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oooooooooooooo o NEWS FROM OU o -' o Newsy items of Inte* o toft ?to oooooooooooooo o< EN (? AG KM fri NT ANNO! ?ED. Mr. and Mrs. Jumes Henry Woodside announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Charles, to Dr. Edward Cecil Frlerson. Tho wedding to toke pjaee In Octo ber.-Sunday's Greenville Daily New?. TAYLOINMAIIAPFEY. Mist, Lula Taylor and Leonard Ma haffoy, ?I Relton, wero murrled lost Sunday Mi'teruoon In thc presonco of relatives and friends at thu homo ot itev ii. C. Martin, four miles or lle?loli Hov. O. A. Mart lg conducted Hi.' iiiurrlogo ceremony In un Im pressive manner. Thiii happy couplo will uy.ke their homo.in Belton. PROTRACTED MEETING. A protracted mucting 1B being con ducted at Triangle Baptist church this week. Kev. H. C. Martin, tho able pastor, has with him in this mooting his brother, Rev. G. A. Martin, of Heudcrsonvlllo, S. C., Collctou coun ty. Mr. Marlin lu an able preacher and the meeting ls being largely at tended and those attending thu ser. vices are being greatly bcnefltted spiritually. For Several years Rev. O. A. Mar tin' has boen located in Colloton coun ty and 1B very popular in the low country. He has about all the charges he can fill-some five or six. While on his summer vacation he has been busily engaged nt different plac?s carrying on Bummer revivals. While IfJ and near Belton Brother MaTiin in among hin own people and o!i aire delighted that he and Hie wife' win be'here until the first of September. Tue meeting at Triangle will con tinue through tomorrow. DJ2ASSR, DAVIS DE AW. Brazil Davis, who lived near Bel toe, died Friday afternoon after a long Illness. Mr. Davis was a good1 Christian man-a consistent, member of the Baptist church-a good and, generous neighbor-was one or thu heroes of the Confederate army. He was one of the best soldiers lu the Confederate service His comrnnos ?peak ur highent terms of his bravery. The deceased woo 76 y agra old at thc time of h is- death. He leaves a heart broken wlfo-no children wcro Dorn to this union. Rev. N. G. Wright, ol' Belton, conducted the funeral service Saturday afternoon in the presence of many sorrowing relatives arttf frienrfh, after which tho Interment' took pi ac? in. Belton ! cemet ery. ' Mr. Davis', was a great sufferer arid his death whs a relief ter the physical body ?nd a blessing to the soul which we have every reason to believe ie at rest. He was wounded several times while in-tho-?orvico for tho lost cause; but he never murmured but did his duty an a man and soldier. Just a few more years' and the last cali will -be given tho old soldiers- and many hearts will echo m every Sec tio* ?i file' beautiful Southland of outer-- . .. PAGE-Afc AWiTvEk Charles- Afawlno an* Mba LU rle , Paw of ne?V Benon, wore hajjjpnyj; mnVrfcfl Tn?* Ewnday Afternoon at the f home of iuvv. H. C. Mart?n. Rev. G. Aij Marti?,, ^f KendersonaiUe, 8. C. pC?7o"rn???? tie ceremony. COX-ROBERTS. ? marriage ?Wi came as a anr prlae to their many 'frlcnua lu Bv.l-1 toa' waa tant 6P atora . Wena Cos duo? |pfi| tod* pute? ,?n &r^eriyaio' last Tuesday morning In ,the jprefeoBco of a few f rienda. , -JfSi? M??is'orte or Bal toil's popular Of 1? ; MD?^ S?' ? : .1 ! from Co 1amb!a, but lu an? holds sM impoV w-?tti t?ve PToV?moht" atid ?ff. Roberts W veiV ? ?Aai .comrades nh ? has Roberts* WHY return fol Kuiroi? urra woeW amy w'frr make' nw?ir, homo hare'. ?Wek.-of Son ur town, guests ft&?m fiRKho'rV, 6u oooooooooooooo R SISTER CITY a - o est Front Friday'? Bel- o urn&I o oooooooooooooo MM?. CHAS. OWE* I)F.AI), Mrs. Charles Owen died ut her homo lu Helton Tuesday after an Ill ness of three weeks. Mrs. Owens was one of our good women, was ?gout thirty-five years old and leaves a husband and eight chlldron and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Hev. ti. O. Wright, of Helton conducted the funeral service mid ent?rinent took place at Dorches ter llaptlst church Wednesday after noon. 0 The town is deeply In sympathy with the bereaved family in their mid bereavement. SCHOOLS TO OPEN With thc passing of summer and elections, comes school days again. Just two weeks till school begins again and Helton will be bright again with the hnppy faces of children and teachers. The trustees have decided< to open school on September 7th and thc following teachers have been elected : ' N Down Town School First Grade-Miss Frances Burns, of Anderson. Second Grade-Miss Ruby Willl iord of Anderson. Third Grado-MIBB Marguerite Ad ams, of Charleston. Fourth Grado- MIBB Claudine Skel ton, of Anderson. Fifth Grade-MIBB Susan Coving ton, of Greenville. Sixth Grade-MIBB Hattie Hardin, of Chester. Stvonth Grade-Not decided yet. High School. History and Mathe matics, M Ls a Helen Cold Jinki,, cf Fountain Inn. High School English and Latin, V.Lui Lillian Shirley, of Anderson. Supcrlnttndent. Prof. J. li. Wat kins. AIIII School First Grado-Miss Oma Cox. of Bel ton Second and Fourth GradcB-MIBS Selma Hunter, of Belton. Third and Fifth Grates-MIBS Una Shaw, of Belton. Mles Goldsmith will board wu I? her aunt, Mrs. A. W. Hoggs, and the oth ers with Mts. J. T. West; on Brown avenue. ' This ls an able corps of teachers'! abd the prospects are fair for the fin est school tern known in Belton. The children should,all come tht first day and not get behind by coming in late for lt ls so hard to catch'up and puts the child' at a disadvantage through ino whole year. W. C. ClInkBcales. J. R. Mitchell and W. J. Mitchell, all of Bolton, Route 1, were among those in town Wednesday on business. N. H. McKee and daughters, of B ton, Route 2, who have been spending Gome time in Franklin county, Geor gia, with relatives, have returned home. W. L. Sutherland and R. J. Mad dox, who have been spending some time with relatives and friends in Oconea county, have returned home. J.- L. Stone and R. R. Sweat, of Bel ton''route four, wer,o In to see us while in town yesterday. Miss Miriam E. Lee, ono of tho effi cient touchers In Anderson graucd Behool, has returned from Rock Hill, where she attended the state teachers' meeting. Miss Lee will spend tho rest ?Vf tHo sumtnor lb Belton' the guest? of1 hor father, W. E. foe. and; Will rVv turn to Anderson wire? school opens. ?fee. & Smitn and lUrto dough ier, Floride, of 1-fe?foh , loft last' week to visit the, former's mother tn. Ll licol n ton, ft. C. Mrs. Smith will alan gb to the mountains while away tc visit her mother-in-law. Mrs. Smith. K. abinger, the progressive president bf the People's Bank, has had the handsomest sigh pdt up on bj?t window that has ever hean aeon tn* Belton. It la of pare gold leaf with red and black inlaid Work, and ls really a work ot alf abd' lends ault? a: ?Ry air to that Patt of tov a. . >' Messrs. L. P. Willingham, L. L. fcaVMs. WJHhrt? Hbrrotf and' tr. C. Clihksealba wont to Anderson" Moh?n*, to hear the candidates -for governor ?peak. jfehH A. Horton; Mr. fe Fun*r' potase? anti Mr. John' T*. ffest' we. . In Anderson Monday. Messrs. Albert Fane Dr. J. M. HpV *smbe. Herman Ponto anti H. Reid SheraVd w'?ro amont? trie members of IJeltonlans hi AWernori Monday. Messrs, John and Jim Harrie at tended the political meeting ia An d?Ajttd' ttodtthy. ik?. Will hoenf tho candidates In Aversen Mpndhy. Mrs. W; K. Stringer entertained in. her usual hospitable wnv on- ?tifikt dfteVDvo? iii hon?r pf Mrs; Joei r. HIC:C'B Minier, Mrs. Haynes, of Vir ginia. Five hundred rook was played and a refreshing salud course win? served at (ho conclusion of t''?> gum?. Those who enjoyed this pleusaut af fair were Mesdames Joel T. Rice, Haynes, F. J. Mattlson, W. T. Brookes, Jr., W. I). Cox. Jr., W. D. Cox, A. W. Hoggs, W. lt. I luyale, I,. I). Blake, Jessie B. Lewis and H. M. Geer. MISH Millan WIM laois has returned to her home in Henea Bath after a dulightlul stay vllh n.-r stator, .Mrs Joel Fay. on Riv r . Mis? Emily Goodman, of Waterloo, is visiting her. siato'. Mrn, M T. Mc ClK.:. Sam F. Fields o? Belton route five, was here oin business yesterday. Va., is visiting lils granufathcr, Mr. .Smith, near town. Mr?. A; C. Lntlmer und Mrs. Har vey Telford, motored over to Anderson Munday '.norning and Mn. Margaret Van "Vyck returned with ll.eri Mr. und Mr3. C. M. Kirton spent Sunday with Mrs. Horton's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. IC. Knigl.t. in Creen- : ville county. Dr. und Mrs. J. E. Mai per vent up lo Creenvlllo Sunday wich Hr. h. C. Fricrson in his auto. Miss Sue CQV---, Ington returned with them um: will . upend a few days with Mri. liurper. Henry Watkins spent the week-ond /Uh relatives lu Greenville Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cox, und Misses Mattie Vandlvcr r.nd Nannette Camp bell, who have been spending ten days at Hcndcrsonvlllc, Asheville and 1 other points of interest in thc moun tains, returning to their home in Bel ton Wednesday ? Mrs. J. IL Batten, of Washington, : arrived in town this week and will spend a month here, thc guest of ber mother; Mrs. A. C. Latimer. I T. L. Meek, G. W. Brook and J. H. ! McCurry, all prominent farmers of Iva, wore among those in town Sat- . urday on business. 1 W. ES. Murray was a business vis- i itor In Hones Path Wednesday.. Jas. A. Cox, the split log drag man of Belton. Route 4, was among those i In Anderson Monday. 1 ' W. A. Sheppard spent the week-end i in greenwood with relatives. 1 E. M. Knox, of Belton, Route 1, 1 was a business visitor here Wednes day. t 1 Miss Suo Covington, who has been < visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Harper, returned to her home in Greenville ? Wednesday morning. - Wm. H. Cobb, Jr.. a member of tho firm cf Cobb & Parker, will leavo > j Tuesday for Baltimore and Now 1 iurk, whore he will purchase goods for tho fall and winter trade. i Mrs. S. Hadden Geer, spent the ) woek-end in town, guests of Mr. ana Mrs. H. M. Gcor, returning Monday 1 to Jonesville. Miss Mary Rogers spent several I days very pleasantly in Atlanta last ' week. 1 Miss Nancy Jamieson, of Abbeville, spent Mondsy in town, tho guest pf ' ner friend, MISB Mary Rogers. 1 R. D. Dawkins, P.. D. Cothran and J. N,.' Cothran, all of Toney Creek,. . left Monday for CentersvUle, Ala, ' where they will spend a month. 1 Mrs.- J. T. Cothran and daughter, Miss Maggie Cothran, of Toney ? Creek, were among those in town- < shopping Monday. F. R. GaineB, of Wllliamston, was a 1 vlBltor here Sunday. " Prof. J. B. Watkins, of Belton, waa < among' those who took in the state . campaign in Anderson Monday. J R D. Smith, ot near town and a 1 candidate' for county commissioner; wont to Anderson Monday to attend i the state campaign meeting: I Mrs. J. K. Graves, of W?lterhoro; and "daughter, Mrs H. S. Crosby, of 1 Ravenel, who have been visiting Bel? ' ton, guests, of the former's son. ' Claude A. Graves returned to their ! homes Sunday. . John T. Martin, better known aa "Red Headed" John, who has been '] away from Belton .for twenty years, j is back abd Will remain Itt and near i Bolton until the first of September. ' Mr. Mer tin was ratted near Belton. < He fe' id' the saw mill business la. J Jacksonville, Fla, and ls doing .t nico business. He met' m shy ot his old1 1 friends here who had almost .?it sight of bim: i . . Mrs. jf, Strlvonger. of Florida, 1* J visiting at thc home of her motber, Mrs; James Drake, near H?nea Path. * , Mrs. Cromer, of Florida, wno bas beou visiting relatives near Hottes* < Bath; baa re turn cd: homo. ? Mr. end.Mrs. J R. Pennell, or near . belton,, werai among those lu tow? 1 j W tlay Shopping I m Ethan- Fri-irson . and H.. Q? S Campbell, who have been spending sonia time at Norfolk, Richmond abd olrxr points of intorcst. returned home Wednesday. iHttle Mt?a Harriett Danlle, of Labi drum, ls in town visiting at the homo of Mr. abd Mrs. W. E. Lee, on O'Neal ?treeVr. Mrs. W. D. Mitchell; of Mt. Vernon, O, has opened ab up-tb-dnto dress making bt?lnw nt Ho toi Geer. Mrw.j mu* . . - : .> f > Mitchell la milking evening and re ception dreaacB a specialty. See Mrs. Mitchell's ad elsewhere in this issue of tho Journal. H. M. Poorc, or ColurtvfthY, ropTO-< senting fairbanks Morse Co., Ja vis? itin? relatives in Helten. Herman's many friends here an always glad to welcome him harli home. Mrs. Pooru and the children are visiting relatives in Canada. Judge W. V. Cox, ai Anderson, spe'iit' Sunday in Helton with his mother, Mrs. Mart ha Cox. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Langford, who have been spending the month"of Au gust with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. West," oh Drown avenue, leave Saturday for their home In Hopkins, S. C. Mrs. Henrie Telford spent thc week end with Mrs. A. C. lattimer'.' ' '" MIBS Sara Latlmcr visited" lier friend, Mls3 Laura Mutch.', In Aiidcri aon for a few days recently. ' ' H. Rcjd Sherard, of Huston,' Mass., ls spending his vacation in Belton with his iain ll y at the Campbell House, un South Main street. Mrs. Hugh Brown and children have returned to their home In Abbeville after a very pleasant visit to the homu of their mother, Dr. W. C. Uowen, in Anderson,?S. C. Mrs. Leighton Wilson and little Florida Wilson, of Wllliamston, spent Thursday in Helton Miss Hattie Harbin and little Misses Martha and Dorothy Cox, l?fl Monday for a visit to relatives in Chester, S. C. Mr. Basil Davis died Friday after noon at his homo near Belton, after & protracted illness. Ile was buried ic Belton Saturday . aftcruoon. MIBS Emma Vaughn has returned tc Belton aftefr a most pleasant visit Lo friends in Walhalla and Warf Shoals. Mr. and Mrs. W. L: Anderson, Mrs Io Kay and Mrs. Lena Cam broil left Monday in Mr. Andersoh'B" autora o t>lio for Walhalla1 and'?Ai tty If?gh!ttri?S rhoy will be away about two weeks Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Slater arc vis ?ting Mrs. Slater's parents. Mr. alu Mrs. W. P. Dunlap, ori Ndttti Mbit itreet. Mrs. Slater, as Miss Mattie Dunlap,' has scores of friends 1 hen ?ho welcome her home most heartily Mrs. W. T. Brookes, Jr., ut Colum alu, is visiting her Bieter, .Irs. Har >ld Brcozealc, on Brown avenue. MTS W. T. Brookes, Jr., spent the week ?nd here with-his wife, who was Mfst Blanche Oreen, before her marriage Mr. and Milton Dunlap, Of Honet Path, spent Sunday iu Belton "wit! relatives. ?.. . T Messrs. W. H. and W. E. Campbel ind families spent Sunday in - Bel toi ?Ith Mrs. M, c. Cunningham.' Mrs D. G."Smith is visiting he ito thor in North Carolina. W. M. Campbell's many friends wil i>e delighted to leam that h V is dbl o bc up again nftvr .i-m.>tt?'scridu illness. , .. . . i?i-i, ? MIBS. Lissie King, Of Florida, wa n Belton Tuesday tho truest 'of Mt ind Mrs. H. M. Geer, f 'd i>??wt Mrs. W. Ki Henderson and-iwto, c Waterloo, who hav? behn visiting ??HJ ind Mrs. M. T. McCuen, have rc urned to their home, iww i'.-??*. C. E. Copeland, of Bolton, Bout I, was-a business visitor hero -Tot* ISJTi . -V:..Ml?-; ?j Major Thomas B. L?ej of .Ctrarlott who has been spending? some 'tim Sith bis son, W. E. Lee, ?n"O'N?t itreet, has returned hosi?. n'ian Dee EBerson, of Anderson; wad th guest of hts Bister, Mrs; U. S.< Poor last Sunday. Mrs. Gaines, of Ware Shoals, is tl ;uest ot ber daughter, Mrs. Mac Singleton on Cherry street this weel Little Laura Haynie and behr. < Vir. and M'"?. J. E. Boyce, have bee rery ill. Miss Beulah Boyce spent the wet rety pleasantly with ncr sister, Mr r. p. Hindman, at Polier. Mr. and Mrs Fi ank Little and Mil Dora Shirley are on an extended tri o Madison, Ga., and other points. Mrs. A. L. Cot bran," of Oree&vil JO ctn ty, spent last week with hi laughter, Mrs. J. El Boyce, on Bret leale street ? -, ? - Hrs. T. G. Bills, who has been vei ll, ls bettor. "? ,"??>'?" -George Rice has returned1 to' Be?tt rfter spending some tune at Ceasas it ead and other mountain "resorts.' Mrs. T. W. Lee and mile' sony? Vndereon. wer o in Bettors-this wed Mesdames A. C. La tinier dnd'iV 3. Brown left ThursS&y 'for "a she. gay tn'the mountains; Mr. and Mrs: J.< W. Wairrlirgfon,' ?elton, wh? have befa* spefadtn^'feVH! imo In Augusta with tholr sons. >bn returned homo. R. 8. Crosby, of Parenei, So j Sharif eton county, tvho ho^da an, li portant position wit li tho, .At) op I 3oaat Line RAUioa^^wa^^jriiltor Belton Sunday. While .nora...hc^w he guest of Mr, apd Mts, Clauds ?rayes-..^ . Misses Etina Kay and-Zella .Ansi if* Belted, left Wedfeeji?^^f?^:Mof ala Crbe?c; where they wKl spend, tro?lt witargl?tieWpm' fH???!.'" ' .??x ./?'.-/?'.. '-;f v;.v;--' Political Ant FOB COUNTY SCPEBYIS?B I hereby announce myself a candi date for county supervisor, subject to | the Democratic primary. V J. MACK KINO. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of county super visor of Anderson county, subject to the rules governing the democratic primary. T. M. VAN DIVER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for supervisor of Anderson coun ty, subject to the rules of democratic] primary. C. P. MARTIN. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for county supervisor, subject | to the rules of the democratic pri mary. W. J. JOHNSON. Pelzer, S. C., R. P. D. 1. I hereby announce myself a candi-1 date for County Supervisor of Ander son county, subject to the rules of| the Democratic primary. THOS. B. KAY. REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself aa a can didate for House of Representatives from Anderson county, subject to the rules oi {?ho democratic party. OSCAR D. GRAY. -^rwumsr^.-: I hereby announce jnyaelf a candi date for tho I louse "of Representativos I (rom Anderson county aubjeot to the rules of the-democratic primary. RUFUS FANT, JR. I I hereby announce myself a candi date foi the legislature subject to the rules and regulations of the democra tic parly. , GEO. M. REID. I hertby announce myself a candi-. date for tho House of Representativo j from Anders^ oeunty subject to the rules of the socratic primary. WALTER F. WHITE? I hereby announce myself as a can dldate nor the house of representatives | from Anderson county subject to the \ rules ot thc Democratic primary. I t W. I. (Bill MAHAFFEY. I hereby announce myself a candi dato for thc. House of Representatives I I,for Anderson county, subject to tho| [:rulcs of tho Democratic primary. ASA HALL, JR. I hereby announce .myself a candi j date* for Representative from Ander son county, subject to the rules of the | Democratic primery. J. T. WEST. Belton, S. C. - 1 announce myself a candidate for j the legislature from Anderson Conn? ty subject to the rules of the demo eratic party. T. P. DICKSON. I am a candidato for tho House efl Representativos from Anderson, coua. ty. I will abide the rules of the primary. SAM WOLFE. I hereby announce myaelf a candi date for House of representatives for Anderson county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. BELTON WATSON. I hereby announce myself a candi date for legislature, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. S. A. BURNS. -L i_ 11 ? ... I hereby announce myself a candi dato for House of representatives for Anderson county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary.' L. T. CAMPBELL. I heroby. announce myself a candi, date for representative from Ander son county subject to .the rules ot the democratic primary. J. H. HUTCHISON. I hereby announce myself as a cah [ didato for re-election to the legisla ture subject to the rules of the demo cratic party. T. F. NELSON. FOn PROBATE JDHGE W. P. Nicholson ls hareby announc ed as a candidato for re-election to tte offiqe of Probate Judge, subject to tn? rules of., the democratic pri mary. ?{? lf . m ; ? I hereby announce myself a candi date fon tho efflpa, pf probate Judge of Andersoh county, subject to the rules and to the result qf the Democratic" arhmaryJ. JVICTQR B. CHESHIRE. I hereby announce myself a candi date for {Probate Judge ot Anderson: County ?ubje'ct to tho rules ot the democ rt Sc primary. W. F. COX. j-U-^i--i-tci-:__?._ I here jy. announce myself a candir pate fer1 be office of Probate Judgo for Ander soi I county,^ subject to the rules bf the J> mocraUd Primary. ? * .??.. I. T. HOLLAND. 'i-j-; l ; '?? j .NM. . . .-i - ? . I here jy announce myself a candi date for the office .of Judge of pro bate for Anderson county, subject to th?- rules governing the democratic primary election. W. H. FRIERSON. FOE CONGRESS I hereby announce myself a candi date for Congress from th? nfhlr* Con gr? selon al District; subject to the .rules of Ute dr^iocratlc party. '?j Bolton, n o. : btretr acnouncb mysotf a candle dat? fdr congress from tue Thiid Con greBBtennT dtstr?t, subject t? tho rules of : the- Democratic primary. WYATT AIKEN. 1 ?OR STJrEMNTENBfNT ? hereby announce myself a. candi-j dat? for re-eir-tfon to tho office of. Comity Superintendent of Edueailou, subject to the Democt?.tic primary. ?ounc?ments FOB COMMISSIOIfCB DlsWet No. 1. I hereby announce myself a candi date for commissioner of District No. 1, compri&ing Corner, Hall, Savannab and Varennes townships, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. PRESTON B. GAILEY, JR., ' Iva, S. C. ? I hareby announce myself as a can didate for County Commissioner of Anderson county from district No. 1, comprised of Savannah, Corner, Va rennes and Hall townships. Subject to tho action of the Democratic pri mary. J. LAWRENCE McQEE. I hereby announce myself a candi date for commissioner for district No. 1, comprising Savannah, Hall, Corner and Varennes township, and pledge myself to abide the result fo the demo cratic primary. O. E. CONWELL. District No. 2. R. A. Sullivan of Fork township ls hereby announced tor commissioner for Section Two, comprising - Fork Reek Mills, Pendleton and Centervllle townships. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner from District No. 2, comprising Pendleton, Rock Mills, Fork ?and Centervllle town ships. Subject to the rules of the democratic primary. JOHN R. CDLBERSON. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner from District No. 2, comprising Pendleton, Rock Mills, Fork and Ccntorville town ships, subject to rules br Democratic party. J. H. WRIGHT. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of codmiSBioner from section 2, comprising Fork, Rock Mills, Pendleton and Centervllle townships, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. W. R. HARRIS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for commissioner from District Ko. 2, comprising Pendleton, Rock Mills, Fork and Centervllle^ townships, subject to the rules of the'democratic primary. D. S. HOBSON. District No. 3. ' I hereby announce myself a candi date for county commissioner fdr the third Beetloo, consisting of Garvin, Brushy Creek, Willlanlstnn and Hope well townships, subject to the action' of the democratic primary. . _H A FOSTER. W. H. G. El rod announces himself a candidate foi* county commissioner from tho district composed of Wll liamBton, Garvin, Brushy Creek and Hopewell, subject to the rules of the democratic party._ I hereby announce my candidacy for County Commissioner of Anderson county from the third section com prising g Hopewell, WUUamston, Brushy Creek add Garvin townships, subject to the action of the Demo cratic party. , _J. MACK DTJFIr ROGERS. I hereby announce ?mySelf cs a can* el?date for Commissioner o.i An uer a on county from Section No. 3, composed of Garland, Brushy Creek. Hopewell and Wllltarnstoh Townships, subject to the action of the democratic party. W. T. Watson. * I hereby announce myself a candi-, date for Commissioner of Third Sec tion consisting of WUUamston, Brushy Creek, Hopewell" and Garvin Townships, subject to the rules ot the Democratic primary. W. A. (Berry) SPEARMAN. District No. 4 ? I hareby announce myself a candi date for commissioner for Hones ?Path, Belton, Broadawny and Martin townships, District No. 4, subject to tho rules ot-tho democratic primary. j _ W. F. TOWNES. j I hereby announce-' my candidacy for county commissioner from Section 4, Comprised of Belton, Martin; Hones Path and -Broadaway townships. Sub ject to the rules of the d?mocratie tarty. R. D. SMITH,' Better known as "Dick" Smith. \ Thereby announce mjy candidacy for County Commissioner from Section f, comprised of Belton ' Honea Pa th, Mart Itt' and Broadway to wu ship g, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. ' . J. M. Holllday, -i Vi"*'i, ? mm j'* "j ? *' i J in I hereby announce myself a candi dat?' for re-election aa'Cdihmisslonei for District No, 4.', comprising Hones' Path, Martin, Bel to fi arid Broadway township. :robj?ct to tho rules of thr Democin?c primary. ? r - . . J. M. Danlap. The friends of R. A. (Lon) M ul Ukin hereby announce him as a candidate for. County Conunlslsoner from dis trict' composing .Hopewell, Brushy Crook, Garvin and "WUlIaniston, Sub ject to tho rules and governmonl of the ' democratic primary. ! FOR STAT* 81W?TO* . Thereby announce myself a candi date for State Senator from' Ahderobn County, Enbject to the mica of Aa mocratlc primary election. . j J: L. SHKIURD. ?-??-i-;"r '-: I hereby announce myself a candi dato for the ?tate Senate, fTna"Ander son county, subject to tho ; ?lea of the Democratic primary. Clint Summers, Jr. TONEY CREEK. (Belton Journal.) Mo y s ru. R. D. Dawkins, Jim and Reuben, left Monday for Cohterville, Ala., where they will spend a few weckB. Their immy frlcuds wish for them a pleasant trip. There was a most enjoyable lawn party given at the home of Misses Nora and Edna, Gossett Wednesday evening iii honor of Mrs. Ailee .Young, of Buxeley, Gu ." ami Miss Vera BrifWn, of Chauncy, Ga. *Tht lawn was beau tifully decorated with Japanese lan terns, delightful and refreshing < punch was served. There were twen ty-six couples present and all re ported a jolly time. tars. Tom Huff and Miss Annie Huff, of Chandler,'were the charming guests of Miss Edna H?lllday " last week. , Mr. J. C. Cothran is building bim a beautiful mansion. Hu wants to get lt completed by thc lost of September and move in it. ^ Miss Icy Shaw, of Belton, was the charming goest of her sister, Mrs. E. L. -Holllday, last week. Misses Ula and Morie Dill, of Greers, are spending this wcok wflth Miss Clara Cothran. Mr. Tom Peden ' has' been in this sec tion about two weeks working the roads. He has with him a traction engine that pulls three roads scrapes and of course they ore always wel come in hore and wc aro glad tu re port a good, road again. Tho people of this community are ? very corry to leam that Mrs. E. S. Cothran ls going to leav? us next near and move down near Hodges. Hs and his family will bc greatly missed lr this community. Rev. M. M. McCuou will (ill hie regular appointment at Cedar Shoal ..ay and Sunday. The baptizing .will bc Sunday morning at 10:00 o'clock. A-largo crowd la expected to bo present. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Langley, of Greenville, spent the week-chd with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith. Mr. Gr-.ver HW, of Greenville, was a visitor In this community last .ck. Mr. Berry* Owens and family, of Westminster, are visiting his parents this week. Misses Queenie, Mamie and Maggie Cothran attended church service at Daventon Tuesday evening. lUt& A. P. KNOX DH : AP. - (Bolton Journal.) Mrs. A. P. Knox, ot near Belton, died Tuesday afternoon, August li. and was laid' to rest In Belton ceme tery, Wednesday, August 12. Tho fu neral ^vas conducted- by the Rev. N. G. Wright in the First Baptist chdren at this place in the presence of many> sorrowing, relatives and friends. ' The deceased leaves a heart broken husband and six children to mourn their loss. Mrs. Knox was a daughter of Mrs. Fowler, who In y cara gone hy ran a very popular railroad boarding house in Belton: \~. Mrs. Knox waa well known in Bol ton' add Had- many relatives and. friends here who deeply sympathise With the bereaved family in their hour of trouble. .Ile servant stands for ? 1 (selr ahn11 -w?l appreciate the votes of the people- ot this county. WINSTON1 SMIT?V.' I hereby announce my sol f a candi date for. the offibe or Auditor of An derson County subject to'tho rutetf of tho Democratic party. ' . . 3^ WAH? jgggil j I hornby announce myself a candi dato for .th? ofUco of Auditor, subject to tho rule* or the' Dfnaoc'ratio j}rt? mary j. R. c..: GRAFF ? v. . I hereby announce mysblr a- canals ?gin for f^M^is?^???^m^ tho rules of tho democrat^ party. ? J, hereby?tfridtitic? myself a candi date for county treasurer, subject ,to the . rules anil regulations of the' democratic primary.. :':..:J. Dr..W. A.,TrJpi?.' allfRtti .flnouupe, myself aa aTcaaV t t?o Democratic sj?rty; ? ? - JAgOB O. BOM ,f NOlgR; I hereby announce mjrse.Y a fcah?l date for County Treasurer, eubjoct ?tr-, ;the rules ot the Democratt^primary. . l hereby announce .myseli-u caadU date for Treasurer of Anderson coun ty, subjfect to the1 rulds of tho demi* eratic primary. Jj LeRQY SMITH: I hnreTjy annuuneo myself a cafru date for county treasurer of And?f sbh: county, subject to thc ?mies of the dcmocratlo primary. ^. A .corj^ ? .J.. J*. FRE?W^flX, JR1, .f? ^ r.H?rehy anhb?&c? n^??r ?V?auaii dato for county trcas?r?r. subject to .tho rul?s ot m democratic prmiary. 0. N, C. B0I?AN,