The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-01-31
Local Observations.
II. Local newe scarce.
:. Spring flowers opening.
!. Heavy frost Wednesday.

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Heavy frost Wednesday.
!. No Charleston papers agcin Oh Tues
day night.
s. Next Monday is salesday, but there
arc no official sales.
DeH- Everybody that wants Silk Floss
can get it at Campbell's.
-. Go to Campbcll's aud by G. NJ.
Traylor's ''Koy Wost," best Nickel Cigar
in town.
j.. Mr.. IL. p. johnson has tho hand
somcst chickens in town-tho beautiful
Langshans-and will take orders for eggs.
-. A full limo Of Landreth's Garden
Seed and Onions can DO had at j.. L.
Douglas Drug Store.
D@ay~ Fifty more Of those choice
young mules just arrived at Is. NJ.
EMANUEL'S Livery Stable.
-. Any ono wishing to buy Shares in tho
Marlbor, Cotton Oil Company will please
apply to SIMON STRAUSS.
=. The boom in cotton last week was
M unexpected lift to tho farmers who had
not sold all their cotton-Io.IS Mt home Is
moro like it.
-. For real genuine politcncss md affa
bility there is 10 bcttor model for imitn-
ton than tho urbano and courteous Cnpt.
Ioo. (inI1,r1 IF tho ~ IL e, " " Tffv
HGD" Call early and got Your
pick from from the SO head young
MULES AND HORSES Just re-
ccivcd at .Emanncl's Stables.
nas" For durability, comfort, and n
SNOWY fit, buy tho celebrated HEISER
SHOES sold by J. p. Campbell. Six diff.
icrcnt styles to select from.
J.. Al the Clio Drug Store you will find
all kinds Of Drugs md Medicines either
on hand or coming to hand, or will bo
ordered IN command at DR.. Hamcr old
) and, kept by l.. Wood.
j.. Now is the time to phil away tho
Girt from peach trees and examine them
for borers. This will prolong The lifo of
the trees and increase tho probability OF Il
good crop Of peaches this year.
!. An excellont sample Of the new
\ orkra fibre twisted into a small cord was
placed on our table one day last week. IT
is rs strong as hemp, and will no doubt
fill tho demand rs n substitute for jutc.
I -. The highest cash price will be paid
for our pair Of ALL WOOL SOCKS left Mt
tho DEMOCRAT office during the month of
February. Thoy must be all U0ol and
knit in Marlboro county.
-. Some of the closest newspaper road :
crs Of tn" county say tho DEMOCRAT has
improved SO per cent. in its change Of
dress, md we have actually added the
names Of some that we tried years to get
before tho change. This is certainly very
! encouraging,
Those ~inrlunls WHO Plant rottpn t!un6
brings tho nlott nclnY Should p,4ntNthc
\ NihEY fSEND NoW oifated by 3{r. ". =.
ht0llDnald, ta.iollnn Post Ofica. Sc,
his advertisement elsewhere and buy your
seed before the supply is exhausted.
!. A new ordinance has boon passed
by tho City Council prohibiting wagons
from camping on tho streets, or persons
from hitcbing horses to trees or fonces il
the atrcets of the town.
!. The fever for q railroad to Society
Hill is increasing, and we are glud to learn
that Mr.. Lucas has already employed n
corps Of engineers to conn tho sur
vcy. Our people noed this road now, and
all that's wanted is hearty co operation.
The road will pay our people back, if in
no other why, in helping to pay our taxes.
LATER-The engineers arrived in
town yesterday. The exact line will be
established on the return trip.
:. Tho supper given by tho Ladies OF
tho Episcopal Church Society on Friday
night was q success. They had four gall
Ions of choice oysters that were greatly
enjoyed-some of tho men eating as many
as four plates. The proceeds Of the sup.
per amounted to over $50. We hopo they
VIII hive another before tho senson is out.
!. The farmers complain that IN insig
nificant looking little fly is playing havoc
with tho growing crops. In some places
the wheat will BIO plowed up aud spring
oats soon.
\. Sitting hens may DO broken up by
iying n long red flannel around the leg.
The effect is magical. At the sight OF
the trailing flannel sho will not sit down,
and at last is glad to go to roost with the
othcls.
! =. Taxpayers when listing their prop.
ely to tho Auditor will be required to
gi7c in their real estate, and tho Auditor
notifies thom to come prepared to answer
all questions, such as tho number OF acres,