25 Nov 1903
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1903
Page
1
Local notices show subscription and ad rates, obituaries, and political commentary. Edgefield editors discuss Hammond County plans, tax impacts, and opposition to North Augusta land interests while reporting on national figures and local incidents.
South Carolina Governor D C Hayward issues a reward of one hundred dollars for the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who burned a barn and produce belonging to Mrs E N Blocker in Edgefield County on October 22 1903. The notice is affixed in Columbia dated November 23 1903.
In a 1903 column the EnpcefiExp editorial discusses Hammond County, North Augusta Land Company, and tax payer concerns. It compares Aiken and Edgefield expenses, citing figures for county costs such as court, roads, poor house, and officers. A conservative Hammond county expense estimate includes sheriff, auditor, treasurer, clerk, coroner, education, and legal adviser with road and poor house costs.
The Edgefield Association 1st division holds a Union Meeting at Berea Baptist Church on a Saturday before the 7th Sunday in November at 10 o clock. Sessions include sermons and questions on subjects like Christ’s preaching to spirits in prison and the fate of the heathen, with speakers Rev. C E Burts Rev W E Johnson Rev G H Burton and others. An Sunday Missionary sermon is planned at 11 o clock with Rev C E Burts and alternate Rev G H Burton.
Edgefield Association 2nd division convenes at Rehoboth Baptist Church before the fourth Sunday in November 1903 at 10 a.m. Sessions include topics on gospel discipline, Christian earnings, church duties to youth, with speakers J. C. Morgan P. R. Waits D. A. J. Bell J. D Timmerman L. F. Dorn Marshall Morgan and Rev. J. P. Mealing A missionary sermon at 11:20 by Rev. P. B. Lanham. A health note promotes Electric Bitters for stomach liver and kidney troubles with a testimonial from Dr T G Mersitt.
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