Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Towill Gets New Job. The State. Col. John Bell Towill, a memb( of the state board of dispensary d rectors, has accepted a position wit the Armour company of Chicag and at the expiration of his tern on March ist, wil enter upon h duties with that company openin an office in Columbia. He has been appointed to a pc sition just created, known as genei al inspector of agencies in the fei tilizer department for North Car( lina, South Carolina and Alabam; Practically he will be at the hea of the fertilizer department of th Armour company in these thre States. A good salary is attache< Mr. Towill arrived in Washing ton yesterday, having come for conference with representatives c the company. The tradivas close today and he is returning to hi home tonight. "This position, whic T consider a most excellent one, he said today, "is due to great kinc ness of my friends here who recor mended me." He -would not di! cuss dispensary matters except t say that the dispensary is in bette financial condition today than it eN er has been and could close up tc morrow without the state or anx body else losing a dollar. The Haunted House. The State, Jan. 10. This city (Newberry has a sur enough "haunted house, and th spook defies all power of polic clubs and guns, although one ma is said to have used a silver bulle, the only kind of ball that will kiL spirits. This evil spirit threaten to kill the dusky damsels, mor dusky than damsel, if they ever g away .from the house. Several nights since these dusk damsels became so frightened at th doings of the spook that they calle Policemen Franklin and Carter, who went and with clubs and gun tried to drive the evil thing away but it would not go away. About three \veeks ago, late a night, something cam e rapping, s gently tapping at the door of on SLizzie Brown and asked to be ad~ mitted. When asked who it wa that desired admittance, the repl was, "It is me." "Who is me ? was the reply from within. "01 Monk, i<t is me, don't you know me But "me' was.not admitted. These arid many similar storie were told about the city, until las night six darkies, Eliza Strothe: her uncle Bill Ruff, Tom Smiti Salliie Garner and Jim Boozer de cided they would go and see fc themselves. So they wvent over t the "haunted house" of Lizzi Brown on Boundary street. Going in, they seated themselve about the room and began talkin when presently something like policeman's club dropped dow Sthrough a hole in the loft, barel missing the head of one of the co: ored ladies. Scarcely had it hit the floor be fore up jumped Will Ruff and d< manded of the lady of the house lamp. With pistols and lamp Wi and Jim Turner ascended the ladde that leads to the loft. Scarcely had they landed at th Shead of the ladder before the lam was sudenly snatched from tf hand of Bill Ruff and violent] thrown to the opposite side of tf room, and wiith a loud wail Bi called for help, he was being sever< ly beaten by the spook. A few se< onds of this only, when Bill an Jim both fell to the floor, Bill haa fing sustained too many bruises an skinned up places to make muc headway in running, but Turner said to have done enough for boti The knocks and bruises are sai to have been administered by tf spirit on Bill for some short talk f had previously given it. It does not take a very immagin; tive brain to surmise what the othe darkies who came with Will Ru ang Jim Turner did when Ru first howled for help.. It is said that when you ask i spirit where it is, it will say, "Ui der the house," but when you loc there it answers from the loft< the house. Until about six weeks ago Lizz and her man had li.ved together, bi they had continuously been at ou Suntil the man left, and it is suppo ed that it is his spirit returned 1 haunt his unfaithful wife. This, however. is only a surmise as Liz- II -r zie does not know whether she is a r grass wvidow or the real thing. h The two damsels still inhabi,t the t o.house. They, say they have solved e :the mvstery. It is *witch crafty." ( 'Fake a cat and boil it, and put one t o the hones in your mouth. let the the bone fall in the branch and roll down stream a distance, then put it back in your mouth and you can do anything you want, or live any- t where you please. This is the re- I ceipt for making witchcraft as giv- t d en by the two darkies. e .e e 1. State Scandal. The State. a The letters from Mr. D. H. Mleans and Secretary of State G Gantt recently printed in The State s do not tend to clear the atmosphere in that office. For months there have been rumors afloat in con ~ nection with the Secretary of State's office that are mortifying to the people of South Carolina. A 0 committee has, we believe, been in- I r vestigating the affairs of the office and while we have no information he : S1 .U s S MI= $1O,OOO.oi Hats To'Be So T HE GI I have had a gc 'over winter g.ood and unsaleable,r %pportunity to bi spring. I have ti a little earlier thi ~sale of the year. i sold at our regu4 rand other goods shelves, and the ~posed of. My fri gains they carrie< ~them than last yi carrying a twent) d or as Clean a StO( jit again with the I s The Suits I have been selling -The Suits I have been selling d The Suits I have been selling eThe Suits I have been sellin'g The*'Suits I 'have been selling VOvercoats that were $15.00 Overcoats that were $10.00 ni Overcoats that were $7.30 no e This is your opportunity. Co everything spot cash. The earli A. :>f 1S~eIW .Ewr,J ts to its recent ndimlgs it shout )e possile for it to make a (efifnite epart, either disposing of the ru nors as unfounded or substiantia ing them. The present status is I liscreditable to the state of South -arolina and should not be tolera ed. Two Loves "But, Emma, how can you prefer he plain and shabbily dressed Ju ius to my elegant and handsomei rother?" "That is quite simple. Your broth r is in love with himself, and ju ius with me."-Paris Journal. Rich. I suppose your idea of a rich nan is one who has everything he ants? No it's one who has everything want.'-Philadelphia Ledger. Lawyer-The cross examination id not seem to worry you a little it. [lave you had any previous ex erience? Client-Six children. ro i U CL yJTI!! (NNUAL )>Worth< and Mei ldat25FP L EATEST od season, but s or accumulatin ior do I want to v ly what they rea ierefore decided an a year ago, i All winter goods 4r low cash price that cannot find sae will continue ends, remember d away daily fron ear, because my r thousand dollar :k as I have and t rightest and Best T at $15.00 now $11.25 each. at $12.50 now $9.38 each. at $10.00 now $7.50 each at $7.50 now $5.63 each. at $5.00 now $3.75 each. iow $11.25. ow $7.50. w $5.63. me early and often, and bring yc er you corne the more you will I '. BRnr, Wmn Garlington. )PERA HOUSE Earhardt, Stewart & Wells, Mgrs Payton Sisters' BIG OMPANY In an exceptionally fine reper toire of new plays. FRIDAY NIGHT. "In the'Power of Love" SATURDAY NIGHT. Human Spiders" aturday Matinee a special produc tion of the beautiful romantic play "Prince and Pauper" 6ich1v Costumed-Adequate Stag< setting. )uring this engagement special. ties will be introduced by: Earl P. Adams, Claud Payton 7hester Beach, Vina Payton, Floy< vVhitson and Carew Jeannette. An< the Peerless MANING TWIN SISTERS Prices-25, 35 and 5o cents-Se :ure seats in advance. 0 iS ci RCG CLEA )f Winte 1'sPurni 'er Cent a SSALE ( I don't want to I g stock that aft ait until winter ly need now I to have my sen rnd will begin T will be placed s less twenty-fly room on the .cei until all of our the sale I had a~ my store. Th stock is larger a stock in Newbt :his is my way c I 0Overcoat Shoes thi Shoes the Shoes th~ Shoes ths Shoes the Shoes ths >ur friends with you. No goo *jae to select from. STAI Of the condition of the Exchange business, December 30, 19.). Pub General Assembly. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. ......... $ 79,304 Furniture and fixtures......... 3,251 Due from Banks.................. 11,616 Overdrafts............. ... ....... 462 Cash and cash items............ 23,505 $118,140 Personally appeared before me M. who swears that the above statemen and belief. Sworn to before me this 30th day c Attest: Geo. B Cromer, Edw. R. Hipp, C. Prescripti( Which we use are withoL We believe in PURIT '1 We constantly preach We always practice P1 ciAnes. 'S* PURITY counts, and * Ask your doctor. MAYES' D vein RANCE r Clothi' shing 0 9iscoun t )F THE ake any chance er a whIle might is over before I o make them aiiannual cleare uesday, Januar: on our five cen e per cent discc rter tables wili t~ winter and sur) last January, e is will be a great nd practically a arry has so few f keeping it cle that were $5 00 now $3.75. t were $5.00 now $3.75 pair. t were $4.00 now $3.00. t were $3.50 now $2.63. t were $3.00 nowr $2.25. t were $2.50 now $1.88. t were $2.00 now $1.50. s sent on mernoranda, nothi )N Ne~ EMEN.T Bank of Newberry, S. C., at the c!ose of lished in conformity with an Act of the LIABILITIES. 12 Capital Stock paid in.... .$ 31,330 00 7.5 Profits less expenses paid.... 2,045 92 89 Deposits, viz: 63 Banks... .....$ 1,457 03 44 Individual ......... 83,307 88-$ 84,764 91 83 $118,140 83 L. Spearman, Cashier of the above Bank. t is correct to the best of his knowledge M. L. SPEARMAN, Cashier. f December, 1905. Z. F. WRIGHT, [L. S.1 N. P. of S.~C. J. Purcell. In Materiols t exception the purest grade. PURIT'Y. JRITY when preparing medi :ounts for much, in medicines. 4 RUG STORE. 6 Away )DS SA LE! ig, Shoes, oods *for Cash! SEASON. s about carrying become old Stock give the trade an comfortable until nce sale this year '9th, the greatest ter counters and >unt. Shoes, Hats >e shown from the plus stock is dis nd the great bar er opportunity for .11 new. No house >d goods to show, rn, and then to fill Eng taken back or exchanged, and rEry S. . aur ,196