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IAMBURG MOOL CLOSES , ,S ON LAST TUES lY EVENING vd Attended Closing - The Programme Follows. J^vcning of Tuesday, arge and very attentive scmblcd at the nico new o of Hamburg district. building was one of xl this yoar and is a lition to thc welfare of oR Moore, JJ Mininer B Huckabeo are the tees, and all men who ooil schools, and work the best interests of in i ty. ie. Wicker, thcciViciont med the closing con was enjoyed by the .er of patrons and were present splayed special talent he following program d Out nicely. . - song by school. Pertains Her Sister's "talion by Miss Bessie Oftico- recitation by riggers. mts and Wishes, reeit lie 1 triggers. In 'specks n Beau Minnie Munnerlyn. s of fun dialogue by ; and lid Driggors, nty Years dialogue 'ssio Mooro, Mamie nd Kai le Coxo. id Maggie Start- ro ary Cope. ?fl, i ?in1 n \V<??ii'?i> I !'>ti Coxo bruted Characters %^ Minnie Munncrlyh, i Josephine I )riggers, Nellie I )riggers and .rl.yn. recitation by Josie Association. Males, recitation b.y MunncrJyn. Plot - A Play by Princess, J oh nb 'rince Luther Dr'tg io Driggers Mai I. -recitation, by G . rr;. school - ( t ood bye. uk Palti Tahiti nuuk In . will positively stop any in JO minutes. Drug? c sell them as DrJ.-hoop's ts, hut they Stop other ly as headache. Dr. lin Tablets simply coax iway from pilli! renters i ( linu s from blood pres-" %<i. Stoj) that pressure s I lead.telle Tablets and gone. 20 Tablet 25c. Jtio, T. D?nelas. in two minutes; tooth burn or scald in live .ness, one hour; sore ?rs or. Thomas lilecl over pain. CF of Thanks express our grati as to the people of > words of sy in pa acts which they so ed and rendered at ist illness and death, erl lng and family. irovoke profanity, but re (hem, Donn's Oint ig, bleeding or proJudl, rears of suffering At? .eeping the conn ,ry. roven tics, before it tted. To check early 50 little (andy ( ?old s surely sensible and cs contain no rpi i ve, nothing harsh Pneumonia would f carly colds were Oil. Also good; for MI. Large box, Is ?cuts. Yost, pocket ts. Sold by J. T. SOCIAL NEWS OF THE WEEK MCLAURIN-DRAKE WEDDING AN EVENT Several Social Functions Were Given- Many Matters of interest. Thc week just ended has been a notable one in Bennettsville's so- J eict.v circle, consequent upon thc McLaurin-Drake wedding. j Several months ugo thc repor ter learned of the existence ( of a rather unusual and interesting 1 social club, formed entirely of young ladies, conducted secretly with countersign and pass word. ( Phis club was known as the Old ' Maids Club. On last Friday morning, at the handsome resi- ' dence of Mrs. Throop Crosland, the club entertained most char- ( mingly in honor of tho liest of its 1 charter members to resign from 1 this society Miss Kinma Mc Lau- ' fin. A number ol* guests bad m eu invited- -the. occasion being a Kitchen Shower. Thc guests wen4 received in the spacious hall by Misses Sam, Ly I ' and denn io Crosland and conduct ' cd into thc library to be presented to tho guest ol honor. After a ten minutes contest as to whom could make the largest number ol words from the letters contained in the words k' McLauriu-1 hake" it was lound that Miss Lillian ( iambrell made tin? highest num bers and, was presented with the plixO, a lovely while parasol, by Miss May Weatherly. Miss Ly I Crosland, on behalf of the club, presented to the bride elect as a token of their love and best wish cs, a dainty handpaintcd fan. ribbons and lind the hidden articles I which were'to bo presented to the; guost of honor. Whenovory article h:ul been found, thc guests wore invited io the dinning room which had been daintily decorated ill daisies and ferns. After a most tempting salad course, Miss Gram- . broil gave a toast to the bride, followed by one from Miss Lida Crosland. Miss Ila Kttstcrling then - od a toast io thc ( )ld Maids li was responded to by Miss Jennie Crosland. Among tllOSO present were Miss Krnnm McLaurin, Misses Nancie j L lens, May Weathe rly, Annie McCall, [florence McQueen of Howland, N C., Josephine Cobb, Miss Womaek of Kentucky, Kira Drake, Lula Hogers* ICI ?xa Cros land, Lola Kirkley, .Jennie BjjMc Kae, Lillian Gumbrell, Annie May McLaurin, Coline and May Weatherly, IClixubctl) Newton, Ila Kastor ling, Sarah, Lyl, Jennie and Lulu Crosland, Miss Kingston, of Sumter, and Mesdames Throop Crosland and West. On Friday afternoon Miss Annie McCall entertained the McLaurin Drake bridal pat ty at her lovely home two miles south of Bennetts villo. On Tuesday evening, at the. ele gant home of Senator and Mrs. ,) L McLaurin was given a reception to thc bridal party. Receiving were Senator and Mrs. McLaurin, Mr. and Mrs. T B McLaurin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mills, of Wilming ton, N. C., Misses Sara, Lyl and Jennie Crosland. After greeting the bride and groom, the guests were invited into tho handsome reception room, tho?*o to view the many handsome gifts, evidences of tin1 popularity of the youno cou ple. Soon around the punch bowl gathered the morry crowd, each ono drinking in that deliciousbev erago " long life and happiness" to tho bride and groom. Mi^s McLaurin was beautifully gowned in green liberty satin, wearing a handsome diamond brooch, the gift of tho groom, The dining room was urtisticially deco rated in tlie bridal colors, yellow and white. A salad course was first served, followed by icc cream and cake. Among those present were Miss Elva Drake and Mr. Julian McLaurin; Miss Annie Mc Call, Mr. Clyde Adams; Miss Pearl Morrison of McColl, Mr. Beckham; Miss May Weatherly, Mr. Will Drake; Miss Nancie Edens, Mr. 1 T Welling; Miss Lulu Crosland, Mr. Zack Drake; Miss Florence McQueen of llow und, Mr. J C Weatherly; Miss VVomack of Kentucky, Mr. T McL. Breeden; Mr. and Mrs. Pbroop Crosland, Mr. John Ever ett, Mr. C W Dudley and Mr. J B McLaurin. Thc McLaurin-Drake marriage ceremony took place at six thirty /clock Wednesday evening at the First Methodist church on Dar lington street. This was a daisy wedding and tho interior of the .burch presented a beautiful pic ture, festoons and chains of daisies in their white and gold beauty liung against a background of liv ing green. Thc altar ami chancel were massed in groups ol' bund sonic ferns and palms, while the scheine ol' while and gold was elaborately carried out through every line of the beautiful decora tions. At cither side of the, allai stood white columns holding can d?labras containing candles throw mg their soft, mellow light upon Tic fairly ike scone. TIlO central arch willi its mass ol' liny white daisies peeping from their nests ol' green, reposing in the fact that the largo wedding bell bung suspended from their midst, mn lo a handsome lig ure in tho gem ;\J scheine of deco ration, lu tlii1 ? entre ol' tho rigliH aisle stood a doul lo arch ol' green, marking tho pathway of tho bride. A little beyond this arch stood thc ...Mi . .. . i ' ' ' i clots, u bo snow co grout artistic ability. As thc hour drew near sweet music bogan lo steal upon the l|S tening cn s ol' tho audience. Mrs. VV 1* Breedon conducted tho music Tor lin1 occasion. Mr. Clarence Mills ol' Wilmington', N. C. sang in bis rich full voice "Morn Eter nal.'' As the hist notes died away tho organ, tinder the si illftil lingers of Mrs. Breeden peale?! forth thc Lohengrin's Bridal March, and down thc while ctii'potcd aisles came first thc white ribbon girls, Misses Tiny Breeden. Sarah Mc Laurin, Annie .Mowry and Kale. Breeden. Next came tho ushers in white evening suits, carrying high silk bats, Messrs. .James C Weatherly, Clyde Adams, C W Dudley lind John Everett. When bllOSC bad taken their places to right and left of tho altar, came next in order Miss Nancie Edens, Mr. 1 T Welling, Miss Ed va Drake, Mr. Julian McLaurin, Miss May Weatherly, Mr. Will Drake, Miss Annie McColl, Mr. Tom Mc L Breeden, Miss Pearl Morrison, Mr. James Beckham. The bridesmaids were most ex quisitely gowned in while empire gowns ol' embroidered chi don, wearing large white bats, and carying tinily parasols. The dames of honor were Mesdames Tbroop Crosland and Clarence Mills. These ladies were elegant ly gowned in their recently used bridal robes. The bridal gates were opened by Everett Crosland and Malcolm Crosland. Through their portals passed the sweet little, flower girls Moultrie Drake and Kachel Bouch ier, scrattering daisies as they came. Following thom caine the, maid of honor, M iss Lula Crosland most becomingly gowned in un ex quisite crenion ol' yellow liberty satin, and earring a cluster boqucl of daisies. Now came thc bride loaning on tho ann ol' ber t w in brother, Mr John B McLaurin. She was dollied in shimmering folds ol' lustrous I ) ucl i CSS satin w illi peai I trimmings. Uer band some voil was caught back with clusters of orange blossoms, rest ing softly against tho golden hair of tho bride. She was root at the alter by thc groom and his best man, Mr Zuck Drake. Rev R K Turnipseod performed tho simple ceremony in most impressive style. Thc bride and groom left on the evening train amid showers of rice and best wishes from their numer ous friends. IT'S ALWAYS BAD The Best of Backs Are Bad When They Ache, and Ben netts 'ille People Know lt. A bad back is always bad. Bad at night when bedtime comes. .Just as bad in the morning. Evor try Donn's Kidney Pills for wy Know they cure back adv - cure every kidney illy Mis. K M Ham. of Cotton Mill District. Darlington, S.O., says: "I am feeling much stronger and Pelter since I used Doan's Kidney Pills and t do not hesi tate to 'ecoinmehd them. lie. i( ?re I lea rued ?d' their mort1. I sulfured constantly from dull, nagging backaches and terrible nains throughout thc; kidney re .ions. I could hardly turu in i.'d and mornings when I would ti'ise, my back would be so lanie Hld soto thal I could hardly Iress niy self. My kidneys wore quite weak and tho passage ol <ooretions were distressing. I is(>d plasters and liniments but hov did not help nu- and when I ..arno I about Donn's Kidney Pills, I procured a box. I used .hoin according to directions and in a I'.'w days the backache dis appeared and my kidneys wen iel lng properly. ' Ivor sale by a]) dealers. Price r.ii cents, Koster.iVlilburn Co., Buffalo. Mow York", sole agents l or i ho 1?Iiited Stales. Rem'omb'or the name - Doans and lake no Other. i nc loriaci-?l.oi.u .,. ? .. mucous moinbrnno sm posttory ri mady, w lill? Dr. Sliaop s Kestomtlvo ls wholly mi lutornnl trent III.Mit. Tim Ilostorntlio roachoa throughout tim catiro system, seeking Hu? ropnlr o? ult nerve, all tissue, mid nil woori n timon ts. Tho "'Night Curo", us Its munn implies, .loos its work wliii.? you sleep, lt soothes soro and litfin ni< od mucous surlncos, heals local weaknesses nari discharges, wliilo tlio Uestorntlvo, oases nervous excitement, gives renewed vigor mid ambition, h.liMs up wnstetl tis-\:. s. bringing a..ont renewed strength, vigor, and energy. Take Hr. Blioop's I Ucstonitlvo-Tablctsor Liquid-,isn gonornl tonio ta t!..' system, l-'or positivo local help, uso as well Dr. ?SKoop's Nig'ht Cure JNO. T. DOUGLAS. AN ODD WAGER. Th* I'eeollur lli-t ii l-*orel*iii l'rlnee I.uni nuil Wim lu I'nrlN, Gambling hns always boen a favor Ito occupation for tho SOUK of royal bouses, hut non" of them probably lins *ver exhibited so much wit and bigenulty in bin betting as a foreign prince did nt his stay In Paris. Ile laid ti heavy wager with :i mom ! ber of thc Imperial club of tho French capital that within two hours ho would be arrested hy tho police w'th out committing tiny offense or pro voicing tho officers of the law In any fashion. Accordingly, having clothed himself In rags of the most disreputa ble appearance, ho walked Into one of the most nristocrntlc restaurants In the city nnd ordered n cup of choco late. The walter refused to servo htm unless be showed evidence that ho could pny. Tho prince nt once drew n roll of bnnk notes from lils pocket and offered ono of large denomination to the astonished attendant. The hit ter took the bill mid carried lt nt once to the proprietor, who neut for tho police, lu tho meantime allowing lils strange guest to be served. As soon nH thc authorities arrived they arrested tho Incognito son of roy alty ?nd took him to tho nearest stn tlon, whore of course he was released after ho In d disclosed the fncts of tho affair.-Kew York Tribune. Color ll I I M il II . . ; . The tenn color blindness Implies nn entlro absence of tho color sense, nnd there ure u few persons who are In this condition, but ll diso Includes nil the forms of partial color blindness In which tho perception of one of the fundamental colorr.-- red, groen and violet is wanting) mid which ore known as red blindness, green blind ness and vioiot blindness. Tho lino be tween these various kinds of color blindness /iud it perfect perception of colors ls not sharply drawn, so that a large number of persons have what ls dilled a feeble color sense, which falls rhort of neilin! color bon iness. Tin to ls no (loutit that color blindness ?li its various forms ls much moro common flinn ls generally B.ipposod, and it is moro common tuno ig tho imperfectly I than tho well edin a ed classes. FAMOUS FOR FAT. Pnnlcl I.nmberf, Who DI?? In 190*9, Got Too Obos? to Wollolo. The fame of Daniel Lambert as a rhnmplon among fat men lu England, If not In thc world, Billi remains un' rivaled. Daniel waa born at Lelcestot in 1770 and died in 1800 at Staniford. The grandson of a celebrated coek Dghtcr and addicted to sport through ont his life, his dimensions were not extraordinary, and lils habits were not different from those of other lad? un til he was fourteen years old. Whop twenty-three years of age, however, he turned the scale at thirty-two stone, and, although he ls recorded to have been then p ?ie to walk from Woolwich to London, nt the time of his dciUh, In his fortieth year, lu had attained th? prodigious weight of fifty-two stone, 01 728 pounds, and was more or less help less. He was a modest man, and whet he had achieved physical greatness fame was thrust upon him. He wat for a long time unwilling to be mach a show of, but he gained a more than local reputation, and people traveled from far to see him, resorting to vari ous devices in oi'der to be allowed lc do so. At length the prospect of profil overcame his resolution, and for font years before lils deal li he exhibited himself in London and in the prov inces. Ile was apparently a man of some wit. for once, before he permitted thc public to gaze upon him. an Inquisitive (arson had gained access to his pr?s ence by pretending t<? bo a fellow sportsman Interested in Hie pedigree of u inure, whereupon Laudiert promptly replied, "She was bred by impertinence out of Curiosity." lleforo tho days of Daniel Lambert, Edward Bright of Maillon was a well known fat man. al though lils name no longer lingers as a household word. He died In 17?0 at thc age of thtrly years, weighing forty two stone mid seven pounds, and is Stated lo have horn an nettv? man till a year or I wo before his death, when his corpulency so overpowered Iiis strength that Ids life was a burden and his (lentil n deliverance Holli Bright and Lambert seem to have been genial, good humored fellows and very popular , among those who visited them, in I deed popularity seems to he the lot ol the corpulent lu fact an well as hi fie. ? lion. The heroes of fiction, however, 1 have Ibo advantage in Hie matter of ' lasting glory, and tho names o? Daniel j Lumber I and tho fut boy of I'ecklin In sink \ulo Insignificance beside those of ! Fa 1st a fi* and the fat boy in "Pickwick." -London Standard. Applied Science, When James Hassell Lowell was ,,>,,,i . lo '.'.?"bind he was fliest at j *"At Hits hour of the night, or, rather. ' of the morning, my only Interest In ap plied science ls to apply Hie Hp of tho mnteh to the side of the box upon Which til ?ne ii ignites and to apply tho flame so obtained to the wick of a bed room (?Mulle." A moment later Lowell tossed a pa per across tho table to him bea ring these two lines: Oh, brief Slr Frederick, would that nil could catch Your happy talent und supply your match! -Youth's Companion. ' A Pair of MlNora, Mr. rind Miss Duncei were reputed the most notorious misers in the eight* eonth century. The manner lu which this couple were found alter death to have disposed of their wealth was even more strange than could have been He ir method of acquiring lt. The total value was ?20,000, which was tims dis posed of: Two thousand live hundred pounds was found under u dunghill, ?600 lu an old coat nailed to the man ger in the stable, ?000 in notes was bidden away in an old teapot, the chimney yielded i'2.tKXl stowed in nine tee;', dat?rent crevices, and several jugs tilled with coin were secreted lu tho stable loft. r:>i KI o. i><r M .Mn/.nu Charta. That shriveled parchment, the char ter of English freedom, was saved, lt ia unid, by the veriest chance from th? scissors of a merciless tailor. Struck by the groat seals attached to a pleco of paper the tailor was cutting up, Mir Poliert Cotton stopped the man and gave him fourpence for the document he would have destroyed. It ls now In the Hritish museum, Hued and mount ed und in a glass case, the seal a shapeless mnsB of wax and the charac ters quite illegible.--London Mull. S?l?t M*ld to MU4r?aa. "Where have you been, Jane?" .Tve boen to n meeting of the Girls' Friend Iv society, ma'am." was th? maid's reply. "Well, what did the Indy sny to \\..i?" "I'leaso, ma'am, she said I wasn't to give you warning, as I meant to. She said I was to look upon you ns my thorn- and bear it." New Yorker. - vi I ) 11 IIr. " ?? HM. "Hut would you die for me?*' per sisted the romantic malden. "I would," replied the frank and eld erly suitor. "Even now I nm using a lilil? priced preparation warranted io restore hair lo its original color." -De troit I Tee Tress. 'I'luii Musical I'nr, Praxiteles You perhaps wouldn't think i;, but Po Pounder, the musician Over there, plays entirely by ear. l i nore ls it possible? ls that what Hulkes 'em so large'.' Tit -11 i t s. A bair in the head is worth two In the brush, isostou Christian lteglstor I It is said tl at next siunmw President Roosevelt will go on in Hinting trip to Africa and will W iccotnpanicd by his son. TRAVELERS' GUIDE Vrrival and Departure of Passen ger Trains at Bcnnettsville All trains are daily except Sumliiy-v in less otherwise indicated. ARRIVALS. 6.20 A. M. from McColl. 6.30 A. M. (daily) from FayettcvAit 7.45 A. M. (rom Drake and Dienhehnx 9.45 A. M. (rom Kollock, Coluin bin; l'acksonville, Fortsnioutl), Richmond int New York. 12.03 P. M. (daily) .Sumter, Cr.: nubia, Ornngeburg, Wilmington, Dillon, Charleston and Jacksonville. 12.55 P. M. from McColl. 3.30 P. M. (daily) from Gibson yOO P. M. from Drake ami Meiihcitt. 7..^s 1-. M. (daily) from Fayetteville S'orfolk, Richmond and New York. 9.36 1*. M. from Sumter. Columbi; Vugustn, Wilmington, Dillon, Charles' iou md Jacksonville. 9 15 I*. M. from Kol lock, Portsmouth! Richmond and New York. DKl'AR'rUUKS. 6.40 A. M. foi- Sumter. Columbi! Florence, Wilmington, Dillon alu Charleston. 7. .">' i A. M. for Kol lock Richmond and \*cv. York. S.3? A. M. for Fayetteville, Richmond i:ul New York. (Connects iii M ixion to * Wilmington,) 12.05 1'. M. for McColl. l.Mop. M. (daily) for Gibson, 12.20 p. M. for blenheim and Drat;.-. 3.46 P. Mt (daily ) for Suinter, Colan. ?< bia, Ornngebiirft, wilmington, Dilly.. Charleston abd Jacksonville. 7.'-" P. M. for Kollock. Col umbin, Jacksonville, Portsmouth, Richmond ?UM N'ew York. s p. M. f?.r Fayetteville) Richnvftu and New York. (Connection it Maxton for Wilmington; 9.40 P. M. hu- McColl. 9.30 P. M. for blenheim and Drak.-. . This train waits till I0,30for Coast btu i\ train iroin Sumter.) Thinks it 5 a ved His Life * . x" 1. ni v-,.,1,.? >tnir<?: rttO? <I at lite iiv.i.. ~. . ' remedies, As a preventive o? pneu monia, and healer of weak lam's ii lyt.s no equal. S<dd under guarantee Douglas ?S: Hrccdtn's drug sloro. 50J .r.: . fd.00. Trial bottle free. Announcements o? CANDIDATES C. ididates cards arc published from date of insertion till the election for five dollars, cash in advance. AU DI Ti m l hereby announce myself a candi dale tor reappointment to the otil?is ol'County auditor, subject. totheac< lion of ilie Democratic primary. A-D .1 P Campton". SHERIFF i hereby announce myself as a cae* didatc for Sherill of Marlboro County subject tome results of thc Heme erat lc primary. A-D AV K Hogers, 1 am a candidate for the oilier of. Sherill of NI a ri bt ?rd count y. subject. U t he rules and result of the approach lng Democratic primary. A-D li -I Woodley. BUPKRV1BOR I hereby announce myself a caaoti. 1 date, for the Office of County Supe rv?, . sor. subject to the action of Hie lieu. ocratic primary. ,\.\) EDI .raltam. i hereby announce my candidacy for reelection to thc otllce of; ?uj>ervi sor of Marlboro county subject bo tba results of thc Democratic primary. A-I) frank Manning, .lr. TREASU KKK I hereby announce myself a. candi date, for County Treasurer, subject tu the act-ion of the Democratic primary A-D CW Crosland. CLERK OF COURT.. 1 hereby announce myself a. candi dat e, for i lerlt of Court, subject to tin* action of t hc Democratic primary. A-D John ll Thomas. I hereby announce myself as a catv didatc for Clerk' of Court, subj'^?t ^ thc action of Hie Democrat ii;pi Ima . A-i) J ?iv D Edens, i hereby annonce myself A-CJW didat c for clerk of Cotirt,8UbjccttO tXu: action of tlio Democratic primary. A-1) Tom i llamw. I hereby announce myself a candi 'date 1er re-election to'the Ollie? OV Clerk* bf Court, subject to HIL Deon eratic primary. A-i) .1 A Drake Ct ) Ni i Kl.SS I announce myself n candidate Ii Congress front thc sixth district, sut* jeeb to tho rules of the Democrat!, pi i ma r\. A-D P A Hodges /