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FERTILE FA SPLEND] ATTE Gworge Hemmiugtr. A. Gibert. I. L. Porter. Audy A. LeKoy. Wllliuirtou to BcCoruiick. Traveling from WliJington 10 Me Cormick we puts Lethe, th? school which was founded by the bequest of Dr. John lie la Howe. There are now 110 pupils in this school, and it I is proposed by legislative enactment to use the proceeds of this valuable place for the education of deserving boys at Clemson and girls at Win throp. Among those whose places are seen from the highway, traveling from Willing ton to .McConniek, are: William .McGraih. G. W. Cade. liobt. Watkins. Will Franklin. J. C. Talbert. T. J. Hritt. Hritt & Talbert's store. Joe AI. Talbert. V?". H. Hritt. . Thomas Gable. The Far me McCori Arthur Sharpton. Alose Wideman. W. 0. Sturkey. F. New. Mrs. Cooper. G. W. Brown. J. Q. Stillwell. J. E. Britt. MHorralcK to Abbcrflk. Returning to Abbeville from Mc Cormick, by way of Mc-Kittrick's Mill | bridge, and passing the Bellevue sec- I tion, which is noted for its fine farm-1 ing lands and its beautiful country ; homes, these are some of the placeB which were noted along the roads: John IT. Wardlaw. Mrs. D. J. Wardlaw. S. P. Motrah. Mrs. S. E. Cowan. C. J. Britt. J. L. Kennedy. W. D. Morrah. J. Henry Yarborough. Lane Wideman, (colored). George Hartfield (colored). P. H. McCaslan. Mr. Pettigrew. Frank Hunter. J. E. Taggart. W. S. Taggart. R. II. Taggart. John H. Hall. John H. Baughraaa. John H. Link. Jas. J. Link. Joseph J. Link. Mrs. N. J. Wilson. A. T. Brown. W. F. Langley. J. S. Banks. Thomas Dansby. u 1-1. tseurora. Norman Cason. Mr. Erwin. Charles X. Thorntou. David A. Wardlaw. riMs?$??L Tncker'i Cilhiia lEMING LAN [D COUNTRY 1ST GREAT I (ConUiiUtfd fi'oai Pas* One) A k" rirpnnan Paysou Drennaii. G?org? H. Wardlaw. S. H. Carlisle. R. O. Hunter. DeWitt Hall. HoBM? ltfAia. This completes the trip as takeu by the "Booster" crowd. In nil there were 17 autos, contain ing the following gentlemen: Mayor C. C. Gambrell. W. W. Bradley, S. J. Link. \V. I). Wilson. Chalmers Haddon. P. A. Cheatham. W. T. MagiII. W. G. Chapman. George Spotts. Mart Cheat ham. Dr. Hayford Power. Hoddey Devlin. J. A. King. Horace King. C. P. McMahan. W. G. Moore. Dr. G. A. Nonffer. rs Hunk nick Photo by Hays. W. H. Long. C. H. AIcMurray. R. L. Mabry. Dr. J. M. Nickles. Bradley Reese. Dr. A. L. Harvin. Albert Henry. W. E. Johnson. Milhvr W. II. McPhII. P. B. Speed. T. G. White. It. L. Dargan. Willie Speed. Walter Goldman. Chief Riley. Dendy Miller. W. A. Calvert. S. F. Ueid. J. L. McMillan. DS HOMES PROSPERITY Pat Roach. Frank McNeill. Laurie HollingBWorth. Clyde Morgan. K. S. Link. I T \llllpr J. E. Pressley. T. J. Douthard. J. R. Glenn. K. 11. Thompson. J. P. Miller. Laval Miller. "Lethe," 011 De I .Allen King. W. I). Wilkinson. J. H. Parks. P. Rosenberg. it li. Cheatham. W. 11. Harris. .1 H. Cheatham. Will Harris. J'\ S. Hays. K. C. Hortcn. W. T. Walker, l.wien Lomax. L. W. Keller. J. It. I.omax. Johnnie Clamp. C. B. Wilson. M. P Hipp. Dr. S. G. Thompson. J. .Mien Smith, jr. Origin of Fairs All commerce had its beginning in mrter, which was merely the ex hanging of gilts. .Men 01' neighboring !.i-K, though often fighting each olh i* would meet mar the boundaries o: heir respective countries for barter ii.-:l as tlie Southern soldiers of th< i\il war swapped tobacco for coft'e. t iih iIn? Northern soldiers in the civ I war. In the early history of nation, his was the common method of trade ' r\ where. W'iiile this method of trade lacked lu- excitement attendent on plunder ng raids it had much advantage over hum in that it was advantageous to jotli sides and that without less o> i.'e, consequently barter grew in !'av >r until men took it up as a reguiat insiness. The place where such people met or barter, in time came to be a mark >t plr.ee and such a place was made leutral ground and placed under the jrotection of the gods of the various ountries interested. Breaches of the jeace thus at the ancient market )laces then became an offense against he gods and as a result the people isually behaved themselves extremely well at the market places, for while they may not have feared men they did fear the gods. This accounts for he church and the market being so losely related even as it is to-day in Photo by Ilays. )ort." -.atin countries. Where religious festivals were held, which drew people together from jreat distances, periodical markets or Pairs commonly developed. Olympia, he seat of the greatest religious fes tival of ancient Greece, became also jne of the greatest markets of that lay, Mecca also, the home of "the Sacred Black Stone," the center of the Mohammedan religion, became a great market place and a place of great fairs. The people of mediaeval times did not have the facilities for transporta tion which we have to-day and in con semipnce it was necessary to appoint ii certain time each year in the citio where everybody could be there that wished to be, thus the annual fairs sprung up as were held in many cities Df England, Germany and France. lilr,. tlw. r-.ii-u r.T fli.> Mil. L-ient world were held in connectioi with some religious rites or festivals which served to bring many people together from all parts of the land. Almost all of the wholesale trade o! the mediaeval world was earned on through the fairs, and continued so until transportation facilities render ed them unnecessary. Mrs. J. X. Hill. Homer. CJa.. has ?sed Foley's Honey and Tar Com jound for years, and says she always recommends it to her friends, "l! never fails to euro our coughs am! olds and prevents croup. We have live children and always give them Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for a cold, and they are all soon well. We would not be without it in our house." McMurray Drug Company. MT. OA! Alt. Carmel is a thriving town in , " the midst ut' a fertile agricultural | ( community, inhabited liy progressive and well-to-do farmers. The pres- r ence of four churches, the Baptist, Presbyterian, Associate Reformed t Presbyterian, and .Methodist, and the i ro?t ihot tho i,,?ii Vimm :< snlcndid , school, employing a principal and two assistants, attests the fact that the people of this town and community are a God-fearing and h progressive people. I'rof. I). 1*. I'ressly was i v? princi pal of the school last year and he was assisted by Misses Susie Patterson and Carrie McCelvy. iS-X - ??Jm Photo by Hays. a Howe Estate I. "it. C.vvmv] has a population of 350, | p "liS.iK-"! i-t im-ipsiliy ii r;ei'<Mu:il3 { n itnsnits, a bank. I wo ginneries, a ! w rii k-niiikuiK plant, ;ni?j :s altogether: s . '!v!: .'lute l' >Y:i. ( a The flank of Sit. f'armel has a : 1, :i|i-'tj;l of 4-;;ml i:-. oifieen d !>>' > hit following pent'njncn: 15. R Maul- 1. iin, president; J. W. .Mornih, vice si jreaUIcr.t: .1. W. Boyd, cashier. The iank furni&lies amide acconmioda- z ions to its ciisioniers. i; The Anderson Phosphate and Oil n Shirker Co.'s Deji -Mot'oni company have a largo ginnery at .Ml. [ s Jamie;, and Messrs. E. L. Archi:r & ! Co. arc likewise well equipped to gin f and pack all the cotton that comes i i io mem. I The .Mt. Carmel brick works. J. P. ? Wilson, proprietor, which has u large ' plant here, makes a lirst-;:las? article !s of building brick, which is largely 1 ! sought alter. The product of the '1 plant compares favorably with thai of : 1 any like industry in the State. Mr. W. I. Sutherland, mayor, pre-1 j sides over the destinies of .Mt. Cir-' :aei, from the municipal standpoint,! j and he is ably assisted by the follow-! j ng gentlemen, acting as wardens: |., J. W. Covin, W. 10. llagen, S. D. Wells, > j, II. S. C'ason. . ^ .Mr. P. I.. McCVlvy is the genial : j, postmaster at .Mt. Carmel and he han- | ii :lles the business of I'ncle Sam with s courtesy and efficiency. One of the prettiest residences seen j v on the Booster trip was that of Mr.1 n John W. Morrah, at Mt. Carmel. 11 Dr. 1.). H. Swengle and Dr. P. K. 'i Black zealously guard the health ol ! .his thriving community, which is al-1 f1 ways good. !' The following is a list of the busi ness men of Mount Carmel: J. W. Morrah & Son. 11 E. L. Archer <fc Co. . The Trading Company, T. B. Fra- u zier, proprietor. McAlister & Black, drug store. Mt. Carmel Bargain House. T. M. ,, vtiox, proprietor. Black Furniture Company, Fred | Black, proprietor. v J. R. Tarrant & Co. j j, J. F. Sutherland. ,, Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co., J n ginnery. E. L. Archer & Co.. ginnery. Ait. Cannel 1.1 rick Company, J. 1'. A'ilson, proprietor. Hank of Alt. Cannel. A Prescription Alan on duty all tin 'inn* at Alii lord's Dnis; Store. Thai i' i \ :f'sins eoocl service to you. i . Residence of K, CaJhonn WILLI &MEL . ] SOWING SMALL GRAIN riie Progressive Farmer: A correspondent writes: "What was he matter with my wheat? I put four wo-horse loads of manure and 600 jounds of cottonseed an acre, and op-dressed with 100 pounds of nitrate >f soda. 1 made a large stalk and head jut no wheat. So please tell me how o manure and plant wheat to make jrain." If* uiti'ill crtviin iq cmwii nil tlm old of the moon, there will be a great ileal of straw and not so much grain. It is always better to sow on the new of the moon." According to the above, our friend nilst have sown his wheat on the old if the moon, but according to our deas he simply applied nitrogenous nanures without a due percentage of >lant foods that make the grain? ihosphorus and potassium. He ap tlied materials that make growth and ;1 raw rather than wheat, and he had lie growth but not the wheat, because he plants did not have enough of the aaterial needed to make wheat., and loing this, it made no difference vhether he sowed it on the old of the noon or the new. Wheat needs for the best success a trong clay loam. You can grow wheat n sandy soil, but never to the same .'Xleiit or crop that can be produced ii a good wheat soil. On the sandy oils, I lie winter oats crop is far more >rofitab!e than wheat. But for any :ra i l-graiji rrr.p. asmi: mini uu :-tn( food supplied. Hie most iinpovi iir i!iisi^r is lb tho soil into the icst condition for the growth of thesi i ons. Turning under in the fail a heavy ;ro\vth of peavines for instance, will ut a good deal of humus-inaking ma "rial in the soil, and will, of course, lelp the soil. Nevertheless, it will r> a bad thine for the wheat crop, es ecially on light land, for it will -.ake the soil puffy and lighter and ill prevent the compacting of the oil 111;:? is needed for the success of !! small grain crops, and unless well a!."1 need with heavy applications of !io:Jphoric :ic?d and potash, there will ! an excess of nitrogen and big iraw and little grain. The best preparation for a small rain crop is a hoed crop that has ... .11 /ltirintr fho Clim Photo by Hays. arl incut Store nick spring plowing for these should be <ni settled and only the surface made inc, with the disk going over and ov ;r it lightly until the upper three nches 01 the soil is made as fine as in onion bed. If peas have been sown iinong tl?e corn, and have made a itrong growth, it is better to mow hem alter cutting the corn off, while t' the growth has been small, they can >c UiSKod down and the chopped-up iucs left on tin* surface will act as l winter mulch if the soil below Is oft compacted. Winter-killing is more common in ' I A ?^S1 ?lian umpy a lid jousei.v iMBiJujcu sun uiui n that which has been tramped over Hid made tine on lop. Then, too, the icst crops cannot be made by sowing iroadcast and harrowing or plowing 11. The way to sow the small grains 3 with the grain drill which puts the eed in at a uniform depth. Then, after drilling, it the soil is ery dry, you will have a better ger lination if a good heavy roller is sed on the wheat. This, provided the iiul is level, for on our Southern hills lie roller may cause trouble by leav ng loose places for the water to get ii and start a gully. For hill lands the tiled ring roller is far better than a lain roller, as it cuts into every de rcssinn and firms all the soil. Then, as to fertilization. If there :ivo boon peas on the land, I would so no nitrogenous fertilizer at all, lit would be liberal in the use of hosphoric acid and potash. After the eas, 1 would use the Thomas phos liate, because of the percentage of ime it carries, which to some extent rill tend to sweeten the soil. Four undred pounds of this, with 25 ounds of muriate of potash well nixed, an iaere,-will, make wheat where 11 other conditions have been fulfill d. Whore there have been no peas, top-dressing of nitrate of soda 100 lOtinds an acre in the spring when ho loaves are dry will be excellent, low oats early, either in September r in October, but do not sow wheat ill there has been a light frost, as the /heat is far more subject to damage mm the Hessian fly than oats. I'hoto by Hays. . M. Lander Falls ngton :s winning; Willington is a town of some 3UU in | habitants. The famous Waddell I school, for years one of the best schools in South Carolina, at which many of the State's leading men were educated, was located not far from Willington. George McDuffle, of national fame, who served this State so ably in the Senate of the United States, and whose speeches -were mas terpieces of correct and convincing English, received hia education at this school. This famous statesman lived within a few miles of the site which is now known as Wellington, and his beautiful home was destroyed by lire only in recent years. The record established by this sec tion of the county for advancement in education is still maintained. This place was one of the first in the coun ty to vote a special tnx in su""ort of schools and it has had a good school The Hunk ?if ever since in consequence. There are two churches, the Episco pal and Presbyterian. Wellington has a live mayor in the i person of Col. R. F. Morris. He and'! 1. L. Porter are both cotton brokers i and perhaps netted more money on j cotton last year than any cotton men .n Abbeville county. Since the "Boosters" journed to j VVillington the town has been visited j by a disastrous fire, but, nothing! daunted, the men who were the sut-! :erers are already taking steps to re-' pair the damage, and better buildings . .nan those destroyed will no doubt; . ise upon the sites where the devas- : tation worked its havoc. Willington has a lirst-class gin-1 iery, : lanaged by R. W. Cowan, and j i bank, of which Robert Ariel is the j accommodating cashier. The business houses of Willington are: R. F. .Morris. Covin & LeRoy. William McNair. J. L.. sorter. E. H. Albee. Alex. Lawton. Miss Jennie Cowan, milliner. Hester's Chi< Where Thoroughbred Games are "(tOOSK (t'lKL" FI LL OF ACTION AND FEELING One of the brightest dramas of the j season, "The Goose Girl," will he the ! attraction at the Grand Opera House j on Friday, September 20th. Full of action and intense feeling the drama j holds with breathless interest the j spectator from the first and the two ' stirring love stories which proceed j thru the drama to a happy close leave | a pleasant taste in the mou'.h after- ! wards. Politics and love mix through- i out the play, but, though facing heavy ! odds, love wins every time. The Goose j Girl finds herself a princess and her j lover a disguised king, while the j false princess, who bemoans her fate ; because she cannot marry an Ameri- j in i? roiioved of her loyalty i mid allowed to marry the man of her choice. |?| Residence of J. XcCm wmmi in TEXTILE INDUSTRY Is riourixlii.itf in South Caro lina. CAPITALIZATION HAS INCREASED There Are 110,000 Persons Liv ing iu the Mill Communi ties?Statistics a# to Chil dren Employed iu the Mills. Columbia, Sept. 12.?An interesting report on the textile situation in South Carolina has been issued from the state department of agriculture by Commissioner Watson. The re port shows an increase in the capital stock of the mills, an increase in the value of the annual output of the JlcCoriuick Photo by Hays. mills, a consumption of nearly 60, oOu bales of long staple cotton and a material improvement in child labor conditions. The statistics were furn ished the department by the mill officials in accordance with the act of the general assembly. The increase in the capital stock of textile plants during the year was $1,530,?!)?>. The capital stock of the Mills of the state at present is ?47,565. The increase in the total capital invested in the plants was about ?350,000. There are approxi mately 4,o0u,000 spindles in operation in 5 he state or an increase over last year of 141 (340. There aie over 106, 000 looms or an increase of 1,582 during tbe year. The value of the annual product of the mills this year was $73,37iif669 or an increase of $1, 8N.5T0 over 1911. The new law eliminating all chil dren under 12 years of age from the mill went hiro eneti uiib jivu nuu according to the returns miide it has l.ecn successfully enforced. The re ports show that there were 29,201 males employed in the textile plants of the state this year or an increase of 1,909 over last year. There are Jl Si CSaSBfer.^lL j. 5'li-ifc*r:i f : .' I ' a 'iflfprr Photo by Hays. ken Farm Raised for Shipment to Mexico 14,993 females in the mills this year and only an increase of 606 over last year. This is considered a fine record and shows that more men are en tering the mills. There were 2,793 negro men employed in the mills for menial work or an increase of 424 over last year. The population of the mill villages is estimated at 11<M14 There were 2,848 male children be tween the ages of 14 and 1G employ ed in the mills or an increase of 281 over last year. There were 2,225 fe male children between the ages of 14 and 1(! employed or a decrease of (50 during the year. The report in dicates that there are 2,104 male children between the age of 12 and 14 in the mills which is an increase of 328. There are 1,455 female chil dren between the ages of 12 and 14 which is an increase of only 115 dur ing the year. <j. St ill well, nick Photo by Hays.