The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-29

"on0' on0' "iuo HooG maS uO BiSdutlo III
appearance and felt rs large as the
Battleship Maine, when dinner was
announced and sailed into the harbor
feeling confident of my power. Never.
was man more disappointed when the
little Torpedo Boat sailed in. found
my waterloo. lust could not stand
him and had to lay my armour by and
wait and wait. What pleasure it is
to visit In the homes Of our life long
friends it makes us better people.
While in Bennettsville I was given
some money by two gentlemen for old
man Poison. They don't want me To
tell who they are and wont, but
will tell this much One Of them keeps
a public boarding house, but his
boarders don't like the regulations of
his house. The board is all right but
its too confining Now, I am not going
TO be green enough to call any names
you see. The other one does business
close to the boarding house aforesaid
He can tell you what kind Of buggy
to ride in, what kind of q lap robe to
cover up with, the correct blinds for
horse and thiow in the horse. But
when he with generous heart throws
money in my hands for good cause
like this | cant be blinded when I go
70 write. He is large in size aud bis
heart keeps up with the procession. |
hope he will sell two thousand buggies
every month this year. / am going
to tell all the good that people DO,
that see or know Of. i'll have t,
tell the bad I'll do like have here
not call any names, but lust tell it dry
80. M
Our Pastor, Rev. Dent, preached
at McColl on yesterday morning. The
pastor at that place being sick. am
confident the McColl folks enjoyed
his preaching.
Mr.. JAS H. Stanton is building
more houses and improving his place
generally. His boys are all girls, there
is only six. You know that calls for
room and Kerosene Oil.
Mr. Sternberger has purchased nine
acres Of land in very desirable part
Of town and will proceed at once to
build lot Of nice cottages for rent.
lie paid Que huudred tlollars per scle
for this lnnd We luuat have houses
our town is growing and business in
|cteaaing "
l,apiel Collins Was before the Mag0r
This morning FOR ,B3lIine Eltqu0, ~,S$ .,,s
rot Q,asoyen thatshe actually 'ytsNSS'iSl
EhinHslf but haullcd il ior another
man q lie 10 q oolored man, aud was
used as a oats paw in this case, but
he paid for his chestnuts aud went his
way with burnt paws. Boys, quit it
in Clio, you will be caught up with
every time. "
have just been over to Stern
berger's spring opening. There is n
display Of goods dear to woman 8
hear. Pretty hats in the latest shapes.
Pretty flowers on tile wsll and in
lovely vases. in fact beauty all around
The pretty girls were there; the
more staid matron was there; and the
young men wanted to be there. The
Ladies' store is certainly lovely III the
extreme. ! don't think the most OK
acting could fail to be pleased and
this bower Of beauty is presided over
by Miss Bently Of Maryland, who
herself q very. She is assisted
by Miss Alice Medin and Mrs Strauss
Everybody who goes in say what pref
ty hats II say so too. also say what
pretty girls. l am glad I am not get-
ting old and bald headed. My wife
says am foolish to have such talk
She didn't always say that though
However, she talks now.
One Lawrence Spears has Just help.
ed the town six dollars for running
over a woman with bicyc:e.
Mr.. Bennett has just informed me
that bis grand opening will take place
next Thrrsday> in charge Of h1iss
Palmer. | will tell you about this
next week.
Miss Annie Traywick who once
lived here, 10 visiting her sister Mrs
w. G. Smith.
| didn't rest good last night, as the
old negro says, the elements didn't
suit me at all, aud I am little scared
yet. Wish was at julie Covington's
till it fairs off.
Mcb 25, 1901. J. +. McG.
Later News.
We had All up.to,date safe cracks
ing here last night. which was un-
doubtedly the work of professionals
Burglars first broke open the shop Of
Mr.. j. II. Stanton, and secured a lot
of drills, hammers and chisels. Then
went to p Sternberger's store pried
open the back doors and hung blank,
cts over the windows, drilled a small
hole in the safe door and blew It to
pieces. Ransacked the safe broke open
the money drawers in atore. took lot
Of watches, chains and jewelry. In fact
they took every watch in the store.
They secured only small amount Of
money. Up to this writing I can't find
out whether they carried away any
pApers or not. That it was the work Of
experts is shown by the manner III
which they went at it. They used
blankets and bolts Of cloth to deaden
the sound of the dynamite, In which
th,y were successful. AS it was not
heard by any ono although there was