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.


a number of cases have either been
discontinued or otherwise disposed of
for this 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 the 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 couA1 be
learned none have yet taken this inn
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 pond near the Lancaster cot
ton mills. A party saw him when he
jumped into the water and attempted
to rescue him, handing him a pole
which he caught, but he turned 1t
loose. saying he wanted TO drown.
Darlington-The Civic Legaue OF
Darlington held a successful floral
exhibit, at which there were some
very fine flowers dispaiyed. The
chrysanthemums we're the centre OF
attraction, but the cher flowers,
roses. dahlias, geraniums, ETC., were
not neglected. and came in for 4 seod
share OF admiration.
Manning.--he Presbyterian Mis-
sionary societies of Clarendon COUNT
held missionary institute III 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 revival CT
an intense, devoted, prayerful study
Of God's word
Chester.-The date of the Ci2c5ter
County Colored Fair has been Chang,
ed from November : ,23 and "a to
November 90 and so, so as TO include
Thanksgiving Day The management
states that the outlook is for a very
successful fair. The colored people
of Chester county have been having
most successful fair for severa!
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 o
friend.
Clemson College.-Tne Clemson ca.
diets 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
III 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.
Observation-Disclosures are au-
thorized to deliver al letters arriv,
ing at their respective postofIices be-
tween December Is, 1911, and Janu-
airy 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 III the town or city of adj
dress VINO may desire to use them
exclusively for phflanthropic pur.
poses
Charleston.-In the United States
district court proceedings of a 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 III 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