The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, March 10, 1905, Image 1

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W ' v jlpl * M0N8Y S4VE1, IS JVON3YI/V TK. ITIoof tfof'l Ran If nf Rtlt KADHt Mhurir " } j ?t f ( /*.< Jw JCQB pays interest four times a year posits in the Savings Departmei pounded every three months, r spare money to work?it work you sleep has a perpetual ever i ing earning capacity. We invite open an account now with our na be numbered with our five hundr positors. on deIlhe B/ ,nk and ed de V.TESB1 LJRGAl DVOC/ J . - - First Nati k Ba Capital Stock Pi Surplus, Undivi Deposits Paid Out In Div onal Bank of tesburg. lid Up, *25,000.00 ded Profits, ?i:*,200.00 ? ?13e,802.59 idends, $0,625.00 GEORGIA AUGUS JACOB PHINIZY, President, tAILROAD BACTK, 3TA, GEORGIA. Wm. A. LATIMER, Vice-Pres. BATESI ' WHISKEY CAP- 1 _ TURED IN TOWN POLICRMAN nn - t 3URQ S. C.. FRIDAY, MARCt .EESVILLE PERSONALS: Our Hess a Mrs. Tyre Etheredge has been visi- Drew< insr relatives In Columbia. Mr 1 "10, I9O5. WARD NEWS. JOH1 town and community is all sad- Miss Lot nd gloom over the sad death of visited bei jillia, the 15 year old daughter M , , onH Mro Wr*. Coltnr NSTON NEWS. SALL ilie Barnes of Ridge Spring Mr. J.G. Ma; e last week. in town Monda n Kenney of Jasper Ala. Is Mr. J.C. Ber IDA NEWS y?on of Cood Hope was ty. TV of Trent/in wnn In CHAS. G. GOODRICH, Cash Capital $2oo,ooo.oo, Banking by mail is entirely p deposits by express, register will be credited your account ier, RUFUS H. BROWN, Ass't Cashier. Undivided Profits $276,714.oc racticable and safe. You can send us your ed mail, money orders or checks and same and receipt sent by return mail. THEIR DUTY. n C. C. CORBET'S PREMISES RAIDED SATUR- 11 DAY LAST AND a THREE QUARTS d Mr. Arthur Boukniffht is in Balti- occur< acre on business. north at 11 < Mrs. H. A. Mectze spent one day WJi ist week in Columbia. , .. fa thei Mr. Jason Craps is in Baltimore for dress < few days. ed so I Mr. Daniel Gunter spent several rc'eifays Id Lexington this week. Christ . aiiu auio. niu? oaiuvi | "??ivu Vlsit/ing TC :d at their home about one mile of this place last Friday night Miss Ell I)'clock. tlves at 01 lie burning some grass in her Mr. M. rs Held Friday afternoon her week at Si caught on tire and she was burn- M, badly that death came to her Brancti ha Drewcillia was a bright little Mrs. Perrj ian, having joined the Wards _ latlvcs here. town last week a Mobley is visiting rela- Mr. George C rangeburg. a visitor here 1 Russel Wright spent last Miss Monde 1 iluda. last week. arsella McGee of Willow Mr. Jessie M; s been visiting her sister, here Friday las r Edwards. Mr. G. C. Wt 'olcman of fliggins was ast week, Wise visited Newberry a?k of Big Creek was 1 leeler and faniilv liavn The Fidelity Mi Company 1878 L. O. FOU Assets, $7,741,860,62; 1.2 THE NEW DOUBLE BENE utual Life Insurance of Philadelphia. SE, President. 1905. Ratio of Assets to Liabilities !1 Per cent. IFIT Elective Life rolicy of the Fidelity OF BOOZE P G c SEIZED. It is with regret, having been in* s g formed of the occurrence by the city authorities, that we tind ourselves obliged to chronicle the alleged selling is of whiskey, on the sly. in the town of Ba.pt i; Mr. Carl Drafts spent Sunday at vrritci 'Hbert. er ren Misses Lillie and KatyGeiger, two alway tudents here, spent Saturday and absen lunday with friends at Gilbert. rov Miss Blanche llallman spent Sun- al ser ay at Gilbert. pr Mr. W. J Hatcher of Johnston is liver >t church last Summer. The :,:r* u-11 r heard her Sunday school teach- Wards, lark at the Grove that "she had Prof. W] s a good lesson and had not been Monday, t but a time or so In two years." Mrg g , . S. K. Bass conducted the buri* is spendlm vices on Sunday at 1 P. M. Mrs. Will C. C. Brown of Sumter will de- Mr. T. 1 one of his famious addresses at ^ . I. Austin spent last week at moved back to Mr. B. Z. W bittle of Wards was here here last week. Miss Annie L r. Wheeler of Covington Ga. was hcre last w g awhile with her daughter ^ Rl,odcn- last^'eek. ' X. Deny is at Florence. Mr ^ Mr , Saluda from Columbia, at kins was a visitor lerlon^'ofMt. Willing cek. ^ [cCarty was in town Inline Wlcnn r\t Vaw. one of the most unique and conq gat ion of its advantages would ir was not offered before. Send fo W. L. WILLIAMSON, Gen. . Columbia, S. C. t4The Shining Mark The Mining Shark jrchcnsive policies ever devised. An invest lake you wonder why such splendid insurant r booklet. Ag't., H. A. LITTLEJOIIN, Agent, Bateshurg, S C. And Hev. II. It. Murchinson, Editor < the Southern Home, spent Sundi with his family here. ^ Batesburg. e For some time past the town lias ap- ( parently been rid of tlicsc evaders of j the law For weeks the inhabitants s have noticed how orderly the large a Saturday crowds have been and, not iy until a sew days ago, lias drunkedness t>een in evidonrn icrc on business. the 1 Miss Lizzie Whittle of Leesville Colege visited Mrs. Curtis Whittle near a,lu 1 lolstein's Cross Roads a fewdavs ago ' onif Doetc I>r. J. O. Michell visited his brother ,t llavlrdsville last week. 1,ro and S CITIZENS BANK. Held. Thrt PUUa*?<? ~ * n-1..-1 -\xr Ward High School on Monday aptain the 20th. Subject "Courtship was here 1 latrimony." Let every body Mrs. W. and laugh a good laugh, ior the been the g >r is a good one. p ^ f. L. E Whittle spent Saturday a visitor h unday with his parents at Edge- MrSt jesJ has return ?r o ?. ... Water afti canton Ward of Wards t5orrv visited I ast week. Blease last wee A. Foster of Augusta lias Mr.-las. II. "V uest of Mrs. W. II. Scott. Saluda this ' I. Faves of Bamberg was Misses .Julia ; ere this week. Saturday at Jul ie Weatherford has returned Bean. ied to her home in Clear Miss Gena III i?r a visit linrr* Ion. and Mrs. E. S. k. V'hite visited relatives week. ind Alma Daniel spent linston with Mrs. J. 1'. ix of Johnston is a vis the same being a Portrayal < Great Difference between a "S FAKE AND A FAIR SHAKE book of over 100 pages?neatly b< containing fifteen halftones fro highest priced photos taken froi in the State of Colorado. One i most interesting publications o year as rich to read as La' "Frenzied Finance." You can IIvRE '*cv' ?ass W'H preach in tl . x Bateshurg Baptist church on Sundt sund? m the Miss Etlicl Shea'y is visiting 1)< n life father near Lccsville this week. jf the (j t_*o. Wight man ol Oolumbi ^ ''ie spent a few days in town shis week, .v son's got it Mr- W. II. Donly Jr., vi. itcd lie ie Last Saturday afternoon, alxmt three v iy o'c'ock, one of our efficient officers > (Mr. Fink) noticed a man coming out * er of Mr. Corbet's place with a bottle c sticking out of his pocket and, after followiug the gentleman for a few t minutes, discovered that he made his i rc way to a secluded spot and refreshed ' hl- viti/.cua uaun ui Daiesuurg " vas launched upon the business cd I)r vorld on March 7. Batcsburg has Sundi low two banks; which fact our Farmrs and Merchants will soon learn to sun,i: >c to their advantage. Nothing so yj g :learly shows the prosperity and upniildingof a town like an increase in ts corporate institutions of iinancial ^iwn lclp. The personel of the officers Mr. x?i. ?>muaK r.sq., 01 l erry, visn. N. W. Little last Saturday and Messrs J ly. Wright of s Genid II ix, of Johnston, spent Mr. M. G ly with her cousins, Dr and Mrs. of her sist< Smith. Migs M| i. B. B. Evans of Saluda was in Washingtt Sunday. will spend A O. Jones of Ridire PDrinir i tor liere. . P. Buzhardt and II. r; Wards were here last week. 1>r- Pit eorge of Aiken is the guest Miss CaIl'e J ir Mr. Clarence vvoodwart. 'as^ we?if* irie Coleman has gone to ^iss Essie Et m to visit relatives. She 'ting Mrs. 11. C several months there. QR ^ ,ts is here on a visit. ? Ramage was in town 1 heredge of Fox is vis- 1 . Smith here. I lND JURY. 1 ,> /BSOU'TELY FRF.K l.y uddr CHAS. WARREN l>AvrIS, Stocks and Bonds, 213 Mcintosh St. Leonard Bui Augusta, Georgia. Teleplione-bi II 525. COTTON MARKET essing bunday Mayor Kdwards lias moved into li pretty new home on reach tree Stree dinf-. .j, n Kernajjhan has had h old ohicc moved hack and in its pla< a handsome brick building isbcintf pi up. Mr. .1 .J haul spent a few days i . t... I ....... ...... i. himself in a manner that could not be L misunderstood. Mr. Fink at once re- * is t ported to Mayor Edwards and, by or. der, he and Chief Saltcrs raided the .? premises of Mr. Corbet; they were re3 it warded by finding, hidden snngly a ( way under a burlap sack, one jug con- u in tabling one half gallon of first X (or > r The Citizens National guarantees spent o the bublic an era of prosperity. and A NOTICE! *,rs al daj All persons liable to Annual License Bass 1 ,re hereby notified to call on the unlersigned by April the first and pay **cv p, or they will be repostcd to the ful sc layor for duridg busir.e?s without a ^untli Sunday with his parents, Mr. LEXir Irs. J. O. Jones on LaGrone St. Mr. A J >. Harvey of Langiey spent sever- here this 1 s with her brother, Rev. S. K. Mr. Peri last week. town Moni '. S. R. Bass preached a power- Mr. E. I raion at the Baptist church last town Mon iy; subject Forgiveness. He had Mr s "F MGTON LETTER. I. Boozer of Columbia was ercdge, W W. week on business. C. Taylor. ry Hall of Steadman was in ,..'s*ew ^,eml>cr! ja^. Wcrts, R B. hews, J. L. We Ueetze of the Fork was in H. Ellis, M. A. cla>'- ton, R M. Blea ! . HrrHi>v nf SaIwai hI wnc > Burkett. i irom last year: J. A. ennings, Geo. T. Fthirolstein, L. M. Werts, s: J, I). Watson, A. A Timmerman, It. Marrs, H. G. Crouch, H. Coleman, B. W. Rush- t .sc, L. D. Riley, D. S. t ' \^u|uuii i?> IM i: 111>; ui Butesburg Market, 7 I 2, as rcj bv L. D. Culluin. Ciillcu la.. ^^,-.8 RHPOR ^ jjtad and to i I i in* i.d 11 iii i till* WITK Killed Mis. Lizzie Land rum and Miss Hoi tense Lutidrum arc visiting Mrs 11 11 M urchinon. Mr M* rion Joy was in town r? een'Jy. Mr Will Kawl visited relatives a . . L-viuetoii this week. Hk'iit; * ;j,,! a something worse) and a one quart bot- 11 i- tie filled with the same fluid, d No arrest was made; owing to the fact that no money was seen passing hands and the lack of witnesses to S it \ cense. J. C. Glover, City Treas. U1C 1,1 llOUS ' FOR SALE. ois weeki A No. 1, 6 year old mule. Price liiO. Apply to I. Edwards. f kTTT" aumueu atienuon 01 a crowdoci vjs^or 1)ei Messrs 1 t. Agent C. L. Jones spent a few g Dreher a in Georgia. Meetze an JUMBO auguratio section w: Mt. L. f -e this week. pf; S. G. T>reher, S. P. Roof, F. j A Mitche , J. S. Caughman, J. R. B. Black< j. M. Sa d E. Barre attended the in- j Clark, S. I). n at Washington. y; Wiglitman, n C. Shealey of the Fork L. Sample, S. ? is a juror here 1u.nL week. son, Pope A. P ? , C. $. Crawford *mlth of the Fork was in ? T riT JURY. 'I, E. X. Ilerlong, G. W. wyer, J. T. Webb, B. Prater, II. S. Roten, G. , Geo. P. Caughman, J. i. Sawyer, Caleb Johnadgetfc, J. P. Merchant, . a. S. herlong, S. J. MOVEMENT OF PR( INENT PEOPLE. W/ ft? / *M/\ 4- / v? r ! ? #1? i/\ U Mr. ? .v. line sf,.... Monday a ?? Lexington We are glad to sec Mr. Livingsto ) M - : ut again alter a spell of sickness. Mr. and Mrs, .1. Walter Drehcr v<s ted in Lexington last week. Mr. .1 M. IIoMcin of Ilidge Spring spent Tuesday in Hatesburg. ii The First National Hank of Hates The aim of The First Nrition-i! u2 safe banking. The First National Bank of Bates [S times a year. n iv xx v ) x r is4 iburg has a paid in Capital of Twenty-Five T nk of Daie.burg is to offer to its patrons ever burg is inspected by the Treasury Depart me " 111 i' town last ^ Mr. A If 1 housand Dollars. delphia. y security consistent with .. rl * x , l Las1 Su nt at Washington seven nepartme ItinR the ?? ciis, i? . o. i weo^- O. LaGrone, T red Fox has gone to Phila- kill, J. N. l)cL D. Derrick, I\ ucc, > ivill OW IS THIS! ,A' uou ic, J. i . I\0 ramer Mr. C. R. Ball of the ^ Cotncy, It. C nt of Agriculture, while vis- Court convei 1 prominent stations in the il0id two week: loncy, u. j*. amun, J. . J. Goff, J. U. Tbraioacb, J. J. Watson, J. R. Polatty, J. F. Mcebarl, J. Si. Chapman, II. E. Stewart, W. E. dgcrs, R, S. Cotney, R. Griffith, ics March 27, 1905, to TT IIC1C IIIC^ nave L and where they are going?Hapnpn I n rrc ltev. C. P. Hoozer, px-presidc f lip I .lit ln?r!m SJvnnrl <?f ^ontii ( iccii -nr. j^evi ivaiiKia nas moved in family to our city. We are Kind t welcome liim back. Miss Fie da Steele of Rock llill vis ted Mrs. Fred E. Cullum recently. The dub was delightfully entei tained by Mrs. Hugh R. Murchioso Friday afternoon. The club has decided with the hel Vl t'Al 1 s i nc r rsi > monai isanK 01 ltatesi The First National Liank of hates Thousand Dollars. iThc First National Bank of hates Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars. i? The First National Bank of Bate* The First National Bank of Batesbi PI Durg lias a bonded set of ofticers. bur# has accumulated a surplus and undivid< hurt,' has paid out In Dividends to its Stockh iburtf has Seven Thousand Dollars invested ii irg annually transacts business with not lc south sto| there saw jd profits of about Thirteen on Mr. Jo< seed he ha him it wa olders, Six Thousand Six photograp the Depar . ? ^ j have mor< a United States bonds. for s;ilc tl; ;ss than Fifteen Hundred pped at Monetta and while some Amber Cane growing' i M. Johnson's place from EDGEFI ,d bought from me, and told c ?.r had srr-n mil Mr- an(' Mrs .) LI'C llllCOt lit 11(111 Ottll (lllil ihed the crop as it grew for relatives at Jol tment of Agriculture. I Miss Ethel G ; of the same stock of seed spent Satuidav lis season. <> J. HARRIS parents at War Batesburir. S. ('. IELD NEWS. W. E. Lott visited mston Monday. odman a student here ' and Sunday with her ds, na, was In the c*i13 last week. Mr. Job C. Swyfjcrt, of near ville, was here Saturday. Mr. W. L. Williamson, (1< Agent of the Fidelity Mutual hi suranee Company of I'hilade with headquarters at Columbia here for several days last week i I of the citizens here to beautify an improve the public cemetery, as we Lees-; .as to pursue a literary course. Mr. and Mrs. I> Peyton Ilartlc ?neral gave a delightful informal tea I'ridu fcln- evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. 11 Ipliia, w. Hunt of Charleston. , was There were no services at the Hai 11 " tist church on Sunday last due t d patrons. ' The First National Rank'of Uatcsl for the people. y testify to the fact that lipuor had. p > !>een bought and paid for, hut, assure buix is taking care ot alxnit One Hundred an s'EWS FROM WAGENER RFD T)?. id Thirty Thousand Dollars l)r* (># ^ Dear Sii RUFF DOTS. XouS I l^nnrtmn n r-> I (ien. and > Feb 28, Augusta r. Harris F, W. 1\ Butle Batesburg, s. C. 1Ion> an(j >ir r, childern have Will you please send mc days with Mrs. f Amber Cane seed. Those and Mrs. Parki ight of you in 1004 were A new safo t( ?hed by C. It. Ball, of the appliances nt r\f A n o.wl '? Irs. M. C. 15utier of l is the Ruest of Mrs. r. s. Garrett Talbert and been spending a fjw Talbert's parents Mrjr. amplete with all modhas been put In the interest ui ins euinpanv. Miss Bessie Modlin spent Sat and Sunday in Columbia. Mr. St. Julian Cullum, one ( most popular shoe salesmen ii State, spent Saturday here. Mr. Allen Kauyhman of New spent Saturday with M L. A. I j sickness of its pastor Rev. .fabcz Fei urday I ris. The old Rawl homestead on Rai if the road Avenue is being modelled an i tic thoroughly repaired by Mr. f). R Rawl, cashier of t lie First Nation; berry flack. A case of CIrippe is confining Mr .1 n (tlfiVAr 1 r\ liic v/knm tU> III^IUI> IC|u;illS? ll^l ll, .'11 . \ .MIJ'JI ! will, if it be found that he Is selling ' j intoxicating liquor. he brought before it (j the Mayor and City Council and he C dealt with in a manner that will at u least endanger his present license. t Should the unlawful sale of liquor 11 be proven against Mr. Corbet, he -.yill AVU > Mr. (\ L. Temples and family have (ljan ( eturncd home from an extended vis- jjOUS4 t* to relatives and friends in Saluda 'ounty. Mr. M r. II. .1. Rurckhaltcr Is improving re^ati he looks of his coinfortahle dwelling s y having it painted. Airs Mr. 11. C. Garwin killed a nice pork- onc P (tn lflwt Sl'i t 11 r/lo \f mnrninr tllCIl i . o. iivicuariy preached at In- ^iiat iL"v\a 3reek and Coal Springs School j,e iia(i se( is last Sunday. send me ti and Mrs. G. L. Lever visited Ia s^>car ves and friends in Prosperity aturday night and Sunday. . Fannie ltutT invited her friends pop at t day last week to a quilting and * KtAk. invited them hnelr tlm? ,s the only Pure amlu-r Cane l^c Ploof vau't >n in the south. Be sine to s 5410 is 513 1 he same kind that 1 ftot a!> any l,at ca" Rev. W. T. I Rosp't Yours, to liis home in Joe M. Johnson. ... Miss Euse Ca ... _ is visitinvr relat ;hing at st. Mrs. M N. 11 - of the clerks office, perfect in its working i be found in the South Iundley has returned North Carolina. rwile of Kidge Spring ,ives here. lolstein and Miss Lena iu isses imutiif, aiyra iji tori and Annie Laurie Htalbey o Leesviile College were seen o streets Saturday. Railroad Commissioner B. L. ( man visited this p'ace last Sati Dr. L M.Mitchell went to C bia Tuesday on business. Mr. Killian Bawl of Maefoats vi rigs- - I tho Mr. Foster Speer of Saluda count II our spent some time in Ratesburg yestei day. tough- After an extended trip on busine> urday and pleasure Mr. J. A. Whitten is ; ,,1,1m- go in with us. Mr Whittcn vislte Washington, Haitimore and Nci York and witnessed the great parad " >n*i- i .. ; nnaiiKiLi nuams wiii noi ot'|{in locora- ~ y pensate for the loss of license in his lcr* ultimate business or, for the sufferings N entailed by the penalty of the law. ^ ^ It has been noticed that during the 'j absence of Mr. Corbet from Ilatesburg tv >v j that, no drunkedncss has been seen ,l e 1 on ourstrcets and. it has also been re cl a Koei: The recent good weather has been W)10 a ery favorable to the farmers as well s the carriers, although more rain is ceded at present. C( ' r Mr. John J. Cofer visited relatives <laynd friends at Sal leys on last Saturday The rid Sunday. good i Mrs. Annie L. Garwin was in town ,)r- ^ 1/ ? *?\i >\rr loot 'I'lmi./Ut. v. ?* i IU able which was enjoyed by all ittended it. There ^ and Mrs. E. J. C. Howird visit- Peters Lui . E. V. Souder's family last Sun- 12th inst. close, lie health of thiscomnmnity is very men inder the skillful treatment of 'ers> ooiey. miss; F PETERS, "olstein have i the ltidge. Aill be preaching at St. Mr. J \V Mu Llieran Church Sunday tlie Mondav bore at 3 p. m. by Pastor Grosedesires the presence of Rev. L. a.C< iber: fur the election of otli- in lown Monda Dr. II. L. Wr lolinstou this v imnnMAM jone to their home on ,r->h ol Johnston spent )oper of Johnston was r. ight visited friends at keek. ness College of Columbia spent ; day and Sunday here. Mrs. Frank Watson of Spring was in town shopping Tut Mr. Hcnnic "Wolfeof this place Sunday in Columbia Mrs. F. B. Smith and son Law are visiting relatives in Aiken. aim inner imcresung ceremonies, c satur- the Roosevelt inaugurat ion. Mess. Clarence and Callic Drehe lCid^rc son's of Mr. J. Waller Dreherarc on ?sday. vjsit, to Columbia, spent As soon as the large and handsom store building which they are erectin shall have been finished, the Messr f re nee Dreher will engage in the f?ener? >' marked, that evidences or the sale of h- ' quorhave been visible since his ret urn. r cl a SEED, MEAL AND * e HULLS. si can pay 22 1-2 cents per bushel for 11 Cotton Seed. l' Sacked Hulls, 40e per sack. '"Ffn'S '?? tucouiijr. Misi M rs. Ohlodie Courtney, the able and here s llcient teacher of the Roundtop study hool, is dangerously sick at Mr. It. J Mr. urckhalter's. We wish for her a last ai >eedy recovery jnth c CASH PRIZES "5yea FOR BEST IRISH POTATOES o,.v at Sal, i Sue Itay Pearsall will leave 0011 for Newberry, where she will the millinery business, Mis-i Lau Hugh Rodger 8 died on Saturday tajented rt id was buried on Sunday at Cor- ^y l)or cj hurch. Air. Hodgers was about eelel>ratetl "sold. Batesourg . Corder, of Leesville will preach in the Opei pin next Sundav at 11 o'eincW. Marrfi m ' "v*"" Mr. Jesse l)o COMING, last week. Mrs. A. M. ra Josephine Bridgman, the Kenny were vis ;ader and elocutionist, who, larming renditions of tiie ^'rs- *' ^?1' authors, won tiie liearts of ^<-'lcn's wcre vi some weeks ago will appear 'a House on Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs. M ice ltriiLrmon ai? Bnv ?oot ' * * rn visited Johnston Bacon and Mrs. A. C. sitors here Monday. enk and Miss Birdie Mtors in Johnston last John Mounce spent Miss Mary Liza Fox of the C for Women spent a few days in last week with the hotnc folks. Mr. Eugene foodie, the Ass Post Master visited friends in 1 Sunday. Prof. S. L Osborne Preside Osborn's Business College of An imiimi i->* uiiii uaiunait; immill'M allege We wish them much success, town NEGRO SHOT. istant (V'ards 'oabinet. a colored man, wa shot in the abdomen on Wedncsda last The trouble, which gave rise t snt of nlC shooting, occured. on t lie farm ( gusta, j Drayton 1'rater, about "> miles froi * Ask for exchange prices on meal and hulls for seed. II. A. idttle John. 1' O FOR SALE hi 18 tc y Eggs of throughb.ied Rhode Island y o Red Chickens for sale at $1.00 per set- sc if ting. Mrs. N. R. Bayly, ol u Batesbnrg, S. C. .c As an incentive to the growers of line It is tl "ish potatoes in this community I>r called . .1. Harris will oiler a series of casti rizcs to those who buy t he seed from ^rs im and exhibit same in his store af- rc'a^iv :r maturity. The lirst prize ia.OOf _>r 1 ie largest crop grown from one. peck; ,jro,|krl jcond $l.t>d for the largest yield from 'ier achill. Cash payable August 1st ^anua ML". CnnrlillAi... ...ill hi. r..ll.. . "'hilt 1 bought that Kev. Corder will be visit lu re 1 to that church for this year. to inclemei demands. 1). C. Smith has been visiting nian when esand friends in the Sand Hills. \xnei\ and ; he end of January Mrs. Blunder has it her nice new excuse book to au wh isband. "I can figure up my oarrv witti ry balance all right," she said, lier for ma 'm either aiQ.llfi behind or ahooH ....(siimu m nvj umi cuLiiruay aiao tad a smaller audience, due rit weather, than her merit All who heard Miss Bridglast with us were en rapire still singing her praises. , happened w ill again hapj io hear Miss Bridgman wilj ' t hem pleasing memories of. /"Vf f 1 ny days. ] I \J L4 nnsion to Me if Want to ijra. was iumc msi ^aiurua> in i terest of liis institution. Mr. Iredell Jones the popular t ling representative of the V'i Carolina Chemical <'o. spent days here this week. Rev. I). B. Groseclose, of Lee was in the city Tuesday aftemcx j Katcsburg. Farther than that, Inal inet was shot in the abdomen an ravel- that the diillculty was over a hors< rginia partieu'ars are not obtainable, a few j BUBONIC PLAQUE. s\illei 750000 deaths in India in the las 12 months. 34,000 in the past week. > e( e. LATEST FROM THE JAl'-RUSSIAN WAR. a St. Petersburg admits Kuropat kin's d defeat. Particulars not yet received, u st Railroad cut north of Mukden. Rus sians in great danger of capture. li 'w* vvinilVIUUO ?IM k/V IIIIIJ CA^iail " 1 iH'Xt week. ' rcmi are foi NOTICE! I spent All persons liable to Annual License whe'h re hereby not!lied to call on the un- expeni ersigned by April the first and pay accoui p, or they will be reported to the back t layor for during businesi without a "My ci cense. J. C. Glover, City Treas. to l?e mber what all the other Items r, but 1 can't recall whether I a |*ai that $19.05 for something, or ier you gave it to me for house- A inillit; *es." Mr. Blunder looked at the the grount it for a moment, then handed Lunatic / /he book with a wondering air- large crow< lear," he said, ''that 1905 seems ly received to indicate what year this \s." in the basl ^LOON PROPHET "tiy, iry balloon came down in I Is of the 11 at ton (England) ^WlH 1 tsyluni the other day. A 1 of inmates enthusiastical . . p. I the unflattered lieutenant IN. 1\ ket as "The Prolit Elijah." sell, or Property BAYLY. I I