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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16

no yl;rcwledge as 10 tho truth or other
WIRE OF the report OF Crandaiisnndih his
ciptnrs going east frlttn Chicago over
tine baltimore & Ohio Captain Porter,
who Is In charge OF the federal SBecer;
service matters IN Chica 10, said to-day
that ho had no, knowledge OF such an
arrest and did not b elIeye Il had taken
place. n.
:, AT the ofIite o. Chile. OF Police Ripley
similar statements were made.
~ 49, . VS. ~ X As
lSDIANAPoLIs April l5--Admlra!
Brown was asked ~ he knew amy sune
named Charles A. Crardall, alias Einan-
uel Eacadaro. 6,'IIg 3, ,-, !.
~ heard, y said Admiral Brown, ,',iiat
story some tlrno lgo. II sounds like O
galley yarn. When I took command OF
tho San Francisco i found on board a
young fellow named Grandnll. lie was
q marine, and afterwards told me his
true name was Charles ID. Chase. Ho
was a man OF good education. read good
books and made him one OF my order.
lies. ! hear from him every month or
SO. He Is married, lives at Honolulu,
where he is an active, cn,erprising man.
lie Is a man Of intrgrltysand education.
For some time he was With mo as a
writer. lie Is not much it any more
than twenty-slx or twenty-seven years
old, and has never been In Cuban waters
nor has he any know,edge OF submarine.
mines or electricity" NJ
+ WASHINGTON, April 15. Chief, VII.
kIe, OF the secret service, Is in tho city
and knows nothing OF the reported cap
lture NJ an alleged layer OF Spanish
mines or. torpedoes in Cuban waters.
The secret service never has done any
thing In tho way OF apprchendlns the
persons connected with the AFFAIR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16
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NEW STORE.
MS and lI47aMarkct NJ,
GROCERIES,,

Arhuekle's Coffee !, lfil3
Granulated Sugar Z. I, " ''''''''.''", \,
Standard Tomatoes y. i, i, ,i''',,',', ~
Octngon soap ~, ~. Z, !, .'s''i" Y
Brooks Crystal soen@i,...,., ,i,'n". \
S,S I, .',",.,,,,,,,
ur9unn Coliee ..'.,,,,..,t,...s,,..,..
Mall f9neI ,..,t.,t',. u. IL sn1 (
Lyt, per hoS,.t..,,,,,.,,!... !. 1850 <
SQ-cent Tea ..,l.,,.....,,. \, (
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16
ONLY Ten GEMS EACH AND 4 COUPON.

unimportant measures sometimes,
We're .amusirgiy put. She also scorned
the standard Of women accepted as
ideal by some pcop,e-a fair face, beau
ttful form, magnificently, costumed,
Woman thinks aud feels, has a human
( tender conscience, and conception OF
the subiimlties Of life. Rev. Shaw's re-
marks were exceedingly enjoyed.
g Last night Mrs. Gait made a more
lengthy address on The True Demoe.
racy.' This morning at 10 o'clock 'or-
ours ,the state convention OF suffrage
clubs, at which officers viii be elected,
for the year. a
Io-daE's programme Is as follows:
AFTERNOON SESSION. :.
Addrcss.............Mrs. Charles 81. Ritchlc
-Mu rcSs..-................. KEY. Dr. Sooyl
Audfess.,..... Mrs Mary G. Hay,
Music, q -5T 80 ! ~ : ! Sg2l'
Address. AIRS. Carrie Chapman Gait
business announcements. y,
EVENING SESSION. IS,
Music. ~ ~ y = ~ j ,3I;5'
..Address.........Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cattl
II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16

10 csnts day pays for n telephone In
your rssidnhoe. cake one and get ' OF r
nIm- In the new telephone book, $50
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16

An old-timer yesterday speaking OF
Tie war excitement IN 1861. remarked
mat 1t would soon be In order for a lot
OF men to be seen going about the city
Oh clutches. Said the old fellow: They
can all howl for war. but let there be a
prospect OF a draft. and look out for
general III health IN the community.
Men you always supposed vol and
sound will suddenly discover that they
have rheumatism. heat disease, lame
limbs, etc. Why, I've seen man cut off
finger. so as 10 make himself inellEl-
bio for membership n.Uncle Sans or
ganizntlon." Z n. n :, -.
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HERE AND THERE.

Now doth tho season wax apace, -
When maids OF tender years and grace.
In graduation gown. shall rise,
10 open plain unto all eyes.
Tho problems OF tile state and town,
That have tho ages ramblfd down.
Unsolyed: until ole day each year, =
The graduate doth make them clear.
And 70 slin comes. Wise men bend low
And llst 10 catch the rlppllng now m
or essayp. tcenilns with decp lore,
Win blessings for mankind In store:
u but the world will heed tho maid
~ snotless tulle there sweet arfayed--
No trouble need Cypress the land,
Tho remedy III right at hand.
What boots It when the day is done Z
Tho Htatcsgirl's ruco las run its run?
And ip the ball room. now perchancc,
Sho CLEANS a gom amid the dance; p <
Or fol. q spouse In humber scene,
shclrtisns n happy Kitchen queen?
She did hor duty TO The state ID
All hall the sweet sirl graduate!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16

Z. Mrs. Gait detailed the woman suffrage
movement from Its inception. and the
emancipation OF women In generai- In
this country. Oberlln college was the
first TO open Its doors 10 women, and
women preachers met with much oppo-
sition. Women speaking In public was
a great novelty not SO many yeats ago,
and very vivid was Trs. Cats descrip-
.tion OF the first national temperance
convention, which for five days was
torn up over the admission as a dele
gate. Rev. Antoinette Robb This de-.
strlption reused Mrs. Cats fearers 10
applause. and the applause was merIted
indend 80 ~ ~ tti gstas1 ,tf gYas ftt IL gsf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-08
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, March THE relations
between the United States and SPAN
caused apprehension in all circles III
Wall street to-day. That there Were
large sales of securities by timid mold
ers for the purpose of converting them
into actual money was doubtless trne
but a larger portion of the se'lin: was
due TO the liquidation of specuIa ton
holdings which have been strongly held
througf previous declines but which
were thrown over to-day to realize what
they would bging. There were very pal
pable manOuryreS also by the bears to
force the lowest possible range OF quo
tations at the opening and through Of
ferings to force down prices and thrIr
purchases at the decline 10 cover Bladc
up no small portion of the days bns
ness. In this connection it is interest
ing to note that the opening sales Of
Burlington were reported at from DOL
to S912 and this quotation was not cor
rected until the close of the market when
it was cancelled with the explanations
that the sales reported were of ST Paul
at those quotations and not of Buriing
ton. Instead of break in BURLINGTON
Of IA AT the opening, that stocks ex-
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IRENE decline from Saturdays close was
II. Louisville was at ONE time DpihtS
off, its weakness developing later IL the
day. New York Central showed loss
Of 3$s at the opening. Otherwise the
extreme declines in the railroad list
were restricted between l and ) points.
Losses in the specialtics were Great
Metropolitan falling ) points, Sugar 80
and Manhattan 3la. Tha shorts were
.tuck to cover at the decline and q HaIiy
If / to 3 points was almost instdnta-
aeous. The buying to cover short CON
tracts was attributed to Washington
sources which were aggressive sellers
n the latter part of last week. London
was Il heavy seller of stocks mere dur
ing the morning the sales for that ac-
count being estimated at 10000 shares.
-ondon's pessim;stic View on values Wis
IS much influenced by the threatening
outlook in China and the dispute III the
Niger region as by the Cuban question
Local operators were quick to decide
hat no damage was threatened to
American securities by these comp.ica.
ions and this encouraged the aosofp-
don of London offerings. Later in the
lay the Introduction of Mr.. Cannon =
bill to appropriate $50000,000 for Ma
iOnal defense and the passage of the
hawaiian bill providing for two new ar
illery regiments renewed the early
weakness and forced prices again to the
owcst. The later break was freer fr)m
ear manipulation and represented more
liquidation than the earlier one. The de-
.ision favoring the railroads in the Ne
5raska maximum freight rate case was
almost ignored and the news that Spain
had withdrawn its request for Consul
General Lees recall, although some
what more cfficaciouS in Tallying the
market. had but Il temporary effect. ia"
othcr threatening aspects of the Situa
ion being regarded rs more important.
Money was marked up to 3 per cent. in
he early transactions, an influence i'll
inducing liquidation which must not be
overlooked. The furry in money was
caused Ivy the calling of loans by num-
her of banks whose reserves had fallen
below the p per cent. unit The rate
eased off to IL per cent. again before
the close of the day. Closing prices in
stocks were considerably above the COW
est but net declines in the standard
shares are still from l to over 3 per
cent.
Prices of bonds yielded almost rs
sharply as those of stocks. but the small
" liquidation by comparison with stocks
Indicated greater underlying strength.
Total sales 1895. 900. United States
new As and United States old As de-
.linIed ~. old As coupon and the IS
and ID y per cent. bid. The SIS cou-
Don sold at 111%.
The total sales of stocks were 601 900
'hares. including Atchison preferred -
o53: Chesapeake and Ohio 5000: C.. Il.
4 Q. 54.92S: l.. & n. 1920: Manhat-
IAN l.. 1856: Metropolitan Street Rail
way 1905; Missouri Pacific 6.225: New
York Central 21,S40: Northern Pacific
1920; Northern Pacific preferred 3d.
j60 Reading 1925; Rock Island 1920:
Reading list preferred 9940: st. Paul
'i5.270: Union Pacific t. T. 2.120: Amer.
can Tobacco Hips: Peoples Gas 81
so Sugar $500 Western Union
= So1
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LuCAL sTOOK MAak ~.
GRAM AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Ill.,, March NEARBY futures
III wheat were effected to-day by the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-08
SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of an order of the Superior
court on February 2Sth. 1898, | will, on
the End day of April, 1898, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m and : o'clock
p. m, sell at public auction on the
premises in the town Of Forestville, n.
c., the following described lands or lots:
/. A lot known as the blacksmith
shop lot" bounded on the north by
Academy street, on the east by the
academy lot, known as "the FOrestville
School lot, ON the south by the lands
Of the late y. II. Vaun, now owned by
G. NJ. Robin, and on the west by the
Rolesyille road, and containing one and
four-ninths acres, and more definitely de-
scribed by metes and bounds in IA deed
from Il. A. Hill to Miss T.. Carver. bear.
ing date April 20 1897.
,. \ lot with a twO-story house and
small tenant house thereon, known as
"thc White House lot" bounded on the
north by the lands of j. Il. Phillips, OF
the east by the Powell road, on the soutl
by the gin lot" now owned by III. Ar
thur Chappell, and on the west by the
lands of ID. w. Allen, and containing one
acre, more or less.
Terms of Sale:-One-half cash and the
balance in six months with interest.
This 18th day Of February, 1893.
W. Il. SMITH, Commissioners.
Il aw 4w.
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CHER MARKETS.

Galveston firm 6, e,949 b .Iss
Norfolk, f1rn, d, o7s bal q
Baltimore, nominal, OK, 454 bales.
BoEtons Quit, 1t-l6. ~, bales
WilnalagL0n, firm 8, Is6 tales.
Phfladel phia, gu CT, tn, 15S bales.
Savannah, steady y u, lt3I nales.
New Orleans. quiet, n. IL, o. bales.
Mobile, quiet Il, os5 bates.
Memphis. sleady. %, 1888 bales
Augusta, "a, ady. IS, 6.6 bAles.
Charleston. st ady, 81, ~ Ii bales.
Louisv' q ie b, hales.
St. = uis, stea }, 5 Is l8, "a bales.
Houston. steady, g, 4,s4U bales.
New YorK. dull, TX, sl5 bales
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new Yoak March r. Futures opeuee

spot cotton closed duh: middling uplandi
6k middiing gulf On. sales S.s0| "a es.
NEW ORLEANS.
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RALEIGH COTTON.

RALEIGH, N. g., March
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CHICAGO. March Z.
Opening. Closing

lo'r oUi Wheat. No. gprirR 9'aq24.
No. 8 spr re s7a o.; NJ, -"d IOS s aSIn'
M. 3, tsAa9 oats. n 2 28KaT% No. .
white 70 20 No. VIII to o b zSk ago ave.
=: No - Flax aeed = t 81 la 2 FrG~ G
Timothy seed 90. NJ sss ooIk ,e- hill,
sl0 "a GEO lard r. 20 "es5.07s as 10 Short
rip side doe se) 81 9AGa6 5 nly-ss ted shoul
lals (boxedl 4x6s5 short clear 81 es fboTn,) J
S9a' 80. Wptskey, disiill BIB finished g0ede,
Ger allon sLl8k.
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. O.. MAJ CHI Spirits tur
oantine ttady at 88h a37 receipts e casks.
Rosin Arm: strained sl.s1; good strained
20: receipts boz.
Crude turpentine firm hard e. 90; soft
f?.GC: receipts barrels.
Tar firm a. sI.I0; recetnts 2R9.
CHARLESTON. N. O., March 7.-Turpentine
drm at 81.
Kosin firm,
SAVANNAH Ca. Ma ch 7.-Spirits t"rpen-
tine tirm at 3S e with sales of casks osf
at IS sales 1O after close salts of bCt cas- S
It 80: receipts 8. l, of whi h ecu from llu's'
wick.
Rosin quiet; saes -, yecei t. 10. A, =.
ID. 'l25; + slt0; F, ga; q, gl.5l 81 g.,
|. s,,s5: 4. IS; ", s1.s0' n, il.SO; window
glass SIS; water W tie . 81.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, March 7.-F1our opene dull;
YES err superf1ue &2.S0a3.20; 90. extra 70. 45s
l.I0 do family $4.40G4.70; winter wheat pst
ants SiS5a5.I0; spciIeg do. $5;OG6.4O; spr1nF
sheat strai9hts 50 coos II.
wheat steafy' spot and March 10 at0 \
April 1904 aN04: May 1O0fa U0&; steamer
No. 2 red 9,h a9iA: South rn wheat by sam
pie eTal Oh: do on grade 9'at0l.
Corn easy; spot and March S3h a33x Anil
aa3Ik May "a bid steamer mixed S2A08 80;
iouther white corn 33haAA; do yellow SoA a
AK
Oats steady; No. white. western 3iKa3j:
40. 2 mixed 5.a92A
Rye steady: NO. 2, nearby So; No. west
ern % bid.
Hay firm for best grades; choice Timothy
I25catb00.
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Cuban developments principally and
closed weak at "a cent decline for July
and cent lower for May. Far off flu
lures. however. were strong on Letter
buying and bad Illinois and Missouri
crop reports. September and December
wheat closed about 13S cents higher than
their former prices. Corn felt the war
scarce and declined Il cent. Oats
closed shade lower. Provisions were
affected by the grain weakness and
showed closing declines of from 2Ea015
cents.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
. NEW YORK Mar 7. Flnm Inactive, steady
city mil patents $5.85af.I5; do clear -; Mir
nesOta PATENTS 5.0Dab o. Minnesota bakers
t.25: winter patents S4.9a 80; do. straight
si.50B4.s0; inter extras S3.40a4C0; winter low
grades s2.90a3tU
sa Sc f0uF 0'n' 'oD'fn0o SEQ f'' 0'
Buckwheat -four eady at $3.50.
Buckwheat fl IN IT at 81.
II: Brandgwi ue u I0aae0
Rye easier No 2wesCeru tsHa59; state rye
Ro~,or duU. wests~7 feedin a.: mat q
-; barley malt steadyi western h3ER'7
"orar' sp.,, easy; no. 2 red in tore and
corn s"o q ': No. ., az, elevator op
tons, May closed 3lt J.ly cl sed Bon.
Osls spOt, oud, No. :, 81; eptions, May
Beef t ady family slI ssalI rs; extra mess
P.0pa 81; b. OF hams ~ Ota 30s packet SlUa
Ii.CU city extra India mets sl6 6Oal7 o.. ,.
10. pickle shoulders AZ: do. hams IN.
Lard easier; ester steaned s. 37A; city
-; May h4s nomi al: refined quiet
continents 20 South American i6OE com
Pork ca Ter megs 10iO,lCTJ: short clear
SN:s5a zoo fanny sll,6 at!.0O.
butUer steady; We stern creamery 15as0; 90
ID an Stat dairs 3 8 n creamery Isa19
Cheese dun large white. September ~.
Eggs st ady; stat an ".-nusy Vanls 1l(1
TX ., r~o"h j: south ern lIallh.
Pc tatoes quiet; New YORK Sz3lA@2.tO:
sweets ss.d0 -
Tallow t y; city (g2 per packsge) 3ka8%
country 81 ass.
CotUon seea oil easy; rhine crudo 90h:
dof O b ltalsk DO. summer yellow 70; OF
summer 22A q; butter oil 2Sa2S; primo win
ver elbow 'azSA.
Petroleum nom nal; United -! 'efined New
York ~ y: ph,laieI pnls sA4d Baltimore - %:
do. in bu $33s
Rostn ste .oy; strained, common TO Eooc
81 d0AL4.
Lurpenline fan at g..
aIce firm domestic, fair TO extra 4I@
6K. Japan OK ask.
Mol asses d M: New Orleans, opeL
xeJLiy go ID 80 choice, 2Sa33
Cabbasss. gu ct; Long Island and Jerst y
ger hs S3 Ga 81.
Coffee-Opuons May s5.'5; G ember %;
sDot, Rio. quiet; No. invoice e%; Jobelns
sugar, raw steady; ialr refining 3xal 1I-le;
So q LrifugaI, So-Ter 4Ra4 $40: refined quiet;
mould a Ok; confectioners' A OK; glanu-
ate d bk.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. March 7-Money on ca
s eady, at Iaa3 per cent; last loan 3 pc
cent. closing ct per cent. frim'
mercantile paper 4a'A per cent Sterlin.
IS In banse biiis at Asa esa for ne
mand. and aik0ai GIN tor say days Postca
rates IS and COZ. O0mmerelat olls > ~
Mexican dollars AN Gov-fnwenr o. nus
weak. state bonds dull. Railroa bonus
weak,
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Notre Dame of MARYLAND.

Charles Street Ave, Baltimore. Nd.
CoIlege for Young Women and Pre-
yaratory School Cor GirlA Regular and
ElectiVe Course. Extensive Grounds
Location unsurpassed. Suburb Of B&l
tirnOre. Spacious building, completely
Equipped
Conducted by School Sisters or Nofn
Dame.
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MOSTLY BEARS BOUGHT
LONDON WAS \ HEAVY SELLER
DURING THE MORNING.
CANNON'S RESOLUTION WAS A WEAKENEf
The Lee Recall Story Had but Temporary
Effect Cuban Developments Effected
Wheat for Slight Break- Cotton
Declined 7 II II Points,
Declined 7 10 II Points.

New York. Mach There is n"
further change in dry goods. The open
ing of the week presents similar phe-
nomena TO those shown at last week $
closing. These are generally quiet. Or
dcrs by mail are somewhat slow ana
buyers in the market are not numerous.
Cotton goods are i'll generally quiet re-
quest in all divisions Woolcns show no
change of moment, but are i'll steady
request at unchanged prices.
COTTON.
New York. March THE weakness on
the London Stock Exchange and othI
centres abroad as well us the unsettled
condition of the New York money mar
kct, following the more threatening po-
litical developments abroad as well a.
the warlike attitude of this government
and Spain. caused very weak and I'M
settled feeling in cotton to-day. Open
ing easy at a decline of to 6 points
there was a further loss of 2d3 points
up to l. o'clock when the market was
still unsettled \ feature of the morn
ing was active selling by smaller inves-
tors while the more substantial houses.
who have hitherto been taking advantage
of weak intervals to increase their hold
ings. failed TO come to the rescue of the
market In the afternoon there was =
feverish feeling on change Bulls and
bears We're equally undecided and after
the noon hour the scope of the market
was narrow, with the tone finally steady
at net decline of Toll points.
NEW YORK Msreh T. Futures openef
easy: sales IL, 500 halee.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, March 800 p. M.-Spot cot
"nu. 5sir dema q, Lr'ces steady; Anne icsr
middling led
ales OF the day were 1r 900 bsles Of which
zoo were for speculation and export, al
included 9.Tl0 American: receipts b,OJU bale s,
inclu ling 100 American.
Futures opened quiet but steody with
Moderate smapd ana c.osed eak.
anne rtcan mlddling.
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The 3 Days" Cure

For men. A prompt ana permanent cure
- 10 oil eases. By mail, plain wrapper
q =" 6O cents. The SO Days" Cure Co.
716 10Th Street N. W., Washington
d. @. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
BY THE SHERIFF.
AN INTERESTING RELIC
An Old Hand-Blll About an Anti
Submission Meeting Which Was
to bs Held in Sumter.

Mr.. Editor: Among my relics of former
years is one which relates 10 past that is
about as dead as is that fal more distant past
in shich Marcus TulIius Cicero, by the magic
of his elcquence, welded cat will the fierce
democracy" Of powerful Rome.
This relic is 40 old hapd-bill which lies by
me as write, and which was about an 'santi-
submission meeting" which was to be held in
Sumter 90 the bill We read as follows:
s'A meeting Of those citizens of Sumter
District who prefer Secession to ultimate Sub
mission, will be held at Sumtervile, on Mon
day, the 9Th Of October. Governor Meaos,
and the Hon. R. B. Rhett. have signifed their
intention to be present. The Hon. W. F.
Colcock, and Edmund Belliuger, Jr, ESQ, and
other distinguished citizens, have been iu-
vited, and are also expected to address the
meeting. The public generally, are invited.
A Barbecue will be provided
1t will be noticed that the date of the year
is not given. The meeting was to have two
Presidents, twenty-one Vice-Presidents, Eve
Secretaries, six Marshals, and the committee
of arrangements consisted of si1ty-uine gen.
tlemen. The pames of all the proposed Off
GERS, as we'll as the committee Of arrange
ren,s, are given. Among the Marshals were
the names Of Cols. F. 81 Mellete and Will
liam Nettles, and Major R. B. Cain was on
the cormi.tee of arrangements. All three of
these gentlemen were prominent citizens of
what is now Psivateer township, aud all three
have passed away.
If.tEis meeting was held, and sone. of your
older readers attended, then this article may
be Of some interest to them.
MCDONALD FURxAN.
Ramsey, Privateer Township, Jan. "a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
Salem Dots.

The farmers of this section are moving
right along with preparations for another
crop. 1t has been several years since the
weather conditions were as favorable for farm
work as this January. The oat crop is look
ing we'll. I don't know anything about
peoples plans
Several changes of residence among the
wtite population are worthy Of mention as
follows: Mr.. John Rhame has moved to the
Plowden place, Mr. Jones to Dr.. Muldrow's
place, Mr. Drakeford to Mr. Geo. Auldrow g
plnce, Mr. ]. F. McElyeen has repaired the
old Harrington Cooper house and set up
housekeeping therein, Mr. S. W. Ra6eld is
farming for Mrs. N. R. Wisharspoon vice Mr.
J. S. George who has been there for the last
sir years, but is DOW in Berkeley County,
Mr.. D. n. Jones has moved from Mrs. Rosa l
Cooper'splaee to the F P. Cooper place, aud
Mr.. J. B. Bradley is at the former place.
This is remarkable showing for old Salem
and proves that sde sun do move"
Nr. Hector Ard had the misfortune to have
mule badly ipjored at one of the bridges at
Rocky Bluff last week. He was returning
from Sumter where hu had purchased the
mule that day at one of the bridges the
mule stepped in q hole with the result that
its pastern.joint is broken. This looks like
a case for the county to pay damages.
Mrs. Ligon, wife of Editor Ligon of Aiken,
and her sister, Bliss Retta Dow, are visiting
frieods. They are daughters of the late Rev.
R. Dow, who was for several years pastor
of Brick Church Their many friends 10 the
congregation will give them q warm well
come.
Mrs. D. K. Mcfarland is spending the
winter with her mother, Mrs. N. R. Wisber-
spoon.
Mrs. W. B Coroe:t is visiting her sister,
Mrs j. R. Muldrow. XXX
Goodwill. S. c., Jan "a.