Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-19
For Rent: Fiyeroomhouse con,

Miss Ora Riives has returned fiofrfe
after spending several weeks very
lpleasantly with relatives and fried
in Florence, Sumter and Columbia.
DIR. j. G. Edwards has purchased
the beautiful ! lack horse from Mr..
J. E. Minis. DR.. Edwards will
probably make some announcement
next week concerning the horse.
Rev. I. P. Bnrgess, Rev. L. d.
Gilfespie, Dr. G. E. Burts, O. Shep-
pard, Esq, =. E.. Nicholson, Esq,
Mr.. J. J.. Minis and several others
whose names we have been unable
to learn went TO Columbia yesterday
TO attend the Laymen's Convention.
Mr.. M. T.. Turner, one Of John
ston's most progressive citizens. told
the writer a few days ago. that he
has already had about fifteen APP
plications for the two new stores
which he is soon to erect next door
to Mr.. Crouch's store. which is an
Indication that Johnston is a pros
porous town.
MI. T. w. Rearden who purchas-
a farm near town last year is a hard
worker and a good manager. From
a half acre planted in turnips last
summer he will realize about 500.
Mr.. Rearden left home Thursday
morning for Augusta with a two
horse load of turnips and returned
the night Of the same day.
The roads of the county are I'M
speakably kind to autoists. Hon.
WA. Strom came down in his
handsome touring a Monday. Sew
eral years ago making the trip to
Edgefeld from Boles Mountain over
the Blocker road in January would
have been almost as impossible as
ascending Mt. Mckinley.
The pupils of the music depart
ment will give a recital at the col
lege Monday evening, January slst.
The public is cordially invited. No
admission will be charged. These
recitals are always thoroughly en-
joyed by Edgefeld's lovers of mu-
sic and we feel assured that the at
tendance will be large On this occa-
sion.
MI. HI. 7. Nedlock, who has been
assisting County Treasurer James /.
Minis since the office opened in Oc-
tober for the collection of taxes, has
returned to his LONE in the lower
part of the county. Mr.. Medlock
is an exemplary young man and
Edgefeld reluctantly gave him up.
He made many warm friends while
here.
MI. John Clegg has been spend
ing the past week in Edgetield with
his nephew, Mr.. w H. Harling.
For the past twelve years he has
been chief Of police for the town OF
Greenwood, but having been in de
clining health for several months is
now taking a vacation. Mr.. Clegg
has always made a brave and very
efficient ~officer}of the law.
The Advertiser had avery pleas
ant callfrom Prof. Boiling on Sat
urday. He is now.teaching a class
in vocal music at Red Hill church
Sinee the first of September Prof.
boiling has taught large classes at
Stevens Creek, McKendree Noun
tain Creek and Peace Haven. He
will close the ten days course of
instruction at Red Hill with a pub
lie recital Friday night next.
In a few days Supervisor R. j.
Moultrie will bring his road working
force to Edgefeld and Under the dl-
!. ~rection of the town council will open
streets through the property which
Mrs. Kate Lynch recently had laid
off into building lots. The county
owes the town sufficient labor to do
this work. Through Alb Clark and
others Edgefeld has been doing
some good work on the public roads
of the county during the past year.
We desire to call attention to the
advertisements of Messrs. May u Ed
munds in this issue. The members
of this firm, Messrs. A. A. Edmunds
and L. I. May, need no Introduction
to the Edgefeld public. Mr.. Ed
munds is the active manager and
assures the eating public that they
will be served in the best manner
possible. Ladies and children will
receive careful attention. No drink
ing or profanity will be allowed.
When hungry, thirsty or weary give
this popular restaurant a call.
U. D. C's, Attention!
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