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I PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?E. V. Camp, of Atlanta, spent a few days in the city last week. ?Mrs. J; F. Lane left this week for Raleign, N. C., to spend some I time. ?Miss Eula Shuler, of Aiken, was the guest the past week-end o? Miss Jane Rice. ?Mr. and Mrs. Milton Shapiro spent the Jewish new year holidays in Augusta. ?Mrs. John H. Cope has returned I to the city after spending the summer in Asheville. ?Roy Free has gone to the tobacco market at Jacksonville, N. C., to spend a while. ?Miss Natalie Hooton, of Chicora college, Columbia, spent the past week-end at home. ?Mrs. W. P. Jones and daughter, Miss Mildred, spent a few days last week with relatives in Columbia. < ?Mr. and Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker * motored to Augusta Monday, stopping t in Aiken on their return to visit I friends. 1 ?Dr. and Mrs. F. B. McCrackin, I Mrs. J. W. Price and Mr. and Mrs. " C. J. S. Brooker spent Wednesday in ^lumbia. j ?Misses Ruby Byrd and Marie Spell, of Branchville, spent a few days with Miss Gertrude Smoak last week. ?P. D. Parlor, of the University f of South Carolina, accompanied Capt. jonn \j. juannam 10 uamuerg me.yast week-end. ' ?Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Henderson, Miss Lalla Byrd and Miss Ottawa Easterling spent a few days in Augusta last week. ?Mr. and Mrs. Mclver Ray, of Co!lumbia, have been visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Ray, in the city. ?Frank Snyder, who has been recuperating from an injury received in football practice, has returned to Wofford to resume his studies. ?Rev. S. O. Cantey left Sunday afternoon for his old home at Summerton. Sunday morning he received a telegram announcing the sad iniellingjence that his parents' home at . Summerton -had been destroyed by fire Saturday night, entailing a great loss to the family, including almost if not all of the household effects. \ '? WIFE CEASES TO LOVE HIM. { r -ur - And Anderson Man Pots Bullet Through His Brain. f Anderson,' Oct. Id.?Because his FT wife, from whom he had been separated, told him that she had ceased ' to care for him, James Shockley, 22 years of a^e, whipped his pistol from his pocket and fired a bullet through his brain, instantly ending his life. The tragedy took place near Pendleton Sunday morning. ' Shockley, who ? ? was the son of the Oconee county supervisor, had been employed tor some weeks in Chaideston. Sunday he went to visit-his wife at her par- ] ents' home. He asked her to return with him to Charleston Sunday night and when she refused he asked her if she had ceased to love him. When *he replied that she had, with out a j i " moment's hesitation the young man committed the rash act. Sure Thlujts. I : Young Little liked a "little bir on," but unfortunately be bad no: the skill or perhaps it was oniy the luck, to pick up winners. ^ On looking :h.,? .gu h's racing paper one moriiJ:?? hv. saw a tipster's advertisement "Two Sure Things For One Do!Iw ! lar." He purchased a money order fcr the required amount and w:.?te off i straightaway to the address in the I advertisement. | But the advertiser was a smar'.er I man than Little, for in reply, Little S received the following note: M "Dear Sir: As advertised, my H sure things are: r "Loose button?Sure to come off. Bk "Dirty carpet?Wants some beatWorthless Works. HB Father O'Leary was off to catch A the Dublin express, and on the way ^Bto the station he met the bishop. ^B^^k "Well, what's your hurry?" asked I he bishop. k'Mt's the Dublin express 'l'm after, w lordship," replied Father O'Leabishop pulled out his watch. ^Brell," he said, "you have seven ^Hfces yet. Let us walk together HHoth catch it." BBey arrived at the station just in Hi to see the train going out. you know. I had the greatest in that watch, O'Leary?" said ^ oishop. Yes, my lord." replied O'Leary. Kit what is faith without good orks?" \ \ BLACKVILLE BUREAU Death of Mrs. Letha Groves. Blackville, Oct. 11.?The man friends of Mrs. Letha Groves will re gret to learn of her death, which oc curred in Columbia last Friday, afte a long illness, at the home of he niece, Mrs. P. C. Mellichamp. Sh a-oe fArmorlv frnm "Rlanlrvillck an had many friends here, having mew ed to Columbia with her niece sever al years ago. She was about 70 year of age, and was the widow of the lat Dexter Groves. She leaves no chi] dren, but has been like a mother t her nieces, Mrs. Mellichamp and Mis Annie Laurie Groves, who lost thei mother years ago. Her remains wer brdught here for interment in th Blackville cemetery last Saturdaj where she was laid away by the sid of her husband. The burial service were conducted by Rev. L. H. Miller The floral offerings were beautiful. Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Browning, o Govan, were visitors in Blackville las Friday. William Molony, Jr., returned t Benedictine college, Savannah, Ga recently to resume his studies, wher he will graduate next year. Mrs. Sara Hammet Johnson, wh is teacmng in Durnam, n. u., was cau ed to Augusta last week to be wit her mother, Mrs. B. J. Hammet, wh was undergoing surgical treatment i: an Augusta hospital, and who we ar glad to say is getting on nicely. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lancaster, o Govan, visited Mrs. Mary Carroll las Friday. Friends of Master Elmer and littl Elizabeth Grubbs will regret to lear that they are sick with diptheria, an we wish for them a speedy recovery We are glad to report that littl James Buist is able to be out agai: aTter a serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Youngblooc of Elko, were guests of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Keel Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Baxter, of Ben mark, were in Blackville Tuesday af ternoon. Miss Marion Keel spent last week end in Elko with, relatives. Conductor Metz, of Branchville, i in the city this afternoon. Madison F. Neeley, of Olar, is a fre quest business visitor to Blackville. The many friends and patients o Dr. Ronald C. Gyles regret very mucl that he has left Blackville and locate< in Tarboro, N. C., where he will b employed by -the public health service Mrs. Franklin Black, of Barnwell was the guest of Mrs. James Grubb Tuesday. Mrs. Nellie Cave and son, Lang don Cave, of Barnwell, were guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Buist last Sun day. L. R. Free is having his home re paired ?md repainted, which will b< quite an addition to Hampton ave nue. Friends of W. A. Baisden will t> glad to learn that he has entirely re covered his health, and will soon re turn -to his post of duty as enginee on the Florida division of the A. C. L UHBDHMHI Despite ?" i That all grades of cottc ry much, we are contii competition. Here's pi 10-4 best grade Brown per yard 9-4 best grade Brown S] per yard Bleached Sheeting, stai per yard, 55c and ^ TX I -r\1 1 One case Jtfest Jtfieacmr I brand, per yard I Outing, Light and Darl I per yard, 10c and 1 Blue Serges, wool and I 75c to English Long Cloth anc job College Sweaters Rea Dresses, Ski Scranton Nets and 15 pieces new Tapes line is not equaled in t Furniture and economic Blankets, Comt'ortabl These Cold Days are ? | , Bargai MOSI I ORANGEBURG, S. C. ' DECISION AGAINST CORBET. Can Be Tried on Each of Three Se arate Charges of Murder. Columbia, Oct. 10.?Among tl y twenty-two opinions handed down 1 the state supreme court today, chl >- among them was the reversal of r lower court decision in the case < r the state against Carlos Corbet, < e Orangeburg county, in which tl d court holds that Corbet can be trie r- on three different dounts for tl murder'of three men, alleged by tl s defense to have been One and tl e same act. The court, sitting en ban I- says that the killings were three di o tinct acts and Corbet can be tri? s for the killing of the other two me r He has been tried for the murder i e one and acquitted. e Corbet, it is alleged, killed Brya T' Salley, Hugh Fanning, and Julia 6 Cooper on the night of March 2 s 1920, in front of his home. He w; * tried and acquitted on the charge < killing Bryan Salley, and when pla ed on trial for the murder of Coo; er, defense counsel pleaded form* jeopardy and acquittal, claiming tl three killings to be one and the san 0 act. The trial judge sustained th *' plea and dismissed the charges in tl e last two cases. Subsequently tl state appealed and the decision tods 0 sends the case back to Oranegbui county for trial. Justice Cothra h wrote the opinion. o _ n - ' A Squirrel Pet. , Mrs. Lizzie Hill, of Bambers I makes this interesting contribution the "woods and waters" column i the News and Courier: "Having read your article in woo< ^ and waters, 'A squirrel family,' thought I would tell you of my hu band's and my own experience wil 0 squirrels. In Aut<iust of 11013, n ri i husband went out hunting. After ( short time he returned wTith thr< baby squirrels in his hat. I- wrappe them up in an old wool sweate Their eyes were closed tight. Tv ! died in a few days, and after ten da: the remaining one's eyes opened. Ch cow was dry and my neighbors gai me fresh milk every day. I fed with a spoon first, as I would hai fed a baby. We still have this squi rel and she is a perfect pet. She ea anything that we do, excepting mea f When it is going to be cold, si k makes her bed as large as she ca j with the cotton we give her an crawls in the middle of it. If tl wind is blowing hard she does n( come out to eat. We have tried 1 get one more for -her but have faile so far. We have been offered $1 for her. She does not like colore people at all. She is now in her nint year. She was sick once from ea ing some old soury^ pecans. We a think a great deal of our pet." s *1 1"1 * _ WHO IS THIS MYSTERY MAN? e Women All Over the Country Sa They Wed the Dead Stranger. r Asheville, ltf.( C., Oct. 7.?Who i >. the "map of mastery" who died r< --- ' - the Fact in goods have advanced veiuing prices that admit no oof: Sheeting, 50c Meeting 45c idard grades, 60c ig, Advertizer ? 15c I ~ 15c I C-W ' I $2.00 I Nainsook, 15c dy to Wear, Suits, Coats, irts and Waists. Drapery at old Prices. try for upholstering. This he state. Fix up your old ze. les and Down Comforts. Suggestive. Why not Act? ins? Sure. iLEY'S PHONE 500 ! WMMHUBW 'HHif Mliwi V cently at a hospital in Weaverville, ter his death a gri N. C.? which was lette P- More than 150 women, from every ports bearing these n part of the country, are anxious to j rison, K. L. Karson, know. Which one, or ones, if any, Mange, and Charles ie had he married in the past and then, was published. Th }y deserted? j women al'l over the ef The 'man of mystery" drifted in-! pouring in on Attc a to Asheville a few months ago. He | Styles of Asheville i of was a patient at several hospitals and j ger. Many of them i of then his money ran out and he was of short romances? re sent to a Weaverville institution. Af- ance of their husbi in MM 1 13 \ Df C- ? 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