The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, February 20, 1903, Image 4
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.
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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.
NOTICE IB hereby given to nil persona
bnving chdma against tho cstnto of Ell
T. Covington to present them to tho un
ilcrsinRiied or ber nttornoy, T. W. Bouchier;
and all persona indebted to Bold estate are
hereby notified to make payment to mo.
Enz v COVINGTON, Adm'x.
Dec. iS, 1902.
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?ont free. Oiliest njreney for semiring putout*.
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special noller, without chnrco. In tho
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