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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.
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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.
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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
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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-. ?.
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.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. >
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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
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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
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OFF TO TEACH. tl
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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
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is now a "F
woman shouii
Beat
Jfor ?
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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- /
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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
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ni/MkT
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iat no
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measure coryour
clothes
inguished and
he times. Our
larkets. Our
rices are in
the garments
a
Liful line of
and let us
SA738FAC1
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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
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