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CLIO NEWS OF ONE WEEK PISTRJCT MEETING OF W. H. M. SOCIETY Lartfe Crowds and Much Good ws thc Result of the Con vention Clio, May 18.-The district meeting of the W. H. M.. society of Marion district held its annual session in Clio on Saturday and Sunday, May Kith and 17th. So for two days our town has been thc scene of Jususual activity on the part of our women missionary workers. They have come, held us captive while they stayed, and have gone carrying our sympathy and kind wishes with them. Thc work of the home mission society is comparatively new in tho district. There aro only four toon societies in tho territory and most of these have been organized during thc year. So wo congratu late ourselves on having boon able to have with us in this meeting so many delegates and visitors. The following ladies have boon in at tendance: Mrs. vV Iv Wait, of Mullins, Mrs. J W Kilgo, of Mar ion; Mrs. J 1) Montgomery, of Marion, Mrs. M A Bethen, of Lat ta; Mrs. Lula Bass, of Latta; Miss Omega Ellerbc, of Sellers; Miss Minnie Floyd, of Mt Andrew soci ety,Miss Pearl Newton, of Mullins, Mrs dames Wynn, of Zion so ciety, in Blenheim circuit. Mrs. J. C. Campbell, of Blen heim. The following ministers were also in attendance: Kev. ?J W Kilgo, of Marion, Kev. J, E. Rushton, of Bouncttsvillc, Kev. F. II. Shuler, of Clio. Saturday was taken up in hear ing reports from the societies, and listening to papers and adel rosses from ladies from di lieront parts of W. Li, Wait, conference president, addressed a large audience on tho work of Home Mission Society. Clio sustained her great repu tation for hospitality. The hearts and homes of her people opened wide to receive their guests. Especially appreciated was thc ad dress of welcome on Saturday morning, by Kev. Mr. Shuler, in behalf of thc church. Very sweet and tender also, were the words of greeting in behalf of thc societies of Clio church delivered by Mrs, Wesley Melntvre. On Sunday night, resolutions, signed hy Miss KUerbe and Miss Floyd, were a dopted, expressing the thanks of of the meeting, to Olio and its peo ple for their hearty welcome, as follows: Resolved:(I) That wo each and every one oller our thanks to our Heavenly halber for his blessing which has rested upon the work of the \V. ll. M. S. m Marion dis trict during the past year. And for the privilege which wo hilve enjoyed in being able to attend this conference. Resolved: ('2) That wo express to the people of Clip our thanks for their generous hospitality. Resolved: (JJ) That wc give ex pression to the pleasure we feel in having- with us Uros. Kilgo, Kiish ton and Shuler. Resolved:(4) That wc extend our thanks to Mrs. Campbell for her instructive and helpful suggestions on thc different phases of tho work. Omega Et lorne, Minnie Kloyd. The meeting will bc held next year with tho society at Mullins, where it was instituted by Miss Norton, delegate from that society. May 10 th a day spent with friends at my former home in Ililli ri libul'g N. ('. this week was great cly enjoyed tis friendly greet ingswere continued for S0VCia| hours till departing time arrived a dinner, with ?1, W. and Miss Oar tharine McCormick w ho with fath er oxer 80 years old. was enjoyed heartily, Daniel McCormick and M. A. McDonald aro tho octoge narians of tho town, which in ten years has grown almost beyond recognition, many handsome resi dences have been built, bcsidos a new eon rt house and jail for tho Scotland county, which is famous for its Scotch residences and in fluences. This is the residing place of Judge Walter A. Neal who achieved notoriety as a lawyer and is nov; wearing judicial hon ors with commendable dignity and fairness, which he hos borne for several years. Mr and Mrs Robt Harrington, of Brightsvillc, aro with the fami ly of Mr Alva Newton and other near relatives in town. I went to Laurinburg this week I met a Mr Watson of Marion who had passed through Clio, and said "you have the cleanest town and largest stores in your town, of any town seen in my travels," I in formed him that we have tho larg est mayor and marshal of any other town, the two together weighing about livchundrcd pounds. Marriage is a failure, says my bachelor friend, but in a few min utes a man, his wife and live chil dren passed, then another family of eight, then a whole drove of school children, when asked how that was for failure ho became very mute. Marriage isa failure) with him because he has failed to fool up a woman. A lady remarked the other day,that any man can get a dog or some woman to love him. By mistake last week the name of Miss Isabel Cross, principal of thc Harmony school was changed entirely. The Misses Cross and Hamer have made excellent teach ers and will be likely to bc called back again. Mr and Mrs Nicholas McCall, after attending service at thc Methodist church dined and spent the evening with relatives in town. Kev J W KilgO, of the Marion station, preached tho annual ser mon of the Womans Home mis sionary society of this district at the Methodist church on Sunday before a full house, his impressive sermon being listened to with marked attention. Kev J J Douglas left for Hal eigh, N C, on Saturday morning to lill two appointments on Sun day morning and night at the Bap tist church. Ile is using his ora tor \r M>i?! ivorth +]yn ' to nee his town from the whiskey curse. Mr J II Covington, late ol' He bron, now irom Williamsburg was on the streets Saturday shaking hands with many friends. A great crowd ot' people assem bled at the Methodist church on Sunday night to witness thc clos ing exercises ol' the missionary society, which has boen presided over by Mrs Waite who enter tained thc audience 1er nearly ono hour, giving the details ol the work and showing the great need ol' moro work. This cminct.t lady is the president ol'the Home mission work of the annual confer ence and gives her heart and best service to tho cause, without any i show of ostentat ion. Tho meet ing ol' the district society herc is highly appreciated and will evi dently be ol' great benefit lo the church. Tin1 fanners in this section have had l'un1 weeks, free from hail, rain or wind. The fanners seem to have used the favorable weather to the best advantage. The session of the general as sembly of the Southern Presbyte rian church which convenes in ( ireonsboro, IS! ( on the i?0th will have as commissioners, Kev .1 (? Richards of Blenheim, his son Kev Charly Kichards DD of States Ville, N C, and another son, I lon .1 ( i Kichards of Sumter, a rich showing for the Kichards family looking from a literary and relig ious standpoint. Kev WCIcome Quick and M r 11 L ( ?alloway attended the dis! rici conf?rence at Hurtsville last week, Mr (.2alloway silent several days with his parents who reside there. Mr IO I) (iridium is in town looking after his crt ni | rtign pro.- peel and will receive good support hore. Miss ICsther Harker is closing a very successful career ill the millinery department pf W li Sal mons ladies and gents furnishing store. Your correspondent has to thank t he lad ios of the missionary socie ty for special honors given him itt their late meet mg, Miss Mattie ( lovington seci clary of conference society in the late missionary meeting ?sn Marlboro woman of whom liny county or stale might be proud as her ambi tion seems to be usefulness, She luis many friends w ho honor her for her worth. Miss Omega lOllcrbo is s pond in" a day or two with Mrs L \V Goth hold. MCCOLL NEWS Happenings in That Section Dur ing the Past Week. McColl, May 20. -Mrs. John Parker is visiting relatives near Columbia, S. C. Mr. John I). McLaurin, after spending several weeks at the Fayetteville sanitarium, has como home somewhat improved. Miss Cleo .Johnson has accepted a position in thc oflicc of tho Novelty Works. Miss Maggie McLucas who has just closed a successful tenn at Hilton head Island (Beaufort coun ty), has been re elected for tho next term. At the recent Art Exhibit Port er Parker received tho prize of $2 offered to the pupil selling th? largest number of tickets, tirades .i and 5. -Miss Virgie McLaurin teacher, the prize ot t3 offered tho room who made thc most money. Mr and Mrs. Lonnie McIntyre, and children, of Blucticld W. Va., are visiting the family ot Mr. Archie McIntyre. Lonnie is a Marlboro boy, has (deservedly) many friends in this section; and linds the home-coming very picas ant. Mrs. Della McLaurin has re turned from Virginia hospital ful ly restored to health. Miss Dru silla Amnions is convalescing, and hopes soon to return. Dr. Boll rarely makes a mistake in his di agnosis ol' a case. After several delightful weeks with friends in Greenville, and elsewhere, Mrs. George Leonard,, wife of the pastor of the M. E. church, has returned to McColl. Rev. W. Dixon, of Red Springs - former pastor of thc Presbyteri an church at McColl, was a wel come visitor to McColl last week. The health of this community is good. Mr. Andrew Hayes is looking well after thc sanitary condition of the town being most e?icicnt in this respect. Misses Atlanta and Nannie Fletcher delight fully entertained the Epwort League last week. The social meetings are well at tended. M. C. says "1 wish thc League would meet every week" and the girls ol" the League arc wondering if it is not the refresh ment feature, that appealed so strongly to the brother. A f ..... I Gibson, Nannie Fletcher, .Julia Tatum, and Mr. Frank Moore he ilig of tho party. Mrs. John F. McLaurin and Mr. S. C. McLaurin have recently purchased automobiles. There are about J dozen in McColl. Some reidy do not desire one most us only lack money to pur chase. After all, nothing will ever replace the fathful, intell igent horse. Mrs. Luke Bundy has returned from a week's visit to her mother, Mrs. Whiteley, of Chcraw, I lr. 15 i v i ns was called to . North Carolina to thc bedside I of his brother, Mr. Bivins; arriv ing just before his death. Dr. I Bivins friends extend sympathy, Mrs Bettie McLaurin spent several days ol' last week with her (laughter, Mrs. .lohn Willis. Saturday Police Hayes took charge ol'some whiskey belonging t> Mack McCoy-having for some time, been suspicious ol McCoy. McCoy, who was employed about the depot, did not watt, lo lie ar rested; but speedily left for parts unknown probably tor Hasty - which is the Marlboro negroes "promised land". Thoriivvcll orhanagc is caring l'or about ^.'?<i children- '.io ol' these are boys. Both are, infirm ary ?ind another building for thc boys are needed. This caring for the voting of thc state--- training them for christian citizenship-- is blessed work, and richly deserves the, practical help ol' all. What a drer.'ase in the number "of jail birds" anti penitentiary convicts, if greater clloi'ts were made to save the boys and girls! personaly, we IlilVC yet to SCO Ihe orphan asylum boy or g'p'l u lm has made a failure of lite. I Monty of work, cleanliness, wholesome food, re creation, (with religion and edu cation "sandwiched-" in all through) is bound to make men and women. Epworth orphanage contains about as many children, all being trained to lives of tisol'ull noss. The. M. Iv church of Mc Coll ( rather, tho S. S.) supports a girl, and assists in thc support of j a second. The fact thal Miss Bet tie Beasley is at. Epworth but in creases the interests of Met'oil Methodists. Police I layes arrested u negro preacher for selling obscene pic tures. Every parent hopes tho penally will bo very heavy-can not posibly bo too pmeh on M iss Brown of C visiting her broth Brown, ot thc Presbyterian church. Misses Pearl Covington, of Maxton, Miss Cassidy, of Lau ri n burg; and Miss ri thc I Thomas of Bennettsvillc visited thc families of Mk Covington. Mr. Davo WhittftKcr, und Mrs. C. Plummer. Miss Lilian Iceman, of Monroe, is visiting relatives in McColl. The M. E. church was lilied to overflowing with a most apprecia tive audience to hear the com mencement sermon by Kev. Jones, of Bennettsvillc. Tho children God bless 'cm-occupied the front part of the church, looking just as they felt; that it was their day, their sermon. Nor were they dis appointed. Beautiful in simplici ty, practical in its application to the audience. So intend on every word, clothed in chaste thought and mind, the life of Joseph was the preacher's theme. Nor did he skip over that portion of Joseph's life that so many preachers avoid; Joseph's temptations, but in a manly, straightforward and per fectly chaste manner ho hand I od this part of his subject. For this a lono, tho parents thank him. Wo wish our boys to bc sweet and clean usually as their sisters, and with the "flesh and the Devil" ly ing in wait for them, there is no time for squeamishness. This ser mon coming right on tho hcols of the effort to sell about 200 of tho vilest pictures (by thc negro preacher) was more effective Mr. ?Jones made honor to parents the foundation on which Joseph built his character. Thc prayer by Bro. Leonard was in keeping with the sermon: "we do thank God for the McColl school, thc?principal, and thc teachers.'. Outside of the home life, it is the most important busi ness in McColl. Thc efficient mu sic teacher, Miss Hall, presided at thc organ. Mrs. Owens, Miss Ju lia Tatum, Messrs. Shuford and Jeff Morrison sang a difficult and beautiful quartette. Miss Sue Overstrcet, of Hasty, N. C., has accepted a position in the Bennettsvillc telephone ex change. Rev. Mr. Jones 'preached Sun day night at Welch memorial chapel to a large crowd. Mr. Jonos will always receive a welcome at McColl. The prayer meeting at the M E church on Sunday night was of unusual interest, thc subject be ing temperance. ATTENTION Co. E. 2nb Regt. N. G. S. The new rifles arc on hand, ready for uso. The now uniforms will ar rive in a few days. Drills arc hold every Tuesday night and everyone is urged to bc on hand at every drill. W. H. McIntyre, 20 A. D. Capt. SIXFREETRIPS TO THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEXT PRESIDENT The Pee Doe Advocate and the Marlboro Democrat are going to send a party of six to Washington on the occasion of the inauguration of tho 27th President of the United States on March 4, 1009. Three of the party are to be selected by the readers of the Advocate and the Democrat, The party will be composed of the following: 1. The most popular minister in Marlboro county. 2. The most popular public school teacher in Marlboro County. 8. The most popular young lady in Marlboro county, .1. The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Pee Dee Advocate f> The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to tho Marlboro Democrat 0. The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Advocate and Democrat together. Each of these persons will be given free railroad tickets to Washington and return, so as to include March 4, 1900, the date of the inauguration of President Roosevelt's successor. Tho parly will probably go to Washington a day or two in advance of the inauguration, so as to witness the closing scenes of the present Congress, which will adjourn sine die on March 4, 1909. The porty will also bo. given a free trip to Mt. Vernon, V? ., the old home of George Wash ington. There can be seen the house in which the First President lived and died, the furniture which he used, the carriage in which he rode, the tomb iu which he is buried, and many other A trip will be taken to to the top of the Washington Monument, which is fioo feet high. Erom it tlio whole eily of Washington can be seen, with the Potomac river winding along its border. Concilions of the Contest 1. Each person who subscribes for the Pee Dee Advocate or tin; Marlboro Democrat will be en ti lied, iitiil iiit]( on subscription, to one vote for each of the persons to be elected. If $J.f)v) is paid for the Advocate one year, the subscriber will be entitled to 150 votes for a minister, a public school teacher and a young lady. Eighty cents tor th ) Advocate six months will on title I lie subscriber to 80 vote??. One dollar for the Democrat a year will entitle the subscriber to 100 votes, The votes must lu; given in al tho .sante time the money is paid. 2. Every agent of th? Advocate or Democrat will be entitled to as many votes as will the sub scribers whose subscriptions no or she gets. An agent who gels 10 annual subscribers for the Advocate, will bo entitled to If?OO votes. Ten L'or the Democrat will give him or her 1000 votes. Agents' votes must also be sent in with the money. :?. A ballot wi be printed in each issue of tho Advocate and Democrat, which, when cut out and son! in before the expiration of tho date printed in the ballot, will count as ten votes for one person in each of the three classes in the contest. These ballots will not be counted unless they are in the office before the expiration of the tinto printed in the ballot. 4. Those who are getting np (dubs should send in I cir subscriptions and votes as often as pos sible. It is not necessary to get. up a large club before sending in the names, money and votes. Each ngenl will be credited with every cont sent in. and will got the benelit of tho total at the close of tho. conlest. No person will be counted as an agent, however, lill he or she sends in at least three subscriptions. 5. No agent will be entitled to more than one prize. If the same person appears to be entitled to more than one trip, then one of the trips wil given to the person who sends in the second largest amount for the Advocate timi Democrat combined. If the same person still seems to have two trips, one ol' them will be given ku- the third largest amount for both papers combined. (5. Besides being allowed tho votes indicated above, ?ind having a chance to win ;i free trip to the inauguration of the next President, all agents will be allowed ten per cent commission on all money collected by them. This tipplies to renowalsas well as new subscriptions. Tobe entitled to commissions, ?in agent must send in, at first, as many as three subscriptions. After that, one or more may be sent a time by the ager.. 7. No subscription will he taken on credit for anybody. We do not keep subscription accounts S. The votes received by each | 'ison will be published in each issue of the Advocate and the Democrat, revised up to the close of the proceeding week 9. The contest will close at (1 P. M. on the tilth day of February, 1909, The votes will be counted and tho trips awarded by a committee ol' three citizens ol' Marlboro county who are also lo be elected by the voters tlionise!VOS. There is a place on each ballot for tin; names of the cit izens whom the voters choose to eo,int tho votes. The timo for voting lor this committee will elose just a week indore tho regular conlest. Tho ballots for them will bo counted by the editors ol" the Advocate and Democrat,and the throe highest will be dei lated the managers of the election. Their mimes will bo published in the paper preceding the close ol' the contest for the free trips. In case any manager elected cannot servo, ho or she will be allowed to nairn; a suhstituj?. This ballot, ii in thc office of thc Pee Dec Advocate and thc Marlboro Democrat, before 6 P. M. of May 28. 1908, will count as ten votes for each of thc following three persons to receive free trips to Washington and Mt. Vernon, to thc inauguration of thc next President of thc United States: Rev. pastor of thc. church teacher in thc. school yoting lady residing in This ballot will also count as ten votes for thc following citizens as managers of election, of of of