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    1. [SCSPARTA] "The Carolina Spartan" Issue: June 23 & 30, 1880
    2. "The Carolina Spartan" Issue: June 23, 1880 SHERIFF'S SALE For July, 1880 By virtue of sundry executions to me directed, I will sell before the Court House door in the town of Spartanburg, on the first Monday in July next, within legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described property. Purchasers are to pay for papers. All the defendant, J.C. WADDLE's interest in 33 38-100 acres of land, more or less, bounded by lands of C.P. MILES, the estate of James NESBITT, deceased, Wm. W. RHODES, and Mrs. Caroline NESBITT. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of J.C. WADDLE, at the suit of John H. MONTGOMERY. W. Wash THOMPSON, Sheriff. We regret to learn that Mr. William PREWETT in the Cross Anchor neighborhood is exceedingly ill. He is not expected to live. Messrs. E.E. BOMAR and Wm. BROWNING, who have been spending one session at the University of Virginia, have returned home to spend their vacation. Now comes a cotton blossom all the way from Smith's Ford, Union County, sent by P.B. LOVE. This opened the 29th instant, just two months and four days after planting. The land was manured. A young man, by the name of DAVIS, from this place, was engaged to work in the saw mill of Henry GRAMBLING, on the S. & A. Road. By some accident his knee was jerked by a slab against the saw, and the injury was so severe that amputation was necessary. Issue: June 30, 1880 Senator VANCE of North Carolina, a true blue Presbyterian, was recently married to Mrs. Florence Steel MARTIN, a rich Catholic widow of Kentucky. The wedding was a grand one, Archbishop McCLOSKY officiating. When the preacher told the wives last Sunday that it was their duty to hold their tongues and observe silence at home, the husbands unanimously agreed on the excellence of that doctrine. When he touched on the duties of the men they became suddenly sleepy and inattentive. We are much pleased to see Mr. Jno. NUTT Jr. on our streets last Monday. He has just recovered from a three weeks spell of sickness, which caused him to lose considerably in flesh, but we are glad to report that he has not lost a jot or tittle of his genial disposition and kindness of heart. Henderson air and climate cured him. The dwelling house of Mrs. Jane BURTON, a widow living at Greer's Station, was burned one night last week. The cause of the fire is unknown. The fire was not discovered until the roof was falling in, and it was with difficulty that the family escaped [cut off] C.C. BOWEN, Sheriff of Charleston died in New York last Thursday night. Born in Rhode Island he came South when quite young. He married the noted Mrs. Pettigru KING; then followed the famous indictment for bigamy, then the death of Mrs. KING, after which he married a daughter of Ex-Govenor MOSES. Mrs. Angie SMITH, daughter of Dr. Lee L. SMITH of this place, was thrown from a wagon yesterday (Sunday) evening and seriously injured. Her babe was in her arms, but with the exception of some bruises on its head, is not hurt. free post Lisa

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