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r ",' " 1 ~'rr-, NEWS AT WESTMINSTER. ji .I i I ,Tho StribUng-<Tu<;lr \\ v cioii.>)-Peo ple Who come audi Goj Westminster, .ian. IL? Special: Miss Cecil Culpepper, of Hartwell, Ga., visited at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter tho latter part of last week. I Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Marett and lit tle daughter, of Soneca, visltod rela tives in town last week. Miss Mary Cartor loft Sunday af ternoon for Latta, whore she will tako up her work in the graded school again. Otto Russoll, of Russoll, is clerk ing for J. G. Broazealo. A. B. Marett roturnod to Furman Univorsity Monday. Ho spout the holidays hero with his parents. Mrs. Dr. S. P. Smith, of Hartwell, Ga., ls visiting her slstor, Mrs. T. N. Carter. O. S. Marott loft to-day for Mercer Univorsity, Macon, Ga. P. P. Sullivan, formerly of Madi son, has movod to town and is living in the houso vacated by T. P. Andor 1 son. Ho has boon elected to tho posi tion of cashlor in tho Westminster Bank. Wo gladly weleomo Mr. Sulli van and family to our town. Mr and Mrs. Louis Cromor, of An derson county, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Whitaker last week. Jameson Strlbliug, after a pleas ant visit to bis parontB, bas returned ? to Mercor University. Miss Nell Smith, of Hartwell, Ga. who has been visiting hor aunt, Mrs, T. N. Cartor, loft Tuesday for La grange, Ga., whero sho will resume her work at the Lagrango Collego. Misses Anna and Pearlo Marott visitod In Anderson last week. Claiborne Whltmiro, of Cornelia Ga., visited friends hero last wcok. Tho Strlbling-Tuck Wedding. On Docomber 27th, at the homo o tho bride's parents, occurred the wed ding of Miss Margie StriblJng, oldes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. S Strlbliug, to Oscar Tuck, of Spartan burg. Guests wore met at tho door b; Mrs. Glenn and Miss Lucilo Zimmer man and were shown to tho bride* register, which was conducted b Mrs. T. C. Peden. They were usher ed into tho living room, whero th presents, consisting of china, cu glass, sllvor and linen, were on die play. The decorations In this rooi wore pink and green. Tho manic was banked with pink rosos, fern and Chineso sacred lilies. The whol house was darkened and lighted wit green and white candles. Deco rr Hons In tho parlor wero whlto an green, in ono corner thero was a Immense bank of forns, boforo whlc tho bridal party stood. Suspende above their hoads wero whlto belli held with ropes of smilax. Above th mantel wore garlands of Bmlla: caught at intervals by largo whit chrysanthemums. Promptly at 2.30 Miss Louiso She don struck the sweet notes of Mur delssohn's Wedding March, and th flower girls, Elizabeth Poden an Sarah Ithyno, car lng baskets < pink roses, led thc lal party dow stairs and took tho. places bofoi tho bank of forns. Next carno tl maid of honor, Miss AUco Striblln; carrying an armful of pink carni Hons and ferns; then Miss Louis Browning, of Spartanburg, also ca rying pink carnations and fern Both those young indios woro whit lingerie dresses. Then carno tl bride, on tho arm of tho groom. Th( took their places directly bonoath tl ?wo central bells, whore tho solem . rda that made thom man and wi r pronounced by Rev. R. L. Grl 3 I'ho bride woro whlto Marqulsot ev? t satin, and carried an lmmeni armful of whlto carnations and forn Tho groom woro tho convention dress foi day weddings. During tho ceromony Miss Sheld( played softly, and at the closo si struck Mendelssohn's Wedding Man again and tho bridal party went In the dining room, whoro an elabora salad courso was sorvod by Mc dames Glenn, Fellers and C. E. A derson, Misses Hortonso Jo?os, L olio Zimmerman and Mable Folloi In the dining room tho docoratlo wero suggestlvo of tho holiday sc son, red and green hoing usod. Fro thero they wont to tho back ha whoro cako and coffee were norv hy Mlssos Louiso Sboldon and Sar; Anderson. Tho bridal party loft on .No. -1 amid a shower of congratulai lo and rico, going to Spartanburg, t homo of tho groom. Tho brido wo a handsomo traveling suit of blue Mr. Tuck ls a prosperous you merchant of Spartanburg. It is a source of regret to tho ma friends of tho brido that hor nu ringo takos her away from West mi stet* She will bo grontly misvu not only in tte eoc.inl world, but tho ehurcn, whore sho was organ and also toacher In tho Sund school. Among tho out-of-town gue woro Mesdames Klblor and Folh and Miss Mable Fellers, of Nowben Mr. and Mrs. Glonn, of Liberty, a Mr. Dorroh, of Groonvlllo; Miss ?A FROM ?'OUNTY LAND. Mrs. Julia D. Shanklln Quito Ul-I Local Nows Briefs. Bounty Land, Jan. 1.-Special: Miss Myrtlo Davis resumes her work as saleslady this morning at Ruskin Anderson's, Soneca. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rollins, of Charleston, who spent tho holidays with Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Perritt, leave to-d?y. Mrs. Julia D. Shanklln has boen quito ill for sovoral days, and her friends anxiously await encouraging developments in hor condition. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Morris aro moving from tho Fairview section Into tho old Glllison house on W. O. Hamilton's place. Wo welcome thom Into tho community. Mrs. Hattlo 'Mllani and two chil dren, of Sandy Springs; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pickett, Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Grover Davis, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shanklln and chil dren, Seneca, were with homefolks during tho Christmas holidays. Miss Adalaido Bulgin is expected to-day from Franklin, whero she spent tho past week with ber par ents. She will be at homo to hor friends for tho next few months at the homo of J. It. Wright. A. W. Perrltt leavos to-day for Clemson College. Alfred and his room-mate, Edgar McMahan, have both been quito "mumpish" since their stay at Clemson, and' some might accuse thom of having tho "big-head," but wo believe they will bo all right in a short time. S. K. Dendy, Jr., and family, of Seneca, spent Friday with "Mr. and .Mrs. Jasper Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McDonald will give a dance to-night at tholr home In honor of Miss Carrie Strlbllng, of Atlanta, who has been spending the holidays with ber siBtor, Mrs. Mc Donald. Will Strlbllng, of Atlanta, and Whit Dillard, of Clemson, have been visiting at the homo of Joo McDon ald. Charlie Gambroll bas been suffer ing for several days with inflamma tory rheumatism. Will Taylor ls moving into the house being vacatod by Charlie Gam broll. Mrs. R. E. Cralno died of tubercu losis last Wednesday. Her remains wore interred at Return Thursday. Robt. McDonald is moving Into Mrs. M. J. McDonald's bouse on hor farm. Burns Glllison and A. A. Schlllet ter, of Clemson, stopped Sunday at Mrs. J. M. Gllllson's on thol?* return to Clemson from Mountali. Rest and Whetstone. R. M. Ellison and family, of Greenvlllo, and Mr. Thrasher, of Chattanooga, Tenn., wero guests at A. H. Ellison's last week. R. Holland, of Townvllle, moved Saturday to lils place hero, which he recently purchased from Mrs. D. A. Adams. B. E. Bagwell ls on an extended visit to lils son, Georgo Bagwell, at Corona, Ala. Col. A. G. Shanklln, of Clemson, ls with his mother, Mrs. Julia D. Shanklln. Misses Carrie Smith and Bertrand I'crritt, who havo been teaching at Cray Court and Denmark, respect ively, and Miss Clydo Smith, of Rock Hill, spent last week with their par ents. W. A. Loden, of Toccoa, is at tho homo of A. H. Ellison for a few days. Tho party at J. P. Stabling's, Richland, was much enjoyed by som3 of our young pooplo last Friday even ing. 'Mrs. Jnspor Doylo took part in the play, "How tho Club was Formed," which was successfully rendorod at tho Soneca opera house last Thurs day ovoning. Mr. Boggs and Miss Wilmer New ton, of Pendleton, were guests last week at thc homo of J. L. Smith. Miss Rosa Martin, of Greenvlllo. was a guest at E. L. Sto.i 's recently Miss Daisy Foster, of Westmin ster, is spending this weok visiting! Miss Annie (McMahan. Olivo Camp, W, O. W. There will bo a call meeting of Olive Camp, No. 4 24, W. O. W., Sat urday night, January 6th, for the purposo of electing officers. Evory member ls earnostly requested to bo presont promptly at 7 o'clock. J. A. Callaham. Senoca, R. F. D. No. 3. Iso Sholdon, of Fair Play; Miss Eli nor Knight, of P tokens ; Paul Strlb llng, mother and family, of Richland; Miss Sarah Anderson, of Alto, Ga., and Miss Hortonso Jones, of Rotreat. Ends Winter's Troubles. To many winter 1B a season of trouble. Tho frost-bltton toes and (Ingers, chapped hands and lips, chil blains, cold sores, rod and rough skins, prove this. But such troubles fly boforo Bucklon's Arnica Salvo. A trial convinces. Greatest healer of burns, bolls, plies, cuts, soros, brul sos, eczema and sprains. Only 25^. at all druggists. LOO Ali NEWS PROM SENECA. | Lively Weok for tho C lui simas Holi days-Local Items. Sonecn, Jan. 1.-Special: A happy and prosperous New Year to The Courier and its readers! The hoMdays passed very much as usual. There were uo casualties from careless uso of fireworks, and very rare cases of disorder on the streets. The holiday festivities continued through the past weok and into this, without a break-in fact, so full was the social calendar that it was neces sary to double, in somo instances. Howovor, on Thursday night every thing was set aside for tho show ~t tho opera house given hy local talent. Tho house was full; in fact it was necessary to placo chairs in tho aisles to accommodate tho crowd. Tho play was given with flue effect, and round after round of applause greeted tho players. It would bo Impossible to give the affair justice hore, tho cast being a large ono and all the players being favorites with a part or all of tho audience. Mrs. E. M. Cary as "Sally, Mrs. Tubbs," was perfect, and In her bridal array was "just deli cious," while Willio Vernor as Bljah Tubbs was Ano, oven though he was "not much bigger than a pint cup." Tho main parts were thoroughly sus tained, and it is the united opinion of the public that the show was a big success. A charming social affair of tho past weok was the entertainment tender ed tho Once-a-Week Club by Mrs. W. K. Livingston. Tho hostess was assisted in receiving tho guests by her sister, Mrs. J. L. Gray, of Ander son, both wearing handsome house gowns. The homo was very attract ive in holiday decorations, and after roll call and reading of tho minutes, tho president, Mrs. J. H. Adams, turned tho mooting over to tho host ess, who had arranged an Interesting program of music and readings. Af ter tho program delicious refresh ments wero served, and thou the hostess threw open tho doors con necting tho parlor and dining room, displaying a beautiful Christmas tree. This was lighted with many caudles, and held cornucopias of good things and toys for tho guests. Tho plan was most unique and created a deal of merriment. Some days pre vious tho hostess had distributer1, toys to tho club members-horns, au tomobiles, animals, etc-requesting that eacli compose a rhymo on the toy received. An extra supply was prepared for tho visitors, and these were all done up in Christmas pack ages and hung on the tree. After they were distributed, each guest, was requested to read tho jingle de scribing the toy received, and tho visitors were requested to act as judges of tho merit of tho rhymes After all were read tho judges de cided that Mrs. Luke Vernor and Mrs. J. T. Holleman had tied for the prize, a beautiful work basket. Mrs. Holleman's rhymo describing a toy automobile was: "Speeding autos oft remind us Wo can buy a big machine, And, departing, leave behind us Odors of vile gasoline." Mrs. Vorner's, describing a toy doo, was: "I lovo the doo with its silvery feet. I lovo tho dough that's good to eat But whothor d-o-o, or d-o-u, Please give me tho dough of tho gol den hue." Besides tho club members tho fol lowing visitors enjoyed Mrs. Living ston's hospitality: Mesdames P. S. Holleman, Manigault and T. E. Stab ling; Misses Carrie Hunter, Lula and Sue Gignllliat, Nellie Hines and Flo ride Propst. Last Friday night 'tho young mon of tho town tendered tho young in dies an elegant banquet at tho Oco neo Inn. After the supper an Infor mal danoo was onjoyod at tho K. of P. Hall. Saturday night Miss Marguorito Adams was at homo to tho young sot. ,A charming timo waB enjoyed. Thoro wore four social functions crowded into Now Year's, and thus tho holidays wero brought to a tri umphant cl oso: Thornley Cary entertained his young friends at an elegant 6 o'clock dinner. Miss Louise Lawrence entertained a largo number of hor friends from 8 to 12 o'clock. A delightful con test was engaged in, in which a list of questions was to bo answered with names of cities. In this Warren Gignllliat won tho prize, a box of bon hons. Thc .iamo evening Miss Norma Ola nllllat was at home to hor friends, and up-jinks was the gamo indulged In. Progressive conversation was engaged in afterwards, In which partners woro chosen by tho horo and heroine of popular books. An ele gant luncheon was sorvod at tho close of the ovonlng. There woro dlnings and small af fairs galoro during tho ontiro wook. T. M. Lowery, of Amerlcus, Ga., is In Seneca for a few days On Monday evening also, Mrs. C V. McCarey tondorod a card party to One of the Bes upper part of tl go in business c the matter over. "NO CHANCE THIS A EAR." Thompson FormaUy Withdraws Fifty-Million Cotton Offer. Columbia, Dec. 31-Commissioner Watson is in receipt of a lotter, which has been sent to overy mem ber of the committee of the South ern Cotton Congress, from Col. Robt. M. Thompson, formally notifying him that tho offor of tho $50,000, 000 cotton loan has boen withdrawn. Tho letter follows, dated Washing ton, December 27: "As a result ot' tho meetings re cently held throughout tho South, I am convinced that there ls no chance this year of my cotton plan being ac cepted by tho farmers, and to pre vent a misunderstanding hereafter, I think it better to formally withdraw my offer. You will therefore please consider my offer to receive cotton and make advances upon it ns can celled. Yours very truly, "Robert M. Thompson." Medicines that aid nature aro al ways most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays tho cough, relieves the lungs, opens tho secretions and aids nature in restoring tho system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. Sold by all dealers. -^ ? ? Tlio Berlin Poison Case. Berlin, Doc. 30.-Eleven more deaths have occurred to-day from poisoning, bringing tho total up to 08 slnco Docembor 26, when a largo number of tho Inmates of tho Munic ipal Night Shelter for tho Homeless were suddenly affected. Tho prob lem ls -becoming more mysterious, as among tho victims ono at least was never in a public shelter and some others did not partake of tho sus pected fish. The official exports continuo to in sist that the sickness was brought about by ptomaine poisoning, but they cannot ascertain whore tho poi son carno from. tho young men in ber house and their friends. Hand-painted score cards wore used and a tempting re past served. Ono of the most delightful affairs of tho holidays was tho party given by Mrs. E. C. Doyle on Wednesday evening to her Sunday school class. A delightful program of entertain ment was planned by tho hostess, and a beautiful lunchoon was served. J. V. Strlbllng and daughter, Mrs. Jennings, of Anderson, have been visiting in Seneca during tho holi days. Mrs. E. C. Vernor loavos on Tues day for Greenville, whore sho wl-1 visit a few days boforo going on to Augusta for tho rest of tho winter. The teachers of the graded school all returnod Monday, and on Tues day morning tho school waa opened. Tho boys and girls representing their various colleges aro returning to school, and soon Seneca will set tlo down to buolnoBS again. Escaped With His Lifo. "Twenty-ono yoars ago I faced an aWful death," writes H. B. Martin, Port Harrelson, S. C. "Doctors said I had consumption and tho dreadful cough I had looked Uko it suro enough. I tried ovorytbing I could hoar of for my cough, and was under tho treatmont of tho host doctor In Gcorgotown, S. C., for a year, but could got no rcllof. A friend advlsod mo to try Dr. King's New Dlscovory. I did so, and was completely cured. I fool that I owo my life to this groat throat and lung euro." It's posi tively guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all bronchial affections. 50c. and $1. Trial bottlo freo at all drug gists. ALE ! t DEPARTMENT STORES in the Le State for Sale. If you want to all on me at once and we will talk Liberal terms given to right party. N BISON South Carolina. eaters Heat ut anytime--anywhere-small cost-no trouble!-no smell -elegant, useful and comfortable. That describes tho oil heat ers sold at this store. If you LIKE an oil heater look over our stock. We huve the best in quality and price-and only tho BEBT is cheapest in oil stoves, as in everything else. Other kinds of stoves und heaters are sold by us. Let us know what sort you desire. Hore is tbc most extensive and well chosen line of kitchen mid general hardware in tho county. Call in and look around-yon will find what you want. CARTER & CO., WALHALLA. Windy City Shaken by Earthquake. I Sun Takes Oath as President. Chicago, Jan. 2.-An earthquake made up from two to soven tremors, varying in intensity, shook Chicago and a wido surrounding area in Illi nois and Southern Wisconsin at 10.21 o'clock to-day. At many points buildings rocked severely, shaking dishes from shelves, pictures from walls and causing other damage. Men and womon, frlghtonofl by the strango seismic disturbance, fl3d from places of business and tbolr homes. Two distinct shocks woro folt by tho weather bureau operators In Chi cago. Flat dwollors abovo tho first floor In many parts of Chicago were frightened and sufforod loss through tho earth tremors. At Morris, 111., seven distinct shocks wore folt. At Klgin, 111., and .Toilet, 111., tho shocks lasted a full half minute. This is tho second timo within four years that this territory has boen shaken by oarth tremors. In Chicago tho shocks wero felt most distinctly along tho lakeside districts of tho North Sido. Nanking, China, Jan. 2.-Dr. Sun Yat Sen to-day took the oath of of fice as provisional president of tho Chinese republic, and wa? formally investod with tho powers cf Chief Executive. The ceremony waa simple, but dig nified, and was attonded by all the prominent men of the revolutionary party. Dr. Sun, who l8 well known in Amorica and Europe, after his arri val In Shanghai some ten days ago, was oloctcd President by tho national assembly of reformers, representing tho provinces of China proper, His proposed cabinot comprises Ll Huen Yong, Huang Sing and Dr. Wu Ting Fang, all of whom aro in tha front rank in tho reform movement. Christian Calendar Adopted. Tho first ofllclal act of Dr. Sun Yat Sen was to change tho Chinese calendar. Ho made Now Year's day the first day of his presidency, thus marking tho commencement of a ne* ' ora and making tho Chinese year bo-? gin henceforth on tho samo day as tho year boging in moat other coun tries of the world.