Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-02

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Among the FIRST items on the
programme of the State Farmers
Institute which will be held at
Clemson college, August 9Th to
11th, will be all address on
Raising Hogs" by Senator Till
man.
Rev. T. P. Burgess has some-
what changed his plans for his
vacation, consequently be will not
leave Edgefeld as early as he ex
pected to do. This beloved pastor
will fill his usual appointment in
the Presbyterian church on Sun
day morning next.
Many a man, after spending
the best years of his life in climb
ing the ladder, suddenly let's go
and reaches the bottom again IN.
a few seconds.
The popular magazine which
for thirty years baB been issued
as "Leslie's Monthly" will after
] September the Ist be called the
sAmerican Illustrated Magazine"
! The price will remain the same,
one dollar per year, yet the
! periodical will be greatly i'm
proved.
Mr.. Lovick Minis, who is uLi-
versally esteemed and beloved in
Edge6eld, returned on Saturday
last from Atlanta, where he has
] just completed three months
business course. He has resumed
his position at the store of Mr.. W.
W. Adams which was held open
for him. Lovick is receiving tne
| glad hand from scores of friends.
A certain Texas girl has found
that it pays to advertise. Bsing in
II ed Of husband she advertised
for one and got him. Tie total
cost OF the advertisem ent trouss au
|etc., did not exceed $25. Within
year the old gentleman died and
left her an insurance policy for
$4,000. Who said that it didn't
pay to advertise?
Mrs. Joseph Brunson came up
from Aiken on Saturday last to
visit relatives in our town and
county. She came especially to
see Mr.. W. P. Brunson who has
been in a low state of health for
some time. There are hundreds of
friends Of this good man and ex-
cellant citizen who hope TO see
him restored to his usual state of
health at an early day.
Mr.. R. A. Ballowe will leave
with his family this week for his
former home in Eufaula, ALA.
Besides having accepted the
presidency of a large cotton mill,
he has purchased an interest in a
large lumber plant in that city.
The departure of these good peo-
pie will.be very keenly felt, not
only IN the business life but in
the social and religious life of tie
community. The good wishes Of
hundreds of Edge6eld friends go
with them.
Miss Jennie Pattison, the ac-
complished daughter Of Dr. and
Mrs. J. T. Pattison, who graduated
from the s. C. C. T. at the close
Of the last session, has bad several
very hattering positions as teacher
offered her. She has finally ac-
cepted thc position of assistant to
Prof. L. e. Whittle, who is prin-
cipal of the large graded school al
Wards. Miss Lutte Cato who IL
we'll known in Edgefeld will be
at the head of the music depart
ment.
The supervisor of Newberly
county has ordered an election TO
be held in that county on August
the 2Sth upon the question of
'sdispensary" or "no dispensary."
There are $500 voters in the
county and The petition for an
election contained LOAF names.
Seven hundred names would have
been sufficient. It is generally be-
lieved that in spite of the deeper-
ate Ssforts of Blease and Evans to
naiatain the dispensary it will
be voted out by large majority.
Several representative farmers
who were avowed advocates Of the
dispensary when it was first es-
tablished have recently told us
that they were very anxious for
it to De abolished, because 1t was
so dreadfully demoralizipg to
labor. Even the negro women send
to Edgefeld and buy the meauest
liquor in the dispensary. These
gentlemen voluntarily made
known to US their purpose to vote
against, the institution that is a
source of such great annoyance to
them. Said one: "I would rather
pay fY, times the little increase in
taxes than to be worried like
am. Even then l would save
money by it,
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