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TO THINK OWN SELF BE TRUl* AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TUE NIOUT THE DAY, THOU CANSTyNOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. Y JAYNKS, 5HELOR, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 15, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 473._VOLUME L VIII_NO. 20 Horses, Car load of th old Unbroken Hoi Every one is a be these Horses ove: the price of one I or Cash. i cw. BAUKf FROM BOUNTEOUS BOUNTY LAND Personal . Paragraph* -. Community Maddened by Death of Mr. Myers. Bounty Land, August 26.-Special: Farmers are having ldealweather for gathering fodder, cotton, etc Grover Davis, having spent a pleas ant vacation at home, returned to Athens, Ga., to-day. Lamar Banister and Miss Ellie Mitchell, of Honea Path, are visiting the Misses Bagwell. Misses Pearl and Myra Ballenger are vistiing relatives and friends at WilliamBton and Anderson this week. Stokes Wyly, who has been with his parents, Mr. and Mi's. T. W. Wyly, for the past week, returns to Georgetown Friday. He will * y ac companied by his sister, Miss . .aa. Mrs. Julia Shanklln and son, Ed gar, and two grandsons, Julius and Joe Shanklln, spent Thursday in Pen dleton. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Myers, of Seneca, regret to learn of the death of their son Claude, which occurred at Greenville last Thursday, and sincerely sympathize with them, and also with the grief-stricken young widow. May this sad dispen sation of of an All wir,?? Providence be blessed and sanctlfled to their good. "Whom the Lord loveth He chasten eth." "There's a joy for every sorrow, There's a balm for every pain. There's a Bweet for every bitter, And for every loss a gain." Rev. and Mrs. W. Bruce Doyle, of Marion, Ala., visited at the homes of Jasper Doyle and J. J. Davis last week Ml: ses Mary Carter and Laura Smithson, of Westminster; Miss Tom mie Carter, of Texas, and Miss Annie Thornton and Miss Ruth Alford, of Hartwell, Ga, were the attractive A guests of Mrt. J. M. (Millson Friday. *^ Wade C. Hughs, a promising young barrister bi' Greenville, and brother, Harry Hughs, also of Greenville, were in our midst yesterday. The number of people who were at the baptizing at Poplar Springs yes terday was estimated at between 800 and 1,000. Miss Cornella Pickett, after a de lightful stay with relatives in Abbe ville, and Miss Marlon Coe, who has bec 'i stopping in Montreat, are at home again to the delight of their ir friends. ,xl?^r. and Mrs. S. D. Head, of the ?*v>?)th section; Mr. and Mrs. Marett, of Oakwfc'y; Rev. Huff, of Seneca, and Harvey England, of Jordania, were guests at the home of Robt. Rankin yesterday. Miss Annie McMahan stood a most creditable examination for entrance into Winthrop College, and will ma triculate at Its opening In September. Mrs. Walter Rankin ls visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marett, in Oakway. J. P. Strlbllng and wife visited rel atives in Avalon, Ga., Sunday, and at tended Sunday school at Bruce Acad emy. Mr. and Mrs. James Acres, of At lanta, are guests at the home of J. J. Davis. Mrs. Acres' friends are glad to note the favorable change In her condition of health since her last visit here. She and her husband have been stopping for a few weeks at Chick Springs, Flat Rock and Sky land, N. C. While at Heldleburg Hotel they saw quite a number of relics of historic interest, among which were a denk which ls several hundred years old, Napoleon's clock and a portrait of Pocahontas. -Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Duke and lit tle daughter, Frances, of Canton,Ga., are expected at the home of Thomas Hubbard to-night. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pickett are re joicing over the arrival of their only son, John Clay. The remains of Plckcns Addis were ?Aterred ia the Poplar Springs ceme ' Wry yesterday afternoon. Arthur and Frank McDonald, or Newberry, are visiting their uncle, W. J. McDonald, and other relatives. E. M. D. e best 3 to 5-year rses you ever saw. >auty. Come, look p. Two for about ?rokin one. Time NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Farmers' Meeting Big Success-Per sonal Paragraphs Picked Up. Westminster, August 27.-Special: The best home-made brick ever seen in Westminster are manufactured on Ramsay's Creek by C. E. Anderson. He has sold a great many here since spring and all who use them are highly pleased. The favorable wea ther enables Mr. Anderson to fill the orders of builders and contractors on short notice. T. D. Poore and daughter, Miss Ida, and his little son, Thomas Keifer. left to-day for a few days' visit at White Plains, near Pelzer. We hope our people will keep melon rinds and other rubbish from accumulating In rear of their stores and on the streets, and thus help the council in enforcing the ordinances and avoid sickness. Our attention was directed last week to the decay ing rinds in rear of some of the stores and the lumber yards. Melon season is practically over, but there are numerous other things that might cause sickness if neglected. Only those who have served on the council and board of health know how hard lt is to watch everything and keep 1 I things straight without the aid of j citizens. Let us try to keep the town clean and healthy. Late one evening early in the sum mer two travelers called at the Pres byterian manse and inquired of Rev. J. J. Harrell the way to Mrs. Jenkins'. It was getting dark and they bor rowed Mr. Harrell's lantern for fear of taking the wrong road. They have not returned the lantern yet. Mr. Harrell later learned that no one called at Mrs. Jenkins' home at that time. They were strangers and Mr. Harrell did not ask them their names nor where they resided, and the only way to get any tra^e of the lantern Is through the medium of the press. If these'" lines happen to come before either one of the gentlemen it will serve as a reminder of their negli gence. The Farmers' Union picnic at Oak way on the 21st instant was a big success. W. M. Brown presided over the meeting and introduced the speakors. Speeches were made by Profs. Harper and Brackett, of Clem son College, J. C. Strlbling and Benau Harris, of Pendleton. Their addresses were timely and appropriate and were applauded. The speeches were of 1 great interest to the farmers in re gard to fertilizers, live stock, culti vating crops, organizing into unions, etc. Probably 1,500 or 2,000 were present, and a good dinner was en joyed by all. Everybody had water melons. Hon. Wyatt Aiken, of Abbe ville, was there. The Seneca River Baptist Associa tion met at the Westminster colored Baptist church, of which Rev. H. C. Anderson ls pastor, on Tuesday last and remained in session until Thurs day. A very large crowd was present the three days. The introductory ser mon was preached by Rev. J. S. Stew art. Rev, R. Williams was the mod erator, W. J. Thomns clerk and Wi ley F. Ferguson treasurer. Rev. E.D. White, the State Missionary, preach ed the doctrinal sermon. Rev. E. R. Roberts, of American Baptist Publi cation Society addressed the meeting on the relationship of the pastor to the Sunday school. Rev. H. C. An derson, of Anderson, talked for sen eca Institute. He made a timely ad dress. Tho collections amounted to $120. The missionary sermon was preached by Rev. R. D. Olonn, of An derson, unod order prevailed through out the time. This association is composed of twenty-six churches. The next meeting viii be held at Walhalla in J 908. Westminster and Oakway played a 1 match game of ball on the latter's diamond on August 21, resulting ns follows: Westminster 29, Oakway 7. Born, unto Mr and Mrs. J. B. Bur dett, on August 15, a daughter. M. N. Mitchell killed a rattlesnake in his yard on August 20th which had | & J. ?. ^ I G H 13 rattles. Mr. Mitchell lives on the Pair Play road, five miles below here. Gurman Poore is attending Prof. Baker's singing school at Conneross. J. D. Abbott, of Conneross, was here Friday to meet his father-in-law, W. Z. Blanchett, who was returning from a trip to the State of Washing ton. The largest melons seen In this sec tion this summer were grown by J. Wade Dickson. He grew several weighing 76 pounds. He planted half an acre and has already realised over thirty dollars from the ones he put on the market. Mr. Dickson served a melon for twenty guests recently and not all of lt was eaten. Miss Pearl Norris, of Greenville, Is on a visit to Misses Nellie and Rosa Norris an? other relatives In this community. She is accompanied by her friend, Miss Sunie James. Mrs. M. N. Mitchell sent us on last Saturday a twin cantaloupe. This was a peculiar freak of nature and no one who Baw it ever saw anything of the kind before. We appreciate the gift as it added rn.:ch to the morning meal on Sunday. Rev. W. J. Wjly. of Georgetown, arrived on August 9 jth to spend a va cation in Oconee with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wyly. Mrs. J. M. Jones has returned to her home in Anderson county, after spending two weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Julia McDonald. Mrs. Bettie Messer is spending a few days at South Union. Mrs. Sam Ellison, of Greenville,has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ashta bulah Gaines. Rev. G. T. Harmon, Jr., has been engaged In carrying on a very inter esting meeting at Rock Springs. It closed last Sunday. Miss Margie Strlbling is at Fair Play visiting the Misses Sheldon. Mrs. J. E. Dickerson has been elect ed a delegate to the Woman's Annual Missionary meeting, which ls to be held at Honea Path August 31. Mrs. 8. Y. Jameson and her two I youngest daughters, of Macon, Ga., are visiting her father William Bibb, and other relatives here. Remember the cleaning off of the cemetery of old Westminster church August 30th. Crops between Westminster and Oakway look very promising, and they are said to be good all the way down the Fair Play road. On the farm of William Bibb, W. N. Mitch ell, J. M. Mat tison, R. B. Mason, Car roll, Bearden, Edwards, Haley and many others they took to be as good as heart could wish. It looks like Messrs.mhh and Mitchell might count on gathering 60 bushels of corn per each acre. Mr. Mitchell has been cul- : tivating according to the Williamson plan and has small stalks and big ears. He never does anything by halves and grows twin cantaloupes. Among the handsome residences erected within the past year is the one occupied by J.P.Carroll. He sold his home place to Mr. Phillips and built a very pretty and commodious residence further up the road. The blinds for the Methodist church have arrived and have been put up. The ladies Intend painting tIK. church soon. The interior work has been finished and looks very pretty. On last Saturday the little four year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Jenkins bad the misfortune to get his thigh broken and the bones in his leg at the' knee shattered. He and his mother were playing at the door and the little fellow accidentally stepped through a space between the steps and the h.^UBe. Dr. Burt Mitchell is attending he little fellow. Mrs. J. M. Carter and two children < returned yesterday to San Saba, Tex. Sidl Perkins is working in the sales stables of T. M. Lowery. R. B. Honea is now with M. S. Strlbling. Will McJunkln, son of Joe McJun kin, of South Union, left Monday for Atlanta, where he goes to fill a rail road position. Misses Jessie, Maude and Alice Strlbling entertained between 35 and 4 0 guests at a surprise party Friday evening. C. B. Smith, of the People's Store, went to Atlanta Monday on business. Mrs. J. P. Griffin and children re turned yesterday from Anderson, where they have been visiting rela tives the past week. Miss Bonnie Freeman returned home one day last week from a flve^ weeks' visit to friends at Belton, Pel zer, Piedmont and Williamston. Fred Hunt left Friday for Knox ville, where he has accepted a posi tion with ?. W. Perry. Ai .ss Jessie Glenn and brother, Wil liam Glenn, returned to liberty Fri day, after a vuit to relatives hero and at Fair Play. H. E. Wilson is spending ten days with his parents at Austell, Ga. Through the efforts of Intendant Zimmerman New York Express No. 4u, due here at 7.4.' p, m., nbw stops regularly and will receive and put off express at this point. He received a letter from Superintendent F- Ills, of the Southern, one day last week in forming him of the change Hereto- ? fore No. 40 stopped on signal and was very unsatl??actory on account of tho express business. Mr. Zimmerman hopes to g^t NOS. ?o and 3? o stop here on signal, and is now taking the matter up with the officials of the Southern. MlBB Lora, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Vaughan, will leave this week for Mayesville, Ga., to en gage In teaching. B.M.England and family are spend ing a while at Sapphira, N. C. B. C. Couch has returned to his homo in Stephens county, Georgia, after a visit to his brother, John Couch. "B." reports very good corn crops on the Georgia side. J. B. Driver and daughter. Miss Nannie Driver, of Indian i*errltory, and Robert Driver, of Anderson coun ty, have been on a visit to B. P.Driver and family, near Richland. J. B. Driver went from Anderson county to the West 32 years ago, and has not seen his brothers, Robert and B. P., since moving away. His wife is a daughter of the late M. P. Freeman, of this county. Mr. Driver returned to his home Saturday, after spending five weekp with his brothers. Perry Jaynes, of Oakway, and Miss Rumsey, of Georgia, were married re cently. Perry is a jolly, good fellow, and is receiving the congratulations of his numerous friends. W.B. Neilson and family, if Seneca, spent Monday afternoon here. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett died last Wednesday. She was just, eight months old. Mr. Beunett works on R. H. Hoi roll's farm in the South Union section. Clarence, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Richardson, of South Union, died Friday, August 20, at 8 p. m. He was nine years old and was a very bright little boy. He had fever. The interment took place at Mount Pleas ant cemetery on Wednesday last. Mr. Wyly, of Georgetown, is visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wyly, of Richland. W. M. Daniel has opened a job and commercial printing office here. He is a son-in-law of John M. Phillips of the Farm and Factory. The Westminster Graded Schools opon next Monday at the usual hour. Mrs. W. R. Zimmerman, of Chap pells, is visiting the family of A. Zim merman. 0he ls accompanied by her two children, Miss Mary Richey, of Rabun Oap, Ga., returned home yesterday, after visiting the family of her uncle, T. N. Carter. Miss Beulah Roach will return this wee?, from an extended visit to rela tives and friends at Belton, Piedmont, Pelze;, Wi 1)1 ams ton, Pl er ce town and other places in Anderson county. F. J. Cooper, a popular young man of Jacksonville, Fla., who has been at the Magnolia Hotel for ten days, returned to his home M on di v, to the regret of one "special friend.'' G. W. McConnell speaks of going out of the hotel business soon. He ls offering for sale his hotel fixtures and his automobile. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCoy and fam ily, of Piedmont, visited the famil> 0* Mrs. Durham last week. Cotton has commenced opening very rapidly. J. VV. Vissage reported oper. bolls last week. He farms on the Lawrence place, one mile from town. Mrs. J. W. Ly les, of Deercourt, Ga., visited relatives in Westminster last week. We are still*without rain, and fod der ls ready to pull. Misses Anna and Frances Stribling, of Walhalla, are the attractive guests of Misses Maude and Alice Stribling. The Misses West, three handsome young ladies of Greenville, are visit ing Miss Lucile Zimmerman. John Durham ls at Cowpens sing ing for an evangelist in a series of meetings. A. L. Gossctt. Eczema. FOP the good of those suffering with eczema or other such trouble I wish to say, my wife had something of that kind and after using the doc tor's remedies for some time con cluded to try Chamberlain's Salve, and it proved to be better than any thing she had tried For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla, or W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Westminster R. F. D. No. 1. Westminster, R. F. D., No. i" Au gust 24.-Special: Rev. A. B. Lang ston filled Rev. S. A. McDaniel's ap pointment at the old Westminster Baptist church on Saturday and Sun day. Miss Mamie Simpson has returned from a visit to Tpartanburg. G. N. Dickson, after spending seve ral days with relatives, has returned to his home at Orangeburg, where he is employed as city mail carrier. Mrs. Hepple Duff, of Spencer, N. C., 1B on a<visit to her father, W. F. Hancox. Miss Pearl Simpson, of Belton, is visiting here this week. Miss Lula Vernon, of the Clear mont section, visited here last week. J. A.Wadkins and family, of West minster, visited States Hunter this week. Crops are very good. Cotton ls beginning to open. C. Venerable Couple Surprised. South Union, August 2C.-Special: The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of John M. Dowls sur prised him on July 31st last with a birthday dinner. Mr. Dowls is now 73 years old. Those present were: Matt. Dowls and family.A rt bur Dowls and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dowls; Robert Dowls and family, of Bowen ville, Oa.; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Dowls. John Waters and family, also of Bow enville, and Young Davis, Harrison Campbell and family and James Dowls and Milton Jarrett and family, of Walhalla. The day was pleasantly spent by all present, especially the surprised Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dow ls. They hope that they shall live to onjay such another rounion. If all the childi ii. grand-children and great grand-children had been present the gathering would have numbered one hundred; but as it was there were only forty-three. J. M. D. NEWS FROM SENECA. Untimely Death of Claud E. Myers Personal Paragraphs. Seneca, August 27.-Special: Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Alexander will leave on Thursday for the exposition. Mrs. L. W. Vernor returned home lum Friday from a trip North, being called home on account of the illness of her baby daughter. The little lady is about well again. Mrs. Jenkins, of Texas, ls visiting her sister. Mrs. J. w. Strlbling. Miss Lillie May Russell is visiting Miss Maude Hopkins. A number of Seneca society people attended the dance in West Union last week. The residence of John L. McWhor ter cought fire last Sunday morning while breakfast was being prepared, and but for prompt help from his neighbors would have been destroyed. B. Benedict is here visiting Bright Lowry and other friends. Mr. Bene dict has had fever and is here for hiB health. A large number of Senecaites at tended the big picnic at Oakway last week. Misses Mary Wallace and Verna Strlbling are visiting in Greenville for a few days. T.' A. Lowry, of Greenville, spent a half day with friends here last week. Rev. W. S. Hamiter spent a few hourn here last Friday on his way to Montreat, N. C., where he goes for a few weeks rest. Rev. George Judd preached at the Baptist Church last Sunday night. Mr, Judd leaves the United States at an early date for the Far East. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Adams have re turned from an extensive trip North and to the Jamestown Exposition. Miss May Hix ls with J. W. Byrd again after Beverai weeks of vacation spent in the mountains of North Carolina. The friends of W. M. Porbst regret to know that he ls still confined to his bed from the effect of fever. J. T. Simpson (the Katzenjammers' Mr. Fat Simpson) ls the first SIM ecu citizen to buy an automobile, 'Tr. Simpson drives his machine with ; r fect skill. It is true he committed a few depredations at first (now be lt said to his credit that he confined himself to his own premises), such as running over bis cow, tearing down his fence, etc. The latter accident he said happened "wlien he drove up to hitch." Mr. Simpson's machine is Iruly "a thing of beauty" and we hope will prove "a Joy forever." Miss Willie Cherry" is entertaining the Gossipers this morning. The oc casion will prove one of great pleas ure to the members and visitors in vited. The Death of C. E. Myers. The friends and relatives of Claud Myers were shocked to hear of his death which occurred at a sanitarium in Greenville on last Thursday after noon at 5:30 o'clock. His death was due to the result of an accident which occurred at the Southern Railway yards in Greenville while he was in the discharge of his duty as brake man. In attempting to couple tv/o freight cars the draw-heads mis matched and the signal was given the engineer to move off. Three ef forts were made to right the couplers, and. in the meantime the cars were detached, and there being a down grade they rolled back and Mr. Myers was caught between the cars, the bumpters striking him at the 1 >w er part, o' thc body and pinning him fast. He was in this situation for fifteen minutes before found. He was carried to his home for the night, but was removed to the Green ville sanitarium early next morning. The examination there showed his injuries to be of a fatal character, aird at 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon he died. Claud Myers was born Au gust 31, 1878, and was married to Miss Mary Floride Davis, August 3, 1901. He leaves three children, girls, and the distress occasioned by his un timely end is greatly deplored by a large circle of friends and relatives. He ls widely connected, his mother being a member of the McElroy fam ily and prominent for many years in this county. His father, Mr. J. H. Myers, is a prosperous farmer, and has always been prominently asso ciated with church work. The fu neral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Friday after noon at 2 o'clock, of which ihe de cease . was a member. In the ab sence of the pastor Rev. Dr. JIarrell, of Westminster, conducted the serv ices, and was assisted by Rev. W. S. Hamiter, who was for seven years the pastor of the deceased. The sym pathies of the whole town are felt for the family in their distress. M. V. S. HAD AN AWFUL TIME. Hut Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoe* Remedy Cured Him. It is with pleasure that I give you this unsolicited testimonial. About a year ago when I had a severe case of measles I got caught out in a hard rain and the measles settled in my stomach and bowels. I had an awful time, and had lt not been for the use of Chamberlain's C olic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy I could not have possibly lived but a few hours longer, but thanks to this remedy I ara now strong and well. I have written the above through simple gratitude, and I shall always speak a good word for this remedy.-Sam H. Owln, Concord, Ga. For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell Wal halla, o ? W. J. Lunney, Seneca. FROM FAIR RICHLAND. Local Happening* in One of Our Pros perous Communities. Richland. August 26.-Bp??ial: Miss Marlon Coto has returned hi m?, after spending two weeks at Mon trent, N. G. Wade and Harry Hughs, ot Groen ville, spent Sunday in town. Miss Eunice Ballenger spent last week with her friend, Miss Eunice Flanegln. at Clover, B. C. Stokes Wyly, of Georgetown, ls vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wyly. Missen Pearle and Myra Ballenger spent a few days In Anderson last week visiting relatives. Mrs. H. Paul McKey, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. FoBter, for several weeks, left last week for Greenville and Collins,Mis?., to visit her brothers; thence she will, sail for her home at Santa Clara, Cuba. Miss Margie Hall, of Florida, is on an extended visit to her aunt, Mrs. M. J, McDonald. Miss Sue Dendy spent last week in Madison with friends. Miss Geraldine Hughs spent Satur day at home. She ls teaching a flour ishing school at Toxaway. Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Burriss.of South Union, visited in this section Satur day and Sunday. Misses Carrie and Lillie Galloway, two charming ladies of Atlanta, ar? visiting their cousin, Miss May Hub bard. Mr. and Mrs. Barbour Shanklin and children, of Anderson, are visit ing their mother, Mrs. J. D. Shanklin. Mrs. Wm. Brown and children, of Westminster, are spending several days with her father, J. O. Armstrong Edgar and Arthur Mears, of 0?v wayl spent Saturday night and Sun day with Grover Hubbard. Protracted services wre held at Rbck Springs M. E. church last week. Rev? G. T. Harmon, Jr., preached some excellent sermons, and there was a good attendance throughout the whole services. Mr. and Min. J. R. Fendley, of westminster, visited friends and at tended services here the latter part of last week. John and Homer Ballenger spent several days last week in Atlanta. James McDonald and sister, MIBS Beulah, of Westminster, visited rela tives here the latter part of last week Miss Beulah Edge, of Spartanburg, has been chosen principal of the Rich land school, and Mrs. J. H. Dendy assistant. Mrs. Julia Shanklin visited her son, Major Gus Shanklin, at Clemson Col lege, last week. **? Remedy for Diarrhoea Never Known to Fall. "I want to say a few words for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I have used this preparation In my family for the past five years and have recommended lt to a number of people in York county and have never known it to fall to effect a cure in any instance. I feel that I cannot say too much for the best remedy of the kind in the world." -S. Jemison, Spring Grove, York county, Pa. This remedy ls for sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla, or W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Items from Ramsay's Creek. Ramsay's oreek, August 26.-Spe cial: Judging from the appearance of the fields, "harvest home" will soon bo here, and then the farmers will be busy. T. J. Durham and family have been sick with fever for several days. Their friends wish for them a speedy recovery. Jack and Dick Floyd, the former f Newberry, and the latter of Ashe ville, N. C., are spending a few days with theis parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Floyd. Rev. L. D. Chambers filled his ap pointment nt Cross Roads Sunday, and preached to an Interested con gregation. There will be a baptizing near Rocky Fork church the second Sun day in September at 10 o'clock, and meeting at ll o'clock. Mrs. Ollie Dickson and Marcus Smith were married last Sunday, Au gust 25th. They are both residents of oconee. Their many friends Join In wishing thom a long life of pros perity and happiness. A news letter of recent date from Pogg's, Indian Territory, states that no rain has fallen there in tWo months and that crops are very sorry. W. I. D. "Eerybody Should Know." says C. G. Hays, a prominent busi ness man, Bluff, Mo., "that Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the quickest and sur est healing salve ever applied to a sore, burn or wound, or to a case of piles. 1 have used it and know what I am talking ?bout." Guaranteed by all druggists. Price 25c. Henry Spencer ls Promoted, Henry B. Spencer, fifth vice presi dent of the Southern railway, has been promoted to the position of fourth vico president, made vacant by tho resignation of T. C. Powell, who has been appointed president of the Queen and Crescent railroad. Mr. Spencer will have his headquarters at St. Louis. He ls the sor of tho late Samuel Spencer, who .. s presi dent of the Southern system at the time of his death.