Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-17
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guest at the nome OF MrS. ANNE uOl-
ston.
The ADVERTISER force is greatly in
debted TO our good friend, Mr.. J. o.
Carpenter, for basket OF delightful
peaches.
Mr.. J. A. Zimmerman spent several
days in Aiken last week on business
pertaining to the erection of his resi-
dence.
The first bale of new cotton grown
IN this state was shipped to Charles
ton on Saturday last by Henry c..
Folk, of Bamberg,
Masters Richard and Howell Frain,
after spen ding some time at the home
of Mrs. Annie Holston, have returned
to Augusta.
Mrs. Mathilde Boykin Pascha1, of
Columbia, accompanied by her little
son, Boykin, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. P. Calhoun.
Mr.. A. E. Padgett and Master Ell
lott have returned from fortnight's
stay in AshYille. Mrs, Padgett and
the other little ones will return the
latter part of the week.
DR.. F. L. Parker, of Johnston, has
been chosen as one of the delegates
from the South Carolina Denta asso-
citation to the International Dental
congress to be held in st. Louis on
August the 29rh.
The Masonic Order in Edgefleld
ought to be up and doing, providing a
permanent home for itself. The Saluda
Masons, as we'll as those of mamy other
towns of equal size, have acquired a
valuable piece of property.
The crops upon the thousand
Horns creek hills are very fine.
It is quite common to see bale-to-
the-acre cotton and thirty bushels
to-the-acre corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Rauch, of
Dawson, Ga, are visitors at the
home of ..-.r. and Mrs. J. L. Caugh-
man. Mrs. Rauch is an aunt of
Mrs. Caughman.
Little Misses Edwardina and
Marion Blalock, the pretty daugh-
ters of Rev. aud Mrs. P. P. Bla-
lock, returned on Sunday last after
six weeks stay with relatives in
Spartanburg.
Mr.. Lovick Minis who for many
moaths has been hard at work in
the store of Mr.. w. W. Adams has
lee;, enjoying a well-e"rled vaca-'
ton. a portion of the time he
spent with relations i'll Elbertol:
Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Covar spen'
Sunday last at the hotpifable home
Of Mr.. ard Mrs. NJ. G.. Jackson,
near Franklin. MIR. Covar s US
that Mr.. Jackson's crop is The
finest that he has ever seen, aud,
what is better still, he doesn't owe
a dollar on it.
Pretty Misses Lucretia and
Cleora Brunson were among the
visitors to our city last week.
Their coming among us always
makes the sun shine brighter,
enl,enn-thn--l..s,de- -. PING -.--,aaos-o-
sweetly and makes the young men
happier.
The old, weather-beaten Gard
probably bullet-scarrcd J front fence
has been torn from the Jail yard,
and the excavation has ;been
rlade Tor the foundation of the
county office building. In less
than sixty days the building will
be ready to receive the officiul
family.
Miss Grace Tompkins returned
on Thursday last after spending
month at Hendersonville, Ashe-
Vile and Charlotte. Little Misses
Grace and Marguerite smyly, the
two bright and pretty little daugh-
tsrs of Mrs. Sallie Smyly, of Char
lotte, returned with Miss Grace to
spend some time in Edgefeld.
Mr.. W. H. Turner, the aggres-
sive and progressive proprietor of
the Corner Store, will leave to-
morrow for eastern markets where
he wall, directed by his splendid
judgment and faultless taste, Dur-
chase tremendous stock of fall
goods. Ladies, if you have
special order for Mr.. Turner see
him at once. He will attend to it
for you with pleasure.
It is generally regretted that
Mr. J. P. Couch is to leave Edge
field. The mill will lose one of
The best men in it's employ and
tne t0Wp VIII lose q Soou CItlHen'
Mr.. Couch was unanimously elect
ed one of the wardens of our town
several months ago, and is also
superintendent of the mill chapel
Sunday school. In a few days
Mr.. Couch will leave to accept
position at Eatonton, Ga.
In this issue will be found the
advertisement Of Messrs. Caugh-
man & Harling who have embark
ed in the insurance business. They
represent only old line companies
whose policies are are as reliable
as governments bonds. These gen.
tlemen can be found at the Far
mers Bank, and whatever business
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