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mwmmmmmvmm 1 LOCAL ITEMS ? OF INTEREST liUUUiiiiilUUUUUUUiUiUilU There was no preaching in town Sunday. Hon. T. B. Gourdin was in town a day or two this week. Mr. Roland Mills of Epps called t<> see us one day this week. LeRoy Lee, Esq., went to Charleston Tuesday night ou business. Jud^o \V. R. MeCants of Trio was a visitor in town yesterday. Mr. F. L. McCulloUgh of Indian ' ? - * ?"AJ*,.. J town {>U1U US H pie.lSUIlb tun I day. Attention is called to the new ad ! of L. Stackley, the old reliable cash j store. Mr. John W. Epps of Atlanta. ' Oa., is in town, a guest of the Cole-1 man House. Mi. W\ S. Hudson of Greens | dropped in to see us Tuesday for a pleasant half hour. Don't fail to read Messrs. Thomas A liradl a n's ad this week,44A Li:tle Disfigured, etc." The summer school for teachers begins here on the 2Sth inst. See notice in another column. Mr. Z. T. Eaddy, a substantial fanner of the Johnsonville section, was a county seat visitor Tuesday. Mr. A. \V. Gagg left Sunday to visit his old home at Trenton, N. C. He will be gone lor about two weeks. The State Iteunion of Confederate Veterans will be held in Greenville, S. C., on the Oth, 7th and 8th of August. Mr. Sigmund Courtney, who has been sending some months in Lake City, has returned home for the summer. Mr. Charles Burgess, Dr. Scott's ? -vi:_: popular auu uuugiuu a-siamm, visited his parents at Pudding .Swamp Sunday. This intensely hot weather makes :i man feel like divesting himself of flesh and blood and sitting out in his skeleton to cool off. State Constable J. Dupre Alsbrook has been visiting his brother, Mr. P. A. Alsbrook, and incidentally looking out for possible blind tigers. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad is offering week end rates to Charleston at one fare for ri und trip. Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday mornings. We are informed that on Thurs day night last a tobacco barn belonging to Mr. J. S, Evans of New /.ion was struck by lightning and destroyed. The Jong-looked-for rain came last week just in time to save most of the crops. In some sections, powever, corn and cotton are still suffering from the drought. Miss Mabel Harper has gone to the Panacea Springs, N. C.. for a while to recuperate her health. Before returning home she will visit friends in Virgiuia and North Carolina. l)r. Emerson Cooper of Water Valley, Miss., was in town yesterday. He was called to the bedside of his father, Capt. John M. Cooper, a few days ago, who is seriously ill at his home at Indiantown. The following young ladies stood the examination last Friday for the scholarships offered by Winthrop College: Misses Bessie Harper, LoreNa Ross, Genie Cunniugham, Pearl Koger, and E. K. Boyd. The many friends of C<?1. George S. Barr, who has been sick of fever for some days, are glad lo learn that he is gradually improving. Erelong we hope to see him at his plaee of business, where his genial face is sadly missed. l)r W. V. Brockinton met with a serious misadventure last Friday afternoon while out at his farm near town. By some means the horse he was driving slipped the bridle and dashed off across a corn field, throwing the doctor from the buggy and severely bruising his arm and shoulder. The buggy was almost completely wrecked. ipwmmmmmmmmm? AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR 5 LOCAL REPORTER AND ^3 NOTED ^5 Written in Condensed Form ^3 and Printed in Like Manner ^3 for the Sake of Our Busy ^3 Readers ? ufuiuuuuiuiuuuuuuuuui We received communications this week from four of our coTe^pondents, whose letters arrived on Wednesday, too late tor tins issue Again we ask that news letters be mailed so as to reach as not later than Tuesday morning. I Mr. B. 0. Whitehead and family left Tuesday to visit relatives in I Clarendon county and elsewhere. Mr. Whitehead is one of our most diligent and faithful public servants, and,he has well earned this, his first vacation. He will la? away about I ten days. Mr. Hugh MeCntehen has the best all-round crop on the road from here to Johnsonville, so says I [our friend, the "Sage of Possum Fork;" and he adds that Mr. Mci Cutchen should attend the Farmj ers'Institute and let others know I the secret of his successful farming. Testimony in the ease of J. A. ! Hanna vs. Frances C. Cox and H. I). Williamson was heard here Tuesday before H. G. Aakins, Esq , as referee. The plaintiff was reprej sen ted by LeRoy Lee, Esq., Mrs. i Cox by W. F. Clayton, Esq., and H. I ' ^ \l,!lli.*??rto/\w l?t? n A/flail ail ! I/ n uj uuv. w*j ) Esq. A great many of the colored folks and also some white people thought the end of thp world had come Thursday night when Thomas &Brad ham's stables burned. The building burned rapidly and made a big fire, which, some say, was distinctly visible eight or ten miles away. Last Sunday evening, near Trio, J. W. Thompson and S. E. Powell became involved in a difficulty, as the result of which Powell was so severely cut that his recovery is doubtful. Thompson was arrested j and given a hearing before Judge i AfoPanf3 Kv u-hnm hp u'?a rplonspil on bond. Mr. Hey T. McClary left Tuesday for Boardman, X. C., to take a position vrith the Butters' Lumber Co* Mr. McClary has a long list of friends and well wishers who are interested in his success. Along with these we hope his new posil tion may be both pleasant and profitable. Messrs. Thomas A Bradham, with characteristic energy have rented the stables back of the Coleman House until they can rebuild their stables. Mr. J. B. Steele, the manager, is using the old county treas! urer's office in the court house as a I temporary office, where he will be J glad to see the friends of the firm. Hon. H. E. Eaddy, known to ' readers of Thb Re<*>ri> as the i "Sage of Possum Fork," paid our sanctum a short visit Tuesday. Mr. Eaddy is one of our most esteemed contributors, and his visit was a genuine pleasure. We hope to have him with us on the 25th to help j make the Farmers' Institute a success. IVn miKlidh this thp ?n. nouncement cards of another batch of candidates. All of them are good men, whose claims we hope the voters will give due consider:tion. Here are the names of the new candidates: For the Legislature, \V. W. Kennedy aud W. S. (Irayson; Supervisor ot Registraition, G. K. Mitchum and E. F. iProsser; County Commissioner, J. Clove McElveen. On Wednesday, night July 27, the management of the People's Tobacco Warehouse of Manning, whose advertisement appears in The : Khcokp, will give a grand reeepj tion to their friends and patrons. ! The reception will take place in the j People's Warehouse,where speeches i will be made, music discoursed and j elegant refreshments served. Every j tobacco grower in Williamsburg j county is cordially invited to be i present. On the following day the opening sales of tobacco will commence. Carload of flour just received at Wilkins'. Must be sold regardless of price. | Mr. C. F. Thomas is iii town toj day from Maiming. I Judge W. I>. Snowden of Benson j is in town this morning. Mr. Isaiah Jordon of McAllister was noted in town to-day. Mr. J. B. Chandler of Benson was on our streets one day last week. Mr. W. T. "YVilkins is painting and J renovating his store. Mr. W. J. Faddy of Lambert paid us his respects to-day while in town. Mr. Frierson Huggins of Carrs was in town yesterday and paid us a pleasant visit. Mr. K. \Y. ypann returned to his home at Benson after a sojourn of some months in Georgia. j Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mouzon, recentj lv of Georgetown, have beeu visiting ; Mr. P. A. Alsbrook's family several days this week. Mr. Joseph Lesser of 'Camden was in town a day or two this week "prospecting" with a view to coming here to engage in the mercantile business. The hot wave is upon us again. j Weather indications to-day are scattered showers and thunder storms, with light variable winds, mostly West. Jim Fulton, the negro committed to jail on suspicion of having broken into Mr. J. C. Kinder's dwelling, was released yesterday on account of lack of evidence against him. Crop Report, Cox: The dry spell was broken by showers and cooler, cloudy weather this week, that great-, jly improved crops; farmers have j almost tinished laying by crops, and ad crops, both old and young, are j above the average. The Record?10 pages. $1.00. , I DOCTORS say "Consumption can be cured." Nature alone won't do It. It needs help. Doctors say "Scott's Emulsion Is the best help." But you must continue its use even in hot Iweainer. If you have not tried it, send for free sample. SCOTU & BOWNE, Chemist*, 40^-41 ? Pearl Street, New York. 50c and J1.00; all druggist. i $100 worth $100 scholarship I NOR, ouch CoiiKre.ssioii.il district in South Carolina, and two for the 1 1 State at larye in KING'S MOUNTAIN' i MILITARY ACADEMY. Yorkville, | S. C. These scholarships wilt be 1 awarded by our Representatives ami I Senators, strictly on merit, in the ; same manner as the award of scholar* J ! ships to U'est Point. For full information address your j Representative or one of our Senators, ; or YV. G. S I'EPIIENSON. Supt., Jul 3-41 YorkviHe, S. C. ! iuM*" ! J First obtss work nromDtlv and ' (g) accurately done. Apply or write to I B.E.MORRIS, Lake City, S.C. , " IS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians call it Haiarial Germ. It can be seen changing red blood yellow under microscope. It works day and night. First, it turns your complexion yellow. Chilly, aching sensations creep down your backbone. You (eel weak and worthless. I ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC will stop the trouble now. It enters the blood at once and drives out the yellow poison. If neglected and when Chills, IX Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen- | : era! break-down come later on, Roberts' Tonk will cure you then?but why wait ? Prevent future sickness. The maaufaci turers know all about this yeh ' low poison and have perfected Roberts' Tonic to drive it out, nourish your system, restore appetite, purify the Mood, pre; vent and cure Chills, Fevers and Malaria. It has cured thousj ands?It will cure you, or your money back. This is fair. Try it. Price, 25 cents. L. B. Johnson. W, S. Lvnch. i>??? If You Have B( Of proper age to be sei Jf you want thorough wo If you want safe disciplit If you want a health locr If you want wholesome n If you want inspiring infl If you want proper and { If, in short, you want the mental, moral and phvsi then your duty is plain? WELSH NECK HIGH i_i a D-ro\/u i c o . jl nHnioTiuLt, <_?. > ChUIdkub Sent oil Requtxt. kmmmmmammmmmmmmmmm K0 W. E. Jknkinsox, F. I1. Krvin. R \i PEOPLE'STOBACCOWA iT It. I) CLARK, ^ This 13 to inform the tobac 7a county that the People's Tobacco 1 4R re-organized and a new conipauy h (A capital to meet the requirements of ^ It is the intention of the mam 7a a tobacco market here in Mann in] 4^ market in the State and to cond 7a such a way as to recommend it to 4ft the Tobacco men of all sections. ' 7a give us a showing; we feel coal jft with your returns. ta Thanking you in advance foi vm v ^give, we lemain, Yoi PEOPLE'S TOBAC r Hi?m ^r* fmprov % Is the order of the day. Fo painting and repairing my stor for cash my entire Stock of iMer< DRY GOODS, NC CLOTHING, SH( AND FURNITUR AT ACTUAI KCUULCU ri!L,ca I Keep Fresh GROCERI Prices. Come and see n YOURS FOR i w.i 2nT? CEEI DDTflTPQ T.ni 1 lllUJJU JJU STRICTLY I We have just upened | Gents' Clothing, Shirts, JSeckti All kinds of Furm . Also-an elega Ladies' Dress Goods, Lai Clothing ai We always carry a complete j Notions, and constantly keep on nan' COFFINS; CASKETS and Uh i'ou will save money by getting ou H. D. REDD Kingstre at off to school and, rk. 10. ilitv. lora's. luence. ! alafable food. | so things which will call forth 5 cal manhood and womanhood, send to 1 SCHOOL, I 13. Clahk, H. p. McIntosh. vp ? 8 REHOUSE COMPANY, fl __ , Manager. i] Manning, S. C. co growers of Williamsburg |\ iVarehouse Company has been 7k as been formed with sufficient |3\ the business. 7k igemenc of this house to have gfv 5 the equal of any tobacco 7k luct the affairs of the house in M\ the support and confidence of 7k ToDacco men of Williamsburg, Sclent that you will be pleased 7k r whatever patronage you may 7k irs truly, ff\ XJO WAREHOUSE CO., 7k R. D. C'lakk, Manager. jK EMENT r the next 30 days I shall be e and for this reason I offer jhuudise, including )TIOXS, HATS, )ES, TINWARE E L COST. on Hardware, ES at Lowest Market le. BUSINESS. WILKINS. DIT. W DOWN, lATfc A K HTT 1 uxt wion. up a full Line of Underwear, es, Shoes, Hats things Goods. jit Line of iies' Hats. Children's ad Hats. Line of Hardware, Tinware and d all kinds of tDERTAKERS SUPPUES. r prices before going: eisewhera. ICK. Agent, e, S. C 1 . i