Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-02
A youth always wishes he waS
older aud a.Woman always wishes

ing the MOI tn CT August.
Mr. Faust Nicholson, one of th
progressive young business me-
of Ridge Spring, was in Edgehel'
on Monday.
Hon. &c. Sheppard is il
Waco, Tex, attending to certain
duties that devolve upon him a
supreme dictator OF knights Q
Honor.
A man never amounts to mucl
until some nice girl takes pity q
him aud leads him to the matrl
monial altar.
Some mon contribute to chari
table or benevolent objects &C
cording to their means ant
others according to their mean
ness.
Mrs. Julian Holstein j
sojourning at Chick Springs, whicl
is rapidly coming to the f! at as
one Of the most popular resorts IL
the state.
Mr.. Oscar o. Burnett, accom-
panied by his little son, was II
our city on Monday attending t
business matters. Mr.. Burnett is
now engaged i'll the mercantile
business at Bradley, S. G.
At tie union meeting at Rec
Hill church Oh last Saturday Hon
w. J. Talbert, DR.. D. A. J.Bel
and Hon. J. VIM. Thurmond en-
gagged in discussion of the Liquor
question. The first two named op
posed the .dispensary, while the
latter defended it.
The candidates for cotton weigh
er .will.use the block ticket, lie.
th., uames Of all Of the can
didates will be printed on one
ticket and the voters will scratch
all except one name, leaving the
name of the man who in his judg'
ment will fill the position mos
acceptably.
Those who did not attend the
union meeting at Red Hill are 8
little curious to know how Mr.
Thurmond addressed his hearers
Whether as "Fellow-cj.i .izens'
Gentlemen of the Jury" o.
Brethren and Sisters" To ust
the latter form of address puts
anu in u new role.
The successful candidates ia the
West Point examination were a:
follows: J. B. Coleman, of Aiken
first; J. II. Johnson, Williston
first alternate; and j. G. Parks
of Edge6eld, second alternate
Of Education r
w. D. Rowell, of this county, was
me of the examining board
Bamberg Herald.
Tie return of Rev. and Mrs. G
E.. Burts from their wedding
tourney, which will be early
next week, is eagerly
and anxiously awaited by every
person in Edgefield. They vii
spend the month of August at the
delightful home of Mr.. and Mrs
D. B. Hollingsworth.
Rev. John G.. Beckwiih, pastor
if the First Methodist Church al
Florence, has been chosen as fl
nancial agent Of the Colum bla
Female College. Efforts will be
made to raise 100000 for this
splendid institution. We know
Rev. Mr.. Beckwith personally and
ire fully convinced of the wisdom
IF the choice. He is beyond all
doubt the right man for this spe-
;iaI work.
Mr.. w. H. Turner, the proprie-
tor of the Corner Store, left yes
erday for northen markets to
ourcb ase his usual large stock OF
:all goods. He went earlier than
usual so as to have all abundance
,f time for ransacking the markets
tor bargains as wellas all of the
new things in dry goods. Fur
,hermore Mr.. Turner believes that
all classes of merchants will be
much higher later and he desires
10 buy at the lowest possible
prices.
Mr.. Charles II. Fisher has been
elected to succeed Mr.. R. A. Bal
lowe as vice-president and treas
urer cf the Edgefeld N1anufac.
turing Company. Mr.. Fisher
managed the affairs Of the mill
very successfully when be filled
this posi,i;1n before and the con.
census of opinion is that the di.
rectors acted wisely in again Sc.
curing his service. He has already
arrived and has entered upon his
luties. Mrs. Fisher and Miss
Mary Lille Fisher will JOIN him
later. All Edge6eld extends {
very cordial greeting to them
upon their return to us.
See my Bargains in Summer
Wash goods. Big cut in prices.