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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

I.iepltenant-Colonel Sykes saw at
Poonan ants carrying out grain To
dry In the sun. Dr. I.incecum in
Texas found ants who planted a GER
tain seedbearlng grass, reaped it,
and carried the gram into their cells,
where they stripped it of chaff anu
packed it AWAY. The paper relating
this was read by Darwin before the
Linnaen Society. Another observer
has told us of ants which grow musi-
rooms.
Tie foraging ants of Brazil and
Western Equatorial Africa are terri
bic creatures. Elephants and gorillas
fly before them; tie python takes
care not to indulge III meal till he
has satisfied himself that there are
none Of them about. They have IL
"lcisured class much larger crea-
lures, who accompany their march,
like subaltern officers in IL marching
regiment they are not fighters, how
ever. One curious conjecture as to
their function has been made. They
are indigestiple, and birds spare the
whole army lest they should get hold
of one of these tough morsels. This.
it must be allowed, looks a little too
strange.
Slaves the ants certainly have, but
they do not make slave raids; the
larvae of the inferior race are carried
of and Matched out. The GROWING
marvel. however, is that the British
slave-owning ant. and he alone. makes
his slaves fight for him. London Spec
tator.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

1t is related of II Calhoun farmer
VINO was ut one time in tie STATE sen
ate that during session one winter
he was Invited 10 Il swell banquet.
given by II member OF the governor ;
star. The smell Of the feast being
very appetizing and tie serving little
late, the former senator, by me time
lie stretched his legs under the table.
had an appetite like husking ma
chine. The soup course lie deyoured
almost before the walters back was
turned. .'Will you have some moro
soup, senatah:" inquired the dnsky
server. The "seDatah'' quickly passed
up the soup plate. The second In
stalment fully satisfied the demau-.
Then came the salad course, but the
Calhoun senator made sorry effort ut
1t. Next came piled-up plates of roast
turkey and other good things TO match;
bur, coach his stomach as he would, 1t
refused to come TO time. You don't
seem to be enjoying the dinner. semi
tor remarked the most, on observing
the halting appetite of his gucs,.
How can IT, was the distressing re
ply, when 1 sit here like a fool, full
OF soup. Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

Conductor oil the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit. tangled with live wire. re-
ceived 1860 volts. only 200 less than are
required by law for an execution. and
still lives. This may be pretty good
in Brooklyn. but the lads over here ON
The Broadway Line can stand twice
hat. and the volts are frequently
seen escaping hy the side street. how
ing their heads In shame and per-
sued by the coarse laughter OF the
nickel grabbers,-Ncw York Telegram
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

Ian MacLaren' recounted this story
in II lecture on Scottish hrmor:
In dull Scottish village. OIL dull
morning, one ncishbor called at an
others house. He was met at the door
uy his friends wife. and the CONVEX
saiion which ensued WAS this:
"Caud?" IA
"Ay"
"Gaun tae be weety trainy'. I'm
thinkn'.''
'.Ay'' q
rs John in:"
lou, ay. he's in"
"can | see him.
NO
but n winted ;ae 500 Aim
Jay, but We Gamma see him. Johns
Geld
"Deid?" =
"Ay.'
Student"
"Ay.-
'Vera sudden"
"Ah. very sudden"
Did he say onythlng aboot Il pot o.
green pent afore he deidY'-Leavea
from the scrnpbook of a Scottish Exile.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

II admit that hit the plaintiff
said subbubs, and I'd do 1t again If
-"
Come. Gomez interrupted the
magistrate; don't talk that way
Judge l was down my cellar last
night trying 10 coax the furnace to
give out some heat. In the midst of
my work the bell rang and / had to
answer it. When I opened the door
this man stepped in and tried TO sci!
inc a patent fre-extlnguisher.' '-phila-
lclphia Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

A while ago French scientist dis
covered that an hour or two spent in
laughter each day WIS an excellent
tcuic. and the very latest cure for
nerves" Now an English medical
Journal warns its readers TO note any
great tendency to hilarity among fno.f
friends or relations, lifts of laus..e.''
being very common sign Of incipleu
.nsanlty.-New York World.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

ured that to steal bicycle
po~ Il man must want a ma
chine of that description very badly or
be a professional sneak thief. Statis-
tics as to the number of professional
sneak thieves in Chicago were hard to
obtain, but admitting that there were,
say. quite number of them. the ex
tent of territory within the city limits
rendered the chance about-weil the
chance was remote that one of them
would pass his house in Laburnum
place between p. M. and a. m. dur
ing which hours the danger of theft
was most to be apprehended.
Elm the second place. said Wenkel,
"peopIe are. generally speaking and in
the lump. honest"
THAT is all very WELL" said Mrs.
Wenkel, but you won't talk like that
when you 90 down some fine morning
and find the wheel gone"
IF such a thing occurs l will accept
the situation with my accustomed phi
losophy" said Wenkel in his superior
way. But you will see that 1t will not
occur"
Wenkei bought the bicycle early last
as n means of exercise
He used to ride his wheel on the
boulevard for while every morning
and evening. and on returning carried
it down into the basement the en-
trance 10 which was under the steps
leading to the front door. In the course
of n month or two. however. the de
scent to the basement and the subse-
quent ascent palled upon him and he
fell into the habit of leaving the bicycle
at the front door during the day. 1t
was then Mrs, Wenkel began her re-
monstrances. One morning she came
TO him in state of mild excitement.
MY dear" She said You left your
wheel out all night
"What of II 2" asked WenlSel.
'Weli, it is n wonder that no one
came along and stole it,
Rubbish said Wenkel And soon
after that he began talking about the
doctrine of chances.
Three or four days later he left the
wheel out again. He didn't do it inten-
tionally. but when his next door neigh
Dor noticed it and commented on it he
allowed him to infer that he had He
sprang the doctrine of chances. of
course, and added that Il distrust of
public honesty was very bad thing.
at is when we show ourselves suspi-
cious of people and apprehensive of
misconduct that we are most likely TO
suffer from the things we fear" he
said
That's all right" said the neighbor.
who was not philosophical. But
you're chump if you leave that wheel
out. all the same. It's too good to
lose"
Il suppose it is all right to he caro-
full" said Wenkel. but own that the
idea of locking everything up is dis
tasteful to me-"
There's no use tempting people,"
said the neighbor.
The following night and several
nights after that the bicycle was
locked in the basement. Then Wenkel
contented himself with allowing it to
lean against the basement door. The
door was rather troublesome to unlock.
Mrs. Wenkel discovered that he was
doing this, and tried to persuade him to
carry the bicycle in, but lie only
laughed at her fears.
She used to tell people about it when
they came to her house. and everybody
prophesied that tho wheel would be
taken.
Tut tut. Wenkel would say. "Peo-
pie are honest in this neighborhood.
Well" the people would say. ~
know we'd hate to trust 'em." Where.
upon Wenkel would be vaingorlously
pulled up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
HUNTING IN THE
SASKATCHEWAN

valley sportsmnn. Parndi.c-
A Expe q
Country
Snska oos Turkey ting Gsood
I'm the Seas Deer Mum
bcr. Among he Higher HfiIs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

T was not that the hunting
fields of Eastern Canada had
been exhausted; far from 1t;
but every man who handles
a gun knows that even the
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
scIEiJf1ApxAIN|cs

Tho now ,notor forre nj the United
S,otas ,rmv & !, vehicle twelve and n
haIr foot lon. driven Inv a ,wenty-four
horse mower gas engine, and carrying
oil for travelling 800 miles at ten to
twelve miles nm hour. 1t is itted up
win n small machine shop, black
smiths sbop and saddier's shop, while
IT carries snare parts likely to be need
cd hv n light bottery on the march. An
auxiliary engine on on. side operates
n DYNAMO lathe and rrindstone.
Tho denIorabIe summer waste of
child life. especlally In crowded. cit
los calls for scientific attention. \ re-
cent medical writer claims that the
endemic diarrhoea that proves so IA
tai may be avoided by the following
precautions: First, clean milk nip
pies. Second, clean towns, with eff
ana d,snosaI and street watering.
rhIrd-c Clean homes. with attention to
food utensils. covering food from dust
aud aies and nersonal habits. and
rourtb. destruction or exclusion of flies.
Prof. ]. w. Richards. of Lehigh Uni
versity. points out that although cal
CHM is the next metal to iron in nat
ural abundance, chemists and metal.
lurrists are only lust beginning to APP
nreviate It's possibilities. The ore
costs but few cents u ton for quar-
ryiuy. since It occurs In inexhnustlble
uuantlty. as pure calcium carbonate in
limestone chnlk and marble, and the
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

< y the first place. Wenkel
reasoned 1t out on the doc
Q trine of chances. He rig-
ured that to steal bicycle
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29

Mr.. L. q. Swcaringen left Monday
for Griffin, Ga, where he goes to spend
his vacation.
Mr.. II. F. Watson, formerly of
Ridge Spring, but now of Washington.
spent few days in town this week.
Mrs c. NJ Allen, after making
many friends. left for her home in
Atlanta last Tuesday
Mr.. James and Miss Hattie Lee
Guest, of Denmark, are visiting their
uncle, Mr.. j. VIM Mitchell
Mr., and Mrs Coyan and Miss Pat
terSon, of Mt. Carmel, are visiting
Mrs. II. T.. Rawl this week.
MIR Lamar McGrudcn of Augusta
Ga, spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. j. -. TimmonS
Mr. Ralph Hartley, Of Marion, is
visiting his mother, Mrs, y G. Coon
.cr.
Misses Cora and Matte Holly,
daughters of Rev. j. G. Holly, Of Wag-
ener, spent few days in town last
week, the guests OF Mrs. w. II. S.lls.
Misses Towncs and Briggs, OF Green
vile, and Carrie Mitchell, OF Saluda
spent a short while with Miss Lucille
CuCncr this week,
Mr. and Mrs r. J. Etheredgc and
little II. j Jr left Monday afternoon
for visit to friends and relatives in
Ashevifc, Ala.
Mrs. II. a. Littlcjohn, accompanied
by little Howard left this week fol
ASheyilc, y c. where She will spend
Il while
Miss Landrum entertained i'm hoJ
Of her guests, Misses Lima Nj .o
Elizircth Hill, Theora Elem ng
and Mrs. IZlar, Tuesday evening last.
Mrs. Strother delighted the children
10y having picnic for them Scvera
miles out at The Farm, last WedneS
day. a wagon load of provision,
were sent in advance.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
MISS MISS ANSIE HOLMAN.

1t was announced in the press dis
patches from Nashville, Tenn, last
week that Miss AnSie Holman, of
South Carolina, had been chosen by
the executive committee on foreign
missions OF the Presbyterian church,
as one OF four lady missionaries, who
will give their lives to the cause of
carrying the gospel into heathen
lands
Miss Holman is talented and
well known Young lady OF this coun-
ty. She is a daughter Of Mr.. Ed
ward Holman, and since the death OF
her mother several years ago, she
has made her home with her aunt,
Mrs. Geo. H. Cornclson. Of this city.
Having graduated from the Or
angcbWg Graded School Miss Hol-
man entered Winthrop College where
she took Il high stand in her classes.
graduating with distinction, two
years ago. ..Shc has taught quite
successfully in the Columbia city
schools, and only recently she was
elected to 4 position in the Orange
h Tg Graded schools which she has
accepted. Inasmuch as the mission
board will not expect the young lady
tD be ready 10 leave for the field OF
hcl new work ftg al least u year. she
will therefore b. able to I'LL her con
tract with the Graded School here.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
POINTS FROM PELION
RELIGIOUS, CHURCHES AND
REVEALS.

tFrom our regular correspondent
Crops are needing rain very had.
M pa,,,;.+ ot,.. sOo''
hos o,msod - e,.,n -, '''o' M
nh,,,h Tho noe.on 80 ~, n,.1.
cnnron povr c,n.,. ,,'i, pv'',
- rino sorro, 40 ,,,a Ill.
Pelion Sunday His text was "have
faith lin Cod, and after service all
marched down to the pond and the
,oui ea''u'ua.eS were immersed. we
n"'' sooo. '"',u"S schoo' mere at
meeting ever "Wednesday nI,.at Tno
Rev. l.. S. Shealy has pone,to Pond
Branch church above he q aI, Rov
strickland with meeting me wish
lhcm success ~
ID. Il. hneece, sister paid him fly
ihS WISH SATURDAY ana returned to her
nome sunday In tlcalterhoOn ana Mrs.
D. I fort'S mother ana also her aunt
paid her a hylnS visit
Mr. ~ u,.to :. ,t,;.. ,o
now sick.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
PERSONALS.

DIR. w. III. Zimmerman spent Tues
day in Johnston. S. C.
Mrs. Ed. Rawl and children flom
Florida are visiting here.
Miss Bessie Altman has returned to
Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. G. G. IIolstein, Of Monetta,
visited friends i'm town Tuesday night
Mr.. J Albert Cullum spent Sunday
in town.
Me- Leland Crouch visited friends
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. " NJ. Hoistein were
in town Tuesday.
Quite party of our young folks at
tended Barrs' picnic Thursday.
Miss Ruth Cooner has returned from
visit TO Edgetield,
Mr.. Henry Tillman, of Trenton,
spent Tuesday night in town.
Mr.. Nj. j. Holstein, of Monetta, was
in town Tuesday.
Col. John Bell Towill is spending a
few days at Atlantic City, N. J.
Messrs jim and Joe Burton, of Mo
netta, paid our town Il very pleasant
visit Wednesday.
Mr.. Rudolph Snelgroyc, of Column
bia, was in town Tuesday with Mr..
Barr.
Miss Hennie 1owil left for Balti-
more and Virginia on Saturday where
she will spend the summer.
Miss Carrie Mitchell, one of Lees
ville's charming bellies. is visiting at
the home of DR.. l.. NJ. Mitchell.
Miss Salome,Timmerman left Thurs
day for Thompson, Ga. and other
points To visit relatives.
Mr.. James Hardin has gone toClover
10 remain there much to the regret of
his many friends i'm and around town.
Mr.. I, S. Bates went to Glover to
attend the funeral of DR.. Il. X. Har-
din.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
IRENE ITEMS.
CROPS, BARBECUES AND NEWSY
MISCELLANY.

(From our regular correspondent
Mrs. A. + Wingard and daughter.
Miss Etiie have been spending few
days in Columia.
Mrs Fl NJ. Nay is visiting Mrs j.
w. RiSinger near Leesville.
Mr.. f. II. Williams made business
trip TO Brookland last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. L @. Clark took in the
barbecue at A. TaylorS and spent sat
urday night and Sunday With Mr..
Willie keisler
Mr.. T. j. Risingcr spent a few days
in andaround LeeSvilla last week.
Quite number OF our people took
in the barbecue at Mr.. John Soxs last
Saturday.
MeSSrS. G. w. Corlcy. r. b. fIallman
and Geo. COIley Jr. were among the
Jolly crowd that went Savannah last
Tuesday.
Mr.. T.. w, RuInett has accepted
position with the jackson Haigler Co.
Of Lone Star : c. and will enter upon
his duties there Aug. lst
Mr. and RS. d. q. l. wis went to
Columbia last Sunday.
Good rains continue and crops arc
looking fine. Cotton is as good, if not
better, than it was last year. We
hope the price will he as good also,
when it is gathcaed.
Mr.. Alex Klapman and family OF
New Brookland tS. C. spent Sunday
with realitives here
Mrs. n. G. :Welch atd daughter
have been visiting in and around
Steadman.
Mr.. Byron Gunter and his little
niece Lucllle,of the Samaria section
were In town short time last Friday
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
WAGENER.
NEWS ALONG THE ROAD, CON-
INGS, G0INGS, &C.

An excellent meeting is being ;
carried on with the Bethcar Church by
Rev. U. r. Is. Jeffcoat. Six new
members were added to the large mum
Der Of workers today, Wednesday.
very refreshing shower of rain has
improved the crops considerably and
has also stopped the dust from flow
so freely.
Miss Hattie Able visited relatives and
friends in and about Perry this week
The negroes are carrying on meet
ing at their church, Rosy Hill on r. F.
l which is causing an incessant flow of
negroes from all sections to that place
The many friends of Miss Kittie
BOdie are glad to see her among them
again, after long and continued ill
ness, which kept her i'm doors for a
long time.
Miss Mayme Corley, of near X itch
ings Mill was the guest of Mrs. Eva
Cofer last Tuesday.
A select party of young folks from
Wagener enjoyed themselves, by pic
nicking on last Friday, at Garyin's
mill.
WatermelonS are still coming in to
the carrier, at the rate of three or
four per week. How is that boys ror
something juicy?
Messrs. Philip Gardner and Dave
Faliaw worshipped at Bethcar last
Sunday.
Mr.. F. G. Cook had the misfortune,
OF getting his sawmll burned, one
night last week, which is great loss
to him and the surrounding country.
New boxes are still going up on r. f.
ID. l. Ifa few more go up there will
certainly be something doing with the
carrier anyway
Mrs. G. B. Smith of Trenton is
visiting relatives and friends on K. f.
ID.
The Methodist new church is about
completed and protracted meeting is
expected to start next Sunday Sy the
able and efficient pastor, Rev. J. e.
Holly witE the assistance of Rev. Sam
= ooidJsss> = '-''i"' With the fore.
.-~-->--- --s.-....-..-., cure Va
be the result OF meeting coy--@@.rsu
1y them. Much praise and assistance
should be given Rev. Holley for the
erection of this nice building which
las cost him many trials and much
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
ELECTION NOTICE.

y rotcc is hereby q zen that an
.\cIcction "Ill be he August the
lst. 1908, for the purpOS of clccting a
Mayor and six WudcnS TO serve the
town of Eatcaburg. = c., two years
from January lSt, 1906. All qualified
Electors, who hold Registration Ger
tilicalcS, are entitled To vote.
ON same day one Commissioner Of
pUblic Works is to be voted for, TO ill
tha place of +. T., kcruaghan, whose
term has expired 10y limitation.
Polls will bc open at s-o'clock, a m,
and close at 4-o'clock, p. m. Tie vol
ing plac' will be at the BItcher Shop
occupied ly Frank Smith.
Managers of Election: J. NJ NAL
PASS, GEO. W. RlKARD AND 5.
f ALTMAN.
J. {. GLOVER, City Clerk,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
SALUDA SPICE.
NEWS OF THE SICK--C0UNTY OF
FICERS, AND MUCH ELSE
WORTH READING.
cFrom our regular correspondent)

II lOili ONII lNSllllt WI
Drs. Kirksey aud Wise are kept
very busy now, Mrs. DR., Bowling
and baby, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Satch-
cr and little daughter OF MIR. Cole n
Wise are some OF the sick ones in
town. Mr.. Frank Forrest is at his
fathers and is real sick Mr. and
Mrs, Tollie Herlong have been very
sick, but are mach improved; their
baby is seriously ill also: Miss Carrie
Bouknight is quite sick too
Rev. Foster Spears lost his baby
last Saturday: Mrs. Spears is quite
sick. We extend to them much sym
pathy.
The Misses Hart, of Johnston. are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. j. A. At
taway.
Mrs. DIR. Pitts has returned from
WayneSboro, Ga, where she went to
visit her husband, Or. Pitts; she re-
turned much sooner than she had ex-
peCled on account of the children
taking the whooping-cough.
DR.. Kri"', father OF Graves l..
Knight, is visiting Saluda. He has
been stopping with MIR ]. a. Attaway
for while.
DIR. r. s. Bush has moved from Sa-
luda to the upper portion Of the coun-
ty to practice medicine. He is now
located near Good Hope
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Smith and chill
CNen have been visiting relatives near
Saluda. Mr.. Smith reports a fine
crop, especially cotton.
McSsrS James and Luke Smith are
visiting in and near Saluda this week
Rev. ID. II. Grassland is assisting
Rev. J a. Carson in meeting at
West Creek this week
Rev. +. +. Carson, went to Ridge
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
LEXINGTON.
REUNIONS, THE DISPEESARY AND
BURGLARS.
From our regular correspondent. }

From our regular correspondent.)
Or last Tuesday at IL o'clock.
between 70 and 100 persons gathered
in the Court House to devise some
means to rid Lexington County OF the
DiSpensary. The meeting was called
TO order by Capt. A. p. West of Lees
vile. Capt. West was elected chair
man and DR.. 7. A. Quattlebaum of
Batesburg, Secretary. Rev. j Dab
Edwards moved that the question of
Dispensary or no Dispensary be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of Lex
ington County. The motion was
unanimously carried. motion was
made and unanimously carried that
Chairman oppoint committee of six
to supervise the lists OF signatures and
appoint COMMITTEES i'm each township
to carry round the petitions The
following is the committee; Col. G.. Il.
Graham, Chairman, Rev. Joab Edwa-
rds, John w. Hendrix. G. p. Robin
son, G. IL. Corbitt and Rev. +. T.
Strickland. A committee consisting
OF DR.. L. a. Quattlebaum, Rev. Joab
Edwards and Rev. O. n. Rountree
was appointed to make the appeal to
the people to blot out the Dispensary
Among the prominent speakers
invited to be present at Lexington
County Reunion, which convenes
here on the 8 tn of August and lasts
for two days, are Rev. j. A. Clifton OF
Orangeburg, Gov Hayward, Gen. j, J..
Mc.Swain Of Greenville, Judge G.. G..
DantZler of Orangeburg, Cen. 4. w. 4.
Canville Of Edgctfeld, Gen B. II.
league of Aiken, Miss Elizabeth
Lumpkin Of Columbia and several
others. A full programe will be pub
liShed in next weeks papers. Prepar.
ationS are being made for large
crowd. The various committees are
hard at work and are determined to
make the reunion a grand success.
Everybody is invited. Be sure to
come Mr.. Editor and cring all the
good people OF Batesburg. They will
be welcome
Mrs. Matricc krepps, and daughters
of Columbia are visiting Mrs. Kreps'
sister Mrs c. NJ. Efrd.
w R''r+ a9di aialy.9t aasl9yghte! es!is: Mist
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
Mac 1e -.o..s..saoporSS risrreu n
If ifff- tsSMn List week.

Mr.. Scott Hendrix is erecting a
building on Church street for his
hearse for which he has placed the
order.
Mr.. Pascal Hendrix OF Columbia is
in town visiting relatives.
Misses Ethel and Nellie Caughmau
OF Columbia ire visiting At the home
of mr. w. w Barre.
Mr.. j G. Fort OF Pelion was here
Tuesday and Wednesday on business.
Prof. and Mrs. O. ID. Seay have re-
turned home. Prof. Seay has been i'm
attendance upon the summer school at
Clemson.
Miss lceoline Harman and Emma
Ballentine have returned from Savan-
nah and Tybee
Hon. w. II. sharpe was in town
Tuescay
Misses Mamie. Nettie and Lena Boo
Zer of Columbia are visiting their
aunt Mrs. c. NJ. Harman.
There has been some changes in
valuable real estate in and near Lex
ington in the last month which
means more enterprises
Miss Blanche Kyzer, who has been
visiting relatives in Augusta is at the
home Of Mr.. w. i. Roof.
Treasurer Shealy, who has been
very i'll with fever. is able to sit up
and we hope to soon see him out again
Mrs. w ID. Quick and daughter
Miss Addic icit to-day for an extended
trip TO the mountains Of Nc.
Capt. j. Il. Counts Of irmo was in
town Tuesday
Mrs. II. l. Oswald is visiting Capt.
and Mrs +. w. Oswald OF Bars $. G.
Mrs. Drafts, wife OF nr J T.. Drafts
Of Gilbert is visiting in town.
Mr. a. l.. Hartley, agent S. Ry. Co
and wife have gone to Washington.
Another attempt to rob tho Express
Office here was made last night.
Two negro boys while passing the
depot about o'clock this morning
saw lamp lit in the depot and SuppO-
sing the agent to he in there, one
stopped to see about the train. hich
was due about this time. as he enter
ed the door. lie was shot i'm the breast
and as he turned to run he was shot
again in the thigh oy one Of the rob
bcrs. Three strange white men were
seen yesterday afternoon and il is
thought that they arc the parties
that attempted to rob Nothing is
missing. The agent had taken the
money out of the Office. Sheriff Cor
ley is out looking for them There
is very little hope of the negro's re.
CoNcly.