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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
Crowds Attended Soldiers Day
Al Bio Camp Getting.

The Methodist camp meeting in Ben
tons Woods, near Leesbnrg, was largely
attended. 1000 persons being present on
"Old Soldiers Day" when nearly 2Oo
veterans were addressed by Col Elijah
Y. White, OF Whites battalion, and by
Rev. s. g. Ferguson. OF Mosby's Rangers
Among those who attended were: DR.
W. W. Smith, OF Lynchburp, Rev. j. J
stump, OF Alexandria; Rev. George X
stewart, OF Tennessee, and DR. j. Watt
Shoaff, of Alsbambs. Thiscamp isundel
the supervision OF Washington district
Baltimore Conference, Methodist Episco
Church South. About IS families lived il
tents ON the grounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
pi.dmont Medical Society.

The Piedmont Medical Society held ar
interesting meeting at Madison Z. ii
recently. The subject discussed wal
pulmonary Tuberculosis" and Dr
Ranks was the leader. A fine dinner wa
enioyed. The next meeting will he hell
at Orange on the third Saturday in DC
tober. with DR.. Clore as leader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
FIRE.
Car Of Excelsior Hall Destroyed.

An alarm Of fire broke the stiffness OF
Sunday morning about } o'clock. flames
were seen issuing from the top OF box
ear on the tracks OF the X + X 7. X. Il.
near the depot here. The car had been
loaded with excelsior Saturday evening
from the Crescent Excelsior Mil OF lick
len 4 Johnson. near the brid9e~aier
Mills. l. is supposed the cause OF the
fire was spontaneous combustion, Inc
ire department quickly responded and
the fl smes were eHhiued alter about hall
Of the car and contents were destroyed
Loss to Ficklen 4 Johnston about SlOo,
aud 20 the railroad company several
hundred dollars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
The GranoIithic Sidewalks.

The work OF laying granolithic side
walks on Main street progressing more
iavorably since the rainy weather ceas-
I'd. Two whole blocks on both sides
have been completed and the work Of
the last block was commenced Saturday
morning. After Main street is complet
ed the work on Commerce street will b.
commenced. 1t is probably all the wori
will be completed by Nov. lst.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
Local Markets

kOOltCtVSb " 'o@.~>-
Wheat. 50 TO 80; corn, new, 90 to
60 meal. 81 soto s1.35 per 100 pounds
BATS. 40 to so; fowls Qive), . TO 10;
Spring chickens. 9K TO 10c; ducks,
i've. s to 9,dressed, / l to II; Winter chick
ans. Q to 10 pound; lard, IL to 12;eggs
ne TO II; butter, 10 to %; hams, l4k
10 Is: Irish potatoes. 80 to GO
sweet potatoes. 90to 81 heel 3 to 3hi
yeal ~ to GLANDS, 50 80 to $3.50; hides
(greenj ) to 8; hides dry, to III
hailed hay. s15 to s1S per ton. i,
Wool-Unwashed, 10 to IL; washed
"a to IS.
dred pounds.
The grain markets closed yestsrday y
| follows: oo,< Co..
Chicago = Wheat, Aug sOh, sept
81 corn, Aug 50A, Septo0sD OATS sept
34K. OF
corn, so to 81. q,
Baltimore-Southern wheAs, 10 to 81
Southern corn, 50 TO 50. :.
aichmond-Wheat, so to SO; corn. o.
| 20 60: oats, So TO Sc. Y
| AIexsptr'a--- Wheat, n 70 %; cor. q 2
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
ANOTHER TABLET
Placed at Spotsyivsnia Court House

Sheriff T. 4 Harris on saturday placed
in portion at SpOtsylyania Court House
the granite tablet marking the head
quarters of Cien X. l.. Lee during the
battles of Spotsylvania and Bloody
Angle. The tablet, which is one OF those
donated by Mr.. Ryan, Of New York, was
placed directly in front Of the Historic
Hotel by the Sheriff. who hauled it from
this city TO the cOurt-house,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
CANDIDATES CARD.

TO the Voters Of Caroline County:
am candidate for the office OF Com.
missioner of the Revenue for Port Royal
Magistersl District. OF Caroline county,
and will be grateful for the votes aud in
huence Of all of my friends, promising, il
elected, aiatbiul and impartial discharge
II the duties of said office Should nom
nations for said office be made by pri
mary or otherwise, am subject TO the
action Of the Democratic party OF my
county.
Respectfully.
j. Il. Broaddus,
Rappahannoek Academy. Va
August lat. 1903. I'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
Louisa Democrats Divided on FRI
mary.

The democratic County Committee o.
Louisa met recently and after discus
zion decided that as so many Democrats
oppose nominating county officers by
urinary election another meeting wa
allied for September court.day to decide
,s to whether there should be a primary
election for county officers or not.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
a Clean Sweep.

If cents.-Tomorrow Saturday c. W.
Tones puts on sale all untrimmed hiatt
(only i6 of them at lie. each.
46c. buys any Of alot Of trimmed hats
only % OF these.
9Sc. buys any OF another lot oil trim
med hats worth from 81 30 to - oo
each, only 9sc., and only ) Of them. Thl'
IL all we have left OF any kind. A clear
sweep. BE quick OF you miss them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
LEWIS WINS IN FAvouleR.
Close Race Between Three Candi-
dates Fer Sheriff.

Incomplete returns from the Demo
cratic primary in FsDqnier county Sat
urday show close fight for Sheriff The
incum bent, A. $. Hamilton, was opposed
by f. T.. Black well and j + Olinger. IL
will require the official vote 10 decide
Delegate W. II. Lewis was renominated
for the House OF Delegates as floateI
from Fsuquisr and l.oudoun, debating
" Rucker
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25

| have a very desirable city property
Tor sale. II sold in the next 80 days you
AN buy at a sacrifice. ltconsists oil very
ATTRACTIVE residence, good lot, well 10
,ated. Thisis good home, DO not delay
See or write me at once A bargain.
Jno. ". Allison. Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
aenlstration Notice.

Port Royal Msgisterial District.
Guiney's precinct, septemper 81 ,,o
and 9; Port Royal precinct, ceptein r
10. II and II; Nose Neck precinct sep
TENDER 4 and ID; Rappahannock hcad
envy precinct, IS and IL.
Signed,
re. Thornton,
Campbell Chandler,
e. b. Conway,
Registrars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
To Elect Teachers.

Falmouth School Board will meet at
New Hope school-house, Stafford county
Friday, August 18th, 1903, att p IN. &c
elect teachers. Applicants must furnish
certificates of the county superintendent
Of schools or one endorsed by him.
W. II. Rollins, clerk,
Dr. Montiethville, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
New Advertisement.

Mr.. W. B. Waller, auctioneer, will sell
for MIR. I. A. Harding, in Spotsylvania,
on Wednesday, September 9th, stock;
farming machinery, tools. household and
kitchen furniture. This VIII DE one o.
the most attractive sales ever made in
this section, Head the ad in our columns
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
As. HARDY oYsTERINsPEcToR
Board of Fisheries Names Him rs a
Successor To 6 Sanders

Chairman Bowdoin and Secretary Miller
held "A meeting Of the State Board OF
FISHERIES at Irvington and considered
the appointment Of an oyster inspector
for that district, vice James +. Sanders
deceased. The candidates were +. T..
Lawson, 4. ) Hardy, II II Wilder and
]. 4. McKenney Mr. Hardy was chosen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
Tn CURE AcoLp ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it iais
TO cure. Z. W. Groves signature Is Cd
ZACH box. 25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
Suit AGAINST TeIeqrseh Company

Capt. z. Thornton Marye, of Newport
sews, has entered suit against the West
srn Union Telegraph Company foI
$500. He claims that an error il
transmitting a message caused him Il
lose that much in connection with tbs
plans for a railway station at Atlanta
Ga
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
Notice.

Notice.
Chancellor School Board OF spotsyl
vania will meet at T. L. Payne's oil
Tbursdsy, September 3, at p. NJ
teachers making applications shoul'
hsve certificates to accompany same.
By order OF
g. w. Perry,
Clerk Of the Board.
.os- %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25

The Sunday School and Bible Conven.
t;on of the Potomac Association will
meet next Friday. August %, at Ramoth
Baptist church, in Stafford county, AMI
continue in session three days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
Fined For Selling Am b rosia

10 Lancaster court Saturday a jury
fined Carroll Harding 5000 and costs foI
selling ambrosis, grade OF beer sold II
local option districts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25

Do you feel tired and out OF sorts? Got
the "blues' or nervousY Drink Pepsi
Cola at all the soda fountains; costs you
&c. and put new life In your old bones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25

Connections at Frederek-hurg with r. r.
4 p X. r., and Weems Steamboat GO -
o,snse With southern and Chesapeake
Ohio r. Il. -,,-,,,. IA
The only line 80 the Chsncellors'ine ana
Wilderness Battlehelds.
Esstsrn standard Time. Daily exceptSun-
dsy. W. II. RICHARDS. Gen Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25
MISREPRESENTATION Of Receiver

The Gold Hill Mining Company, OF
Gold Hill. n. C., has gone into the hands
If a receiver. W. G. Newman, formerly
of Orange, was at the head oil the COM
pany.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-25

Fine assortment Of night shirts at b.
Goldsmith 4 Sons
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
CAUGHT as HE FALLS.
Child TumbLes from Eleuated Car
WindO1c to arms of Men.

Louis LubIiner three years old, Of No. III East
Fcightv-hfth-st, had a remarkable fall from the
elevated structure yesterday, and escaped with
bruises on the forehead and lip.
He was with his mother and brother on
second-ave train at Eighty -sixth-st. He ran
into the car ahead of his mother and brother
and Jumped on a cross seat He leaned out of
the window and lost his balance and fell He
struck the rail at the edge Of the track, bounced
from II 10 the ties and then fell through the
ties TO the street.
Two men. Thomas Fitzgerald. Of No 3uZ East
seventv-second-st.. and David Walsh, Of No
o(S East Seventieth-st., were standing under tae
track working on the reconstruction OF the
T-iehtv-sixtf-st. crosstown line. They heard the
screams of the boy and. looking up, saw him
fail from the ties. He fell almost directly above
them. and with a quick jump they got under him
and caught him as he fell He did not even
reach the pavement, until set down by the men
The train went on to the Eightieth-st- station
and then hacked up to Eighty -sixth-st. to let
the mother and son off. Mrs Lubltner was hys-
tericaI other passengers got off with her ana
ali expected to find the boy seriously injured or
killed.
The boy went home.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
INSPECTOR CROSS DISMISSED.
FOUR SERGE4NTS PROMOTED CHARGES AGAIN
TWO CAPTAINS IN BROOKLYN
They focused of 4HOuing Pooooms Runaother Shakeup
in the TenderIon Precinct
L4NTRY TRANSFERRED.
Three BurgIaries in His Precinct an
q Week.

Four police captains were appointed by
General Greene yesterday afternoon, and
charges against two captains in Brooklyn were
filed The four sergeants promoted TO be cap
tains were all in the Manhattan district. They
We're:
John J. Murtha. of Elzabeth-st.
Michael J. Naughton OF fremont.
Robert A. Tighe, of Oak-st.
Dennis J. Sweeney. Of West Thirtieth-st.
Captain Tighe was sent to take command at
the station in East Fifty-flrst-st.. Captain Lam
try of that station. being moved TO Oak-st
General Greene said that Captain Lantry was
transferred because there had been too many
burglaries in his precinct. Some time ago
Lantry sent out policemen in plain clothes to try
TO get into houses Of rich and prominent people
in the precinct, and the men reported that they
had been able TO get into many houses by sim
ply opening area doors that were left unlocked
by careless servants. Lantry published a list
of the houses and brought down General
Greene's disapproval on his head General
Greene said yesterday that there had been three
burglaries in Lantrys precinct in a week. Cap
tain Tighe has been a policeman since 1919 and
was made sergeant in 1896.
Captain Naughton was sent TO Staten Island.
He was appointed policeman in May, 1877, and
q sergeant IN December, 1890
Captain Murtha was sent to take command of
the police in Elizabeth-st He has been police
man since 1888. He was promoted to ser
geantcy in 1897
Captain Sweeney sent to the station IN
Greenpoint to command the police there. He
and AIurtha were appointed and made sergeants
in the same years.
Captain J. ]. OBrien was transferred yester-
day from Oak-st. to the F1ushing-ave. station.
Brooklyn. TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Captain Eason.
CAPTAIN Bernard Gallagher was transferred
from Elizabeth-st. to Lee-ave Brooklyn.
Commissioner Greene said that O'Brien ana
Gallagher had been doing good work but that
they were familiar with conditions IN bToohiy -;
and Deputy Commissioner Ebstein had asked
that they be sent there to do some cleaning up
CAPTAIN Bernard Hayes was transferred from
C>reenpoint to the Stagg-st- station, BROOKLYN
or5 Cantsin lanes T. Nally sent from the
station at Staten Island to the West One-hun-
dredth-st- station. which has not had captain
for some time. Co.,
These changes were made, General Greene
said for the welfare Of the force. he adoeo
that Hayes had been sent TO the StaSg-St- pre-
The two Brooklyn captains against Wholll
charges were made yesterday are foalnuei
Hardy of the Lee-ave. station. ana IhoInas r.
Maude of the Stagg-st. station. Botn were sus-
pended Maude was made captain lasl year ny
Colonel Partridge. $780, -
The charges against Hardy and Maude are
that they permitted pooirooms TO run IN thelr
nrecincts The charges are preferred by Deputy
Commissioner Ebstein. Hardy VIII be trled De-
fore DEPUTY Commissioner Piper on May "A, ana
Mau6e's trial is set for May ~ befofe deputy
Commissioner Piper
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
MAY MAKE MANY ATHEISTS
Police on Track of Big Insurance
.SzcindLe-DressmQker q Prisoner.

Mrs. Kate Condor, a dressnaker, was taken
10 the Tenderloin station last night by PONCE
man Berry, Of the Central Office. ano locked UP
on the charge Of refusing to obey Subpoena
on a bench warrant. Much secrecy was oo-
served by the police. and the woman was ques-
+ioned in private-an unusual proceeding,
II leaked out. however, that her arrest was
made in connection with an alleged lhsoi an,
swindle, in which. It is SAID over loi'S dIi i.'''
80 10 no made soon It is further rumored that
-l.v-ovs ybosa testimony is wanted when the
-, ,,,,es before The grand jury have scattered
- 5e5 from The city. some as far as Georgia
Il vas learned that Mrs. Condor was eilploSe1
a5a- A. his house ignorance was progressed
-s 70 the cause of the womans arrest.
II is believed that two other arrests ne . o. g.
- = l'aar made one here and another in Bos-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
NEW COURTHOUSE FOR NETWORK
Governor oden Signs Bill Providing for a
Commission.

Albany Nav s-The bill providing for a ne"
o,,,-4,,,,,ze fer elezy-York County was signed 10
- b,- governor Odeil. The bill provides Tor the
snnointuent by the Mayor Of commission OF n 20
who are empowered. with the apploEaA =. -
- = r7g+9,ns+s and Apportionment. 10 select a
- for 8 new courthouse. TO accommodate lle
egp-erne Court the City Court and the Conlillis ms
Efoner Of Jurors with the proviso that s"ch sue
must be south Of Franklin-st
-s. ,,o,,-oiss,oners are 10 prepare plans and
a-fe.a+fors which together with the contract
must De approved by the majority OF the 1uslces
q the Supreme Court in the County OF Ne"-1oiA
end by the Board OF Estimate ano Appor'i'iiiieN1
The commissioners are authorlzeo- 'Hey ~e- TT@,l
a. s.sa,,ia n designate a part of the City Hail
v7s-lr as site but the superficial area oeFoteo -
r,yfIrfh house shall exceed the aesIs -.
80 .~,,-,5eS nv the County Courthouse. the oro"ll
x+o1e h.IfSfus the fire engine statlon aio Inc "iN
Registers office. now torn oo~h'
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
RIVES ACTS ON DOCK FRAUDS
4 jim THE PENMAN" INCREASED LEASE FROM
THREE TO THIRTY YEARS..
Conspiracy Charged First con Break Contracts by ch Tam
many Tried to Rob City of Millions
WHAT THE COMPLAINT CHARGES.

TTHE
td of
the
Murphy
That tEsnnan others re ON min 1t
tn hry- ~ been
Thai M
hespc entn allies fdf
efroms1 o
Trucking lease of piers dump
mu ~ the OF the piers dpin
fvHegeats ,-ninth bt VII
n fTammap " ~ i
New-yo ans Truekig
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
INJuECTIoN IN OMAHA.

Omaha. May 6-Judge Munger in the Federal
,.,,r, bae issued a sweeping injunction against
the three thousand strikers. The,order Restraints
,be men from interfering with freight between
warehouses and stations or freight deslihe" ior
other States. from congregstins IN 'atse
=, ,he streets and making loud noises or IN any
- =. - interfering with the transaction OF busl-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
DELAY ON THE HAGUE PROTOCOL
Signing of the Document Postponed for the
Third Time.

Washington May 6-for the third time lne
.,,,,e % The Hague protocol which was to
have occurred at the British Embassy tonight
Was nostponed The British Ambassador IS
anxious that separate protocols shall be signed
with The three allies. and IS still awaiting IN
s=-lr-,ions On this point. He hopes 10 be aoe
20 sign tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
rvvF,TrFTH ANNIvERsARY WORLD.

ont Sunday May 10 First lee-coiaInn paper P, eSI
,a-t order il tonight keep for your children
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

FIGURING ON A WESTERN TRIP
CALIFORNIA? COLORADO MEAISoF
fset tickets al Rock Island Systems new uptown
oesce srh ST and Fifth Ave.-right IN the heart OF
TIE hotal district Tel 1885 Madison 5Quare-Adye
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
- rrLNnARn RAILROAD oF AMEhlC

Ess,,s,sE1snis Railroad trains composed o.
-. aref eg,,iDYuenf obfains bic orer fauIssEE
rosdoed protected by the latest signal ano S"i'oI
sppaTarus.-Asyt-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

.za tn CALIFORNIA AND BACK
~S,a,o Nav 70 10 Is August / 10 II chi
ION ION Miiwsukee & ST. Paul Railway. sA D'oao-
way.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
nI-srNEss PROPOsITIQN

xt,, no easily settled the Penns5 wanna l.nlLed
f'attg.sen Neu-York and Chicago f-uphe Stcuosia'
- snd- Daily stock Reports.-AoKI
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

IACKAwANNA RAILROAD TO BUFFALO
New Pullman cars: excellent 1fning car se-yfces
fare, "a Tickets xs and l.10 Broadway-Acv~
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
THE CONSPIRACY.

you save a day practically by taking the New
yarg Sentrars -erh Century Limited between
New York and ChicaEo-Advt
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

sEAROARD AIR LINE RAlI-N Al
IN, ,r.tns with through cars To- SaYan-
49, s[r,yviIIe and Tampa. Cafe diiilIg cars
Once / I1gg Bwsy--AdNt
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

Four new police captains were appointed by
General Greene yesterday afternoon, and
charges against two captains in Brooklyn were
filed The four sergeants promoted TO be cap
tains were all in the Manhattan district. They
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-28
Esaley Echoes.

Easley, S. c., May 25, 1908.
This evening, with the mercury
hanging around in the nineties and
between the time that it takes US to
erase the perspiration from our much
heated brow, we thread our needle
and endeavor to tuck up budget Of
happenings from this place.
The drouth continues and the far
mers get more blue.
A team from Liberty and Central
played the local team an exciting
game of ball here last Thursday after
noon. Batteries for Central were
Werner and Gaines. Easley, La
Boon and Harris. Result 9 to II in
favor of the visitors. The locals
played a game against Poe Mills 10
Greenville Saturday afternoon, re-
suliing in II to 6 in favor Of onr
boys.
A large crowd heard Prof. John
G. Clinkscale's most able lectures at
the first Baptist church last night.
After the lecture two candidates were
baptized.
A large number Of our people went
to St. Paul yesterday. Chilaren's
Day wos observed and all report an
enjoyable day. Speeches were made
By Prof. Clinkscales and others.
A large number of our young peo-
pie attended the commencement ex
ercises at Pickens last week. All
speak very highly of the program and
the way it was carried out. This
speaks we'll for the faculty OF your
Graded school, Mr.. Editor.
Commencement exercises OF the
5 EsEEasRey-G Graded school will take place
next Friday night. Six young peo.
pie will receive diplomas.
There will be game of ball here
Friday afternoon between the locals
and Central. The boys are getting
in good shape now and the prospects
are for good game.
J.P. Carey, Esq, of Pickens, passed
through EasleY yesterday en- route to
Columbia.
J.E. Boggs, of Pickens, was in the
city yesterday.
The feature OF the Poe -Easley ball
game was Prof. Gentry's seven bag
ger ;,
Rev. D. ". Hiott and several 9TH
ers of this place, attended a meeting
of Odd Fellows at Pelzer Saturday
light. =,
MIR. Editor, we admire tie stand
YOU have taken in regard to the way
the County's finance have been man
sged. Keep it up and turn on all the
light and let the many readers of the
Sentinel-Journal know just how things
are managed.
Mr.. Editor, if you find our budget
too large, just cut the borders and let
her 90. Dull Needle.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-28
Amber New1.

The health of this vicinity is gen.
orally good:
Most of the farmers are beginning
to replsnt their cotton and corn over,
as the extremely dry weather has
caused it to die. Small grain crops
are going to be almost failure II 1t
don't get rain soon. But all things
work together for good:
Joseph Stansell. j. R and ". 4.
Anderson, of Amber, have purchased
themselves farms near Table Noun
tain. Go it boys, if you never Jump
you will never fall.
A. A. Simmons visited friends near
Mica Saturday. ., ,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Edens visited
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
J. Lynch, last Sunday.
The County Commissioners are
having the road worked leading from
Pickens toward Oolenoy. 1t is sala
that they will stop the ark near Maj
Ambler's residence this week. Hur-
rah for Noah and his three sons.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-28
Liberty Laconicf.

Not having seen anything from
this neck of the woods in the Senti-
nel-Journal since it became the one
paper of Pickens, I send few jot-
tings gathered here and there
Material is being laid Oh the ground
for enlarging the cotton mill. There
is chapel being built in the factory
town. They have a hourishing union
Sunday school organized there fer the
convenience of the factory people.
J. F. Jennings vii! soon have bis
new store building ready to occupy.
B.F. Chappaleau, depot agent her:
has accepted the management of the
Liberty cotton seed oil mill for next
year,
D. A. Chamblin and wife have
gone to visit brothers, sisters and
aged mother in Arkansas.
r. o. Williams attended the old
Soldiers reunion in New Orleans.
Also A. F. McCord.
Dry weather is rather serious IN
this vicinity, as much Of the late
planting of cotton and corn will not
come up until 1t rains, and some OF
the planting can't be finished owing
to the hard ground. .
J. n. Brown has given up the OIL
mill business here and is going to
Flowery Branch, Ca, where they will
build a new mill.
Taking mail off of train No. II, by
the railroad company is a great ln-
convenience to this town. it being the
last mail of the day. Causes US IA
hours delay in receiving important
mail. Hope the company will soon
see their way clear to again give US
this mail service.
@. D. McCravey and Edgar lem
pleton are still in bad health; not able
to lie out.
By mutual consent the merchants
close their stores at $50 p. m. G.