Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Hon. T. S. sease, solicitor OF
the seventh judicial circuit, has
been in Edge6eld for several days
at the bedside of his brother-in.
law, Mr.. Jamss E. Caugbman,
WHO has been quite sick for sever
al weeks.
Mr.. J. Davis May, the head
clerk Of the dry goods establish
ment Of Mr.. G. E..May, is off on q
vacation. He will pass
the time with relatives and friends
in Augusta, Modoc and other
places.
Miss Tillie Youngblood has ar
rived to spend her annual vaca-
tion of one month with the home
folks at "Pine Hill" The visits
of this very lovable Christian wo-
man are always a source of JOY to
many admiring friends.
Mr.. John M. Knight, the genial
and versatile editor of the Sumter
Herald, was in Edge6eld on Sat-
urday and Sunday last as the
guest of Mr.. James T. Bacon. Our
brothers. visit to Edgefeld was
too short.
That battle-scarred veteran,
Capt. James G.. Williams, than
whom no resident of our county
is more genuinely esteemed, came
down to thy mass-meeting on
Saturday last, which was his first
visit to Edgefeld since Hon. John
Temple Graves lectured in Edge
field soms four or five years ago.
Some Of the politicians who
were loaded to the muzzle with
pro-dispensary ammunition on
Saturday we've not given an op-
portunity to add their "me too" to
what had heen already said. The
people were hot and tired, aud
grew impatient and restive even
before the duly appointed speak
ers had finished.
Mies Ina Hill has come in to
reside with Mrs. Lucy Durisoe.
She is a a very skilled mantua
maker, of which scores OF ladies
in Edgefeld are fully aware, and
has opened sewing room at Mrs.
Durisoe 8. Those who have sewing
to be done would do we'll to seek
her services.
We are deeply grateful to our
very kind friend, Dr., W. D. QUITS,
,r two crates Of very fine toma-
toes. In size they belonged more
properly to the pumpkin family.
The supply was too bountiful for
immediate consumption, conee-
quently Mrs. ADVERTISER canned
some of them for winter use, when
we shall again be reminded of our
friends Kindness.
On Sunday morning last Capt.
NJ. G.. Evans and his little child,
Nathan George Evans, Jr., were
received into the Presbyterian
the ordinance of baptism
being administered to the latter.
It was indeed a very beautiful
andimpressive scene, thatzof the
beautif fnlsIittle babe being bap-
tized din the strong arms Of the
father, with the fond mother
standing at his side.
Mr.. J. L. Addison, who is still
in the line of promotion for per-
manent position as conductor,
will for the present act as baggage
master on the Southern from
to Aiken. Mr.. w. A..
Collett who has formerly filled
this place very satisfactorily will
90 to columbia to accepe: an
other position with the Southern.
Mr.. C. NJ. Rauton, a true and
loyal son of old Edge6eld c,unty,
while oht on his annual vacation
came over to bear the pros and
cons of the dispensary question
discussed on Saturday last. Mr..
Rauton is now ole of the leading
of McCreary & Co.,
of Augusta, and enjoys
q large patronage from this coun-
tY.
. On Saturday last while in con.
versation with a lady who was
seated in buggy, we saw great
heap of roses IN the foot of the
and upon making in
quiry as to where such large,
fresh, beautifully formed roses
were grown in mid summer, re-
ceived the reply that they came
from the rose garden of Mrs. j.
M. Cobb. We were greatly sur
prised to know that such roses
were grown from parched Edge
field soil under q scorching Au-
gust sun. However, Mrs. Cobb
could grow "American Beauties g.
in the burning sands of Sahara.
See my Bargains in Summer
Wash goods. Big cut in prices.
JAS. E. HART.