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in in in in in in in THEGREENWOODINDEX. County Than all Other MORNING. JUNE 9, Monday night, the exercises were very creditable indeed and very much enjoyed. Militee Patterson, of Chester and Miss Marjorie Galder, of New York City, are visiting Miss Christine Frazier. Misses Willie Morrow, of Coronaca Lizie Boulware, of Dysons, Mamie McLees, and Berta Plowden, of Greenwood, were pleasant viistors of Miss Katie Blake during commencement.

Miss Lily J. Kinard who has been teaching at Cateechoe for the past year is at home for the summer. The following Ninety Six Winthrop girls are also at home for vacation, Miss Evelyn Tompkins, Miss Winafred Kinard, Miss Elizabeth Tompkins and Miss Annie Kate Chatham. Mrs. W.

R. Smith and the Misses Scurry, Ried and Smith, of Chppells were up to attend commencement, guests of Mrs. Hattiwanger, Miss Nina Jester, and Miss Bulah Templeton, of Greenwood were here also attending, commencement, and visiting Miss Kate Walker. The Misses Payne two pretty young ladies from Johnston are Mrs. Dr.

Brunson's company. tThe Misses Coleman, of New Market were here, also Miss Mai Moore of Greenwood. Mr. J. W.

Blake's residence and one out building were burned last night with all their contents, including a fine. new piano he had just ed. He bad $1600 insurance, but not sufficient to cover the losss. Y. X.X.

Burglars In Town. Greenwood has been visited by a very bold burglar or burglars in the past week. Pheir boldness exceeds anything that has happened in that way in a very long time. They seem, ed to be after money but so far have only taken things to eat. The first attempt was at the residence of A.

F. sick en A win dow was entered and desk broken into and its contents scattered over the floor. A box containing papers was carried off. No money was secured. A bag of bananas was carri.

ed off, the burglar taking time to eat few before leaving. The family were asleep upstairs. The coext might, last Thursday night they entered the dining room at Maj. S. P.

Brooks and only satisfed their hunger. They ate half of acake on the dining table, some cold pudding left from dinner went into the kitchen' and washed the meal down with a pitcher of buttermilk. Asmall desk in the dining room was boken into and the letters and paprs scattered over the floor. The sme night they entered the residence of Mrs. Annie Durst.

They dd some damage to furniture and slver there. The same robber evidntly tried to get into the residence dE. M. Allen on Church street that night, the attempt waked Mrs. Allen.

Binding himself discovered he ran d. On Friday night)he same per90 entered the residence of Mr. J. V. Callison and on Monday night te residence of Rev.

A. T. Jamison a the Orphanage. Here as elswhere tey feasted. Several other resionces have been entered.

The rasd ought to be nabbed. The county culd use him four or five years very rely on the roads. Dr. Bagby at Welsh Neck. This morning at the Baptist curch Dr.

H. A. Bagby, of Greenwod, preached before a cultured and Ige assembly the commencement amon from the text John, 9-4, his abject being Life's Work." Ge discourse was highly enjoyed. -Hartsville Cor, The State. Ought to Have One.

One of the Greenwood oil mills is the converted into a fertilizer factr. Every farmer, by giving his sbles cow stalls and barn yard pper attention, can have a fertiliz factory of his own. The quality the out-put of said factory will. be aright, too. He need not trouble thave it.

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NEWS FROM THE COUNTY. Interesting Letters From All Sections. DOINGS OF HOME FOLKS. Comespondents Write Entertainingly About the Doings and Happenings of Their Communities. JONES.

Jones S.C June Mathew Mattison is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia. Mr. John Golden has a fine wheat crop. Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Davenport reently visited Mr. Asbury Davis. Mr. Sanford.

Puckett has has been on a recent visit to Mr. "Wallace Wil. BOn, Messrs B. C. Graham and B.

T. Smith attended the Vetreans reunion in Charleston. Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, of Cokesbury visited her son Grimke last week. Our entire community was shocked to hear of Greenwood's fire and we tenderly sympathize with the relatives of the unfortunate victim of the fire.

We know that the energy pluck and success that has crowned all of Greewnood former efforts will enable her to rapidly recuperate and come forth from the ashes stronger than before. We have had a splendid seasou and the crops are growing rapidly. Mr. Garrison is repairing his property. Mr.

and Mrs. David Rampey, of Cokesbury recently visited their daughter Mrs. Darby. Mr. and Mrs.

Smith, of Greenville, visited relatives here last week. Messre Gallaghy and Bramblette have established headquarters at Mr. Andrew Allens. Snyder Oats Co. have finished their work at the Shoals and Messrs and Ware have accepted a contract to build a dam in North Carolina.

Messrs Bowie and Mattison are recovering from their painful and dangerous wounds received in the cotton mill wreck last week. Mrs. Sayre, Rev. Travis Taylor, and Mr. and Mrs.

Davenport rendered efficient aid to the physician who attended Mr. Bowie. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Morrison 1st inst. a daughter. Messrs Roper and Sweeny have purchased fine horses. Mr.

Charles Oats, of North Carolina, and Miss Laura Morrison, the accomplished daughter of Mr. J. F. Morrison, were married on 5th inst. and are now in attendance upon the St.

Louis Exposition. We extend our warmest congratulations and best wishes to them. Miss Nettie Jones and Mrs. G. L.

Graham are attending Wofford commencement. Judge Mattison had appointed Mr. N. O. Satterfield constable to succeed Mr.

W. C. Hughes, who has secured R. F. D.

route from the Shoals into Laurens. The many friends of Mrs. W. W. Mars will be pleased to know that she is convalescing.

Mr. Howard Moore, who has sucpessfully taught in Union Co. for several years is on visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Henry Moore Mrs. Bowie, of Abbeville is on a visit to her son Mr. John Bowie. Mr. J.

Snyder has the. contract to build the power house for the Wares Shoals Mfg. Co. Congressman Lourring, of Mass. in company with Pres.

Dial inspected the work at Wares Shoals, last week and expressed himself well pleased with the magnificent water power. X. RILEYS. Rileys Tune -The rains in this community have been very heavy, farm week having been suspended for a week. Mr.

and Mrs. C. D. Smith, of Greenville Co. visited relatives here BANK OF GREBWOOD.

Absolutely Sate SOldest, Largest and Strongest Bank in Greenwood County. ROSE The Index is Read by last week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moore' are spending their vacation with the parents of the former Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Moore here. Mr.

Moore Mars visited his friend Mr. Will Kirk, of Cokesbury, recently. Mrs. G. B.

Riley and daughter. Miss Nona visited relatives in Donalds last week. Miss Roberta McCraw, of Alabama, spent a few days at the home of Mr. W. H.

Moore last week. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, of Ware Shoals, spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. S.

M. Benjamin. Several from this. community attended the Union meeting at Donalds Saturday and Sunday. We are glad to report Mrs.

W. W. Mars much better after recent illness. Mrs. S.

Riley visited her sister Mrs. D. B. Alexander of, Greenwood last week. The friends of Mrs.

Wm. Trwin sympathize with 1 her in the loss of her fathre. Mr. M. G.

Bowles, of Coronaca passed through our community recently. Prof. C. A. Fellers, after a pleasant stay with friends in this commupity and surrounding country, has returned to his home- -in Newberry.

We sincerely will see fit to his interest to cast his lot with us agair. Mrs. G. B. Riley visited her daughter Mrs.

W. A. McCord, of Hodges recently. Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Emerson and children of Hodges, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. T. B.

Riley. Puella. NOTICE. There will be an election for teacher for the Quarry school on July 2nd 1904. Make all lapplications to S.

H. Benjamin. Quarry C. TROY: Troy, S. C.

June 7th. T. M. Jay accompanied by her niece Miss Lily Robinson one of the prettiest girls this community affords, are in Greenville with the former's brother, Prof. Harvey Cook, and enjoying commencement.

Little Ruth Robinson, and Mabel Kennedy, two of prettiest little Sprites are heme from pleasant stay with thier teacher Miss Aileen Turner in Greenwood. Mr. Tillman Harling and wife, two of Callisons excellent residents, were with their daughter Mrs. J. M.

Stone recently. Miss Allyce Bendy and her grand mother Mrs. Mary Lites arrived yesterday, and are cordially received by many friends and relatives. There will be a full grown picnic at Buffalo, This is the nicest place that could be selected. The hearts of all were touched with sorrow, at the message that little son of Rev.

J. R. Edwards, (one of the A. R. P.

Missionaries in Mexico) was accidentally killed by a gun shot wond at the home of his grand parents, Dr. Brown in Anderson, all this family except the father are hese for a six monthe stay. The sympathy of all goes to these especially the heart crushed parents. Mrs. Fannie Hadder, with Kate Julia and Marian Jay three of our sparkling little cherubs are off to Due West for two weeks visit.

Miss Nora Horne left yesterday, on an extended trip through the upper portion of the State. Miss Myrtis Smart is in Millen Ga. to spend a month with her sister Mrs. J. T.

Singleton. Mrs. Dale Ferqueron, and con Renel, of McCormick recently came to see her cousin Mrs. J. S.

Burnett. Lois, the six months old little babe of Mrs. J. M. Spence, died Sabbath morning.

This little darlings death was the- first breach in this little family and God has taken nothing but His own," dear parents she was only sent to brighten your hearts for a short time, and with her little hand she will beckon the loved ones come home. Her little mission in life was filled, even in so short space. Dr. J. C.

Chatham, came down from Careenwood on professinal business Mrs. J. E. Horne, came from More People in Greenwood GREENWOOD, C. THURSDAY gusta yesterday, where she had been to see her husband who is under treatment there.

She found little improvement. Little Miss Alma Cilnkscales is spending part of her vacation in AnMrs. H. S. Cason, Sr.

died at her home near Abbeville Sabbath, from a stroke of paralysis. She was a Miss Cowan, from Buffalo, most affectionate wife and mother, whose delight it was in making home happy, and was a zealous member of the Methodist church. Mrs. L. W.

Sheppard, from Liberty Hill was to see her mother, Mrs. E. J. Taggart near Hope Well, a few days since. Mr.

Forest L. Cooper, of the firm of Heath and Cooper popular grocery dealers in Augusta, was up last week. He is a popular man and we feel like calilng his family Trojans. Pretty Little Lily Robinson, now of Augusta, made a distinction of 100 in all her studies. We see our little Trojans are making quite a record in school which we read and hear with delight.

She is the little daughter of Mrs. J. N. Robinson. Miss Janie Bell Kennedy, is a pret ty visitor with cousins at Mt.

Carmel. Mrs. J. L. Russell, Jr.

is in Angus ta with her mother. Mrs. I. A. Kellar, from near Hodges is to see her brother, Mr.

J. A. Adamson, who has been quite sick with pneuonia. Last Saturday a at the Puckett picnic Mr. J.

H. Dremnan found a purse containing a sum of money, any one can get same by calling on him, as he is not. accustomed to SO small a sum which is "15cts" Call on King. LETTER TO H. NICHOLS.

Greenwood S. Dear Sir: Devoe is worth $4 or $5 a gallon put-on; how much is. another paint worth? Depends on how many gallons you've got to put on, to be equal to one of Devee. Mr. J.

J. Hall, Sheffield, Pa, painted two houses one coat, five years ago, lead-and-oil, took 40 gallons. Last summer bought 40 gallons Devoe for same houses; had 10 gallons left. Mr. N.

Avery, Delhi, N.Y. owns two houses exactly ailke; painted one with Devore; took 6 gallons. The other with some other; took1 12 gallons. What'd you give for those off paints Beer i in mind, you've got to pay for the painting. Yours truly F.

W. Devoe Co. P. S. Lee Lee sell our paint.

NINETY SIX. The Rev. Mr. Zimmerman who was to preach commencement sermon here last Sunday was prevented by providential reasons. While we would like to have had Mr.

Zimmerman, the substitute, our own Mr. Brabham did justice to the occasion and everybody went away feeling that it- was well tu be there. Col. McKesson, of North Carolina. at 8,30 p.

m. made a fine address. The people were delighted and all hope he will come to see us again. An Monday night while the auditorium was densely crowed an alarm of fire was given by some unthoughtful boy and there came nearer being a panic. The people surged and squalled and cried, finally some older heroes restored room and nobody was Ninety Six school board has elected Miss Marion Means, of Columbia, and Miss May Cockrell, of Ninety Six Miss Emma Hill, of Ninety Six; 88 assistant teachers for the next term.

This is certainly a fine It will be the 4th year for- Miss Cockrell and the 2nd year for Miss Means, and Miss Hill is justly considered one of the accomplished teachers in the The board will advertise for a superintendent. The following gentlemen were elected as the local board for Ninety Six school district. J. P. Piblips.

R. S. Nickels, A. W. Still, Joel 0.

Weir and James W. Blake. The school affairs of the District are safe in their hands. -Prof. Riser declined re-election, he will take course at Yale College next Prof.

P. B. Watson also. We regret to give these gentlementup. Newspapers Combined.

1904. Death of Capt. M. B. Lipscomb.

Ninety Six, S. C. June 5th. ---Capt. M.

B. Lipscomb died here last night at 11 o'clock. Capt. L. was a gallant confederate soldier at one time during the war he was aid to Gen.

Bonham and later a member of the 2nd S. C. of which his brother, Thos. J. Lipscomb was colonel.

He was an active member of Camp Foster Marshall U. C. V's. His reminiscences of the war were very interesting. He was in his 68th year, was born in Anderson Co.

and raised in old Edgefield the birthplace and cradle of some of the best men that South Carolina has ever produced. Capt. L. was twice married. His first wife was Miss Florida Bunting, of Florida, and to her was born one child Miss Julia, who married Capt.

Ed. Mott of the Southern Railroad. By his sceond wife who was Miss Mary Mott, of Charleston was born a son Milledge R. Jr. who is now a cadet in the S.

C. M. A. Capt Lipscomb was buried this p. m.

at Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev. W. P. Witsell, of Columbia, performing the funeral rites, after which the veterans dropped a tear and sprig of arcacia in the open grave, of a comrade whose.

life aside from its other ties of friendship and sociability was drawn very close to us. Capt. Lipscomb was a consistant member of the Episcopal Church, a good, mighty and faithful friend, a kind and loving and devoted father. J. R.

Play at The Court House. The choir at the Orphanage will gixe a play at the Court House next Friday night June 10th. entitled "Maidens all Forlorp, The proceeds will go towards buying a new organ to be used in the chapel. A iberal patronage is soliCited. Ourtain will rise at Hughes- Aughtry.

One of the pretty home weddings of this week was that of Miss Nina Hughes and Mr. Thomas Aughtry, The ceremony took place Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes, near New Market. Rev.

Massabeau officiated in the presence of a few intimate frends and relatives. Miss Kate Chatham was maid of honor, while Mr. Harold Simms, of Columbia acted as best man. As the strains of the wedding march were heard, played by Miss Evelyn Nichols, the wedding party entered. The two little flower girl Miss Lilian Stalnaker and Miss Thelma Daniels entered just preceding the bride and bridegroom, who were met underneath the arch by Miss Chatham and Mr.

Simms. The bride 8 gown was an exquisite champagne silk voil trimmed in chiffon and rose point lace and her bouquet was of carnations and maiden hair ferns. The maid of honor wore a lovely white dress and carried white carnations. The house was beautifully decorated in white and green. After the ceremony a delicious dinner was served.

Miss Hughes is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes. She posseses many lovable traits of character and is much loved wherever she is known. Mr.

Aughtry is a young man of sterling qualities and has a host of -friends. The bridal party left Monday morning for Columbia, where they will make their future home. Carolina. THANKS. I desire to thank my many friends in the town and surrounding country for their patronage and many kindnesses during the last thirteen years.

I wish also to express my gratitude to those friends who: at considerable risk assisted in' saving my property on the night of the recent The many expressions of sympathy from friends far and near are treasures that will outlast time and for wihch am sincerely grateful. A. MoD. Singleton. ed by and under the inspel.

tion of the United States I Government. Deposit money for safety in the First National Bank of Greenwood, charter- NO. 31 SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES. Short Items of News Gathered from Exchanges. A WEEK'S HAPPENINGS.

Happenings All Over the State Taken From our Exchanges and Tersely' Told to Index Readers Wofford is celebrating her semi-centennial this week. Large crowds of alumni are present. Clemson, Furman and S. C. college are having their commencements this week.

The Greenville and Knoxville road has been chartered. Hugh H. Price is president. It will begin work above Greenville very soon. It is reported to Governor Meywardby Architect Wilson that the dome of the State House in Columbia is in danger of falling in.

A big lot of land between Gaffney in this State and Kings Mountain N. C. has 3 been sold to the C. S. Steel Company.

The discovery of tin in that section bids fair to make an im. portant epoch in its history. By a collision of trolley cars in Columbia Sunday a newsboy had his leg so badly crushed it had to be amputated. Sellers, the famous blind tiger king of Columbia, was convicted by a jury a few days ago and sentenced to pay a fine of $40.00 which he paid. W.

Carroll Brown of Belton, post: office' inspector and brother-in-law of Senator Latimer, married in Charletson Wednesday to. Miss Lillian Blake of that city, Sur Clair Brown; twelve year old son of A. A. Brown of Lake City, Williamsburg county, was killed on Tuesday by being caught in the shafting of his father's steam mill. The fourth homicide for Oconee county for the past month occurred in the northwest portion of the county on Sunday, when Mark Dodson was shot and killed by Lee Seigles.

Dodson has surrendered to the sheriff. Suit has been started by the attorney general against the Southern Railway company to test the validity of several leases of competing lines by this company--the South- Carolina Georgia, the Carolina Midland and the South Carolina Georgia Extension. Six attorneys have been employed by the state to assist the attorney general. The case will be heard in the Circuit court at Camden Appointment to Annapolis. Mr.

Charles R. Seabrook has received an appointment to Annapolis from Congressman Aiken and leaves today to prepare himself for the entrance examination. Those who stood the recent examination have failed to get into the institution for one cause or another and the appointment of one who was not in the examination was necessary in order to fill the vacancy and it was this (appointment which Mr. Seabrook secured. -Newberry Herald and News.

Card of Thanks. Editor Index. -Please allow me through your columns, to express my heartfelt thanks to our brave, plucky and indefatigable fire laddies for the gallant and persistent fight they made in behalf of our afflicted city. Their work from all I can gather, was heroic, noble and self-sacrificing. God bless them one and all.

May they long live to enjoy the glorious reflection of having done the city and, property owners a lasting benefit in having well performed a purely pat-: riotic duty! I take off my hat to them in the name of Thus to all, but more particularly to our two noble factory companies. Too much praise cannot be bestowed, on their promptness, pluck, persistence in effort and heroic endurance, which wrought out success under the most discouraging surroundings. Chief Iler knows his work was greatly appreciated. 0.A. 0.

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