The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
1'OyYN AND COUNTY NEWS.

This is leap year.
Loolkoutfor counterfeitco coins
and bills.
We havo had some cold
weather since our last issue,
The noted Milbourn wagons
the best made) for sale by G. M.
Weathcrly.
The share crop system is be-
ing tried this year BY our farmers
to q largo oxtent.
- Mr., l.. Strauss has q fine lot
Of choice family horses for sale.
Call and see them.
- The war in Cuba has caused
a brisk rise in sugar u difference
OF II cents u pound.
The cold wave predicted for
Saturday and Sunday came in on
time loaded with ice.
Sunday last was the coldest
day OF the winter and many OF
the pumps were frozch.
AS this is campaign year tho
boys should rcsuscitate tho band.
Can't you give tia push, julius ?
We never have seen tho like
OF live stock as was in town last
Monday all sorts, sizes and col
orS,
A weather prophet declares
that tho weather Of the past week
is to be the weather for tho next
year.
The Legislature mccts in
NGoluln6ia next Tuesday and some
mink llln session will last two
Emontha
Col Knox Livingston has
moved his law Office to one of the
brick rooms in the row west Of
the couri house.
Mr.. Sarius M. Odom, Of
BriShtSville, and Miss Lucy New
ton, Of Adamsvillc, were 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, honiny and molasses-the
markets never trouble him.
M The signs point to another
rise in cotton because Of a 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 eff
GENTLY in his capacity since 1883,
has closed his shop here and
moved to Wilmington, N. c., his
old home.
Mr., b. *. DcLormo, the
efficient and popular agcnt for
the Atlantic Coast Limo at this
place, now occupies the j. p. !.
Campbell residence in cast Ben
|nettsvillo.
Mr.. John S. Moore, who l,n-
fortunately suffered 30 hoavily
by tho recent fire, is now rcceiv-
ing and opening up now stock
of furniture in the store under
McColl's Hall, next to McKellar's
Mr.. w. S. Montcith, of Co
lumbia, representing tho insu-
rance company III which Mcssrs.
j. III. Mitchell and G.. w. Waddill
were insured, was in town ycster-
day adjusting the losses by tho
| late fire.
- Dr.. j. e. Kinney is now occu-
lpying the neat little cottage near
the Presbyterian church recently
vacated by Mr.. p, A, McKellar,
who has moved to the Murchison
house now owned by Mr. G, B.
Crosland.
To one and all Of our patrons
and subscribers who have SO
kindly remembered us at the close
OF the year we return our CRATE
full thanks and will cndcavor to
merit their continued favors for
the new year.
- The Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Association mot in an
nual session in tho court house
on Monday last and elected the
now officers. Capt. J. B. Green
was elected President and G, r..
Easterling Treasurer. Mr.. j. e.
Bolton is still agent.
The Palmetto High School,
under the superintendency Of
Prof. p. r.. Craven, opened Mon
day. Prof. Craven is q very
bright young man and has had
charge Of this llourishing school
for several years. He is doing
great good cducationally and 9th
erwise among the people Of
lAdamsVillc.
I q, NJ Nc. Jones, wliite wllo
lfeccntly returned NoIn l7lorida
| ard opcnod d gnnsnith and iews
elry repair shop in town, was ar
rested and carried before Com
missioner McLaurin last Friday