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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

Arrangement Committed Appointed.
Real Estate ~Agency-An Heroic
Negro, Etc.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, August Is.
Yesterday afternoon the Cross Creek
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton held a meeting, Mr.. ]. H. Myrover
presiding as chairman. n committees
were appointed to properly arrange
Williams hall for the sessions Of the
ity, banners to designate the different
counties, with pages to be at the SER
vice Of the delegates; also a refresh
ment committee to provide cool drinks,
fans, etc, and a finance committee on
ways and a the delegates of Cross
Creek making a liberal subscription.
Major E. j. Hale: headquarters viii be
on the first floor OF the Williams, build
ing on Hay street.
AT the annual Eieetlng of the stock
holders of the Fayetteville Real Estate
Agency, the following officers were
elected: J. II. CuiDreth, president; T. ].
Whitfield, vice-presi6ent: E. r.. Nc
Kethan, secretaiy and treasurer; H. j.
Marsh. w. E. Kyle, +. H. Haigh, L. w.
Huske, directors. With much regret
the resignation on account of i'll health,
was received from Major Charles
Halgn, VINO mas DeCn the dDle preSluenC
for fifteen years, during which time the
company has paid out in this comm
unity about 100000 and is to be cred
tied with the erection of some of the
finest residences in the city.
Mr.. II. L. Cook, chairman, who had
called the democratic county executive
committee together on the morning OF
the goth instant, mas postponed the
meeting until the 2oth instant, in order
not to conflict with the congressional
convention, and at that time the date
will be fixed for the precinct primaries,
which send delegates to the county
nominating convention.
A negro, John Mcdonald, who was
carrying five little girls, Bessie and
Kate Robinson. Annie Campbell, Belle
T%illinghast and Dougless Robinson, for
a pleasure ride on the east side of Cape
Fear river, saw a runaway mule team
darting full upon them on a bridge,
and. at the risk of MS life, ran forward,
squared himself before the team, and
stopped it.
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Cash quotations were rs follows:
Flour easy: No. . spring wheat q TO j:
No. 5 50 TO IL: No. ? red ssis to 1eA: No.
corn 55; No. . yellow 5sh: No. . oats 50:
No. 5 white 31A to 3sia: mess pork FER
barrel s10.55 TO 1885,. lard per 100
pounds $40. 90 to s10.05; shor ribes sides
Ooose) $40 to 1856; dry salted should
ers (boxed) So TO SIS: short clear sides
(hoxed) 101s to 1oS: whiskey basis OF
high wines $1.31.
New York, August I6.-FLoUR weak
ened by the wheat break and closed
easy but nominally unchanged. Winter
patents S.. Go to $3.50. Minnesota patents
$3.50 to 1896.
wHEAT-Spot easy: No. , red 1sx-
Under quite active general liquidation
combined with easier cables, foreign
selling and better crop news than ex-
pected, wheat developed considerao Die
weakness during the The
close was weak at y to &c net decline.
May closed 4h September 1875; De-
cember T2A.
CORN-Spot easy: No. 2, e4. Option
market was steady For a time on higher
Liverpool cables. but later felt the in
fiuence of wheat's decline. favorable
crop news and realizing. The market
closed weak at g to &c net lower. May
closed 1875; September closed 56A.
OATS-Spot, dull; No. ?. new 81 to Al
Options generally weak and lower. fol-
lowing wheat.
LARD = Weaker: western steamed
5000 to s10.45: refined weaker CONT
lent $1,000; South America si1.5o; COM
pound SIS to Sh.
PORK-Quiet; family $50 TO s20.o5:
short clear s1S.75 to s21.oo: mess slip
to s1S.75.
BUTTER-Dull and weak, creamery
1917 to 2Ok; state dairy 16h to 20.
CHEESE-Steady to firm: new state
full cream small colored fancy 911 to
9hs; mall white 9h to SIS.
EGGS-Quiet: state and Pennsylvania
90 to 20k.
POTATOES-Steady: Jerseys sl.00 TO
1925; Long Island s1.12h to SIPS: south
ern sweet s1.25 to $500.
PEANUTS-Firm: fancy handpicked
5A to So: other domestic 81 to 81.
CABBAGES-weak; Long Island per
100 $500 to $3.50.
RICE-Steady; domestic fair TO extra
az to 5; Japan Az to 5.
SUGAR-Raw steady: fair refining
2A; centrifugal SO test 3B; refined
steady; confectioners A $4.5G. mould A
81. 80; cut loaf s5.15; crushed s5-15: pow
dered s4.75: graduated s4.65; cubes $40.
COTTON SEED OIL-Was little bet
ter than nominal in absence OF business.
closing steady. Prime crude T o b mills
nominal; prime summer yellow 42h TO
43: off summer yellow Alb: prime white
46a to AZ; prime winter yellow Al; prime
meal s27 nominal.
NAVAL STORES
New York. August is.-~Turpentine
steady at AZ to 47k. Rosin steady:
strained common t o good S1.55
Savannah, August 16.1Turpentine
quiet at Az; receipts 1,138 casks: sales
1928 casks; exports $50 casks. Rosin
firm; receipts 1920 barrels; sales 2,1ss
barrels; exports 6.123 barrels. Quote:
A B c s1y05; d s1.10; E s1.15; T sL2o; G
s1.25; III LEO: I $50; K $2.25; NJ $500;
~ 1925: w G 1855; w W 1870.
Charleston, August 16.-Turpentine
and rosin unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
BURGLARS BIG HAUL
mr.. GOODIRG'S RESIDENCE WIS.,
TIED YESTERDAY MORNING
Between = and 4 4. VI. His Pants
Were Taken from His Sleeping
Apartments Up Stairs and obbed
of Sf2O I'm doney-The Burglars
To be White Men-Ne-
gro Arrested ON suspicion OF
Committing the Roberies Mt
WriEhtsviIIe.

Between 2 and 4 o'clock yesterday
morning burglars paid an unwelcome
visit to the residence OF Mr.. f. ]. Good
ing, No. 511 north Fourth street, be-
tween Red Cross and Campbell streets.
MI. Gooding sleeps in a room up stairs,
and the burglars either entered the
room or fished his pants out with q
pole and they were found yesterday
morning in the yard of a neighbor.
From the pockets $3.50 in money n a
small piece of tobacco were taken. His
keys and other articles in the pockets
were lot molested-
Mr.. Gooding's room windows open
onto a porch on the second story and
il is believed that the burglar or burg
lars climbed up on the porch and with
a pole and hook fished his pants out
through the window. as a gold watch
and diamond ring lying in the chair on
which his pants hung were not taken
There is no clue to the robber or rob-
bers but they are supposed to be white
men or light mulattoes. 4 lady next
door who was sitting up with a sick
child saw during the night two men
who were either white or bright muldt-
toes, standing some distance apart In
front of MIR. Gooding's residence. These
men are believed to have been the rob
berS.
Constable William Sheehan yesterday
morning arrested James Colvin, a mu-
Iatto, On suspicion of having entered
the residence of Cajtain r. .. Grant,
Mr.. J. s. Divine and Postmaster w. III.
Stokeley, at Wrightsville Sound, last
Saturday night or Sunday morning be-
fore day. Colvin a been working at
h sound and disappeared after the
burglaries. The arrest was mace
through detective Robert Green, upo
information and belief.
The negro denies that he is the man
and says he came to Wilmington from
Wrightsville On Friday night of last
week. His uncle insists, however, IL
saying that he came up Wednesday or
Thursday night of last week, making
the alibi all the stronger. No one has
identified Colvin yet but Captain r. o.
Grant, at whose instance the negro was
arrested, will come up today and bring
his son and another young man who
saw the burglar that entered his u
They will take a look at Colv1n TO
make sure whether he is the man or
not. Colvin is about % years of age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying it's victim, is a type of Con-
stipation. The power of this murderous
malady is felt on organs and nerves and
muscles and brain. There's no health
till it's overcome. But DR.. Kings New
Life Pills are a safe and certain cure.
Best in the world for Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels. Only 25 cents a.
r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
The Finest Fabric

Made by human skill is coarse compar-
ed with the lining Of the bowels. When
this tender membrane is irritated we
have gripping pains. diarrhoea n chol-
era morbus. Whatever be the cause of
the trouble, take Perry Davis Painkiller
according to the directions with each
bottle. Travellers in all climates carry
Painkillsr in their gripsacks. Large
bottles 25 AND so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
Men Will be Boys

In the excitement of a lively exercise
X boat-racing or ball-playing, they
will strain their muscles and go home
iimping and sore. Then they are glad
they have Perry Davis Painkiller on
Gaand TO soothe the ~Quivering nerves;
to penetrate the muscles with warmth
and healing power. 1t has relieved the
pain of two generations or Americans.
Large bottles % and sO cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
Ht. siELt Threatened.

Last month my 1-year-old boy was
poisoned by some weed or plant" says
w. II. Dibble, Of Sioux City. Ia We
were afraid he would lose his sight. A
neighbor recommended DeWftt's Witch
Hazel Salve, in a few days he was as
well as ever" For skin diseases. cuts
burns, scalds, wounds, insect bites, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure.
Relieves piles at once. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
Medical College Of Virginia,

The Sixty-fifth Session win commence
September 3oth. 1902 Departments OF
Medicine. Dentistry and Pharmacy.
Well equipped Laboratories, Splendid
Hospital Facilities and Abundance or
Clinical Material afford excellent oppor-
tunities for practical work. For an
nouncement and further information,
address,
CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS.
NJ. D., Dean, Richmond, Va
aug 19-6w.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

SPIRITS TURPENTlNE Nothing
doing.
RosIN-steady at sI.1o to ais.
TAR-Firm at $1-5o.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Ffrm: hard
$40: yellow dip $3.50; v.rgla S26e
Prices same day last yeas = SnIrius
turpentine nothing doing: rosin CSC and
s1.00. tar $50, crude turPe1tine s1-1o
and $40.
Receipts today-90 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 703 barrels rosin, 81 barrels tar,
80 barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-io5 casks
spirits turpentine, 5S7 barrels rosin. 252
barrels tar, 70 barrels crude turpentine.
SALT-Prices a loa lots zoos Liv-
erpool TIC; z F Table 50 to Ills; 1905
Liverpool zoe; 100 F F c fine SIC; zoos
American 75c: 100 c extra Acc; $50
American CSC; 200 Rock Cattle S1.40.
DRY SALTED SIDES-l1ho.
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE-S to 11c-
FLOUR - Straights 81 % $3.50:
Ind patents $3.50 to 81 IS. mil s4.75 Tn
$500
MOLASSEs-s. House. Il. Nv Or
leans Brights. 20 to 36c. Pa, Rico 3
60 35c: Cuba. % to 40c.
SUGAR-Granulated A.75: w. c. x.
No. 5, s4.25; No z. s4.10. Nc. 3. 1896; No
IL, 1885.
LARD-CTia--~ Basis) Pure 11kc.
Compound 81
COUNTRY pCDnUCt
PEANUTS-North Carolina II to SIC;
Virginia 65 to 75c; Spanish 20 oi75c.
CORN-S3 to S5c.
CORN MEAL-77h.
EGGS-Steady at 13c.
CHICKENS-HenS SO to 35c: roosters
25 to soc; spring 10 to 70
n. c.. BACON-Hams lac: shoulders
&c: sides 10 to lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1.0oG. j-ioCa aaps
$500; 5-inch hearts, $40; S-rnch saps
300: 6-inch hearts S4.OG
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL.

New York, August 16.-Money on call
nominal; no loans. Prime mercantile
paper Az to 5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change weak s4.S7 to s4.S7.25 for demand
and at s4.S4.625 to $4.o4.S75 for sixty
days. Posted rates $4.S5k to s4.S6 and
SASS to s4.SSh. Commercial bills s4.S3k
to s4.S4k. Bar silver 52k. Mexican
dollars Az. Government bonds easy;
state bonds inactive; railroad bonds ir-
regular.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

Houston steady at SIC: net receipts
2,1s9 bales
New York. August 1s.-Cotton quiet
at &c; gross receipts es5 bales; sales III
bales. stock 1f.S25 bales.
Total today and consolidatesi-Net re-
receipts i.1o4 bales: exports 20 Great
Britain 16s bales: 20 the continent sS7
bales: stock Ii, COS bales.
Total zinc September Met receipts
$50, Isl bales: exports to Great Britain
s.ooS. go bales: France IL, SCI bales: TO
the continent 80, 100 bales.
Futures closed August S.ie: Ssptsnn-
Der 7.s5: October I.S2; Noyember T.95:
December 7.75: January III. February
81: March 7.75: April 1.sS; May III.
Spot closed quiet: middling uplands
3: middling gulf sk sales al bales.
saAux AND rRov1sIoxs-
Chicago. August o.-Ine leading u
lures ranged as follows:
Opcn. High Low lose
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

The best physic-Chamberlaln's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take
Pleasant in effect. For sale by r. R
Bellamy's Drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

McDuffe's Witch Hazel Foot Healer
is one OF the finest baby powders
known. Cures prickly heat and gives IN
slant relief. Is cents at r. r. Be-
lamyG.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

The Best Prescription for Ma1arlal.
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in a tasteless form. No
cure-no pay. Price Soc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
WILMINGTON MARKETS.


Receipts OF cotton today bales
Receipts same day last years. bales
This seasons receipts TO date-2T3.s 64
bales.
Receipts same day last year-26o.eoo
bales.
The quotations posted at ! o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
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MINGToN MESSENGER, TUESDAY. 19, 1902.

SCrAR-Granuiatsi Sz-95: w c. Y
No. s s4.z5; No. Z $40: No. : S-ss: No.
IL sass.
LARDLCTierce Ba-isl Pure HIS:
Compound SIC.
PEANUTS-North Carolina "a 10 sc.
Virginia So TO 75c. Spanish % 20 sSc-
~ORN-S3 to IS.
CORN MEAL-ULc.
EGGS-Ffrm at 15c-
.,HICEENS-Hens % 10 80: rosters
p to 2oc; spring 10 to zoe
y c. BACON-Hams 1sc: shoulders
q. Ssdes 10 to lie.
StITNGLES-Per Loo: 5-inch saps
s2.oo: 5-inch hearts. $3.50: s-inch saps
$500: 6-inch hearts sioo-
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Friday, August Is.
Receipts of cotton today-3 bales.
Receipts same day last years bales.
This seasons receipts TO d1te-277, 1867
bales.
Receipts same day last year-260,G COS
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
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SPIRITS TURPENTINE = Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Firm at $1.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm; hard
s1.40: yellow dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last yeaI-Spirits
turpentine 33ac and SPEC; rosin CSC and
$1.00; tar $1.40: crude t~urpentine $1.00
and $500.
Receipts today-137 casks spirits tur-
pentine 396 barrels rosin, 124 barrels tar,
SO barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last yeal-129c casks
spirits turpentine 211 barrels, 1osin, 200
barrels tar, 120 barrels crude Im pentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load lots zoos Liv-
erpool Tie: F F Table 30 to Si.15; 1905
Liverpool roc; 100 F F : fine &c; o
American 75c; 100 c extra 40c; $50
American CSC; 200 Rock Cattle s1.4O.
DRY SALTED SIDES-11kc.
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE-S to lie
FLOUR-Straights SAC to $4.25; End
patents $3.50 to s4.75; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House &c. New Or
leans Brights. % to Csc; l>orto Rico 80
to 35c: Cuba % to 40c.
SUGAR-Granulated s4.75, w. X. c.
No. 5 S4.35; No. 7 s4.25; No , $40; No.
II $500.
LARD-(Tierce Bas,s> Pure 111Ac;
compound SIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina IS to S21a;
Virginia IS to s2k; Spanish n to so.
CORN-S0 to 81.
CORN MEAL-75c.
N. c. BACON-Hams l3c: shoulders
&c: sides 10 to lie.
EGGS-Dull at IL to IA.
CHICKENS-Hens q to 35c; roosters
% to soc; spring 12k TO zoe.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5-inch saps
$500; 5-inch hearts, SOU. .-Iurn saDs
$500: 6-inch hearts $4.oo
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extra milling. ..s700I7.50
Mill prime
Mill lair 3UQo-Vt
common mill
Inferior to ordinary -...,.....S SO. 50G4.00
Saturday, August 16.
Receipts of cotton today bale.
Receipts same day last year-None.
This seasons receipts to dat-277,S $50
bales.
Receipts same day last ~year-259,161
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
ORDINARY ozS
Good Ordinary .........-...... "a
Low Middiing .....-..-..-.... SA
"a
Good Middling .......... ......... 3 Lie
Same Lar last year-7Z.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm 43kc.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Firm at $1.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
s1.40: yellow dip$2.50; virgin $500.
Prices same day last year Spirits
turpentine 31k and 321la, ros:n CSC and
s1.00; tar $50: crude ~turpentine $1.1o
and $40.
Receipts today-132 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 800 barrels rosin, III barrels
tar, III barrels rude turpenttne.
Receipts same day last year-66 casks
spirits ~turpentine, 149 barrels rosin, ITS
barrels tar. 14S barrels crude t~urpentine.
SALT-Prices al load lots-200s Liv-
erpool TIC; + Z Table 95 to 1.15; 1905
Liverpool zoe; 100 + F G fine SIC; zoos
American 75c; 100 C extra foe: $50
American Csc; 300 Rock Cattle $1.40.
DRY SALTED SIDESE11hc-
BUTTED-35c-
COFFES to lie.
NOUR@Straights A.1s to $3.50 Ind
patents $3.50 to $l.7s: full $4.75 to $500.
MOLASSES-S. House 15c: New Or
cans Brights, q to 25c: Porto Rico 80
20 Sc: Cuba % to 40c.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, August 16.-1 p. m-Cotton:
Spot dull; prices 1-32d lower; American
middling fair 5 5-32d; good middlilg
4 29-32d; middling 4 13-1od; low middling
4 23-32d; good ordinary 4 1920: ordi-
nary 4 11-32d. The sales of the day
were 1000 bales. of which 500 were for
speculation and export and included
Guiding 200 American.
Futures opened easy and closed
steady. American middling @. 0. G:
August 4 39-64d buyers August and
September 4 35-64d buyers; September
and October 4 26-64d buyers; October
and November 4 21-64d sellers: Novem-
Der and December A 1s-64d buyers: De-
cember and January 4 16-64d94 17-64d
buyers; January and February 4 16-64d
"A 11-64d sellers; February and March
4 1s-'i4d buyers: March and April 4
16-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston quiet at s 7-1Sc; net receipts
1867 bales.
Norfolk quiet at &c; net receipts 1N
bales.
Baltimore nominal at 9hc.
Boston quiet at &c; net receipts 7
bales.
Wilmington firm at sA; net receipts i
bale.
Philadelphia dull at SIC; net receipts
IS bales.
Savannah steady at sac: net receipts
81 bales.
New Orleans quiet at s 5-1ec; net re-
ceipts IS bales.
Mobile nominal at Sc. net receipts II
bales.
Memphis quiet at SIC.
Augusta quiet at sac; net receipts 10
bales.
Charleston quiet; net receipts 4 bales
Cincinnati steady at DC: net receipts
$50 bales.
Louisville firm at SIC.
st. Louis dull at s 11-isc; net receipts
2 bales.
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STOCKS

Quo lions on local secuIites FUR
aished by Hugh MacRae & Co
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Saturday, August 16.
Receipts of cotton today bale.
Receipts same day last year-None.
This seasons receipts to dat-277,S $50
bales.
Receipts same day last year-259,1 61
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock TO-
daY at the exchanges:
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ELOUR-Straights $4.zs to $3.50 Ind
patents $3.50 to $l.7s: full $4.75 to $500.
MOLASSES1S. House 15c: New Or
leans Brights, q to 2sc: Porto Rico 80
70 Csc: Cuba % to 40c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-01-23

r. J. Kirk Esq, went down 10
| Charleston Wednesday Oh busi-
ness.
Mr. j. w. Josey, representing
| Melchers Il Co., Charleston, was
autographed at Barr's Hotel yes
terday.
By remembering that one long
ling calls up central you will
avoid confusion and receive more
prompt attention.
Grand Prelate John NJ. Knight,
of Sumter, will be here on Febru-
ary 2, to make an address before
Kingstree Lodge knights of
Pythias.
Rev. j. <. Dunlop slled his
regular appointment at the Pres
by,erian church Sunday morning,
and Rev. H. J. Cauthen preached
| in the Methodist church morning
and evening at the usual hours.
The Scranton News has sus-
pended publication. The outfit has
been removed 10 Kingstree and
the paper will be published un-
der the name OF thew eeklyM !"
with Messrs. Stoil and Stoll as
editors. The FIRST issue will ap-
pear this week.
Mr.. w. Eugene Cooke has sew
cred his connection with the
Scranton News and at the close
OF the present session of the leg
islature, where he is employed as
journal clerk, will take the law
course at the South Carolina Col
lege. Mr.. Cooke Is a very estlma-
BILE young man and We wish him
much success.
Cadet G. O. Epps, of Clemson
College, was forced to come home
in December on account OF a
severe attack OF pneumonia.
Acting on the advice OF his physl-
clan he has decided not to resume
his studies this session, as his Ill
ness has lett his system in a some
wha. reduced state. Cadet Epps
is a member of the Junior class,
and as is the case with most of
WilIiamsburg's collegiaus, is TAX
ing a very creditable stand in his
classes, being promoted this year
from corporal to sergeant. He in
tends returning to the college at
the beginning of the tall term.
Bring your Watches, Clocks and
Jswelry to r. A. Watts, Jr., al
ouce, as don't know just how
long I will be here. Academy
Street. opposite the dispsnsary.
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Note legal lads" this week.
Mr.. Emile Arrowsmith came up
ON Georgetown Sunday.
Leroy Lee, Esq, went up to
tolu nbia Monday on professional
business.
Mrs. NJ. Mcmillan and Miss
Iabenicht, of Charleston, visited
friends in town last week.
Ho1ie &. Asklns, Esq, of Lake
City, received his commission last
week as notary public. See his
card.
Dispenser J. w. Coward went
to Columbia Thursday to make
his annaal settlement with the
State dlspensary.
TIE COUNTY RECORDS phone
number is 21. When yos have a
nice, fresh piece OF news don't
fail to ring up 2l.
Three papers for the price OF
one-,he Atlanta Constita!ion,the
Sunny South aud The COUNTY
RECORD, all three for 81.
The total enrsllment Of the
graded school is now 135 pupils,
with an average attendance of l1s.
All of the classes are progressing
nicely.
DIR. A. D. Epps, Of Greeleyville,
was in town SATURDAY.. Ii is graf
living to his many friends that
DR.. Epps is succeeding SO nicely
in his profession.
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William j. Bryan's great paper,
Ier snIy 65 cents a year in club
With The RECORD both papers
for 81 65 in advance.
Ss Mr. w. E. Snowden, of Benson,
stepped over in town Monday
night at the Coleman House. Dir.
Snowden Is in the employ of the
Atlantic Coast Lumber Co., as
surveyor.
Rev. Frank NJ. Hauser, of Al.
susta, Ga, will preach In the
Baptist church Sunday next at
IL a. m. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend services.
Capt. Howe, president of the
Bank of Florence, and Dir. Willie
Anderson, also of Florence, passed
through town Monday en- route to
Capt. Cooper's to take a bird hunt
Mr.. J. NJ. Graham, of Cades,
called On us while in town Monday,
accom- panied BY. MIR. K. A. Bass
of Halifax county, Va. Mr.. Bass
Is from the ,odacco-producing sec
ton Of the Old Dominion and will
iake charge of Mr.. Graham's to.
bacco farm this year.
One night last week little ne
gre girl, the daughter of Newton
Singleiery, of Besson, WAS accl'
dentally barned to death. The
child, which was quite yeung
got up early and began to p's,
with FIRE. Its dress caught ano
was in flames when the child's
screams awoke the parents.
Among the exposition visitor:
during the past week were noted
the following from town anc
ceuntys Mrs. Lula Brockinton
Misses Edith and Beulah Nelson
Melle and Hattie Snewden, Messrs
l.Y. McGill, M. M. Wilson, S. L
Ncgrea, z. B. Tharn, 2. A. Ais
brook. j. s. Frierson, K. w. Nc
Gutchen and w. j. Snowden.
Mr.. Hugh McCutchen, who ha
been representing Alex Sprunt q
Son, of Wilmington, N. c., as col
ton buyer at this point, desires u
to state that, as the cotton season
is nearly over, he will after thi
week be in town only on Wed
nesday and Saturday Of each week
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