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TO THINS OWN SELF BS TRUE AND if MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU GAN1 ST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNES, SHELOR, 8MTTW & ST2?K. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVMEBER 7, 1900. NEW SERIES, NO. 440.--VOLUME LVL-NO. 45. "STAR BRAN!) Sfl?fcS ARE/ BETTEBT^ OUR Fl We Have a Lin called tile "Our ! cause we Have a S member of your ] honestly made and give Honest wear. Shoes and Shoes y and they cost less pay for some others which are said to be a The prices ares Men's $3.00. Womel Boys' $2.50. Misses Children's $1.00. We want you to come and see these Shoes. We Know they will please you, and it isn't our policy to sell goods that are not the best to be had* Give ?s a call when you are look ing for Good Shoes. C. W. & J. E. BAUKT Unusual Spices. I supply grades of Spioes that are seldom bandied. Goods that are not only pure, but of unusual strength and flavor. These Spioes oost you little if any more than the oommon varieties, and are far more economical to use while giving better results. Test them during the Canning and Piokling Season. Allspioe, Mixed Spioes, Black and Red Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Celery and Waite Mustard 3eed, Tumerio, Mace, etc. Lunney, The Druggist, Yellow Front. Soneca, O What What you get for your nionoy is as im portant as what you pay. Don't try to fool your stomaoh. ROLLER KING FLOUR is the befit that oan be made. No bleach ing or mixing with Ka Hr oom. A good stook of Staplo and Fancy Gro ceries-FRKSH-always on hand. HEINZ PICKLES, best on earth. FRESH CEREALS. Grape Nuts. Force. Puffed Rice. Flaked and Pearl Tapioca. Shredded Wheat. Quaker Oats Sohlessinger's SODA CRACKERS and CHOCOLATE CANDY ALWAYS FRESH. DRY GO^DS fir SHOES SPECIAH BARGAINS. CfW "lt Pays to Buy the Best. Bring me your Chickens and Egf?8."?J Respectfully, A. P. CRISP. WALHALLA, S. 0. MILLINERY InXVK OPENED UP A FULL LINE of Pattern Hats, Ladies' .and Chil dren's Street Hats. Baby Caps and all kinds of Millinery Novelties. All are cordially in vited to call and in spect before buying. Miss Ula Ford WESTMINSTER, S. C. Room over Strlbling's Store. WE GUARANTEE Stonecypner's HERB ELIXIR TO CURE INDIGESTION. TRY IT. Grip (Sb Cold Tablets TO CURE BAD COLDS. LA GRIPPE AND COUGHS. Stonecypner Dru Company, WESTMINSTER, S. ?J. & of Shoes that is ^ttmiiyi: Line be? Hoe in it for every family. They are i are guaranteed to They are good ott can depend on? than you have to LS good. a's $1.75. ' $1.50. OICHT. WESTMINSTER. Westminster, Nov. 0.-Mrs. Mary J. Gaston, widow of Hamilton R. Gast ou, died at ber borne bore on Tuesday mom* lng, October 80, after an iib on* lasting nine days. She was nearly eighty-live years old, having been born iu Greenville county December ll, 1821. Her maiden name waa Goodlett, and abe was the youngest obild of a very large family, all of whom lived to a ripe age. For about fifty-seven years Mrs. Gaston bad resided in this immediate vieinity and she re marked a short time ago that there were only two of the old settlers now living in this section who were here when she and her husband came. They are D. 3. Hull and Mrs. Ara Phillips. Her husband died at the old homestead on March 12, 1801. The following are the living chil dren: Mrs. B. H. Dross, Mrs. T. N. Hall, Miss Henrietta Qaston, Luther G. Gaston, Westminster; Elliott T. Gaston, San Franoisco, California; Walter S. Gaston, St. Petersburg, Fla. ; Elwood V. Gaston, Wichita Fall, Texas, and Mrs. J. L. Hudgins, of near Decatur, Ga. She leaves eight grandchildren and ono great-grand child. Two BOU ? died during the civil war. William, the oldest son, was mor tally wounded at the battle of Second Manassaa. Joel, another son, riled in a hospital at Salisbury, N. C. None of the children who live out of the State were at home when their mother died, except Mrs. Hudgins. Mrs. Gaston waa a bene diction and a joy in her borne and Bhe will be sadly missed by those left behind. She was prepared for death, ber long life having been spent in serving and trust ing in tho Master, which is worthy of emulation by the voung people of this day and time. She connooted herself with tho Presbyterian church oarly in life and hold ber membership at Richland until the chuich at Westminster was built. Her pastor, Rev. J. J. Harrell, stated at tho funeral service that it was not bis purpose to pass an eulogy on the lifo of Mrs. Gaston, for she was too well known to ovorybody iu this community. Uer body was laid to rest in tho town cemetery at noon on Wednesday by the side of nor husband who precoded her to ber Father's house above fifteen years. John W. Cruett, of Baltimore, deliv ered a fine address at a public, meoting of the Heptasophs held Inst uight. John B. Sloan, District Supremo Organizer, of Atlanta, was present. Tho Odd Fellows' Cornet Band furnished oxcellent music for the oooasion. Honry Duff, who has buen visiting at the borne of his father-in-law, W. F. Han cock, returned to Sponcor, N. C., n few days ago to resume work in the shops of the Southern Railway. Ninety dollars was recoived for foreign missions at the Daptitt ohuroh. fast Sun day. They will make lt (100before send ing it away. At tho missionary collec tion last fall $110 was raised for the sup port of the work in foreign fields. u. A. C. Golden was oallod to Greer one day last weok to the bedside of his mother, Mrs. A. M. Golden, who ls se riously sick. John S. Vandiver and family ... ? mov ing back to Westminster and are occupy ing their home on Main street. Mr. Van diver moved from here about twolve ears ago and his friends gladly wolcomo ls return to our midst. Mrs. W. J. Striblirg attended a wo man's missionary meoting held at Edgo fleld last week. On her return home she stopped a while with her daughter, Mrs. It. C. Barton, of Piedmont. The Old Homestead Quartette was greeted by a large audience last Tuesday evonlng and their selootlocs were muon enjoyed, as evidenoed by the repeated applause. Their voices aro porfeotly blended. James C. Hoey, the seoond tenor, reudored some humorous selections Some Mothers, uncoi effects of Alum, are < Children by the us Baking Powder. What Mother would d Alum's Worst W< influence on the ch Positively Never, sho years be required to Secure your Chile their food. ROYAL is made from Cream of Tartar anrfViiH enthusiastically encored. J'?sef Bestline, baratone and violinist, rendered some splendid violin mneio. J. <Xr .). S. Carter announoe a big sale beginning en November 15th and lasting ten days. This well-known and wide awake firm carry a big stock of 'general merchandise and .nu doubt a big crowd will be here to pick np the bargains they are offering. Last Sabbath was communion day at the Baptist ohurch. - A large congrega tion was present and .the eloquent ser mon by Pastor Moore was helpful to SH. Miss Ethel Leathers accompanied her uncle, Newton Alexander, to bin home at Greenwood last week. C. E. Anderson ?B now selling goods for W. S. Haley, where he would be pleased to see all his friends. J. O. B. Haley has moved bis family here for the purpose of eduoating his ob lld ron. An infant babe of Hr. and Mrs. John B. McCrary died in the cotton mill village last Tuesday. Ita remains wore interred in the Old Westminster cemetery. Dr. W. A. Sheldon and family, of Lib erty, have been on a visit to the families of S. P. Stribllng and J. D. Sheldon, at Fair Play, and M. S. Stribling, of West minster. They returned home yesterday. There will be no preaohiog in toe Methodist ohuroh next Sabbath owing to the quarterly meeting wbloh convenes at Conter on November 10 and ll. Thad Elrod, of Madison, was in West minster Sunday. Tho sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed in the Presbyterian ohuroh next Sabbath at the morning ser vio?. Newton Alexander, of Greenwood, vis ited the family of G. W. Leathers last week. Mr. Alexander is the ynuugest son of the late Thomas Alexander, for mally of thm county, and has many rela tives in this section. Bov. William Wily, of Georgetown, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wyly, near Westminster. Thero was some very bad bohavior at the Lyceum attraotion on the evoning of Ootobor SOU). Born, unto Mr. and M*s. F. W. Cannon, on October 28, a son. Frank Norris, who is workiug at Iva, in Andci non county, came home Saturday evening. Misses Mary Mosser and Bessie Craw ford spont a low hours in Soneca Satur day. N. W. Macaulay, tho now carrier on K. F. D. No. 2, oommenoed work on Novem ber 1. He is for tho present boarding with Kev. A. P. Marett, until be oan get a vacant house to move into. Thero will be services in tho Presbyte rian ohuroh Thursday and Friday oven logs, preparatory to the oommunion ser vices on Sunday. The work cf faying tue uonorete blocks for T. M. Lowery's big sales stables has been oompleted and tl t roof is now being put on. John W. Cr nett, of Bal ti moro, and John B. Sloan, of Atlanta, are hore to-day. The voters are aiming in vory Blowly this morning. A. L. Qossett. Made Happy for Life. Great happiness cam? into tho home of I S. C. Blair, school superintendent, at St. Albans, W. Va., when his little daughter was restored from tho dreadful complaint he names. He save: "My lit tle daughter had st. Vitus* dance, whioh yielded to no treatment, but grow stead ily woree, nntil, as a last resort, wo triod Kleotrlo Bitters, and I rejoice to say three j bottles effected a complete cure." Quiok, sure ours for nervous complaints, gene ral debility, female weaknessos, impov erished blood and malaria. Guaranteed by all druggists. Price OOo. ouLD Km WORST Wes iscious of the injurious Jaily giving it. to their e of so-called Cheap o so if she only knew? Drk is its early harmful lid's digestive organs, uld Children of tender eat it in their food. Iren against Alum in ALVM ? i tfy 1 BAKING ? ivis POWDER { Pure Refined Grape > Aids Digestion. SENECA. y oncea, Nov. r>. -Tho Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society of the l'retmy toi ian church nu t with Mrs. W. S. Hunter OD' Monday afternoon, the meeting being one of tho most delightful in the history of the Hooioty. Interesting papera were read and an unusual enthusiasm pre vailed. The hostess served delioious not chocolata with whipped cream and small oakes. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. O. V. MoCarey. The pastors of the churches here are making earnest appeals to our people to attend the prayer meetings on Wednes day evenings. It will be remembered that ? a short time ago the resident pas tors decided to hold the prayer meetings all on Wednesday night, thereby giving the other nights heretofore used for prayer servioes to the publia. The fol lowing pertinent remark was made by one of the pastors last Sabbath in a forceful discourse: "The three pastors oannot do the work necessary here, it will take every man, woran and child who is a Christian to keep the work up to what it ought to be;" A wee bird has told your correspond ent that wedding bells will ringinSeueoa before another moon. In this connec tion we are reminded of hearing a good man say once that he "never saw a man whom ne considered good enough for any woman." We are positively certain that we never saw one whom we consid ered half good enough for the sweet young woman whom rumor says will soon ho snatched from our midst, (with all due regard for the gude mon who happens to bo the other party in this instance). A meeting of the book oommittee at the library on Tuesday morning, at which a conferenco waa held for the pur pose of discussing tho merits and de merits of the books on the shelves of the library, is a most healthy sign. That the chai act er of tho li tera' nm laid be fore our readers should receive the earn est, thoughtful and intelligent, attention of the committee appointed for this pur pose is nothing more than our sober and intelligent membership have, a right to demand. The members of the commit tee aro Mesdames E. A. Hines, Elias Earle, T. E. Strlbllng, and Hovs. C. 8. Blackburn and O. M. Abnoy. Mrs. E. A. Hines, the president of the Civic Improvement Association, has called a meeting of tho executive com mittee for Wednesday morning. Impor tant issues are bofore the oommittee and the president earnestly desires that the oommittee meetings bo full, so that In telligent action can bo takeu in the buBi noss whioh ootnes before them from time to timo. The officers and chairmen of | the sections constitute tue executive commit tee, whose names ure as follows: Mesdames E. A. Hines, J. W. Byrd, W. 8. Hunter, T. E. Stribiing, S K. Dendy, J. H. Adams, 0. V. McCarey and Miss Mary Cherry. Miss Verna Stribiing had a few friends with her on Hallowe'en, aud a right jolly time was enjoyed from 8 until ll o'clock. There were ghosts and hobgoblins every where, pumpkin heads used for lanterns and miniature pumpkins as favors. Tho inevitable oontest was a bright feature of the evening's entertainment, in wbiob Master (Jordon Todd received the prize. Tho presentation speech was mane by Master Charles V. Stribiing, whioh was a jewel, combining wit and wisdom in a most astounding degree. Small oakes and chocolata with whipped oream were served by two dainty little maidens, Misses Alioe Niell and Clara V. Mo Carey. Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick loaves on Thursday next for a visit of several weeks to Davidson College, N. C. Cliff Finoannnon spent laat Sunday in Seneea. Miss Lillian Caldwell's friends are de lighted to see her ont again after.a seri ous illness of several weeks. . It is rumored that tho Presbyterian Comedy Company is to nome before the footlights again soon. Misses Pearl and Eunice Ballenger were in Seneca shopping on Monday. T. E. Stribllng had a fine miloh cow killed by the Blue Ridge passenger train on Monday morning. "This 1? one cuso In which." Mr. Stribling declares, "a fol low is justified in orying over spilt milk.'* _ _ M. v. a. Biliousness and Constipation. For years I was troubled with bilious ness and constipation, whioh made life miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I lost my usual force and vitality. Pep sin preparations and cathartics only made matters woree. I do not know where I would have been to-day had I not tried Chamberlain's stomach aud Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve the ill feeling at once, strengthen the diges tive functions, helping the system to do its work naturally.-Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham,' Ala. These tablets are for sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneoa. -?tn ,. Fair play News. Fair Play, Nov. 6 - Married, at the residence of J. Reese Fant, of Townville, on Ootober 2Sth, 1CCC, Miss Maude Mar ett, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Marott, and Joseph Olymph, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Glyaaph, both families residing near Fair Play. The many friends of these young people ex tend congratulations and wish them a life of unalloyed happiposs and pros perity. Miss Bertie Smith, accompanied by her brother. Lowell, returned to her homo at Bounty Land, after a vory pleasant visit to relatives hero. Miss Bertie expeots to resumo her work in tho school-room at an early day. Miss Olivia Heller, one of Alpine's obarming daughters, is on a visit to tho family of Dr. J. R. Holler. Dr. Will Sheldon and family, of Lib erty, bave been visiting tho families of S. P. Stribling and J. D. Sheldor. Prof. Ray L. Bowen, of Townvillo. and Dr. tx A. Klein, State Veterinarian, of Clemson College, visited in our town recently. J. Lawrouco Bnrriss, of Anderson county, was among relatives here last week. Rev. T. C. Ligou, of Townville, visited the family of T. K. Harris last weok. Mr. Ligon hRs roany friends here who are always glad tc have him visit them. Rev. D. A. Lewis filled his rognlar appointment at the Methodist church last Sunday. * J. J. Loo, Sr., is contemplating a visit to his sons in Birmingham, Ala., in the near future. N. Frits Watson, of Anderson, Bon of Hon. J. B. Watson, was up on business last week. .'. Mr. Davis, living on Mrs. Rlohey's fa. .? near here, lost his house and con tents by fire on last Thursday night. There were three bales of seed cottoa stored in the house, and by the untiring efforts of kind neighbors they succeeded in saving about two-thirds of it. The loss fails heavily on Mr. Davis and Mrs. Riohey. The burning w?a purely acci dental. _Mater. A GUARANTEED CUBE EOF PILES Itobing, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authorized to re fund money if Paso Ointment? falls to oure in 0 to 14 days. 50o.