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P DEMOCRAT 20,1907. ,. JL-.-;? w-A. ^_ Oil Ul ST M AS. ; tivojus tho uoxt issue of the DUM OORAT readies its readers, they ll will havo passed and enjoyed io noted Christmas holiday, more ;onerally rooognissed and observod tho American pooplo, than any thor holiday of tho year. From nfanoy wo have looked forward to ^hriatriins as the most joyous soa ou o? tho year, and when small ?hi?dren wo listeuod to tho charm ng talos related to us, by our dear lothors, about "old Santa Claus," ^d'how ho would harness his big ^deor and drive from thc cold .rigid regions of 4ho North Pole, ^loaded* with his m^ny toys and good things, and how ho would bring to Good Children^ tho very things thoy wanted. Oh I how wo remember, tho few days just pro ceeding Ohristmas, how hard we triod to be real good, and wo can now repeat the simple, childish, lottors wo framed, and sont up tho chimney on ?hristmas evo, boforo retiriug. And on christmas morn ing wo would find our little stock ings filled to tho top, and we could soe tho vory scratches whero "old Santa" carno down tho chimney. Now, wo aro growing oidor, but we look forward to tho Christmas time with expectations of joy and happiness, because wo havo those in our own household we dolight to render happy. Wo all have much to bo happy for, tho good Lord and Master has hean exceedingly kind to us, and wo should give praise and thanks b'ing for these numerous bless ing. We should romombor that order to be real happy oursel ves^ that we must do our utmost render some one olso happy. ''hore so many peoplo in Bon netts s ?lo who have so much of the good ;ngs of this world, and during 3 ohristmas holidays will feast I. 1 d bo morry, wonder if thoy will II. ink ot tho poor little orphans in town, and tho poor widows, who .ireely havo firewood, unable to oat turkey or cake, rents and house lu ld expenses burdening them ? ' 'li.ti,ts ii?iher!?.\H;-- not J.j?; 1 -'i !j ..un abide an', gladness, ft iii ma! po n widow's heart ht roi. will Mo' via ti ti ii ic ? "V - ?" . . , .' 'ail': (t)jrAK.'OKAT c::>-: i ?lt n li .. 'fifini'(hr w?'.:.ii. to tu;-!-? :y.><\ 11 . '''fender, I..-' il happy MA* u ?. . ;.; . >.,,,,,. . hoping Ut'.*) ?. bj doavor to make some ipy, and bo tho means i ??Hi ? .no othor heart with jv? Y ?jo good oheer and gratitude. . - J irr'y Jhristmas and Happy Now Year to all ! Missionary Meeting. On Thursday night tho 12th, the night for tho regular prayer-moot ing service of tho Presbyterian church, Hov. C. H. Pratt, of Rich mond, Va, lcoturod on missions. The weather b ing so cold and un comfortable thoro woro only 23 persons proaont to hoar that thor ough, instructivo,loamed and high ly intorosting discussion ot this important church question. This young divino is a represen tativo of the Southern Presbyteri an church, and is visiting thc dif ferent presbyteries in North and South Carolina, for tho purpose of presenting tho important intorost . 1 obliga; ions of missions. Ho is n thoroughly educated and conse tod christian gentleman, and ? .i fully informed himsolf on hh (jcot, and so impressively and nostly presents it, ono fools hin ca ponsibility and moral duty in [ard to the ignorant, benighted nutt needy heat!. 3ns. '.lo told how tho foreign mission fields had been divided bo , oon tho secretaries of tho differ ii denominations and certain ter ary sot apart for tho work and volopmont of each chu rob. This is indeed tho main work of ; church, and all tho denomina* ms havo apparently boon asleep tl have just recently awoke to cir groat responsibility of this irist imposed obligation. The ?ung mon and women of all tho lurches havo caught tho mission . y zeal and aro preparing them Ivos for the different missionary dds. Quito a numbor of these loci Heftily equipped mon and \vo on aro now waiting for tho church l.o furnish tho necessary funds to pport thom in tho hcathon ooun ies. Many of thoso who aro pre paring for this work aro among tho dost and most intellectual mon md women of tho church. About '15 was subscribed for missions by o fow who wore preeont. Special attention is directed t " two notices in this issue, of ?.tad for salo by J, T. Bostick, of ...jd Springs, N. O. gBoth of ?i.ese tracts of land are well ituated, in desiroablo neigh )orhoods, surrounded by sev rai Marlboro citizens, and can bought at bargains. See Mr. stio at Bed Springs at once. Scoi?ii Singers of GlasoflW; ' Dd not forget tho date. Friday evening, December 27th, you wiU have an opportunity to hear the famous SCOTCH SINGERS of Glasoow. Come and hear the old fashioued musio of Honnie. Scotland, suoh as "Bonnie Dundee," "Scottish Blue Belle," "Killarney," "Anuie Lau rio" and "Auld Laug Syne." .Honorved Seats are now on sale at J. T. Dougiae' Drug Store. Murchison Park Sale Tuesday. The Biggest ?eal Estate Sale Ever Had in Bennettsville. Last Tuesday morning the "American Realty and Auction Company" conduct ted the most prodigious real estate sale ever witnessed in our town. This compa ny secured control of the "Murchison Park property situated in town on Dar lington street, the property of Mrs Har riet Murchison Beckwith, which was sub divided into residence lots and sold at auction by this company of Greensboro, N. C. They employed the Fayetteville North Carolina Brass Rand, which fur nished music, and paraded the streets in a buss, before the sale. George Penny|and Mr. Bodenkammer stood in a carriage and ?lid the auction eering opposite every lot sold, while the other members of thc company moved among the crowd endeavoring to encour age aral keep up an enthusiasm among the buyer?. These lots were sold to the last bidder, one-third of the purchase money cash, one-third lu 12 months, the balance in two years. The band furnished music between the sales, while free carriages ran nil day between the place of sale and up town. At ll o'clock a. m., the sale commen ced with lot No. 28 which was bought by | Dr. W. J. Crosland nt 5710, followed by lot 29, bought hy B. D. Moore at $595. Lot 30 Mrs Fannie Townsend 5585 Lot 31 by A. L. Hamer for $525 Lot /3 by Dr. O. A. Mathews, ?445 Lot 24 hy Th D. Moore for 5-150 Lot 25 by D. D. McColl, Jr., $43.5 Lot 26 py Charlie Breeden for 5540 Lot 7 by Thos S. Kvans for ?530 Lot 8 by Thos S. Kvans for $540 Lot 9 by D. D. McColl, Jr., 5480 Lot IO by \V. M. Atkinson for 5100 Lot ll by \V. M. Atkinson for 380 Lot 12 by S. J. Hubbard for 5320 Lot 13 by B. H. Covington 5340 Lot 14 by \V. S. Rowe for $'100 Lot 51 by B. IL Covington for 5405 Lot 52 by W. S. Rowe for 5350 Lot 53 by B. H. Covington for 5355 Lot 54 by B. H. Covington tor 5360 Lot 55 by A. J, Matheson 5355 Lot 56 by John l'\ Townsend 5515 Lot 57 by J. B. Green for 5630 Lot 58 by j. B. Green for $800 Lot 34 by A. J Mntheson for $625 Lot 46 by B. II. Covington for ,5380 Lot 45 by B. H. Covington for 5410 Lot 47 by A. T. Matheson for $350 Lot 48 hy A. T. Matheson for 5305 I/ot 49 by A. J. Matheson for 5300 Lot 50 by T. H. Mitchell for 5180 Lot 35 by Ii. W. Kvans for $430 Lot 36 by K. W. Kvans for $390 Lot 37 by A. T. Matheson for 5100 Lot 3S by A. T. Matheson for 5410 Lol 39 by A. T. Matheson for 5120 Lot 40 by B. K. Moore for 5500 Lot 41 by B. H. Covington for $?185 Lots 42 and 43 including thc brick res idence by \V. S. Rowe for $1500 Lot 44 by ?. j. Matheson for 5420 T r.? /; i... r ? iwo\.? fov <z?r,(\ The sale was largely attended and the bidding was lively from start to finish. Al the termination of the sale G?o/gc Penny scattered 525 in gold and a Hftg'of silver ont among the crowd, and such scrambling was never before seen. Mr. K. G. Hollis was one Of the rocipients'of a 55 gold coin. The sale amounted to 523,465, and 47 lots were sold which av eraged nearly $500 per lot. Immediately after this sale Mayor P, A. Hodges proceeded to sell his lots on the Coast Line railroad near the Cotton Mill. A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME. Som? time ago the Editor of the Southern Cultivator wrote an t-i'tieie about his visit to Marlboro County, and in his last 'issue of the Cultivator, in writing on the subject of hear ti fy int? country bornes, he said: While over in Marlboro county, S. C., we passed a conn try home that made one's very heart leap with joy. Here eight miles from town, Mr. Marvin W. Adams has built a home with every modern convenience. He has telephone, electric lights, water works, bath tubs, sewe rage, linen closets, china closets bookcases and every up to date convenience. The building it self is handsome -with large tall col lu m ns, and the interior as beautiful as any Peachtree street dwelling. We rejoiced that Mr Adnms had the courage to build such a home in the country." Wo are glad that the reputa tion of Marlboro homes are gain ing such enviable publicity, and while Mr. Adams has quite a moddel home, yet there are many such homes in Marlboro County.-Editor Democrat. Marlboro Courts for 1908. Tho Supreme Court of this stato hay arranged for tho courts of 1908 and have assignod thc Judgos for tho different circuits. In thc 4th circuit, in which Marlboro is em braced, tho first torm of tho yoar will bo presided over by tho fliic coHfnr of Judge Aldrich, who is to ho elected hy tho legislature noxt month. Thc second term of tho yoar by Judgo John S. Wilson, and the third or fall term of 1908 by our own Judge lt. 0. Watte. Penny Brothers, tho twin auctioneers assisted by Col., D. A. Bortonhammer of Greens boro, N. C., are the biggest stunt that ever appeared iii our town. You will Sod a nico assortment of goods on tho 10c Con NT Ea at the Bon. notteville Hnrdwaro Co., Storo. HEAR ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS. ob"and His I Three Rear Admirals, Sixteen.Captains and Fifteer sand Men Who Man the Ships For the Pacific-Rc Evans, thc Picturesque Veteran Who Commands th UK A ll ADMinAI. CITA1?T.K.H M. THOMAS. .' rou ml nute* hors 15,000 mon, lot us say ono man for every milo Of (he tlls ta ii i- o to he' made, go with K ? a r Admiral "Fighting Bob" Evans in bis Hoot of war vos sels from tho Atlantic lo tho I'm hie. 't hese a r o in o s 1 i j n a v a 1 olllccrs and s e a m e n, with a sprin kling o?' United states marinos. They are In the aggregate tho physical dower -tho huge and hefty bouquet of tho American navy. And Ki an important lncldont in Admiral Evans has se< service, his experlenco large Heels making him commander of" this exped Of Ids sixty-one years vigorous, active man. 1 tho president and tho na lu preferring younger me commands has not elhul lng Hob," who ls said t spirit of a young man of In Admiral Evans' tlc? subordinate commander made distinguished recor te:c.ting personality ash performances. Rear Adi I IL ICmory, commander o of Ibo Hoot which Inclu? I battleships Georgia, Vlrg oj and Rhode Island, w ; n as bis ilagshlp, is tlh ' tho navy tor his bravery, cy and his dress. Via young othcor ho marrie young woman. For year lived hi tho finest house ii tho other vessels. Ho has been forty sovon 'years In tho navy, counting from tho dato of his entrance In tho Naval academy. Ile began his career ns an activo lighter in tho latter part of iii?' civil war. In tho assault upon Fort Fisher : tho young ensign received wounds which gave bim a permanent limp and caused him to be retired from tho navy for disability. But Evans mudo a stubborn fight for reinstate ment, in which bo was the winner. Thus OAVTAIN ?UCHAU? WAINWRIGHT. was saved to the navy an olllcor wiro fora generation past bas been Its most picturesque character and one of Its ablest men. Rear Admiral Evans is now near the ago of retirement for naval olllccrs. It ls said that ho is highly pleased with his assignment to command tho ilect on the cruise to tho Pacifie, thus round ing out his long career with n service of unusual distinction, which Will bs A few years ago Emory s Mired a seaman, who ron: that it was only tho office that protected him from Emory immediately doffed t dressed himself In ono of h elliston suits, got a shore lei enlisted man, met him up ni administered the licking bimi the other man was the big ho bellied tho defeated ma tho ship and sent him to tt ward. Rear Admiral Charles M who commands a division ^ elfie bound (loot, consisting < tlcshlp Minnesota, Ilagshlp, battleships Ohio, Maine and entered the Naval academy months biter than Robley ! Admiral Thomas has had \ experience as an educator ai of seamen. For years ho ? Instructor In ordnance and charge of tho Infantry but cadets at tho Naval academy Captain Richard Wnlnwrlj tnnudlng tho battleship Lou ono of the uotahlo heroes of Ish-American war. At tho n tie ol' Santiago he was In con tho torpedo bout destroyor G. a e..liveried yacht. He dashct thickest of tho fight and desti Spanish torpedo boats Furor lon. hater ho captured witho fine" tho Porto Rican harbor hld for use as a landing pine anny of General Milos. Tho i of tho navy in presenting Wa n sword from the people of li section said: "There is a roll < Commander Wainwright, w Known as thal of tho braves,, ui the bravo. On that imperishable roll yuir name has been written hy your corn try men." 'J he commander of the battleship Mr ginia, Captain Seaton Schroeder, has distinguished himself not only as a naval olllcor in sea servico, but In civil lifo ns governor of tho island of Quin) for two and a half years. Governor Schroeder established a school systom on the Island and In othor ways helpful lo Americanizo Guam. Ho ls also an ! author, having written a work en i titled "Fall of Maximilian's Empire" find . userai notnblo maga/lno articles. BENNETTb'VILLE & OHERAW RAILROAD. Bohodulo in KfW, . , . DAILY - jmm&r " FRI : . wmtiffiM May 8, 1907. tjfpu'yibrxv??*r_'*Jl!W~ \ii?' 'ifti' Kxcopt Sunday. BISAD DOWN. RKAD Ur, BTATIOHS, No. J, No. I. No. 2. No. 4. 8 55 p ni 6 20 a iii hi uve Saum th i'ilifl Arrive 0 50 a m io 35 p ta 9 40 ]) m 7 05 a m K0II01 8 SS ft m ( 50 p m VGf* Collection is made ai Kollock, nihill and morning, with both Sortit and Southbound Seaboard Air Lino Trains. J. J. H ECK A. UT, President, li. A. PAGE, Gouora] Manager. GEO. BURCHILL, Soc. & Treas. G. I\ BOUJRDKLAT, Traillo Mgr Scrap Book Don't Depend Entirely on Goch A Colorado boy wa? visiting a couslu in Now England about Thanksgiving (Imo and observed tho elaborate prepa rations being made for Thanksgiving, '.'hoy had Thanksgiving lu Colorado, ? nt not on so grand a seale, and ho In uired of his Now England cousin tho J object of it all. "Why, wo thank Cod for tho bless ings of our crops." "Hut you dou't thunk Cod for your . ?rope, do you?" asked tho Colorado 1 oy. "Yos, of course wo do. Don't you?" "Mo; wo don't depend entirely on ' lod for out crops. Wo irrigate." THE I ri mo. Tay, novor falter. No great deed ls done ..ly faltorcrfl who auk for certainty. Mo good ls certain but tho steadfast mind, Oho undivided will to seek tho good. Tia that compelo tho clements and wrings \ human nunile from thu Indifferent air. Tho greatest gift tho boro leaves his raco 's to havo boon a hero. Say wo fall! Wo food tho. high tradition of tho world A.nd loavo our spirit In our children'*} breasts. _____ - Lowell. Proving lt by tho Calendar. In tho British museum two mon woro llscusslng som" ioK.vi?tian coins. "Thom there," said one, "must bo threo or four 'untiled years old." "Three thousand, moro likely," re plied his companion. "Aw, go oui Why, woVo only in 1007 now I"-Every body's. Sunday 8ioknoss. Morbus sabbaticus ls a disease pc mllar to church members. The attack .nines on suddenly every Sunday. No lymptoms are felt on Saturday night. The patient sleeps well and wakes feeling well, eats a hearty breakfast, nit about church time tho attack comes >U and continues until services aro ')vor for the morning. Then the pa tient feels easy and eats a hearty dia ler. In the afternoon he feels much letter aud ls able to take a walk, talk bout politics and read tho Sunda; ?apers. He cats a hearty supper, but .bout church time he has another ut ack and stays at home. Ho retires (?arly, sleeps well and wakes up on donday morning refreshed and able o go to work and does not have any . ymptoms of the disease until the fol lowing Sunday. Vorth Cecino. Mrs.-^Walker's cook was trying to ! nuke' her mistress realize what she md missed by not attending the funer al of a prominent citizen of their vll age. "Mis' Fanny," she said, "you sholy ?rto hov boen thar. I uln' newall seen ech a big funrll In dis heall town, toutcher know dey bed all do ker idges furn bofo liberty stables, 'mos' ll do private conveniences, an' dat ow fambly from de uawth was dore x a two horse syringe!"-Llppincott's. lo Only Laughed. "What is the matter, darling?" asked amma when her small son came to it in tears. >?.,_y- L.t, ^ . ~.....". j uv ? u?ug milli I nothing lu particular. Well, I'd Uko to have you go some ore with me," replied his father. All rlglit," said the boy. "Where i di I meet you?" bather suggested a hotel at half I 7, and I was there," the boy goes to toll. "When he appeared be t ho wanted me to call with him a lady. 'One 1 knew quite well m I waa a young man,' be ex iled. Ve went out and started straight home. 'She ls staying' at our house,' he 1. I thought lt strange that he should e made tho appointment for a hotel lor thoso circumstances, but said bing. Well, we wont in, and I was lntro od with all duo formality to my ?"her and sister. The situation struck mc as funny, I started to laugh. My mother sister shook hands with me, and mother said she remembered me ns >oy, but hadn't seen much of me ly. Then she invited mo to bc ? ted. t wasn't a bit funny then, although in laugh over lt now. I sat down, she told mc one or two anecdotes ly boyhood, at which we nil langh of a little. Then wo played games awhile and enjoyed some light re hments that motlier had prepared, url dually retired I was Invited to again. I went upstairs doing a l deal of thinking."--Ladles' Homo nal. it Worked. A London commercial after "work ing" Glasgow had some time to walt for his train at St. Enoch station and bethought himself of a little Joke. "What ls tho name Of this station, my good man?" he asked of a portor. "St. Enoch station, slr." A few minutes later ho met the same porter and sa io: "What did you call this station, por ter?" "St. Euoch'S. Dae ye no seo the name abuno tho hotel there?" Just then tho train was shunted In, and the drummer got comfortably seat ( Concluded on next pago ) J TlvY THE INDEPENDENT TAILOR SHOP < Makin), Mending, Dyeing and > Lad! s Tailoring. [ J CI,KA ?INC. and TRUSSING I I A SPKCIAl/rV J j Work rilled For and Delivered j ] Daily. j II. M.iMoINTYUB, Prop. i Tm; Ojn KU.IAIII.K. I i Phone 241. i vSw v wjrvv vv vv www wv wv FOLEISHONEMAR O writ (ffrtdei Prevent? Pneumonia ? CHRISTAMA PRESENT m PHETTY DESI6NS. o-o-o BEAUTIFUL CHINS W?RE, THB??S8. An Endless Variety of LAMP8, DON'T LUV UNTIL YOB SI OUR MAMMOTH AND EXQUISITE Ml, Bought Specially ?g? Holiday Trade. RENNETTSV?LLI? HARDWARE COMPANY. J. L, WILLIAMS. Manager. ITS, FRUITS, CAKES, CANDY AND EVERYTHING GOOD. FOR CHRISTMAS ID THE HOLIDAYS, I Have the LAMEST, BEST and ??st Varied Stock ?f .all FRUITS anil COHFECTIOKABIES ever Bought by .me. fl I6 i?ESE Ami R?iMil? >V? 1 f? FIRE WORKS of all Kinds AND PRU POR ?Old Santa Claus UNLOADED IN MY STORE. {jemie mi j?8i EVERYBOCY INVITED. - ? BWIB nun ky At The Old Stand. .v Al .K 1? there ia uothing quite BO good as fine $r toeUp. WARREN MOOR \ - BROKKU - K K 1? lt E'S E N TI N a Ten Old Line Companies -ALSO The Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. Ol' N KW ARK, NBW Jl?KSY. Offices-Nat io il Bunk Building. B I : N N R T T S V I h L B, H . O . Real Estale, Stacks and Bands, Fire and Life Insurance Suraty Hands Rents and Collections. Call and get Ratos or Phone 258. Thia we have in greater variety and nicer design* than evor. ^oir.o of it is hoing ?elected, and laid aside now KO do not delay. If you want to soo tno prettiest CHAINS, CHARMS, PINS and RINGS over seen in thia town como now. Select i>rosonts oarly is good advice. Repairing'- And Supplies ( MARLBORO MOTOR CAR CO. j Sells AUTOMOBILES to Marlboro People -> for use <> On Marlboro Roads Beiiiiottsville, IS. O. FARM FOR SALE. 844 J Aeres io 71 at Township, Camber. Iiiml oounty, N. ?., 8 milos from Ranford, 4 miloH from A. & R. Railroad. 100 acres cloarcd. Fino looation for a Shinto mill . Ona ho rando a vnlanblo farm. Will sell it in ono trnot or divido It to suit purchas er. Torras, two thirds cash, bnlnrico in 12 months. J. T. BOSTICK, Doo. fto, '07 Rod Springs, N. 0. IL E, MOORE. WARREN MOORE. MOORE & GO., NITRATE OF SODA, MURIATE AND SULPHATE OF POTASH, We aro position lo quote prices on the above at once. PERUVIAN GUANO Quotation Sept 1. PHONIC 258. OFFICES NATIONAL BANK BLDG. -Inly 25, 1907. LAND FOR SALE. 87 3 io Aoros six miles north cant of Rod Springs nnd 1 .', milos from main lino of A. OoaBt Lino Railroad. Twonty norco olonrop. .mbor and wood will pay tho oxponno of oloaring. Prioa $2,000. 'forms Oaah. J. T. BOSTICK, Deo, flo, 1907? Red Spring?, N. ?, WARNING NOTICEi All persona aro aro forbid hun ting; Halting, cutting, or htiuling| wood or straw, or otherwise tres passing on lands ownod or cou-S trolled by mo in Bonnettayille| and Bmithvillo Towns ipa. J. F. EVERETT* Oot, 28, 1907. FOR SALE A porfectly taino squirel. Caught when about half grown, now full sine, Prico eight dollars. Address J. B. Bridges Jr. U. F. D. 2. Blonheim S. 0. Doo (Uh.