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"TO THINE ?WN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO AN\ PIAN." . By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. That Lu Decembt All holders of Purchase our bip; "One Day Free Sale" i carefully. All purchases mad? lucky ones, and ali purchase < deemed by us in CASH. LOOK UP Y( ^^jViyhitio; all a Me a Happy, Prospe c. w. & J E. IT PAYS TO WALHALLA, SO PROM OLD FRIENDSHIP. A Delightful Entertainment-A Good Pastor-Our Visitors. . \ > - -. - Friendship, Dec. 21.-Special: On December loth Titos. L. Sheriff cele brated bis 21st birthday by inviting ?mite a number of friends to a "pound supper." The young people began to assemble about 6.?10 o'clock. Music and merry games were In dulged in until the annouscement for BUpper was given. We were then ushered Into the dining room, where the table was loaded with delicious eatables. The Misses Sheriff were assisted In estertalning by Miss Des ale Cox. . The hour for parting came all too soon. The visiting guests were Misses Maud and Eula Harbin, Donia Crooks, Etta Honea, Hassle Thomas, Annie Pierce, and Lee Wig Kins, Ceo. Thuines, Jule Harbin, Sen eca; Misses Lula and Nettie Crooks and Queen Ables, Return; Mitt King. Grover Meeler, Claude Moore, Oak way; Jeter Campbell, Bolt Wool bright, Townville; James Scars, Cowen Carey, Pendleton; W. E. Fredericks, Geo. and Ed. Hamilton, Shiloh. W. M. Cox and sister, Miss Min nie, are visiting relatives In Ander ^.son this week. ' H. B. Campbell has returned from Columbia to spend the winter with his parents. Riley Landreth and Maebey Con well have traded farms. Rev. C. D. Mann bas arranged to deliver two sermons a month here. He will occupy the pulpit on the second and fourth Sabbaths at ll o'clock. Our people are very much pleased that the recent conference bas favored them with so able a pas tor. , ? A.Mi?s Clella Moore, of Denver, S, is visiting relatives In this vi cinity. H. For a Lome Rack. When you have pains or lameness In the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's Liniment twice daily, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on over the seat of pain, and you may be surprised lo see how quickly the lameness disappears. For sale hy Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Seneca. To Tench Grading Cotton. Clemson College, Dec. ' 20.-The cotton school for farmers will begin at the opening of school after Christ mas and run for six weeks. Profs. Doggett, D. E. Earle and McSwain, of the textile department, will give In structions in tho handling .".nd grad ing of cotton. The course given last year was highly satisfactory. Prof. D. E. Earle has made ri special study of cotton grading and ls well quali fied to give valuable aid to tho far mers in this important business. Book-keeping for the farm and other useful subjects will bo taught. Notice of Church Services. There will be preaching at Double Springs on the 2d day of January, 1009, at 2 o'clock. Everybody In vited, especially the members of tho Baptist church. We hope to have a full attendance. J. II. Stone, Pastor. Checks given out by us during should now look up their checks * on DECEMBER 1st were the :hecks of that date will be re DUR CHECKS! try Christmas and rous New Year. BAUKNICHT, ? PAY CASH. UTH CAROLINA. I TH B NEWS FROM BOUNTY IiAND. Marriage of Frank Pickett at Lock" liai t-Local and Personal? Bounty Land, Doc. 21.-Special: The Christmas holidays will bring quite a number of visitors into the community. Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Shanklln and children, of Anderson; (>ro\er Davis, of Athens, Qa.; Ar thur Davis, of Wlnston-Salein ; Misses Bertrand Perrltt and Annie McMa han, of Rock Hill, and Miss Clyde Smith, of Asheville, and Dean Davis, of Clemson, are all expected at their respective homes. Mr. and Mrs. James Wright have recently moved Into the community, and Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Wright will move this week into tho house recently vacated by Wilburn Smith. Miss Maria Dendy, who has been on an extended visit to her cousin, Wm. Doyle, in Texas, is expected homo to-day, to the delight of her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. li. Pickett attend ed the marriage of their son, Frank, which took place at the home of the bride. Miss Mae Black, at Lockhart, on the evening of Wednesday, the 10th. The young couple have the ! hearty congratulations and g?od j wishes of quite a large circle of I friends. Mrs. Sallie Gllmer was a recent guest at the home of J. B. Pickett. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pickett are expected to spend the holidays at tho home of his father, J. B. Pickett. Mlsg Lucy Patterson, of the Bear Swnnip section, ls visiting In the vicinity. Mrs. Jane Burkhalter, of Nlnoty S v, Js visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Fennell, who is quite lil at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. Elijah 01111 son. Mrs. Fennell's symptoms aro favorable to-day, and her friends hope for an early restoration to health. Clifton Ellison, of Birmingham, ls with lils parents. Capt. and Mrs. A. II. Ellison. His friends are glad to welcome him home again. Miss Carrie Smith and Mrs. Jasper Doyle will probably attend the State Teachers' Convention,which meets lu Columbia on Wednesday, tho 80th, to January 1. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McDonald enter tained quito a number of the young people nt their home a few nights ago. The occasion was a most os joyable one. Mrs. J. H. Dondy and bright little Bon, Jnmes Haskell, are vlsitisg her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Wideman, of Duo West. They will probably stay through the holidays. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to The Courier. E. M. D. Had a ( lose Call. Mrs. Ada E. Croom, tho widely known proprietor of tho Croom Hotel, Vaughn, Miss., says: "For sev eral mont hs I suffered with a severo cough, and consumption seemed to have Its grip on me; when a friend recommended Dr. King's New Discov ery. 1 began taking lt, nnd three bottles affected n Complete euro." The fame of this life saving cough and cold remedy, and lung and throat healer ls world-wide. Sold by all drug stores. 600. and $1. Trial bottle free. SENECA NEWS ITEMS. Mure Goori Suggestions for Council. Personal Aleut inn. Seneca, Dec. 22.-Special: Your correspondent is most gratified to see that the City Council ls enforcing the spitting ordinance. There ls a vast Improvement in the appearance of the sidewalks, and wh'le lt may be lmnosslble to make rigid enforcement nt the start, lt will come, and we trust the council will not "weary in well doing." One of our business men said to us that lt would be Im possible to enforce it on account of the country people. Well, it may take a little time for the country peo ple to catch on to the change, hut we are just bore to say, by way of em phasising the point, that there's not a man in Oconee county who would go to Atlanta or Greenville and spread himself and his tobacco nil over the sidewalks. They can and will soon learn the same of Seneca. Trade has been more brisk than for some time, and notwithstanding the inclement weather to-day, there bas been a good crowd and a trading crowd in town. Your correspondent often thinks of what lt costs a mo ther with a family of young children to come to town a day like this. We have wished for years that Seneca could arise to the dignity of a city ball, with adequate accommodations for library, Council chamber and a room which could be made comfort able a day like this, to which our' country friends could repair, eat their lunch and rest. Tho idea upon first thought may seem Impractica ble, but ob, what dividends lt would pay in the end! Tho writer predicts that Seneca Will come to a lot of things one of these days, provided the present- Council lives long enough ! The Once-a-Week Club was de lightfully entertained by the Misse.; Kirkpatrick last week. After th? business program a delightful sweet course luncheon was served. We extend the school boys and girls a hearty welcome homo and wish for them a joyous Christmas. T. M. Lowery ls In Atlanta. Miss Carrie Hunter entertained a number of friends from a distance the past week. Major and Mrs. B. P. Sloan will spend the holidays in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Le? Carpenter, of Greenville, will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hunter. A number of social affairs are be ing arranged for the holidays by the young society set here. Miss Susie Dell will spend Christ mas with ber homefolks at Heath Springs. Hov. M. R. Kirkpatrick, accompa nied by Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick, loft to-day for Lennettsvllle, where they will attend tho marriage of Dr. L. R. Kirkpatrick to Miss Sara Cros land. The wedding will be a lnrge one, and will be a church affair, Rev. Mr. Kirkpatrick officiating and Miss Kirkpatrick acting ns brides maid. It will be pleasant news to Dr. Kirkpatrick's friends to know that he and his bride will visit lils homefolks here during the holidays. Miss Lucile Hamilton ls with ber homefolks *for the holidays from Cblcora, where she ls a student. Mrs. J. W. Strlbling and Miss Mary Cherry will spend Christmas in An derson. Interest ls waxing In the beauti ful cut glass water set which J. A. Brock will give ?way on Christmas. There have been a tremendous num ber of guesses registered, uad as the Hine draws near tho number grows. The Seneca Hardware Company ls making a most attractive display of Christmas goods In their lnrge win dow, and are carrying a big line of fire-works. Por a fact, all of our merchants are decorating their win dows most attractively, which ls not only a good advertisement for the merchants themselves, but for the town. Miss Hessle Clarkson is spending Christmas with her parent? here, af ter an abence of ten months In At lanta, where she ls taking a business course. She will return to her work the early part of January. Rev. L. IO. Hubard, rector of the ICplseop.il church hero, filled his ap pointment for last Sabbath and ad ministered coinniusion. The young ladles gave a leap year danoo last Friday evening at tho hall, at which a splendid array . of hellos and beaux assembled and OAK WA Y NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD. ('mini!', and Going of tho People. Marriage Lnst Wednesday. Oakway, Dee. 21.-Special: On last Wednesday afternoon Stokes Meredith and Miss Mamie Moore were quietly married at the Metho dist parsonage, Rev. J. L. Singleton olllelntiug. Tho bride and groom are two of our most worthy young peo ple who have many friends here and elsewhere that wish them much hap piness through all their days. Stokes ls one of our progressive young far mers and is to be congratulated on having won for a bride one with so sweet and amiable a disposition, Miss Lillie Mason visited in West minster Saturday and Sunday. Misses Dora and May Haley, two Ohicora girls, returned from Green ville Saturday, and will spend the holidays with honiefolks. Miss Cordelia Dearden is at home for a two weeks' vacation. Dr. and Mrs. Smathers, of West minster, were lb. our village foi a short while Sunday. J. W. Dearden has been on the sick Hst for the past week. We hope to see him out soon. Leard Moore is with us again. He has been making Greenville his bon e for several months. Marshall Mason, of Pendleton, ls home for vacation. The first party of the season was gotten up for their friends by Ed gar Mears and Chester King last week and was given at the home of S. B. King on Friday night. The nineo was fairly covered with jolly boys and girls and ali enjoyed them selves to the fullest. Miss Ella Bearden's candy pulling Saturday afternoon wns unite a suc cess. About twenty little boys and girls were present, nntl all took part in the games and plays as only little fellows can. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Myers spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elias Ma son, of Tokeena. School will close for the holidays on tin 23d. Prof. McGraw will spend the holidays in Gaffney; Miss Hutch ins in Liberty. Duo. For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum. The Intense itching characteristic of these ailments is almost instantly nllayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; ?V. J. Lunney, Seneca. Richland (?range Meeting. The Richland Grange will meet on Thursday, 31st instant, instead of Friday, the 26th. All members are urged to be present, a3 officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and other important business wdll be be fore the body. By order o? W. M. danced for several hours. Every body was in the very best, trim, and tho affair reflected most creditably upon the promoters of the happy oc casion. Miss Nancy Hines was the charm ing young hostess at a large party last Friday afternoon. Games were enjoyed, and delicious refreshments were served. Miss Carrie Hunter entertained he Gossipers last Saturday afternoon, the occasion being an especial com pliment to her attractive young guest, .Miss Annie Shanklin, from Easley. Mrs. M. Stokes Stabling's friends are glad to.know that she ls Improv ing, after a painful Illness from neu ralgia. W. A. Holland has sold out his grocery and bakery to other parties. Dr. .lohn Hopkins and Miss Maude Hopkins spent to-day in Greenville. News has heeu received here of the death of Mrs. Jas. H. Thornwell at Fort Mill. Mrs. Thornwell was a sister of the late E. P. Earle. Miss Margie Holland, teacher of tho 1st and 2d grades ot the Seseca High School, ls arranging an Inter esting and appropriate program to be rendered on Wednesday afternoon by the children of her grades. On Wednesday also tho pupils of the 6th and 7th grades will have a Christmas tree, which is hoing nian nged hy their teacher. Miss Susie Hell. Mrs. S. K. Dendy, .Tr., will glvo her Sunday school class of boys a Christmas tree at her residence on tho evening of tho 25th. Mrs. J. E. Brown has returned to her homo in Birmingham, after a visit of several weeks to Mrs. S. D. Cherry. M. V. S. NIC WS FROM WESTMINSTER. w. M. Wffito'i Donth C t?iMHi Deep Sorrow-Varie?! !<<>? id Notes. (By A. L. Qossett.) Westminster, Dec. 22.-special : Mrs. J. R. Moore will remain In North Carolina until after the holidays. J. R. Bruce and his niece, Mrs. Kant, of Townville, were shopping in Westminster yesterday. Mrs. C. C. Moore has returned from a visit to Atlanta. There will bo Chris!mas exercises nt Wost End chapel next Friday at 10 a. m., and a Christmas tree nt.the Baptist church on December 29. Owing to our absence from town portions of last week and the week before, und the stress of other mat ters this week the "News From West minster" has to be "sawed ?rut" of ter tho usual bedtime and must nec essarily bo short again. The relatives and acquaintances of William Henry White wore saddened to hoar of his death, which occurred at the home of his father. Capt. R. F. white, of Greenville, nt 7.65 on the morning of December 17,*after a lingering illness from serasos of the liver. Young Mr. White was l?.rn In the Five Forks section of Ander son county 3(1 "years ago. His boy hood and young manhood days were spent In Westminster, where he had many friends, who deeply sympathize With the father and family in their bereavement. He was a popular commercial traveling salesman, with headquarters in Atlanta. At the time his health failed, some months ago, he worked for the Sterling ,f. Elder Manufacturing Co., of Atlanta, Ga. Prior to that he was with the whole sale firm of Everott-Ridley-Kengln & Co., Atlanta, for about 16 years. Ile was a genial, whole-souled fellow, and counted his friends by the seor \ lils mother was a daughter of the late "Billy" King, of Westminster. Thc remains arrived here Friday on train No. 39 and were interred In Eastview cemetery. Services were conducted nt the grave by Rev. J. S. Mnssabau, pastor of the Buncombe Street Methodist church, and assisted by Rev. J. Lt. Singleton, of this place. Tho following accompanied the body from Greenville to Westminster: Capt. and Mrs. R. F. White. Mr. and Mrs. Prue S. White, Charles Mackey, Chas. MoAllster, W. H. Goodlet , Rev. J, S. Mnssabau, Joe and Miss DIG White and Mrs. B. G. Fall?s, Green ville ; J. M. White, Fort Worth. Texas: Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Gillespie, Columbus, Ohio. A special to The State from John ston, under dato of December 17. says: "Mrs. O. M. Kidson died at her homo in this place yesterday morning, after a brief Illness of one week. Before her marriage to Mr. Kidson she was Miss Tabbie Rush ton. She was a young womnn of sweet Christian character. Besides the young husband she ls survived by an Infant son of a few days old, several sisters, two brothers, and her nu.'her, Mrs. Tabbie Rushton." The decensed was a sister of Miss Anna B. Rushton, of tho High School, who left on Wednesday for the funeral. This ls the second death In the Rush ton family this year, a brother hav ing died in March. The High School closed on Friday until January 4, 1909. All the teachers are at home for the holi days except Miss Harris, whose home ls too far away to make the trip and stay any length of time. Prof. M. E. Brockman will attend the State Teachers' Association at Columbia, December 30. Ben Simpson returned from At lanta Friday night. He has boon In Atlanta for a couple of months for treatment on account of an afflicted shoulder. His friends are glad to know ho ls much better. Miss Mary Sheldon, who has boen a teacher in the Graded School at Dickons since September, arrived home Saturday She was accompa nied by Miss Ei. .. Knight, of Pick ens, who will spend tho holidays With the families of J. D. Sheldon, of Fair Play, and C. E. Anderson, of Westminster. Misses Dora and May Haley re turned Saturday from Greenville, where they are students of Chlcora College. They will spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Haley. Miss Ada Marett, of Ibo Greenville Female College, and Miss Annie Mil ler, of Landor College. Greenwood, came home Saturday evening for the holidays. Miss Nellie Kim Carter, a pupil of Coxe College, College Park, Ga., ls among tho homo-comers for Christ mas. She is tho second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter. Invitations have boon rece ivd to two banquets to come oit on Friday evening, December 2.">. Ono will be given at the Mngnolla Hotel under the auspices of the Westminster Com mer?ai Club, and the other will be held at Mitchell's Hall, in tho now block. lt Will bo given by the young men of the town. Klaborate preparations aro being made by both, and Hie choicest viands will be spread before tho guests at both places on Christmas night. A Syrian by the namo of Abraham Joseph is in chargo of a candy kitch en and a fruit storo next door to tho post ofFlco. Joseph came here from Seneca and says his candy waa man ufactured thero. On December 2.r>th the Westmin ster Bank will remain closed all day. On the day following, 'he 2fith. lt will transact business only aU HAMPTON'S THKA8UHEK SHOUT. Discrepancy of $17,070.71? lte-torted to Governor by Comptroller. Columbia, Dec. 19.-That tL> county treaauror of Hampton county, J. C. Langford, la short In his cash $17,070.79 IR the ofttclal report made to the Governor to-day hy tho Comp troller Generali the report being bas ed on an Investigation made by L. B. Wilson, chief clerk In tho Comp troller's office, and by Giles Wilson. State Bank Examiner. Under tho law ?ho Governor has the powor to remove a county treasurer on such a report. The matter came to light when If was reported to the Comptroller Gosernl hy the cashier of the Loan and Exchange Hank nt Hampton that there was an error In tho amount reported hy the county treasurer ns hoing on deposit to his official credit In that hank. The Comptroller Ger . eral requested the State Bank Ex aminer to mnke an Investigation and sent his chief clerk to Hampton also for that purpose. The report of th? State Bank Examiner ls submitted to the Governor also. The chief clerk to tho Comptroller General was unable to secure from the county treasurer nu explanation of the situation, but lt ls stated that Mr. Langford, the treasurer, has been engaged In somewhat extensive busi ness operations and he may havo con fused his personal and olllcial tunda and accounts and eventually may hi* able to straighten out the mutter sat Isfactorlly. A GEORGIA TOWN SHOT ur. Men l ire noo shots, Riddling Build nigs und Terrorizing People. Wayeross, Ga., Dec. 19.-To wreak vengeance for the arrest of a com panion on the charge of being drunk six young white mon rode Into the* town of Beach, nineteen miles north of here, last night and tired live hun - dred shots, riddling buildings and terrorizing the town. Four young' women who were walking on ono ot' the streets were tired at nnd Maggi?; Taylor, the fourteen-year-old daugh ter of Leonard Taylor, was probably fatally wounded. Citizens of this county are enraged, but desire that the law take UK course. Six officers from Wayeross went to Beach to-day and lt is re ported late to-night that the six al leged rioters ari* under arrest or have been arrested and released on bond. Citizens of Wayeross aro characterising the men who shot up the town as "night riders." After the first few volleys from the pistols of the young men, who -ode Into the town in three buggies, everybody In the town took to cover and left them to drive about and shoot at will. The charge of rioting appears on the warrants issued for the hix men. Former Governor Fleming Dead. Jacksonville, Ela., Dec. 20.-Fran cis Phillp Fleming, Governor of Flor ida from 1889 to 1893, died at hi? residence in thlB city to-day. Ex Gov. Fleming was a native Florid ian and served in the Confederato anny through the Civil War with dis tinction. After the war he was ad mitted to the bar and soon becamo one of Florida's ablest lawyers and politicians. hours, opening at 9 a. m. and closing promptly at 8 p. m. The Oconee County Sunday School Convention will be held at Westmin ster on January 28-29, beginning nt 10 o'clock Thursday morning and closing at 4 o'clock Friday evening. Each Sunday school In the county will be asked to send two delegates, and addresses by prominent men. who are leaders In Sunday school work, will be on the program. It ls hoped every Sunday school which sends delegates will be bellied by this convention, and that lt will ho an Inspiration to better Sunday school work. Westminster has good, live Sunday schools, but we ever strive for greater ability. The convention will be held this time In the Presby terian church, lt will be remember ed that the last convention was held is the Baptist church nt Walhalla. M. L. Cox and C. T. Phillips, of Seneca, were in Westminster last Thursday. Mr. Phillips says his daughter, Miss Daisy, Is In better health now than she has been In a couple of years. Frasier Rouse, a well konwn col ored citizen of Westminster, died one day last week. An infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cain died a few days ago. This ls the second death In the family this year. Mrs. White's pupils gave a most enjoyable recital Friday evening to a large number of patents and friends. The pupils showed that painstaking care had boon given them. Every one performed his or her part charmingly, according to ability. Attractively printed pro grams wero given each guest. Tho last selection on tho program was rendered by Mrs. White with groat skill and received round after round ot applause. Mrs. M. C. Barton and two chil dren, ot Piedmont, aro visiting at tho homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Strlbling. Mr. and Mrs. Coko Plckons, of Jersey City, N. J., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. J. ricken? and family.