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PROGRAM OF FIELD DAY EXERCISES. (Continued from Page One) * "go" is given will be set back one yard by judges for the first attempt and two yards for the second. In all cases a third false start will disqualify the competitor from the event. 4. The judges may debar contestant from contest if he or she appears to judges not in the class of contestI < ants. ~~ ^ TVkArfi 5. "ne person cannut cuvci u>v>v than three events. 6. Contestant must be ready when event is called. i 7. No pupil may enter contests unless he or she has been enrolled and in attendance in some school in the county during at least three months of the last four months immediately preceding Field Day. Each teacher is responsible for the observance of this rule and any one violating this rule may be debarred from contests. 8. All contestants must report to L. L. Moore, Chairman, at the Fair Grounds at 2 o'clock and receive further instructions as to the contests or be ruled out of contests. 9. Points will be counted as follows: First Winner Five Points Second Winner __ Three Points Third Winner One Point 10. In case of tie in any event, the points shall be divided and a prize given to each contestant. 11. A handsome banner will be giv 11 en the school winning me muat puiavo | 12. A prize valued at Five Dollars \ will be given to the school winning the next highest number of points, but this school must not be in the same class as school winning banner. (Schools classified as given under Parade.) 13. Contestants must provide their own eggs and sacks for these races. | : Slippers must not be worn in shoe race. 14. In all cases the decision of the judges will be final. EVENTS AND PRIZES. 1?50 yard race for boys under 12 years old ' $1 00 2?50 yard race for girls under 12 years old 1 00 3?220 yard race for boys under N 15 years old 1 00 4?One-third mile race for boys over 15 years old 1 00 5?Shoe race for boys under 14 years old 1 00 6?Three-legged race for any 2 boys 1 00 7?Sack race for boys and girls under 15 years old ; l uu 8?Apple race for boys and girls under 12 years old 1 00 , 9?Relay race for any three boys, one mile 1 00 10?Pole vault, boys any age __1 00 11?Shot put, boys over 12 years old (shot 12 lbs.) 1 00 12?Running high jump, boys any age 1 00 13?Running broad jump, boys of any age 1 00 t 14?Baseball throwing contest, boys from 10 to 16 yr 1 00 15?Baseball throwing contest, boys over 16 yrs old 1 00 i Mruacipcicmicic r1 r1 n r 1 F I ] I A n State on a | effect Mar I our office I Master, In | have mad< | ness in thi | We i Insurance us ^ i business a fl i J Insurance in I Abbe j! ABBEVILLE, jfifMfMMfflililiilBIiini 16?100 yard dash, boys over 16 years old 1 17?1 mile race, boys any age. 1 DECLAMATION CONTEST 8 P. High School Contest (Grade* 8, 9 Two medals will be offered, on the best boy speaker, and one to best girl speaker of the county. Each school should hold a prel nary contest and select one boy one girl to represent the school. The committee will hold a prel no in which the numbei contestants shall be reduced to boys and five girls for the final < test. This preliminary contest ? be held in Abbeville County C House on the Thursday night pre ing Field Day. Each declamation shall be lim to ten minutes. All names of contestants shal sent to chairman of this committe least a week before Field Day. Grammar School Contect (Gradei 6 and 7.) Two medals are offered, one to best boy speaker and one to the girl speaker from these grades. ( two contestants will be allowed f each school. Preliminary contest will be Thursday night before Field Day the High School Building. The best speakers, five boys and five | will be selected to speak in the ] contest. No speech may be over five min The names of contestants must sent to the chairman of this com tee one week before Field Day. COMMITTEES. Class Room Contests?Miss I ar\t*a RmHford. Chairman. Call Falls, S. C., R. F. D.; Miss Mary ] well, Honea Path, R. 3; Miss Ai Herron, Antreville; Mrs. E. P. Jc Abbeville, R. F. D. 2; Mrs. Lizzi< Cason, Abbeville, R. F. D. 5. Parade?R. B. Cheatham, CI man, Abbeville; Miss Mabel C* bell, Abbeville; Jno. W. Huff, lington; Miss Maud Livingston, A ville, R. F. D. 2; Rev. H. B. Blal Willington. Athletics?L. L. Moore, Chain Antreville; 0. M. Nickles, Hod Miss Connie Morrow, McCormick D. Brown, Abbeville, R. F. D 1; i Fender, Lowndesville. High School Declamation?H. Blakely, Chairman, Due West; I Kirby, Donalds; Miss Mary F. P Abbeville. Grammar School Declamati* Miss lone Smith, Chairman, A ville; Miss Grace Crawford, A ville, R. F. D. 5; Miss Mary Rud Abbeville, R. F. D. 2. MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The Woman's Home and Foi Missionary Society of the Meth church, met on last Monday at i thirty with Mrs. G. A. Neuffer. very interesting program was ducted by the president, Mrs. ( Gambrell, subject being "Ins tion for the care of the sick and vention of Disease." During the social half hour, hostess served delightful ref ments. The society was then vited to meet with Mrs. J. M. ( brell in April. nwwi h ww pipi nncio liUiUUUMMUUUUI. RE EP * /i i umber of jji ccount of th eh 22. We that have al Lsurance Co] 3 all arrange s State. are now pre on property nd will give ! Everu Form lie raiEKraraiETiuaiBfaiiUi! # RAILWAY AGENT | * FEELS SAFE AGAIN I imi- nij and sle imi_ BEN. F. NEWMAN, SOUTHERN'S ' ?f FREIGHT AGENT AT COLUM- j five con- BIA, TELLS OF CHANGES. shall ?h ourt *?? ced- Seldom do men of prominence in ^ai business and commercial life willing- "ai ited ly express their indebtedness to a en< proprietary medicine, but when a se^ 1 be preparation attains that singular . e at purity, uniformity and efficiency that is shown by Tanlac, endorsements j*?1 ? 5, from the best known citizens my be considered as fully measuring up to i the the good that is being accomplished. best Ben- p. Newman, the big, jovial )nly Southern Railway freight agent at LC rom Columbia, a man whose present high position assures he has been true to held every trust reposed in him, is one of win the widely known men of Columbia, , who has given praise to Tanlac. Mr. jjirls Newman has a long and excellent rehnal cor(j jn ^e service of the Southern, vr He held the important position of j}?: utes freight agent at Columbus, Ga., be- j Pe fore he was promoted to the position mit" he now holds. With the men under his supervision, he is a prime favorite, because of his fine business abil- jL 'lor" ity, excellent judgment and open ot, ?oun hearted disposition. an Bag- When he was interviewed at his leen office 800 Gervais St., regarding the ,n??> relief Tanlac had brought him, Mr. ev 5 Newman said: "I am delighted with 8P' Tanlac. It has brought me the re- _ ialr" lief I have sought for years. OI imp- "During the past eight or ten years my system has been in such a bbe- run down condition that I was pecu seiy?|liarly liable to take cold. These ~ colds would sometimes continue two 11811 \ or three weeks and would be quickly ar followed by another. Cold frequent- m' ly would settle in my limbs, back " and shoulders, causing me intense w< pain of a neuralgaic nature. Dur- sil p ing several winters I have worn plas- T1 J* S" ters on my back almost all the time, to oole? At times I was forced to arise at night and bathe my limbs in a strong Sc liniment to relieve the ache. Even M ??e" in the summer months I was greatly th . troubled with colds, which my system lsail? seemed unable to throw off. When n< I had a cold I felt miserable and as ui if I were about to fall to pieces. gt "I began taking Tanlac and took b< five bottles before I stopped. Now I eign enjoy a freedom from colds I have m odist not known in years. Before I took th four- Tanlac I would catch a fresh cold ai A every pay day, when I went into the tr con- cold pay car, and would feel terribly su 3. C. for a week or more. Last week ititu- when I paid off employees no ill ef- b< pre- fects came from the exposure, and pi the day was very cold. se the "For years I was peculiarly affect- in resh- ed on my right side, where there was in- a lump which would swell up and be- P! 3am- come sore and painful when I would th take cold. I could not sleep on in re Insurance Cc e passage of the have a number ready submitted i mmissioner, ana jments with the < jpared to write, i r in Abbeville an 3 you PROTEC1] I ULK 11 V/I/CI wv Insuranc W. L. PEEBLES, it side, but the lump disappeared t ile I was taking Tanlac and I can sv rest well on that side. I feel j lendid in every way. During the \ st five years I.had to stay in at { jht because I knew I would take t severe cold if I went out and be T nost sick, but now I can go out at t jht and go around in my shirt eves without suffering later from a d. c "I have tried many kinds of medi- t tes, but failed to get the least bene- j T Viowo romnweH in n v#>rv short 4 le while taking Taniac a condition ^ lich had caused me great suffering f r ten years. Your medicine cer- ? nly has built up my system and 3 given me renewed strength and y ergy. I have recommended it to t reral friends." t Taniac, the master medicine, is , d exclusively by P. B. Speed, Ab- ^ irille; J. H. Bell & Son, Due West; t A. Fuller & Co., McCormick; c oley & Speer, Lowndesville. Price per bottle straight.??Adv. (OKING FORWARD TO FRIDAY Last Monday we were in Haddonilson's millinery department and ced the young ladies "to tell us i i news." Miss Lazenby replied j it she "didn't have any news to- ( jr but she would have some on Fri- j jr." Almost any Sherlock Holmes j uld deduct from this that there ( II be a good looking strange man jj town Friday and that a searching ( rty could find him up near the j .ptist church any time between 8 ( d 12 o'clock. j 1 To hear other people's afflictions, ] ery one has courage enough and to 1 are.?Benjamin Franklin. 1 i < ICHARD AND GARDEN WORK j THIS WEEK AND NEXT _1 le Progressive Farmer. Spark's Earliana and Bonny Best e two good early varieties of toatoes. In plowing the young orchard, )rk as close up to the trees as pos)le without injuring the bodies, lis will cause a deeper root system be established. Do not attempt the pruning of :uppernong or other varieties of uscadine grapes at this season, or ey will be injured by bleeding. Sow eggplant seed in the hotbed >w. Keep the plants growing nicely itil they are transplanted to the irden in order that they may not icome stunted. Flowering shrubs are good ornaentals for the home grounds and ley do not require as much care as inual plants. They may yet be ansplanted with satisfactory reilts. If you failed to grow your own ;et plants order some now for trans anting. They will produce beets iveral weeks earlier than seed sown i the garden. Grow your own asparagus crowns, lant the seed now, sowing them linly in the drill, and by the followig fall the plants will be ready to be C CIOCICICICIOCICLCICICII nruuuuuuuuuuuu >mpanies hat Anti-Compa< nf olvnn nc OT VJJL o UX wo. their plan of have his app Oommissione: n good OLD 3 d vicinity. FION IN OL: ith "Peebles" ~ M 1 e and Manager BBBBBgBBBHHM ;ransplanted to permanent rows. Do not allow plants being grown n the hotbed for transplanting to >ecome tall and spindling. This may >e avoided by setting the plants hree or four inches apart in another >art of the bed and giving good venilation. 5oaK seea insn potatoes in a iorrailin solution to prevent scab. Use >ne half pint of commercial formalin o fifteen gallons of water. Let the lotatoes remain in the solution for wo hours and plant two or three lays after treatment. Commercial ( ormalin may be procured from drug;ists. ( After you have completed your vinter pruning collect and burn all he trimmings. These twigs and ( tranches are more or less infested rith insects and disease which if not lestroyed may find their way to the reed in your own orchard or the or- ( hard of a neighbor. F. J. Crider, Associate Horticulturist. Clemson College, S. C. NOTICE. v ; " In pursuance of an Act of Assem>ly passedat the 1916 session of the legislature, the County Board of ./uminmsiuiierB wm receive tseaieu >ids for the articles listed below, beng supplies, tools, etc., needed for Dhaingang, Jail, Poor House, Court louse, County Officers, etc., for the luarter beginning April 1st, and endng June 30th, 1916. Bids will be >pened March 30th. The goods are ? be delivered as called for from ime to time during the three months. Bidders must be in reasonable dis;ance of the department for which ;he supplies are intended, or delivery charges included in bids. All ?oods must be of standard quality. The board reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. W. A. STEVENSON, County Supervisor. .. COURT HOUSE. 26 gallon oil?kerosene. 12 Brooms. 2000 pounds ice. 2 dozen 25 W. Mazda Lamps. 3 cases Toilet Paper. SUPPLIES CHAIN GANG. Fat Backs lbs. 1200 Rib Bacon lbs. 500 Flour bbls. 10 Flour Self Rising bbls. 5 Meal Bu. 65 Lard __ __ lbs. 240 Molasses gal. 65 Syrup ?_ - gal. 30 Soda -- lbs. 50 Soap, cases, Octagon 1 Coffee lbs. 100 ? ii? ire sugar ma. xiu Rice lbs. 120 Cabbage lbs; 375 Grits lbs. 110 Butter Beans : lbs. 75 Fish, mackerel, white, lbs. 75 Beef stew lbs. 150 Pepper lbs. 2 Irish Potatoes Bu. 20 Salt sacks, 3 v Salmon cans 36 Tomatoes cans 120 Corn cans 36 Peas bu. 24 uuuUuMUuuuunsi AN u r c h ^ i yi Je?ss4 re withdrawn 3t bill which jD LINE cob operation to roval of the r to continue i i LINE compau We will apprc D LINE CCXR loney to Loan or Trusl SOUT isigfEfiUiiiaBiitraiaiaiEiiUT Kerosene gals. 75 Corn __ -- Bu. 720 Oats __ __ Bu. 300 Hay tons 7 ___ PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Judge of Probate's Office: 300 Embossed Large Envelopes. 500 Embossed Small Envelopes. 500 Embossed Note Head paper, 8 1-2 x 5 1-2. 2 Boxes Linen and Bond Legal paper for Typewriter. 1 Marriage Register?500 pages. Clerk of Court's Office: 100 Writ of Venire Facias. Co. Supt. Education's Office: 500 Letter Heads. 500 Bond paper. ' County Auditors Office: 1 M Letter Heads. ' Sheriff's Office: 1 M Envelopes, No. 6 3-4. County Supervisor's Office: 1-2 Doz. Bottles Red . Ink. 1-2 Doz. Bottles Mucilage. 3 Ink Stands. 1-M Envelopes No. 6 3-4. , 1 g| 1 County "Pile Book of Claims" as per senate bill. 1 County "Bills Payable" book. TOOLS FOR CHAIN GANG. 1 dozen Mattocks. v ? 2 doz. Axes, 4 1-2?5 1-4 lbs. 3 dozen Shovels, Ames best. 4 dozen Picks, 7-8-9 lbs. 2 kegs Nails, 20 Penny. 2 kegs Nails, 40 Penny. 4 doz. Iron or Wood Single Trees. 3 doz. Chain Hame Strings. 4 doz. Collar Pads. ?$ 1 doz. Sets Traces. ^ 2 doz Sets Breast Chains. 5 doz. Harness Snaps. 10 lbs. Harness Leather. 6 Boxes Brads. 2 pr. Double Lines. ; \ 2 pr. Single Hnes. 2 pr. Breechings. " ':$ {$ 1 Keg Horse Shoes. 1 Keg Mule Shoes. ? 100 yds. rope, by pound. POOR HOUSE AND FARM. 20 lbs. Coffee. * 50 lbs. Sugar. 1 lb. Pepper. 26 lbs. Rice. " . -.^4 10 lbs. Soda. ? i 3 bbls. Flour. 2 bu. Seed Potatoes, Irish. 100 bu. Clay or Unknown Peas. 15 gallon Kerosene. 5 gallon Syrup. 1 case Octagon Soap. 6 nr. Men's Shoes, assorted sizes. 10 pr. Women's Shoes, assorted sizes. 12 pr. Overalls, assorted sizes. 6 pr. Pants, assorted sizes. 2 dozen Half Hose. 3 dozen pr. Hose. 20 yds. Drills, unbleached. 30 yds. Apron checks. 30 yds. Unbleached Sheeting; 9-4 width. , 1 doz. Shirts, assorted sizes. POTATO PLANTS FOR SALE:? Nancy Hall and other varieties, hardened before pulling, able to supply all early orders. Ready on April 15. $1.75. per 1000 with quantity reduction. No C. 0.; D. Will M. Beck, Demorest, Gt^ R- r- P. T I innmripi wnwnnnnry* juuuuuuuuuuuyJ 'i! -I r F i i m j_SJ J i l from the goes into |j ipanies in | P TT Mr>. I A Adh* ATAV t j same, and Ij to do busi- i j li .ies all Fire | jciate your 1 IP ANIES. ! I l] i Real Estate i i t fn L VUt |i H CAROLINA j ] iKfyaERfyy?atiya$ ..... .i.. ?