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I A HAPPY ÄTVJD PROSPEROUS MEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL !

"TO THINE OWN SELF BE THÜB, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO AN\ MAN."

By STECK, SIIELOR & KCHHODEB. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30, 1008. Now 8erlv8 No. 557.-Volunto LIX.-No. Ä3.

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our big "One Day Free Sale" s

carefully. All purchases madelucky ones, and all purchase cdeemed by us in CASH.

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^Wishing all a Mea Happy, Prospe

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JEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

Elegant Banquets-TIlO Clnist-IIi¡is Calendar Full Socially.

(By A. L. Gossctt.)Westminster, Otc. 29.--Special:

One of the biggest and the mostbrilliant Christmas entertainmentsand festivals evor witnessed In West¬minster was the first annual ban¬quet, on December .25, in Mitchell'sHall, given by the young gentlemenof the town, complimentary to theyoung ladles. Over one hundredguests were present-Oakway, FairBlay, Town ville, Seneca, Walhalla,Lavonla and Toccoa being repre¬sented. Before 8 o'clock the doors

( were opened and the guests began"to enter and were received by Mr.and Mrs. K. W. Marett. The youngmen who had charge of the eventdid not leave a Btone unturned inmaking lavish preparations and won'>r themselves laurels. The youngladles and women who had chargeof the decorations spared neithertime nor pains In making everythingattractive, tasteful and elegant«Sprigs of mistletoe, branches ofholly, cedar and evergreens were inevidence everywhere, while here andthere suspended draperies of reddecorations and Christmas bows ofred and green. An excellent menuwas prepared, as follows:

Oyster Soup and Crackers.Turkey. Celery. Ham. Potato Chips.

Waldorf Salad.Pickles. Olives.

Cheese Straws.'vTàîte. Vanilla and Chocolate Cream.

Coffee.There was also a bountiful supply

of choice fruits, nice candles andsalted peanuts on tho tables. Thecooking and serving of this costlybanquet was tinder the managementof Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McConnell,with plenty of butlers and well train,ed help. Four courses were served,and between each course there weretoasts. Rev. John R. Moore respond¬ed to the first toast and entertainedthe guests for several minutes. HQwas followed by Dr. Burt Mitchelland A. M..Norris, who spoke of the.voing men and ladles of Westmin-JMte respectively. I., A. Tannery,^^^ni i aster's modest bachelor, clos¬ed the toasts by making a final ap¬peal to tho young ladles to make ushof the remaining days of leap year.The feast being over Mrs. J. H. Bibbrecited three selections, namely-"Rugbies' Christmas Dinner,""Calls" and "Katika Kee and KankaMoo." Slie was heartily encored.Aside from the young men and wo¬men there were present: Mr. andMrs. K. W. Marett, Mr. and Mrs. J.II. Bibb, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wither¬spoon, Mr. and Mrs. C. 10. Ander¬son, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. O. Mitchell,Dr. Burt Mitchell and Rev. John R.Moore, who were the chaperons.

Of the many social functions inWest minster during the week ono ofthe most successful and enjoyable af¬fairs was tho banquet nt the Mag*fiollá Hotel, given by the young menof Westminster Co ni ni ere I al Club onChristmas night in honor of theirlady friends. Appreciating the hol¬iday spirit In tho air. Manager Har¬ris, of this popular hostelry, madeevery preparation necessary for thoaccommodation and entertainmentof the guests. Mrs. Charles C.Vaughan, acting as hostess, beganreceiving at an early hour in theparlor, which was draped and deco¬rated in the club color«-,, orange and

a^'vhlto. After a round of social chatAnd merriment tho guests were ush-

T. E. ALEXANDER.

The Land Man"_ WALHALLA, S. C.tmtiammmmamm&mmi»/mmmtmmatmmmtmmmm

Checks given out by us duringhould now look up their checkson DECEMBER 1st were thehecks of that date will be re-

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rry Christmas androus New Year.

PAY CASH.

UTH CAROLINA.ered into n beautifully decorateddining room, where, amid holly,ferns and. evergreens, in the softlight of n*»rói'usion of many-coloredcandles, the real pleasures of theevening began. The color scheme,red and green, was carried out Inthe dining room. * *|

Menu.Oyster Soup.

Cranberries. Chicken Salad,Turkey.

Potato Chips. Hice Croquetts.Wafers.

Pickles. Olives.Grape Juice. I

Waldorf Salad. Peanut Balad..'Metropolitan Cream. Cake.

Coffee.Cheese straws.

Fruit.Salted Peanuts.

It was a most tempting menu In-deed, and covers were laid for fortyand the elegant repast was served infive courses, "Mine Host" Harris,seeing to lt that all were bountifullyprovided for. Titos. H. Cartledge,the president of the club, was Hietoastmaster. He greatly pleased allby what he said. Sweet music wasrendered throughout the evening hythe Richardson Pros. band, fromGainesville, Ga. The repast beingover the guests enjoyed and amusedthemselves until a reasonable hour,when, after voting the affair a plea¬sure ever lo bo remembered, theydeparted with best wishes for everyman of the Young Men's CommercialClub. There were present, besidesthe young men and their ladyfriends, Mayor Zimmerman, Mr. andMrs. W. R. Leathers and Mrs. O. K.Poo re:The annual Christmas exercises of

the West End Chapel Sunday Schoolwere held on December 25, com¬mencing nt 10 a. m. A splendid pro¬gram of songs and recitations wasrendered by the pupils, each one per¬forming his or her part In a mostsatisfactory manner. The exerciseswere conducted by the faithful andcapable superintendent, W. P. An¬derson. Miss Margie Strlbllng sanga beautiful solo appropriate to thooccasion, with Miss Lucile Zimmer¬man at. the organ. C. E. Gray, aformer superintendent of the school,delivered the Christmas address,which was edifying. The childrenenjoyed quite, a treat, as betweenten and twelve dollars worth of ap¬ples, candies, nuts, etc., were dis¬tributed among them at the close ofthe program.

Capt, W. G. Terrell, a gallant Con¬federate veteran, died at his homenear Cranbury, Texas, on December20, nged 79 years. He was a bro¬ther of M. A. Terrell, of Westmin¬ster, and was born on Tugaloo river,where M. P. Singleton now lives.He moved from South Carolina toTexas in lSfifi. Ills wife was a MissHarrison, of Franklin county. Geor¬gia. She, with five children, sur¬vives. Mr. Terrell served In theCivil War and was a brave soldier.Ile was made captain of ComapnyF, Orr's Regiment, and was in theSeven Days' Hattie around Rich¬mond, tho hattie of Frederlcksburg,the battle of the Wilderness andtho other big battles of NorthernVirginia. He was wounded fourtimes, and died from the effects ofthe first wound, which was receivedat Frederlcksburg. Mr. Terrell wasa prominent farmer of Texas.

Harrison Sanders, of the Returnsection, aged about (»0 years, diedon December 24, after an illness ofseveral years. His body was burledat Return cemetery on December 25.

Four children of Mack Norris, ofHlrminghnm, Ala., aro on a visit torelatives here and nt King's Moun¬tain.

I). Sloan White, a former SouthCarolinian, but for the past 22 yearsa resident of Texas and Oklahoma,spent Inst night with his nephew,Ross Mitchell. It ls gratifying tohis friends and former associates toseo him and know that, ho is pros¬pering. He lives at Oklahoma City

and travels extensively throughoutTexas and Oklahoma, selling trunks,valises, suit cases, etc. Mr. Whiteis a brother of Capt. R. F. White,of Greenville.

Horace Whitworth, a druggist, ofGreenville, arrived yesterday to at¬tend the burial of his brother, Adol¬phus Whitworth. Mr. Whitworthwas accompanied by his wife.W. Reid Leathers, a well known

and clever Westminster boy, whohas been absent from the cherishedhaunts of lils boyhood for severalyears, is at the home of his parentsfor a few days. Mr. Leathers ls haleand hearty. He is a traveling man,and until recently made headquart¬ers at Louisville.

Miss Rlttle Smith, or Toccoa, wasthe much-admirod guest of MissMary S. Messer last Friday and Sat¬urday.

IO. L. Mason, formerly of West-mi nster, but now a prominent busi¬ness man of Charlotte, was on ashort, visit to his old home last week.Ed. was as entertaining as ever. Hewas accompanied by his little sou,ft. E. ,

To-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock,at the bride's home, ill Plckens,Vascoe L. Loehr, of Lavonla, Ga.,and Miss Bessie Ashmore %wlll beunited In marriage. The groom isa former compositor of tho OconeeNews and lils Oconee friends wishbim much happiness.

Beginning next week the West¬minster (.»il and Fertilizer Companywill operate their ginnery only twodays a week-Tuesday and Friday.A few days ago W. B. Loehr lost

an envelope containing a check forthree dollars, signed by F. B. Lipp-niau. P. P. P. appears on the en¬velope In red letters. Oj" course thccheck will be worthless to the onewho found it, but ¿ti the same timethey are depriving Mr. Loehr of thcvalue of it.

Miss Anna B. Rushton will not re¬turn to Westminster to resume herposition as teacher in the Westmin¬ster Graded School. Her connectionwith the school was cut short on ac¬count of the death of her sister. MistiRushton having to care for a moth¬erless bnbe.

Luckily the two banquets tenderedon Christinas night were lu closeproximity to each other anel we couldput In our appearance at both. Theguests all appeared to be dressed Intheir best and wore looking \or>handsome. At the hotel one younglady said she 'vad proposed to threethat evening rind she ls still singleAt the hall Bud Stewart had to leaveto keep from being captured.

Thoa. C. Peden has bought thestock of W. L. England on the newblock.

The Young Men's Baracoa Clasie>f the Baptist church have Issueeinvitations to a party to bc given aihe home of Rev. A. P. Marett 01Wednesday evening from 8 to I]o'clock.

Adolphus Whitworth, a son of WH. Whitworth, deceased, died in th,nilli village Sunday. His body waicarried to South Union Monelay foInterment. Mr. Whitworth wa:widely connected here anel in tincounty, lils mother being a daughtoof Stephen Marett, who died a fevyears age> at Fair Play.

Mrs. J. F. Geer, of Anderson, arrived yesterday and will spend a fevdays with her parents, Mr. and MrsT. D, Poore. in East End.

Robert Dickson, son of Newt Dickson, arrived on December 2 i th fro iiOklahoma.

Geo. B. Mitchell, the glass blowerwho has been making exhibitions liother town« In the county, ls herand can be founel In ono of A. Zlmmerman\> new brick stores.

Mrs. Alma Jordan and little sonof Kneixville, Tenn., are on a visit tiher parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. ELoehr.Two or three hogs continue to ru:

at largo In the town. They n»3 noonly a nuisance, but. a pest, as theare tearing up flower yards, destroylng crops and giving everybodylot of trouble.Conway Terrell ls on a visit t

his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Toiroll. He is an employee of the Sonthorn and makes Atlanta his henelquarters.

Charles E. Anderson commenceto handle tho yard stick and scoolu ti e store of W. C. Peden yestoidu.v.

Kletner Tannery and Belton Maiott. of Forman University, are tihome for the holiday season.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Leathers anbabe, of Atlanta, are among thChristmas visitors.

M. C. Barton, superintendent cthe; Piedmont. Grnded Schools, arrveel Saturday and joined his wife oa visit to relatives here and at FaiPiny.The marriage of Miss Jessie Strll

ling, second daughter of Mr. anMrs. W. J. Strlbllng. to Earle Baton. of Townville, will bo solemnizeat tho bride's home In Westmlnsteon Thursday, December 31.

Married, Saturday, 26th Instanat the home of Morgan Shaw, IWestminster, Miss Carrie Laucasteof Fountain Inn, and John Sha\of Greenville, Rev. J. L. Slngletcofficiating.

Henty O'Kelley and wife speiSunday night at tho home of Mr. anMrs. C. C. Simpson. Honly is a stidont of Furman University, andpreparing himself for tho ministryMiss Paulino Hill, of Oreonvllllg visiting Miss Rosa Norris.

Miss Sarah Rodgers and WllllaDavis, of near Wlllinmston, womarried on December 24th. MtDavis ls a relative of Mrs. T.

Poore, and has frequently visited inWestminster.

Mrs. J. R. Garner and little son,J. R., Jr., of Lockhart, and Mrs. O.K. Poore and little son, of Pelton,arrived December 2 4th to spend theholidays at the home of their par¬ents and other relatives.

J. T. Fowler, of Fountain Inn,passed through Westminster thisweek. He has traveled throughouteighteen States of the Union thisyear, and it is interesting to hearhim tell about what he has seen andheard. He has been where lt snowsevery mouth In the year and wherethe climate is mild all the yearround.

Marvin Sewell, of Lavonln, wasboro last week and attended one ofthe banquets.

Miss Neille Smith, of Cornella,Ga., ls visiting nt the home of T. N.Carter.

Miss Mayotte Drown, one of West¬minster's nmiable young Indies, wasat home for the holidays. She lsteaching school at Fairview, aboveSeneca.

Christmas day passed off quietly.Many Chrisimas turkey dinners werein evidence. The weather was rathervariable. ls the forenoon lt wascloudy and rainy for a while, andsoon the sky was clear and the windwas blowing'' à stiff gale from thowest. .las. Finley, one of the rural'mall carriers, says he wo.s lu a hallstorm while on bis routeW. IO. Finley left on December 21

to spend the holidays in Laurenscounty, lils old beanie, and will at¬tend the marriage of his cousin, MissWillie Gray Harris, and ColumbusHen Martin, Miss Harris ls a daugh¬ter of W. P. Harris, of Laurens, anda_ niece of. Mrs. .7. H. Finley, of nearWestminster. Mr. Martin ls a pro¬fessor In Furman University.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bornehardt andson, Sullivan, and Miss Cora Par¬kina and brother Allen, of Green¬ville, visited the family of J. M. Nor¬ris last week.

Moses A. Terrell, a concîuctor ofthe Southern Hallway, spent severaldays recently with his parents, Mr.and Mrs. M. A. Terrell. He ls agood railroad man and ls populareverywhere ho ls known.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams and lit¬tle son, of Seneca, were guests ofrelatives lu Westminster during lastweek.

Miss Daisy Foster, of WinthropCollege, and Miss Maud Simpson, oftho College for Women, Columbia,are enjoying the Christmas week atbonn'.

Mr. and Mrs. ' Alex-. V. Leathers,of Tennessee, are visiting at thehome of G. W. Leathers.

Miss Pearl Norris, of Greenville,ls visiting relatives in and near thisplace.

Miss Ethel Bruce, a charming lit¬tle lady, of Franklin county, Geor¬gia, ls the guest of Miss MargieStribllng.

Eugene Norris, of East Lake, Ala.,.>r> r.t a few days at home last week.

A. W. Leathers, of the SouthernRailway, was ls Westminster for thenolldays.

Brownloe Oelkers has favored ÚGwith another message from far-awayCuba. Among other things he say*he will leave for the United State?on January 1, and expresses delightto get back In the States again afterstaying In Cuba two years.

G. M. and W. D. Barnett, of Clem¬son, are spending Christmas week tilhomo.

Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Smathers leflSaturday for Anderson, and artspending the week with Mr. and MrsJ. M. Sullivan and family.

Mrs. W. W. Turner, of AthensGa., ls spending n week with hoidaughter, Mrs. Dr. C. M. Walker.

Mrs. Baker's class of the Met hodist Sunday school went to the bonnof .1. W. Vissage on Christmas da>and made his aunt. Miss Vissage, rblind Indy, quilo nappy hy theilpresence. Each one gave her fpenny for each year of their ageswhich was a nice donation.

Miss Bond, a handsome you.ifIndy of Elbert county, Georgia, vis¬ited the Misses Brown In East Fmlast week.

Miss Rosa McDonald, who hascharge of a flourishing school aiSpeed's Creek, a few miles belowSeneca, ls at home for the hoiIdaJvocation.

Forty-Odd of the belles and beau?of Westminster enjoyed a tack.)party at Mitchell's hall last nightThey had a big time, apparently.

Tills afternoon nt 3 o'clock thor.will be a Christmas tree at the BapHst church, and nt 8 o'clock to-nighthe "Covenanters" of the Presbyterinn church will have a social at Huhome of W. P. Anderson.

Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Bennion anmoving from Atlanta, and will oecupy one of Carter's houses hearth*residence of A. P. Marett. Mr. Bearden ls a freight conductor.

Our merchants lind a very larg«trade on Christ inns evo, despite thilow price of cotton and scarcity omoney. McGee's Cash Store, Cartor's Pharmacy and the StonecypheDrug Co., at whoso stores most otho toys and Christmas gifts coulebe found, presented a sceno similato a "bee hive." Mr. McGee keplils doors open and lights burr'muntil 1 o'clock Friday morn agTrade was lively.To tho men, womer and chlldrei

who road Tho Keoweo Courier wwish a bright, happy Now Year. Thlweek ends our sixteenth year's connoctlon with tho old reliable Co\irler. Tho population of Westmlrster has almost .quadrupled since oufirst letter in January, 1893.

SEXKCA NEWS ITEMS.

Exhibit Will Bo Hendy JanuaryFirst-I¿ocal Matters.

Seneca. Dec. 29.-Special: Wewish to call attention again to thefact that the committee on advertis¬ing Seneca is ready for business,and the room where the exhibits areto bo placed will be open on Janu¬ary 1st. Already our citizens aresending In products to be placedwith the committee, and the pros¬pects for a successful venture areunusually good.

J. H. Batts, a prominent farmerof near Haleigh, ls in Seneca pros¬pecting, with tho purpose of buyingreal estate and settling in ourcounty. This is the kind of citizensthat we need, and lt ls hoped Mr.Batts may be Induced to settle inOconee.

Seneca ls full of holldav visitors,Including n large number of schoolboys asd girls.

H. M. Richardson ls spendingChristmas with his family here.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carpenter midchildren, bf Greenville, are with Mr.and Mrs. W. S. Hunter for the week.

Mrs. C. H. Smith ls with her par¬ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hamilton,for the holidays.Tom Bolt, of Anderson, has been

a visitor to Seneca the past week.Clarence Miller spent several of

the holidays with his hoinefolks InGeorgia.

Mrs. M. E. McClanahan, of Re¬treat, spent a few days of the pastweek In Seneca.

Dr. L. R. Kirkpatrick and his at¬tractive bride arrived in Seneca lastevening for a visit of some days tohis hoinefolks here.

Miss Inez Dick (lpn li. visiting inPendleton.

T. E. Dickson spent the holidayswith his hoinefolks.

Mrs. Albert Adams, nee MissChristine Dickson, Js also a visitor inSeneca.

Miss Lois" McCarey, of Walhalla,Is visiting Mrs. J. E. Sitton.

Charles Vernor, of Richland, whohas been In Alabama for a month,reached Seneca yesterday on his re¬turn home.

Mrs. Beechnut, James Beechah)and Miss Isabel Beechain, of Green?ville, are visiting the family of J. N.I'erndon.

Miss Marie Isbell. of Walhalla, iealso a welcome visitor to this hos¬pitable home and to Seneca.

Miss Norina GlgnltMat ls with herhoinefolks for. the holidays, havingarrived n week ago from the Col¬lege for Women In Columbia.

T. M. Lowery and family spentSunday In Westminster.

T. D. Long is in Seneca on lilsway to Greenville.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack stribltng, ofHabersham, On., are visiting in thehomo of T. E. Stribling, *

Miss Dora Dumas is spending theholidays in Charleston.

Miss Sue Thompson's friends arepleased to see her in Seneca again.

Whit Livingston visited in Green¬ville the past week.

T. B. Jones spent some days withhis hoinefolks in Anderson the pastweek.

Seneca's young society contingentare spreading on this week, therebeing "something dolli?" every nightthe entire week. Following is thecalen dar:Monday evening-a Leap Year

party at Mrs. C. V. McCarey's.^ues'-iy evening an nt home

with Francis Adams and Miss Mar¬guerite Adams.

Wednesday-M.lss Verna Stab¬ling's nt home.Thursday-Miss Nellie Hines will

be hostess to a large number of .hoyoung people.

Friday evening-Miss Julia Har¬per will entertain.An impromptu dance was enjoyed

at the hall last Friday evening.A number of the dancing set will

attend the dance at Walhalla to¬night and at Pendleton Thursdaynight.

Mrs. wm. Witseii win entertain!the Gossipers Wednesday afternoonin honor of her guest. Miss Gam-brel, of Abbeville.

Miss Margie Holland will be host¬ess to tho Gossipers Friday after¬noon.

Miss Jeannette Holland ls visitingin Atlanta.

Charles Linstedt, better known inSeneca as Dutchman, lins our thanksfor "a mess" of splendid nita bagaturnips,W. A. McKinney, of Greenville,and Miss Kate Gregory, of Seneca,

Were married on the 20th instant.Rev. Truesdale, of Spartanburg, offl-ciatiiiK.The Once-a-Week Club will hold

Its regular meeting with Mrs. W. A.Lowery Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. Mason, Ruskin Anderson'spopular milliner, leaves to-morrowior her home in Baltimore. M.V.S.

For that Dull Feeling After Eating.I have used Chamberlain's Stom¬

ach and Liver Tablets for some time,and cnn testify that they have doneme more good than any tablets Ihave ever used. My trouble was aheavy dull feeling after eating.-Da¬vid Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia.These tablets strengthen tho stomachand Improve the digestion. Theyalso regulate the liver and bowelThey aro far superior to pills, bcost no more. Get a free samploDr. J. W. Boll's, Walhalla, or W.Lunney'*, Seneca, and seo whatsplendid modlcine ii i.<.

FACTS FROM PAIR PLAY.A Happy Gathering--Visitors Dur¬

ing thc Merry Holidays.Fair Play, Dec. 28.-Special: The

old year 1008 lg ahnoBt a thing ofthe past, and may its sorrows for-over be forgotten and its joys re¬membered as a sweet benediction inthe years to come.

Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Stribllng de¬lightfully entertained quito a num¬ber of friends and relativos at anelegant turkey dinner on Christmasday. This hospitable home, alwaysattractive, never looked more Invit¬ing than on this happy occasion withIts benutiful decorations of red andgreen In the halls and parlor- andwhite and green in tho dining room,tastefully arranged by Mrs. Murk D.Stribllng. Beautiful pot plantswere lu abundance, making tho en-tlro scene, (added to tho heavilyladen table of many luxuries,) onoof artistic betidt,y. Ono never goesaway from this home without hnvlngfelt "lt was so good to be there."

Prof. and Mrs. M. C. Barton, withtheir two Interesting little children,of Piedmont, spent several day» of.Ohirsttnas with homefolks nt FairPlay and Westminster.

Miss Pearle Marett, of BrenanCollege, Gainesville, ls among rola-thes during the holidays.

Miss Mary Sheldon, a teacher ofthe Piekens Graded School, accom¬panied by Miss Minni' Knight. amusic teacher of tho samo school.Is -at home for thc holidays.

Mrs. Huna Mays Whitworth andlittle daughter, Juanita, of Lnvonla,Ga., are spending several days withher parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Mays

Helton Marett, of Furman Culversity, lg with homefolks for the holi¬days.

Mr. and Mrs. Miles Davis aro vis¬iting relatives at Pelter.

Mr. and Mrs. J. BJ. Dobbs will re¬turn Monday from a soveral days'visit to relatives at Athens, Ala.

Dr. "Hood" Heller, of tho AtlantaDental College, accompanied by hisyoung friend, Dr. McCrutcher, isvisiting the family of Dr. John R.Heller.

Miss Louise Sheldon, a student ofthe College for Womon, Columbia,it-- with her parents, Hon. and Mrs.J. D. Sheldon.

Invitations have been received tothe marriage of William Karlo Bar¬ton to Miss Marie Bland Solden, ofFaunadale, Ala., Decembor 22, 1008.A reception will be tendered thebride and groom at the homo of

I Mrs. John E. Ford, of Lavenia, onTuesday, Decembor 2!). Congratu¬lations.

Hon. J, D. Sheldon and son, Lau¬rens, carried Sam Cole to tho asy¬lum nt Columbia on last Saturday,Mr. Colo's mind having become soderanged that lt. was impossible tokeep him under control. They willreturn by the way of Newberry tovisit relatives.

Mrs. L. J. King, of Toccoa, andMrs. John Holland, of Anderson,.arovisiting the family of D. V. Wright.

Miss Anna Marett gave a littleChristmas tree to tho memberg ofher Sunbeam class on last Wednes¬day afternoon at the Baptist church.The presents were donated to thochildren of the Orphanage, which wohope will he as heartily enjoyed asthe little Sunbeams were In givingthem.A happy New Year to tho readers

of The Courier. T. B. W.

"My child was burned terriblyabout tho face, neck and ch 3st. Iapplied Dr. Thomas' Eclect.ic Oil.The pain ceased and the child sankinto a restful sleep."-Mrs. Nancy M.Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y.

New Year's Ti-ce.

A novel entertainment will hegiven by the Laides* Aid Society ofthe Lutheran church at Brown's Hall(over tho stables) on the evening ofthe first day of the year, at 7 o'clock,In the form of a New Year's Tree, onwhich will be presents for the hold¬ers of tickets purchased upon en¬trance. The fee will be very small,10 cents for children and 20 centsfor grown-ups. There will be re¬freshments provided and entertain¬ment furnished, which all may enjoy.The public Is most cordially invitedto attend.

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Chlldron were reported In 39.8 percent of the total number of divorcedcases, children being present In 46.8lier cent of the cases granted to thowife nnd In 26 per cent of fhosogranted to the husband.

Unclaimed Letters.Following ls a list of unclaimed

letters remaining in the Walhalla,post office for the week endingDecember 28, 1908:

Brown, Miss Lester.Dallas, Park A.Jordon, Jim.Turnor, J. A.Whltner, Charley.

Persons calling for the above willplease say thoy were advertised.

J. M. Merrick, P. M.---

Where Bullets Flew.David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y., a

veteran of the Civil War, who lost afoot at Gettysburg, says: "The goodElectric Bitters have done is worthmoro than five hundred dollars to me.I spent much money doctoring for abad case of stomach troublo, to littlepurpose. I then tried Electric Bit¬ters, and they cured me. I now takethem as a tonic, and they keep mostrong and well." DOc. at all drugstores. ... ,