Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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AFTER We. migh'; say much in an eff to buy Clothing, but "saying" is ea you have tested a'thing You KI If you have bought from us, v say. We are willing for the good haven't, then this is the time to d We are prepared te exhibit the best manufacturers in Americ Some. clothing is made and son is, well. half made. OURS IS ] Some 4 by Clotning sold by us is cut ai reputakion is their capital, and wl tation up.. NOTHER THING ebeing mad ; sue n pent ahome. sTown Treasurer Neil is call ing for your municipal taxes. -Sheriff R. E. Ellison paid a flying visit to - Chester Saturday. -Mr. LaGrone spent Thanks giving at his old home at John btOfl. -Mr. F. E. Propst spent seve ral days in Colum bial ast week. 1% on business. - -Miss Agnes McMaster of Columbia spent Thanksgiving Day with friends in town. -Quite a number .from here: 'will attend the Beaty-McFadden marriage Thursday evening. -Mr. Jno. A. Beckham of Sally paid a visit Sunday to his sister Mrs. J. Fras.k Fooshe. -Quite a number from Ridge wav came up Friday evening to herthe Mozart Symphony Club. -Foreman J. E. Williams of The News and Herald office spent Thanksgiving Day in the capital city. -Mr. J. H. Milling and wife of Rlock Hill have been spending several days at Mr. J. L. Rich mond's.* -Treasurer Wylie is still hav ing an easy time, while many of his former customers are quite uneasy. -Prof. E. M. Matthews after attending the Clemson game at Charlotte Thursday paid his parents ai flying visit. Rev. E. H. Beckham of T Cheste r county visited his sister Mrs. J. Frank~Fooshe on his re turn from conference. -General Stokes of Hampton~ ran upl from conference one dlay last week for a short visit to relatives in town. -The cotton shipmonts from Winnsboro to December 1st are 3,448 for this yea:r against 3,767 K for the same period last year. -Prof. W. H. and Mis s Mary Witherow and Miss Bessie Mc Master attendedt- the meeting for teachers at Ridgewe.y Saturday. Rel~v. C. E. Wiggins who served the Blackstock circuit .eea year a diei at his ALL >rt to convince you where sy. Talk is cheap. After 'a0W. re have nothing more to ; to do the talking. If you > it. the production of some of a. ie viADE. :lothing- is planned and cut rtists, some by "scrubs." d planned by men whose o study to keep their repu e all the. time in, "building r.ressive, pushing people, quite a while with Mi ~ rs. Adlie Williford turned to her home at Edgem. Saturday. -Misses Bessie Lyles Bessie Quattlebaum have turned from R idgeway where ti went to attend the Sawyer-B< marriage. -Mr. H. B. Refo has lead the Winnsboro Hotel for anot vear. He will take charge JTan. The cottage now occupied by 1 is for rent. -Mr. W. A. Beckhiam who 1 been at The News and Her office fcr the past three mon left Monday for Union where has accepted a position in drug store of F. C. Duke. -Several others have spol about that short road to Loi own, and they say that its con tion has been greatly overdra' nstead of being the worst rc in the county they say it is one the very best. --Elsewhere in this issue v e seen the notice of the cor superitendent of education regard to the extension of 1 time for the exchange of secei nd books. Those who failedl take advantage of the exche fers before November 15th urged not to let the opportun Blip by again. -Ir'separably connected1 w the good Xm;as dinuers is 1 fruit cake, aiid as many know their sorrow it takes an expe meed person to mix these fr~ ingredients in such a way as ecre satisfactory results. St person is Mrs. Jas. E. Cather d she offers her services to y n the matter of cooking y< fruit or other cakes. She is n taking orders for Xmns bakin nd the earlier you have y< fruit cake cookett the better will be. Orders left with 3] Sarah Catheart will also rece prompt attention. WThe rest of those beauti pattern hats at Mrs. A. L. ? Carleys ire being offered at dacd prices. Just received one car red si ots diirect from State fa: . w. n)otv Co \VANTED.-To rent the five room cottage now occupied by H. B. Refo. Possession given January 1st. Apply to R. W. Matt]-ews. 2t PWiYOffice files, ledgers, day books, and memorandums at The News and Herald office. WANTED.-Customer for fiue cabinet work, delivery wagon, and a pair of Stimpson's com puting icales. Eagle Mfg. Co. hock Hill, S. C. School Books. . All the school books of the new adoption can be had at lihe News and Herald office at the adopted prices. WMrs. A. L. McCarley has the largest and prettiest line of baby caps ever brought to Winus boro. She is now oflfring them I at reduced prices. To fleet Here. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons will convene at Winusboro Tuesday, . December 10th, in the A. M. E. church at 8 p. im. Mayor T. H. Ketchin ;ill delivcr the welcome address. Did Not Meet. s-dtr-aecount of the early hour at which the legal sales wire begun yesterday the meeting of the Fairfield Agricultural Society was not held. The next meeting will be announced later. The Firemen's Banquet. The fire company and its in vited guests now have their eyes fixed on the Duval Hotel, *here Thursday night they are to the banquet given them t the generosity of Win I business men. Of cou will, have a great tine. rich feast is beforel rej .Tim Browna has been lodged >rjail charged with the' mu ea Eli Cunningham on the nigii Nov. 29th. Eli was shot in nd face, and death ensieed in a sh re- while. Jim claims to have d< iey the shooting in self defence. r1 iyd killing took place- near Rtidgew and all parties concerned w ed negroes. SOne car bestalihart shine for sale. M. W. Doty & Co. For Rent. ld Six-room dwelling, store ,ba is cattle shed on i. acre lot at 3 he son;s's postoffice (Simpson's s :he Ition). Telephone connecti< with any part of county or Sth S. C. Ap~ply to-. :en C. B. RICH ARDSON, '& 8t Nelson, S. C l i- . ._ vn. WMrs. A. L . McCarley ad selling all her line of gene of millinery at reduced prices. E .has great bargains for fash llseekers. ty A Coming .'arriage. inl -- he Cards have been issued: id- nouncing the forthcoming m to i ria:s of Mr. Berry Hill Mob e and Miss Lila Sm'th, daugh re of Mrs. J. C. B. Smith. The ce tv mony is to take place at the re dence of the bride, December iiat. Ui o'clock p. m.-Columi he. Record. to *i~Get your schoo books a T- all school stationery at The Ne ai & Herald office. chi TR T. Matthews & Son ha t, a beautiful line of Xmas go< ou which they wish you to come e ur se With every 25 ceut p w chase you get a guess at the nr gs, ber of grains of corn they hiavg )ur a pint jar, and if you guess ri; it you get a handsome toilet e rs.. free. ve WThe Xmas numbers of following magazines are now fa sale at The News and Her; c- office, Everybody's, Frank I re- lie's Popular Monthly, Pe son's, Metriopolitan, HIar4pe Atlantic Monthly, Judge's Qu ed tcrly, Century, Smart 2 m..I Strand, St. Nieholas and i I('lures. - Hotel Arriva!s. HoTEL DUVAL -Flix 0. Gee, Richmnon', Va.; W. L. Rosboro, Albion, S. C.; Mrs. Eva Hoper, Baltimore; J. C. Hudson, Atlanta; M. JI. Wachtel. South Carolina; F. 11. McEache!n,. Ridgeway; A. F. Ray, Bo.ton, Mass.; J. Sam Gettys, Blackstock; B. M. Wal lace, staunton, Vu.; Jno. Y. Mur phy, Chester, S. C.; J. WV. Reed, Chester, S. C.; Alex Johuson, Bal timoie; J. W. Powell, Columbia: Ed Martiu, Monticello. N!Soanta Claus has estab lished his he-idqiuarters at G. A. White's. A Wrong R.;ited. Without n anticipation of the hard times that have befalleu our section this fall, I boughit my Xmas stock very early and male the mistake of haying far too large a stock. As two wrongs never mnke a right, 1 have de cided to right this wrong by offer ing my entire "toek of Xmas goods at the very lowest plices. Cal' on-me anld see what rare bargiins we aie offering you in the way of Xmas goods. G. A. White. , A most conplete line of Xmas goods at G. A. White's. Negroes Leaving. ;-Several farmers in conversa tion were heard to say yesterday that the negroes in their sections were leaving for Florida and other ints. This imigration they say due to the great shortness of corn crop and the inability the white people to furnish em labor at tliis! time to tide er this period of .kpression. ith this conditiou of things the r problem is sure to be a ious one anotLer year, es cially in these sections where y are leaving. - Asleep Amid Flames. reaking into a blazing home, e fireman lately dragged the ing inmates from death." security, and death near. t.way wheu you neglect Don't do it. Dr. covery for Con pet rotection - h4f t and Nato cong geiesnt i staibborn. arinless a iac talsting; it's guaranteed" in sd.isfy by .McMaster CJo. -Pri of 5fand $1.00. Trial bottle fre4 of A Sad Ending. rL -- ueThe game of football Ii ds Thursday afternoon betwE Winnsboro and Blackistock ha< Ssad ending. The first half v -vell played the score being 0 0, and a fine game was promiis les When the second half was begi all was expectation'. Though I visiting team was much heav the home boys were making fine effort to show up well. Tf i~second half was hiardly' beg -~ however when the game a a- brought to an end by a sad ac as ent. Stewart of Winnsboro e, tacklihg one of the visitors thr him dlowni with the result ti the latter fell on him, brei ing~. his left leg just ab~ove i is knee. Di Lindsay who v al present at once went to his e sistan ce. He was removed n his home, wlhere he is doing well as coul piossibly be exp< ted. He has the sympathy many friends. 3- The flozart Club. ey The entertainnient given by t ter Mozart Symnphony Club at i re- Thespian Hall Friday eveni :- was attended by a very lai 11 audience. All have express ia themselves as highly pleased w: the performlances of this wend ful musicai azgregation. the unl d imous verdict being that it 'v vs an extremely fortunate tliing: Winnsboro that no larger to LvC had secured these delightful eut )ds tainments f ;r that night, for mmust be remembered that it w a. by mere accident that so smnal a_ town as this was able to soci in this great attra etion. Thbis ont htainment completed the first lI set of the enteitainments of Lyceum A ssoc:i tion. The.~ nl attraction has not ~et been Lhe nounced, but it will have to b 01 good one to maintain the sa Id: high standard already set. es- - - - r-MELY TO LOA N. ar- ON IPRO'TED FAR318, 3 T evears4, not hess than $Fi'). '7 l'er einteredt. No conuisiesh~I c'harZed. [-A. ms. & w. I). DOU(2lASS, 10-> Auorneyu~ HkAD TIML5. The people are crying bard times, but if times are hard Dry Goods are cheap. If you will give us a few minutes sf your time we will prove this to you. Take an item like Unbleached Home spun, goods that were GOc last fall, now 5c. The quality you paid 5c for, now 4c. This is the cheap line; it is the sme in higher class goods. Fine French Flannels that were $1.25 a yard last fall aits $1.00 now; and so on all through the list you have to buy. Our stock is complete and we make the prices to suit hard times. Shoes. Dress Goods. Notions. We can suit every Onr toekin this line All the little new one in Shoes. is continually being re- thi!is in this line that Ladie' Slioes in all plenished. We c a 1 you (1 not find in the the new shapes, chea) please von in all tho or'iiiarv store. Ask grades, and 1line patent new style goods--Broad- Nut spechd1v to see our leathers. We h a v e cloths, French Flannels, new Belts N Belting them to fit your purse Venetian.,, Po 1)1 i n he variety in (,loves, as well ayu; -feet. (ralnite Cloths, and tie obiery and (;orsbte. Children's ,all -rejteit line stlsa ivn quality.t U e-tu styles and , fm . od; Aud Siak o ' )I~%Sc~fromll a ever xaw in this Yeo-NA- to suit everv ton0 coar:e Un g at 9:e to We b"-ye the Trad - fine Pa( at Vici at niins to match ill a i $4.00. W e sell the kind style, Appliqlie u and wool. The quality that wear. and any color Velvet, t t r Clothing. Miiirieryk For men of all agzes We have been selliad andL shpe; ade to 1tt, rea inv(odsi and~hijus l~alCto t a r~~ T:IIV ools 11lices lower than lamt made to wear, and male this line, but get new i s .1 une!s i n at chie::p pee.We oor vvwekY at ~ ~ 1 -le: 1!ie.\ewe. Oi in the cifferent colors can zuit the 1 ovs in will f hat v want. 1 goos th:at wvii stand in this rocm I Our AiLfind itck in sthis new noeds nl get good I w~ork Nvith low pricee. WejL (rive premiues with every $10 00 cash spent with us. You do not have eo spend that much at one time, but jLst as it suits yo. Investigate this. The premiums are good, useful articles, worth your atteition. We want your trade, and will sae you money if you buy from us. SThe aidwell Dry Good oj y LOOK U t T Fmn t1 COLD ==W V A -VE As winter is approaching, we wi-h to inform you thaL we have a lot <f LADIES' PLUSH and CLOT CAPES on hand. Also .ne of LADIES' JACKETS, Wpuld yo believe it; we willell a Cape fro pe t up to . Lauderdak to ~rA P-petty Line of' 3re en I SCARF PINS, SLEEVE BUTTONS. as BROOCHES, LADIES' WATCH to CHAINS, &c., and the prettiest LADY'S GOLD WATCH for $20.oo ever biought to the town. ier he C. M. Chandler. ad in tat s A o Halldso5ent purchaet youwilse Fentte to Come and See It At lie ebeauty cOUR1 STORE >s as For every 25 cents purchase you will b2 entitled ,r to a guess at the number of rains of corn in a pint - -I fruit jar. The nearest guess gets 'the case. Cot n int Rs to be counted DECEMBER &oTH. I a ire Christnias Goods to suit every taste. Fine China, Lanips, all kinds of Celluloid goods, Troiliet Cases, ,h~ Ccllar and Cuff Boxes, Glove Boxes, Albums, kn- Pearl fLaa~dle 1Knivcs, Carving S'.ets, Nuit Crackers