Local BREVITIES from Edgefield Advertiser May 18
Col Geo B Lake of Johnston visited town on Monday, while D B Hollingsworth bought a steam traveling thresher. Walker Norris went to Columbia to volunteer for the Cuban war. Crops need rain. cotton stands are uneven and corn is small. Ex-Gov John Gary Evans named assistant adjutant general. Tillman pressed for the post. Sam Colgan heads to war as teamster. a large hailstorm recently struck Pickens Greenville line, destroying crops. Public barbecue at Johnston May 25 with 25 cent eating charge.
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Bill Quattlebaum
Johnston
Johnston Institute
Pickens Hall
Rebecca Motte
S. M. Martin
John Lake
A. J. Reamy
C. C. Herbert
Arnold
Sophie Swearingen
J. C. Latimer
Sue Sloan
Cobb
J. H. White
Saluda Jail Holds Four Charged in October Fire
Constable Henry Bodie jailed four negroes this afternoon for the October fire that burned Mr. J. M. Forrest’s dwelling. Forrest tracked the gang with aid from a worker who turned state evidence. Prisoners plead not guilty but are believed guilty. Sheriff Whittle may schedule hangings after the August term.
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Henry ‘Bodie
J. M. Forrest
Forrest
Whittle
Bertha Blease
Newberry
Eugene S. Blease
Col
J. B. Hunter
Saluda
A. R. Able
St. Matthews
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
E. W. Able
R. B. Watson
Ridge Spring
Fever Cure Tonic Proclaims Fast Relief
An English journal comments on anger's injurious effects likening it to intoxicants. It notes anger can injure the heart and brain, cause small vessel paralysis, and intermittent heartbeats, paralleling the risks seen in heavy smoking. Sir Richard Quain is cited on the danger of anger to physical power.
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Richard Quain
Crop bulletin notes better weather and corn condition in South Carolina
The South Carolina crop bulletin reports warmer weather improving field crops and a good fruit outlook, but pears suffer from blight with fruit dropping. Pears are widely grown in the state, so the blight story matters. A Western pear grower’s calomel treatment is described as a possible cure and preventive, lamping a bark incision and healing cover to protect trees for one to two years. Readers are invited to share results.
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South Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture
Columbia
Missouri
Arkansas
Beautiful May Wedding Unites Dr Lewis Blake and Miss Henneman
The Spartanburg Herald reports the May wedding of Dr Lewis Jones Blake and Miss Henneman at Central Methodist church. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony as floral summer displays filled the sanctuary. The bride, praised for intellect and charm, joined by Rev M L Carlisle, is described amid elaborate procession with bridesmaids and groomsmen. Dr Blake, a prominent Spartanburg physician, is noted as a leading local figure.
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Edgefield
Lewis Jones
Central Methodist Church
Lewis Jones Blake
Henneman
Warren DuPre
M.L. Carlisle
Dr. Blake
Thoms C. Blake
Andrew E. Moore
Wellford
J. G. Wardlaw
Gadtney
J. 0. Westfield
Greenville
Chas. T. Lipscomb
Emily Evins
Grace Moore
Columbia
May Lily Blake
Ruth Cofield
Messrs
D. L. Jennings
J. K
Ray
Herndon Moore
DeFoix Wilson
Isabel Foster
Union
Lizzie Cleveland
Jefferson Choice Evins
Marie Converse
Chas
O’neale
0. P. Ligon
Gabriel Rouquie
W. F. Twitty
John Bell Henneman
M. L. Carlisle
Miss Henneman
Blake
Spartanburg
Johnson's Chilling Fever Tonic Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement claims ver medicines take five to ten days to cure fever while Johnson's Chilling Fever Tonic cures in one day. The text treats the tonic as a rapid remedy for fever without corroborating details.
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Johnsons
Johnson
Edgefield Post Office Letters Advertised 1898
List of letters remaining at the Edgefield C IL post office dated May 45 1898 includes James Boatwright James I Goldehead Roper Torn Butler Jordan Joshua Skinner Rev C C Martin J R Ryans Dr H ST Townes Alice Wallett Mrs Mary Walton Miss Killar Ashley Miss Nancy Robson Miss Carmila Valentine Mamie Shurmond James W Thompson with two packages noted Advertised when asking for letters. W H Braysox P M The Advertiser and Confederate Veteran subscription offers follow.
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Edgefield C. IL
Rhe Army Preacher and the Gospel Soldier
A dialect verse describes a preacher in the army who prays and sings to save souls amid march and danger. He mimics soldiers marching and guns firing while fearing exposure and seeking divine protection from the army’s hardships. The piece frames faith and rhythm against wartime peril.
Wheeler at Tampa Describes Army Movements and Gunnery
May 21 Tampa reports the rainy season approaching as light artillery moves from Port Tampa City to higher ground in Tampa for better drainage. The first shipment of siege guns for Havana arrives, forty eight 100 pound shells reaching six miles. General Wheeler relocates HQ from the Tampa Bay hotel to the cavalry camp and praises the US cavalry as the finest. Lt. Joe Wheeler, his son, joins staff and begins work.
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Tampa
Fla
Port Tampa
Havana
Wheeler
Yeaterday
Tampa Bay Hotel
United States Cavalry
Joe Wheeler
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