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al mud Local News.
Lowudesviile. =. C., March 10 b, 1909.
In the latter days of the old year. aud In the
early days Of the new, many OF our planters
Tor several years. have as they think, for the
time being. concluded 20 use less guano, plant
less cotton, more corn. oats &C., but alas In
this case habi' las proven to be a hard task
master. To date has not proven an exception
To the rule; and they are driving along In
ths same o.d ruts. II was 10 be hoped that
the very bid outcome of last years crops
would have brought about change In the
fertilizer line. and IN consequence, . change
In the planting OF such crop. as would give
promise OF larger quantity Of farm supplies.
but Judging from the number of men. horse,
mules and wagons, here daily and hourly,
carrying of guano the sale OF II will equal 10
INT does not exceed. the sales Of previous
years.
Again. Il might have been supposed that
because OF the very little corn raised In this
section, that stock mules aud horses would
have been poorer than usual. but the most OF
them are In very good condition. only now
and then Que Ia seen that might have It's look .
improved II they had hauled and had q
chance to eat. q little more corn.
A few moru!ngs ago Mr.. Jno. T. Baskin
found one OF hs flne cows dead In the lot. As
she was well the night before had been milk
I'd IN usual. he concluded 10 cut her open TO
fnd out IL possible. what had caused her
death. He found small piece OF iron about
the aize Of sewing machine needle, about
four inches long. II had PASSED partly
TUG ttOUhCu, Au0 aOOut Two lnC0eS
OF II had Jagged the hsart In two places and
doubtless that is what caused the death OF the
COW.
Our town young people and some from the
country met at Mrs. A. +. Moorhesds Thurs.
day night aud whiled AWAY several hours. all
In the best OF spirits each striving TO please
and be pleased.
Miss Susie and Miss Ollie Miller OF the
Fork. were In town Thursday night. guests Of
Mr. u. johnson.
Miss Florence Milford and Miss Annie
Wharton OF Bowman. spent Thursday night
with the fnmily Of Mr.. T. ID. Cooley.
Messrs, b. Bolin Allen aud ID. L. Barnes,
went To Hrardmont Friday on business.
Mrs. +. w. Harper spent the most OF week
nj starr. With her kinsman Mrs. r. B. Allen.
Mr. Theo Smith has .or a while been In the
Business College Al Macon, Ga.
Miss Lizzie Nance wenI over to Due West
on Friday 70 spend a few days.
Mr.. Levi Thomas 0f Anderson, was down
Friday End Saturday on collecting tour.
DR.. J. B. Moseley and Sir. Is. Bolin Allen
went up 10 starr on Saturday 10 attend the
| sale Of the personal properly Of the late Mr.
=. B. Allen. II was Roid only In part. The
| household aud kitchen furniture wera not
offered. That that was soid brought n fair
price
The weather conditions have been changed
| for the better since last report. A few OF the
hands, horses and mules, that could be spared
| from the hauling of guanO. were blowing aud
| now and then an early gardener was seen at
work. preparing aud planting the ground,
| that they may later on reap n vegetable har-
vest. aud u few N warm and pleasant days n
yesterday will give new life 10 the above two
! INDUSTRIES, and cause them 10 be pushed To
the fullest extent.
| Capt. J. f.. Rrownlee OF Penny's Creek, was
over here yesterday for short while.
Miss LOIS Watson Of y uderson. fur the past
day or two has been With her sister. Mrs. B.
| Bolin Allen and family. Troupe.