The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
OLIO CORRESPONDENCE.
Items OF Interest From This Hus.
Ting Little City.

be blessing to the farmers. The
grain crop is ready to harvest and is
generally fine.
| made trip in the lower part Of the
county on Sunday I found good
deal Of grass but not rs much as ex-
pected. Farms are not in as good a
condition as they usually are, nor is
the cotton and corn looking as we'll as
well as it generally does at this sea
son Of the year, but there is ample
time yet to make good crops. There
has been lot Of unnecessary grumb
ling and | expect lying too about the
weather and it is now time to quit all
this and get more intimately acquain
ed with the goose necked hoe.-clear
out the grass, get ready for the fourth
|of July. Have big picnic with a
plenty Of good dinner and be certain
to have it near Clio so that I can get
one more chance at the dinner.
The health Of our country is un.
usally good. / am afraid that some of
US in our blue spells overlook the
good things that we enjoy and spend
to much time in looking for troubles
that never come.
/ spent short time with MIR II. Nj.
StackhoIso who has been confined
good while with a broken leg. He is
able to walk with crutches. Thinks he
will soop be himself again.
1t looks like there is trouble for
everybody. We are having bad times
now, snd the bone Of contention is a
cat-a family cat that eats chickens.
[ asked the Judge what to do about
it. He said if it was spotted cat to
kill it, if it was black cat to give it
away. I told him it WAS yellow cat
aud would have to kill it, he was
Mortified. He said my friend, you can
make goo goo eyes at any body that
don't care, if your wife don't find it
out. You can pass through Black Thun
der Clouds; you can even eat as much
dinner as you always do when you are
away from home; you can do all these
things and then have good luck, but
never for the sake of the u. S. Sem
ate and your own sake too, think
about drawing the blood of yaller
cat; if you do your luck is gone and
you vii! spend the balance Of your
life on the hills eating grass with the
cattle. Meyer lay your hands on a
WALLER cat" After consulting the Or
acle backed out, and that yaller cat
will continue TOT do business ut the
same old stand and I will have to eat
chicken pie with any body that will
let me.
Sheriff Green was hero this a. M.
He said he was going to fix me up for
telling about him. That it was getting
so he could hardly eat dinner any
whore at all. I think it my duty to
warn the people when I see man
going around that can eat more than
me and The Coroner both put to-
gether.
MAGISTRATE Hcar3ey held Couxt jor
! Gs one day list ~ee&. Mosera Hudson
EHnd .i'Ouchior were Hith us also,
The palroas az aus sohool are ve,y
|mich disappointed 'n uot gett,ng
'IMies Sable UroeIand ag tcsclcr og.ln.
She Was unanimously elected but after
wards decided to remain in Bennetts.
vile. The Graded School il fortunate
in securing her services as teacher.
| We had quite an excitement on
Sunday eve. An empty barnlon the lot
OF Will Salmons was burned. Fire
supposed to have been caused by the
small urchin with the festive s::;;;ss'.ilg
rantaGkefous cigarette. Fire at one
end and fool 1.-THE other ~ quit it boys.
Dir. j. H. Dees, contractor aud
builder will move in this week. He
will occupy the S. P. Wright house
at the Depot. He lived here IL or Is
yeaas ago, but he ie like the cat could,
Mt stay away. We will be glad to
have him back.
The Marlboro Hardware Co, is
opening up this a. nj.
Mr.. Henry Bennett has moved in
his new Drug Store.
The election for the School Tax is
going on to-day.
Mr.. j. II. Stanton who has been
quite sick is able to be out againe
Cards are out announcing the mar.
riage Of Mr.. Alex G. McRae of our
towu to Miss Alice D. McIaurin Of
Hasty N. g., on June 10Th. I will
soon have one more to report maybe
two, coming events cast their shadows
before.
There was fellow hero to vote this
a. m., that had lost his Registration
ticket. He said he put it away four
years ago and couldn't find it any.
where. Our Judge suggested that he
look he look in his bible, which he
did and found his ticket right on these
words: "Seest thou man wise in his
own conceit there is more hope of a
fool than of him.
am requested by the pastor of the
A. NJ. r Zion Church to say thai
Bishop j. w. Hood D. D. LID, Of
Fayetteville. N c., will preach in
ihe A. Nj Il. Zion church Of this
place Sunday night 18th instant. The
preacher says that ample accommoda.
lions will be made for his white friends
who may want TO near the Bishop