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Scranton News Note*. Sckanton, Ma\ ic:?On ac-. count of drought the straw berries art: i* eariy a failure, beans are backward aiuji trar. ;p!aiitt ! tobacco suffers most of all. A "light shower Saturday revived the crops somewhat, but mcr' rain is need eel. Some young people of our town gave a serenade last week, worthy to be called a visit of angels, so gently end softly vi brated the well tuned . strings.' tVe trust the moonlight nights of June will inspire enomer se;\? : nade. Among: the visitors to the reunion is Mr N M Brown of, Friendfield, a veteran of manyl ? years. Dr C H Pate of Pate 's Cross Roads has located here. A broad field of labor is before him. V."e wish him success. A number of young: folks went on a fish fry iast Saturday. On Wednesday several men revived * the camp fires and broiled fish: on the banks of Lynch's rive There is always plenty of sport with the finny nibe. Last Sunday afternoon, Mr' Sam McKnight led to the altar , Miss Nancy, daughter of Mr. Elijah Yarbcrough. May thev: have h smooth sail over the i matrimonial sea. Mr Dallas L Jones was in . town Monday. The Baptist church is being painted. Mr J \Y Truluck is in Nash-! vjlle this vreel: attending the Southern Baptist Convention. Mrs J W Truluck and children are visiting friends at Carters* ville. ? # ? t * Lenud Locals. .Lenud, Ma}* 17:?Fishing hasj been the most fascinating j i s , ? amusement in this section *xor> some time past. j Mr AY C Gordon 's barn caught' * hereon the night of May 9. The origin of the tire and how it was j extinguished are unknown, as it; tras not until the next after-; noon that the charred walls of the barn showed its narrow es- j liljpc ilVUi UVOUUVltvn. Mr \V II Gordon has been sick since Friday night. Mrs S J ' Garner and Miss Lily are also on^fche sick list. There is much sickness in tne communitv. I Misses Belle and Carrie Clem- j ons visited Mr J C Baileyjs family recently. The school at Lenud wil close! on next Friday. , Farmers hereabouts are hav-; ing trouble getting their cotton' up on account of the drought. It is to be hoped that the longed for rain will soon come. Staklicht. i I BLANCilARD STRAIN Single u>!cu v*'c::e Leyuoms. Good layers and handsome chicks, easy to raise. Eg* s for hatching1 ??>.>ets for 13. Carefully I packed and shipped an where.: C. H. Baxer, S-2-04-3m. Rome, S. C.! i J. H. V. GASKINS. E. A. COOK, j Mm | [a! UiUjlUisU IA Ub J i Laks City. S. C., H Ewrho ?? WS'ttVttVW. invite-tiiK your attention! to THEIR STOCK OF Groceries, Ha rclwnre A S [3 i \J> 21 Nfl ' ?? i H SSWIITG-. MACHINES., ?. iM'u.in.v A fB??? ? - A ?.-? .-i-1 * + ,,.of'., . r.j f-.VCiilMf mankind. > aMWaO ^ JW aC^i&lBRrt * tr "fitx Fish Fry en Lynch's River. ".' "v,n li'-i'Jttlic Lynch's rivvr. 1'.-v.,j lie '.vatrr. i. -v fl-t-v ? th<1:vd--;i: d feastrd". i i Un Y?>dnesday, .May 31, a ; party < 1 Scran ton's business , :ren :i?et and passed a pleasant day at Lynch V river, corn bread ; and fish being' the main items on the menu. The dav was spent | n pleasant pastimes, ^ucli as j boating, speech-making, etc. I There being present some old ! "Vets" the talk naturally re-! verted to the war, which subect was discussed with much vigor. Our chef, Mr McKnirht, who; is easily the best cook in South i Caroline, be it bake, stew or broil, was master of ceremonies i and needless to say he did his j part to the queen's taste.) Among those present were: D: j Lynch, Dr Pate, Hon V R Sin-1 gletary, Hon J R Lee, Hon R e! McXnight, Dr Dickson, 1) Pj Spell, Louie Evans, Jessie i Parker. J M. B. : Onr- of fhftgr * *m ' man cjii wish lor isagwod, rtiiabie set of bowel*. If yon are not the happy possessor of such an outlit you can greatly improve the efficiency oi those voil have by the juoieioti * u?e of <. hamberluin'* islomach and Livt r Tf?l>Icts. They art .uit to take aid agreeable in effect. j-ursale 1?;. Or D O Scott, King-me; Dr \V S Lynch, Scrnui-^n; Lake City Drug? <>., Lake t'itv. Deatli of Mrs. Emnia McDonald. Mrs Emma McDonald, of Trio died al rhat place, Saturday, 14 inst .Mrs McDonald was the mother of Messrs T G and S N McDamld. She also leaves to mourn her loss two daughters. We have no information as to the details of her demise or the place of the burial. A STARTLING TEST. T?.? saw a life, l)r T G .Merritt,o1 "No. Melt- opany,- Pa., made a start liug lest resulting in u wonderful cure. He writes,"a patient was attacked with violent hemorrhages, caused by ulceration of the stomach I had otten found Electric Jiitters excellent for acute stomach e"<i liver troubles so 1 prescribe 1 them. The patient gained from the first, and has not had an attack in 14 months." Electric Eittets are positively guaranteed for Dyspepsia. lmiig'v-t 0 ? :-it:p ation, and Jxiduey trouble^. Try them. Only 3Uc at, i-'r ^ allace'St Drug Store. Ragsdale for Congress. Attention is culled to tbe announcement of Hon J W Kagsdale as a candidate for Congress in the sixth district. Mr Ragsdale is State Senator from Florence county and at the recent county convention resolutions xvere passed unanimously endorsing him for Congress. Mr Raesdale is a young man of tireless energy and Cir- ability and he promises to. make a vigorous but not offensive campaign against the incumbent, Hon. Jxobt. B. Scarborough. &(*?i ?= I h fell rxi ti i M k ft h fk* f$ ^ |N T 1 kj ?-v i v> 8 | i STOCK and ij POULTRY Kmcoicinei V'J r.r.d i ulirv have few L J-; fr< uM'-i which arc tioc bowel and & ) . . rr ities. Black- I :, S e? and Poultry Modi- H E c no i- " bc w._>l and liver remedy B fcl tor *u>ck. it puts the organs of B Pfl digestion in & ptrfoct tradition, Uj g| Prominent American breeders and B ?3 farmer* keep their herds and flocks B Ig h'uuhv I'.v giving them an occa- E ?,< sionn! d . >o! BIjvuv-Draught Stoek pj jfj arid Foultry Medicine in their Iff rj f Any stock raiser may buy a B PJ 2o-cent aalf-ptiaud air-tight can B M of this medicine from bis dealer M . fet and keep his stock in vigorous R? RS health f.,r weeks. Dealers goner- gj ? airy keep Black-Draught. Stock and ? I'ou I try Medicine. If yours does |H & not. send "26 cents for a sample H 3 can to the manufacturers. The p Jj Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat- ? 3 tanooga, Tenn. Roct<BU.R, Oa., Jan. SO, ISM. {. 3 riact-D.*?u,.ht. st >ck and Poultry & Medicineis the bestierertried. Our R i< srcch v.-as looking tad when you s- nt E f? rr. th; medicine and now they sre X Ed g'ttintr so fi re. They ere looting 30 g? f.' per coat, better. ,, ?. P. BaOCKI^QTON. p| Krwspg i - o ? P U * ? i his isTi Of And the 4:Why and Wherefore' "why trade elsewhere," and "wh Come let us reason together am will astonish you. The Best of All Adi Is aWeli PI 11 is perfectly safe to s in this town, or its vie us. We intend to k< Come and see an aval; interest in men and w H. 1 ; ~ ?;?:@:?:@:?:?:?:?:?:<? iv A T^Z is rituai ? I X OpDO C FOR EVERY G @ In Williamsburg County t IriTjABifii ! S At no greater cost than thi at our grand | SPRING ANC i:?: x clot 'rS ard" Showing the lar brics in gentlerm displaye ? consisting of over 200 SI ? Clothing, 2 and } piece ? celebrate^ | Crown ? A I I C i (g) CT: gj Including Oxfords j? and || HATS sm I PANTS a lO ! 'v) We also represent the 4 THE HU-SH OF BUFFALO, j.w And our expert cutter will x a tirst class tailor-made 5 i.? ? We carry always the late? @ nishing"s. Everything" a @ dressed. Call and see our ? KINDER & @ Kin&stre I. FOR SALE. : Brick in any quantity to suit purchas er. The Best Dry l'ress Machine-made A. IBZEBZr022Z- v T 1 Special shape-made to order. Uorrespotelcnre solicited before placing vour orders. W. R. FUNK. I'. () Box 103 KingBtree, S. C Up-to-Date Shoe Shop. Having- opened a shop for re-1 pairing-Shoes, Harness, etc., I ask the patronage of those needing work in my line. Good work guaranteed at reasonable prices.' \ J. Tim Carter, | a 41. Lake City, S. C. jr Age ami her lit<^ brother will al- j' ways tell on a^rirl. {] / ^ J. / le Age Reason. 'isever paramount, lerefore" pay more? i our propositions 3, leased Customer. ay that there is not a family :inity that is not talking about :ep you talking indefinitely, inch? of good things to spin omen economically inclined, l>? REDDIC1, <g 2: x n o <? rtunity I OOP DRES5ER | 0 get perfect Satisfaction <? Bjari IBBBBBiiHMk e 0 dinary kind is offered opening of ? ) SUMMER f HING. x * gest array of smart fa- j| en's apparel ever d here, J ITS of Men's and Boy's ? A !*?/, f\ pa!(C ouui. a d line of S Shoes, | TYLES 3 j? in Patent leather, jg Vici. j? ill the latest styles in (? w and Felt for men and jg boys, ig lso the latest styles in jg Spring and Summer ? Pants, !? great tailoring hcuse, J? BIHK {)., | NEW YORK. ^ take your measure for ;uit guaranteed to .flit. \X' >t things in Gents Fur- (?) man needs to be well @ Stock, @ HIRSCH, I e, S. C. @ mm:?:?:?:?:?:??'?. Dr H J McCabe 'Dentist miasTtEE, - s. o. IV, L, BASS, Attorney at Law LAKE CITY, S C. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given thai ! have severed all connection vith the farm and other busiless affairs of Mrs J C McCutch>n arid am in no wise responsible for debts contracted by her, S W Mills Epps, S. 0., 5-17-04-lt. $ NEW EN' 3?n nig Kingstree H< We extend a cordial invitation to the good people of Williamsburg to call and examine our extensive and varied stock of ! ' Hardware. 1 We are here to supply j'our wants, and relieve j*ou of the necessity of ordering your Hard-ware. You will always find our stock complete and our prices as low as the markets will afford. Our utmost endeavor shall be Yours to Kingstree Hard' j KINGSTRE , Confectionery i Genera > i Fuits and Vegeta ) ALWAYS i ) j Country orders spi ! CAKES and B ) delicacies of ) to be ) he H. A. MEYEI MAIN STREET, I n the Sp The Ladies' F Light am Suitable for the P. S. COURTNEY & GO 'S line < unsurpassed by any to be had here o Laces and Embroideries and In have just got in a liir^e and choice a der vestsall qualities and prices. We have Ribbons of every shad finest. All warranted fast colors. We have a lino of Gents' Furnisl eludes everything a man needs or m All the latest patterns in Fine I a specialty of Fine Hosiery. We have the exclusive agency i Lyon Brand Shi Aa always we are headquarters for Tobacco, Cigars * < Sclilessiuger's Candies received fre? / Yours t j! r. s. cour 51 ) KINGSTREE, ? ? ? _ I i I vrmai *K MW8&IT R? * 1 *. ?f le tg Superior t< i| & It .is sold ^ V^ES.JONCO. 1 ? ? *' * \ rEPRISE. gg \ irdware C:). gf^ to please you. We ask that you watch this space from tifte to time and note the many new and attractive goods we shall offer. With your cooperation we nroDOse to make our store a X i credit to the county and one that you will justly feel proud of. Our welcome here has been most cordial and we extend thanks for the same and also for the liberal patronage already bestowed on us. \ i i please, ware Company. mm, md ^ 1 Merchandise. bles in Season ON HAND. ecially solicited for READ, and all the season found re. t, Proprietor, - KINGSTREE, S. C. irin g ancy Turns to I Airy Fabrics Warm Weather. )f Dry Goods and Dress Goods is >r elsewhere in the county, sertions for Summer Lingerie. We ssortinent; also Ladies' Gauze Une and texture from medium to the hings and Notions that literally inant? to wear. iosiery at living prices. We make "or the famous rts and Collars. T md Fine'Candies. h every week, o Serve TNBY & ? ? ? ? ? ? ? S. c. N*| e get able BB 1HS o all others? ^er-y-wherepi