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PARI ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT NUMBER 12 HARD WORK DONE THIS PAST WEEK Popularity Contest is Still Exciting Interest. BUT SIX WEEKS REMAIN Contest Neuring IN Close \ml Can didates Vre Preparing Cor The Home Stretch, .lust six weeks remain in which to work for the foxir valuable prizes to be given itwa; by The Advertiser. During ii'.e past Week some good, cur nest work was done by ail the can didates, ujid each iidVahe?d in the col umn though ho changes of position Were made. Roland Moseiey still still leads with votes ahead of his near".-; edhipetiUu': Misses Hunter 1.1) iU i In i l 1 ? I faction T'.< < tit by .? i i ?:!'?.< ? . - iai i ? s hully r? new ? . ? expiration.-. And I ( toll I I eni i at 11 : l ? ?;. . i ? v. ? ? ?? i lest will close oh Tuesdny nflemooUi Man pounce men is regarding the close >\:i: I.-- made later. U.U. of I dldntes: ! . ' y r. Oi Mil s Mary Smith. Waterloo.l'f,.720 K; 'lie F ? Was lie Voting Enough F< r An other Wife. My W. I), s. from l leim ?1 t<> Ann i u a he had the misfortune to lose his wife. Walking ? along the highway on a certain day. I:-' nu t Mrs McCarthy. After parsing II,.- compliments of the day she said: "Well. Sain my Dunn, why don'' you bo after getting ydu another Wife" ''No! No! M:s. .Me.. I ;,ai ten old lb lake another lady". "Oh, nn! Sammy Dunn! i.ohg as a man ? ;:.i get Up in the morning. Stitnd on oiio foot and thrust the Other foot into the leg of his I rouse . Without crow hopping over the floor, I e is abb- to take him nnothcr wife't, in the mornlnp it was Mr. On tin's babil to sit on the side rail of (he ledstetid and imit on his pantaloons. After this conversation with Mrs. MC. Ci'thy. his young son. William Dunn, would Wn'lC.h Iii-' father by peeping out from tinder the \>ft\ tptilts, trying Id stand OU ( :i" foot find place the other too! into the leg of his trousers. .lust experimenting a little to see if in* was active enough to take unto himself another helpmeet. All the old people will recollect Hilly Dunn, rho Nnurenn tailor. Dunn A;- McClintOck ran a clothing . ton1 at (.aureus court house. .lohn McClllHOCk lost his wife and in his old n|fe he courted Sarah Du rang. On one of bis visits Miss Sarah re quested him to read an article from Ih<1 county paper. lie took out his spectacles and put thein on and read for her. After HlllSlUllg 'he piece he Straightened up and rubbed his back and exclaimed: "It is going to rain soon, my bach hurts me". That evening M ine of tin- neighbor glrla enme in and ashed Miss Sarah how she liked her new heat:. "Not at all! I have no n.-o for any man that wears his eyes in his pocket and ke<-ps his back for an almanac". it is better to mal:?' a few mlstnki than to do not hing at all. OLD CORNER-STONE OPENED LAST WEEK (?radcd School Itttilding Razed to the (.round Contents of the Corner stone. Old things bold great Interest for most people, and particularly is there something thai charms, about an old corner-stone. The moro matter of laying n corner-stone Is one of the oldest and most honor* d of customs; the lesson of the corner-stone is one of the fundamentals of masonry, hav ing its origin among the builders of the great temple of Solomon. Last week, the tearing down of the old graded school building ivn ? about completed and the corner ston ? ttiken out. Sir. Bd. Silgrenves wjto owns the property, and is erecting a num ber of mat brick collages on the grounds, opened the corm r-stoue, hhd took possession ?>f the contents. On the marble cover of the star" is the date. September 2nd. 1857. in ti;i- ohel isuro within, were found n smull i'lbH and Six Coins; these all ehclOi 1 in two glass bottles, with tin l d . r. through, but ' colhs ? ?? n fifty ecu I piece, a ijuiir tet', a (|!iu . a half dlhic, a li.: -' ? : .vo penui 'I'l also sc- ? papers, but th.-se wer? t - eayed 1 eyond recbgnlt Ion. Tlie presence of I lie wnl< r. : ii 1 ihe stn hi the i ? ???? r a ? ' ' ' ? le esiahii-h. d |u re; Hie school Minify d|| ned on the second Monday iii h\ I ::. . ;: T I the liv.-t president of (he college. \"r so many years, possibly in ISSft. !?!?? property was hoiigttl ly the' I , ? :* led To \tb-C, V, \ <>. ('oh I rat:, li, tie ? l . i. ;i* i ; ;. :'??!? of CpUUlierce 1 i?;s- a;> Cliuch?el.l .?. Ohio celebration (o (like ,.. W. L. i v.\ i;. iiial. \V< if. vVnshinetoii S M. Tin: v \Nri-: pii<ipi:ii i \ soi.R. l!' vui III n ' i Valuable I it- in ( Hit* (nit oii Tuesday, t i the unction of the S. K. Vniice property took place in Clinton today, proving to l:.' one of the biggest real estate Ileitis made in this place in i"- j cent yeai'rt. As is known, ii..- Vunce property is among the best In Clinton and tie' -ale of it attracted a large crowd. Mr. .1. N. I,oak was the hitC i loneei'. The two residence lots wi re sold as follow ? (he old home place to Mr. Krank Adiilr for $ ?."??*". the other and adjoining, to Mr. k. t. si., n of Oray Coir: for Sl.'.' u. Kiev, n other lots were -oid. all bringing good prices. The purchasers were as follows: to Coop* r Trudiitg Co.. tor $i?f?pft: to Mr, VliiicO 11 by for Ss'.n; jp Mr. Uufus riuhlaji for s.'.O'i: to Mr \V. k Owens. one for $fiofl and another for >. to I., i! Davidson for $ Messt*?! w. i: and t d and i! ,i. Copeland. i-. and t. I., w. Hal ley, each bougiil i ? Renal Heeling Closes. The two week's revival service at WnttS ir?b closed Sunday high! after a most sin.ssful meeting. The pas tor. Rev, J. A. Urock. was assisted by Rev, s. R, Ri'ock of Clinton. There were :.;. accessions to the Uliptist church. 21 by baptism and II by hi lor; thevo were :, to join the Prosby tcrlan church ami I. (he Metliodlst. The RnptlstS at Watts are endeavor ing to raise funds to bUild a house of Worship and earnestly solicit the aid of any who are disposed to contribute. sail prom \cw Vorfc Today. Or. and Mrs. Aha lt. La I Igst Oil sail today fr?ni New York City for Rio Janeiro, ltra/,11, South Am* rich, where Dr. Langst oil will take th.? chair of theology in the Hands! College. Mr. Langs ton is a sou of Mr. T. s. Lang ston of Madden and. accompanied by his young bride, formerly of Kentucky, a portion of ins summer vacation was spent at his old home and in the count y. St'DDEN DEATH IT CLINTON? Mr. Hubert Sculfo Pound Dead nt the Homo of His Si?tcr. Clinton, Oct. l".?This community was Bhocked and snddened Sunday morning by the news that Mr. Hubert Sc/tife had been found dead in bed at the home of his sister. Mrs. Ji L. Wright. Several wot-ks a!-<> she was sum moned tu her former liofne. IJIaekville. by i!?ws in r brother's lliness. When lie was bettor sh? brought liiin bnek with he;*; i- wns known ilmt his lieatt wits Wenk, but l is death under such < hvur..staiiees .v;i- i shd< '<. IIis i .< "'.i is dead and i' hits sn ?: . . i.i I i.thor wiitj ir> it: the < tnjdoy <>. the. Atlantic Mr. l*o\y!< i" lit t O't h> k morn lau. i ? i>reRi)yteriiin e'ehietery )? ?:???. l"t ? i NOTION I'll 1 i im: SJICN Yen! Tiioaiorttiiti Will Open . i Aliiin Todnv. IM Li Oci tin I Iii I LS or ill i Mini KS i. Ileaulittldits (?uwruintr The Idtcrtlscr (?'reiil I'opuhtrltj ( nutest. porsoti i ? - Iding v. It hin t lie ? ? ? rti ? i f htllie . Riaallt r or lUTgor, (it the nili <? ratio. I. Only one Nominal ion httllol will bo r.llo\Ved euch candidtti? | these are good for vbtoB. The Weekly coupons, good for tOn votet*. (ire hot restricted as t<> number, but must be VClted within tin* three weeks prescribed by tlio date n< printed thcr< on. c. no Catidldnto will be allowed t<i transfer his *>r her Votes to another. 7. The person receiving the highest number of votes will be fiwrtrded line lirst prl/o; the next highest, the bcc? ond prize; and ><? on according to the standing of the candid?te^ it thocloHO of tlio contest. s. The Advertiser will hoi bo re BponsiblG for any moneys [in Id 10 ran did it< s until recelvt ft In tli ofllce and receipted for by the management. !'. The Advertiser n .-erves the rigid tu change any Of the rub of the cort lest or make hay ndu nl regula tions that v. "I he fait elf and ll.O mi:, j. i\ (.luv i; IMA in k r. former Resident of I.aureus Meets Willi Serious Vccldcut. Mary pcopl ! i"' 't'-i* city rccnll '.villi much pleasure, acquaintance with Mr. .1. I'. Gray, a brother of Mr. \V. l. Gray, Und a former resident of l.uu rens. M ?. Gray litis for a number of years been living In Ventura; Callfor uin. The dully newspaper of that place has th<- following Item that will Interest Mr. Gray's many friends here: "Our neighbor. .1. I'. Gray, met with an ugly and painful accident Monday afternoon. II" ami his wife took1 a horseback ride up on the heights west of the town ?.:<?;:;? Whore I he ??o\.,rn ment s..\c." ctimp was pitched a lew years i -->. Iji brih ?? t > < hjoy a good view the channel ami ?!;?? outlying Islands; aiidoii (heir rctiiru. when near ? gang being employed on (be job I he aew bridge, also a steel structurei is t.i be several feet lOllger I more stthstnniiai than tie- old hue which Wli! carried av.ay by the Heshet la i No ( arnhnl for I inreti-. A* a meeting of the city council oti Monday nigh I of this week, i* whs de elded to deny the retpiest of the .iohib ny Jones carnival coinjiany to how Communion Services at Friendship. There win he communion net vice* a hi ;;t Pi ?:? ndship f'roaljyii r iaii hurcii on ne\t Sunday nl II o'clock i. in'., ?i ?ober 2ith. (lev. .fairies M. a fnvolbiis wotntth twines her ? BRIEF (NEWS ITEMS FROM CROSS HILl Inniih Motes to Wl.inta Mr. h'lioell IMiisoii Mas Contracts for New ItitiUliug* Other Items, Cross HIM. Oct. IS. Mrs. \V. T Aus tin attended the missionary onion ?1 I.aureus laSl week from Thursda\ tO Saturday. Mrs, W II Loainuil, Mrs. I?. II. Madden and Mrs. It, V Austin also attended the u.ling on KYIdoy. Mrs. U. T. llolllngsworlll was called to Atlanta last Thursday <oi account til the serious illness of Miss I'ranee.-;. her daughter wito is visiting in that oily. Mrs. I.i ? ;| ? 'I odd iititl children of Clinton are visiting Mrs. \. K Itnyee. Mrs Iiupl) I'iii e'i Inis heeit unite sh K with I -\ ? / 1 :<i ? til. I |;WO V, eel;;:. ... IU\\ < I M \ I I.* * IHM ? i Ml MM i>. r> tili I .i iill\ Muh I) I I ich i lililies. I he \ ecyimih'* Mtiiiil, Hejiien I* (tin' Met: ? i fi who conducted their papers to suit themselves and did not iiother ? butt I iho liticlterHi Charlotte Observer, lo I? ii it Kvcur>ioii. IV. II. (Jllkoi soil, Jr.. (if I. lUrons, nit chortro of the Chntohor <?! ('oniinoro.! ? &iatrtanhurg on the l?Sfj?. Tin.- trh(n, Wit Ich may ho the v? T> li. over t k it will i i.nsist of five cars and a bar e:i' ?? COfich. hut th'n> ! ?? nddod I?. n MISSION WORKERS HOLD CONVENTION 1 <ir<jc Number of Delegates In Attendance. REV. L.C. VASSLECTURI S Woman'- M i--i<nni r*< I iiinn of I'mimr I'ri'sli)(or) in Sessions Here I'.ilsi W.rl,. 'I ii>- Woman s iMlsiubuur.x union of Hii Knot'ce |il'?'s!).vt'.'iiS uii'l in annual session til (Iii)1 i-'iii I'l'i'sliylorlnn <"ii I'ii ii ? ? i , i s;i. no: u { Mm !