Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COUNTY AUDrrO] ULE FOR I ll^sisNs? In with law In reforence to the aosefwsmont and taxation of per* sonal property tho County Auditor or Ms Assistant v/ill bo and attend the ' following: named places for the fiscal year 1920. Taxpayers will please be prompt in meeting' the appointments. Come prepared to give tho ?aino of the townhlp and the school district in which yon reside, also all personal property with* valuation for taxation. In caso you have bought or sold any real estate since last, returns be prepared to Biato, nvmber of acres pur-, chased or sold and from and to whom. 1ST. WEEK. Irmo?Tuesday P. M". Jan. 6th. ChaplU?Wednesday and Thursday Jany. 7th and 8th. Peak?Friday A. M. Jan.v. 9th. 2ND. WEEK. Edmund?Tuesday A. M. Jany. 13. Gaston?Tuesday P. M. Jany. UfcS wan sea?Wednesday and Thursday Jany. 14^and 15. Pellon?Friday, Jany. IS. 3RD. WEEK. Stcedman?Tuesday A. M. Janv. . 20th. I < Samaria?Tuesday P. M. Jany. 20th. , Batesburg?Wednesday. Jan. 21st < Lcesvillc?Thursday, Jan. 22nd. j Summit?Friday A. M. Jan. 23rd. i Gilbert?Friday P. M. Jan. 23rd. Crout's Store?Saturday A. M. Jan. , 24th. 4TH .WEEK. , Addy's Store?Tuesday A. M. Jan. . 27th. ' Franklin Keisler?Tuesday P. AT. , * Jan. 27th. t Red Bank?Thursday A. ST. Jan. , 29th. , Cayce?Friday A. M. Jan. 30th. Brookland?Friday P. M. and Sat- | urday Jan. 30th. and 31st. , - 1 Blanks will be left at Mr. E. A. j Poole's store in Bull Swamp Towr.- | ship'. - . I At Lexington C. H. all days not included in above schedule from Jan. 1st. to Feby 20th when 60 per cent penalty will be added for failure to make rturns. Poll Tax from 21 to 60 yertrs of age Road Tax from 21 to 55 years of Mre. Doer Tax Capitation Tax of 50c, W. D. PENT, * Auditor of Lexington Co. I Buy ft I For C |?; We can not iftl ^ I We are offering I Watches, ? B Emblem 1 Links I On account of oui these goods excef tive values. If y ding gifts or Ch stocks. An Expert J Coluiti * / and 1345 Main St. ift. R'S SCHED<EXT YEAR, 1920 Farm for Sale In Lexington County five miles from Lexington, ten miles from Columbia near Orangeburg road, acres about 40 acres cleaned. An old five room dwelling with barns and outbuildings. This land lias well, no hill sides or gulleys, Plenty of wood and pine straw. This place can be bought very cheap,'' If sold by January 1st. Address JPost Office Box No. -2, New Bookland, S. C. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. PR0.GLAMATI0N - * Whoron?, a petition has been fllea with the Governor of South Carolina, signed by more thou one-third of the qualified electors of a-certain portion ?f bexf.oton Coua*y p?..?j\ved to be sovered from tho County of Lcxlng- ( :on and annexed to tho CSunty of j tfowberry, embraced the folowing lines, to wit: * { Beginning at a point in Broan River on tho Fairfield-Lexington , _*cunty Line, said point being abou? ( :hree fourchs of a mile below tho j :own of Peak, Lexington Count*. , South Carolina, thence in a South- , ivestornly direction S 41 W, S2..50 to x point about one fourth of a mile Southwest of tno :iu'? '2 road running i from Pea!c to Cc?.r"ihin, ail thence continuing in a Southwesterly dirocLion S 32 1-2. 140.65 to a pciut cn a branch about one-half of a mile Southwest of the public toad leading from Pomnria to Columbia, and 1 thence down the meanderings of said 1 branch 42.24 to a point in said branch, thence S 55 W, 8.90, thence NT. 87 W, 58 to a pine just West of the public road running from the Barrett ! Old Place to Chapin, thence S 26 1-2 W, 56 to a point just South of a roa 1 running by Milton Shealy*s, thence S 53 1-2 W, 75.40 to a point on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail- 1 road, thence S 73 1-2 W, ,40 to a point in Black Creek, thence S 68 1-2 W [ow hristma duplicate these goods at pre vhen our stock is exhausted. I very special values Silverware, Rings, F s, Chains, La Vallie and high-grade Lu| r low overhead expense we a >tionally close, offering you s ou are interested in saving ristmas presents, come in Feweler and Opticia ibia Je1 Luggage 1! MAX FRIEDMAN, Proprktor 'Phone 1311 V ' v f' ' """": 30.50 to a point near a Negro Church, thence in ?, Westernly direction N 77 1-2 W.. 84.60 to a point just West of Public Road, thence in a Southwesternly direction S 28 W, 299 to a point in Camping Creek and thenco in a Westemly direction along the meanderlngs of said Creek to the Newberry County Une, thenco in a Northeqpternly direction along the Newberry County Line to a point in Broad River where the Newberry-Lexington County Line intersects the County Line of Fairfield County, and thence along the Fairfield County line down Broad River to the startin g point about three-fourths of a mile below tho town of Peak, South Carolina." f ' Whereas, tho boundaries of tho proposed portion of Lexington County to be cut- cff and j&nnexed to the County of Newberry, the number of inhabitant-, tho taxable property, as well as all other reaulremonts of the Constitution and Statutes, havo been found to bo and are as set forth in said petition. I Whereas, the report of the commissioners, appointed to ascertain tho facts as provided for by law, whether tho requirements of tho Constitution and Statutes as to area, distance, wealth and population, shape, etc., are complied with and are as stated In the potltion, has bgen filed in this Sffice wherein it appears that the law has been fully complied with in every particular, which is hereby confirm V ?d. ) Whereas n6 election has been held' upon said petition in said area upon the question of the annexation of said portion of Lexington County to Newberry County within four years previous to the dato hereof, and Wherear. under the Constitution ind laws of this State the petitioners ire entitled, to' have ordered, and it is made- the duty of the Governor of the State to order an election upon said question: T T> A .. A,v/"? n.YVivit, If IU -I" V. v-uvpcif Governor of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the power conferred upon me by the Constitution and laws of this State do hereby order: That an election be held in the territory embraced within tho portion of Lexington County proposed to be severed from the County of Lexington and annexed to the County of Newberry, on the first Tuesday, the sixth day of January, A. D., Nineteen hundred and twenty, upon the question of the annexation of said portion s I sent prices [' j 5 in Diamonds, gj ins, Lodge 1 irs, Cuff 1 ?gage I re able to price jg icme very attrac- | money on wed- ! and inspect our [ n in charge. | mop | I Columbia, S. C. I Of Lexington County to Newberry County, and that at such election the qualified electors within tho proposed area shall vote upon said question, those favoring the proposed annexation to vote "Yes," and those opposing to yote "No."' I That the Commissioners of State and County Elections of the Counties of Lexington and Newberry, respectively, do make all necessary arrangements for holding said election, and shall appoint managers, and do all things necessary' for the holding of same. That the Commissioners of Election of each of .'said Counties shall have prepared, printed tickets as provided for in Section 236 in the Code of Law,s 1912, Colume 1, as amended by an Act passed by the General Assembly at its special session in 1914, and approved the thirtieth day of October, 1914, said Act boing No. 6 in the Acts of said special session; and the said Commissioners shall furnish Itho same to tho managers of election for tho use of t^o voters ut said election. Tho* form of the ticket shall be as foil owe: Form of liallot. Election upon the question of the Annexation of a certain portion of Lexington County to Newberry County, hold January 6th, 1920.. "Shall said portion, as described in Proclamation by tho Governor, dated the 29th of November, 1919, be annexed to the County of Newberry. "Yes." "No." That the said election shall be held and conducted under the same rules and regulations as provided for by law for regular aj^d general elections. That the commissioners of election shall appoint managers of election as provided for by law, who shall be sworn before entering upon the discharge of their duties as provided for by law, and they shall open and close the polls as provided for by law. ^ The Managers of Election. whcn~the polls shall have been closed, shall proceed without interruption to count and tabulate the same: they shall make a written return of the'number of votes cast for and against the proposed annexation: they shall sign and certify to tho managers the result of said election, the same, together with the ballot box, ballots and poll lists, and everything else appertaining to said election, shall bo by them forthwith turnd over to the commissioners t I Christ Books A Hint: The boo Teacher here. Books 1 We hav S Bible St young- J Bibles: We can ence Bi Pocket type, e? -j $2.00, TEACK NEW T 25c, 35c 75c, 85c Hurlbul $1.50. Stationery: ' Crane's priate s Mail Orders Solicited. I LUTHE (I 1617 Sumter Street I of diction as required by law; that tho Commissioners of Ejection for each of said counties, shall, unprovided by law, tabulato the voto and declare Jthe result of the election, and mako duo and proper retuii thereof, as required by law, to tho Clerk of Court of their respective counties, to the Governor of tho State, and to tho Secretary of State, in all of which feareful and detailed compliance with the law is enjoined and ordered. In testimony wnereof I have hereWalter's Scientific Wain's Grace t Walter's Kryptok Glass near vision all in one line. Stop in and have made of your eyes. We fit, manufacture a The Exclusive TWO S _ 0. L. Walter 1221 Main Street, 211 King Street, mas Suggi , Bibles, Stal i k which your pastor or Sunday or Scholar or Friend especially Slake the Best ] e a large assortment of the best j :ories, also story books which f Americans. *y the largest stock in South Care bles, Concordance Bibles, Schola: Bibles, Family Bibles. 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