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( H8996118g8 of a Local and Personal Nature -How long before that new cottoji will be rolling in? -A. J. Boggs, was indisposed aIO week but is again at his post of duty.. -Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. R. Crane, on the 24th instant, a boy. -Miss Essie Ilagood, of Ea I visited relatives in Pickens last we -There is always a soft berth 1oroi the fellow who ban rout some one o out of it. --irs. Folger, of Central, is'. Ofl a Visit to her sister, Mrs. J. H. Ambler in Pickens. -Mrs. C E Robinson, of Pickens, visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Grandy in Greenville, last week. -J. Claude Hutchins, of Liberty, was in Pickens Saturday. He is principal of Flat Rock school. -The best of us talk too much. "The essence of power is reserve said a man who know." The price of cotton seems to be steadily advancing and New York dispatches are talking of 12 cent cotton in the near future. -Mrs..J. L Bolt who has been on a %isit to her parents at Anderson r-towned to her home in Pickens last Friday. --G. W. Latham, of the-east side of the county, was in Pickens last week and reports heavy rains, dam aging crops coniderably. - Masters Paul Robinson and Claude Wyatt, of Eiasley, spent a portion of last week in Pickens with their fuiends Harry and Whitsitt Hiott. -- Superintendent of Education,-R. T. Hallum, who has been visiting the schools of the county recently, says that Pickens county has very fine crops, to average them. -We begin this week our now serial story, 'The Substitute," by Will N. Harben, author of "Abner Daniel." You will find the opening chaptr on the last page. -Iaaci Gravley was in Fickens last Friday after lime, brick, sash, doors and blinds; he intends to fix up the Parrot place which he has pur. chased. Isaac is a man who has ma le good money at farming. -All persons interested are urged to meet at Bethlehem on Saturday morning, the 29th instant, with suita ble tools for th purpose of . cleaning < ft the graveyard and church gro'unds. Le teveryone that will turn out and help. -Miss Irene Clarke wvill give her nual concert on Thursday evening August 10th 1905 at Liberty 5. 0. This entertainment promises to bo a tr-eat to all lovers of music. An ad mission fee of 15 andl 20 eta. will be charged to defray expenses. -A short time ago. a marriage ceremony was performed not overly far away, and when the preacher said to t he bide, "Are you satisfied, madam, t~o take this man' as your husband?" she testily replied, "WVell, n3ot quite, but he's the best I could get." * - Tw~o of our young men :were talking of pessimism the other day, wvhen one remarked to the other that a certain young lady seemned rather pessimistic, whereupon he replied, "pessimistic is no0 name for it at all I asked her if she loved me and she said 'I'm afraid I do.'" -All persons ierested in the Mauldin Kennemoro burial ground, near the residence of Earle E. Kenne. more, are requested to meet at the cemetery on the first Saturday in .August next, the same being the 5th dlay, for the purtpose of' holding a reunion. All persona interested are resp1ectively invited ft -Th is office acknowledges receipt of an invitatyu tigatlgpd the twenty third annual reunion of the Gist Ri fles Survi vor-s Associttlin, comnposed * of the survivors of the famous Gist Rilles (Company D1.) Fampton Leg ion, which will be held in Spring Park, W ~ illiamanton, 8. 0, Friday, Atigust 4th, 1905, ut 11 o'clock a. m. All Confederate Veterans and their fami lies and Veterans of the Grand Aimy of the Republic ai'e cordially invited to be present.. --Some pretty good deals have been taking place recently in the county and some good trades 'wero made. Henry Riggins lhas sold his farm in the Six Mile section to Chris Abercromnbi, for a good round sum); Elsie G irret has dlsposed of his farm for a igood price to Middleton Heister and Messrs. Riggins and Garret have bougjht out the entire milling inter eats of ,J. C. 'Garrett, including Grist and toller mills and cotton gin. They hrave a fine jl1 and a good sect ion of country to ba them and no doubt they will do Wvell with their pur-chase. -If our eople would only wake up to the facot that we need more cot tages here, they wvould improve their vacant lots by btyildinig on them and decent cottages would be hero for occupancy. A family cannot now tind a home in the town. Over fifty ap plications have been received he re from loicuty people, miany of whomethdcottages soi they coul sperqd 1tb battd termi in our mids~t T1ho adlon di from llfty to one hiup r~ asn~es in town for- four mo~t wold gnean a lot more busi. nee l(4e n and pay gooed inter estn o~~~ ney investoed in the cot say, *6 are a 'I aris quotes close pric bio 4d this neek. Y-6 Singleton of the Loop Mn Plekens last Frid ay rummers are now visitir thi oleting ordors for fall at 6ds. "6 Posie Earle is teaching ou gbi school at Wolf Urce hooo Ouse:, --The infant of Mj. and Mrs. , -. gtbwart, has been quite sick bu is somewhat improved, --Messrs. B. C. Johnson aind 1 F. Day, two progressive citizeis o nEaley, were in Picken s Friday. -Misses Freda and Margare Hughes, of Richland, S. (., are on i visit to the family of Maj. J. J Lewis. -Mrs. Fo-a Lathem has beet electid to teaci the summer term o the Mile Creek school, which open August 7th. An ice factory and a laundry ar two. thinga Pickens should work ti Utatt. Both could be made payin ipvestmuents. --What is the miatter wit.h th holne crop of waternelons? We hav no personal knowledge that any . them are ripe. -We received several first cottw blooms, but up to this time we hav not received the first waternelon o the first basket of peaches. -The recent and inexplicablo ui 'ard bounces of the cotton marke have made the faces of the farner take on a far more satisfied expreo sion. -This is the season of the year t prepare for having a fall gard n Every one can have a good garden i the fall by going at it now in th right way. State Superintendent of educat io, 0. B. Martin, and wife, of Columbi spent a portion of last week with hi relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Earl near Pickens. -The farmers in this section at in good spirits about their crop though some of them are comp!ainin that we are having a little to muc rain, especially for cotton. -Prof. W. J. Spillman, Agrost, logist U. S. department of Agricu ture, will speak to the farmers i Easley July 31st at 11 a. Im. Fa mere should not fail to come and hei him. -Hovey Earle has been electc principal of the school at Cateech< and hi8 sister, Aliss Hattie will I his assistdint. Mr. Earlo is a got teacha-r and no doubt will (10 muce to build up this school. -As e usual thing in speaking< a birth it is said that "a bouncia boy" or a "sweoet little girl baby" wr horn, b'ut in this instance "a littl Mann" wvas born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Mann, on the evening of the 18t instant. -The game of ball between H1 Liberty and Pucke teams, whic was played on the Picens diamnon last Friday evening, was as prtetty game as has been played mn a lon time. Both teams played good bn1 and the score at the end of the gan stood 7 to 4 in favor of Pickens. -A. B Riggins requests us to a nounce that there wyid bie a b Educational Rally on the first :at~u day in Auguast, being the 5th, Gates school house. Everybodyi terested in education are requested he pr sent. Prominent sp~eakcers ha' been invited to address the mneetina Bring well filled baskets and pieni on the ground. --We are gladl to see that tI educational interests of the coun are being taken care of, and italli are being. held at the various chao houses for the purpose of moving along educationial lines. A call a pears elsewhueie in this issuo for rally at Gates school house on A gust 5th. Others will follow late Let the good work go on. --A good citizen of the Pea Rids section says he 'approves of onr edit rial on tradirtu at home, but says I cannot trade in Pickens when othi towns pay him a qjuarter of a cei more per pound for his cotton tht he gets here and they will sotli his goods just as cheap aid oven cheap< than they can be bought in his lhon market. Our merchants -should i duce trade to c.>me here, not dlrivo away, and if other towns pay moi for cotton and sell goods for les they should fall in line too. TI b'usiness people of this county an to vnf labor under no greater disa< vantages than other towvns an should'do all that they could drawv tradle to their owvn atores an build up their owvn sect ions. |$100 R EW At) R t 10. The r-eaders of thms i'' wr will I pileased to letarn that there is atI leaist os dIreadled disease H~ at science has het able to cure in all its stages and thuat catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cuiro is the 01 ly positive cure now known to the me, ical fraternity. Catuarrh heing a cainal tutional disease, requires a constitutio1 al treatment. HIalls Catarrhi Cure taken internally, acting dlirctly upc tho blood and muucous surfaces of LI system, thereby destroying the found tion of the disease, antd giving the p tieat strength b~y b~uildhing uip the co stituton and nassisting nlatuare in (loil Its work. Tholu proprietors have much faith iu Its curative powers, th they offer aOn Hundred Diollars for at any case that it fails to cure. Send f, list of testimuonials. Address, F. J. Chenoy & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by all Druggists. Half's Fami Pllsa are the bat. , T n r ~ ! , Ig - 1MS . 1- 0lg - e -Jarnes Richey, of I : ., vim. itod the family of 1is un -le, II. A. 3r Richey, lust week. - -Several comm unications are crowded out this wook. They will g appear next issue. -Miss Minie Griffin, of Green ville, is on a visit to Mlisses Iuia and a Maka i:ggs, in Pickens. k - Mrs. J. N. Morgan, of Central, is on a visit to her sisters, Mesdames 1P. A. Bowen and Florence Grifi. l M--Mrs. Belle Davis, of Spartan. burg, is on a visit to her father, Lar kit I[ inghes, and other -relatives in f the county. ---Rev. G. H. Waddell, of Spartan burg, is in Pickmns. H[o would like to rent a bottage and bring his family here for the summer, -11ev. 0. M. Abney will begin a series of meetings in the Pickens M ethodist church on Thursday night, the 27th inst He will be assisted by I.ev Thomas Leitch. -Read J. F. Harris' ad. He says it is too hot to Sell goods on a credit but ho can soll them to you as cheap as any on can for cash, and will b0 glad to trade with you. le handles e a nico line and his prices are right. f --There will be an all day singing at Mountatm firove the secod Suin day in A ugust. All lovers of music are invited to come and bring some C body with them. There will be din. r nor on the ground. -The Pickens Drug Co. ttdk fIla. voring extracts this week. Read it t and govern yourself accordingly. You s can always count on anything that I they sell being tie best of its kind. Accurate and careful prescription 0 compounding is their specialty. -Considerable cotton has been sold since the market has jumped up e to 10 cents, but there is still a num ber of farners who have cotton on hand yet. They aire watching the mnarkhtl very closely, howevor, and shout bogit to fall they would no doubt sell. ---Roht. R. Ioark, who own,, the old school house property, has pulled the building further down the hill and has a force of hands at vork re -modeling it. It will soon be finished and will make a nice and comfortable dwelling. -- Every body interested in the Ballentino burying groumd one mile north of Central aro rcquested to r moet there for the purpose of clean, ing off the same on the first Thurs day in August. Every one bring d tools suitable to work with. e --There will be an all-day singint (tat New FriendJship Methodisi b church the 5th Sunday in July, the 30th instant. Prof. Murphree and other promninent leaders will be pres f ent. Everybody invited to come and gbring plenty of dinnter and Son~g .~ books. S -The llev. J. B. Tramnel an. nlounees. that he will begin a pro. tracted meetinig at Camp Creek church on Saturday night before the e fifth F'uuday in this month. He h 'will he assisted by Rev. 0. Li. Jones. (1 All the menmbers and every one inter a ebted are re(}uested to comne praying. -Than era is a good chance here for 10 eniterlpiing pet-sont to p)ut ini a otelephone Ii ne front Pickens to Edens' or Su t hterlands'store, (on the Oolenoy. t.. Those people wanit comnmunicat ion g with t-ho omisideo world and wvould go r heavily into sutch ant etnterprise. W ho it. will he tne first to talk it up? - Mr. and Mrs. (5. W. Ryant, of Ortanbur, S. C., aro on a visit to t,ho family of Riev. D). WV. lliott. Mr. Ry)an visited Pickens county two eyoars ago, andI he is very much im. pressedi wil b hter natual advantages te tantd sees a bright fuiture for the old1 y coutnty. lHe wa-ts very mouch suirprise d Ls to learn that weo were not heralding ol our ad vantIages abrwo -d and seokinog p to get uitizents and in vestors to locate p.among tus. a -Mr. I. N. Miller, wvho resideu between Pickens antd Easley, has us i retutrnetd fromt at fif(teen datyM' visit tc North Gortgia. IHl haH h~attded uts H o very interes'~tintg acceount o (f his trij: a. but for lack of space we cannot puIb o lish it until next week. lie htad ii >r ntico) to andu salw sm0 god land it butt woutld tnot give Itis chatnces in olk n P'icns county for any that he~ trut tn across while heo was away. oe Good for Stomach Trouble and Con it stipation. "(Ohamber-lamts Stomttacht and ivert e0 Talblt' avo done ma a gi oat detal ot ,o good, says U. Townsc of Rat Pottoge, 0 Oterio, Canada. '"Boing t mild physi I Ithte 'after offects arte tnt utpleastant and I Ott reCommend them to all who enttfoi from stomiachi disor-der."' For 5(ale b~ P1Lickonn Drug Co. dAre Yott Uitng ALtIA'S~~ F'OOT-EASE' shake itto your shtoex Allenl'H Foot*-ee -oder. ' tares~ Corns, nuntt tons, pInnfutl Santart muAt ofbollent fet. Al talt driggists and shite eo lTh "lcaz.y" MIcrobe. cA learnod Professor claims to have nt ('mCov'eed that "'Lazineast'' musd b a gertm- If the Eminent Dootor is right R hydale's Liver Tablets can rightly be termte-d Microb~o Killers, ben 'use they al ways remove that tired, lazy, sluggislh afoohnig tatlhas usually booni attributed to -n torpid ivror constipated bowels. R ydatle's Livor Tablets are gnaranteedi t cutre cottstiptationi andl all Liver disorders. 1 'hey ar-e small, complressed chocolate Scoated talet5, pleasatnt in'oeffect. Reliable, g Any dealer itt our remedies will return to your toney if you are not satisfied with it these tablets. 50 tablets 25 ets. y- - rPA tKER'S HAIR BALSAM een~e andbeanineathe bel. P1dIep flDug Do. A Warning We take this method of warnin'g tie i-sulblic who use our E XTRACT OF LEMON to be cautious, as it is at least flive times stronger than any other on the market that we know of. Use a small quartity-two or three drops to a pi--nld all will be right. Plenty of Candy --it 6o cents per pound. Picleie Drug DO. 0M It's Too Hot for the buying public to run around and hunt bargainP. You can Ulwaysi find jU3t wVIat you are looking for at my store at low prices, for I take advantage of the markets, and I am hero TO SELL GOODS just a cheap n I cn and make a legitimate profit. I buy the best there is, and in small quantities, and keep turning my stock over. I pay caish, take advantage of all discounts, and at the small proflt I ohargo I cannot af'ord to sell ON A CREDIT. 1 do a strictly cash business and sell good goods, and if you are not Ratis fied you get your money back. It is never too hot or too cold to wait on you. JOHN F. HARRIS THE CASH MERCHANT Masonic Building Pickens, S. C. Business Suits! This is the Suit that you should be the most careful in selecting, as one lives in a business suit six clays out of seven, and one exp~ects naturally to be more satisfied in picking out this class of apparel than a more dressy suit. Now we Have Gjiven Special Attention to This Line, And are ready to lplease any one. To see is to buy. Come in and be one of the lucky ones. L Rothschild, Sole Agent for Hlawes Hats and Dutchess Trousers. V1RGINIA COLLEGE.NTIE F'or YO)UN(U LA D IENtonatoke, V~a. lt fppr.cnitn fnts openis Se pt. 25., u05. One (of t he loatlitig Schlsli(1( ~ 1 ii httl 1) rgieage for Youig land les in the SouatLh . New ~u jidings, r tI n . tiI ("U nt ( ry 1 )11 >ten ' rir g. n 100 ed al aepyt et fatned for healthI. I uiropeiiIandu Amnericalil ui g to lalc f2ll 10o h c~sley. Sttulents froin 3( states. lFor catalogue ' m d nttlticteate iea MA'I l' . \ H * s Pr- ,Io toe toVa.011. ftee fl)'S lil1 Bridg~e Notice. ta ~t in~11( l~ eniuln On July 28thi, ait 11 o'clock a. mn., at ~Lbry .C he siteol the old bridge over Saluda - river., we will let to tile lowest responsi blo bidder tile rebuilding of the Hagood(AI'I ON bridige. Plans and( specifientions madeTlESAl O'OTHAOLN. known on day of letting. (1I ivo jkn G. M. LYNCH, - W,.B ebm uq. hht Tde Supervisor Pickens (Ionnty. VltE,.11.Chls11'd ui JOHN W. WVALKER, tomIogrthllbttrofA ii Snoervisor Greenville Counlty. tiino ieEtt fadefeao Notice of1 IIFina Settlemienit iasAm''inva oct 1 ( I will app'y to J. B. Newbary , Pinonihli n ig lrtleknto n b111te Judge for Pickens~ county, on the CE(ioH(fte18. ' .M~itr 1Cth (lay of Angustl for ai final settle-(teaclththyIi 1111))0)b mient of thle estato of Samuel JTonca e 1),ilte ol, rPoaeob dleconsedi, and( :ak to be dismissed ashedaPiklsCrti(ue8.(,01 aohninistraltor. H1. Li. CL AYTON, te 1tdyofJll,1)0,atrpb Administraltor. Ctoihroa toeoki h ~ July 19, 1905.110)t hv e),ifiitlyhv, Nolic. ratd Pnirsulant to Ian order signed by Hb its a I a' 95 n11 :oya Honor, George F. Pintie, ,Judge of theoforidll!'I)e 1 0th J1udicial COronit, and( dated June .i. 9th, 1905, notice is hlereby given to all Jly12w ced itors of Williamif T. Field, deceared,....-~. -- ..~ to proIvo their claims11 against him within thirty3 days from tIbe dato of this order or bo forever barredl. A. J1. BOGUS, Clerk Court (If Common Pions, . duicillsami hatounmttgagS,.agr. gatingo1,00,eandall mao paybltot 1785havharlest-onn fromCy bo05 1duringyear aesinceSeptenyerne)on tt warned notitntradeEforinme.iAnlibOra Hoewardawillfbrniaiddfororeturdorfitomy $10 too$12.ISomeoofltheAllpcpnridater por a~lmitItial aurmentsrandt havetbecnmrennifo IIARSON ANDOPHPrcsdc since MU.R.RAINNKN SYOOS, - - - ____ --Cin, Fedes Libnergt., Et. C TTHE TAE O SUT CAOLNA n..~ th ~1s Knd ou aeAlwtionug ofIthEStt of aInd feCtsof Signforo mez in:;th Comba S.of Poattob heda icesCur os, .Co For too euxt 0 hags we will offer our entire line of' Colored Lawns and Dimities, Light Summer Clothing, Men's, Women's and Children's Oxfords at 20 o Discount. Don't mitis this opportunity for bargains. Yours truly, Folger & Thornley. Clothing, Sho-s, Flats and Gents' Furnishing Goods a specialty. Salo ageuti foi Mitchell Wagons, Chaso City Buggies, Strouso & Bros. Clothing, Rattle Axe Shoes, Carlnrt's Union-Made Overalls. MID-SUMMER SELLING. We are constaitly selling out A nd we are constantly buying In Every week brings us something new and seasonable to offer our customers. Our trade has been good this spring, and to keep it lively during the hot summer months we have reduced the price on all summer goods; and all new goods we are now buying are bought at prices that we can save you money. We have no old accumulations to run ofl, but will sell you New, Fresh Goods worth every cent we ask for them. Our Lawns, Swisses and Organdies are the best we have ever shown. We are offering some big bargains in Men's and Women's Low-Cut Shoes and Slippers. You will do well to call on us whenever you need any thing in Dry Goods, Hosiery, Underwear and Shoes. A. K. Park, 'sf Greenville, S. C. Cut Prices Entire Line of Oxfords. We offier our $i .oo line of Ladies and Gents slippers at 85 cents and $1.25 line at $i.oo Our $i .50 line at $1.25. Men's patent Leather and tan's at cut p~rices. Come and see them. Yours truly, Craig Bros. ONE-PRICE CASH STOREa FOR AE 70 acres of land near Marietta, S. CI., on Pumnpkmltown rOoad. $10 por acro. 120 acres near Travelers Rest, joining lands of Mr. 'T'os. Cunningham. Part of the Butler WVatson 01(d home. $15 per acro. Also small tract-s of land, 20 to 50 acres. We have also some1 very desirable lots near o .y limits. Theso Iota aire along tho car line-$0 each. THACKSTON & SC Greenville, -