Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
GOLFERS LETTER.
Much Sickness i'm Neighborhood.
New Residences Being Built.
Mrs. Zehner's Lecture at
Peace Haven.

The severe and sudden changes
in the weather have given La Grippe
a strong hold on the Collier com
munity. 1t seems to have become
an epidemic, for in almost every
household there is one or more
sick with it.
| Mrs. G. D. Minis is spending this
week with her daughters in Edge
field.
Mr.. Hugh Hammond, the elder
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Ham
mond, who has been extremely i'll
with pneumonia, and who is still
quite sick, continues to gradually
improve, to the delight of his many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malachi Glegg,
from near Bold Springs, have come
to make the'l home with Mr..
Clegg's uncle, Mr.. Oscar Thinner
man, near Effie. We gladly well
come these good people to our COM
munity.
Among those who are very sick
with LaGrippe are Mrs. Oliver
Prince and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl.
McKie. Many who were quite sick
with it ten days ago are GONZALES
cent now.
Miss Leila Kemp, the efficient
teacher of the Antioch school, was
the pleasant guest of Mrs. J. N.
Grifis last Saturday and Sun
day.
We are sorry to learn that little
Martin, the third son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Fl. McKie, has pneumo-
MIA.
Miss Pearl Dorm, of Modoc, is
visiting Miss Madge Dorm this
week.
Maurice, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Miller, died very
suddenly on the morning of the
22nd of January. AT six o'clock
he was to all appearances as well as
usual. Mr.. Miller, who is the R.
Ed. mail carrier in this vicinity,
went to the bed, as was his custom
to bid the dear little fellow good
bye before leaving home for the
day, and to, his horror found him
dead. Little Maurice was FIVE
months old and was the second son
of the family to which his death has
brought the greatest sorrow. The
interment was made at Republican
church Sunday afternoon January
oath. The young parents have the
sincere sympathy of many friends
in their bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Whatley en-
joyed having Messrs Frank and
Will Sharpton and Mesdames Ed
w. Bunch and Dave Sharpton from
Clark's Hill with them last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. j. n. Grlftis is having COM
Portable little cottage built on his
farm adjoining that of Mr.. p. II.
Bussey in which he and his family
will reside for a few years, after
which time Mr.. Gritis expects to
build large and handsome resi-
dence for himself and use the cot
tage for tenants.
Mr.. Nick Grifis from near Gil
gal and Mr.. Ed Walker of Modoc
worshipped at Grove church last
Sabbath.
Miss Alpha Hammond who is at
tending school at Edgefeld and her
sister, Miss Madge, who is a stu
dent at Cedar Springs were called
home two weeks ago on account of
the critical illness of their brother,
Mr.. Hugh Hammond.
Mr.. H. w. McKie is having his
residence near Collier enlarged and
remodled. When completed it will be
the handsomest home between Col
lier and Augusta. The plan was
drawn by Mr.. g. D. Minis, who is
experimenting the work.
Mrs. A. G. Zehner's lecture at
Peace Haven on the night of the
26th of January was strong and
forceful and gave all present much
food for thought.
Last week Mr.. J. L. Miller paid
visit to his children, who are with
their aunt, Mrs. Jack Lott, in John
ston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobe Lanham were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. l..
Miller last Saturday.
The Burt plantation containing
about four hundred and seventy-five
acres was bought by DR.. J. N.
Grafton from Mr.. H. Franklin of
Atlanta, Ca, last week.