The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, March 25, 1903, Image 5
Couuty Claims, Lumber ami
Cross Tio ltecoipts.
The First National Hank ol l$a\cs
burg will buy school and county
claims and railway receipts for o:os?ies
and lu inner.
>V. W. Watson Cashier.
Save Your Money
and keep it in the Savings Department ]
?>f the First National Hunk 01 iiates- J
burg?roor per cent, per annum. Divi- .
dends semi-annually. I
? -O- LOCKLS -lh ^ "
See New York Racket Store change .
ol ad.
Mayor Jones went over to Columbia
Monday.
Miss Pelle Jones, of Wards, was ii
town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ()!lio LaCrove were
in lowu Tuesday.
Mr. Leslie Kernvghaii, of Columbia,
is visiting in to / n.
"Mr. and Mrs. N. 1*. Jones, were down
from Wards Tuesday.
W heie is I bat mortal who tluuks we
Lave not had inougii rain?
J. J. Itawl & Son des:re the attention
of U'.e ladies. See their ad.
Mr. Elbtrt Timmerman, Jof Aiken,
county is visiting his father.
Misses Able ond Crouch, of I.ecsville
were here shopping Monday.
The followers of Sir Isaac Walton
will soon be in their element.
Chief Sailer and the "cinder wagon"
tire doing good work these day*.
Mr. Henry E. E?rgle, of Delmar,
was in town Tuesday on busine-s.
Mr. and Mr*. J. (). Jei i s. ol Wards,
were shopping in town Tuesday.
"A stitch in lime saves nine," An
ad. in tune will save your business.
K
Lii tie Cut liber I Sbealy is able to tie
out again alter a severe spell of tickuess.
; ri
... i.
AIr. Charles (iuattlrbnum. of hiilgt* ^
Spring, was in town Tuesday on uu>i- lt
nee*.
Mr. Wm. Westmoreland, of Samaria, l'
was in town Sunday en route for vv
Augusta. !1
The ilrst straw liir of the season m
was out yesterday. '.I was a wliup- X
l per, too,
o
Itusiiiess lias never been so good in 1
the Ills-. r\ ? t i ui t iwii. This !i;eans ji
.a great deal. u
Col. A Kiine, a prominent citiz mi xx
or the S'ivern seetion, was in our i,
town Snnd.ix. s
Mr. .1. I sat elier i well Lnown trav- ] ''
eling man Ir an A igusta was in our "
Vtown ytsli rday.
.Mr. W. s. Wight man, a well known h
M'ltijjen nf Pallida enmity, was in our v
tt'ity Tuesday.
? .. ^
, I . It. I lav ties iiTil iwvriv, i>. 71
.Justus of J,eesville were in town Tusr- p,
day oil l?u mess. x>
Mrs. ( mut'J J>,ibhle, uf Orangeburg,
visited ! r dan-liter, Mrs. \V. W. t
VWatson this weej..
Mrs I'anl 1*. liulio and daughter "
(from near Leesvilie were yi onr town a
tt'uesday shopping.
s
r. i .,ii ?
\;iir i in i >ii11vjv 11 ii |ii?>i ?i>i
drowned, l.ur. t here are a gria,t piany; d
the missing list. h
e
Miss Hunter. of Lersyitlv, with her u
sister, Miss Kflic, were in town shop- n
ping one day this week. |i
Guano is on the in >ve these days?
hut the scent around tile guano (
shacks remains stationery.
The Middleluirg Mil! Maud in practicing
right along, and wo may look
l for some good music ere long.
Mrs. Jam ?s Itoatw right and l.cr hand- I
- some daughter, Mln Kola, of Ridge 1
; Spring, were in town Tuesdav. i
Mr. and Mrs. 1). W. Miller went to \ !
.Steedinan Tuesday to be at the hedsid" j t
.of the former's mother, who i> c itiealy y
till. t
fOur old friend, Mr. W. .1. Hall and
son, oT Lewiedale, were here oil busi- j
ness Monday. We were glad to see .
them. I
Mr. W. \V. Watson was i a!ied to St. '
Matt hews Sunday, on aeeoont of the *
death of his grandmother, Mrs. Wan- 1
namaker.
I.et someone call a meeting of the
young men of our town mid \ieinitj j
ami form that much talked of military
company.
The school near Mr. I* II. Crap's,
which has been conducted by Mr. Cy j
rus W. Shealy, (dosed last week after a
succesfulsession.
Mr Klijali Hall, of Samaria, was
here on business one day last week
Mr. Hall is one of the test business
men in the county.
Miss Li/./.ie 1). Gunter. of Scivern,
pas-co iiirmign our k.wii i mi'Mwiv uu
Iter return home from I.ecsville. where
she had been visiting fri -..ds ami relative"'.
Miss Hcssic Durst, age IT. died at t lie
home of Iter mot her at litis place Fii j
?l v alter iiri illness of only a week.
'I'll- tenia ill-" were taken to Hear Mo
net la for burial Saturday owning.
Miss Annie T.mi Dunbar, of Allendale,
left lor ber Inime foe^d-iy morn
irig, after a ple.ataot visit to Mr-.
Queenie Itilcy. We will be delighted
to liave tins fair visit >r'Altai us again.
Mr. (). (' l!nl!y, of Dupl-i*. who has
.' eeu attending the medical college al
Kv gustn, CJa., passed through on b s
W.!>" home Thursday. Mr. Ilolly is tin
apt stir.len' ami the Advocate predicts
for him sue- ess.
Miss Annie Sbuler, of Mnr?lialville, '
' (In., after spending several days with
i her sister-in-law. Mrs. S.ir.ih Hinder,
j left lis Monday for Lexington. where
she expert.; to spend a few weeks \i->iting
friends and relat i ves .
The allegt d safe er inkers under arrest
in lllrhlalid jail charged with
having inhhed the I'.ntesbiirg Post
office last December, will be tried in
tin- Unit" d Stale court which convenes
at Charleston tne (iist week in April.
I'ostniriee inspectors < regory ami
Pulsipher were here Monday in the in- ;
ter?st of the ease. Several eitizcus will j
likely he summoned from this town a"
witnesses.
With Easter so ne
Feminine mind is in
k _ o : ~ x x ? ~
iii nu\> opriii^ diLin
in the History of oui
An Array (
Nearly Every Nev
Our (Qualities are the Highest
prises for our patrons fur the
approve of sensational atoreki
"York Headquarters are rusliin
Oi'KMN't: THIS WKEK M
Regular l'i ire $1,00 to $l.2->
Sim Island Cot ton, fi 10 I
Clotli, 12}e. R-mnants of I
lJiiniiy, speei ll value at 10;. ?
1 Hats. () ir prie , $1.80 Some
I EW Y(
l uil rgromul litiilrond.
alitor Advocate:
la the days of slavery there existed
hat was known as the utidctgrouml
tilroud. 11 Wio supposed to he a s -.h
jrrMMi'iiti passage from the South t<
lie North iin.i its peculiarity was tli.?t
ravel upon it was only 1:1 otic dirtc
on. People came from tlie South ti
lie North by this route, but tiuhidy
as ever known to travel in the eon
rury direct ion at.<1 the people, ? speciliy
on the ot In r side o! the Atlantic
rioiisly believed there was an underround
railway line from the Southern
tales to the Canadian frontier. Itw.s
l t?n askvd about its mode of operation
'lie underground railway was noth
g more than an organized plan foi
ssisi ing runaway slaves in obtaining
lieir freedom. Thousands of men
rumen and children escaped I rout
intake through its aid. The auli
.'avery society in the Northern ci11e>
at) a great deal to do with thi?
rork. Sometimes a man would In
oxed up ami shipped as a pucka e ol
niglitorcoiiee.il himself in a nortl
mind ship or steamer. is metitiies In
/mild ilisgnisa Ininself in woman's
ress and somvliuies women weie dts
ijsed as men, Passes were obtained
lirou ;!, 'friends. some genuine, sunn
ctici .lis and soma forged. Men ami
'omen traveled thousands of miles on
nit at night, concealing llieiusclvie
y day. Many weie toe suffering*
liev underwent and danger also to
hose aiding them to escape. Sonn
it'll spent many 3 ears in prison foi
iiling runaway slaves. In i S.V.I a uierhunt
of Kit limond would sell oil' lib
laves when short ol money, and oiu
f them fearing the auction blo> k in
,;icvd a friend to box him up ami setu
im'North. He was shipped by steam
r to Philadelphia to a party win
new lie was mining. The box win
lot large enough for him to slretcl
lis iimtis in and he suffered great,
lis Irieiids were on the dock with :
arriago and bill of lading tosecuri
he projiertv. The man was foil 1
lacked in straw. lie was shot up 1"
lours a>id said ttie hours seemed days
VIIother of these travelers was sent lr
ail and his parcel was marked, "thi
ide up with care." The unuJk wa
tile heeded. On one occasion Uvwa
ell standing on his (lead an Jmur o
nor; and when the tn>x was pit in it
iroper |osi:i.>n lie was almost d-ai
rom a rush of blood to the brain, 'j'li
>ox was three feet long, two feet wid
iiid two feel eight ir.eiies in depth. J1
ivas 1 I hours in transit and said lit* wa
'.ever handled so roughly in his lift
I'hc party to whom he was eon-igue
lad troohle getting the box trom lb
igent. The maa who box-d him ii
It'Chmmid was arrested and coiivicle
if bux'ng up two other saves an
served eight years in the Virginia pen
teuliary. lie was refused wiluesst
it his trial and kept live months heavi
N . U. G U N T E R ' 5
Mrs. N. U (itiuter has just returin
from |ho Northern Markets with tt
largest and most complete lino
Millinery ami Millinery Novelties tin
lias ever been brought to lla r-!.nrj
Our lii e of ' lleady-to Wear'' llats ai
.simply beaut!f il. Our stock of
Dry Goods
is complete in every particuk.r, fro
the cheap Laws s to the finest en
hroidercd Organdici. We ha re a lar<
ami varied as ortmeiit of IhciSprii
Waistinjps. All the new novelties
Apple?|iio? and (laloons. Wu ask i
inspetlion of our stock, and guarnut
. ourtioils Treatment to All.
Subscribe fur t lie A tlvocnle.
EXCELSIOR COTTON SEED r
sale. A prolific cotton. Trie r?ilceri
p-?r bushel For sale by Dr. K,
Iticlgol, Ibitesbtir^r. Nine bales of r<
ton made on 8 ac res last year wi
t lll.S SVt'J.
*
mm mmmmmmammmmmm?mmm?mmmr*>\m
V
ar at haiul ?very
stinctively turiieu
l\ We have never
i* store shown such
)f JNew and Varied
' !! ! ? I ?If m
Excessively Dainty
becoming than the i
ceding season. Oui
Section is represe
v IVlaterial Known to
and Our Prices tne Lowest. We have j I a i
coming season, each of which will be ami
ping, uor will our rature tolerate slagn
g unheard cd values In us every day.
men's Talcum Powders. Inc. 2.) d<
10 IV. No Name bleaching-, 'free from s
V. Fine Lonsdale Cambric, l'Jle. kind, 1
r'ine Lawns, W, 1-1 and 15;., worth 121.. 1
45 Po. Printel 11Caste, 15 e. kind, 10c. Ju
ask $2.50.
3RK RACKET
To The Lexington I)i>pntt*t>.
Spiral No. 1.
I We don't want an electric railway, (V)
I One shan't pass ihr- ugh our town, !
And it the people try to get one to. I
We will straight way vote It do*u. (?)
Spasm No. 2.? I.ater.
> We are ruing In I avo a hotel ? we
A great l>ig lino one, It o ?
Yoii Miu't so many more, Lexi ngloi. i'
; Now a hat n?e vou going to do
"... i
M ? i i i t t ? V i V i V {
Hv the "Unclaimed Poet. '
, .
,
! ti" 4 y~s fvr\ 3 .*> >.
v a A 11a i r~
; . _ 1
i
' PI I I
; | !
A LESSON
l! i'aI
s sometimes ) . arnt at gTc.it. [
i
' expense to the pupil. 'IV*
'
holds good Willi nil ages amf: .
' conditions of people. Tier '
lean 11 of purchasing is p* rhaps
the most difll.nil D?
I
^ learn?that is, it you aretdriviug
l<> get your money's i
1
r worth. For ages one nwr.
I !
i has struggled t<> get money,
I i :
V \ while another has spent sleepvl
I
' less nights eonnivitig "*
s I
r i | scheme to get it from him.
S
I This has never been our plan.
?3
l' i To build and mair.tainn legij
titrate business, founded on
II j I good (piality at a fair price. '
t I
11 lias been our aim. lo an ex- 1
'! I i ?
J tent we have succeeded, hut 1
a desire o i our part to do a J
"I
lurger business is a legitimate i
ambition. Wo have in e\i
cry nook an 1 corner of our
I store goods of Oualit " and at
I ! ;
a price .n keeping with the
|
?, ! times. Our tlroeeries are al|
ways fresh, for they, 1 lie the
d other goods in our establishment,
move quii kly. Shoes, '
?f
i( llats, t'lothing and Dry
|J. floods to suit everyone. If it
is a buguy. a \vag< u or a. cart,
the kind I hat bears a r put il
lion, that you are I oking
m j far. come to us. Our s .ore is
j should be your truing oluce.
*
::: $
J
L- D.
-|C U l, L U M
?l & CO.
>t -1
Subscribe for t lie
(
I
t
(
J
I
I
Materials
.
and infinitely more
showing of any pre
Hlack Dress Goods
iitod by the
Weavers Art.
mini :i series of j?l a-ant surlounced
in due time We do
lit ion m business. Our New
>
>z. Challenge It-.Hid Shirt <, 71'
:a oil, Gto. 2 OK)yds. Fine
10;*. iticli English I ong
5:uid20i'. I') i:i< li IV inled
ist closed a job of lo ?h k,iicw II .n
' STORE.
ly riiuiiicd in a small cell <> > . n , . I
<1Sl<*ll t 11 I (I II Ill's VN lif t * | 11 J| v* 11 V
l lo-ir n iin.'s wore William and K leu*
I 'rofi. Tin- woman rouM i a?i \ | a?s
for white. Tlioy wore slaves in t.,or
t;ia. I lo-y lai ther own plans and
one aetisl as servant inr tl,(. <, |,. r Kl
ion Wi's trans'or me I to a vn .i- !a n lor.
11 or e \ os wore on vet oil n yr?tn
?i?"etaolos mid wa'k-d a hit).. | i.7?- >o
is to ourry a o.ii e. ribe w . |,
herd of hearing am: have everything
at i ended i o by I lie sm \ a>. t. (> . t n >u Md
was g|ie could not a ,t as in
r-gist* r at the hotels, so tl.ov tied op
b?r riylil arm as i| it wore l .ino \\ Io n
ary on spi.k?* l > the plainer bo \\ - to
pny no attention to them \\ ilII
a in was to explain ib lo-ni>t-r
was bard of he.ariu; . O , , i . 111i.s
would relieve Ellen . n I eate.ni.ni
she was d-.si nils ol nv idi . They I
stopp done tiiubt at < hob ; .n at a
lir.-t-i lass lmti-1 ami . 11 troai. i with
the respect doe (o th ir sltppos d position.
Til? same was iha: P.u'ti.
mt.ro . I boy bad souo trn.b!- i i obtuniti.'
tickets to go N rth. Tb ticket
Itg'HlL told till" II 'O) l ll'S III .is 11 I"
could have a ticket but the no ro iiiiis* t 1
give ooutl before lie ?< <11tf gtt one, a |
Chat was the rule. Tbe7seivai)t aaid I
lu* knew r.ol h 'ng ai< nf ** lii.ii. ai>U lawns
only traveling \\ i o l>is master,
who was iii limi health ami who w.?9
going North to i et medical aid and
wanted to reach Phil idolphi a as soon
as possible it ml his master mil.- t >' be
ii?-taineii. Tne ngant was convi.iced
that h II was i i g'ot, waved the roe and
sold t lie tickets. Inn feu' ho .is tb-y
were in I'hilndeipliin and th* rheumatism
and dealnvss all <! -parted. The
young planter was t ran-! o .10 ! into a
woman and assumed the proj r ?1 r 'ss.
I-roin Philadelphia they won; t ? Bos
ton. la Oetoher, warrants were
issued lor their arrest. But at lirst no j
bmly eaiild lie found tot ervo them. The ,
man who eatuo in pursuit of them was |
ariested on a charge of conspiracy and I
was iiiinitdiatalv bailed. Ho was re-!
arrested on a charge of eonspiriu-y to j
kidnap William Croft, a citizen of Mas- ]
sat diusetls. Meetings of tin' c lored
people were railed. Every elVort was
matie to resist ti;e r return to slavery I
aid ,<o much excitement was created
that the slave hunters ran away from
Boston, It was not very safe for William
and Ellen to remain in Boston a I
ter that, so they went to England
They remained in England until after
iue pa-sigeatul ratitHatinu or the tlfteenth
amendment. Then they returneil
to the (* in ted States Williams
longed to visit (ieorgia and buy a plantation
near the home of his youth. So
lie bought a place near Savannah and
at last reports was living there with
his fumily.
Many sterns micht he told about the
('ndergroimd Uaiivvay, as this isonlya
little sketch, or <>1111 ne. ll??w many
thoiisamt uouxot s escaped from slavery
:trd I'oiii d homes ill IheNorth is not
known as it was not advisable during
the time th* railroad was in operation
to keep any stnli>tirs. Many of the
fugitives settled in Northern States
and others went to t'amnln. Some of
I lios who went N ort h It ive ? ome S ait li
again to er.gage in hosiness I a in told
that lifty or more plantations in Alabama
have hern purchased by men who
were or ginaily runaway slaves ai.d
ha\e now returned to the land of their
birth. It. \. K.
Samaria, S. ('., March Irttli, '03.
To be Continued J
J. W. POND.
The Qrocerman.
sm ' ^ kJ
11K AI ?tti I' A UTK KS for
ev?rything in - - i
CTonot, U
* c* i?*. tiiiu uttivy
Ciroccrics.
Fresh Hrcad and Itolla
hIv ays on hand. - w
-k *> i u
Everything in cigars
anil Tobacco. - - Fruits
and
Vegct ibles
Fancy Cakes, Crack"
era and Candies. - W
' u
Coupons given with *
every purchase. J.
W. POND'S.
CORRESPONDENCE %
liuwiwiu iwuiUiUiUiwuwK
HILLY FELIX'S LETTER.
We are having w rm weather and
till abundance of rain.
Our farmer* are very busy preparing
their lands for the seed. Some have
already planted corn.
Mr. I> II. Croft will plant a small
acreage in tobacco instead of cotton.
11 on. W, II. Shurite worshipped . 11It
llit? congregation at IIarm< ny Sunday,
\V, IS. Falliw, pastor. The Senator
loot's as though "hard litres" do not
I.riser rear liiui.
The wheat crop look* fine in I promising,
l>ut we he.ii'soui 4 coin.dalnt thai
the pestiferous hessian flv Iris rn ulo its
appearance and already the wheat
shows sign? of decay.
Fall oals ae well as spring oafs are
looking well
Thus far spr'ng is quite early, but
Billy predicts fro-t in Vpril, still lie
would rejo ce to know that his prediction
should fail.
Iir Kr.fus Kneece's buggy horse took
fright with the doctor while in Gaston
one day last w? ck. It saiiishcd one
of tlielrout wheels, threw the doctor
out and gui away, l-'t ruin.tely the Dr.
escaped uiihi.rt.
Mrs. Klleii Lorenz is still suffering
from chronic iheuiiiati-iti. I'uder the
ski111'nI treatment f l>r. Kuecca we
hope t<> see In r out again.
Tcddv still nisi t oil giiin; Charleston
a "Grurn *' I* ty the President
didn't h i e t > iry '! ? experience of *1 i ?
g-s ing some ot ihat black, tough Crum
liimse f.
(i.ist >n will so ei ex i .* one ? a R in!
Free Delivery Kotiie, which will g>
into operation I lie first of April, with
Mr. II. K. Croft as carrier.
Billy Felix
Gaston, S. c. March 2IM.
CHIPS
We were delighted to have lh<;
pleasure of attending the clo.-ing cxcici*cs
< ! Miss Kv i P.idget t'.s sdlO'd ji t
Surdis on I.is' Friday oigli* .
The select ion* unque.-t ienably wer
of a h gli character. '1 he recitals
.showcl to tuu at Lent: ve riinlience th it
r. at e:;re, p i'iet ee si d -k II had lie ii
,sid. Our country is not- devoid ej inJelltct,
'lie lirai is aretiiere. The development
in s. me p aces lik ng, hut
just give us a chance and what the
Piny Woods can't produce under the
discipline of -.net; a teacher will open
t lie eyes of places that have had far
better advantage .
Th; g itin crop isbeiig very much
injured hy the m-ii'its
No pm.ri'ss is l?**i* g made in farming
on aiv.Miist of rain. Some of our
fanners have It -en |>l 'ttgliing
.Misses lOtlielaiid Net it' fa ugh matt,
of Ccitiliibia, have been vistii:g the
fuu'iy t.r Dr. liites. also since the
elo-'H of her school, Miss I.ou M. Ay
coek.
Mr \V. li. White is doing a nice
business at Mt. W.ilirg.
SUMMI rr ITEMS.
The weather r ntiiiuet unt tiled ?
rainy .( the time. The heaviest
rain of Ike sens >n ! 1 here Mimlay
even ng. I he ground is so wet now
that fat titers ?i>: he delayed.
Toe ('t itI cr vt I le S hool near here
with Mr. It. y. Sher.ly ..s teacher
dosed March l?th w itli t,title an interest
i ng program.
Mr. M (J. Hal I man, < f Fredotiin, S
I ' one <>r <?nr miirici.l !
tots, was in town last Friday.
Mr, J. M. honkiiigltt, of the Pond
Itranch section, was on our streets last
Saturday.
Mr. F. llantp Hendrix, of Leesville,
was in town la-t week, delivering
more guano, lie informs tts that lie
Iras seal more this season than ever before
and w th much less solicitation.
Messrs. J. A. Sligh and duo. M.
Shealy, of near here, were in town n
slmrt w ile Satnrday evening.
Mr. Henry K. Drafts, a prominent
citizen of the l.o etta section inform?
the writer that one of his nest h. g
w is ki,ifil Satii'Uay m^lit hv I?^rl t
11 iThe hIi'i trieal distiirbance was
very keen ami h avy in this section,
but we have hoard ot no damage being
done
.Mt'-srs. 1 >. T. II >ri' atiil J. S. Shealy
tw-> ot our go-abend farmers, will ex
perimet t Willi lohareo this year.
Mr. Henry Monts, our runinpioii
well digger. was with us a short while
Monday morning while here to ge
i some fertilizers.
M r. J. AI he11 Keisler, of near Sliiloh
; was hi town Monday.
Say, Mr. (alitor, how is the Ititesbur/
M ilil.uy eoinpuny progre sing.
Uncle Joe.
nuro.N r.
We think the greatest aniouni o
rain tell here Salurdav night ami Sun
; day that ever fell during the sain
Unghlh of time.
There w is no preaching at Nazaretl
Sunday, as Km1 her Jiislns, the pastor
' was si< k.
A great in .my of our young men di
n 't get !<i see their he.I girls Sin.da
I on mr.niiit of the high water.
Mr. 1'rei! ito'l, a pr mineni youn
man of IlnviriHville. spent Sutela
I night with his eon in, Noah Hot), c
j l his plaee.
Married at the home ot tne bride
father, Mr. 'i'. ! '. Kth? redgo, i n >atui
I day evening at 7 o'elork, .Miss lies
Lent.: Ktheredgo to K?'angeii>t W. 1
I Yerbnrougi|, tmih of S.ihnla enmity
IJev.W. It. ) list us p-rf rnitd l lie cert
I niony. The '-liter wishes the youn
I eon pie a long, happy anil useful lite k
T. I'KKISY. S. F. PKBUV
FERRY BROS.
General Merchandise.
- (>
A'JKXTS K')K THE NEW
UoM E SEW I NO M AC1I! N I'.
Tiii; i<Evr ON THE MA lire
E r.
W E <' A UK Y A KUI.I. I.INK
OK ( Ol'Kl NS A X IM'ASK K I S.
ME AUK IX THE MAKKKT
TO SKI.I.. or It 1'KICKS
AND T Kit MS S I I T THE
I'KOPEE AND 11 MIS.
?? o
PERRY BROS.
Batesburft, S. C.
.
I Subscribe fur the Advocate
???mmmmmtmmrn? ?> ?????? 1?J?
TO THE INDIES
Wo thank our many customers for
tlieir liberal patronage during the past
Week- We Jire rlnincr tin 1V1 'llinorv V?nci
I -- ? W ? - V v/ v? vf V J> ' ?. A AAA M-M V A J M
jness of the town If you have not visited
our store please eall before buying.
We have the best line of Millinery Goods ever brought to Bateaburg
We ure going to sell these to somebody. Why not you?
??????????
We a so have a nice line of
Wafih cods, Dress Goods and Silks. /
Toese are the best goods we have ever bought, and we bought them
j cheaper than we ever bought g'K?ds before. We are going to give you
the benefit of our trip to New York and Baltimore. WE
AltE HERE FOR BUSINESS.
I
And the m ?re goods we bell the cheaper we cen sell them to our customers.
Mis* Jennie C. Thomas, of Baltimore, who was with us last
sea <on is with us again. .She will be delighted to meet her many friends
and serve them again this season. - -- -- -- -K
Full Line of Groceries.
One car load of corn going at 72c. per bushil
O her things in proportion. Why not get in the push? fciili.
? - M ftro
T. J. W~X_, cS03ST
I
_
r... . , ? f 11 v.?, THE NEW HOTEL.
gf I11-r [ Hie l>e?t wishes of tleAdvo
' cute follow this yoling couple.?Ed ] .
The young people w ill meet at .Mrs. | ??lnle the Advocate has for some
, Be-sie Uuwers'Stn.day eveni ng. March time be<?u familiar with the inside
' I tilth, ai d spend the evening in sing- | workings of a plan to give Bate-burg
inc. All < t the voting people are in- i , .
vied I o ci me si in) bring theirsoiig ????? ??f tlie finest resort hotels in the
i b M>k* with them SouCli we have said nothing, being
Mus Beatrix llo'stnn, nf Moiiettu, is fu'ly aware of the fact that it is not
| vi-U.og her k.nfolks in this commuui- We? lo coun| ch;cktIl9 ^fore the
I Saturday night lightning struck With this issue it is with
Mr.S W.'ltedeiih uigir* bvrn and set priJe that we announce that it is not
it t.n lire. ltaiii was coming down in I chimerical, but an assured fact that we
j such torrents that it was soon extin-i lire to have a hostelry w ith but few
Tt. Taylor bad a house cov- et?"a's th?
: erinf Monday. ?n Monday evening a large and rep1
Miss Carrie Bedenbaugh, of the Eth- resentative meeting of our citizens was
jcredge community, spent Saturday he,,, jn Kaniiner IIal, me(,t
night With Miss Lucy Bedenbaugh, of
this ida e. number of Northern capiul
I . .lu.l ??iv hi.Minn. ? ' ?
the superintendent of education and ( midst ar.d t<i arrange the minor details
the trustee* having Saluda county cut jn connection with the construction of
up ill school distiicts. \\ e thin 'J* said hotel. Ths meeting was one that
them*tu it "up"'in 'small*dlrtriata and ?t did us good to attend, Tor it went to
! then have a good school house put in show that our citizens are of the pub>
til.' centre of every district. ^ lie spirited kiud and are alwaps ready
ir " to welcome legitimate capital to our
???????????^ midst. Talks were made by our lead(
inp business men, and Mr. Daniel
Kratzer our old friend from the North
t> | alio winters here, was present to lend
| helping hand in the coosumatiou of
the deal. Mr. Will Mitchell presided
) over the meeting and Mr. X. U. Gun,
ter. acted as secretary .The hotel will be
# f erected on a beautiful piece of ground
| fTTE Q 11 fi I about dJ."? acres, between Batesbuig
j j and Leesville. There will be no delay
PU Q* in construction, as it will commence
*** * A 1.1 J ! at once, let the work go merrily on.
t y This, should be an incentive to our
citizens to lend a helping hand towards
' I T< 1" 11 O nl.if.p to P"0 ?U,er and grencr thi,,*s 'orthenp-lft
I 111 Jlltlt 1 HJ o building of our community.
for Pure Drugs, .... T~r ..
~ 1 lie citizens of I.eesville met the
toilet articles ail(l Northern gentlemm Honda; morning
. _ and discussed the hotel project. The
! i all sundries kept meetingwas an enthusiastic one, all
t. .... i . present agreeing that the hotel must
in lirst class drug , be buil*. The project is one in which
' stores AVe give Ba,?sburK aml Leesville share equally.
11 courteous - treat- chka^p rates.
1 ment to all. w ! S0UTUERN HA"'VAYY
j On the dates named below the Sout h\
iten i '1 fin hll<- : crn Kailwuy will sell special round,r
<llt. lit It li/ viv> t/tio trip ticket* ?*? follows.
fli.iiil' tlio To Nashville, INfiiu , account of Gen1111
SS alio lliaiilv lilt- |eral Assembly, Cumberland PresbyI
< ii | teran Church. Kate of one fare plus
,l people lOl* tlieil twenty five cents for the round trip.
... , I Tickets on sale May llllb, 20ih nod
liberal patronage j*Nt. wij. tina 1 limit June last 1003.
, , To St Louis, Mo., account of dedica III
ii tllf'll* tion ceremonies. Louisiana purchase
>- clIHI SOIlll.ft 11ICII | (.x,,o?ition. Kite of one llr^t class
If i c mil* | fare for the round trip. Tickets on
I . il H I " It Ift IJIll sale Apr)l 29th, 30th and May 1st good
constant aim and 4tl>, 1903 returning.
. i ,i To Atlanta, Ga., account National
desire t o please t he j( on vent ion. Lt. Y. P U of America.
1 ( , One llrst class fare p'us twenty-live
1)11 111 if See II \YP reins lor the round trip. Tickets on
in it. k vi. sale July 8th,Olh and 10th, will. Ilnal
i") 11 ' i id PMY ( 111 | limit July lf?th, 1903.
I till I 1 > till. T,, Richmond, VA., a count of
Siiiitln rn education! I Conference.
Rate id <>ne and one third fares for
the round trip V'iekets on * .Ie April
J D. TIMIVIONS I 20 It and 21st, with linal limit April
SHih, 11)03.
Solid v-stihuleil trains. Elegant
Pullman sle? ping car service. Unexcelled
Ilining-carservice. For fnll in
formation in regard to schedules, tickets,
etc , app'y io any agent of the
Southern Railway Company.
R. W Hunt,
Division Passenger Agent.
_ Charleston, S. C.
vint sai.K. more ni,,Ts.
' Disturbance* of strikers are not
Pure Vinelers Sweet Potatoes?SeeJ at nearly as grave as an individual dia20
Cents l'er l'eck. or**T of the ?5?tem. Overwork, loss
of sleep nervous tension will be fnlNVilborn's
Conscience Seed Corn at 60 lowed by uttec collapse, unless areCents
l'er Peck. liable remedy is immediately employed.
There's nothing: so efficient to
Peterkins Improved Cotton Sted at redisorders of the l,iver or Kidneys
50 Cents Per llii*hel. as Klectric Bitters. It's a wonderful
' .. | .. ?> , tonic, and effective nervine and the
i Bermuda <rass > .> ? g ? . > greatest all around medicine for run
all?without money or price, down systems. It dispels Nervousto
all who will come and dig for res*, Rh? uniatisin and Neuralgia and
themselves. expels Malaria perms. Cnly 50o, and
I latisfaclion guaranteed bv O. J. II*rY.
M. NUUltIS, 1 ris, Hatesburg; Smith it Crosson of
I M arc h 18, Leesville.
. A