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- '- LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1921. NUMBER 36.
f MEET AT SWANSEA
I Lexington County Sunday School
BBpgQdbfctiah will hold its annual conSwansea
Baptist church on
Wrofehty, July 10, and the Sunday
^|bb*l people of all denominations in
lEafer county are invited to attend.
strong program of pratcical dis OttWtoag
and inspiring addresses on
of modern Sunday school
Htin^lw'feeen prepared. .Leon C.
M^pde^ yaws \ superintendent of the
' Sunday School Association, is
B'Mp^B^ted to attend the convention, to jg$t?t r
with onfe of the field secretaries
ortlet tfiat all the Sunday school
Kwarkera of this County may have an
^te^pituiiity to attend the convention,
|H? Kinit will be set on the number
I KStimay attend from each Sunday
^H&poL The convehtiofi will be in the
pre'of-?.county-wWemaai-meeting
Hfcnot a delegated body, and all who
will be welcome.
Mp&nfomation regarding th. conven00fa-jua&'.
be -secured from county
Mr. J . D. Carroll of Lex|jp?pton,
or from Leon C. Palmer, state
714 Allen & Law
Jg^?triMUnjr.' Spartanburg.
f|||, PROGRAM.
gfe^The program is as follows:
Morning Session
10:00 a. m.?Worship and song.
^Conducted by E. W. Burnett.
2 0?-Th e convention theme,
||$?bhristian Co-operation for Kingdom
^tervice", by Dr. E. C. Ridgell.
f*. \itf:40^-Song.*
10:50?"The' Organized Class and
* the. Teen-age Problem", by Miss lone
p^Alverson.
?||-11:20.?Period of business: (Record
attendance, report of officers, ap^TJidfctttment
of committees).
fe1 iir$rv.?- x>iutuxu? V1UMI.MU
p ?Wp fa South Carolina", by Leon C.
palmer.
??" 12:30.?Adjourn for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
.^ 'fThe ^HOTT Session of. the Convenr
tion.)
fc^OO p. m.?Worship and song.
| 2:15.?"How to be a Successful Sunr
'.day School Superintendent", by Leon
C. Palmer.
V/ 2:40.?"How to Build up the Adult
- Bible Class".
|p> 3:00.?Song.
3:05.?"Making our Community a
Beter Place to Live in"?Brief messages
from the (a) County Superintend*^
of Education; (b) County
. Home Demonstration Agent and
^ipthers. - i'
3:25.?"Cradie Roll"; by Miss Alr
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% verson.
3 >50.?Questions answered.
' 3:55.?Reports of committees, selec'
^tion of next, place of meeting.
?; Adjournment.
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KXEECE-MOODY.
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Tir and Mrs. D. R.. Kne.ece haye
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Ruth Elise^ to Mr. Henry
Mahone Moody. The ceremony was
performed by Rev, G< E. Hurts, at
J ' the residence df Beifc and Mrs. W.
M. Whiteside, Columbia, S. C., on
Sunday, June 19, Pi
S" TRie bride iar the daughter of
Dr. and Mm Di.R: Kneece, of Pelion.
. She graduated' from Limestone College
a few years ago; since which
firm? ahe has taught in different parts
caf ifiis State, where she made many
Mplb, who will wish her all possible
, ^ Mr. Moody received his education
aF Wuffui d' College, graduating in the
class of 1910. He, too, has taught in
the schools of the State. Last summer
he was elected to the office of Superintendent
of Education of Dillon
pftnnhr.
The "best wishes of a host of friends
go -with this young couple. After July
1, they will be at home at Kemper,
Dillon county, South Carolina.
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LIGHTNING CAUSES LOSS
OF HOUSE AND COTTON
Swansea, June 28.?During a storm
last Saturday lightning struck Mr.
Frank Derrick's cotton warehouse.
The house burned and 23 bales of
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cotton were burned, besides a quantity
of cottonseed and farming implements.
The cotton was covered bv ir.siir$nce,
but none on the building.
Mr. Derrick was away from Juntaat
the time the fire started.
SHERIFF AFTER I
DELINQUENT TAXES
C. E. Leaphart, county treasurer,
yesterday turned over to Sheriiff E.
Austin Roof 715 executions for unpaid
taxes for 1920 amounting in the aggregate
to $12,958.02. This compares
with 751 executions last year aggregating
$5,764.25. It will thus be seen
that while the number of executions
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is smaller this year tnan iast me tuuu
is "more than twice as great, accounted
$or the fact that taxes are somewhat
higher and by the further fact
that some large taxpayers have failed
io meet their obligations on account
of the financial stringency, there
beiqg more land than usual on which
taxes have not been paid.
Sheriff Roof will" proceed at once
to enforce collection under these executions.
He is sending out notices
jx> all parties for whom execution has
been issued and . will do his best to
get the money, ih, as speedily as positive.
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There is no further penalty, the to
tal being 7 per cent., but there will
be sheriff's coats, and unless the
taxes are finally paid, it will be the
duty of the sheriff to levy upon the
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property involved and sell it to pay
the taxes. In all probability the
greater part of the executions will be
paid before owners will allow the'
property to be sold. As a rule Lexington
county has a fine reputation for
enforcing the payment of delinquent
taxes, and the present year will hardly
prove an exception to the general
rule. \'
DEATH OF MRS. JAKE E. SAYLOR
Mrs. Mamie Saylor, widow of the
late Jake E. Saylor, died at her home
Sunday and was buried at Sandy Hun
Lutheran church Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Saylor was sixty years old and
before her marriage was Miss Stabler.
She had lived all of her life in
thS Sandy Run section. Surviving her
is one sister, Mrs. T. E. Crider, and
two brothersr William and Vandy, and
four daughters, Mrs. J. A. Rucker,
Mrs .W. D. Ott, Mrs. James Stabler
and Miss Ollie Snyder of Charleston
and two sons, J. E. and V. Y. Saylor.
Mrs. Saylor's life had been filled
w,ith usefulness to her family and
community. She had been a faithful
member of Mount Zion Methodist
Church. Her funeral was conducted
by her pastor, the, Rev. W. A. Youngblood.?The
Calhoun Times.
INVITATION EXTENDED
SWEET POTATO GROWERS
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Columbia, June 27.?Officials of the
South Carolina Development Board
and Chamber of Commerce, South
Carolina Sweet Potato Association,
and the Extension Service of Clemson
College today issued a joint call to
"^all of the sweet potato curing house
men of the state urging their attendance
at a meeting to. be held in the
Jefferson Hotel, Columbia at 12 o>
/ clock, nobn, Thursday June 30th.
Three live subjects, are to be discussed
at this meeting, probably the
mds?' important being the formulation
of definite plans for introducing the
, "Porto Rica Sweet" to the northern
'consumer. -* *,
Adoption of two forms of contracts,
one between the Potato Association
t and the Curing Houses, the other bei
tween the Curing House and the
Grower, is also to be included in the
program. Additional routine business
to" be transacted includes the annual
election of officers of the S. C.
Sweet Potato Association and consideration
of a plan for the cooperative
purchase of crates.
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MAYOR OF BATESBFRG.
1 J. Frank Rneece Succeeds Late Barrett
Jones.
Batesburg, June 21.?In a special
election held here today to select a
mayor for the unexpired term of Barrett
Jones, deceased. J. Frank Kneece
proved the choice ^of the voters by a
handsome majority. Mr. Kneece's
,term will end December 31. The regular
primary for selecting a Democratic
candidate for the office to serve
the full term of 11)22-1923 will probi
al.ly be held in August.
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BON HEUR CU B.
i h' Dor. Hour Club will meet Fri-j
day >-. : * " o': lock with Mrs. I
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LEXINGTON COUNTY j
FARMERS UNION
TO MEET j
The Lexington County Farmers
Union will hold Its 2nd. quarterly
meeting' with White Rock local on
Saturday, July 9, 1921, beginning
at eleven o'clock.
All locals are requested to send i
a foil delegation.
J. ED. KAISER,
Secretary.
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AUTOMOBILE THIEVES I
BEING ROUNDED UP j
The State, 22nd. ;
Richland county officers delivered
a hard blow against what they term
a section of an organized gang of mo- I
tor car thieves when they arrested
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four white men and located 15 stolen
machines. A confession from one
of the alleged robbers shows that the
system started operations over one
year ago at Spartanburg, when a
Ford car was stolen from in front of
the Gresham hotel. Emory R. Rikard's
place, two miles from Summit,
Lexington county, was the'"fence" for
stolen cars, the officers say, a big
barn being the hiding place for stol- >
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en gas wagons.
Behind the bars in the county jail
are -Will Burns, formerly of Ashe- :
boro, N. C., Emory Rikard of Lexington
county; J. E. Williams, of Ashevile
and Will Calhoun ~of Greensboro,
N. C. These men are being held for
investigation pending the recovery of
cars and the arrest of eight other
men. The machines recovered to
date include nine Ford cars stolen
frohi Columbia; two cars from Spartanburg;
one from Greensboro; one
from High Point; one from Randleman,
N. C\, and one from Batesburg.
Spartanburg in the Limelight.
J.^ E. Williams in a signed statement
said he joined the gang over a
year ago while he was a clerk in a
ciear store at Spartanburg and that
he and his pal stole a Ford car,
changed the number and sold the
machine in Columbia. While in the
capital city another Ford car belonging
to the Edison Phonograph company
was stolen, he said, and carried
over to Emory Rikard's place
near Summit, where the ?body was
taken off and another substituted in
its place. Williams says this was his
first trip to Rikard's place. Another
Ford car was stolen at Spartanburg
and sold in Columbia, according to
the confession. The next move was
made on the 1200 block of Hampton
street where a Ford touring caF with
a nickel plated radiator was taken.
Williams says this machine was carried
to Charlotte where it was sold
for $300. Another Ford was stolen
from the vicinity of Gibbes court and
an Essex machine* was taken from
some point in North Carolina and carried
to Cowpens, according to the
confession. Williams names his pals
in each transaction. .
Officers Seize Materials.
Switch keys, switch- plates, jump
switches, paint, powder, steel stencils,
flashlight and other materials
used in changing numbers ahd dis.fife5
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uring cars were taken from the prisoners
and the outfits are stored in
t. i the
sheriffs office. A jump switch
brought from Europe is one of th'e
improved appliances to start a car
which has been locked at the switch.
The connections are made and when
a bulb shows a light the engine is
ready to start. The snap connection '
explains the disappearance of machines
which, were thought to be immune
from theft by the locking of
the switch..
Burns, Rikard, Williams and Calhoun,
prisoners in the county jail, are
said to be of good families. Officers
say the men were neatly dressed and
are well educated. Three of the men
have aliases and Rikard is the only
one, they say, who did not give an assumed
name.
RIDGE ROAD DEFEATED.
In a' game of baseball between
Chapin and Ridge Road, played <>n
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'Chapin ground. Ridge Road was defeated
1 2 to 4.
Seore by innings:
Chapin? ! 0 < <? 1 S '1 o x?12
Ridge Road? <> ! u 0 2 1 0 n (i? 4
Ratteries: Shealy and 1 laitiwatiger:
Metis. Lybraml and Kooji.
J. 1!. M'd's, IiifI-T Road usanairer.
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TO ENTERTAIN
CAPITAL VISITORS.
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Lexington business men are
making preparations to extend a
cordial welcome to the delegation
from Columbia which the Ad. Club
Is preparing to send along with
the first trip of the new buses
which will run dally between Columbia
and Saluda.
A subscription is being taken to
provide suitable entertainment for
the visitors, who will be asked to
tarry long enough to partake of
light refreshments. The new bus
line will begin operations about
July 6. The cars will be up-todate,
being electrically lighted and
heated. They will operate between
Columbia and Saluda, tak
ing in all the Ridge towns, and
will prove a great convenience to
travelers.
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FOURTH OF JUL^
WILL BE QUIET
Monday next will be the Fourth of
July and preparations are going on
the observance of the day. Banks and'
business houses-will 'be closed generally
and picnics and barbecues will
be the order of the day. No oratory,
however, is on tap for this part of the
county so far as is known, although
there is no lack of topics for discussion,
and it would not bte hard for a
jgood orator to prove either that the
country is on the down grade toward
the demnition bowbows and going up
hill on high toward the land of promise,
dependent upon whether said orator
mighte be an optimist or a pessimist.
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From all indications the day will
be quietly spent in picnics or barbecues
and in social visits to friends and
neighbors. Many good dinners will
be prepared and frying sized chickens
will no doubt see a hard time.
ARRESTED FOR STEALING
FORD IN GEORGIA.
Two negroes, suspected of having
stolen a Ford car, were arrested by!
Mr. W. L. Addy, acting as constable!
for Judge Hayes at Gilbert, last Wednesday,
22d-v When taken in custody
the negroes were found to be armed.
They were tried by Magistrate Hayes
and sentenced to serve 30 days on
.the gang on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons. -The negroes
confessed to having stole the Ford in
south Georgia, but were not aware
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UI tut; name v/i tnv. v** ??v*.
Hayes is trying to locate the owner
through the Georgia authorities.
K. OF P. BARBECUE
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
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Members of Lexington lodge, No.
134, Knights of Pythias, enjoyed a
delightful social session last Wednesday
night, when a barbecue, one of
the best of the season, was served
and enjoyed to the fullest by an attendance
of about 60. Messrs. Moore
and Edwards of Columbia lodge were
present and made short addresses to
>the assembled Knights, whieh were
very much enjoyed. : A very pleasant
evening was einjoyed by the members
present. ; . *.
LEXINGTONIANS ATTENDED
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A party of Lexington Elks and their
friends attended a barbecue given by
Columbia Lodge, ;B. P. O. E.! at Victory
park last . Thursday, June' 23.
They report an enjoyable occasion,
with plenty of good things to eat.
A mnnir tlinoa urVlrt ?tton rfort WPrP^'Mr
WMV0V FT44V WMVWMMVV* .. w.
and Mrs. Karl F. Oswald, Messrs. Sim
J. Miller, Lester C. Miller and Fred
Herndon. Among the guests from
Lexington were: Messrs. Julius E.
Sharpe. Salley and Epsin.
ACCIDENT IN AUGUSTA.
The sad news came last night that
the sister of Mr. J. W. Powell was
accidentally run over and killed in
Augusta yesterday. All of her relatives,
Mr. Sidney Steele and family,
Mrs. Gibbes and Miss Lessio Mover,
are in attendance at the funeral at
Graniteville today. The particulars of
the auto tragedy we have not learned.
PLAY AT POND BRANCH.
A play will be given at Pond
Branch school house, July !>. at S:0
p. m. by the young people of the
community. Small admisismi fee
ehargcd. Refreshments will be served
by the Ladies impa !.? ;!
BEAK KILLED
i NEAR TOWN
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We believe it was Kipling who said
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something about bewaring of the bear
'that walks like a man, or something
,to that effect. Folks around Edmund,
! although separated from Kipling by
some considerable distance, believe
I with the English poet that a bear
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that walks like a man is something
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'to beware of. It is not often that
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*they are threatened with such a wild
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' animax, out .iuunua.y a. laigc uia^n.
; bear, weighing about 250 pounds and
measuring nearly six feet when
standing erect, was seen near Mr.
June'Shealy's mill, about a half mile
from Edmund. A chase was immediately
organized and old Bruin, who
was evidently making for the fastnesses
of Congaree swamp, was fin.alliy
'frtfn down near the pond of Mr.
James Lown aboitt four miles of
'Lexington, and shot to death. Credit
fr>r the knbckout shot rests with several
gentlemen. Whether or not
-"Betsy" was in at the death to share
' the creditewas not reliated by our informant,
but it is a certain fact that
J'the bear was killed and that he
j?weighed 250 pounds. In the fusilade
of shots which resulted in Bruin's
death Mr. Daniel Backman was slightly
wounded in the leg with a load of
bird shot, but the wound was not
serious. '
It is believed that the bear came
up from Edisto swamp, where such
varmints are said to make their
haunts, and it is not thought that he
escaped from q. trainer, as none has
J been known to be anywheres near this
section lately. No doubt the gentleman
was a native of the mountain
fastnesses of the Piedmont section,
who had been wintering on Edisto
I and not being particularly in love
with the brand of weather which has
j prevailed in these parts lately,
thmicht to hike himself to a sum
mer home in the mountains. His
journey1, however, was interrupted,
and now the folks of the Edmund
section are feasting on bear steak,
said to be a rare delicacy.
Considerable excitement was caused
by the news of the animal being at
large, and many folks enjoyed the
hunt which was joined in by perhaps
a half hundred people.
Telephone calls came so fast and
furious that an extra operator was put
on to take care of the work.
PISGAH NEWS.
Mrs. R. L. Amick visited her
daughter, Mrs. Dewey Price, one day
last week.
Mrs. C. T. George spent Sunday
afternon with Mrs. John RooLMisses
Lois and Addie Taylor and
litle sister were shopping at Lexington
Saturday afternoon.
Misses Almeeta Rhodes, Bessie Mae
Lovett and Lillie Mae Fox have returned
to their home in Columbia, after
a pleasant visit with Miss Marie
Porter.
The moonlight picnic was ' ver>
much enjoyed by all who were present
at Smith's pond.
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor visited
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hend^fcx a
while Sunday.
Miss Elsie Harmon' visited Misses
Mae and Eva.Amick Sunday evening
PETiIOX. DOTS.
"Crops are Joking fine in the Pelior
section arid we are having plenty ol
rain for the past week.
Some of the people are having s
fine time hunting the boll weevil.
' Mr. Barnie Dykes ate dinner witt
his brother, Otis Dykes, Sunday.
Mr. Johnalen Tindle and Mr. Belton
Laird visited Miss Florand Lucas
Sunday.
Mr. Moss Jefcoat dined with Mr.
George Tindle Sunday.
Mr. Robbie Tindle is spending thi<
week with his parents.
Mr. Henry Chaney and familj
spent Sunday with Mrs. Dellar Landing.
Mr. OUen Williamson and famih
spent Sunday with Mrs. Landing.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Laird are al
smiles; it's a girl.
IX HONOR OF MISS CAINE.
i Mrs. M. Moorman entertained
j Tuesday evening in honor of lier
j neice, Miss Vermelle Caine of Green!
ville. After a time at dancing anc
| games refreshments were served
i About .'{a young people ciiiled during
j tin- eveniair. Miss Caine will leavt
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U. D. C. SELECT
BATESBURG
Batesburg, June 28.?Batesburg has
recently been selected by the South
Carolina division of the U. D. C.,
where the next state convention will
be held- The date named to hold
the convention is Dec. 6 to 8th, inclusive.
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The revival services conducted by
Rev. A. A. Haggard of New Brookland
during the past five weeks will
continue through this week. The
meetings have been well attended
from the beginning and at no time
has interest in the services been lacking.
Mr. Haggard is a preacher of
'power and many conversions have resulted
from the meeting thus far. The
services have for the past three weeks
been held under a large tabernacle
hastily contsructed for the purpose
near the power house on a vacant lot
of Mr. E. L. Hartley's. Mr. Haggard
"is being supported in his work fbjr- all
'the denominations in town.
Dr. E. Pendleton Jones, pastor of
the Batesburg Baptist church during
the past three years preached his
farwell sermon to his congregation
Sunday. Dr. Jones will leave Wed-'
nesday of this week for Virginia
where he has acepted a call in that
state. It is with the greatest reluctance
on the part of our people that
.we part with him as pastor and citizen.
As a pastor he has preached
the gospel with fearlessness and as
a citizen he has always stood for the
betterment and uplift of the town and
community. He is one of the leading
preachers of the Baptist denomination
in this state and Virginia is to t
be congratulated on having him as one
of her citizens and pastors.
Col. R. D. Izzard, the popular
representative of the Columbia State,
was in town Friday in the interest
of his paper.
A Sunday school has been recentlyorganized
at Hulon school house four
miles south of Batesburg with Mr.
George M. Adams as superintendent
and Henry Keisler as assistant.
There are nearly 100 pupils already
enrolled.
The law firm of Callison & Barr
has its office located on the second
floor of the First National Bank
building. Mr. Barr, the junior member
of the firm, is in charge of the
office having moved here a few weeks
ago. Both of these gentlemen are
well known to the people of Lexington
and Saluda counties and the firm
is already receiving a liberal patronage.
An interesting ball game was played
here Monday afternon between Batesburg
and Johnston which brought a
large crowd to town. The score
stood 6 to 0, in favor of Batesburg.
? The best of order prevailed and the
game was greatly enjoyed by the
spectators.
! ZION PICNIC WILL BE
GIVEN AUGUST 4
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The annual picnic of the Zion Pasi
torate will be held at Rev. J. A. Cromer's
residence on August 4, being
Thursday before the first Sunday in
August, according to announcement
^^^wanir Ktr \(t? n p
l^iauc C11AO VT^^IV KfJ AIAA v_*. ii?M
gard, chairman of the committee on
arrangements.
The program has not yet been outt
lined. but the committee is at work
I making preparations to provide a day
of entertainment for' the large crowd
t which usually attends this event?
perhaps the biggest thing of its kind
i in Lexington county. This picnic has
been held annually for a good many
years and has never failed to attract
i large crowds. This year will no doubt
prove no exception.
SOME WATERMELONS.
Mr. Cromer Oswald has the chair;
pion watermelon patch of this see.
tion. Fifteen acres of various plantings.
and they certainly look prom*
ising. Mr. Oswald is ^ hustler and
110 doubt will be pleased with results
1 of his watermelons this season.
PLAY AT WHITE KNOLL.
i Thort- will I>e a minstrel play an-1
comic songs given at White Knoll
si hool house <>n Saturday night, Jul
I beginning at vti" p. m.. with small
. admission foe. Refreshments will I
r. served by the school improvemer
1 leaguo. The p' '.! is cordially in.vir-? 1
! p. attend.