"The Free Lance" Issue 2-26-1904 continued HILLSVILLE HAPPENINGS: -Clarence HAMMETT of this place is now clerking for J. M. ANDERSON, who is dealing in general merchandise at Enoree. -Rev. W. D. HAMMETT has gone to Abingdon Creek Church below Gaffney where he was to fill his regular appointment Sunday. -Mrs. W. D. HAMMETT and little daughters, Annie Laurie and Ola May visited h er sister, Mrs. McDAVIS at Enoree Saturday and Sunday. CRESCENT CRINKLES: -Bub POLLARD went to Enoree Saturday. -Mack SATTERFIELD is still blasting in his well. -Earle WADDELL of Cashville was in town Friday. -We expect to see some of the dogs go dead before the 50 cents tax law takes effect. -B. H. and Rush SATTERFIELD, who have been working at Fairmont, have come home to work on their farms. WOODRUFF ITEMS: -Mary HAMMET, a colored woman living on Columbus LANFORD's place had the misfortune of having her house burned last week. She lost everything she had. The people of the town made up money and bought some furniture for her. She had recently moved there from Wellford. Her husband was killed about Christmas. -R. H. SWEENEY is going into the poultry business. -Rev. R. H. McCAULEY has sold his home on the corner of Peachtree and Church streets to Rev. B. L. WOFFORD. Mr. McCAULEY expects to leave for Virginia in a short while. -Miss Lela DORRIN is quite sick. -Miss Sallie ANDERSON left last week for Baltimore to take a position as milliner. -Misses Maggile MEADOWS and Effie TOLAND have gone to New York to buy the spring goods for the firm of W. F. BRYSON. -John CHAMBLIN of Archer, Fla., came yesterday. He is a brother of Mrs. J. H. KIRBY. -Orin DRUMMOND of Switzer has been visiting his sister, Mrs. M. PILGRIM. NEW PROSPECT NEWS: -Mrs. T. C. VERNER is quite sick. -Mrs. Joe McCLURE spent a few days with her parents in North Carolina last week. -R. V. McMILLIN has been quite sick for a few days, but is better. -Mrs. J. Kemp SMAWLEY who has been visiting relatives here for several months, will return to Washington state this week. -Lang NESBITT, a young man about 20 years old, who is a deserter from the United States army has surrendered to Corporal JOHNSON, the recruiting officer here and will be returned to his command. Young NESBITT's home was originally near Woodruff. Final Settlement: [note the edge of this and the article following, is cut off of my copy] Notice hereby given that we will apply to J. GENTRY, probate judge for final settlement [estate] of Hiram MCABEE, SR. J.M. SWITZER, A. J. McABEE, A. L. McABEE. Feb. 12, 1904. Notice is hereby given, I will apply to J. J. GENTRY, probate judge for final settlement on estate of Jenny C. HARMON, decd. William HARMON. Feb. 6, 1904. Notice is hereby given for final settlement on the estate of J. S. BALLENGER. B. L. BALLENGER. Jan. 27, 1904 Notice is hereby given for final settlement on the estate of S. B. CROW. Octavia CROW Feb. 12, 1904 Notice is hereby given for final settlement on the estate of N. P. WALKER. N. F. WALKER. Jan. 30, 1904 free post Lisa