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TO THINK OWN BKLK B? TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIG?T THE DAY, THOU CANS' r NOT THEN BR FALSE TO ANY MAN. BY ?J A YNES, SHE LOU, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, HOI TH CAROLINA, SEPT. 21, 1004. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Westminster, September 21.-The mar riage of Miss Hattie Reynolds Lee, of Fair Play, to Joseph P. Anderson, of Roberts, Anderson county, will be solemnized at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Harris this evoning at 7.30. Rev. Fletoher Anderson, brother of nie groom, will perform tho coromony. \ftor the marriage an elaborate wedding sup per will be soi ved. Miss Lee is a daugh ter of John Lee and is ono of Oconeo's most amiable young ladies. Two of her brothers, David and William Leo, are re membered as popular and polite em ployees of the Blue Ridge railroad seve ral years ago. The groom is a prosper ous farmer of Anderson oouuty. They loave to-morrow for their future home near Roberts post oflico. Prof. J. A. Durham paid a brief visit to homefolks this wock nftor an absence of several months. Ho has been singing for Rev. R. A. Sublott, the well-known Baptist evangelist who has been conduct ing roligious services in different parts of the State this sumraor. For thu past two months their meetings have been in Piokens and Anderson counties. There were 103 additions at Lebanon in Ander son county. The ordinance of baptism was administered to 81 thure on Mouday. The next meeting will be hold at Easloy. MisB Dora Wooten, a pretty young lady of Townvillo, visited hor friend, Miss Daisy Williams, this week. Mrs. J. Y. Vernor and hereon, Henry Vernor, visited relatives at Martin, Qa,, last woek. Seuppernong grapes aro ripo. There is said to be a full crop at Wilmer's vine yard. Tho marriage of Miss Effie Young Striming and Morris Chandler Barton ocourrod at tho home of tho brido's paronts, in Westminster, yesterday after noon at 5 o'clock, Rev. S. Y. Jameson, of Atlanta, undo of tho brido, officiating. Mrs. Barton is tho oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Stribling and isa young lady of rare accomplishments. Mr. Bar ton is a gnntlomuu of sterling character and noble bearing. Ho and his lovely bride aro well known as two of Oconee's efficiont school teachers. They boarded train No. ll yesterday ovoning for a visit to St. Louis and the World's Fair. After thoir return (hey will make their homo in Fair Play. The most enjoyablo "candy pulling" of the season was given by Miss Mamio Hesse, of Connoross, on last Saturday evening. Besides all the pretty girls and ^handsomo young mon around Connoross, ?j&illialla, I'iekens, West ?oiled er and ^wayton woro represented. While tho candy was cooking Miss Hosso hauded hor guests somo questions in physical geography, the answers hoing tho names of trooB and plants. There woro fifteen .questions and it cortainly put one's wits to work to solvo oorroctly. Miss Kona nunsingor and Adgor Aloxandor an swered thom all without orror and Miss Hunsinger got tho prize. The consola tion prize was carried off by Sam Isholl. The event was greatly onjoyod by all. About fifty guests woro present. Haskell Holmes and D. F. Mabry havo settled themselves in Miss Ida Jones's store room, recently vaoatod by Mrs. Icie MoGeo. Married at tho residonco of tho brido's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mattison, on Wednesday afternoon, Soptomber 14. at 3 o'clock, Miss Bessie Mattison to Josso O. Petty, of Columbia, Rev. J. R. Moore, of the Baptist ohuroh, offloiatiug. The happy .oouplo loft on No. 40 for Co lumbia, thoir future home. Mr. Petty ls bookkeeper for Loriok, Lowranoe & Co., of that oity. The capital stook of the Westminster Knitting Mills having boon subscribed, a meeting of tho stockholders was hold in the Masouio Hall Monday. September 19, for the purpose of organization. M. S. Stribling was elobted chairman of the meeting and 1. S. Pitts, Boor otar y. The following stockholders were eleoted di rectors: W. P. Anderson, J. S. Carter, D. L. Norria, J. P. 8tribling, K. W. Marett, P. W. Matheson, 8. N. Hughes, P. P. Sullivan and J. H. Norris. At a meet ing of the board of directors W. P. An r Ve have just opened our Queen Quality Sh d Winter. k sk to see the new oreations in Queen ( OY the coming season. Tou know Queen < lava individuality and oharaoter peouliar < Quality Shoes, as to their fit, stylo, finish, : holding their Bhape. lueen Quality People are Past Masters in ing shoes to hold thoir shape, f you don't wear Queen Quality Shoos, ti p the coming season. It will suro make ut in the shoe business. IN QUALITY ?f ?l derson was elected president aud treasu rer; J. P. Stribling, vice presidout, and J. M. Norris, secretary and manager. Building of plant will be started at once, and it is the plan of the directors to have the mill in operation by March 1, 1905. About seventy operatives will be em ployed. The pupils of the graded sohool went home rejoicing Friday night. Miss Gus sie Martin was victorious at the >"spell iug bee." Miss Maud Stribling also made A line record and was the last one to sit down on tho town side. She and Miss Martin had all tho spelling to do for quite a while. All the others on both sides had taken their seats. The Westminster Oil and Fertilizer Co. bogan ginning cotton last week. They will operate both glnnerios this season, having recently purohased tho plant of the Andorson Oil and Fertilizer Co. Farmers oan got their cotton ginned on short notice and dispose of thoir cotton seed at the oil mill at tho highost market price. . Harry O. Epting, of Athens, Ga., was hero last wook. Miss Ada Griffin, ono of Easley's ac complished young ladies, returned home a few days ago after a visit with Miss Minnie Finley. Miss Finley entertained several friends at a party at her home below hero during Miss Griffiu's stay in Oconee. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Garrison visited Atlanta last week. W. P. Anderson spent several days in North Carolina last week on business. Mrs. J. W. Munson and children have returned to Charlotte. They were ac companied home by Mrs. E. Ii. Johnson. Miss Iola Dean, a beautiful young lady ot Dean's, Anderson county, is visiting hor friend, Miss Hattie Zimmerman. Miss May Moon, of Comer, Ga., is vis iting hor sister, Mrs. J. H. Stonocyphor. Cotton 10.25 to 10.81 yostorday. John LaFayette Dorn and Miss Rosa Moore were married in Seneca on Sun day, Septombor ll. Mr. Dorn is over seer ot' tho spinning and carding depart ment of the Cheswell Cotton Mill Co. Mr. and Mrs. "Tug" Whaloy and four childron returned to Dalton, Ga., last j week, :.ftcr spending a month with ruin- ? tives in this section. J W. D. Guthrie, Mrs. /eek Durham and Miss Pearl Durham, of Polzor, visited relativos hore last week. C. C. Simpson' < MI Atlanta. Mrs. H. M. I coon went to Fairview Saturday to visit relatives and attond tho stock show. Last year tho first bale of new cotton was Bold hero on Soptember 10-three days earlier than tho first ono this yoar, but the total receipts up to this timo aro greatly in oxcoss of tho sumo time last year. On Saturday our buyers were kept busy woighing and handling the staple W. S. Haley, W. E. Mason, J. & J. S. Carter and I. S. Pitts are our buy ers. Tt in their aim to pay the highost market , noes at all times. Misses Maude and Alice Stribling wont to Rook Hill this morning to resume their studies in Winthrop Collogo. Miss Rosa McDonald is saloslady iii tho store of Willis S. Haley. Mrs. M. E. Kubanks has moved from Oakway to Westminster to educato her childron. The many frionds of Mrs. Mary F. Puckott will rogrot to loam ilia' she is quito sick. Miss Ila Reardon, an attractive young lady of Oakway, is visiting friends in town. Hov. J. T. Cary, of PickenB county, visited his sister, Mrs. W. L. Pooro, this wook. * A. L. GoBsott. In Praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "Allow me to givo you a fow words in praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," says John Ham lett, of Eaglo Pass, Toxas. "I sn ti ered ono wook with bowol troublo and took all kinds of medicino without gotting any roliof, whon my friend, C. Johnson, a merohant hore, advised mo to take this romody. After taking ono dose I folt greatly reliovod and when I had taken tho third dose was ontiroly cured. I thank you from tho bottom of my hoart for putting t hic. groat remedy in the hands of mankind." For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy and W. J. Lunney, Seneoa. A West Indian hurricane swept up the Atlantio ooast last Wednesday, doing immense damage in the lower part of the State. The town of Florence suffered not less than $10,000 damage and the town of Georgetown lost something like $10,000. The rioe plantera in the lower part of the State Buffered severely and no less than i dozen fishermen were drowned along the coast. Fair Play Facts. Fair Play, September 18.-Misses Sallio Meredith and Anna Marett spent Satur day night and Sunday with Miss Gortio Mahaffey, of Townvillo. Mrs. Flora Dobbs, of Harmony Grove, is on an extended visit to her mother, Mrs. Ellen Barton. Miss Bertie Smith, of Richland, is vis iting her sister, Mrs. Dr. J. R. Heller. Messrs. Claude Shirley aud Carlton Leathers attended services at Townvillo Sunday. Miss Ethel Marett is on the siok list, but we hope she will soon be better. O. F. Isboll and daughter, Zelma, are visiting relatives at Riohland. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burriss, of South Union, spent Saturday night with O. F. Isbell and family. Lon Boleman, of Recd Creek, Ga., was with friends here Saturday ovoniug. Marshal Wiley and M?SB Climelia Riohey attended the baptizing at Rock Hill Sunday morning. Tho new ginnery at Fair Play will soon bo completed. Miss Louise Sheldon left for Greenville last week where she will enter Chicora College?. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Isboll went to Seneca Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson, of Tokeona, spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. P. H. Isbell. Herbert Spears and Miss Lida John son, of Townvillo, wore in town Friday afternoon. . Fair Play and Hartwell crossed bats Friday afternoon. Tho score was 18 and 14 in favor of Fair Play. The horse traders' convention was in sessiou here two days last week-Friday and Saturday. The attendanuo was very large both days. J. o. c. Thore'8 dysentery-colic, too, And cramps; but this remember do, Though enemies all babes must moot, "Teethina" will them all defeat. "Teothina" overcomes and counteracts tho offeota of the fummer's boat, aids digestion, regulates tho bowels and makes toothing easy. Costs only 26 cents. OFFICIAL RESULT OF SECOND Pi HF. NAME OF VOTING PRECINCT. Bethlohom. Belmont. Cherry Hill. Clemson College. Conneross.. Damascus. Double Springs. Earle's Mill. Fair Play. Fort Madison. Friendship. High Falls . Holly Springs . Jocasseo.? Jordania. Littlo River . Long Crook . Newry. Oak Grove . Oak way. Poplar. Providence. Retreat. Riohland. Salem. Seneca. South Union. Taber. Tamassee. Tokeona . Tugaloo Aoademy. Walhalla. Westminster. West Union. Totals We declare tho following elected: I for Coroner, W. L. Harbin; for Super! nU missioner, J. R. Zachary. REV. COIUNB?S WARDLAW Wants Prayer for a Special Blessing on Seneca Baptist Church. Salford, Arizona, September 10, 1004 Dear Courier: I expeotto begin my work in Seneca, South Carolina, on the second Sunday in Ootobor. I writ? to ask through your columns the Christians of Oconee county to pray for a special blessing on the work at Soneca, that I may he prepared for tho work, and that the hearts of the ohurch members at Seneoa may be filled with love and ruled by the Holy Spirit. I especially desiro that tho pastors of .Oconee couuty and all Christians shall, on the morning of the second Sunday in October, make special prayer for the service at Seneca, that tho relation of pastor and people may bo mutually helpful and prove a blessing to the entire community. Fraternally, (Hov.) C. Wardlaw. ?.?>? Has Sold a Pile of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I have sold Chamborlaln'8 Cough Remedy for more than twenty years and it has given entire satisfaction. I have sold a pile of it and can recommend it highly.- Joseph Me Killiney, Linton, Iowa. Y/ou will find this remedy a good friend when troubled with a cough or cold. It always affords quick relief and is pleasant to take. For sale by J. W. Hell, Walhalla; Seneoa Pharmacy and W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Prichard-Boggs. On Sunday afternoon, September 4, 1004, at 2 o'clock, Miss Dohnia Myers was seated at the organ and rendered a beautiful march, while A. N. Priohard and Miss Annie Dilworth, C. C. Myers and Miss Lula Hoggs led the way into tho parlor followed by the bride and groom, Miss Sallie Priohard and Calhoun Hoggs, who wore united in holy bonds of matrimony, Hov. S. A. McDaniel offi ciating. Tho bride was attired in a gown of blue silk, trimmed in white silk and ap plique, and is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Prichard and ono of To keona's fairest and loveliest bolles, pos aossing many sterling qualities. The groom is a son of John Hoggs, and is one of Townville's most promising young farmers. Tho parlor was prettily decorated with vines, fermi and flowers with an arch and letters made of cedar and white petunias hanging overhead. The room was darkened and then relighted with Japa nese lanterns whioh added very much to the beauty of tho occasion. After con gratulations were bestowed upon them many nico and useful presents wore pre sented to them. Then tho guests wore led into the diuing room whore refresh ments wore served. Tho wedding was a quiet homo affair, only a few near rolatives and friends hoing present. Wo congratulate Mr. Hoggs on winning such a fair and pleas ant lady for his companion through lifo. May God ovor bloss thom and bo their, guide and director through lifo. flRY ELECTION FOR COUNTY OFFIC! 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Colley; for Tre M. S. 8TRIBLING, Chairman. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Seneca, September 21.-Miss Christine Diokson bas accepted a position with W. P. Nimmons. Miss Fannio Lowery is with Hunter, Dendy A Co. again. Miss K)oui8e Harris, of Pendleton, is staying with Mrs. F. L. Sltton and at tending the Seneoa High Sohool. Miss Mary Ligon, of Townville, is the guost of Miss Ellen Todd. Misses Mary Cherry and Bessie Norris are attending tho World's Fair at st. Louis this week. Miss Alice Fretwell, an attractive young lady of Walhalla, was boro a few hours Friday. Miss Mattie Lodbettur, of Townvillo, was in Soneoa a fow hours Friday. Miss Lillian Caldwoll, after an illness of Beveral days, is able to be out again, to the delight of her many friends. Misses Norma and Lois Gignilliat aro in Mariotta, Ga., this week with rolatives and friends. Misses Eunice and Lalla Ballonger, of Richland, leave to-day for Greenville, where they will enter Chioora. MisscB May Hamilton and Sue Gignil liat loavo to-day for Columbia, where they will enter the South Carolina Col lege for Women. Miss Janio Gantt, of Pendleton, was in Seneca shopping a short while Friday. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ashe, after a pleasant visit of several days as the guest of the lattor's sister, Miss Stella Fin cannon, returned to Anderson Sunday evening. J' Mrs. M. W. Coleraan^TAtlanta, is tho guest of Mrs. L. W. Jordan. Mrs. O. K. Doyle, of Calhoun, was with relatives and friends here Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Austin and son, Willio, after spending several days in St. Louis, taking in tho World's Fair, have returned horne. Mrs. J. Frank Alexanderand daughter, little Miss Franois, of Piedmont, are tho guests of Mrs. H. F. Alexander. Mrs. M. E. Sligh, after spending seve ral weeks in Baltimore, whore she went to take treatment, has returned home. Miss Carrie Hunter loaves this morn ing for Greenville, where she goes to re enter Chioora. Mr. and MrB. W. D. Holland Bpent several days last week at Lavonia, Ga., with the former's relatives. Miss Mary Miles Jordan, of Anniston, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. L. W. Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Holland delight fully entertained a numbor of tho young pooplo on hist. Wednesday ovening. Mrs. J. R. Falls entertained a numbor of young ladies on Friday evening in tho honor of their daughter, Miss Stella. Among those present w*f,e: Mrs. Laura Bates, M i Bscs Sallie Mccutcheon, May Hamilton, Sue and Norma Gignilliat, Helen Cary, Vera Elrod, Mary Julia Reid and Stella Falls. E. A. Wood, of Charlotte, is operator at the cotton exchange here. Ho has his oflico in tho Doylo building, with privato wires from Now York direot to Seneca, giving all tho cotton markots and trados Kay; for Supervisor, L. H. V. Hobson; ?surer, W. J. Schroder: for County Com J. W. REEDER, Secretary. each day, also Btooks. of ?"nil kiuds are quoted af tor each trade is mado. Anyone oan get those quotations free of charge by oalling at their offloe or by telephon ing thom. They will take pleasure in furnishing you with thora. Monsrs. J. H. Laroubeo ?fe Co. have established a ootton oxohango in Anderson, and hav ing a relay offloe hore, they dooidod to put an office here. W. N. Jnokson, of Charlotte, spent soveral days hore last week, representing this eonoern. John T. 8. Hopkins is makiug Seneca and Walhalla his headquarters now. It. P. Tuokor, of Charleston, was in town Monday on professional business. Jim Brown, of Central, was in town Monday on businoss. C. K. Houohins was in Soneoa Monday on business. Glonn Sheldon, of Atlanta, (spout sove ral days hero last week with friends. Johnson Reid, of Clemson College, Bpent Sunday in town with his parents. Louis Jordan, of Uniou, was hore ? few days last week with his mother. F. M. Cunby, of Columbus, On., spent sevoral days hero laat weok with Mar shall Jordan. Thomas S. Perrin, of Atlanta, was in *> town last Thursday on professional busi ness. Charles and ?. Benedict returned to Nashville. Tenu., last week, after spend ing tho sumraor in Seneca. H. J. Gignilliat ?B in Marietta, Ga., for a few days on a visit and pleasure trip. T. M. Lowery is in St. Louis this weok, taking in the World's Fair, also on business through the 8tate of Tennessee. W. S. Huntor is having his resldenoo painted, whioh adds vory much to its appearance Tho many fripnds of Capt. L? W. Jor dan, of tho First United States Infantry, stationed at New York, will be delighted to know he is hero for a few days. ? Prof. H. P. Boggs, of Shortoff, N. C., is in town for a few days, working in the interest of the Shortoff College ! I orare Whitworth, of I .livonia, Ga., has accoptod a position with W. J. Lunney. John Jordan left Sunday evening for Spartanburg, whoro ho goes to ro-enter Welford. Clark HIM hin, of Chattanooga, Tonn., is here with relatives and friends. Ogilvie Todd loaves to-day for Clinton, whore he goos to enter oollego. John B. Sitton, of Westminster, spent Sunday hero with his parents. T. J. Mauldin, of Picketts, was hore on Monday on business. Mrs. D. K. Norris and daughter, Miss Lillian, of Hiokory Flat, were the guests of Mrs. J. W. Stribling Monday and Tues day. Mrs. Nooly Frierson, of Anderson, is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd. Tho many friends of Jesse W. Stribling will bo glud to loam that he is somo bottor :?t this writing, and his many friends hopo to seo him able to bo out in a fow days. IIUHINKSS CHANOKH AND IMPKOVKMKNTH. Harper, Boyd ?v Hunt have opened up a beautiful line of dry goods, notions and goneral merchandise. They have in stook most everything anyone oan call for. Thoy are new morcbants in tho oity and deserve a portion of your trade. Earl and Charles Harper, R. H. Boyd and D. Hunt aro the members of tho new firm, whioh has opened up in the new hotel building. The Sonoca Pharmacy has removed to tho now hotel building and now havo ono of the prettiest store rooms in the city. Tho interior is a beautiful piece of work and is ono of prettiost llttiBhed rooms for a first class drugtstore in tho upper part of South Carolina. In thoir now quarters thoy will have a drawing placo for new trade. Leslio Stribling is in charge and will bo over ready to sorvo his customers. W. J. Lunney has also made a number of changes in his drug store in the last few months, no bas had tho front fitted ; up with plate glass and tho inside has been remodolcd and has a very neat anti ; attractive appearance New sholving i and m I ic i improvements have boen mado, i which is in lino with tho upbuilding of ? our little city. i Tho work of tearing down'tho brick ; building on tho corner was commenced ; Monday morning, where tho now hank will be in course of a few months and open i for business- This will bo one of tho i finest buildings in the upper part of i South Carolina, equipped with the latest, up-to-date fixtures for a banking intuit ti ; Hon. Tho building will be 30x00 feet, i 2 storios high, with plato glass front, and will bo an octagon shape on the comer for tho outrance, which will bo a very attractive piece of work whon completed and will be tho lino,.I bnilding in Ocenee. ; The bank ..iii bo open fur businesn about January 1,1005. Next door above ; the bank will bo a store room tbe samo size as tho bank, whioh will be ene of the t>est stands in the oity for a mor ch. S It is hoped that the second floor i wil' be fitted up for an opera house, wh h would fill a long-felt want. It i w ld be ?, pleasant announcement to Iou citizens to hear of this intention. Let is make an effort to sooure it. !.. H. O. -Phone No. 12 for your drugs, or let us call your dostor for yon. The Seneca Pharmacy, Scneoa.