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Mount Carmel Items.

MOUNT CARMEL, S. c., July l6, 1883.
Miss Dora Paschal, OF Augusta, Ca, is her
For the past week the weather has been dry
and hot, and farmers somewhat blue, bul
since the showers of the last few days they
are smiling once more. ..,
and the prospects for more rain this morning
are good, Notwithstanding 1t Is quite cool.
Mi and Mrs. Thornton. OF Atlanta, Ga, are
visiting the family Of ]. H: Latimer.
beautiful new buggy from the work shop .1 o.
I. M. Harris e. Co., of this place. Mr.. Harris
is a fine workman all lie asks is q trial.
Work on the Methodist church Is progress
ing slowly.
Our Temperance Society has reoreanized,
and the society will henceforth be conductcu
and governed strictly by Its rules and BY
Miss Lula Hutchinson, of Lowndesvilic
who has been visiting Mrs. Powell has re-
Mrs. Porcher and daughter, of Wilmington,
were shopping at Mt. Carmal Saturday.
The corn crop In some sectlons is rcporteo
as suffering for rain.
being almost deserted.
Wedding bells are again sounding their
merry peals for one Of Mt. CarmePs bright
eyed daughters.
Miss Kate Hester and her cousin Miss Ma.
Mt Carmel yesterday. Rev. A. L. Patterson
preached very earnest and impressive SER
mon last Sabbath from the text, "Be not de-
ceived, God Is not mocked." We regret the
small attendance at public worship. There
were many officers as well as members alb.
sent. Reader, why were you not In your
place? the day was extremely pleasant ana
we think no excuse would be valid unless
an" and family return many thanks to
numerous friends for kind remembrance In
sending them fruits and vegetables.
Mrs. I. u. Baker Is off to Little Mountain
Mrs VIM. Riley has been quite sick, but is
better this morning.
For want of space In last weeks issue, we
were denied the pleasure Of making persons g.
mention OF our friend Capt. +. w. r.
Nance, of Due West, who being called upon
by Prof. Patterson, at our commencement
delivered the prizes 10 the Junior class, In his
usual happy style and ease Of manner. His
remarks were timely and quite appropriate
Everybody knows F. w. R. Nance who Is q
candidate Tor Sheriff and who by his jolly
manner won many friends In this section;
| The "three sisters worshipped in Mt Car
Trustees OF school houses should at the close
of the session see that the house Is closed uI
weather and to every evil disposed person:
| The Town Council will from this time for
ward have their ordinances enforced to the
| letter OF the law as their leniency is not ap
erect comfortable calaboose for all yiolatort
of the law. A word to the wise Is sufficient.
| w. r. Powell Is fencing In his back yarc
and will have a huge "Mastif'' to guard tho
an" and family spent most pleasant ant
enjoyable evening last week with the family
of ]. H. Lutimer. This Is indeed beautifu
home surrounded by scenery grand and pic
turesque, wherein a happy and hospitablt
| family reside. Mr.. Lat!mer is one OF our pro
gressive farmers as everything around hi.
| palce will show, all bearing marks Of indus
try, and thrift He has about 600 bushels
fine rust proof red oats which will be placed
on the market at Mt. Carmel. His patches o
clover lucern, and peas are splendid indeed
it does not look like hard times about hi
plantation.
II The Mt. Carmel reporter an" Will give ont
dollar for the largest watermelon brought tt
him this season. Bring In your best melon!
Mr.. Toney Bussey of the enterprsing firm
of Flemming & Bussey, OF Augusta, Ga.
spent the day in our town last week. Mr.
Bussey is first class salesman, and by MI
genial and jolly manner wins many friends
We always extend to him kind heart.
welcome.
There was base ball match last Saturda,
evening between the White Lick and Mt
Carmel mines, colored, The Mt. Carmel color
ed troop fought nobly but White Lick gained
Mr.. B. A. Boyd don't think any man ha
the right to drive large lot Of sheep on th'
public highway at night. Ask him his rea
son, he will tell you.
Your correspondent is drawn to serve al
grand Juror In the United States Court to con
Vene in Greenville. S. c.. August next. NJ.