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? THE COURT YARD Hs in Bad Need of Cleaning up Its Condition If any person desires ti) seo .something which comes nearer Soaking like thc original way in which Columbus and thc other dis coverers found America it is sug .S??sU^.l that he go on the public ..street and take a look at thc court Durase square. Noise much at the ?wurt house but at thc yard. Crusting tho eye over the premi ses there isa vision of old barrels, Ca>m up signs, brickbats, old limbs i rees, and waste paper galore. The grass looks like a meadow in fifbiy and if thc person will only ik>ol? at tho court house yard he wri?d bo hard to convince that bc is rmdly in thc conter of thc city. The monument to thc Confed?r ale dead stands on tho right of thc grounds and all around this the %rml\ is lying. Not only on this l?de but on that towards the post office the trash, paper, and brick "foals flourish. Even out to the ?very edge of thc street they go .-mid often they ovcrsted these bounds. In fact tho court house yard -seems to bc the dumping ground. A man said tho other day that it Ttras a disgrace to the town of Ben netts ville and the county of Marl boro the way in which tho court Stouse yard was kept. He said that .a rfeitpr looking at it would think .hat there was no civic pride herc iti jil!. The members of the civic league .have endeavored to remedy this as wil is some other con di tons.. It wonk! bo well for them to call on $hb proper authorities to have the jard cleaned up or better still il tt'Ctitkl bo well for the proper auth orities to clean up thc yard with pu\ being called on or at least tim is the way a lot of people are think mg. Slops itching instantly. Cures piles ntcvatin, salt rheum, tetter, itch, hives ?Ueives, scabies--Doan's Ointment. A ;?nr drug store. A SAD ACCIDENT Little Martin Fletcher Killed in a Runaway McColi; Apr, 20.-While re turning from church at Pine Grove Sunday morning a very sad acci dent occured to Mrs. Jno. E Fletcher and two children. lt seems that while driving down a hill near McNair\s pond one ot the hold-back straps broke and at once tho horse went to running. Both children were thrown out and Martin, a little boy about ton years of agc, was thrown against a log badly fracturing his skull. The little gi ri was not hurt. Mrs. Fletcher still held to the horse for some distance until he ran into a wire fence and threw her out, bruising lier right badly. Little Martin lived until 1:4.5 p. m., Monday then breathed his last. The host of friends sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher in their sad bereavement. The remains will be laid to rest in Beaver Dam cemetery tomor row. WatcrWorks for R.ed Springs. An enthusiastic meeting of the Citizens of Hod Springs was held last Monday to discuss ways and means to establish water works sewerage and an electric plant for that pushing little city. These things are a necessity for the health and convenience of towns, and we trust that our neighbor may lind it convenient to <jfet into the procession. The oilers Maxton has received for her bonds, and the drop in the price of material ought to encourage them to extra ollbrts to forward the proposed improvements before tho revival in trade again raises thc costs of construction.- Scottish Chief. MEMORIAL DAY Should be Observed Everywhere iv nd Also Here There has been some agitation looking to tho celebration of me morial day herc and tho matter is now being discussed pro and con. Inoro seoras to bo a sentimont J that tho day should be observed ti and it is hoped that memorial day c this fy ear is remembered ns it c Memorial day in South Carolina c falls on the 10th of May and on that day tho soldiers who gave .< their lifo for thc lost cause and al- t so the graves of the union soldiers i arc decorated. In many of tho < cities and towns of tho state it is , the custom to make memorial day < a holiday and everyone turn out < to remember the soldier dead. Us- I itally there are sonic exercises, \ consisting of addresses and songs, < and then it is customary to repair to the cemetery and decorate the graves. As said there has been some talk of observing memorial day in Bonnettsvillc. It has been sugges ted that thc military company should turn out on that day and help in thc programme. The 10th of May is not long off and what ever is done will have to bo done quickly. EASTER SUNDAY GLORIOUS Protracted Meeting at Baptist Church Postponed Easter Sunday was a glorious day in Benncttsvillc and the churches remembered the occasion. On account of tho meeting of the Bee Dec Presbytery at Cheraw there was no services at the Pres byterian' Church as Dr McLeod, the pastor, was in attendance on the meeting of Presbytery. In thc Methodist Sunday morn ing Kev ii E Turnipseod faced a tremendous congregation. Flow ers had been placed on the pulpit and around on the platform and every seat was lilied, several hav ing to take seats in the Sunday school room. Mr. Turnipscod's sermon was unusually interesting and helpful. The choir '.had prac ticed for the songs of the day and this was shown by tho good mu sic. At thc Baptist church Kev. C A should bo. fonos faced another crowded house md hero also Howers wore in ividoncc. Tho Eastor spirit pcrva lod thc exorcises ol' the day and Vir. Jones' sermon was in accor lance with it. On Sunday night there were no services at tho Methodist church is they were dispensed with in fa ,'ov of thc Baptists and all repair id to thc Baptist church. Mr. Iones preached a strong sermon m ''Sinning against tho Holy [3host," and in his discussion of Ihe great sins of the people and of tho unpardonable sin he was given close attention. Mr. Jones announced that tho protracted meeting which had been [innouneed to begin with the ser vices on Sunday night had been postponed. Mr. Jones was unable Lo get one to help him and ho said that ho was very sorry to announce that thc services had to be post poned but it is probable that al some near date in the future tho protracted meeting will be held. A NEGRoVuiCIDES Cut His Throat with a Pocket Knife at Lumber A special to tho News and Cou rier from Darlington says: Alford Ellerbe, colored, comm ittee suicide by cutting bis throat with a pocket knife yesterday after noon. Kllerbe lived and worked at Dumber in this county, with thc Williams-McKeithan L u m b o r Company, and was athis work ol* driving a wagon as usual yester day about '2 o'clock'. When it was noticed that his team had been standing at the mill longer than was necessary an in vestigation was made and his body was found lying under the mill shelter, his knife by his side and his throat cut,thc jugular vein and thc wind pipe being severed. It is said that bc was of unsound mind, or at least that he had on one occasion exhibited signs of mental aberration and his rash act TO PLANT MELONS Farmers Around Bennettsville Be ginning New Industry For two or or th reo years tho farmers around Maxton, Lau rinburg, Hamlet andi Hastyhave made a lot of money I on cantaloupes and water melons. Last* year these profitable crops wero planted in the Gibson and McColl communities. The melon industry is now reaching Bennettsville, and several will plant these crops here this spring. I E. D. Graham will plant 15 acres of cantaloupes and 10 acres of watermelons in and near town. Arch P. Breeden will plant a bout 50 acres of watermelons a bout a mile north of town, and W, M. Smith will plant several acres of cantaloupes at his plantation three miles north of town. Many have hesitated to plant cantaloupes and watermelons herc, ear ing that there would not bo enough to secure adequate ship ping facilities and buyers. These conditions are going to bo changed, however. Messrs. Gra ham, Smith and Breeden will be glad to have others join in with them in loading the cars and find ing the best markets. Thc melon industry is said to be much more profitable than cotton. Several instances are known where ?more than live hundred dollars per acre, clear profit, have been made on cantaloupes, lt is probable that in the near future there will be buyers here bidding on melons as they now bid on cotton, and they j can be sold by the wagon load ?r can load right here in Bennetts: ^He, to bo shipped north. A Woman Editor. Miss Estella Smoak a teacher of Williamsburg county has resigned her position and will go into jour nalism having bought tho Branch ville .Journal. She will edit and publish this paper and will be a welcome addition to tho newspap er fraternity.-Abbeville Medium. of yesterday was committed while suffering from an attack of mental derangement. Tho coroner held an inquest today. Mrs McColl Entertains. Mrs II L McColl gave a most pleasant luncheon Thursday morn ing in honor of Mrs S II McGhee of Greenwood. An elaborate five course lunch was sorvcd from ll: 30 to 12:30. Those who enjoyed Mrs McColl's hospitality wero: Mcsdamos A G Sinclair, A VKoc scl, H B Crosland S II McGi^e, E 1) Mooro, F E Howe; Misses Annie Carlisle, Martha McCall, An nie May McLaurin. Attention Democrats The Democratic Clubs of Mo"\. lng on Saturday Apr. tho 25 at 3 p ru for the purpose of reor ganizing by electing a President ono or more Vice Presidents a re. cording and a corresponding So cretary, a Treasurer a^d a meti borof tho County Executive Com mittee and shall have tho follow ing working committees of not less than three members each, viz: A committee on registration, an excutive committee and such other committees as to each Club may seem expedient. Tho Club will be entitled lo del?gateos follows. Adamsvillo 4 Bennettsville 18 Brightsville 5 .Brownsville 7 By order of tho County Ex ecutive Committee* Jno N Drake Chairman A C Creen Secretary. Bennettsville, S C April 0th 1908 89-00 A D Clio Hebron McColl Mill Village Quicks Cross Hoads Ked Hill Smithville Tatum ll 3 4 6 4 4 TIME THE TIES Easter of 1908 is gone and we are proud of the Easter business we had. Time now to think of the dependable stuff thats to carry us thro the rest of the hot summer. Make this pro vision for yourself now before the cream is all skimmed. Olotliin.gr Thc ??iii 2 piece suits will now bc in evi dence. .I ust ns well buy now n suit to carry you through the season, w ure the ones with the goods. Remember tho HIGH ART kind is the kind that's to bo depended on when you aro looking for a suit that lits like tailored goods, look' us well and wear :is well. To get the suit, that lils good, wears good and looks good be sure to get the HIGH ART KIND That's our kind, in all thc good styles and lending color-.. Trices from $13.50 to $22.00. livery suit war ranted, Miller 3\ZC?Etl5Le Olotlxiin.g' When you want to put n lon dollar bill in a suit and get fifteen dollars worth of goods pul the $10.00 bill in our hands and wc will put the $15.00 MILLEU MAKK suit on your back. In Greys, Brown mixture and Blues, hummers, .lust the lit itself of one of thom is worth tho S10.00 bill to liny one. 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