Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News of Statewide Interest
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.

Al court, now in session in Columbia,
number of cases have either been
or otherwise disposed of
for tfis term.
Lexington.-That the low price OF
cotton has caused a depreciation in
real estate was evidenced here when
several tracts of land were placed
on me market at public aucs.on in
front of the court house.
,Charleston.-The Riverside Iron
Works has filed libel against the
schooner Edwina in the District
Court in admiralty. The amount
named is SITS, which the libellant
claims for services in pumping water
out of the hull of the stranded
schooner.
Barnwell.-The. pledges to be signed
by the farmers to hold cotton Tor
higher prices, in accordance with
the South Carolina plan," were re-
ceived here So far as couAa be
learned none have yet taken this i'm
portant step looking to the salvation
Of King Cotton.
Lancaster.-Thomas Estridge, a
white man, about 45 years old, COM
mitted suicide by drowning, jumping
into a pond near the Lancaster cot
ton mills. A party saw him when he
jumped into the water and attempted
to rescue him, handing him pole
which he caught, but he turned it
loose, saying he wanted to drown.
Darlington.-The Civic Legaue of
Darlington held successful floral
exhibit, at which there Were some
very fine flowers dispaiyed. The
chrysanthemums were the centre of
attraction, but the other flowers,
roses, dahlias, geraniums, etc., We're
not neglected, and came in for q seod
share of admiration.
Manning.---he Presbyterian Mis-
sionary societies of Clarendon county
held missionary institute in the
Presbyterian church at Manning.
Rev. Arnold Hall of Sardinia presid-
ed at the session. The first address
was an appeal from the Rev. j. P.
Marion of Sumter for a revival Of
an intense, devoted, prayerful study
of Gods word.
Chester.-The date of the Chester
County Colored Fair has been chang
ed from November % ,23 and "a to
November 20 and 80, so as to include
Thanksgiving Day. The management
states that the outlook is for very
successful fair The colored people
of Chester county have been having
q most successful fair for several
years past and some of them have sur
prisingly good live stock.
Columbia.-William Rufus Muller
is dead. The news OF the death of
this respected citizen of Columbia
brought sadness to the hearts of an
exceptionally wide circle of friends
As a successful business man and "a
public-spirited citizen, Mr.. Muller
was universally popular, and an ac-
quaintance Immediately became a
friend
Clemson College.-The Clemson ca
dets returned from the encampment
in Columbia, reaching here tired but
happy. They express themselves as
bein ghighly delighted with the treat
ment received while in the capital.
The glimpse they had of their many
friends and loved ones furnishes food
for thought and topic for joyous con-
versation.
Newberry.-Two negroes, Ernest
Douglas and John Kinard, were ar:
rested and placed in jail on suspicion
in connection with the murder of Mr..
w. S. Ruff Coroner Chappell and
Constable C. G. Blease, who made the
arrests, preferred not to give out any
information they have, but they con-
sidered that suspicion pointed strong
ly enough to these two negroes to
make the arrests.
-Charleston.-"Po "Postmasters are au-
thorized to deliver all letters arriy-
ing at their respective postoffices be-
tween December 15, 1911, and Janu-
ary 1, 1912, inclusive, which are ad-
dressed plainly and unmistakably to
Santa Claus, without any other terms
or expressions identifying the per-
son for whom such letters are in
tended, to responsible institutions or
individuals in the town or city of ad-
dress who may desire to use them
exclusively for phflanthropic pur-
poses.
Charleston-In the United States
district court proceedings of volun-
tary character were filed to have T..
B.Frasier and Bessie ]. Frasier, doing
business at Frasier & Co. at Mount
Carmel, Abbeville county, adjudged
bankrupt. The usual orders were
taken.
Laurens.-The fall term of common
pleas court is in session here, having
convened with Judge Gage on the
bench. The court will probably be
in session two weeks, as there is a
pretty full roster of cases. So far
none of special moment have been
heard.
st. Matthews.-The Lutheran Synod
of South Carolina met in the new
and handsome. Pine Grove church,
near Lone Star. The Synod was call
ed to order by the president, the Rev.
James Kinard, Of Newberry A large
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