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The Abbeville Press and Banner] $1.50 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1915. ESTABLISHEIJ^iiM MR. GRAMS ; LAND BILL: a n Mr. Graydon Introduces A Land Bill jl . ?Would Encourage the Purchase of si Farms and Develop Uncultivated C Acres. . rr c! Representative Graydon, of Abbe- o: yiile, has introduced a bill in the Gen- p; - tral Assembly "To Create a State ' Land Commission, Define Its Powers, c< and Prescribe its Duties." The bill ol . provides for the creation of a land fl commission consisting of the Govern- d< cr, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Agriculture a< . and a Land Commission to be elected si . by the General Assembly, the-latter of v! whom shall be paid a salary of three ol *1. >?,< o an/I Hrtlloro nor annum. shall m t.' U UOUUU UV/itMi k? |/v* ?.? ?y give bond In the sum of fifty thousand dollars, and who shall have an office at in the City of Columbia. in It 1s provided that the Land Com- g< mission shall purchase lands in any tli portion of the State, improved or un- cl improved, hot to exceed the price of hi twelve dollars per acre, after advertising in certain newspapers in the bi cities of Columbia, Charleston, and tb Greenville for bids, which bids must be under seal accompanied with ab ' stracts of title. j . Section six provides as follows: "Sec. 6. At the first meeting after said bids are advertised for, said Commission shall meet in the city of tr Columbia and proceed to open said , bids and consider the same. If any fi< lands are, in the judgment of the Com- Fj ^ mission, desirable lands for the pur- fa pose of said Commission, said Commision shall order the M Land Commissioner to make a personal inspection of said lands, and bl rrport at the next meeting of said gj Land Commission, and in case the re- tli port should be favorable, the Com- ir. mission shall notify the owner of the : land that they will take said land, si provided that the Attorney General v.! shall pronounce the title to be good. Y Upon the title being pronounced good bv the Attorney General, said Land y Commission shall buy said land, and d have the title made to the State of n< South Carolina. of It is provided that the Land Commission shall purchase lands as^near- s? ly as possible in all counties of the State and that when bought, the lands f) shall be divided into tracts of not less 0< " 1 *? c? ??? mnra than nnp t> t.nan twenty-iivo, uu> muiv ?... A f hundred acres per tract, and that when so divided, the same shall be of- t? fered for sale, to bona fide citizens of a 1 the State, who are registered electors, w and of good moral character who In- y tend to buy said lands for a home. h< The Land Commission is to issue to the purchaser a certificate of purchase p upon payment of one year's interest lu sj advance at six per cent., the balance 0j is to be paid in ten annual install m.ents of one tenth each at the same w rate of interest. The certificate shall not be transferable, and said land g sball not be mortgaged, pledged, or g] sold until the whole amount has been paid in full, or until the death; otherwise the purchaser forfeits all Inter .. r est in the said lands. Upon His deatn, ^ his wife and children, or his nearest relative have a right to complete the purchase upon the same terms and conditions, and if no one of them elects to do so, the land reverts to tc the State. 8< It is further provided that the lands m shall be exempt from taxes for three T ^ iifi5l'tirc*pur.chase except for the ti payment of the three mill school tax re and any taxes for outstanding bonds. e{ The Sinking Fund Commission is ^ required to turn over to / the Land n Commission all moneys now in its ej * J~ ?' in nil ftiitRtandine I.tuiua, auu IV/ loans, and to turn the same over to the ? c Land Commission, which funds are to tl be deposited in the bank offering the best rate of interest, until the funds tl are needed for the purchase of land. The Land Commission is to pay to the * Sinking Fund Commission interest on tj the sums so turned over, at the rate of four per cent, per annum. When ti moneys are collected on the said lands for interest or principal, the > same is to be paid to the State Treas.' urer, subject to the order of the Land 1 ^ Commission for tfte purpose u* pa/- ing the interest due the Sinking Fund 8 -vi- ' Commission, for the loans provided for, and after the same are paid, for the purpose of buying other lands to be j3old. Only lands capable of being clear- v ed and cultivated, or which are al- 3 ready under cultivation, are to be purchased, and then upon a certificate I from the Attorney General of the f v r,!.?v ' '-i'* ; . . . , ; ir tate that the title is in fee and free I rom all incumbrances. 1 Section 18 provides that no member f the Land Commission shall purhase from, or sell to, the State any jnd, directly or indirectly, nor shall ny relatives within the sixth degree, or any corporation in which any of ie parties are interested, down to the w ixth degree, sell any lands to the said ommission. No member of the Com- q :ission is to act as agent for the purbase oY sale of land for any person r corporation. A violation of this w rovision is made a misdemeanor. The land is to be sold at the actual ists thereof, plus costs and expenses C sale, which shall not be less than ? ?e dollars nor more than twenty-five ,1 * hilars. The Land Commission shall pay the ic >tual expenses of the Land Commisoner when inspecting land, and prosion is made for a verified statement ai ol ' such expenses, which is to be filed id paid by the Comptroller General. The sum of-ten thousand dollars >propriated for the purpose of carry? I ^ g the bill into effect, and the same >es into effect June first, 1915, and ei le Commission snail Degin iu purn iase land as soon as the sum of one mdred thousand dollars Is had. *a tt There are other minor provisions, it this covers the general scope of e bill. ' Ul Pi te Fairfield / cc Mr. T. P. Langley made a business Ci ip to McCormick Saturday. There was a game of ball at Fair;ld Friday. Troy school against ?c airfield school, the game ended in rc vor of Fairfield. Mr. J. A. Young went to Abbeville 10 onday on business. in Miss Mary Spence celebrated her rthday one day last week. She , ive the young folks a pound party lat was enjoyed by all. We wish her any more happy birthdays. Dear little Sarah Brown and little ster, Emma Kate, spent the day Sat- ^ rday with Irene and May Belle oung. ^ Mr. W. P. Long and Mr. John Henry oung spent Saturday night with Mr. to - ? - ?11 w avid Young, arter mailing a cm/ *ar Pricketts. We won't tell on all ti5 ' the boys this time. th Mrs. J. C. Leard and little ones ^ )ent Saturday with Mrs. J. W. Young. ei Miss Eva Young celebrated her rthday Friday. Dr. L. W. Sheppard, to ' Troy, and grandma Creswell and . F. Langley dined with her. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Young celebrated leir thirtieth anniversary last Friday. ca !1 the children and grand children 01 ere present on this happy occasion. r. Young is sick at this writing. We ape he will soon be well again. ^ Miss Annie Lee Talbert, teacher of m airfield school, and Miss Lola Brown ,n )ent one night last week at the home ' Mr and Mrs. S. T; Young. a( ? - " - CI Miss Alma Young spent Saturday ith her aunt, Mrs. Fannie McCaslan/ Miss A. Z. and Lena Spence spent p( Rturday night and Sabbath with their RI randpa, Mr. J. H. Langley. VBrown Eyes." ontest tor Medals Offered by the Abbeville Chapter 31 U. D. C. fc The Abbeville Chapter U. D. C. wishing 31 stimulate an interest fn the study of hi >uthern History are again offering two fc tedals to be contested for by the girls and ^ys in the schools of Abbeville county, g, he subject of the girls essay: "Prlva- . one and Sacrifices of the Southern Wolen In the 60's." The subject of the boys sj ssay: "The Part Abbeville County Play- m i in the War Between the States." The ledals will be awarded and the essays jad by the. winners during Field Day exrciscs in April. Rules of the contest: 1. The contest is open to any Abbeville a] ounty girl and boy between the age of p velve the age of twelve and eighteen. 2. The essay must contain not more c' ian twenty-five thousand (25,000,) words. 3. The essay must be accompanied with ir signed statement from the teacher, tesfying that the work has been done by tie pupil under his or her supervision. 4. The essay must be signed with a flc- ^ iclous name and the true name and fictiious name of the contestant must be sent $ l a seperate sealed enveloped with the ssay. 5. The essay must be sent to Mrs. E. R. 'homson, Cor. Sec., Abbeville unapier, J. D. C., Abbeville, 8. C., by April 1st. No u ssay will be accepted after that date. w MRS. HENRY A. TENANT HI AD. C ' f *i* *"r v Mrs. Henry A, Tenant of Lowndesille, died at her home Sunday, Jan. ^ 1, 1915 and was burled Monday. ^ She was a sister of Mr. John R. Slake, formerly of this place and Mr. tJ I. P. Blake of Greenwood. t< YORK OF THE LEGISLATURE Under a special order 'the senate ill take up the three measures reuiring school attendance. One of lese bills is by Senator Carlisle for :ate-wide compulsory attendance ithout exemption, and Senator Lee's ill is the same as that introduced in le House by Mr. Harper. Senator Graydon's bill to create a tate land commission has been made special order in the House for toay. Senator McCown, of Florence, has itroduced in the senate a bill to reuire railroad companies to transport ay sheriff or deputy sheriff when on ftcial business within, this State free f charge. ' Senator Christensen, of Beaufort, as introduced a bill to create a state lx commission and to define its pow s and duties. Senator Nicholson's bill putting the lies of the Demicratic primary into . lw has been favorably reported to te senate by the judiciary' committee, j The House has passed the prohlblon referendum bill allowing the peo- , e to vote on prohibition next SepVkAM aiuci. The House bill to repeal the cotton reage reduction law has passed se- ( >nd reading in the senate. It seems a ( iftainty that this law will be reialed. ^ A bill has been Introduced in the snate defining the liability of railiads for injuries to employes. Senator Verner's bill to prohibit the aning of money at a greater rate of terest than that allowed by law has >en discussed in the senate. The legislature has repealed the law issed by the special session in Octojr, limiting cotton acreage. The legislature has invited Con essman A. F.. Lever, and Profs. W. . Riggs and B. H. Rawl to address at body on February 3rd. The House h^s passed a bill giving a TiiHcrPd the rlzht to refuse an Deals . the supreme court in all cases here in the opinion of said Judges ( e errors alleged are not of a nature 1 iat will work substantial injustice, 'en though the commission of such ' rors be conceded. 1 A bill has been offered in the house provide a method of medipal inspec- 1 on for school children in this State..- 1 The anti-tipping bill has passed to tird reading in the senate. ThiB bill ' lused a spirited debate between the 1 jthor, Senator Carlisle and Senator nkler 1 Senator Carlisle has Introduced in * le senate a bill to make it a misaeeanor to advertise the sale or keep- ' r g for sale of alch'oholic liquors. The Cary-Cothran bill, which If en?ted into law will put the Torrens T 'stem of land registration into ef- J ct in South Carolina, has been . rented favorably by the house judici- ' 7 committee. { 1 Long Cane. Miss Clara Beauford of the city >ent the week-end with her home 5 'Iks. Mrs. J. M. McKellar, of the city, ' jent a few days of last week with 1 F?r parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beau- 1 >rd. ' Mr. and Mrs. Thomson King spent ' sturday in the city with relatiyese. . ' Mrs. J. M. McKellar, of the city, 1 jent Wednesday night with Mr. and 1 rs. L. F. Finley. Mrs. W. D. Beauford spent Wednes- ] &v evening with Mrs. Tom Haw>rone. Master Ralph and Mark Hawthrone re visiting their grand-mother, Mrs. 1 ant, who lives in the Cold Spring * immunity. Mr. H. O. Stevenson visited relatives I l the city Wednesday of last week. 1 Mr. J. M. McKellar, of the city dined 1th Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beauford j Wednesday of last week. - i Mrs. W. S. Bosler spent Saturday renlng with Mrs. Tom Hawthorne. , Miss Nina Beauford was shopping i the city Friday. ^ . Mrs. J. M. McKellar fipent Thursday ( *ght with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler. Misses Maud and Carrie Hawthrone j 'ere the guests of Misses Allie and , lara Beauford Saturday. , Mr. Dave Cromer was a business j Jsitor to the city Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stewart and their , ittle ones spent Monday of last week rith Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ellis. Mr. Ralph Syfan, who has charge of i.e Rock Spring school attended the ?achera' meeting which was held In < . . . : i'' . - ' the Court Houue Saturday of laBt week Mrs. W. D. Beaufordand daughters, Mrs. J. M. McKollar and Miss Nina dined with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler Friday." x Mr. Ralph !3yfan spent the week-end D| in the. city with his home people. ^ Mr. Robert Hawthorne spent Satui*- ^ day in Cold Spring community with ^ Mr. T. 0. Pant, ' ^ Mrs. L. P. Fli.iv.y spent Thursday of laut week with Miss Eppie Beauford. . d During the few days of pretty ^ weather last week the farmers were n all very busy finishing picking cotton. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler and1 little a son, William, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Finley. ^ Mr. M. M. Ellis was a visitor to the . A city Saturday of last week. E Mr. Louis Ei*win, of Abbeville, spent Sa turday night with Mr. Thompson Be luford. C Messrs Ernest and Walter McCord, ^ of Abbeville, spent Sunday with Mr. 1rI 0. Stevenspn. E Mr. M. L: W;llliams was a visitor 1o F tb i! city Saturday. ^ Quite a crowd" of friends and relit- Q tivjs of this community attended the ^ bnilal of Mr Tom Eakin which took ^ placW at Long Cane cemetery Firiday, ^ Jan. 29, 1915. The bereaved family ^ have our deepest sympathy. Mr. Tom'Hawthorne spent Sunday _____ . \ $ afternoon witn Mr. J. A. Ellis. ^ Mr. W. D. Beauford spent Sunday ^ with Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Finley. ^ Monday, February, the first iein? Q salisday quite a crowd of the fa /mers p :f this community were in the cii^y. Mr. J. B. Beauford dined with* MIbs Eppie Beauford Sunday of last week. ^ * - Nancy. . ~ : " '\ y Santuc. Mr. L. T. Uldrick, of T /a, has recently moved into our community. Mr. TJ1Iriok is well known to the people hens lading been raised with us. Their e( nany friends welcome them and wish 81 ' H tor them much happiness in their new _ ion :ie. 1(1 Mrs. W. J. Mllford and Mrs. Lindsay '' Link and children spent Tuesday with A Mrs. Tom Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Strawhorn and children spent several days of last *eek in Greenwood with relatives. ^ Mrs. J. S. Simpson and Mrs. J. H. 3harpe were the guests of Miss Maud Davis Thursday. ct Mrs. Jim Sharpe and Masters Wil- Pl iam and John Henry,. spent Tuesday al vith Mrs. W. R. Ellis. a( tr Mr ftnil Mrs. DavA Mundv BDent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Strawhi lorn. ' Mr. Carl Sharpe and Bister, Miss tr Elizabeth, spent Thursday night with ,heir sister, Mrs. R. S. Gordon. Miss Ozella Loftis, of Iva, is spend- a( ng some time with her sister, Mrs. L. r. Uldrick. . Master J. C. Milforc! spent Saturday v $2 vith Masters Earl and Frank Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sharpe spent Suriday night with Mrs. B. A. Uldrick. Misses Mattie and Dessie Strawhorn st spent Friday night and Saturday with ar Misses Sarah and Ruby Mundy. Miss Addle May Uldrick spent the pl JJ( ^eek-end with home people. The people of our community were - - - __ I w sorry to hear of the sad death or Mr. i to Tom Eakin which occurred at his iome near Due West on Thursday jG light after an Jllness of two weeks ?rtth pneumonia. Mr. Eakin is well p? mown to our people,- having lived ^ lere for a number of years. This fam- ^ ly is sorely afllicted, Mrs. Eakin and !our other members of the family bei ng confined' to their beds with the 1X1 same disease. We extend to the bereaved family our sympathy. Mrs. B. A. Ulic'rick spent Friday with U* Mrs. L. T. Uldriick. Sfl Mrs. A. M. Milford and children ? a spent the week-end with Mrs. J. B. ^ Sharpe. w1 Mr. and Mrs. Will Gordon were te quests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Straw T lorn Sunday. Mrs; Ada Milford and son^Ah^rt, md little MSss Nannie May, spent Sat be jrday with Mrs. Tom Stevenson. til Mifcs Eupheima Uldrick spent Sun- Jin lay with Miss Eva Strawhorn, us Miss Elizabeth Sharpe entertained si i number of her" nieces and nephews of it a candy pulling on Friday night, es The large-ones had lots of fun pulliifg cr the candy while the little ones ptayed w Ecames and patiently waited for their tlrao to come to eat. They all enjoyed C. the evening very much and went home sli wishing every Friday night could he ci spent like this one. at Miss Dessle Simpson spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with Nannie H Mae Milford. b< Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sharpe spent last re Thursday with Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. e^ 3attj. u- 1 - - j - ' ? '" : * : ; r" . P. GIB REPORT , -? 1 According to the report just Issued , y Census. Director Harris Abbeville ( ruinty has ginned of the 1914 cotton , rop, up to January the 18th 32,410 i ales." To- the same period last year 3,308 bales*had been ginned,- or 898 , lore bales in 1913 than in 1914.' An- , erson county shows a loss of about 6,000 bales, while Marlboro has gin- . ed about 8,000 more, this year. : The ginnings by counties for 1913 i nd 1914 follow: 1914 1913 ibbevllle 32,410 33,308 Jiderson 54,265 70,588 tarnwell .. 59,683 > 56,554 lalhoun 30,610 . 27,031 Ihester 33,672 32,022 , hesterfleld 33,526 29,822 larendon .. .. ... .. 48,462 i 40,013 >, larlington 44,768 37,440 Edgefield 32,059 32,476 'lorence .. 46,515 43,480 ( rreenville .. ...... 43,446 41,710 Ireenwood 30,761 31,698 [ampton 21,505 19,443 [ershaw 30,408 26,861 .ancaster .. .. .. .. 23,880 24,188 paurens 36,876 43,273 , >exingtoii 5 zo.oua [arion 14,705 17,698 [arlboro 60,348 52,410 ewberry 32,748 38,904 conee 18,842 19,794 j rangeburg 83,536 77,811 , lckens 19,942 ' 17,935 < partanburg 68,790 69,889 ] umter 51,706 40,533 ' nion 18,602 20,393 ] Williamsburg 34,-934 26,491 ork .. 38,122 39,980 . ' h * 'V S *' ( Total ..v 1,424,950 1,368,774 j : t PUBLIC SALES. < Yesterday was Salesday and on ac- < >unt of the rain there were not a eat many people In the city. Judge y 111 sold a number of tracts as fol- i ws: In the case,of W. D. Barksdale vs. < ndrew Enright, 2 1-2 acres was l jught by W. P. Greene, attorney, for !00. In the suit of W." D. Barsdale vs. ? eeo. Tenant and others, was bought i r Geo, Tenant for $500. . , | A number of tracts were sold In the ] ise of S. J. Hester against Mrs. K. H. -j orter as follows, Mr. Hester buying 1: 33 acres for $200; tract No. 2, 42 f ' rea $700; tract No.3, one acre $800; { Art No. 4 8-2 and storehouse $300; * Mr. Hester bought all the tracts in 8 suit against I. L. Porter, as folws: Tract No. 1, 96 a^res $2,000? ? act No. 2, 104 acres $2,000; trapt No f 51 1-2 acres $500; b^ct No. 4, 17 res for $300. ' 1 In the suit of Joe Weems against artha Lomax and others, 69 acres as bought by Judge R. E. Hill for 25. . 1 - \ FERTILIZES AB ECONOMY h We had an idea that it was Fertili- h sr vs. Economy; but County demon- d rator, J. E. Cheatham assures us we jj e mistaken, and he promises to ove it to us on "Fertilizer and f jonomy Day," which is February 13. I a that day the farmers of the State * 111 meet in the several court house J wns and discuss these two subjects T i vital to their interests. Each sub* t ct will be discussed by a speaker ap- a for that nurnose. one who is ' - g lalified from experience to talk on j e subject.assigned. The dlscusslori 0 en is expected to be general ^The s ives of the farmers will attend the i eetings and there will be a general :change of Ideas and plans. G The meeting at Abbeville will be n ider the direction of Mr. Cheatham I bo will be glad to furnish all neces- ? ry information. Mr. Cheatham Is ^ man of parts, full of energy and en- % usiasm, and the meeting at Abbeville & 111 be a success. Prepare now to at- a : t! MERIT WDTS 0 Dr. A. H. Harvin is soon to leave Ab- tl sville. His departure will be a dlsict loss to the city. No young man recent years has come to live with : has made a more favorable impres- a on on the public. He is the master his business, and gives It the clos- c * "? ?. 1 V..J1* a In. d X auenuuu. ne uas uum up ? ?? ative practice, and his customers q ould be glad for him to stay. n Dr. Harvin goes to Washington, D. ti , where he has formed a partnerlip with a prominent dentist of that ty. He will go to his new home >out Feby. 1.., Abbeville society regrets to lose Dr. arvin and his. charming wife, who sfore her marriage was Miss Margate Sondley, but we wish for them o rery good thing in their new home. ; * ' r0 y ; '' ' Our Church Societies The first week In each month in Abbeville is devoted; by, the women to the i work of the chu'rclx societies. Eech < church has one or more strong bodies af working women who do much J good. 1 The Presbyterian church / which is the .oldest , church in town .has four > Drgahized societies. The Missionary Society meets the 1 first' Monday in every month in the I Sunday school rooms of the chutah. The officers for the ensuing year,are 1 President, Mrs. J. C. Thomson; Secre- 1 ' tary and Treasurer, Mrs. Laura Love. " The Ladies' Aid society meets from i house to house and some time is de- ] voted to the social life. Mrs. Wyatt Aiken will entertain this society on ; Thursday afternoon. < The officers are, President, Mrs. T. 1 G. White.; Secretary and Treasurer, . Mrs. E. R. Thomson. J The Young Ladies' Missionary So-' ( clety meets Wednesday afternoon at 1 four o'clock with the Misses Morse. 1 The officers are, President, Miss Oney I Morse; Secretary, Miss Mary Hill; i Treasurer, Miss lone Smith. The Junior Missionary Society hab ] competent officers in Miss Nelle Har- ] den, Miss Sarah Halgler and Miss < Amelia Anderson. ' I The Associate Reformed PresbytB- t rian church has only one society, which meets the first Thursday. The l jfflcers are, President, Mrs. Fannie t Haddon; Treasurer, Mrs. W. T. Magill. rhe meeting will be with Mrs. D. A. c Rogers at half past twelve. r i . * The Ladles' Foreign Missionary So- a ;iety of the Methodist church met oh t Monday with Mrs. P. B. Speed. The ? rfflcers r are,' President, Mrs. C. s Sambrell; . Secretary, Mrs. M. 3tone. n The Ladles' Working society met ^ vith Mrs. A.. M. Stone Tuesday afterloon at four o'clock. ' < The' officers are, President, Mrs. J; 0 3. Ellis; Secretary, Mrs. Henry Gllr iam; Treasurer, Mrs. M. C. Owens, y v The Baptist church has two large [ocletles. . The' Missionary society neets the third Friday in the month n the church. Mrs. L. J. Bristow is g President; rifrs. Lucie Cochran, Sec- J etary. h The Ladies' Aid society meets the irst Monday and Its affairs are looked * tfter by Mrs.. E. C. Horton, President, j ind Mrs. E. M. Anderson, Secretary, ti t t The Episcopal church has only one ' tociety which meets on Mondays. Miss t i*ay Robertson is President and Mrs. g William iBarnwell, Secretary. h * v i] Death of Thomas B. Eakin. e Thomas B. Eakin died at his home near q lonea Path on last Thursday. His body E vaa laid to rest in Long Cane cemetery on g iYiday. Mr. Eakin bad not been In good g tealth for some years, but lately his v ^ealth was Improving. But on last Sonay night an attack of grippe developed t ato pneumonia, from which he died on Thursday as stated. - d Tom Eakin, as he was known among his y riends, was a son of the late Benj. H. d iakin, one of the best men that ever lived s a Abbeville county. Tom was born and eared on the old Eakin homestead, in ^ jong Cane township, near Gilgal church- t, rhere his ancestors had lived for more han a century. He was an only son, and ^ >t his father's death became the owner of he old home. The house was burned p omc years later, and a new home erected n Jut like many another, Tom sought an- jj ther home where he might do better. He old the old place and bought more fertile ^ inds in the northern part of the county. ^ 'here he farmed until his death. Mr. Eakin married a Miss McKinney, of e: rreenwood, a daughter of "Bill" McKin- y ey, whom everyone hereabout knew, y [is wife and several children survive him, ^ 8 does his sisters, Mrs. Mary Greene, of q treenwood; Mrs. James L. McCombs, of q keen wood county; Mrs. James Evans, jIrs. John Ashley, Mrs. A. B. Robinson, g( Irs. Thoe. W. McCord, and Misses Leila j. nd Jane Eakin, of this county His ^ lother, before her marriage, was a Miss T tickles, of the Douglass Mill section of ^ he county, and through her he was relat- B d to a very large number of people of hat section. ' . ?. IX Death of a Child. ? k Jacob, the little five year old son of Mr. oi nd Mrs, J. M. Seawright, died last Tues- di ay, January 28, 1915. His death was ol aused by a fall, which he received several tl ays Deiore. Jacob was a bright, sweet Utile boy, lovd by all who kpew him. He will be sadly llssed in the home. A place is vacant here that can never bo filled. Call not back our precious darling, Anchored safe where storms are o'er, , On the border land we leave him, " Soon to meet and part no more. v. Far beyond this world of changes, ft Far beyond this world of care, r We shall find our precious darling, y In our Father's Mansion fair." a The bereaved family have the sympathy ii f host of friends in their great loss. S( An Aunt. p 'y, . K-. i.-. : : \ . _ -V ^ Mrs.- Mary Kennedy week-end with Mrs: J.-*A.: Dickson^|^^| 1 Willie and Tommy Lyon, of Ander|| ?on spent Sunday with theii^sHjH MIss^ Margaret Cothran, een. sick for some time )f the county attended the ras a visitor to the city Mon<^||j CONVENTION DOPBL# ":-:M On the 12,13 anct U of February, 'y^S eld at Trinity Church, COlnmblai'jS/^^^H 'roeident and Secretary, regpecttvalraSB he General Board of MlBBlonfl^at Episcopal Church in the United fltattiS* he highest authorities on Mission,njjjrefc-WB a the church will have lmportant pj^^B jB Right Bev. Wm. A. Guerry.BiahOp o?<rp9 he Diocese, Bev. Bobt. B. F. outhern Field Secretary of the 8pS|HE jB ood of St. Andrew, and Walter rill all join in making the Convent^^H|9 This convention is the first of itJ?k!ado)^ ver held in this State, and the Jommlttee is very anxious to gire everafflHj a ale Episcopalian an opportunity- to-^? hare in Jts benefits. Every Parish. J^tfakffiM itate has been requested to make ass of its members and to enroll titea 'ce|g$M eiegates and there Is no doubt but tfrirt here -will be a large attendanoe. The program Is to consist of wntorenc^^jS uring the day with inspirational igs at night and a mass meeting pa. S^^JpM ay afternoon. A simple supper will erved Friday evening. There will be a registration fee of;one ollar for each delegate who attends, his fee can be made to cover the cOflit.ajSH he supper as well as the other expenses, 3j I here will be no further charge, oOierwfee/ '=? he supper will be a ?m*n amount per 1 late. The registration fee should be J.c| railed in advance to the Treasurer, J. H. lIM iallory, P. 0. Box 604, Columbia, S. 0. A The clergy and the delegates will been- ' >'* 3rtained by the church people of Oolum- :* All inquiries should be addressed to , ;S ithor Edmund E. Heyward, Chairman of le Executive Committee, or J. LaBruce /ard, Secretary. The Executive Commitje consists of Edmund B. Heyward,.;r$H halrman; Bev. Walter Mitchell, Vice-. hairman; J. H. Eallory, Treasurer;/. VijH aBruce Ward, Secretary; L. A. Emer5n, Allen Jones, Jr., George B. Beeves, > alius H. Taylor, Jno. T. Seibele, T. T. ,\'M [oore, Jr., W. Anderson Clarkson, W. Ao;;|M hayer, J. H. Spann, C. W. Jacocks, Jr., fl eGrand Guerry, A. F. Brown, J. B. odgers and J. B. Abrams. Convention headquarters have been JS pened in the Y. M. C. A. building in Col- .* mbla, and Begistration Committees are . 1 anvassing every male attendant in the ' w >cal parishes. Trinity Church has pledged--' M at hundred delegates. Any male atten- 9 ant o* an Episcopal Cturch in aoutn uar- ? Una may be a delegate upon payment of I le registration fee of one dollar. I GEO. W. SPEER : Mr. George Speer of Monterey, died | t his home, on Sunday morning, and , Jl as buried at Rock River on Monday. fr. Speer was well known to the peo- ; le of this county. He was an honest nd upright citizen. He was advanced i years and had not. been well for 1 ame time. His death was not unex- ' ected. M