Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-04
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Automobile Accident Narrowly
Averted. Johnston to Have
Electric Lights. Revival
Meeting Postponed.

and E. L. Yonce attended the re-
: union of the Confederate veterans,
) in Atlanta last week.
Mr.. George Landrum left last
week for Texas, in business inter-
: est.
Last week was the Jewish feast
of passover, and the stores of Mes
srs. Sam Wolfe, NJ j. Wolfe and
P. Shade were closed while the
week was observed.
Mr.. J. w. Pater, an old Edgefeld
man, but now of Hermando, Fla,
is here on visit to relatives and
friends.
Capt. J. d. Edison has purchased
n large Gullete ginnery outfit, and
by the opening of the next cotton
season, Mr.. Edison will have one
of the largest and best equipped
ginneries in this section of the state.
Mr.. H. G. Neil. of Fla, after
spending few days in town with
friends has returned to his home.
He was accompanied by his sister
Miss Naomi Neil who has been the
guest of Mrs. w. L. Coleman.
Rev. w. I. Hundley, of Bates
burg, was here last week to the de-
light of his many friends.
Mrs. Bessie MilTett, who has been
teaching the school at Meeting
Street, was here on Monday en- route
to her home at Camden. She has
Just closed Aourishing school, and
will assume control again this fall.
| Mrs. Iona Ivy, with her two
children, Ray and Eleanor, has re-
turned from visit to the formers
parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. Thomas
White, at Greenwood.
Mr.. Fletcher Boyd, an electrician,
of Columbia, has been the guest of
his sister, Mrs. A. Horne.
At an early date, Mr.. Willie
Wright will have his home on west
main street remodeled, changing 1T
into a two story dwelling with broad
iiyerandas. Contractor N, I, I. Turner$ I
lSHiIl have charge Of the work. e
Ia Iz F1hg cold snap iof last week did
very little, Il Il any, damage Ito Yege
tation in town, but several farmers
complain of the frost playing havoc
with the cotton just up. In the
Philippi section, it is stated that a
slight snow fell in the night.
On last Thursday morning, while
Messrs. Robt. Hopkins and Garland
Coleman, and Misses Jennie Walsh
and Emma Stansell were out for an
automobile ride, a very serious ac-
cident was averted by the presence
of mind of Mr.. Hopkins as they
started across the railroad track, at
the corner of Stevens ware house,
which obstructed the, view, they
did not hear the coming of a freight
train, and as the automobile struck
the first track, the train dashed by
on the track parallel. By almost a
miracle, Mr.. Hopkins turned the
car down the track, touching the
train as he did. The automobile was
partially turned over, but no one
was hurt.
That our town will be lighted by
electricity is now a certainty. A
contract has been signed with Mr..
Fletcher Boyd, an electrician, of
Columbia, for a 100000 plant, and
he hopes in about 80 days to have
everything. in working order. With
in the past few years, the town has
improved wonderfully. There are
number of pretty residences, and
main street is taking on quite a city
air with the modern stores. The
streets are we'll laid out and kept in
splendid condition, and the electric
lights will be placed at each corner.
The revival which was to begin
on Sunday May lst, at the Baptist
church, has been called off on ac-
count of the resignation of the pas
tor, Rev. NJ. L. Lawson. Rev. w.
NJ. Rodgers, of Atlanta, was to
have assisted in the meeting.
In the large double store that con-
tractor NJ. T. Turner is building
for himself, the upper story is in
one large hall, unobstructed by the
regular columns that support the
roofing. This is the first of truss
work that has been done here. and
the hall will be a splendid place for
any gathering, the stairway leading
up from main street. The front of
the store is being done in shall
brick.
Mrs. Carrie Tompkins, of Angus
ia, Ca, has been visiting at the
home of Nj. F. NJ. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Jones were
visitors here last week.
Mrs. Annie Lewis has purchased
a splendid new automobile. v
The Word and Act.
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