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/\i/s 1'iterrtsl t?viu,? u y ?<r -oo u poinded _ [ _ .^**1^^. ' * ?""* # ^pri ' OlS^F& ' W1##W{ meat. They advertine lor 'Voml d?~ ^T<?fc <JH> Jf ~-^- <&z^.r '.<S:>?r~ ^Ifcei* ^L-.t.- o ri%L .'Jtfeggf- ' ^gsJ^ ^SfelSi? <&?J *5^**^ t i ire . iKKi^tN itml jf'?<>?| h irrieverx *' ,e "'P^'h- ;oi J9RmHKn1^' VOL. IV BATESBURQ, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904. WO S3 |-| LOCAL HAS Picked Up Here and I Advocate Monday was a good one for the town i treasury. j Miss Fanny Bayly spent Monday in Columbia. Attention is called to the new ads in this issue. Dr. W. H. Timmermati spent last Saturday in Cjluuibia. Mr. J. K. Milford. of Johnston, was on nlir Irnntv Xlotli!tlV Mr. Fate Jones, of Wards, was h.*re looking after insur.uicj this week. Mr. Van Jones, who is now located at Wagener spent Sunday in town. Mrs. John Matthews and son, of near ltidge Spring, spent Tuesday in Batesburg. Dr. L. M. Mitchell is in Charleston on a visit. lie will take in thereunion. Hon. John Bell Towill is on a vi.-it to friends and relatives in Maryland and Virginia Miss Cleo Ramsey, of Monettu, visited at the home of air. Frank Smith last week. ' Mr. Ileiirv Fallow, of Monelta, was here last Friday to all.nd the commencement. Mis. M. E. lhirrish, of Sailshury, N. C., is on a visit to her brother Mr. II. T Wright. Mrs. Jones, of Seivern, visited Iter sister Mrs. J. 1$. St.-kes here a few days last week. Master Kellers Mitchell is visiting Ins grand fa'her. l)r. E. II Kellers, in Charleston this week. l>r. Mitchell It is just purchased one of the prettiest buggies we nave seen in Haleshurg lately. The laying ot brick on the store of I. Edwards it Co. has begun, and it will be rapidly pushed to completion. Messrs Paul Mabus and A. I', lteyuolds, have gone to 4'hut lestm. to lake in the Confederate Veterans Reunion. Misses Emmie Titidal and Margie Scar", r. ugh have gone t<> their home at Summerloii Kr the school vacation. The Columbia hall team is at home again and the people from the adjacent . towns \\ ill get a chance to see the sky- I scrapers redeem themselv *s. The Fun-Flower Carnival atCuluin-! bin is gointr to prove a magnet I'm the people of t his sect ion Many parties are already being made lip to take it in. At tli citizens meeting la^L Friday D.- \V. II. Titumormau, T. I?. Kertiagliati and L. Iifullutii were iiominated as waterworks and electric Ii^lit conwni?sioners. We are in receipt of an invitation Irom the Senior class of Wintlirop Normal and lndustral college to their commencemvnt exercises May to dl Kock Iliil, S. ('. At the citizens mass 111 etii.g held last Friday Mes-ts. 10 It. Steadman and \V. A.t'rnlieh were ncmitriteal as alderman t?> till t ha* plaa-"., recently vaca'.cal lay Mr. (J. (i I'tlcy anal l)r K K. Hardin, resigned. ( Ma-ssrs. M. S. anal W. S. Hunter and F, <A lalrial^a- went aan a li-ditng t rip to lhkaral's pond, alaont seven miles from taawia last week. The only cuteh wc have heard of was a ducking tout tvvai ail the party caught Wash Uiggite . riggaul up in lines, amounting to $7r>.(iu, has gone tai ila ^ laaaals. Wash carried a razor, he fought he cursed, anal in aitlaer ways a'ial ha* violate the l.avv anal naaw lie will spenal ihra e nionths a?n tlit* gang for sodoing. Allen llurr, ol n<*ar lcesville, charg- j ed v\ i111 disoialerly a-ainaliia't. resisting arrest and a c rry nig cona-eahnl w.*annn> ! v a-lined s-y.", in eaelicase Monilay. The i grand total bringing Allen was' paid out anal many a day this summer, when he is workiin; in tlie cutton lie'al, ! will lie think ol the Sunday In- spent in b.ita'sburg in the spring. Subscribe fair the Advocate. F. W. <isw at.11, I'n s. tii ii. l!n A t.i urn ,1. 1 The Hon Incorp LEXINGTON, Capital, $, ^OUR(4j Per Centum, per on Savings Account 1VVO 2) Per Centum per on checkingaccouni not less i hail $200.0 YOUR ACCOUIS A'ril?> Fur Furllier Information Always Oivi-n. HOARD OF F. W. OSWAI.U, AI.KMKD.1. UKO. HK'.I. Timmkhman, II. 1. OhW COUNTY AND IT Safety Deposit Boxe* for Rent. OPENINGS. [here and Grouped for Readers. The market is i ot glutted with fish at present. (': > Mr. ?V. S. Wichtinan. of Kniory. was in tow n last Friday Miss Luoile Mobley, of Jonnston, visited here a lew days last week. Mr. Neal Hartley, of Atlanta, spent last Sunday with the home folks. Misses 1,11'ie and Ivippie Klverton, of ...i < ? .......v...', . .Oil. .1 Kinn ,UM wufh. MBs Mabrv Fnllaw. of Monetta, visited at Mr. L. C, Hartley'* last week. Mr. J. A Ridgell, ex-shirill of Saluda county spent a day in town last week. Mr. .1 no. S. Derrick, county superintendent of education, was in town Friday. Many visitors were in town last Fri- I day in attendance upon toe sclioo: dosing exercises. Itev. NL ( Conner will iill the pulpit at the First Baptist church next Sunday meriting. Mrs. .1. H. Watson, of Ridge Spring, ] spent the lust Friday with her sister, Mrs. J. Frank Knoeoe. Misses Daisy I'itts :i n.< lien'r'ce llotstein, of Monetla, visited at Air. Frank Smith's last week. Mr. K. It, Steadinan has purchased the stork of goods recently carried by Mr. T. B. tjin-ltlebauui. Are you going to take in the FunFlower Carnival at Columbia? A great ime is in store for all who attend. State Superintendent of education j O. B. Martin was liere last Friday to J deliver an address at the school rinsing, j If you know a piece of news send it | to os, bring it. to us or send it 1 y wire- | less telegraphy. Help us get. all the j news. See our combination offer elsewhere. ' It is an impossibility for any publisher | to heat it. Our object is to increase I .air I st. Editor Cooner was in to? n la?t week, lie is of Edi-to Record fame. Our ; friend says Aiken county has cat.di- j dates galore. Masters Lawrenc? and Wyman Hoi- i stem, of M inclta. were here last. Thursday to take in the eomincnee- ! mont exercises. Our fainous sleek raiser, Mr. M. 1'.. Rutland, is shipping a lot <>l stock toe.se days. Tory are all healthy and tine looking animals. Rev Jolt) Edwards, of I.eesville, !> ratiit'u in iii?s ii<i iii isi eiiuren i:?si Sunday morning to an appreciative cong relation. ^ Hi'v. Miirehisnn. who recently nmveJ 1 into virj.nidst delivered an interest-I nig address tn tln? Voting: l't ople's I n-1 inn last Sunday afternoon. The school term is over and the' small boy is glad Me will Ii h. |day ball and there is no telling1 what not till school takes in again, when lie will look sad. M rs. Iviiinno ChaniMin. who habeen ill Augusta or the past three weeks on account ol' sickness in her family has returned to llateshuig. She has many I l iends here who welcome her hack. Mrs. II A.Spann oil Saturday ie? j ceived a telegram' aniiouucing t lie | death of her brother, Col (5eo. A.Cnn-j niimhaii at Kichmoud. \ a. lie was tH) years of age ami:? prominent ir.isiue-s man ot ltichmund. The Fourth nine of I.?oivill and t lie Fourth hull team of Itateshur.i; playtd a h it and terrilii ball game here last Friday. I'lie si ore was :kt In 11 in favor of liateshurg. The home team was a tired aggiegation at Mineral o! the gauie. The 1 inii!e nf Mr. T S. Williams mi It. K. li. No 1, i.oar Mouetln was ilnstrov?*il l?y lire li-t !"aInulay i.ijflit. I The fa mil;, <>l Mr. iMiltose, \vn i orniI pa's tin- hnn-e \vrr<j mi a vi-t at the time. Tlii' lire was of ineernliary mi | t:in. The Ins- wa- about It,*) <> with itisuraiii'i*. i. Ti.m.vi iimax. V in- l'i -. A: Attorney. n\. t.'a slner. rte Bank, orated. SOUTH CAROLINA. 30,000.00 annum, Payable Quarterly s. annum, Payable Quarterly ts on minimum amount of 0. ITS SOLICITED. Prompt mi l ('oiirti'ims Atti'iitinn DIRECTORS: !'<?*. Kkwin W. Koiikktso.n al "> .luman E. Kai'fman. >WN DEPOSITORY, VETERANS DEFEND! l>. A Correspondent Does Some Flair Talking. Mr Kdilo*Some Iriv weeks ago I noticed a short piece in your paps*.the 'A.ivuriite," admit a rilizi'ii nT our tile city wlio \va-a beggar. I have oen waiting lor some more able scribe a give you sotue light on this subject, ut as none other dare let Ins or her light shine I will tell to your readers that I It*io\v about one ;.f our people vbo is milking a support by the above [ ?vocation. This man ho claims to be i Hero <?f t he sixties, ami (it d knows I t lonor these heroes above all others, he s living by taking the rounds from [ tonse to I - oust*, not much in our city, but long tramps through t hi* adjoining counties ai tegul,?r intervals, putting forth his claims on the good people. Mtit at this point let me say that the Hero to whom I refer is not a native of South Carolina, nut has found this and ilie surrounding country a splendid field to work in, more so titan the State from which he came, (ieorgia. Oil one occasion this veteran of the six'ies went to a li<-useanil put up his stutg to the lady of lie home, this l:,dy expressed sorrow for him ami ail ot hers io a similar e ntdition anil asked why lie did not goto the (Mil Soltl'ers j Home? to which :;iiesti?m h-j replied: j *'111:11 is no more nor less than a work | house on a country latin, they make I von *.voi k there " After mere talk i.n itiu subject the lady tol.l hint she had no money to give liim hut would gladly give !i I in some bread. hi this lie s.iul he didn't warn nnv lire.nl. he wanliil nanny. Now it is i'latn enough. if lie was real'y in need lie would iie\e li. eli l.i*l lo get the bread and not asked for money. I helicve that the goad people who give him aid. are doing \ great injustice t > t Ills special put sun,as it will lead others to follow in his path, li this man is aide to lake such long I tramps as I am informed and hv the article i;. your pap* r, nc is ccrtainlx able to do same work that would b loss tiresome, him! ! .on certain would he more haiiura'tle. As I have said I am perfectly willing to aid any who are in need, and i specially an old s .1dierwho fought through trying dajs above referred to. they shoo hi he eared lor in their las: ?l iys w!n*n all t .eir strength has tailed tliein. and 7 am sure that no hero oft hose d i v will ask an\ favors front his fello t country men, a- long as lie is ah ?* to work at any honorable work where ho can support hioiscli. lie i- to - promt, too big unless lie is without relatives ami friends nr.d is not nol" t.> do uotk ct any sort, then lie is compelled to beg or go to the poor hoiuo, I will say agiio that I will shate in;, last piece of bte.nl, aim gladly with any one who is in need and e. p>>i iallv one of these old hero s Woo tie \vor:?! is pr I ?oeh? to and who j'.'v poiuted to wit li pride fr.oo a 1 ipiariors | of the gllllH, "t ill/.ee." K. \V. Able, Ks.| .of th- Saluda har. was in tow n Tiit-suuj Kef* rei in Hankuiptry J. Frank Kin ee u ill hold a ro.u : he: e t he *J71 li of mis month l.itlle Miss Klkerta I land, of Johnston, is visiting at the In me of her uncle, Afr. ii. i . 'Vrigtn. Mr. Kurt and Mi.-s Kva Ynrlmr . ol West l'jtlin lleai It. f'ia. ar-' at I lit* <' u I I it in I In ise for a -h rl sta; A few drops of rain in the nioiiiiiig. lint enough to no i lie get* e. s any gniiui i w h it we have been getting lately. 'The ameieur gariii.ers ol tins sc., ion will have l >g> oal ol business unless rain turns up. or doy/r rat her. at an eaaiy dale. A life and ( arr.e I ktvis, eolori !, v.il grants o| iples: louahie r'l.u aelcr. Were up before iliv* Mayor Monday .and i i a aiitod of leniency Ilis H nor tax d I In - in iL'i.li) ri'.i' i on general i in in i pit's. '1 liey were sent t a t be gang to the ill* clods I roat ?>ur t lioroiiglif.tivs. Hr. W. Oxner. ol 1, esville, wa> hi town yesterday. Me is sup riuie.it elide ii t ol the Moiicila school and has heeii I lie Advocate's c.ip.ihlc enrrcsp mil.'Hi at l oil place tor Hie ;.,1 six months. Mr Ox.n r h s uiauv trie .u ( here w ho are aKvaysgl.nl t > -ee him KKit I iU/.F.K 1 will receive this w eek a e ?r I ml ol higli-gr.nle ler' ili/.er. I. .t.mei. MOM; II'A. The pencil season i- at ban I. Our uireiit Mr \l i: .< < i. ...? i. I " ' unproved Ins resilience. About daylight Sunday a residence belonging to .Mr. T. N Willi <111-, near lore was dcsiioyed by lire. Drought is prevalent here ;>11>I the grow ing crops are siillcriui;. lir.un i~ all ilea ly ruineil. Mi S <'ar.vile. nf Itidge Spring", iback I ri in Kings Moiln 1 ai;i, wlin e b lias been attending m Imm M i> .1 II A verill and da> gin < r, v. In bar* been spending a Willie l n I bis nei g !i borbo'id ha Ye if one to S tlnd.i, N (' Miss Knnly it*rd I111-- gone to Washington, I Mi-s May '?oal wriglil. is Imiiic fron 1 Char lesion, wli re she lias b.-e i at t? noj nig school. s| \nu:p riii.iK Summi r cult!-, ;i~ ii;i 11 v loin . 01 s' ii l I xir it! y ami art* hud t<> riiic Kydale'< hlhxer >yeedily t uris sniiiiih' cuid- a ii ImgiTilii; eou<;li< I In - inn i i*? ii >?("ritilif reiiie 'y i< a |>r** eriptinn especially adapted in the -nr. e<>lu I real 111*'111 i I all chronic. I hr at m 'lilii}; iIhciisi-. If \<>u lilllictcd willi ; <11 in ill i'i raid nra trial lint t li> ui 1,'y da Ic': ; Klixir. You'll In* snrpiistal al the re , <u t Trial i/.e, 'J."> Family >i/.e,50e The plant of tin- Au^n-la lleralil a I Augusta, (Sa , was eoiisir.iifu liy lit' Monday inyjlit. Fully insured SAI UDA. I |) ;nth of An Did Claim.*!!- Oilier News Notes. , i Mr. Wii;(ielO (Invir.l. 1'?* oldest representaiive ol this very old family, | dicil at Ids home near Hnvirtl. vihe. j this ilounty, yesterday, lit* wsis moil ; t!i in so years ol and belonged to i the old men's company Iron thieounty in the Civil war | | Tin' older men in Salu.lu ,ue in pit! ly ; passing away. Ten years ago more ' t hail a st'ore ol nctog? u it ians eon Id h*| counted. Totlny the following leiuriu : i I >r J. M. Trotter and "1'iu'le .loe" <?ulI (treath, both survivors ol th 'ndian 1 and Mexican wars, each s."> ve ir* old; Theophilus Dean. K'2; .laspei Story. S|, and Sampson Wheeler,-SO The last named was chief overseer for Judge A. I'. Hutler Ironi t he early 10s do\\ ii t > t he hegioiog oi l lie f ivil war. He tells many aniu -ng incident* in eonueetmn villi his ;e M.eialiotis with "the judge," tor i' is tints he always speaks of the gieat jurist and -t atesma n. Strange te *n$ Mr. Wheeler lias never inairied and today live, with hi> 111 m-i i...l ui.tni. ?i... ...,i.- r ? Ilia j iriior. ? S'.ute May 1 -Itli. ilulon Sunday Schooi. I A visitor on S i11.i?- afit moon in the I neighborhood of Uax'er is attracted with Hie Sabbath school at Union school house. This school is piesi'leil over by .Mr. tleorge M. Ai'ams. anil is a inoib'i reboot in every inspect. ll I shows the prygrc-s ve --j?irit of the I people of i h i*-sect loll, and is a rohgko to the itlni that a Snhbnlh sch ? ?1 cannot bu successfully carried oil in country districts. Ibis school was organized li ve yi ars ago, and has done excellent work towards improving the morals of that community. I.ike all efforts for good it has had many dillieullieg to overcome Mid enemies to lace itt variou-' !orm-: hut like a true soldier of the cents it li.i-. sub tlni-d tle.-ui II. And with liter d'r.g wounds it , st?ud.- to day like the roek ol (iibraltor against the al< riu id < rili?i-in front I evil criln s, and is now enjoying tinbrightest day s sinee it^ organization. This school i-eotnp s?-d of sc.ni- of the very nest people of th coiiimuiiil y, and is destined to do much good in tin future. It has a large body of intelligent scholars that is moulding tbcii e.hataclcr lor future ii efulness Mi-s i ? o1 Nilu Adams per vet" the or gan with grace and r'or, :t! v-? |j, iog ei excs!>V'-? . .'.IP . 'A j manifested in this good work :u this plage we feel satisfied that when Hit I.m is gone it will 'eav - a ni uiunieiil tic-bind tli it will tell of 'is good work. that will last until eternity. Tiie Hi de class No's 1 ami 2 are taught by our voting friends Charlie K neeee ami He v. Wind Conic r. It is a pleasure to i hear these Voting men explain the scripture* Mi.-s Wa.son lit s III" si'1!"tkl .! !*! *.*: "little Ii!i4.! J!"!'1 ' !!! * ' ' >1 .( V w 11 i < * 11 s-ietis a ray of sunshine tin .til. \Vt? were nint h surprist <i I?> heat stieli sj'h'iitliil singing, it shows what a IVw rail th> vvlitii lh-y a-k tilt' help ant! iiuitl.ttft* ni i nil. i inr isit in 11 itl<>II , v ill long h rcint'iiilti'i'iMl. \ i-itnr ihixtrr, S. t!. May lit. l'.'JI. I he Munirch (irubbcr, Tht* Mtinarrh i? I In* only Maeliin<that lias a hiniil Itverlo unw iiui slack 1 rahle. Th-v tv.ii lie s>'t nut ami hi I gear nr.(I r tl>e heavit si strain. Tlie ; Ka- lift i- lit'hl in gear by M-> iiaii , Wright. 11 in lie (I ni a slump |Ili r j write to '!e . M. Atlains i ' e ii W-tl. i?:i I rshii rg, S. t". ; I kllUNli IN S1?AR l ANHUKti. An Officer Shot in the Discharge of Mis Duty. : 1 A Spartanburg special . I th" ill h -ay-: Yesterday altern > n, at ahnn? it n't lot* k, Magistrate ('? \ at tempt etl to at Pest two llt'gr e- liallli'.i Kit'ldl 'I* | ami l?ri- lhr.1, :.l Man hi n-. ?' eeiivillr . null \ i.e.i r 1 In Si . i i.. i . I. . . Tin? lu'gnit - i ? -i-5 -?! ..Mil Dreil iiputi i i tin' i.lli it, killing 11iin it.-iiiMl-, wii I'll of tin* t\. . ii",' i ih !.it,11 shot ; I is not known The I*, rds live :it Woodrull in this 14*4iiliitv, anil for some I m - had aroii-i.i , j iIn* suspicion of ilif | , |?"?? at Maiil.| ,ilin. who believed I In- t\v > had been | s illing \\l:i-k"\ iliiriOly (Jajit John M. Ifi'iiuy, 111 ii'jrht p.i- . lice at Johnston .vas .tit hy a Ue^ro ' liltiiiill I'orrc.-l las| S.it l d i\. I li< -tat Irr was diii iK and ii'.-i-imi^ arrest, 'ih ! \\ HIM it* weii' only 1 in In niii > j.\Ki:Vi>i - i?vsi'i:r ia oi itr.n ia It 1 l>A I K s MiAlii il T 11:1.1. r> Mr It, K ! mi's, b.i',er for I'j.rkt r iV IJnd^i'l, \\ I'ise hf. e ilejiart iii-iii I >io. lo. .i'd at. '.? !? and I'imiii A ve, j Washington,!1. I' , wi il-s, hi sl.-r il.it- ' 1 ut \ p ll 14, t' f. as Inllnw >: I .-\st l-'i-lu i, iry, I'M1 )i'nr, while io New York mi I hii-nies- t ir 111 \ It use, I e in . lit a severe ei'l-l, whirli laid me lip i t s-? er | a I wi*i k* an I le t ute w r.i i and ii I'Vi u 1 I had little or n > appc i;r, ami im di, ^ est on was vi rj poor. M.V | liysnil' ~ i'.iiiM iiul pel at I li- ca11m' ol iii\ t r-inh|r ' , as my ili^esloii -. 11 111 d so Hi tic Ii i 111 paired I deeidi il lo tr> llyilale's i Sii ill u Ii lahlel- , h"in^ assured In a I . I i'imiii, tiny were a tfooil ds-pipsi.i r { ni4*tlii'iin*. After m inz Ilium Imafe.v , 11 ays, | |)t'<*,iu to r. .ili/.e t li.it I was gel, tiii}* lietter. 1 gave up the iloetnr's . prescript inn and have kii ineil "Jo pound v while ii-in^ two Imxt'S i?f these tahlet?. : I never fell b'/lter ill my life, and re I eretlil ICjtl.tiits Stomach table s itIi , tihavine ciircd.il- I reeiiiiiine d them t. mo-1 heartily; to sullerer# from neri vous iudi^i itioii ami , genernl rundown cor.dil i-fis of tin* hi stem rJ f HAITI'S I" CONVFNTION There Were Over I00O cf Tlieni u. Session :it Nnsliv III . '! In- .Southern Baptist convention | met in Nashville la-t Friday. Over; use IIioimuikI delegates were present.! {'resident .laui' > P. Kayle called the hody t<>? ? tiler. lie was reelected i president as were Secretaries Burrows j and (Jresptry (I. \V. Norton was re ' dot ted treasurer and W. I*. Harvey, auditor Tin* negto question a ruse i and caused <|iiile a stir. 'I'lu* Heine ; Mission Heard reported receipts of $ld7, ! S.Y) for the year. The foreign mission ! ioiird reported enntrihutions of 17.- | a Id. (id. The annual convention sermon was preac h al by I'r \V. W. I,an- i drum, of Atlanta, The Sunday school ) d -how.til receipts amounting to i <100.0):). tlie la'gest in its history. 1 <10.not) was donated to the Dipt st Women's Missionary I uion b\ a "Chris- ! lian Worker'. The I!. XV. M. I", elect- i e<l the following ollieors: I'resider.t, Mr.-. Solii A Harker, t'hlloii Forge i Va.: Corresponding seer tary, Miss j Vnn e \Y. A r.ii-'; <>ne , Hall iuiore, Md, j Kccoidnig Secretaries, Miss Nellie . .Martin. Haltimoiv, Md. Miss.M. K Wright, Augusta, fja. Treasurer. Miss E. It ck-. Halt-more, Md I'rcijtram of l uion Alceiing of 'Ik- i Lexington Association. Salindav : 10 a. to. Reorganization , and Religious exercises. 11 a in. I lit rndm torv seriuo.i b_. Itev j , K. lla'l or Kev V m Iviscr. I'd to 1 p. in. Reees*. 1st cptcrv : The imp rtaiice c-l ehitrch education. Speakers (d M. t'orley.F , C, Aldridge. Jml query : lias the rhureh the scrip tnral rielit to discipline iis uieiiihers t r tailing to bear their propot ional 1 siiare of eliureh expense../ SpeakcrL. .1. Landlord, W. .I. <!?ii'.t Miscellaneous and ailjuorn. 7 p in. Ouery : The henelit of eliureh , union'/ Speakers Alfred 1 ox, I Ii rmoii. 1, Sunday Ida. in Sunday school exercises. | i 11 to Id Missionary sermon, hy W.I, It. '.'order or Joah Edwards. Mi- 'v||aneniH and adjoii it. ! , .1. T Sa? y er, < i lerk j , Schedule Changes. j No 1:5'$ will leave t idumliia at ld'oh ! p. in. instead of at 11 :* i a. m . arriv- i ; nig Augusta :{: ">() p. m. instead of at d J al) p. in. Nil. 1 :tl will leave Augusta at ] hi. instead of nt Jl:JlO |>. mi., i uavii'^li ri- lor Cn.iriotte at a:U)p. m iii:<I arriving < harinli * at s :()0 p. in. j < The Ahjjii ta sleeper, mow handled ; n No :j:i, will lie handled on No. JIT, Washington to Charlotte. No> 17 and -Is'. between Columbia it iI'.i l'rn | , ill i" In in- o ri nili . iiiit-it, 'til I j lire to !?.* operated as nt present he-j [Weill Hale liui-a i nil IVny. I c Sc liool Commcnccincut. Tin- . losing i v res . s of t! o Hates, i bui*^ ( railed elm ?l were li-hl last i"ri- t iay inoi'niiiif aid evviiiii^ in t!ie opera house. I,nt e iiin had been taken out ( nf -elimd hours to airin^e 'or a com- | meiieeiiUMit yet it \va> siieh that retire! eil great ereo it on hot h earlier- , i.al pupils I Iie morning pr igrnm } oi.sir:i d of > -nigs, inst rinueii *al solos. j r? tarions and essays by t ie mem- . I.ers ol the gi ad oat ing class. 1'iiday '( the annual address was inaile by Hon.! I) It, Me it in. He made an inlmisling , til k, le ling the peopi how to serine tietter sehools and librnii*- It was ' j u.tersp-i si i| w.lh jokes and kept the j the jtii'iii'iiec wide awake. 1'liere wen- | i I ier aildre.-se- by Sopt.i f Kdue itlou iNrriek.ol i.-'xiugton e unity, by Col. j ill n. 1 > r I i I'owiil who p: l"s e li t ell tile I diplomas. and i'rof J. li T Major. 1 he no i:t J ill "red a Ie w months ago ! i |i\ C'ol. doiiii Iti-U i'ovvil! i >r tile lies! 1 i r--ay on the Iler- iites ol the ii" . dii iioiiary ar" a its aw trd* d hy li" v. K, T. 11od^es to Mi-s .\a11- s .loin's, i i'lst iremlret . ol the gradual lllg el were: Mr Mills Hartley, Mis-es Kv.t I llite, Agio- Joiks, lios.t linigeil anil i l.onit I'.'lieie l e This i- I'rof. Major-j Sir olid y i'ii r he ii;.- I oil g lit till' - eland so . I .in eessfuiiy, and to -..'.viler iippre i ei.it i -ii of i is good Work the I ru tee 1 liUaiiini e.siy reelei ted him lor the. nex' si - in. All if the teiu h rs were | reeli eted and uu hope to ?ee tlunij' Um k in I lic ir I'lact - .n I li. lie-in in^ol'i ill- m-ImioI next ' i.l We ri-un'l to l< * ' M iss A i'a I,, r Trail' l?:i in, who lias a I- ! i ready s?<|i|a posit i n as Idirar an ? al Shorter fMillejte ji la lt-r In \ A Hulls, Italc."l?nr-\ > C. IJearSii: The late pres-d lit <1 ill l Cr 'ton Hi\ i ha- k. at Itrew^ter , X V, 1*11 iIt I i?* line-t litnis- in all tliat r? gum ' ill lHSI,nnil | ailltt-il it i\iill leail-atill- ' oil at a cost III ? ( )|| . Iioihi* eost Ol '.I. ' i In l.sSi-.lni'i' yi'iiP- lie repainted it ! \\ 1111 I>eVim* at a ost i. I ifiTiM In is'.i; ' ^ 111 i iiii I aio- in ii i-oinlii ion I ..-in I and oil, sfc-ltl'l, Hue.* year I.e\ of > .!."i i, teli \ car-. Ymirs 11 nly. 1'. W. I IKVuR A i :o New York. I'. S. Tininioos Mros. sell onr paint. Sosfi ibe I o I lie \ il vo<- lie COR RES PO Letters oi Interest Hrom < ents, and They AIKI?N. Mrs. John M. Hell returned Inane on Wednesday Iroui Hillmar, (Ja , where " she visited relatives. i w Mrs. J. Itichard Parker died at lier I iiuine near Lan^ley at 0:0.') o'clock on I J; Saturday. Site is survived liv her iius- ' ? aid to rest at Sliileh. The funeral ervices were eumliielod by Uev. .1. E. ^ run S: The Kural Fr< e Delivery Houtes nr C mini; i stahlislied in this ?-<? hi til it ) i I y. , ..... ... " . Jil < .i|)t. W hat ley is vi-iluifj Ineiids in ^.( leech l-laud. DEI.A1AK. This tion is in need of good rain. Messrs A. I. ai..l II K. Earifle went ^ ? l'r.isperiI . <?n biisir.e-s Thursday. N Mr Wi^htrna i ilile, <>! near Sum- SI mil was in Doituar I'uesday doing pin - | lojjrnpli \\ is i.. | I .\|i">i>. A. 5. V. rgle. nl Delmar and |. I <> Ivirgle. ol l.oesville, made a luni- A1 lies* trip to Siluda Friday. Mr .l.ici-h Shealy returind to <'oluiohin j esteivay ' o resume his -i iulie-> j n 1>rauclion's Business e ille^.>iiss |. -lie SI.ealy and brother, of jj Dup'er. at tended services at Ml. Hob 'is; on yesterday i.nd spent the evening I ('I A'ltli rein ives in Delin.r. j F' I?r A. 1' T i in mcr n? >n and Mr. L. A p llluek, ot I ale hurg, attended sereiots ^ it Mi ID i on, \ e.sterda v and spent t he 1 ..." 1 veiling Willi friends m onr vuinity. 11 a S Sht'aly assistant Professor if \t tir.ary seienee at Cieinson college ;|n-at a l'e\v days with Ins parents, Al r in I Mrs .1 K. > lealy last Week. | Delinar. May. HI I Jr{' I !" W illow Branch Dots. ri We It i\e had good ranis in this see- I'l imi and the cr. |m aro looking line. .Mr. .1 o l>n M a 11 hew - went In <'harles- ; ^ mi this week to attend the Ccnfetterite \ eierans Kennion Mi's. Jar vis \sbiH\s bahv is ipiite II. lint, we hope It will SIIOIl get hot to*. '| ^ Mrs. John Mal'hews went to Bales t|t iiiirr on a shopping tour last waek. la Master llarter a*'ouipauicd her. ' Suveess to \ our newsv nnnor I l< ' ' ' I ;?r "Sjir.llg llird." I .J, l ? J: s.\I,E. Tin* Store building ami lot on Iiail- !' road at vert i i < -11 1 formerly oo opied us Drug stikT#*. <> .1. Harris* Itateslmrt?, s <' I ' band and four child it'll. Ilcr remains I H were laid to rest in Iieeel; Island ce:u- ' ^ . lery on Sunday morning. j', M rs. V. M. (Hover went to Loui-viHe, ( a.. where she will visit her d i tig liter, st Mrs. liurct halter. Miss Irene Itoyal left lor her h one in ' '' Augusta Sunday al ter a pleasant visit p to Miss Susie Wcod. n M:ss Ktta May Otto lias returned to H her home in Macon, <Sa. , ' ' Mr. and Mrs. I.. A. Kennedy left I'msday for Sltippunburg, Pa. and p from there Mr Kennedy will g? to ' Dayton. O . wliere he will arcpf :i p >- . * sitioii with the A merit:1 n Te'.egr.t ph Telephone Co, Si Dn Friday night last Mesd antes Murrisoit and Margejson entertained a ivw friends complimentary to their guests, Mesdaiiies Hall and Dili-sand Mr. Ilall * ! ol Atlanta. 1" Mr. S. \\ . 11.1 in i 111 on and Mr. II jF l.ainl erlon retui'ited last week .after a -hurt business trip north. N\ Mr. \V. \V. Ward, who is spending . 1,1 the seasn a in Aiken made a short trip m ihrough Georgia last week and return- Ti d to his home in the north. j Mi< - Blanch riioni[)son left last week '' for her home in Castle Shannon. l\i., ^ utter spending the winter here. tl Mrs. J. (".Courtney his been sick for ol -everal days past. J J1 Mr. and Mrs. S. .1. Sehulhofi r left on ^ 1'uesday lor Way ntsville, N.t" . to w ltd the st miner, , th Mrs Carrie llal. has gone to ."...van .. ...... . m .in nunc Mlt* Will VIM' rtllU IV t'S. ,rf Mr ( argilc, ot Salu.'a, wa< here oae in l.iv last week. Mi-- ll-len Abereromliie lias pone to IViilistou on a visillnlrienilsa.il rela-uf ives. M Mr. (leul'ge DeMetliris, Jr., has arepied a position with W. I. Wilson, ^ iiiilcrt'ikcrs of Au^nsta. Mv. i ii hi ge"Ti "V ward, ot Anion. I> X\7? s visiting fiiends in tlie city. 1,1 Mrs. Ma.arel Neiller and Mrs. Julia L Mc Arthur,'of Alt. < leiiiiin?u>, Mich., i.is bought the half interest in theiM Intel l'an. hi the l'ines. Miss Annie Humphries, oi Kitehings 1 t| Slills is visiting Mrs. J. I*. MeNuir. Itev. IMiilip Mrl.ean Ins moved his il 'am'ly t ? Aiken from Orangeburg. Mrs. II 11 Morse Ii is returned to j ler home in the north. I t> l'rol .1.(1. ( links-ale, of Wollurd I d." ' ollege, will d diver a lecture at the j losing exercises of the Wagener school. ! Mr. llcurgeS. (lillelan left last week hi Mm lishiirg. Aid , after spciuiitig j lie wiillc at 11: .* A iken cottages. j St Mi and Mrs. 1'inckney ISmwii en 1 ertained 1)? and Mrs Miller at tea j a.-1 Thursday evening. Mr . Levi l'ulnct . of mar Aiken tic.I very suddenly at two o'clock ntt doodav nioriiiii;* Her rem.tins were NDENCE. pur Regular Correspond- ,-j, krc All Newsy LI-XINQTON. A k1{?u( K it/hta of I'ytliias was -v rgtniia,-<l Iwre In: T i >; night i*%- ^ k C.J. F. \V i.ii.i n , oi flolumbhi. ritli tne nbers. 7ny ' Ulcer* are: ? I'\ Klird and J. Fox. I'.c'a; S.J. - >jfl ,en|?liart, C. 0.;C>r-t Oiwiltl, V. C; >r. J. F.. Kaufman. I'.; a. I). Mattin, -JB i ui ?v.; vv. j*. ico.tr. M. >T K : Sam . Ceorye, M.ofF.;J K. Hirre, K. R. Dr. P. II Shealy, I. o : i' R. Keis- '.^L r. O. <i. S P. Hoof, G. T. Graham, . E. Dreliur, Trustees. Memorial day was appropriately ob>rved last Tuesday, o lder the auspices f the Son's of Confederal 1 Veteraus. i the morning the graves were inar.:I with small confederate flags, rouiptly at three o'clock in the aftero in Commandant A. J. Ensealled !- meeting lo order. Rev. J. G. Grailed led in a fervent and eloquent rayer, immediately after whioh Col. eo. II. T numeral a u wulomed those resent and introduced the orator of e day. in a short but spirited speech liich touched the heart* of the Vet? ana. Mr. Vernon |'An*nn, the speak*, select "il as his subject, Ceneral toiiew.til Jack?ou. His remarks were othed in elegant language and rea'heda spirit of earnestness as he lerred to the noble trails of eharac>r eominon to General Jaekson. His leech was closely Jlstened to and ap~ re<-ial-'d hy all of his hearers. Conressnviu I.ever was then called Upon >r a talk, bill owing to a throat ouhle he didn't speak very long, h it he said was appropriate and well reived. Music was interspersed \ trough >ut the exercises, and it added ueli t i the pleasure of the occasion, lie reUtierim? of "TnnMiiw ??n ??.?. ?ia n ... - W V ^ \?u VIIC ?I'U unp ground'' and "Cood-bye sweet r* >y' by Miss Lottie Kidgell, of batesirg, accompanied by Miss Eva Glover baie-burg, mi tlie organ, was one of it* m ist thoroughly enjoyed numbers the program. Miss Ridgell has a ill rich \ nice and was heard through le entire house with the utmast ease, iter the speaking the Ii.: ? of marsh us formeJ for III- cemetery, where " ^ ie ehi'ilreo and older people went to i honor to the Confederate dead by asses of b'autilul Mowers upon their Mve-, in token ol the sweet reinemaiiee we hold them in. ? > Col George Bell Timmerman enteritied a number of old veterans and uses Lottie Ri igell and Eva Glover, Ritesburg an I Mary 1'Anson and -y av Meet?.- of Columbia, at dinner on etnorlai Day. After a long and painful ill"-as, Mrs Hitt Ilendrix died on li?* "-sday pi ;i**y.qc i ltesjd v-rea\e(1 i ' asnanil, sue le"a\ "To C rourn her death. Miss Mary Swygerl, of Peak, is visitg htr sister, Mrs, .1, II. Hope. v Miss Isolivie Harmon is visiting the is-es NVriglit at I.angley. Sirs. Alma Geiger and son have re- ? irued from Richland County where ley Invi been visiting relatives. Rev. W. I). Quick who has been very I is able to be out ag tin. Congressman Lever wa- in town last eek. Dr..I E. K tuirhman li is returned ion Anderson where lie went as a legate t.i the Grand Lodge 1. O. O. F. BASEBALL. Landing of the Nocth Atlantic, South Atlantic, American and National Leagues on Wednesday Morning. Sot* I'll ATLANTIC I.KAQCR. Won. l/>st. P. 0. aeon .. It 4 778 ivanntih 9 7 harleston. 1') J 520 \ iigusta S 11 421 ink son v 11 le, 7 Id *12 iiliiiuhni "i 1:1 278 * . " SolTHKKN I.KAUl'E. Won. Lost. P* C. .ishvilU' 11 7 till ew Orleans II SI 600 ireveport. 11 11 <r>00 etnplns 11 12 478 l) nit i Id 11 470 inn- iturn n> It -S < t> irmiii^htm 10 11 476 onlfjoiuery S 14 304 * * AMKIUCAV I.KAGUE. Won. I.ost. P.C. nston . IS 7 7 JO liiLiilelptii.i II ?.? ?f,9 mv York 1 i y 0o9 lovi'lanil 12 11 522 i.i.:iir? . 14 It 500 . Louis 1C 12 455 fit roil 9 17 346 IWI1 1 1 .S lOJ \ \ l loN Al I K ?< I'K. Won. 1 osl. 1'. f!. i-W York 17 7 70S inciiinati . IS 1<> tiki uieag . Hi ?J 0*jr> . T.ouis . 11 11 A',A ooklyn 10 111 4H6 >ston 1ft 15 UK) tt-hurg 0 Hi 3'M iii I a<l < 11 >) ii a .5 17 '227 INTHROP IOLLECE SCHOLARSUM'S AN1 > ENTRANCE EXAM IN Al ION. Tin- examination for tin* award of vr.;iit si-liol.ir*>liip< hi Wirthrop Ootanil lor tin* admission of new stu nt will In- hold at the county court uise or. Friday, -Lily Slli, at 'J u. in. pplicants must not he less than tifen years of age. When Scholarships e v .traced afeer duly 8, tliay will be varded to those miking the highest j. rage at this examination. Scholarships are worth $100 and free rtio-i The next session will open ?p.oinl> r 21. 1901 For further inrui.itixi and cutuiogue address Pres. It. Johi.sor, Rock Hill S. C.