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IOZ. WITH C HILLCREST. Last Thursday afte=ron the I.im rod Literary Society held a public meeting which was enjoyed by all who attended. T.ie pupils did their parts well indeed. 4 Miss George and the pupils enjoyed Friday in the woods where they en gaged in games and stories, after which they closed the school doors for the session of 1917-1918. LONGTOWN. Mrs. Elizabeth Peay is spending some time in Chester as the guest of Mrs. N. A. Peay. Miss Sallie Jones is at home from Jefferson where she taught in the gra ded school during the past session. Mrs. J. D. Earris-n has returned from Greeville where she has been spending a while with her son, Capt. J. D. Harrison. Mrs. Stewart Isenhower, of Salis bury, N. C., has been spending some time with Miss Sallie Stewart and other relatives in the community. Mr. Howell ~ones espnt a short while in Camden recently. Miss Joyce Pickett, who has been teaching school near Manning, has re turned home to spend the summer va cation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Pickett. Mrs. Thor Wild- has been spending some time in Columbia. Mrs. D. W. Tidwell. who has been visiting relatives in Columbia and Ridgeway. has returned home. Miss Edna Dixon, who was, princi pal of the Turner graded school du ring the past session, is at home now for the summer vacation. Magistrate A. W. Matheson has been on a visit to relatives and friends at Liberty Hill. Mr. Joe Tidwell has returned toi Camp Sevier after a short visit to his brother, Mr. M. M. Tidwell. Mrs. McLeod, of Lee County. is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thos. Smith. Mr. M. Mellichamp spent a short while at Ridgeway recently. Mrs. D. F. Smith has returned from a trip to Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Rabon have been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dix on. Mr. George Wilds, who has been vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. i Of. As Iai tire St Dry God Umbrellas everythi n ing goes c Sale close nmoney. 7 IUR NEI Wilds, near, Ridgeway, passed througb Lngtow~n~ yest_erday enroute to Eis home at Hartsville. Mr. D. W. Ruff, Jr., of Ridgeway, was in Longtown during the past week. Mr. Gilmore, who has been spending some time at the Club House, has re turned to his home at Lenox, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sessions moved from Ridgeway to the Club House recently. We are glad to welcome them in our midst. HONOR ROLL OF HILLCREST SCHOOL FOR PAST MONTH. First Grade-Etta Mae Park, Thom as Turner, Robert Lemmon, Francis Lemmon. Second Grade-Lucile Lemmon, Ma ry Jane Macfie. Third Grade-Thelma Park, Marie Marthers, McGregor Macfie. Fifth Grade-Eugenia McNaull William McNaull, Hampton Macfie, Rice Macfie, Jr., Marvin Park. Eighth Grade-Rebekah Macfie, Pauline Roberts, Jack Lemmon. Rebekah Macfie made the highest daily average which was 95 3-5, for which Miss George presented to hex a complete volume of Mrs. Elizabeth Brownings complete works. BETHEL. Mrs. N. L. Lever, of Cedar Creek spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Leitner. Messrs Leland Perry and Max Krutzer, of Camp Jackson, were week end guests in the neighborhood. Mrs. E. G. Friday spent several days in Columbia last week. Mrs. Asa Harmon, of Florida, is visiting h.r parents. Mrs. E. W. Mason recently paid n visit to.her sister in Ridgeway. Mrs. M. A. Gibson is visiting her da zhter, Mrs. George Gibson. in New Br )kland. rs. Marion Mason spent the week ent with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. ... Spinks at Phoenix. Margaret Ashford spent several days with Sara Brooks last week. Mrs. Phenie Smith attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. Bell, of Heath Springs, last week. Mrs. M. F. Irby is visiting her sons in Columb:.a. ry oc ck of Y s, Notions, ~ , Oilcloth, Hn gin the DryM ut on trial. 4 s Saturday ni~ (IHBORS i Some of the Bethel folks attendei Children's Day at Ok Grove on Sun day. Miss Sara Wallace went to New berry for the week-end. Miss Annie Robinson has returne from the Baptist Hospital where sh underwent an operation recently. Mrs. Chas. Leitner is visiting rela tives in Orangeburg. Francis and Joe Brooks spent th week-end with their grand-mother. 'MONTICELLO. The many friends of Dr. J. A. Scot will be pleased to hear that he i improving rapidly. He has been in hospital in Columbia for almost tw weeks and hopes to come home in few days. Mr. Harry Roberts, of Columbir spent Sunday with his mother. Mr M. E. Roberts. Mr. A. B. Rabb and Mr. and Mr! Neal Weimer visited Mrs. Estell Rabb and family recently. Some of our boys will leave fo Camp Jackson on the 26th. Dr. Paul Scott has reached Nei York and writes that he will soon b on his way to France. MOSSY DALE. This community had three heav rains about the twentieth of Apr that caused nearly all the cotton th3 had been planted prior to that tim to be planted over. Wheat is Leadirg low and sho-t besides rust has made its appearanc n me r.laces. Gardens are fine, but will not hel those who have no home raised baco mu ch. This scribe was in the vicinity 2 Lykesland a week ago. The crops o ithe Garners Ferry road are beautift with fie stands. with the exceptio of . fe.% fields that seemed to hav been planted over. Much cotton wa sided. Uncle Sam has ditched Hanpton Creek from the head to the river. Th cut is about eighteen feet wide an eight or ten feet deep, and as straiL'h as an arrow. They use a ditchin; machine something on the order of steam shovel, and strange to say, the start at the head and wrrk downwarc The compost at the ru--out is zol dsto b to camv oes, Hats, Shi nespun, Cali oods line. Be redit to no o1 ~ht, May 25th - ..,. mine fjr the farmers of that locality Agents for the camp go all ove: that country for chickens, eggs, but ter,.etc.,.and pay good prices. The: are paying fifty cents a dozen fo eggs and go to the nests for them. Th.location of. the camp at Colum bia -as the biggest rake-in the cit: hasOver had, for there is no busines interest that can be mentioned that ; not helped' either directly or indi rectly by the great sums of mone that is turned loose there. It seems that in addition to the pol iticians Old Ben is going to have t fight the ministry. I don't knov whether Mahaffey is a politician o not, but I know that he is an abl discusser of the different m--,es o baptism. Speaking of baptism, reminds me > an incident that occurred in the lov a country some time ago. There were some applicants to b , baptized at a stated hour, and th . pool was in re ess. A company -> small boys arrived at the pool ahea . of time, and spying a herd of goats e they decided to have some fun by im mersing the old ram, and made fo r him. They succeeded in getting hin in the water, but when they woul V try to get his head under, the old fel e low would stiffen his neck and kee his head aloft. After the boys wer almost exhausted, one of them sai< "I will tell you what let's do, let just sprinkle the old rascal and le j him go to hell." ti Mr. Editor, I am having ran awft e time. Mrs. Mossy Dale-"she don left me again." And me and tha - boy of mine are keeping batch. Th C hoy is always here at eating time, bi never here at nigh:. only a few hou: i j;ut before day. A few Sunday nig n ago the fiddle began to play upszir and as I was absolutely certain tha , there was no one in the house bu n myself I made for the front door an I ran over a rocking chair and skinne r my shin.. And I want to state that haven't been upstairs since, neithe am I going-for tradition says tha this old house has always been troub led by spectral visitants. i Miss Jane Hays has been visitin in upper Bethel community, but is no t with old friends at Greenbrier. Beckham has actually gone to wor! a He plows several hours daily-be sides his wife doesn't have to carr unch to the field so often as she di Iast year, for he is only eating fi; C Close on May s must I rts, Uinderwea , Outing, Per trgains. Ever3 e. Come no' ICome and meals a day now. I was under the impresion that the Presbyterians were as strict ooser. ers of the Sabbath as the A. R. P.'s oru SMaineQC Join No APPLY AT A POST OFF SERVICE UNI rl e While there's no telli face the ccuntry befor thing is certain and tha grow more and more it ties, both in city and c ers wii do well to ul put it off until spring tinuous from all parts cars are wanted the S est, every ay of ihe order today and we'll i may not be k-ot waiti FAIRFIELD 26th, ou ru e sold at r, Socks, Hand cale, Lawn,- Ri rone treated ali1k yv and get best 1 ;ee for yourself R8ASt ntil Mr. Bray was seen a few Sun ays ago out behind tie barn butch ring a kid. Aw.r SoMring, Wps recrits this sNY emem are ICE us. MWRIES )ER THIS EMSLEM ig what conditions may a the war is over, one t is that Ford cars will to being actual necessi untry. Prospective buy ce orders NOW. Don't for the demand is con of the country; Ford North, South, East and yea:. Let us have your .ustle cur bes that you MOTOR CO. ~ow. Lr en= :erchi efs, >bon and :e. Noth argains. and save