Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-09

Or being ask ed fofsan opinion
the Attorney General has statee
I,that a depot agent has Alright t
carry a pistol while engaged II
railroad business on the premises
of the company. This settles
question that has been often dis
Ecussed.
Mrs. n. e.. Arthur has returned
after q very pleasant visit to rela
tives in Greenville during tht
holidays. A lady from Boston
Mrs. Ina Pntman, accompaniuc
hor home aud will remain with
lher until The close of the-Winter
A young nfrom Johustor
told the writer q few days agt
that be spent s4-duril 6 one nigh
while the carnival was in his
town last week. That's what car
nivals will do for you-separate
you and your money.
Mr.. G. E. May has been ex.
oeedingIy fortunate in the selec'
tion of his lyceum attractions fol
this season. Mr.. Hale, as an i'm.
)personator, easily leads ell others
who have visited Edge6eld. The
next two lyceum entertainments
both of which will be frst-class
will be held in. March and April
Miss Florence Boyd, of Fort
Mill, S. C. has been employed as
stenographer by Messrs. Sheppard
Bros. She formerly held similar
position IN Spartanblrg Miss
Boyd, besides being very eff
cient stenographer, is a young
wcmap of exceeding talent, cult
ture and beauty, and is decieed
acquisition to Edgefeld's social
life. She is boarding at the home
of Mrs. Ida F. Sheppard.
Very little property was sold at
public ou.cry on Monday. The
lot with four tenant houses there
on, situated in the town ot-Edge-
field, belonging to the estate of
Mrs. Lucy G.. Durisoe, was
bought by Mrs. R. G. Padgett for
5000. The property in the town of
Johnston, belonging 10 the estate
of the late ]. W.. Grim, was pur-
chased by Mrs. L. ]. Grim. The
lot containing A acres brought
5000 and the tract of 55 acres
brought 5000.
The Charles King Theatrical
Company was very favorably re-
ceived when it filled three
nights engagement i'll Edgefe'd
early in December, presenting
rip Van Winkle" and two other
plays. The same company will
present "Monte Cristo" a roman
tic drama, in the opera house
this "wednesday evening. Those
who saw ."Rip Van Wrinkle" and
the other plays by this popular
troupe will not fail to secure
tickets for tonight
In every respect this is one of
the most prosperous sessions that
the S. C. G. I. has ever experience
ed. Several new students bave
matriculated since the holidays,
and now every room in the build
ing is filled. Thu people Of our
town rejoice with President Bal
ley over the great success of his
splendid institution.
A most cordial welcome is ex-
tended TO Mr.. and Mrs. A. "a.
Edmund sswho have: cast. their lot
am opg us. Having rented their
farm at Golfers, they have
moved to the farm in the southern
suburbs of Edgefeld purchased
some time ago by Mr.. Edmunds.
In their removal, the Golfers sec
ton has suffered very decided
loss.
A Georgia farmer, Mr.. Hardin,
who resides in Wilkes county,
near Washington, was in Edge
field last week soliciting orders
for "sHardln's Prolific" cotton
seed. This is a variety of cluster
cotton that he has been improv-
ing.for eight years. He carried
with him two specimen stalks
that we're the marvel of all who
saw them. The bolls or burs were
so thick that they almost touched
on the limbs. A small stalk not
over four feet in height had some
thing like $50 burs on it. Mr..
Hardin sold aoout 500 worth of
seed at Trenton and about $5C
worth in EdgeGeld.
Capt. w. H. Brunson's 21st
year as postmaster at, Edge6eld
having been appointed by Presi.
dent Cleveland in 1885, will ex,
pire in March. A pstition con,
tanning a large number of names
will be forwarded to Washington
in few days urging his reap,
pointment. His record for faith
full service is doubtless without, a
parallel. Not another Office in tie
entire country is more systematj,
cally kept than is the Edge6el;
office. So we'll and accurately kept
are the books that whenever al
inspector visits the Office only 6