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33 Y S. A. BRO WK- ACO. 0^c?o^Maribn Street Opposite Masonic Hall. . '';".".'*."'''."".-H.:..^..^^...w?.r.4k.-V ^Igridafi Deoember 18, 1903. '?. ?<:'?? I ~:-'-:-;-: A. Marlboro Boy Bight Tho Wilmington Star says there ia : op?5 cotton mill in * North Carolina * ;lhatyiajnot standing ' baofc on account of the high price of optton. The mil] at Lombprton ia goiog ahead with ita plan to enlarge the plant, aqd while other mills are talking about shutting vtl?,wp|.Mr. H. B. Jennings went to . Pitrsburgto purchase new machinery. |Mr. Henry; Jennings is a Bennetts .j' vljl? .boy and;has been in tho cotton mill business long enough to know :/ uo-vrtb^manago one. C?oirig to Walk Alone. We learn-that' bur bid friend, j^&fr. J?meB F. LewiB who has been ^anpermtending Mr. O. S. McCall's place, on the Society Hill road, has resigned, and rented ; tho Dudley "Beatty farm" and ? NV iii crop on his own account next yyar. We ?hall miss him when { ive go fishing next summer. He is 1 ft good farmer and wetruBfcwi?lj do XJOW. Qd???fl) Her Reward. , ? Eye Mack, a well knowu uud ; kind hearted old colored WOIUI died on the 10th and xrhu bu? at Bunker Hilt on the ll lb. She| ' will be missed. Our Town Oorvernment. MAYOR-P. A. Hodges ALDERMEN-J. Frank Breeden, C. S. Vh:.5in, A. G. Sinclair, W. W. Pato. C?.KRK & TREASURER-Milton Me rla, Oilicc open daily. ?.MOE- J F. David, R. C. 'isrper. Mtv. Iboro G??tTity Officers. anraiFF-J. B. iireen t.''jKBKl OF GLEBK-J. A. Drake r~' " J'tDOB OF PROBATE-M. MoLaurin C'JBONER-0. F. Covington SUPERVISOR-M. E. Coward SUPT. EDUCATION-W. L. Stanton TREASURER-J. H. Thomas AUDITOR-ChaB. I. 8horrill. S*NATOR-Chas. S. Mrtp. _ IViPRESKNTATiVES-D. D. McCoil, Jr, \ J. P. Bunch, Weloome Quick._ ^?iy^TT,.--r?r IJehnettsville Church Directory . ; lETnoDt8T-A. B. WaiBon, P. 0. \ iaday Bobool 3 30 p. m. Preaohing at ,1" V-.00 ?. m. and 7.30 p. m. Prayer meet 1 Wkdaesdp.y evening at 8.00 o'clock. , lariut-Midcnl Suuday pchooi, Phil. A. * V ? Arris i-Kev llufus if ord, .. ... I /.oday Ruhcol at 10.00. Preaching Suu y ut 1 !.00 a. m., nu 1 7.30 J?, m. Prtyci ?et?o?? Thursday evening ot H o'clock. . il porintcndeul cf Suuday school, ii. V? rroll. PttKdBVX?aLkH-ilui-'j-tin Mcleod Vi,. f>., Pastor. Services every Sabbath summer) ll a. m. and 8 p. m.; (winter) I a. m. and 7.30 p. m . Prayer meeting Thursday 5 p. m. Seats free. Strangers cordially invited. Snnday school every l inday 10 a. m. Superintendent, J. T. dudley. AU parents and children made ? leoine at the sohool. SPIBCOVAII-BOT. O. W. Boyd, Sector, broaching every seoond and fourth Sunday nt il b. ta., aud 7.30 p. m. Sunday ; ri ool at 9.30 a. m. Dr. J. ?. Faison, 0 a perrintendent. County Ohurfih Directory. JSennettsville Circuit Appointments REV. J. W. ABIAILL, P. C. Tirst Sunday-11a.m., Pi?o Grove' 3 p. m., Si IJ rna, Jooond Snnday. 11 a. m M 3 pr'x, Bc&iiiy Sj bt? Third Sunday-ll a.1 3 p. JO, S rn? i . Fourth Sunday. ll a. t. MoColl, 3 p. m. Boa... y Spot. Blenheim Circuit Appointments BEV. "W. B. BAKER P. O. First Snnday. Hebron ll a. m. Ebenezer 3<30 p. iii. Second Sunday, Parnassus lia. m. Bethlehem 3.30 p. m' Third Sunday, Hebron ll a. m. Zion 3.30 p. m. Fourth Sunday Parnassus ll a. m. Bethlehem 3.30 p. m. Clio Circuit Appointments. BEV. A. ?T, DUNLAP, P. C. ? ?io;-Preaching every Sunday morning at TI* o'clock. Epworth League Sun day night at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 a. m. W. A. Hinshaw, Supt. Prayer meeting Monday night at 8. mlah -Preaching ovcry Sunday aft at 4 o'clock. Sunday school at 3. It. M. Jackson,|Supt. Nodical and Surgical Aid (br Jewelry. u oar workshop, fiac.uioi aad breaks ...?I ; mended, abrasions removed nDd pani cle* ofggld, uiver nod other "precious'' WO|B1 restored to a healiby cooditioo. v lEWtt.RY REPAIRING \b ^ono successfully by workmen of tkilt kvA experience. Missing paris can be ro t>y rod, diamonds and otbor stones reset. Oar chargea are reasonable. " S. J. PEARSON, Next door to Postoffice. ? T~--.1., -: /PERSONAL i ' . Capt A. E. Bristow spent sev - 'e^?a^y?2ia8ti,wc^k in Sumter / Mr,^ James ?a^grovG pf Eed Bluff was up Tuesday&hd callee! No special news ?i. Mrs. W. A. ' Dampier o^den ton, N Cris here visiting her mother Mrs. Sae Easterling Mr. Joseph Ii. McColl of Clit? was ia Wednesday-' and made>us a pleasant call We regret to report the serious illness of "Mr. "Will Easterling in West Behn'ettsyille.. Mr; James Webster of Ked lilli made us a pleasant call itst Thursday afternoon Messrs D. A. McQuooi . (-.:. MoLaurin and J. E. McPv f Red Bluff were up Ws^r, . / and called with smiles Mr. W. W. Parha^i of Luwo, Hebron was up donday and made us a pleasant . -tQ ^vp plant tobacco, aga^n in 1VW4: w'Rev. Mr. Ri!?y> ot Jackson. Miss., was a v e guest of our town last frock :<ud filled the pulpit of tho pt ?I.. terian church Sunday eveijjrig /-. -, Capt W." E. Hy le, who will lon? remo nber?d by the friends and pal robe of ?he old C. F. & Y, V. Ky., days gone by. waB iii the eil} ?? it-Friday Ai. the meeting of the Grand Liod??o A. F. M. in Charleston last week Mr. C. S. Cn?ffin was tod Deputy Grand Master I. u: District and Dr. J. F. Kinoy S?nior Grand Deacon. :;ATHS' DOINGS. Died at his home in Bed Bluff '.owDBhip on Friday December 11th 1903, after a Bhort illness from tbe ?.fleets of a fall received on the 8th, Mr. Samuel Calder, iu hw 81st year. Fie leaves a wife, son and two daugh ters and BL heat of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was laid to rest in the Covington graveyard on Snn day afternoon. CARD OF THANKS. We s ncerely thank our friends ai d neighboiB for the many kindness s alio wu us in our recent bereavement. Respectfully, . Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gibbs Dec ll, 1903 The Methodist Conference. The annual conference of the Metho dists of South Carolina was held at Greenville last week. We will give the appointments next week. Very few changes have been made in Mar ion District. Rev. Watson of Ben nettsvillo goes tn Orangeburg circuit. Kev. T. E Morris ornes to Bennetts ville. lie v. McFarlan goes to Wacca maw. Readv for phristuiasi I Nev?? itt tho WaU?j:Y of .'' ir ins- n t ?vere om merchants so weil sitVcWcd with goods suited to ail kind of presents fdr birthday^ wedding and holiday ;?;?;.u. It \? really worth a trip to Be ncttsville to come und see ibo displays for your-ruapcciion. Whether y..i- buy or not you will nev ir regret the time spent looking over the multi? tude of article suited to all purposes. At Strauss' store , You can buy all kinds of XMAS TOYS, DOLLS and Presente, For the Little OUCH. Setter Dog Found. Master Johnie Stubbs, who lives at J. F. David's place over the creek, asks us to inform the public that OQ the 8th instant a young "setter", dog came to his house and took up. Has black head, white tail, body dark blue and white spotted. The owner can get him on payment of expenses. Sol Brown proprietor of new (Furniture store has an Axmin ! ster and a Br?ssel Art square j t hat are well worth seeing. I will have a large line of ! ire works for Xmas at prices tb mit everybody. W. M. Rowe. Spl ??Klid values in small gifts al fi and 10c store. G el y ic nillinery at cut prices nt Mittle 3 ?ore. ;o th< info His House. K .T.,; Qt I uti ? ( OaveDd'ph, Vt., wac robb. a fd bi fr w ty health by hiv..*, ion ot dbi: .io Con 'ir.a.. Wnoa D>\ KiDg'i iii (V i i '.'il' . " .?le lut o h'* bourru lliistroui u.-.. .'' I . ''id HOW bu'ri I- I (hely oared Tilt-' ? . u'-.'!\tii(tMl to ?mo. 25c at J. 1 D . - .- - Dtug 810.o. That Th robbi .(dache Would quickl. leavo rou ' Dr. King's Now !.. IM - 1 ;'' *.hf ' at euff^retrt havo prov > ' " . ' , : foi fink ntul Nervo?- I.' ' mulo i ? u r M b'o. il ii itt! lu ! n|i Only 2j cenM. moti*y lu '< '.. Sold by J, T. Doo gins iV, ' Don't Ec HAT y mi ctn Ali WAYS KIND at Tho CO KN Kit GUO0I?RY u Full Line of chuica .Family Groceries^ Canned Gobjjs; Fruit, Vegetables, . Confectionery, \lso a nico linc of SHOES, UNDER WEAR, o?d NOTIONS. Our Table Goods are always Fresh. Give us a CALL. C. B. HUBBARD, Cor Darlington and Cheraw sis. Bcnnottsville, 8. C. [On JTanu?i = store holi In order to reduc : y time, I will sell tue .?X -ow occupy at ^ W, is y< above \ Years iii til 4 L?i \ mmw mr. TOWN AND CCU.i\ i ? XJ2WS. - New moon his evening - One week to Ohristmas B*3T* Toy-land opened Dec, list at 6 and 10c Store. - Lots of changes are booked j for the new year. Something to please every one at 5 and 10c store. - The sheriff has some sales to make first Monday in January fi??T" Cut prices in millinery for two weeks at M i ttl e's store. Bargains that cannot be re peated at 5 and 10c store. %W If in town after dark look for the Red Light on Marion Street east side below our office. - Note the changes in the schedule of the Bennettsville & Cheraw railroad. You eau find what you want jit Mit tie's rtore. ??ir3 If you want bargains come at once, 5 and 10c store. - The Democrat returns thanks to Henry P Shields foi* favors - President Peters of the Foxas cotton grower:s'.assipciutioii advises tho farmers 1.6 hold what ooiitoi? Uioy-hav?.i>a nd %?oc 1 f-o. - Marlboro's delegation to tho Grand Lodge of Masons in Char lecion last week report a royal good til?n;. ? Mr. E. Powers brought us a linc ''rouna-dlam" as a souvciiii. ' -Don't forget your visit to the county Treasurer's office-no extension this year. - Mr. L. D. Newton of New tonsville can supply all wanting cows p$T That Axminster art square at the new Furniture store is the prettiest iloor cover ing ever shown in Bennettsville. Our holiday line will bo open Dec 15th come aud inspect at Miltie's 8tore. Prices that will surprise you 1 on toys, at 5 and 10c store. Presents for every body at way [r'Dwn prices at Mittle'sstore. SST" Why don't you call at the Sol Brown Furniture Store and get a free bottle of that great polish ? Q^The famous Fitz Lee and Lexington stoves and ranges al the new furniture store Sol lirbwh. - Cottolene for sale ;ii W. M. Kowo's. New crop shreded Raisins; I Currants, Citron al \V. M. Rowels.J* - H. J. Hein i's Co., . i.ared mince meat, crail ta cry s . e aud apple bullr ale ?il W. M Rowe's, -piont.v of soed oats at C. S. McCall') and nov. is a good time lo plant a largo crop. - U?\ El. LI Hubbard of Brig i (?vil le i ;-. 40 head of hogs md pi As foy ale, also a young coy with si r.?iid calf Call on ool Brown and see ids in Mattings "and Uti gs "f. --The best cook you can have now is one of those new stoves ai I cy Moore's A ?till line of H J. Heinzs Co. Pick lea Preserves, Ketchups, Sau ( ..:>, Jellies &c. at W. M. Rowe's. Real good green coffee 8J to Vl\ cts at W. M. Rowe's. Royal Baking Powders at W. M. Rowe's. Just received a large lot of NEW LOADED SHELLS of all kimi. At W. M. HOWES. NOTICE -1 HAVE ItEMOVED MY OFFICE TO THE ROOMS OVER TllK 'TI.ANTEHS NATIONAL BANK." H. II. NEWTON. Sept 1, 1902. P Li KA fe El Remember, Hamilton sells 14 lbs yood preen coffee for $1 00 ise i?dw oe? ?e rny stock by that 3 Goods m the store a SMALL MAR Cost. SHIP ie FURNITURE BUSINESS. {RELIGIOUS NOTES. Service at Presbyterian church next | Sunday at ll a m., and 7.30 p. rn Subject for evening ..Christ ns n fac tor in the Uniou of Moral forcea." All I are invited. - The Methodists. Presbyter ians and Episcopalians will have| Christmas trees next week. Tho Epwocih League Prayer meeting I j Sun''ny tc?ool room ot ibo Mci bodice j church nt 8 o'clock. Tho publia invited. Prayer meeting at Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at 5 p. va. Thc hour for evening sorviccs nt the churches in now 7.30 o'clock. Pray or meeting nt tho Baptist church ovory Thursday evening at 7 30. Player rcceiing at tho Methodist charob every Wcdaciday at 7.30 p. ra. The hour for Sunday School at thc Methodist church bas been changed to 3.30 o'clock in tho afternoon. Cureu Blood Poison, Oanoor, TJloors, Ec zema, Carbuncles, Bte Modioino Free. lloberl Ward, Maxey'e, On., says: '1 suffered from blood poison, my head, face and shoulder were ona mass of cor rup lion, ache? io bones und joints, burning, itch ing Roabby ?kio; waa all run down and discouraged, but Hotanie Blood Balm cured ma perfectly, healed all the sores and guvo my skin the lioh glow of health. Blood Balm' f< U pew life toto my bio ;.. and ne'.v ambition into my bruin.1' Geo A. \V?ir?aui3? U?xbury, fa?j? ooverod willi p?i?pl?.jj idironto ?nu bu baek i>f hoad, ir-r-vroiTr)'.*" on uecV-, natl tig ?,?. cer ort le?. Loot! pn'iVn, ituh?r?s bk in, cured pei feet ly by H.?louie Uloed Bnlm-s s-nres ali healed, 13 ol a nie i'iood Hahn cures ali malignant blood trouble . Mich as eczema, scabs and scales pimples, running wilts, carbuncle:), scrofula, etc'; Especially advised tor all obstinate case? that have reached tho second or third stage Druggi-ta, $1. To provo it cures, Simple of Blood Balm tViini bco and prc* p:\id by writing Blood Hahn Co., Allan tu. Ga. Describo trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. For sale at J. T. Douglas & Bro Concessions of n Priest Rev. Jno S. Cox, of Woke, Ark., writes, "For 12 yeats I euffeir-d froru Yellow Jaundice I commited a nun)tier i f phys ician* and tried nil fort? of medicines, but got no re.h'f Ti.on I hog:i:i tIto usn of Blt otric Hitters and feel dint I nm now cored of n ?iB?Ur.i (bet lind ruo in UP jjrnpp f -r twelve yrurB '' If you \>-nnf; n reliuble mftdiuitto f.ir Liver and Kidney tronhlo. stomach disorder or general do bility, ?ht E'eeiriu Bittern, lzx go ?rn'?i?c.l by J. T. Dougl.i & Bro. Only 500. WARNING NOTICS ! fa LL persons are warned not lo tres pass in any manner on any of my i nids-walking, hunting, hauling, riding j nr otherwise. I will prosecute all who ?sn gard this notice. Z. T. WRIGHT. Uecember 9, 1903. WARNING NOTICE ! il LL persons are hereby warned not to ?I, hunt, fish or otherwise trespass in any manner upon any ol rhy lands in Marlboro. Nov 25, 1903 E. W. Goodwin. WE STILL FEED THE HUNGRY! WHEN in town and you want a good meal, remember wo caa servo you^ A good meal for 25c. Restaurant north of the Market. FRESH OYSTERS lu every style. D. J. BRAYBOY Bennettsviiie & Clieraw Railroad Commencing Monday Nov. 9, 1003, uni until I'unlier notice, trains between Clieraw and Henuottsville will bc nperaied jon ibo following f-hedulo, daily except Sunday : WEST BOUND FROM IIKNNEITSVILLE THAIN Leave Benoottsvillo 0 45 am .13 Leave Kvereii's 7 25 n m Leave Kollock's 7 40 n m Arrive Chcraw 7 f>0 a m ?TRAIN Leave Bonnott.sville 4 00 p m 33 Leave Kvorott's 5 30 p m Leave Kollock's .r) .OU p m Arrivo Chcraw G ()() p m EAST BOUND FROM CHEHAW, I TBA IN Leave Chcraw ii 10 a ul 3S JiCavo Kollock's 8 20 n m Leave Kvercit'a 8 3f> a m Ai rive B?onolUvHl? 0 00 u m TRAIN Loavc Chcraw 9 25 pm 32 Leave Kollock's 9 30 p A Leave ICvcrctt'fl QW^' Anivc Bcnnetbviro 1^20 p iii A. G. I ?AGE, $??T Chcraw, Nov. 7, 1903. H tftDQUARTERS FOR A complete line of up,-to-date H O L I D A Y GOODS, consisting o? :-a Fancy* C?-Iass, Toilet ?ase?, SEWING BOXES Ccii??l??d Woveltiesjf cte 9 PRESENTS SUiTABLB FOR ALL AGIS ! ?IM PIN 9 SUITED TO ALL PURIS! Inspect the line. WiU be Opened rfrirtn fi TT T. rrrirvTiTTTiTn nnn If iii! iL ID.: A pleasure T? HAVE YOU LOOK. YOUKS KOK HONEST DEALINGS. THE UP-TO-DATE MERCHANT. Bennettsville, S. C }Vhq ref ands gour money if not satisfied. DEC 9, Wk ll v4 ? ? ftLH i\ t lr U ll ? fl? iV ? $ HEW SUi':'A])L!5 FOR ALL, OLD AND YOUNG ! Lath; Clodes, Pictures, Mattings Easels, Screens, Rugs, Linoleums, Win<nun S/tadjs, *" Curtain Poles, Art Squares Od'I jp nessa's, ChffonierSi China Closets, Combination Oases, ' Ladies Desks, Side Boards. ilxin .' ter and Br?ssel Art Squares, t* Cooking Stoves and Ranges. FillVCSr HOCKERS j WILLOW ROCKERS, COLONIAL ROCKERS, ??3r- O MILDRENS HIGH O ff AIR AND BOOKERS. G-iv o ns a call. We will try to please you. PHONE IBO SOL BROWN. "THE FURNITURE MAN? BENNETTSVILLE, S, C. F RIOS WILL COME, and generally when least expec!ed, therefore, it ir ea?- husinesc in protect yourself agu inst loaa hy Insuring your 1> wc: I inga S'uroiture, D;M r nd Cotton Gins, Stores md Stock9 of Merolia ndi:-e, io flomo r.oo 'it' tif t.'.npmies mimed below. If you will call on roc nt my oflice over I'laolera National Bink, Bennettaville, or write meat Bennetts* ville, . awl lor. me make yon rule, you will he surprised lo know how little it n il VOSl "OU to secure THIS PROTECTION. The Gbmphnics r. presented by me are as follows; S . Liverpo???TJ?ft?or) ? Globo, of Liverpool Roy?!, of s?H?irpool, Aotna, of if otford, t onneotiout, llurtfo ii. of llu-t?ord, Conn , Plio?oi: . of London, North Itr't?li & UurciOt?k), of Lon Jon and E?iobnrgh; Phoenix of ii irtfcrd Gonn., Cdnt'm il il, of New > ork, Phcni?, of Ilr?iklyn, j Grconv. u li. of N?v; York, LaFoy tte. of >.'. v V rk, los. Co.. cf il .rili Atoar?an, Philadelphia, Southern Stook Mutuil, Grcenoboro, Somborn Uudorwritcrs, Greensboro, Hanover, of Now York, j Niagara, of Now York, Philadelphia Underwriters, Pbiladolphia, Poonsylvania, of Philadelphia, Firo Asaooiatioo, Philadelphia, Eqnitablo, of Clim leeton,' 8. C. Gurman, of Freeport, III., Qmen los. Co., of Amerton, N. Y. Georgia lion-.-:, Columbi! i, Gi., ? Hrhiah Amorioa, Toronto, Cunada. I will svKiTK !'. ? inces in nny section ot rho County. HON Kol LY A ? i USTED AND PROMPTLY PAID. ALL, LOSSES So ?-I 17, 100; * ?frcr?-f ?>ii v t?? HAMM A. J. BRISTOW, ACT Bennettsville, S, C. SALOMEN WAS I ED-to look tiftcr our interest iii M u boro nnd adjacent conn lief Salary or Commission. Add rc- a ilte HAHVEV On. Co, . . C.eveland, 0. Flowers I Flowers ! Mrs. Jno S. Moore has a fine j lob of Geraniums, Hegonir.c Kerns, Palms and other plants woll,.rool8d, that she desires tc sell/ Cuttings Soe per dojeen. I Mil HARDWARE OF WIRY IWIP? Do You want A GRAIN BRILL ? If so, Get The Best. Wc sold in this County last season ELEVEN of the Cl Far mer's Favorite Grain Drills," and every one sf them gave perfect satisfaction. We guarantee thean io please.. Read what''some of our easterners have to say : ' MR. P. A. HODGES, ^ - . v-:. I am very much pleased with tho "Farmers Favorito Grain Drill" bought of you last season, I have planted my crops of Oats, Wheat, Peas and Sorgum Cane, and it hos given mo satisfaction. Whcro 1 havo been putting Four Buahois Oats whon sowed with hand, I find Two and a Half Bushels is suffi?; eient when sowed with Drill. Signed J. F. BREEDEN, ? Tbis is to certify that wo planted our orop of small grain with tho ''Farmer's Favorite Grain Drill" last season, and are pleased with it in every particular. Wo planted as much as six bushels Rod Rust Proof Oats per acre, and in ovori instance it gave us a perfect stand, and haa given entiro satisfaction. ' Wo heariily reconi? mend it. Signed T, S. and E. W. EVANS. MR P. A. FTOTjflES Thc .?Farmer's" Favorite G rai u Prill'' bought in"you has ?i entire satiu! action, and I heartily recommend ii. Signed ,J. C. HAMER. j <W, ?i n n -. i S e xis if yan Eacpeefc to Very respectfully Sept 16, 1903. J. T. DOUGLAS. A. O. DOUGLAS .wv ?fl M ? Praetleal Pharmacists and Dealers in ?arc Jg) rn gs and patent J^cdieiiics, <Tr?iLlT^lRlcils"|^^ . - *-r-w- ,jjr. Plain and Fancy Stationery and School Supplies i9 \WSJ&,?9 V Sfii'IEiS.iJB.j G-LASS and PUTTY. ^ FINE CIGARS ?ND TOBACCO. ^> *ss~ Prescriptions carefully compounded at all and guaranieed to be of the Purest Drugs tend ai reasonable prices. A full line Garden Seed & Onion Sets, Thankful for past liberal patronage wc solicit a continuanceof same J. T DOUGLAS & BRO, January .1, 1902'. AT THE OI.D STA?TD, W. P,;, BREEDEN, Jr, MA^???7~ DEALER tN of All Kinds AND GENERAL REPAI WORK, _^??> -ALSO -DEALER IN AND MANUFACTURER OF - Ceiling, Flooring, Siding, Brackets, . Balusters, Newels, &c, BUILDING MAF1RIAL OP ALL KINDS, IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF any kind of LUMBER, ?oiigh or dreBsed, we would be glad to have vou cal} at our MILL and look over stock. jggT Phone orders promptly attended to