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"BT GLINK8CA1E8 & LANGSTO?T W ANDERSON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1901. WM?fi YYYVT oo ?T....e?;e fin 7.50, 10.00, 12.50, 15.00. You can get the same prices at Credit Stores. They can copy our prices but not our Goods. We price you an Overcoat at $10.00, and it's worth every 3eut. Elsewhere you may ?nd ari Overcoat priced at $10.00, md possibly it's not wortb a cent, There's lots of difference in Overcoats, and we believe that you'll ?nd the difference in our favor. Don t take our word for it. Look at $10.00 Overcoats ?lsewhere-then look at ours. WE COURT COMPARISON B. 0. Evans THE SPOT GASH CLOTHIERS. WHITE FRONT. A ROYAL GIFT For Christmas And one that will be held in-grateful remembrance for many a succeeding Christmas, is an elegant Stanhope or Phaeton, Sumptuously upholstered, ball-bearing axles, pneumatic Or hard rubber thea, and springs which make riding a delight. They can be seen here in several styles and are well worth pour consideration. Come to see me and be convinced. JOS. J. FRETWELL. DON'T FAIL TO SEE TBE HOLIDAY GOODS Now beingrshown by the Evana' Pharmacy. All kinds, all prices. Huyler's Gandies-Presh. Get the first look and you will find what you want. ^ EVANS' PHARMACY. * ?' EVANS, Ja, G. W. EVANS. E. a. EVANS, Jr., & CO., Galera in Drugs and Medicines, Pendleton, S. O. THE PRESCRIPTION ?KP??2=2ME3T ft ?KS o? utmost Imnoriar.?? *o -rcrr DT?R Store, Ic should bo presided over by nn;,?.ro???iy.ODia|>?ient m*?? sad-only tho best and freshest goo/Jd dtjpenaed. fhll Y aod .Milt? In the Prescription Apartment are of the greattot importance. ?u oonfldenoo in the patient and excite the admiration of your Physicians. to.it.i ?P* B* DAY I* ?ot only an experienced Prescription man, bot also an up TW .1 hy?irian, and Ia doubly safo in cane of an error.. He bas full oharr-o of our 'wcription Department. Send your Prescriptions ton?. . E. G. EVANS, Ja. & CO., Masonic Building, Pendleton, 0. C. FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL. From Our Own Correspondent. WASHINGTON, D. C., Deo. 31,1900. There is DO longer any reasonable doubt that the ship subsidy bill is dead f i r this session at least. The chances are that it will be laid aside when Con gress meets and that the army reor ganization hill bo utkeu up in its pi ; .co. After that is oat of the way? the war tax reduction bill wdl be considered and a merry fight is promised over its provisions. As is well knovra, it re duces taxation by about ?40,000,000 an amount which Secretary Gage (with an 980,000.000 surplus for laet year and a promised $90,000,000 for thi's year), de clares is too great. The brewers are even yes not satisfied with tho reduc tion they were given by the House, despite the fact that their production increased by two million barrels last year and that they were able to pay $1,000,000 in ' dividends to their English owners alone, to say nothing of their American ones. If, as Secre tary Gage urges, the Senate puts the reduction back to $80,000,000 instead of $40,000,000 as at present proposed, the question will he whether beer or some thing else will have to pay the addi tional $10,000,000. The question now seems to he between beer and bank checks, the stamp tax on which is so vexatious to people living away from tho vicinity of banks. In view of tho necessity of disappointing some one, it is beginning to bo rumored that tho administration would not regret it if the hill should fail of passage alto gether. Tho River and Harbor bili recently reported to the House is without ?oubt tho most extravagant in the history of the country. Even tho members of the committee realized that they had ex ceeded ?iii bounds and made an effort to cut down tho total, largely, it is said, in consequence of n rumor that the President had been notified of the proposed reckless expenditures and has declared that he should veto any hill above $40,000,000 or thereabouts. Therefore the committee eliminated from tho bill provisionally agreed upon some items, that had swelled the total beyond all reason. When the bill was reported, and it was possible for its provisions to be examined, it was found that these reductions were prac tically fraudulent. That is to say, they were attained by cutting out the provisions for works already begun with tho idea that these could he pro vided for in the Sundry Civil hill which will be reported later. Thus there was no real reduction at all, hut merely a change in the form of appro priation. However, the chance offers a chance to Mr. McKinley to i nprove the. bill without receding from his famous exhortation to Congress to be economical. Private advices from Great Britain show that little interest is taken in the question of the Hay-Pauncc torte treaty outside of the newspaper offices and that even these would probably not have paid much attention to it had it not been for Secretary Hay's marked opposition to its amendment, his asser tion that any effort to deviate from its liuca wonld be an insult to Great Bri tain and the telegrams of the American correspondents of British papers, in spired by Mr. Hay, declaring that the people of the United States were hotly resentful to tho acts of tho ".inigo" Senate in offering such agra- slight to Her Majesty, the Queen. If it had not been for these tbinge, and particu larly for Secretary Hay's extraordinary actions, it is reliably said to be practi cally certain that Lord Salisbury would have accepted tho treaty without de ! lay. As it is, the result is doubtful. What the United States will do in case of rejection is even more doubtful. Notwithstanding*the position taken by Secretaries Frelirghuysen and Blaine .antagonistic to the treaty, the fact that it has since been considered as of full force and effect and that it has nover been formally abrogated, will compel this government to take official action in that direction. Just what the method for doing this shall be, remains to be decided. Probably the treaty will be abrogated on the ?ground that the state of things which WSB the basis of the treaty and one of iii tacit con ditions no longer exists," which is laid down by Wharton's International Law as a good cause for abrogation. The official admission that "no le BR than 30,000" cases of leprosy are on record in the Philippine Islands will be a startling piece of information to the people of the United States. It is doubtless the most pitiable and loath some affliction that is visited upon the Luman race, and still worse 1B the fact that to date medical science has dis covered no remedy either to alleviate materially ita accompanying distress or to actually prevent its spread. The situation, therefore, is much graver than that which the Americans were forced to face in Cuba when yellow fever made its appearance in the ranks of the army. Dread aa is this scourge, it is still subject to cure and ultimate control. But the curse of lenrosy re. mains an unrestrained agency of death, by slow but sure stages. The admis sion that "at least" 80,000 cases are on record is accompanied by tho state ment that many of the victims have isolated themselves, so that it is im possible to securo an absolutely accur ate census of the cases iu the archipel ago. How small a part of the actual number of lepers has been discovered can. he but conjectured, but it is proba ble that a systematic search will reveal a condition of affairs far moro serious than has been reported. Tho estab lishment of au ?sluud colony for the alHicted is tho most natural, nud, in deed, tho only course open. But that will not bo tho simple expedient that it seems. A colony of 30,000 victims in varying stages o? dissolution will pre sent a tremendous problem. Tho caro of these peoplo will call for nurses who practically surrender their lives when they devoto the m sel vea to this work. A corps of physicians will bo necessary also, and altogether such a settlement would moan actually the establishment of somo special modo of government for tho infected islands. Tho question is one which will tax the ingenuity of the medical bureau of the government, and no one can now attempt to predict the result. Many cases of tho disease will doubtless be brought to this coun try by returning soldiers, who have benevolently but unconsciously assimi lated it, and who will undoubtedly communicate it to others. Major Winiam H. Mauldin. HAMPTON, Dec. 26.-After 7 o'clock last night tho condition of Major Maul din grew worse. Dr. Eugene Foster, cf Augusta, was summoned for con sultation. Shortly after noon Major Mauldin unconsciously passed away. Ho was nearly 02 years of age, having been born on January 15, 1839. Ile leaves n widow, two grown sons, three daughters and eleven grandchildren. Tho interment will take place to-mor row at 8 p. m., nt tho Hampton Ceme tery, where he-will bo laid to rest bo Bide a son. Tho deepest sorrow tills the hearts ol the family, relntives, friends and the entire community, who realizo that they have been bereft of the noblest ot men and truest of friends. This sor row is shared by ninny wann friends throughout tho county and State. Senator William H. Mauldin was de scended from a lino of ancestry who wore amongst tho first settlers and leading merchants of the Piedmont section of this State. His grandfather on his mother's side, Major Andrew Hamilton, a man of wealth mid influ ence in his day, was a captain in Jack son's "Creek Indian" war. Ho was born in Pickens County in 1839, hie father, B. F. Mauldin, being at thc time a merchant in Greenville, bul moved the same year to Anderson, and was one of the first settlers of thal place, which was then a new town, He was educated at Calhoun Academy and Furman University. He entered into business with his father in 1857, ai B. F. Mauldin & Son. The lnrge and successful business conducted by then was closed np in 1801 by his going inte the Hampton Legion as lieutenant ir Company D, (infantry,) it being largely through his efforts that this company was armed and equipped and received into the Legion? He was in the battles of Manassns, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Fraser'* Farm, Gaines's Mill, Malvern Hill and all engagements of the seven days fighting around Richmond, nf ter which he was promoted to captain and assign ed to quartermaster's duty with thc Hampton Legion. Later ho was pro moted major, serving as chief quarter termaster of Hood's division during Longstreet's Kost Tennessee campaign. Afterwards he was with Gary's division of cavalry, surrendering at Appomat tox tho best organized and equipped field quartermaster's outfit that was surrendered. He was selected by Gen. Loe's chief quartermaster to make his transfer of tho property of the ci val i y to Gen. Grant's property quartermas ter, Gapt. T. J. Alberger. He waa known in the army as "a fighting quar termaster." On his return home from the war he removed to lower South Carolina, engaging jn the lumber busi ness, and was at the head of a large and growing enterprise, being presi \ dent and owner with his son, (Mr. W. C. Mauldin,) of tho Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company. Major Mauldin was a largo land owner and a strong believer iu self help in the development of tho resour ces of the State. He was a trustee of Clemson College, and in full accord with the educational policy of n liberal support of the common schools and and higher-instit tiona of learning in the State. He was always noted for his public spirit and was always found one of the foremost citizens in advo cating measures for the advancement of Hampton County, or for the good and the v?elfaro of his fellow citizens throughout tho State. And in every question of pnblic interest he was always found working for the public good with that energy of character and Eatriotism of purpose which those who new him readily recognized as being a part of his natnre. In 1892 Major Mauldin waa honored by the Democracy of Hampton County with a seat in the House of Represen tatives. In 1894 he was elected Sena tor and re-elected for four years more in the primary on October 80.1898. In both-branches he was esteemed for bin high character ami ability, and no man ever exerted more influence for good in the Legislature. Ho was frequently referred to cs a working member and not a talker. Major Mauldin's record is one to be ?iToud of and as soldier, business man, Representative, Senator and citizen Hampton County has always regarded him with pride and tho highest esteem. - IP. II. JucF., i ti-bacs and Courier. STATE NEWS. - Two cases of scarlet fever have developed in Walhalla. - The residence of Capt. W. C. Humphreys, Greenville, was burned Thursday. - The Newberry cotton mills lins declared n semi-annual dividend of four per cent. - ttuglish capitalista have been buy ing up mineral lands in Cherokee coun ty on Broad River. - Secretary of State Cooper advises tho abolition of fees for commis sion of public oilicore. - Tho Williamsburg county liquor dispennry, at Kin gat ree, is reported to have been robbed of $1,800 in cash Wednesday night. - lt. X. Cleland, of Newberry Coun ty, has an orange tree which bas put forth (thia season thirty-one oranges, all of which ripened. - In Union a negro bad bis baud sc badly torn up by a large eannou crack er expie ling in it, that ho had to hu vt it amputated above the wrist. - Contracts for buildings and fenec? for tho Charleston exposition are bein( let very rapidly now. Tho oxpositioi star continues to grow brighter ever; day. - J. W. Cortland has sold his Keele Institute in Columbia to a strong com pany with capital enough to make i , the leading hospital of tho kind in tb South. - An old negro woman livingin Dai j lington County, whilo bitching a bu , to a cart, was attacked by the animi and gored to death. She was almos disemboweled. - Governor McSweoney has receive a report from a responsible gcntlcmu from Laurens county saying that thei i aro 100 cases of smallpox in Young , township that county. - lt has been just 100 years sin? ; tho death of Capt. James Kincaid, wi ' built tho first gin run by water in th , State, aud was tho first cotton buy< of tho up country. - Abigdevil fish, areal octopus, wi > captured in Beaufort harbor a few da; ago. Some people thought thnt tl octopus was thc phosphate trust . first, but they learned bettor. - J.I. Broswell, a wealthy lamb mere hunt of Florida who had been . the city hospital of Charleston f i quito awhile uuder treatment for aleho ? ism, committed suicide last week. ; - Laurens Choice, a "bad niggc - of Greenville, on Christmas af tomoo I shot apparently without provocatio l two other negroes, one of whom is deo Alonzo Shields and John Coleman wc r the victims. I - A fire was caused early Wedni i day morning in Marion by tho carob [ use of firecrackers by late revele y Four stores in tho business .portion , town were destroyed, all prophet* i except ono losing books a?ad pope r Marion has no regularly organized f r department. I - In Greenville last Thursday 1 cause of his attention^ to his wife, Si , Coleman, negro, attacked Alor j Choice, another negro, who drew I I pistol .and fired at him twice. T > second shot took effect in Colema [ stomach, the bullet passing thron . the intestines, producing instant dea ? - One night lost week at Walha . W. C. Tatham was rather mysterton . shot with a pistol. Reports aro c< . filcting. Some say ho was shot fr , a house; others say from the outsii i Tho wound is serious, but not nee sari ly fatal. Mary Taylor, a you white girl, has been nrrested chnrf . with tho shooting and is now in jail. - Miss Lalla Jordan, nieco of Prc dent Parker Jordan of Greenwood c ton millo, ind David Jennings Fort nephew of United States Judge \\ liam H. Brawley, were married Greenville last Thursday night at I home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Jo M. Jordan. Mrs. Jordan was talki to her daughter immediately after ceremony, when she dropped d< from heart disease. - On the 11th of December, W Gary, a colored man of 70 years, miles South of Clinton, was shot b, young white man, Martin Milam. died from tho wounds on the l?th ir The trouble occurred on a path i plantation, the only witnesses be negroes. Milan has not been arrest but it is said that he will surrender Court and stand his trial. - Magistrate Strohecker, of I Top, a notorious negro settlement n Charleston, recently gave orders t all negroes living there would have marry. Since tho notico was mi several days ago that such orders wo bo issued by the magistrate, seven five couples, it is said, have been m ried. Magistrate Strohecker maints that a man will fight quicker for paramour than for his wife, and to s the run of crime in tba*-- locality he directed the negroes to become legt man and wife - The Twentieth Century Refc Club is an organization recently fora in Charleston, and already a numbai yonng men nave joined. AU yoi men who hare a thrist for eiro?g uri who smoko, chew, swear, ?au garni aro entitled tn become members, p vided they agree not to take a drl smoke, chew, play cards'or uno prof; language for the next twelve mont No initiation is charged, but rncmb whe violate the rules are nesessed for tue first offense, and those who three times will bo expelled from club. > UKNEKAL Nfc WS ITEMS. - Reports of "skirmishes" continue to come from the Philippines. - Kidnapping bids fair to rival train robbing as a leading western industry. .- Kccurrencica of anti-foreign out breaks in Chili? are expected almost any day. -There uro a doze? candidates for tho two vacant places in tho senate f rom Nebraska. - What effect will 1,000,000 tons ot' Cuban sugar have on t lie mai kit? That is tho product for thc season. - New York school children have doue pretty well in sending $20,000 to tho relief of tho school children in (Jal-1 veston. - Thoro has been a third lynching in Southern Indiana on account ol' the recent murder of a white man by a cou ple of negroes. - P. H. Morris, auditor of ono ?d' tho departments in Washington, was shot and killed by an employeo whom ho had discharged. - Tho volunteer soldiers now in tho Philippines will be mustered out and bo returned to this country so ea to bo discharged by June .'10th next. - A Missouri weather prophet who reads tho futuro in tho leaves of tree? says this will bo one of tho mildest winters ever known on the continent. - Mississippi evidently does not in tend tobe outdone by Indiana or any other northern State. She has varied the monotony a little, by lynching the wrong mau. - Senator Proctor's marble trust, , not satisfied with controlling the American output: has reached over li? Italy and gobbled up the famous Car rara quarries. - Tho Tennessee woman who killed i her son because ho smoked cigarettes may lay claim to inventing the only absolutely sure cine for tho cigarette i habit ever discovered. i -Lynching Hees are getting to ho as numerous ?ip North as turkey shoot ing matches in the South. Tho brother , in black is generally the game roped ; iu over Mason nixon's line. i - A million dollar/bequest isa pretty , big Christmas gift for one man to get, but wdiat is what the Atlanta Journal says has como to T. J.Felder, a for mer Atlnntian, who now lives in Nash ville. - In celebrating its jubilee, .??150,000 iu gold was distributed in Christmas gifts by tho Americau express com pany among its employes in tho Uuited States and Canada. Each of the 30,000 , employes received a brand new $5 gold i piece. - A scheme is on foot to placo 100 000 square miles of the territory of i Brazil under French protection and nt this matter will involve the Monroe ! Doctrine it has attracted a great deal i Of attention and may lead to serious trouble. i -A Georgia man prayed to God to kill his wife the other night, not be cause ho wanted her to enter eternal i bliss, but because he wanted to sleep > and she had asked him to open thc 1 door. As he rose to open it he wae i struck with paralysis and died, i - The New York World is author ity for tho statement that over $175, 000,000 will bo paid out during Jan , uary by tho great corporations of thc United States together with tho United States government and tho financial in stitutions which exist under its charter. - By a recent ruling of tho post?nico department, money orders will bo paid upon presentation notwithstanding that tho duplicate has not arrived. Up to November 1st, the holder was com pelled to wait several days before tho order could be ca?ued ou account of duplicato being delayed. - Patrick McCabe, an old man, waa taken to a New York hospital in what appeared to be a destitute condition. His wretched rags were exchanged for comfortable clothing, and then tho as tonished attendants found that ho had a chest protector made of $50 bills, tho total amount sewed inside of his old shirt being $050. - Mrs. Carrie Nation, president of tho Barber county, Kan., W. C. T. U., is a somewhat violent reformer. Sho entered a magnificent barroom at Wi chita on Thursday and deliberately smashed a mirror valued at $?100. Sho claims that there is no law by which she cnn be punished; but ?he was com mitted to jail on tho charge of mali cious destruction of property. - Whilo carelessly handling a bag of mail in the Milwaukee postofliec, a clerk suddenly became conscious of an overpowing oll'onsive odor.? |IIo drop ped the pouch and the odor increased in power. Eventually it was discov ered that the tremendously emphatic effluvia arose from the breakage of a two-ounce bottle of oil extracted from that sleek, but exceedingly ordoifer ous animal, the skunk. Who sent the stuff through tho mails is not known, but before night ninny a Mil waukee man knew through tho medium of the rank-smelling letters that it had been sent._ STATS OF OUIO. CITY OP TOLEDO, I LUCAS COUNTY, FBARK J. Cuauuv ?E-bes Catii lita.* llO ia UlO MO?W partner of the firm of F. J. CHKMKV A CO, ??S?K UUS?DCM ia tao city of Toledo, County ana State aforesaid and tbat said Arm will pay tba tum of O NM-; HUNDBE? DOLI, IBS for each and every case of CA TA H KU that cannot be cured by tho use of H AA L'a CATARRH CDRK. FUANK J. CHENEY. Sworn lo before me and subscri'ood in my pres ence, Ibis 6th day of Dcccmtxr, A. D 1886. [8BAI.] A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure ls taken internally and acta directly on tho blood nnd mucous eurfacci'of the system Send for testimonials, froe. Address, F. J. CHENEY A CO.,Toledo O. t9_Sold by DrugRlatA. 75c. Hull's Family Tilla are the beat. Portman Shoals. Christmas holidays ure over, their pleasures, a ".banquet hall deserted." Once more the inhabitants ot* Portman resume their routine of labor. In Portman, a? in other small sec tion? of thc globe, daily labor means daily bread, and the sequence is inev itable. The poor man in Portman was happy during the holidays; tho larger his poverty, the greater his heri tage of little mouths to eat of thc bless ings God had given them; tho more numerous the little pairs of hands to stroke- bia visage, and the. more caress ing the little wann bodies to comfort him when rich mantles and broiderod coverlets wera scarce; all ho asks now is work. This he will rcceivoiftho construction of the dani is continued. The dam, owned by tho Anderson Water, Light and Power Company must bo continued, or the happy labor er, and thu care worn millionaire will be rendered uncomfortable. There are snags in a river that strike large, as well as small barques, and tho non completion of the dani would ii jure tho rich man to thousands of de.hus, where it would inconvenience tho poor man to tho property of a penny. Hu mors aro afloat that ibo president and controctor may encroach upon each other in unpleasant juxtaposition,owing to tho latter's inability tofullill nspeci lic contract by January 1st, 1901. The machinery, however, is here, the river is hero, full to overflowing with in spirations of future prosperity, the en gineer is hero, the superintendent and his overseers arc- 'here, the desire for work, tho waiting workmen-all aro here. Surely the masterly construc tion will goon. At this writing there is no cessation of labor. Every man is in his place, and every wheel in its or bit. Premonition, if permitted, will trace itself lo rumor, and there remain as useless. The. large water wheel, preparatory Io tho immense generator, has arrived at the power house. To imbue this in animate metal with energy, a propor tion of the ?Seneca Uiver toward the manufacturing of 3,000 horse power must in a mollifying stream escape its banks, and course its soothing way somewhere betwee n tho extended anns of president and contractor. Tho awaiting County of Anderson demands this; its cry is not more rest, but more industry. This uoblo work has been more than wage-earning labor, it has been an in stitution of morals. No man's dexteri ty saved him while his morals con demned him. Sometime the old Adam would arise in an individual, but ; promptly the Adam, tho man and bis i knife or pistol would bo ejeoted, and , example restored. Blacks occupy tho menial positions-if such there could , bo in a department of labor requiring, throughout, so much Bkill. The white , men occupy tho superior positions. Occasionally an. isolated. conrblnat-ioH [ of tho Caucasian and Ethiopian would i manifest su'-h splendid traits of the , "massa" that tho mentality, deport I ment and physique of the brown man cast ip to reproach tho assumptions of his less gifted, but white half brother. Mr. Rufus Earle, residing with Mrs. N. O. Farmer for tho past year, has se cured the position of guard over tho , County convicts. Mis? Jessie Norris accompanied her guest, Mrs. White, to that lady's home in Lavenia, Ga., with which family Miss Norris will reside while sho en , gages in teaching school. Mr. M. B. Horton, for moro than a month has been seriously ill with bronchitis. His brothers, Messrs. O. E. and M. C. Horton, of that legal linn in Atlanta, Ga., visited Mr. Horton, and from tho encouragement of Dr. W. W. Watkins, of Pendleton, attend ing physician, returned to their homo moro hopeful. Mrs. Horton, through tho INTELLIGENCE?, wishes to thauk Mrs. W. W. Watkins for gifts received for her children. On Dec.21st a healthy girl baby was born to Mrs. Horton. Misses Grace and Maggie Thompson, homo from Chicora College, Green ville, aro visitiug their aunt, Mrs. N. O. Farmer. On Monday the ladies called on Mrs. W. F. Lee and were shown over tho works by Mr. Lee, the engi neer. Mr. D. F. Arthur, general superin tendent for Mr. Tenney, contractor, returned from his home, visit to Phila delphia; ho is welcomed to Portman by many friends. A happy and extensivo family re union was extended Christinas day by Mrs. William Holt, who is known through Portman and miles surround ing us a queen hostess. Invitations were sent and accepted by over40 rela tives and friends. Present were: "Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ibichnnanand family. Antun; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Elrodand family. Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Joo Mus hy an'd family, Portman; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Farmer, Anderson; Mr. Willie Holt and family, Portman; Mrs. G. W. Gaines, Mrs. W. E. Stevenson, their families and Miss Etta Harrison, La vonin, Gn.; Dr. Pepper and bride. Portman; Mr. Leonard Jackson and family, Centervillo; Mr. R. T. Long, Mr. W. D. George, Portman; Mr. Paul Norris, Mr. Ernest Bolt, Rock Mills; Mr. Arthur Erwin, Piedmont; Mr. Willio Erwin, Honea Path; sons of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Erwin, Centervillo. Mrs. Erwin declined in order to attend the marriage of her niece. Miss Jennie Er win to Mr. Brock, both of Honea Path. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Lee declined in order to be present during the holidays with their sons, Mr. Robert E. and Mr. John W. Lee, Leo place, Piedmont, I and. their daughter and l??iily, Mrs. [ Porter Dodson, Piedmont city. A new grandson, born Dec. 20., awaited Mr. ee at tho homo of his i son, John W. ! Mr. and Mrs. Lee have returned to Portman. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Copeland, of North Carolina, aro staying at Portman Hotel. Mr. Copeland is engaged at the works. Numerous friends have visited Mr. and Mrs. Busby during tho holidays -the hotel door being still wide open, and hospitality flourishing. .