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DIAMoNDs-EdhOlm, 18th and Harvey.
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To points in Minnesota, North and South
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Homeaeekera' excursions
EVERY TUESDAY.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL
RAILWAY
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TO CONVERT DESERT
INTO COTTON FIELD
AMERICAN CLAIMS CONCESSIONS
TO BUILD CANAL TO NILE GRE
ATlNe LAKE COVERING $50
SQUARE MILES.

Washington, March 1o.-Another step
forward mas been taken in the presenta-
.tion of the remarkable claim of Cope
Whitehouse against the Egyptian govern
ment for title To the great Raj Yam and
Muellah deserts which It is proposed to
convert into vast reservoirs.
Consul General 1ddings at Cairo today
eabled the department of state that he
had secured from the Egyptian minister
of foreign affairs papers from the of.
fetal files showing that whtehouse had
duly filed application for the tract under
Egyptian laws. copies of which the con-
sui general was forwarding to Washing
ton. When they arrive they will be turn
ed over TO Senator Lodges subcommittee
on foreign relations, which is dealing with
this claim. 1t Is the purpose of the claim
ant 10 connect the depressed desert with
the Nile by a canal eight miles in length
creating a lake go square miles in area
and 295 feet deep, the waters of which will
be used to irrigate cotton fields.
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IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

The past week In the local real estate
market has been a good one although no
large deals have been eonsummated. Dur
ing the entire week the activity was con-
fined virtually to the residence sections
of the city and 10 deals in suburban prop
erty This grade of property. however, is
selling at a rapid rate and at exception
ally good prices and no doubt when the
summer season gets into full swing a
record season will be made.
The market yesterday showed its won't
ed good condition with an active day in
trading in property located in all parts
of the city.
In the probate clerks office there were
no papers filed which recorded transae-
tons involving amounts equal to or ex-
ceeding the $1,000 mark.
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GIVES NOVEL BANQUET.
L. & N. Employees at Louisville Chris
ten New Dining Car.


Louisville, March 10.-Mr. c. L. Stone,
general passenger agent of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad was the host
tonight at a unique banquet at the Tenth
street station.
About sixty guests officials of all the
railroads ending Louisville, accepted Mr..
Stones invitation and were received on
board train of new dining cars just
received from the shops. One car was
used as a reception room, another was
given over to the service of the banquet,
while the third was the smoking room
for the guests. The cars. which are mod
els of their class, will shortly be placed
in service in the Cincinnati and New
Orleans limited. run by the company.
The banquet began at p. m. and it was
nearly 10 before the elaborate menu had
been disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-11
President Pardons Former Army offict

Washington. March 10.-The President
has pardoned George S. Richards, an
ex-army officer, who was tried on the
charge of duplication of pay accounts in
the Philippines. The plea of insanity was
set up, but board of medical officers
declared him to be sane, and a court
martial found him guilty and sentenced
him to two years Imprisonment Alcatraz
Island, Cal, being designated as the
place of confinement
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Huqhes Declines to Appear.

Washington, March 10-Charles e.
Hughes, who conducted the investigation
of insurance companies in New York has
declined to appear before the House COM
mttee on election of President, Vice Pres
ident and representatives In Congress, to
testify concerning the prevention of cor
poraton contributions to political cam
paigns Mr.. Hughes stated in a letter to
Representative Gaines of West Virginia
chairman of the committee. that he can
not throw any more light on the subject
than Is contained In copies of the pro-
ceedings of the insurance hearing.
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Psi Club Reception,

Invitations are out for the third an
20, at Howard college. The club is COM
posed of sixteen members, among whom
are many of the most popular men in col
lege. The invitations are done in old
Er glish and present a very neat appear
ance The fraternity monogram is stamp
ed in old gold and royal purple and
greatly adds to the general effect.
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Two Men Killed in Georgia.

AIillen5 Ga. March 1O.-A shooting af
fray occurred this afternoon at 3 o'clock
al scarboro. seven miles below here. in
which two men were killed. John Burke
and Ed Aycock, both white, quarreled
over a mule and the quarrel ended in
a row, each killing the other with
pistol The men We're prominent in that
section. John Burke leaves wife and
five children. Aycock was unmarried.
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Art Censored in Russia.

st. Petersburg, March 10.-Actors have
been prohibited in future from represent
ing royal personages. or ministers on
the stage, and a censorship has been i'm
posed upon pictures and even statuary
exposed in public. A number of paintings
at the annual art exhibition dealing with
political subjects have been excluded.
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Invited to Hamilton Club Dinner.

Washington, March 10.-President Roose,
welt today was invited to attend the an
nual dinner of the Hamilton club of Chi
cago, which is to be held on April 9. The
invitation was extended by Fl. V. Wood,
president and George A. Mason, secretary
of the club. who were presented by Rep
resentative Foss. The President expressed
regret that he would be unable to attend
the dinner. but thought one or more men,
bers of the cabinet might be present.
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Camp Meeting.

The camp meeting which has been in
progress at Wesley chapel for the past
week will conclude tonight. The meet
Ing, which was conducted on the style
of the old-fashioned camp meeting, proved
highly successful. About thirty or forty
preachers were in attendance. Services
will be held there today at IL o'clock,
o'clock and tonight at 1880 o'clock. The
afternoon service will be love feast.
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H. M. Fickineer Resigns.

Dallas, March 1O-A dispatch to the
Times Herald from Denison, Tex, says:
At meeting of the board If directors of
the st. Louis and San Francisco lines in
Texas held here today, the resignation
of ii. NJ Fickinger, vice president and
general superintendent was accepted w.
B. Drake, assistant to the general man
ager of the road in ST. Louis, was named
as his successor
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Snow Storm In Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., March 10.-Southeastern
Nebraska IS tonight experiencing the
heaviest snowfall of the winter. In Lin
coin snow began falling at noon and
has continued heavily since, with some
ind and lowering temperature.
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Complete Loss.

Mrs. T. L. Hill. whose home at 1923
North Twenty street was destroy
ed by fire early yesterday morning, stated
that the loss on the contents of the house
was complete. nothing having been saved.
Mrs. Hill said the loss was almost cover
ed by the insurance
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FREIGHT Situation Satisfactory.

Washington, March 10.-Chief Engineer
under today's date to the isthmian canal
commission announces a satisfactory sit
uation with respect to the freight situa-
ton on the isthmus. His cablegram reads:
Freight situation is very satisfactory.
We have as total in all directions, to
and from Atlantic and Pacific, only TOO
toms
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Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given to all whom II
may concern that the partnership hereto
fore existing known as Foust & Gilbert is
this day dissolved. Mr.. ii. I. Gilbert is
authorized TO collect all moneys due said
partnership and will pay all Liabilities
gainst the same.
(Signed) c. Il. .FOUSI,
II. T. GILBERT.
March 10 1Al6
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schwab Reaches New York.

New York. March 10.-Charles M.
Schwab whose reported Illness occasioned
much anxiety among his friends during
the last week, arrived in New York to-
day. having come directly from ST. Louis.
Mr.. Schwab laughingly greeted number
of aequaintances at the station. When
asked as to the state of his health he
begged 10 be excused
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Princess Ena In London.

London, March i0.-Prlncess Ena' of Bat
tenberg, the future queen of Spain, ar
rived here this evening and was met at
the railroad station by the Spanish ans
bassador and other members of the em-
bassy. The Princess proceeded to Ken
sngton palace
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Dissolution of Partnership.

The firm of Smith & Bailey of Birming-
ham, Ala. is hereby dissolved. sgd
Smith has sold out his interest to ". L.
Bailey, who will continue the business.
w. T. Bailey has assumed all of the
Indebtedness of said firm of Smith "
Bailey and will collect all of the claims
due said firm of Smith & Bailey.
sgd SMITH.
w. T. BAILEY.
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Protracted Services.

The Rev. f. p. Culver will preach at the
Eleventh Avenue Methodist church today
at the usual services. The services at Il
o'clock will be the first of the services
which will last two weeks. After tomorrow
the Rev. B. F. Frazier of Gainesville,
Ca, will conduct the services.
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Walter WeIIman Returns.

New York March 10.-Walter Wellman,
who has been in Europe preparing for
an attempt to reach the north pole by
dirigible balloon, was a passenger on the
steamer La Lorraine, which arrived here
today from Havre.
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New York, March 1O.-Edward j. Nor
gan, the actor, was found dead in his
bed a the Hotel Belle Claire here today
from an attack of heart disease.
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A Real Lady.
from the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
You couldn't select anything nicer than
this bracelet" said the salesman.
Il guess I'll take it, said Mrs. Nuritch.
Are you sure It's made of refined gold?"
"Oh, yes
Because do detest anything that amt
refined
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Meeting Postponed.

The Father Reilly monument commit
tee did not have a quorum yesterday and
the meeting was postponed until noon
Tuesday in the office of Rufus N
Rhodes
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COUNTY TEACHERS.
Board of Education Adopts important
Resolution.

At the meeting of the County Board of
Education yesterday Professor j. NJ. Da-
wilson, principal of the J. NJ. Smith school
and a member of the board of education,
the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the jefferson County
Board of Education recommend that the
teachers of this county spend one or two
days in visiting some regularly graded
school of no fewer than seven grades,
ard they shall receive pay for such time
the same al though they were teaching.
March 8, 1906.
l. w. McADORY,
J. VI. DAVIDSON,
b. +. CRUMP,
r. G. HEWITT,
II. A. HAGLER,
Jefferson County Board of Education
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Jefferson county Board of
CITY ITEMS

Will Rebuild.-The trustees of Lau-
derdale college, which was recently
burned, have decided to rebuild on the
former site in North Birmingham, in
stead of choosing new location, as
was announced.
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Hogeatt Governor of Alaska.

Washington, March To- : President
Roosevelt announced today that he. had
decided to appoint Wilfred b. Hoggatt to
be governor of Alaska. Mr.. Hoggatt is
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Stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders of the Germania Park
association will assemble at Germania
park this afternoon at 3 O'Clock to look
into the condition of the park; also the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-11

Knesses lsrael.-Rabbi Joseph l..
Conn., native of Kovna. Russia, will de-
liver a lecture at the Temple knesses
Israel, corner Seventh avenue and
Seventeenth street, tonight at 7:30
o'clock. His subject will be 1.-THE Won
darpr y
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Pelham Chapter.

Pelham Chapter. L. d. c.. will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. 7. Nixon. 40 Twenty-first street.
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adyisability of improvements The board
of directors will meet Monday 10 act
on the suggestions made by the stock
holders.
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WeIl-Known Actor Found Dead,

a resident of Juneau and will succeed
John G. Brady, recently resigned.
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MONDAY SPECIALS

CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
Fruit Saucers, decorated imported
China. =. -. SC
Dessert Plates, decorated imported
China. 80. SC
Salad Bowls, imported China, 25c
value, Monday only. .......... 15c
Vases, 16 inches tall, clear crystal
glass, special. =. -. ........ 15c
Tumblers, thinblown, plain or
eav-la etched. -. =. =. Be
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DRY GOODS SPECIALS.

Ribbons, taffeta, all silk, extra
width. per yard .1oc
Collars, embroidered and lace eff
fects. -. -. =. ............ LOG
RUGS.
26x54, bright and neat patterns,
special for Monday only at. .75c
Worth up to $1.50.
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KITCHEN NEEDS.
Clothes Pins, dozen. ......r.... 30
Gold Dust, packages. ........... 1oc
Laundry Soap. bars. ........ &c
Blueing, boxes -. ....r....... Sc
Stove Pans, SX1o... 49,. ..1oc
Drip Coffee Pots, nickel-plated. Soc
Home Paints and Enamels,, all col
ors, per CAM. -. ......... .1oe
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keister.BuSha.

Miss Lille L. Keister of Geo.
trail WAS married to Mr.. Joaeph J.
Busha Of Charleston on Thursday
afternoon, January 25th 1906, at
the residence of tho brides grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Lind
cay at Central, Rev. N. A. Murphy
Of the Catholic church of Green
vile officiating, this Being the
first marriage ceremony ever per-
formed by Catholic priest at Con-
tral, the ceremony was certainly
magnificent and very interesting.
Miss Kelster was certainly
dressed very beautifully with white
satin dress trimmed with white
medalions and white silk insertion,
besides this, the bride wore a
beautiful white silk lace collar and
silk gloves also white kid slippers.
Mr.. Busha was also Handsomely
dressed.
Thcre were many friends pres
ent and every one seemed to enjoy
themselves. everything being pleas
ant and enjoyable.
The house was beautifully deco.
rated with the green OF the season, =,
making everything beautiful and
pleasing to the eye.
The ceremony took place about
100 clock, dinner being served
imm ediately after the ceremony,
of which there was an abundance
OF nice things which of course
added much pleasure to the occa.
sion.
The remainder of the time was
spent in an informal way, playing
the piano, singing, Joking, etc.
The bride and groom were the
reci pients Of many useful and ex-
pensivo presents.
Mr.. Preston Smith and Miss
Annie Keister were the witnesses.
The bride was asslsted by Mes
DANES g. B. Smith and Joseph
Brock. Messrs w. K. Lindsey and
G. B. Smith were the attendan t..
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-31

A Cough Syrup which drives Geld
ont OF the system by acting as q cathar-
tic Oh the bowels is offered in Kennedy q
Laxative Honey and Tar. Clears the
throat, atrengtheos tho lungs md bron-
chinl tubes. The mothers friend and
the children's favorite. Best for Group
Whooping Cough, oto. Sold by Pick,
eDs Drug Go.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

FOR BALE-Two dwellings anc
store ia good condition. Good Wa
ter and necessary out buildings II
heart Of Central. 8. O. Apply TO @
&. Frick
J. r. Brock, woodworkman, in the
Ashmore building, is prepared to
mend or make over your vehicles and
do general line Of repair work. Saw
setting and sharpening o speciality
Give mo call when in need OF gen
eral repair work. Prepared to do all
kinds OF pipe cutting and fitting. tt
WANTED-Bright, hone.t young
mar from Pickens to prepare for
paying position in Government Mai
service. Box Ore, Cedar Rapids. Ia
Il am now prepared to do all
kinds OF woodwork in connection with
hlacksmithing. All work guaran
teed. VIM. Rosamond.
1Ojan4t
Eureka" Stock and Poultry pow
ders at J. L. Fcnnoll IL Co. :,
The b. Z. Kelley corn and whea
mill, saw mill and ginnery on Shoa
Creek is under the management thl
year Of MIR. Berry Stephens, a eonpe
tent miller, who will give YOU ontir,
satisfaction. Try him and be pleased
1-10t4 B =. Kelley.
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Hazel Hannenlnas.

Dear Editor II will try to give
your many readers q few dots from
this section.
Health of this community 10
very good at present.
We wero visited by heavy rain.
storms last Monday, causing all wa.
ter courses to rage furiously doing
considerable damage to roads and
bridges, and all day yesterday the
fleecy snow fell.
Very little has ben done toward
farming this year.
Misses Martha and Ruth Brooke
of Rosman, N. O., have just return.
cd home from a weeks whit to
their sister Mrs. Plato Gillespie.
Mr.. Tyra O'Doll, who has been
been out IN the western etateB for
tho past 25 years Is Oh a visit to
relatives and friends III this coun.
ty. MIR. O'Dell Was born and
reared In this county. 1t 10 very
intsres' ing to, hear him relate his
oxnerience In travelling and talk of
their improved methods of farming
II the West. This ia Mr.. O'Dell's
first visit to home folks since he loft
This County and his whit WAS do.
light to his friends.
Mr. a II. Winchester went 0
Groenyillo last week on business.
Antioch Baptist church has pur.
chased q new heater from Mont.
gomery Ward & Co., Of Chicago,
III. NJ. S.
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@ "A. &3 T @ IA L IA
s'.s.,! s:s.. ,.s ~" Kind ye1 4.!. Away: '''''
''s's'''' ~ N@fXAzIzSS<
For Sale.

60 acres OF llnd, 6 room house, one
gin house, one store house, two ten.
mt houses, barn, crib, one warehouse
on railroad, two good orchards. stu
atod half way between Easley and
Plckcns. This is a fine stand for
business.
II addition to this we will sell:
10 tons OF cotton seeds.
IL tons OF meal and bulls, :,
2 mules and harness,
3 good wagons,
8 lusgies,
l 15.horsopover engine,
2 cotton gins and press,
100 bushols OF corn, 2,0CO bundles
u fodder.
2 new wagon scales,
$500 stock 90 de and fixtures.
Z set Blacksmith tools.
l n49lasses mill,
l corn mill, cut off saw. 49,.
Land and all tho above 60 ~ 10 eth.
or. This is great bargrn come
quick. Party going to sell. .
J. D. HOLDER d co. .
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Friends of This Panar-

This paper has some mighty good
friends in the county. people who
love to pay the printer, and who en-.
peclally like to have a receipt "iu ad.
vance, in their pocket for their
county paper; they say they can read
aud enjoy it so much better whom i,
ii paid for. May the Giver OF al!
good gifts abunl lantly prosper them
ami may their tribe incrss.e. or
this class are tho following who have
recently been in and m ,yod their
subscriptions mp q year.
). l.. Thomas. j. G. Dnckworth,
Samuel Smllh, w. s. CAN'T, Mrs.
Ethel Ragsdsle, w. H. Perry, Amos
Sutherland, James Babb, Wade II.
b'ggs, jesse }. Lewis, T. E. Craig, +.
+. Attaway, Mrs. Floreucs Griffin, w.
X. Lindsay. J. H. Hudson, Elisha
Youngblood, J. +. .Carrnan, J. A.
Hutton, L. q Glstrap, w. 4. Ellen.
burg, W. ID Cox, w. IT, Day, Osie Dsy.
). % Clark, $. Jewel, Mrs. M. e..
Lesley.
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81 Thank The Lordl&

cried Hannah Plant OF Little Rock, Ark.
"for the relief got from Buokl.n's
Arnio, SaTve. 1t cured my fearful rum
ming sores, when nothing else would
heal, and from which ! had suffered for
B years" It is Il marvellous hea or for
cuts burns and wounds. Guaranteed at
Pickens Drug Co. 25c.
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FOL. LEI STIOl 1assSE AIR

Group, coughs. colds Whoopiug
cough, ect., have no terrors for children
or adults who evacnate the bowels with
Kennedy's Laxative Honey aud T.r.
This remedy expels all coils from the
syatem and Strengthens tie throat. lungs
and bronchial tubes. The Original Lax
ative cough Syrup and Liquid cold cure.
Sold by Pickens Drug co.
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Lesley.

The mission OF "Earley Risors" is to
clear the way and give Nature full sway.
These famous little pills rid tho stomach
and bowels OF all putrid matter, thus re-
moving the cause "f headache, ,constipa.
ton, sallew complexion, ect. DeWitt's
Little EARLY Risers never gripe or sicken
A safe, pleasant, perfect pill. Sold by
Piokens Drug 90.
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When you want pleasant ! xative tako
Ohsmberlain's Stomach aud Liver
Tablets. For sale by Pickcns Drug Co.
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An EMner1onoy Madame

For spralns, bruises, burns. aoalds and
similar injuries, there is nothing SO
good as Chamberlain Pain. Balm. IL
soothes tho wound and not only Riyes
instant relief from pain, bat o9laos the
parts to heal in aboat ono thirdtne limo
required by the usual treatment. Sold
by Pickens Drug Co.
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lathem News Items.

We are having all kinds OF bad
weather for January, and now every.
thing is white with snow.
MIR. Marcus Hunt and family have
moved to our community recently.
aud we are always glad to welcome
good citizens. Mr.. Hunt ia tho mail
carrier for route No. 2 from this pa q,
Miss Lena L,opsr, who has been
Ill from an attack of fever tince the
holidays, has recently developed a
case Of pneumonia, and is in a criti.
cal condition.
The burial and funeral OF Uncle
Thomas Looper occurred Wednes
day, the 23d, at the Peters Creek
cemetery, and was conducted BY Rev.
}. e. FostsEyin the presence Of a
large congregation. Mr.. Looper was
the oldest man for miles around, he
having lived in the nineties-whilo
some OF his relative are said to have
the family Bible, showing him to be
over one hundred. He has several
great great grandchildren, and leaves
many relatives and friends, who have
the sympathy Of the entire commu
nifty.
The stork made a fying trir
through our community, leaving 9
daughter at Mr.. John Freeman's, 6
soh. nt MIR. F,'rest Ponder's, and
daughter at Mr.. Sam Cox's.
There il great deal of sickness
around, especially since tho weathQ,
has become 90 inclement.
Air. Bsntly graduate Of Furman
ni:ersity, is in charge OF the La
them school this term.
Miss Emma Lathm is i'll at pros
ent, and is under the care ct Dr.
Ponder, who gives favorable report
OF her condition for tho last day O,
two. Cor. Greenvil'e Herald 30th