LOCALI INTELLIGENCE Saturday. January 14, - 1899. LOCAL BB)EFS. -See Sheriff's sale. -Read Clerk's sale elsewhere. -Read the Governor's proclama tions in reference to the burning of R. T. Blairs's dwelling house and barn. -The cold weather affected the town clock and for a while it did not run. It has thawed now however and is keeping good time as usual. -Tbe people who live near the Cowpens battle ground are preparing to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the battle of Cowpens, on the 17th of this month, and they hope in the future, says the Gaffney Ledger, to observe ,the day, every year in the proper way. - John H. McMaster & Co. have commenced the new year on the right line-advertising. They Invite the public to examine their stock. They have just added a new and full set of aparatus to their prescription depart. ment. Dr. T. E. Dowling is with this - firm, and his care, skill and accom modation are well known by the pub lie. -Pedestrians had to be exceedingly cautious on Thursday, for the pave ments were frozen over and were as smooth as glass. Almost every one who ventured out had a fall, and the sight of the most staid and dignified citizens measuring their length on the Ice was a great source of amusement to the smoll boys who thought the freeze great fan. Fortunately none of the falls resulted in any serious hurts. -The State of Friday publishes the account of a meeting of the Press Association committee whioh was held in Columbia on Thursday evening. The annual exenrsion was discussed, and various places were suggested, one of the proposed places being Caba, but as the trip is made in summer, yellow jever will prevent that being chosen. Niagara Falls was also spoken of, but the matter was left to a com mittee to decide. -The freeze .that we have had for the past few days, while making everything beautiful to look at, has proved disastrous to some of the trees, the weight of the ice having broken off boughs, and the telephone wires have also suffered. On Friday no telephone esnnection could be made with Rockton, and the wire connecting the frctory with town, as well as several other wires were down, causing considerable inconvenience. Mile~ns @iven Away. It is certainly gratifying to the pub lic to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the DeSCLy ard suafering. The proprie toe of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten' million trial bot tles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has ab solutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Brohchitis, Hearse ness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are sared by it. Call en McMaster Co , druggists, and get a trial bottle free. Regular size 50c. and -$1. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refuded. 3 coMING AND GOING. Mrs. Eberhart, of Columbia, was present at the Gerig-Wolfe wedding on Wednesday. * Mr. W. F. Brown is visiting rela tives in Tairfield County.-Newberry Herald and News. * Mrs. Baxter Moore, of Charlotte. came down on Friday to attend Mrs. Rotertson's fanerai. Miss T. C. Elliott leaves to-day for Lancaster iwhere she will be one of the rattendants at the Jones-Marion wedding o3 the 13th. e-ward Offered. The governor has offered a reward * of $100 for the arres6 and conviction of the party or parties who set fire to * - the buildings of Mr. R. T. Blair which were recently burned near Ridgeway. On September 1st, 1898, Mr. Blair's - barn was burned; on January 1st another barn was destroyed by fire and on January 5th his dwelling went up in flames. The fires are thought * to have been of incendiary origin and the governor was urged to ofer a reward which has been done. Mr. Blair's friends believe that he has been a victim of incendiaries and the re ward may result in the apprehension of the guilty parties. For Over Fifty Years. M~s. WzisLow's SooTHI2(G SmEUi has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their childr en while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best ren.edy for diarrhcea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer imme diately. Sold by druggists in every part of tbe world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. 6-26txly f. HINDIPO Made a WeHI Man THE of Me. 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We take from the Charlotte Ob server of Thursday the following notice of the death of Mrs. E. C. Robertson, who was for many year., a resident of this town. The news of her death has saddened many heacts, as she was loved by many and the sympatbies of the!community are with the family. The remains were broulit from Cbarlotte on the moon train and were taken from the train to the Episcopal cemetery, where the inter ment was made in the family lot. Rev. Benj. Allston conducted the services. Mrs. Elizabeth Caroline Robertson died suddenly yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the residence of her son, Capt. Thomas Ross Robertson, on West Trade street. The news will be a painful surprise to those of Mrs. Robertson's relatives and friends who knew not that she wp sick. She had not been well for saeral week', but her family thought her sickness attendant upon cod and the feebleness of age. She was able to be up and about the house and did not take her bed until 3 o'clock yester day afternoen. She died from heart failure a' 5 o'clock. Deceased was born in Fairfield cooty, S. C., in 1825, and was there fore 74 years of age. She was the widow of Judge William R. Robert son, of Winnsboro. They had three children-all sons. One died when very young, another was killed in the Confederate army, and Capt. T. R. Robertson, who survives. After Capt. Robertson's marriage Mrs. Robertson came to Charlotte to live. She was a sweet, gentle spirit; kind-hearted, strong in her convic tions and principles; charitable an! good. She was a devout member of the Episcopal Church, and died as she had lived, loyal to her church and in faith looking to Him the great Head of the church. The remains will be taken to Winns boro to-morrow morning for burial, the interment taking place soon after the arrival of the train. Capt. Robertson, who is with his regiment in Cuba, was cabled yester day. He will not, of course, return. Mrs. Robertson has been sicki for several days, and will not be -able to attend the funcral. Mr. W. R. Robert son and Misses Bessie and Julia Robertson, grand children of de eased, will accompany the remains to Winnsboi-o. Buckler's Aruica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, ruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, an