Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-14
WEST-SIDE NEWS.
Protracted Meeting at Rehoboth
Freeman's Ferry Complet-
ed--Col. Talbert Visits
Home Folks.

Put forth thy hand, in Gods
name. Know that impossible
where truth and mercy, and the
everlasting voices of nature order,
has no place in the brave mans die,
tionary: That when all men have
said impossible and trembled
noisily elsewhither, and thou alone
art left, then first thy time and pos
sibility have come. 1t is for thee
now; do thou that, and ask no mans
counsel but thy own only, and Gods.
Brother thou hast possibility of
writing on the eternal skies the
record of heroic life.-Carlyle.
The protracted meeting at Reho-
both began yesterday. Pastor Lit
tlejohn expects Rev. Mr.. Cowan
from Greenwood to assist him to-
day. A series of meetings began al
so at our Baptist church here last
night, the pastor doing the preach
ing. A meeting also commenced at
Clark's Hill yesterday.
A barbecue at Chamberlain's
spring was much enjoyed by all who
attended on Wednesday last. This
famous spring is nearly on the banks
of the Savannah river and is noted
and beautiful place for young and
old to enjoy themselves. The young
people boated and courted on the
placid waters of the rustling Savan-
The cue was free and all seemed to
enjoy themselves.
Mrs. c. A. Parks of our town is
on visit to her mother, Mrs. Car
rie Tompkins, of Columbia.
Mrs. Gordon Blackwell is on a
visit to relatives at Double Branch,
Ga. As
Mrs. j. C. Stone, Warren Stone.
and little Julian, left Saturday to
visit Mrs., Virginia Sanford of
Springfield. We are sorry to hear
that Mr.. Sanford does not improve
and that Mrs. Sanford is indisposed
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Parker of
your town visited last week at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. T. g..
Talbert.
Messrs. T. R. Cartledge and J. G.
Stone of our town, are scheduled
for jury in Edgefeld this week.
Freeman's ferry across the Sa-
vannah has been completed and peo-
pie from Georgia and Carolina are
exchanging visits now as trne
neighbors should. This ferry opens
up a good territory that we hop
will be mutually helpful and prof.
table to both Georgians and Caro-
linians.
Mr.. John Ell Morgan and Dempsie
Morgan have returned from an ex-
tended trip through the Piedmont.
We had good showers Friday
and Saturday, though crops through
our immediate community are poor.
With best Of seasons we cannot
possibly make, in my judgment,
more than half crop. am glad
to say, however, that in adjacent
communities they are looking we'll
and ipromise well.
Mr.. w. F. Freeman from Fitz-
gerald, Ga, is on visit to his son,
Mr.. H. H. Freeman one of the mer-
chants Of our town.
Miss Pearl Thurmond, of Dothan,
Ga, is visiting the family of Mr..
J. A. Harvley.
Col. w. J. Talbert came in Fri
day night and spent Saturday and
Sunday with homefolks. The Col.
says he feels like three-year-old
and is doing fine under the strain of
an arduous campaign.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
W. J. Talbert, Mrs. Geo. Whatley,
of Clark's Hill, Miss Margaret
Doolittle, of Rehoboth and Miss
Mae Adams of Parksville are all
quite indisposed, but We hope not
serious.
Mr.. w. NJ. Robertson while not
sick is hopping around hunting
something for rheumatism.
Mrs. Otis Redd is reported to be
quite sick with malaria.
More Anon.