The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, March 31, 1915, Image 5
The Pageland Journal
March 31, 1915
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Local News
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Mr. Sam Turner has acceptec
a position as fireman with th<
Carolina & Northwestern rail
way at Hartsville.
Sarah Mae. 5-vear-old dauedi
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jen
kins, of the Dudley section, cu
off a toe with an axe one da:
last week.
Carl, the 2-vear-old sort of Mi
and Mrs. J. Osborne Smith, wh<
lives 2 miles north of town, wa
carried to a Charlotte hospita
Monday, where he undeivven
an operation for rupture. He i
reported as doing well.
Saturday Mr. S. A. Sellars wa
showing a hen egg that weighet
nearly 4 ounces or* about a
much as two average eggs. Mi
Sellers could not be induced t<
part with this huge egg, but cai
ried it back home and ate it.
Policeman Funderburk kil!e<
a mad dog under Mr. B. C. Og
burn's residence in the soutken
part of town Monday afternoon
The dog had a fit near the bad
steps and there seemed to be nc
doubt that it had rabies. It wa;
a shepherd dog and, so far as wt
have learned no damage was
done by the dog.
The boys of Chesterfield coun
tv who are in school at the
Universitv nt fY*inmk?r?
. , v/vriuiuuia lid V V
reorganized their county club
with L. C. Wannamaker as presi
dent; Robert Turner, vice presi
dent; Lonnie Knight treasurer:
A. R. Poston, secretary. The>
are to study the schools and
roads problems of Chesterfieh:
county.
Mr. John W. Burr, a farmei
living a mile and a half south ol
^^^Chesterfield, lost his dwelling
contents by fire about ?
Fridasjjjnorpintr. Tin
fire originated ffle top of th
Nhouse at or near a chimney an<
quickly enveloped the buildin;
in flames. No onp was thor
except Mrs. Burr and nothing c
any note was saved Irom th
dwelling. The smoke hous
nearby caught and burned alsc
but help arrived in time to sav
the meat. There was $1050 in
surance.
Tom is dead. This announce
ment was made earlv Thursda;
morning, and soon preparation
?i ^
tv/i uuitin wcic uuuer way. ion
was Pageland's yellow cat, am
everybody liked him. He ha<
many admirable traits, one o
the chief of which was hi
friendly feeling: for all of hi:
human acquaintances. Ton
was no respector of persons
None were too high and nom
too low for Tom. A majority o
those who claim to know Tom'
history say he was about 7 year
old, while others stoutly main
tain that he was nearer fifteen
Mr, R. If. Blakeney says he vva
raised from a kitten by the Mer
cantile company, Mr. W. T
Kdgeworth thinks he was borr
in his store, H, B. So well say
he was here before' he begai
L"or?r?i n r* n 1- ~? ?1
u v. 1 UOJ 1 UilVIS SIUH" ilUDll
thirteen years ago. Variou
other accounts may be had, ant
it appears that the next legisla
tnrp will have to appoint an in
vestigating committee to setth
the matter. But the fact tha
Tom was a good cat and that h<
visited much can not be disput
ed. He once made headquarter
at the Mercantile company's bu
later he moved his belonging
to the Carolina Supilv com
pany's where the cheese vva
more plentiful. He was not i
greedy cat, even if he did ea
Hilly Sellers'part of the salmoi
when they were dining recently
His diet was rich, principally
cheese and it has been suggestet
that acute indigestion caused hi
death,'though some think he at<
something poison. Tom is dead
i Mr. Sfcep West, who has been
held Chesterfield since the 13th
1 on the charge of killing J. W.
Arant, was released on bond
; yesterday afternoon.
Mr. C. W. Arant was released
from custody at Chesterfield last
Wednesday evening on bond for
his appearence at court to
* answer for the alleged killing
2 of Mr. J. D. Wallace here on
* March 12th.
Mr. H. M. Mullis and Miss
* Maude Gale, both of the Faulks
" section of Union county, were
* married about 6 o'clock Sunday
V afternoon by Esq. W. L. Thomas
at his home in -Lanes Creek
. township.
3 Mr. J. W. Ray nor and family
s,left Monday for their home at
1 Belport, L. I., to spend the sum1
mer. They spend each winter
s their home just outside the
limits of Pageland. They have
s made many friends in and near
\ town who regret to see them go.
s Miss Cecil Moore, small
" daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R C.
3 Moore, was carried to the Pres
- byterian hospital at Charlotte
Sunday and she underwent an
\ operation for appendicitis Moti.
da>- morning. She stood the opi
eration well and is doing nicely.
Mr. J. M. Arant,who was serit
ously wounded at Pa gel and on
? March 12th, came home Satur5
day from the Charlotte hospital
! where he underwent an operas
tion. He is reported as doing
nicely and unless complications
arise yei ne will soon he well.
j Mr. C. B. NVebh, national vice
j councillor of the junior Order
, will give a public address in the
scholl auditorium here Saturday
- night, April 10 at S o'clock.
; The public is invtted to attend.
' All members of the local coun1
cil are asked to meet at the hall
i at 7:30.
Mrs. Mattie Robinson, wife of 1
: Mr. A. E Robinson, of Mineral
f Springs, N. C.f died at her home i
; Friday morning. Site had been
I in failing health for several <
>. nx;vqllnv-x3t^. '
e was about SO vears old. The
d funeral was conducted at Waxg
haw Saturday afternoon. Mr.
e A. C. Robinson, of Pageland, at
.( ?t.. ' ' * *
ii milieu uiiN mnenu. lie is a
e brother of Mr. A. K. Robinson.
e Miss Carrie Prosson, who has
just closed a term of school at
e Jenkins school in Lanes Creek
township has been appointed
postmistress at Union vile, N. C.
i near her home. She has been
y leaching in the public scliools
s of Union county lor a number
i of years and she is favorably
1 known by hosts of people. She
1 will doubtless make a good
f postmistress* Miss. Ethel (hiin
s tyas been appointed assistant by
s Miss Presson.
1 Mrs. Ellen Hough, widow of
' the late J. C. Hough, died at her
home in Rfielr I till ^
13th of March. She is a native
s of this county and is well know n
s by the other inhabitants. The
following children survive: Wal
ter Hough, of Tonn; Edmund
s Hough, of Rock Hill; Samuel
I lough, of Miss.; Richard lough,
of Atlanta; Charlie Hough, of
1 Monroe, N. C.; Mrs. W. M. Mnns
gum, of near Pagelund; Mrs. \V.
1 M. Michael, ol Rock Hill,
t
s Mr. Alfred K. Davis, one ?>f
j the oldest citizens of Chester
field, died Monday morning and
was buried Tuesday. He was
; the second merchant to go m
t business at Chesterfield court
B bouse soon after the w ar. He
. I worked for awhile with the
SJ late John H.Perkins, who first
t opened a store there, and
s later went in business for hiin.
self back when the old Mctho-J
s dist church was used .is a court |
a house. Mr Davis married .Miss
t Mary Lowry, daughter of the
j late Colonel Lowry, of the
. Ilornsboro section. To this
V union several children were
i born but only one survives, Mrs.
s A. W. Hursey. Mr. Davis was
t about 77 years old and he had
. been very feeble for a long time.
fl
Next Sunday is Easter HHB9
will be the time to plant cflwwH
every thing, -if the snov^HB^H
Mr. B. C. Ashcraft will^^KflH
an address at PhilMMHraH
church in Lanes CYeek sSuyfll
next Sunday at 11 o'cIoHSSThSi
It has been siiOwinjjflcfiflcP
and almost continuoutflHgfiBp#^
yesterday at noon.
melted, but the Sroun^^K|Sp:}
ed about 3 inches dcepij^^^^Hf
Mr. R. E. KichardsoaJ9|HBw?
chased Mr. H. B. GrnH E
market. No one
don't suppose, how
Buck lias bought an^^ol^aaffigmarket.
Mr. Frank Edwards, of MH|h 1
vide, and Mis^ Ethel Liles
married yesterday afternocttjBIt
the home of the brideV ipMH ,
Mr. anil Mrs. T. B. LtleC18?. ,
mdes southeast of M&nro?0(|^L-I
BUSINESS Lol?
Wanted?to exchange good j
milk row. 11. B. Sowell. , '* i*ji||liiJ''
Lost?on last Wednesday at FflSgfccq '
Cone mill?We expect to inst&IwJMHKr
cane mill at Guess to make
for the public next fall. An exfltMflHfftjfel i,
man will do the work. Let eyoHWcF7
plant a patch of cane. C. L.
For Sate?or exchange one
one-horse Auburn iron axle
Will exchange for fresh milk caWHH&d I 1
pay the difference. T. W. GregQjyl L
Don't Fall?to see us when yotl^weit I;
garden seeds, cane seed, Oniov^MLr j
Seed Irish Potatoes and KeroseilB-lyfe j
Bring?the Balance of ThosF'^otXa] ^
seed that you expect to sell, a*iPCjw*L|'
going to quit buying soon. ^triHW ?j
Your Buggy--requites oil; hurt about j
your watch. Can it run night and ]
for years and years without a drop o! o'|D
Ha\e it ( leaned and oiled. B lVIubanlfe.
When ? your watch stops, bring
the doctor. B. B. Eubatiks- f
Pure Bred?Whit<? '
a setting. H. It. Graves, rag eliuM, 1
iVc ?will gin only on Satur-d^^BE^l j '<
further notice. J. E. AgertonjH H
Standing?at my barn in
Mortgages of Real Estate,
Kcul Eatatc and other legal l>laiUflm^j^|
he had at this office.
Highest?market price paid for chld^H
ens, eggs, etc. in cash or trade. v&B
me before you sell. W. E. Redfettfjiifc 1
Get your tablets, pencils and' ecfiodHj
supplies at Mangum Drug Co,
Brir.t) \oiir ehiekiMis and eggs to D.
Co. Tins, w ill buy. In anfll
quant ty. 9H
Highest?market price for cattle at an^B
and all seasons. Also all the veals
can get. Phone no. 15, iPagelanil ?
Exchange. H. B Graves. 9-p h
Card Of Thanks | 1
We take tliis method of exprsi- ,
injr our thanks and appreciation
to all who have shown us kino- s
ness or helped in any way dut- i!
inu: our recent misfortune. We
appreciate deeply anv and all ^
acis anil words of sympathy, and ,
hope to be able to repay in the
future.
Mrs. J. I). Wallace and Family c
M.~M. JOHNSON \
ATTORNEY AT LAW . .
Will he in I'uftetnnd Wednesday J1
1 Imrsday and Friday o( each ween. *
A Fufi Line I. ^
I 1
of stock Powders, Liniments anil
Veterinary Medicines kept otis
hand at all times. Calls answer- |
ed day or ni^ht for the cash, f;
Watts and Graven i
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Vctcriunrv surgeons Pngrclund, S. 0 <
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a
The Market is under fresh [
management, but the meats 1
we are serving are much t ,
fresher. - a
I am glad to be bacK in V f
charge of your fresh meat M\
supply again, and I ask the j^T
patronage of all my old cus- J|[|
tomers and all (lie new ones ilv
in reach.
Charlie will si ill be on h
hand to cut the meat to suit Wi
R. E. Richardson It,
*
?h of Mrs. 1. M. Funderrk'
burk.
VtLt a! 2 o'clock Thursday
Hming March 25th the spirit of
Lenora McFadden Fuitder K
winded its flight to the
Mute heights of eternal bliss to
with God and the Heavenly
|[iong after only a day's suffer
pfe. She had been in failing
Rbalth for a long time, but up to
rhesday she had been able to
gtend to her household duties,
f She was a daughter of
pLnthony Lee and Mary Jane
Kfnes, of Sumter county. She
Evas born Feb. 3, 184'). Married
September 21, 1865 to Mr. Jerry
Funderburk and came with him
to this county immediately afterward,
where she has lived since,
f. To this union were born 11
cnnuren. l he following with I
liet husband and 45 grand childfen
and 3 groat grand children
survive: Mesdanies F. B. Funder
torkvF. A. Ply lor, B. L. Manguni
j&4. P- P- Deese, and Messrs.
&Dif II. J., O. J., and R. M
Eunderburk, two brothers, RichE|ld
and Howard Jones, of Slimier
county, and Mrs. Mamie
Bolliday, of near Manning.
4 Her's was a life of faithful l
tristian service, she having
nod Liberty Hill Baptist
church immediately after com
ing to this section, in which she:
remained a faithful member
until death.
?he was a woman of rare
ability. During the war between
the States'the college in which
dae was being educated was
burned. Afterward she read
some medicine and took up pri
tefe nursing. Air. Jerry hunder
>urk went to her father's home
i"wounded soldier. She nursed
dm and soon afterward they
tyere married. She came with
lim' here and didn't forget her
DBUrly training, hut began dosing
nedicine. Soon she was famed
h^bughout the entire section as
is angel of mercy to the sick
m1 needy. After riding six and
Hmt miles in the night to see
|Mh^ne who was sick^s train-p
need physicians who regarded
ler especially skilled in the
reatment of children.
Another of her many accom- j
ishments was the art of Bible j
tory telling, made possible by
lailv Bible study.
With keener appreciation than
:ver we look back to the sacred
lmes when she would gather in
rom plav the throng of grand
:hildren for a story about Jos
>ph, Daniel or Brave little
)avid, and in rapt silence we
vould listen until she would be-j
lin to ask the catechism and '
hen the chorus of answers!
Shall we ever forget? Surely we j
hail rise up with all who knew
t HI II ? 1
ler anu can iict messed.
Her life, time and energy .were
pent like that of her Master,
vhoni she implicity trusted to
he end, without price.
The writei believes he heard
he lust audible whisper tall'
rom Ik r saintly lips, which was
n prayer, something about her
shildron. Then as a tired piljrim
she ceased to breathe and j
ve who watched knew her
pirit was gone to be with God.
The funeral services were
conducted at Dudley Thursday
ifternoon by Rev. B. S. Funder
>urg and Rev. J. M. Sullivan,
ter pastor
Her request was to be buried
is near like ("hrist as we know,
ind accordingly nothing but
>ure white was used, robe,
.A?l. ~ A I it * - 1
:H9kci -mii Kiu luiim HI-ii came
rom Monroe to draw the hearse.
Six of her grand sons, Messrs.
L P., II. A., L. F., T. P., and C.
Funderhurk and Ik Ik Plvler
vere the pall hearers.
Just as the body was lowered
nto the tomb a few voices soft
y sang "Good Night, Beloved/
Phen iis evidence of loving
pmpathy the grave was banked
i'ith flowers.?Leon B. blinderurk
I
L
IT TAKES
to buy new goods this seas
and we have just received
Spring G
including Those Good Slij
last summer, and stacks of
Goods. Our slippers wen
we saved you 10 per cent th
We especially Invite all
and see our spring lin
please j
March reminds you ol ne^
furnishings. Give us a ti
MINGO BR
I If Women W<
I Their M
: J thev would spend less and
K save themselves many a
js worry as well. The Bank of
S Pageland invites accounts Wj?3|
S from women whether enK
gaged in business or not.
H A call here will disclose 1 V?
8 many advantages of paying 1^
check instead of in cash. Efc^ij
BMBHBNHfeV iccrs will be ??&?
UHntank of
New Spring
We have now a beautifull lir
childrens spring hats. Also a n
towear hats.
See our ready made dresses
line of men's and boy's suits,
times.
See us lor anything in i\
line.
Remember we will not
our goods and get our price
Yours For Busim
Pageland M
Comps
NERVE
;on, but weve got il
our big line ol
oods
)pers like you wore
everything in Dress
i bought early and
ereby. Come and see.
the ladies to call
e. We bought to
rou
w dresses and other
rial.
OTHERS
ould Bank I
oney S
Paaelanri I
S. C, I
?w??i?
"771
I Goods
ie of mens, boys, and
lice line of ladies ready
at $1.00 each. New I
At prices to suit the
te general Mercantile
be undersold. See
s belorC buying.
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lercantile i
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