University of South Carolina Libraries
nilliner j- * < Dress G Notions C. G. JA Why should you leave /our Money with tis? (Continued from last week.) HBeoause it helps your oredit, it furnishes the best receipt for all money you Eay out; it creates business ai lit H that will inoreaso your cavings.' Now read all our reasons in the April "Couriers," and if you are not convinced come in and see us and tell us better rea sons why you DON'T. co. I Wo tul arib ll er annal. -Buggies, harness, White Hickory wagons. T. K. Alexander. Walhalla. -Miss Kinma Sitton, of Pendleton, is visiting hor sinter, Mrs. 8. P. Dendy. -E. R. Lucas returned last wook from a lius'i ess trip to Now York. -Miss Dolly Heard is spec'ing the week with relatives at Tamasseo. -Mrs. I. A. Lockwood, of Covington, La., is spend i nu a few weeks in Walhalla. She is stopping at tho Walhalla Hotel. -A young mare, good size, with colt two wcoks old, at a bargain. T. M. Lowery, Soneca. -Rev. T. Mack Stribling will preach at Richland Presbyterian church next Sunday morning at ll o'clock. --J. P. Stribling, of Richlnnd, rop resonted tho Westminster Rank at the State Hankers' Association at Groonvillo last weok. -Rug Death. Walhalla Drug Co. -Mrs. T. J. Henry and children, of Savannah, Ga., aro spending the summer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Craig. -Miss Maud Fahnestock loft la*t week for Lancaster, Pa., where she will re main for some timo visiting her uncle, George Hambright. -Wo have a big line of drummers' samples that we are going to sell on Thursday aud Friday, May 17th and 18th. C. W. Pitchford Co. -"Tho Unfettered Soul" will bo tho subject of discourse Sunday morning iu tho Lutheran church. ?Services English. Como and be wolcomo. -Mrs. Kate P. Lewis loaves to-day for Charlotte, N. C., on a visit to relatives and friends. Her visit will be protracted for several days. -Stuck on sticky Hy paper-Tangle foot does tho busincKs. Walhalla Drug Co. You Ci Buy tv fra M For ad (If there's You can bu you only get y the other pan about as wortl New Ifs pur* ls thc cheapest paint to use, beeton and bats longer, ' Comes ready ol Ask for color card* and paint in *.<?? kr kutra PklM tU V Acme White Lead & Colo -Walhalla : Walhall oods, j Ready To Serve You. LYNES. - Best line of spring clothing I have aver handled. H. S. Stribling, West minster, S. C. -I. H. Harrison has recently improved his residence on Faculty Hill by repaint ing and adding to his piazzaa numerous points of beauty. -Kev. John G. Law, D. I)., will preach at Fairview next Sunday at ll a. m., and at Ebenezer at 4 p. m. Publio cordially invitod to both services. -G. A. Norman is having marked im provements made on his cottage on Fac ulty Hill by the extension of piazzas, and be will also repaint and otherwise improve bis home. -For Sale-Eggs from prize winning White Leghorns, $1.50 per setting (15). Infertile eggs replaced free. Writo for prices on old and young Btock. White Leghorn Poultry Yards, Richland, S. C. 20-21* -M i SH Lettie Dobbins, the effioient hook keer of Carter & Co., is on a visit to relatives and friends in Charlotte, N. C. We trust our young lady friend will enjoy her outing immensely. -We aro informed that there was a great game of ball at Seneca one day last weok between the Seneca City aud Seneca Cotton Mill teams, resulting in a score of 12 to 4, in favor of the mill team. -If you want a nice horse and want him now, come to see mo. T. M. Lowery, Seneca. -A. Rae Dendy, of Wayside, N. C., spent a few days last week in Walhalla with his parents, ( apt. and Mrs. 8. K. Deudy. His many friends aro always pleased to soo bim at J?S old homo. -Mrs. Gaines Worley, of St. Augus tine, Fla., arrived in Walhalla yesterday. She is visiting her relatives, J. J. Ansel and family. She will bo pleasantly re- | membered by our young people as Bliss Gertrude Ansel, daughter of Hon. M. F. Ansel, of Greenville, -Don't miss Pitchford Co.'s samplo sale, Thursday and Friday next. Salo commences at il o'clock sharp. -Kev. H. H. Doyle, of Greenville, spent several days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Doyle, near i Walhalla. Bo returned Saturday, ac- j companied by his sister, Miss Jessie Doyle, who will spend some days visit ing ill < i reenvide. -Misses Julia and Olive Maxwell left last Thursday for Columbia, where they will spend a few days among relativos and friends. They will also visit at Hallsville and Greenville, returning to Walhalla about the middle of Juno. -I have several good foams of mules that I want to sell quick. T. M. Lowery, Seneca. -Tho recent cold snap is said to ha^ ? damaged cotton considerably in sovera sections of Ocoueo. Lasting for a full week, tho cold snap called for fires in Walhalla, and overcoats were in evidouce several days last week. How's that for weather in the Sunny South ? -Mrs. T. A. Norton, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Verner and Miss Sallie Stribling will take in the Southern Presbyterian Gone ral Assembly, which is now in sossion in Greenville. They will loave Saturday morning and will spend a few days wit nessing the proceedings of this great re ligious body. -Wo are going to show you the nicest line of samples over shown in Walhalla on Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18. C. W. Pitchford Co. - Leo Jefferson, the five-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler, of West Union, died yesterday morning. The remains wero interred to day at ll o'clock at Wolf Stake, Hov. C. D. Mann conducting tho funeral services. Tho sympathy of many fi tends eues out to the heat t lu liken parents in their bereave ment. an f i Ik ?nt a Quart enough water hi ft) y paint the sanie way, but our cent's worth of paint; t is water-or something Mess for painting., * Era^ Paint palnhytmrr atom mi? i lt 0M0 (farther (tran coy ether pmtn\ xed, lor mm indoor* or oyfc formation* - r Works, Detrae Ml?h>, Drug Co., ft? A. C -In the dru? line-get it at Walli lalla Drug Co. -If. If. McElrath, of Green?, visited relative? near Walhalla laut week. -Mr. and Mr?. Juline Meldow, of Char lesion, are visiting the family uf Mr. aud Mrs. Chas. Muller, near town. -Largest line of laces, embroideiies and ribbons I have ever carried. M. S. Stribling, Westminster, S. C. -There are three new candidates for <.nice announoed this week : E. E. Vernor for the Legislature, Riobard W. Grubbs for County Auditor and Jacob Rothell for County Commissioner. Keep your eye on the candidate?' column. -Mariied, May 13th, at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. J. B. Colley, near Salem, Jam?-s Rutledge to Miss Allie Tollison, al) of Ooonee. This young couple have many friends who wish them prosperity through life. -Bug Death makes potatoes sud kills the bugs. Walhalla Drug Co. -Mrs. J. A. Steck returned last Sun day from Atlanta, where abe had been for three weeks under treatment by Dr. W. E. Campbell. She is greatly im proved, though a month or more will be required to permit of using her left eye, which has been seriously affected by iritis. -Best wear in oxfords, Gibson ties and spring shoes. M. S. Stribling, West minster, 8. C. -Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Parker, of Seneca, spent last Sunday near Walhalla with relative* and friends. Mr. Parker has accepted a position in the railway mail servios and will be stationed on the main line. Mrs. Parker will remain with the family of ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Burley, for a few weeks. -Marvin J. Smith, who has been suf fering from a case of typhoid fever for a month or more, is now convalescing nicely and will Boon bo on bis feet again, if no serious complications arise, wbioh are not now apparent. This will be good news to his many friends here and else where. -Miss Buffle Moss leaves to-dav for Baltimore, where she will enter Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment. We ti nut nhs will soon return fully restored to health. For the time being Miss Buffle will be greatly missed in the Clerk of Court's office, where she is the able assistant to Clerk Burns. -Don't miss C. W. Pitchford Co., sam ple and embroidery sale. -W. L. Verner, Cashier of The Wal halla Bank, represented his bank iu the annual meeting of the South Carolina Bankers' Association, which was in ses sion in tireen vi I Te last week. Ho reports a splendid and interesting meeting of the bankers of tho State. He says the hospitality and kindness of the people of the mountain city were unbounded. -My line of dress goods Burpasses anything I have over handled. M. S. Stribling, Westminster, S. C. -The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Br?cke, of near New Hope, was saddened on last Saturday afternoont May 5th. about 2 o'clock, when the >'.. .-.th angel claimed tboir only child, the eleven months' old little son, Earnest, after about a week's illness with pneumoni.. fever. Un little remains were laid to rest in the Fairview cemetery at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. -Have doubled my stock of hats, shirts, ties, etc. M. S. Stribling, West minster, S. C. -The ono-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Norton, who liv? near Newry, waa burned to death last Monday by ac cident. Tho little fellow had boen left sitting in a chair near au open Are place. Uv some moans tho child's clothing caught (ire, and when discovered it was too badly burned to he rovived. It lived from 1 p. m. to about 0 o'clock. The re mains were buried yesterday at Newry. The parents have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. -Mrs. Amy Sitton, wife of IL P. Sit ton, of Pendleton, died at her home at Pendleton this morning aftor a long ill ness. Mrs. Sitton was, bofore her mar riage, a Miss Williamson. She was born in Charleston, but had lived at Pendle ton nearly all her lifo. Sho was about 50 years old and is survived hy hor husband, throo sons and ono daughter. She was a most estimable lady, and her death will bo a doep bereavement to a wide circle of friends.-Anderson Mail, May ll. -Just rocoivod a car of horses and mules. Come and get choice. T. M. Lowery, Senoca. -David Holmes died in Walhalla yes terday morning, aftor a long illness from typhoid fever. He was a United States prisoner in the Oconee jail, and a few days prior to the expiration of his sen tonco was taken seriously ill. He was removed from the jail and cared for in au unoccupied house on the Court House Square. Everything that could be done for him was done, but to no avail. Mern bers of his family, who reside iu the Long Crook sect ion of the county, were with him during his sickness and deatb. Much sympathy is felt for them in their bereavement.. A distillery was captured some months ago near Holmes' residence and ho was convioted of permitting illicit distilling on his premises. He was a peaceable citizen, but, like many of the inhabitants of the mountain section, where distilling has always been done, bis sympathies were with what is believed to bo the inalienable rights of the moun taineer. His body was taken to Long Creek yesterday afternoon for burial. -Liberal donations to churches and school bouses, if you uso New Era paint. Best on earth. Walhalla Drug Co. -Frauk Hoad, of Louisville, Ky., spent several days this and last week in Walhalla. He is looking after the pro posed water and light system, and hopos within a short whilo to have funds ready for the plant. Ho is engaged extensively in engineering munioipal and private en tet prizes of this class, besides being otherwise connected with largo business interests. Wo hope that be and his as sociates will be able soon to launch this enterprise on a Bound working basis. Mr. Head is favorably impressed with Wal halla, and has becomo very much at- j t ic11ed to the placo, peoplu and climate. Ho and his associates own quite a large factory, which is now located at Kala- ? mazoo, Michigan, and have boon for some time figuring on looating in tho ! South. James Thompson was oalled to Louisville a few days ago to see these people, and prevailed upon Mr. Head ' to come down and look the ground over. He has submit ted the matter to some of I our citizens who have taken an interest in the matter. We hope that when 1 e. died upon our people will respond 1' bei ally to the subscription of stook. < Tue plant, when in operation, will em ploy about fifty people. -Wanted-By Cbioago wholesale and nail order house, assistant manager (>nan or woman) for this county and adjoining territory. Salary $20 and expenses paid weekly; exponse money advanced. Work pleasant; position permanent. No in vestment or experience required. Spare time valuable. Write at once for full particulars and enclose self-addressed envelope, Superintendent, 132 Lake st., Chicago, 111. 12 21 ANNOUNCEMENTS ?jyAnnouncements will be iuserted uucter this heading at the uniform rat? of Three Dollars each, out to exceed six Hues, payable strictly IN ADVANCE. Don't a-k for credit. _-? FOR THE LEGIS L V JU HE. The friends of E E. Venter leaped-1 fully auu> mice him u csndidate for re election as a representative i the Legis lature from Oconee couuty, subject to t ie action of the Democratic primary. FOR COUNTS' COMMISSIONER. The ninnis of Jacob Rothell announce him a candidate for County Commis sioner, subject to the action of the Demooratio party in the primary elec tion. The friends of JOHN M. Cou INS re spectfully announce him as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic party iu the primary election. The frieuds of JACKSON L. MILLEU respectfully annouuoe him as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic party in thc primary election. The friends of JAMES L. TALLEY re spectfully announce bim as a candidate for County Commissioner, subjeot to the action of the Democratic party in the primary election. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, I hereby announoe myself a candidate fo - nomination to the office of County Auditor, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the primary election. Respectfully, RicUABD W. Oiumns. I hereby respectfully annouuoe my oandidaoy for re-nomination to the office of Couuty Auditor, subjeot to the action of the Democratio party in the primary election. Respectfully, JOUN P. KKK SK. - I hereby announce myself a candidate for nomination to the office of Couuty Auditor, subject to the action of the Demooratio party in the primary election. Respectfully, N. W. MACAULAY. FOR SUPERVISOR Tho friends of F. W. Pieper respect fully announoe bim as a candidate for thc office of Supervisor for Ooonee county, subject to the aotion of the Democratio party in the primary election. I hereby aunounce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor, subject to the aotion of the Democratio party in the primary election. L. IL V. HOBSON. The friends of Nathaniel Phillips re spectfully announce bim as a candidato for Supervisor for Oconee county, sub jeot to the aotion of tho Demooratio pri mary._ FOR JUDGE OF PRORATE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Judge of Probate for Ooonee county, subjeot to the aotion of the Demooratio party in the primary election. Respectfully, W. B. Lo 1:1 nt. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate for Oconee couuty, subject to action of tho Democratio party in the "primary election. D. A. SMITH. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. I hereby announce myself a oandidate for Superintendent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratio party in the primary election. J. W. Reeder. The friends of J. S. Colley respectfully aunounce him a caudidato for rc. elect ion to the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic patty in tho primary olection. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. I hereby respectfully announce my candidacy for rc-nominal ion to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratio party in tho primary election. Respectfully submitted, W. J. Schroder. Hughes Short in His Accounts. Union, S. C., May 12.-It has come to light that W. VV. HughcB, for sixteen years treasurer of the Union Building and Loan Association, is short in his ac counts several thousand dollars. An at tempt has been made to keep it quiet until the exact amount of the loss could be loamed, after expert accountants ar rive Monday, to avoid exaggerated and damaging reports. The association, which is a strictly local enterprise, has been successfully run for tweuty years, three series having been wound up. It is believed series Nos. 4 and 5 are the only ones involved, and that Nos. 6, 7 and 8 are practically unhurt. Mr. Hughes, who had entire oharge of the association's funds, and assumes sole re sponsibility for the shortage, which was caused by speculation, has heretofore been considered a man of the strictest honesty. Young Girl Convicted. Charlotte, N C., May 12.-Susie Ilan non, white, aged twelve, was found guilty to-day of manslaughter at Concord, N. C. aha shot and killed a young man in her father's home some weeks ago. Her counsel declared it was doue in self-de fense. Mu Hair i$ Scraggly Do you like it? Then why be contented with it? Have tobe? Oh, no! Just put on Ayer's Hair Vigor and have long, thick hair; soft, even hair; beautiful hair, without a single gray line In lt. Have a little pride. Keep young Just at long as you can. " I ?in fifty-seven youri old, and until rc eently mr hair witt very (rray. Bot tn n few wecki Ayer's Hair Vigor restored th? natural color to my hair so now there ts not a ?ray bair to oe ..en." -J. W. HANSOM, moulder Creek, Cal. \A Made by J.O. Ayer Oe., lowell. Masa. Also tnsnafeotursra of 9 SARSAPARILLA. ti iCt O CHEWY PECTOtf Al.. Store News. OOONEE'S GREATER DEPARTMENT STORE! About one year ago this Company unfurled Ita banner-so this is our first anniversary. We will celebrate the oooaslon by giving our patrons something by wbioh to remember us. This store is now known as the Store that 'Sells the Goods, and we do. Our out-put has grown to large proportions, something like* seven to eigbt thousand dollars per month. ^ Tb? mere we sell the cloner we can cut prices. *f " Anniversary Sale. Twenty pieces Ginghams, full Standard Cloth, sells for 10a, Anniversary Sale price. Ten pieces White Linene, yard wide, all tbe style for Ladles' or Children's Suits; sells for 15c. the yard, Anniversary Sale price only. Ten dozen Men's White Madras Shirts, all sizes; sell for ooo., Anniversary Sale prico only... No matter what price is made come get ours. We lead, we don't follow. Gie 10c 89c you, G. W. GIGNILLIAT, President. Clothing Values. Unmatchable. The Style, the Goods, the Workmanship, First Class. One lot No. 1 Men's Suits, sell for $8 to $10, Anniversary Sale Price.$5.7* Lot No. 2, Men's Suits that sell from $10 to $12, Anniversary ? Sale prico. $7.75 Gean Stock ! New Stock ? All goods guaranteed a? represented. Save your coupons, all purchases on Dry Goods side, and secure a Grapho phone absolutely free. We have given away 80 already. A. POMEROY BROWN. Manager. Tin: STOKK THAT SEIUI*? TUB (HOODS I The Seneca Mercantile Co STOCK HEALTH. Most of the remedies for curing ailments of animals are a queer mix ture of good and bad. They date baok to the time when bit-or-miss methods of treatment prevailed. Most condition powdors aim at every thing and hit nothing. BLUE GRASS CONDITION POWDER is a remedy "< i can rely upon to improve the condition of all kinds of stock. It is a t. ant tonic. It purifies the blood; it stimulates the kidneys and livei to healthy activity. Far better in every way than ordinary con dition powders. PRICE 25c. AT Lunney's Drug Store, Yellow Front. Seneca, S. O. f Prepare for Summer o Now is the time to arrange for summer. You want to make these arrangements aB economically as you can. To order an artiole by phone and have it oharged is EASY. The propor thing to do is to see tho goods, get the prices and then you are better propared to buy. With our buying exporienoe of the past ten years, having the cash to pay every dollar-getting every inside-puts us in a position to make very close prices on all lines of desirable merchandise. It pays to buy for cash ?B beyond dispute-only your own account to pay. Examino our goods and prices bofore buying. Quantity and Quality combined is our motto. Poultry Wire. Screen Wire Cloth. Screen Windows. Screen Doors. Hot Weather Goods of Every Description. Craig-Vemer Mercantile Cg,, Phone 63. Spot Cash Merchants. JOHN F. CRAIG, BUSINESS MANAGER.