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Beginning < X WIIdL HI AN? OAS C. Gi Jl MERCI J. H. MOORE, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Calls loft at residence or J. H. Darby's Drug Storo will receive prompt attention, DAY OH NIGHT, rhones : Residence 03, Drug Store 13. 11-001* DR. R. E. MASON, Physician and Surgeon, Westminster, S. C. Calli loft at residence or Stoneoypbcr's drug store will rocoivo prompt attoutiou, . . . DAY OR NIGHT . . . Phone?. i Itcsidonco, No. 40. i nones, f [ >, store, No. 30. 7-7 _ -FIRST CLASS- ?* BLACKSMITH SHOP T HAVE secured tho services of Mr. X Josse Lay, Jr., ol CheoheO, who will in tho futuro have charge of my Black smith and Repair Shops. If you want HORSES SHOD. WAGONS REPAIRED, . VEHICLES REPAINTED, Or any kind of Blacksmith Work, call at my simps in West Union, and we will givo you tho very best of service at honest prices. 18-tf J. C. SHOCKLEY, YOUR derail ?nb licrsnmil. -Mr. Louis Bloom spent Monday in Atlanta on ousinejS. -A nico lino of spring and summer clothing just arrived at Carter & Co.'s. -Mr. Rhett R. Doylo is spending a few days in Chester this week among friends. -Miss Noll Boo, of Greenville, is visit ing her friend, Miss Emma Morrick, this weok. -Mr. Guy T. Grove, of Columbia, spout Sunday in Walhalla with his family. -Born, tt> Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Sca born, on Sunday, Juno 20, 1002, a daughter. -Miss Gertrude Ansel, of Greenville, is visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ansel this week. -Born, on Thursday morning. Juno 20, 1IHI2, to Mr. and Mrs. .J. R. lsbcll, in Walhalla, a daughter. -Master Pleasant Allen returned homo from Ceder Springs Institute for tho Deaf and Dumb last weok. -Tho State reunion of tho Confederate veterans will ho held in Greenville Au gust 5th, Oth, 7th and 8th. - Buggies, wagons, saddles, harness, clothing and furniture always on hand at. Carter & Co.'s, Walhalla, S. C. -Remember ! Thu July meeting of tho County Commissioners will ho hold on Saturday, tho 5th day of said month. -Mr. Luther Richardson, of Seneca, returned to his homo yesterday, after Spending a week in Cincinnati, Ohio. -Mrs. Dawson Smith, of Pendleton, Spent several days last week visiting at tho homo of Major and Mrs. S. I*. Dendy. - Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Rogers and little son left last Thursday to spend a week at tho homo of Mrs. C. Joues, at Tamas 800. -Tho Court of General Sessions con venes at Walhalla next Monday morning. Come in and seo us while you are in town. - Rev. J. M. Sanders will preach the funeral of Mrs. L. E. Jones at Poplar Springs on tho firsts* .day in July at 11 o'clock a. m. -Read T. M. Lowery's advertisement. He has all kinds of buggies wagons, farm machinery, otc, constantly on band. See him. -Miss Emma Sando, of Georgetown, Ohio, is visiting at tho homo of Mr. Alfred Kniest, in Midway, where she will spend the summer months. -If you want a buggy, wagon, grain drill, mower and rake, disc plow or har row, it will pay yon to take the time to go to Seneca and seo T. M. Lowery. -Prof. John Reardon v. ill conduct an all-day singing at Changa church on tho third Sunday in July. Everybody in vited to attend with well Ulled baskets. -The Walhalla barbers request us to state that their shops will ho closed all ?lay on July 4th. Bear this in mind and have your whiskers pushed in on the third. -The school at Fort George will opon July Nth with Mr. J. H. Cantrell as teacher. All tho patrons aro requested to ho present at tho opening of tho school. -Mrs. B. E. (Jeer arrived in Walhalla last week and will remain with her hus band, Prof, (Jeer, for some timo, or until tho term of t he summer school is com pleted. -Mr. John G. Law, Jr., of Atlanta, is Spending a ton-days' vacation at (?ho homo of his fat lier, Rev. John G. Law, in Midway. His many friends are pleased to see him again. - I have for salo in West Union, S. C., twenty ono and tWO-horse wagons, built at tho (.'alias shops. Terms and prices to suit purchasers. J. C. Shockley - Bishop and Mrs. II. M. Thompson, of Mississippi, spent several days in Wal halla this week at tho Walhalla Motel. They aro on their way to their summer home in Cashier's Valley. - Hon. W. M. Graydon, of Abbeville, silent a short white in Walhalla last week looking after his political fences. He is one of tho seven candidates for CongreSfl from this district. - Mr. Geo. L. Wilson will servo ice cold refreshments at High Kails on Fri day, July 1th. The best of everything will he on hand at his stand, lie suro to see him. He will treat you right. -All who aro interested in Bethel cemetery aro very especially requested to meet at Rcthel church early on Sat urday morning, July 12, for the purpose of giving necessary attention to the cemetery grounds. -Dr, R. F. Smith, of Bickens, ? can didate for Congress from this district, spent Friday in Walhalla looking after his friends and political interests. Hois a genial gentleman and feels highly en ootiiaged over his prospects. -Remember we havo the celebrated Roxane and leaker's Choice Hour, lt has been proven, hy actual test of over llfty customers, to ho tho best Hour on the maiket. Guaranteed the host or monoy rofundod. j. A J. s. Carter. -The Walhalla Silver Cornet Hand will furnish tho music for the picnic nt High Kalls on the Ith. This is their lirst trip out from home. For tho short length of time since they began practic ing the hand has done well indeed and aro steadily improving. -Rov. Dr. G. W. Gardner, of Green? wood, anent several days in Walhalla last week at tho home of his brother in law, J. W. Shelor. Ksq. Dr. Gardner is a live newspaper man, being editor and proprietor of our ostcomed contempo rary, tho Greenwood Journal. June 1st BIA FOR CASH II ?NI/Tl AYNES, HANT. -Carter & Co., Walhalla, 8. C., pay highest market price for good shingles. -Two new candidates this week: K. F. Smith for Congress and J. H. Barnett for County Treasurer. -Miss Carrie Perry returned to Wal halla last Friday evening, after a pleas ant visit to friends in Anderson. -Messrs. George, Jube and David Strothor aro spending a few weeks in New York on business and pleasure. -Miss Corrie Phinney, of WestUoion, is visiting her grandmother and other relatives at Sandy Springs and vicinity. -Tho time for preserving is hero. Read J. II. Darby'B new advertisement and see him before you begin preserving fruits. -Capt. J. C. Neville and daughter, Miss Jannie, aro spending sevoral weeks among relatives and friends at Fruuklin, N. C. - Mr. J. F.. Knox left this morning for Gainesville, Ga., where he will accept a position in tho New Holland Springs Cotton Mills. -Mr. A. Rao Dendy left last wook for Sapphiro, N. C.. whore he has scoured a position with Tho Toxaway Company at ono of their hotels. -M i ss Kl I ie Addis was the holder of tho lucky numbor at tho drawing for the premium buggy at Mr. C. G. J a ynes' storo yostorday morning. -Wanted, at once, twonty-flvo teams to haul lumber. Will pay 30 cents per hu nd red foot. J. C. Shockley, West Union, S. C. -Mrs. Fanny Hombreo, living on Mr. J. M. Mass's farm, lost one of her twin children by doath on Juno 30th, 1002. Tho child was buried at tho Novillo comotory. -Tho ladies' union prayer meeting will meet at tho homo of Mrs. John D. Pony, in Wost Uuion, Friday afternoon. July 4th, at 6 o'clock. Tho meeting will bo conducted by Mrs. J. P. Koese. The ladies of Walhalla and West Union are cordially invited to attend. - Lieutenant N. A. McCully, United States Navy, bas been visiting Mr. A. G. Fretwell and family, of Walhalla, for tho past fow days. Lieutenant McCully is a native of Anderson, S. C., and is at nome on a short leavo of absenco from his duties on board tho war ship Oregon. -Miss Mamie Ansel roturned to Wal halla last Saturday from Charleston, whero sho has boon attending tho Mern minger High School, from which insti tution sho graduated with honors two weeks ago. Her many friends are de lighted at her return to her old home. - Robort, tho eight-months-old bon of Mr. and Mrs. Rishop S. Look, diod at their homo in Walhalla last night at twelve o'clock, after a brief illness from bronchitis, and will bo buried this after noon at llvo o'clock. Tho sorrowing parents have tho sympathy of many friends in tho loss of their first born. -An Oconco man comes up to tho scratch as follows: Tho chigger Is DO bigger Than tho point of a pin, Rut tho lump ho raises Itches Uko blazes, And there's whore the rub comos in. -Died, Juno 30, 1002, Florence Jose phine, tho live-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. ROBS, of Tunnel Hill. Tho remains of the little one woro laid to rest in tho comotory of Pleasant Ridgo Raptist church this morning. The borcaved parents havo tho sympathy of many friends in tho loss of their babe. -Tho reunion of Orr's Rifles will bo hold at Duo West, Abbeville county, August KMb to Kith next. It will bo a meeting of great interest and no doubt there will bo a largo attendance of thc surviving members of this famous regi ment. Tho usual excursion rates no doubt will bo given by tho railroads to those desiring to attend. -There will bo an nil-day picnic at Mul ler's mill, about one milo from Walhalla, Friday, July 4th, and a pleasant them is expected. Tho public is cordially in vited to bo present with well-filled bas kets. Capt. V. L. Martin will deliver an address at 11 o'clock. Lot ovorybody attend i n epa i ed to make, tho day one of special interest and pleasure. -Limerick Gadsden, a colored man living on Factory Hill, beyond tho fac tory branch, claims to have tho finest weil of water in all that neighborhood. On last Sunday ho informs us thoro woro drawn from it over 154 huckots of water, or about 300 gallons, by the pooplo living in tho community, who pronounce it the best water to be had in Walhalla. -Judgo Isaac Wickliffe, of West Union, in harvesting his wheat recently, found a partridge nest full of eggs about t wenty. Tho eggs were taken out and placed under a bantam hen in his yard, which had geno to setting, and in the duo ? ourse of time the hen hatched out a numerous brood of littlo partridges, which tho good hen is mothering nicely, and the birds aro doing llnoly. -Mr. I). M. Wells, of Columbia, rep resenting tho Indiana Road Machinery Co., is in Walhalla this wook in tho in terest of Ins company. Ho handles rock criishors, engines, road machines, Otc. His machines are superior (wo think) in many ways toothers, and are heavier ami cheaper than Borne, and can ho thrown in any position at a moment's notice. Tho repair pieces for the In diana machines are furnished at just half paid for those used on other machines. -Prof. Wade C. Hughs, of Richland, was in Walhalla for a short while Tues day on business. Ile has taught school successfully for tho past session in this county, and was universally ostoemod by his pupils and patrons. I' is gratifying to his many Oconco friends to know that ho has been elected principal of tho Wagoner High School, Wagenor, Aiken county, S. C. We fool sure Prof. Hughs will mako staunch frionds in his now Hold atuLmcrit tho full confldenco of all them as ho docs in his homo county, - Mr. D. C. Barton, who has held the position of proscription clork for Mr. J. II. Darby for a numbor of months, has returned to his homo at Fair Play, where ho will spend a fow days boforo going to Atlanta to take a laboratory course. He will also attend a eollogo of pharmacy after completing the laboratory course. Ile ha. made many friends bore diving his stay, who regret his departure Mr. Darby has secured tho sorvices of Mr. Chas. Muller, of Walhalla, ono of tho most com potent druggists in tho State, who will havo chargo of tho prescription work in tho future Ho onterod upon tho d e., h.u ge of his responsible duties last Thursday. -Tho union meeting of tho flrst divis ion was held on last Saturday and Sun day with Now Hope Raptist churoh. Thoro was an unusual attendance, and a hearty participation in tho discussion of tho questions arranged on tho program. Tho delegates onterod into tho consid eration of tho work in tho best spirit of brotherly lovo, and the speeches were interesting and instructive. The broad ening and widening viows of Christian fellowship and individual duty and re sponsibility will bo felt in days to come. Rev. J. M. McGuire preaohed an able sermon on Saturday night, and on Sun day Rev. J. M. Sanders preached one of tho bent sormons wo ovor heard on bea ven. A liberal collection was mado In behalf of Stato missions. Tho Ringing was enrapturing. Tho bounti ful repasts furnished by tho dear ulsters were the host, and prepared so deliciously that the delegates were j unanimous in their praise. It was one of tho best union meetings that has ever boon hold iii tho first division. * Railroad Wrsck. Jost received a big lot of sheeting*, I checks, cheviot?, ginghams, madras, shirts, laces and bau. Better como] buick. J. H. Adams, Seneca. Business (s Walhalla lo Clots on July 4th. We, the undersigned business men, do I hereby agree to close our places of bust-1 ness on Friday, July 4th, 1002: Carter * Co., 0. W. Pitchford Cc, Hesborn Bros., L. Bloom, Mrs. Nannie Barron, W. IL Hood or, John P. Craig, CW. A J. K. Bauknigbt, Crisp A Bunch, O. H. Schu macher, Noraisn Co., C. G. Jsynee, V. L. Norman, J. J. Ansel, D. Oelkers, Dean A Earle. Death of Mrs. E. J. Hobson. Westminster Times, June 28: "Mrs. B. J. Hobson died at the home of her son, I Mr. L. H. Y. Hobson, near the shuttle 1 works, on Saturday and was burled in ' the cemetery near tho old Baptist ohurob on Sunday, KOT. U. M. DuBose conduct ing the funeral services. The deceased is survivod by six childi on, four sons and two daughters, who are left to mouru 'her death." New Seals for Oconoo's Court House. Last Wednesday evening the County I Commissioners purchased from the j Qrand Rapids School Furniture Works, Grand Rapids, Mich., two hundred seats for the Court House. They are of the regular opera seat style, and will befar superior to any seating arrangements heretofore used in the Court room. Ooo nee is to be oongratulatod - upon the great improvements that are being made lu ber publio buildings. Saves a Woman's Life. To have given up would have meant I death for Mrs. Lois Cragg, of Dorohes-1 ter, Mass. For years she had endured untold misery from a severe lung trouble and obstinate cough. "Often." she writes, "I could scaroely breatho and sometimes could not speak. All doc tors and remedies failed till I used Dr. King's Now Discovery for consumption and was completely oured." Sufforors from coughs, colds, throat and lung I trouble ueod this grand romedy, for it j never disappoints. Cure is guaranteed by all druggists. Prico 50o. and $1. Trial bottles free. Now Issue of Municipal Bonds. Ou July 1st the Town Council can-1 coiled all of the outstanding six per cont Blue Ridge Railroad bondB and issued a j UOW series of i cf noding bonds at five per j cent. Tho amount of tho new issue was $5,400.00. Dr. John Wickliffe, of Wost | Union, pu8ohased the greater part of these bonds, and tho remainder found ready takers. The bouds ruu until July 1st, 1017, but tho Town Couuoil reserves the privilege to retire a givou numhor each year if so desired. Tho refunding at a lowor rate of interest will bo tho means of a conBidorablo saving during the life of tho bonds. Tho bonds woro printed at the Tho Courior office-tho first timo this class of work has been attempted in Walhalla. Death of h'rs. Louisa Lyles. Hopewell Cor. Westminster Times, Juno 28s "Mrs. Louisa Lyles departed thiB lite last Friday aud was buried at the cemetery at Hopewell on Saturday. The deceased was 07 years of ago and had been a mombor of tho church sinco she was fourteen years old. She leaves five children to mourn her death. Just before her death she called thom to her hedside and asked them to mcot her in that land whero thoro is uo moro parting, sh i had boen a groat sufforer for tho last, six mouths, but the Master called her home and now she Buffers no longor, but awaits the resurrection morning, when she will awake from her sleep to meet ilim who loved her and gavo Him self for hor." Walhalla Boys Win Another Victory. Tho gamo of ball between Walhalla aud West minster last Friday resulted in a second victory for tho walhalla hoys by a score of 17 to 14. Both teams went to pieces in tho eighth inning and allowed mus to be made aB though that was tho object of the gamo. The score was not kept in detail, and is as follows: Walhalla- K. II. E. Wickliffe, o. 2 .. .. Smith, J., ll)... 1 .. .. Neville, .las., 31> 3 .. Neville, Jes?, 21) I .. .. Johnson, cf... 2 .. .. Seaborn, H. s- 2 . .. Dcnily, J., B_ 3 .. .. Crawford, ff... 1 .. Pitchford r. f... 2 .. .. Totals.17 .. .. Westminster-It. II. K. Bibi), c. 2 . ii i.i, i, lb. 2 .. Mason, 2b. 1 .. Leathers, e. f.. 3 .. Voyles, s. s. 1 .. Terrell, r. f. 1 .. Peden, I. f. 2 Carter, 3b. 1 .. Goss, p. 1 .. Totals.14?.. HOOKS HY INNINGS. Walhalla.1 1 1 0 0 3 4 0 1-17 Westminster.0 2 0 0 2 0 2 7 1-14 Death of Mrs. Hobson. Mrs. F<. J. Hobson, wifo of Jamos L. H olison, diod at the homo of her son, Mr. L. H. V. Hobson, at West minster, on Saturday night, June 21st, 1002, at ll o'clock. Sh o was only ill for a fow days. She was tho mother of sovou childi en Ovo sons and two daughters. Ono son died Soptomhor 22, 1801. Tho oldest! son, Thoa. P. Hobson, resides in Ander son county; L. H. V. Hobson and Josso S. Hobson, of Westminster; J. W. Hob son, of Sherman, Texas; Mrs. Mary E Carroll, of Oakway, and Mrs. M. J. Chandler, of Oakwood, Ga. Sho was a daughtor of the late Edward Jefforoon McClure, of Anderson. She has several brothers and sistors in Anderson and Oconoo counties. Her romains woro laid to rest in tue cemetery of tho Old West minster Baptist church on Sunday after noon in the prosonco of a large con course of Borrowing relatives and friends. Rev. R. M. DUBOBO conducted tho funo ral Bei vices. Mrs. Hobson had boon al mombor of tho Methodist church for | many years. The Lawn Party a Success. The lawn party given by tho Walhalla Silver Cornet ?'?and last night was a marked success. There was a good num ber of people present, who enjoyed tho unusually palatable and delicate ices, otc., which woro served by a corpB of protty young ladies. The music hy tho band was good, and it is gratifying to kr w that its mombors have made such rapid progress. A month or more only, and Walhalla's baud will be furnishing as ?ood II nsie, as any band in tho State, overal cornet solos by Mr. Newman, of Now York, wore a particularly enjoyable feat ure of tho program. Mr. Newman is an excellent musician, having spent sev eral years as a mombor of ono of Now York's large orchestras. Financially tho ..arty wes a success also. Tho boys real ized over $20.00 for the boneiit of tho hand. They desire to extend thanks to all, especially to the ladies who BO kindly assisted thom and generously contributed to tho supply of refresh monts. The BartonSchaidt Wedding. This took place at tho parsonage of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wal halla, S. C., J une 20th, 1002, at about two o'olook p. m. It was an impressive scene. Among tho decorations the sprinkling of ferns over tho curtains was especially neat and effective. Rangod around the room wero tho momborB of tho two families. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barton, Mr. Ed. Barton and his siBtors, Nollie and Lucy, had como up from An derson for this occasion, Near the North window stood tho couplo to bo married. Mr. Walter F. Barton, eon of Mr. J. E. Barton, and M i ss Lucy Paulino, oldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Schaidt. Near tho contor 'it. od tho two clergymen, tho fathorof tho brido and Rev. O. J. Copeland, a personal friond of tho groom. To be married by two min isters of so high standing is a raro privi lege. Eaoh took a part of thocoromony, after which came tue good wishes, din nor and departure on the train. And tho i ?co throwing! A certain man came up from tho depot about 8 o'clock and said; "If I had that rice at home it would do my family a.month." Our bent wishes aro extended to the young and happy couple on the voyage of lifo togethor. Congress ndiournod sino die Tuesday. Among the last appropriations wer? $100,000 for relief of the managers of the Charleston Exposition, and $500,000 for tho Buffalo Exposition. .... j*>4>*? Standing timber to the amount of 550, 000,000 feet has boon burned in the dis tricts along the line of tho Northern Paolflo Railroad. The value of this Ano fir timber destroyed is put down at over a million dollars. [RESERVING ONLY lOc. P With Full Directioi KroHh ?Iii VTily** Chocolate PRESCRIPTIONS CARKFULL? C J. H. DARB Locals from Jocassee. Jocassoo, July 1.-Mr. R E. Johnston. , of Seneoa, came up a few days ago and 1 bought five yoke of oattle from Mr. W. M. Brown for the Benedict-Love Tim ber Co., and sent thora to Horse Pasture, where they will he used. Mr. A. B. Bendiot and son oame up last woek and met Mr. Thos. Hastings, of DillBboro, N. C. They were looking after some timber lands owned by Mr. Hastings. Misses Sallie, Mamie and Annie Bur gess and May Oantey aud Messrs. Henry a nt ny and Juntas Burgess, of Clemson J College, spent three days at the White water Inn last week. Miss Mollie Taylor, of Westminster, spent two weeks at Mrs. Emma Whit mire's. She returned home last Sunday. Mr. H. F. Whitmire, of Westminster, spent Saturday and Sunday at Mrs. Emma Whitmire's. Mrs. Frank H. Carter and daughters, of Walhalla, and Miss Loila ^Darter, of Gainesville, Ga., aro at Whitewater Inn this week. Mr. W. M. Brown has commenced put ting up poles for the telephone line from boro to Salem. We aro glad to note that Mr. Honry Wint miro, who was siok last week, is up again. _ Peep Eye. Need More Holp. Often tho ovor-taxod organs of diges tion cry out for help by dyspepsia's pains, nausea, dizziness, headaches, livor complaints, bowel diBordors. Such troubles call for prompt use of Dr. King's.Now Ufo Pills. They are gent?o, thorough and guaranteed to cure. 25o. at all druggists. Items from Hopewell. Juuo 30.-Tho topic for conversation in our community is tho traction on-1 gineBand road machines lately purchased by our Commissioners. They are all anxious to see thom at work. They say they cant understand how thoy will manago tho traction onginee over our narrow roads, and say the majority of horses will not pass thom. Don't under stand, now, that thoy are grumbling at progress. Anything for hotter roads. Wo recommond Mr. W. D. Stribling, mail carrier on K. F. D. No. 4, and Mr. Jesse. Sanders for engineers. They aro the only ones wo know of having oxpori once with traction onginos. Wo aro now having somo very hot, dry and windy weather. Rev. W. W. Abbott colobrated his 80th birthday on Juno Kith. Mr. Jordan Norton, of this place, and Mr. Will Thompson, of Nowry, made a business trip to Tocooa, Ga., recently. Mr. aud Mn. Joseph Abbott, of this pince, aro two of tho most pleasant look ing people wohovo soon lately, lt's a 12 pound boy. Wo rogret to ohroniclo tho death of tho seventeen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Davis, of Soncca, who died Juno 22(1. Its remains were brought to Hopewell on the 23d, and after an appropriate funeral service by Rev. W. W. Abbott, tho little body was laid to rcBt in tho Hopewell cemetery. _ M. If a Man Lie to You, And Bay some other salve, ointment, lotion, oil or alleged bonier is as good as Rucklen's Arnica Salvo, toll him thirty ?oars of marvelous cures of piles, bump, oils, corns, felons, ulcers, cuts, scalds, bruises and skin eruptions provo it's tho best and cheapest. 25c at all druggists. Crooked Creek Items. Crookod Crook, June 30.-CropB in our section aro good, and I think tho fight with tho grass is.over. Miss Bert ha Rowland, of Seuecn, spent a fow days week boforo last with Miss Mattie Haynes. Mr. and Mrs. L. IL White, of Martin, Ga., visited Mr. S. A. Haynes and family, on their way homo from Walhalla and Other points, whore they had beon visit ing friends and relatives. Mr. Albert Leo, of Pleasant Ridge, passed through hero on his way to Seneca ono day last wook. Miss Paula Taylor is confined to her room with fovor and is very low at this writing. Tho union mooting at Now Hope was largely attendod Saturday and Sunday. Tho speeches were all quito interesting. Items from Conneross. Connoross, July 1.-As wo have not heard from our community for some I time I will try to drop you a fow linos. Crops aro looking well for this time-of tho year, but wo are nooding rain hero. We have had some very high and dry winds for the last few days willoh makes tho corn look bad. Wo wore very glad to BOO Mr. Alfred Adare out at Sunday school last Sunday with his jovial face. Some of our young people went to tho union meeting last Saturday at New Hope. People aro protty woll up with their work in this community. Thoro will be prayer meeting at Con neross Saturday night at early candle light. Wo hopo both old and young will como. 8. F. J. HouH Fall to Try this. Whenever an honest trial is gi von to I Electric Ritters for any trouble lt is re commended for, a pormanont euro will surely bo offectod. It novor fails to tono the stomach, rogulate tho kidnoys and bowels, stimulate tho livor, invigorate tho norvos and purify tho blood. It's a wonderful tonic for run-down systems. EleOtHo Ritters positively cures kidney and livor troubles, stomach disorders, nervousness, sleeplessness, rheumatism, neuralgia and expels malaria. Satisfac tion guaranteed by all druggists. Only 50 cents. On last Saturday night while viewing Tallulah Falls from tho "Devil's Pulpit,'' Mr. Edward Lyndon, of Athons, made a misstep and foll headlong into tho yawn ing chasm, a distance of 300 foot. His fall was brokon by a bush which he pullod up by tho roots. Ho wassfunned, but remarkable to say his injuries aro not thought to bo serious. It took tho roscuring party two hours to got him out. In every town and village may be had, the Mica Axle Grease that makes your horses glad. dA Large and Fresh j Supply of % POWDER ER OUNCE. is How to Use Them [pment ol' ?H And Bon Bons. IQMPOUNDBD, DAY OB MIGHT.~~ Y, Druggist. THL NEWS FROM SENECA. . Seneca, Julyl.-Seneca's local calendar has been fuller than for months past, and the lifelessness which has charac terized society since the Christmas holi days, has been completely dissipated by a continuous stream of charming enter tainments since my In.,4, letter. This is doubtless due to the home-coming of our oollego boys and girls with the influx of m number of attractive young lady vis itors, in whose honor many of the social functions were given. Following are those who constituted a delightful house party at the homo of Miss Mary Cherry: Misses Noll Hum ?bries and Eunice Hill, of Anderson: [isa Laura Bowman, of Newberry, ana Miss Mary Stribliug, of Walhalla. The younji ladies at Mrs. Sligb's are: Miss May Simpson, of Toccoa; Miss Sal lie Kohl Ramsay, of Fort Madison: Miss Laura Ramsay, of Tugaloo, and Miss Alice Stribliug, of Pendleton. Miss Helen Cary returned from Pick ens last week, accompanied by her cou sin, Miss Floride Cary, of Piokens. Mrs. B. F. Hughs, of Richland, spent a sho. t while in Seneca Saturday on hor way home from a viBit to Anderson. Mrs. M. S. Stribling, of Westminster, visited the family of Mr. J. D. Sheldon here last week, and attended the funeral of lit tin Lillian Dendy. Mrs. E. P. Vornor left oi^Saturday last for Qreenvillo, whoro she will pay a visit of a week before goiug to Blacks burg for a lengthy visit. MisB Franoes Whitmiro has returned to ( ! reen ville, win re she will spend the romaindor of her vacation bofore resum ing school duties. She has accepted a position at Union for tho noxt school year. Mrs. F.. M. Cary leaveB to-day for a visit of several days to Piokens. The Peroino & Wright Show Company, which is exhibiting under a tont noar the dopot, is attraotiug good crowds. The trapeze performance is good, the sword swallower and glass oater hoing among tho novol features, Peroiuo actu ally swallowing a number of steel Bwords, tho largest being twenty-two inches. Mr. W. D. Holland has been recreating tho past weok at his home at Farmer's Storo. Miss Fannie Lowory, who has been with Coleman & Co. tho past season, is onjoying a well-earned rest. Miss Eloise Hamilton is anticipating a pleasant stay iu the mountains this mouth, when she will stop for two weeks with the family of Kev. W. S. Hamitor, at Highlands. There boiDg no services in town nex.t Sabbath on account of tho Presbyterian pastor's absence, Kev. J. R. Mooro will chango his regular service from second to first Sabbath, leaving tho second Sab bath opon for Methodist service.. On next Sabbath, therefore, Hov. Mr. Mooro will preach at tho Baptist church, hiB subject at the morning service being "Tho Immutability of Christ." Mr. Mooro preached two strong sermons on last Sahhat h, tho subjects being "Wanted, a Man," and "Take away tho Stone'' Both sermons wore characteristic and forceful. On last Friday evening a number of young folks enjoyed a dance at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Stribling. A card party at tho homo of Mrs. S. 1). Cherry on Wodnosday ovoniug last and a pioturo party at Mrs. C. K. Livingston's on Friday evening wore delightful social features of tho past wook. On Thursday ovening last Miss Mary Cherry gave a moonlight picnic and dance in honor of hor guests at her country homo, to which a largo number of town people wore invited. Tho local Btriug band furnished splendid dance music and a dolioious repast sorved in picnic style was not among tho least attractive features. Tho chaperons wore Madames J. W. Stribling and F. M. Cary. On last evening Mrs. O. F. Bacon opened hor hospitable homo to tho young peoplo and a most enjoyable occasion was naturally tho result. Among the out-of-town visitors were Messrs. Cliff Fincannon and Joe Hopkins, of Walhalla, and Charles Ballenger and Charley Vor nor, of Richland. Seneca sont a good representation to tho ball gamo at Walhalla Friday after noon last. Mrs. J. W. Stribling was at homo on Saturday evening last to a fow of hor frionds who spont a charming fow hours at this hospitable homo. Delicious re freshments wore sorved and this provod not an exception to tho numhor of at tractive entertainments which Mrs. Stribling has given hero. There will bo a public reception given at the opening of tho now hotel, "Tho Maples,'' to which tho public gonorally will bo invited. Tho house will bo open to inspection and tho grounds will be accessible by means of many lightod Chinese lanterns. Tho broad and ox tensive piazzas will also bo attractively lightod, while a number of Mrs. Stab ling's lady friends will assist in receiving tho guests and serving refreshments. A band will bo omployod which will dis coin se delightful music throughout tho evening. Tho many frionds here of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy, of Lavonia, Ga., wore shocked on last Thursday when the news of tho death of their little daugh ter, Lillian, was received. Mr. and Mrs. Dendy lived a numbor of years hero, and made many frionds who sympathize with thom deoply In this sad affliction. Tho remains woro brought hore for inter ment, and scores of sympathetic sorrow ing frionds accompanied thom to tho grave. The affliction seems doubly grievous inasmuch ns it is the third death in this ht t le family. Lillian had passed her ninth year, and, being natu rally bright and intelligent, the subject of lavish and pains taking training from proud pnronts, sho had just roached the age whon sho showed most promise, and when hor pnronts woro most ambi tious for her. What a void in tho happy little family, sud how deoply their numerous friends here doploro this sad dispensation. The baby Loy of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Lawrence still shows improvement in its serious IHUOBB and thoir frionds hopo for a decided and pormnuont chango. Tho little ono has been desperately ill, mid for some days its lifo was despaired of. Mr. L. W. Jordan Badly Hurt. Seneca, July 2.-Oa. m.-As Mr. L. W. Jordan was driving over tho railroad cn issi ne near the Seneca Cotton Mills a few minutos bofore 0 o'clock this morn ing bia buggy was run into by tho Rino Ridge passenger train and Mr. Jordan was badly, hut it is hoped not soriously, injured. His kneo was knocked out of joint and he is otherwise badly bruised. No definite particulars havo boon eivee out by his physician, who is with him now. It is thought, however, that, his injin icu are of no very sorlous nature M. v. s. TO CI UK A COLD IN ONE DAV Take Laxativo Rromo Quinlno Tablets. All druggists refund tho money if it fails to euro. E. W. Grovo's signature is on each box. 25 cents. County Alliance Meeting. Oconco County Alliance will moot at Reedy Fork school house on Saturday, July 12th, at 10 o'olock, a. m. Delegate to State Alliance and County Trustee Stockholder are to bo elected, and othor business of ivnportauue to be transacted. A full delegation and all biethreu aro earnestly solicited to be present. A. H. Ellison, President. J. E. Pickett, Socrotary. NEWS IN ANO AROUND WESTMINSTER. A ?3,000 Fir?-Rev. P. J. Veimillion will Go to Toxas Soon-Other Mailors. Westminster, July 1.-Yesterday af ter nooo the plauiug mill of Messrs Y. K. & I. S. Pitts was totally destroyed by fire, together with about thirty thousaud feet of lumber. Everything was as dry as tinder, and a strong wind was blowing at the time of tho conflagration, and the plant was quickly reduced to ashes and coals. The fireman, who first discovered tho blaze, says it started iu the black smith shop, which adjoins the engine room. Alf efforts to chook the fiamos were in valu. The Messrs. Pitts estimate their loss to be $3,000 or more. They had no insuranoo. Their outfit was com plete. The building In which tho planer was run was formerly occupied by the Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Company. Most of the lumber destroyed was to be used in building the cottages at the cot ton mill. Mr. C. 0. Simpson's lumber yard was in olose proximity to the fire [ and a portion of his lumber was burned. He estimates his loss to be $100. The many friends of those gentlemen aro j sorry to know of their misfortune. Kev. P. J. Vormillion is making pre parations to move to Texas in about a month. He has 'accepted a position to teach in the Baptist College at Jackson ville, a fast-growing town in the Lone Star State. Rev. Yermlllion was princi pal of the High School here the past five years and is a most acceptable educator. Ho is a man of tireless energy, being an able preacher as well as a teacher of markod qualifications. His many friends throughout the oounty regret to lose him, out wish for him great success in bis adopted home. Whilo worklug in tho shut i lu mill one day last week Mr. Grover Leathers, son of Mr. O. W. Loathers, had his knee badly cut by an emory wheel. He was gotting on nicoly at last acoount. Children's Day was celebrated by the Presbyterian Sabbath School last Sunday afternoon and was well attended. The exercises wore quite, interesting. In the absouce of Rev. J. C. Shi ve. Prof. M. S. Stribling delivored an address on tho occasion. Dr. R. E. Mason visited Augusta, Ga., tho first of this week. We understand fiat tho trustees of tho Westminster High School have elected Mr. David 'Conger, of Carnesville, Ga., as principal for tho next term. Mr. Conger bas taught sobool at Richland two or three years and is woll known in this sootiou. Miss Julia Chook will visit her brother, Mr. B. B. Chook, at Flowery Branoh, Ga., this wook. . Ground was broken for tho brick stores of Mr. M. S. Stribling and Dr. C. M. Walket* last week. , Mr. B. M. Eugland. of Haborsbara 1 county, Georgia, visited his brother, Mr. W. L. England, last weok. Mr. E. L. Mason, who bas been wo ik ing at Gastonia for several months, oame homo last wook to romaiu until Septem ber. Tho cotton office of R. E. & C. E. Mason, whore ho workod, has beon re moved from Gastonia to Charlotte. Rov. P. J. Yet million preached iu the "Baptist church last Sunday night. Mr. aud Mrs. M. S. Stribling weut over to Seneca last Friday to attend the burial of a child of Mr. S. K. Dondy, Jr., who died at Lavonia, Ga. M?BS .1 essie Dobbins, who has boen at tending school at Greenville, came home recently. A. L. (bissett. A Card ol Thanks. Wo wish to thank the people of West minster for their kindness and prompt ness* in responding to tho Uro alarm last Monday af tornoon when our planing mill was burned. Friends, your assistance is greatly appreciated and will ever be ro momborod. Y. E. and I. S. Pitts. -Tho Atlanta Somi-Weokly Journal and THK Co?BIKB for $1.75 a year. F. C. and American Beauty Corsets** "Will satisfy the demands of tho most fastidious. This guarantee ?witli every pair? | "Money refund ed after four .weeKs* trial if corset is not satis factory" LooK for these Trade MarKs-the signs of qual ity-on label of box and on inside of corset. Kalamazoo Corset Co. MAHERS Kalamazoo, MicHigan. SOLD DY Mrs. NANNIE BARRON, Walhalla. S. *?. BUGG I carry in stool all of the very late* grade work that is Hill Buggy" of Sou of North Carolina, Georgia. I buy th< thepri almost as che; the cheap, shoddy, I have a carloac no introduction, an< Drills that will be s easy terms. McCormick Me Reapers, Binders, I ers? Knife and Tool things everybody o Chilled Plows, away Harrows, Sp that are used on th Do me and yoi can do for you befo - AND - CASH ONLY! AFTER JUNK 14TU 1 WILL BEGIN THE CA8H SYSTEM, and after that date 1 will not sell anything to au? one on credit. IT MUST BE CASH. AND NOTHING BUT CASH. If you will notice the pricee below and oall and Bee the goode, you will bo convinced that it pays to buy for oaah from me. CLOTHINN?? CLOTHING is something you have got to have- and we have got it for you. If you want a Suit, why not buy it from Headquarters at almost hali the prioe you pay other people? Suits that yon pay other people $4-00 for I sell you at.$2.50 Suits that you pay other people $5.00 for I sell you at... $3.00 and $8*60 We have got about 75 Suits, worth from $10.00 to $15.00. Toa can come and take yonr chotee for $7.60. PANTS -BARGAINS IN- PANTS A Lot of Pants, worth $1.00 and $1.25, to go at.75o. A Lot of Bants, worth $1.60 and $1.75, to go at.98o. A Lot of Pants, worth $1.75 aud $2.00, to go at.1.25 A Lot of Pants, worth $2.25, to go at.1.50 A Lot of Pants, worth $3.00 aud $3.25, to go at.2.00 A Lot of Pants, worth $3.75 and $4.00, to go at., 2.00 SHOES! S H OES! AU ot our Mon's and Ladies' Shoos, worth $1.50, to go at.$1.00 AB of our Men's and Ladies' Shoos, worth $1.75, to go at.$1.20 All of our Men's and Ladies' Shoes, worth $2.20 and $2 60, to goat.$1.75 All Men's Shoes, worth $3.00, $3.50 and $3.76, to go at.$2.60 BARGrAINS I IV SHIRTS. AU of our 500. and 75o. Shirts to go at.40o. All of our 75o. and 00c. Shirts to go at.Ooo. All of our $1.00 and $1.20 Shirts to go at.80o. 18 JU"The abovo prices are striotly Now York Cost-just what the wholesalers charge merchants. But in order to start my now system I bavo decided to let thom GO AT COST UNTIL JULY 15TH, 1002. . CASH BARGAIN STORE, LOUIS BLOOM, Prop'r. o > ' Bloom Sells It For Less. New Goods! Just In! One barrel {Gherkins) Pickles, 10 cents per dozen; one barrel summer Sauer Kraut, 2 1-2 cents per pound ; Green Beans, Potatoes, Peas and Carrotts, Cabbage, Beets and, S(/uashes, Bananas, Lemons, Fresh Loaf, Cakes and Candy. Baker's and Sweet Chocolate 5,10 a,nd 25 cents per cake. Sliced and Grated, Canned Pineapple, Pears and Dessert Peaches. . Yan Camp's Pork and Beans. French and Domestic Sardines, Columbia Uiver and 10-cent Salmon, Clams, Oysters, Corned Beef, Chipped Beef, Canned, Sa,usage, Bologna Sau sage, Butter and Ginger Ale on Ice at Schumacher's, "The Popular Price Store." ja^GOODS DELIVERED FREE IN TOWN.^CQ Hot Weather Specialties sp SW SEABORN BROTHERS aro olToriug for tho hot weather somothing nico in tho Canned Goods lino. Wo have just received a fresh supply of Libby's Molrose Pate-a delicious preparation of Gamo, Ham ana Tongue. Corned Beof Hash-somothing that will appeal to tho tasto of any ono. Lunch Tongue is tho very thing you will need at a picnic. Veal Loaf, a convenient food for indoors and out of doors. We also have Chipped Bcof, Potted Ham, Vienna Sausage, and tho flnost Salmon the market affords. If it's OLIVES you aro looking for, call on IIB. Wo hovo anything from a 10c. to a :50c. size. We aro also right in lino when it comos to pickles. A delicious breakfast food is Cream of Wheat-wo havo it. Wo also havo Roasted Coffee from 12Jc. to 25c. por pound. You can't boat it. Wo have inst received a frosh supply of Lowney's Chocolates and Bon-Bons and keep them fresh and cool in tho refrigerator. Your Canned Meats, Butter, Cheese, Olives, Pickles and Candy will bo cool and nico whon you buy thom from SEABORN BROTHERS. IES .-FOR.. EVERYBODY. z from 60 to 100 Buggies, comprising st styles. I make a specialty of high built in the South, such as the "Rock ith Carolina, "The Goldsboro Buggy" and the "Jackson G. Smith Buggy," of sse Buggies in carload lots and can sell ap as the ordinary dealer can sell you Western Buggy. i of White Hickory Wagons that need i a carload of Farmers' Favorite Grain lold on a positive guarantee on very ichines.-A full line of Mowers, Rakes, luskers and Shredders, Corn Harvest Grinders and Repairs, at one price to ?n living terms. Reversible Disc Plows, Disc and Out ike Harrows, Pea Hullers and other e farm. itself the kindness of seeing what I re you place your orders. URS FOR BUSINESS, LOWERY, Seneca.