Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I ; Go to Henry Drug Store, Chapin, S. 0., to h&ve your eyes tested for glasses. Examination free. We also hardle a full line of drugs, patent medicines, jewelry, paints, etc. > PENCIL AND SCISSC1S. Vi9ifc odp office while attending court next week, j Everybody welcome. The Misses Smith, of Columbia, are guests of Miss Mar Lois Boozer. Mrs. Irvin Stack and 3on, Harvey, have returned to their home in the Pork, after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Bennie Karman. FOR SALE?One good milch cow. Annltr nninlr t~r\ T* D Mnafwo T VJViiVa IV X* X XTX^Ol>^U| ton, S. O. Mr. N. P. Shipp spent the week-end with friends in Brookland. Pineules cures Kidney and Bladder diseases. Thirty days treatment 75c fcf Kaufmann Drug Co. Mr. B. M. Sawyer, of Columbia, spent last Wednesday in Lexington. Rudolph Snelgrove, of Phoenix, Arizona, is on a visit to relatives here. Remember that the Lexington cotton buyers pay the highest prices for cotton. 100 Carolina and Georgia Farms 100 For Sale, ask for free list, Johnston Realty Co., Johnston, S.C. 51 Mr. B. Heber Barre spent the weekend fn the city of Newberry. There most be some attraction up there. A?r. G. A. Lucas, the well known piano man, is visiting the New York factories selecting pianos for his fall trade. If* Tanr>K "NT Wormon *."\nfn 9 V?VW JUk.MJ.LUUU} iVU UU V} JUOA~ I inerton, was in town Saturday and did not forget the printers. Mr. J. Press Clarke, the popular naval stores, man, kindly remembered us with his subscription on Monday. Mr. D. F. Keialer, route 2, Gilbert, did not wait to bring his subscription, bat sent it by a friend. Good for him! TELEPHONES A^D SUPPLIESWire and line material, latest and best equipped party lines for sale by 38 Sam'L b. George Mr. Geo. W. Miller, representing the J. Van Lindley nurseries, r was in town Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Leaphart, Miss . Jodie Gaughman, Or. Frank G. Roberta and Mr H. D. Lybrand spent Sunday at Summerland. Miss Jodie Oaaghman, who has been , the attractive guest of Mrs. S. J. Leaphart for several weeks, has returned to her home in Columbia. , \ Miss Hattie Hook, a charming young 1 . lady of near Colombia, was the guest 1 of of her cousins. Misses Mary and Katie Belle Oaughman, last week. i Hon. and Mrs. 0. M. Eflrd, Misses < Basle, Caro and Ruth Efird, and Mas- : tor William Charles Haitiwanger are i in Richmond, Vs., for a week. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Adam R. Metts spent Monday and Tuesday with their daub- ' tear Mrs. wallice E. Lorick and friends 1 at Irmo, I 1 Th . :i >? .'v I I \ f i I p Need More! to P * * \ V I EVERT] NO DE ALL GOIN I Thia ia fho n Ill A Ak/ VMV V | Skirts, J | Con | P. H ? : . Guy B. Taylor, Hoy Wessinger, Jacob Kaminer and others left yesterday for Clemson college for the~ coming session. Mr. Horace Corley, the popular assist int to depot agent Rowell, left on Sunday for Knoxville, Tenn., to spend his vacation with his uncle. Mrs. J. A. Lever, of Chapin, has been called to the bedside of her fatb er in unariescon, wno is cesperateiy 111 with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Williams, of Atlanta, after visiting relatives in Columbia, Little Mountain and Chapin, are now in New York visiting Mr. Williams' relatives. We are glad to learn that Mrs. John W. Hook has returned to her home at Irmo, very much improved after bavi'~T spent some time in a Columbia hospital. If You Wish to Sell That farm, timber land, store or residence, write lis at once and send full description as we have an attractive proposition to offer you. 4S | LIGON LAND CO., Sumter, S. C. Mr. Joseph Hite, of Leesville route 3, has our thanks for his renewal. ?Jr Hite is one of the oldest readers cff this paper, and no more honorable man ever * lived. May many more years be his! Parties selling cotton at the Lexington depot will find it to their advan- j tage to buy their staple and fancy groceries from Leppard Corley. He has a full line and the prices will please yon. FOR RENT?A two-borse farm, six miles from Chapin. A seven room house, barn, stables and two tenant houses are on the plantation. I will rent on very reasonable terms. Apply to Henry P. Leapheart, 2422 Laurel street, Columbia, S. C. 45 Mr. W.W. l?oon,'of Gilbert, Route 1, kindly sent us his renewal by his son, who was in town selling cotton yesterday. Mr. Koon is one of the best men in the county and an old subscriber to this paper. Prof. Cy. L. Shealy left yesterday for Walterboro, where he poes to superintend the WalterboroHigh schools, which opens next Monday, the 18th. Prof. Shealy is one of the foremost educators in the State and it goes without saving that he will "make good" in bis new field of endeavor. Attention is directed to the legal card or Thurmond & Oallison in this issue. , This is thfe new law firm of which mention was made in these columns last week. Mr. Callison, who is id charge of the office here, has already made a host of friends by his gentlemanly bearing. The firm is occupying offices over the Kaufmann Drug Company. Rev. B. D Wessinger, of Gilbert, S. 0., left yesterday evening for an exknnriAri dnife tn Wnahincr^n PViilor?ol_ phia and other places of interest. He will be away for three weeks and will attend Synod in Shenadoah, Va., before returning home. Rev. Wessinger Is an" estimable man and able minister and we hope for him an enjoyable | trip and safe journey. Winthrop college will open on the ' 20th. There have been 1,342 applications for entrance, but there is room ; tor only 700 students. IE BIC i Room and More C ut 'Em! Come an r HING NEW AD STOCK G THIS WEEK nnnrfnnifTr nf rrr\nr VtiJUXVJ vx jr VMA lotions, Shoes, Me: le see for yoarself . STAl Death ol Paul P. Clarke. Paul P. Clarke, oldest brother of Coroner B D. Clarke, and one of the most highly esteemed men of the county, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home at Clark's Mill yes- i terday. A hawk had caught a chicken j and Mr. Clark gave chase, taking his i gun with him. Not returning in a i reasonable time, Mrs. Clarke b- came i 11T1QQQ T7 OllH in ono V* /\ f I VI4AUUJJ >? V.11 U Hi O^C41 WI liCl 1 1 UC3W I band. She found his dead body lying | in the lot, the gun resting across his I lap. Mr. Clarke was in his 72na year. He J served with distinction throughout the War Between the Sections, being a member of the 20th regiment, Capl S. M. Roof's command^ He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Julia Clarke, and iuur brothers and four sisters. His remains will bo buried in the Clarke burying ground, near his late residence, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. | The funeral will be conducted from | the home bv the Rev. A. R. Taylor. j Barn Burned; Two Horses Perish. Two good horses and a fine milch cow perished in a fire which destroyed the barn and stables of Mr. Emanuel : Taylor, a prosperous farmer of the : Pond Branch Section, last night about dark. Two buggies, a wagon, harness, etc., together with all feed, were conan TV* d/R n lO on*\*\ACA/5 4-/V I cuuxcva, xtiu uic 10 ouppvocu tv iiavc j been started by a rat striking a match. No insurance was carried, and the loss falls heavily on Mr. Taylor. < ( Some Very Fine Cotton, i County Commissioner James Caughman has a 2-acre field of cotton that it is worth a day's journey to see. If there has ever been any cotton to equal it in this country we have never seen it. Planted in June in four-feet i rows, today it is so tall that it is im- c possibje to see a man 25 yards away, s Much of the cotton is 7 and 8 feet i high. ?0n account of its age, however, I it is feared that many of the bolls will e not open. It is as green a9 a bay tree t and growing right cn. Death of Mrs. Holley. Mrs. D. P Holley died at her home t in Pelion on Sunday morning, follow- 8 ing a long and painful illness, aged 66 3 years. The deceased is survived by * her husband and nine children, one b child having preceded her to the grave. Her remains were laid to rest at Rehobeth Methodise church, in Saluda county, on Monday at 11 o'clock in t the presence of a large assemblage. h Mrs. Holley was a most estimable h woman, and was loved by all who a knew her. Bridge Matter Friday. ] On Friday the County Board of Commisioners will hear arguments pro and ^ con on the matter of selecting a site for the new steel bridge to be built h across tne aamaa river near Amies m t< ferry. Ool. E. L. Asbill, of Leesville, represents the petitioners are asking that the bridge be built at Amicus. / SGEST I I ash. New Fall an d Take Em! They Make Ymir | SALE ? SAT. SEPT. IV life time to get Ne /Ml _ A 1 -- __ TT _ q s uioimng, jaais ; 1 REMEMBER ? LOOK FOR THE BIG .LINGS Broke His Arm. While playing baseball on the grounds of the Palmetto Collegiate Institute on Monday, Gaughman Dreher, son of Mr. II. H. Dreher. a student, had the misfortune to get his left arm terrible disloeated and fractured at the elbow. He was given surgical attention immediatelv bv Dr. E. P. Derrick and i* doing as well as could be expected. Caughman Droher is one of the most popular students of the P. C. I. and his friends will learn of the accident with keen regret. Blindiiger Caught. On Saturday evening Sheriff Miller captured Johnnie Geiger, a negro, said to be the chief of blindrigers in the little town of Caycc. Geiger operated a restaurant at Cayce and it. is said that his place had become a nuisance on account of the iilicit handling of booze. Sheriff Miller seized several bottles of whiskey* in' the search. Geiger will be tried next week, it is thought. Mims Rearrested. Will Mims, the Brookland white man charged with incest, wa9 arrested in Sumter on Sunday bv Sheriff Sim J. Miller at the instigation of his bondsmen, wlio declared that they , wouia 110 longer remain on, ins bond. Assault and Battery. Elliott Jivers, a negro, i9 in Jail 3harged with assault aDd battery, disorderly conduct, ete. He will answer -,He charges bcf re Magistrate Buff at BrooVland. Jivers wa9 arrested by 3heriff Sim J. Miller. Much Cotton Here. More cotton is being sold on this narkefc than ever before in the history >f the town. Nearly 40$ bales were lold last Saturday, many farmers comne for a distance of 20 and 25 miles. >xington is the leading cotton markit in the State, according to the quoations carried by the daily papers. Mr. Lever to Speak. There will be a public meeting of he Woman's Missionary Society of It. Michael's Lutheran church, near lei wood, on next Sundav. The feanre of the meeting will be an address ?y Congressman A. F. Lever. Seven Go Free. Governor Blease on Saturday exsnded clemency in seven cases, makag 229 cases in which the governor as used his pardoning power since asuming office. rHURMOND & CALLISON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PILL PRAOTIOE IN ALL COURTS, We will be pleased to meet those aving legal business to be attended 5, at oar office at any time. Kaufmann Building, Lexington, S C. J. WM THURMOND. Sept 13,1911. T. 0. OALLISON. F in t Lexi h is m d Winter Goods 1 are Yours at Pri Hair Curl! 1NDS 1 3th I w and Up-to-date and Furnishings ; SATURDAY IS CANVAS SIGNS. I, NEW E V \ ? ? I 22 Horse Power RunaM s * < 0 I ? The Greatest Hill Climber and Sand Puller i J 1 in the World, Regardless of Price or \ 0 J % Power or Yoiir Money Back. < ^ J 2 The Metz 22 Runabout, 2 Passenger Car is made up S on special features, making this one of the simplest operat ed cars on the market today. It is gearless with no trans mission and no Batteries or Spark Coil to Short Circuit, t J It is Friction Drive with every Speed from 1 to 50 J 2 miles per hour without changiug your clutch, simply shift 2 your Friction to the desired speed at an instant, with no noise. 2 This Car affords R. F. D. Carriers, Doctors, Business % 2 Men and Travelling Men the best means of Locomotion # That can possibly be had. 2 High Tension Magneto Ignition, 30x3" tires, best 2 2 make, best equipment possible to obtain on any car, full 2 set of Tools, 5 Lamps, Top, Storm Curtains, Tire Repair Outfit, Duplex Pump, 7 Gallon Tank for Gasoline enough J for 200 miles. 2 2 COMPLETE AT $600 FULLY GUARNTEED 2 -X One year agamst defective materials. Z 2 * We have another carload of these cars on the road now * but they wont be in our garage long. Better place your f order soon as it takes 20 to 30 days to deliver your car. J We are shipping cars to all parts of the State. X 2 Give us your repair work, we guarantee expert ad- 2 2 justments on cars and will appreciate your patronage. # X >x ! INDEPENDENT AUTO SALES COMPANY, !; j Cor. Mooting and State Sts., Now Brookland, S. G. "i r f?MtMHttH? ? OiHiMHHMM?tWH?1 ? k ===S=!^= he History of ington County }w Going on at :w Brookland, S. C. I Lrriving Daily and no Place ces so Low It Will , NEW SUMMER GOODS I , NEW FALL GOODS NEW WINTER GOODS Dry Goods, Millinery, Suits at Such a big reduction. THE LAST DAY. I / 3ROOKLAND, S. C- , j 1 , 4 +> HBBBHHHBHHHHK flHIIIHHHHHBHHHHHIIIIflHI IHHHHBiHHIBHHSflB j