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> ' ... r ' 1-1=3 THE BAMBERQ HERALD.ISI | ?? I 'Phone 4, Bamberg, S C \ Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1906 n ? ? ? M One Dollar a Year v \ ? IN THE PALMETTO STATE. INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading b> Pungent Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. There is a movement on foot in Laurens for another cotton mill, to have a capital of half a million dollars. The News and Courier says that straw* berries have been on the Charleston market for several days at from 30 to 35 cents a quart. Andrew Thompson, a negro, was banged at Greenville last Friday. He asi sanlted Mrs. Frank James in that county \? last December. He confessed the crime, V and on the scaffold warned the negroes X to let liqnor alone. The State board of election canvassers w decided last week that the recent election on the dispensary question in Laurens T* * J _ county was legal, jlc is saiu me uu^u-, sary people will now carry the case to the Supreme Court. ^ The intercollegiate oratorical contest will take place at Greenwood the night of the 27th of April. Newberry, Clinton, I Wofford, Furman, the Citadel academy, / Clemson, Ertkine and Sonth Carolina i' college will take part. J The Columbia Record has installed a new perfecting press, and has been enlarged to seven columns. The Greenville News has also been enlarged to seven colII urns to the page, and will soon put in a| new press. We congratul ate our contemporaries on their prosperity. \ >' . v The contested election cases of Hon. : r J, O. Patterson and Geo. S. Legare were ? heard by the committee on elections in I Jt congress Tuesday. No decision has been * V V rendered yet, but it is safe to say that the Ii> negro contestants have no showing. The | whole hearing was simply a farce. | Chief Hammett seized 93 packages of liquor, valued at about $2,000, in the express office at Greenville on Friday and I^V shipped them to Columbia. They had been accumulating in the office for some I"; * > . time and were so closely watched that the / consignees did not take them out. | r The grand jury of Darlington county v v. returned "no bill" in the case of Pegram Dargan, indicted for murder. He was I charged with assisting his brother, Robert Keith Dargan, to commit suicide, in that he bought the carbolic acid and mix-1 r ' ed it with whiskey and gave it to him. | W.- . This no doubt ends this sensational case. W - ' I Ephriam Hall, a young white man, was I , shot and killed in a cafe or restaurant in ; Greenville at 1 o'clock last Sunday morale ing. There was no quarrel end it seemed to be something of a mystery as to who ' fired the shot. The coroner's jury charged s:. Thomas Harrison and Peter Rowley f with the crime, and they have been lodged in jail in Greenville. After a most sensational trial, George Hasty has been found guilty of murder and recommended to mercy which means _ :. life imprisonment. The trial was begunin Gaffney last Thursday, and the case went , V V to the jury about seven o'clock Monday! > evening. The jury remained in the room all night, and returned a verdict of guilty about six o'clock Tuesday morning, nasty's attorneys will appeal. It will be remembered that Hasty shot and killed Abbott Davidson and Milan isenneu, two theatrical men, who were protecting two lady members of their company from insult. Hasty was tried on the charge of killing Bennett, and if he has to serve a , life sentence, of course he will never be tried for the murder of Davidson. Buy Wood at a Wood Yard, Don't pay 8 cents per pound for wood. If you buy 100 pounds of White Lead in kegs you get 88 pounds of White Lead and 12 pounds of Wood, k When you buy L. & M. Paint you get a full gallon of paint that won't wear off ft- ir rwz for 10 or 15 years, oec&use ju. a ox. muc hardens me L. & M. White Lead and makes L. & M. paint wear like iron. 4 gallons L. & M. mixed with 3 gallons Linseed Oil will paint a moderate sized " . v house. L. & M. costs only $1.20 per gallon. - Sold in the north, east, south and west. ^ C.8. Andrews, ex-mayor, Danbury.Conn., Writes, 'Tainted my house 19 years ago with L. & M. Looks well today." 8old by H. P. Hoover, Bamberg, S. C. Southern Train Derailed. Columhia, March 6.?Passenger train V Ho. 9, en route to Asheville, was derailed at Frost's, a station a few miles above Columbia> this morning. Two coaches left the track, but nobody was severely hurt. The most painfully injured were W. S. McCrary, of Asheville, and S. L. Seas k trunk, of Columbia. 1 A broken rail was the cause. Traffic I was not Interrupted. W DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED. . The remarkable recovery of Kenneth Mclver, of Vanceboro, Me., is the subject of much interest to the medical fraternity and a wide circle of friends. He says of his case: "Owing to severe inflammation of the throat and congestion of the lungs, three doctors gave me up to die, ^ when, as a last resort, I was induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery and I am ~ happy to say, it saveu m? vulto ) the worst coughs and colds, bronchitis, ' tonsilitis, weak lungs, hoarseness and lagrippe. Guaranteed at Hoover's drug store and J. B. Black's. 50c and $1.00. ^ . Trial bottle free. P ?? THIS IS CAMPAIGN YEAR. Preparations Being Made to Get the Machinery Greased and in Working Order. Gen. Wilie Jones, chairman of the State Democratic executive committee, has stated that the campaign incident to party primaries will soon commence. He expects to call the executive committee together about the 4th of April in oraer to take up any matters which may require the attention of the committee before the meeting of the Democratic clubs. The meeting of the clubs will be held on the last Saturday in April, the 28th, and the county conventions, made ,up of delegates selected at the club meetings, will assemble on the 7th day of May to elect delegates to the State convention, a county executive committee and a memder from each county of the State Democratic executive committee. On account of the lack of factionalism in the last few years there has not been much interest in organizing party machinery, but it is probable that there will be more care observed than usual in selecting officers of the party for the next two years. The State Democratic convention will be held.on the 16th of May, that being ' * ' rr" -? T. l.nnnrn what I tb6 tiiira lucsutty* it 10 uuiiauu??u ???? ? matters will come before the conventioa this year. After the meeting of the convention the new State executive committee will make arrangements for the State campaign along lines decided upon by the convention. The itinery will be mapped out by the executive committee. The party constitution says that there shall be one or more clubs in each ward or township and that the clubs shall meet on the fourth Saturday in April in State election years, the county conventions the first Monday in May and the State convention the third Wednesday in May. The qualifications for voting in the State primaries are that the person who desires to vote must have been a resident of the State twelve months and of the county sixty days, who must pledge himself to abide ,bv the result of the primaries, and his name must be on the club list at least five days before the first primary. Her Name. Her parents named her "Marguerite." And friends and kinsfolk said: "How sweet!" But here I will relate to you What happened as she upward grew. Her elder sister called her "Meg," Her teasing brother called her "Peg," Her girlish chums to "Daisy" took; Plain "Maggie" satisfied the cook. And "Madge" she^was to her papa, And "Margie" to her fond mamma ;. And "Peggie" in her grandma's voice; And "Magpie" as her grandpa's choice. With "Margery" her teacher's word. While "Rita" she herself preferred? Now, in this list of names replete, Pray what becometh of Marguerite?" What it Looked Like. A school teacher was trying to make a class understand what a volcano is like. In reviewing the lesson she drew upon the blackboard her own conception of a flaming mountain, using colored crayons with extraordinary effect. "What is it?" she asked. The scholars shook their puzzled heads. "What does it look like?" she pursued. "It looks like hell, ma'am," returned a small boy, soberly.?Everybody's, i All Gone. The editor of a paper in Richmond tells of the assignment given to a young woman in the employ of that journal to cover the wedding of the daughter of a well-known citizen. The "society editor" was prevented by sickness from attending the ceremony, and so was obliged to make the best she nnnld nf a second-hand account of the fes tivities. Early in the morning after the wedding the young woman repaired to the home of the bride's parents. To the" darky who opened the door she said: "I have called to get some of the details of the wedding." An expression of intense regret came to the dusky countenance of the servant. "Ise awful sorry, miss!" she exclaimed, "but dey is all gone. You oughter come last night. De company eat up every scrap!" ^ The winner of the $25,000 prize for correctly naming the attendance at the St. Louis exposition in 1904 was Frank Campbell, a convict in the Nebraska State penitentiary who still has about one year to serve. Campbell was convicted of embezzlement. He will receive only $12,500 of the prize, as he fearing difficulty in securing the money while he was imprisoned agreed to pay a lawyer half of the prize in case of securing it. Campbell's attorney had a conference with him at the penitentiary in regard to the disposition of the money which will be received in a few days. The convict will be unable to use the money until his sentence expires. A LIVELY" TUSSLE with that old enemy of the race, constipation nftpn in armendicitis. To avoid all seriou9 trouble with stomach, liver and bowels, take Dr. King's New Life Pills. They perfectly regulate these organs, without pain or discomfort. 25c at Hoover's drug store and J. B. Black's. COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN YARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Aronnd the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, S. C., March 4.?Mrs. Toale I and Miss Belou. of Tonne's Island, are on I & visit to Mrs. Moore. I Mr. Jacob Ehrhardt went to Newberry last week to attend to some business. We are having a variety of weather each week. Our school is about to come to a close. Want of funds is the prime cause. C. Ehrhardt & Sons are setting up the saw mill that they built for Messrs. W. I. Carter & Son. Mrs. P. E. Monroe, who was called to the deathbed of her mother week before last, will return this week. The farmers are getting their farm work well under headway. The weather hinders their work to some extent. Some of our youngsters indulged in a horseback ride Sunday afternoon. You know the rest. Quite a crowd of youngsters were on our streets Sunday afternoon. Sbme seemed to be making bargains?not for fertilizers and merchandise?we can't say exactly what, but this we know, both parties seemed to be much interested in what the other had to propose. Jee. Clear Fond News. Miss Sarah Walker and Mr. Willie Kirkland were quietly married last Tuesday evening at Ebrhardt. Rev. T. L. Belvin officiated. Their many friends wish for them a long and happy life. Miss Alice Carter and Mr. John England were happily married last Thursday evening at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Hughes. Only a few relatives and friends were present. Miss Rebecca Mitchell spent last Friday with Miss Donnie Morris. Miss Ethel Carter, of Augusta, Ga., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Morris. The Ebrhardt boys will give a fish fry at the Clear Pond Wednesday night. There will be preaching at Bethesda church next Saturday and Sunday. ill I.I. A MB - 1 Attenuate Anutrs. Allendale, March 2.?Mr. L. W. Googe took charge of the Gilldare hotel yesterday. The former proprietor, Capt. C. R. Wilson, will reside on Esther street, in the Bostick cottage. The skating rink in the Zeigler building is nearing completion. The stage at the town ball is being equipped with first class scenery and curtain. Mr. Garing, of Atlanta, is the artist doing the work. The rooms of the "Tulifinni club" are now ready for occupancy. Out-of-town friends of the members are cordially invited to visit the club when in Allendale. Maj. H. W. Richardson was in town this week. Dr .T O Manersnent several davs here recently. Miss Anna M. Stonev of San Francisco is visiting Mrs. W. R. Darlington this week. Socially and medicinally a household necessity?SHAW'S PURE MALT. For sale at the Dispensary. Under Three, Weighs 60. Walterboro, March 1.?An unusual sight, which drew a good crowd of interested spectators on the streets here Monday, was the presence of little (?) Miss Nettie Benton, years old, who weighs more than si^ty pounds! Her parents are named Basil, but she has been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Britton and goes by the name of Nettie Benton. She has very long black hair and heavy eyebrows, and her face presents the appearance of a woman: Shespeaks only a few words and these in a deep voice, ner adopted mother says she was a very deli* cate looking infant, and was several months old before she began to develop into such a precocious child, and that now she acts as other children of her age. She did not fail to attract the attention of every one who saw her on the streets here Monday. Punishing Himself. A slight shower was falling and Mr. Ferguson discovered, when on the point of starting for church, that there wasn't an umbrella in the house fit for use. "You can borrow one from the Thompsons next door," suggested Mrs. Ferguson. "They never go to church." "No, Laura," he answered, with iron firmness. "It is wrong to borrow umbrel- i las on Sunday. I should have bought one yesterday. I shall punish myself for my carelessness by not going to church lL! ~" Th?winnn hfinroceeded Iiliu rnuiuiug. <._v.v.r. to punish himself still further by reclining in an easy chair and reading the morning papers.?Chicago Tribune. A SCIENTIFIC WONDER The cures that stand to its credit make ; Bucklen's Arnica Salve a scientific won- . der. It cured E. R. Mhlford, lecturer for the patrons of husbandry, Waynesboro, < " " " ???? rviloo Tf .fa., 01 a uisiressiiig uasc vx xy | heals the worst bums, sores, boils, ulcers, i cuts, wounds, chilblains and salt rheum. Only 25c at Hoover's drug store and J. B. .. Black's. DECLINED TO ANSWER. White Woman Witness on the Stand Resented , Being Questioned by a "Nigger" Attorney. Mrs. Dora Leonard, fashionably clad, was fined $10 in the court of criminal correction in St. Loui9, Missouri, on Wednesday morning for refusing to answer the questions of a negro attorney. She engaged in a colloquy with Judge Hiram Moore and was severely spoken to. Mrs. Leonard was prosecuting Phoebe McElroy, formerly employed by her as a servant, whom she accused of stealing a table-cloth, some napkins, a pillow slip, towels and a pair of shears. H. H. Heefer, counsel for the defense, endeavored to get Mrs. Leonard to tell how she identified the articles. She re- j fnflprt fn rpnlv tr> this nnestinn. SAvinc. I " ~r~j ? i ?J?o? i "I don't have to answer a nigger." Judge Moore imposed a fine of $10 and ordered her in custody of the sheriff till it was , paid. She paid, still insisting that she ' would not answer the "nigger." , Enough. The late Governor Hogg's frankness in naming his children is quite equalled by a Washingtonian whose wife presented him with twin daughters. At the chris- ' tening the minister was startled to learn 1 that the father had decided to name them 1 Kate and Duplicate. Several years later twins were again born into the family?this time boys, , who were duly named Peter and Repeater. | A third time this strenuous opponent of race suicide was blessed with children , twain, and this time he firmly named the j wee lads Max and Climax. Gems of Thought. It is always a pleasure to the average man to boost another sinner down. t.i? j j ? i *? ? ] It 8 a guuu ueai casici iu pi ay iui tuc preacher than to pay for the preaching. ^ No money is tainted worse than that which is kept in the cold storage pocket. ] The religion that cannot stand camping oat had better be left at home in the ice box. ! Piety is a good deal more than pity for . those who are too poor to buy our clothes, j It's a hard world(for the man who believes that Providence owes him a good j living. The man who delights in giving faith- ^ fnl wounds does not thereby prove him- ^ self a friend. There is a good deal more charity in | withholding the word of malice than in giving any kind of a wad of money. Most of us would be contented with what we have if only our neighbors would be satisfied with a little less. ' The poorest people on earth are those who make the most of what they have and the least of what they are. , He Knew. An English parliamentary candidate 1 for the representation of a district in the ' West country referred in the course of his speech to the flogging of children. "Some folks nowadays," he said, "object ' to beating youngsters at all, but I agree with the saying of the wise man, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.' I suppose I was not worse than other boys, but I know I had some flogging myself, and I ' know it did me good. On one occasion, I remember, I was flogged for telling the 1 truth." ' "It cured you, sir," said a voice from ( the back of the hall.?Baltimore News. ^ Counties May Yote Again. Columbia, March 3.?Assistant Attorney General Youmans rendered an important opinion today in which he holds a county which has voted out its dispensary under the Brice act, but whose election had been declared null and void by the state board of canvassers, is not barred from at once going into another election. In the same opinion, however, Mr. Youmans expresses grave doubt as to ( whether the petition calling for the form- ? er attempted election can be used in the 1 contemplated new election. J The opinion refers to the Williamsburg election. The county board decided that the dispensaries had been voted out but the state board reversed this. ] In an appeal brought by the owners of a slot machine in Columbia Judge Hy- ? drick decided that it is no violation of the 1 Sunday closing laws for chewing gum, < cigars and the like to be retailed through E the agency of the machine. By a similar ( course of reasoning why may it not be * held that if the merchant lay the cigar on ^ the counter and the customer pick it up, e then the customer lay his money on the { counter and the merchant rake it in, there is no violation of law? This decision . seems to furnish another case in which 1 common sense and the spirit of the law get a violent wrench.?Chester Lantern, i TORTURE BY SAVAGES. 8 "Speaking of the torture to which some of the savage tribes in the Philippines a fkfili. rtnnfiTr/ie rnmi'n^C mh rtf tliO r SUUJWV IIISIJ va^uiw, iv,m.uu? 1UV ?.?W j. intense suffering I endured for three r months from inflammation of the kidneys," says W. M. Sherman, of Cushing, F Me., "Nothing helped me until I tried Electric Bitters, three bottles of which completely cured me." Cures liver com- y plaint, dyspepsia, blood disorders and v malaria; and restores the weak and nervous to robust health. Guaranteed by Hoover's drug store and J. B. Black, t Price 50c. "3 WAS A WHOLESALE MARRIAGE. Curious Way Two Illinois Families Were United. Within twenty-four hours two families )f six persons near Freeport, 111., were mited in marriage on Thursday. I Two sons of Mrs. Margaret Fischer, a ] aridow, married the two daughters of < Fred C. Kaiser, a wealthy retired mer- ] jhant, and took their wives to the resi- 1 lence of the widow to make their homes. 1 Along in the afternoon Farmer Kaiser < Decame lonesome; so he hitched up a spanking pair of bays to a redwheeled I jaggy and drove over to Widow Fischer's j )lace to see how his daughters were 1 jetting along. i "They certainly look good to father," i le said, as he stroked his beard and i winked at the widow. ] The widow, who is handsome and well ; preserved, sighed heavily. .Then the poung people went out to raid the kitchen cupboard,and when they looked out of the : window Farmer Kaiser and Widow Fischer were driving down the road, both blushing, but sitting very erect and defiant. An hour later they returned from a country parsonage, where they had been married, and the family circle was again comDlete. Dispensary Sales for February. Bamberg?Sales, $3,095,46; invoice price, $2,312.36; gross profit, $783.10; expenses, $186.23; net profit, $596.87. Denmark?Sales, $1,535.55; invoice price, $1,139.74; gross profit, $395.81; expenses, $105.85; net profit, $289.96. Olar?Sales, $1,296.55; invoice price, $944.90; gross profit, $351.65; expenses, $92.02; net profit, $259.63. Ehrbardt?Sales, $1,091.05; invoice price, $805.35; gross profit, $285.70; expenses, $85.70; net profit, $200.00. Midway?Sales, $395.00; invoice price, $300.50; gross profit, $94.50; expenses, $57.88; net profit, $36.62. Profits to the towns and county for the month were paid as follows: Bamberg? $298.43; Denmark, $144.98; Olar, $129.81; Ehrhardt, $100.00; Midway, $18.31; Bamberg county, $691.53. Resolutions of Bamberg Banking Co. Whereas, Edward R. Hays, one of the Bamberg Banking Company's most highly esteemed- counselors and directors, , 3ied on January 8th, 1906, and, whereas, be served the bank as vice-president and member of the board of directors from its organization until the day of his lamented ieath with his eminently wise counsel ind profound judgment, therefore, be it resolved: First. That in his death a most useful, is well as faithful member of the board of directors has been called from his faithful services here to his reward hence and whose place among us and with us cannot be filled. Second. That we bow in humble submission to the will of God, though we sadly miss him and the great benefits of bis wise counsel. Third. That a blank page of our minute book be inscribed to his memory, whereon shall be recorded the date of his oirth and that of his death. Fourth. That a copy of this preamble and these resolutions be suitably enjrossed and sent to the family of the deceased and be published in The Bamberg Eerald and The Bamberg County Times. H. J. Brabham, j. a. black, J. D. copeland, H. F. Bamberg, Jno. H. Cope, W. D. Rhoad, 1 E. C. Hats, Board of Directors, i Bamberg, S. C., February 28th, 1906. ' Baptist Church Announcements. 1 Sunday-school at the Baptist church 1 ivery Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The ichool has recently been reorganized and s taking on new life under the leader- ' ihip of Mr. C. W. Rentz, superintendent, fou are always welcome at the Baptist J Sunday-school. 3 On Sunday morning the pastor, A. J. Foster, will speak. Subject: "Possess 1 four Possessions." Next Sunday evening we will have a ipecial song service. There will be no ' jreaching, but the entire evening will be 3 levoted in song. The pastor will tell 1 lomething of the authors and origin of 1 >ur most familiar liymns ana tnen tnese 1 lymns will be rendered by the choir. IVe expect a delightful evening. Come Lnd worship with us in these hymns of >raise. Prayer-meeting every Thursday evenng at 7.30 o'clock. The Children's Sunbeam Society will neet at the church on Friday afternoon t 4 o'clock. The Ladies' Missionary Society meets t the home of Mrs. C. W. Rentz on Wednesday, March 14th, at 3.30 p. m. All iiembers requested to be present. Imtortant business. "I suppose," said Mrs. Jawback, "that oh think it's fun for me to sit up and rait for you every night like this." "Nope," answered' Jawback. "I'm laving my fun while you're waiting. I fou have yours when I get home." 11 OLD CHAPTER IN STATE POLITICS. . . 4 ?| Case of Sam Lee, of Sumter, Against John SRichardson?Lee Declared Elected But j&'l Never Got Salary. Washington, March 6.?An old chapter in South Carolina republican politics , has just been revived here by the efforts of Representative Keifer and other northern men in the house to have that body pass a bill granting $10,482.80 to the legal representatives of Samuel Lee, ? : colored, late of Sumter county. In the election for congress from the first South Carolina district in 1880 John 3. Richardson was a candidate and upon the face of the returns his election was indicated. There was a contest for his * 3eat by Lee. That contest was referred to the committee on elections in the house and the forty-seventh congress in passing on the report of the committee ?there were two reports?the report 01 the majority of the committee recommending that Samuel Lee be allowed to withdraw his papers and that the case be dismissed without prejudice was adopted. The minority report favored the election of Lee and two resolutions followed. One resolution was that Richardson was " not elected and was not entitled to a seat as a member of the forty-seventh congress. i The case continued to be hotly contested until the close of the session with, the result that Lee was never allowed to ? take his seat as a member of the (forty- . / seventh congress. It was, however, later on decided that the seat from South Carolina rightfully belonged to Lee and i not to Richardson. The latter had in the $ meantime been drawing $5,000 each year so that at*the close of the forty-seventh congress he was $10,000 better off, without regard to whom the seat belonged. _ Nothing more was heard of the case ^ until it came to life recently with the re- '-i turn of Keifer to congress from Ohio, "i||a."and now. he is trying to have the legal representatives of Lee receive the amount of money which he says wrongfully went to Kichardson. i-f The matter came up in the house a day ? or'two ago and had it not been for the > watchfulness of Representative Lever ^ and other members of the South Caro- ; lina delegation who knew there was no justice in the claim it is more than pro* bable that Keifer and other men sympa- * 3 thizing with Lee would have had the claim J passed. As Sumter is in Mr. Lever's district he will keep a watchful eye on this ~i'f> matter and will do his utmost to keep it f from passing should it come up again. It has been sidetracked for the present. Epworth League Social. | The young people of the Epworth League held their social meeting for March at the home of Mr. H. G. Sheridan, on Tuesday evening. There were a large number of couples present, a good evi- / * dence of the life in the League. Pro- ^gSfi gressive Up-Jinks was played, there be* * ingsiz tables. ' Among those present were: Misses ^ Connor, Zeigler, Blanche Livingston, >> Mary Livingston, Blanche Garland, '<$2 Gwendolyn Risher, Marie Stokes, Sadie n ul^ tt_ n 11 orasuaui, muerma i>uums, x^uia rwu well, * /--a Breeland, Marion Kearse, Louise Sheri- , Messrs. W. D. Roberts, G. C. Chandler, George Counts, Charlie Felder, Nat Felder, Marion Jennings, Dave Felder, Albion Kirsch, M. W. Brabham,Dr. Y. W.' Brabham, Rev. Peter Stokes. . New Church to be Dedicated.. - p ^ The date of the dedication of the new Methodist church has been fixed for Sun* day, March 18th, at which time Bishop , , '"(js W. W. Duncan will preach the dedicatory : 3ermon in the morning at eleven o'clock, *'' . Rev. M. W. Hook, a beloved former pastor of the church here, who is now stationed at Laurens, Will preach at night. "Isn't it ridiculous of these scientists to say kissing is dangerous?" scornfully remarked the pretty young woman. "Why, of course, its dangerous," replied the crabbed old bachelor. "What disease could it possibly lead "Matrimony." , ;*|8B Annual Building and Loan Meeting/ The annual meetincr nf thai Pe<.n1e? ". ? Building and Loan Association was held in the town hall Tuesday afternoon. After much trouble a quorum was finally ^ secured by the presence of a few stockholders and the written proxies of others. ^ Fhe financial report of the year's transactions was made. The Association is now just one year old, and the net gain tor the year's transactions, after paying ill expenses, was $5.28. The Association 'M las 882 shares, on which $1 per month is laid. All the money of the institution is iow loaned out, and money has been bor owed from the bank to accommodate '/m hnqp whn wish lnans The meeting was called to order by President John R. Bellinger, and the inancial report made as stated above, vhich was received as information. The jlection of directors was then gone into, md on motion of H. J. Brabham, the old Doard was re-elected, as follows: John R. Bellinger, Geo. F. Hair, G. Frank Bamberg, Jno. H. Cope, and G. Moye Dickinson. The meeting of stockholders ;hen adjourned. | The directors then held a meeting and re-elected John R. Bellinger president md Harry N. Bellinger secretary and 7^ reasurer. The total loans of the Association now imonnt to $6,400. .-Ji