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'A\^VVVV\wwvvv!3E vf S, LOWNDESVILLE. V, V1 ' vVVVVVVVVVVV^W^jMc I 30' Lowndesvillc, Sept. 25.?Rev. T.' ah . O'Dell, the presiding elder of the; -jderson district, held his last quarM-ly conference here Saturday morn- qq ? for the current year. He preach for us again Sunday night, and, | rhaps, his last sermon, unless he j turns as a visitor because he has J irved this district four years and cording to the rules of the confer- e| ce will have to be transferred. We o-ive un such an able man. 1 ... ! of but wish for him success in his newj id. \mv. j roj We came near losing our depot byjvo] '".~e last Friday night. The alarm as given about eleven o'clock and i investigation proved to be cotton nftl 'n the depot platform. Supposition a , that lightning was the origin of the rei o, as r.n electric storm occurred ou >re about the time the discovery vas made. Seven bales were parti- saT :v burned and the depot slightly jured. thf Friends of Mrs. Clotfelter will be i pic ~>rry to learn she is ill and will be ale rnfined to her home for several pic nys. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Jones spent 1- ?j ?!iv ? 'e wees-enu wiui reiauvcs m ui?iiville. > Mrs. M. K. Meadors and children p0] ' ave returned from Clio, where they ow ' \oent the summer. A A most delightful banquet was ten- is "ared the boys who left our com- bla .unity on the 19th for Camp Jack- wh - n, by Mr. T. B. Jones' Sunday er,' hool class in the Presbyterian abc .'.lurch last Monday evening, Sept. wit 7th, at the home of Mrs, T. D. dar ''ooley. | The dining room was appropriately j ' ^corated for the occasion witn nagsj nd the spirit of patriotism present-1. . ! itself in every detail. The effect j 101 * ns greatly heightened by the patri-i^^ ic music on piano and violin, in | ^ . harge of Mrs. Peabody and Mr. ^ rank Hawkins, and the presence ?flna? he young ladies' class who assisted j . ,b. . coir 1: entertaining. A delightful salad and ice course, ?as served. Mr. T. B. Jones, presi*3nt of the class, acted as Toast-1 master. Different members of the J class made fitting remarks to the; E young men leaving for Camp Jackson! left rr. Wendell Latimer and Mr. Frank j wif< ":awkins added much pleasure to the's'ml "vening by their bright and witty re- j dish marks. J Dep Messrs James Baskin, Alvin Har-j?ut" den and Will Nance, in whose honor) re| Ihe banquet was tendered, responded j to the toasts and other remarks of I . v v ^Itity r.ne ciass memuers uy cAyicaoiuuo ui | . j ippreciation for the delightful even"!^oas "ng given them. These young men,! ro gladly answering their country's i call, spoke of how much easier it 'ould be to leave home if their friends and loved ones showed the Dov ;me spirit of patriotism which they: assessed. The class presented the | fro oung men with pocket khaki-bound! estaments, which they hoped the!The Noys would find handy and would not! "orget to use often. j ^ ^ / The I.owndesville high school open-1 "1 September 17. under the most, 1 nspicious conditions. The enroll-! :'?r>t was over ong hundred and ten i pupils with a most excellent corps of' 'eachers. Principal, Prof. II. W.!. .'obinson, Edgemoor, S. C.; assist-', s' ' -its, Mrs. Gamewell Muckabee, jmiss g Una Baskins, both of Lowndesville,, ..nd Miss Hammond, of Spartanburg. ^ The opening services were held in, Jhe new auditorium, this being the'-yy^ "rst time the auditorium was open! ' o the public, it was an occasion of >pea -such pleasure to the large number; if visitors present. Devotional ex- por rcises were conducted by Rev. Clot-1 "elter,' after which appropriate re-j marks were made by Prof. Robinson, gef "lev. Meadors, Rev. Frank Hawkins f Louisville, Kentucky Seminary,' gra Or. Moseley, Dr Speer, Messrs Henry, Moseley, T. B. Jones and W. L. Lati- The ,.ier. Lowndesville bus a handsome new Spe " rick school building, beautifully fin-i : hed. of which she is justly proud. Str 'erhaps in the history of the town I he people of Lowndesville were nev-'As er more enthused over their school j i 'I II1U1C UllitCU Hi I/11C11 ^uuvuwvuui I work, than they are at the present Th< ' ime. . J Ale COUNTY FAIRS INSTILL FARM INTEREST IN COMMUNITIES Wii Everybody should boost the coun- Th< ty fair. It inspires pride in farm^g, and above all it teaches the No: Ider folk the results that care and intelligence will attain and tends to'As 3ep the younger folk on the farm. | '^he women get a chance to com-j?1 vete; men become enthusiastic in -roducing better crops. Consider 'he county fair! Washington, Sept. 24.?Treas- I r.ry officials have virtually decided on daj policy prohibiting gold shipments agi to Spain. ces RVICE AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN There will be services at Little luntain church next Sabbath, Sept. th, at the usual hour. The public rays welcome. H. C. Fennel, rastor. i . | ITTON PICKING MACHINE DOES WORK OF FIVE MEN, I IS CLAIM OF INVENTOR | Americus, Ga., Sept. 20.?A wonrful cotton-picking machine is now ing demonstrated on the C. C. ly plantation, fifteen miles south Americus, in the Huntington commity. It is the invention of Car- j i Stukenberg, and promises to re- ] lutionize the cotton industry of j i south. The machine represents a combi- j tion of the suction principle and * system of revolving brushes, which nove the staple from the boll with-| t injury to the plant. Those whoj; i-e seen the machine in operation j; r it will do the work of five expert \ kers, in addition to saving- all of i so-called storm cotton, which is :ked up, cleaned and delivered ng with the other cotton in the king box. LANGUAGE OF FLAGS. The flags displayed by vessels in t have quite a language of their I n. Flags half-masted mean death. | yellow flag means that the vessel I in quarantine; a yellow flag withji ck quarters, plague; blue with aj ite center square is the "Blue Pet-} " and signifies that a vessel is >ut to sail. A red burgee?a flag h the V-piece cut out, denotes iger. ' TEACHERS' EXAMINATION i'he regular Teachers' Examina\ will be held at the Abbeville.'! nty Court House on Saturday,:! . 6th, 1917, between the hours 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. 'hose wishing to take the examiion will please take notice and te on that date. W. J. EVANS, Co. Supt. of Education, i THRIFT THOUGHT. on't throw away stale bread and -over skim milk, Madam Housei. From them you can make that pie and well-known but nourishing i, milk toast, the United States iartment of Agriculture points This makes a good dish for ikfast, luncheon or supper, es-. ?. -11.. -e-v. ! - .any xkjl tuuuj.tn. [eat the milk. Add a small quan-.\, of butter and season to taste ^ 1 salt. Pour while hot over well- V ;ted stale bread and serve. > . V YOUR LAD AND MY LAD. vn toward the deep blue water, bi marching to throb of drum, te m city street and country lane the T lines of khaki come; rumbling guns, the sturdy tread, d; are full of prim appeal. jy] ile rays of western sunshine flash back from burnished steel; jj h eager eyes and cheeks aflame the serried ranks advance; 1 your dear lad, and my dear lad, are on their way to France. tr ob clings choking in the throat. file on file sweeps by, * ween those cheering multitudes, to where the great ships lie; ; i batteries halt, the columns wheel ; ? to clear-toned bugle call, V1 h shoulders squared and faces front th?y stand, a khaki wall, T rs shine on every watcher's cheek R love speaks in every glance; ti your dear lad, and my dear lad, a< are on their way to France. w i i ore them, through a mist of years,! d; in soldier buff or blue, ve comrades from a thousand ^ fields watch now in proud review ^ s same old Flag,the same old Faith jj ?the fredom of the World? ' jn lis Duty in those flapping folds w cxbove long ranks unfurled. j+j ong are the hearts which bear along Democracy's advance, ^ your dear lad, and my dear lad, go on their way to France. ; word rings out; a million feet ^ tramp forward on the road, j_ inp- that r>ath of sacrfice o'er which their fathers strode. th eager eyes and cheeks aflame, j with cheer on smiling lips, j jse fighting men of '17 move on- ^ ward to their ships. r even love may hold them back, n or halt that stern advance, your dear lad, and my dear lad, go on their way to France. ii Randall Parrish in Chicago Tri- a bune. tl e OFF TO TEACH. tl g LTicc T.miisp left last Satur- b j for Union to take up her school;a lin. Miss Louise is making a sue- t; sful teacher. a THE MIL I j is now a "F woman shouii Beat Jfor ? W\ \\ Just L\ \ .JJR vinci Com "THE CASH STORI vv^vy.vvvwvvvvvv:number all< n! MT. CARMEL. V VUVVVVUkVV^V Dillon, Sept. 1 vis, judge of pr< Mt. Carmel, Sent. 25.?Miss Eliza- has just cor .tabulation of tl eth Hester has returned home af- issucd jn gouth sr a.delightful visit to Miss Dorothy, chase of Hquor albert of Greenwood. imonth law> paS! Mrs. P. K. Black spent several cf the general mrc ltiQt. wpplc with her sister, r?T rs. tflhul&tion cove [n.mie Lanier, of Monterey. jApril 25 to Sej Mrs. W. A. Scott is on the sick The number c st again. Ker many friends wish given by count ? lier a speedy recovery. stance the figur Miss Estelle Covin, one of the ef- the office of th cient nursej in the Anderson hospi-'cePt in Richlan il, spent her vacation in Mt. Carmel were furnished ith her mother Mrs. J. L. Covin, i Compilation of seemed a very short two weeks to ted some e:-pens ?r many friends. j work, but Mr. Miss Ethel Wells and Mr. M. T.'time an.d mone? 'ells spent last Tuesday in Abbe-|tr*kulr.t!on ^?^0' me. Sergeant William Sharpe spent -Abbeville hursday and Friday with Mrs. S. C. -^^en iley. He couldn't reach here in Anderson me for the funeral services of his Chester iopted father, but came Thursday, Darlington ? hich was a comfort to Mrs. Riley. Dillon Mr. Jno. D. Cade spent last Tues- Edgefield * j Greenwood ay in Anderson. _ , , Greenville The Mt. Carmel people were very Lancast;er luch grieved on last Tuesday to Laurens ear of the death of Mr. Capers McCormick iley, which occurred at his home Newberry ear Mt. Carmel. Although his death j Oconee -as hourly expected, still it was ex* j Orangeburg " omolv Qarl. , Mr. Riley was 67 years old and Richland as lived in this community many Spartanburg ears. He numbered his friends by j Union is acquaintances. He leaves a de-; oted wife, and two daughters, j FOOL KI Irs. Norris, of Atlanta, and Mrs.) . W. Boyd of Mt. Carmel, also anj ? .. ? dopted son, Serpt. William Sharpe, i a ?S ^' , u ..? % u- sence of the fo 'ho is with the Georgia soldiers. 1, ,. two blmd negr Rev. Mr. Pickens and Rev. H. B. Mary Thomas, ilakeley conducted the funeral ser- county a]ms ho ices, which were held at 3:30 Wed- a negro preach< esdav afternoon in the Baptist Must have 1 hurch of Mt. Carmel. without sight. The church was filled to its seat-j ig capacity by his many relatives | ON nd friends, who gathered to pay; heir last tribute of respect to their; The exempti* steemed friend. Interment was in signedly in his he Mt. Carmel cemetei-y and the , to hear another rave was entirely covered by the J distress as the eautiful floral offerings. The love shut the door ! nd sympathy of the entire communi- across the roon y goes out to the bereaved family "Doc," said ! nd especially the beloved wife. been drawed, i ? ETA. TW* Wto F JLiTNiLK I oiii? of Int d miss. utiful Fall I dl occasions a look wil e you. ie early. E"' TH! OWED '8 LIQUOR PERMITS j j^f ! VVIj ill 22.?Joe Cabell Da-, jbate for Dillon Coun-j hm?? a m npleted an intei-esting B L| ffi g le number of permits ? iaZl. 1 Carolina for the pur-| under i;he quart a: * sed at the last session fty assembly. Mr. Davis' T3Cti rs the period from s0 a, )tember 1, this year.! if permits issued is ies and in each in- 0 es were secured from; i fa.br e probate judge, ex-j rdjjc d County, where they ' by a State official.: ^ the statistics involv-j ;e and considerable \f\ Davis feels that thej fabP were well spent. The| niea ivs: ' i TEGI Permits.; / 750 i , 702 j 2,500, 1,303 j 2,140 260! ( 533 1,034 j 7,393 about it. He is a-j 1,394 emption on the gr 1,939, me an? our three 151. honest to goodnes 1,934 j caj couidn't supp< _!?|if he had four frt 1,391; c]one a ]ick 0' wo; 35 we been married, 20,352 stitch o' clothes I 1,100 earru He sets ro 2,007 ^e gover'mint an * he ain't, never ha LLER ABSENT. caint even git 1 spring fer a buck a.?During the ab-'kep' him in in ch ol killer on Sunday tobacker, an' cle< oes, Jim Williams and an' nussed him w both inmates of the over a drunk, an< use, were married by ed an' mended fe: ::r, Charles Douglas. word o' thanks, a jeen a case of love of him. I've had [survive if I never jwith pants on. I E CASE. I him an' send him either make a mz m officer turned re- him plum shot 1 chair, and prepared Uiat. An' n ne cc tale of poverty and a coffin, charges ] stout, red-faced lady (him decent an* shi and puffed her wayjfer duty's sake i. i Glory be to God. she, "my old man has j some, but if that an' I've come to see fer-nothin' gits e? $tx,l erest" tl )resses & u r; 1 con- / I I \ m E GROWIN( AKE CLOTHI DLSTIN^IIISi ot on5y do we take your ly but we draft and cut s to give each man a disti idealized appearance. ur styles are abreast of t! ios are the pick of the n ring is perfect. Our p >ing with the quality of I make. /e are showing a beaul ics in the piece. Come sure you for CLOTHES N. SHEP HOME OF ( his frame *?in t0 claim ex~ i lers fer tl ound o* supporting i?ve don? chaps, and Doc, Fountain s, that triflin ras-l >rt a suckin' calfi :sh cows. He ain't j rk in the five years. Last Tl an' I ain't had ajof soldier: didn't work and passed thi und all day cussin' three or f< ' eomplainin' that were give d no luck, an' I streets of lim to go to the into the h< et o' water. I've pleasant c awin' an' smokin';were inter tned up after him a historicj hen he was gittin' at the hor -j omirari in/I Horn, ns souveni Li OUWGI& UilU .. r him, with nary a cotton mil n' now I'm weary teresting a plenty. I could were mad seed another thing went and want you to take class set c . to Germany, an': Their fi in of him or git;shops cre? ;o thunder. I do small boyi >mes back to me inland sighti prepaid, I'll bury , equal inte de a Christian tear. The sol an' then snoucjtamp ure ' I ain't quarrel- They had lazy, lousy, good- days and cempt I'll climb on with trave iS,EtC. ni/MkT I lUlM iat no . -> ' - . * H / Ci c\-j? tjw J 1 STORE > ? ss ,'l I YOU. measure coryour clothes inguished and he times. Our larkets. Our rices are in the garments a Liful line of and let us SA738FAC1 . ARiys * snnn r.i nrwra MiWWV WiMW H awMWB | an' beat him up till he holle Germans to pull me off. ; tole you. Good day."? Inn Tribune. * IM THE FAR WEST. lursday afternoon a troop ? > from the state of Oregon ough Abbeville and spent Dur hours in the city. They ? 1 J cwormnif fcnft XI leave anu onMA4UVU. ~? f the city. Many were called ' 3mes and spent the time in onversation. The soldiers ested in the Stark home as il place and many called ne and took pictures of it rs. Many went over the :1 which was a new and inexperience. The soldiers e welcome wherever- they they proved to be a high- -r ?f young men. c" eld puns and horses at the ited a sensation among the s, while the range finders ng instruments were of rest to the older people, diers were on their way to ener near Charlotte, N. C. been on the way for twelve were pretty well worn out 1. ; ? . . '7^