Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-16
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ht''iS . 81 NSt"' '@tS 5s.ir
} The ladies of our town are re
} quested aud urged to attend s.;
meeting of the w. G. T. U. at th
residence of Mrs. w. B. Cogburl
on Thursday afternoon at4 o'clock
Married, by Rev. P. P. Blalock
on Sunday last, at the residence
. of the officiating munster, Mr.. "
II. Zimmerman, Jr., and Miss
Stella Dorm, both of the Pleasan'
Lane sec ion.
The vocal solos that we're st
beautifully rendered by Mr.. J. M
Cobb aud Mrs. John R. Tompkins
in our Methodist church on Sun.
day last have been very favorably
commented upon.
Miss Alleen Dozier who is teach.
ing in Aiken spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H. A,
Smith. the former of whom is con-
valesciEg from a severe attack OF
pneumonia.
The S. C. C. 7. minstrel club
will give en entertainment on Fri
day and Saturday evenings next at
John ston and Langley, respective
Iy. Their minstrel is a good one
and We trus that they will be greet
ed by full house at both places.
Row. G. E. Butts preached the
annual sermon before the ladies
Mission Society of the Baptist
church at B!ackville on Monday
evening of last week, attending
the ministers conference of that
association on Tuesday.
We sell the celebrated "L&M"
Paint. 1t has stood the test Of
years. The Penn Drug Store.
In sixty years the annual per
capita consumption of whiskey
has gradually decreased from two
and one-half TO one and one-quar-
ter gallons. In forty years the con-
sumption of beer has increased
from less than two 10 more than
seventeen gallons per capita.
B. E. Nicholson, Esq, haG for
mally taken up his Il bcde at east
Hill" The suburban home which
be recently purchased from Gen.
Butler. This is entirely too large
and handsome a home for one lone
man.
Photographs in latest Spring
and Sum mer styles on the new
and beau tiful cards are on exhi-
bit;on at the gallery-Call and
see them.
r. III. MINIS.
Mr.. w. f. Dobey of Aiken spent
Saturday and Sunday last in Edge
field with lis father Mr.. w. e.
Dobey, who has become very fee
BILE since receiving o severe fall
some time ago. His many friends
hope that he will soon be rest ored
to his usual healih.
The Governor requested the war
department to detail Capt. M. G.
Butler, Jr., as one of the inspec-
tors of the South Carolina soldier
boys, but therequest was made too
late as the detail; was already
arranged. The Edgefeld friends
of Capt. Butler would have greeted
him warmly had be been sent to
inspect the Hussars and Dragons.
The balmy spring weather is
not only bringing out the Indies
for afternoon walks, but it is chan
ging their apparel from the dull,
heavy garments of winter to the
beautiful early spring togs. What
is prettier than a pretty girl clad
in O pretty SHIFT waist-of course,
We mean she must have OH other
garments too.
Mr.. Lewis Jones, who is we'll
known to all Edgsfe!d, spent
Sunday with his grandmother,
Mrs. Rebecca Jones. Lewis is
now very successful railroad
man, with headquarters in Colum-
bia. Dame Rumor says that when
he again comes 10 Edgefeld be
will be accompanied by better
half, having won the heart of lead
ing belle of Atlanta.
The Buncombe home of Misses
Sophie and Marie Abney has been
transformed ny contractor Spencer
into very handsome two-story
colonial residence. The tall and
very massive columns that adorn
the front are very stately and i'm
posing. Mr.. Spencer is now put
ting The Flushing touches upon
this home, which ie one of the
mcst beautiful in cur little city.
The big sale Of $ and 1oc Lacps
Observation-Disclosures Lacps, All
ovrr Emit:id res. Lovely Soft
Ribbon are among The special
things now at Cohh's Emporium
A correspondent 10 an exch: nge
writes thus: "Wo wish the wealth
er would let up and let the wal