Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 21, 1901, Image 3

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?deefield Advertiser WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21, 1901. ?jim iiiiiiiiHuiiiinimniiiuiiiminiiinnniamirii j lLOCTAI IND PERSONAL. I liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii?; Fisherman's Lock at Johnston Friday night. Read Optician George F. Hims' card in this issue. Master Carroll Cogburn visited bis old home, Johnston, on Sunday last. Mr Trapp McManus worshipped at McKendrees on Sunday. There is quite a breezy time in Penn's Btore. Go fen yourself. Mrs R L Dunovant spent Sun day with her parents in the coun try. Mr J J Bell and family have remov ed to the heuse recently vacated by Mr Mark Paul. Messrs E J and J L Mims spent last Friday at their old home above Meet ing Street. Mr and Mrs W F Dobey and cbild dren, of Aiken, spent a few days here recently. Mr and Mrs S McGowen Simpkins and family leave this week to visit in Laurens, Miss Coy Wood lias been here for some weeks with her aunt, Mrs Croker. Miss Mildred Dorn, daughter oft Mr Jesse Dorn, is convalescing from a spell of fever. The Misses Caughman have been the recent guests of their brother, Mr Jake Caughman. Mr. James E. Hart took a little outing last week and went seining. He had luck-fieherman's luck. Messrs. T. Furse & Co. have purchase., a horse to use in de livering goods from their store. Mr and Mrs Holloway Harli and children returned home on Friday, af ter a pleasant vacation in the country. Mrs J W Hill bas returned to Edge field, after a two weeks stay with her sister, Mrs Wade S Cochran, in Abbe ville. Mrs Sophie Killebrew and Miss Leila Boatwright are at the home of Mrs Gelina Jones, on Columbia street. Rev. Mr. Davis, of the Methodist church, is conducting a revival meet ing at McKendrees, assisted by Rev. T. J.Clyde. Miss Ada Black, of Barnwell, and Myrtie Plunkett, of Aiken county, are visiting Miss Lessie! Quattlebaum. Miss Rhett Sheppard is at home, af ter having spent a delightful fortnight at Wi mi ?boro, the guest of the Misses Elliott, The house owned by Mr Horde Allen, on Columbiastreet, .recent IL1 3 adorned with a coat of paint. W W Wise has bought of J K Quin by 270 acres of land located in Edge field county, three miles from Trenton for $2,000.-Aiken Cor. of The State, Colonel Robert Watson, of Ridge Spring, and Mr A B Watson, of Bates burg,were among the prominent atten dants upon the Farmers Institute at Clemson college. We are informed that Mrs Liz zie Folk will leave very soon for the great Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, accompanied by Mr and Mrs D B Hollingsworth. Lieutenant-Governor James H. Tillman and George D. Tillman spent a day ia Ninety-Six recent ly, the guests of Mr. Jas. T. Boze rnan, cav^tbA Ninflty-SlX COrreS pondent to Greenwood Index. Mr W B Hollingsworth attend ed the great Farmers' Institute at Clemson college last week. More tba n 200 farmers were enrolled this ses sion, whereas last year there were only 60, The spirit of progress grows. Mr Hollingsworth has returned home. An excellent article from the pen of Mr. J. L. Reynolds on the Pan-American Exposition will be found on the second page of this paper. It contains some very in teresting and suggest ive ideas. President A. E. Padgett's friends were rejoiced to see him on the streets Saturday for a short while, after such a long and serious spell of fever. He is still feeble, but on the road to complete recovery. Mr and Mrs David Strother and little daughter, Miss Mattie Car michael, and the Misses Sibley, of Augusta, nieces of Dr Ham mond Carmichael, attended ser vices at the Baptist church on last Sunday morning. Mrs Paul Quattlebaum has had the pleasure this week of seeing her brother, Mr Harvey Whittle, of Alabama, whom she had not seen before (in 25 years, He is still her guest, and also her sister, Mrs Carrie Maffett, of Fruit Hill. The young man who was once called little Willie Dobson, but who is now too large and diguified tq be called Willie any longer, was iii Edgefield last week visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs Q L Dobson. Mr. Willie Dobson is in business at Beech Island, having the posi- I sition of bookkeeper in the mer-1 cantile establishment of Mr Han- j kinson at that plage. Ridgefield has become a very j popular name, so much so .nat some of our 1 >w country citizens J have take it as a surname. For in stance, Miss Martha and Mr Geo, j?dgefiold were bona fide visitors at Beaufort last week. IF you own a Steam Cotton Gin send us your name. We make you a pro position that will bring you in big money without investing a dollar. SOUTHERN CANNING CO., \l\ Broadway, New York City. After tlie Ball is Over. After the ball is over-you need rest. Dancing without hugging ia not best Dancinga graceful accomplishment ? 'Twill send you to eternal torment ! LOCAL ITEMS. Mr H H Sternbridge was in town last week. Professor Bailey has roturned to Edgefield. "Fisherman's Luck" at Johnston on next Friday night. Attend. Mrs Luther Bell is in Parksville on a visit to relatives tor a while. Little Miss Nellie Jon^s ia on a few days visit at Ridge Spriug. Miss Mamie Lake is in Edgefield at Mrs. Ida Sheppard's for a few weeks. Mr Barnwell Jones will make a business trip to Ridge Springs this week. Miss Myra Watson Pearce and Mas ter Walter Hill Fearce are at Ridge Springs. Mrs F. B Hollingsworth has been quite sick for a week or more, but is better now. Mrs Rufus Dorn and Mrs Motte Payne paid a visit to Mr and Mrs Hor ace Dorn last week. Miss Carrie Ewbank?, of Aiken, is the guest of the Miss Ouzte at Elmwood. MisB Ella Mays Allen returned on Monday from a visit to relatives at Meeting Street. Mr Walton Fuller and Miss Mary Ann Fuller were the guests of Mr and Mrs W W Adams last week. Mr Paul Quattlebaum has re turned from his visit to his old home in Aiken county. Miss Ruby Glover, of Batesburg, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Ella Mays Allen. Mrs Sewell, of Augusta, is visit ing her brother, Mr Charlie Brun son, near Edgefield. Mr H H Rast, of Pensacola, Florina, has been the gueet of Mr B E Nicholson for the past week. Miss Elise Bowie ha3 returned to her home in Abbeville,after a pleasant vis- ; it to friends in Edgefield and Bradley. Mrs W W Adams and children left | last week for a ten days ^ isit to the : home of Mr Charles Fuller at Liberty ? Hill. Miss Eloise Jones and little Mi?? Ruth Edwards, of Ridge Spring, were with Mrs. Bragg Jones last 1 week. Mr Theodore Tompkins, of Colum- ] bia, was in Edgefield last week the guest of his cousin, A S Tompkins, ' Esq., and family. Li rand Mrs John May have return ed from a two weeks stay in the coun try. Mr May is looking well and much , improved since his recent spell of fever And Captain Jim Miner sends . ns word by Will Strom that he ' may not make a full crop, but will get fully three-thirds of "fi ? crop" both corn and cotton. The Ninety-Six correspondent to the Greenwood Index welcomes Mrs W F Head and her daughter, Miss Metta Head, to Ninety-Six. Miss Carrie Talbert, a charming i young lady from Edgefield, is on a visit to her relatives at Phoenix, Mrs Lillian Lake and others.-Greenwood Journal. Mr and Mrs Henry Powell who ! occupy the old McCullough place in Buncombe, will remove to the Antioch section of Edgefield coun ty this fall. Mrs Richard Anderson and family left on Thursday last to join her hus band, Rev Richard Anderson, in Char leston. They will remain there for about six weeks. Last week's Johnston Monitor contained an extremely compli mentary notice of Mrs Louisa Sheppard, who has been visiting Mrs A J Mobley at Johnston. Mr James E Hart loaves ror the Northern markets-New York, Bal timore, and ol her points-the lat ter part of this week to purchase his fall and winter stock of goods. Mr. W. H. Turner, leaves today (Wednesday) for New York, where he will purchase a supply of fall and winter goods for his depart ment store. Watch for his new ad. when bis goods arrive. Mr and Mrs C W Rawson have gone to Augusta on a visit to rela tive. They will go, after about a week, to Asheville, N. C., to make a short visit-Albany Daily Herald. It is stated as very probable that Mr James Mims will return to town with his family as soon au Rchcol opens. We hope that it is true, and we may be enabled to welcome them all back in a few weeks. Miss Kate Carter, now of Colum bia, is on a visit to her sister Mrs Wallace Townsend, at Niuaty-Six. The correspondent to the Green wood Index says of her ; " Miss (Jarter is a. charming young lady and an especial favorite in Ninety Six." Misses Ida May and Aileen Mc Gee return to their home in Green ville today. These attractive young ladies have been the reoipients of many pleasant social attentions during their stay in town,and their many friends in Edgefield regret to see them leave. The friends of Mr Oliver Dob son will regret very much to hear that he was afflicted with a slight stroke of paralysis on last Thurs day. We are glad to state iiowev er, that it did not eeem to be a se vf re one, and he ii still up and able to be out. An entertainment- Fisherraaiiis Luck-will be given at Johnston nest Friday evening. Be sure to go. The following delegates were ap pointed at the conference of the Bap tist church on Sunday morning, to the association which meets at Little Stev ens Creek church on Wednesday, Sep tember 4th, viz; Dr L R Gwaltney, O Sheppard, A H Tompkins, D B Hoi lingsworth, W B Cogburn, and FNK Bailey. Mr and Mrs Arthur Youngblood returned to their home at Winter Seat on Friday, after a few days visit to the home of Dr Mauly Timmons. Mr Youngblood has recently made a trip to Batesburg, where he will in a short time re move to engage in the mercantile business. Mies Nellie Hill, of Edgefield, and Miss Nettie Bell,of Parksville, daughter of Dr. Bell, were the sue cessful competitors in tho exami nation for the Winthrop college scholarship. Hugh Nicholson, the son of School Commissioner Nich olson, won the scholarship to the South Carolina college. And Sheriff Ouzts told the peo ple of Edgefield county about the middle of July, through the col umns of THE ADVERTISER, that it was then too early to predict on the cotton crop, that there was time enough to make a good crop of cotton and com and possibly an extraordinary crop of cotton. The "extraordinary'' is almost in sight. Hon. John C. Sheppard has quite recently purchased two very fine carriage horses from Mr. Ben Jones, and a new carriage, one of the finest vehicles of its kind ever 1 brought to Edgefield, has just ar rived. Edgefield is rapidly re turning to her pristiue splendor when many of her citizens were the possessors of this accompani- i ment of wealth. i We direct attention to the ad vertisement of Converse college, i This is an institution the state should be, and is, proud of. It is ! a permanent gift to the cause of educating our young women, and is controlled by a non-denomina- i tiooal Board of Trustees. It has a good endowment, and is ranking : in thejsouth as do tho best colleges for women in the north. No Performance. In the post office last Thursday the following conversation passed : First ; Lady-"If I don't get a letter today I'm ?oingto stand on my head." Second Lady--(Excited) ''Well, I certainly do hope you'll get one." She got one. i Gone to New York. "The early bird catches the worm.*' Mr. J W Peak, of the New York Racket store, leaves today for the "Great Metropolis ' to purchase bis fall stock of goods. Mr Peak always " takes time by the fore lock" and makei his semi-annual trips to New York early in the season. . _?_-. .i...-,' -? Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Edgefield C. H., August 17, 1901 : Mrs Willer DeVore, Mrs Rebec ka Foreman, Mrs Dabner Jones, Archie Arfbur, J J Griffin, W F Hummond. When asking for letters on this list say "advertised." Very respectfully, W. H. BRUNSON, P. M. S. C. C. I. News. Rev B D Thames spent a day or two in Edgefield last week. Rev Luther White ia conducting re vival meetings at Rocky Creek this week. Miss Annie Scott, of Johnston, an other one of our students, is visiting Miss Ada Sanders in Barnwell. Miss Pawnee Tyler, of Aiken, is vis iting the Misses'DeLoach, near Har mony church. Miss Tyler is a very attractive and pretty young lady, who was a student at the Institute during the past session. Good Roads Convention. The Good Roads convention of this county will meet in the Court House at Edgefield on Monday, September 9th, at which time the society will be addressed by Sena tor Benjamin R. Tillman, ex-Gov ernor Sheppard, Representativas RainBford and Strom, Mayson and others upon " The best method of improving our public highways." This meeting should be largely at tended by all who are interested in having good roads. Remember the date and do not fail to be pres ent. You will derive more bene fit from this meeting than from a dozen political meetings. Religious Notes. The Ninety-Six Baptist church has agreed to furnish ono of the new dormitory rooms at Furman University. Dr Lansing Burrows has beon nominated secretary of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is not yet known whether he will accept. The Rev H C Buchholz, pastor of the Chester Baptist cburch,who so charmed the people of Edge field in an address befoie che grad uating class of the South Carolina Co-Educational Institute in 1900, will oonduct a revival meeting a', Batesburg, beginning Monday, the? 26th of August. He is one of tho j ablest ministers in the state. A CARD. I will be in my placo of busi ness permanently on and afler August 23,1901. Respectfully, GEO. F. MIMS, Opticirn, STATE NEWS. Rock Hill is hav nj .i Inspirai erected. Dr C C Jones was elected may or of Greenville last week. AI A Pierce, an ex-policeman of Columbia, died in that city on last Thursday. The Baptist church at Denmark was burned last week. It was in sured for $1,000, WC Whitney is erecting a $12, 000 squash court near his fine resi dence in Aiken. A $25,000 tennis court is being built at Aiken on Park avenue at the rear of the club building. A new daily paper will be pub lished at Newbrery, commencing September 1st. Long life to it. Miss Leonora Hagood Coogler died in Columbia Thursday. She wae the youngest sister of J Gor don Cjogler. Captain Claude E Sawyer of th? United States army in the Philip pines, haB returned to his home in Aiken county. Mr T J Cunningham, of Cheater county .was elected state phosphate inspector Friday, to succeed Col. S W Vance, deceased. William Gardner and Mack Dix on, of near Greenville, shot and killed each other last week, after quarreling over some Bmall mat ter. William Henderpou, aged 24, died in Columbia hospital last week. He was a machinist iu the omploy of the Southern's machine Bhops. An engine and 14 cars were de railed on the Son them' Thureday near CroBwell, five miles west ol Greenville, as the result cf a rear and collisiou. No lives lost. James R Jordan, the retiring city clerk and treasurer of Aiken, ?B short in his accounts $2,215,40. He is about 70 years of age aud bas held this position 30 years. It is not generally thought that the shortage is due to any misappro priation of the funds. The short age is fully covered by idemnity bond. The Way to Success. Wallace Prescott will leave in a few weeks time for Clemson col lege, where he will spend another year and graduate in the textile department. Mr Wallace Prescott from his boyhood has been esteem ed and admired f Dr bis nobility of charac'er, his soberness and mod Bsty of manner and of speech. He was upright as a child, " for eveu a child is known by his doings, whether they be pure or whether they be right." After graduating at Furraan University, he deter mined to study tbe mill business, and taking the proper, wise, and practical view oft1-" ST?'H ' ? ' first became a stuc pleAr..amnnp' whom largely throwu in for about two year Mill section of OT the operatives. F<. he has been a stud tile department ol viemtiou, ana is thus fitting himse'f thoroughly for the specialty which he will pursue. Ilise o? Election. There will be an election held in the Court House of Edgefield, S. C., on Mouday, August 26th, 1901, to elect one Alderrian of the Town of Edgefield, to serve the unexpir ed term of W. N. Burnett, deceas ed. Polls open from 8 o'clock a. m. to 4 o'clock p. m. Managers: W. H. Bee, D. T. Grice, and L. P. Covar. By order of Council. W. W. ADAMS, Attest : Mayor, B. J. CROOKER, Clerk and Treas, ? ol Protein's Salo. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, > CONKTY OF EDGEFIELD. ) In the Probate Court.-P. B. Day, as Administrator of Ihe Estate of Miss Amanda Harrison, de ceased, vs. James M. Harrison, et al. NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of the decree of the Pro bate court for Edgefield couuty in the above entitled case, I will sell at public auction, in front of the Court House at Edgefield, in tho county of Edgefield, on salesday in September, 1901, being the 2nd day of Baid month, the following described real estate belonging to the estate of Miss Amanda Harris on, deceased, to wit : All that lot or parcel of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the town of Edgefield, South Carolina, and bounded on tho north by lot of James Paul ; on the east by that portion of lot which was sold by Mrs. Harrison and thu intestate to W. F. Roath ; on the south by the Columbia road, and on the wost by the street leading from the Colum bia road to the placu known as the Griffin Place, and being the bal auce of the lot left after deducting therefrom the lot conveyed as above to W. F. Roath. Terms of Sale : One half of tho purchase money to be' paid Octo- : ber lht, 1901, the other half on ai credit ot* one year from day of salo1 with interest from day of Rale. The ci ed it portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser arid mort gage of the premises, or all cash,at tho purchaser's option. Purchaser to pay for napers. J. D. ALLEN, Judge of Probate. August 14, 1901.-3t Pg.e?4?<M*i* CUSAN RELIE? cures 2???|SK H'5O Coli* N^umlf.iaandToothache *'^w y m ?lvc minutes. Sour8tomoch and Sumner Complaints. Price, 25 Couta AROLINA O-EDUCATIONAL STSTUTE. (S. C. C. I.) * * . Edgefield, S. C, * *> fct aii Largest Co-Educational College iii tte Stale. Next Session Begins Thursday, September 26, 1901. Over .300 students enrolled this session, represanting IO States. Younglmen under strictly military discipline. Faculty- composed of 21 College ard University graduates-9 men. Thorough Literary Courses leading to the degrees of B. E.. B. S. and A. B. Superior advantages offored in the Departments of Music, Art and Business. Four magnificent, well ? quipped buildings. Thousands of dollars recently spent in improvements. % From $100 to $140 covers expenses in Literary Department for the entiro school year. During the past session -J ?j Boarders were enrolled. A large num ber of applications were rejected for want of room. Additional room will be provided for the coming sessiou. If yon contemplate attending our college, write- for one of our beau tiful catalogues and application blank to VA F. N. K. BAILEY, PRESIDENT, EDGEFIELD, S. O. The i?ot days aro unbearable with heavy garments on ; why torture yourself when you can purchase suitable CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS. mm .\~. S Ll yr'-j' -'.Vf*V ~> V"' SHOL i weight but p ward! elegant assortment of Shirt /. C. LEVY'S SON & CO., TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS. 838 Broad St., AUGUSTA, GA CLOSING OUT STRAW HATS. . Your Choice of balance of our Straw Hats AT AND BELOW COST while they last. SEE JUE Ladies Oxfords and Strap Slippers and Men's Oxfords and Southern Ties. They are the correct footwear for these warm days. Our unlined Serge Coats are cool and dressy. Always a full assortment of Negligee/ Shirts. Hosiery, Etc. Let us show you. I?RN & MIMS. m is THE MCCORMICK I MOWER THE MOWER TO BUY ? ASK Dr Hill, Dr DeVore, Bud DeLoach, Tom Rainsford, Jim Cantelou, John Mays, Jim Minis, Jj Motte Parker, Dr Parker, Sheriff and Joe Ouzts, Dr Sj Prescott, Kit Dunovant, James Shenk, Dr Penn, Dr ?1 Tompkins, Eb. Ryan, Ed L?rick, Dave Harris, Bon ham Hamilton, Jim Miller, J C Morgan, Treasurer Williams, Henry Hill, Weed Middleton and the ear lier and later users of MCCORMICK MOWERb. Weed Middleton, who runs a hay farm and who is I AUTHORITY ON ?MpffiRMTPlT' I S M0WEKS, SAYS iVlCLUttlHlUY ! ^ and has sent me an order for a McCormick with K| which he has already shaved his *broad acres ni of Bermuda on his river bottoms. The driver can sit on thc scat, and with lever, 3j aaise blade bar over tall stumps, to pass trees, pass through gates, etc. EeST" Now is thc time to order Corn Shredders. E. J. NORRIS Kt Direct from Distiller to Consumer 4 Full Quarts Pure Eye Whiskey, Our SampleBPackage : 1 Qt W. H. McBRAYER,.fcGuaranteed Strictly Pure'lHandmade Sour Mash. 1 Qt Gibson XXXX RYE, Palatable in tho Highest Degree. 1 Qt GUCKENHEIMER, justly celebrated for its medicinal value. 1 Qt OLD CROW WHISKEY, the old Reliable Favorite. SiSF* We ship this assortment, or asported any way you like them, in a plain package for $2.65, express prepaid. Send in your order. Reference : Third National Bank. Give us a trial on our Pure Mountain Corn at $1.50 and $2.00 a gallon and good Rye at toe same price. Write for our new illustrated catalogue just out. 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Anything in the Harness line, Buggy Robes, Whips, Saddlery, etc., ?re can furnish it to you at prices aB cheap as the cheapest. The finest toned and best made Piano on the market we can show it to you, or the best Organdy the least money. Call and letus show them to you. The finest selection of Sheet Music ever seen in this section, como and look through our line of classical and operatic vocal and instru mental music. And last, if the sad necessity ever comes to you or yours when you shall need anything in the Undertaker's line, our Hearse and en tire line of Undertakers' Goods are at your services. You are cordially invited to visit my store and let us show'fyou anything you wish to see or hear. G-. JP m C O 13 13 . JOHNSTON, S. C. 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Augusta Marble and Stone Works Correr Washington and Ellis Streets. AUGUSTA .GA limits o? all linds ule o? lari or Granite STONE WORK NEATLY DONE., Estimates for all classes of work in Marble and S.one solicited, and cheet fully furnished. C. F KOHLRUSS, Prop'r