The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, January 06, 1888, Image 3
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‘Every
t.te !
E < i >kcd »t tne post Ottiee at A i ken, S. C.
as secr.nd clans matter
AHiKN, 8. C., JAN'. K. IH.'-S.
ry person to}!tetr notion
old wottiAti naid v-'lu-n site kissed tlie
row. Some people s;ill take the
high, old-fjshinttrd, «lra»rtic Piil, sim
ply livCnttse they never knew the
pleasure of taking C'iiipinau’.s I.iver
t’illa, a inihl pleasant Cathartic.
Those who have used them speak
frankly of their worth. H >!d by \V.
'oaa « f Temperance.
Ivuoliu and its U^es.
IkSi.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
J. Platt & Co.”
Mui.iiiciputieii Day.
Comj»osit<>r Wanted.
Tit* color* 1 people of \iken
cel-
Apother .«oher coinpoKitor can oMain . ebrated the ^.th anniverHary t.f the
>i permaueiit sittintion in the Ofllee | l# I u [’f’^hiointmii ot Ires-;
nr the Aiken HKeonnKa. 'Add:x>.- ,,,el, . , .hmf' 1 ". l, y a gnmd proeessm" j
Manager Aiken JtKCuKIjKU stating P : i r »:c;|>a'e ! m '«y ••olortsf socieiieaj
from Aiken, itaruuell and Edgefield i
_ counties. Over two tlioti-und were
I present hot (lie crowd conducted
; themselves in a perfectly orderly i
lailager
vragua expected.
The Charter Oak btovo.
With the wire gat,'/? oven door, is
beyond doubt, the best Stove made.
]t is the only ^}t«iVP that admits fresh
air ialo the oy^n while imkitig.
It will save 3^) i>er cent more of the
juice in meat Ilian any other 8tove.
Jt will hake heifer bread tlmii any
pthcr Stove. It will require less wood.
The wire gauze doqr is the greatest
discovery ever made ns applied to
hiking bread and roasting myuts.
"VS rile for evidence to
J). L. Fl’LI.kuton,
Augusta, Oa.
pec. «, Uift7.
tnannar. In fact no disorder of any)
kind was reported during the day, |
qniie a inarke«l contrast to tliedis-j
cu-iing disorder on the day sifter
Ctiristm.is. (/lie of the features of t!ie
procession v.sis an open wagon drawn
by two horses and gaily «lecora*ed.
which contained n dozen «r more ii^iit
col ) ed liiuiatto girls all dressed in
whits and ribbons. Not a solitary full
blooded nvgroehild was in this be% y «>f
ciiildreu ttllhouah the hn<d that came
marcliidg sitter was almost "ut<au-
im'waly” block as midnight. This
triumph of the mixed blood oyer the j
full blood neen-ioiied general remark j
f»R AXITKVI I.T.C,S. C.,Jsn .3d,
E liter of t!.c Aiken Hecorder.
I take pleasure in writing to inform
you that w* had a very fine meeting
in our Division last night, eleoted and
installed tho following otlicers:
W. N M ap.chant. W. P.
Johx F. Wr.sT. W. A.
W. A. Wfst, It. 8.
Hr.vj. Rkarokn, Am§t. It. S.
Jas. L. <puinhy, F. 8.
Dkxj. IIi'suki;. Treasurer.
ItKV. (I. L KKPttil. Chaplin.
K. J Joit vktov. Conductor.
JoirN' Hkstkr Asst. “
8TKA.V KlTi II KN. 1. 8
Dlthkk PoWltM,, O. 8.
Yours very truly,
w/a. wkst, n
Jicw Year Visits.
»t«rcaiiiig GraniteviHe Itams.
Ar:ct:x, 8. C.. Jan. 4, 1888.
Editor of The Aik~x Kecokdkr
The Ivaolin deipisits of Aiken coun
ty are so remarkable that they deserve
n wide notoriety in order that they
may be developed like the Coal and ;
Iron beds of Alabama, and the Phos-j
pha.e deposit#* of the Carolina coast, i
For fifty years it has been known that j
immense quantitie-, (hero commonly
known as chalk;, of this fine’ white
clay lav scattered among our hills,
but as yet little bus been done to
bring it to general notice—but like
theOal and Iron beds,and Phosphate
mines above referred t \ sootier or
Wi'i Nn Mm m JESSE THOMPSON&CCT
Reg jar Correspondence of the Aiken Re
corder.
ANtTFVii.r.K, S O. Jan. 5.1883.—
W. II. Be'ts, the new Methodist
ter ha*arrived,and taken charge
congregation.
rko tramps were stealinj a ride on
a fright train of the C. C. & A. It.
It. Jhich passed through here about
7in. on the23rd inst. atid as the
ear/were passing over a culvert one
oftr*m lost his precarious seat, and
waunstantlv killed by the train pa“a-
ing jver him. his companion missing
hiip got offal the depot, and search
STJgAMSHIP DINES.
W. P. Clyde & Co., Gen. Agents.
So Broadway, 13 South Wbnrveg.
New York. Philadelphia.
T. fl. EGER, Traffic Manager,
No. 3d Broadway, New Yptb.
WM. A. COURTENAY, Agept,
Charleston 8. C.
-MANUFACTURERS OF-
yellpw pino Limber, Door*. Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,
8.
Auditor Dave li. Wise stalled
/>n his rounds on Monday.
-• ! from the onlonkeis.
Tliv proce*sion after parading tlie
Monday was ohserven a* v. dav f *r |
New Year visits by several gentle- '
men of Aiken. The following ladies
revived at their residences.
Mrs. D 8. Henderson, asiisted by
Mrs. Mary Platt.
Miss Mary PcrsivaJ, a«.sisted by i
Miss Retta Dow.
Miss Rosa Townsend, assisted by
Miss Parrott, of Dayton Ohio.
Tin* Misses Smith, assisted by Miss
Saidie Robinson
The Mieses Edgerton. assisted by
Miss Lottie I.iiuhecker.
later, these .lepositea will afford ie - ! bei. f made, he was found death being
... tiw,..uo.,Hv tarr >Iy inangled. Coroner Harden
hem the inquest over him, and the
al>?>[e facts \vero obtained.
C iristrgAs was quietly and pleasant
ly s’Ptjt here. The factory stepped
outlay and a half, and there was less
Subscribe for your home paper, it
js the most indiswetis&bie and vii.uAble
of ail.
streeis with a brass band umicr tiie' Miss Maud B-inleen,assisted by Miss
(*o;timaiid ol several mar.siialls inoun- i Lola liendersltott.
ted on prancing steeds reached
The oM bachelors nigtl qow be r.
D»® yui five as this is leap year.
th r | Mrs. A. If. Fenii, assisted
polo grounds wherv the apsembly \v#a ; Lula Johnson.
addressed by ’8 E. 8<nitji an intel- ; —-
ligciit full blooded negro who holds a ' Accident,
first grade cert ifij jne as s>-hn«d teacher. '
niunerativc employinent to thotiHandv
of operatives. At present considerable
j quant it ies are shipped to distant
; points in casks the market value
being from $10 to $20 per ton. If coal
lesnbe mined and shipped so as te
a,lord a profit at $o to $3 per tot! it
seems that it ought not to cost more
to dig xnd ship Kaolin than it doee to
transport c«a 1 to market. But that is
a secondary consideration. Its great
u-0 lies in its adaptability C;r inan-
j ufictnring purposes.
i’wcently a Pottery hg:. been estab
lished at Miles’ Milts, in this county,
i which is n .w turning out a very fair
j quality of Mqolioa w are—besides
| other eartbeii wa; - t*.
The w riter of this has a milk pot
made at (lie Kaolin Works whi.dt lias
■ bcvn in daily" use for a number ot
1 years and . he glazing show* uv checks
translucent
slutting and drunkeuess and i) lister-
ou^ noises on tlie blrcots than ever be-
for known. Kverv one appeared
to take an interest in their
chi irens joys and pleasures.
1-(vine service was he}d in all the
chtrehea, and each church had Leau-
tifij Uhrletmas trees fer their Sunday
ol scholars, and the vocal and in-
fcel M
the
A large crowd was in town on sale-
jay, and tlie official (ales were well
Attended.
| We had no reporter present but we
U'ldcrstnnd that the addres* lasted
| over iw > hours and v,a» well received
I bv ih*. amiiciic*.
by Mi»s : or eravks. Too waiar i* a
j Porcelain of line quality.
— i It will be seen from tlie annexed
! table that this clay compares most
lavora'ily with tlpise «,f Devonshire
Welter Heath the thirteen vr»r old i * :i England, and <•( Passatt and 8t.
son of Mr. Angus Heath ofMillhro ,k ! >" Franoe, where some of the
Township niel his death on 8ui-: |,i;, ed pojtp
. tplav moreing front a gtiti shot wound
\ he festivities of tiic dav wound up 1V ceived whila holding a gun bv the
Several desirable cottage* oonvcu
ienllv located are offered id rent by E
J. C. Wood.
i yfith a grand b ill in the evening at | rjiuz/.le. He in u stooping attitude
j Beckman s ball on Curve stjvot where j when the hammer struck the steps
; dancing was kept up uiiiila iat« hour. | alongside of \y i i i <; 11 tlie gun was lean -
jug and the entire load took effect in
th* right breast ranging across lo the
srios of the worhi are
but;ii»ii having a large percentage of
Aluinina and a sinalicr per eentuge o;
•Silica tlim the others.
Maj Hutson Leeu leading insurance
agent of Cliarleston paid a tlying visit
tp Aiken on Tuesday.
j It is a p'easure to record the ;• »».
, o>' er and good temper that prevailed
| fliroughou; tlie enure day.
Ans’d.S sis.
Sale Dai-.
i The crowd in Town on Monday was
! large and orderly aud a considerab'g
, ann uut <•* property was so! I by tiic
I Ms-ter and Probate J u.lg.*, flic fol
lowing were I lit* pri.-es realized. 8oinc
of the land was of tiic pooiv-t to be
found in Aiken cwunty.
1 The Masters dd tlie lands belong
ing to the Mjrtin Holtey estate, as
follows •
The Shelby tract, containing 1J<
acres was sold to Hunter Wind eri
I for $23J
Woo!f»lk the w qlcsale Georgia nnir- ' A - 7 '^ ‘'* cres ’ to Henderson
derer hasb e« H«iec.vU in anotiier at-j r4 ' I> ,o . r o ^ )0 ' Tr ,, ,,,
I tract B. 430 acres, to H. F. W ar-
j tteke, $180.
Tract ('.332 acres, to Henderson
U. S. Cemmiseioner T. R. Morgan
jn in (.’liarlcston sitendiug the Unite.)
SSt itvs Diet! let Court.
The Jury Commissioners of Aiken
County will meet on the PJth 17tl
and 18th to list the jurieg.'
Mr. Dunbar Lattur of B-ech Island
jl <s alr»>« ly planted 200 acres of hi-
gwamp lands in oats and rye.
left causing instant death. The be- j
reav.-d family have tin* sympathy of:fV ! iea
all t!ie;r neighlcr*. This melaneii d- \ Alumina. .
Ie Hceident furnishes stilj nnofhpr i Lime
\yaiuiing against tiic careless hand-! Oxid.* 1 run.
ling of fire-arms. ! Hoiash
. I Water . .
AI k a I i, I
Hum
Fos
sa tl.
4‘) 5d
32.
.71
.00
18.
Officer* i-f t ha
M.i.vic I’rib
Irwin
St.
Jvri-
i eux.
i 4’i.stl
37 3 )
2 '0
13.
trom
narl-
Moor
47.20
J s 80
.21
V.
IfOllt
Kao
lin
w’k ■>
Rti Vuental music rendered by
in ilh choir wag exceptbm jllv fine, es-
peeitjly «<f Mr. Juq. Mur-
4 t.-IO
30 82
1.8(5
.(50 i tin
.04 ’
12.10
Tlie grand iiall at Masonic and Odd
Feifows Hall, given by the young
m<Ji of this town on Wedngsday 28th
Ins), was u deJisluftil uflair. The
ladles and gentlemen were in full
evfliiug dress, and the attractivenes
of Jiie affair waa doubly enhanced by
tlio proaeneeof many yoang men.vis-
itois from Augusta and Trenton. All
qf^ B. While’s clothing and dry-i
goods clerks were present,and a hand- .
sonter, nobler, well dehaved and a|
mope gallant set of young men could I
no4be found nuvwhere. They have
wojt golden opininns from all our peo
ple/ami will he welcomed whenever
tiny feel disposed to conic again.
,-»cudoti Bros, band f(oin Augusta,
furnished the music, and they keep
ext client time for dancing, and our
yo»g men arc complimented on get-
up sm-h a grand swell affair, and
The New aud First-Class Steamships
CHEROKEE. 2,000 tons (new)
CAPT. DOANK.
SEMINOLE, 2,iX)0 tons, (new)
CAPT- KENBLE.
DELE WARE, 1,300 tops,
CAPT. TRIKOU.
YEMA8SEE, 1,800 totif,
CAPT. PLATT.
T HESE Splendid Pasficuger Steam
ships form an uucqualed semi-
weekly line to New York ami the
Florida ports, with state-rooms all on
deck, thoroughly ventilated and sep
arated from the dining saloon.
There is no pleasanter traveling on
the Atlantic Coast, and the trip t«
Florida consumes only twelve to
fifteen hours. For passage engage-
! incuts address.
WM. A. COURTENAY,
Charleston. 8. C.
■—DEALERS
Window Ciass % Builders' Hardware
COR. HALE & CENTRE ST.
AUGUSTA,
w. . g'
P BOB ATE SALE.
'j'j.TO !
1 7(5
iou j o;.'.7^
STATE SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of A ik i:x.
Jn the Probate Court.
Stan more C. Dickerson, Administra
tor De bonis tipn qf t* e estate of
Kill's Hari'ev, deceased, Plaii;-
oa-
excellent taste they displayed in
a II'things.
yliss Mamie Hack of Brunswick Ga,
ret timed with Dr. and Mrs. Wyman.
vs.
Martha Merritt, Jas. Hartley, Edna
Barre, Eineline F,.»rt, Hattie
Lown, and Potppey Bonds, Defen
dants.
Sale qf fiji:,l fistyite lo pay Uebls.
T > Y virtue of a degree in this case
y now op fl!<s in this Court, I will
AT GOULEY’S
722 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.,
OPPOSITE : THE : MONUMENT
jq Jipt to escape.
Tlie Aiken Academy of which Mr.
J. it. Mack is principle opened on
Wednesday with a large Ntteudaticg,
many of whom were new scholars.
res, to W, J. W. Gio-
Blaok Hawk Tribe, No. Ifi I. (» T.R. ]
M., of Graniievile, cleeted at tbeir :
la>t meeting the following ofin-ers to j
-erve the for next t- rm.
Dr.B. W. Hrvi >:it. P.
(’. F. BKAri'oivr, S.
D. 8 Kim 1.1-:, 8 8.
E. F. Johnson. I. 8.
W. IJ IIau.,i;x, C. It.
M. .1. B::f.w-:-», A C. H.
W. H.CouitsttY, !v. of W.
Miss. L. 8. Ravcnel’s school re
opened on Tuesday, January 3 J. This
i* one of the very best e-diool^ for
yoang children.
Bros.. $’80,
Tract D. 34o ;,c
ver, $1.3 )
Tract 1j. 340 acres, to J. V. (,'eorgc, '
5310.
T:aci F. 477 acres, Henderson Bros.^l
250
r
Tlie Snn.lay
S di j »1 Teat!
IS eei big
hers Vnit.a
This ni**cfinir wa*« held last Tuesday
The New *\ r cai
Veritable Hood,
all open but the aitcmj nice
was very small.
was ushered
Tiic ('h iroll
in by a
' s were
Tract G.
$1,530
ot I acres, Yv. W. liolley
to B. F. and 8
The Bank «f Aiken has declared a
dividend <>( $5.00 per share. The bank
has only been iq operation since
April 1st. 1887.
Mr.Walter Ashley attended the Con
vention of the Sigma Alpha lip.f.iiot:
al Columbia last week and returned j
much pleased with his experience*.
Tyict H. 232 acre;
E. II dley, $700.
Tiie Probate Judge sold the follow-
at each i ing land* hplouging to the estate ol
S. Ergh 5.
One hundred acres to W. J. Piatl
for $1,0-80.
One hundred and fifty aefes to Bluet
$am?ers for $225.
One hundred acres, to Coleman
Ken nor, $201 •,
Twenty live acres of land belonging
to the p»iatv of Kills Hartley was bid
in by K. J. D’pkersoji for if25.
1 evening in the Methodist Church anti
I illhough the atteiidatu-u was snual! *
J very pleasant and pmfltable evening
1 was patsed. These meetings have been
' 4trtk: J-' eviiiciiee* of luisv the diiTer-
| ent hraiiclie* of the Evangelical
t ('hnrch can njiite in Gie study <>f tlie
Bible in the bonds of peace and u.iily
of the spirit. The meeting <01 next
Tuesday evening at 7:30 4*’ci'»-k will |
be condu»’ted by tb<* Rev. W. Ni. Dub- j
can. All are cordially invited to et-j
(end
Thu development of the Coal an»
Iron bed* Qf Alabama naturally in-
;; .. s demand IVir tirchriek fin -
; lhe furnaces aud these clays ato re-
| ipa'kably v'-e!l adapted for this use.
Mr. Lawton, foreman of the Kaolin
i Works," v ho bad considerable ex-
i perienee in Kltgland, asserted that he
) knew of no firebrick which weuh!
| stand the inter'** heat of the P«rce-
lutn Kilns as tho*? he made from thi •
clcv and that he could sell them
r/adily at V.'A per M. whilst the eo*t
of making them did no( exceed $17 or
$18 per M. Here is an opportunity for
making money which doe* not re
quire a very large outlay of capital,
and of au uitieie which i*i soon to find
a i;'.;ick sale if properly hundlpd.
. sell at public am-tiou Jo tiic highest
wltjihave been spending ( ni tstmu* | bidder, 'i.| tVont o’f the Court House at
! Aiken, 8. C , within the legal hours
for sale,on Monday,!he 2d day of Jan-
vvas married to
on Ti n s lay
Union Meeting.
- Mr. G. W. Whilden formerly—rfi
jClinrleKtotl but now a proitiinvni. ln-
eiirance agent of Greenville, 8. ('..
paid a short visit to Aiken this week.
Mr. J. K Rrodie.of Tabernacle
IJ'ownship, killed a hog li-t wecii
that weighed 540 pounds: W!io can
beat it? Don't ail sneak at once.
The Sunday School Teachers Union
jwih for Hitt next ipnner lie u.-l i
every Tuesday evening at half pa«t
{ even o’clock al tha ^latho^'St
Ihureh.
Mrs. b. K. Seijn lu r * givit] up the
Park Avenue Hotel and rented thg
^’•te* House on York street. Khe
moved in on Tuesday.
Mr. Joel A. Gunter will commence
shortly to build a neat residence on
Greenville street on a lot rveentiy
purchased from hjr. Henry Schroder.
Mf. John Jojinaon who vra* eerious
ly injurcii in a recent httggv accident
in Tcocrnozde township and in which
^Irs Jiihnson lost her life wax in town
011 suhsilay with his arm in a sling.
Recently the R-colder lias added to
jt“ list quite a number of new sub-
r .-rib/r* who called aud subscribed of
heir own accord. This is a pleasant
way to coinn.eiirc Jh* New Year and
i-, a g: a: ifying evidence of tbu grow
ing popularity of the Recorder.
The 21 Division of the E likto Rip-
tint Association will meet with the
Tabernacle Church on Friday before
the 5th Sunday in January.
IMtOGRAMMI-:.
Introductory sermon by R*v. H.
L<*croy. Mission sermon bv Rev', it.
L. Biggoll.
orgler".
Alternate, Rev. J. A.
Odd l-Yll. iv.’s i3'et;lion
At m regular aicetjng of Pickens
Lodge No. 28 I. (). O F , on the g itii
of December, |887, the following of
ficers were elected to serve for the next
year.
Vt 1 Kit I ICS.
( heumstances in a com-
jilstify tins »rjran ziti ,:i
To be out-ned l»y J. M
cqn-diiijles Q
? To be opened
job's Kbig-
b.
1st. \k' i 1 a t
mUiiity will
of a Church
"rice.
2 1. Wipit
dim ou eartl
C. A K*cl.
3 1. Are we faitiifui hs Baptists in
teaching our (listilie!ive prineipic* in
ou ■ thiurches 11 * 1 Sunday 8 dioolt **
I'd be opened by A. L Saw yer.
Baptist Courier will pleace cony.
• C. A. IvICKb, Sec’y.
Masonic InatMliatiaa.
On Wednesday evening Dec. 27 the ,
following were installed as officers of j
Ai)\c.i Lodge N<». 15(5 A.F. M. to serve •
:or the en-u dug year:
‘I€. Sawvcr, W. M. j
D. F. MeEwcu, W.
Dr. J. \t. Woodward, J. V,’.
O. P. Cha inpluiii. Sec.
H. F. -Varnekc.Treas. .1
J. M. Wade, 8 I).
Robert Johnson, J. i)
J. L. U'-rbit, T.\ ler.
C F B"at t f*hkt. 7n ii.
A , C. Pii\y «!.T.. V. G.
Bfnj. Jauksox, Tnk.*.ij.
W. H HAiiDEX, R.8.
Wm. Fn\Nwr.tx, r‘.8.
G. 1*. Kitclmno.o. (t.
1‘ostnonctl.
The Board of tounty Ooniniission-
! ers will meet eu thu lf»th January to
; issue checks for nporoved claims
iHgainsI the County. Tin* Iklli hiul
i been appoin'Qd as tb« dav !>ut as tlie
I Chairman of : he hoard is also one of
1 the Jure ('o:nuii rj xioneis the day ban
! to be peslpniict to tin* nineteenth b«-
| cause his services w ere required on
; that day as a Jury Coinniis-iloiicr.
Vnolhur use to whieii Kaolin may
! ultimately be put is the extraction ol
tne metal Aluminum from it. K\-
(•ctimeqt* aru being matte to reduce
the cost of separating tlii^ metal from
id ay a and if successful these Aiken
eJa.ve, a* they have such a large per
centage of Ajuminu, will be iu de
mand.
Still another use of Kaolin is that
of making A Inin.
Tlie coloiretl days are also used
in mukjug niineraj paints, known
as (♦clue*. A story is told of how
the noted yeljow briek of Lon
don, Knglaml, were first brought 'Q
ni»t!ce by what seemed a misfortrue.
-\t a clay pit, at w idi brick of a very
^^^^TuTiijied a load of coal cinders,
i which got mixed with the clay. A*
j it was difficult to separate the cinders
; from tlie day, one b itch was bunion
| and it. proved that it made a far
| superior brick than that \vbieh was
j riot mixed t nd siuco then eiudors a*e
u<-cd to improve thetj^jaUty. Peril*
by some siicli method the coitinion
building brick might be profitably
made from thu white elaj*
theje.
Bichard Mi,rphy
M'sts Sqpliia S.ivyer
aftt-rntoon 2fith by Rev r . G. L. Knight.
Rev Mr. Knight and Stiperinlen-
d-snt F. 8. Hailing and all the officers
of t he B.ipli t 8uinlay School were the
recipients of presenls from tiie seboi-
anytm New Year* morning, and ail
w»4*e wished a Happy New ^ ear.
.'ITr. T. Faulkner who has been Ku-
piTftintendant of the Methodist Wun-
dav school for sixteen years,was made
happy on (ffiristnias by being pre
sented with a handsome chair from
tl<t* Hchool as a token of the aftoctioti
lt a regard in which lie is held.
Tjlie Kptseepal Church was beanti-
fuUt.v decorated on Christmas.and the
Rev. A. K Cornish delivered an elo-
]tj(*ni address on the natal day ef our
tour at the evening services. Some
pi ^^^will he given to tlie Sunday
on one even!tag next
, of pice thimrx have
bv tst. Michael*
•eh is
E, J. C. Worm.
Selling ofT at Low I Vices.
If your kidnpys at? inactive, you
will feel and look w/elched, even in
the most cheerful society, and melan
choly on the jolliest oce ision*. Dr. J.
IJ. Mcl.-aifis Liver and Kidney Balm
will set vou right again. $1.01) per
bottle. For sale at W..I Pi.a.t & Co e
Drug Store, Aiken. 8. C.
Henry B isch A Uompanv have jow- j
ered tl< ir nrices, atul have lots of j
Good* in their Dry Goods, Noti ms, ' History repc-its
Shoos. Hats, Cloaks, and (’lotliing 1 ^'••vy lost his i»notion in Fcauce 1
itself. President
nary.A.I). 1818,the following described
real estate to wit:
All that tract, piece or parcel of
land situate, lyjng and being in the
County of Aiken, in the State of South
Carolin;;, 'containing twenty-five
acres, ii)oro or less, and hounded on
the East side ot Oak Log Rrangh of
Nortli Ediato Liver, * Mdjqiuing land
of Wm. R(»atwrigUt, Sr. aud Ptc.kens
Jones, and hath such representation*
u* a plat of tlu* same will more fully
represent.
Terms of Sale—Cash. Rurcji^ser to
pay tqr paper*.
JOHN T. GASTON,
Dec. 6. 1887. Probate Judge A. C.
D. F. Mk’EYVSN.
J. K. M UK KAY.
YOU WIRL FIND THE MOST COMPLETE
LINES OF
1 ^es^gehts^^shoeS
TO BE.FOUND IN AUGUSTA, IN MEDIUM PRICED GOODS.
Made up witl) a view to giving good honest service, I challenge any
house in the city to show as good a lino
I keep the best line of RUBBER SHOES sold In the citv.
J aim to keep the best, sound economy proves it i» the oueapeet.
1 uvoid all auction sales;goods purchased at sales are dear at aoy prtee.
I GIVE ALL CUSTOMERS COURTEOUS TREATMENT
AS THEIR RIGHT.
I keep no shoddy goods at any price. Orders by mail will reoeiva
prompt*attention.' ilr. Peter Ifeenan, well known to every resident
Aiken fjuuifiy, has special charge of this Department. ___
.A..- CT- (^OUILTST-
722 BROAD STREET, Opposite the Monument,) AUGUSTA, GA.
PEBKiNS MAMUFACfURING COq
MANUFACTI RERS OF 4
Doors, SasS, Blinfls, MonWiip, Balnsters, Bracksts,
SHINGLES AND LATH.
Bills of Yellow Pine Lumber Cut to Order,
CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST SENT ON APPLICATION.
FACTORY AXD TARS,
508 to 524 Calhoun Straot,
AUGUSTA, GA.
vli i.*Lg j L^arei
SAW. SnjXtJLK AND HbAININO Mtr.I.S,
On Wfightsville and 'JMnoUIo J|aii'roadat
HARRISON, GA.
1 »— -
(iuixcy.
■'.If TL
I.)cp.ii tiuein t i *
gain.
PARK A\ r EXI
Deo. l.t, 1SS7.
eins
oii * , t { a i )ar -j (•at | «# Itedclemled lii* son-in-law, i
| now King Kalnkaua’x crowp i*
R, BRH K BLOCK
High Itr!«*f*a f».*r (jaml.
and
in
danger because the Hawaiian ihoii-
:;rch is sticking by hiji hrotlier-iu-lav.
He is the wise ruler w h > places his |
relatimis to III* |).*o r de ahq^e Us i'® _ |
U;tious by marriage.
prose
kVm. DeMedecice and Vfi*s Ella
over of Beech Island eloped qu
Tuesday night and were married 97 1
k h|P residence of Mr. Carroll Hornes. !
«fis* Lizzie and J. Mills Pqlatty, |
I on Tuesday 27th to visit Florida
thf y " ill make a protracted stay, ae |
they art* delighted with the hind of
flowers. SfYX.
The Work goes I3:*aye!y on.
I
(,'ol Bowen President of the Carolina
G-iniherlanil (tup and Gliicugo Ilail-
ri-aJ was i*i town on Wedm*sflay and
reported that he had juet vjsited Asli-
vi'lle N. (’..where he attended a rpeet;
ii\t of the B-<ard of County Conimis-
sijmers, by tlicir requeKf, and as a re
sult of that visit he lias tlie assurance
that tlie cit v of Aehville and the town*
ship in which it js located will sub-
sc)ihe $i0).0Cfi for the Cumherlaiid
Gap Road, if it will include Ashville
oil its rottle. Other North Carolina
t fwnsl.jps have ^!so given aasur.mi'e
>f liberal subscriptions at tlie proper
time.
liKAI.SKSJ IK
CLOCKS;"—-.
JEVVELBRY,
STATIONERY,
J
FANCY GOODS,
j
LEGAL
'—r—
BLANKS
A full line ^f all kiudsof law blanks
kept constantly on baud, which we
sell at publishers prices.
LAURENS ST., AIKEN.S. C.
STORE.
——: O :
MABYERICK, S. V.
Union S;
Now is the time to subscribe for tlie
Aiken Kk< ounttit. This being au
eieetion year no me ( an afford to he conducted publi
>vitliout their hoiu** paper. Rcniem-! i ^ 1 't
her that tlie siih*eris>(iofi iiriee is only
one dollar and a half cash in advance
for a whole year.
L. J Parker, and K. C. Rogers,
steward^.
After the installation which was
ira crnt:v c.i-
•ly, tii
, annual supper, llieoce.i-
J Sion being graced by the pfesenee of a
j number of ladies.
1 Col Thomas J. Davies.Has purchased
! ten acr**« of isimI Mrs. Henry I.a-
• mar of Be-*eb island f>r $3,03-). and
| Davie* <k Lamar h ive pnrcliased
! twenty-five acres from Mrs. Psirdm*
; in tlie same lieiglih irhood for $3,004.
Both contain cltalk h-d».
Notice !<» itie I*:il>5ie
M •. John Bri(die one of I' ibernacle’s
best fanner?, was in Iowa on Monday
liiid in the course of conversation cx-
ttrrsaed tne opinion that the ('arming
eoinimuiity were in a 111 >re prosper-
one condition Ilian they had h-c.i for
ns any years.
24r*. 15. \V. 4!sic t's Sellout.
Tlie c
! ite\ tile >>li
j est itnahle
»t met rc>s
•sing
' 1
exercises of the Gran
ie school tangh by tha!
lady and eompelcht in-
Mr*. it. »V. Hard cam • o'f
H r - T. It. Hasell mu? of (ireg ; town
ships eiiterp asiiig fanners an 1 one of
our oldest and in >st pq.ietuil s ib
scribvis was in town on M >:idur and
paid tiic Rict'OltiiKit a pieas.itit visit
$>ringing with iuui a new subscriber.
We coimncnd Itis example toothers.
Mis# Kate Crosbmd r tnrned to Ai
ken on Friday artter an ai>#eiiec ot j
arv»*ral months mi a visit to her sister !
j^Ire. J.N Weatherly of B •nettsvi’pe
Marlboro County and i* now rcg.dai- !
ly engaged us the aasistaut of bar re»-
pectad father Major Janie* E. ( roe-
iaud in the Aiken Pm-t Office.
>Jr. P. B Mathewex returned yes .
teniav from Bessemer Aiahama <!v-
(iglitod with all that he saw. The
|ic»«viiier authorities have given him
it lot eonditionally and it is probable
tli.it ^t no distant day in tin* future lit-
wil} t’ry bin fort tinea' in the thriving:
tow n of Bessemer
en the 23 l December in tiie ure-ewe
of the parents an I Iriemlsof tin* chil
dren and elicited the hearty eonimen-
dutious of ail 1 lit 1 answers i>t tiie c. 1 ii-
dren in («*ogj-aphy and A rii hmci ie
are * aid to liavc given stivuig eyideme
For the j.recent I have removed mv
j Miilineiy and fancy' jr,, .,!* to tny res-
iticnca on Ricbland Avenue, ilex'
1 door to. Hie lieoqrder OJlec. v. here I
1 will be pleased to see mv old ensto-
1 met* and trieiids. Have received since
j tli# fire front New York a tine lot of
fnt cy Hats and Bonnets of the latest
style*. Call and eee for yonr<»eIves.
1 ANX FlKI.n.
Consiimptiun Surely Cured
j To Til * IdniTOK—Please inform
vottr readers tbat 1 liav« a posi(i\i*
remedy bo tiie above named <lisease,
By its timely use ihousaiid# of hope
less eases have been |>erniaiiently
j enretl. 1 sball be glad to send two bot
tles of mv remedy KKKK to any' of
vour re .der?j who have conwiuiption
| if thev wi)’ send me their exprea* and
post office address. Respect roll v,
iT. A. SLOCL M. M. (’. 181 Pearl st.,
New ’t'ork.
I’viee at tlie
Church.
1‘reabyta; jan
Union S , * , ' v ' c e s have been held
every afternoon during this week t;t 4
p.iin. tit tiic Pres!»yteri .• n Church 1:0:1-
j ducted in turn by ministers of the
several denominations in our town,
and on Sunday night a union service
will he held at the same plage cout-
m^ncing at half pant seven o’clock.
Tlie R *v. W. M. I’.mean of the Mwth-
oi ist Chureli will preaeii. Thg'pub-
ALL NEW GOODS !
AT CITY PRICES i
BSAVTIKL’L TANK OK HOLIDAY
rntSICNTS.
Dry Goods, Millinery, Underwear
Clothiii'/, Hats and Caps, Sliqes, (jro-
eijiit,*, and Provisions.
ZDI^TT<3-S.
I-arm Supplies, Harness, Hurd wi,re.
Crockery, Glass, and Titiwafe, Fur
niture, Cook Stoves, LandretU’s Seeds,
Guns, pisfois, Fiieworks, etc., etc.
Jas. I
The Largest Store in
Q.TTUDsTB'Sr &c
—DEALERS IN-
GENERAL
G RAN ITEVILLE
H. P. Cook.
Graniteville.
SO. CA.
We take pleasure in informing our friends and customers both in Aike*
and Edgefield counties that we have now on hand the choicest and lanreat
stock of Dfy Goods, tHatliinr, ^lint^-Jiiil^Notions eyenJ^rtCghL t GrML
itevillc, which we are selling at very low jmce3"for Cash.
Our Stock of Groceries
Embraces an immense supply of both heavy and fancy groceries wo wil
sell as wic auk ACCUSTOMKp, at prices that defy comiietition.
JJg^“Our wagon yard is free to all oijr customers and is
provided with stalls and other conveniences
QUIN BY & COOK. : G KAN ITEVILLE, S. C.
1 l. 11
i
SAVE YOUR MONEY!
-BUY YQUR-
I
SHOES AND HATS-
-FROM-
YATES & CO.,
BEST MANUFAC-
w e are enabled to
preii
Jif are earnestly jnvjted to attend!
Thai
j'i-t re.
ilrs A. R. EdfrOii of Graniteville
j died of eoiiaiiinptioli on the last day
' of the oM year, front that fell destroy
er consume ion, leaving a devoted
liushand and (jne child t<> mourn her
loss. Her maiopn name was Turner
’ived Fresh Roasted .Ir^vu and ; jiud she \\ u* a sister-in-law of Mr.
L. Gqiitby of Graniteville.
Don't I'orgei.
Henry Busch A Co., have
Din T DJlliUlY 0UIII1 hit *
COTTON SPINNERS,
CHAIN WARPS AND HOSIERY
YARNS.
BUY LINT AND
csiiKomw)
o
lb* ioteil
gen!
ipet Ip
d.
and faith
ful teaching' qf M;.#. Hard. The ex
ercises were opened with prayer by
tne Rev. Grave? I,. KnKht. Tne Rev.
A. E. Cornish and the R-v. Mr. Betts
'ver?* also present ami uiadeaiioit ?ni-
Iteal !7*!aie oy lt:e itiistjel.
Mr Geonre >1:11r of Beech Island
recently shipiieil a earl >ad of sand to
a glasr history in Atlanta to he tested
lor m innf.icturiug iiurposes. If the
shipment turns out all riirht Retell
Islanders will be able to s*-!l rer.i es
tate bv ti,e hiishel instead of bv the
Rio Coffees. Oat Flake*. Buckwneat, : Jgme
White I’eiuis, (llioeolate. Cocoa, De*- j
icated ( (.eoauui and Fine Teas. t-f
ol'CStes. i lie school is i:
ing eoiidition.
a fii>uri*li- j acre.
C.-u.iti* fitanglit4‘i e*l.
ttlnr
feS oi i
*»k1 aCii i/.cn.
Tke plai
.1.
?>*r. .Time* R Stethart the no;
Gra 11 i 1 evi• io druggisr who is now
pie «• imnletiou ot iii.- >e
Jolm Chayoti* an industrious and
well td-do' eoiore I farmer from the
neighborhooil of Tulatha called ou
M onibiv ami paid, ns he a!ways doe#,
hi* atib-criptiou for a year 111 advance
itud then went down stairs and
broiikht up a now subscriber. Thu*
illustr.-.ting the steady growing p >0-
plarily of the Rrx'iiudf.u with all
classes of the commuuitv.
u «r
near
mi eour*e ot
b'Ciure* at the Augusta Me<ii,-a! Ct.l
le.’e was stricken down on Sumlr.y !>y
* sever* attack of nppoplexy. iLs
tarn:'y in Graniteville weie sent tor
leit we >r** glad to be-ir that be i« now
liiucli l»ett(jr and will eotitinu* hi*
slud es to t he m l. (iratiitevitlo has
ti>« 11 shier or more us *l*u! a 1 i ptihli -
spirited (.•;:i.:en t!ia* James It. Stotli-
a'l.aud o e ttust that no failure of
h*-;iltb will frustrate his cherished
for bargain* i* at C K.
Nvuiler4o:i’5 under Lyceum Hal',
where drv goads, .chocs, clothing lints
u«»!i«uis are l-e’iig so|.| at and
below oo*t. R’..*h to ' he scene of s'uugli-
ter .and fet cure unluard ef Uargcina.
Health is imjiossible when the blood
is impure thick and sluggish or when
it i* thin and impoverished. Such
condition* give ri-e to boils, pimple#
heudaeliea neuralgia r'leu iiadsm aud
other (li#or<ler*. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
puriff*#, invigorates, a!»<l vitalize* the
i»|(a«l.
Tin* Augusta N *'ionif! Ex position
lia« secured a charter. It promisee to
be a grand affair an I Aiken mast.
B.i»*eiy have . place in lU«* picture.
M . James L- (piinhv of thp weR
know'll Grauiteviliu firm of Guinhy A
ok paid Aiken a Hying visit, on
r.nBday,
IM
tu!
Senator Joii!', M. Bell wa^ iu town
Wednesday.
Aiken, S, C.
H aving selected our stock from the
TUBERS IN THE SHOE AND HAT TRADE
sell our eubtoniera the very
Best Goods at the Lowest Prices.
Our husitiefe* motto; Small Profit*, Honest Representation aud Courteous
AjReutiqn. Call on us. when you vi>iit Aiken.
^ OO.,
api20tf
IN THE: STAR STORK, STAR BIX)CK
-THE FINEST STOCK OF-
AT HIGHEST CASH PRICES.
U&~Scll New and Old Bagging and
Ties, Mill Supplies, of all kinds, Bill-,
ing, Belt Hooks, Rivets, Eubriealing;
Oils, Iron Piping and Fitting*, Lace (
Leather. Nails, Screws, Bolts. Bur
laps and Tools.
i.i..—1.- 1 "V V ."(■■ 1. '■■■ ■■.■".■.g
T-a:. T 1 * 1 .
1
HAKKR ANI> CON FECTIOXEil,
i TAT 107.
T A FT— J 011N SO N — On Wednesday ^ TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA!
evening J*n
Rev. E (’. U.(
i-.ry 4th. 188S. by tb
gerton.at tin* Reeterv
s
o' - St. TIiMiblciis Ciiurch. Mr. A. N
'1 aft to Mr*. Julia A Johnsum. 15..tb
fm tnerh' of Caunecticiit hui. now ol
Aiken, S. C.
W
idea of fitting him*,
profession.
17 for ill? medical
WoiubuTiit Cures.
14. Hovt A ('(».. Wlnde
•ile
N*rrovr iaecape.
Alabama i* going ahead fa*t. s,e-
rordiug to the 1 ejiorts of a oorrespon- Hi* little
dent, who write* liiar in ten years the 1 ‘
Htate ha* iner**a*^d n er taxable prop-
^'flr frem $1 i.QM to ♦2l5,0OJ,00<):
and in tije pa*t year J-tf-rsou eo iuly,
of wjiich Birmiaghani i« the c >uutv
seat, ha* increased ^2d,00),u00 itr lux
value. The total increase in (he State
for tlie year was* $41,»OI ,7.1.3.
On Monday IaM Mr. J. P. George
while on liis way to Aiken wa* thrown
from his bu'gv in consequence of his
hotseJaUiiig ti iglit and running away.
grandson was left in the
hitggv hut was rescued by Mr. Sidney
A. Holley who overtnoic the buggy
on horse ^ack. Tlie hov escaped un
hurt hut Mr. George had hi* wriet
Kptaim*d. The horae ran fora quarter
| ot a mile l»ef >re lie wa# etopped hut
the boggy wa* only slightlv damaged
1 a* he kept'Hie road all tiie way.
W.
ami Retail Druggist of Rome G*».. *ny :
We have lu—n sc.liug Dr. King’s New
Discovery, Electric B.tiers and Btick-
bui’s Arnica Salve for four year*.
Have never handled remedies that
>.c*ll ns well, or give sueh universal
satisfaetioli. There have been some
wonderful cures effected by these
medicines in this city. Several cases
of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured by use of a few
bottle* of Dr. Kina’s New Discovery,
1 * Ken iu connection with Electric
B:t?er«. We guarantee them always.
Sold !»v W.J. Platt & Co., Druggists,
Aiken,' S. C.
(dl Xi V Of AlKEX. )
P.yJotix T. Gasiv-, Esq., Probate 1
Judge.
’hereas, ITuriiian Woodward hath *
made suit to. ip** lo grant him Lot-
t.-r* of Administration of the estate 1
and effect* of Sarah F. Woodward, ;
deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and ad- '
monish nil and singular tin* kindred 1
( \
A\*« DKAl.KK Ui
;»H¥ GOOD'S, SHOES A SI) SOT I OX fi,
A t Tauge Slock *>f Groceries kept ( on>tautly on lu.nd and sold at
R0( K B0TT0?! PRICES.
Variety, Toy*, Fire Work a, t-te., always
II. F . ‘.V A It X E fv E.
xint rngus axmr.
ffiv husiucss will he conducted in tiie future on the Same Flan aa
in the pa-t, the he*t goods in every grade is my specialty, and they
y/iil he sold on their merits and iu every case guaranteed to he ae
represented. ^ly warerooms are well lighted and you can see the
entire stock satisfactorily. I do only a cash business and yon aye
pure to get full vj-Jne for your money. Call and examine my aitfcfk.
IEL C3-- J5LCDC3r'JEJEl&,
*Y1Y. 5ol Broad street, - - - - Oa.
j Tohaeeo and Cigars in fJre.at
it: Stock.
Laurens St. and Park Ave.
AIKEN. S. 0
CARPETS AND HOUSE FURNISHING
G-OOX3S.
'am
*. ■ *
ami creditors of
ward that they
said Sarah F. Wood- ;
be and appear be-1
fore, me in t‘ie Court of Pronate to be j
hold at Aiken (’. H., on Wedsiesday, |
1m!i day of January, a‘ter publica
tion hereof, at 12 o’clock in tlie fore
noon, to show oaii>e whv the said
administration hhould not he granted.
Gives under my hand this 3d day of
January, in the year of our Lord
one tho'isahd eight hundred and
eighty-eight.
[SEAL] JOHN T. GASTON,
Probate Judge Aiken Count;'.
Jan. 3, 18SK.
1 AT l>TOQI ¥ ^ dr ¥ t CT 9 Window Shade* and Lace Curtains, Wilton, Velvet, BniKsela,3-ply In
I Ol S \ I I T I or I i\ i'k I 8 » ] gvain Carpets, Hearth Hugs. Door Mats, Art Carpet.'WimJnvf Hha«Wsof every
^ ^ Jt 1. e V A J. a .1. I, A • i and C’olor, embracing all t he New Sty les, Cocoa, Caiou and No’pler Mat-
l
HAVE secured Patterns and propose to turnish RIBS for all makes o
Gins at reasonable price*.
CASTINGS of all kind* in Iron and Brass at short notice.
Special attention given to Repairs. Satisfaction guaranteed!
PENDLETON^ FOUNDRY^IndCi MftCHINE^WORKS
Nop. C15, 017 and GB5. Kollock St., - - AUGUSTA, GA.
CiTAS. F. I.OMP.ARD.Pioprictor W PENDLETON, Sup’L
tings. Floor Oil Clot h* aud Linoluiim*.
Lace Curtains, Window Ck»rnicea and Rolfj, New Walnut, Cherry, A*b
Ebony and Brass Cornices and Poles. tf’ujV'ouyGn Curtains and Draperi-e,
Upholstery Goods. Raw Silks in u variety of Pattema. Fringe* in all '
Hair Cloths, Cane ami Gimp and liut^oh^. Wall T 'aper»,
Decoration*.
Just Cpsned Fer Ail Trade
Oil Paintings, E.igravingamlCtironioe. Bmonta, Dusters, Basketa,
Mat*. Walnut and Ruht>er Weather Stripe fur l>our* and Wiudows, to
out cold, and all sold at LowetA Prices,
JAMES C. BAILIE & SON,
Chronicle Building. 714 IIdnuI Street, Augusta, Cv