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Headquarters Just Arrived-The la nias Goods ever shown too many prices to nm ' the goods to judge wht right. I am so sure b you to compare them. - - - - J Largo assortment of Candy ami Firow WANTED, for cash, Dogwood and Persimmon Loga. Southern Hard wood Company, P. O. Hox 5*2?, Charles ton, S. C. Nov. 14,1000-4m8 ONKY TO LOAN.-Loans nego tiated for a torin at 7 por cont iu torost. Apply to 10-21-00. J A YNES & SI1ELOK. (^T)TT?N^-Wo aro now in tho market j for 2,000 bales of cotton. Will pay hlghost market prloo at all times at Westminster, S. Ce? 0IIE8WELL COTTON MILL CO. Ootober 17, 1000. '12-52 OOD WANTED.-Ono thousand cords of four-foot wood, dolivorcd 1 at mill of thc Cheswell Cotton Mill Com- . pany, WoHtminstor, S. C. Ootobor 17, 1000. 42 52 c ininti atti) personal -"llloom soils it for less." -Make suro that your ChriBtmas is roally Christian, - A fresh shipment of Nunually's candies at Boll's drug storo. -Miss Mary Simms, of Oroonvillo, is visiting Major W. J. Stripling and family. -Major Gus Shanklin, of Clomson Collogo, was visiting among his frionds boro last Sunday. -Mr. George Fahnostook, of Green ville, spout Sunday lu Walhalla among his many friends. -Mrs. Geo. Seaborn and son, of Spar tanburg, aro visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holloman. -The Walhalla Cotton Mill will give two days' holiday to tho employees this year-Monday and Tuesday. -Go to Hell's boforo everything is picked ovor to soe his immenso stock of Christmas and holiday goods. -Mrs. T. .1. Stone, Mr. Iloraco and Miss Etta Steno, of Seneca, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Kocso last week. -A handsomo boll is being put in tho ^?fs-fSMiwl church. This will bo quito an addition to tho pretty littlo ohapol. -Noxt Tuesday, Christmas Day, there is to be a German Christmas service at tho Evangelical Lutheran church a1 ll a. m. Lot all who can attend. -Miss Emma Stripling, of Seneca, S. S., and Miss dessio Wright, of Calhoun, Ga., aro visiting tho family of J. W. Sholor, Esq., this week. -Mr. W. J. Novillo, of our town, will removo to Tuscan, Arizona, about the 1st of, January next, whoro bog?os for tho benefit of his health. -A?r. Hhott H. Doyle loft Tuesday morning for Chester, vhoro ho has secured a position on tho Chcstor Lan tern. Wo wish him success. -Mr. Edward Callas will vacate his school at Wolf Stake from Friday, 21st, until Monday, :51st, instant, in oidor to Ki ve tho children a short Christmas vacation. -Wo regret to learn of tho serious illness of Mr. N. A. Hurley, who is cou ' Jincd to his bed with pneumonia. Other men?ors of his family aro Buffering with tho simo disease. -Vhoro will bc preaching at tho Oak way Presbyterian church regularly here after on tho fourth Sabbath in each month at :L:50 o'clock p. m., beginning with next Sabbbath. 4*f?Tho school at Whitcwator is pro gressing nicoly under tho management ?if Mr. J. II. Cantrell, who knows his busi ness in thc school room. His friends aro very much pleased with him. -Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harr, of Green ville, havo been visiting Major S. P. Dendy and family tho past week. Mr. Hair left boro Monday for Greenville. Mrs. Hair will spend tho holidays with bor parents. -Dolls, toys, albums, dressing cases, jowolry and sterling silver novelties at Hell's. -Tho Luthoran Sabbath School will havo its usual festival services on the night of Christmas, 25th inst, at 7 o'clock. An excollent programme has boon propared and tho music will bo especially lino. -Mr. James H. Darby has bought the Spincko lot, on Main street, and will begin tho erection of a double store room carly in tho spring. Gradually the block is being rebuilt, and it is hoped in tho roar future it will present a solid front of substantial business bouses. -Wo are pained to learn hy private lotter this morning of tho death, on tho 17th instant, of Mrs. A. T. Jamison, wifo of tho Superintendent of the Con nie Maxwell Orphanage. Mrs. Jamison was engaged in a noblo work, and 120 littlo orphans will suffer a loss in hor death. -On last Thursdav Jamos .Seaborn, Esq., turned over tho olliee ami books of the Clerk of Court to his successor, Hon. C. H. D. Hums. When Mr. Hums was in Columbia ho was styled tho "Adonis of the (louse/1 and ho will lind no dlfll culty in sustaining tho title of "Adonis of tho Court House." -Tho Walhalla Methodist Sunday school will havo a Christmas tree at tho Methodist church Tuesday (Christmas) evening at 7:??0 oclock. An attract i ve programme for the li tl'o folks is being arranged, and an enjoy .hie evening will bo spent hy th080 . .ho attend. The publio will ho cordially welcomed. -Mr. Carson Nicholson caught a big wild cat in a steel trap on Whitewater river last Saturday night. Helias cap tured five on tho same spot, within tho last few months, and it has not boon a good limo for wild cats either. Hut ho brought us the feet, and there can bo no doubt about his ca ts hips having boon captured by this wily young hunter. -Chinawarc, game boards, all kinds of holiday novelties at Hell's. -Mr. Wm. T. Hochester died at his home, near Mountain Host, last, Saturday night, 15th instant, after a brief illness. Ho was thrown from his horse one week boforo, and sustained injuries which caused bis death. Ho was sixty-three years old, and leaves his widow and seve ral children to mourn his death. His body was buried at Double Springs Sun day afternoon. - Mr. W. If. Sheldon, of the South Union section of our county, was in to soo us on Tuesday morning. Ile inform ed us that the farmers generally woi'O sowing largo areas of land ill wheal. Ibis winter and aro taking extra pains in tho preparation Of tho soil and planting the seed. If tho seasons aro propitious. Mr. Sheldon thinks we may expect large yields of the golden grain next, summer. Mr. Sheldon has bis flouring mill in ex cullen! condition and is making a first class grado of Hour. If tho cultivation of wheat increases as it, should he ex pects to bo able to able to meet the wauls and desires of his customers for good bread. -Lunacy's Wine of Cod Liver Oil, combined with wild cherry, pure hypo phosphites of lime, soda, potassium, iron, maganese, quinine, strychnin ami diastatic, extract of malt, isa remedy that you can depend upon to combat thc effects of collis and coughs, as well as lung and throat troubles that have be come chronic. For building up a run down system it is very useful. The advantage of this preparation over others of a similar nature lies in thc absolute purity of its ingredients and care in ils manu fact ure -only a small quant il v being made at a time. This palatable prepa ration will be found valuable for weak and delicate children and will enable them to better withstand (he sudden ohangos of winter. Vom money back if not as represented. W. J. Lunney. irgest assort?nent of Christ here. Too many goods and ition. You will have to see ither prices and quality are oth are right that I invite . H. DARBY, Druggist. orks. -CigaiB, tobacco, candy, oto., at Moll's. -Tho total amount of taxes collected up to dato is $11,148.42. -Master Jaok Darby is homo from school for tho holidays. -Mrs. R. II erndon 1B visiting hor daugh ter, Mrs. H. Ii, Wost, in Atlanta, Ga. -Hildos, Testaments, lino stationery, full lino of fanoy artioloB at boll's. -Mr. J. K. Karlo has rocontly pur ohased throe building lots in Midway. -Miss stella Fincannou, of Seneca, ls viBitlng rolativcs and frionds iu town. i-Mr. David and Miss Nannio Strother aro at homo from collogo for tho hob days. -Mis. Walter Moorohoad, of Colum bia, ?B viBiting hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Floyd. -Messrs. Epp Holland and Comor Edwards, two promising young mon of Parkortown, Qa., visited at Mr. J. 1 KOOHO'S last Friday night. -Mr. R. G. Merrick is oxpeotod to roach Walhalla this ovoning to spend tho holidays. Ho will bo accompanied by two young huhes from tho National Capital. -Tho Comedy Company will prosont at Pitchford's Hall next Wednesday night ''Tho Deacon," a comedy in four acta, bo suro to havo a soat and onjoy a pleasant ovoning. -A number of improvements and addi tions are hoing made nt tho Walhalla Cotton Mill. A go n tlc in :in from a dis tance, speaking of tho plant, a fow days sinco, said it 1B getting in shape now ns ono of tho very best mills in tho State -Mr. Olivor Martin, of Richland, paid our oflico an appreciated call this morn ing, in company with Mr. Edmund Fos ter. Mr. Martin is 83 years of ano, but halo and hearty. May he live to soo yot many yoars bogia and mid. -"Tho Deacon" is a jolly play and tho Comedy "Company will present this play next Wednesday night at Pitchford'B Hall. Tho average "deacon" will bear watching, and tho play, "Tho Deacon," is no exception to tho rulo. Ho suro to soc it. Usual prioe.s. - Hov. W. Littlejohn, of tho A. M. E. church, has been returned to this cir cuit, and will bo the pastor of Trinity Motho-'ist. (colored) church at Walhalla and several country charges for another year. Ho is ono of tho ablest colored ministers tho church hore has over had. -Hov. C. W. Hurgess, the now preacher sent to the Walhalla and Newry circuit, has arrived, and will occupy tho now cottago residence of Sheri I? Al OHS, in the upper end of Walhalla. Wo gladly wol como Mr. Hurgess and family to run community, and hopo ho and Ins will onjoy a pleasant year among us. A Vory Public Marriage Married, on December Kith, 1000, in the public road, near tho residence of Mr. W. M. Porry, nour Salem, this county, Mr. William M. Moss to Miss Julia C. Ed nov. The contracting parties are both of ibis county. Tho marriage ceremony was performed by Hov. J. H. Colloy. A Coming Tournament. A tournament will be j*ivon in front of Hethel church, near McCarey's store, on Wednesday afternoon, December 20th, at two o'clock. All riders throughout tho county aro invited to bring their horses and be present. A gonoral good time is expected. Tho ladies aro especially in vited. Coed order will provail. Marriages at Oakwuy. Married, at the homo of J. M. Herring, the oflloiating Magistrate, at Oakway, on Sunday, December Kith, at 2 p. m., Mr. Waiter Sanders and Miss Nora Hates, all of Oconee county. Married, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James O. Hix, near Oakway, by J. M. Herring, Magis trate, on Sunday, Decomber Kith, at 4 p. m., Air. Andy Harbert and Miss Fannie Hix, both of Oconee county. Address by Wm. A. Courtenay, LL. D. Landmark Lodge, No. 7<i, A. F. M., of Charleston, S. C., celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its founding on Monday evening, 10th instant. Hon. Wm. A. Courtenay, LL. 1)., of Newry, a Hast Master of this lodge, was tho orator of tho occasion. His theme was largely reminiscent, but intensely interesting, and he handled it in an able manner. Dr. Courtenay never seems to be moro in his element than when delving in matters historical, ami he was evidently at homo among his friends on this occasion. A Masonic Banquot. On Thursday evening, Decomber 27th, in tho dining room of tho Walhalla Hotel, the members of Hine Ridge Lodge, Xo. 02 A. F. M., will celebrate the festi val of St. John, tho evangelist, by giving a banquet. There will bo quito a num ber of invited guests, and tho presoneo of several members of other lodges is ex pected. The occasion promises to be both pleasant and entertaining. livery member of the Hine Ridge Lodgo who expects to attend should give his name and number of guests he shall invito to Mr. J. E. Crosby, chairman of c.ommit teo on refreshments, at once This necessary in order that an ampi? supply of refreshments may bo provided. Heal Estate Transfers. The following roal estate transfers have been recorded on tho Auditor's books si lice Dooomb?r ll, 1000! Seneca Township-J. W. Monoman, Master, to J. L. Sanders, 02 acres, $410.60, Pulaski Township-H. T. Shed to F H. Lee, 7:? acres, $125. Tugaloo Township-W. 0. Mason to W, F.. Goth rail, UK) acres, $150. Koowoo Township-J. W. Ilolleman, Master, to H. Krank Sloan,02 acres, $227; J. Carter and W. J. .Neville to Jesse L. Hall, 202 acres, $800. Westminster-O. M. Doyle to Myrl! Doyle, 21 acres, $243.10: Myra A. Doyle to F. A. Davis, 1 lot, $30; John A. F.lrod to Kl i/.abo til Tannery, I lot,$(!(M). Seneca-J. W. Ilolleman, Master, to Campbell Courtenay, I lots, $1,314; Car los Kasloy to Joe Sharpe, I lot, $75. Center Township-W. T. Hunt to M. L. Thompson and J. L. McCarloy, oldors, I acre, $46. Mr. L. W. Jordan in Toccoa, Ci. The Record, December 1 Ith : "Among the visitors who have, during the week, looked at 'beautiful' Toccoa was Mr L. W. Jordan, President ol" the Seneca t ot ton M ills Company, of Seneca, S. C, Mr. Jordan spent an hour or two al Capps' factory and also visiting other loaning enterprises of tho city. '1 am glad tl sec. Toccoa coming to the front, in the way of factories,' ?aid Mr. Jordan to reporter of this paper: 'hut lama bit al i aid all the late factories going up an too late taking hold. The South's best factories Sro those already of some established permanency. I thought some time ago that I would have had some factory investments in Toccoa, but your water power development scheme faile to un through as it ssas planned, and so I pu! in my osvn posver and plant at SoilOCn. Steam posver is cheaper lo nu; than Wator, but il I could have bought the water posver already developed it would have been cheaper.' Mr. Jordan that it svould cost fully $50 horse to develop tho 7,00',) horse posver near Toccoa and that thole would be buyers for all the posver." DeWitt's Little Farly Risers arc dainty little pills, but they never fail to cleanse the liver, remove obstructions and invig orate the system. J. W. Hell. LO WALHALLA, altercation with hi! he now says he w he possibly can wit the general trading take pleasure in sh BLOOM' Now Clerk of Court. On Thursday. Docombor 13th, 1900, our honored frioncl, .lames Seaborn, sur rendered tho ofllco of Clerk of Court to his successor, C. li. D. limns, and re tired voluntarily to private lifo. Wo 10 grot to soo this faithful otllcor retire, but wo fool sure that his mantle lins fallen on worthy sbouldors. Thc now dork, Mr. C. H. D. Burns, was born in I .aureus county, South Caro lina, on tho 18th day of Novombor, 1801. Ho moved to this county with his pa rents in 1872. Ho attended Newberry Collogo at Walhalla. Ho bogan tho study of law in tho ollico of Koith & Vornor in 1880, but did not press his study to admission to tho bar. Ho was married in 1882 to Miss Hertha H. Schro der. Ho soon took an activo interest in politics. Ho was elected Socrotary of tho first Partners1 Movement Convention in 1881 and was appointed Internal ltovo nuo storekeeper under tho (h'st adminis tration of President Cleveland in 1880. Hy moans of proficiency ho was pro moted to Chief Clerk in tho ofllco of Collector in Columbia in 1887, whoro ho served until tho olection of Presidont Harrison in 1881). In 1890he was elected Secretary of tho Democratic County Con vention and has boon repeatedly rc olcctod. Hu was olectod County Chair man in 1892 and to tho llouso of .Hopro sontativos at tho head of tho delegation In 1894 and 1800. Ho was appointed on tho Ways and Moans Committee of tho House in 180(5, whore ho did efficient work. Ho was appointed on tho Special Co m ra lt too to examino tho ollico of tho Stato Treasurer, ito., in 1800, and on tho committee to examino tho State Dis pensary in 1807. Ho declined to ontor tho raco for tho House in 1808 and was again made County Chairman. In 1000 ho entered the raco for Clerk of Court against tinco worthy mon and was elected for a term of four years. Mr. limns is naturally accommodating and pleasant in his Intercourse with tho peo ple. Wo prodict for him a prosperous and successful career as tho third Clork of Court in Ooouoo's oflloial calendar, v . * Cold Steel or Death. "There is but ono small chanco to Ra^ o your life and that is through an operation," was tho awful prospect set boforo Mrs. I. li. Hunt, of Limo Kidgo. Wis., by her doctor after vainly trying to cure her of a frightful caso of stomach trouble and yellow jaundice Ho didn't count on tho marvelous power of Elec tric Hitters to cure stomach and livor troubles, but sho hoard of it, took scvon bottles, was wholly cured, avoided sur geon's knife, now weighs moro and fools better than ever, lt's positively guar anteed to euro stomach, liver and kidney troubles and never disappoints, l'rico r>0o at all drugstores in the county. Mayor Woodward on Dr. Broughton. Mayor Woodward, of Atlanta, mado tho following sensational statement at a rccont meeting of tho police commission ers of that city : "I will not rest until I havo shown up Dr. Broughton in his true light. I havo some of his history when he sold whiskey to|nogrOOB ill North Carolina and when ho bought a horse and buggy from a negro whilo ho was practicing medicino and never paid for either. 1 am told that the old liogl'0 now has a judgment for tho amount. And 1 wish to add that I have moro respect for a man who has reformed from soiling whiskey than 1 havo for a fellow who stands up and lies in tho pulpit." ix School Girls Burn to Death. from tho smoldering ruins of tho Frc clonia Station ?Normal and Training School, at Dunkirk, X. Y., which was destroyed hy lire at ? o'clock last Friday morning, ono charred body has been re covered, and a revision of the list of the missing makes it certain that seven persons perished in tho lire, which also entailed a property loss of $200,000. There wero 75 young women students in tho building, of whom six perished. Tho other victim was tho aged janitor. Tho young women occupied rooms on tho third floor of tho building. Tho ori gin of the fli'0 is unknown. The lire started bl the privato room of Janitor Morris, who evidently lost his lifo while lire lighting. One of tho young ladies was at the hoad of tho lire escape uid turned back into tho burning build ing to save a diamond ring, thus losing her lifo. The others who perished suf focated without locating the fire escapes. lt is stated that heavy wiro screens were firmly nailed across tho windows leading to the lire escapes and the only way tho lucky ones escaped was by crawling through windows adjacent to tho escapes and then creeping along the gutter of the mansard roof. Lawyers say there will he damage suits instituted against tho Stato because of tho Ibo oseapo screens. Loss, 8200,000! insurance!, $03, M)t). Nothing was saved from the mag nificent building, not oven personal ? neets. A Night of Terror. "Awful anxiety was felt for tho brave General burnham, of Machias, Me., when the doctors said she could not. live till morning," writes Mrs. S. IL Lincoln, who attended her that fearful night. "All thought she must soon die of pneu monia, but she bogged for Dr. King's New Discovery, saying that it had more than once saved her life, and had curtid her of consumption. After three small loses she slept easily all night, and its further uso completely cured her." This marvelous medicine is guaranteed to BUl'O all throat, chest and lung diseases. Only nile and ?M.00. Trial bottles free at ill druggists in the county. Walhalla and Newry Circuit. To the Members of the Walhalla and Newry Circuit: As there has boon no diango in the lines of the circuit I sup li?se the appointments will remain as hoy were in the beginning of last yetar. The new preacher has arrived and will nake his own arrangements. I write /ou this informal ion because, as yon know, no appointments were given out for anot her year. Yo us fraternally, li, L. Duffie Docombor ls, 1900. Hart County (Qa.) White Caps. A telegram from Atlanta, Ga., says: llocailSO, they allege, they had ticen taken I rom their house in the night and beaton by white caps, Henjamin W. KvatlS and Miss Kinma White have brought suit, in the Fedora! Court against ide ven prominent cit i zens of Hart, county for damages amounting in the aggregate to $100,000, l?aoh of the plain tins sims for $50,000, The defendants are Agnus h. Alford, Florence M. Carter, .John A. Dickerson, Solomon M. Hobo, Samuel W. I'oOr, I'*.. berry Henson, .1. I). Methi um, Harold M. Orlflllt, D. A. Porritt, L. V.. Meredith and .lohn li. Stevens. Kv ins, ii seems, is now in South Carolina. One of the defendants is a hank presi dent, several are merchants and some farmers. I S. O., Dec. 12.-Lo 3 prices yesterday at iii not let up in his < Ja Slaughtered Price: ; public is delighted, owing everybody th< S CASH LOUIS B LC NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Death of Mrs. Goss-Local and Personal News About Town. Ti tl Westminster, Docombor 10.-M?BHOB Cotilo Parker and Evio Simpson, of tho Southern Shorthand and Business Uni vorHity, Atlanta, will arrive at homo uoxt Friday to ?pond Christmas. Westminster Lodeo A. F. M. No. 200, nt a regular communication oloctod thc following ofucors to Horvo tho ensuing year: Worshipful Master. C. E. Gray; Senior Ward on, J. W. O'Kolloy; Junior Warden, Jamos F. Singleton; Sooro tary, I, S. Pitts; Treasurer, J. A. Por kins; Stewards, W. B. Brown and H. M. Simpson; Tiler, J. A. Dickson, Sr. They will bo installed on St. John's Day, Docombor 27, at 2 p. m. Tho prettiest invitations to an "At Homo" party soon in Westminster in a number of years have boon issued by Dr. and Mrs. Burt Mitchell to bo givou this (Wednesday) ovoning from 8 to ll in honor of M?BB Doyle. Mrs. C. J. Mulkoy returned from At lanta Monday greatly improvod in health. Sho had boon tl\oro two months or moro for treatment. Mrs. M. W. Coloman, of Seneca, a dis tinguished club woman, is oxpootod to visit Westminster today, and will bo tho guest of Mrs. Dr. Burt Mitchell, Miss Lily Doylo and others. Wo aro it receipt of invitations to tho marriage of Miss Ella Freeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Freeman, to Mr. Waltor E. Hhyno, which takes placo on Thursday, Docombor 27, at 7 p. m. Invitation accepted. A now millinory storo and dross-mak ing establishment will bo oponed in Westminster about January 1st. It will bo in tho second story of tho brick storo of J. & J. S. Carter and in chingo of Mrs. Rosa Arnold and Miss Emma Martin. Mrs. Arnold has boen with tho largo Storo Of C. F. Jones & Co., Of Anderson, for sonni timo. Sho is an oxporioncotl and proficient milliner, having dovotetl eight years of her lifo to tho work. Hov. J. A. Wilson, of Dillon, mado a brief visit to tho family of his brother, Hov. S. L. Wilson, recently. Ho occu pied his brother's pulpit Sunday ovoning and preached au impressive sermon He has boon engaged in evangelistic la bors in Peo Deo Presbytery for some years, but is now tho pastor of Dillon and Peo Doo churches. Mrs. Myra A. Doylo will Btart next Friday Tor Sanibol Island, Florida, whoro sho goes to spend tho winter with hor son, Mr. W. S. Doylo. Miss Millio Kennell, of Polzor, ls on a visit to relatives in Oconco. Sho is plea santly roniomborcd, her childhood days having boon spout near hero. Sho has grown to bo a very handsome young lady. Before anothor week omis tho anni versary of tho birthday of Christ will bo celebrated by all Christendom, As Mr. L. A. Edwards was driving from homo to Westminster last Saturday his horse got frightened at a wagon and beoamo unmanageable by him, ns ho was wearing his gloves. Thc animal dashed the buggy against a vehicle in front and tho collision loft tho buggy in a w rock od condition, Mr. Edwards hold on to tho lines anti was dragged through briar patches anti sustained a fow scratches and bruises. Ho says his escape was narrow, which ho attributes to tho morey of Provldonoo. Tho members of tho Ludio Coleman Circlo wero charmingly and sumptu ously ontartainod at tho homo of Mrs. W E. Cheswell last Friday ovoning. After the programme for tho afternoon had been interestingly rendorod by tho Circlo the kind hostess sprang a pleasant Bili prise upon the latlios by inviting them into tho dining room whore sho had pro pared an elab?ralo luncheon, consisting ot' all kinds of cakos, salads, chocolate tea anti other refreshments. Thoso prc sent wero Mesdames C. E. Anderson, C E. (?ray, J. J. Arnold, Misses Myra Lay Bessie Kpting, Lily Doyle, Jossio Strio ling, Bessio ('rews and .Minnie Smith Mrs. Dr. Burt Mitchell will ontertain thc Cirolo at a tea this afternoon from -1 to o'clock. Mrs. Dr. C. B. Floytl anti littlo daugl ter Lillian returned to their homo at Fairburn, Ga., ono day last wook, after sovoral weeks sojourn in our mitist Little Miss Lillian endeared herself to everybody while hero. Mr. G, W. Leathers is now serving night watchman for Westminster. This special addition to tho police force will no doubt provo beneficial, especially during tho holiday season. Wo understand Hov. I). W. Keilor and wife will visit Mr. Kollor's formor homo at \bbeville anti ho will not fill his ap pointments until aftor January 1st. Bro Keilor matlo a splendid record for sorvico during tho past year and ho and his good latly aro most affectionately welcomed to this elinrgo for another year, and wo trust that ho may have tho co-oporation of all Christal US in placing tho church as a whole on a higher plano. Wo received a very kind and oncour aging letter from Mr. Samuel Hunter, of Meridian, Florida, a fow days ago. IIo is teaching a nourishing school in tho "Land of Flowers.*' Several now residences aro going Up in Westminster. Miss Hattie MoLin paid rolativos in Westminster a brief visit thi:; week, she is stenographer to Prince oi Tribblo, of Anderson. Cur merchants are making room now for their nice linn of Christmas gootlH which aro arriving. Somo of tho stores will be very attractive in a few days. Miss Lily K. Doylo expects to leavo Westminster next Saturday and after spending awhile in Seneca anti Columbia will go to Ch arlos ton to spend several months. Her many friends anti admir ers wish her a pleasant anti profitable stay in tho "City by tho Sea." The High School has vacated until Montlay, Docombor 81. A great many moving loads pass through town every tlay. Miss Pearl Norris left Tuesday for Meet, Piokens county, and will make her homo with Mrs. Wm, Harper. On Wednesday (norning, December IO, at 2 o'clock Mrs. Cynthia Ann (loss ?iee Taylor, departed this lift) after a linger ing Illness from a complication til dis eases, agetl 40 years anti 7 months. Sho bore her afllictions with patience and died willi the assurance that "all was well." Mrs. (Joss was a gootl Christian woman anti lovett all of God's people, she is survived by her husband, M. L. (?uss anti eight Children. Burial will lake place from tho old Westminster church, of which she was a member, to morrow morning. Al this timo tho exact hour of tho intormont has not been (1x0(1. There will be a Christmas tree in the town hall Tuesday evening, 25th instant. lt will not bo given under tho auspices of any denomination or creed and ovory body is asked to unite in making it a success. Mrs. J. lt, Ligon returned homo from a delightful visit to her relatives in Mississippi anti Alabama. Mr. 1. S. Pitts matlo a brief visit lo Atlanta this week. A morry Christinas to all. A, h, GO8BJCTT, (ll h. fo uis Bloom, a prom >out noon. In a s efforts to move a] s uxitil January ls Bloom is determ B result of his Out BARGA > O TM. 9 Proprietoi THE NEWS FROM SENECA. no Interesting Communications-Mrs. Adams Entertains Club Membors-Olhor News. Sonoca, Docombor If?.-Tho near ap roach of Christmas brings a largo mini ar of shoppers on our stroots, and thc ,oros present a very busy appearance-. M?BS May Thompson has gono for a vo weeks' visit to Augusta and also to or homo in Washington, Ga. Sho will >tum and resume hor duties in tho ;hool after tho holidays. A parlor play, given by Mrs. T. li. Strib ug, will bo ono of tho pleasures of liristmas wook. A mooting of tho oxecutivo committee >r tho improvement of tho school rounds was hold last Monday, aftornoou. li ese grounds, consisting of four acres, ill afford a grand opportunity for ini rovomont, as thoy aro very beautiful, ho work of sodding with grass and troo lanting will commence at au carly dato. Cards aro out for tho wedding of Miss alla Jordan, of ( ?reen ville, to Mr. Joll ings Porter, of Charleston, on tho 27th i this month. Miss Jordan is a nioco of r. L. W. Jordan and is woll known >re and admired, as she has boou a fre ien t visitor to Seneca. Miss Lillian Caldwell visited hor rola ves at Hickory Flat tho past wcok. Tho Onco-a-Wook Club was entertained y Mrs. Jamos Adams last Thursday, ho subject under discussion was Lady ontagu and tho noted womon of hor mo. Cowper and Burns woro discussod, io quotations for tho mooting being om these authors. Following tho pro .animo was a nioBt uuiquo litorary con st, which was gotton up by tho hostess. Ins cunt est consisted of quotations and ntraitR of tho most noted poets. Mrs. ula's Stribling won tho prize for tho ost cornet answers. Tho noxt moot g, which will consist of "Christinas hi mes and Chi ist mas Jingles," will bo aid in tho parlor of Mrs. W. J. Lunnoy. ho mooting promises to bo ono of groat leasuro and profit. Prof. J. E. Ward has gono to North ai ulina for tho holidays. Mr. John Pruet visited his homo in av jnia, Ca., last week. During his visit is aged grandmother died and ho ro aiuori to tho funeral. Tho churches and Sunday schools woro 1 closed last Sabbath. No now cases of io scarlet fovor aro reported at prosont, 'ith tho precautions that aro now being ?cd, no doubt the disease ia checked id will not bocomo an epidemic. Miss Jessie Wright, of Georgia, who is tending school in Greenwood, is agilest " MisB Emma Stribling. Miss Mary ('bony is expected homo on 3xt Friday. Miss ('berry is attonding io Col logo for Women in Columbia. Mrs. Louis Cary ami lit tle Kieta Cary 0 \ 'siting relatives in Atlanta, (ia., this eek. in M. o. At tho Library. Seneca, December IQ.-As Tuesday of ?xt week will fall on tho 25th, tho library ill not bo open. Consequently books ill havo to bo returned or renewed on jxt Saturday, December 22. Miss Sara ivingston is librarian for this mouth, recent acquisition of much interest to ie library is tho "Log Hoko," said to bo 1 exact roproduction of tho ono thrown y Christopher Columbus from his vessel i his memorable voyage of disoovory. ho little volume is oxtromoly antiquo m ipearance. DICKKNS SYMPOSIUM. Tho Students' Club has for tho past fow ooks boon engaged in a study of Charles tokens, taking his home life, his place i literature and other interesting work, s a closo to tho study of this author tho rogrnmmo for tho last meeting was a ickens Symposium, held at tho homo of io Misses Livingston. A list of ques ons was prepared by tho president, Miss ira Livingston, an aldo and enthusiastic uh worker. Much delightful discussion ns tho result. Having answered the roatost number of questions, Miss Helen wann was awarded tho pr I zo. A fcaturo f tho club now is the weekly voting for quotation laureate," tho club member ho nnswors to roll call with tho host rotation being selected. The ono re living tho distinction tho greatest num il' of times during tho quarter will bo varded a prize O'fHHIi Nr.ws. Mrs. Annie Brown has returned from delightful stay of two weeks among louds in Anderson. Miss Mainio Phillips, of Bowersvillo, a., and Miss Mattie Sullivan, of Fort Madison, visited Miss Francos Lowery st wook. Hov. J. IL Wilson, a former pastor of io Presbyterian church herc, paid a visit i Soneon Inst week. Mrs. T. E. Stribling will entertain sev .al young lady guests during tho holl eys. Kev. W. S. Haunter preached at Boody mk school house last Sunday afternoon. Ogilvio Todd will spend part of his slidays in Anderson. A number of visitors will bo in town jxt week. Morry Christmas to all ! M. K. s. A Frightful Blunder Will offen cause a horrible burn, scald, it or bruise. Iluoklcn's Arnica Salve, io best in tho world, will kill the pain id promptly heal it. ('mes old sores, vcr sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns id all skin eruptions. liest pilo euro i earth. Only 28 cents a box. Curo larantood. Sold by all druggists in io county. A Curo lor Scarlet Fovor. Iluntersvillo, S. C., December 18. li tors Courier: I notice in tho two last ines of Tho Courier that scarlet fever is made its appearance in different lo litios in Goonoo county. As it is gene !ly termed a fatal diseaso I will flivo >u Dr. W. c. Abbott's plan of treating i which I think is far SUporior to tho d plan of treatment, if you will bo so 11(1 as to publish it for tho benefit of iffoiing humanity. Treatment: Aconitum calcium sui ? ide and Nuclein (Auld), ono granule of cb every half lo ono nour, according severity of symptoms. Ammonlu, or tidna benzoato should also be added if .Ino is scanty. No food should be given r the fu"t twenty-four hours. Allow lld water and lemonade in abundance, itiont should be sponged, cold Or hot, hichovor is most agreeable, ovory two three hours, and oiled with lard, car di/.ed vaseline or bacon fat. The koy ito of the troamcnt of scarlet fovor is Imination with soothing applications tho eruption and reduction of toni nature. Cover lightly in bed in a cool om and give abundance of pure fresh r. lt is a pleasure to have and to treat arlot fever under the above plan, as impaled to tho old methods. Loave itiont OH nuololtl and strychnine or (mi ne arseniate in tonie doses tinco times lily and givo Boidlitz salts frooly il'OUgllout the disease. Very truly yours, E. L, Edwards. a Horrible Cutting Scraps ! inent young merchant of this place, became involved in an cuf?le which ensued Mr. Bloom cut the Prices? badly, and I the Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods t, 1901. His competitors regret the affair very much, but ined to reduce his stock by the first of January, and will ting Scrape. If you want GENUINE BARGAINS call at IN STORE ("Bloom Sells It For Less.") Tiree Doors Below tie Post Ole. X*lione IVo. 1? Fall and Winter Goods! We have just opened up one of the largest stocks of goods ever shown in Walhalla. Our Several Lines are Complete in Every Particular. In Dress Goods Wo havo somo beautiful designs. Our Dress Trimmings and Linings aro second to nono. Wo bavo added Jacket?, Capos, Skirts and Underskirts to our stock. Those aro marked specially low in ordor to movo thom quickly. Notions. Mon's Laundered Shirt? with two collars at 2Go. for a fow days only. MOU'B Suspenders lue; worth 25c. Ono pair of Largo Towels, 25o. Clothing To flt largo mon, fat mon, loan mon, short, mon, thick mon, thin mon, old mon, young mon, and all kinds of men. Largo stock of Overcoats. Wo can flt tho boys also. Como and seo us and lot us flt you up in Clothing. WOOL BLANKETS, QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, &0. MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS AND CAPS IN LATEST STYLES. Stoves and Ranges. Sheppard's make-ovory ono guaran teed. Wo sell tho "Woodland" Box Hoat ing Stoves for school houses. They give porfect satisfaction or money re funded. Trunks and Valisos-largo lino-all sizes and pricos. In Hardwaro and Plows havo anything you nood. Our Grocery Stock is complote. Ono Car of Ballard's Obolisk Flour rccoivod ovory thirty days. Bay State Shoes. THE BEST ON TUE MARKET. Umbrellas from 50c to $2.00. Come and see us. We are anxious to sell. C. W. 1TOIIW fO ti Whitewater Sprays. Whitewater. December 17.-Mr. Milton Nicholson has put a now fonco around his farm. That is business. Mr. L. A. I*. Nicholson's littlo daugh ter, Janio, is sick. Wo aro vory sorry she cannot bo in school. A largo caglo caught a duck in Mr. L. A. P. Nicholson's Held a fow days ago. From tho way Mr. Josso Cox describes tho monster it is so largo it has to Hy abovo tho troo tops. Mr. Jolt Pearson killed a fino door a fow days ago. At this writing Gen. W. P. Ervin, of Walhalla, is up on a visit to his farm on Whitewater. Our skilful carpontor, Mr. B. P. Cow ard, is doing sotno carpontor work on Mr. Wi E. Corbin's dwelling houBO. Mr. and Mrs. Jessi) Cox visited Mr. John Reid's family in North Carolina last week. Mr. ll. P. Coward killed a lino porker last week. Mr. S. M. Wilson, ono of our respected citi/.ons, is going to movo to Mrs. Fannie Corbin's plaoo. Wo aro glad ho is not going out of our district. Jonathan Old Stylo. A Monster DCYII Tish. Destroying its victim, is a typo of con stipation. Tho powor of this murder ons malady is felt on organs and nerves and muscles and brain. Thoro's no health till it's overcome lint Dr. King's Now Ufo Pills aro a safo and certain euro. Host in tho world for stomach, livor, kidney and bowels. Only 25c at all drug stores in tho county. Union Mooting. Tho union mooting of tho third divis ion of tho Hoavordam Association will bo hold with tho Cross Uoads church on tho fifth .Sunday and Saturday boforo in this month. Introductory sormon by Hov. J. M. McUuiro at 11 am. Query 1: What did Paul moan by using tho word rovolings in Gab 6:21? Oponod by M. 0. barton and Kov. C. Wardlaw. Query 2: How much of tho success of our missionary work depends upon our ch urdios. Hov. A. P. Marott and W. M. Brown. Missionary sormon by Hov. J. H. Karlo; alternate, H. M. Allon. H. W. Nolson, for Committee. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid neys are out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that lt is not uncommon for a child to bc born 1 afflicted with weak kid neys. If the child urin ates too often, If the urine scalds the flesh or if, when thc child reaches an age when it should be able to control tho passage, lt ls yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon lt, the cause of ?ho difficulty ls kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards thc treatment of these Important organs. This unpleasant trouble ls due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men aro made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the samo great remedy. The mild and thc immediate Swamp-Root ls soon realized, by druggists, In fifty cent and one dollar sizes. You may have aH^ffiffiffltif sample bottle by mall free, also pamphlet tell- nop\? ot tu ump ti, ot lng all about lt, Including many of the thousands of testimonial letters rcoelved from sufferers cured. |n writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be suro and mention this paper. Holiday Shoppers We are loading our counters and showcases with the various articles dainty, attractive, useful and other wise. It takes a complete assortment to please the trade, and we have it. The usual Fancy Novelties of questionable usefulness, but unques tionable attractiveness and value, are abundant. CHINAWARE. This department is a little overstocked. The prices show that. But the selection is elegant . Wo havo tho pret tiest and newest patterns and designs that tho ellina market affords-anything from single pieces to full sots. Silver and Silver Plated Ware CARVING SETS-Wo'vo been using these to cut prices down, but they'll carve turkey much bettor: Two-piece Sots, Stag Handle.$1.25 to $2.50 Three-piece Sets, Stag Handle, Silver Mounted... .$0.00 Three-piece Sets, Ivory Handle, Silver Mounted. .$7.50 These arc "ROBESON" make, and are of the finest Steel. They are fi; v wai ran tod. TABLE DAMASKS AND LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, ETC., ETC. This department is one we brag on. lt's always com plete. Elegant patterns in Kuli Lil hon Damask, extra width, at prices thal will enable you to have them cut full length. Napkins and Doylies by the dozen. If you see this line we feel confi dent we will have your order. M. W. COLEMAN & CO., Phono