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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27
WEELLY CROP BULLETIN.
OF the South Carolina Climate anG
Crop Service.

The weekly crop bulletin of South
Carolina Section, Climate andCrop Ser
vice as furnished by Director j. W.
Bauer, in part says: The week showed
marked improvement in crop condi-
tions under the combined influence of
seasonable warmth and generally suffi-
cient moisture.
All crops, both staple and minor, are
up to good average condition. Farm
work is as far advanced as usual, except
in isolated sections, and fields are gen
orally we'll cultivated and free from
grass and weeds.
Corn shows improvement both IN
stand and color, and is growing we'll.
The recent rains quiykencd termination
and stands, although irregular as to
size are generally good, except that on
bottom lands cut and heart worms have
been very destructive, necessltatlng
much replanting, in some instances
the second and third time. Worms
have been unusually numerous over the
entire State. Planting continues and
reports indicate considerable area yet
to plant. FIELDS are well cultivated and
clean. Chinch bugs attacking corn IN
the north central counties.
Considerable of the cotton which 1t
was believed necessary to replant,
came up after the recent rains and
stands are consequently more promls-
ing, although irregular as to size. Its
color has improved but little, and the
cool nights at the close OF the week
checked the growth Of the plant some
what. Chopping to stands is progress
ing slowly and is nowhere much more
than half finished and over the western
counties only fairly begun. The crop
is reported clean, except IN Plckens
and Kershaw, where fields are becom-
ing grassy. Some reports indicate per-
feet stands, and many only fair, with
spots that are very poor. On the Whoie
the plant is in good average condl-
ton for the season. Warm weather
would help cotton.
Oats are ripening in the southeastern
counties; their condition Is generally
more promising due 10 the recent rains.
Wheat has also made marked improve
ment although the straw promises 10 be
short. Some CONF lalnts OF rust appear
ing
Tobacco is about all transplanted and
growing nicely. .
Rice planting is practically finished
and late sown is coming up well. The
cool nights of the latter part OF this
week checked its growth somewhat, but
it is nevertheless in fine condition.
Melons are not doing we'll In Barn,
we'll: the plants not growing we'll and
the seed did not germinate well.
Pastures have improved very much,
except where rainfai. was too light.
Blackberries promise to be exceedingly
plentiful. Gardens fresnened wonder
fully. Truck improved and practically
made by the late rains. Irish potatoes
doing better but Colorado beetles
troublesome in the North central coun-
ties. sorghum-cans seed very scarce
in places. Farm labor reported plenti:
full. Sweet potato draws growing well
and many set ont In the lower por-
tions of the State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27
THE LATEST NEW COUNTY.
WILLIAMSON Files Her Petitions and
Other Papers.

A special committe consisting Of
Capt. Geo. w. Sullivan, H. G. Wilson
and T. @. Gray, accompanied by Geh.
eral NIL. Bonham as their attorneH
were in Columbia last week and prss
sented to the governor all the petitionA
and necessary papers in the matter OF
the proposed new county of Williams
ton. They had beautifully drawn
map of the proposed new county an8
the attorney general upon exarninatioA
of the papers filed, found everything AZ
right and in proper form. A committek
was also there in behalf of the propose&
new county of Honea Path. Certai8
territory is needed by both these prd.
posed counties. II one is formed tho
other cannot be. Honea Path aske9
for her election to be ordered SONG
time ago, but the governor waited "a
hear from the Williamson people
He heard both committees. Hone
Poth wants her election held first; Wit
liamston simply asks that she be glvef
a fair showing and that the election b4
set for the same day as Honea Path 81
The governor has not decided what NJ
will do about it.
The proposed county is 10 be com,
posed of portions of but two old coun1
ties-Greenville and Anderson, AND
will have Williamson for its county
seat. It's area will be 430square mllesIl
OF this 225t is wanted from Anderson
and 1775 from Greenyille. =
From Anderson the following townS
ships and portions of townships sre
wanted: Honea Path, Williamston,
Brushy Creek, nine-tenths OF Beltons.
third of Hopewell, and one-hah q
Garvin. From Greenville: Dunkiin2
Oak Lawn. nine-tenths OF Grove. and
two-thirds of Fairview.
The proposed new county is TO have 8
population of 25,414 and s., 645, ,9S5 q
taxable property. The population q
the proposed county seat is about 4O05
The towns Of Piedmont and Pelzer VIII
be in the new county, NOT far from tA1
county seat. Bolton and Homes Pat4
will be near the Southern line. fht
new county is we'll shaped as shown o
the map. There are but three extrem&
points that the distance from the coun1
ty seat reaches II miles. The proposed
county seat is very near the center Of
population, Williamson township hav-
ing ITO registered voters: In sddi-
ton the citizens of the town have piedg.
ed themselves to erect court house and
iail at no cost whatever to the new
county ty.-State.
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Making investigations.

The News and Courier says rarty
of Northern capitalists, with an expert
engineer, have been in Camden for
some days past, making investigations
with reference to the falls in the Watree
river, near Camden. Mr.. S. Logan
Lang has been very active in advertis-
ing this valuable property, and it %as
through him that these capitalists we're
induSsd TO- come e camdsH; After =
survey they ask that all parties inter, r
enter into negotiations with them, that
they may confer with such agent. There
are two parties who reside in Alabama,
who are interested in the property, and
they refuse to enter into satisfactory
arrangements, hence asurvey was made
of the eastern side of the river with 2
view of utilizing it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Manufacturing Of Pipes Might be In.
troduced in the South.

ManufaCturluS Oh fipcS MiShe Ug Ah-
troduced in the South.
An industry which might be introi
duced in the South on large scale -
the manufacture of pipes. East Tennesit
see and the mountainous section OF
North Carolina furnishes tons Of mat6-
rial yearly that is shipped to Northern
cities for the articles referred to. A
correspondent of the Knoxville Review
states that the material OF which many
so-called French briar pipes are made j.
the burls of the mountain laurel. Cram
berry. NC, is the main shipping point
from this section. The burls are also
used in the manufacture Of door knobts
as they are tough, prettily ourled and
will not crack. Burls are also shipped
from many places through the territory-'
Not laurel burls alone, but many birch
and cherry burls are annually taken, Q
farree number of which are exported,
The birch and cherry are much the
same in appearance and tensile
strength, and it takes an expert to dis
tinguish one from the other: me
burls are first taken to veneer factory,
where they are steamed, to soften ang
toughen the wood, and then placed In
machines and turned while q huge
knife cuts thin continuous sheets on
90 q plane does from ordinary timbers:
This material is then polished and
vanished, to be sold to furniture man
ufacturers as veneer.
There is quite business done in the
manufacturer of locust pin, as they are
called. These are turned down TO
about o quarter of an inch ip diameter,
aud tsom twelve to thvty-slx inches II
length. They are used in shipbuildins
instead of iron. Quantities OF tAIe
Wood arc found all through the noun:
tain sections. Locust is also very exs
tensively employed in the manufacture
of insulato pins.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27

France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Swift
zerland, Belgium, Holland and LuXem-
burg have just signed at the Hague the
first international treaty on private
law, the treaty relating to civil proce-
dure. All these nations use the Roman
law in some form. The Swedish and
Norwegian commissioners made GER
tain reservations which prevented their
signing the agreement. The treaty is
to be followed by others on different
portions of the law.
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willTake Some Time Yet.

The union depot matter is on 1a.r
vay to adjustment and the prospeGg
Wa way that t at no very distant date the city
III, I'll W bave ali she desires in this particu-
,ar The railroads seem to be wiling
10 80 co onerate with the Commission and
the City Council, but OF course y wnl
take some time to perfect all arrange
ments. Tho Register. a
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27

An Iowa contemporary says that "the
cigarette law is dead failure" The
cigarette itself, however, is still dead
ly success.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27

There are almost as many crises in
the average love affair as there have
been in the rule Of the Sultan OF Tur-
key.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
GREAT FEBRUARY SLAUGHTER.

The shoe sale which starts at the store of The c. H. Bennett Shoe Co.,, 367 Main street, Bridgeport, Saturday, January 30, at 8 a.m., will afford the purchasing public an excellent Opportunity to pre- cure reliable footwear at one-half, one- chird, and one-quarter It's actual worth. This is the period of the year when this popular firm give their patrons treat, and this sale promises by eclipse all pre- vious efforts. Their large announce ments at the top of another page of the BEE will give you a faint idea of the shoe bargins to be had and they request you to judge the many by the few.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
DoDGINGToWN AND VICINITY.

Miss Laura Oliver of Bethel has been the guest of Miss Edna Wilson.
 Mrs P. c. Durant entertained the Mis- sion circle, Saturday.
 MT and Mrs Frederick Andrews of Taunton spent Sunday with Mrs A. G. Nash.
 Mrs Michael Falls of Westport has been visiting friends here.
 Mrs A. H. Ferry of Hopewell spent Monday with her sister, Mrs J. R. Ferry friends in Seymour.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Look out for the Spedon posters; they are something novel in their way. Per. haps you have seen few of them al. ready. They are worth little study; just stop moment when at the pust. office or in the store trading and read them. The committee in charge have evidently heard of "painting the town red" But they are trying to do better thing than that; trying to post the town so thoroughly with Spedon Autographs etc., that you cannot help going to his lecture at the Town hall, Wednesday evening, February 10.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
A large number of entries have been re- ceived and there is good prospect of an interesting show.- Danbury News.
THAT DISEASED OK

HOW wooDBURY FARMER EXPOSED A
 TUBERCULOSIS INSPECTOR
 A story Is being told concerning the operations of the tuberculosis law that is apparently we'll authenticated. Ac- cording to the report veterinary sur geon, acting by direction of the tuber- culosis officer, visited Woodbury far mer who owned valuable pair of close ly matched oxen. The animals were broken to drive either on the near side or the off side, and were accustomed to having their position changed almost daily.
 | The veterinary examined one of the oxen and told the farmer that he be- lieved that the animal was diseased. He injected tuberculin into the animals brain and made test which he declared confirmed his opioion.
 The farmer valued his oxen very high ly and besides was very proud of them and naturally protested against having
 one of his pets being killed. The veteri-
 nary finally consented to wait week or
 SO and then come to note the animals
 condition more carefully.
 The farmer had heard of the opera
 tions of the tuberculosis agents and was
 not convinced that these agents were as well informed as they pretended to be
 He resolved to test the wisdom of the tuberculosis hunter in practical way He therfore changed the position of tht oxen about, putting the off one on ths near side on the day when the tuberculo , sis man was to come.
 MT Tuberculosis hunter arrived. H, looked that near OK over with critica eye. He gravely informed the farme that the animal had grown very muci worse since he first saw him and tha , the public safety demanded that the ia vorite OK should be killed without fur ther delay.
 The farmer then proved to the tuber culosis hunter that he didn't know wha he was talking about and that the 0: that he had just pronounced as rapidl. growing worse had not been examined
 at all. MT Tuberculosis man departe from Woodbury in mighty quick time n The two oxen are still alive and appal ' ently in good health.-[New Have ' Leader.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
Interesting Grange Affairs.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE POMONI
 GRANGE.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE POMONA
 GRANGE.
 At the Fairfield County Pomona, No. 9, held at Shelton two weeks ago the fol- lowing officers wers installed for the en- suing year: Simeon Pease, master; F. Blakeman, overseer; Rev J. Howard Hoyt, lecturer; Rev E. l.. Whitcome, chaplain; H. M. Wheeler, steward; H.. c. Beers, assistant steward; Leonard A. Hawley, gate keeper; William T. Beard, treasurer; c. D. H. Kellogg, secretary ; Mrs E. N. Sipperiy, Ceres; Mrs Warren c. Hubbell, Pomona; Mrs Mary E. Jack son, Flora; Miss Iva Brinsmade, lady as- sistant steward. The following commit tees were appointed for the ensuing year Credentials, D. B. Curtis, Trumbull Grange, Miss J. E. Selieck, New Can. asn, H. W. Andrews, ,Brookfield; finance, L. s. Wheeler, Fsrmill River, Mrs Lucy Baldwin, Pootatuck, E. N. Sipperley, Westport; charities, Rev o. o. Wright, Pootatuck, Miss F. May Wales, Har- mony, E. 0. Birge, Westport; woman's work, Mrs R. W. Curtis, Housatonic, Mrs Edwin Hoyt, New Canaan, Mrs Simeon Pease, Greenfield Hill; legislation, I. c. Fanton, Greenfield Hill, J. H. Blakeman, Housatonic, A. E. Plumb, Trumbull. { The next meeting of Fairfield County Pomona will be held at Westport as guests of Westport Grange on Wednes. day, February 10, at 10a. n. The fifth degree will be worked at the morning session with the lecturers program in the afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
WESTON.
GRANGE AFFAIR.

GRANGE AFFAIR. Norfield Grange will confer the first and second degrees upon class of 13 candidates on Friday evening, February 12. Mrs Theodore Hamilton, Mrs S. s Carver and Mrs Sarah Brown, who have been on the sick list, are improving. The committee in charge of the enter tainment to be given in February by Norfield Grange held meeting with Mrs Vanderbilt Godfrey on Thursday even, ing. Mrs R. K. Fitch has entertained her brother and sister-in-law from Cross Highway. Mrs Oliver Perry of Valley Forge still continues seriously ill. Mrs Charles Williams has entertained friends from Stepney. Miss Doris Godfrey Is victim of whooping cough. Miss Eleanor Hoyt has visited friends |in Norwalk. The Nor6eld Endeavors held 2 socla|
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
SHELTON.
PROPERTY OWNERS MODEST ABOUT AS. l SESSMENT TIMP

PROPERTY OWNERS MODEST ABOUT AS.
 SESSMENT TIME.
 The Board of Relief concluded their labors, last Monday afternoon. There has been considerable fault finding with the assessors. The principal one being ''you have pat my property in to the list higher than my neighbors." It reminds us of a man who had good farm to sell, but when buyer was going to look at it some of the neighbors said, "You don't want that farm, it is not good one :; mine is for sale and is much better than his." Property owners are quite modest in their valuation of their own posses sions about assessment time.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Butter, choice creamery prints 22a23c, good to choice creamery tubs 18a21, good to choice dairy 17a2O, fair to good 12a16, common Sail; full cream factory cheese 10a1l 3-4, skim cheese 2a5; fresh nearby eggs 19a2O; chickens, alive sa 10, dressed 10a12; fowls, alive Sa1O; pigs, light to heavy 6a4 ;potatoes, 4Oa5o; prime red onions 8 bbl, yellow 8, white $sa4; cabbage, good 3a5c; carrots 5oa75c .bbl; parsnips $la1.25; turnips, 20a25c bush; celery 75ca$1 50 dog; dried peas $la1.10; marrow beans $1.40a1 45; pea beans, $1 20a$l 30; honey 1Oals; good to choice baldwin, spy, spitz, king or greening apples &la1.50; cranberries $3a 4.75; maple syrup, 75c gallon.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

The Harmony club have posters out at the Town hall on Tuesday evening February 16. Good music and a good time are promised by the committee Michael J. White, Jesse Mack, Jesse Foley, James J. Lillis, William Corbett John Finnell, Daniel Kane and Michae F, Shannon,
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Constipation in it's worst forms, dys pepsia, sick headache, biliousness and arrangement of the liver are readily cured by DeWitt's Little Early Risers These little pills never gripe. Small pill, safe pill. best pill. Edgar F Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Bots ford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

All the different forms of skin troubles, from chapped hands to eczema and in. dolent ulcers can be readily cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. the great pile cure.. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. C.
 Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney. :
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
Great Cost Sale!
 A AFew Specials Worthy Your Attention:

Extra heavy Canton. Flannel bleach ed Sc yd; Ladies' black Sateen Skirts 75c; Ladies' 25c ribbed Underwe ear, high neck, long sleeves, 19c; Flannel cite Skirts, Wonderful value), 20c; Ladies' Kid Gloves, brown and black worth S1 at 79c. Our new embroidery for Spring, 1897; an elegant line oi Cambric Edgings in g. eat variety oi patters at Sc, 5c, Sc, l0c, 12c, 15c te 35c yard.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYEsIGHT,

You will ruin your eyes in short time by useing glasses that do not suit you. It won't cost you near as much to come and have your eyes tested and get proper glasses fitted. John H. Reid, the jeweler, 42 Wall street, Bridgeport, has an experienced optician with him all the time and he will examine and test your eyes free of charge. He will guar antee perfect fit. His charges for glasses are as low as possible for first quality goods.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

At hearing before the judiciary com mittee of the General Assembly on Tues. day concerning the removal of the church and cemetery at Stevenson, R. s. Hin man and Charles T. Sherwood appeared in favor of the petitioners. No one ap peared ID opposition and the hearing wal adjourned to Tuesday, February 3, at p. Ill.,, to give any one opposed an oppor tunity to be heard.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Mrs George Beers of 14 Stevens street, will enjoy her birthday tomorrow, on account of being surprised to-day by the presence and presents of her sons and daughters, who arrived this morning and will remain over Sunday. The guests are J. Fl. Nettleton of New Milford; Mrs s. c. Judd of Stamford and A. T. Nettleton of Newtown.-fS Saturdays Danbury News.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
MORE AND BETTER BARGAINS
 than ever, this week, at EDGAR F. HAWLEY'S
0oooocoo

Our Cash Reduction Sale is still go- ing on.
 White Loat Flour still S5 a barrel. All who have used it (and that is about every family in townO say it's the Best Made and that it makes more and winter bread to the barrel Sugar at Wholesale Prices. Choice Block Island Mackerel. 10c pound.
 Choice New Mixed Nuts, special, 10c pound
 Choice Prunes, 5c pound. Sweet Corn, 5c can.
 Choice New Pea Beans, Dc quart. Choice New Buckwheat Flour, 3 1-2c pound.
 Choice Cocoa, 18c box.
 Choice Chocolate, 15c cake. Good New Black or Mixed Tea, 25c pound.
 Our soc Formosa Olong Tea now 3Sc.
 Our Leader-Caricol Blend Tea, 35c; sold at soc by all dealers.
 Good Coffee, BOG pound.
 Pure Berry Coffee, 25c pound Choicest Maricabo Coffee, 28c pound B B. Java, Our Leader, 35c pound. Nectar Msudling Java, a blend Of choicest Java and Mocha, 38c pound Newest designs in Outing Flannels. Best Goods Sc yard regular 10c qual' ity.
 White or Brown Twilled Toweling, 4c yard.
 Atlantic A. or Continental 0. Mus lin, Sc yard
 Fruit of Loom, 7c yard
 White Flannel, 5c yard,
 White Bed Blankets, soc and up. Horse Blankets, 65c and up, Fur Robes and all Winter Goods at cost.
 Mems Mittens and Gloves. 10, 15 and 19,. Better goods equally as cheap
 Underwear never as cheap as now 25c goods 2lc; soc goods 25 and soc
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Miss Bessie Whitlock gave very en- ioyable whist party at her home on High street in honor of her friend, Miss Gertie Benedlct of Newtowr, Thursday even ing. Progressive whist was played. there being i've tables; other games were also enjoyed. Choice refreshments were served. .- New Milford Gazette.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

MT and Mrs John R. Peck of South Center district are the happy parents of another son born on Saturday. The
 young man weighed nine pounds and two ounces.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

this place, entertained Rev R. J. Beach in Bethe, over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs R. H. Holmes entertained few of their Epworth League fr,ends, last Friday evening, at their home. A very pleasant evening was spent. Ice cream and cake were served.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

James Farrell of South Center district has traded horses with Bronson & San. ford of Bridgeport and now drives a handsome pair of browns.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
FIREMEN CALL A MEETING.

A meeting of the members of the New town Hook & Ladder Co.,, will be hold at their room on Monday, February l, at D. m. A full attendance of the members is desired.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

PERSONAL AND CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 MT and Mrs c. B. Meeker and daugh- ter of Cross Highway were guests of MT and Mrs H. B. Burr, Friday.
 Eli Jennings, Howard Gray and Elmer Bulkley's children are battling with measles.
 John Palmer of Lee, Mass. who is quite out of health made his mother and sister short visit, recently.
 Martin Burr, Mrs Simon H. Burr and Miss Mary Banks are all suffering with severe colds. Miss Clara Amelia Bradley is spending week in New York. Miss Antonia Jacobs of Easton spent few days with her sister. Miss Emma Palmer has visited in Bridgeport, recently. H.R. Elwood has been quite sick. Misses Bessie and Lulu Banks are sick with the measles, as is also Beatrice Ogden. Everett Banks has sold his steers to W H. Burr of Fairfield. The funeral of Minott Banks was held at Benjamin Middlebrook's residence, Thursday afternoon, Rev J. B. Kettle | officiating. The interment was in the Greenfield Hill cemetery. The deceased was s4 years old. His sister, Polly, sur wives him. She will make it her home with Mrs Middlebrook. J.R. Brush and Miss Lizzie Glennor of Danbury have spent two weeks with relatives in Greenfield. The Ladies' Union met at Mrs Wells Wednesday afternoon. Supper waf served from 5 30 p. m. to 30 pm. Rev J. B. Kettle delivered sermon te the young ladies, Sunday evening.
 Fred Banks of Weston spent Sunday at his mothers. H. B. Ogden is erecting a new ict house, Sherman Adams doing the car penter work.
 Mrs Harry Hull is at her daughter caring for the sick. Mrs Sherwood Banks and son attend ed the meeting of the Pomona Grange at Shelton, last Wednesday.
 The Christian Endeavor Sociable a, Moses Banks was very enjoyable one. The literary exercises were especially unique, consisting of a 'sSociety loca paper'' published by the social com mittee.
 Miss Mary E. Banks has the grip. I Louis Olds, Arthur Pease, Eli Jen nings and Miss Bessie Archibald are th' latest victims of the measles. !
 Henry Whitaker led the Y. P. s. c. E meeting, Sunday evening.
 The Ladies Union meets, this week with Mrs Wells.
 George H. Merwin entertained friend from out of town over Sunday. } < l The officers of the Grange were in stalled, last Tuesday evening,by Deput, s. c. Bradley.
 Ill.
 MT Brush of Danbury has been gues of friends in town.
 Col A. R. T. Nichols is on tho sicl Inst.
 Ths int and second degrees were con