Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWS FROM UTOPIA. Messrs. John Perdew and Jim Boozer In jured In a Runaway-Per sonal Notes. Utopia, October 22.-Messrs. John Perdew and Jim Boozer were pretty badly hurt in a runaway one day last week. Mr. Perdew re ceived several bruises and Mr. Boozer had two of his ribs broken. Miss Bessie Herbert has returned home from Anderson, where she went as delegate to the Loyal Tem perance Legion. Miss Belle Cannon is spending a few days in Anderson. From there she will go to visit her sister, Mrs. Attaway. Miss Lilla Chapman has gone to Leesville. Miss Sudie May Boulware is spending a few days with Miss Pearl Paysinger. Work on the farm is moving along nicely, and the farmers are pushing to the front. Mr. W. I. Herbert has gone to Greenville to serve as juror in the United States court. Mr. Herbert will attend the State Fair in Col umbia. Prayer- meeting at Mr. Th railk ill's on last Friday night was well at tended. Prayer-meeting will be held at Mr. I. P. Cannon's tomor row night. Mr. Pressly Livingston and wife spent Sunday with her father, Mr. John W. Reagin. It is rumoted that the wedding bells will soon ring at Utopia. ITEMS FROM ST. PAUL'S. Rev. J. A. Sligh, Who Has Served for 38 Years, to Continue His Ministry at St. Paul's. Slighs, October 22.-Mr. J. D. Sheely has been chosed delegate from St. Paul's to Synod, which meets in Columbia November i i th. Miss Erie Epting will go as dele gate to the Woman's Convention, which meets in Columbia at an early date. The officers of St. Pauls church have chosen the Rev. J. A. Sligh pastor for another year. The Rev. Mr. Sligh has already served this church thirty-eight years. The members at the present time are almost as a unit upon any matter that is for the good of the church and good results are to be expected. I am very sorry to hear of the dletermination of D)r. George B. Cromner to resign the presidency of Newberry college. I would like to nominate D)r. M. C. G. Scherer as a mian eminently fit for the p)ositionl. Th'le parsonage conmuittee comn poseCd of Messrs. J. D). Sheely, Geo. B. AulI, J. A. C. Kibler, J. W. [tichardson and L. I. Epting will meet at the parson1age on Friday, the 24;thi, at 2 p). m., to let contract to build veranda and for other work, to the lowest resp' nsible bidder, reserving the right to reject any and all bids. L4. I. B. A Runch of Funny Advertisements. Here are a few specimens of quteer advertisements collected from different papers: "'Bulldog for sale; will eat any thing; very fond of children." 'Wanted-A boy to be partly outside and partly behind the c un ter." "'Widow in comnfortable ci rcum stances wishes to marry two sons "' "'Ann ual'sale now on; don't go elsewhere to be (cheatedl, come in here.'' "For Sale--A pianoforte, the property of a musician with carved legs." ''A lady wvants to sell her piano, as she is going abroad in strong iron frame." ''Wanted-By a resp)ectab)le girl, her passage'jto New York: willing to take care of children and a good PAIRVIEW ITBMS. Cotton House and Contents, Property of Mr. Noah DeHardt, Burned-Personal Mention. Slighs, October 22.-The farm ers in this section of the country will soon have finished picking and selling their cotton. This section had a heavy rain last Saturday. Mr.s George Stockman has been very ill, but it is very gratifying to note that she is improving. Mr. Taylor and his partner have moved their saw-mill to Mr. D. H. Wheeler's place, near Fairview. Mr. and Mrs. 1). C. Lever, of near Chapin, visited Mr. W. M. Lester's family last Saturday night. Mr. Ben Moore has moved back to the Newberry cotton mill. On last Saturday evening the cotton house of Mr. Noah DeHardt, and contents, including four bales of cotton and farming implements, were totally destroyed by fire. Mr. M. L. Baker has gone into the lightning rod business. Miss Lou Harmon is away from home studying music. Miss Cora Dominick will teach Fairview school the next session. Mr. D. A. Epting has been chosen teacher of the Mt. Pilgrim school. Messrs. Bachman Pugh, John Nichols and John Mills are build ing new residences. Messrs. Waters and Fayette Doni inick are thinking of going to Ari zona to make their future home. Mr. Pat Wise has accepted a po sition at the Prosperity oil mill. Prayer-meeting ser%-ices at Mr. J. C. Moore's have been discontin tied until next summer. L. M. M. Advertised Letters Remaining in Postoffice for the week ending October 17, 1903. B-Miss Loula Burge. C-N. C. 0. Cannon, Mrs. Char lotte Cromer, Miss Alice Chatam, Walter Coleman. D-Thomas Davis, John Davis, Burley Davis. E-Pat Elkins. F-Leonard Floyd. G-Coluinbus Gary, Clayton Gil liani. I--Mrs. Sarah Hailstock, Abe I-alterwanger, Walter Henderson, Mrs. Jane Hollander. J-Mrs. Mary James, Miss Men nie James, Mrs. Fannie Jones Miss Dellar Jones. K--Katie Kemp, Winnie King, Jessie Kinard. L-John Lever, R. B. Lominick. M-Rubbins Mayes, Danie! Matts, J. S. McClure. N--Neal Nance, Ida Nance. P-W. T1. Parrott, Rev. K. D. Parks, N. J. Penn. R-Shillia Rnff. 5-- J. M. Saber, Maddcison Spear. man. Matilda Sheppard, Samuel Stevens, Stephen Sims, Mrs. Liz zie Sligh, J. C. Sloan. TF-George Tongue, Miss Francis T1odd. W-J. C. Wrgt Douglas Wil liams, Martin Wilson. Persons calling for these letters will please say that they were ad vertisedi. C. J. PURexLL, P. M. REAL. ESTATE BOUGHT AND SOLD MONEY TO LOAN On Easy Terms AND For Long Periods. A few more Shares of the first series May be secured. Apply to Sec'y and T1reas., Newherry. S. C. Don't De TO( BU DESIGNERS NjAD MAXERS INE LOTH Iff& T HE~ Sudden C1 In American weather make you will get up some morn temperature cold enough fc YOU'LL WISH N procrastinated. Better atti ing the present week. It w utes to step into our store 4 and handsomely fitted, al mean an actual saving to Suits are $5.00, $8.50, $14 Every Garment bears the L Are next to good Clothes, the line that speaks for its< will be no trouble to sell yo Florsheim & Stetson at ! Keith's Konqueror at $3, $ on earth for the money. F gents we carry the bigges make a mistake if you do rl before buying. 500 pair Women and Children's Shc dow-the $1.15 kind, now 7! A NEW AND SNAPPY LINE OF .HA TS JUST Complete Stock Underw All we ask is an inspectic will find the goods New an Prices Right. TH IART ly @(S@@@@ ) LONG (ING YOUR ,UIT, HATI AND SHOES. ianges it quite probable that ing soon and find the )r thicker apparel, then FOU HADN'T 2nd to this matter dur ont require many min and get yourself snugly rid at prices that will you. Prices of these 3, $15.00 and $18.50. Inion Label. IOES tnd we certainly carry elf. Try a pair and it( u the second pair. The P>5 can't be excelled. 3.50 and $4, the best ~or boys and the little ~ t line in town. You'll ot look at these shoes s good heavy weight >es thrown in our win 3C. MEN'S RECEIVED AT SI TO 85, ear and Furnishings n of our Stock. You d Up-to-Date and the '-IPER CO.