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ttomelown HOMES MAKE GOOD CITIZENS To Own One'* Own Home Mean* Ao> quirement of a Certain Standing in the Community. “He’s a home owner and a taxpay er,” Is the best recommendation any man can have In his own community. If gives him a standing forthwith, not ao much as a person of some financial Importance, but as a dependable, sub stantial and 'self-respecting citizen, wisely regardful of his own and his family's happiness find best Interests, and at the same time an asset to the nhtgtiborhood^ wfift* fce-^ivegF-:** universal Is the home-loving instinct that it might almost be said there is something wrong morally with the man or woman who-does not care to own a home; and that is why the malcon tents, the habitual Industrial disturb ers and the socially restive that In flict themselves on all countries are of the element that Is very largely with out home ties. Unless all signs fail, this te to be the great American home-building yeari Stimulated by the government’s urgent advice to “own a home for your children’s sake,” and by the injunction that during the war it was patriotic not to build, now we can best show our patriotism by building, there has been a tremendous revival in the sen timent for home ownership. The In dications are that the unhappy classes of renters and boarders will be great ly depleted before the end of 1919, and that there will be many thousands of' additional fa&llies* entered upon the life of happiness and contentment to be found only in the home. The price of building materials to day is not high, as compared with prices of other commodities, and the community that does not add mate rially to Its total of homes this year Is likely to be rated as lacking in pa triotism as well as good business Judg ment. ALL SHOWRIBBON Dresses for Midsummer Are the “Prettiest in Years. Net, Lac* and- Sheer Organdie Frocka InParticular Call for tha New Effects In Way of Trimming. Nothing prettier or more daintily feminine conld be Imagined than the ribbon-run midsummer dresses of this year. Net, lace and sheer organdie frocks have satin ribbon of two-inch width run through shirred casings, the ribbon emerging here and there to make a coquettish bow. Several of these dainty frocks have been worn on the stage this winter. There were three at least in “Olorlanna” and the determined Ingenue In “Miss Nell o’ New Orleans” wears a delectably youthful frock, run ylth pink ribbons; one across the TiodicVahd’lKree actdHf the skirt, the emerging bows of rib bon coming under each other, all the way down the frock. A lovely sum mer'aTfeHiobfi dress for a young-giri Is of white net, with several shirred casings on bodice, tunic and skirt and blue satin ribbon run through each casing. Care should be taken, In planning such a frock, to have the ribbon-run casings at equal distances apart. One across the bodice Just be low the bust; one at the hip and an other at the knee, usually makes a graceful proportion of trimming. Of course, the wide elbow sleeve will be finished at its edge with a shirring ribbon, and a smart bow of the ribbon on the other side of the sleeve. SEVERE STYLES COME BACK GOOD USE FOR OLD WELL W*ter In It Employed to Cool That in Us* in the Public Drinking Fountain. In many cities which have acquired water systems, there are old wells which have been abandoned and closed. The Illustration ^hows how one of these was used In a Western city to cool the water used in a pub lic drinking fountain. The supply pipe for the fountain. Instead of running directly from the water main to the base of the fountain, led first to the coll pipe which was, placed below the water line in the old well. As the drinking water flowed through the Return to Correct and Neat Tallleurs of Ten or Fifteen Years Ago Observed. There Is a revival of the correct and neat tailleur such as we wore ten or fifteen years ago. One might even say that there Is no difference in the cut, either in skirt or Jacket. The little handkerchief In the side pocket and the flowers In the button hole have resumed their place. Often a waistcoat In color or a white border coming below the vest adds to the smartness of this costume. The only difference between the severe tailleur of today and that of the older mode Is the Insistonoe on. the wide wajpt: there Is no indication of corseting or of girdle. This return to the strictly tailored costume for street wear, the resump tion of the clear definite lines, and the desire to be free, on street costumes, from Incumbering folds and restless fringes and floating panels Is very de cidedly marked among the women or the smart world. One may see the women who sponsor^this,new mode Jumping out of their cars In front of the hotel looking as If they were ready for horseback, with a flowery button hole In the left revers, or perhaps a Spanish carnation. It Is with this Idea In mind that the great dressmakers are thinking of bringing back the Louis XV jacket, that Is to say, the Jacket worn by the men of that period, which opened over waistcoats of heavy stuffs imported from London. They are in brilliant colors printed with English hunting scenes of the eighteenth century.— From the Paris Letter In Vogue. The Cold Water in the Old Well, No Longer Considered Fit for Drinking, Was Used to Cool the Water Piped : te the-Dcinkinfl -Fountain. turns of this coll, some of its heat was radiated to the cold water in the well, and, on emerging at the upper end of the coll into the pipe leading to the fountain, it .was several degrees cool er than when leaving the water main. The device Is especially effective on fountains of the type which are not running continuously, but are turned on by pressing a lever.—Popular Me chanics Magazine. Unique Horticultural Club. Takoma Park, D. C., has a horticul tural club of 140 members, half of whom are specialists and scientists of the United States department of agri culture. This club was designed to promote gardening, culture of flowers and beautifying of home grounds, and to aid in civic Improvements, as well as to hold contests and exhibitions of flowers and vegetables. The club pur- chases seeds, bulbs, plants, fertilizer and garden implements cooperatively for its members. Educational meet ings ane held at regular intervals. This year 23 prizes, Including two lov ing cups and eleVen gold and silver medals, as well as |t savings bank ac count, will be awarded to club mem bers for the best vegetable gardens. Town Plants 900 Trees. New Bedford, Mass., Is setting out 900 trees this spring and this town claims that it almost holds the Record for the number of trees it possesses In proportion to street mileage, ac cording to a report to the American Forestry association of Washington, whose campaign for memorial tree* for soldiers and sailors Is nation-wide, and Which is registering all such trees. “Fl*wer In <Very Hem*.** • Now, let’s celeste the return of peace -by- tteleaningup," “planting up,” “painting up” and end It with nature’s ■choicest tribute to Our slogan is “A flower hi Every Home.” HOG IN COLD STORAGE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. Detroit—Agents of th* Investigation branch here of the department of jus tice said that In one cold storage which they were told had been In storage for 25 years. The officials declared that while they believed that If the hog really had been held for that length of time It was through an oversight They Intend to Investigate further next week. STEAMER EDITOR LAUNCHED AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Seattle, Wash.—The steamer Edi tor, named by the United States ship ping board In honor of the newspaper men and women of the United States and Canada, was launched her* In the preence of cheering scores of members of the National Editorial As sociation gathered in Seattle from all parts of the country to attend the as- sociattoots convention. Mrs. Ouy U. Hardy of Canon -City, Col., sponsored the boat * *. v. LUMBER TOR SALE—At mill one mile North of Milton. Apply to S. N. CRISP, Mountville, S. C. We Are / Always Ready to serve vou with good printing. No matter what the nature of the job may be we are ready to do it at a price that will be Sewing Machine Needles to fit all machines Just received. - S. M. & E> H. WILKES L CO. STRIKE cigarette It’s toasted to in crease the good, wholesome flavor of the Kentucky Burley tobacco. A regular man's smoke and deli cious! \ COOL-WEATHER COSTUME Black panne velvet makea this at tractive model for Fall. • 1 ■■ — - A Those Old Crochet Edges. You probably never thought to us* again the crocheted edges already used. And you can, by the very sim ple expedient of cutting the edge away and crocheting a single chain to con nect the remaining loops. It Is a very simple matter after that to sew on to the new edge as you would a fresh lace edging.,, Then should the old edging be 1 obviously old, what say you to treating it to a dye bath? Wonder fully effective are dyed laces of all sorts Just now. And whether you are going to use the edging on frock or blouse or undies, the dyeing can hold good for-all. A further suggestion is to dye the undies and the edging at the same time, so as to be quite sbre that they match up. Among Novelty Patterns. Bouquet designs of simple field flow ers In their natural colors, daisies, popples and cornflowers on vivid groundrv. such as yellow and green and- on the ever conservative navy Man, are among tha other novelty patterns* We will Sell at J. M. Pitts* Stables In ,s. c. SATURDAY AUGUST THE 2-U Beginning promptly at 10.30 A.M. One Car Load of Horses . V ' - . , • I ' ' • , •’ , ' Mares, Mules This is a golden opportunity to secure some first class brood mares, driving and work horses. All stock to be sold to the highest bidder under guarantee to be as represented. , R. E. Lollis ^ #• ' % \ * . v ■. / * Do Not Forget the Date, Saturday, August 23rd Rain or Shipe.- V ■ Jp