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Martin. call-. ' ing attention to the condition of Uie Williamsburg cemetery, and i1 recommending that a plan be for-, i npulated whereby it may be kept i in order and beautified so as to reflect the true sentiment of our ( people toward their <?city of the 1 dead.'1 This is a timely and pertinent .topic of discussion, anjl we < heartily. concur wiih Sir. Martin I lp his suggestion that, the people j get together and take such steps as will result in improving this sacred spot. While tke present condition oil' the cemetery "shows signs olj great neglect,"'-it would be unjust j, - * -? -I i Ip lIlOSe lUUieS WllW IJitic ucuntu much lime and work to . its im-j proveraent to sav that it lias been . wholly neglected. There has been' np lack of effort ..on their part to i :qake the cemetery what.hpbould ; bp; butj the undertaking, is. too| great to be carried out by iadi- . v^dual work. "The pljm outlined by, Mr. Martyi, or something sioijjar, h?s been adopted in many, towns and villages, and seems to be. generally satisfactory. Qqly a sixipll supi nped be charged tor eaqh .lot to raise a sum lufficient for the proper care of, the cpuv^tery, and with the many baqdsome tomb stones and mpnqmeuts erected there it cpuld be Uansl'ormgd iuto a place of beauty. This is a mat ter iq which.,evpry citizen ot the town, as well as many outsiders, is deeply cpnc^rned, and wp feel surp that, this appeal wiU.uoi. be unheeded.. Lpt opr respect and veneration , for 1 those beyond the reach.of human] I % ? . t lqve ana .sympathy most?. usjoai prompt,and willing response. i"~y?. Notice of Election FOR STATE AND COUNTY OF-1 FICES ANI>FOR AMEN DMENTS J TO STATE CONSTITUTION . state ok si;urn Carolina, ) i COIVXTY.OK WlI.LIAMSni: RG\ f i Notice i* hereby given that an elec-i. tum will be held 'at? the several pre- i cinets established by law in Williams-^ Vurg county on TUESD-V Y, NOV KM BER (J, 1900 j For the following officers, to wit: Governor, Lieu ten .ht-Governor, Secretary of Stale,. Atfornev Ggiieral,! ComptfullerGeneral. Adjutant.and In-; spector General. State Treasurer, State Superintendent of Education. Owe Rail- i. road Commissioner, one Circuit Soli<Vf>r. three Re presentstiees in thu Gen*>^1 Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Cornnoi, County Superintendent of Education, Probate Judge,and Solicitor. Pursuant ro the Constitution of South Carolina, and tb- terms of Joint Resolutions Xo. :t40 and 341, apprnvi. February 19th'. Pant), [Arts of South) Carolina, pp. 570 and 571]. an elect ion j will also be held at the same time and | place tor amendments Hi ti?e Constitution of South Carolina, as follow s: Amend Section 7. of Article VIII, | of the Constitution of South Carolina, as follows: Add at the end thereof the I following words: "Provided, that the! limitation imposed by this Section and i by Section '?, Article l \ , o in is \jon-i stitiiti?n shall not apply to bonded in-1 debtedness incurred hv the cities ofl Columbia. Rock Hill, Charleston an 11 Florence, where the proceeds of said! bonds are applied solely for the purchase, establishment, maintenance or increase of water works plant, sewerage system, gas and electric light! plants*, where the entire revenue aris-! ing from the.operation of such plaut<| or systems, shall be devoted solely and j exclusively to the uvaiotenance and' operation tlm same, and where tlie ijuestionof incurring such indebted-j ness Is submitted to the freeholders] and qualified voters of such municipal- ] ity. as provided in the Constitution,' upon the quest ion of other bonded in-1 ilchtedness." Amend t.\c Constitution of South! Carolina hv adding thereto the follow-! lowing to be known as "Article I of j Amendments to the Constitution:" "The General Assembly shall provide by law for the condemnation, through i proper official channels, of all lands necessary for the prupei drainage of the swamp and low lands of this State: and shall also provide for the equitable assessment of all lands >o drained. lor; the purpose of paying the expenses r?f-such ewidenimiticn and drainage."' The said Amendments shall be submitted insncli manner that the elector? qualified to vote for members of the House of Representatives shall vote fpr or against each of such amendments separately. Amendments should be on separate tickets., ballots in faror of the adoption of an amendment- should contain the amendment voted upon in foil, followed by the word "Ye>:'.' ballots opposed to the adoption of an amendment should contain the amendment voted npou, followed by the word "No." Polls at each vot ng j>Iace will l>c upeneri at 7 o'clock a. m. and close at 4 o'lock p. m. The .tbllow ing named persons have been appointed MANAGERS OF ELECTION for State and Comity officers and for Amendments to State Constitution. I Kingstrec?.1 T Nelson, J A Scott, W T Wilkin*. Greeleyville? W C Tutle, Jess*' Clary, Gabe Gist. Gourdins?A M Gamble, James Ibunson, A B M'*Donald. Suttons?S 1* Cooper, 11 Richardson. S R Walters. Trio?T B Cooper, II II Morris, L E Burkett. Karlcs- W M HasoMen, A M Haselilen. .1 T Wheeler. Salter* -W SShaw, J III, Chandler A Spivey. Cedar Swamp--J 11 Chandler, Jr.. Win McCuJ lough, Henrv Baylor. Mudrly Creek?John II Davis, 31 V Cox, William J Eddy. Black Mingo?John S Graham. B F Brockinton, Jr., C I> Cook, Sr. lD<jianlovu -- .i Aeistn. u .1 | Brown. P I> Sqowdqn, Airman's Store? J ,11 Cox, I) W' Airman, W C Eaddy. Prospect Church?S B P>ston. J M Eadd'y, W M Melton. Scran too?W ECoward,G X Ray, VV P Mixon. Lake City? J ?T Matthew, J L Stuckev. P E .Severance. Mc Aliister$ Mill? A W Rodgers H II Baldwin, \V A WebsterHebron Cbwn'b? W L Burgess, J .C Christmas W'K Wilson -. Cades?J N'Sauls,"J J Epps. William Tomlinson. On day of election the manager" nyi? organize, by the election of ? chairmaq arul a clerk. The constitutional oath must tw taken by enoh manager ^e'ore be can act, and also by the Clerk. The Chairman elected, is empowered to administer ontji*. The' Managers have the power to fill a ytepqcv, and if uone,oftin? Managers attend, tbe'cilizensrail appoint from among the qualified voters. the Managers, whq, after .-being sw^ro, run eondUQt the election. At t close of th<x clecwpn, tne Managers and Clerk umst.proceed.'pub-' lie'y to open the ballot, Ik>x,cs .and copnt the ballots therein, apd,continue without adjournment., until the same, is completed and make a statement of the result for each o$?e hud sign the ^Vithin ,three days thereafter, the' Chairman of Vhc Board. or some, one designate^ by. the Hoard, must deliver to'the Commissioners, of fcleciiup the' poll lists,, the boxes, containing the ballots and written statements of the result.of the election. One'.of the above named Managers yt | each precinct iuu$f. cull ?pop the Board I of Commissioners at Kings tree on Sat-; urday. November 3rd, 1900, to receive bailor boxes, polllistsand'instruction?, i and to be uualitied. R H T.KSESNR W.-'E a>0K; Comruissi<>ners.of Suit*/ Election. Notice-. The Oupty Supervise/ of Wi Hiatusj buro will meet with the Supyrriior of GeWffetu'wu county oa Thursday, November 8, at 10 o'clock a, m., at X'otato Ferrc Bridire to let out contract for r-patriiiK >?id bridge, VV? reserve the ri?'Ut to reject anv aiid all hi?ls. B. B. CHANDLER; County Supervisor. Oct. 18. Jt -T/~. TAX NOTICE. Trkascker's Office, i WiLI.IAMSUUKU CoUNTY. Ktnjjstroc, S. C., Oct. 9, 1900. \ The tax levy lor the fiscal year 1900 j is :iv iollo\v~: For State ?*> mills | For County 1 mills | For School 3 mills j 30 mills on value of all stock in Sut-1 tons. Anderson ud<1 part of Perm I 'p. u; ,.o 1 ?>Yl ii>u?|ir?. 3 mills on all properly in schuol districts No*. 15 and ll?. 1 mill on silt property in school district No. IK. 2 mills on all property in school di?tiict No. 19. A capitation tax of one dollar nn all males between tbo ajjes of 21 and ia? years,miles- eostitntiomtlly exempted. I will beat the following places on the days mentioned below for the collection of the said tax: Hebron, Oct. 15 (Jrecleyvillc. " lrt i Gourd ins, M 17 j Suttons, 4fc lis | Sa Iters, " I'.l Cades, " 20 Cedar Swamp, " 2:1 Blooming vale *' 24 Morrisville. " 25 Kennedy's Store " 20 King-tree. Oct. 29 to Nov, ?, inclusive Boston's Store, Nov. 12 A It man< " 13 Ards Cross Roads " 14 LamU-rt, " 1"? Rome, 4* 1G Indiantown '* 17 in KJitgsiree Harpers, u 2V Trio. " 21 Kinjfstrec, " 22 Lake C'iry ' 23 and 24 Scran ton ' 2?i Kinjrstree, Nov. 27 to Dec. 31, inclusive, Saturdays excepted. R I). ROLLINS. County Treasurer. SHERIFFSTAX SALESTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WitMAMSBi iio COUNTY. Rt virtue of executions to nic directed i have levied upon and will sell for cash for taxes on the first Monday in November next before the court house Kingstree. S. C.,the following diseribea 3ands27|2 acres of land in Hope township 1 ?- - -i tlw rtt*m\oi' tv nf fh r.i i levies ujh'II .1-n?>, p.,.|n. ... tute of .John David ami bounded as follows: North by (.eor^c Rrowder. e.isr nnd west by S J. Taylor, south by Tolly Rradshaw. Also *2 lots in Anderson township levied u|x>n as the property of W J Evans and bounded as follows. No. 1 lot. north by (r. A W. Ii. It. east by 1) Z Martin, west by D Z Martin, south I). Z. Martin. No. 2 lot. hounded as follows, enst by McDulHe & Wells, west l>.v !> W Alderman, north by 1? \V Aidorrnan. south by <1 & W K. It. AI?o. lOoo acres of land in Ho|?e township levied upon as the p operty of the estate John A MiOtilloiiffh anil Inmnded as"follows: Nor li bvST.Mont goto* rv. east t>y f,ra<iMu? himi uiim??fS P.Broekinton, west by clarendon Co. line. Al-o 10 acres of land in TTope township levied upon as tlir property <?f1 Frank Anderson and bounded as follows: North by lands of Willie f'rtok. .south west and north by Walter .Montgomery. Also 11 acres of land in Hop c township levied upon as the proper y of London ilradshuw and bounded as follows: uorth by Mary Ann Davis, east by George Gonniin.soirth by Dr. Henry and Bob Chandler. Also 9 acres of land in Laws township levied upon as the property of the estate of Jack Gordon and bouudcd as follows: east by Gordon, south I by Gordon. Also 500 acres of land In Indian townsllip leivcfl upon as uie porj>rri,? oi tin* Wilcox (ribbs Guaro Co , and bo.nnded as follows: east and south by the lands of H Wallace Jones ana J C Dauiel, west by lauds of N T IMttman* J. \). DANIKL. 13-25-1 S. W. C. Foreclosure SaleW. Brqnford Frost, under the name and style of p H. Frost Co., against Stephen Jones v _ . Pursuant, to a decree of foreclosure and saj? made in the above entitled' cause.on the 24th day of May, 1900, 1 will offer for sale at public auction in ;frpnt of the court house in Kingstree I on Mqndiv, the 5t-ti day of November ' - ? -# -_l? I next witinp uie legai nour^oi sue ?.uc following described premises: Allj that;ctjrtain piece, parcel or tract of lan^ in the county of. Williamsburg. State aforqsuid.andcontaining seventy five acres ino^e or less; bounded op the (north by lands of .Eliza Yarbor and Harral Jordopf <enst by W\d^ of Willi am ^IcClani, south by lar>ds of IV Hardin, and west bv lands of Calvin Jones;. Tonus cash. Purchaser to, [ pav for stamps pud papers. ' J. D. DANIEL, j. 18-35-1, " Sheriff W. C. Improved Cotton Seed, I have on hand lOObujdtelsof Russell I improved Rig Hoi' Cotton ijJeetl, which i I wijl se^l for Fifty Cents a bushel, or j exchange at flic rate of one bushel lor , two of the ordinary kind. ' A. W. FLAGLKIt I Cades. S. C. id-35-l Notice to Creditors. ! Alt Persons having claims again-t j the estate of Frank Klein ins. will preisent the same, duly attested, and pe;i sons indebted thereto will make pa\Imeut to J, J. M. GRAHAM, Jit.,* i Qualified Executor. [ Cades, S. C. 1 1 , . . ' IF YOU WANT IT, First,by purchasing your I Torses, 15 Second, in doing tlmt you buy ehe> Third, you get better values for yn nothing but wluit we make gnu sentdtfon. We have just received a car loadol OlilNA itl'OOIES, which we nrei a carload of the renowned one and we thank you for yaur liberal | you good treatment in future biisii See Hawkins on Court House si Tlioaaa.as <Sz KIXGBTKEK, To Tobacco Growers o I T Pfinnlp.'s Tohar JL V V JL V W * V iv ww v of 3^Ea Wishes to extend many thanks foi last season, and announces that tli business and will appreciate your 1 season, promising the very best s your tobacco. Having just return < Northern markets, we have seen buyers with large orders, and we < (don't hesitate to bring your tobs People's are prepared for ordering r;miv. and see US?We All Brockinton -MY STOCK With Almost / ! you Drop in, get Price Any Country Produ LOT. ROOM FREE TO AL,L? Yours to please, W. T. W DON'T FORGET I When you,pomp tQ Kingstr.ee < CtAOG, OL As we are daily adding to our aire* Dress Goods, Hats, I We,alsp curry a complete line of. First Clas: I Space and time will not perrai When you get ready to paint y< j merits of our Standard Cold Watej | durable. Walk in and look arounc Yyurs Resi The Welsh Ne Invites your patronage 1. Healthy location; pure arte; 2. Thorough course of study ui !>.. Elegant new dormitoiies?: nourlv #20.0(KX 4. .Teattiers with pupils every : i. Teachers live in dormitories (?. Mechanical depnrtment.imd 7. (Its past success a guacant session. 5. Boys under military discipl ; 9. Low rates; board $7.">0 per n ing use of instrument, $.1. For illustrated catalogue address, WELSH SEUli I1IGH SC 1 J. W. 4 i " COME AND (JET IT. tiggies; Wajjoua;?!)(! Harm** from u->. w iperuf ii5 than elsvwhen*. \ >ur Iiiird earned do)Tarn, as We s>'t! <1 if it doe.* not come np to our rcpreTthe famous ItOCK HILL and CAltrapirily selling: at eychme priees. Al-o 'wo horse AUIil'RN \VA(Jt)NS. latroaage iu the past, ami promise , less. quare. Ho will treat you right. : Brad-l^a m, 8. C. f "Williamsburg Ccnnty lie ;co Warehouse, (nningr, r your liberal patronage- during theley are sit the old stand ready for "urther patronage during the roming ??? ?..r. orwl liiirlwisS Tl?:irk?'t Dfil'es for 11 1 n n "* ~ i m! from nil extended visit to all the ired the M^rviee of :i {rood corps of Xpert ;i lively market. Therefore, icco to the banning market. The and {Trailing: WILL TREAT VOL RJiillT.' C. M. MASON, Mgr. Gone ! Old Stock. ri_0"^7* IS COMPLETE iny New Thing want. is and Save Money. JTFH ce You Have to Sell. fILKINS. Y 0 lou't fail to visit IVER & CO. ady large litock a fine lino of Shoes, Clothing, Etc. s Groceries. i *t.< mtAfa rtriiin t U.1 IV 'JUl/lC |?l IV\?| 3ur house don't fail to investigate the r Paints, something new, cheap and I. jeetfully, GA6G, OLIVER & CO. ck High School for the following reasons: sian water on campus, nder competent instructors. separate for hoys and girls, costing night during school hours, with pupils. er competent instructor. ?e for the future, 10& boarders last inc. louth; Tuition $1 to$l; puisne.includ-WOOL. HARTS VILLE, S. C. UAIXEtf, R. 8., M. M. 1*., Principal.