gems