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BY JAYNES, 8HELOR, SMITH & 8TE0K. WALHALLA, 80?TH CAROLINA, AUGUST 21, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 487.-VOLUME LVIII_NO. 84.
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1,000 sacks E
Seed Meal at $1.2?
1,000 bales Bc
Hay at $1.35 per h
We are overst<
and need the room
*&o as to unload w<
prices.
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_IT PAYS TO B
COLUMBIA P
We have en band, for jour in
spection, the largest stook of Pho
nographs aud Records in Oconee
county, aud are in position to offer |
you speoial low prices and easy
terms on the Phonographs. The
Records are cash.
There is no way by which you
oan entertain yourself and family
with so small a cost and on as
easy terms as you can with a Pho
nograpb.
Come in and let us show you
the goods and quote prioes.
Wo will sell you a machine
and let you plok your Records after
hearing them played.
Headquarters for bargains in
all lines.
Craig-Verner ll
Phone 63. Walhall
FROM BOUNTEOUS BOUNTY LANI)
Personal Mention-Shocked by Light
ning-Men of the Community.
Bounty Land, August id.- -Spe
, clal: Claud Milam, of Helena, Ga.,
spent from Friday till Sunday with
his sister. Mrs. J. E. Pickett.
Mrs. Jack Oalloway and two
daughters, of Atlanta, are visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Hubbard, who are entertaining this
afternoon in honor of the young
ladies.
J. B. O'Neal Holloway, of New
berry, is expected to-morrow night
Pthe guest of J. B. Pickett, and is
deliver an address at the Oakway
cnic Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Isbell and little
daughter, of Anderson, visited his
sister, Mrs. Mattie McDonald, last
week.
Miss Julia Rogers, after several I
weeks delightfully spent with rela
tives here, returned to her home in
Abbeville Wednesday. She was ac
companied by hor cousin, i.iiss Cor
nella Pickett.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Ellison and two
children, Marguerite and Sam, of
Greenville, have been visiting their
parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Elli
son. Mr. Ellison has returned io
Greenville. Mrs. Ellison and chil
dren will romain a week or two.
Miss Ella Guntharp visited in An
derson last week.
%. A. McElroy, of Pelzer, was in
this community a few days recently.
After a pleasant month with rela
tives, Miss Agnes Dendy and brother,
Willie Steele, returned to their home
in Pelzer to-day.
Miss cilia Guntharp entertained)
last Monday night In honor of her
guest, Miss Ella Hays, of Anderson.
The occasion was greatly enjoyed by
?all present.
J. B. Pickett went to Grovo Sta
tion Wednesday and stopped in An
derson Thursday in tho interests of
the Farmers' Union.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rankin and
son, Jesse, returned to-day from
Mountain Rest, where they have been
with relatives for several days.
?xtra Good Cotton
? per sack.
>st No. 1 Tfimothy
undred pounds,
ocked on the above
in our Warehouse,
e make the above
& J. E.
4IGHT.
UY FOR CASH.
HONOGRAPHS.
Mercantile Go.,
ia, S. C.
B. E. Bagwell was severely shocked
by lightning Saturday afternoon. A
tree In front of his veranda, where
he was sitting, was struck. Mr. Bag
well was unconscious for a few min
utes.
Miss Bertrand Perrltt ls to be con
gratulated on -Vinning the scholar
ship in the competitive examination
for Winthrop College. She is a young
lady of rare intellect, and we be
speaa for her success In her future
literary pursuits.
Jay G. Gilllson left this morning
for Greenville, where he will resume
his former position on the railroad.
Arthur Davis, of Nashville, Tenn.,
Grover Davis, Athens, Ga.; J. B. and
S. M. Shnnklin, Anderson;. Ernest
Smith, of Clemson; Frank Pickett
and Grady Ballenger, of Seneca, vis
ited their respective homes Sunday.
These are young men of genuine
worth, and we predict for them suc
cess In whatever avocations they may
pursue, and feel some degree of pride
when we designate them os having
been /eared in this community. In
deed old Bounty Land, together with
Richland, can bonst of having pro
duced as many professional men as
probably any other section In the
county. When we think of the law
yers, doctors, preachers, merchants,
skingrnphers, legislators, college pro
fessors and other official dignitaries
who have been reared in this vicinity
our pulses quicken with expectation
at the possibilities of what might be
tho future atta i'ments of our youth
of to-day. Thc advantages and envi
ronments of the present are far supe
rior to those of even twenty years
ago. This consideration alone should
prove a stimulus to the most strenu
ous efforts of our young men to suc
cess. '"io whom much Is given, of
the same shall much be required."
Mr. Roper, of Greenville, visited
at tho homo of B. E. Bagwell re
cently.
Several of our young people at
tended the dance at West Union at
the Blue Ridge Hotel Friday night.
Joe McDonald took a crowd of
young men to the mountains last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Strlbllng, of
Westminster, were guests of J. P.
Stribling and attended services at
Richland Sunday.
There will be a baptizing at Pop
lar Springs next Sabbath nt 10
o'clock. The ordinance of baptism
will be administered to twenty-nine
new converts.
Joe Davis has moved to Seneca.
E. M. D.
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER,
Death of Mrs. Riley-Peden and An*
derson Honking Co. Flourishing.
Westminster, August 20.-Special:
Died, on Saturday, August 17, at 2
p. m., Mrs. J. A. Riley, aged.71 years.
She was *W widow of Fred. Riley
and a daughter of the late Thomas
Simpson. Mrs. Riley lived In Texas
alter her marriage until about two
years ago. Her body was laid to rest
in the Old Westminster cemetery
Sunday alternoon after funeral ser
vices, conducted by Rev. A. B. Lang
ston, of Laurens, who has been as
sisting in protracted meetings in
this section for several weeks. The
cause of Mrs. Riley's death was
paralysis, of which she suffered only
about ten days. Mrs. Riley's half
brothers andslsterare: John,Marlon,
Joseph and M. H. Simpson, and Mrs.
Holley. Both the Simpson and Riley
families were among the oldest set
tlers of this section, and are widely
connected.
The Board of Directors of the Pe
den and Anderson Banking Company,
at their last meeting, declared their
usual ten per cent dividend, which
will be paid on September 1. This
bank has been In,operation thirteen
years, and has a capital stock of $20,
000. It bas paid its stockholders
$25,600 dollars in dividends, and UH
surplus now amounts to over $20,
000. It bas paid out In interest to
its depositors over $20,000. W. P.
Anderson, its president, said to-day
that the board of directors at tts last
meeting decided to reorganize the
bank on January 1, 1908, and In
crease the capital stock to $100,000.
The great growth of the town and
the business of the bank require a
larger capital. The plans - have all
been perfected and will be submitted
to the stockholders very soon. It ls
expected to put the organization
Into effect on January 1 next. An
opportunity will be given ony who
desire to take stock in the bank to do
so. The great success of the bank
In the past and the wonderful growth
of our town and this whole section
assures its continued success.
State Superintendent of Education
O. B. Martin will address the citizens
of Westminster at the school house
on Tuesday, August 27, at 8.30 p. m.,
on the matter of establishing a high
school hore. The people of the town
and community are requested to come
out. As ls generally known the State
has made an appropriation for high
schools, and Prof. Martin is stimulat
ing an interest in the work. Oconet
county is entitled to two. There lt
ono at Oakway, and Westminster h
eligible for the other one.
Mrs. J. Burt Woolbrlght, of Creen
ville, ls on a visit to her parents, Mr
and Mrs. J. W. Baker.
Louis and J'earl Smithson, of An
derson, were visiting in this sectloi
last week.
The colored Baptists have pur
chased a new bell for their church
lt sounds very much like the tonei
of a "city" bell.
Paul P. Sullivan, of .Madison, wai
here yesterday.
T. A. Mciidroy, of Pelzer, Mrs. Nan
nie McElroy, of Union, And Mr. an<
Mrs. John Myers, of Seneca; Mis
Fannie Broyles, of Broyles'; Lltth
Miss Agnes and Master Steele Dendy
of Pelzer, visited at the home of Thoa
Bibb during last week.
Mrs. M. P. fingleton returned yes
terday from a visit to Plckens.
Masters Karl nnd Harold Caines
the sons of Major J. W. Gaines, o
Cox College, are visiting at W. J
Strlbllng'8.
John L. Cox, of Pelzer, was her
yesterday.
We don't get much rain.
Jesse Tolllson, of Seneca, Is her
for the purpose of opening a barbe
shop.
A big crowd will attend the picnl
at Oakway to-morrow.
Mrs. Nannie Barron and chlldre
returned last week from a visit t
relatives In Greenville, Seneca an
other places.
Little Ottls, ten-months-old son c
Mr. nnd Mrs. Zeke Harden, died o
Monday morning, August 19th, afte
a long Illness. Mr. Harden reside
on Clifton Miller's place.
Little Miss Bessie Barron visite
her friend, Miss Annlo Schroder, I
Walhalla last week.
Clifton Adams is off on a busbies
trip to Tate, Ga.
All who have relatives or friend
burled at the Old Westminster Bai
tint church are requested to mee
there on Friday,'AuguBt 30, for th
purpose of cleaning off the cemetery.
8. P. Thornton and family moved
to Norcro8s. Qa., to-day. We are
vory sorry to loso this most excellent
family.
Mr. Crymes, of Atlanta, visited the
family of S. H. Marett, Esq., last
week.
AU persons Interested in the Re
treat cemetery are requested to meet
here on Thursday, August 22, for the
purpose' of cleaning off the graves
and the church grounds.
Mrs. John D. Perry, of West Union,
visited Capt. W. F. Parker and family
(his week. Mrs. Perry has quite a
number of friends here who were de
lighted to see her.
Col. R. E. Mason, ol Charlotte,
had his right leg broken, in two
places by being thrown from his sur
rey one day last week. Mrs. J. H.
Bibb we.s called to Charlotte on ac
count of her father's accident. Col.
Mason's friends herc learn of hts ac
cident with deep sorrow and wish for
him a speedy and permanent recov
ery.
John st milson, of Belton; J. B.
Simpson, of Easley, and Marion
Simpson, of near Seneca, were here
Sunday to attend the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. J. A. Riley, who died Sat
urday.
; Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Bibb and chil
dren are vlritlng In Seneca this week.
Protracted services will begin at
Retreat Presbyterian church on next
Friday, August 23d, at ll a. m. Rev.
J. Harrell, the pastor, will be assisted
In the meeting by Rev. L. W. Brown,
of Walhalla. Public cordially ta
uted.
Work commenced last week on
the Farmers' Union warehouse. Gal
il van Building Company, of Green
ville, are the contractors. The ca
pacity of the warehouse will be 760
bales. The farmers Intend enlarging
the building later on.
Mrs. Chas. Traylor hu* returned
to Jacksonville, Fla.
Miss Eva Reeder gave a pleasant
"at home" on Thursday evening, Au
gust 15. Delicious refreshments
were Berved and several enjoyable
games were played. A new game
called "iForty-Two" was the chief
game of the evening and was played
with keen interest. The invited
guests included Misses Alice Strlb
hag, Daisy Foster, Minnie 'Traylor,
Mary Messer, Bessie Crawford, Mar
gie Strlbllng, Emma Zimmerman,
Irene Miller, Ruby McGee, Maude
Lallenger, Emma Acker, Hattie
Brown, Louise Breazeale, Lila Ford,
Annie Kay, Mrs. Sallie Echols, and
Messrs. A. M. Norris, CC. and Thorn
ton Moore, William and Burt Mitch
ell, Errett Zimmerman, Clinton Mar
ett, D. G. and Frank -heldon, M. L.
Sewell, F. Simpson, A. B. Stewart, A.
Dickson, Will Harrison and Dr. W. A.
Strickland.
H. M. Simpson, familiarly known as
"Bud" Simpson, of Lavonia, Ga., was
here Sunday to attend the burial of
his sister, Mrs. Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jarrard and
two children, of Gainesville, visited
rc hu >8 here last week.
Eugene Mitchell, wife and two chil
dren, of Anderson, R. F. D. No. 8,
visited the family of C. E. O. Mitchell
here last week.
J. P. Kee8e and family are now
residents of Westminster. They are
occupying the beautiful home of J. S.
Carter, "The Maples." We gladly
welcome this esteemed family to our
town.
Prof. and Mrs. M. C. Barton, of
Piedmont, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Strlbllng. .They are accom
panied by their son, Morris Chandler,
Jr., and their little daughter, Miriam.
Mesdames A. T. McClure, J. W.
McGee, Ethel Hunt and little babe
loft Friday for a three weeks' visit
to relatives and friends at Lynch
burg, Va. '
Miss Carrie Hutchins, of Liberty,
visited the family of W. H. Moore
last Friday.
W. J. Gaines and Miss tVarl Jeff
coat, both of Florida, were united In
marriage at the home of the groonVs
brother, J. E. Gaines, on August 12.
Rov. A. P. Marett officiated. They
have returned home.
Mrs. Lula Dillworth and children,
of Red HUI, Ga., are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Cobb. Mrs. Dlllworth ls
tho widow of W. A. Dlllworth, who
died in Atlanta last year.
Mrs. W. F. HodKe. of Atlanta, vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cole, near
Ottkway, last Friday. Mrs. Hodge is
remembered as Miss Harriet Addis,
|Df the Poplar Springs section.
W. J. Reeder, of Dalton, Ga., has
been on a visit to the family of hin
mother, Mrs. H. J. Reeder. Jackson
is quite a promising younf? man, and
his friends are glnu to learn of his
continued success in his adopted
home.
Miss Maude Strlbllng at?ended the
Baptist Summer Assembly at Green
ville last week.
Rev. J. J. Harrell ie carrying on a
mooting at Fair Play. He ls assisted
by Rev. Mills, of Clemson College.
Miss Sallie Geer, of Anderson, vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. C. E. O. Mitchell
last week.
J. Y. Jones, of Pelzer, came up one
dey last week. His wife and babe,
who have boen visiting Mr. and Mrs.
L. T. Jones, accompanied him home
on Sundry.
Mrs. Acker, of Greenville, is visit
ing her niece, Miss Emma Acker.
Misses Burgess and Adams, of
Greenville, are visiting their uncle,
Andrew Gllreath, of this place.
A. L. Qossett.
WHAT'S DOING AT SENECA.
Col. Mason, of Charlotte, Improving.
Matters in General About Town.
Seneca, August 20.-Special: B.
L. Lowery left on Monday for Okla
homa, where he goes to* look after
business interests.
Rev. R. M. Kirkpatrick will return
the latter part of thin week from
Clayton, where he ha? h*w?n speeding
bis'vacation.
Miss Eloise Sloan, of Greenville,
who ls pleasantly remembered by
many friends here, visited Mrs. T. E.
Strlbllng last week.
Miss Mary Verner returned V6St?r- <
?u> from rtrevard, and will visit rel
atives here and elsewhere before re
turning to her home in Alabama.
Miss Esther Cary returned from
Picken* last Friday. Sho was accom
panied by her cousin, Miss Floride
Cary.
The headquarters of the Postal
Telegraph Company are being moved
this week from the Doyle building to
the Oconee Inn. The work io under
the supervision of Joseph Sherrard.
W. O. Hamilton and family en
joyed a week's camping expedition to
the mountains, 'returning the latter
part of last week.
Misses Sara Neill and Mary Brock
nan, who have been visiting Mrs.Wm.
Neill, returned to Greenville Monday.
Mesdames J. W. Byrd and James
Thompson are spending a week wi.h
friends near Townvllle. An Insane
Jealousy forbids us wishing them a
joyous time of it.
Seneca's water and light commis
sion have finished their work, the
former being left to the copious hand
>f the clements; the latter a compro
mise on kerosene street lamps at each
?omer. We are happy in the con
clusion that as we can't "get a pud
din' we will take a pie."
The continual passing to and fro of
)ur capitalists and land agents proves
ho unrest occasioned by Seneca's
continued boom.
We have received repeated requests
:o urge the establishment of a family
laundry in Seneca. There is no lack
if location, and certaluly no doubt
is to the need, so let some of our
business men who aVe awake to Sen
eca's real needs furnish the proper
iplrit, and we will have tata laundry.
Certainly our house-keepers have'
lever suffered the Inconvenience of
poor work and high prices that they
lave felt this summer, and the rem
edy must come sooner or later.
Mrs. W. S. Hunter and daughter,
Miss Annie, are in Seneca again,
ifter a visit oV two weeks at Glenn's.
Some changes In residence are in
) ron ress here, brought about by busl
?ess and other changes. '"
Mrs. W. J. Lunney was called to
Charlotte tftst week on account of the
?ccident 'to her father, Col. R. E.
Mason. Col. Mason's friends, how
ever, will be glad to learn that tho
?ccldent is not as serious as was at
Irst feared. In a drive with some
rrlend8 the horses took fright and
ran, throwing Col. Mason out, and lt
.vas thought that his leg .vas broken
n two places, J.?Uer news is that
inly a ligament in the ankle ls sev
ered, and his recovery will be more
rapid than was anticipated.
Capt. and Mrs. H. F. Alexander
?pent last Sabbath with relatives In
.he country.
Clarence Miller is at his post with
W. J. Lunney, druggist, after a vaca
tion of two weeks.
The ni."ads and relatives of the
iaraiiy will be pained to learn of the
illness of little Miss Dorothy Mason,
the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Mason, at Charlotte. The
llttfe lady has fever, lt is thought.
The handsome new turnout ot W.
H. Carey's ls the envy of all his
neighbors, who continue to be walk
ers, but who console themselves with
the thought that the next best thing
to owning a horse is having a neigh
bor who does.
Seneca's lawns are beautiful with
fresh dresses of green occasioned by
the continuous rain*.
Mrs. Wm. Neill's party last Tues
day evening, given in honor of her
ittractlve young visitors, Misses Sara
Neill, of Greenville, Mary Brockman,
if Birmingham, and Mary Wallace,
if Lynchburg, was a distinctly suc
cessful and enjoyable affair. The com
pany, selected from the younger socl
9ty set, was a large one, but the
broad piazzas, used with tho recep
tion hall and parlor, afforded ample
mace for the comfortable entertain
ment cf thc bright young guests, i he
medal feature of the entertainment
ivas tho observation contest, which
?vas afforded by placing a large num
ler of articles on a table and allowing
the guests to walk around the table,
ind Immediately write from memory
the names of the articles seen. The
contest narrowed to three, Misses
Nan Osborne, Verna Strlbllng and Al
Thompson, a draw giving the prize,
i handsome box of Nunnally's candy,
to the latter. Late In the evening
delicious Ices and small cakes were
lerved.
Miss Verna Strlbllng entertained
The No Name Club on Saturday af
ternoon last. Music and social chat,
followed by a contest, were the fea
tures of the entertainment. In the
contest Miss Bertha Lee Cox won the
erlze, a fan. Iced melons were served
it the close of the meeting.
A large house party ls being enter
tained by Hon. and Mrs. E. P. Earle
it their handsome country seat at
Vndersonvllle, for their son, Wilton
?tarie. Besides a number ? f guosts
from Greenville, Anderson and At
anta, the following are the happy
contingent from Seneca: Misses Lulu
ind Sue GignlUlat and Caro Herndon,
Messrs. T. B. .Tonos, Bright Lowery
and Whit Livingston.
We (Der Captain and I) had the
nicest time yesterday when we re
paired, with horse and buggy, to the
country in search of a cow. (Der
Captain is hard to please in a cow.
th handsome specimens he has own
ed soin g to prove this fact.) Wo
drove through the Fairview section,
enjoying every foot of the road
through this prosperous part of the
county. We saw. splendid crops and
signs of comfort everywhere. We
passed the homes of the Alexanders,
the McMahans and Hubbards, et cet'
ra, and with no disaster the fall har
vest will bo bounteous. Our mouths
watered over the melon patches and
the loads of frying-size chickens.
From Fairview we drove to Walhalla,
selecting the: quietest, lonesomest
route we could And, and I firmly be
lieve that with a few other induce
ments my partner would have grown
-but never mind. M. V. 8.
For an Impaired Appetite'.
I To Improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion try a few
doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. J. H. Setts, of Detroit,
Mich., says: ' They restored my appe
tite when impaired, relieved me of a
bloated feeling and caused a pleasant
and satisfactory movement of the
bowels." Price 25c. Samples free at
Dr. J. W. Bell'e, Walhalla, or W. J.
Lunney's. Seneca.
Improvements on Court House.
-The Pauly Jail Building Com
pany, of St. Louis, have completed
the vaults in the County Court House.
The cost of the work was $2,500.
The vaults are in the old County
County Commissioners' office, which
will hereafter serve as the office of
Probate Judge. There IB an entrance
from the Clerk of Court's office to
the vaults. The old Clerk of Court
record room ls to be converted into a
toilet room when the water system
is installed. The whole will prove
a great improvement to the county's
property.
News from Jocas see.
Jocasseei August 16.-Thoro will
be ail-aay services at Mount Carmel
church^ the fourth Sunday in this
nmnth. Rev. W. J. Spearman, of Tu
gatoo, will preach at ll O'CIOCK a. m.
and 4 o'clock p. m. There will be a
song service between the preaching
hours. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend, and remember dinner
will be served on the grounds.
Rev. J. B. Colley, of Salem,preach
ed to a full imune here on Saturday
and Sunday. Hts sermons were sim
ple Gospel truths. Ou Sunday at 10
o'clock the baptismal rites were ad
ministered to fourteen candidates.
There will be a I JX supper given at
the Jocassee post office on the fourth
Saturday night, Instant. This occa
sion will be indulged in for the bene
fit of Mount Carmel church, the pro
ceeds going towards the purchase of
an organ.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Whttmiro,
of Easley, spent from Friday until
Monday with tho former's pareuts,
Mr. and. Mrs. J. II. Whitmlre.
Frank Canley, of Plckena. accom
panied by his daughter, Miss Nota
visited at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. W. M. Barron, the latter part of
last week. Mr. Canley returned
home Monday. Miss Nora will spend
a month with her sister.
Miss Mary Cantrell, of Little
River, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with her friend, Miss Ella Talley.
Miss Rosa .Crow spent Friday with
her friend, Miss Arie Stewart, of
Eastatoe.
Henry Patterson has returned to
his home in Plckens, after a week's
visit here among friends and relatives
Robert Talloy, of Little River,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
his cousin, Dyer Talley.
Will Crow is in Greenville this
week on business.
E. P. Cash, of Traveller's Rest, N.
C., visited relatives here the lattor
part of last week.
Tom Crow, of Liberty, is spending
this week with his cousin, Andrew
Cash.
Lewis Talley spent a few days with
friends on Eastatoe last week.
Monroe Wright, of Tennessee, ls
visiting hts sister, Mrs. Mary Smith.
The Whitewater Inn is being filled
with boarders. Quite a number have
registered this week. *
Bergt. Merritt First Fever Victim.
Havana, August 13.-Sorgt. Wes
ley Merritt, of the hospital corps, ono
of the first of the Americans to be
come Infected with yellow fever, ia
dead. Dr. Agrarnonte, a well-known
Cuban expert on yellow fever, who
was sent to investigate the situation
at Clcnfugos, reports tho existence of
several cases of yellow fever in the
city. There ls little probability, he
says, of the American garrison be
coming infected, os full precautions
are being takem