Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-01


field Literary Club and w. c.. It.
U. in the afteroon to meet her
guests. Several hours were spent
in pleasant conversation. Mrs.
Tlllman served delightful refresh
ments during the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jobn J. Cain
moved to Columbia on Monday
last where they will probably re-
side permanently in the future.
Mr.. Cain will continue to super
intend the work at the quarry but
owing to his business interests in
Columbia will make that city his
headquarters. All Edgefeld re-
grets exceeding the departure of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain from our midst.
We trust that they will yet change
their plans and return to Edge
feld.
William Wallace Sheppard,
Esq, LETT for Jacksonville, Fla, in
the early part of last week to make
his home in future in the land Of
flowers. He has been chosen as
state agent for the Loan and Trust
Company of Washington, D. C.
After arriving in Jacksonville
Mr.. Sheppard telegraphed for Mr..
J. L. CarNile, having chosen the
latter to be his private secretary.
Mrs. Sheppard will within few
weeks Join Mr.. Sheppard.
A grodly number of the resi-
dents of our town have been The
fortunate recipients of the follow
ing invitations: "Mr. and Mrs.: j..
B. Haltlwanger, at home. Monday
evening from eight to eleven,
February the 9th, 1905, twentieth
Of their marriage.
A very delightful evening is IN
store for those who have been in
vited to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Haltiwanger upon this oc-
casion.
Mrs. J. B. KcKie received q
dispatch on Friday last SUNNI on
ing her to the bedside of her eis-
ter, Miss Emma .Kingsmap, who
resided in Charleston. mis-. McKie
nastened thither on Saturday but
her sister bad breathed her last
before she reached her. Miss Kings
man was Mrs. McKiee eldest sister
and had been as a mother to her,
which makes the bereavement
more keenly felt. Mrs. McKie re-
turned on Monday. She has the
sympathy of her Edgefeld fri ends
in this hour of grief.
One-twelfth of 1905 has passed
never to return again, aud think
of how little along any and every
line OF human endeavor has heen
accomplished. The days have been
short aud he major portion Of
January was go Intensely cold
that neither man or beast felt in
clined to tarry long away from fire
aud shelter. The days, however,
are gradually lengthening and
before tho lapse of many weeks
old Sol will beam more brightly.
Then if everybody will take up
double quick pace--or to use slang
will get move on them-much
of ths lost timo can be regained.
Soon after he issuing Of last
weeks Advertiser, in which it was
announced that the committees of
the senate and House in jointses-
zion would hear arguments on
Friday afternoon last upon The
Calhoun county measure, intelli-
gence reached Edge6e]d stating
that the hearing had been post
poned until to-day, Tuesday, the
31st. A number of the representa-
tive citizens of our town and coun
ty are in Columbia for the purpose
of doing all in their power to de-
feat the new county measure be.
fore the legislature. The matter
will be very ably presented to the
senate and House committee to-
day.
Mr.. Wallace T.Prescott has pur-
chased Mr.. J. H. Mays's interest
in tho firm of Messrs. May q May.
The new firm. which is composed
of Mr.. L. T. May and MIR. w. T.
Prescott, will be styled May &
Prescott They have moved from