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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-06-28
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for DR.. }. w. Bell.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Cudworth spent Sunday
with his family in Walhalla.
900 gallons best apple vinegar ut lOc
per gallon. j. II. ADAMS, Seneca, $. G.
Miss Bessie Belle Shclor, Of Seneca,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Lidic Keith.
Mr.. II. Gracmc Thompson of Vic
toria, ~ c., spent Thursday in Walhalla
last week.
Mrs. Geo. Scaborn and little son. Of
Washington. ID. G., are visiting relatives
in Walhalla.
The Long Creek school will open
Monday. July 2, under the management
of w. i. Doyle.
~ cents per pound gross will be
paid for good fat beef cattle by John
Rose, WaIhalla, 5. G.
For fruit Jars. Jelly glasses, extra
ruhbcrS for jars (and preserving kettles
i'll few days. go to Craig.
MIR. w. l.. Werner returned last Sun
day afternoon from his pleasure trip to
New \ ork and Niagara.
LOCO yards extra heavy Shooting,
slightly damaged, at SIC per yard.
j. III. ADAMS, Seneca, 5. G.
If the muskrats are cutting your
corn get ono of our steel traps.
l.. c. Craig.
For pure, fresh drugs go to DR.. j. w.
Bells. Prescriptions promptly and ac.
curatcly compounded. No SubStitutions.
Ne are REQUESTED to onnmnnc th,,
there will II, M ali, -,Iov s;n,r;nm ~ Nn',,
Tabor on the second Sunday in July
next. The public is cordially invited.
MIR. John i. :. Dcndy returned last
Saturday from Columbia where he
"rn,lunirl from Snuih Cornlinn rnllo,r,
irin Il ,1,,.l
again
Mrs. Il. l.. Norris. of Greenwood ;s
visiting her parcnts. Col and Air.. II :;
NanDvirrr, in Wnlhallo >hr * ,rrnnI
panied by her children and will spend Il
month.
-FulNp-At pitcbfnrd,r- u,n .,,,ll
cold chain, arporcutlv for snrrtanin.
owner can got same hv ,n,,lv virT ~
pitchiord cos. stnrc ,nnI rn,;m,r" r',.
notice.
- Mrs Mnrric Eorhcr or th,,,..,,r
is spending the summer in Wrs, J,ninm
visiting her sister. Mrs T. II >r',l,n
Her many friends are pleased to m"ri
her again.
Three now cpn,id,tcs ,h;. wo.l.
McSSrS. ". H. Er,dcr fnr Cnrnnr,. w
Dldridw, White for Mostrr IN rn,itr
and W. O. Siu3lrton for IIousn nf iir,rSn
scntativcs.
Dam, ,,l :, .o, ,l,o ,.,.
pi.,i,fi. r '"'' i, ~ HIr ',Ic performance at
An interesting nrnrrammc has hrcm nr'
ranged aud The "Srinstrrs" viii rntn,.t ain
You handsomely.
Thr animal u,,o,;r,r f a., N,,
Fnrrimn Nissinrr,, Smi, =" ~ ~, ', |tn"l ,,
via Di>t,irt vii ,n hli y, ~ W. ni I'n'r'.'
: +, I,i,. ~ !" - 10 ~ ",,,, ~ i''u'n"ll,
Friday evening at :. 20 o'clock,
Ni., S,Ili, I,,
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MATTING!
9IS

We find that the seasons sale has
left on our hands several rolls of nice
Mating in latest designs. They must
36-inch Jointless Mating in hand
some tile pattern, strong, pliable weave,
at 20 cents.
36inch Extra Quality Cotton
Warp Jointless Mating, made from
selected, pliable straw, beautiful
Mosaic effects, at IS cents.
36-inch Finest Jap Straw, Cotton
Warp, plain Bamboo effect, with col
ored carpet designs, excellent weaves,
at Is cents.
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a N N OU N G C. M MT S,
First Democratic Primary will be Held August 2sth,

/. Candidates announcements will hr pulb.
liSlnu niiti' the primary election for Three Dol
lars, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Don't ask uS io
credit YOU! Cards not To exceed SiN lines
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Cheese at Jayncs' grocery.

-NHpCSc at JnyncS' grocery.
-Gratcd pineapple ut Jayncs'.
c. G. Jayncs invites you to try Capi.
tola flour. r'
-Rev. 5. J. McElroy is visiting rcla.
tivcs in Walhalla.
There will bc n big .lth of July cole
6ration at Pclzcr. A heavy programme
has been arranged-base ball, flro works,
bicycle and horse racing, competitive
drills, etc.
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Singing Convention.

The Oconco County Singing Conven.
Uon Will meet at Bethel church, Oakway,
on Saturday, August it'll, at 10 O'Clock,
K. L. MASON, Pres.
MOTION Cox, Sec.
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10 Executors, Administrators and Guardians.
The time for making your annual re,
turns expires July lst. Those ncglccting
to make their returns by that timo arc
ancnablc to the law for neglect of duty.
ID. a. SMITH,
Judge of Probate for Oconcc county, S. G..
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An
| Invitation
{. Iab0rated

TO OUR LADY PATRONS:
Your Corset is important to you.
Correct form is pertinent. But health
is paramount.
IL" Corset has great ,ca! to Dc viii.
both.
|. AS tho Corset is so will your figure
be.
2. Correct form must bo secured with
out the sacrifice of health
3. Every lady may possess graceful
contour and have Il good chance at
health.
4. Every lady would have both if she
only knew how.
5. And she may know how.
For this reason we have just placed in
our Corset Department Il line of the now
famous
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
MORRILLS.

Rev. f. o. Thayer, Brentwood street,
presiding elder of the Portland district
Methodist churches, will move his family
to ashore Acres" near Harpswell on
Friday. Miss Eleanor W. Thayer, class
of 1901, Syracuse, N. ". daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer, has returned home
in season to witness the graduating ex-
eroises Of the Deering High school, Of
which her sister is one of the graduates.
Miss Thayer will spend the summer with
her parents
Mr.. f. II. Freese, the Deering Center
grocer, is enjoying a weeks fishing trip
in the vicinity of Lew iston.
Miss Annie Hull, assistant teacher at
the Deerlng High school, is to act as sup
erintendent of the Fresh Air society at
Eliot during the summer months.
The ladies of All Souls Universalist
church held an enjoyable as well as n
very successful lawn party yesterday af-
ternooh on the lawn adjoining the
church and Westbrook Seminary grounds.
Supper was served from six TO eight
O'Clock and very enjoyable time had by
all.
| Rev. J. b. Bryant, who Is to have
charge of the new postal sub-station at
Deering Center, is having several altera-
tions made on the building prior to as
Stunning tho duties of the position. Post
master Roberts at the Deering posto flee,
Morrills, is to have charge of the sub-sta-
ton there and has engaged Mr.. W. b..
Barnett the hair dresser, to take charge
of the Office.
Exercises appropriate to the closing of
the spring term of school We're held yes
terday afternoon at the Lunt's Corner
grammar school. The programme of the
exercises appeared in Wednesday S
PRESS. This year thsre are to be no
graduating exercises at the Ocean street
grammar school at Woodfords as in
| former years.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28


Gage, have recently been the guests Of
Mrs. Harry Couseps.
Mrs. Won Buskins Mrs. Burnham and
Mrs. Campbell Of Cherryfeid are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. james Sproul,
Main street
Hon. c. NJ. waterhouse, Lemuel S.
Lane and Mr.. A. A. Cordwell were In
attendance upon the Republican State
convention yesterday at Bangor.
City Marshal Donald Wight and Police
Officer Mayberry made call at J. d.
Bridgham's place Of business Tuesday
afternoon but only succeeded in securing
three bottles of beer.
Funeral services for sthe late
Mr.. Lewis p. Warren who died
at the age of SO years were held yesterday
afternoon from hrs late residence,
Longfellow street, and were largely at
tended. The pail bearers we're from Tenn
pie lodge of Masons of which the deceased
was a member, and were composed OF
Messrs. c. b. w oodman, George Knowl-
ton, o. A. Cobb, IL. p. Muroh and Mr..
Blanchard. The burial was at Wood
lawn cemetery, Rochester street.
Miss Annie Dolley will give lawn
party at her home on Thursday evening,
June Goth, for the benefit OF Westbrook
commandery degree s'aff.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28


paper on THE Oak Leaf. The class is
composed as follows: Misses Minnie
Peterson. Addie r. Pluf6imer, Hattie
E. Waterman, LILLIAN Roberts, Blanche
L. Murphy, winifred N. Brown, Mile
NJ. Jensen, Clara II. Larsen. The boys
were Clarence A. Leighton, William
Ly snight and William Weber. The girls
of the class presented Miss Davis with a
handsomely framed picture as slight
token OF the esteem in which she is hell
by the class.
This morning at the Nevens street
school appropriate exercises to the close Of
the school year are 10 be held In the sew
erai rooms. This afternoon Miss Agnes
Fairbrother and Miss Jennie A. Huston
are to take their pupils on an outing to
Riverton PARK. The afternoon will be
enjoyed In attendance upon the entertain
ment at the rustic theatre. The other
teachers in this school took their pupils
on similar trip last Saturday.
The regular meeting OF Rocky Hill
lodge, knights of Pythias, is to be held
this evening and full attendance is ex-
pecsed as the ssmi-annual election OF
officers is to be held and important busi-
ness transacted.
The street department Is at work on
Nevens street commencing at Saunders
street, laying curbing. Similar work is
also being done ON Forest avenue in the
vicinity OF Fessenden street.
A young man whose name could not be
learned received quito bad injury to his
leg o few evenings ago. II seems that the
young man had been calling on friends
on Glenwood avenue and was DESTROYS
of going home on the last car to Port
land. In running along the avenue and
when near the corner which is very poor
Iy lighted, the young man quiokened his
pace that he might catch the last car
which was just passing along. In his
haste.and on account Of the darkness he
did not see small hydrant at the corner
into which he ran with great force. As
a result he received very bad cut ON the
shin of one OF his legs.
A special meeting of the members OF
the " oodfords Universalist church is to
be held this evening at 7.SO O'Clock at
the home of Mr.. +. l.. Tower, 30 Prospect
street. Important business is to be con-
sidered and full attendance is desired.
On Friday evening at 7.S0 O'Clock at
Lewis hall there is to be an adjourned
parish meeting for the purpose OF discuss
I ing church building plans, and to COM
pIete arrangements for the commence
ment of work If possible early In the fall.
The officers of the Woodfords Univer-
salist Sunday schoolare planning to hold
the annual picnic at an early date. There
is some talk now of holding the picnic at
the Woodland Stroll, South windham,
on the line of the South Windham electric
cars.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
GORHAM.

The last regular meeting of the Monday
club was held Monday night, June 25th,
at the home of Miss Lottle Nillett, State
street. The following officers We're elect
ed for the new year:
President-AIiss Helen Elizabeth Brad
bury.
Vice Presldent-Miss Laura Drusilla
Usher.
Secretary and treasurer-Miss Harri-
cite Mckenney Harmon.
Executive Sommittee-Miss Mary Car
ter Hinkley, Miss Charlotte Adelaide Mil
lett, Miss Florence Agnes Chaffin.
The club S field day was held yesterday
at Riverton, and the occasion was a
most enjoyable one. The Monday club
was organized in November, 1899. It's
first year has been prosperous one, and
the work has been enjoyed by all. The
new year begins in September
Mrs. j. c. Shirley is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. A. Waterman
Mr.. Bailey of Westbrook is building a
new house on Portland road, about one
mile from our village.
Mrs. Mary Clark and daughter, Mrs.
Petronila Clark Phinney, of Lowell,
Mass, formerly of Gorham, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Shaw, School
street.
Mr.. Lewis Mcclellan, School street, is
building a steamer for his private use on
Sebago lake.
Mrs. Sewell Snowman and daughter
Pearl, of Hastings, Neb., are the guests
of Hon. Edward Harding and wife, State
street.
Mr.. Frank Burrowe's horse took fright
on Main street, yesterday, and with the
carriage attached ran through Main
street, clearing himself from the wagon,
breaking the wagon badly. Mr.. Burrows
was not seriously injured. A little later
in the afternoon MIR. Elvin Soule's horse
started from Preble street and dashed
through South, School and High streets
before he could be stopped. Very little
injury was done.
Gorham grange will hold a strawberry
festival next Saturday evening at their
hall on State street. MIR. G.. NJ. Parker
kindly gives the strawberries
Mrs. Belinda Paine of of Boston is the
guest of Mrs. Eliza Mcclellan, High
street.
Mr.. Edwin Clement, School street, is
confined to his home on School street by
illness.
Railroad Commissioner B. II. Chad.
born returned yesterday from an official
visit over the Boston & Maine road.
Mr. l.. A. 9ould of Portland spent last
Sunday with friends in Gorham.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE.

At the meeting of Ivanhoe lodge, No.
%, X. Of p, Tuesday evening Mr.. John
f. Warren who has faithfully served for
Il continuous years as keeper Of records
and seal, declined to accept the re-nomi-
nation given him last week as he is I'M
able to attend the meetings while travel
ing. Mr.. Warren presented the name of
W. G. Jeferds to succeed him and the
latter was elected. Mr. Warren has been
an efficient and interested officer, not
missing more than three meetings year
until about six months ago. He has the
sincere thanks Of all the members Of the
lodge for the good work he has done.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
4TH JULY
FIREWORKS
CHARLES DAY,
2A7. MIDDLE ST.

All new goods and tho best quality.
Paine's Celebrated Fireworks.
Rest ina The country. Paine fur
nshes all the new makes at Manhattan
Beach. Also those used at the Chicago
Centennial. He makes no poor goods,
Cheap fireworks are dear at any price.
Our stock consists of SKY Rockets, Ro-
man Candles, Crackers, Topedoes, Red
and Green Torches, Triangles, Japanese
Lanterns, Lantern Mines, Hot Air Bal
looms, Floral Shells, Paper Cap Pistols,
Paper Caps, Punk, Dewey Bombs for
small children mot dangerously, Caps for
same, Cannons, False Faces, Flags, all
sizes Bunting Flags, Flag Poles Y, ID
and 10 feet, Silk Flags. Wholesale and
retail.
Price lists furnished to the trade upon
application.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice To Coal Dealers.

The committee on Public Buildings will re-
ceiYe sealed proposals until IL o'clock noon,
June 2sth, 1900 for furnishing 400 tons more or
less OF best quality broken Lehlgh coal. ADD
500 tons more or less best quality egg size Le-
high, and 200 tons more or less best quality
stove Lehigh coal. 1000 pounds 10 the ton, to be
delivered and put In and trimmed in the bins of
such of the public buildings ana school houses
OF the city aud Islands, and at such times as
may be desig ated. the coal to be In all re-
speets OF the best quality and in the best or
der and TO be well screened on the wharves be-
fore delivery, and weighed and Inspected by
such weigher and Inspector as the committee
may designate Separate bids viii be received
at the same time fer furnishing 200 tons more
or less OF Cumberland coal from the Pocahontas
mine, or coal Of equal quality, suitable for
steam purposes, 1000 pounds to the ton, TO be
delivered as above. The committee reserve
the right TO reject any or all bids should they
deem Il for the interest of the city so to do, and
no bid that Is not In conformity with the Tore
going requirements VIII be considered. BIDS
should be marked Proposals for Gear aud
addressed to FRANK w. ROBINSON, Chair
man Committee on Public Bulldogs.
ie2 div
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS

CANDIDATES for position as teachers in
~ the Portland Public Schools will DO ex.
amlned on July 10 and II, 1900, In Common
Council room, City Building at 0 a. IN.
Applicants will be examined in the following
studies; Reading: Spellng, knglisn Grammar.
States History, Arithmetic, Boo kkeeplng
Ciyies, Music, Physiology and elements OF
Natural Sciences, especially as applied to agri-
culture.
fhe examination win continue through two
days.
Per order Of committee on examination Of
teachers.
ieiseOdti ON. LORD. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28

Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Jones and Mrs
W. J. Baker and daughter, left Monday
for few weeks in Boston.
The cottage prayer meeting will meet
with Mrs. John Anderson, Atlantic ave-
nue. Thursday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.
sKILLINGs-MAcDoNALD

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles l..
sknlings on Brown street. South Port
land, was very prettily decorated last
evening with palms, ferns and roses on
the Occasion of the marriage Of their only
daughter, Miss Martha Cobb Skilllngs to
Mr.. Charles Murray Macdonald of SOM
erville, Mass.
Until quite recently Mr.. Macdonald
was n resident of Portland, where for
over thirteen years he was employed in
| the office of Mr. Robert A. McClutchy,
| freight agent of the Boston and Maine
and Maine Central railroads, after which
he was transferred to the claim depart
ment of the Boston and Maine railroad
in Boston.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence OF about 100 friends Of the con-
tracing PARTIES by Rev. f. A. Leitch,
pastor of the Browns Hill church, the
couple entering the parlor to the strains
of a wedding march which was splendid
ly PLAYED by Miss Albertins Bracket of
Portland, a cousin of the bride, who rem
dered during the evening several delight
full selections. The bride was daintily
gowned in white muslin with lace and
chiffon trimmings, diamond ornaments,
and carried bride roses. She was attend
ed by two flower girls in white muslin,
May Skillings, her niece, and Madeline
Strout of Deering. There was no best
man, the ushers being Harry Sklllings
and Frank Jordan of South Portland.
Many pretty presents were received
and the ceremony over, refreshments
were served. Mrs. William Evans Of
South Portland and Mrs. Albert Neal of
Portland served cream and sherbet,
while Miss Florence Woodbury. of Port
land, assisted by Miss May Skillings of
South Portland, served punch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald will make
their future home at As Spencer avenue,
Somerville Highlands, Mass.
THE GRAY SQUIRREL.
A big, handsome gray squirrel, very
much amused the officers and passengers
of the Elizabeth City on one of her morn
ing trips yesterday. just as the boat ap-
preached the landing on the South Port.
land side, the squirrel was seen perched
upon pile far out in the water. When
the boat got within safe distance the
squirrel jumped on board, landing near
the pilot house. Afterwards he leaped
to the lower deck and capered up the
wharf as a sort of advance guard for two
lady passengers.
A WILD DRIVE.
About midnight Tuesday hack with
party of Portland people was driven at
breakneok pace through the streets of
South Portland. 1t came under the OBJ
servation of Officer Place, who is on the
trail OF the driver, who will be called
upon to explain his violation of city
ordinances.
The Pilgrim was loa ded with from two
TO three hundred persons yesterday in
Guiding many chilrtlen form the People S
NJ. f. church and the Knlghtville church
who went on their annual excursion TO
Chebeague. The outing was very enjoy
able.
The regular meeting Of the school board
will be held on Thursday of next week,
on account of Wednesday being the
Fourth of July"
Today the ladies ths Unlversalist
parish win have "held day. at vii.
lard near the residence Of Mrs. ]. W.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
WOODFORDS.

Approp riate graduating exercises We're
held at the oakdale grammar school yes
terday afternoon under the direction Of
the principal, Miss Ada Davis. The
rooms were handsomely decorated with
roses peonies and wild flowers. The
exercises included essays, singing,
determinations, prophecies and gifts, and
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
BY This Method

and succulene experts cut our
thickness throughoutthre will be
circle properly cooked will be steak fit for
aPorand gentleman better Your order will receive
prompt attention.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
S. OF Y. APPOINTMENTS.

Commander Gilmore n. Courson OF
brunswick of the Maine Division Sons Of
Veterans, announces the following staff
appointments; Adjutant, Lieut.. A. c..
Shorey; quartermaster, Lieut.. q. o..
Colby.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28

Barbour Chowder will be served, but
those attending will carry individual
baskets.
The barber shops in South Portland
village viii be closed all day on the
Fourth of July. They will be kept open,
however, until 12 p. IN. the night before.
Edward IL. Josselyn of Battery ID, eth
Artillery, at Fort Williams, will be dis
charged the service July 6. He has put
in many years of honorable service, being
connected at one time with the I'd Artil-
cry so long stationed at Fort Preble.
Mr.. Charles Bogrett of Amesbury,
Mass, is visiting his brother, Stephen
Bogrett, press agent of MeCullum's thea
ter at Cape Cottage, South Portland.
A very pleasant party was given at
Cape Cottage Saturday evening by the
members of the BARLEY McCullum COM
pany in special honor of Miss Beatrice
Ingram.
PLEASANTDALE.
Miss Nella Wilson, Mechanic street,
has been the guest of friends at North
Arson and Pennington.
4 Miss Mabel Tanner has accepted a po-
sition at the Casco Box company in Port
/ land.
Miss Alice Swain, Summer street, left
Tuesday for Eyerett, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
A WILD DRIVE.

About midnight Tuesday hack with
party of Portland people was driven at
breakneck pace through the streets of
South Portland. 1t came under the OBJ
servation of Officer Place, who Is on the
trail of the driver, who will be called
upon to explain his violation of city
ordinances.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
A Juicy
Steak.

expander and want a
carefully selected
scientifically killed aud through Its peng process
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-28
Administrative Notice.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed Administrative OF the
estate OF
WILLIAM II. CARTER, late Of Portland,
In the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
boncs as the law directs. All persons pAylpg
demands against the estate OF said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
MINNIE A. GARTER.
Portland June 10. 1900. ts2ldIaWaNThs