19 Feb 1902
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
1
Advertisement rates and terms for Edgefield including yearly and short term subscriptions with advance payment options. Advertising charges listed per inch per insertion and per word for notices. Personal notices and political notices priced as regular ads with long term contract options offered.
Our newspaper notes A F Perkins purchases half interest in Saluda Sentinel with former Johnston Monitor associate CJ Terrell. It argues Edgefield needs water works and electric lights, favors town ownership but allows franchise to corporation if taxes prevent municipal ownership.
The speaker urges granting water and electric privileges for as short a term as possible. If outcomes disappoint citizens, remedy options exist. Citizens should avoid heavy obligations yet seek cautious action and advice from more experienced towns before granting enduring privileges.
The County Auditor announces the open period for filing personal and real estate tax returns from January 1 to February 20, 1902. All property owners must file. noncompliance incurs a 50 percent additional assessment on personal property. Real estate assessments are set by the County and State Boards of Equalization every four years and males 21 to 60 are taxable. Edgefield Court House hosts the process January 27 to February 20, with legal reminders to comply.
An 8th season overview notes pneumonia and measles hitting many colleges from Groton to Clemson with several suspensions. At South Carolina College a student died, while Edgefield’s SC Educational Institute reports no current sickness aside from recovering staff. President Bailey is praised for leadership and care.
Summons in Edgefield County South Carolina directs numerous plaintiffs and defendants to answer a filed complaint within twenty days. Nonresident defendants are named, with the case dated February 6 1902 and handled by Sheppard Bros as plaintiff's attorneys.
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