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S.A. BRO WIT - - ~ Editor. . Friday; Febuary, 20, 1903 Ku!) iori pt Io a Price I Ono year/..$ 1.00 Six mouths.50 Three months.25 PEN AND SCISSORQRAPHS "~ The Russians are planning to ?wipe out the Turks. Judge Watts holds court in Charleston next week-only 70 cases on docket to be disr>0Bed ol'. Capt. D. E. Keels, a promi nent citizen of Sumter county died on the 7th. On the night of the 9th Mr. John Sundy, the clever R. R. Agent at Cash's Depot lost his dwelling and all of his furniture by lire. Florence reports the presence of a chicken killing dog. Won if il is not the same "Varmint" that went through the mill dis trict last fall, killing so many. _ Wm King, who killed Sam Kogers and seriously wounded .James Rogers near Florence about three weeks ago, was caught at Denmark last Thurs and is now iu Jail at Florence. The U. S. Senate Committee on nomination of Dr. Crum to be collector of the port of Char leston reported unfavorable and ihe president will no doubt withdraw the same. A man up in Chester County, Nobraskoj by the name of Burst gave the census enumerators the nuiii?s ol! his three children in fall and they were John Wood Burst, Nellie May Burst and Charles AV ill Burst. A $5,000 conscience man walked into the tax collector's office in Kew Yo.ik a few days ago and laid on the counter live $l;000 gold certificates to be added lo the conscience fund. His conscience has been worry ing him that much for some time. The shortest sermon on record was preached at Atlantic Mich., last summer. Tho pastor had been requested to make his dis course brief on account of the hot weather. The sermon 'was as follows: "It was hot where Ji',\ was, TT? wanted to get .on:.- So do -ve. Let tis pray .ruOM KUW?r r.-w?j.?,R H?ppon?uRS Amona tho People In This Pi-osperoua Township. Mr. Editor:-If you will give space lor n back woods Boy's first at tempt., I will try and give you n low dot? from our Township, Brightsvillo; Tilings arc chauging around this place, and thc people a "push" up on themselves. Our people at Brightsyillo are making many changes-rcmodling fences, and changing ronda and putting new blocks under their houses. And, the young people have nearly all runaway anti got married this winier, and we haven't . had a snow yet. And, the Squire has made so much money ticing the nuptial boughs that he stands with his hands in Iiis pocket ging ling it, with a big smile on his luce and still in vitos them to come that ho ox poets to marry all that cinncs. Tiring the dollar boys this i-; ?i cash business transaction. ? will tell you a good one on the Squire; ho told me once how n couple played a trick on bim, "Well" said ho, "a couple came hpi'O thc other night and wanted to bc married. So I married them and they started and I said my iriond, your marriage fee has not boen paid," "Well Squire," said thc fellow, "I will help my wife iu tho buggy and then I will come hack and haml you tho dollar." Well -tlitl ho Squire? No, he just got ii: tho buggy with his wife and pat whip, and left mo stand ing on tho stops. Now squire I wouldn't ol' told this on you, hut we arc such good friends, you won't care. I saw Coumi Durant in town this afternoon. Wc arc having some rain in our section so tho farmers can't make much farm progress. The boys of Brightsvillo arc like tho old darkey "more rain more rest." i saw two pretty girls in our town to-day, hat did not know who they were and haled to bo so in quisitive and did not learn their na nu s, lmL I will ask Wade, for I do believe ho knows every girl's name from tho Capo Fear Iii ver lo tlic Great Poo Dee. Yes, I might say, and over thc rivers too. Now, Wade you know where you lind some moro of wo boyo wont tho oilier night. Tho boys have quilo ? joke on you anti S. B., you know S. II. was driving tho Hack, you know thc horses was pretty wild or at least >S. B. thought so. Mr. Charles McGregor says if a man is prospecting for gold that Idaho is tho place, ile has several nug^its with him. lie is visiting his brother Mr. Archie McGregor. Well if this docs not reach tho was to basket will donato again. Very Respectfully, v "Subscriber." Feb 15,1903. MES SARAH DBAKE ROGERS Au Aged and Beloved Member of An Illustrious Family Passes AAay, On Monday morning, February 16, 1903, at 8 o'olook, the gentle spirit of Mrs SARAH D. ROGERS, the popular hostess of the " Hotel Marlboro" passed away, to its hea venly home. She had been in fail ing health for several months, yet it was the hope of her friends, even though in her 70th year, that she would he spared many more, but her Heavenly Father willed it other wise, r She was a descendant of Sir Fraucis Drake, and an aunt of our popular Clerk of Court, Mr. James A. Drake. She was a remarkable woman of noblo head and heart. " None knew her but to like her, none named her but to praise." In all the relations of life, as wife, mother, neighbor and friend of the poor, she was kind, true and faith ful. She loved the pure and good, and was ever ready to encourage others in these principles. She spent most of her lifo in the Parnassus section, but in 1885, she moved to our town and opened a Boarding House, which at once won popular favor. Upon the comple tion of the Hotel Marlboro she took charge of it, and with the help of her faithful son, A. A. Rogers, and daughters, has made it tho cheerful home of comfort and rest for weary travelers. She leaves a large family of sons, daughters and grand-children to mourn the loss of the care and coun sel of this devoted mother. The remains were taken to Par nassus church Tuesday morning, and after appropriate services con ducted by Rev. J. G. Richards, were laid to rest in thc cemetery near by, there to await thc grand reunion iu the sweet by and by. OLIO CORRESPONDENCE. ! Items of Interest From This Mus tang Little City. If I had old Mr. Ira B. Hicks, the weather man, by the nape of the neck and tho seat of his breeches I would make him Btop his develish predic tions about the weather-not that any body's seared or believes it either, ex cept myself and Jule Covington. The wind'and thunder clouds are coming in on schedule time this year, so I guess I will begin to lose sleep and flesh and nerve, and make heroic resolutions and have that tired feeling that always comes uv" me when the beautiful spring and thunder clouds arrive. I always do this at this season of the year. I will dValmuSl anything fr.>ir. nov j uri Lil thu fall Seaebna come, 0>:c sot work io tho garden. X am sdiudst nc-r j . un. Jed io tell tho mitt when tUebuic j: mer conics i-? faut f did tty it und j-ci sb loh??bmo nt the buathoiia I rpu'l it in the first of the fall, but old Hicks is about to get me at it again.* If 1 could run the weather I would have moonlight nights and cold days, whether there was a yearling raised in florry county or not, These are not so straining on a fellow's nerves or conscience either. We have the horseless carringe, the smokeless powder, the wireless tele graph, and I am strongly in favor of tbundetless clouds, if I could BS ar range it. Our new presiding Elder preached for the first time at thi? place last night. He is a man of fine appear ance and is gifted as a preacher. I hear many good things said of him by people who know him and have heard him preach. There is more than the niual I amount of guano being hauled irom j this place this season. I am afraid thia I means too much cotton. If old Hicks is "shore" enough right. I wish the I ground hog would pull Hicks in his hole and keap him there till frost not that I believe him but I can't see any use in keeping the poor women scared to death all the summer. Rumor u?a iL that we wiii have an oil mill in Clio-certain by the next season. The Bennett Co., have a large ware house just completed at the Depot and have brick on the ground for enlnrg ging their commodious brick store. This is done in order to meet their requirements for roora in their grow ing business. They will add the most, up do-date millinery store in this part of the State, but I will speak of this later. I expect to mako a tour of the county this Bummer on business and will say in advance that I will spend the night almost anywhere and at any time where they have homo made ham and don't charge anything. There is a young follow that owns a house just across the street from where ?I live and ho keeps moving things to the house it looks to rae like he in tends to hike tho fetters of married lifo liko a little soldier. I hope ho will keep a cow and make a good garden. I never had no luck nt such things myself, but if I WBB to I would Bend the neighbors somo and they wouldn't have to ask me either. I will wait and Bee, and if anything happens I will put hts name in ihe paper. You will hear more from me when the clouds roll by ami everything set tles off and we get a shower of rain. Feb If), 03. J. F. McG. Bishop Galloway says that he believes statutory prohibition is a bad thing, and that local option^ that of allowing every county to decide the question for itself, washy far the most satisfactory. His letter has, it is said, somewhat discouraged tho prohibitionists of Mississippi. Those papers which are com plaining necause there are those on the pension rolls who are not entitled to it should suggest a. remedy and thus reliove the strain on the pension boards. The law should say plainly w ho shall and who shani. HEBRON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. A Record of 1902 Carefully Pro pared by the Historian of the So ciety, Rev. D. H. Everett. I KT E Hil KN TS DOR?HO THtt YEAR. Franois, daughter of Samuel and Elis zaboth Norton, was born tho 2lst doy of February 1803 in Marlboro county S. 0?, and died at Cito, S. 0.; the 9ih day of March 1902. Sbo was of a quiet, gentle disposition, industrious in habit, and ad ded muon to tho support of her sister and widowed mother as seamstress. Io year 1381 she was convorted and joined M. E. Church, South, nt old Clio church under tho pastorato of Rev. J. 0. Btsscll and ever afterwards lived in accordance with her profession. She made no loud profession of religion, but lived that meek and gentle life that become the servant of God. Hor's was that typo of piety that prefers to express itself in deeds rather than words. Sba was in delicate health for several years previous to her death, gradually she grew weaker and weaker, until about a year before she died, when sho took her bed. All that loving hands ; and medical skill could do was of no avail, for that fatal disease, consumption, had fastened itself upon her vitals. During her long illness she waa not known to murmur, but seemed to sense1 tko words of tho Psalmist when he said, , "Though 1 walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for \ Thou art with mc. thy rod and thy staff they comfort mo." On Sunday March 9, 1902, her genflo spirit left its tenement of clay and conducted by a convoy of an . gels winged its way to that celestial city where congregations never break up and sabbaths have no end." He body was laid to redt in Hebron cemetery Mnroh 10, 1802, Rev. A. T. Dunlap condutfc'rg the funeral scrviee. Jonathan Cottingham was tho second child and first Eon of Charles and Nancy McDaniel Cottiogliam. Ile was born August 8. 1881, in Marlboro county. S. C., and died April 20, 1902, in Robeson county N. C. He professed religion and joined tho M. E. Church. South, at old Beauty Spot When Kbcnczor church wi s built he moved his membership thorc, and was ono of the original trustees for Ebenezer church. For se\ oral years hs waa superintendent ofthat Sunday school and was never absent unless providential S' ; hindered, sometimes having lo walk a ?stance of four or five miles, as ho waa at time living in Hebron. In carly manhood ho married Miss Car oline Coningham, daughter of Wilson Cot lingham. She died September ;"?, 1899 leaving him bereaved indeed. Of this union there wero sis children, three sons and three daughters. In November I SOI he entered thc Confederate army aa a volunteer and remained in thc tcrviee of bis country unlil ihe close of the wai. life waa a kind neighbor and possessed other noble traits of character. He was in ill health for several years prior to his death and suffered a great deal at timos, but like a true soldier he struggled on and on, and mot his last enemy without fear. Ilia remains wero bid to lest in Hebron cemetery April 22, 1902, there to await the resurrection call, Rev. T. C. O'Dell conducting tho service. Rev. L. M. HAMER, son of John II J and Elizabeth Flamer, was born Fftbrhnry ?CT. lS2r>, arid dieii i ri his hali . ?yuitty (Maribaro) April 22, UW. 51. . vi.?. -Ur ed on the farm nev. :.i piowht ?arc^of Tatum StaiiotK Ho laid thc a luliigoj Ot tb'i j'?l?! .-.!)>:>! ililli tl- "?? (y thHa allai led. la'lii dei I ii ol hi: lier iii i IR 12 . Ah (ir tittil, irv Hv^ye. l?o di vided his (imo belween poing lo schon' and teaching and reading law. In 1846 be was admitted to the bar in a class with ex chancellor Wm D. Johnson. Donald Matheson. Daniel fir Crosland. Col E. B. C. Cash. Daniel Norwood, Col. Alfred Martin, John C. Higgins and others. He professed conversion and joined thc Methodist church in 1849 Soon after bis conversion ho felt thc call to plead in (ho courts of bis Heavenly Father. He was licensed to preach in^ 1852 and in 1853 was admitted on trial in the South Carolina Conference. From thal timo to the oloso of thc year 18G3 he was actively engaged aa aa itinerant preacher. For thc next three years he sustained a su pernumerary relafion on account of ill health. At (be closo of this period he was located at his own request, For tho next five years he laborea in his Lord's viueyard as local preacher, being engaged io teaching tho croatcr part of tho time. At thc closo of thc year 1872 he reenter ed thc conferezco, and oontinod in active work until the close of the year ISSI, when he waa ogain compelled to ask for a supernumerary relation, on account of feeble health. At the close of 1SS2 lie was granted a bjperanuatcd relation, and was never again able to engage in Ihe nc livo work of an itinerant preacher. Ho possessed a bright mind and used il for the glory of God. He was a good preach er and a very popular pastor, and by his ministry many were lol to (ho Saviour. For a half century bo was a preacher of thc gospel, during which lime ho did what he could for Iho advancement of Christ's kingdom and the uplifting of his -fellow men. When bc could no longer preach regu larly bc did not sit in idleness, but took an active interest in everything that tem ded to thc moral, social and intellectual advancement of (bc community, Ho was never absent from any service of the sanc tuary without good cause The mission ary societies of Hebron church came in for a large share of his interest. He was a life member of both adult and juvenile societies at the limo of bis death. In the summer 1893 at a call from brother L. M. Hamer the Hebron Cemetery Asso ciation was organized. He drafted a constitution and by-laws for thc govern ment of the same, and thc successful man nor in which the Association has been conducted from that time until thc pres ent is a bright monument lo flic wisdom with which bc planned. On thc second Sunday in January 1899 ihe first memorial servico in connection with thc Association was bold-brother Hamer preparing and conducting thc sorvico. Sinco that time, each year, conducted a memorial service. Today wc arc called upon to memorialize him, with others, who have died during tho year. Ob, how we miss him I Fare well dear friend and kinsman. Your earthly life ia over, but the waves of good influences that you have set in motion will go on and on until they break on eternity's shore. October 7, I S IT, he was married to Misa Elizabeth Thomas, who still survives liim. To them wero born thirteen chiU dren, seven sons and six daughters, ililli of whom preceded him td thc spirit world -two sons and two daughters aro still living, Ile was laid lo rc?! by his brethren of thc ministry in Hebron cemetery April 23, 1902, in the presence of an intnicnso crowd of rclativca and friends. Rev. T. C. O'Dell, assisted by Revs. C. R. Smith, J. W. Ariail, A. T Dunlap, John Mun?, ning and J. C. Welch conducted thc fto ncral servicpa. I CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.] Who ls tho Winner. Tho holder of ticket No 2G808r, given with tho Baking Powders at Wi M. Rowo'a Grocery can call at once and get the Phonograph and Records. Bring tho ticket with you and got tho machine. A PliETTr HOME MARRIAGE Fobruary ll, lays, 4 P. M. Married Fob "il th, at 4 p. ru., at the home of the bride's paro rd o Mr. and Mrs D. P. McQuaige, their daughter Alice to Mr. Walter Dav.id, all of Hebron. Thereero mony performed by "Rev. W. 13. Baker. The wedding march was beauti fully rendered by Miss Jauie Hub bard and the following couples entered slowly: Mr. Roy David \ with Miss Tillie Spears, Mr. Will j Spears with Miss Sue Odom, Mr. James McQuaige with MissPaiiiyi Covington. Thon came tho bruie I ami groom. The bride wore a lo re i y i groy dress trimmed in.white aod carried a buuch of white hyacinth and lillies. Notwiths' anding the inclemency of the weather there waB quite ? large crowd of relatives and friend 5 to witness the ceremony. Thc large number of presents they re-1 ceived shows the esteem in whicd they were hold by the commn.nHy. A bounteous repast was servo?.! tc tho wedding party. Incognito, j Dots From Holly Island. Mr. Editor:-I will attempt lo write you a few dots from lilia place. On account of so much iain thc Farmers are getting hehir : ! !. their farm work. ; Mrs. Ann Couuor of Dillon, k visiting her brother Mr. Vv iUiam Spears. Mr. H. B. Spears and tv - childreu aro very sick with t?it? measlcF. Two of Harmony's cl rmi young ladies havo married ' the way some of our y??i .?: i . ride through the mud holt ; Lo . . : their best girl we think t ue wbd ding bells soon ring again. Mr. William Spears hr very fine 0.1. C. pigs. He Cvt-ighud two ot them afc four months old and they weighed 79 and i : lb? Lookout Red Bluff the widower over the way has bought n new buggy, that meahs soraethi i^. Miss Sue Odom of Benncl t.;, j] is visiting at the home ol Mr. V P. McQuaige." Quiltings are all the go no , Tho ladies believe in propnri for war in time of peace. Mrs. H. N". Spears is visitii tho home of Mr. Wm Spear . U- ? '.:>. "Pi div 1*7 1 n;t? Tho Storm yif'vjuv $i?*iii; _ , . . j Tuc cb i'm Monday night tooth? think wai it : : ev.-;.: a th? I ' otis August storm in its fury and violence, though beyond thc s t teriug of dead limbs and thc lt ing down of weak fencing n . pr ous damage was donu in tl ia tion. At Greenwood, S. G., ?eveia] houses were blown down a? d men hurt. At Honea Path several were destroyed and two mer and others injured. In Georgia, Tennessee, Arl; \ ans, Mississippi and Tex? blizzard raged. While in ;-h i States ot tho north west, it to be the worst storm in and many flocks of sheep L freeze. Teachers Examination. AltEGUi'.ATt EXAMINATION for era' Certificates of Qualificat tench in thc Free Schools of Mnrlb ? will bo bold in tho Court House, t i ncttavillo, on Friday, February ac Thc examination will begin pron 9,30 a. m , and close at 4 p. m. W. L. STANTO-, Cbm'n Co. Board of Educ . Litii' Jan 27, 1903. TRESPASS NOT I OF' Abb persons aro hereby warned >?. to Trcppaas on any of my landa ..> ' ; rented or conlrolcd by mo in 5Iarl ? ;<> : >., cither by walking, riding, bnulin ing, fishing, or allowing any Btock t . largo, or staked 01 tied, upon earn violation of thia notico will bo d< li as the law directs. Feb 13, 1903. W. A. SW. I'll AN ORDINANCI To prevent disorder in the Towri ol' Bennettsville and pre the punishment : Ho it Ordained by tho Mayor nn< . 1 men of tito Town ot Bennettsville i eil naaeinbled and by authority of t 11 That tho following section be n ri an Ordinance, entitled na abovo, a, ; roved and ratified in Council tho 6th li; March 1S67. "That nny person or persona v .: ' tho above entitled O.-dinnneo lu any o? iff provisions, upon conviction, shall b n.t less than Two Bollara, or imp i .: : not lena thnu io dapa. Bono and rntificd thia 13dl day til mary A. B , 1903. I?. A. K0DQE3, Mt jr NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHAn ESTATE or MAUY CHAVIS. HAVING filed in tho Proba to Judg of fice of Marlboro county our final . a? Executors of tho Estate of Mary deceased, notice in hereby given tl will apply to said Court on the 2d 1 March A. B , 19*3, for * finnl d'6cha " such Excoulora. B. B. MCCOLL THOMAS 0IIAV. I, Qualified Exccu^.i January 31, 1903. ' ? ' a BATTLES WITH SNOW HARD FIGHTING FOR RAILROAD MEN IN THE ROCKIES. ' llolnry BnovFpIovcs ?nd tte H?? Wno ant* Tiic,ui-nuckimt Tlirottgrb (br . on?ter ?rift? Tttnt Paolc tUo niblin (oin Faaaoa. ?rory western railroad ia equipped with a large force of snow fighters. I j olary ?mowplows and men who know how to run -them can cut their way through drifts thut in the early Hays ot western railroading would have resulted in complete blockades. Tho tot? ry snowplow is ono of the mar vels of the railroad of today, aud it is n liberal cducatiou in the art of snow lighting to sec one of them eating its v. ny through a white drift that threat ims to cut off communication between the cast und the west. There are sev ri-sses in the Hooky mountains which for six mouths in the year or moro f'.rm a constant menace to train crew--. These passes are situated at tho ton of the Great Divide, where tho elements have full sway. Boreas pass, lu Colorado, ls a fair example. The ?snow hogluB falling at Boreas late in August or early in September, and it does not cease until well into May and Bomctlio?s June. There will be inter mittent snowstorms in the midsummer monti I, but these arc trilling affairs ut?l ace not to be mentioned in the Kamo breath with the tremendous snowfalls of Jnuuary and February. l*e w men make tbelr bornes at Boreas. J t lr nothing for them to get up in tho co-nlng and find themselves complete ly I ':ricd in snow. The one store is usually at tho end of a tunnel cut ti : ?agil an immense snowdrift The i ,:?tion of Boreas during these . ?owy months consists, for the most , m r, of tho railroad mon who are en gnged in the strenuous work of flght ,? t; 'onstautly chnuglng drifts. Snow r t l'.oreas docs not fail; lt rages. It is lown about in swirls and eddies and i rever forming new drifts as trench k'rou?ly as a river that is constantly shifting thc sand bnnks of its mouth. These driftB aro not little affairs that Mil barely cover a "stake and rider" fou .;. They are piled ten, twenty and 1! i ;y feet high, nod they spring up In n night To the "tenderfoot" it would seem Inumsslblc to plow a way through these ?fis at Boreas, but when a huge ro ta rv snowplow comeo whirling up the .nt i: with threo or four engines push in,, vigorously behind It tho "tender foot" reserves his decision. He is ' ?i inclined to favor tho snowdrift, hut be prefers to await developments before committing himself. With a riifui and a plunge the big rotary Is hur' Kl Into the white mass of snow. Black smoke pouiu from the engines, ami tho huge blades of the snowplow CM relentlessly into the drift Tho snow shoots out of the orifice at tho Hide of the plow, forming ? huge, white .t^ilclrclo constantly moving forward. Oue *an keep track of tho progress of 'lu? olow by following tho advance ment of this rainbow of snow. Foot by ?foot tho rotary eats its way forward, and finally it and tho engines are hm led in a huge trench of white. Only tho s'acks of the engines can be seen, ? ?..? r" their 1-,nr':-. ? vj {.be vtrplr. thou I ibi-i;-. f?ut tliv i.iM.'Jtt while itfuiifir'.'lo buyer fail ii to go forward willi Unfitly the ? ? [ei toni'' knows that tho drift being conquered; When ?h? ri?tnih,r overland llhulr;;d cornea along a foi '?? : hiter, the pa? -...".ra do liol Liivw ui tue hattie that '..?s Just been fought They travel ihn ugh a canyon of snow as they pass P/orctis, but they have no idea of tho ii i'jiumdous force required to cut this . ! path over tho ridge of the con ttutitit; so thoy go on, nil unconscious ??; 'Meir Pullmans, while tho railroad r :. at tho next siding abend oil tho rotary and gird up their loins for tho nexl battle, which they know Boreas will be prepared to givo them In a few not ! ?. : 0 experiences at Boreas pasB dur a bard, winter aro duplicated at 7 other railroad passes in the stocky mountains, to say nothing of T? it stretches nt lower n ' tl tudes which ! tv? nlways been the t. ored haunts ?owdrlfts and which have always a railroad men great trouble. It IQ unexpected clement nt these I 'toll cs that brings a serious aspect to the dtuntlon. At the passes over the j ( ircat Divide railroad men are prepared .rouble, and consequently serious ! ados are few, but when .word j comos that a train has failed to fight ay through tho drifts 100 or per ? liaii 200 milos from tho nearest avail rotary plow there is constcrna To get a rotary plow to tho :aded train takes time, and in the illino tho drifts are accumulating he unused road, and each hour bril ;s new mo?acos to railroad men and passengers alike. - mo ti m CH even the rotary plow has . i known to be cnught in n snow hh < Icade. Ono instance occurred in Wyoming. An engineer who had a ro tary plow on abend and who was mak .. . good progress during a fierce snow 1 m wns compelled to run back a few :i. j ?s for water. Instead of taking tho rotary with him ho uncoupled and ran engine back, and in the meantime tho snow gathered so fast over the tracks that ho was una bio to fight his way back to tho plow. Such instances j. rc raro, however, and arc only owing he oversight of some trainman, for dary snowplow with sufficient pow r behind it can eat its way through almost anything in the shape of drifts, >ew York Tribune. How Shu Felt. ..ra. Black-Sam Johnson dono left wife 'bout six mont's ago. .'?ir. Black-Do she fink he ara neb' comin' back? Waal, Bhe joBt beginnin' to hat ! in -lefl."-Smart Set. RI-P-A-N-S Tubules Doctors find A good prescription For mankind ie 5 cent packet ia enough for usual to? ; ' ns. The family bottle 60 cants con* a supply for a year. All druggists ' oil them, ARE STILL IN BUSINESS AT THE OLD STAND i Anti.] Prepared to fill at Short Notici - Orders for - j I'yprcHS and White Pine Sash, Doors and Blinds AT BOTTOM PIIICES. Wi Boll no shoddy work, or m?B8*fite. .? on McColl a'.reot near rcBidcnco. s. F. rowwis, . 3?, ?898 Bcsacttsvill?, 8. 0. STUBBS' mPHOVE?) . Texas "Wood Cottonseed. This is to certify that . tve, the un dersigned, have been planting the P. S. Stubbs famous Texas Wood Cotton Seed, selected from choice stalks', and wo find the cotton to be exactly as represented by him. Ii is the equal, if not superior, to any variety of cot ton that wo have ever planted. C. M. Weatheily, J. F, Breeden, J. B. Oreen, J. A. Drake. J. A. Edens, ?. Sternberger, J. T. Clark. I planted some of tho "Improved Cotton Seed" sold by P. S. 8tubbs and I am well pleased with them. C. S. McCall. Nov, 17,1902. Use nothing but Heinz pure white wine and cider vinegar for sale hy "W. M. Rowe. Beautiful Seashells Free Since coming South I have received numerous induiries for sea shells, and now please Bay to your readers that I have been living on the seashore, and have made a fine collection.of lovely shells from our own shore, the coral reefs and the West India Islands, and that I will send a dozen different kinds, no two alike, and a dozen scar let sea peas to any one who sends a stamp to pay the postage. Any ono ia welcome to send, as I have plenty for all. Mfa. F: A, Warner, Jacksonville, Fla. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ESTATE E. n. STANTON. LL portions baring claims against the esrato of-Evande H. Stanton, "doo'd, aro hereby notified to perecnt the same to tho undersigned duly attested within the time required by law, and all indebted are requested to arrange tho same at once. JAMES T. STANTON, Ex'r. December 4, 1903. Supplement to Ordinance to Raise Supplies for Year Ending April 1903. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder men of the Town of Bennettsville and by authority ot the same, That the lot lowing taxes be and the same are hereby levied and shall be paid into the Treasu ry of the Town of Bennettsville for the use ol said Town, in addition to the an nual tax assessed to raise supplies for general expenses for year ending April 1903 : Sec. I. That five cents be levied on every One Hundred Dollars of the as sessed valne ol real and personal proper ty to pay the interest due on Electric Light Bonds on January ist 1003, in accordance with ordinance of said Town oroviding lor same, which taxes must be paid on or before January ist 1903/ and on all taxes not paid by that time a pen-, altv of 50 per cent will be added and j Do'.?.- a.:: ; ratified in Council tais y.l day ot Ort., A. ).'>.. 1902. 0.*;SirM?CALti, Mayorj .'.COXt t?i .?L.'AL\1l?. A Fine Farm containing 660 acores, 50 acres cleared. Good water, Dwelling and cut houses, balance well timbered. 3} miles from St. Pauls and 4} miles from Capo Fear Uiver, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches within ono to 3 3 miles. For farther information address W. B. BnrnB, St Panie, Robeson Co, Nov 27, 1902. N. 0. LAND FOR SALE! C0TT0NADE FARM. 6 miles from Fayetteville. Turnpike half way and soon to be extended. GontainB 2coo acree with 300 undur cultivation. Inoludcs a two story dwelling, kitchen, stables, barns, a commissary and n number of out houses, and a superintendent'H house. Also, a fine pond and mill Bite and a fislr pond. Good water. Netted last year between $i2oc and 81500-has nottcd aa much $4,000. For further particulars apply to II. L. WILLIAMS, Fayetteville, N. C, January 1$, 1903. CENTRAL BARBER SUM Three Barbersl ThreeObairsl EverytJUng First-Class. SALOON ON MARION STREET. EASY CHAIRS, CLEAN SHAVE! BEST OF HAIR CUTS I Children receive special attention either at the Shop at their house, Your patronago solicited. J. A. GRACE, Barber. BENNETTSVILLE, B. C. NOTICE OF DISCHARGE, EST. J. B. HAMILTON. HAVING fded in the Probate Judge*: office of Marlboro county my fina ' return as Administratrix ol said estatt Notice is hereby given that I will anph ' to said Court on the 24th day of Fcbru ary 1903 for a final discharge as sncl . Administratrix. Fannie D. Hamilton. Jan. 24, 1903 Adm'x. Three Papers One Year Each, only 50 WEEKLY TIMES, RICHMOND, VA., Now Only 50 Cents A Year, and includes absolutely free THE PARAGON MONTHLY, New Yorli THE FARM JOURNAL, Philadelphia. The Daily and Sunday Times, including Farm Journal and Parago Monthly, Now only $3 per year. 1 Or 25 cts per month by mail. Address THE TIMES, Richmond, Va. S25 REWARD. I will pay a reward of $25 fo proof to convict the party o parties who shot my eetter doj Sunday night January 18th. W. A. SPARKS. ' i T?I? r^?KCELSIO ?Vlmt some people yon Know, doods, Say ahoui tho Excelf T1 bought an "Excelsior Cook Stove" h It not only performs well but requires less I have been using thc new " Excelsior C Co., tor 16 years, and it has always given i Mrs COBB has just put in ano I regard th.e "Excelsior Cook Stoves ai when in need of a Cooker I endeavor to | Mr. BRISTOW bought one from there was no agency in Bennettsv Tho "Excelaior Rango" bought of you gi These goods and a|| killi! O? H &c, can be fiad at Bennettsville, S. 0. EETHIN6 F< Costs Only 25 cents Or mall 5J5 cents to C. ?J, Wo hore handled Dr. Mottete? TEETHINA (Toethlnpr ". ?Dd trude H n proprletAry medicine,-and our trado Ja lt ha now amount to two or thrco hundred ftron per year, which fa r ti ffi'Ics to tho mothen of tho couti try, for they toy nothing Lot inn ox orcroomo* io qulokly tho trouble? incident to toctli TOE LAMAR ?TLANTIC COASTLINE RAILROAD CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Dated Nov. 24, 1901: TRAINS GOING SOUTH. 35 23 53 SI Lo hl?roHcd 3 Ko 7 ."<."> Lc Ktugstroo '.' )'. Ar Lauca I 31 0 ii? Lo La nos -J 63 9 27 Ar Cb irlostori GOO 111."* 1 42 M. y 15 11 ibo J ? ?ij U 2D I I IO P. Id TRAINS GOING NORTH. A.M. Le Charleston 7 00 Ar Lanes 8 31 Lc Laues 8 31 . Le Kingtree 8 47 Ar Florence 9 45 A.M. 32 * P.M. 5 20 0 45 G 45 7 55 P.M. 52 * A.M. G 00 8 15 A.Mi 00 * P. M 4 20 GOG 6 OG 7 40 P.M. * Daily except Sunday No. 52 runs through to Columbia via CentralR.lt. of S. O' Trains Nos 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Eaycttovillo-Short Linc-and make close oonncction for all points North, Trains on C- & D. Railroad leave Flor ence daily, except Sunday, 10 05 a.m., airivc Darlington 10 30, Ilartsville 1 55 p m, Chcraw a m. Wadcsboro 12 50 pm. Loavo Florence daily except Sunday al 00 p in, nrrivo Darlington 8 25 p tn, Bennettsville 9 22 p m., Gibson 10 29 p ni Leave Florcnoo Sunday only 10 05 a m. arrive Darlington 10 30 a m. Leave Gibson daily except Sunday G 05 a m., Bennettsville 7 15 am, arrive Dar? lington 8 15 a m., leave Darlington S 50 arrive Florence 9 15 a m. Leave Wadeaboro daily pxeept Sunday 4 10 pm, Chcraw 5 15 p m, Dallington G 29 p va, arrive Florcnco 7 00 p ni. Leave Hartsvillc 7 25 a m. Darlington 8 50 a DJ, arrive Florence 9 15 am, H. M. EMERSON, Gon'l Pana-Agent. J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Mannger. T. M. EMERSON, Trafilo Manager. ATLANTIC AND VADKIN RAILROAD, CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In effect November 24, 1901. WEST BOUND. DAILY No. 53-Lcnvc Wilmington 9.10 a. m., Duo Fayetteville 12.20 p. m. Leave Fayetteville 12.42 p. m. Arrive Sanford 1.58 p. in. EAST BOUND. DAILY No. 52-Leave Sanford 3.05 p. m. Arrive Fayetteville 4 20 p m Leave Fayetteville 4 30 p. m. Arrive Wilmington 7.15, BENNF.TTSVII.LE BRANCH. Train loaves Bennettsville 8.10 a. m. Maxton 9. 05, Red Springs 9.32, Parklon 10.02, arrivo Fayetteville 11.10 Returning, leaves Fayetteville 4. 40 p. m., Hope Mills 5.00. Red Springs 5.35, Maxton 6.16, arrive Bennettsville 7.15 p. m. ConnootionB at Fayetteville with trnio No. 78, at Mp\ton with tbo Carolina Central Railroad, at Red Springo with the Red Springs and Bowniore railrond, at San ford with tho Seaboard Air Lino, at Gulf with tho Durham nnd Charlotte Railroad. H. M. EMERSON, Gen Pana. Agt. J. R. KENLY, General Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Trafilo Manngor. NOTICE TO CREDITORS, Estato of Peter Stanton, Doa'd. NOTICE ia hereby given to nil parties holding claims against Peter Stanton, deceased, to present them to tho under signed dnly nttcstcd within tho timo pro scribed by law, and all indebted to said estate to mako payrnont to tho BOWO. WM. L. STANTON, Qualified Admiuintiatoi. Deliombor aa, 190a. t nml ivlio linvo Tested These iiov Cook Stoves: ist Spring. I am well pleased with it. - wood than any Stove I ever had. GEO. M. WEBSTER, look Stove" made by I. A. Sheppard & entire satistaction. Mrs J; G. W. COBB. tb er id Ranges" as good as the best, and get that make ol Stove. A. J. BRISTOW. a sister town, as until recently Ule, voa ontiro satisfaction? . JAS. P. DAVID. artlware, Crockery, Paints, Oils ' lABDWARfim Next toW. P. Breeiicn'.s. euros Cholera-Infanfiin.. Diarrhoea, Dysentery, an(j thc Dowel Troubles of Children of Any Age. Aids Digestion, Kcgulalej thc Bowels, Strengthen* thc Child and Makes TEETHING EASY. D., ST. LOUIS, MO. ATLANTA. Qa., Nov. ly, ?X?. Powdors) ever slnco Ita Brat Introduction tu thu public i c!.-.-..::!;- increased (rom year to year until uur orders i farr strouxovlduncoof ttl mor it und tho snllsf action U ?o effectually countor&cta thu effect* ot tho summer's Wholesale. DruselnU. at Dniggists, , MOFFETT. M 1 LUU?U ll ll ! EL TONSORIAL PARLOR. THE best workmanship. Bay Rum and Tonic Treatment Tools the best and sharpest. Polite attention always assured Three Artists in constant at endance. LADIES WORK a Specialty 1. One* a rusfomer. always a customer." j?OKS?N & ilAT?llKIt, ' TONSORIAL ? LEISTS_ _ ?i???^tj. ?Cii ???? TRESPASS NOTICE. ft LL persona aro hereby warned not to 4? trespass in any manner upon landa bo gging to o? in possession of tho undor igned in Marlboro county either by walk ag, Hailing, hunting, haulh.p;, cutting, or llowing etock to run at largo. JAMES A. MCDANIEL. December I, 1902, digests what you eats NOTICE TO CREDITORS, ESTATE OK EM T. COVINGTON, DEC'D. 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