The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, February 12, 1892, Image 8
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AIKEN. 8. C., FEB. 12. 1892.
LOCAL. BREY'ITIKS.
We are glad to see Col. C. E. Saw
yer out again. He has been laid up
with a bad cold.
The members of the Comus club
are requested to hand in their lists to
the invitation committee at once.
Mr. F. W. Weasels has retired from
the County Treasurers office, and Mr.
A. W. Oakley has taken his place as
clerk.
Mr. J. M. Barton was married on
the 4th Inst., by the Rev. W. A.
Moseley, to Miss Ida Woodward all of
this County.
The Misses Lyon of Morrisania,
New York, arrived in Aiken last
night ,and are occupying their cottage
on Chesterfield Street.
Divine services will be conducted
by the Rev. Jno. R. Dow in the
church at Langley on Sunday next
at 11 o’clock a. in. and 7:30 p. m.
The Ladies Auxiliary will give an
“Orange Tea” for the benefit of the
Y. M. C. A., at the rooms ot the
association, some time iir March.
The Rev. Jas. Woodrow D. D. Pres
ident of the University of South Car
olina, will deliver a lecture before the
Aiken County Teachers’ Association
on Friday the 8lh of May next.
The time for the payment of Coun
ty and State taxes is rapidly drawing
to a close. The 20th instant is the
last day and all who are not in by
that time will have to pay the pen
alty.
A semi-annual dividend of 3 per
cent, has been declared by the direc
tors of the Langlev, S. C., mills.
This speaks well for the careful, prov-
iden and cautious way in which Pres
ident Barret manages the business of
the company.
The friends of Mr. Frank H. Porter
will regret to learn of his death on
last Sunday morning. Mr. Porter
had been Chief clerk at the Highland
Park Hotel for several years, and was
deservedly popular. His remains
were taken to Naugatuck, Conn for
burial.
The fertilizer shipments seem to
have begun suddenly and in full force.
The railroads are already crowded
with the stuff, and at most of the sta
tions large piles of it are awaiting de
livery to the consignees. The move
ment has started so late in the season,
however, that it is not possible as
much cau be distributed before the
close of the season as last year.
Maum Linda, an old and much
regarded colored woman, died
at her home in Aiken on Tuesday at
an advanced age. Her funeral was
had on Wednesday afternoon. She
had been for many years a servant in
the employment of Mrs. E. C. Edger-
ton, and was much regarded by her
mistress, and all whom she had
served.
Making Both Ends Meet.
We enable our friends to make both
ends meet by selling them first-class
goods at a small living profit. Now
we invite all to inspect our Fall and
Winter Stock. It is very complete in
every department—Clothing, Shoes.
Hats, Gents’ Furnisbinga, Trunks,
Travelling Bags, Valises, Umbrellas,
Ac., Ac., and everything usually kept
in a first-class clothing store.
Respectfully,
C. K. HIJNDERSON,
Aiken S. C.
Death of Mrs. Clay.
Mrs. J. O. Clay died in Aiken on
yesterday morning, in the 69th year
of her age, after a long illness. Her
funeral services will be conducted at
ten o’clock this morning at her late
residence. '
Pension Payments Earlier This Year,
Life at “West View.”
The old soldiers always take great
interest in payment of State pensions.
This year, they will be glad to know
the .pa3’ments will be made earlier
than usual. The two payments are
usually' made in the last of June
and August. Chief Clerk Norton, of
the Comptroller’s office says they
would have everything ready to
make the first payment about a month
earlier this year.
Editor Adam’s Home Burned.
The large and handsome residence
of Mr. Thomas J. Adams, editor of
the Edgefield Advertiser was des
troyed by fire in Edgefield at noon on
Monday. The house was insured in
the Home of New York for $3,500,
which only partially covers the loss
Mr. Adams was a large loser in the
recent fire and he has the sympathy
of the entire community in "this, his
second misfortune.
Hedge Company.
The Secretary of State has issued a
commission to Messrs. I. C. George,
John T. Gaston, D. W. Gaston, F. W
Wessels and J. V. George, all of Aik
en, as corporators of the Aiken Coun
ty Hedge Company. The principal
places of business of the company
will be Aiken and it will engage in
the business of planting and trim
ming hedge fences and building wire
fences. The capital stock will be
$16,000 in 160 shares of $100.
Tobacco Seed.
Farmers who desire to buy the very
best tobacco seed should send to the
Ragland Seed Co., Hyco, Virginia.
This company conducts one of the
most celebrated tobacco farms in this
country, and makes a specialty of
raising and selling only the purest
seed of the finest qualities of tobacco.
Last of Winter.
To close out the remainder of Win
ter Goods to make room for Spring
Goods, we only ask you to give us a
look and we feel assured it will be to
your interest. We have a large lot of
Spring Goods bought and on the way,
and the balance of Winter Goods and
a nice lot of remnants must go, re
gardless of cost.
The Florida Travel.
The Savannah News says: The tou
rist travel has not been so heavy so
far as was expected. The grip seems
to be largely responsible for this.
Many persons who had engaged
rooms ahead have been compelled to
cancel them on account of themselves
or some members of their families
having contracted the prevalent dis-
erse, and large parties who had made
all arrangements ahead have actually
been broken up by the disease.
Excursion Hates.
The Women’s Christian Temper
ance Union will hold its annual Con
vention in Columbia from the 18th to
the 21st of this month inclusive. Ex
cursion tickets will be on sale from
the 16th to the. 18th inclusive good to
return unt*’
fee STaT
Do the good people of Aiken know
what jolly times we are having at
“West View”? Under our roof are
gathered those whose homes are
widely separated, for representatives
from the Queen’s dominion and resi
dents of the Pacific slope are with us:
a more congenial crowd, howeverf
would be hard to find.
Time passes so rapidly and pleas
antly that we find the days all too
short for the various occupations
crowded into them. During the day
we walk, ride, drive, play croquet, do
fancy-work, take our siesta, and—eat,
for our good hostess makes it her aim
to see that the wants of the “inner
man” are satisfied, and we are enter
tained upon “the fat of the land,” ». e.,
the best the market affords.
In the evening the hours “like birds
fly by, as lightly and as free,” and we
amuse ourselves with charades, tab
leaux, puzzles, games, Ac., Ac. Much
time is spent in “guessing” games,
and I am sure our mental faculties
must increase with our avoirdupois.
Within a week three entertain
ments have been given. The first, a
“Hunting Peanut Party”—an unique
affair—the invitations being sent out
in peanut shells tied with various
colors of “baby” ribbon. The pro
gramme consisted in a search for pea
nuts previously hidden. A prize was
awarded to the one who found the
largest number of nuts; while a
“booby” was presented to the one
holding the sirallest number. After
“refreshments” were served came a
speech from our genial Spokane
friend—who enters heartily into all
our festivities,—followed by a call
from “Aunty Doleful,” who, notwith
standing her lugubrious predictions,
left us all in a state of hilarity.
The second entertainment was
something decidedly new, a “Cobweb
Party.” A good deal of mystery was
connected with it, as the two recep
tion rooms were locked early in the
afternoon, and no one allowed a
glance behind the scenes. When the
appointed time arrived, the doors
were thiown open and a perfect laby
rinth of twine was exposed to view,
caught and twisted in every conceiv
able manner upon every object in the
room; while at the various euds were
attached cards bearing the names of
each of the invited guests. The sport"
was found in each one trying to dis
entangle his own particular string.
The first to accomplish his task re
ceived the prize, while the one who
got “left” received the “booby.” Af
ter refreshments came charades. Ev
eryone voted the “Cobweb” Party a
great success.
The third evening soap bubbles fur
nished a part of the programme. In
vitations were given out in the bowls
of gilded clay pipes, tied with pretty
ribbons. An umpire decided the ques
tion, “Who blow the largest bubble?”
and the ambitious individual who
was successful carried off the prize,—
the “booby” bringing up the rear, as
usual. Those of us who have prac
ticed upon respirometers had the ad
vantage. Hereafter those instruments
may be in demand, as it is well (o be
ready, like Macawber, for whatever
“turns up.” Another feature of the
evening was tableaux, which, though
quite impromptu, were very pretty
and satisfactory. We hope later to be
able to show some of them to our
friends outside, as with a camera aud
a “Waterbury Detective” in the house
we have the facilities for photograph
ing them, which we propose to do;
also to photograph a series of pictures
representing “ 1
other poem.
Evangeline,” or some
Our gooc
and you buy
LINEN!
the price on ei
SATINEfi
cut to 6J£c.
CALICO!
GINGHAj
SPOOL C<
HOSIER!
10c a pair and
HANDKI
and plain, froi
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TATE OF S(
Count
COMMlj
W. L.Bush.D.I
M. E. Davis,J
Newman, H.
Hankinson, '
George 8. Newi
man, Belling^
Newman and
fendants.
B Y virtue of
entitled
dated Novembel
in the Clerk’s ol
C., I will sell at|
Court House st
during tue let
Salesday in
March 7, 1892, tlj
Tract of Land,
made by John
bounded on tt
George Bush,
No. 7, on the s4
ert Dunbar, oi
No. 6.
Terms cash,
papers.
G. DUNCA1
Feb 9,1892.
B Y virtue of
me by and i
or mortgage exetj
Martha A. Lamrl
of January, 189ll
n Aiken Counj
252, I will sell
Oourt House st
VIonday, Marclj
hours for public
All that certs?
ten County, 8. i
ows: north by
No. 6. south by
west by Lot Noj
No. 5, as repre
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