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BRANCHVILLE LETTER THE GRADED SCHOOL HAS SUC CESSFULLY OPENED. Ctood Corps of Teachers for Coming Year's Work?Other Local News of Interest. ?.'.V. -J. Brachville, Sept. 28. ? Special: "Monday morning saw the opening ot another school year in Branchville, and quite a good opening it was, too. A large number of patrons and visitors were on hand to cheer the little ones on their new school year. All the teachers were on hand an ready vo begin work, with the ex ception of the principal, who was -detained on account of illness. The exercises were opened with .prayer and scripture reading by Rev. F. H. Beckham, the Methodist min ister of this place. Mr. G. W. Reeves, chairman of the Board of Trustees, called the school to order and made a short address of welcome. After the reading and prayer,^ Rev. Beckham made a short but very able address to the children on the value of an education, and tried to impress npon them the fact that their time of play was over and that the time for work had come. ?Following him was Mr. J. N. Byrd, - -of the trustees, who made a short talk of encouragement and good will to the assembled audience, and espec ially to the pupils of the Branchville school. Then were heard talks by Messrs." J. W. Black. P. P .Bethea, F. H. Rawl. J. J. Jones and Dr. J. A. Parker, all of whom were given close attention and were well re ... ceived. Then the chairman of the trustees in a few well chosen remarks impressed upon the children the need for them to get to work and make this a banner year for the school. He extended an invitation to all patrons for frequent visits to the school, so that they^could see the work and how it was being con ducted. This is the. second year that Branchville has had a high school and all Indications point towards this being the best year in the his tory of the institution. More teach ers are employed than ever before, the building has been enlarged and new equipment placed in the rooms and everything made better for both pupils and teachers, and as a result there will be a better school than ever before. Mr. W. C. Martin, principal, has worked hard and faithfully for the school since his connection with it and h?s made several changes that are sure to be beneficial in the end, among them being slight changes in the courecs of study. The teachers who will have charge of the young minds this season and the branches they will teach, Is as follows: Miss Elmira Harden, high scfiool teacher; Miss Ida Powell, seventh grade and assistant in high school; Miss Grace Brogden, fifth and sixth grades; Miss Pearl Powell, third and fourth grades; Miss B. Witherspoon, first and second grades. All the departments are beginning work under the most auspicious cir cumstances and there is an idterest among the patrons for a better school than there has ever before been seen in Branchville. Most particularly is this interest noticed in the number of pupils enrolled on the opening day. There are 32 pupils in the high school and 200 in all In the whole school. Branchville is proud of her school and all are working to make this the best school in this section of the State. Personal Notes. Mr. F. N. Caldwell and son, C. C. Caldwell, of Lodge, S. C, was In town on Monday. Mr. Caldwell came over to bring his son to take the train here for Columbia where he goes to enter the South Carolina College for his fourth year. Rev. W. R. Smith, of. Denmark, was in town a few days ago. Mr. Smith has a great many friends here, ? having lived here up to about one year ago. Rev. Willie Goodwin, of Ridge ville, passed through town a few days ago en route to his old home at Smoaks. Our ^popular /townsman, W. M. Graham, who represents the Wood man Casualty Company as State agent, has just been notified that he has been successful in getting enough business for fetls company in this State in the last few months to en title him to a free trip to the home office of the company a Springfield, 111., where the company will carry on a school of instruction for its agents for a limited time. Mr. Gra ham will get all of his expenses paid on this entire trip. Mrs. Learey, of Smoaks, passed through town a few days ago en route to Harleyville, where she wfll visit relatives and friends. Mr. William Campbell, of Smoaks. had business in town Tuesday. Mr. J. L. Smoak. of Smoaks, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Smoak Is one' of the leading merchants of Smoaks.j Mr. D. L. Rhoad went down to j Charleston on Monday and brought i Mrs. Rhoad back home. Mrs. Rhoad has been spending a few days in Saint Frances Infirmary in Charles ton, where she has received treat ment that has done her a great den! of good. Dr. J. P. Ott. of Columbia, bad j business in town Tuesday. Mr. J. E. Jones, manager for the ? Singer Sewing Machine Company inj Columbia, is spending a few days in Branchville on business. Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock j the residence of Mr. P. P. Bethea ?caught on fire and had it not been for the fact that the alarm was promptly given and a sufficient amount of help reached the house before the fire reached any headway, the damage no doubt would have "been great. Mr. Beathea succeeded in getting the fire out before it had t2oce any material damage. THE COTTON MARKET. Prices and Movement as Reported From the Marts. Galveston, Sept. 28.?Cotton qui et; middling 12 3-16; receipts 46, 685; sales 1,500; stock 145,937; to Great Britain 5,656; to Fance 10, 432. New Orleans, Sept. 28.?Cotton quiet; middling 13 3-1.6; receipts 4, 775?.; sales 745; stock 66,5.61. Mobile, Sept. 28S~-Cotton quiet: middling 13; "receipts 3,447; sales 550; stock 27,268; coastwise 70. Savannah, Sept..' 28.?Cotton qui-! et; middling 12 15-16; receipts 20, 952; sales . 7,806; stock 122.905; I to Great Britain 10,836; coastwise 7,293. Charleston. Sept. 28:?Cotton qui et; middling 12 7-8; receipts 1,829; stock 27,742. Wilmington, Sept. 28.?Cotton qui et; middling 12 3-4; receipts 3,825; stock 31.629. Norfolk, Sept. 28.?Cotton steady; middling 13 1-8; receipts 6,142; sales 248; stock 15,576; coastwise 4,820. Baltimore, Sept. 28. ? Cotton nominal; middling 13 1-2; gros re New York, Sept. 28.?Cotton qub et; middling 13.55; gross receipts 4,710; sales 1,127; stock 58,679. . Houston, Sept. 2S.?Cotton steady; middling 13 1-8; receipts 13,731; shipments 12,776; sales 1,217; stock 64,150. Augusta, Sept. 28.?Cotton steady, middling 13 1-16; receipts 3,975; gross 4,357; shipments 2,523; sales 1,694; stock 29,944. Memphis, Sept. 28.?Cotton firm; middling 13 1-4; receipts 3.7S0; shipments 190; sales 1,450; stock 19,403. At the Ports. Receipts this, day . . . . .... 87,655 Same day last week. 55,620 Same day last year. 48,460 For the past four days ... .201,097 Same time last week . 143,677 Same time last year .185,875 Total receipts since Sept. 1. .904,462 Same time last year.867,752 Same time year before ....621,1.74 New York Futures. Open Close January.13.10 13.14 March.13.17 13.23 May. . .I3.i0 13.26 October.13.20 13.09 December.13.13 13.16 Orangeburg Market. Orangeburg .spots quoted at 12.85 cents Wednesday. Receipts at Orangeburg. Tuesday.1?0 bales Wednesday.230 bales Abe Lincoln's Creed. Those who are giving much time, thought and study to what are known as new and old religions, will find much of interest and worthy of con sideration in what has come to be known as Lincoln's Creed. Like many of the great man's utterances, its simplified forceful language com mands attention. He said: "I have never united myself to any church, because I have found difficulty in giving my assent, with out mental reservation, to the long complicated statements which char acterise their Articles of Belief and Confession of Faith. Whenever any church will inscribe over its altar, as its sole qualification for member ship, the Savior's condensed state ments of the substance of both law and gospel, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with ail thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself,' that church will I join with all my heart and all my soul."?Buffalo Times. ? May Stewart. Saturday, October 2, marks the first appearance in Orangeburg of the popular young artiste, May Stewart, who will be seen in the beautiful production of Shakespeare's L-imortal in love tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet." or "What You Will,' supported by a clever company of Shakespearean people, carefully se lected for this special tour. Miss Stewart, of course, will portray the role of Ciola, one that calls for won derful versatility, combined with nat ural grace and artistic intelligence, which few actresses possess in an over abundance, but Miss Stewart with unusual beauty and grace, is said to be most charming in all it's varied moods. Two Houses Burn. On last Monday night about eleven o'clock Orangeburg had the bigges*. fire she has had in some time, when two good sizes frame houses were burned completely down. The hous es burned were on East Russell street near the corporate limits. The fire originated in a house owned by Adam Thorn, colored, and soon communi cated to the house next door occu pied by a colored man by the name of Paul. Most of the furniture was saved from both houses. It is not known how the fire originated, but we would not be surprised if it was not caused by rats and matches. If the fire had occurred in the water limits one of the houses would hav<> been saved. A Barn Burned. Mr. C. C. Zeigler, who lives abent j eight miles from this city on the Binnicker Road in the Fork, lost j one of his barns by fire on Monday night. The barn contained about ten i bales of seed cotton, besides a lot i of fodder, bay and other hor.-f food. Mr. Zeigler's loss Is about $1,400. He had some insurance, but just how much we did not l^arn. Neither did we learn how the- fire origi nated. Majestic Theatre to Hose. The management of the Majestic Theatre have decided to close down the picture show for the theatre sea son. The last night will be next Tuesday, at which time several good pictures will be put on. INSECT DAMAGE TO CROPS. 1 Destroy Over Eighteen Million Dol lars Each Year. Few people of the State realize the great damage that is done to all crops of the State annually by the insects. Within the past several years the peach orchards have been practically wiped out by the San Jose scale and the ravage of th-3 wire worm down In Colleton is *? very striking example of insect dam age to crops. Whole peach orchards have been destroyed and abandoned by the owners. However, within the ! past year several orchards have been planted and are doing remarkably well by the use of the various kinds of sprays, especially so in the Ridge section of the State. The birds are most effective in fighting the Insect plague. By sta tistics it is shown that the birds in South Carolina destroy over 100, 000 bushels of insects every year and save the State millions of dollars. According to statistics It is shown that the insects destroyed over $18, 000,000 worth of crops of the State during the past year. The Audubon society is doing very effective work in protecting the birds and the peo ple are beginning to learn their value to mankind and join in the work of protecting them. Commissioner Watson has prepar ed some very interesting data con cerning the amount destroyed last year by the insects in tho State. Insect damage to crops in South j Carolina: Cotton, $5,000,000: Cereals, J wheat, barley. $S00,000; tobacco. $250,000: truck, $2,000,000; corn, $2,560,000; hay, $110,000; rice. $100,000; total damage $11,270, 000. Poultry, etc., $200,000. Dam age to forest? $5,000,000. Products in storage, $2,000,000. Grand total $18,470,000. There is no estimate 'made for fruits as there are no figures a? to totals * COTTON SEED HIGHER. Sells for a Better Price Than it Ever Did Before. Everything seems to be coming the farmer's way this year, and we are glad of it. When the farmer prospers we all prosper. When he fails we all fail. The Augusta Her ald says prices on cotton seed are breaking the records of years and the little fuzzy articles are now bringing from 30 to 35 cents per bushel, or more than a cent per pound. , The South will recover a reve nue of over $100,000,000 from the cotton seed crop this year and this is regarded as a marvel when it is considered that up to about 20 years ago they were almost worthless.. This year the crop is selling at 'al most as much per pound as the corn crop of the country and consequently places the inconv from cotton as a whole up to a much higher point. With a 12,000,000-bale crop of cotton the South will sell about $100,000,000 worth of cotton and with prices at the present figure for the entire output the total sum to be realized from the fleecy staple would be $880,000,000, and when the price of planting seed, which is always around one dollar a bushel, is added the worth of the cotton crop for this season approaches the bil lion dollar mark, which is consider ably more than ever known before. Livingston Notes. The next session of our public school will begin here the twenty seventh, under the management of Miss Ida Reeder and her assistant, Miss Griffith. We feel that our trus tees are to be commended in the re election of Miss Reeder to this school and it is expected that since her services were perfectly satisfac tory in the last term that a larger attendance shall be given the com ing one. The eight-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes died Sun, day evening, after an illness of two days. The funeral services- were held at Hebron cemetery Monday afternoon. Mr. Mallard Bagnel, of Colum bia, is here for a few days receiv ing lumber for the McDuffie Lumoer Company. TV Watts sawmill is doing a goo.l bushitSo here. Mr. j. T. halt and Mr. M.i..> f..-non spent Mo. lay in Columbia. Municipal Notice. City of Orangeburg, September 24. 1909. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Orange burg will receive sealed bids Cor boarding and housing the live stock; of the City for twelve months, the! number of live stock to be regulated! by the committee on streets. Bids' must state the price per head per> month. The successful bidder will be require! to enter into contract! and give bond in the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars for the faith-' ful performance of the contract. The City reserves the right to reject any! and all bids. Rid- must lie filed with the undersigned on or before' October 7th. 1909. By order of City Council. L. II. Wanna maker. City Clerk and Treasurer. Prices of Cotton. The cotton market just now is the mos* interesting thing in the world to the farmer?, merchants and manufacturers of the South :ii)<i in deed of the whole world. There seems to be no limit to the price that cotton will eventually go. and i; has certainly started eary in its upward climb. There is of course j the chance Qf its taking many a tumble before it reaches the top and of course the higher it goes the] further it may fall one of these days j when It begins to drop. ThOSE AW. ul ?Aii THE LADIES AHE NOW WEARING WILL SOON RE GONE. The Fall Styles Are a Big Improve ment in Looks and Comfort on the Present Stjie. It is with a sigh of relief that most women will nail the new fall hats, which are conservative in shape ana almost brimiess. Turbons and toques replace tne monstrous and ungainly huge hats of the pre ceding seaious. Except for dres3 occasion the large hat can rest on its laurels won last season and this summer. For the first time in many months the back of the neck is to be visible, and women no longer wear their hate sweeping below the shoulders and looking pe'riously as if chey were humpbacked. The new fall models are to he worn squarely and firmly on the head. Historic periods are evidenced in the newest models, for we Bee the turb man of Marie Antoinette with its soft draperies and the double bouf fant crown of Henry IV*., with its somewhat wider brim. The tricorne hat of Revolutionary days is one of the most popular shapes of the fall. It sits straight on the head and in most instances is very simply trimmed with a cockade or huge cobuchon. A pretty feature of the new styles is the matching of dress materials with which the hat is covered on crown and top brim, to be faced un der the brim with black velvet. In nearly every instance the black vel vet facing is seen. It is soft aud as a rule, becoming. The toques and turbans are very tall and look topheavy. The trim mings for the most part is simple? I arranged to the side and back. Aigrettes were never so popular and never so much to be worn, in spite, j It would seem, of the Audubonists. j Feathers abound, the uncurled and willow plumes leading in popularity and the ostrich, as always, holding its own place. Huge bows of lace and chiffon pr malines trim, satin, velvet and fur hats and rich laces of gold and silver embroidery are appliqued flat on the brime of many of the heavier and fuzzy materials. Nearly all the trimmings used lies flat against the crown or brim. Tucks, plaits and folds are flattened and are not wired to stick out at angles which destroy the shape of the hat. In many of the models the trimmings is so arranged that finding the front of the hat is lilc placing a picture puzzle. This has its advantages, however, as the hat can be worn perfectly in several positions. Morie ribbon and morie silks are used "almost more than any other material and often these arc covered with a coarse net of the same shade. Altogether the newest hats give cause for rejoicing, and are extreme ly pretty, serviceable, and fit the head closely, and are therefore com fortable styles. FIEND CAPTURED BY GIRL. Turned Over to Some Men Who Let the Rascal Escape. After having been captured by the brave daughter of a farmer, eight miles from Statesboro, Ga., during the late hours of Monday night, after he had broken her room and attack ed her, Otis Hendricks, a burly ne gro, later escaped from the men in whose custody he was placed and is at large. The news of the attempted assault and Hendrick's peculiar escape reach ed Statesboro Tuesday morning. It is said the young woman the negro attacked is large and unusually ath letic for a woman, and the negro had no chance to get away after he attacked her before her cries for help brought several men to the room. The men took him into the near by woods, it is said, to wait for morn ins before taking him to Statesboro. They built a big fire and were all standing around Mt when Hendricks disappeared. The negro's shoes, hat and coat were found on the premises of the farmer's home, where he bad placed them before entering the young woman's room. On a Sad Mission. Mrs. D. H. Marchant leaves this morning to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Bond, of At lanta. Ga. Mrs. Bond died at Nlish ville, Tenn., where she lived with her daughter. She had many friends in this community, who will regret to hear of her death. Mrs. Bond was the widow of the late Rev. Mr. Ilond. who was a prominent minister of the Georgia conference. Killed in a Saloon. At Douglass. Ga., L. B. Hall, a near-beer saloon keeper, ot his sa loon shot and killed J. G. Gordon. They had a previous difficulty. Hall ejecting Gordon from the place. Gor don returned to a restaurant at-1 tached, when Hall opened tire, onip- | tying five chambers of a pistol in j Gordon's body, killing his instantly. , Hall is in jail. Left Their Baby. II. A. Sack ami wife of Savannah. (',:'... were arrested in Columbia on Monday for deserting their baby in Spartanbnrg. which they left in the union depot. They claimed to have forgotten the little one. Sack is connected with the express company in Savannah. : Rut to Other Use. Crawford?So your wife doesn't make mince pies any more? Crabshaw?No. She uses all the odds and ends- around the house as trimmings for her hat.?Puck. UNCALLED FOR LETTERS Now Remaining at the Orangeburg Postofiice. List of letters remaining in the Orangeburg Postofiice for week end ing September 30, 1909. Persons calling for same will please say that they are "advertise.." A. D. Webster, P. M. A?Shadrick Aiken, Annie Ander son. Cora Antley. B?Emma Batie, A. J. Bolin, Em ma Bonapart, William Bordiek, Joseph Brlgman, Anna Brooks, Joseph Brown. C?Dave Caldwell, Peter Caldwel, Essie Caulie, Charlie Cleckley, Sallie Colter, Benjiman Colter, Arthur Con nor , Elic Collier, Mrs. Alfred Croumes, Laura Curry. D?Adison Dantzler, A. C. Davis, ' Shelly Davis. Silva Davis-, Hall Dick , son, Evan Dratin, Henry Dow, Cor , rle Durant. E?Elisa Easterlin, Elizabeth Bar tley Evans, Sam Evans. F?Dave Fairey, June Felder, Edward Felder. G.?Charlie Glover, Frank Glover, John Glover (2), William Govan, Myers Govan, Ada Good, George Green, David Green. H?Reddle Hannibal, Alice Har per, Wm. Hayner, Mood Holmon, John Huggins, Mrs. J. W. Hughes. J?W. C. James, Thomas Jamison, Lilly Jones, Louvenia Jones, George W. Johnson, Eliza Johnson, George V/. Jenkins. K?Jesse Keitt, Eugene Kenerly. L?Jacob Livingston. M?Ella McKelvie, Betsey Mack, Anna Liza Martin, George Martin, ; Melton Mays, Lawrence Milton, Char lie Mitchell, Mrs. Rosa Milhouse. Dave Murph. P?Benson Parks, Wesley Palmer. J. T. Palmer, Charlie Pinkney, Sam uel Philips, Ed Palmer. R?Harrison Rames, Rosa Rivers-, Marguret Richardson, John Roebuck, J. W. Rowin. S?Marie Salley, Capers Sayler, Isaac Shuler, Gable Shuler, Jno. Smith, J. S. Smith, W. G. Smith, Joe Stratin, Felton Steverson Callie Stroman. X?Emma Trupdell. W?Nettie Walker, Ida Waves, D. Wilson, Claricy Williams, Hlldred Williams, Henry Williams (2). K?George Kentley (1st class package). RULING ON COTTON WEIGHERS. Judge Gary Renders Opinion m Case From Bethune. A decision rendered by Judge Ernest Gary on the duties of the cot ton weighers at Bethune, in the cas? of Sydney Barfield, plaintiff, rules on several imi>ortant points that will be of local interest. The motion raises substantially three questions: Whether or not the act of 1906, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a cotton weigher at Be thune, S. C, and to describe their duties and fix their compensations," shall make it mandatory for the cotton weigher to weigh all cotton brought to the market for sale, or whether that provision in the act' is merely directory. Judge Gary holds on this question that the lan guage of the statute, "It shall be the duty of the said weigher to Weigh all cotton brought to the said town for sale, fairly and promptly, issu ing a ticket therefor,, which shows the freight of each bale," is plain and explicit in its meaning that th^ cotton' weigher shall weigh all cotton brought to said cotton market. A second question i? raised, whether or not the act In so far as it may seek to exclude buyers and sellers from agreeing" lipon private arrangements for weighing cotton, which Is mutual ly agreeable to both, is repugnant to the constitution of this State, and an infringment upon the liberties of the citizen, and therefore is null and void. The judge holds in ths ques tion that the act is a proper exorcise of the police power of the State. Circuit Court Sale. State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. In Common Pleas. Anna M. Miller, Plaintiff, Against ? T. B. Miller, et a)., etc., Defend ants. By virtue of the judgment in the above stated case, I will sell, at public auction, at Orangeburg Court House, dining the legal hours for sales, on the first Monday in Octo ber, 1909, being the fourth day of said month, the following described, real estate: All that certain lot of land, with , the buildings thereon, situate, ly ing and being on Railroad avenue. in the city ami county or Orange-' burg, in said State, and measuring front on said avenue fifty (50) feet, | more or less, and measuring on the , South line one hundred and fifteen ' (115) feet, more or less, and on: the west line forty-six (16) feet.; more or less, and on the north line one hundred and eighteen (IIS) feet, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the north by lot of M. Mason, on the east by said Rail-j I road avenue, on the south by lot I I formerly of Anna M. Miller, now of I A. D. Dantzler, and on the west! i by lot of said Anna M. Miller, being j the same house and lot conveyed to the defendants by the plaintiff. TERMS ? Cash, the purchaser or purchasers to pay for all papers and all taxes falling due after the day of ;sale; and in case the purchaser or j purchasers fail to comply wtih the terms of sale, said promises will be j resold on the same nr some subse I quent salesday, on the same terms and at the risk of the former pur-. chaser or purchasers. ROBT. E. COPES. Judge of Probate, as Special Referee. ? September 13th. 1 909. Oysters Will Be Served. Oysters will be served at the Wo- j man's Magazine Festival Friday night and Saturday morning. I DEATH OF THOS. R. PHILLIPS. A Good, True Man Enters Upon His Eternal Reward. Springfirld, Sept. 27.?Special: With the first dawn of day, this September morning, the spirit of Thomas R. Phillips, left this earthly tabernacle for a home not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Thomas Rutherford Phillips wa3 the only son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Phillips of this place. He was born June 24, 1881, and after attending the common schools of this place, was graduated from Clemson College June, 1902. Having taken a high stand in electricity, he soon obtained j a position with the Little Rock Rail way and Electric Company, of Lit tle Rock, Ark., which position he held until his health failed him nearly a year ago, at which time he went to Texas, seeking that which he never found. He came home last week, and died today. He was a member of Little Rock Lodge No. 29, Elks. On January 2, 1906, he marrld Miss Lucy Butler, of Little Rock, who with his little daughter, Nancy Virginia, survive him. At an early age he connected himself with the Methodist church of this place, and held his membersnlp here until his death. His family has been closely iden tified with this section for many years, and have always taken an ac tive part in the educational and re ligious upbuilding of the town and community. He was a brother of Mrs. A. J. Thackston of Orangeburg, Mrs. Dr. .1. Wyatt Tarrant of Mag nolia, Sumter county, and Miss Col leen Phillips, who, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Phillips, live here. He was "Formed on the good old plan? A true, a brave, a downright honest man. He blew no trumpet in the market place, Nor in the church with hypocritic face, Supplied with cant the lack of Christian grace, Loathing pretense, he did with cheer ful will? What others talked of. while their hands were Btill." For his was "That best portion of a good man's life? His little nameless, unremembered acti.*, Of kindness and of love." He will be burled from the Meth odist church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. James H. Fanning. Hopeless Case. Many a man is so lacking in the essentials of success that he isn't even a successful liar.?New York Times. Summons for Relief. State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Court of Common Pleas. Copy Summonses for Relief: Com plaint not Served. William L. Clftze, W. B. Fogle and Charles W. Culler, as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of John L. Moorer, Deceased, Plaintiffs, AGAINST Ann H. Beckwitli, H. A. Jackson. Augusta Jennings, Gabrielie Lang ley, Georgia C. Culler, Julia A. O'Cain, Anna F. Jeffers, Mary E. Porter, Clara Smith, Anna Houser, Lizzie Sun ford, Fannie PaUlling, J. Henry Jenkins, Wm. H. Whet stone, John M. Whetstone, FJna T. Whetstone, Charles W. Whet stone, Essie Holman, Lena Cul ler, Jerry C. Gates, T. J. Jackson, John Jackson, Rachel Jackson, Minnie Gray, Barbara Alice Wac tor, Ella Gates, Hattie Gates, Alice Eaves, Ed G. Jenkins, Ella Hoffman, George Jenkins, W. E. McCraw, Claude E. Wannamaker, Sallie J. Pooser, M. F. Edwards, Lucy Miley, Sam P. Houser, Frank M. Houser. Charles W. Houser, Spencer G. Houser, Nellie E. Hous er. William E. Houser, Frances E. Pribble, Daniel C. Riley, George W. Riley, Mary L. Hickman, Hen ry K. Riley. Russell E. Riley, John W. Riley, M-ry A. Rush, Henry S. Holman, Annie Chapman, Acnes Atkinson, Ruth Holman, James T. Owen, John H. Owen, Samuel E. Owen, Jr., David H. Owen and Augustus S. Owen, Defendants. To the Defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action which is filed in the of fice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Picas, for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the sub scribers at their oftlces, Grangeburg, S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the | time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the com plaint. Dated September 7th A. D.. 1 903. Glaze & Herbert, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To the absent defendants, Anna V. Joffers. Clara Smith. Anna Hous er, Lizzie Sanford, Claude E. Wan namaker, M. F. Edwards, Lucy Hi |py, Sam P. Houser, Frank M. j Houser. Charles W. Houser, Spenc- j er a. Houser, Nellie E. Houser, I William K. Houser, Frances P. Prib-1 hie. Daniel C. Riley, George W. | Riley, Mary L. Hickman. Henry E. j Riley. John W. Riley and George. Jenkins. TAKE NOTICE?That the sura-1 mons in this action, of which the foregoing is a copy, wan filed In the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, at Ornngeburg, In the county and State aforesaid, on the 7th day of September. 1909. \ Glaze &. Herbert, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Orangeburg, S. C, Sept. 15, 1909. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED CP ALL OVER TOWN BY* OUR REPORTERS. What is Happening in the Conntry as Well as in the Cities and Towns. On or before next Friday all straw hats must be retired. Mr. Fred Davis, of Aiheville, N. C, is at home on a visit to his home folks. Cotton goes up and down, but mostly jup. i It will .Teach fifteen cents sooner or later. Mr. Kenneth Lowman ha3 return ed to the College of Charleston, where he will finhh in June, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Summers have .returned home, after a delightful trip to Spartanburg and Glenn Springs. Messrs. Hugh Sease, Roger Fairey and Eiliot Salley have gone to the South Carolina Military Academy at Charleston. St. Matthews, Cameron and other small towns around here have ' as compared with this city. Misses Gladys and Matile Millican, of Parier, leave in a few days for Macon, <?a., where they will enter Wesleyan College. We wish to remind our readers that the fall teachers' examination will take place on Friday morning, October 1st, at the Court House. It is said the Elliott's made a handsome run to the fire o nonday night. But that is nothing new for the Elliott's. They are always on time. Prof, and Mrs. A. J. Thackston went over to Springfield to attend the funeral of Mr. Thos. L. Phillips,, who was the only brother of Mrs. Thackston. The curtain goes up on the first act of Romeo and Juliet at nine o'ctock. The change is made in order that the business men may be able to see the play. The fire department was promptly on the '.tot at the fire on Monday night, and only the lack o" water prevented the firemen from saving: one of the houses that was burned: We hear it rumored around that two prominent citizens of St. Mat thews had a little flstcuff the other day. No damage was done, but real ly the brethren up there ought not to be so scrappy. The greatest rice bargain ever been shown in Orangeburg?10c rice at 8c. Only a limited number of sacks?first come first served. You cannot afford to miss this. Bo len, Middleton street. Manager O'Dowd requests us to state that hereafter all tickets asked to be put aside will be considered sold if not ordered put back on the board the day before the play. Theatre patrons should bear this in m'lhd. The millinery openings commenced yesterday and will continue throdgh today, it is said tbat nearly every lady was down the street yesterday looking at the hats, but that frill not prevent them from going again today. Mr. Frank L. 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Lombard boiler, one sawmill, log cart and lumber wagon, slezed as the property of G F. Howard, under mortgage to Jack son Bros. 9-29-2t J. F. Jackson, Agt.