Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-25
Interesting News From the
Hardy's Community.

F1arQy community.
Here we are sitting by that fire
we thought would be necessary by
this week, sure enough. The circus
usually brings bad spell of wealth
er, rain for that days crowd, to get
clothes, shoes and hats ruined with
just as it did this time, and the cold
spell came along to make it more
miserable. There was a parade pass
ing here all day Tuesday which
continued all night long and until
IL o'clock Wednesday. Each one
whipping and driving as bard as
the poor animals could go. One
horse wagons with s and 9 on them
and 2 horse wagons with 10 and
l2, going at break-neck speed. Au-
tomobiles also passed all during the
night. The returning possession be.
gan by 2 o'clock, and it was con-
slant stream of wagons and buggies
until IL o'clock that night. The
wind and rain increasing all the
while. We have no doubt but there
were lots Of people made sick that
day. Glad we did not get started
from home before the weather came.
Some were wise enough 20 come
back without going in, even al
though they had tickets.
Mr.. Frank Townes, Jr., attended
the Fair in Atlanta last week.
Mrs. Julia Townes has been very
i'll during the past week, but sat up
little while Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Stanmore Townes, Mrs. Willie
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Claim and Master Hall Townes were
with their mother several days. We
hope she will continue to improve
now and soon be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ingram car
ried their baby to doctor in Au-
gusta on Wednesday, its fever was
so high they feared convulsions.
We were glad to see them bring it
home Saturday much better.
Mr. Martin Medlock has been in
bed with chills and fever the past
week.
Is43M Mr. Ell Carpenter was very seri:
ously hurt in an accident on the
Aiken car in North Augusta the
day of the circus. Mr. Hatcher also
had an arm broken in the same &C
cident. We have not heard how
he is, but MIR Carpenter was better
when we heard last from him.
Saturday was another enjoyable
day with the Meriwether Agricul
tural Club. For they had another
one of their noted barbecues. There
was quite nice crowd out, and af
ter the business was finished the
hall was turned over to the ladies
for them to discuss the putting or
the exhibit at the fair. We did no,
hear their selection Of who would
be The Boss" but heard four ot
the ladies will work together, aud
several of the gentlemen have prom
ised their aid. We hope all The
men of the Club will do their part
willingly and gladly and make thi.
a success, tits for good cause. The
ladies have always helped the mer
put on every exhibit they have hat
heretofore, and tits their duty tt
show their appreciation of the la
dies aid by doing more than eveI
before.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reese, gave
a social evening to the young folks
and Miss Elnmie Robinson of Au
gusta, Mrs. Reese's sister. They al
had a most enjoyable evening ano
several of them attended the cue or
Saturday. We were glad to Sc:
Mr.. and Mrs. Swearingen at the
cne. Missed Mr.. and Mrs. Cogburn
also glad to see Mr.. ana Mrs.
John Mays and Fred down with US
Mrs. Tom McKie and Miss Ad.
die McKie visited Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w. Reese Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
McKie Scott, Messrs. Hugh and
and Ralph Scott attended services
at Dothan Sunday.
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