Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-01-25

|large rooms added to the rear of
the old Methodist parsonage
which was recently repaired
through out.
The Tuesday afternoon prayer
meeting at the Presbyterian
church has been resumed. Every
body is cordially invited to at
tend.
Married, by Rev. P. P. Blalack,
on January the 18th, at the resi-
dence of the officiating minister,
Mr.. ]. F. Burton and Miss An
gelle R. ralbert.
Mr.. w. L. Daniel aud John NJ.
Daniel, Esq, two of the brightest
and most promising young men
within the borders of Saluda coun-
ty, we're in Edgefeld on business
Monday.
In order to make room for her
Spring stock of millinery which
will soon begin to arrive Miss
Mary Buford is Offering all winter
shapes and trimmed hats at cost.
Now is the time for the shoppers
to save money on these goods.
The first division Of the Edge
field Baptist association will not
hold a Union meetingon Sunday
next (the fifth Sunday as is Gus
to,nary, hence Rev. c. E. Burts,
will conduct tho usual services at
the Edge6eld Baptist church on
Sunday.
The mid-winter season, when
the air is cold and the ground
very wet and muddy, is the time
| that par ants need and look for the
very best school shoes for their
children. We have the kind that
look we'll and wear we'll at very
reasonable prices.
J. W. PEAK.
Hon. W. A. Strom left on Sun
day afternoon for New Orleans to
attend the Cotton Growers con-
vention as deligats from this
county. 1t is Mr.. Strom's purpose
to return by way of Culumbia-
reaching that city on FridaY-in
order to assist in defeating the
Calhoun county measure before
the legislature.
The very numerous floral trib.
utes that were heaped upon the
casket that contained the mortal
remaina of Cashier Jacob L.
Caughman we're exceedingly beau
iiful, Of SURPRISING loyeliness
were the two wreaths from Presl-
dent A. e. Padgett aud Assistant
Cashier w. H. Harling, who thus
gave tangible expression to the
esteem and love they bore for their
departed friend and associate.
We hear that some farmers who
employed hands early at $40 per
month (giying.then IS and sup
plies aro discharging them, be-
iieving that they will be unable
to pay them next fall. There is no
telling now what 1T will require
two, four or.6ve bales of cotton
Ito pay such a hand. Let u hope
that two bales will sell for 120
silver dollars nine months hence.
The usual monthly union SER
vice was beld in the Baptist
church OF, Sunday evening last.
| The Rev. T. P. Burgess, the pas-
tor of the Presbyterian church,
J preached most excellent sermon.
For . year these union services
have been held regularly every
fourth Sunday evening, with the
result that pastors and members
| of the several churches of our
| town have been drawn closer to-
gether- On tbe fourth Sunday
evening in February the union
service will be held in the Presby-
terlan church, at which Rev. Mar
vim Auld will preach.
Among the several insurance
policies that Mr.. j L. Caughman
carried up ~ his life was one for
$4,000 in the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company, of Newark,
N. J. WHICH is represented in
Edge6eld by Mr.. E. j. Norris. AS
soon as Mr.. NJ. M. Mattison, the
state. agent for this company, noti-
ced the death of Mr.. Caughnan
in the daily papers he at once
mailed blank proofs of loss to Mr..
Norris to be executed, aud did not
wait for formal notice from the
|latter. This promptness on the
part Of the officials o. this old re-
liable company is to be commend
ed.
The gentleman who conducts
the Sunday school in the stale
penitentiary received note from
one of tile convicts-an old man
; who committed murder while un-
der the influence of liquor-in
which he urged the passage of
law providing imprisonment for
persons who become intoxicated.
He suggests a sentence of thirty