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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FALLOW AS THE MCHffi By Steck, Shclur HugliM & Shclor. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj Our, warehouse is full of Oats, 90% Grain, Sweet Feed, Cotton Seed Meal, Chicken Feed, Shorts, Bran, Hog Feed and Flour at from $1,00 to $ J. 50 cheaper than we can buy it by the can V > .' ^ : >..V-.;.;-V-.."'' ;'. ^?^f^-v.^^-^^; C. W. & J, E. Bauknight, WALHALLA, S. C. IT PAY8 TO BUY FOR CA8H. Just Received Fresh Shipments of iii m : /.-'.re R. K. NIMMONS, SENECA, S. C. To Our Customers and Would-be Customers! W'F'F'F'F'F "F'F'F'F'F'F'F Summer has at last arrived and with it comes the desire for those Summer-Weight Goods, such as Voils, Organdies, Pangee, Tissues, in all colors too numerous to mention. Seal Pack Uniqn Suits, also the Two-piece Suits, in the best quality? We have just put into our stock the well known McCall Patterns. Now ii>the time to get your pick of up-to-date Patterns for those nice summer dresses. Call and see us and we will please you. i Barron & Burley Bros., Seneca, S. C. W. S. BARRON. W. W. BURLEY. B. B. BURLEY. Colored School Exorcises. Tho colored school commencement is now on. The sermon was preached last Sunday afternoon by Rev. E. S. Wright, of Yorkvlllo, who took as his subject "Vision." The sermon was a most excellent one, and was enjoyed by a large audience. Hon. J. W. Shelor made a splendid address at the close < the sermon, and his words made an impression that will prove lasting in the minds of his hearers. Elizabeth Orove presided at tho organ and An alio Floyd Williams, with tho school children, sang some inspiring molodies. Tho 1921 class reception on Mon day night took placo at tho home ol Frances Floyd, and on Tuesday nigh! tho primary grades entertained thc public. To-night (Wednedsay) at 8.30 thc oratorical content and some humor ous features will take place. These oxercises will be followed by the an nual address by Rev. J. J. Durham, D. D., of Columbia, president of thc colored 'Baptist -State Convention ol South Carolina. An admission fee ol 15 cents will be charged for the en tertainment to-night, with a reserved seat charge of 25 cents. , PHOS. A. SANDERS^ PASSES AWAY Suadonly--^tric:kon AVi?lo ut -Work; in Field-Othor poc?l ;Nows. , Seneca, May 2 6,--Special;'. Tho?. A. Sanders died .suddenly . Mondf?;; morning while ;plowing on.h.is. fatfnV south of Sen'ocar" Rheumatism Of the^ heart is supposed to have caused hid death, he haying suffered' an attack of that malady once before, ,'He was Been to fall behind his plow, and when.,Assistance reached him he waft breathing his last. V * William Montrose, of Chicago, was visiting friends here earjy. this week. Mrs. Leary, of West virginia, ls visiting Mrs. J. E. Hopkins on-Pine ?treot. Rev. and Mrs. Frazer and little daughter Janet wore guests lost Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. ?L B.. Hopkins. Mr. and .Mrs. AsbUr'y and Miss As bury, of Greenville, were visiting Miss Cassie Asbury for a day or t\vo i lust weelc Miss L.'E. Lowry\ of Plains, Ga.', is with her cousin, Mri*, tt. D. Neillv Miss Mildred Heller retur^hd home, from Chicora College Tuesday and will be in S?neca with her parents; Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Heller, and her numerous friends during the summer vacation. ? 1 [ -,j Miss Rebecca Todd, who. lias bee? on an extended visit to friends-iii Florida, is expected homo \\% a few days. Hoyt Lea, of Milwaukee, Wis., is with his Sister, Mrs. Runyon, on Townville street. 'Mr. Lea la't? dis tinguished veteran of the World War. v . . Liberty and Seneca "Highs" cross ed bats on Monday i after noon, tho contest resulting in a score oM4 to 3, in favor of Soneoal, Miss Sue Daly will return to n<*r home here the latter part of1 this week, after having spent florae time with relatives in .Norfolk, Vu. ' Dr. W. R. .Doyle wept to Atlanta Sunday to Join Mrs; Doyle, who nae been there for a week with hor.-jfa-' thor, Mr. Stabling, bf Pendietbn.whc has been taking hospital treatment It ls pleasant- news tb his many Ocj* nee frlendsx . that Mr. , Sirlhling fe ?lghf N. C., la?t Friday to attend th? commencement exercises of Sain Mary's School for Giris, from whicl her daughter, Miss Sarah Davis, ii graduating this week.' Mrs. Davit was accompanied by little Miss Mar] Livingston, of Greenville. Dr. E. A. Hines returned'Wednes day from Charlotte, N. C., where, ai president, he conducted, the mee tim of the Southern Medical Assoclatioi In that city Monday and Tue?day. In the interest of "Clean-upWeek' the children of our school, accom panted by the faculty, and led by th Boy Scout Band, who are member of the high school,: marched th rougi the streets Monday morning, carry lng banners Inscribed with warning such as "If the fly don't 'get' yo the mosquito must"; "Get 'em first" "Brush your teeth-then the floo and the yard"; and many others. Th more than four hundred childre ; presented a most interesting spectf cle, and pride in "our youngsters , was evident on all sides among th ? crowds upon the streets along whic ? they passed. 1 The Wizard of Tamassee Chapte ? D. A. lt., was delightfully entertaii | ed by Mrs. Warren Davis at her horn , last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J.. ? Norton read an interesting accoui * of chapter work for some time pas ? and the regent had an article on tl ? coming 4th of July. A two-coun I luncheon was served by the hostes ? and was greatly enjoyed. * All women's organizations of Sei , eca, the Oconee Medical Association ? the Chamber of Commerce and tl I Town Council are Invited by the CH ? Board of Health to meet at the Hig ? School Auditorium next Thursde I afternoon at 4 o'clock to discuss 01 I health problems. This will be a mo I Interesting and Important occaslo: L Let's all bo there. ? A colored man driving the mot? T truck bolonglng to tho Ballong* ? Hardware and Furniture Co. migtoc ? tho "feed" for the "brake" wh< I nearing the store on last Saturda ? causing tho, truck to mount the ski ? walk and enter one of tho handson , plate glass windows of the establls ? mont. With glass riding astride wil I the high cost of everything, and wli ? workmen nil out on Jobs for the ne ? century, It seems a pity such ml ) takes should be made. ? The domestic science departme ? (Miss Asbury, Instructor,) of tl ? Seneca school, entertained the supe ? intendant and the trustees and thc * wives nfc an elaborate six-course di , nor last Friday ovening. It was ful ? demonstrated that food, to be thc oughly acceptable, must be as pie? lng to Mic eye as to tho palate. TI dinner was indeed a work of art ai most delightfully served. Those i vltod wore Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Hin? i J. W, Byrd, Mrs. F. -M. Carey, W : and Mrs. Leland Marett, Mr. ai ' Mrs. J. P. Coates. There will be services at the Ep copal church next Sunday mornii at tho usual hour for morning s< : vices, Rev. Guy Frazer, of Andersc officiating. -???? . . ? Special Services ot Salem, May 8C ! There will be all-day services a: ? dinner on the grounds at Sal? 1 Methodist church, beginning at a. m., next Sunday, May 30. Rev. Mi i . "' > ' , ., .-. . ?? : This is the y?i r?es your laboi Mf:# have then N HAS IT, , WN;GETS?T. w ^Y^ojfrHl?tt SCHOOL. o ?flny To-Night-I>r. J. to LO<cJ.uro Thursday. ejfcV closing days of the Wol 1 sb; ^School's 1919-'20 session' };??i.d tjtq-night and t,o-mor ^Ul'-'briug' tho ending ot (fas incident to coinmence ?t Declamation Contest (glu .was the first of the fc?iicl-this contest was Minite a good assembly of ?irei -w?r^'' ton, contestants, ^W-'gradetf; school and Ave ?gTi^Sch^V? follows: ??h?bji-T^Fred Slsk, Arthur $> Bert Elliott, taurin. T, ?ndR J oh, TL , Macaulay t- ?Ar >0w :buke8. was. awarded, first fg'. second. ^The formers sub ject wae','Gr'ahdf^^ Squares," and the latter's VThe Fading 'Leaf." High School-Willie Brandt, Hen ry Brandt, Louis Seaborn, DuPre Pool, Bruce Davis. Willie Brandt was awarded- first place, with Louis Seaborn second, with a request from the judges that honorable mention be awarded to Du'Pre Poole. Willie Brandt's subject was "The Black Horso and His Rider," and Louis Seaborn's subject being "The Treason of Benedict Arnold." President 8. J. Derrick, of Newberry Col o, delivered the annual address t ?. Sunday morning at the auditorium in lieu of the annual Hermon. It was a splendid address ahd was listened to atten tively by a large audience. Girls Contested Monday Night. The girls' recitation contest was held Monday night, and this was one ot the finest features of the com mencement season, the young ladles and girls acquitting themselves most admirably. The contestants were: Graded School-Winnie Smith, Margaret Craig, Frances Watson, Ruth Ernest, Bettie Hughs, Louise King, Catherine Dukes, Annie Mae Stoddard. Bettie Hughs, whose subject was "Pm Bad," was awarded first placo, and Margaret Craig, ''The Smack in School," was given second place. High School-Edith Carter, Lila Smith, Irene Reeder, Ruby Beaty, Corrie Belle Norris, Clare Sloan. The first honor was given by the judges to Clare Sloan, whose subject was "In thiB Sign Wo Conquer." The judges failed to reach a decision in awarding second place in the contest and two young ladies, Misses Edith Carter and Lila Smith, divide the honor. Wo have heard no small praise given these two young ladies and their work is considered of a very high order. As a matter of fact, the entire contest was most admira ble, and the contestants, winners and those who failod to win a place, may with good ground congratulate themselves upon having attained a really high standard of excellence. Still Two Events. Thoro are still two commencement features to take plage-the Tonth Grade play to-night and the Class Exerci303 Thursday night. On the latter occasion Dr. J. L. Mann will deliver an address. Special Mooting nt Belmont. There will be a special meeting nt Belmont school house on Saturday next, May 29th, at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, for the purpose of con sidering the advisability of voting on an additional tax, for tho purpose of supporting tho school and paying teachers for longer terms. It is to bo hoped that every patron, trustee and interested person in Belmont District will'be present at this meet ing. M. E. Kelley, For Trustees. D. Gillespie, secretary of tho Upper South Carolina Conference; Rev. W. H. Mills, Major Martin and Pros. W. S. Morrison, of Clemson College, will make addresses. Tho public is cordially invited to attend and, bring well^fllled baskets for the occasion. Foster Speer. ? Just received a ca: ? . \ Cultivators, S] >rs and Disc 1 ar to us? your Ridi ' while you ride, a now for quick del M. Brown & S Walhalla, S. C. ?rn. ? i Government Want? Kit? Station. Postmaster Fant has received the following inquiry fr.om the govern ment authorities at Washington rel ative to the possibility of securing a lease on a 40-acre tract of land to be uBed'by the government: "Is there a site of .40 acres in the vicinity of Walhalla that could be leased by the Weather Bureau for use as a kite station? "The qualifications of the site do sired are that it be east or north ot the town, fairly level, free of trees or stumps, and distant not more than 20 minutes' walk from the town. There should be 24-hour electric ser vico within roach of the grounds, but nearness to one or more high ten slop electrio lines or electric railways ia' not desired. ^'The;, grounds should be at 'lea,st a streams and dn a good roan,' or eas ily accessible from o?e. -Good-roads in tho surrounding country are also desirable. A location in a Healthy Bite is what is wanted, and a sito in a malarial section wil not be consid ered. - "Any information that you may furnish concerning such a site near your town or any of tho towns near by will be of considerable service, and will bo held confidential if you so desire. Respectfully, y "Frank T. Cole, Meteorologist." Local Notes from 'Bounty Land. Bounty Land, May 24.-Special: Our school closed Friday a very suc cessful term of eight months. Mrs. Stella Hopi ns, principal, left Friday afternoon for her home in Pickens. Mrs. C. E. Gambrell loaves Satur day for Asheville, N. C., where she will attend commencement exercises of the Normal and Collegiate Insti tute of Asheville. Her daughter,Miss Winnie Gambrell, is a member of the graduating class, having completed the full course. Miss Annie Beth Hubbard, of the Fairview section, spent a few days last week with her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. W. T. Hubbard. A few days ago quite a number of the neighbors of M. F. Alexander met at his home and prepared his land and planted his. corn crop. Mr. Alexander has been quite indisposed for several weeks as a result of an attack of pneumonia, and this timely assistance of his friends is received with grateful appreciation. Miss Conni? Thackston, of Newry, was a week-end guest of Mrs. Rob Hubbard. .Bill Davis, of Atlanta, ls a guest of his brother, R. M. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Glllison and son, John Paul, and Mrs. Musa Keith Fennell, of West Union, were short time guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wright a few days ago. A. G. Shnnklin, of Clemson, wns in the community tho first of tho week. Jaspor Doyle attended the chau tauqua in Anderson Saturday. Of us Toasley and son Whit, of El berton, Ga., were lato guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marett. J. N. Davis, of near Walhalla, vis ited his sister, Mrs. J. C. Sanders, last week. Four Elliott brothers, with their families, of Pickens, wore late guests at tho homo of J. M. AdamB. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Day visited in Polzer a few days ago. Lieut. Biota's Father Dead. The people of St. Francis parish learned last Sunday of the death of Lieut. Doitz's father, who died last week in Baltimore. Lieut. Dietz, who was formerly the priest in charge of St. Francis church of Walhalla, has been now for some time the chaplain of tho military hospital at Camp Sovier. Tho chaplain was not able to roach Baltimore before his father breathed, his last, Wt he arrived In timo to conduct the burial services. Father Dietz's many friends here ex tend to him their heartfelt sympathy in his great loss. Seattle, Wash., ia building the lar gest commercial plo? in the world. rload ot pring-Tooth iarrows. rig Cultivator- I ivery. lon, LEON W. H A HIMS POR. SOLICITOR Native ot Fair Piny, Near Line Of Anderson mid.Oconee Counties. (Anderson Mail, May 22.) Leon W. HarriB, of the law firm of Tillman, 'Mayoa & tiarria, announces his.K candidacy for Solicitor of this judicial district. Mr. 'Harris ?aya he is in the race and intends to bo strict ly in the race this summer. .Leon Harris, J's a nativo of Coonee county and qomes as near being a nativo of this Judicial district as ia possible. He was born just ovor tho county line, at, Pair Play,,and can lay almost equal claim to either county as. his .birth-place. Ho studied law at Washington and Lee University and took a post-graduate course in law at Georgetown University. then began practico as a lav/yer with the firm of Tillman, Mayes & Harris. Mr. Harris has been practicing law for about four years, and though he has lived in Anderson this last timo for only a few years, he already has a great number of friends here. He 16 an affable, pleasing young mon and will doubtless make a good race. .Mr. Harris enlisted in the army and served as a private with the 118th Field Artillery of tho 31st Di vision overseas. Notes from Fair Play. *? 1 r Fair Play, May 26.-Special: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis iGlymph have re turned home after a ten-days' pleas ure trip to New York, Philadelphia, Washington and other points of in torost Nortli Mrs. D. V. Wright and Miss Luoile King aro visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Holland in Anderson and taking in, the Redpath Chautauqua. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Mays left Sun day for a few days' visit to Atlanta. Dr. W. H. Mills, of Clemson Col lege, will preach at the Presbyterian church here next Sunday at .the usual morning and evening hours. The public ls cordially invited. Mr. and 'Mrs. S. L. Leathers were recent visitors ip Anderson. Mrs. M. D. Strlbling was a visitor near Belton last week, attending the Brown family reunion. Some of our young peoplo were in Lavonia Tuesday night to see the play, "Pumpkin Ridge," and the ne gro minstrel given in the high school auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mays and Misa Lila Ramage are convalescent after an attack of flu. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Glymph wore Saturday visitors In Lavonia, Ga. Mrs. Janie Strlbling has returned home after a short visit to relatives in Liberty. Mrs. Tom Marett, of Westminster, was a recent visitor at the homo of L. M. Glymph. The farmers in this section aro very busy, working early and late. A majority of thom aro through with their planting. Several from Fair Play will attend the Chautauqua in Walhalla. Seek to Repopulate Farms. Traverse City, Mich., .May 22. The Western Michigan Development Bureau, a esml-omcial organization, launched a campaign yesterday to bring into production a part of Mich igan's 18,000 abandoned farms. In co-operation with real ostate Arms and employment agencies tho plan calls, for recruiting surplus labor in industrial centers and the placing of these men on fully equipped farms. The action was taken partly as tho result of a roport last week of the United States bureau of crop esti mates, which placed idlo acreage in this State at 1,668,000 acres. Churchmen Getting Together. Philadelphia, Pa., May 22.-Pres byterians accomplished a giant stride toward churoh unity to-day when the merger with the Welsh CnlvlniBtio Methodist (also known as tho Welsh Presbyterian) church, was officially; consummated. WHEN you ? RIDE, RIDE RIGHT?