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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Estate of Karl Kirsch. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given. that
the undersigned. Joseph Dietz and Ja-
cob Kroegei- executors. have this day
filed their final report and settlement as
such in the county court OF Rock Island
county. and hearing on said report has
been set for Tuesday. Oct. 3. 1906. at 9
O'Clock a m. at which time persons in
terested may appear and make objec-
tions thereto. and If no objections are
filed. said report will be approved at
that time. and the undersigned viii ask
for an order of distribution, and viii
also ask TO be discharged.
Rock Island. Ill. Sept s. 1905.
JOSEPH DIETZ.
JACOB KROEG Ell
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS 3.

IF you WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything. engage help or secure
a situation, the Mall Is the one pa
per in Moline that can do IL for you
Mail wants are popular and Mall
wants bring reEults- One-haif cent
per word is the price 70 all alike, cash
In advance; 2-cent stamps Will do.
rvening and Saturday Mall. MoliDs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Notice of Publication.


State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
In the Circuit Court. to September
term. A. d. 1905.-In Chancery-
Mary f. Robinson. complainant. VS..
Amanda Reynolds and Betsy Rey-
nolds. defendants:
Affidavit of non residence OF the
above named defendants. Amanda Rey-
nolds and Betsy Reynolds. having been
filed in the CLERKS office of the circuit
court of said county, notice is therefore
hereby given to the said NONRESIDENT
defendants that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said court. on
the chancery side thereof. on the 18th
day of August, A. ID. 1905, and that
thereupon a summons issued out OF
said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in the month of September next. as
is by law required.
Now. unless you, the said non resi-
dent defendants above named, Amanda
Reynolds and Betsy Reynolds, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, on the first day OF the
next term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island. in and for said county, on the
third Monday in September next, and
plead answer or demur to the said
complainant's bill of complaint, the
same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated will be taken as
confessed, and n decree entered against
you according to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,. Aug. II. 1905:
Henry Curtis. compliments solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court September term,
A. d. 1905.-In Chancery.
Annie Tunell VS.. August Tunell:
Affidavit that the residence of said
defendant. August Tunell. is I'M
known to complainant, having been
filed in the clerks office OF the circuit
court of said county, notice is there
fore hereby given to the said defend
ant, August Tunell. that the complain
ant filed her bill of complaint in said
court the first day of July. a. ID.
1905. and that thereupon summons
issued out of said court wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the
third Monday in the month OF Septem-
Der next. is by law required
Now, therefore, unless you. the said
defendant, August Tuncll shall person
ally be and appear before said circuit
court. on the first day of the next term
thereof. to be begun and holden at the
court house in the city of Rock Island.
in said county, on the third Monday in
the month of September next, and
plead, answer demur to the said
complainants bill of complaint, the
same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated will be taken as
confessed, and decree entered against
you according to the prayer of said bill.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, this 18th
day of August. \. -. 1905.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Lucian Adams, complainants solicit
tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Real Estate.
HOUSES.

We have four line modern
houses on 43rd St. between 9TH
and 9th AYES; $4,000 to $4,000 /
$4,000. corner lot, 7-room house,
3Sth St, near 9th Ave; fine place
for roomers.
on i4th St; sI.225 up. -,
We nave "a number of houses
on l4h, St; xl.1OO up.
$l.200, fine Groom cottage, Slst
$1,000. line lot and 5-room
cottage. send st. and 14th Ave.
$1,000. fine 6-room cottage, Slst
$3.50. modern 2-story house.
$4,000. modern 2-story. brick
house facing Longview park. 18th
we have a fine lot OF houses
west OF 18th St: $1,000 up.
FARMS.
$4,000. 5-aCre fruit farm near
city limits, Moline; good build
$75 an acre for 40 acre farm.
Big Island. bargain.
farm improved, 81 miles from
SIS. improved szO acres, "a
miles northeast of Coal Valley.
so lots to choose from. in J.
b. winters Ninth street addition;
$500 To $3.50. all choice lots; take
a look at them before they are
all gone: size SS To 50 feet front.
Easy terms.
$40 cash. or s425 on easy
terms, 3Oth St; paved: bar
gain.
SAYS will buy the cheapest lot
left on 18th St: paving paid.
$4,000. 2-story frame store
building: large barn; ON 4th Ave.
near goth St; good business loca-
ton.
Goldsmith q Nc Il ee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.


GUSTAV BLANK ENBI RG - All kinds
Of contracting, building and jobbing;
workmanship guaranteed. estimates
furnished. Residence, M Twenty
ninth street. Phone 1888.
JOHN VOLK & CO.-Contractors and
builders. Also manufacturers of sash,
doors. blinds and mouldings. Dealers
In plate window and art glass. Of
nces and factory, 311 to 329 Eigh-
teenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
PATENTS.

PATENT AND TRADEMARK ONCE.
room II, Mitchell x Lynde building,
Rock Island. James +. Murphy. as
sociate. branch of Moore q Co.. pat
emit attorneys. Washington. ID. c.. and
Chicago Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
HEATING AND PLUMBING.

CHANNON, DUFVA & Co Heating
and plumbing along scientific lines
Careful and skilled workmen- Prompt
attention llf West Seventeenth street.
Phone 1l4S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
ART DECORATION,

PARDON Il son Artistic interior
decoration. Finest line of late paper
carried and skilled workmen employ
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
EIECTR0LYsIA


peranensls sem nA vi nN The eiectriS
needle without pain: treatment given
at the home. unless otherytse de-
sired Address Miss A. IL KIT
tredge. 9z9 Twenty-second street
New phone S7p1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


III. J. TOHER * CO.-Brokers. DaVeu-
port. Stocks, grain, provision. cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices. 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
GEORGE II. SIDWELL & Co Com
mission merchants. Grain. hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of-trade and Chicago stock ex-
change Established % years No.
542 and 5i3 Rialto building. Long
distance phone Harrison 1856
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
HOTELS AND RESORTS.

LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS - Located
6.1s1 feet above the sea- All year
round resort A perfect place for
rest For particulars. address DR..
Daniel s. Perkins. medical director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
FUEL.


EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and real: dealers in BIZ
luminous and anthracite coal Prompt
delivery service Office. 171S First
avenue. Telephone West 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

IOWA & ILLINOIS RAILWAY (INTER..
North TAO. Faro. one way, between
Davenport and Clinton. 70 cents Round
trip. $1.20. Five hundred mia book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
TrainS-

Golden state"
california Special"
Denver Limited &
Omaha ..........
Fl. Worth. Denver
q Kansas City.
Minneapolis -.
Davenport & Chi
CA go 80. .......
Omaha -. 1900
Colorado & Omaha !
Des Moines * Ona-
ma -...-. $500.
Denver. Lincoln &
Omaha 80. 81
Omaha & Colorado. =
Des Moines Express
st. Paul a. Mime
apoliS -. ......l
Denver, FIT Worth /
* Kansas City,
Kansas City. st.
Joe q California. i
Rock Island * |
Washington .....l
Chicago & Des
Moines ........l
Rock Island &
Brooklyn Accom-
Omaha 800. ......i
Omaha & Des
Moines .....l
Cedar Rapids *
Tlpton 49,. -. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
STORAGE. bus AND CAN.


ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY - 12V
West Seventeenth street. Old phone
1887. new phone Jl5S. New storage
building. Express. baggage. bus and
cab calls answered day or night.
E.WERT Il RICHTER - Express and
Storage company. having unequaled
facilities for moving. storing. packing
and shipping household goods. and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points write
or call. Office and warehouse. 1922
32G East Fourth street, Davenport.
Iowa. Telephone JSS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
RAILWAYS AND STEAMERS.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND * PACIFIJ
Railway - Tickets may be purchased
at the city ticket office. 1899 Second
avenue, or O., r. I. & p. depot. Fifth av-
enue, foot OF Thirty-tirst street Phone
west 1923, west l423. FRANK T.
PLCMMER, c. Z. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
STEAMBOATS,.

WHITE COLLAR LINE STEAMERS -.
Steamer Helen Blair leaves Rock ISL
and at ( p. IN. every Monday, Wedues-
day and Friday for Burlinst and all
points between. Fare FOR the. round
clean berths. only 81 Special rates to
family parties. This IS Il fine trip. You
are I'm the steamer at nights. and have
six hours in Burlington. On Sunday the
steamer only goes to MUscatine, leav-
ing at 80 D. m. You can go down on
her any trip to Muscatinc and return
home by ran for 81 by either the Rock
Island or Milwaukee. Carnival City
Packet Company.
". A. BLAIR. Manager.
C. T. Mangan. Agent Tel 32G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

ROCK ISLAND & 6T. LOUIS DIvIG-
ion-For Muscatine. Burlington, Keo-
kuk. Quincy. St Louis and points be-
STEAMER DUBUQUE.
Every Thursday at 3:15 p. m.
ST. LOUIS & ST PAUL DIVISION-For
ST Paul and points between. viii
leave at II a m, June II, 20, July /, 6,
10. IA, 10 20, Is, Aug. 1. 6, 10, IS. 10. "a
and g. For st. Louis and points be-
II, Is. %, q. Auy /. ), 10. IA, 10. % and
GEORGE LAMONT. Agent
once. lis Seventeenth street Teie-
phone, w. 105: new 6105.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
LODGE DIRECTORY.


Masonic.
TRIO LODGE. No. a. A r. & A. M
"A Meets In stated communication
w on the first Thursday of each
M month Special for work Thurs
day. Sept. IA. at $50 ID. m. The
craft is invited. A r. Casper, w. NJ
William Il. Petit secretary.
ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO. G5S. A F. a.
tion on first Monday of each month.
Special communication for work on
Friday evening. Sept. Ia. at Z 30
O'Clock. The craft invited. II. A.
Clevenstine, W. M: ii. 5. Bollman.
ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO 20. r. &
). M-Meets in stated communica-
ton on the third wednesday Of each
month ID. j. Sears. T. I n: l. c.
Daugherty. secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY. NO. Is,
K. T.-Meets In stated conclave on
the second Monday OF each month.
l. G. Daugherty. L. c.: r c. Willer-
ton. recorder.
ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER, NO. 26s, o.
r.. S-Regular meeting second Wed
w. M: Vashta holman. secretary.
MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL~H D.
Mack. president; r. T. Myers. score
tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
LAUNDRIEs.

Bakersfield & Sexton, proprietors.
Fine finish and quick service 1914
Third avenue. Phone West 1ZzS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
WANTED-POSITIONS.


WANTED-A situation as coachman, by
sober, Industrious man. Address IT.
A." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
ARCHITECTS.

LEONARD DRACK-Architect and su.
perintendent. Skinner block, SECOND
floor. ONCE hours. 10 to IL e. M, 4
To 6: re D. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

WANTED = Position by experienced
stenographer with some experience in
bookkeeping; good worker; refer
ences IS. l." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
WANTED-AGENTS.
wANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.

wANTED-Lady or gentlemen of fair
education TO travel Tor nrm OF $23O,-
and expenses; paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address, with stamp,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
EDUCATIONAL.
INSURANCE.

~~~~~-~-~~~~~~~~~~~
PLEASANT F. cox - Real estate and
insurance. Loans speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phone west 706-X.
Office, 1921 Second avenue.
INSURANCE on dwellings and house,
best companies, lowest rates. c. r.
Chamberlin. Mitchell & Lynde block.
Phone 1890.
BENEFITS Insurance Agency Fire,
life, accident health and place glass.
Real estate and loans. Room 2, Blu
ford block. Residence phone union
361, Office union 113.
TORNADO INSURANCE-Ratesf for city
property, 20 cents per 500 one year.
per 800 five years. Call or address
c. r. Chamberlin. agent. Mitchell &
Lynde building.
HAYES & CLEAVELAND-Th pioneer
agency. Old time and fire tested COM
panies. Fire. lightning, plate glass,
tornado, accident, life, or almost any
form of risk. Ground floor office 210
to 21S Eighteenth street
WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', ad-
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and
society officers: city. state or U. s.
government officials: contractors, po-
sitions of trust; in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity q
Deposit company. Of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL-H. d.
Mack. president; +. T. Myers. score
tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

.daily except SUNDAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at 225 Twelfth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
Railway-D, r. L. * n. w. passenger
station at foot OF Seventeenth street &
B. STODDARD, Agent. +. L. Hinrichs,
commercial agent, 303 Brady street,
Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

a, arrival; d. departure; .. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
Depot. Second avenue and twentieth
street. Telephone, old west ESQ., new 617O.
+. A. RIDDELL. Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

wANTED-Roomers and boarders: fur
niShed rooms with modern convenieE-
fences near; 2643 Seventh avenue on
Elm street car line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

wANTED-By lady who can give ref
erences. a room in modern building
furnished or unfinished Address
&c. So" care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

WANTED-A good all-around butcher
Apply at S93 Ninth street. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

WANTED - Household goods to move,
store, pack or ship at reduced rates
TO Pacific coast and other points For
the best service at loves rates. write
or call on Ewert & Richter Express &
Storage company, S22-32e East Eourtn
street. Davenport Iowa Tel esS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


w ANTED-Furnished room in best res
idence part OF city; modern convent
ences. Address IT" this office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at l4o6h Third
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

WANTED - Boarders. at the German
house; nicely furnished rooms; good
board and good service, at q reason
able price; 637 Seventeenth street;
phone 452-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Trains.

s-stop at Rock Island for meals. -
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

Rock Island d Peoria Division.
Trains leave Twentieth street sta
ton Main line trains start from main
depot on Firth avenue minutes In ad-
vance of time given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

WANTED - Plain sewing: children's
dresses and shirt waists a speciality
Call at or address Mrs. w, 3014 Fifth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

linery store doing a good business
Reason for selling going to leave tn
city. Address " TO-" care Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

Peoria. Springfield,
st. L.. Ind'pls
Peoria & ST. Louis.
Peoria, lnd'pls, Gin.
Blooming ton -.
Sherrard Accom-. e.
Gable & Sherrard
Accom-. .........
Cable & Sherrard
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
THREE PAPERS A WEEK FOR s1.5o.

BY clubbing arrangement with the
Charleston Semi-Weekly News and Cou
rier we are Offering that paper and The
Keowee Courier for $1.5O per year. The
Reowee Courier is recognized not only
as the best paper in oconee county, but
it is rated among the best county papers
in South Carolina. The Semi Weekly
News and Courier is an excellent Jour
nal, published on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, gives the detailed news of South
Carolina as special feature, and carries
the full Associated Press dispatches
from all over the world. The combina-
ton of the two papers at $1.5O gives our
present readers, as we'll as new sub
scribers, an opportunity to secure two of
the best papers in the State (three papers
a week) for 80 cents more than the regu-
lar price of either. Let us send you two of
the very best papers in. South Carolina
for almost the price of one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Reduced Rates to spartanburo.

On account of the South Atlantic
States Music Festival Mt Spartanburg,
May 3-5, 1905, the Southern Railway an.
nounces the very low rate of one first
GLASS fare, plus 25 cents, for the round
trip minimum rate so cents.) Rates to
apply from all stations, Atlanta, Athens
and Elberton to Greensboro, N. c., in
elusive, and from Charleston and Savan-
to be sold May /, 2, 8 and 4 from all
points in the above territory; also on
May from stations, Greenwood and
Greenville to Charlotte, N. c., and Ashe.
vile to Columbia, inclusive. Final limit
OF all tickets, May 6, 1905. For further
Information as to rates, etc., address any
agent of the Southern Railway or Brooks
Morgan, A. G. p. A., Atlanta, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
A Good Samaritan.

A Southern writer tells this story
of negro preachers version of the
parable of the Good Samaritan
There was traveller on lonely road,
said the preacher, who was set upon
by thieves, robbed, and left wounded
and helpless by the wayside. As he
lay there various persons passed him,
but none offered to assist him. Pres
emily, however, a Good Samaritan
came by, and, taking pity on the
wounded mans plight, helped him
on his mule and took him to an inn,
where he ordered food and drink and
raiment for the man, directing the
.innkeeper to send the bill to him.
"And dis am true story, BRETHREN"
concluded the preacher; "for de inn
am standin' dere yet, and in de
do'way am standin' de skel'ton OBJ de
innkeeper, waitin' for de Good Sa-
maritan to come back an pay de
bill" ."--Harper's Weekly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

Alabama refunds her debt of eight
million four hundred thousand dollars
at 81 per cent. She is now paying S.
The bonds fall due next year.
The Little River Fisheries Com
pany of Horny county was commits.
stoned last Saturday, capitalized at
$4,000. The corporators are L. f.
and w. l.. Bryan and w. III. Stone.
The purposes are put down as cacth-
ing all kinds of fish, manufacturing
fish scrap, fertilizer, fish oils, canning
sea food, vegetables, fruits, freight
ing, towing, operating steam, sailing
and other vessels.
Every now and then, says the
Greenyille Mountaineer, it is pub.
lished that this or that school district
has voted to tax itself. to build better
school houses or to run longer
term. This is a most encouraging
sign. When the people want educa-
tion for their children enough to nav
for it, they are very apt to get it.
Ard this is the best way to get it.
TO pay for it themselves. Local tax
alton for school purposes is strictly
and soundly an American principle
and it is a very safe principle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Carroll to Conduct Paper for his Work.
1.-THE State, April 6.

A prominent business man and capi-
talist of Columbia has assured Rev.
Richard Carroll that he would back him
financially to establish paper in South
Carolina. Carroll has long purposed to
have paper that would reach the class
OF colored people that desire information
along the line,of farming.
The Southern Ploughman" will be
launched by May 1, and for the present
will be monthly. The business manage
ment will be in tho hands of white
man who understands tho business, but
the management of the paper will be in
the hands Of prominent colored men.
Special attention will be given to the
colored farmer and the colored laborer.
Sere will be woman's department,
edited by colored woman, and a chill
dren's department One of the main
features of the paper will be the atten-
tion given to matters of religion that
men may become better and more useful.
Carroll will have the invaluable assist
ance of such men as Thomas A. Miller,
president of the State College; Prof,
Cyrus Campfield and other men who
know scientific farming. A white farmer
whom Carroll saw in Georgia last week
has agreed to furnish articles for the
paper; besides some of the professors of
= Slemson College will contribute articles
W 1t Is expected that the paper will have
"a wide circulation in a short time, and
an effort will be made to circulate it in
every State i'll the South. 1t will be q
paper that both races may read with
profit and interest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

Tuscaloosa, Ala, April 1O.--Editors
Courier; 1 enjoy getting your paper vert
much and from it, in a manner, keep up
with the progress of my old home. NV
mother has been visiting us here for the
past month or SO and she. too, looks for
ward to getting the paper each week as
II it were personal message.
1t has been seventeen years since left
Oconee, and though / have been back q
number of times, yet can see many
sad changes. The old men and citizens
nave gone and those that were of middle
age have stepped into their places; the
children have married and have families |;
small boys have become bearded men
factories have sprung up, and almost the
entire country has been cleared up and
put In cultivation. These things are not
patent to you, who see them going on
adually, as to one occasionally around. ).
There are great many people in this
county whose ancestors came from South
Carolina, and am very forcibly reminded
OF this when see list of jurors drawn
for your courts and compare it with one
instance, there are Millers, Andersons.
Wards, Abbotts, jennings, Sharpes, No
Gees, Johns, to say nothing of the un-
usual Jones, Browns and Smiths and tou
many others to mention. Then there is
the Robertson family, who come from
Horseshoe Robertson, and they are
legion.
occasionally see some one from
oconee, and it is always pleasure to
unexpectedly meet up with old acquaint-
ances and talk over the past. George
Stribling used to come through here,
though haven't seen him for some time,
and Burt Porter, ,>who lived near West
minister, and John Ballenger and others
that made me feel like going back to the
old place for stay.
However, l am fixture here. The
people have been good to me-better
Ithan have deserved. All my business
interests are here and we have quite a
progressive place, too. A great deal of
building has been going on and we have
rumors and threats of another railroad
that will make us q city sure enough.
With best wishes and regards to all. I
am, yours truly, @. b. Werner.