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weeks teaching dancing school, ended the Sc
ries of lessons with Il soiree on Friday eve
ming. 1t was very pleasant affair and the
dancing continued TIL late hour. "Prof.'
Ned Murphy and sons OF Cokesbury, furnish |
ell music for the occasion. A great many |
strangers were present and thus added TO the
pleasure Of the evening. The soiree was uni.
versally pronounced grand success.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. Marion Rucker, OF Colum-
hia. spent Sunday in town with Mrs. Jas. q.
Gibbes.
Miss Smith. from Arkansas, is whiting her
cousin. Miss Mary McGee.
MIR. Brown, from Newberry, is here on bust.
ness.
NIr. Raudolph, of New York, is spending a
Messrs Hodges were up to the soiree on Fri
day. They were warmly welcomed by their
many friends up here.
Miss Jessie Aiken is in town visiting her
cousin. Miss Mamie Williams
No service was held in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday. Mr.. Matthews Is away us
sisting at revival service.
Mrs. Hard, nee Miss Fannie Yoe. and chill
dren are visiting Major Il. F. zoe.
The Atlas Printing House Is doing larger
business than ever before to accommodate
his customers. MIR. BrittOn has had to hire
two extra printers.
After three weeks stay in New York. Mr..
Walter Cameron, of the "Odd PRICE, store
has returned. In addition to novelties by the
Mr. Frank Randolph. to show them. With
Messrs. John Simmons, Wells Riley, Sam
McGee and j. w. Devore 10 assist him, the
public may expect grand display.
1t is especially desirable and very appropri-
ate at any time and under all circumstances
that we pray for our rulers. Never was there
Il more propitious time than now, for Il dny OF
special prayer for those who will be "in au-
thority over us for the next two years.
From chidhod we have considered "Jesus
Lover OF my Soul, and "All hail the power
of Jesus name" two of the best congrega-
tional tunes that we're ever written. When
either Is rendered in operatic style II loses It's
force with us, and II we were In the House Of
Cod would be no more surprised at the ap.
pearance of ballet girls than minister on
the rostrum.
| We do hope that Col Hnsk ell will not con-
sent to run on the Republican ticket. II ne
should. however, it will cause serious split
in the democratic narIy in several counties
in the State, and weaken Mr.. Tillman In al
most every one.
When the officiating minister calls on
er, 1t seems as q reminder that the opening
and preceding one was rather windy.
McssrS. Stephens and Oldham are doing an
extensive business in repairing machinery.
They are working their present force night
and day. and have telegraphed TO Augusta for
more skilled workmcn.
Mr.. w. l.. burst has returned from the
man ufacturing centers OF the East. After eX-
amining all the cotton machinery, there he
decided to have his machinery made after
certain pattern. which will delay shipment
Space iorbds an extended statement, but
facts vs.. prejudice seems Of no avail now.
We refer to the petition that Is now being cir
culated for the removal Of w. K. Blake as
Trial Justice and the appointment of Capt.
Ltcs. The petitioners make no charge, how
ever. except that the one supported Tillman
and the other did not Mr.. Blake was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Hemphill few years ago us
| successor to Mr.. Giles, whose removal 1t Is
said was solely because he did not support
Mr.. Hemphil. The principle was wrong
then and is Sill 50. We did not favor the re-
moval of Mr.. Giles. but Mr. Blake has made
good officer, and his rulings are acknowledg-
ed just by plaintiff and defendant alike. The
lawyers who practice before him are unani.
nous as to the fairness OF his DEGREES. there
fore we AIgned petition for his retention IL
Office, but being anti 1T will no doubt be dete-
rioratng in Hemphlrs sight. However we
are very anxious to know what this grand
fiopperis going TO do With his two year old
pets >.