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MCCOLL NEWS NOIES
Strawberry Supper Greatly Enjoy
ed -Personals
McColl, May 12-Mrs Kai ford
Gibson spout ono day ot last wcok
withhordaughter in Maxton, N C.
Tho following from tho news
leadcr of Richmond Va. will bc of
interest to South Carolinians:i
''Miss Lilith Durant, of South'
Carolina will receive her degree
from tho ChattanoogaUnivorsity of
law early in ?lune, and a few days
hitor her license to practice law in
Chattanooga. She stands at tho
head of 150-tho only girl in the
class. She will make a specialty
of advising women. Her power
of oratory is said to bo remarka
ble"
Miss Georgia Mann spent sever
al days ol' hist week with her
friend, Miss Atlanta Fletcher.
Mr. ?John David, son of Mr.
Will David of vicinity of Kai ford,
is visiting relatives in Marlboro.
Tho sad news eame to us ol' thc4
death of Mrs. (.'luirles McLaurin,
of Columbia S. C., Mrs McLaurin
hud been quite sick for some time:
but was supposed to be on I he
road to recovery; and her death
was ciuitc n shock to her loved
ones. 'Die remains were taken to
her oki home in Louisborg, N. C..
for burial. Much sympathy is
felt for the bereaved husband and
two motherless ones.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McColl re
turned to New Berne last Friday:
Dan being considered susllicvontly
convalescent to undertake the
journey.
Mr. Nathan McCormick' has
established a barber shop al Ta
tum-a branch of the one at Mc
Coll. The McCormick Bros. serve
tho public well, and deserve pat
ronage.
Some of our young folks enjoy
ed the strawberry supper at the
homo of Mr. Silas Amnions last
week. Mr. Amnions (who is in
very feeble health.) is a brave old
confederate veteran who loft -ono
leg at Chickamaugua.
Bennettsville and McColl Juive
crossed bals l\vk.e this week* -tho
score ol' the li rsi game being > ti?
b: that ol'the second, t? to 10 j li fa
vor ol' Met 'oil I roth times.
Among the recent graduates of
thc Union Theological Seminary
wo notj William Waddell Arro
wood, .buk ll. ('?ark, Lowr"y Dav
is, Allen Keese .1 larrisou-?-.vll of
S. C.
The two performances girvan at
M cLnu rin\s Dall l>.v thc King
Stock Co. wen- highly creditable,
and a lull house greeted the com
patty cadi timi': there was barely
standing room at the pr?sentai ion
ol' "'J'he Kin Klux Klan." Tho
writer while tjuitcyoung was visit
ing at a hoim: near Greensboro
thal was visited by the ''Kill
Klux", and can never forgot the
borrow and terror ol' that night.
Ono such experience is sullicicnt
Xor a lifetime.
Mr. Kirk York ami sister, Miss
Beulah, of Robeson Co., N. C.,
visited McColl last week. Mr.
Kirk is a thrifty and prosperous
farmer.
Again deal1! has invaded a Marl
boro home, and claimed tho belov
ed mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Nancy Kasterling, mother of
Mr. Daniel tl. Kasterling had been
in feeble health for some time, and
thc "rest that remains for the chil
dren of (?od" was indeed welcome
to this aged Christian. She was in
her 83rd year; and for thc greater
part of her lifo had been a mem
ber of the M. K. church. Faith
ful as a wife, mother, and friend;
sho was one of thc women that
helped to ?ive Marlboro its repu
tation for thrift and integrity.
Mr. and Mrs. Harriss Willis, of
Florence (formerly of McColl)
spent several days of last week
hero. Their hosts of friends,
though deeply regretting tho sad
bereavement that occasioned tho
visit, were elad to see them.
Notwithstanding other unusual
Attractions last week, thc Horace
K. Tucker Art Kxhibif was a soci
al and financial success.
For three evenings tho pupils of
thc graded school entertained their
friends with all tho enthusiasm of
happy childhood. About $50 was
cleared. Tho 3rd and 4th grados,
having made tho largest sum, was
awarded a pri/,e. Tho money will
bc used to purchase pictures for
thc school. Mr, Lucien Williams
kindly donated the hall.
The trustees of our school have
re-elected the samo teachers foi*
next term, with tho exception of
the music teacher, who has resign
ed. Miss Nannie Belle Fletcher,
(who has just closod a successful
term at Gibson Station) has been
elected music teacher for the next
term: McColl has a most ellicient
principal and corps of teachers.
Prof. Owens isa lino disciplina
rian; and only needs the hearty
co-operation of the, patrons ol' the
school to make our school second
lo none S. C.
Mr. anti Mrs. Josso Wade, with
little Linwood, spent Sunday w ith
relatives in Hasty.
Miss Dell Hoper visited rela
tives hore on Sunday,
Laurinburg will have a carnival
this week. If hoi- experience n
long this line is like that of Max
ton, McColl, and other places, it
will bc tlie first and last attempt.
The. carnival held here brought the
more-hunts little, trade, had it
brought thousands ol' dollars th<
baneful inoral influence, ol' tin
carnival mrkes ii a miserable fail
ure. We used to raise-not lowei
--- our ideals.
Quito a sensation was crcatct
here last Friday when it was dis
covered that John Archie Patter
son a 12 year old negro who lue
been doing "odd jobs"" for som
ol' the business men, had stolen a
bout $.">() from the McColl Funi
lure Co.,(aIso destroyed ii r.oto fo
about $5>0) suspicion fastened o
him because ol' his buying a nc
rilli.'' and a pair ol' tan slimier;
When arrested, he confessed, an
returned .some of the money. Tl
rest ho claims to baye thrown ?
way. Ile \vas lodged in the guan
house until Saturday night, whe
he was taken to Bcnncttsvillc.
Mr. Frank Robinson, who hi
been ill foi some limo is able lol
out again. We hop'' he will soi
fully recover.
Kev. .Iones, o!' Bcnnettsvill
will deliver the coninicncome
sermon next Sunday ( LT th
Music tfcciuil, Monday s. ;i<?. co
test for debaters ihcthil, ai 11 A
Huh inst. Li tenir.) uddrOss l>.v Pr
\Yardljuid Patterson, ol' I I th m
v? rsi ty of S C al I and awardii
ol' medals at ?.?U, tit hight
play vviJl I ie presented --"I m
?Josiah"--- for which an udinjssi<
fee WI JJ be charged.
WHIPPED ins win;
Caldwell McRae Chastised (I
Spouse With a Chair.
Lelia McKtic colored who liv
just outside tin' incorporate lim
swore out a warrant on Mond;
morning against her husbai
Caldwell McRae ona breach
? the. peace before Magistrate M
Innis. The speedie charg<* was th
tho man beat her with a chair.
All this occured on Simd
night. From the story told by t
woman it seems that McRae cat
home as usual Sunday nigl
FiVO ry thing went well until soi
disscussion arouse about a bf
Lelia McKae says that Meli
wanted her to id vc his (binghi
her best bed and bcd clothes h
that he would not help to b
tktm. She said that she wouldi
hear to such conduct.
Anyway she and he could r
agree and he proceeded to make 1
become submissive by using
chair as a rod of correction. I
licving that a disobedient wife
a thorn in the side of the flesh
endeavored to pluck away fl
horror so that all obedience wot
not thereby be choked.
So bright and carly Monday
came to Magistrate Mci unis I
redress, averred that her >k(
Man" would believe anything a
thought she was "Mulling."
you going to have him put on I
gang? "she was asked, "I di
care what they do with him
aint no 'count anyhow'1 was I
reidy.
The. warrant was drawn up II
placed in the hands of Dept
Sherill Ilinson for serving.
EDGEWOOD SCHOOL
Interesting Closing Exercises Fri
day afternoon
Dy J. P. Gibson
Thc entertainment at thc Edge
wood Academy, four miles north
of town Friday afternoon was in
deed good. Thc school under thc
supervison ot Miss Archie Bozo*
man, of Ridgeway S 0 has pros
pered and developed. Thc pupils
seem to have advanced in their
studies and the teacher is held in
very high regard and esteem by
the patrons ami trustees. At 4
o'clock the exercises commenced
and after tho entertainment by the
school good and lippi'! ipriafe speech
es were made by Kev 1* B Ingra
ham and Superintendent ol' Educa
tion A Ii Hasterling. The trustees
ol' the Edgewood school aro J E
Townsend, A ,1 David, and Fletch
er Townsend. They have the edu
cational interest of thc community
at heart ami desire io secure good
teachers and make all necessary
provisions for the school. Alter
the speeches the trustees held a
local business meeting pertaining
to extending the school term.
Kev Ingraham pastor of Bright
svillo circuit impressed on the
parents present their responsibility
to their children and grew eloquent
during the course ol' his splendid
address. Superintendent Easterling
among other things spoke of the
'undeveloped resources ol' I he Soul h
and stated that we needed an ed
ucated citizenship to develop and
uti 1 ixe this great wealth. Such
speeches and exorcisas are always
helpful and beneficial to the school
and community at large.
The b/ilowing program was most
interestingly observed.
Invocation, By Kev 1* B Ingra*
ham.
Opening Song, Amencia, Hy
the school.
Concert Recitation. Cantata, Hy
Primary ( ? rade.
Comic Recitation, Aunt Tabitha,
Hy Olive Townsend.
Recitation, Hy Luci)': Dupro,
Christine David,
Speeches, By Master Douglas
i Webster, and I ai l Tow nseiul.
Recitation, Mamie .Muller, By
Di/./;ie Pearce.
Perseverance, l?y Willie Duprc.
Concert Klag, Recitation, By
several small boys1.
Jo ulni io'.' Don't, Hy Nellie
1 london.
l p and doiiuj . P.v several small
boy s*
Vi I li agc Sewing Society Cornie,
l>.\ Nellie Iii indy,
Hooking Ahead, Acting Dialo
gue. Uv Intermediate Department.
Bugle Kong, Dy Sarah Lou
Quick.
Recitation, That Starry El ag of
ours, HsteJJc Jackson.
(Jantata, Song ol'thc Waters, By
all I he giris.
Recitation, That ( Md ? rm Chair,
Karline Townsend.
Speech Cornie, Phils Complaint
P.v Austin Townsend.
Curfew must not ring tonight,
lOHie llerndon;
Dialogue, pride, how thc Quar
rel Pegan, By Nina David, Nellie
llerndon, Olive Townsend and
Lizzie Pearce.
Speech, Charge of the Light
Brigade, Edmond Townsend.
Concert Recitation,Independent C
Bell, By several Boys and (iirls
Recitation, The Ocean Burial By
Nina David.
Cantata Trio Peace Be Still, By
Nellie Bunch, Bertha Genes, Addie
Bundy.
Recitation, Comic Revere In
(murch, By Olive Townsend.
Legend of Bregcrz, Lelia .Jack
son.
(iood by, By Primary Grade.
Addresses, Subject, Education
By Hon A L Easterling Supt Ed
ucation.
Rev P B Ingraham.
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oasy healthful action of tho bowels
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for them. 25ccnts.
TO THE INAUGURATION OF
THE NEXT PRESIDENT
Tho Pee Doo Adv?calo and the Marlboro Democrat aro going to send a party of six:
to Washington on tho occasion ol' the inauguration of tho 27th President of the United Statec
on March 4, 1000.
Three of the party aro to be selected by the readers of the Advocate and the Democrat, Thc *
party will be composed of the following:
1. Tho most popular minister in Marlboro county.
2. Tho, most popular public school teacher in Marlboro County.
ii. The most popular young lady in Marlboro county.
4. The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Pee Dee Adyocat
5 The person who sends in tbe largest amount for subscriptions to the Marlboro Democra
(). The person who sends in the largest amount for subscriptions to the Advocate aili
Democrat together.
Each ol' these persons will be given free railroad tickets to Washington and return, so as tc
include March 4, (.009, tho dato ol' tho inauguration (d' President Roosevelt's successor.
Tho party will probably go to Washington a day or two in advance of the inauguration, sc
as to witness the (dosing scenes of the pr?sent Congress, which will adjourn sine die on Marcie
d, ino:).
The parly will also be given a free trip to Mt. Vernon, Va., the old home of George Wask
ington. There can be seen tho house in which tho First President lived and died, the furniture
which he used, the carriage in which he rode, the tomb in which he is buried, and many other
relics.
Al Washington can 1 io seen the beautiful Capitol, the \Vhite House, the ll. S. Treasury, thc
Bureau of Printing and Engraving, where money is made, Statuary Hall, Congressional Library,
Nationa' Museum,Smithsonian Institute, Corcoran Art Gallery, and many other things of nat
ional interest.
A trip will be taken to tn the top of the Washington Monument,| which is 55?5 feet liigk
From it the whole city of Washington eau be seen, with the Potomac river winding along itt
border.
Concilions of the Contest
1. Each person who subscribes for the,Pee Dee Advocate or the Marlboro Democrat will be
entitled, ( J ?{<< h (?ii pd o ti subscription, to one vote for each of the persons to be elected. If
$1.50 is paid for the Advocate one year, the subscriber will be entitled to 160 votes for a minister,,
a public school teacher and a young lady. Eighty cents for th3 Advocate six months will en
title tho subscriber to 8fl votes. One dollar for the Democrat a year will entitle the subscriber,
to lot) votes, Tho votes must be given iii at the same time the money is paid.
% Every agent of the Advocate or Democrat will be entitled to as many votes as will the sub
scribers w hose subscript ions no or she gets. An agent wdio gets 10 annual subscribers for the
Advocate, will be entitled to lbt)0 votes. Ten for the Democrat will give him or her 1000 votes.
Agents' votes must also be sent in with the money.
:!. A ballot wi be printed ill each issue of the Advocate and Democrat, which, when cut out
and sent in before the expiration of the date printed in the ballot, will count as ten votes for on?
person in each of the three (dusses in the contest. These ballots will not be counted unless they ar?.
ill thc oiiice before the expiration of the time printed ill the ballot.
4. Those who are getting up clubs should send in their subscriptions and votes as often as poi
sible. It is not necessary to get up a largo club before sending in the names, money and votes.
Knell agent will be credited with every cent sent in, and will get the benefit of the total at the
close of the contest. >>To person will be counted as an agent, however, till he or she sends in at
least throe subscriptions.
5. No agent will be entitled to more than ono prize. If the same person appears to be entitled',
to moro than ono trip, then ono of the trips svil given to the person who sends in the second!
largest amount for the Advocate and Democrat combined. If the same person still seems to have
two trips, ono of them will be given (or the third largest amount for both papers combined.
0, Besides being allowed the votes indicated above, and having a chance to win :t free trip tc
the inauguration of the next President, all agents will be allowed ten percent commission on ali
money collected by them. This applies to renewals ns well as new subscriptions. Tobe entitled
to commissions, an agent inns: send in, at li rs?. as many as three subscriptions. After that, one or
moni ihay be sont a time by the ageiit?
?. No subscription will bc taken on oreel i I for anybody. We do not keep subscription accounts
Tho votes received by each person will be published in each issue of the Advocate and tilt"
Democrat, revised up to the close ot' the proceeding w?ek
The contest will dos? at ('? P. M. on tho iiltb day of February, 1909. The votes will bc
counted and tho nips awarded by a committee of three citizens of .Marlboro county who are alsc?
to bo elected by the voters themselves. There is a place On each balloi for the names Of the civ
wens whom the voters choose lo conni tho votes. Tito limo for voting tor this committee will
cloue just a week before Hie regular contest. Tho ballots for them will be counted by the editors
of the Advocate and Democrat,and iii?' three highes! will be declared the managers of the election,
Th-eir names will be published in the paper preceding the close of the contest for the free trips
Jv '.iso any manager elected cunno! servo, he or she will be allowed to name a substitute.
This ballot, if in thc office of thc Pee Dee Advocate and thc T
Marlboro Democrat, before 6 P. M. of May 16, 1908, will count ?s ten
votes for each of the following three persons to receive free trips to
Washington and Mt. Vernon, to thc inauguration of thc next President
of thc United States:
Rev. .pastor of the.church
.teacher in thc.school
. young lady residing in.
This ballot will also count as ten votes for the following citizens
as managers of election,
.of.
.of.
.of.M.
The ballots to be sent in with subscriptions have a little different form from the above. They
are printed separately and can be obtained at. the oiiice by any agent or subscriber who will call
or write for them.
The contest is now on. Begin to send in your votes at once. The sooner you get you*
favorites in the lead, tho better chance they w 1 have of winning.
Subscribers will be entitled to the same number of votes, whether paid at the oiiice sent by
mail, or paid to an agent. But in every case the votes must come in with the money or else
they will not be counted.
Agents should go to work at once.A subscriber picked up here and there, every now and the?
will amount to a great deal bv the time the contest (doses. ADDRESS
FREEMAN & CALDWELL,
