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ROAD WORKING IN PROVI
DENCE;.
Mr.. Philips Sustained by the Coun
ty Board and His Work En-
dorsed by a Special
Committee.

.Nr. Editor: At meeting OF the County
Board Of Commissioners some time oacS the
board authorized Mr. J. R. Phillips, chair
man of the Providence Township Board OF
Commissioners. after working the road
hands the time allowed by law, TO aire the
labor and work the road known as ''The Red
Land" by Horeb Church, that road being in
fearful condition.
Mr. Phillips Immediately went to work,
with Mr.. W. A. Spann 10 charge. After the
road was completed aud the hands PAID Of,
Mr.. Phillips heard that there was some dis
faction in the neighborhood, some persons
thinking that too much money had been
spent, and that charges had been made 10
the Grand Jury.
Although Mr. Phillips was sustained by
the County Board, and the charges thrown
out by the Grand Jury, wishing TO have
thorough Investigation, he demanded that a
committee from that board be sent to inspect
his work.
The following gentlemen from the board
me, at Horeh Church on Saturday, 9Th, at
10 a. m. Supervisor Dinkins, n S. Mcleod,
W. ]. McKain, Dr. J. C. Spapu, with the
township board. R. j. Brown6eld and v. S.
Burke,t After careful inspection Of the
work by the committee. they unanimously
decided, on motion. that the work was we'll
done and the county had saved money by
working the road as it had done.
W. A. SPANN, Overseer.
The Herald and Freeman please copy.
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Fulton Letter.

FULroN. S. c., July 1895.
The weather during the last few days has
been so very pleasant that it reminds US more
of spring than July. The rain last night has
revived old corn very much, but even now it
will be impossible for it to make more than
three-fourths of crop, while corn planted
little later is doing we'll.
A horse belonging to Rufus Boysr, color
ed, living about two miles from Pinewood,
was chopped to death with an AK CT hatchet
by some unknown person about week ago,
while standing in the stable. Il is scarcely
credible to believe that one so cruel, barbar-
Gus and basely revengful could be so near.
The pic mic which was TO have been given
at Weeks Mill on the 4lh was changed TO
residence of Mr.. Frank Hodge, where the day
was most pleasantly spent and enjoyed.
: There will be moonlight pic mic given at
Mr. David Lide's next Tuesday evening: at
which, especially with Mr.. and Mrs Lide MS
host and hostess, We anticipate huge time
Rev. Mr.. Rice, the lately called minister at
Calvary, preached at ST. James last Sa.ur-
day night and was listened to by large and
sppreciative congregation.
Bishop Ellison Capers, after most elo-
queut discourse at St. Marks last Sabbath,
confirmed Miss Susan Richardson and Messrs.
w. Gordon Beser and John R. Richardson.
The ice cream festival given at Packsville
last Thursday evening for the benefit of the
Methods, Church being built at that place,
was quite success-,he neat sum of ten dol
lars was realized.
D W n
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LOGAN, S. c., July 6, 1895.
Cotton 10 this section has made coosidera-
BILE Improvement within the last three weeks.
The prospect is hopefu! yet, Corn looks we'll
and We are anticipating good crop this year.
Many of our farmers are through laying-by
coru and some nave commenced TO lay-by
cotton. Peas, potatoes AID rice look we'll.
Our neighborhood has lively and inte-
resting debating club, presided over by /. NJ.
Pierce at present, who decides all questions
strictly according to merit.
There wass pic mic over in Nesbit Town
The general health of this community ls
good HAPPY JAKE.
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PrlVateer Personals.

PglvArEER TOWNSHIP, July 8, 1885.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to represent the Prlvnteer Democratic Club Mt
the Conservative Democratic Conventou on
Friday: Messrs. W .. Cain, Soule Mellet',
j. Scot, Dwight, R. s. Whilden, Sam Brad
ford, aud Walter S Lyman.
Mr. Hio,, commenced pro,rsc;ed meeting
at Bethel Churcn this forenoon His sermon
to the colored people last night, at the New
Bethel Church, was excellent and plain.
Among the audience were several white
people.
The meeting of the Amusement GLIB at Dr..
John H. Furman's las! Friday night vas u
pleasant occasion and the exercises consisted
of music, recitation and reading The next
meeting of the club will also be held at Dr..
Furman's-it will take place Friday night,
July l9.
Miss Mittie Surat, of Williamson, who is
liked by our people, and who visited Mr..
Hiot.s family during the first part Of the
year, returned with him last week when he
returned from his up-country trip.
Mics Eva Nettles, of Gourdins, was mar
ried last Wednesday to MrJ. H. Chandler
She was originally from this community, and
many of your readers will second the wish OF
this correspondent that her married life will
ho lonn on,3 bapnc ona
Mr.. Rollo Koo, who has been sojournIng
in the land of flowers, has returned to the
tow wnship. McD. F.
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SMTHvIL1E S. c., July s, 1895.
very largely attended pic mic was given
10 the grove near the home OF Mrs. w. B.
Mathis on the Fourth, and every oae of the
large crowd enjoyed the day and the occa-
sion. There were not less than eighty per-
sons present, who represented this neighbor
hood, besides number of visiting friends,
who were welcome to all.
The dinner was most bountiful one, the
good housewives of the neighborhood hav
ing made their usual provision for the inner
man There was nothing left for those who
sat down 10 dinner TO wish for; the substan-
tials and the daintes and nick uacks were
all there in such abundance that when al!
had been satisfied the abundance had scarcely
been touched.
IN addition to the customary pleasures of
pic MICS, Photographic artis: was present
and made a number of pictures for the crowd !.
Four large groups, with Is 70 90 in each
group, were taken, and these pictures will
serve 10 commemorate the pleasant day aud
enjoyable pic mic.
The crop, in this section are growing fine
ly and with rains aud late season Fl ne
crop will be made, notw outstanding the late
spring and ali the other set backs the crop
had. VI.
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Ionia Letter.

IONA, S. c., June %, 1895.
Crope are small but are looking some bet
ter than few weeks ago. Cotton is very
lousy; ou, believe they have their DAY and
then pass cway. Farmers are about done
laying-by corn.
Mr.. H l.. Boyku and Mr.. S. A. Collins,
of the Smithville ueighoorhood, are both
sick, and have been for some time.
We had the Rev. Murdell, from Camden.
10 preach at Salem last Sunday evening. He
took his text from Prov. "a: 90, 81, g. So
you can imagine how some Of Us felt who
had not been turning around
Yours &c, Day JIM
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According to Season.

Few people realize the necessity OF
VARYING the clothing according to the
temperature, and many woman wears
g sealskin saeque or Il heavy wrap in
weather which demands nothing warm
er than coat of light cloth. 1t was
the duke of Wellington who was cred
ited with possessing fourteen overcoats.
from which he selected each day the
one best suited to the prevailing tenn
perasure, and perhaps his carefulness
in this matter had much to do with the
fact that he lived to the advanced age
of eightv-four.
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Saw! You Bee-Keeper

Send for free sample copy of Root'a
handsomely illustrated 36-page, Gleanings in
Bee-Culture, Semi-Monthly, (Sl.oo year,
and his 52-pages illus. catalog of Bee
Keepers Supplies free for your name and
address on a postal. His A of Bee
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is lust the book for you. Mention this paper.
Address A. L. Root, the Bee-Man, Medina,
O.
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TeIegraphic Briefs.
July 8

The Queen yesterday signed the
proclamation dissolving the British
Parliament and fixing August s as the
date for assembling of the new Par
lament
All the prisoners in the Hender-
sonville, n G s, Jail escaped last night
by breaking locks, cutting a hole
through the ceiling and then tying
blankets together and letting them
selves down. Bloodhounds have been
telegraphed for.
A trolley Car in East Liverpool, 0
became unmanagable yesterday and
ran down hill. The motorman was
killed and eighteen persons Injured.
Secretary Herbert has suspended
Constructor Fernand aud Civil En-
gineer Asserson of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
The valkyrie III will start for New
York on July ls, to sail against the
American yacht Defender.
Mr.. John w Foster, counsellor
for China in the peace negotiations
with Japan, has returned to Washing
ton. He thinks the peace between
China and Japan will be permanent
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July At
Kiamichi, l. T., to-day, Sallie Har-
kins, young white woman living
near that place, shot aud killed John
Burgess, negro who cursed her be-
cause she charged him with burning
her fathers house. The negro ad-
mitted the crime and said lie was
sorry she was not in the house when
it burned. Miss Harkins replied by
putting two bullets in the nogro's
head.
The opposition to the removal of
the Liberty Bell to the Atlanta expo
sition has ceased, and the bell will
probably be started from Pbiladelph!a
September l5.
a terrible rain caused landslide
on Lookout Mountain yesterday,
which buried the tracks Of two noun
tain railroads. People were terror
lied by the crashing of rocks through
the woods ON the mountain side.
A dispatch from Havana reports
that government troops were led into
an ambuscade by insurgents, but
quickly rallied, routing the latter; in
surgents loss 200; Spanish loss so.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July S.-''Tell
Alexander Simms, to be hung on the
10th. I can't come. Don't ship his
remains The above was the tele-
gram received by Sheriff Bowden this
evening from Ella Silnms, the wife of
Alexander Simms, who will be hung
Wednesday morning at l o'clock for
the murder of Policeman. Minor.
Simms' wife lives at Flomaton, Ala /,
and as the doomed man was anxious
to see her and his child, collection
was taken up and money forwarded
the woman to pay her way here
She kept the money and sent the
above telegram. Simms broke down
,ho, +ba TELEGRAM was read to him.
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Y. M. O.. A.

Until further notice, the Reading
Room of the Y. VI C. A. will be open
daily fsom $50 to 10 P NJ
Dailies. weeklies. monthies, will be
found there. Also, the Library from
the S. l.. |. has been removed to the
rooms of the Y. VI G.. 4. 80
An earnest invitation is extended to
all to visit the rooms and take advan-
tage of the reading matter
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Rev J. II. Pike who was pastor in charge
years, and removed from this place 70 Flori
da on account o his health. has been elected
editor of the Way Of Faith, religious paper
published in Columbia. He will remove his
family from Florida to Columbia in short
time
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The skipping Of Bowen the blind tiger
keeper of Charleston, to escape the sentence
imposed upon him by Judge Buchanan, NO
doubt causes great grief to many 2etormers
for they wished for some one to even up the
Imprisonment Of the Cons,ables by Judge
Simonton
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South Carolina
Psh of St Mark

Whereas The Upper Inhabitants of this
Parish are promoting Petition to the
Legislature setting forth. That the Paro-
chial Church of this Parish is at too Great
distance from the High Hills for them to
repair there 10 attend Divine Service, and
praying That Chapel of Ease may be
founded for their Benefit at or near the
Settlements of the High Hills to be Free
and Public Chapel of Ease to the Parish
Church of st Mark the same to be under
Jurisdiction of the vestry of the Said
Parish for the Time being and to be built
at or near the place or plantation of Peter
Mellett, Which Petition also sets forth
That Divers Inhabitants Of the Said Par
ish have entered into voluntary Subscrip-
ton for the forwarding and Completing
so Religious and Necessary Design:
Now Know Ye, That We whose names are
hereunto Subscribed Do hereby promise to
pay Or cause for to be paid into the hands
of Some one of the Commissioners as
now act under the Powers of an act OF the
General Assembly of this Province passed
the 21st day of May 1857 for building and
finishing of a Church and Parsonage
House in this Parish and their Successors.
On or before the first day of June III
next ensuing, +he Several Sums Set in
words at length against each of our respec-
tive names, towards the founding, for
warding, and carrying on the Work OF the
Said Chapel, Under the Same Regu-
lations. Restrictions and Provisions in
respect to the Pews of the Said
Chapel. as is expressed in the before
forenarned act of the General assembly
respecting the Pews in the Parish Church
of St Mark and for all things and Matters
respecting the Said Chapel to be carried
on. as the wisdom of the Legislature shall
hereafter appoint and direct:
Samuel Clarke, e25.
Joseph kershaw,
Twenty five pounds.
John James. Jur.. SO.
James Berwick. e5.
Eben'r Hissett, e2-10.
Christopher Gayle, SO.
Peter Mellett, SIS.
Andrew Rembert, Senr., $50.
Matth Singleton, ESQ.
Chas. Woodmason, Twenty pounds.
Alex'r Campbell, e5.
Rob't. Singleton, go.
Isham Moore. es5.
Josh Hill, e5.
William Moore, e10.
Thos. Knighten. e10.
VIM. McConnico, e5.
Caleb Gayle, e10.
John Kuighten, e5.
Rich'd Bradford, e10.
Arthur Richardson, 80.
William Howell, e5.
Daniel Ginhings, e5.
Josiah Gayle, $50.
Edward Lane, e3.
James Clarke, IS.
10. Terry, e10.
Sam'l. Cook. e5.
Matth. Robertson, IS.
John Pur defoced and anintelttgt6le.J
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LODGE UlkEClUKl.
Curemont Lodge, No. 81, i. +. NJ.
Meets Thursday nights of each
month, on or before the Full Moon.
4. C. PHELPS, W. NJ
h. C. Moses, Secretary.
Beuhh Chapter, No. 25, r. 4. N.
Meets on First Tuesday Of each
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F. NJ. SpASS, Secretary
Gamecock Lodge, No. II, K. Of P8..
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O'Clock, except fifth Monday night.
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Sumter Lodge, No. 1917, <. Of Fl.
Meets every First and Third Mon
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Fidelity Lodye, No. PSI, K. & L. off.
Meets every Second and Fourth
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Sumter Council, No. $40, A. L. Of H.
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J. n. CoRBETT, Sec.
Meets every Wednesday night at
0 ,,,
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Sumter Lo9qe. No. /, 4. O. u. ".
Meets every First and Third Thurs
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A Venerable Document.

The following is a copy of a paper dis
covered among his family archives by Mr..
j. Singleton Moore, of Sumter, which
shows now the Church came to be estab
lished at Stateburg, and how the pew sys-
tenn stood in those old days-iust one
hundred and twenty-five years ago. The
spelling, punctuation, ETC.. are as in TIE
original
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S. B. W. G..
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Logan Notes.

Israzd and Freeman please copy.
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The Fourth at Spring Hill.

Yours &c,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
MExlco.s WAR CLOUD.
Troops Being Massrd on the Frontier
and q Hight Imminent

anu EtKut
Cry OF MEXICO, Jan. 3l.-A tcle-
gram was received here from Guate.
mala verifying the rumors that the
confederation Of the Central Ameri'
can Republics has been formed.
Ministers Arias of Honduras, Gomez
OF Nicaragua and Estupinan of San
Salvador individually offer the CO.
operation Of their countri es to Guate-
mala in the event of war with Next
CO. Central America will stand
united to repel any invasion from
Mexico. The Costa Rican minister
arrived soon after the meeting. to-
gether with President Barrio, Of Qua
Il mala. and Is of the same mind as
the other Central American republics.
The war cloud hangs heavy over
Mexico to-day. II is feared from the
outlook that Mexico has no recourse
left but TO declare war against the
federation of Central America.
President Diaz is for peace. but still
stands boldly for Mex co.'s rights.
The pr.si lent and cabincnt IRE still
In session.
Both sides are massing troops on
the frontier. and non com bat,nts are
leav ing that section by all manner OF
convevnnccs. The United States of
Mex co are unanimous with President
Diaz and his policy. and will spare no
means or expense in the way OF arm.
ing and equipping soldiers.