Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 12th day of December 1919, will render a final ac count of my acts and doings as Admin istratrix of the estate of Samual Y. Adair deceased, in the office of the Jud- ) go of Probale of Laurens county, at 11 o'clock, a. iti. and on the saipo day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administratrix. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make payment on that date; and all "persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly pro ven or he forever barred. Mrs. Marie McMillian AdaiV. * • Administratrix. Nov. 7th, 1919, Typewriter Ribbons, Carbon and Adding Machine Paper. » Scaife’s Book Store CHICHESTER S PILLS W _ THE DIAMOND BRAND. A Ladlrat Aak roar DrauUt for A\ Ladlrat Aak joar Drapclat Ohl-chna-tor a Dlaaioad Bn , Pllla In Bc4 and Hold metallic boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. Taka na other. Bar of roar w Drantst. 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The Strength-Creating Power of GROVE’S TASTELESS ChiU TONIC has made it the favorite tonic in thousands of homes. More than thirty-five years ago, folks would ride a long distance to get GROVE’S TASTELESS ChiU TONIC when a member of their family had Malaria or needed a body-building, strength-giving tonic. • The formula is just the same to day, and you can get it from any drug •tore. 60c per bottle. DON’T FORGET OS When you need any thing in the line of neat and attractive Printing. . Those present canie to Columbia at the call of a committee of 12. which had canvassed the situation, and thought the time ripe for the confer ence. In addition to' those who at tended the meeting, a number sent letters expressing interest. Gov. R. A. Cooper, wuo made a short speech, expressed hij hearty appro val of the idea, and pledged his sup port to the movement. C. W. Coker of Hartsville was elect ed president of the new association. Other officers named were: Josiah Morse, Columbia, secretary; Joseph Norwood, Columbia, treasurer; G Croft Williams, Columbia; M. O. Dantzler, Orangeburg; J. M. Johnson, Marion; Thomas Waring, Charleston, and L. D. Jennings, Sumter, member of the executive committee. Two wo men are to be elected on the execu tive committee. terrible mpumim LEADERSHIP EXPOUNDED BY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD. PERSONAL EVANGELISM URGED Great Increase In Church Membership in China But Yet Greater Results Shown in Transformed Lives. Cost of Public Schooling. John E. Swearingen, stats superin tendent of education, has just com piled for the scholastic year 1918-11 the statistical table showing by coun ties the per capita expenditure per pupil on the basis of enrollment. The state average for white was $20.43 against $17.84 last year and $14.94 five years ago. During the last 12 months the gain for each white pupil was $a .59. But during the last five years this gain amounts .to $5.49 per child. The per capita per negro pupil was $2.31 against $2.16 last year and $1.86 five years ago. The gain during the last 12 months was 16 cents per .dhild ami during the last five years 45 cents per child. This slow,' but gradual, improvement Is a sure index of a growing spirit of liberality among the white* toward th enegroes. Underpayment Lowers Morale. Because of the meager pay received by the teachers of the state and their acceptance of positions with commer ci&l and Industrial establishments al higher salaries, the schools of South Carolina are lowered in morale, is the substance of the discussion on the teacher situation by Lueco Gunter, state supervisor of rural schools, in his annual report to John E. Swear ingen, state superintendent of educa tlon. Receipts of Game Department Total collections by the South Car olina game department amounted to $18,347.46 during the month just past, according to the monthly figures com piled by Wade Hampton Gibbes, state game warden. This was the highest amount ever t^Jten in on the game protection fund for one month. Mr. Gibbes attributes the large collec tions to the ever increasing popular ity of the statewide game laws. For Charters and Commissions. Total receipts for charters and com missions to the office of W: Banks Dove, secretary of state, for the month of October were $4,042. The amount received during the corresponding last year was only $1,400. Senator Dial’s Son III. Washington.—(Special). — Mlnter Dial, the young son of Senator and Mrs. N. B. Dial of South Carolina, Is ill in this city, suffering from a light case of typhoid fever. Recent Recruits for Navy. Recent recruits for the navy are: Albert R. Faulkner, Rock Hill; John W. Chancey, Columbia; Roy R. Keith, Columbia; W. J. Stewart, Rock Hill; Reynolds Meschine, Anderson; Leon ard M. Croker, Spartanburg; Hart Turher, Columbia; Marvin L. Sar- thain, Greenville; P. H. Williford, Florence; Bernard Coggins, Charles ton; Rufus Wall, Greenville; Oscar DeLoog, Spartanburg; Julius Cal houn, Spartanburg; Earl Sarratt Spartanburg. Extra Odd Fellows Session. Representatives from a sufficient number of Odd Fellows lodges In South Carolina have filed a request with the grand secretary, S. F. Kil llngsworth, to call an extra session of the grand lodge. Odd Fellows throughout the state have been discussing the advisability of closing the orphanage at Green ville and of providing for the inmate* at other institutions. The home ii occupied by five children at present and the expenses are oat of proper Anderson.—The entire evening ses sion of the Presbyterian synod, in session here, was devoted to foreign missions. The Rev. Alexander Sprunt, D. D., chairman of synod’s committee on foreign missions, presided. After devotional exercises, during which-the ■qtrartfet again delighted-thw congrega tion with an anthem, Dr. Sprunt in troduced Ihe Rev. E. W. Smith, execu-. live secretary of' foreign missions, who addressed the body on the great progressive campaign about to be launched by the Southern Presbyte rian church. r Mr. Smith set before the ministers and elders the fearful responsibility of leadership, illustrating his points by examples from his own experience as a pastor and observation of other pastors. He spoke of the different causes of the church, touching light ly on each and closed with a strong plea for personal evangelism. After the address the quartet gave another selection. Synod was then addressed by the Rev F. R. Price, D. D., of tije Theo logical seminary at Nankin, China. Dr. Price applied the Lord’s parables of the mustard seed to Christian mis sions in China, showing that Chris tianity was there both a growth and an influence and had grown from nothing to over 300,000 church mem bers, but its greatest result was not In members, but in transformed lives. Chester.—Up to October 18 there had been ginned In Chester county 17,096 bales of cotton, as compared to 14,004 bales up to the same time last year, according to government statistician W. F. Marion. Charleston.—Figures recently com piled show that the deposits in Charleston backs have practically doubled In. the paat. ten years, the to. tal now held in the financial Institu tions being over $36,000,000. Re sources have also doubled. I l I It’s Solution . We have just received a supply of booklets entitled, “The Boll Weevil-Its Orangeburg.—Orangeburg is expect ing to hold the greatest fair In ./the history of the fair association, Novem ber 11, 12, 13, and 14. An attractive program. Instructive and entertaining, has been arranged for each day. AQ days ace big daye- "v Allendale.—At the first meeting held in Allendale county at the court house for the memorial to the soldiers of the world war the subscriptions amount ed to $2,400, though the quota for the entire county is only $1,900. Solution”-*for FREE distribution among the farmers. It is an expert treatise on the sub ject and contains mucfcuvaluable infor mation on the best methods of combat- * • ing the evil. CALL AND GET A COPY 111 First " " ’ Bank TP CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK” Gaffney.—Charles W. Thatcher, the famous pioneer road butlder, who has driven one team of mules more than 40,000 miles in the Interest of good roads, has written to Gaffney’s cham ber of commerce that he will visit the .city soon in the interest of the trans continental road. Greenville.—J. H. Anderson, prom inent Baptist layman of Knoxville, Tenn., who recently made a gift o. $250,000 to the Baptist $75,000,000 campaign, will speak at a series of regional meetings in South Carolina In the interest of the Baptist cam paign this month. Spartanburg. — Landowners on South Pacolet river in this county, between Guthrie’s bridge and Rock Shoals, are taking steps to form a drainage association under the laws of the state. The reclamation project Involves about 2,000 acres of fertile land and extended for more than eight miles along the river. Columbia Bank Clearings. Columbia.—rBank clearings for the month of October exceeded any pre vious month in Columbia, according to the totals of the Columbia Clearing House association. The best figures, heretofore, were for October, 1919. The clearings for October totalled more Xi'an $19,000,000. The fact that September should mass the Li-vest figures known j*p until that time and that October should follow with an amazing in crease over September is a splendid Indications of substantia! growth. Great Office Building. Spartanburg.—Interests whose iden tity Is not given are said to be nego tiating with the city of Spartanburg for the purchase of the small park in the center of Morgan square on which to erect a 12 story office building. The area is in the. form of a "V” perhaps 150 feet long and §0 feet wide »t the base. It is now the home of "Teddy,” the bear, a municipal souvenir df the camp days, left by the soldiers of the- Second TToneer regiment An offer of $60,000 is said to have been made the city for the property. Your Thanksgiving Dinner IN A POORLY FURNISHED DINING ROOM should be aremind- ■ or to Santa Glaus what To bring you for Christinasr~ THE DINING, ROOM should lx; th% best furnished room in the home. the whole family spend more time in the dininjj room to gether than anv other room in the home, then why not make / ' it the most attractive room/ HOW AROUT THAT Buffet, China Cabinet, Dining Table—set ot chairs or perhaps the full suite? OUR LARGE STOCK is waiting your inspection, here you will find all the new dining room furniture in popular period Pattern.-* and all woods—Correct in design and best workmanship. OUR PRICES are the most reasonable to he found, quality considered— x * . an inspection of our line and comparison of prices will con vince you that our claims arc true. » * WE INVITE YOU to make this comparison without the least obliga tion to Imv. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Ce LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA