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A \ V LOWNDES VILLE \ V ^\> ^ \ \\ N ^ A \ \ N X \Mrs. W. C. Tennant has returned to her home in Atlanta after a pleas j ant visit to her sister, Mrs. W. M. Speer. Miss Mamie Baskin, of Abbeville, j is spending some time with her sis ter, Mrs. W. T. Cunningham, who has been quite ill since her return from Charleston, her condition is very much improved. | Friends of Mr.' J. Gamewell J Huckabee will be glad to learn that be is able to be at his business again. Mr. W. W. Thompson is as sisting him until he fully recovers, j Mrs. J. Keys Harper has gone to Autun for a short visit to her! mother. Messrs. J. C. Pruitt. of Anderson J and John Wofford, of Starr, were business visitors here this week. Mr. Pruitt has large fanning inter-J ests in this section. Mr. E. J. Huckabee has been called to Greenville on business. Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Jones, of El berton, are visiting her father, Mt. Jnio. McMahan. The roof of Mr. Boozer Bonds'; dwelling house caught on fire by a spark from the stove- flue but was discovered before any considerable damage was done. i; Mr. T. C. Liddell and family are domiciled in his old home again. New Town extends a cordial wel come and North Main street is pleased to have them for neighbors, j Mr. Junior Harper made a speci-J ality of growing long staple cotton' and raising hogs the. past year. He! has sold his cotton at a very fair price considering the market and has shipped a number of fine pork ers to Columbia, Greenwood and other places at a good profit. Mr. Max Below of the "Nation" was in town shaking hands with his f many friends a few days ago. By; industry and good management Mr.! Below has prospered; he has noj Th< When yc cram. (j You can't ii poor in mal of f When a mei whole reputi being sent o employees a So when yc be as advei /vaa/]c Q^YrA1 gUUUO uu T V VVv>r>/>/N^vv>rvvs^vvvvv>ri^vs/N^>^>/v>/vvs^>/vsA>Ay^ grouch at the world but by his good humor and ready wit always leaves a smile in his wake. The trustees of both (the Tank school and the Speed school are en deavoring to secure teachers for the compulsory terms. Due to shortage of teachers, neither of these schools is supplied.' The store of Mr. D. K. Cooley was entered by thieves some time ago and a considerable amount of gro ceries, tobacco, canned goods, etc. taken. Entrance was made through a window at night. Mr. Jno. T. Basfcin is spending this week with friends and relatives. Our town has been alive with fer tilizer-men for several days. Their visits seem to be of a dual nature, to collect and mak? arrangements for the in-coming year. Our town is very nearly supplied! I with everything that a town usually ! needs, except a good up-to-date den tist. We have a splendid town, sup ported by large, flourishing com-J I munities with no dentist nearer j I than Abbeville, Anderson and Iva. I I The Dental college will be sending j ( out a number of graduates in a few I weeks and it is hoped one of the li- j I centiates will locate here, where a J j hearty welcome and a good patron-. } age awaits the young man. Mrs. E. W. Harper, Sr., has reor ganized her music class, which con sists of ten. pupils, with the likeli hood of others. Mrs,. Harper is a splendid teacher, thorough and painstaking and greatly beloved by her pupils. VVVVVVWwwvVVS I 1% > V DUE WEST NEWS. x \ N | W \ \ \ XXWWWNN^ Dr. R. L. Robinson spent last Wed nesday in Greenwood. Mrs. F. B. Brownlee is in Ander son this week. Mr. R. i S. Galloway left on last Monday morning for Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Hattie Haddon and daughter >u buy advert 'nly goods fai nagine a metch; and will not >ublic condemna rchant signs his n ation of his busin< ut to all the peop nd most of his fr >u buy advertise "tised. That is rtised. Adverti: Georgia, are on a visit of several weeks to relatives in Florida. Mrs. R. L. Robinson and Mrs. Nel lie Kennedy Moore were visitors to Anderson last week. Dr. and Mrs. Donald of Honea Path were guests last week of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Moffatt. It is hereby resolved that:?"Ev erybody is going to quit talking hard times, become an active worker and talk good times." Mr. R. N. Hunter left for Land rum Monday morning by rail, then 12 miles to Hillcrest to his interest ing and encouraging work. Dr. J. R. Young of Anderson made a professional visit to Due West on Monday. He was in consultation in the case of little Louise Bell, who has been quite ill for a few days. We are pleased to know that Prof. P. L. Grier, who has been confined to his bed for some days is able to be / up again. We trust he may soon be able to', take up his work. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kennedy left Wednesday to attend the marriage of Micc Mancv T.pp Andprson. at Foun tain Inn. Misses Jean and Kate Ken nedy went to Fountain Inn a few days previous to the wedding. Mr. T. A. Putnam-returned on Fri day night from Columbia and spent Saturday and Sabbath at home. Mr. Putnam was made chairman of the committee of manufacturing and commerce besides being put on other committees. Mr. and Mrs. Grier Moffatt and lit tle daughter, from Duluth, Minn., are visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Moffatt It has been over six. years since Mr. Moffatt was in the South and this is Mrs. Moffatt's first visit. Friends are glad to have them in their midst. Members, of this society are breed ers of a famous Berkshire variety of large hogs, some of which were purchased recently from the royal farms at Windsor by King Alfronso of Spain, with a view to improve the native breeds. >t of J J /vrvrv /H r? it lacu guuuo y irly priced c ant advertising ? give reasonable tl_l. : lion. 11let i is v iame to a statem 5ss is at stake, h le, so that anythi iends; then you : d goods you gei why it pays y sing protects yo APPROPRIATION OF $33,517,599 FOR U. S. AGRICULTURE Washington, Jan. 19.?The agri cultural appropriation bill for the next fiscal year, as reported to the house today by the appropriations committee carried a total of $33, 517,559, an increase of $1,804,675 over the amount appropriated for j fiscal year ending June 30, 1921. The increase consists of the $1,000, 000 appropriation for the purchase J of lands in the Appalachian and I White Mountains under the Weeks j bill for the conservation of the na j tural resources and the headquar j ters of navigable streams, and j $804,000 in the ordinary activities j of the Department of Agriculure. An appropriation of $150,000 for {the southern field crops is provided j for, manly for eradicating the boll i weevil, in the cotton belt, ana $vo, j 000 is provided for exterminating | the bean beetle in Alabama. Both j appropriations are made immediate : ly available. For developing the experiment of making syrup from sweet potatoes $20,000 is provided. Southern mem bers said 'this industry has been de veloped by the department to the point where it is only necessary to get factories to agree to place it on the market. The syrup, they said, is as palatable as the maple or cane variety. An increase of $34,000 brings the total to $175,000 was made in the item, permitting the de partment to certify the shippers the condition of fruits and vegetables when they arrive at destination. For the United States warehouse act an appropriation of $65,000 was provided for the coming year.^ The 1921 appropriation was $35,000 and there was available in addition $25,000 from the original appropri ation. Members said this act was be ing extended and over a hundred cotton warehouses in Georgia alone had come in under it in the last year. For fighting- the pink boll worm ou are gettir an stand the a lot of articles : wear. Such g vhy it pays to b' ent he is carefu e is doubly car< ing in it is not tra may be sure he : the best of the ou to read acta u. Read it an< I in Lonisana $550,000 was provided. I At the hearings before the commit i tee it was stated that already j Louisana had provided $250,000 and Texas $100,000 by their legislature. ,An appropriation of $660,000 was made for extermination of the cattle ' tick and $510,000 for the war on hog cholera in the south. The bill carried a provision di recting the agricultural department to get 100,000 pounds of picre acid and T. N. T. from the war depart ment for sale to the state highway deparments for road work and to farmers for uprooting stumps and dainage at a price which would cov er the safe packing. Melting of the bureau of crop es 1 timates in the bureau of markets is j provided for in the measure. Mem | bers said this in their opinion would ; ! NOT After January I: CASH AT A SMA Please do not -1 anything, as it w] ment for both of E. F. A1 tg the best ol 5 strain of a< O V QVA V\AAI* 11 uiai ai t pwi *. oods can t stan uy advertised gc il what he says, sful. When that e will be known 15 ICI1 liiiico bargain, becaus CU UdUiilCiliO) am d get the best SEALED TINS ONLY AT YOUR GROCERS MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE make for a more efficient admini stration. Seaweed may be used for fertili zer braided for cord, or burned for iodine content and carbonate of soda in its ashes. 1 ICE! j I St we "will sell for ONLY j LL PROFIT 4 ' isk Jus to charge ill save embarass- J us RNOLD I 1 am the bar Jvertising. ii quality, or d the strain tods. When the statement is 11 f 1 to an or nis iubly careful. te they must \ to buy the of bargains.