Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-17
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L0e4L NEWS.

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Luke May says he can eat 500
worth of cake.
Capt. N. G. Evans was among
the visitors IN Columbia OIL Thuri-
day last.
Miss Lucille Mobley, one Of
Johnston's prettiest and mcst
popular young ladies, is visiting
Mrs. w. e. Lott.
Large slock of Trunks, Valises,
Rugs, Lap Robes, Etc. Get our
prices.
RAMSEY & JONES.
Esquires A. S. Tompkins aud
NJ. P. Wells went to Blackvi!le,
S. c., on professional business
last week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. P. Lott, of
Johnston, spent Sunday in Edge
field visiting the formers sister
and brother, Mrs. w. B. Cogburn
and Mr.. w. E. Lott.
Messrs. C. A. Griffin, ]. Berrien
Walker, J. T. Dorm, Dr.. c. P. De-
Wore and Capt. S. NJ. Rice accom-
panied the remains of Mr.. j. S.
Price as far as Columbia.
A large assortment of garden
seed just received direcS from the
celebrated Buist farms.
The PENN DRUG STORE.
Some have been disposed 10
question the correctness of Mr..
John Hills prophecy concerning
the early coming of spring. Maybe
the intense cold of last week was
the last straw that will break the
back of winter. Let US hope so.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies Mission Society of the
Baptist church will be held on
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Baptist ladies have invited
members of the Methodist and
Presbyterian societies IT, meet with
them.
Superintendent of Education
Byrd has juat received about ST.
O0O in cash from the dispenRsry
fund. This has been apportioned
among the several school districts
and will bs paid out at once to the
teachers as their warrants are is
sued by the trustees.
Ladies Cloaks and Capes, Misses
Cloaks and BOYS Suits will be sold
at a reduction of 25 per cent at
C. E. MAYS.
The ladies of Johnston are evar
aggressive and progressive-al-
ways up and doing. The latest step
forward is taking up the study of
parliamentary rules and usage
under the tutelage of that gifted
/ parIiamentarian, Hon. j. ?. Bean.
Car |, ad after car load of oats,
corn, meal, bacon, -four, plow
steels, nails, wire, ETC., have just
been received by the Edgeheld
Mercantile Company. On enter
ing their store the very, very large
stock causes one to think that he
is in a large jobbing house of a
city.
What is more delightful for
| breakfast or supper than Pickled
Pigs Feet. We have them.
THE PENN DRUG STORE.
! Ore cannot read the very full
| programme of the entertainment
to be given in the opera house on
Friday evening by the Presbyter-
ian ladies without being eager for
the hour to arrive. This elaborate
programme, every number OF
which will be well rem cred and
very entertaining, is certain to at
tracta very large audience.
The necessary tracks will bv
laid and the new depot occupied
probably this week. A concrete
culvert is now being built over the
| stream where the small trestle is,
80 that an embankment broad
enough for two tracks can oe made
to take the place Of the trestle.
Very slow progress seems to have
been made by the officials, but
this hardness is offset by the very
thorough and satisfactory manner
in which everything is being done.
Gel. Bailey will soon move the
wind mill from the place where
the school building was burned to
the college grounds, and turn its
| caterwaulipge and groanings to
profitable account. Water will by
| means OF g. system of pipes be
supplied to the kitchen and every
part of the building. Six well
equipped bath rooms will also be
provided. The contract for the
plumb bing will probably be award.
ed to the Messrs. Tompkins Of
Columbia.
Among The social gatherings of
the season there have been none
loveier than that given at "Breeze
Hill, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Hill, OH Thursday even
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