Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Newsy Letter From The Pro
sressiye Town of Parksyille.

Mr.. Dave w. Shapton OF ClaFk
Hill to tell me, that before the
close of this good year 1911, a fifty
room hotel would adorn this other
wise quiet little village. Mr.. Sharp
ton assures me, that this hotel will
be modern in equipment with all
the conveniences found in large
cities. In the meantime, Mr.. Sharp
ton is prepared to take care of the
travelling public in his new, pala.
tial residence just finished at cost
of seven thousand dollars. This
building does credit to Mr.. Sharp
toms enterprise, and is possibly the
incest residence in western Edge
field.
This fruit growing section, often
compared to Switzerland, with the
picturesque hills, will blossom as
never before when this new hotel
shall have been completed with
other contemplated improvements.
But hold? Hayward county is try
ing to get all this fine scenery, and
what say you. I'll tell you how |
stand: I am opposed to Hayward
county. We have always been told
by the politicians about the old
'Edgefeld ring" but SO far as l
am concerned, give me the old
'Edgefeld ring'' in preference to
the new North Augusta ring, domi-
mated by the city of Augusta. No;
old Edgefeld opposes giving this
new territory to North Augusta
with annex.
Well, Christmas has come and
gone bringing home many young
people to see the old folks, and
view once more their old stamping
grounds. The Tompkins boys, the
Bells, the Dorns, the CARROTS, the
Parks, and many others came to
see once more and break bread with
the old folks.
Speaking of Christmas reminds
me, that only one fatality, SO far
as know, has occurred within a
radius of ten miles from Parksville,
and that was the killing of Lum
King by Charlie Tutt near Modoc.
This killing was doubtless caused
by blind tiger liquor, both parties
being negroes. Tut has surrendered
and is now in the hands of the law.
At a regular communication OF
Parksville, 1919, A. F. M. on De-
cember 2srd the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
D. A. j. Bell, worshipful master;
r. N. Edmunds, senior warden;
Dan A. Bell, Junior warden; John
R. Blackwell, secretary; w. P.
Parks, treasurer; Wilmer Christian,
senior deacon; w. M. Robertson,
Junior warden; II. J. Reese and j..
G. Harveley, stewards, J. B. Dorm,
tyler. At this meeting resolutions
in memory of our deceased Bro.
DR.. Jennings, were adopted and
ordered published in The Adverti-
ser.
The W. o. w. will hold a pub
lie meeting in our new hall over
the bank on Tuesday night Jan
uary 3rd, at which time there will
be public installation of officers,
the public being invited. People
who ought to be judges say, our
new hall into which the two frater-
mites have recently moved is a
beauty. Come and see.
The Christmas tree given by the
young ladies and gentlemen Of this
town during the holidays for the
pleasure of the little ones was a
complete success and reflects credit
upon the promoters.
We are sorry to report that Miss
Ellie Rich, who has been teaching
in Barnwell county the last few
months is quite sick at the home
of Mrs. Martha Rich, at Clark's
Hill of typhoid fever.
Though the weather was bad a
good congregation went out yester-
day to hear Mr.. CARROTS new years
sermon from the the subject Move
forward" A bran new organ has
been installed by the devoted Bap-
tist young people, the best we have
ever had, which gave inspiration to
both preacher and hearers by the
melodious tones. 1t was intimated
yesterday that the thing to do in
this year of le1l might be to tear
down the old church building and
erect a modern one in it's stead.
Misses Josie Hickson and Belle
Sanders. have been spending the
Yuletide with relatives, but will re.
fume their duties in the school
room next Thursday. We hope
they may return much invigorated,
ready for their arduous duty.
More Anon.