Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-16

Ing the mol:tn or august.
On our fourth page appears al
account of the Investigation mad
in spartanburg last week.
Mr.. James E.. Hart will leav'
to-day for northern markets tt
purchase a large fall stock of mer
chandise.
FOB RENT: A 6ve-room res
idence. apply at the ADvERT1aE1
office.
Mr.. S. T. Williams: one of th,
leading citizens of the Pleasant
Lane section, is sojourning at Hot
Springs, N. c., for a fortnight.
Mrs. S. w. John, who is an
exceedingly cultured lady, arrived
from Birmingham on Tuesday te
visit her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Cobb,
Master Joseph John preceded hit
mother by several days.
Miss Lizzie DobeY is visiting
relatives and friends in the differ.
ent sections of the county. This
week she will 60 to Parks, lille.
Miss Lizzie is very warmly well
coined wherever she goss and il
enjoying this vacation season i'm.
menaely.
Mr.. w. w. Ramsey, the senior
member ofthe firm OF Ramsey q
Jones and one of he leading cotton
factors of Augusta, has bean
spending several days i'll Edgedeld
Mr.. Ramsey says the crops in this
section are much finer than those
in the Georgia counties above
Augusta.
In about two short weeks the
clerks will have to forego their
late afternoon promenades, as the
merchants will on September the
1st discontinue the seven o'clock
closing. Young mar, better take
your girl out walking or driving
every afternoon now for you have
not many left.
Rev. P. B. Latham is conduct
ing the annual protracted meeting
at Horns Creek this week. Rev.
Mr.. Mcmillan is conducting q
similar meeting at Stevens Greek
and Rev. J. z. Li.tlejohn at Re-
hoboth. The former IS being as
sisted by Rev. j.. A. Carson and
the latter by Rev. C. E. Burts.
Rev. John G. Beckwith, who
WAS appointed short time ago
to represent the Columbia Female
college in the field ss financial
agent cannot accept the place.
w. A. Chandler, of Geor-
Eia, who is in charge of tho South
Carolina Conference this year will
not consent for him to give mp
his pastorate at Florence, S. c..
Senator Tillman says he doesn't
want to get aay nearer to ht II than
be was the other. day when he
visited a dispensary in the lower
part of the State. And be won't be
soon. Dispensaries, l,ar-rooms ad,
blind tigers are hell's supi1v
houses sand lose TO the manageGya
,mce Ike oWeesg gonri ssss
IiMaaSsS iMsll,aaSsSs has' ss5 bsenI
ii siiitb the 4Edgeheid Manufa actnring.
ompany for mum ber Of years.
id sby close application, possess
Dg .also special talent for such
Iork. he has thoroughly mastered
be oil mill business in all of its
etails. Since Mr.. Ballowe left he
as offered Mr.. Timmons a splen-
id position in Eufaula but be
ecided to continue yet awhile in
Contractor w. F. Dobey will
DON complete the work on the
Ion. Thos. n. Rainsford's new
lome. Its completion has been
omewhat delayed on account OF
he length of time that is required
o build the very handsome Colo
lial columns that will adorn the
ront. The Burcombites are
onging for the arrival of their
lew neighbors.
A few days ago we saw the origi-
lal charter of Concordia Lodge
\. F. M. It was lrinted upon real
parchment that is well preserved
,ut somewhat discolored by age.
,earing the date of March 9Th
.844. This Warrant of Constitu-
ion" or charter waa granted by
he grand lodge to R. Mccullough,
.rand master, James Cochran,
senior warden aud James Murrell,
unior warden.
Acting under orders from head.
quarters the county dispenser now
'equires all purchasers of liquor
% fill out and sign request blanks
aa was done when the dispensary
aw wac fret enacted. This will
% some extent curtail the " biskey
sales. The beer dispenser has
also torn away ths shed in the
roar of hig nlace of business and