Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
Tn this issue Of the Advertiser

In this issue OF the Advertise.
appears the announcement Of Mr.
John o. Scott as a candidate fo
the office of County Commissioners
Mr.. Scott is one Of those genial
generous, arg~-beartcd men whom
everybody likes and who make
friends wherever he goes. He j
in every sense capable of filling
the offic to (which he aspires ane
will do his full duty if elected
MIR. II. M. Pemberton, the pop
ular manager of the Kimall piano
exhibit, at the Timmons drug
store, is very courteous and affs,
BILE gentleman and cordially vel,
comes the large crowds that daily
attend the concerts. Read hiE
Large advertisement in this issue
in which he announces some, sun-
rrecedented bargains in pianos.
We have bought heavily of Fruit
Jars, Jelly Tumb blerP, etc., an. can
save you money OH these goods. 4
The EDGEFIELD M..RcANT;LE Co.
Mrs. B. B. Jones many friends
were made happy On Thursday
last by her return from the hospi-
tai in Baltimore. We are pleased
to state that she is steadily i'm
proving and we trust will very
socn be strong again. While en-
route to Edgefeld Mrs. Jones
stopped over a day or two with
Rev. and Mrs. j. N. Booth, who
reside now at HEREFORD, N. C. It
will be remem bered that Rev. Mr..
Booth served the Baptist church.
here as pastor for several years
early iu the nineties.
Dr.. Walter Nicholson says that
the disease that is prevalent in GER
tain sections, some miles uorth Of
Edgefeld, is genuine confluent
smallpox. Atfrst he thought it.
was what is commonly known as
elephants itch but is now fully.
convinced thatlt is smallpox, and
urges the citizens IF he infected
region to use every means to sup
press 1t.
The Confederate Veterans and
the Edgefeld Hussars are invited
to attend thu picnic of The Edge
field Light Dragons as guests. A
formal Invitation has been extern
ded to the Captain of the Hussars
for tie Company.
]. R. BLOCKER.
For Com mittee.
If you have. an old abandoned
we'll about your farm it would be
the part of wisdom to have it fill
ed or securely fenced. A few days
ago a valuable mule fell, rear end.
foremost into an old well forty
feet deep near Gaffney. After tug
ging away for several hours the
somewhat disfigured animal was
drawn up with block and tickle.
The mule died from the effects Of
the fall. A little precaution would
have saved the owner of the AMI
NAL about $3.50.
sdlse:-andlAtr.,;1ahn B., r. Tompkins
are giving a delightful house>-prrr-
ty, their guest being five very
charming young ladies who were
bridesmaids at their marriage.
These very bright and vivacious
young visitors are Miss Rosa Bry-
an; an Of IF Haywood, N, -c:, Mf5sgs,
Leah Perry, Mabel Harris, Carlia
Harris and Ruth Harris, of Hen
derson, N. c., the two last named
being sisters of Mrs. Tompkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins entertain
royal,y and we know the soiourn
in Edgefeld of these young ladies
will be exceedingly PLEASANT.
President Bailey has just issued
the annual catalogue of tho col
lege, sending it out from Paris
mont where he is passing the time
until he begins active canvasslng
for the school. The catalouge is
very attractive and comprehensl-
tive, being we'll printed and giving
the entire faculty, courses of study
for the different classes, and con-
tains much information for those
who contemplate entering the
school. The pictures Of the new
building, as well as the ether cuts
that are given, are very good. Il
compares we'll, from every stand
point, with any other catalogue is
sued in the state.
. Contractor.C. w. Spencer not
only knows how to have work
properly done but knows how to
have it done with dispatch. Under
his supervision the walls to the
extension of tha Edgefeld Mer-
camille Company store are going
up with surprising rapidity. Un'
less some untoward circumstance
retards his progress the large.
handsome building will be com.
pleted i'll all Incredibly short time
In less than thirty days he will
break ground for the county office
building, The company that was
awarded the contract having Be-
cured him to superintend the con
struction. The county will have 6
building that he tax payers vii
be proud of.