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- . - - V - 'W ^ " * ^ > ' * " f ' ~i Hie Pageland Journal March 17. IMS , r Local News Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Askins are spending a few days in CharlesIon. Mrs. Mary Price visited Mrs. J. T. Mills last week. Good roads increase values because they make values. Miss Ada Phillips, of Mathews, . N. C., is visiting at the home of her uncle, Mr. J. C. Mangum. Matters not what we did in the past, this is 1915 and Chesterfield county must get out of the , sand, mud and ruts. Build GOOD ROADS. An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Smith, of the Ruby section - - died Sundav, March 7th and was buried on Monday following at r Cipss Roads* Rey. J. D. Purvis conducting the service* /. Mr. J. R. Funderburk, of Five /" FotiRt returned Friday from a hospital in Charlotte, where she underwent an operation one day last week, to remove an obstruc. tion in one of her nostrils. Mr. M. L. Baker, of Lanes V/ICC& IVWU9U1|7, tcpuns IliUi uue "i of his sheep has three lambs, all - living and doing well. That sheep is doing her share in providing food and clothing for * humanity. A barn on Dr. J. M. Railings' farm a mile west of town was burned Sunday afternoon about ;' 2 o'clock. Ben Jones, colored, y lives on the farm and he was at the negro church at the time and - only women and children were v, at home. Two mules were in V the barn and one was burned to V* death but the other wa i saved. All of Ben's corn, feed and farm J* incl tools were burned, There *^Bpo insure nee, Mr*' - Serah^ L fld^t^ of ^the ^^^la8TCTW5davWmBr*about W ' o'clock, after a. 2-weeks illness With dropsy. .The funeral was < cpnducted FViday afternoon by Rev. J. M. Sullivan and the body was buried at Liberty Hill, at which church &e was a member. $he was ' about 74 years old and is survived by two sons and one danghter. Mr. J* A* Knight, of Liberty Hill section, and Mr. Joseph Knight, of McFarlan, N. C., are the sons. Mrs. Lonnie Helms, of the Liberty Hill section, is the daughter* There is on exhibition at this office a seahorse, fresh from the Atlantic ocean. Those persons who have not been privileged to visit the seashore and examine the various animals that live in the salt water are invited around to see this sea monster.(?) It is covered with rouch bonv nintoo and the tail is prehensile or curved like a monkey's. The < male hasnn abdominal pouch in which its eggs are hptched. 1 This monster was sent to this t office by Mr. Lem Robinson, i who took it from the stomach of j a fish. It is full-grown and it measures about 3 inches in < length. Seahorse is the right < name for it. 2 A change of schedule has been ] ordered on route No. 2 from Pageland, effective April 1, 1915. J The carrier will start from J. T. Little's home 4 miles north of ( town about 12 o'clock and after * the arrival of carrier on route t No. 1 from Monroe. He will deliver mail coming down and will arrive at the office here at 3 about 12:30 and leave about 1 f o'clock. He will make the route s in reverse order, going out by ( Crowburk, and retain mail col lected on route in his possession t until following day. A petition e had been signed by the patrons asking for this change and it is r believed that the service will be benefitted by the change. t< it; vv * :m *4 ' f*sr- ^ , - - "' 'v*-V^*4.'The hunting season closed Monday. p Page camp W. O. W. meets next Saturday night at 8 o'clock Highway -improvement is always followed by better living conditions. ' The preleminary hearing mentioned on the first page of this issue has been changed from today until tomorrow, Thursday. The fourth attraction of the lyceum course which was set for last Friday night was cancelled at the request of the lyceum committee. Mrs. J. V. Funderburk, of King wood, W. Va., died a few days ago, after a short illness. Peritonitis caused her death. Her husband is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Funderburk of Page land, who were notified of the death bv telecram. but were un able to attend the funeral. Latest reports from the wounded men in the hospital at Charlotte say that both are doing well. Both have had slight peritonitis, but it is thought that each will recover unless further complications arise. Mr. Arant is a comparatively young man and his constitution is very strong. Mr. Wallace, though well past the fiftieth mile post, is bearing up remarkably well. Every day in this month has been cold and the average temperature for the first half of the month is much below the average. Fruit is being held back by the cold and it is to be hoped that the weather will allow the trees to put on a heavy load of fruit to aid in tiding over until fall. We are already looking forward to the time when huckleberries and blackberries may be had. Mr. John T. Threatt, a prominent farmer living about two and one half miles east of town, lost his dwelling and part of the contents bv fire ahnnt 1 nVlnot Sunday morning. It is thought that the a sa^^WehjHj^^BS part of the hotiseholyS^ra wdjj lost. The house jwcgs^a 5 room structure built of /good matefKnV and Mr. Threads loss is heavy. There was no id^urance. Mr; llenry feabanks, who lives on Mr. L. D. Ogburn's farm a few miles from Jefferson, was shot in the leg during ^the pistol battle here Friday afternoon, but he went home without having the wound dressed. lie was standing on the platform at the rear of Mungo's store when the ball struck his leg and made a flesh wound, but he didn't die I1 to be a witness. Balls passed j .1 ? .? ... - ? mrougn ine ciotning of W. J. Hicks and W. T. Arant and uncomfortably close to several others who were not involved in the trouble. Jefferson will have a three-day booster festival Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Chautauqua entertainers will be heard in the high school auditoiium, and other prominent 1 speakers will address the people in the open ai? if the weather will permit. Speeches, lectures, stc.. will be mnrlp rtnrinrr tKo J -- -"'"'S " iay and iti the evenings. M. L. Smith and J. E. Swearingee have J been invited for Thursday; E. J. Watson and LaCoste Evans for < Friday; C. W. Long and W. J. Tiller for Saturday. The people < >f Jefferson are working and loping for a big success in this > heir first chautauqua effort. 1 "What did your wife say lo rou when she found the note , r rom that girl in vour pocket?" isked Brown, according to The j Cincinnati Enquirer. i "Can you spare about four S lours this afternoon?" respond:d Jones. "No," answered Brown. "Not j ight now." "Well," said lones. "I'll have d tell you some other time." c s* ^ ^ The Mule Market Shortl Atlanta has been the Sfl clearing: house for mules iJ Southern fanners. In oc^fl seasons the railroads froJH West usually unload there 1H 70,000 to 100,000 mules ifl time of the year, but the ijfl has fallen to about 300, whjjfl regarded as nothing, jflj means that there are prat^H no mules on the Spring 0$M for the cotton planters, antflB [ who sold off their stock jjBg the winter months wiflHg some difficulty in securijjKj five power for the plow^H nigger and the mule" is bination justly regarded^K cotton farmer's mainstajmnj shortage of mules in the3M belt means a shortage*#? crop to be planted. ThU^M of the mule is going' fnrtnr in tho o/>roonn Charlotte Observer. *V One of the guests attb^jjl Taft banquet, after freely of 'possum and mon beer, remarked'^jE waiter. ^ "John, this 'possum is?B to my head.*' -A The darkey replied! "Yessah, boss, a^HH always would hunt aVH when you crowd him."?$3 "Johnnie!" "Yes'm." "WpB you sitting on that boy's 1j| "Why, I " "Did I not to always count 100 befoqH gave way to passion and U another boy?" "Yes'm, adBj just sit tin' on his face so hcH here when I'm don? 100."?Exchange./ jjjg science?'* v |jw| "Well," replied Fantf&tt tossel, "mebbe I ooghto^ jjHj that. But if he has one, it^jfl be much use to him. ThflH conscience is a still, small an' the way he talkswouaH it drowned^l^B^^a^B you towaotl^Pit my hffll where you look it from, Jdl Now, Mr. Speed fbo>\ j niay be in a hurry to ?et to place you are going, but the* i low at the crossing ain't in hurry to join the angles. SI down.?Marion Star. Card of Thanks n 1 ? * - rugeiana journal?Allow i space in your valuable paper express my thanks to my h g>f friends for the kindness shoi during the illness and death my wife. I shall everrememt them for their kindness, prayi God's blessings to rest up them. Jesus says, "Inasmuch ye have done it unto one of t least of these, my brethren, have done it unto me." L. D. Roberston, Such a Time. I never seen such a time in i my life, Trying to get a dress that wou suit me wife; 5he wanted one snort, ai awfully tight, 50 me and me wife began ' fight. She got the fire poker; I got tl broom, Said It "Look out, honey, y( must give me room;" Wife got upon the table; me u der the bed, hit her on the back; she hit ft on the head. ^Jext day me wife left me: I wi sad, ^ext day she came back: I wi glad; >he made me ptomise not t never fight, told her not to have her dressi too tight.?By Archie M nnis, Clio, S. C. The best trade mark for an ammunityis Good Roads. i * I AL, ^pisSLOOU jBwBfl|B^-5e Wallace of Those colto B nbtt yoe expect to 6cll, as wc ar BtO quit buying soon. Mungo HRHKBuggy?requires oil; how aboi watch. Can it run oight and da HBHhts and years without a drop of oil cleaned and oiled. B.B.Eubanki K^RjjHpMed?good white boy to work b H^Kft month. T/ Watt Gregory. Sale- -40 bushels Whippoorwil H 9wis. J. A. Mills, Pageland. HBco?your watch stops, bring it t |^BHe doctor. B. B. Eubanks. ^^MM^tered?Poland China boar fo fl^HBprvlce. Fee $1.00 cash. H. F. Pai Monroe. R. 1. Biytd?White Leghorn eggs, 50 ^setting. H. B. Graves, Pageland E \ ? r? h^-will gin only on SrV.us-flay unt irthcr notice. J. E. Agerton & Bro. Ildlag?at my barn in Pagelam Jersey bull. Fee $1.00. H. N.Askin: ^ pMHflMprtgngcs of Real Estate, Titles t WEBbtj Estate and other legal blanks ma; at this office. ?market price paid for chick nB^^^a^hcggs, etc. in cash or trade. Se <^|^^Wirc you sell. W. F. Redfearn. IUN^R^U^Bour tablets, pencils and schoo at Mangum Drug Co. Hs^^^^-your chickens and eggs to D. E WSPguHrK & Co. They will buy in an] Pfij iSSpest?market price for cattle at ani M& Hi all seasons. Also all the veals N inst. Phone no. 15, Pagelanr Hange. H. B Graves. 9-j DHIdNEY TO LOAN?Appli HHXhis received for loans froir RHB.OO to $10,000.00, on improv MuWQd unimproved town proper HHSwidfarm lands. Interest 8 pei bmBBB straight. Interest payable 3H?Buall|r or semi-annually 8r'u9^Ka< nnn * nHRu uui iu iLii?> eais./vppn BKffiBls for loans will please give ription, location, and valuaas appraise property, an I serve as our exclusive reujgggn aSLtative. Attorney real estate y^kan ^l^nerred. Applicants fo el?>ans, and applicants for agencie: nY] positively required to furnish a 3 least two character references ;|an<Horiy ard postage, five 2 cent; iur appncaiioo Dianks j2fhtt particulars, and prompl "WfflejjJy. Write Southern Office "ttScMlllheastern Mortgage Loan ?**|A.88D., Fourth Nat'l Bank Bldg., No community is rich enough I to afford bad roads. None is too ??3|k$dr to have GOOD ROADS. . j Wood's Seeds j Wood's Descriptive Catalog i for tdlS his been carefully pret pared so m to triable our farmers and II' market growers to determine lntellly gently as to the best and most profi1 table crops which they can undertake fjjj Mjiffl^epresent agricultural conditions , j "fT '""""'ntfs td th- 6 que tion of diversified'cropa'ana w , ?or catalog gives full information, *jjf ! -both in regard to Farm and 16 "Garden Seeds that can be planted to profit and >U ' advantage. J| Write for Doocrlptlvo Catalosfl of any Sand Clove* Seeds, ain or Gt?d Potatoes C>?talog mailed on request. WOOD & SONS, en, - Richmond, Va. ioM A Full Line I 0Wu>ck Powders, Liniments and Veterinary Medicines kept on kfuid at all times. Calls answered day or night for the cash. y Watts and Graves Vt^tciosry surgeons fageland, S. C I i IT TAKE u ?? to buy new goods this si and -we have just receiv Spring < including Those Good S last summer, and stacks Goods. Our slippers w 1 we saved you 10 per ceijt d We especially Invite * and see our spring 1 ? please I March reminds you of i furnishings. Give us a i MUNGO Bl f I ; The Bes in the world is your bank book. It is verily the key! stone of your independence. The more you add to your savings account the better for your future and the more secure you are against ? ; | fuvwy. ^r.very week you * ^^^lould put i trifle away. It ^ year. utpetjure ^ i ^KESmmmm i ! < : A Specia wear > P/\w t<-? rv n Al/I Ia? Jot i ui uitj nr- *i icii ua) make a special price Men's regular 50c \ weight at 35c Roys' 50c undershirts j Ladles regular 50c i H medium weights i K Ladles undersults wo: IH I Ten dozen men's dn j worth from 50c to 1 Tins is only a samp] vf^^^^^oller TO Comp ! V \ > NERVE ' eason, but we ve got it ed our big line ol Groods dippers like you wore ol everything in Dress ere bought early jmd_ thereby. Come and see. ill the ladles to eall Ine. We bought to you lew dresses and other trial. MOTHERS ;t Book UJndflfl Oiler 71 rs we are going to ^ on all underwear values Id mcilun. at 38c | irest In heavy and it 35c rth $1.00 at 75c iss and work 11.00 each at 40c le of the bargains SEE US ^Kuiuie i , 1 I \