Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-11-01
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MT. John T. Nicholson was IN
Edgefo.d on business on Monday
accompanied by Mr.. Page, q gen
tleman from Chicago.
Mr.. aud Mrs. I. w. Fowler who
reside now in Aiken came up op
Thursday last ard spent a day or
two with Dr.. III. Parker.
Mr.. W. R. McHugh returned
oil Saturday after spending two
weeks i'll Greenville in attendance
upon the United States court as
petit Juror.
S Mr.. Joe Eve Minis, accompa-
MED by two other darkies, went
'poesum huntin' the other night
aud bagged, or stalled, six OF the
grizzly fellows.
Mrs. N. NJ. Jones has gone to
the hospital in Augusta for treat
ment. 1t is probable that she will
be operated on for appendicitis.
Her friends hope that she will re-
cover speedily.
The tremendous crowd at the
Fair in Columbia last week gave
the pickpockets good pickings.
Some one of the light fingered
gentry ralievtd MIR. Barnwell
Jones of about $40.
Tho friends of Col. Clinton
Ward regret that he is so i'll
topelessly i'll it is feared. He Is
suffering from blood poisoning
caused by long standing sore
upon one Of his legs.
Court will convene in Saluda
on November, 18th, Judge Mem
minger presiding. Doubtless So ne
Of the evil doers look upon being
arraigned on the fateful 18TH
with fear and trembling.
:. Monday. next is salesday, the
fret Monday IN November, and
the clans will gather al the court
house from the four corners OF the
county. Some to attend to busi-
ness, Others TO drink booze.
The S. C. C. I. cadets will re-
ceive their new uniforms this week
and then the civilian garb will be
discarded entirely. The corps of
cadets is composed of a very manly
set of boys, always deporting tham-
selves as young gentlemen shoald
The merchants who have pur-
chased large stocks Of winter goods
are inst little glad to see the de-
clded change from summerto win
ter. They are now moving out the
heavy dress goods, underwear,
blankets, shoes, clothing. etc.
Skating is all the rage in the
large cities. We have been wonder
/. ing why 8 rink hasnot been opened
halls fiaf IN Cites ls are tc0iaing tRa DOT
lars almostias rapidly as do red
lemonade and peanut veDders ct
cireuses.
Judge Brunson, magistrate of
the first judicial district of the
county, ought to receive a salary
of a circuit Judge. The people in
bis bailiwick-a part of them at
least-raise so much devllment
that His Honor is always having
TO call an extra session of lis
court.
It is not necessary to advertise
or poat your lands in order to keep
off trespassers. The last session of
the legislature very wisely changed
the law. Anyone found bunting or
otherwise trespassiDg upon your
:. land le now liable to prosecution,
10 previous nj tiee being necessary.
Our town now receives mail by
the s.ar route from Trenton seven
days in the week. Prior to Sunday
last the carrier only met the early
train at Trenton during the week.
Acting upon o petition from
the citizens of our town the posta!
authorities arranged to have Sun
day mornings mail delivered at
EdgefeId also.
Nr. James F. Boykin who re-
sidea in Aiken county has been
in Edgefeld several days visiting
his daughter, Mrs. VIM. P Calhoun
For q number of years Dir. Boykin
was a resident If our town, conse-
quently among the older eitlzenf
he-has many friends who always
greet him very cordially whenhe
comes among US.
Supervisor D y, - Padgett has
ordered an election gu thequestiob
as to dispensary or no dispeEsary.
We are glad that the voters of the
county will now have chance to
say whether or not they want
dispeneary. We feel sure that, if
they could be about saluda for a
while aud see the conduct Of some,
aud especially on Saturday eyen-
ipgs. they w:uld vote no dispen-
sa1y.-Sa]uda Cor. Batesbarg Adj
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