The Pageland Journal Sept. 2). 1914 Local News k. The school at Jefferson opens next Monday.Mr. Reece Funderburk left Friday to enter school in Baltimore again. Mr. U. F. Moore carried U. F. Jr. to Charlotte Sunday night for an operation for tonsilitis. They returned T uesday. Mr. Abe Joseph has returned from the Northern markets where he bought goods for the store of T. M. Joseph. Rev. J. M. 6ullivan has been called to the pastorate of Center Grove church. The third Sunday is the preaching day. There will be an entertainn?ent by about 30 old soldiers at Ruby Friday night. The proceeds will go to the new Methodist church. Mr. O. B. Graves was in town Monday with a "Buy a Bale" sign on each side of his buggy* and under each was these words in smaller letters, "or pick one." The "Buy a Bale" plan is spreading over the country. The Pageland Mercantile company shipped a bale to Blackmon Stock Food company at Chattanooga, Tenn Friday. They received 11 cents per pound on their account. ^Notice has been sent out by R. L. Bryan company that all school books will be sold strictly for cash this year, as usual, and that no books shall be charged by their agents in the towns over the State. rr*i_ * n .% - - - ine la-montns old son ot Mr. and Mrs. Sam Funderburk died Monday . afternoon about 3 o'clock after an illness lasting several months, and was buried bale club and have each'purchased a bale at 10 cents p?j pound:' J. A. Turner, Joe M. Rollings, J. W. Graves, C. G. Morgan and C. W. Porter, Sr. Mr. T. D. McCoy shot and killed Jim Coe. a necro. at his iHn ni McBee last Thursday morning It seems from the report that the negro went to the gin and raised a row with McCoy and started to draw his pistol but McCo> was too quick for him. Three * shots were fired, but it is clafmed "* that the negro fired one. Magis trate J. W. McCassidy held the inquest, and McCoy was releas ed. Mr. Charlie Maples, a promi nent farmer living a few miles east of town, bought two bales of cotton on the market here one day last week and hauled it tc his farm. It is work of this kind that is causing the price of cot ton to go up. Mr. Maples shows his confidence in business b> buying cotton as/an investment and he will very likely find thai it pays. "Buy a Bale'* is the word Pass it along. % Court for the trial of criminal cases will convene at Chester field next Monday. There art seven murder cases to be tried ai this term. Thev are as follow Neil Hendricks for killing Edgai Kelly a clay or two after last Christmas; David Hammond foi killing the 1-year-old son of Mr Laney Rushing; Tames Parkei for killing Will Stack; J. D. Red fearn for drowning anothei negro, Randolph McDonald, in a pond a few miles from Che raw; Gus Hubbard for killing Charlie Prince on R. B. Lan^vN farm near Cheraw; T. D. McCo> for shooting Jim Coe at McCoy's gin at McBee last Thursday morning; Anderson Lockhart foi shooting Jim Joplin last Fridaj morning on Mr. Frank Baker'* farm 3 miles from Iefferson. 1 -Jl Best cotton on this market yesterday was 9.05. Seed 85c per hundred. The school here will open next Monday. All the teachers are expected here not later than Satuiday, and a meeting has been called at the school building Saturday night. All the patrons of the school are requsted to be present to meei the teach ers and hear addresses by the county superintendent of educa tion and others interested in the welfare of tl>e school. It will be a get-together meeting for teach ers, pupils and patrons and all are urged to be present. Jim Joplin was killed in his own house on Mr. B. F. Baker's farm three miles from Jefferson last Friday morning by Anderson Lockhart, according to the testimony given at the coroner's inquest Friday afternoon. There had been an all-night drunken brawl at Joplin's house and there had been trouble between the two negroes. Lockhart had been cut in the back and had sworn that he would kill Joplin before day. lie went home, a distance of about a mile and a half, and got his shot gun. When he came back about 5 o'clock Joplin was sitting on the bed and he shot him through the window, the shot tamng effect in the thigh and shattering the bone. - A large' .artery was severed and Joplin died from the loss of blopd about nine o'clock. Lockhart denies the shooting, but all the evidence at the inquest was against him. Both negroes have bad records, each having served time on the countv chain gang. Lockharl was recently released from the gang, where he served a sentence for the killing of Dave Griffith near Jefferson about 2 years ago. Sheriff Douglass found him asleep at home when he went to arrest him Friday. Joplin signed written testimonej- before he died that Lbckhart did the shooting. ^SP^dltel^lS^Tm^Teaves today to enter^Coke?-Pcffege ai _ Haffevifre. Miss Mae Miller, of Jefferson , visited at the home of Mr. Free Horton Sunday and Monday. miss Marie i$rewer returnee t Sunday from a visit of severa . days in Lancaster county. | Mr. and Mrs. David Simpson of Columbia, spent from Friday until Tuesday with relative: here. _ I Mr. Lonnie Rlakeney spen Sunday with a "friend" in Marsh i ville. Miss Mattie Sellers, of Rutyy, i: visiting here. Mr. and Mrs- HTC. Allen, o 5 Ruby, are visiting relatives ii ? this section. k ' Ruby Items ' The Ruby merchants hav< nearly completed their ware ' house for storing cotton. Mr. San ford B. Griggs has re t turned to his home after spend ing a few weeks with his fathe in Aster, Ida. , Mr. C. B. Edgeworth, of Col umbia, is visiting at the home o Mr. W. C. Rushing. There will be baptizing Sun day afternoon at Oliver's mill ' after which thefle will be preach r ing at the churcn. ' The ladies of the Ruby Mctho " dist church will conduct an oh . soldier's entertainment next Fri dav night. All old soldier's an requested to come and take part Everybody invited to come Oysters and other refreshment: ? !ll L * - * *" win oe serveu to me old soldier! free. . V 1 Just So r Gaffney Ledger. i A man never realizes th< r superiority of woman so mud OC ll;linn ti/1 !o -? ? ? ?~ Vii lib la YVIlll.' Oil il llil I r ton without a thimble, pushing r the needle against the wall to ge it half way through and pullin; 5 it through the other half h} hanging on to il with his teeth / 3^' - ^ * Itinerary of W. M. U. Worker Mrs. John O. Gough, field worker of the Woman's Missionary union of South Carolina, will be with us at the following places on the dates mentioned. We leave the holir of service with the pastors. All-churches are requsted to cooperate with the nearest church. Oct. 14, Cedar Creek and Patrick. Oct. 15 Lower Macedonia. 44 16 Pine Grove and Westfield Creek. - Oct. 17 Chesterfield. 44 18 Hop?well and Ruby. "*4 20 Elizabeth and Mt Croghan. Oct. 21 Dudley and Liberty Hill. Oct. 22 23 24 Association at Wolf Pond. Oct. 25 Pageland ard White Plains. f Oct. 27 Jefferson and Macedonia. For further information write J. M. Sullivan, Pageland. School Opens Next Monday ?i 1 n:~u i .If;vitt!e of that delicious ne^ j. drink, Chero Cola. ) vuru?v*ooa delivered ai your res | dcnce for $1.25 per cord; blocks ct p stove wood length delivered for $1.3 per cord. J. A. Lancy. 52-c Notice of Court t Court of General Session; I Fall term, will convene on Mon day, Sept. 28th, PM I. Grand Jurors, Petit Jurors, " Witnesses will take notice, t I. P. Mangum, 1 Clerk of Court. 1 Brick ) 1 I handle Brasington's Brick. Why? Because they are longer, wider and thicker, I are side cut, and will hold 5 mortar better. In fact, X00 will do the job that requires 5 1000 of most any other i brick. See me. J H. B. Sowell Pageland* S. G\ i , , = ? ; I Inews' clai ^ School will soon open and ^ children should learn is that tl ^ is at Clark's. I NO WAR PR ^ We bought at the old pric J prices, as has always teen our ^ trons of this store every advant J tain. Our shoes are of solid le ^ are the best that can t?e offered ^ we have shoes of this type for | BOYS 5 ^ We also have a full line of ? suits. The kind that posesses ^ niiestionorl nnnlitv- whirh ^ suit I ' MENS ^ Do not forget that we make i 1 ^ individual measure for $15. an | D. LCLi J The Quality 1 ffc/VV'VV'VV'VWVW ^ i I Any roof that will last 27 years I is well worth looking into. 1 That's the record behind I U There are thousands of hoUses! I them in this state, from the owe ? | | r??n ho h II 4 For Sal PAGELAND HAR y .. . .. .l .. ? I s. ~ We Manufacture Door Mantels, Columns, Bal^ n i ' Benches, Writing Desks, K >- cine Cabinets, Lawn Swings tals, and in, fact anything ~ . Workmanship 3 Pagelan'd Nov ?# Haste With Y J I course, you want to put yoi cern, where it will be drawing The Bank c 'PAGELAN1 i from] ik's i the first lesson that school ^ le best place to buy Shoes ^ ICES HERE | e, and we will sell at old ^ custom. We give the pa- J age that we are able to ob- J amer. in ever class tliey f at any given price, in fact, ^ the whole family. ^ JUiTS I the latest things in boys ^ that snappy style and yn- ^ y boy admires so much in a J SUITS J mens all Wool Suitsto your ^ id up. Seeing is believing. ^ \RK & CO. $ Sash Store ^ ^ $ vwwwww-w ? i and is still in good condition ^ uW?ver the country7~many of idrs of which this statement g DWARE CO. l/nv*l/ V VI II and^ Window Frames, sters, Newels, Tables, .itchen Cabinets, Medi, Flower Stands, Pedesin the Cabinet Line, nd Prices right. elty Works | our Deposits 1 and get them in time to he eligible for the next quarter's dividend. We would like to welcome your account because we know j? that if you deposit your surplus cash here it will be to our mutual advantage. We 5 want all the responsible j patrons we can get, and, of ir money in a reliable con- ? good interest >f Pag eland