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WINNSBORO, S.BER 23rd, 1921 VOL XLIX, NO. 26
FAIRFMILD COUNTY
REPORTED B
. ' BLAIR.
On Friday, 16th, at the home of
Mrs L. M. Blair, a very enjoyable
afternoon was spent at a kitchen
shower given in honor of Miss Ber
tha Mae Blair. The home was dec
orated in lovely pot pants. Music
and conversation were enjoyed
throughout the afternion. Each
guest was asked to make a, wish
for the bride. Some were uite -hu
morous and caused much merriment.
Delicious refreshments of ices and
cake were served. Miss Blair re
ceived many useful gifts.
The children of the community are
at school work again, under the di
rection of Miss Winter, of Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Henderson are
receiving congratna.tios upon the
arrival of 'a little daughter, Edith,
on Wednesday, 7th.
Miss Nelle Holcombe, of Laurens,
"s a guest in thehome of Mrs.
Luke Blair several days last week.
Mr. A. H. McWhirter, of Jones
vile, was a guest for the week-end
in the home of Mrs. 'L. M. Blair.
Three of our boys have left for
college work: Messrs Ray and Fra
zier Blair at Wofford and J. W,.
Blair at Clemson. .
Friends of Mr. A. F. Blair are
sorry to know of his kcedent, he
having caught and injured his hand
in a gin saw on Friday, and is still
undergoing treatment at the Union
.ospital.
Mr. J. R. Ragsdale was a visitor
in Union on Saturday.
Mrs. L. E. Blair and Mr. L. A.
Biair visited Mr. A. F. Blair in the
.iion Hospital on Sunday.
Mr. W. E. Blair was a week-end
visitor in Clinton,
;t.- X r. .J, )L Bir, was &4pm
visitor in Columbia on Monday.
Mr. L. A..Blair was a business
visitor in Winnsboro and Chester on
Thursday.
Mr. Tres. Fee left on Tuesday for
a visit in Columbia.
WHITE OAK.
Dr. J. S. Moffatt, of Due West,
will preach at the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian church at White
Oak, beginning Wednesday night,
Sept. 21, and continuing throigh
Saturday night. Morning service at
11:00 and night service at 7:45.
"The public is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The D. A. R.'s met with.Mrs. M.
'W. Patrick last Friday. About 14
2nembers were present and delight
-ful refreshments were served.
QOur Due West Woman's College
.girls, Misses Mabel Gibson and Ma.
ry Patrick, left Tuesday to resume
their college work.
On Wednesday of last week Mrs,
X. W. Patrick entertained the La.
dies Missionary Society. After a
short progiam, a social hour was e.a
joyed during which orange sherberi
.and cake were served.
Mr. Robert Patrick, who has been
-~* working in Greenville, left early for
WErskine, to engage in football prac
tice.
HICKORY RIDGE.
Miss Janie Weir, of Clinton, spent
several days last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Jim Dove.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dove,
a son, Robert David Dove.
Messrs. G. R. Brice, J. A. Stanton,
motored to Jenkinsville on last Fri.
day.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Young,
a son.
LONGTOWN.
-Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ruff and lit
tle son, of Ridgeway, were recent
guests of Mrs. Ruff's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Jones.
.Mrs. Win. E. Wilds has been spend
ing a while with her brother, the
Rev. J. E. Jones, and other relatives
in Chester.
Miss Edna Dixon has returned
from Central, where she has charge
of the Keowee graded school during
'. th summer session.
SMiss Louise Harrison has resumec
her studies at Anderson College.
Mesrs. D. W Rnff, r., L. E.
NEWS AS
f CORRESPONDENTS
Hooten, A. T. Moore 'and A B.
Coleman, of Ridgeway, were in Long
town recently.
The Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Clark
and children have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McEachern
and Mrs. S. D. Harrison.
Messrs. Walter Reeves, John Dix
on and E. H. Dixon are among those
who are serving as members of the
jury in Winnsboro this week.
Mr. David Bankhead has returned
from a visit to relatives in Winns
boro and Mitford.
Mr. Ernest Reeves expects to leave
next week for Nashville, Tein.,
where he will contbiue his studies at
Vanderbilt University.
Miss Marie Jones, who is a mep
ber of the faculty of the Ridgeway
high school, spent Sunday here with
her parents, M-. and Mrs. John- P.
Jones.
The Longtown graded -school op
ened Monday with bright prospects
for a successful session. The school
is under the efficient minagement of
Miss Mayme Broadwater, of Trenton,
and. Mrs. Geo. E. Moore, of Long
town.
Mr. Wm. Stewart of Columbia, is
spending some time here with his
brother, Mr. D. B. Stewart.
Miss Dorothy Matheson has gone
to Mitford and entered upon her du
ties as principal of the Mitford
graded school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McEachern mo
tored to Columbia to see their
daughter, Miss Naomi McEachern,
who is there for treatment. Their
numerous friends will be highly
pleased to learn that she is consid
erably better, and wish her a speedy
and complete recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, from Lee
ounty, were recent visitors of'Mr!
and Mrs. Thos. E. Smth.
Mr. J. D. Stewart has been sick
for some time. - We hope he will
speedily regain his wonted health
and strength.
E. H. D...
LEBANON.
Mr. James McClintock spent a
part of last week in Greenville with
his parents.
Miss Dorothy Turner left last
Tuesday for Greenville Woman's
College.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter May. of Co
lur. bia. spent Sunday witi Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Stevenson.
Migs Wilma Turner left last week
for Lone Star, where shie wlil teach
this year.
Misses Mary Turner and M. E.
Clarke left last Friday for Win
throp College.
Mrs. Sera Belle Turner and Rosa
lie spent the week-end at Radman
with Mrs. Mayme Henry. -
Miss Bertha Turner left Monday
for Winthrop College.
Miss Corrie Knight, of Gray
Court, came Friday to begin school
Monday. Miss Knight was called
hmne Monday on account of the dud
den death of .her little brother.
MITFORD.
IMrs. M. E. Dye,- of ' Richburg,,
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. L.
F. Keistler.
Mrs. J. D. Gritdy has returend
home from the Chester hospital.
Master Jeff Outlaw. peturned home
Thursday from his visit to Seven
Springs, N. C.
Mrs. A. R. Fowler has returned
to her home in Due West.
Mr. Richard Jackson motored to
Great Falls Friday on business.
Miss Jennie Smith gave a social
in honor of the Mitford teacher Fri
day evening which was enjoyed by
all who were present.
Mrs. Jane Dix is spending 'a
while ait Grett Falls.
Mrs. J. T. Thomnasson has return
ed to her daughter's, Mrs. J. W. Is
enhower's
Miss Glass and Mr. Moore of
Chester spent a while Sunday morn
ing at the home of Miss Glass'
mother.
Mr. Jeff Outlaw spent Sunday
with the Ligon's.
Mr. Alex Glass spent Sunday with
RIDGEWAY.
Mrs. C. J. Cleman has returned
from Jacksonville, where she visite
her daughter, Mrs. Berry, and her
son, Robt. Coleman,
Austin Moore left for Charleston.
Monday, where he begins his second
year at the medical college.
Mrs. R. C. Thomas is at home
from Charleston. She has with her,
for an extended visit, her mothsrj
Mrs Taft.
Mrs. Albert Bishop is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H W. Des
Portes. Mrs. Bishop spent the su 4
mer in Spokane, Wash., and will -,0
from here to Omaha, Neb., wh7e,
Mr. Bishop will be stationed for t
present.
Dr. and Mrs. Kennedy, of Charles
ton, are guests of Mrs. W. H. Rf.
Mrs. C. M. Kay has returned fa 0
a visit to Miss Frieda Cooper, at
North.
Mrs. Corkfield and baby, of J40
sonville, are visiting Miss Ruby
Johnson.
Miss Jane C. Thomas is making
short stay in Asheville.
.Miss Odom, c Bennettsville, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Carl Hinnant, en route for Winthrop
College.
UPPER MITFORD.
Mr. .and Mrs. L. F. Keistler are
the happy parents of a beautif6l
baby girl, "Marguerite Eliza"beth
Mr. Tom Higgins, of Georgetown,
is visiting home folks at Stover,
and friends at Mitford.
.The school opened Monday with-a
full attendance. Parents- and
friends came out to hear the Rev.
Bomar conduct the chapel exercises
with Rev. F. K. Hair to assist.
Rev. Bomar preached his last we
vival sermon Wednesday eeng
a large audience, aid ietuii
Wimtsboro Thursday to take up
work.
Mrs. A. R. Fowler has returned
to Due West, after a pleasant. visit
to ler daughter, Mrs. L. F. Keistler.
The citizens of Mitford and com
munity have been very much aroused
since Rev. J. E. Brown delivered the
strong sermon pleading with them"
to enforce the law.
Miss Mary Smith, of DeWitt, aid
Mr. George Anderson, of Great
Falls, were married to the surprise
of her parents. They motored to
Charlotte, N. C., on their honey
moon All their friends wish them
h'appiness.
Mr. George Higgins and family
motored over from Great Falls to
spend Sunday afternoon with 'W. P.
Raines. He was irt his "New Chal
mers", as we don't have all ~Fords
in this town.
Mrs. J. D. Grady is at home
from the Chester hospital, to the
delight of her many friends.
Mr. Isaac Gibson, one of the old
est members of Mt. Zion Baptist
church, was buried at Hebron ceme
tery at Stover Friday morning. He
was buried under the auspices of the
Masonic Lodge.
HILL CREST.
Miss Jennie Milling, a member of
the faculty of the Olympian graded
schools in Columbia, left recently to
take charge of her duties there.
Lindsay Lemmon left last week
for the University of Carolina,
where he will be a senior this year.
Miss Kathleen Lemmon is spend
ing several days with her aunts,
Misses Janie and Belle Lemmon,
before going to Owings to take up
her school duties.
Jack Lemmon, the nimrod of the
community, left Tuesday for the Cit
adel. Bunny Cottontail can take
her family out for a promenade this
fall without fear of molestation.
However, she had better be lobking
out for a hiding pliace for the Xmas
holidays.
Mrs. Sue Mattheson, of Columbia,
is visiting at the home of Mr. D. W.
Park.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Lebanon Presbyterian church,
met at the home of Misses Janie
and Belle Lemmnon.'- An interesting
program was carried out.
We pre glad to have Miss Eliza
bth Ker back in the community.
WATEREE.
Well, I am at home again, aftei
net'ly. six weeks spent among the
god people elsewhere.
- bave about concluded that hard
tii5s is more imagination than ac.
tia reality. As I move about and
'aedthe automobiles and Fords park
ed. arona the average country
chn'ch, the people well dressed, .go
their bomes and they have plenty
otood food and yet talking of hard
.We hear on every hand the ques
'ti, what are we going to do next
year? Why, we are going through
amt yar just like.we came through
year. We had fair warning as
what was coming. If you did not
pare, why, don't complain.
This boll weevil has set aside a
e law so far as it applies to
, "Whatsoever a man sows
at shall he also reap." Some people
00w ed cotton seed and reaped a
bountiful harvest of boll weevils.
Lots of us are tickled over the fail
re of this cotton crop. It means,
ultimately, better times.
Our trustees are having erected
zear the- Wateree church an attrac
tive and much' needed school house.
-e hope it will be ready for the
opening in two weeks.
There was a shooting scrape
among the negroes in this section
Sunday night. One negro received
a load of shot in the face, destroying
both eyes.
Rev Mays, assisted by Rev. Rid
die, is conducting evangelistic ser
vices at Wateree church this week.
.Mrs. James Cureton, - of Camden,
ie'visiting at Mr. W. T. Johnston's.
,iMrs. Wilson and daughter, Louise,
ed from an extended
Lancaster.
'ONWCLLO.
ns. M S M
Clarkson, -of Columbia, as principal;
Miss kathleen Matheson and Miss
Dukes assistants. About seventy
pupils enrolled first week.
Mr. Roy McMeekin leaves today
for New Orleans, where he has ac
cepted a position as teacher in one
of the colleges.
Miss Mary McGill will teach near
Coumbia this term.
Messrs. Frank Jenkins, Dixon
Lupo and Burley Ruff spent the
week-end with relativbs here. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland, of Co
lumbia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Roberts.
Mrs. Hill Hatten, of Pomaria,
spent a few days here last week.
Mr. AndrewRabb, of Columbia,
spent the week-end with his moother
Mrs. Estelle Rabb.
Mr. T J. Rabb and wife, and Miss
Jessie Rabb, of Rock Hill, recently
visited relatives here nuid at Jen
kinville..
Mesdames J. A. Scott andf T. J
McMeekin have had a qaite a pleas*
ant visit to Prof. H. E. Scott, al
Leesville.
Misses Violet and Mae Hawkins
of Columbia, came up last? week te
visit their . grzbad-parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. P. Hamiter.
We regret to learn of the sickness
of our pastor, Rev. R. E. Sharpe.
Mr. and Mrs. John Maybin, of At
lanta, are coming back to thei
farm near Monticello.
WEEKLY COTTON LETTER.
(Savannah Cotton Factorage Co.)
There continued to be wide fluce
tuations in the cotton market this
week. October cotton advanced froni
18.45 on September 9th to 21.45 ori
the 10th. This advance was c.-used
by reports of Ia severe storm in
Texas. On Monday,- September 12
a wave of profit-taking set in, re
suting in a decline from 1 .50 tc
19.50. From September 13th to
date buctuations have not been sc
violent, but the miarket is still very
nervoe The census buireau's e-m
sumption report was published this
week, and showed 467,103 bales conl
sumed by Amneric-mn mills 'n Au
gust, against 483,360 last year.
While this decrease was disappoint
ing it was more than o.Tset by a re
duction of some 124,000 bales ir1
spinners' stocks. Exports during
August tot'aled 495,130, against
1A6t668 in 1920.
MAN CASES TRIED
AT THIS COURT
The September term of the Court
of General Sessions for Fairfield'
County convened here Monday, with
Judge H. F. Rice presid'ng. There
was a very heavy calendar, the char
ges ranging from larceny to murder.
We are giving the cases disposed
of up, to the time of going to press.
Report of Grand Jury.
To His Honor. Hon. H. F. Rice,
Presiding Judge:
The Grand Jury has passed on all
bills of indictment.
We recommend that the following
improvements be made in the jail:
That a new grate may bigotten for
the stove, that the windows and
doors be repaired and made more
secure, and that the building be
whitewashed on the inside, and that
the guttering in the possession of
the county be placed on the build
ing.
We report that Magistrate J. E.
Higgins has failed to push the case
against Amos Lumpkin for assault
ing and cutting with a knife one
George Caldwell, Jr., while engaged
in A game of gambling. It appears
that a wrant was issued and that
the said Amez Lumpkin was bound
over for trial at iLZ Court of Gen
eral Sessions, the bond sing signed
by Constable J. L. Higgin.but that
the papers have not been senf up to
Court so that the same might redih
the Solicitor.
Attengon is called to this matter
f.r the benefit of the Court, and for
such action as may be deemed nec
essary.
We find only two inmates in the
poor house, one of each sex, and who
seem to be well cared for. On the
poorhouse farm are two mules in
good condition, one wagon and har
ness; one mowing_ machine, one year
ling, and there are eighteen bales of
cotton from last year's crop. The
crop this year is not promising on
account of the boll weevil. The
twenty-five acres in corn is fairly
good. The buildings are all in bad
)fdition and new houses are need
ed. On this poor house farm are
about one hundred acres of timber
land, and we recommend that this
mber be sawed and used for the
purpose of erecting new buildings.
Respectfully submitted,
Neeley Bankhead,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
Cases Tried, the Charges and Dis
position.
S. H. Gibsog, murder; not guilty.
Thomas Gladney and Juliet-Wash
ington, adultery; not guilty.
Jim Neason and Newport Walker,
violation of liquor laws; not guilty.
Dennis Cason, assault aliil battery;
not guilty.
Sam Gladney, rape; not guilty.
Robert Campbell, assault and bat
try with intent to kill; guilty. Sen
tenced to 6 months in penitentiary or
$200 fine.
Charles Coleman, assault and bat
tery of high and aggravated na
ture- plead guilty. Sentence of $50~
or 30 days.
Patience Sampson, violation of hiq
uor laws; plead guilty. $100 or one
year.
Earl Pickens, assault and battery;
nol prossed on payment of $25.00
costs.
Rufus Miller, assault and battery;
not guilty.
William Price, housebreaking and
larceny; not guilty.
Sam McCreight and Tile McGill,
housebreaking and larceny; guilty.
Sam McCreight, 18 months; and Tile
McGill, 22 months.
Belton Gadsden, housebreaking and
larceny; plerad guilty. 18 months
in penitentiary.
Berry Walker, assault and battery
with intent to kill; tried in his ab
sence, guilty; sealed sentence.
William Johnson, assault and bat
tery; not guilty.
John Jackson, housebreaking and
larceny; plead guilty. Sentence 18
months in penitentiary.
Frederick Cunningham, violationi
of liquor laws; plead guilty.
William Mitchell, housebreaking
and larceny; not guilty.
Roster of Cases for Civil Court.
Monday, September 26th.
IStewart vs. Ellison.
Board of County Commissioners
vs. Gadsen.
CMIC LEAGUE
HOLDS MEETING
On Monday afternoon a goodly
number of members met to dis
cuss the'fall program for the Better
Winnsboro Club. The main subject
for the afternoon was the "Ladies'
Room" at the Community buildisg.
The privilege of using this room
has been given the club if they fur
nish and take care of it. Mrs. T.
K. Elliott and Mrs. Eunice Obear
had been put on a committee to find
out just what is on hand for it now
and just what is lacking.
Any furnishings suitable for the
foom will be acceptable from our
public-spirited towns people and we
beg donations from any that will
give. We expect to use this room
as a nucleus for.a reading room and
libiary; and so presents of books,
nagazines and pictures will be
strictly in order.
The treasurer reported $12.15
paid out for insurance on the piano,
same being high on account of the
moving picture. This leaves a bal
ance of $43.88 in the bank to our
credit. ($50 was paid the first of the
summer on the insurance for the
Copmunity building.) $2.50 more was
handed in on the piano rent, leaving
only $2.50 still due us. The Thurs
day Afternoon Bridge Club has do
nated $5.00 to the Civic League, and
has pledged the fines of the Club
for one year-the fines being col
lectedfor tardiness of members.
Every-me will notice that we are
having the gtQne .wall repaired
around the communi . Please
help us find stone slabs or d e
posts. If they cannot be donated we
will gladly buy them.
The stone masons are at a stand
still now for lack of slabs. Notify
Mrs. Edwin McDonald and she will
send for them promggy
The last . tt o
fered for discussi. was a very imn
portant one, and do please, every
man, woman and child, get behind it
We want our Main street cleaned .v
ery Saturday evening. We demand
it. What is the use of cleaning up
before the Saturday's trade? -Aid
we earnestly entreat our citizens to
use those splendid garbage baskets
now on the streets Put every piece .
of waste paper in them and teach
others by example what they are
meant for. Let's everybody work
for this. The question has been ask
ed, "What does the Better Winns
bor> Club do?" Help us and we'll
show you what we CAN do.
The President.
Board of County Commissioners
vs. Richardson.
Board of County Commissioners
vs. Dupjlap.
Rabb vs. Douglass.
Tuesday, September 27th.
Curlee vs. Southern Railway Comn..
pany.
International Shoe Company vs..
J. R. &. B. C. Shelton.
Wednesday, September 28th.
McMaster, Sr., vs. Southern Rail-.
way Company.
McMaster, Jr., vs. Southern Bal
way Company.
Thursday, September 29th.
Trout-Wilkie Lumlier Company vs.
Southern Railway Company.
Frank Johnston vs. Jenkinsville
Gin Company.
Friday, September 30th.
W. C. White vs. Leslie B. Weir,
et al.
Monday, October 3rd.
Tozier Engine Works vs. J. S. J.
Suber, Jr.
J. C. Colt, Jr., vs. Samuel Brice.
Tuesday, October 4th.
Arthur McCarrell, Adm., vs. Di
rector General Hines, et al.
Arthur H. McCarrell, by guard
ians, vs. Director General Hines
et al.
Wednesday, October 5th.
John M. Cozart, executor, vs. Di
rector General Hines, et al.
Thursday, October 6th,
J. R. Whitaker & J. C..-Whitaker
vs. Wisteree Power Company.
George D. Bolton vs. 'Vateree
Power Company.
Junius A. McInt )sh vs. Southern
Railway Company.
Ethel McIntosh vs. Southern Rail
way Company.
Rabb & Wells vs. Southern Rail
way Company.