The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
TOWN and COUNTY NEJvs.
: This is leap year.

InlS is leap year.
~ Lookout for counterfeitcoin
and bills.
- We have had some COLI
weather since our last issue,
The noted Milbourn wagon,
(the best made) for sale by G. M
Weathcrly.
The share crop system is be
ing tried this year by our farmer.
to q large cxtont.
Mr.. l.. Strauss has a fine 10
Of choice family horses for sale
Call and SEQ thcm.
The war in Cuba has causet
a brisk rise in sugar---tl difference
Of 1t cents u pound.
The cold wavo predicted fo1
Saturday and Sunday came in OF
time loaded with ice.
Sunday last was the colde;st
day of The winter and many OF
NiAS w CIC i.
AS this is campaign year The
boys should rcsuscitate tho band.
Can't you give it q push, julius
We nevcI have seen the like
Of live stock us was in town last
Monday all sorts, sizes and col
OrS.
a weather prophet declares
that the weather. OF tho past week
is to be the weather for the next
ycar
'hhc Legislature mcets in
G'0lunlia next Tuesday and some
tllink he session will last two
Col Knox Livingston has
MS law Office to ono Of the
brich rooms III the row wcst of
the eolni house.
MI. ;,t.rius M. Odon, of
BliSht3yillc, and Miss Lucy New
ton, Of Adamsvillc, wcrc married.
on Sunday last.
The inability Of the ladies' to
turn out Monday on account Of
the cold weather, made oysters
cheap for one day.
Remember tho independent
farmer is he who has plenty Of
hog, hominy and molasses- the
markets mover trouble him.
The signs point to another
rise in cotton because Of q short
crop. Nothing but short crop
will ever keep it above 6 cents.
The attention Of bridge build
ers is called to the advertisement
of Capt, Kinney in another col
umn for proposals TO build a new
bridge at PhilPs Creek.
w. j. Stewart, the barber,
who has served the town SO ef1i-
GENTLY III his capacity since 1888,
has closed his shop here and
moved to Wilmington, N. G., his
old home.
MI. B. X. DcLomc, the
efficient and popular agent for
the Atlantic Coast Limo at this,
place, now occupies The j. p.
Campbell residence III cast Bon
ncttsvillc.
Mr.. John S. Moore, who I'M
fortunately suffered, 10 hoavily
by tho rcccnt fire, is now rcceiv-
ing and opening up q new stock
Of furniture in the store undcr
McColl's Hall, ncXtto McI<ellar's
Mr.. w. S. Montcith, Of Co
lumbia, representing the insu-
rance company in which Mcssrs.
j. II. Mitchell and c.. w, Waddil1
were insured, was in town ycstcr-
day adjusting the losses by the
late fire.
- Dr.. j, T.. Kinney isnow occu-
lpying the neat little cottage neal
the Presbyterian church recently
vacated by Mr.. p, a, McKcllar,
who has moved to the Murchisor
house now owned by Mr.. G.. B.
Crosland.
To one and all Of our patrons
and subscribers who have sc
kindly remembered us at the clost
Of the year We return our gratc
full thanks and will cndcavor tc
mcrit their continued favors fol
the new year.
- The Farmers Mutual Irirc
Insurance Association mot in an
nual session in the court house
on Monday last and elected tho
new officers. Capt. j. B. Grccr
was elected President and G. IT.
Eastcrling Treasurer. Mr.. j. r.
Bolton is Still agent.
The Palmetto High School
under the superintcndency o.
Prof. E. e. Cravcn, opened Mon
day. Prof. Craven is very
bright young man and has ha(
charge Of this llourishing schoo
for several years. IIc is doing
great good cducationally and 9th
erwise among tho people o.
t.AdRm@Vllin,
( W. NJ. Jonas, Whites NIX
( Ijrcontig lcturlod frou Flopid$
E0nCl opened 4 9tmsIniih nOti juw
clry rcpalr shop in town, was ar