The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, March 25, 1903, Image 4
r
Couuty Claims, Lumber ami
Cross Tio llocoipts.
The First Nations! Hank ut lla'.es
burg will buy school and county
claims and railway receipts for o:oss
ies and lu inner.
W. W. Watson Gaslner.
Save Your Money
and keep it in the Savings L)ep irtm-nt
or the First National Hank of Italesburg?four
per cent, per annum. Dividends
semi-annually.
5 -tt- UOCSLS -II- |
See New York Racket Store change
of a?J.
Mayor Jones went over to Colombia
Holiday.
Miss Pelle Jones, of Wards, was ii
town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ollie LaCrove were
iji towu Tuesday.
Mr. Leslie Kcrnughati, of Columbia,
is visiting in to .>ii.
"Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Jones, were down
from Wards Tuesday.
Whcie is lliat mortal who thinks we
tiave not had tuougii rain?
J. J. Itawl & Son des're t hentteniion
otjti.e ladies. See their ad.
Mr. Elbert Tiinmerinan, "of Aiken,
county is visiting his father.
Misses Able ond C roueli, of Leesville
were here shopping Monday.
The followers of Sir Isaac Walton
will soon be in their element.
Chief Salter and the "cinder wagon"
lire doing M?od work these day*.
Mr. llenry E. Eargle, of Del mar,
w us in lown Tuesday 011 bu>ine-s.
Mr. anil Mrs. J. O. Joi i s, ?>l Wards,
Were shopping in town Tuesday.
"A stitch in time saves nine," An
ad. in tune will save your business.
Little Cuthbert Shealy is able to be
ot.t again after a severe spell of tickuess.
Mr. Charles Qoatth-b.mim. of Hiilge
Spring, was in town Tuesday on oiisi-|
n ess.
Mr. Wm. Westmoreland, of Samaria,
was in town cuiiuay on route lor
A ugusta.
The first straw hit of the season
-was out yesterday. 11 was a whopI
per, too,
Ilusiness lias never been so good in
".the history of our town. This means
.a great deal.
Col. A. Kline, a prominent citizen
of the Seivern section, was in our
down Sunday.
Mr. .T. I. Sateher r well known trav- |
eling man from Augusta was in ou1'down
yssterday.
.Mr. W. S. Wightman, a well known
oiitijsen of Saluda county, was inour
city Tuesday.
11. 1
.Justnsof f,eesville were in town Tase?day
on bu mess.
Mrs. Samuel inibble, of Orangeburg,
"Visited lit r da.ng.liter, Mrs. \V. \V.
WVatson this week.
.Mrs Paul 1*. IluHu and daughter
ffrotn near Leesvitle were i,n our town
Tuesday shopping.
-Our cortQspondents ore ,n?l a'l
*1 rowned, but ibere are a grta,t ttiar.yi
oti the missing list.
Miss Gun Lor, of Lers-yi Uv, with lier
sister, Miss Kllie, were in town shopping
one day this week.
Guano is on the in ive these dayshut
the scent around the guano i
shacks remains stationery.
The Miildleburg Mill Hand is practicing
right along, and we may look
j_ for some good music ere long.
Mrs. James I.oat wright and l.er hum1.- |
- some daughter. Miss It eta, of Itiilge
; Spring, were in town Tue-a'av.
Mr. and Mrs. 1>. \V. Miller went to
Steedinan Tuesday t.i he at the hedsid**
.of the former's mother, who is c itic.ily
till.
(t)ur <dil friend, Mr. W. J. Hall and
son, of Lejviedale, were here oil luisiaiess
Monday. We were glad to s -e
them.
Mr. W. \V. Watson was called to St.
Matthews Sunday, on account of t he
death of his grandmother, Mrs. Wannatuaker.
I
I.et someone call a meeting of t lit* |
young men of our town and \i<init\ :
mm Mtrm iiuii mum iuiku'i ni military
company.
The school near Mr. I* II. Crap's,
which has been conducted by Mr. Cy
, rus W. Shealy, closed hist week sifter a
I succesful session.
I Mr Elijah llall. of Samaria. v;i>
here on business one day last week
Mr. llsilI is one of the Lest business
men in the county.
1 Miss Lizzie I>. Gunter. of Seivern,
' pas-ed through our town Thursday on
lier return home from l.eesville. where
she had been visiting friends and rela- 1
lives.
Miss Mosaic Durst, age 17, died at t lie
home of her mot her at this place It i
d v after an illness of only a week.
The lomaihs were taken to Hear Mo
iidttaforburi.il Saturday cv.hing.
Miss Annie I.mi Dunbar, of Allendale
left for ber home ruesday morn
injr, after a pleatant visit to M rs
Qiieenie Kiley. We will he delighted
to have this fair visitor with us attain.
Mr. O. C Holly, of Dupl *r, who has
^t.een attending,' the medical college ill
JS_i'gustn, (la., passed through on lis
w.:y home Thursday. Mr. Holly is an
apt si mien' and the Ad vocalc pre diets
fur him success.
Miss Annie Hhnler, of Mar-halville,
> OaM after spending several days with
i her sister-in-law, Mrs. S.ir. 11 Shnler,
i left lis M.>ii(I.iy for Lexington. where
/die experts to spend n few weeks visiting
friends and relatives,
The alleged safe rr.inkers under arrest
in Kinhhiiid jail rluirgen with
having lohhed the Lateshurg Post
ofllne last December, will he fried in
the United Stale court which convenes
at Charleston tne liist week in April.
J'ostoffice inspectors Crrgory and
I'ulsipher were here Monday in the inter
?st of t he case. Several cit izetis will
likely be summoned fram this town au
witnesses.
Ik
r
With Easier so lieii
Feminine mind is ins
to new Spring attire
in the History of our
An Array o:
Nearly Every New
Our (Qualities arc the Highest a
prises for our patrons for the t
approve of sensational iitorekr#;
York Headquarters are rushing
Oi'tNIN'*: THIS WliEK Mm
Regular l'i ice $1,00 to 1
St* i Island Cotton, 5 :. 10 To,
(1 >t!?, 1'-}<*. Remnants of Ki
Utinity, special value at 10*. ? !">
1 Hals. I) ir pric.?, $1.35 Some as
I EW YC
!
I" 11(1 'rgrotiml Iiailroad.
I Editor Ail vocal'.':
In tlu* days of slavery there existed
what was known as the tmdeiground
I railroad, li wie supposed to he a s-. bterranean
passage from the Sooth to
th^ North an.i its peculiarity was that
travel upon it was only in one direction.
People eauie Ir.'tu the South to
the N< rth hy this route, hut nohody
vvtis ever known to travel in the conirury
direction anil the people. i spec- j
i.i I i j oil t lie ot ll> T side o! the Atlantic,!
seriously hehev? d there \va> an under- |
ground railway line from the Southern j
stales to the Canadian lioulicr. itw-sj
ol t ?ii asked about its mode of operat ion i
The underground railway was nothing
more ilian an organised plan fori
assist ing runaway slaves in obtaining!
their freedom. Thousands of men,
women ami children escaped Irotn !
b tidagc through its aid. The anti |
slavery society in the Northern cities'
had a great deal to do with this
work. Sometimes a man would be I
boxed up ami shipped as a packa e ol I
freight or conceal himself in a north |
bound ship or steamer, .-s mclimeshe
would disguise himself in woman's !
dress and sometimes women weie dis-|
g'lised as men. Passes were obtained '
t lirotigh friends, some genuine, some
ficticious and some forged. Men and
Women traveled thousands of miles on
foot at night, concealing themselves
I by day. Many wete tne sufferings
tliev underwent and danger also to
those aiding them to escape. Some
nicn sp-nt many jcars in prison for
aiding runaway slaves. In 18-VJ a merchant
ot Itiehiuond would sell oil' his
slaves when short ol money, and one
of them leariug the auction block inipic.
d a friend to box him up and send
him'North. He ivas shipped by steani'
er to Pluladelpbi.t to a parly who
knew h? was turning. The box \\::s
not large enough lor him to stretch
Ins liiutis in ?:iil lie sutl'ere I great.
His Irietids wiTtf mi the dock with a
carriage and bill of lading tu secure
the properly. 'I'he man was foil d
packed in straw. He w. shut up 17
hours and s.iid the Injurs seemed days.
Another of these travelers was sent by
rail and his parcel was marked, "this
side up with earn." The njarJk was
Ht t le heeded. Un one occasion IjV was
elt standing on his bead an Jiotir or
inoi i and when the box was p it in its
proper | o-iti-.n lie was almost dead
from a rush of blood to the brain, J lu '
box was three feel long, two feet wide j
and two feet eight inches in depth. 11" j
was II hours in t ransiL and said lie was j
.".ever handled so roughly in ln? life, i
The party to whom he was consigned j
had trouble getting the box I rum the [
agent. The man who hnx-d him itt
Kehniotul was arrested ami convicted i
of box'ng up two other saves ati'1
served eight years in the Virginia penitentiary.
Me was refused witnesses
at his trial and kept live months heaviN.
U. GUNTER'S
Mrs. N. I* Hunter lias just returned
from the Northern Markets w ilh the
larirest :iliil most eiiiinlete line of
Millinery ami Millinery Novelties that
lias ever been brought to Ha cshurg.
Our In e of * lieady-to Wear"' Mats are
simply heautif il. Our .? toek of - Dry
Goods
i- romph te in every pari ieuh.r, from j
t lie cheap Lmvis to tlie (inesti embroidi
red Organdies. tVe ha ve a large :
ami varied as orlnieiit of tlie spring
Waisliiigs. All tlie new novelties in
Applripies and Oaloons. Wa a^k an j
iiispetlion of our stork, and guarantee
.durti mis Treatment to A11.
Subscribe for the A dvoenlo.
KXC KLSIoit COTTON SKKD for
sale. A prolific eoiton. 1'rie f>Oeents
p-*r bushel For sale by Or. K, ( . t
Kidgcl, Itatcsbnrg. Nine bales of cot- i
ton made on 8 acres last year with
t bis sved.
?
* ? I I V
ir at hand ovory
A 1 1 1
uuicnveiy turned
/
, We have never
store shown such
f New and Varied
Excessively Dainty ;
becoming than the s
ceding season. Our
Section is represen
IMaterial Km>wn to tl
mil Onr Prices the Lowest. We have plant
tuning season, each of which will be amioi
?ing, nor will our r&Lure tolerate stagnnl
unheard ol values to us every day. :
men's Taleum Powders, 15c. 20 t'oz
10 Pc. No Name Bleaching, 'free Ironi sla
, Fine Lonsdale Cambric, ljle. kind, 10,
ne Lawns, To, 1 _M and 15;., wor tli 121,, Jo:
Pc Printed B i* iste, 1"> e. kind, 10c. Just
k $2.51.
IRK RACKET
To The Ijt-xiiigton Dispatch. 'R
Spasm No. 1. I'll
We ilon't want an electric railway, (?) \ 1
One shan't pass thr- ugh our town, R1
Ami it the people try to get one to. ?*'
We will straightway vote it dow n. (?) I ""
!, h i
Spasm No. 2.? Later. | ,.r
We are . .. .... ... I
r- " ..f, i i <n >- it luiu'i ? we a-u:
A nrrat liij; lino one, loo? j*>
You niii'l so many more, Lioxiu^loi ,
Suw a hat art* volt coing to tlo *"'
, , , V v ; V V ? V , V V J*
r- j
My (lie "t'nrlaiiiied l*o?*t. ' *i
jar
i A t te n 11 on y~ I
w.
I:!1;
m !
hi.
?1 1??"
mi
(! coi
\ xy
I tin
a-UESSOM ? - **
^ ! wl
.! ?"
Is sometimes h arnt at i Wl
as
i expense to tho pupil. Tfc'si ''j*
holds good with nil aces imtlL < !"?
< Wl
conditions of people. Tine '
yo
lesson of purchasing is pt r- )\(
I'f
haps the most dillltult tu ' '''
I 'ss
learn?that is, if yon areslriv- -1 *
inj
iug to get your money':* j ;4r
I VVi
worth. For ages one mai ar
j kit
lias struggled to cot money. S:t<
pe
while another has spoilt sleepI
in:
less nights conniving a.
i i
scheme to get it from liini. llil
i I ei
This has never beer, our plan. I ' '
th
To build antl maintain a legi- 1 te'
: t II
titrate business, founded on 1'"
| tal
; good quality at n fair price. !
at
lias been our aim. To an extent
we have succeeded, hut- ^
: i:
a desire o t our part to do a j I't
. t la
larger business is a legitimate j '>
k II
ambition. Wo have in et- 'I"
! }
ery nook and corner of our ?uj
I !l"
, store goods of (jualit" and at '
I ag
a price In keeping with the
ha
times. Our <5roeeries are al- Ul
ha
ways fresh, for they, 1 Ue the ''1
otln r goods in our establishment,
move ijiiii kly. Shoes,
Hats, Clothing and Dry |
(Soods to fitiit cveryoiie, If it
is :i Lug j-y. a \\ agi u or a. i art, 111
tin* kii.d thai bear* a r Miita- rV
lion, 11>iiL 3111 an- i okin>r
f >r. ronie to us. Otir s- .ore is
should hi- your tra ing olare.
ft
Ay nii<
Wl
L- D.
CUlLU Mp:
& co. I
Subscribe fur I lie
M+
: ~~ i
?
a
t
il
a
I
\
I
I
Materials
I,
iiid infinitely more ,
bowing of any pre- ?
Black Dress (jJoo(Is !,
t ed by - "
w e
he Weavers Art. *
h
led :i series of pleasant sur- ''
ineed in due time We do
ion in business. Our New
: : : ; : I
_____ ii
. Challenge llrand Shirt.-, 75:
e!i, Gtc. 2,0.10yds. Fine
\ it'S inolt English i oii;j
nidSOe. I'l in* Ii Printed
i closed a job of 10 ?b ?, new 15 in
e
STORE. Ir,M,s
I in a small cell ()? , ? . oc. 1'
sn.ua man and bis wife ran a*ny v
ie.r n-imes were William and Ellen ;
on. J be woman easily pass I
r wlote. I lioy were slaves in <>ior- (|
! . 1 I I ? ** I ? ?
nit' r i'wn plans audit
e act is! as servant for tin' o: In r HI .'u
i \v: s transi'orine I t.? a young pl.t ill- !
Iler e\ f were coveted v:111 preen ! ii
*rtnelts mi'l walk-<1 a Ijltlo lime so!
to carry * c.u c. .sin* was to l>e I i;
r t of lieariup an-; h.iv* everything ! f,
etnled in by i In* set v:i>|. One Iron- i
: Wat she i am ill ii, it Xritc so m to ' o
gist* rat I In* hotels, s i Y In-v tied up I f
r riv.hl arm as if it wi-rj laine. When j c
y one spoke i > the planter lie was to j c
jy no attention t?? ilim.' while Svll- I
in was to explain that his master I h
is It a nl of hearing1, oj eotfte* thi
ulil relieve Kiten from't eat eiition |
L* was il-si ons or awiiline. They j
pp -lone niclit at ('Ii ir lestoit at ;? i r
t-i lass hotel a oil we i e t re.it cu villi '
i' rut?|it'i t tine t o t hi ir supposed posi- ' e
ill. 1 It same w :s t It i o ti It i 11. I J
re. They hail some t double in ob-j
niti; Tieke,. to po Nortlt. Tin tick- ! N,
ng"tu told the n.'gijo Ins master L.
it lit have a ticket but tie- nepro tntist I,
,e bund before he could pet one, a j
ill was the rule. Tile Isej villi said |c
knew nolUtwg iiVr.>utV\lrat and be ,
is only traveling with liis master,
in was in had health and who was |
ing North to vet me ileal ai'J and ^
inted to reach Philadelphia as soon
possible and his master must no* be v
taiueii. Tne agent was convinced (l
at sll was light, waiyeil the rule and | ^
Id the tickets. In a few hours tb-y f,
re in I'liilaue'-phia and ilia rhetima- |
111 Jliwl a
an ii"parU'il. I III' ^
uiijr planter was I ransf irmed into a s
una:; ami assumed the proper dress,
oin Philadelphia they went to Bos- I
ii. In October, 1S.7>, warrants were | j
neil for t heir arrest. But at lirst no ; v,
ily rutild ()e lull ml to serve tln-m. The , ,,
io who eanio in pursuit of tlieni was j v
lesteit on a charge of con-pirney ami ; ?
is i tit in i iliatal v baileil. He was re-1 n
rested on a ehnrge of conspiracy to ]
Inap William ('roft, a citifm of Mas- ; ^
husetts. Meetings of the o lured ;
ople were I'aMeil. Every effort was j
tde to resist the<r ret mil t?? slavery I u
<1 ."<> ni.irli excitement was ereateil \
at the slave hunters ran away from ^
istcn, It was not very stfe for Wii- j
in and Ellen to remain in Boston af- j v,
r that, so they went to England !
ley remained in England until after ^
e passive and ratification or the litMith
ami'iiilmeut. Then they rerned
to the United States Williams
iged to visit (ieorgia and buy a plantion
near the home of his youth. So
bought a plaee near Savannah am! . r<
last reports was living there with I d
i family. j h
'any stories might be told about the 1 S
idergmutid Kuiiway, as this isoulya j v
tie sketeli, or out I ne. liow many .
inisand iiuuroi s ese.iped from slave- '
urd foil'd homes in theNorth is not ?
own us it was not advisable during )
i'time ill' railroad was in operation 1 "
keep any stali>ties. Many of the n
Ititives settled in Northern Slates j t
(1 ot tiers w-i-iit i s
. . - ? . - iw v ii iin?in ounir ftl |
ns^ who went Xort h In v?* come Suit li h
ain i?? e: hi business i am <1
lit fifty or more plantations in Ala- '
ma have l????*n purchased by men who ^
rt* originally runaway slaves ai.il h
vt? now returned to the land of tlu-ir ; 11
lh. it. I. K. !<
Samaria, S. C., March Kith, '03.
[To be Continued J
.!. W. POND.
The Grocermar.
W j* ^ 'xj
-:.\1 tJI AUIKKS for
?rytiling in - - i
Fancy and Heavy
C roeeries.
l'n sli liread am! Itolls
alv ays on lianil, <*>
> v? \J
eryvhin^ in Cigar*
il Tobacco. *
F ruits and
Veget ibles
Fancy Cakes, Crackers
anil Candies. - w
v* -* *>
upor.s given with \
ry purchase. Wi.
'fc ?. w w
j. w. p< )Njrs. .
Opposite D jj&t
jib
_ ^
| CORRESPONDENCE %
HILLY FKLIX'8 LETTER.
Wo are having w rin weather ami
II 11 lillliilnii.'i. nf mill
Our farmers are very busy preparing
lit-ir lauds for tlio seed. Some have
1 ready planted eorn.
Mr. I> II. Croft will plant a small
crcage in tobacco instead of cotton.
II on. \V, II. Sharpe worshipped . ll-h
he congregation at llarim ny S ind.iy,
V. IJ. Kallaw, pastor. The Senator
ooks as though "hard Hires" do not
.riii'r near him.
The wheat crop looks fine in I promsing,
hut we hcarsom j iMiii.daltit that
he pestiferous hessian IIv has in ids its
Clearance and already the wheat
hows sigm of decay.
Fall oats ae well as spring oats are
uok i ng well.
Thus far spr'ng is quite earl*, but
(illy predicts t'ro-t in April, still he
run id re jo ce to Know that his prediction
should fail.
I)r Kr.fus Kneece's buggy horse took
right with the Doctor while in Caaton
nc day last w? ck. It, smashed one
f the I rout wheels, threw the Doctor
ot and got away. Fi rlutr. tely the l?r.
seapeil unlit.rt.
Mrs. Kllen Loren/. isstill suffering
rom chrome i heiiliiat i-m. I'inter the
kit 11' 111 treatment f Dr. KueeCJ we
ope t<> see her out again.
Tedd\ still nisi t on gi\in; Charlcsiiii
a "Crtim r ty the I'ecsnleiit
id n't hi c t > t rv t l.e ex peri? m e of d i ?
s i ng some ot . hat black, toug li Crum
imsel.
Cast >n will so >*i ex ?_?.-ie:ie? a R iral
Yeo Delivery Koiite, ivliieli will g>
uto operaDon the llrst of April, with
I r. it. K. Croft as carrier.
lti'.ly I<e!ix
Castoti, S. c. March 2II.I.
CHIPS
AVe were delighted to have the
ileasiire of attending the clo-ing exii
iscsof Miss Kv i I'.idgett's school at
iardis on last Friday oiglr .
The selections on.pie-ti.Mi ihly wtf
f a h gli character. '1 he rec>tals
lionrl 1?i tiio attentive audience thit
r at care, p-.i'ieice . ?i d sk II lino he n
s? d. (lor country is not devoid t I inelltct,
?lie hrai is are there. The doelopmeiit
in s. me p-aces ii!< ng, but
list give us a chance and what lite
'joy Woods can't product; under the
isciplitic of such a teacher will open
he CVe.nl' nhll'es thai h'lVf lint lur
cflcr advantage1.
Tliu nut crop isbeiog \cry much
njurcil by tli? ins
No pro.ri'ss i* licit g made in farm!ig
mi :i(v.'oii:,l iifr.it:!. Smite of our
.iruiers have It -en pi 11 <;iti 11
Missrs Kthcl and Xrl ie Uutignman,
I Columbia, have been vis<tii:g the
unily of Dr. Piles. a'so si nee tin*
lose of litT rchocl, Miss Lou M. Ay i
ck.
Mr. W. II. White is tloinj; a nice
tislio'ss at Mt. Willing.
SUMMirr IT KM s.
The weather < tit i it tit-4 unt tiled ?
aioy 1110-t *?f the time. '1'lie heaviest
ain of the ?eas ?n ! I heie Sunday
Veil inf. The ^rouml is so wet now
hat fa mors wit! ho delayed.
Too < Vnterviile S Imul near here,
ritli Mr. It. ti. Shealy ..s teiie'ier
losed Mareh 17th with ?tuile an interst
ing prnernui.
Mr. M C. H.tlliuun, < f I'redoiiia, S.
Otie of our leading nnifcie.al ii>air-o<01s,
was in town last 1'rniay.
Mr, .1. M. Puiikuiglit, of the Pond
Iraneh section, was on our streets lust
at urday.
Mr. I". 11 it 111 p Hcndrix, of Leesville,
ras in town la-l wrek, delivering
lore guano, lie informs lis that l:c
as sold more this season t tin 11 ever boure
and wtii inueli less solicitation.
Messrs. J. A. Sligh and Jno. M.
heuly, of near here, were in town a
hurt w ile Saturday evening.
Mr. Henry 17. Drafts, a prominent
iti/.eii of the I.o ena section informs
he writer that one of his nest h. gs
Ms Killed Satifday night by light
ing. The electrieal disturbance was
cry keen and li stvy in this section,
ot we have lieard ol no damage belg
done
Messrs. 1>. T. II 're ami J. S. Shealy,
w-> of our go-ahead farmers, will e\erimei
t wnli tohaeeo this year.
Mr. Henry Mollis our enampion
rell digger, was with us a short while
Olidiy morning WIMie llere lo gel
ome fertilizers.
Mr. J. AII??mi Kei-ler, ??f near Sliiloh,
as ui tnwii Monday.
Say, Mr. hditor, how is llie itrtesburg
lilitaiy company progre sing.
Uncle .1 oe.
dui'on r.
We think the greatest amount of
aid fell here Saturday night and Sunay
that ever fell during the same
flight h of t imc.
There was no preaching at Nazareth
uiiday, as HroUicr Justus, the pastor,
as aieic.
A gre it in my of our young men did
t get to see their be?t girls Sunday
n n< count of the high water.
Mr. I'red (JoT, a pr inineni young
an of iIii\ irdsville. spent Sunday
ight with his con in, Noah tiotf, of
Ins place.
Mariiid at the home ol tne bride's
ilher, Mr. T. F. Klh.re.lge, t n Satur
y evening at ? o'clock, Miss Rosa
a'lit.i Kchcredge to F yangeiist IV. 1'.
srhoroimii, toili ot Saluda county.
Ecv.W. If. .1 u>t os p rl rnied I he cetvlony.
Tile "liter wishes ihe youna
niiple a long, happy and useful life in.
T. I'KUItY. H. F. PKRUY.
PERRY BROS.
tic n e ra 1 JV1 c rc ha n J i so.
A'illNIS I'M: TIJK NKH
IIOMI-: SKWIXC MACIIINH.
Tin: PKvr ON Till1: M Alice
i-: r.
W K CAKKY A SKI. I. I.INK
<>F COl l'l NS A N I M ASK K I S.
I I
\\T. AUK IN Till-: MAUKKT
TO SKI.!.. OCU I'KICKS
AND TKKMS Sl'IT TIIK
PS01M.K AND TIM IS.
FERRY BROS.
Batesbury:, S. C.
Subscribe fur the AdvocateJft
^
TO THE INDIES
We thank our many customers for
their liberal patronage during the past
week. We are doing the Millinery business
of the town If you have not visited
our store please call before buying.
We Have the best line of Millinery Goods ever brought to Batesburg
We ure going to sell these to somebody. Why not you?
O?0S0?S00?
We also have n nice line of
Wash Gcods, Dress Goods and Silks. \
t
Tome are the best goods we have ever bought, and we bought them
| cheaper than wo ever bought goods before. We are going to give you
(the benefit of our trip to New "York and Baltimore. ....
WE AltE HERE FOR BUSINESS.
And the more goods we sell the cheaper we cen sell them to our customers.
Mis' Jennie CJ. Thomas, of Baltimore, who was with us last
jsea<ou ii with lis again. She will be delighted to meet her many friends
and serve I hem again this season. TgPfe
K Ful1 Ling ?f Groceries,
One car load of corn going at 72c. per bushel
OT.er things in proportion. Why not got *n the push? t.
j. csaisr
g?tli-r f The be?t wishes of tl e Adro ! HOTEL.
cute follow this yuling couple.? Ed j I
The young people will meet at Mrs. | While the Advocate has lor some
j He-s.e Mower.-Suiolny evening. March time beeu familiar with the inside
2tih, and spend the evening in sing- , . UB
ing. Ali;of the yotitiu' people .ire m- work,l,ff3 of a P'?n to give Bate-burg
vi ed to n ine and bring their song one of the finest resort hotel* in the
| b.oks with them South we have said nothing, being
Miss Beatr.x llidston, of Monetfa, is fu'lv aware of iii? r?..t ?.... . i
vi-iting her knifolks in this vuuimuuf- ? ! ^ 'a<-<-?h?t it Is not
tv at sent, Wel1 10 cu?"r chickens before the
Sui nrilav night lightning strork hatching. "\\ ith this issue it is with
Mr.S W. lieileiib itigli's b-.ru mid set pride that we announce that it is not
it on fire. Hai.i w..s coming down in chimencal, but an assured fact that w*
1 such torrents that it was soon extin- . . ...
guislie.l, ar* tu l,av? a hostelry with but few
Mr. H. Tt. Taylor had a bouse cov- ^fa's in the South,
i erin ? Monday. On Monday evening a large and repMiss
Carrie Bedenbaugh, of the Eth resentative meeting of our citizens wL
| eredge com 111111111 y, spent Saturday .. ? ?ns wu
night with Miss Lucy Bedenbaugh, of ' aniincr Hall to meet a
this pla^e. number of Northern cupitalW"
hear a great deal of talk ab-uit isls. bidding- them wele.oma
the superintendent of education and . midst ac.d to arrange the minor detail,
the Iru-tees having Saluda county cut in ___
up in school distiicts. We think the ... * oonatruction of
P an a good one, provided they have sa hotel. Tim meeting was one that
them cut up in small districts and it did us good to attend, for it went to
then have a good school house put ill show thai our citizens are of the nub
111centre of every district. li.. l: .1 - . .
JteJ Bird. spirited kind and are alwaps ready
to welcome legitimate capital to our
midst, lalks were made by our leading
business men, and Mr. Daniel
W r if-?..e .... M ^l.l .1 / . ?
i wui uiu incuu irom me norin
who winters here, wr.s present to Und
I " helping hand in the consuinntiou of
tile deal. Sir. Will Mitchell presided
over the meeting and Mr. N. U. Gunter.
acted as secretary .The hotel will be
p m k ? f erected on a beautiful piece of ground
H 1 IT"! fTlOnS about 32 ~i acres, between Batesbuig
and Leesvillo. There will be no delay
pi -o"? |-ri ?% Q "Y in construction, as it w ill commence
* *** *1* J I at once, lei the work go merrily on.
This, should be an iucentive to our
citizens to lend a helping hand towards
IT j 1 1 a. ? other and greater things for the npls
t II 0 pl?lCC t() building of our community.
1*'? ^ 111 ( I)l 11 -\ The citizens of Leesville met the
toilet, articles ainl : Northern gentleman Monday morning
, and dis-ru^sed the hotel project. The
all sundries kept meeting was an enthusiastic one, all
... i . present ageeeing that the hotel must
in lirst class urug . be buil*. The project is one in which
Stores We give Ciit?sburlf and Leesville share equally.
courteous - treat- cheapskates.
ment to nil. w? southern raii.^ay.
* On the dates named below theSouthoen
I'M fill hlK> *'r" Kailway will sell special round,IU
111 IV lu uw wuo ! trip ticket* u? follows.
;n,w... tli.i ill- f lwi To Nashville, IVihi , account of Genii
1 (. M"1 *111(1 I Ildli Iv IIIL' I eral Assembly, Cumberland PresbyI
/ ji teran Church. Kate of one fare plus
pCOpiO IOl VllCl! twenty live cents for the round trip.
... , Tickets on sole May 19fb, 20ill and
liheral putroililffc 2l>-t, wKb final limit June la-t 1003.
' . To St Louis, Mo., account of dedicaaiul
solicits their ti,,n Louisiana purchase
ex|H>?ition. Kite of one llr?t class
f .,,,.1. If j A)||t fare for the round trip. Tickets on
I ! (I'll . " It 1?* (Mil ?.ile April 29th, 30tll and May 1st good
? l tn leave St. I.ouis not later than May
constant aim and j 1th, returning.
. . , . I To Atlanta. On., account National
desire t o please t lie Convention. If. Y. P U of America.
1 m One lirst class fare plus twenty-live
Till 111 If* Ssf'O ll WO cents lor the round trip. Tickets on
i i sale July 8th,9tli mid 10th, with final
/..? 11' f iJn.Kp villi I limit July Iftth, 1903.
I till I J'ti. cloL J (III* | To Richmond, VA., a count of
Sotith1 rn ediicatioral Conference,
lint e nt die x tut onethird fares for
the round trip Tickets on sde April
I D. TIM1VIONS j 20 h and 21st. with linal limit April
^ 2Hih,1903.
Solid v?st ihuled trains. Elegant
Pullman sic. ping enr service. Unexcelled
Itining-ear eervice. For foil ini
format ion in regard to schedules, tickets,
etc , app'y to any agent of the
Southern Kail way Company.
R. W Hunt,
Division Passenger A?ent.
Charleston, s. C.
FOK SAl.E. MURK RIoT.H.
Disturbances of strikers are not
[ lire Vim-less Sweet Potatoes?Seed at nearly as grave as an individual cits .uc,?lN
iw Peek order of the system. Overwork, loss
of sleep nervous tension will be fo|Wilborn's
Conscienee Seed Corn at 60 lowed by otter collapse, unless areCents
1 Vr Peek. liable remedy is immediately employ'
. _ o . . "*' 'I'here's nothing so efficient to
i eterkins Improved Cotton St ed at cure disorders ?>f the Liver or Kidneys
CO Cents l*er Bushel. as Klectric Bitters. It's a wonderful
Bermuda Crass Boots to give awry to tonic, and effect,ve nervine and the
. , J greatest all around medicine for run
all?without money or price, down systems. It di*p;?|s Nervousto
all who will come and dig for res', Rheumatism and Neuralgia and
themselves. espels Malaria ft ertns. Only 60c, and
?. vr,ni)ia satisfaction guaranteed by O. J. llar\.
M. RUHltlS, i ris, Bntesburg; Smith &. Crosson of
j M arc li 111. I.eesville.
A