Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-19
Read the proclamation of the
Goyer,ior in This issue.

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We regret III THE very long
election ot;c-s h:.v. crowded Gu
cunsi,l. rab!s ma.tr his Scek.
Maj r. S. A,,a reoa 'ost his
valuahI1 m ~, .. Frrlay ! It. She
was taken sick on Thursday night
and died Friday mo-iing.
Mr.. A. f. Pat!ge", who is g
member of the state Democratic
executive committee, attended
meeting of that committee in Co
lumbia on Monday.
Mr.. T. ]. Faul has resigned as
town marshal and MIR. Ii. G. Wat
sou has been appointed to fill the
vacancy. MIR. Paul has gone with
Mr.. C. w. Spencer to act as fore
man of his brick work.
We publish this week what the
State had to say of Lovett's Bos-
ton Stars when this attraction
visited Columbia last week. This
will be one of the best lyceum
entertainments that has ever been
given in Edge6eld.
Mr.. Winchester Mcdaniel, one
of the leading business men of
Modoc and one of the best citizens
Of the western side of our county,
was in Edgeheld on Monday. He
spent the night at the college
where he has two children who
are pupils.
The weather, or rather, the
drought. becomes more and more
the chief topic |of conversation.
While no one has actually suffer-
ed from the limited water supply,
mum bers of persons are inconven:-
enoed thereby. We know OF sever
al farmers who have to carry their
stock fully a mile for water.
Mr.. E. J. Norris and Mr.. Wal
lace G.. Tompkins desire the
public 10 know that they are now
buying cotton seed. Their new
scales are located near the rear
of M. Norris Office, an1 tie seed
are unloaded iE the room near the
scales. These up town see buyers
pay the highest market price for
I. ed.
Miss Sallie Parker graduated
in music from the S. C. G. /. in
June 1903, then took special
course at Limestone, graduating
from that institution in June 1904,
and now she has gone, having left
on Monday last, to the Brenau
Conservatory of music at Gaines
Vile, &c. It will be remembered
that Miss Fannie Sheppard, an
other talented young lady. of
Edge6eld. is also taking a spec ial
course in music at Brenau.
The highest test of a wagon ia
nine years wear. The Mitchell
Wagons has been used that length
of time without repairs, right in
Edgefeld county. Sold by
EDaEFIELD MERCANTILE Co.
Go to see and hear the "Boston
Stars" at the college auditorium
on Tuesday evening next. Of all
the attractions that arc touring
the south this is one of the best.
The net proceeds from this enter
tainment viii 5e applied On the
auditorium furniture debt. Re-
served seats so cents, general ad-
mission IS cents. Tickets on sale
at Mr.. c. E. Nays etore. Call
early and get desirable seats.
In compliance with the law and
in pursuance of the notice pre-
viously published, the Office of
the county treasurer was opened
on Saturday last, The 18th inst,
for the puipos of receiving taxes.
Treasurer Williams will, as for
merly, be ably assisted by Mr.. r
E. Morgan. Mr.. T. G. Strom was
the first honor" man this year,
being the first person to whom q
receipt was issued. The funds are
coming in slowly, only four re-
ceipts being written on the first
day.
The amount of the commutation
or road tax has been increased in
this county from one to two dol
lars. 1t is probable that not as
many will plank down the cJsh
az heretofore, but'will work upon
the roads instead. When you go
to pay your taxes and have to pay
the 50 90 do not complain to
Treasurer Williams, for he is not
responsible for the increase. In
order to meet the increasing de-
msnd for money the County
Board of Commissioners has very
wisely raised the tax to two dol
lars.
Contractor c. W. Spencer left
yesterday for Jacksonville, N. c.,
q prosperous town located in the
eastern part of tho state near the
coast, where he will superintend
the erection Of a 100000 govern
ment building. The B. F. Smith
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