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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

A French anarchist who inherited
100000 francs has become a convert
to the sacredness of private property.
II is a lucky anarchist who having in
herited the disease also inherits the
cure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02
THE DAILY EXPRESS
rHcKASHA. ND. TER
MD. w

During the frst quarter Of this year
l.l26 people were killed and 1910 in
1ured by the railways of the country:
which also shows that We are going
some.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

A French automobile racers name
is Francois Szisz. II he were TO sit
up late every night to think Of one
that would express his business bet
ter. he couldn't do It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

A Wisconsin court holds that ice is
a necessity. The various ice combines
have been working on that assump-
tion, realizing that the people must
have It at any price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02
Tank Wasn't Filled.

II want to see your tank" said
the waterworks man at the kitchen
door.
Then you'll have to come around
after midnight" answered Mrs Nc
Sosh. savagely. Hes never home
at this time O. day."-Cleveland
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

Five hundred persons saved from
drowning in As years was the record
achievement Of Christian LANCER, a
Danish boatman. who has Just died
at Harboe, Jutland, aged SO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

With irate farmers in the country
and vigilant policemen in the city the
Rfe of the automobilist never need be
devoid u excitement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight sc cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

Automobiles have horns, but that
isn't what makes them dangerous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinr. eoffens the gums in
namnation allAys pain, cures wind collie. 90 bottle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

Never Judge a mans worth by the
taxes he pays.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

Many a man is honest because bis
price is too high.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-02

70 Ml.&us WQm1uIa EAu1@s +1--tt[ ~ Te@tt+r@t+
Misses' q chfldren's shoes. 81 IS % $l-oO-
Try w. l.. Douglas Woanen's. Misses ana
Chfldren's shoes; for STYLE Mt aud wear
they excel other makes
II ! could take you into my Iarge
factories at BrOcIrfOns Mass. land show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, tit BETTER
wear longer, and are OF greater VaiuS
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain ". =
Douglas shoes. his name End price - stAlnpe1
on the bottom, which protests you against hisn
prices and inferior shoes. Take no sutsfts
fufs. Ask your dealer for W. l. Doug las hass~
and insist upon having them.
Fast Color Epelets used; they uiH net peer ordss4
~ rite for illustrated CalaiaE II FAN cfyles.
W. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. - broeil-9n, Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
'7|'IAK|NG coal. FROM
BENEATH! THE 4 { SEA ia
Shaft Extends u nder Ocean More
Than Mile from Shore
r &. Line. 4

4 consul q General w. r. Hollo way, writing
from Halifax, says that there are now
In Cape Breton six collieries 5'~ofKlns wv
der water, : -, J, !;
The largest Ia tho Princess or sydney
Dit In Cape Breton Island. TINS colheEy
was tho first In North America 70 mlne
coal from beneath the bed OF the At-
lantic Ocean, The seam Of coal aver
ages between five and one-ha!t ana s!S
feet thick, OF best quality. The angie
Or din or inclination seward IS i've $de'
prec 3. or about one foot vertical N twelve
horizontal. The working Of the whole
ccaln under the sea by the pore-ana-
rillur system was comnlenccd In 1871, un-
der an. overhead cover at the shore line
OF 900 feet OF solid measures, although
part OF the workings driven TO the rise
under sydney harbor was operated undcr
n cover OF 500 feet or less.
THE present workings are distant from
Htheashore line $500 feet 10 the dip. AT
this point the overhead cover Is ], lao feet
in thickness of strata, With thtrty-three
to forty feet depth Of water, above II,
The under-sea workings in the whole coal
cover 1920 acres. No sea wa ter has yet
found its way into the workings as a re-
suit OF removing the pillars. a feeder
OF a few. gallons Of water per rntnute was
encountered in some whole coal workings
driven to the rise, as also at the face Of
the water levels driven An the ton
OF the outcrop to the south, but this
! water evidently followed the seam Of coal
downward VI from Its outcrop under the
waters OF the harbor. There has been
nd water known to come Ere M overhead
across tho measures Sss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
CONTINUED on Fourth = IllF Z Pag a7a,>
.IMiIUCNBU|LD.I.N|'G:I'..D DONE
IN FAYETTEVILLE ~ ] | !.
Silk Mill Closes Down in Order
to Reorganize Its
Work.
3fspec,el 10 the Tlmes- Dfspatch.}

LII a
p FAYETTEYILIA. M G.. August ls-
silk Mil No, !, OF the Ashley-Blail Hey
Company, OF this city, shut down 5'' for
the reorganization Of work. ! as " IS
stated, to resume operations In about
ten days, There has been q report here
that both mills would shut down on ae-
count Of the depressed silk market,
This report the correspo pendent y lnyesti-
gated. and was assured by the officials
that both mills were in sound shape.
IT Is estimated that. Including the
s225 900 cotton mill Of the Victory Manu-
featuring Company. the contract let for
construction and material being hauled.
there will have been EXPENDED for new
churches and business buildings from
the time OF the big fire last March 70
',rne close Of 1908 the sum Of $4,000,
This does not Laolude residences,
THE Chamber Of GonTmerce has apr
Bnlied to the POST Office Department for
ppaii service on the Sbootiy' train rum
Hing Hing between Fayetteville ana Golum-
p '';fhs = IA F;ayetteyille independent Light
infantry s win celebrate its 18TH annir
versary next week, haytag been or
syanized August %. 1898. u.
The Carolina Telephone and ,,releg Pm
company,B n owning the telephone X en-
Change here, will put IN a new system,
With copper circuit. Bell instruments
ana long. distance con ne ctlons. IL NJ:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
@BUILDING G. NEWS ! Y T,
Bits of Cons ruction and Business

COSBY. 4. .B EssS
Martinsville. Is Va stea N LaENu l II
a. shackelford contempl plates esta blls An1ll
5sa Morrisville 8. Co d I. ines. nia
Mini Ing an d Developing Comp Is con- IN
\ sidering the further deYelo prnent Of Its
gold properties. @i S
M Louisa, Vas Street PAVING ga mes 3 "A
bradley s. Co, r richmond Va.,, have con-
Gtract Tor paving streets wi tn granollthic.
3gjs55 Roanoke a. Church. II burma agSs =
SDovell Bridgewater, a., have con tract
Ito erect proposed $11, 900 N ed flee for the
United Brethren Church. MI gS ri
LIN ortolk, " saWnlill. -Report state
that S. 81 R. tIown, Of cnbaY !. Will
erect saw1lill near n orf olk to I; have g
daily cnpac itya 81 q, ooO It'd 30, 900 Feet
sewell IS 4 Point fss Q. EXPOS tion Build.
aing. y D ". Davis y. OF N orfo lk, al Is
lowest bid der, at SIS, $50 for the erection
got educat ion8s Il and y historic arts building
on the exposition grounds. Il sS
Virginia Beach, q II VII ion irgtnta
Beach, Company will ope Il bids August
9th for the erection Of q avilion.$ Draw
&ings and specifications can be obtained
by plyingX.t to $;yY 4. zepp, architect, or
$nt5 the office 81, the company 81217 N atlonal
Bank of Commerce Buildln 6; Norfolk Va
Il; Wadesboro, ss .s Bank a = nd Once
Building IF ook 81 ogers. GhaEl otte, N.
c.. are preparing plans for building men 8
toned August 9th to be erected BY the
First National Bank; three stories 3 stone,y
pressed brick and terra co tia front.
i2ss Stafford Count III 4. II il1bsr De-
$yelopnle a .-R eports tate IA tha Az NJ 4
iNeyi1,g,S Co. siof delphia WI 20, Il have
purchased 4 ,ao0 acres Of timber land In
stanford county and will ar range for Its
idevelopnle " 81; iSSS33
Norfolk. Va.--Logging # and ss5SS4L lumber
I Company Meherrin River logging and
Lumber Company. has been Inc orporated
with an ali thorized apital g to ok OF 500,
600. 1T b I. b, i Halst cad is 8preside lent: r, +,
gIIargroves. vice-president and y. II East,
secretary reas urer. n,
4 Manassas, Nv a. Street s5 PAVING, M Wa-
ter.worls and Electric light Plant.-Ar-
rangenlents5 have been com ted and bids
will be received by the sconstructlon3 cons
mittee, 10, b. 81 Newman, q chairman, until
September 10th, for ma cad arnizing streets,
constructing and electric la'lt'-
light plant,
" library Building 3
Contract Will be " let within the next
few weeks for library building referred
to August 9th. Steam heat. gas and cleo
trio fxtures viii be. installed cost. 500, 4
ooOE Barney 8 Chapman, 620. Fifth Ave- 'f''
nue., New x ork. hitects. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

Z
found anywhere. and Il are much sought
after by those who seek to maintain the
table Of an epicure. There are also &to
be found in great Equantitles in the waters
that surround 4 Norfolk. perch. hogfish.
and plckerel. These are popular Il1l s. food GOD
fish. i{53 Raw n ~ s ..
n Mort DIX 8 equipment for storing fist,
and her transports ton facilities can .. 4. be
Eequalled BY no other fishing port on the
Atlantic coast. a large pro- ton Of the
fish sold daily In N eW Y ork's great Full
ton fish market come from this port.
sPhilade phia,& Bal imore and Washingto
get heavy shipments daily. When Nor
FOLK boats pu tout for I'll 10 fishing grounds
they. carry large quantities OF ice, IN IN
which the fish are placed as q soon as
caught. The fish are thereafter kept
Iii Ice constantly until they reach tho
Sconslm er. "a visit to one Of &the great
fish hi uses Of N Norfolk will we'll repay
a visit, In the interesting. sights Y to be
seen tn ere.t Though Norfo ok fish dealers
are mod est in speaking OF their business.
"a slight investiga ton Will show any one
that the city IS coHpetit ION Is 4 q latter
to be reckoned with BY the large fishing
ports OF the Atlantic coast. N. 'ttS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
CENTRAL OF GEL RGlA YifsS l
HAD \ PR TAB LE YEAR

NEW YORK, August IS. In \ the q an
nual report OF the Central Of Georgia an
increase In gross earnings is q reported
amounting to ;1,261 oss. Net earnings in
creased from 81 III. oss TO s., 100, go. an in,
crease OF Sac, sH. The years operations
resulted In q net profit OF $50, q u
j. "a. Hanson. In his report. says that
during the year there had been established
on the railroad lines 1874 new industries.
witt, a capital Of sG,5o6, $50. The increase. In
equipment under trusts is du 9 to the .pur.
chase during the year OF 40 Syentllat ed
box cars, 500 coal cars. 100 flat cars and
80 ca RS. 2fRss ssi$i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
!, Z mo 4. q a. Disp,altch.)

# fspec!al to The Times Dspa tfh,)
3A1ARTINSVILLE, VA, August lS'-Ar,
5D. =, crowell. formerly manager Of the
sales department Of D. Fl, Spencer =
sons zinc, ). topacconlsts, Of Martinsyllle,
have acquired an interest in the Sparrow
& Grayely Tobacco Company, Of Mar
tinsyille, i55
The capital stock Of this company Is
now $4,000 paid n, the additional add cap
ital and more men being made "a, necessary g q
by the increase IN the business 3, q the
company. which they expect 10 still fur
K tller8 increase. III i . g
aiartinsyllle Is reaching out after new
Industries, and among the new enters
Sprises which will probably be established
/ here IN the near future sa re q shuttle and
lbobbin factory and q knitting MIL. !. J,
connection With the new electric light
system goes bdsily on, quite z number Of
citizens having already had the lights
Installed in their houses and places q
business. ~ q III Il ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
Japan's Foreign Trade.

TOXIC, August S.---The Japa-
lnese foreign trade for the first
five months OF this year amounted to
$4,000, 900, or $40, 900 900 less than the
CORES bonding five months OF 300 S# the
whole of the decline was IN ,imports,sl ln3
which there was large falling Off be-
cause OF the close OF the war Tho de-;
crease in imports amounted to over SIS. :.
900 900 on "a total Of Sill. 200, 000T for which
smaller shipments Of raw cotton, leather
machinery, and rice are I chief respon-
Esible. Exports increased by SIS, 600, 600. 600
TO q total Of over S55, 900. and thus
the excess OF imports over exports which lesl
from January to May, 1905, was Sanout
IA a. oof. 900, was in the corresponding time
tris year A reduced to about s21,oo 900.
The items chiefly responsib for the
growth Of the outward trade We're raw re-.
silk, SILK tissues, cotton tissues, porcelain
and 8earthenware, and cotton. Isl III s;8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

1 az about 100 people was made & IN e the
direction OF the third house, every per-
son claiming his or her guess Has the the.
only successful on "a s$4 "a
While the prizes were being AWARDED wal e
Mr.. Green offered the = second house WINCH w! CT
was knocked down at 81, 500. and q otn q
wild rush was made to the counters, VI Z, - .
the result that the distrib ution q prizes
had to be discont inued owing to- the fac ACT
WHAT r eyery & person u wanted his n or her
money first, and insisted Il on having e
IN, moment, without giving the counters lis
time either to check OF the different EN-
iguessers or to draw breath. "a fter4 two
$ot the gentlemen had h nearly tainted
ana third made quite sick by the severe
Squeezing they received In the M small
room allotted Tor the purpose, Nj. Green re l
vas forced to announce to the
throng that the distribution OF prizes
would have to be discont inued until the
following morning. u owing TO q the TACT
that It was impossible in such g great
crowd to ascertain who were the prope:
people to pay the money to. S5Ss ~.
IS. AS a matter Of fact, It was found tina Z
oyer one hundred people tcontesting FOR
thirteen prizes hnd all made successful
$guesses. ana that. n aturally. the prizes
had to be award ed In proper PROF portion
among them; ss3 H
Distribution Of Prizes. $S,S
on the first house there were twenty
seven guesses for the first prize, CHI
gave every CONTESTANT the84 nlu nil csnt3
sum OF fifty-five cents. The second
prize, amounting to $40, Il was divided be-
tween two peoples! On the second house.
No. 22oo 4. which sold for s, 800, there
were seventeen q successful con- estants,5
ali receiving prize OF ffty-eigbt cents
,tuii M Hya q
only one man who drew the second prize
$of SO. On the third house, No. "a 22of,
which sold for $1,000, tn ere were sixteen zen
successful ontestants, all gu essing that
&c would bring $500 and every one re-
ceiyed a 8proportionates fraction z OF the
amount, There wa only one ssuccessful VI.
contestant for the second prize OF a slo.
On No. ZOOS there were fourteen success
full contestants, all Of VIII ON g. sed the
exact amount Of = 500. and all OF whom Y, l1
received a prize OF ST. each. The second
prize was divided between two people,
Era on the third : house. No 2a>S, which
brought 81, 900, fourteen people guessed
the right amount. and received 81 each
There was only one successful contestant
for the second prize. On No. 22lO one
man guessed the right amour t, and res
ceived the whole prize OF sl5. i ne second
prize OF $40 was divided among seventeen
contestants. all save Il one guess - tile
same amount.
Was Large Sale.
e The great prize Of $50 y was s divided g
among fifty people. whose guessAses .Were
$50, 100 and $50, $50, the total amount being
$50. "A 56s :. Y.
Rf This is one OF the largest sales eve:
held In Richmond or It's vicinity. anu
Bthere were a great many amusing inci-t
dentg on the grounds, all the ladies con-
tending that they were the right Gutessers, Z
& strange to say. In no instance was the
guess they claimed to have made the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

b41s; 1905 ;12 es5, 400; decrease, Ii %, 7S2 oS3.
4Balanc e-1sO6, 500 POI, 844; Y 1906 81 ,293 49,
increase, 1905, 349. Ia B. NJ
Preferred dividend 4 per- cent? -l99so6,
$, es2 oai s., ss2 decrease. s77o:
Fs17,3lo,ss5: increase, ,sos, e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

si canad a paid the following bounties for
the first eleven months OF the 1905 fiscal
YEAR according to Consul Wakefield, Ct
orillia. s6?4191 on iron. 'sSsS, 691 Ion
steel, s27a44F on steel rods. sls. ~, /, on =
binder Irvine. and s267, o4s on crude OF.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

consAnl- General w. R, Holloway reports
that the oity OF Halifax ranks eighth N
value 'of products In the u list o. & manu-,
facturlng cities Of Canaaa' Ass a" '''
OUTPUT figures at s6,972, 600, 81: *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

Continued on Fourth g FaSsl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

953 According to a report from Bristol 1.-the
T,ouIsyille and Nashville Railroad n Cons!
spnny is surveying neal Penningto z "a ?,
Va, to build a new oal road IN tt !,
$snoint for "a distance Of a bout fly miles
II order. to reach the Black Mountain
Goa Fields, 91Eg lgss tSf3ii G,gg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

The Central Of Georgia Raj way Com
.prany's annual report for the year ended
June 80, 1906 shows gross earning 81. !
3e6 1923, an increase a s conp ared wit 800
OF sl,26l, 0ss; operating expenses and taxes
So ,2a5, 21s Increase SSH, net ea rings
81 1so,91O Increase s443,S21 = total income,
81 az, sci sir crease $40 07s |; profit and loss
surnlus. s847,s6e. increase $641. N1. Fl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

81 about 100 people was as made n 8 he
direction Of the third house, every per-
sor Il claiming hts or her guess wa the |
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

The Chesapeake and Ohio RAJ lway Is
receiving deliveries on Its orders for To-
comotyes from the Richmond "a worKs
OF the American LOGON olive n COMPANY.
mis- covers forty two consolidation en-
rineg. three Atlantic engines. three Pa.
cities and three switchers. y u ,s5
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-17
Lost no Time in Getting An
other Wife.

Monroe Journal: Sunday two
weeks ago Mrs. G. w. Russ Of
north Monroe died. On last Sun.
day Mr.. Russ married again. His
bride is Mrs. Ellen Fowler, who
has been led to the altar by two
former husbands. Mr.. Russ is 48
and his wife is As. They were
married by Rev. Fl. :. Aycock,
at the home Of Mr.. G. w. Cur.
ley. They will begin the joys of
happy young married life on a
farm near town.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-17
Had a Close Call.

"A dangerous surgical operation, in
volying the removal of a malignant ulcer.
as large as my hand. from my daughter
hip, was prevented by the application of
Bucklen's brnica Salve," says A. G., Stickles
of Miletus, w, Va Persistent use of the
Salve completely cured it," Cures Cuts,
Burns and Injuries 25c at F Mackey. Co
Crawford Bros, and Funderburk Parmacy,
druggists.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-17
Letter from Columbia.
"Lancastrian" at State Cap
ltal Makes Timely Sugges-
ton to the "R. =. D. Bows"
otLancasterC County--Other
Matters of Interest.
Mr.. Editor

knowing that "The Lancaster
News is striving 10 do it's best
for the interests of Lancaster
County, as we'll as for the pro
grsssive little city, l would like
to ask the opinion of it's editor
In regard to a matter. which
seems to me to be a "good thing"
Why should Lancaster let
other counties get ahead of her,
when by little effort, she can
keep in pace" with them? She
has organized Medical Asso ria-
tion, which is very wise step.
Now why shouldn't she have
something that nearly all other
counties in the State have? This
is Rural Free Delivery Carriers
Association. 1 only wish to sug.
gest the matter, for if you think
we'll of it, l am sure that you
will do what you can for it. They
generally meet on holidays. Why
not gather at Lancaster @. H. on
THANKSGIVING Day, "Oh, ye
Obedient Servants of Uncle
Sam? Mr.. S. C. Mcdaniel of
Laurens is President Of the State
Association and will be glad to
give any information that he can
l hope l am not too late to get
them to organize by Thanksgiv.
ing, but if so they can organize
any time. What do you think
of it, Mr.. Editor? And what
does our good friend, Mr.. Jas.
f. Hunter think of it? And the
r. F. d. boys?
| shall try 10 write a few lines
of dots TO The News soon. There
are a mber of Lancastrians
here who like to see their friends
who may come to the. unveiling
of Hampton's Monument. Why
shouldn't Lancaster be we'll re.
presented? Why shouldn't the
City Schools send a large delega-
ton, for they contributed so we'll
to ii? "Come one, Come ALL"
With best regards for you and
yours, and hoping that my sug.
gestion will meet with YOUR an
proval, l am
Your humble servant,
Lancastriau.
Columbia, S. g.,
Nov. 15., 1906.
p. S. l always look forward
to "News days" with pleasure.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-17
News in Kershaw.
School Closed this Week on
Account Scarlatina in the
Town-Chief Hough Hot
After Alleged Blind Tigers
Other Items of Interest.
Culled from the Era.

hOPoieOo LII 'OWu ana IL Will be
we'll enough for parents to take
proper precaution with their
children. The reported cases are
two little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolphus Thies and Mr.. J.
b. Masill's son Rogers. The
parents Of the affected children
are themselves acting with due
caution against a spread of the
disease by keeping the embers
OF their families at home, allow.
ing no visitors.
The board of trustees yester
day afternoon decided to close
down the school Tor the remaind-
er of this week and they request
that the children be kept at
home. We have been requested
to say also that the town author
tiles ask that this request of the
trustees be respected by the pa
rents.
Chief Hough searched the home
OF Jack Mayhue Saturday after
noon and found two gallons of
whiskey and nine empty jugs -
In connection with this haul he
arrested Mayhue, Dave Jacobs.
Darling Johnston and Ed. Coun-
Gil, all colored, on the charge of
selling whiskey. The last named
he caught in the act of selling
and delivering the goods.
Each of the accused was re
quired to give a cash bond.
Messrs. E. d. Blakeney and
Leroy S. Davidson appeared be-
fore the railroad commissioners
in Columbia last week with a
petition from the business men of
Kershaw for telegraph office to
be maintained here separate from
the depot.
Mr.. Thos. Bell, son of Mr.. r.
s. Bell who lives near Kershaw,
was in town one day last week
with a case of smallpox but did
not know the nature of his all.
ment until told by the physi.
clans, since which time he has
remained at home.
Married Sunday Nov. 4, 1906,
MIR. Guard Reeves to Miss Docia
Mahaffey, of the Flint Ridge
section, by Notary Public j. M.
Hilton OF the White Bluff sec
ton.
Mrs. 9. Gardner and daughter,
Mrs. Alice Brown, of Rock Hill,
visited Mrs. Gardner's daughter,
Mrs. Il. F. Hilton, near Halle
Mine, last week.
Mr.. Chas. Cauthen, of Sumter
county, spent a couple of days IN
in Kershaw last week visiting his
sisters, Mrs. w. w. Horton, Mrs.
l.. E. Truesdel and Miss Eunice
Cauthen.
Mrs. w. r. Hough, of Cam
den, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
e. L. Horton, and parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Fl Sowell.