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8 i im n? ? COUNTY NEWS |! HEATH SPRING. Special to The News. Heath Spring, Jan. 12.-*?Your correspondent hardly expected his first attempt at "poetry" to be so highly commended by the editor, who enclosed It in quotation marks as if it had been stolen froni^ some Scott or Byron, Browning or Tennyson. ituey or Stanton. He may be encouraged to "perpetrate" more on the public^ before spring shall come, or soon thereafter. Miss Gladys Twitty entertained | Professor Rushart and Misses Jones, Lathan and Brown, of the school ( faculty, in royal style, at the home . of Mr. W. B. Twitty, Friday after- , noon. Miss Annie Matthews, who has , been the guest of Miss Maude Mobley for the past two weks, left Monday night for her home at Clover. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser McMackin, ' who have resided at Catawba June- ( tlon for several months past, have re- . turned here to live. Mr. McMackin, . will open a blacksmith shop at the old stand In the near future. Mr. W. J. Vaughn went to Primus Sunday to see his aunt, Mrs. Laura Whitley, and her son, who are there * on a vlBit from Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Whitley left this section for 1 Arkansas 27 years ago. This Is her 1 first visit to her old home since that 1 time. < Mr. and Mrs. Lex J. Stover have moved into the Bridges house on 1 Mobley street, where they will make f their home. i Mr. Willie Johnson motored over 1 from Camden to visit friends Satur- 1 day. 3 Messrs. D. W. and W. J. Hendrlx and Broadus Vaughn left Monday 3 morning for Columbia on a canvass- i ing expedition. Mr. J. C. Williams was sufflclently 1 recovered as to be on our streets i Monday. Dr. Fennell was here on profes- 1 sional business last week. MaJ. John G. Richards of Liberty ( Hill passed through town Monday, 1 on his way to Columbia. ELGIN. Special to The News. r Elgin. Jan. 12.?Elgin is on the move. The health Is very' good oxcept some colds. Christmas passed off so quietly that every day seemed like Sunday. There have been a lot of changes made. Mr. J. B. Harper has purchased the parsonage and moved his family in last week. We have one store at Elgin doing a thriving business. We have a thriving school taught by Miss Athaleen King and Miss Margaret Harrison, who are well thought of by the jj> ~ I THE fe ' i r , y i 1 m THE 1,1 THE LAKCAB* icholars and all patrons. Send Him < We regret that our friend. Mr. W. The first man you ft. Porter, has moved to his house at this year send him Lancaster, and we wish him success Springs. He Is not n< n town, but we have In his place berry. We are going Vlr. A. J. Bailey. Mr. R. D. Bailey boosters' club and w? sill look after Mr. Porter's business. true and tried men Our hustling C. P. Johnson of w111 the spirit to Stoueboro moved back to Elgin to of the town.?Newber :ake charge of the Halle Brothers' Herald, plantation and we are glad to have ilm back with us. Notice. Mr. J. D. Bailey and family have Notice is hereby gl dso moved over to Elgin to his little , books of subscription ottage on the hill and we wish him stock of Robinson-Clo success. will be open at th^c We had a good sermon Sunday by cloud in the town of L >ur new nresiding elder. on Thursday. Janu/ry Mrs. A. J. Bailey of Springdell the purpose of ;pent Sunday at her son's, Mr. C. E. capital stock of said (J Bailey, of this place. shall be $15,000.00, m\ Mrs. Minnie Melton of North hundred and fifty sua Carolina is visiting her grandfather value of $100.00 per i n Elgin. Mr. J. M. Ilagins. E. E. (S* Miss Pearl Vaughn of Oak Ridge R. B. R< ;pent a few days with her aunt, Mrs. r. B. Truesdel. Lancaster, S. C., Ja Miss Ethel Steele of Rock Iiill md Mr. J. I. Bailey of Springdell ? jaid Elgin a pleasant call last Sun- Notice/ lay- . A. . , .. . The stockholders^ For fear this may go In the waste Cola Bottling Worker jasket I will close, hoping to give you ofnce of 8ald Corpora(l setter news next time. day of February, [\ ??????? o'clock for the purpth TABERNACLE. jng an increase in canli amount of $10,000.0% Special to The News. M. M. \V Tabernacle, Jan. 10.?The young Secretary am jeople of this section enjoyed a deightful party given at the home of ? Mr. nnd Mrs. B. B. Plyler last Thurs- Town Tax N lay night. Tho time for the di/ Mr. B. C. Stewart returned to b exterfS tVinston, N. C.. last week, after " ?*"/ spending several days with his pa- ' j coiJJcted Jly t outs Mr nnil Mrs I H Stpwnrt JW1II De COIItCieu fjy Mr'. Shaylor Duncan, who is at- thff da.te without tending school at Charlotte, visited Ra,d date ^ Mrs. W. M. Duncan last week. and^ executions tv111 b Mr. J. D. S. Plyler returned to sued ag Tnul? rit Monroe last Wednesday after spend- p] . ' / ng a week with his family here. Mrs. R. Kenneth Laney of Cheraw visited relatives in this section dur- " ~ Ing the holidays. FROM THREE TO S Messrs. G. W. and P. M. Plyler DOLIjARS PER AC-RK were in Waxhaw Saturday. has has been made b; Miss Zulee Punderburk has return- persons growing Extra L'd to Din wood College, after spend- for the local markets/ Ing the holidays with her parents, Proof Cabbage Plan** Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Funderburk. earliest crop for horn Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Funder- ket, plants should b<\, burk and children of Hartsvllle spent all territory where tei several days the past week with the not go below six degri former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. TT. Varieties: Early Jerst Able Funderburk. field of Monroe, Miss< Mr. Sim H. Plyler was in Monroe Early Flat Dutch. Wednesday and Thursday. Prices: 35c per 10 Mr. S. M. Funderburk "if Dirming- 1.000 by mail postpal ham, Ala., is on a visit to relatives (buyer paying charg at this place. very low) 500 for $ Mr. F. Clyde Funderburk has en- 4,000 $1.50 per 1,0 tered a school at Charlotte. 8,00 at $1.25 per 1,0( over at $1.00. Satisl teed. Terms: Cash To Prevent Blood Poisoning shipment made C_C. a?.ply at once the wonderful old reliable D? \ ( ? PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a l fie Cabbage 1 I gical dressing that relieves pain and heal- YON'GES ISIjAT ?he same time. Not a liniment. .'Sc. 5j ' JONES MI " Lancas Is coming in ne> uary announcen interesting to th< "The great whit way" will attrac will first stop? 1 that The JON1 ONLY SUPPLY IP GROWING TRAD MERCHANDISE ALL BY CAT EI N LOWEST POSSIB JONES Ml " Lancas TSR NEWS, JANUARY 13,1914 h!*[ TcoZ United St eeded in Newto organize a jt ? want only a #-< ?| ibers, and they JL?JmA the remainder ! ry News and ' | A competitive examinati I the rules of the United St service commission, for th< ven that the ?f__c!!r^_ca?r,?r to the Canital uc f?d Company, "rnryU. >sl4' commenc nt v v o'clock a. m. ncaster S C ' Applications for this ex, . J; 4 ' . must be made on the prescri 15th. 114. for whIch wUh nece8Sary ing riblng to may be obtained from the ompany, \\hich 8lon>8 locai representative. Ivided into on ,ua8ter at the Lancaster res of the pa or from the undersigned. *|18?e. i Applications will not be -vTiImqom unless received by the un J. a before 4:30 o'clock p. m. lorporators. ruary 7 1914. All person n. uzth, iy14, to take this examination s \ cure blanks and fill them oi ~ in order to allow time for t sary corrections, of the Pepsi-, K. h. JENNI ill meet at the secretary Civil Service Be aiVn?t R ! lanta- Ga 914, at 8.From the eligiblea resul ce of consider- this examination selectioiii Lil stock to the ma(je for filling vacancies i ? ?v perlmental mail delivery QXIDLLY, I The register will also be ui il ^Treasurer. j the purpose of making i 30-33 nnnnlntnw>n t n t othe nositlo ?? jn the i,,anca8ter. S. C., pos otice. I y-ment of Town i Announcement No. 31 od until Thurs- cierk-Carrier, Postofltce ad said taxesi ._ ... , he Clerk until T)1 , (Initial.) ally, but after' Place of employment 1 altv will RDDly s- c-: place of examUTatloi e promptly^ la- ter. S. C.; date of eiSmina meats .ruary 14. 1914. / \WFORD The Unlted Stsftes clvl i 'commission anno/nces thi 11 TreaoUaTn date and at the /lace nan | | an examination will be hel position of clerkcity IX HUNDRED postofflce at the jlace 1 I NET PROFIT fletl_ v numbers of | From the eligible/ resul /Karly Cabbage this examination It As oxjm from our Frost the postmaster genc/al will i. To get the [ carriers and substitute cat e use of mar-' are to be appointed prior pitted now In tablishment of citj\*dellve nplrature does in the city named us tn7*Vpli Beslbelcw zero, ployment, unless it shallllx ey Ind Charles- be In the Interest of tlJe js kittle Jones fill some of such posilio transfer of persons nlvea< 0,Jor $3.50 per classified service with nos d.?J3v express lence, subject to the reqYiir :es^\vhich are section 8 of Civil Ser\Nc< 1.00; \l,000 to ( Selections from these elig >00; AOOO to nlso be made for appointing )0; 1(1,000 and position of clerk and carrie 'action guaran- establishment of city delive with order. No i Clerks in offices of the fir D. ^ ond classes, and camera 1 TY CO., delivery service, are divide lant Men." grades, the salaries of w n>, 8. O. $800, $900, $1,000, $1,10' RCANT1 ter's I4ve J it Issue with a lent which will e feminine wor :esale" like the :t the passing ci then look?and 1 2S MERCAN' sTG THE DFMA1 >E BUT PLACING WITHIN TH1 G TO FASHION > LE MARGIN OF RCANTI 9 iter's Live i ( ' - ' 4'i ates Civil Service B . , ass caminations d POI a n< on under 200 per annum, respectively. Clerks wll ates civil and carriers at first class offices will car s- position be promoted successively, a grade at sp? stofiice at a time, to $1,100, and clerks and car- ' r 1 rtn ?ln.in ?.ni _ t u V/II i tu- i IUI o ai nrvwuu nuno unites ? ill uc VIS ing at 9 promoted in the same manner to wh <>1,000. ph; Eimination Promotions of botli clerks and car- the bed form, riers will be made at the begiuning ser structions, of the quarter following the expira- ing i co mm is- tion of a year's service in the next or the post- lower grade. No promotion will be hai postofTice made except upon evidence satisfac- flai tory to the postofflce department of of accepted the eflieiency and faithfulness of the nei dersigned employe during the preceding year. Th , on Feb- Clerks and carriers of the highest SOi s wishing grade are eligible for promotion to Qf diould se- the higher positions in their respec- Cej jt at once tive offices. Wii my neces- Competitors will be examined in be the following subjects, which will cie NGS, have the relative weights indicated: for tard, At- Subjects. Weights tnf 1. Spelling twenty words of ab, ting from average difficulty in common an s will be use) 10 wh In the ex- 2. Arithmetic (simple tests in pei service. addition, subtraction, multi- soi tilized for plication, and division of ra? lermanent whole numbers, common and wi n of clerk decimal fractions, and United fee tolflce. States money) 20 ap 3. Letter writing (a letter of of 127. not less than 12 5? words on rei Service some subject of general in- du terest. Competitors may se- exi I lect either of two subjects Lancaster, gIven 20 te{ t'lnn^Feh- i Penmanship (the handwrit- hll ing of the competitor in the dP 1 service ' subject of copying from plain an it on the c?Py w111 be considered with bu led above special reference to the eleId for the meats of legibility, rapidity,, ' zei carrier in neatness, general appearance, thi Irst speci- etc.) 20 | 5. Copying from plain copy | ting from j (a simple test in copying ac- cel acted that curately a few printed lines in select the ' the competitor's handwriting) 20 riers who 6. Reading addresses (test in > to the es- noting with pen or pencil, on .( ry service a printed sheet of addresses,* I P? ace of em- differences between the print-- i a found to ed addresses and the writtert . | service to addresses of which they are ns by the a copy 10 ly in the bo tal exper- Total 100 7, ements of Applicants must have reached their a Rule X. eighteenth but not their forty-fifth ibles may birthday on the date of the exainina-I ;nts to the tion. The age limits are waived, I r after the however, in the case of persons hon- | ry. I orably discharged from the United >M st and sec- , States military or naval service by | n the city reason of disability resulting from d into five wounds or sickness incurred in the a rhich are line of duty. Kligibles resulting ja 0 and $l,-[from this examination who were un- fli I le eoi Store " sptecial Jan hftWtremlv ^ id -^rrc tr" "great wtnte rowds?who De convinced riLEis not N I)S OF ITS 1 TH EI RNEW fi REACH OF VIUMS WITH PROFIT. LE COM! Store " __ 1 21 years of age on the date of > examnatlon will not be certified | filling vacancies in the position of 1 istant postmaster. g Male applicants for the postoifico j vice must be at leaRt 5 feet 4 j hois In ln.il.lit In horn fi>??t and 1 2?> i > jtnls In weight without overcoat ) 1 hat; otherwise their applications 1 be canceled Female appllits are not required to be of any Kjiflc height or weight. Fhe poBtofilce department has aded the commission that no person 0 has any of the following-named ysical defects will be appointed to ? position of carrier in the postofhce vice: Hunchback, defective liearsight, or speech, blindness in one both eyes; asthma; loss of arm, nd, or leg; crippled arms or legs; tfoot; hernia; congenital weakness the abdominal wall, or such weakss caused by wound or operation, ese defetcts will also debar a per1 from appointment to the position clerk in the postofhce service, exit that deaf-mutes and persons th defective speech or hearing may appointed to the positions of mail rk, distributor, and directory and warding clerk, and persons suffer; from flatfoot or weakness of the dominal wall may be appointed to y position of clerk the duties of ilch they are physically capable of rformlng. Applications from peris who aie not entitled to appolnt>nt on account of pnyslcal defects II be canceled. Other physical de:t8 may debar persons from appointment when In the Judgment the commission such defects would ider them unfit to perform the ties of the position for which the , aminntion is held. Married women will not be permit1 to this examination. This prolition, however, does not apply to .'orced women or to women who s Beparted from their husbands and pport themselves. This examination is open to all cltitis of the United States who meet e requirements. From the eligibles resulting from is examination it is expected that rtiflcates will be made to fill exing and future vacancies. For application For 1371 and nstructions to Applicants," address stmaster at the Lancaster, St C. stofhce or the district' secretary at e address below. ? No application wjll be a^eept^d un*s properly executed and filed with e district secretary prior to the mr of closing business on February 1914. Secretary Fifth Civil Service DlsIct, Atlanta, Ga. Tccnorl Tnnunrv R 1Q14. R. FARMER?Have you a horse, m^p, sheep or hog to sell? Try "Llttth Slewrr AthCThoy will bring buyer. Twonty-flve^nords, Twentye cents. ti 7 . ? ??????????? 'ANY