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local and Persona - ss Irene Stewart las -eturr ed to her home atjongtown. Miss Lilla B, Ketchin has r( turned from Charntte. Mr. J Morris L:lesspent th week end in f :1e. Mr.- and Mrs .. L. Bryso were in Columbia '; .eZday. Miss M., E. Q atle.baum visiting, relatives mi Colu"mbia. Miss Carrie Cok. of Chester i the guest of Mr. Jno. S. Cath cart. Mr. J. E. McDonald left las night for Washington on profes sional business. Miss Lizzie Johnson and Mrs A. D. Hood spent Monday in Co luibia shopping. Mrs. Ross Brown and Maste RossJr., are guests at the homi Mr. A. W. Brown. Mrs. J. M. Douglas is spendin a while in Columbia with he: daughter, Mrs. McMeekin. Miss Elizabeth MeMaster an< Mrs. U. G. lDesPortes have re turned from a visit to Concord, N. C. &1r. and Mrs. Brodie and chil. dren of Leesville spent last wee at the home of Rey. Oliver John: son. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Robinsor and Miss Kate Trayv;ick motorec to Columbia for a day's shopping Wednesday. Mr. Thos. Lyles, sf Strother, spent several das in town this week with his brother, Capt. Jno. W. Lyles. . Misses Lucille. Gladden and _Laura Ketchin speit three-days the first of the week with friends in Columbia. Messrs. M. G. McDonald of Columbia and. A. L. Gaston of Chester -*ere visiting lawyers in town Tast Friday. Miss Nellie -Pearson and Miss. Maggie - Aiken saw "The New Henrietta" at the Columbia Theatre last Saturday. Miss Maude Robinson returned on Saturday night from the hos ptlin Columbia, where she had an operation on her tonsils. Rev. W. H. Stevenson, who preacied in the A: R. P. church here last Sunday,. and at union services in the evening, has re tinnfed to his home at Leslie. Messrs- James and Carson Maefie, D., W. McCants, Horace Rabb, Haynes an William eenjo a ytaste n'n.ie at 'Dawkmis, whr they are camping.. Mrs. Grier Baird of Charlotte has been spending a few days here with' her brother Rev. Oliver Johnson, having been called by. the illness of their mother, Mrs. Mary Johnson. We are glad that Mrs. Johnson is much improved.. Rev. W. H. Hamilton, a nepliew of Mrs. S. E. Richmond of this place, and pastor of the Presby terian' church at Ninety Six has been called and accepted the pas torate of thiat chur,ch at WaV. halla. Mr. W. E. Wilds, who has had charge of the Westefn UJnion office at this place, has been of fered and accepted the Western Union office at Newberry.. Mr. Perry Yandie of Chester will suc ceed Mr. Wilds as manager. On last Friday afterndon Mrs. T. M. Jordan 'entertained the -parents anid friends of her music pupils, who gave their mid win* ter recital. The musical progran was especially good and great3 enjoyed. Afterwards the hostesi served dainty refreshments. 'The following laymen and min isters. attended th-e Laymeni's Conference in Columbia durmns Monday' Tuesday and Wednes day:. Rev. J. B. Traywick, Rev Oliver Johnson, Rev. 0. J. Frier Rev. Nathan Matthews; Messrs W. R. Rabb. A. L. Scruggs, S D. Ellison. J., M. Jennings, XV H. Flenniken. The January meeting of th: Thomas Wood ward Chapter, D A. R. was held with Miss Ahec Walker Monday afternoon oL las week, and a most delightfu meeting it provead. Most of th members v:ere present and th program for the meeting. was ir tersting and well rendered Mesdames A. WV. Hamby ana W B. Guinmarin of C.olumbia. wh are members of tis c!naptei came up for the meetmg;. Dunn the socialihour after the prograr a dainty luneheon was serv:ed. The members of the Cultu club had their January meetm with Mrs. J. B. Doty last Frida afternoon. This meeting was most enjoyable one, as Mrn Doty's ;affairs alw' ays are.. well arranged program was iu terestingly carried out. Tl subject being "James Russe Logl," the roll call was a: swredi by quotations iro h:n Miss Jane Ketchin read 'T Vson of Sir Launfaul," and deghtful extract from "Ti Bieow Papers" was read 1 Miss Anna McCants. After ti program the hostess served tern ing- refreshments. Miss Maude Holley has return-! ied from an extended visit to rela tives and friends at Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Propst are moving to their handspme new cottage, just completed, today. It is located on the corner West of the Presbyterian Manse. e The regular Februarv meeting of the John Bratton Chapter U. ] D. C. will be held Friday after noon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. W. H. Flenniken. All members are s expected to attend. The room formerly occupied by the millinery department of D. V. Walker & Co., is being put in I shape and will be occupied by a restaurant to be operated by,a Syrian who is coming here for ( that purpose. There will be an important imeeting of the teachers of Fair field county held here on Sat I urday 19. A full attendance is ' desired as the program for field day will be arranged on- this oc- I casion. The first car of sand~for the streets 'arrived here yesterday c and another shipment 'is expect- I ed today. Mr. W. L. Kirkpatrick visited different business and pro- h fessional men yesterdav solicit ing aid in unloading and dis tributing this sand- along the g roads from the cars. He was C successful in securing about forty teams or the money of their li equivalent. Mayor Robinson says IV he will give the citizens all the sand that they will handle, so a the contest is on. k P F Have You Paid That Sub- is scription? We are now offering to all b those who pay all back dues to the The News and Herald up to I January 1st, 1916, the paper for ie the coming year for $1.00 pro vided that it is paid in advance. We are making this liberal offer that we may able to get the paper on a cash in advance basis. New subscribers can also come in under this' offer. If your neigh bor does not take his county taper won't you please call his attention to this liberal offer and A get him to subscribe for the w paper. We need your help in this work. at C Second Week Jury. T. E. Smith, C. R. Shirley, W. C K. Turner, J. D. Boulware, S.i P. Thomas, W. M. Harvey, Gar ris Ladd, W. B. Hogan, D. F. Clark, L. M. Blair, D. C. Wylie, qi W. J. Jenkins, J. C. Joyner, J. i R. Dixon; L. .M. ~Boulware, D.Q SR. Boulware, L. A. Bye, Sr., M.s S. Brown, John S. Cathcart, D. R. Dove, .T. E. Burley, J., E. Shedd, F. H. Dove. J. D. Harden, ~ D. W. Crowder, R. S. Dun bar, t R. A. Lewis, Ws. G. Smith, B. F. Crowder, J. B. .Elkin, Ernest G'iadden, H. C. Colvin, Grady rc Turner, R. M. Bolicke. i ti Pupils of Mrs. Jordan Give a' Recital. The pupils .of Mrs. T. M. Jor- b dan's music classes gave their A mid winter recital at Mrs. Jor- b: dan's residence on last Friday- h1 afternoon. There, was a marked a' improvement in each of the e players since their last publhe re- h. cital, reflecting great credit .on ni the teacher as well as the pupils. IThe program was a varied one and enjoyed from beginning to u end, the numbers being: t Solo-Lucile Reaves. . t Song-Genie McMaster. Song-Estelle Reaves. v Solo--Bertha Turner. Song-Catherine McMaster. a Solo-Roy Robinson. , Solo-Izetta Clarke. n Solo-Juanita Dunn.~ Duo-Juanita Dunn and Jessie - Douglas. S Solo-Kittie Lee Steele. Solo-Agnes Stevenson. Solo -Jessie Douglas. Duo- Etta Lee Scruggs and Alice Carter. Solo-Ruth Doty. Solo-Etta Lee Scruggs. s5 Solo-Hazel Crowson.n Solo-Elizabeth Coan. -e Solo-Kathleen Willingham. e Solo-Alice Carter. Duo-Elizabeth Coan and Hazel Crowon. b The duo "Soldiers' Chorus" n ade a brilliant and fitting end -ing for the altogether delightful program, and the pupils one and all joined in the chorus, singing ustily. Quite a number of Mrs. Jordan's friends, ~among them the imothers of the papils, en joed the musical treat. Teachers MeetingCald There will be a meeting of the aTeacher's Association of Fairfield County Saturday February 19th. All the teachers of the county - are urged to be present as the eprogram for the Field Day Exer 11cises will be completed by that -time and full discussion and -unerstan 'ng of the same by :e all the teacThers is very desirable. The meeting will be held in te the Mt. Zion school building at' y 1 a. m. We hope to have al e speaker of prominence for thisp Soccasion. W. W. Turner, Co. Supt. Educat;ion. IIEASTERYILLE WEWS ITEM~ 5chool Improvement Associo tion to Give Party. Per sonal Items. Miss Clyde Crowder returne :o her home at Salem last Satur lay after spending a month wit VIr. and Mrs. J. A. F. Coleman. Miss Mae Allen spent the weel nd with Miss Edith Coleman. Mr. W. Y. Coleman was a vis or in Chester Monday. Mr. Andy Faucette of th Jniversity syent the week-em ith his parents. Mrs. M-. D. C. Colvin went t< olumbia Monday and returne( uesday accompanied by Mis! va Colvin who has spent sever 1 months in Columbia, Bradhan nd Jacksoville, Fla., witi riends and relatives. - Mr. Richard Wright of Leed. L F. D., was the guest of Mr. . Q. Wright Sunday. Miss Carrie Coleman has ae epted the vacancy in the Crosb3 astitute. Mr. J. L. Hill killed two finE ogs last week. Miss Chanie Coleman was thE est of her brother, Mr. W. Y oleman several days last wek. Mr. and Mrs. Rae Coleman and ttle Albert spent Sunday with [r. and Mrs. H. M- Owings. Among the narnes of the guest : Mrs. D. M. Caldwell's "good ek party" was Miss Leila riester instead of Eiss Leila easter as was in last weeks sue. A Valentine social will be given the School Improvement As ciation of district 30 at the en school house at Shelton, S.C., onday, Fecruary 14. The lad s have provided a free, supper id all.are cordially invited. Bethel News. Rev. and Mrs. Bledsoe an >unce the birth of a daughter, nnie May, on February 4th. 'f?. Tom ~Periy and Miss gnes Ruff have gone to Green ood to visit relatives. Prof. and Mrs. C. H. Fowler mounce the tbirth of a son, isper Hariis, on Feb. 4th. the Woman's Missionary So ty will hold their regular meet g on Saturday Feb. 12, with rs. C. H. Leitner. Mr. W. R. Ashford has been iite slek, but we are glad to tow he is able to be out again. the regular Epworth League rvice on Sunday afternoon. ir League is in quite a prosper ts condition, and has been a etor in our neighborhood bet rment. For the first time in. years our ads are bad. They need scrap g, but we are sure some of our ogressive citizens will have tis done as soon as they.*are vare of the numerous holes. The school children have all een enthusiastically building rd houses. Little Margaret shford won the prize awarded r Mrs. G. M. Perry for the best >use, and all are anxiously aiting the coming of our feath ed friends, for Prof. Fowler s offered a prize for the first st in these houses. Messrs. Pope Brooks, Charlie rooks, and Leland Perry of Col nbia, spent Sunday with rela yes here. Mrs. Lowman of Prosperity is isiting relatives here. The Young Peoples' Mission y Society will meet with Miss ebecca Robinson next Saturday ight, Feb. 12th.* ALESMAN WANTED-to soli. cit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary oi Commission. Address Lin con Oil Co., Cleveland. 0. FOR SALE - Wannamakers torm proof Toole cotton seed, iedium size boils, prolific, early, asy to pick, free from dis ase and lint 38 to 40 per cent. arefully ginned and bought fron riginator last year; $1.00 pel ushel. Mrs. Maggie McNaull, Vinnsboro, S. C. Notice Winnsboro Guards. Company is to be inspeetec 'ebruary -28, therefore all mem ers are urged to be present at cieeting to be held in the armor3 ni Tuesday night February' 15. J1. B. D)oty, Captain. WANTED) to lend -$3,000 a even per cent on first mortgag f real estate. McCants & McCants, -0-tf. Attorneys. O SALE--One 3.000 gallo1 Cypress tank and one 251 foo steel tower in good condition Also 2-horse Witle gas engine Bargain for cash. A. E. Davis Winnsboro, S. C. 25 head shoats, grade Berb ;hire; weight 40 to 100 pounds narket price. Hillcrest Farm. S LMESI wAR NE'S The French and the (Termans have been engaged in furious combat on the sector of the Wes tern battle front bbtween iLens and Arras, where recently there. has been great activity. Berlin r eports that to the west of the town of Virny the Germans cap - tured 'French positions over a length of SOO yards. Paris admits that the Germans, after the explosion of two heavily charged mines, got a foothold on portions of a French trench but I says they were driven out by i hand grenade attacks. Southwest of Vimy in the vi cinity of the road running srom NeuvillE to Thelus, |the-Gerrn.ans discharged another mine and then essayed an infantry attack a gainst the French which was re pulsed. Paris also reports that the French in a grenade attack drove the Germans from a small post between Soissons and Rheims and that the French batteries have badly damaged :German or ganizations in the forst of Appre mont, southeast of St. Mihiel. On the Russian front Berlin re cords the repulse of Russian in fantry attacks on several point in the Riga region. A Petrograd; dispatch says severe fighting is developing in this district, the preliminary artillery duels having changed into bombardments of great .intensity. Nothing new has come through concerning the situation on the Austro-Italian line, in Belgrum or in Asia where the Russians British at various points are en gaged with the Turks. Two women and one child have been injured in a daylight' raid by two German seaplans which dropped bombs on the outskirts Ramsgate and wrecked school house at Broadstairs in Kent County, Southeath England. . Owing to ill-health General Sir Horace L. Smith-Dorrien has; given np his command of the British toroes in East Africa. He has been succeed by the Boer Gen Jan Christian Smuts. FOR SALE-Fine brood sow, Berkshire beed, about 3 years old, will weigh 225 pounds; haa.1 14 pigs last year, raised 13; has been bred to thoroughbred Pol- 1 and China boar, will have pigs first of June. . R. C. Stevenson. Citation Notice. By W. L. Holley. Probate Judge: WVhara .Th W T.vlac & P__ made suit to me, to grant hinei Letters of Admiinistration of the Estate andy effects of Marry Ann Taylor. 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