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\ -" The Pageland Journal April 28, 1915 Local News Dr. D. H. Funderburk, of Dudley, has moved his family to T radesville. There is at this office an apple that was plowed up last week by Mr. Frank Wallace on Mr. A. F. Funderburk's farm near Crowburk. The apple seems to be sound on one side and looks as if it had just been picked up, partially rotten, under an apple tree in August. Mr. D Cadieu and his mother, Mrs. M. F. Cadieu, have moved from Jefferson to Pageland and they now live in the residence near the Baptist church which was recently vacated by Mr; L. J. Watford. Mr. Cadieu is a painter by trade. See his advertisrrtent in another column. Dr. H. E.Vaughan's residence at Big Lick, Stanlv countv. was destroyed by fire last Monday says the Monroe Enquirer. Nothing was saved except a feather bed. The house was a large new one and was well furnished. Mrs. Vaughan lost a lot of silverware and cut glass and Dr. Vaughan lost a lot of surgical instruments. The loss is very heavy and there was very little insurance; At the meeting of the citizens of Old Store township here Saturday afternoon the follow ing were nominated for township commissioners to have charge of the bonds and the road building in this township in case a majority vote is cast in favor of bonds in the election next Tuesday: W. H. Guin, J. A. Arant, W. J. Hicks, George Funderburk, John C. Games, J. A. Turner. Only three will be elected. \ Ttinnv *1 1 * ^ pyisuna uiruu>{u?in 1 t^e^oinit^VnoTave not familiarized themselves with the provisions of the vital statistics law passed by the last session of the legislature of South Carolina. This law provides that all undertakers or persons acting as such shall file with the local registrar of his community a death certifi cate and thereby obtain a burial permit before the body is disposed of. Also all physicians, midwives or parents of the child must file a certificate of birth wini imc u^cai ic^iauai wiiiiin iu days of birth of each child. Where no undertaker is in charge, the person who takes active charge of the dead body is required to file this certificate before burial. It is important that the people heed these provisions, as a penalty is provided for failure to obey the law. Mr. H. N. Askins is the registrar for Old Store township. Fire Wednesday night about 8 o'clock destroyed the residence of Mr. S. A. Sellers in the southern part of town. The fire started in the cook room, seemingly between the weather boarding and ceiling. Mr. Sellers had not gone from the store and Mrs. Sellers and little daughter were in one of the front rooms. Mr. S. B. Eubanks discovered the fire and gave the alarm. He was the first to reach the scene and he made an effort to extinguish the fire, but it soon broke out overhead, and efforts were directed to moving the household goods. Beds and bed cloth ing and some furniture were saved, bura larger part of the household goods was burned. This was a six-room house, well painted and only a few years old. There was $1,000 insurance on the building and $500 on the contents. Mr. Sellers estimates his loss at about $800 or $1,000. It is supppsed that a rat started the fire. Mr. and Mrs. Sellers have moved into the Clark house on south Maple street. > 0. Rev. J; A. McGraw will preach at Price school house next Sun day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Miss Sallie McColl, who has been teaching: in the Mt. Croghan school, is at home here for her vacation. Mrs, J. N. Outen returned to her home in Columbia last week, after spending: several weeks with relatives near Pageland. Rev. R. W. Cato asks The Journal to sav that he can't fill his regular appointment at Mt. Moriah next Saturday afternoon because of other pressing duties, but that he will be there on Sunday at 11 a m. Mr. Thomas Stanton, of Cheraw, died Friday afternoon and n?no Ki?rt/\/l 4 *1wv nuo uui icu mi nif V II If 11" Saturday. He was 45 or 50 years old. He served as chief of police at Choral for some time a few years ago. He had been in poor health for a*year or more. Beginning Tuesday night, May 4th the Pastime Picture Show of Pageland will give half of the net profits of the show to each of the four churches, until four shows have been shown, ending Saturday night May 15th. All the church people should show their appreciation of this by going out these four nights. A public debate on the question of prohibiting the shipment of arms and ammunition from the United Stases to the warring nations in Europe will be held in the school auditorium here at a"n early date and the speakers will be Burrus Edgeworth, Lee Sanders, Barnard Brewer and Ervin Gale. lV/r? T ? r? r??i -f itii. juiin i\. rinKur, 01 me Teal's Mill section of this county, died at his home Friday afternoon, after an illness with pneumonia and stomach trouble. He was 45 or 50 years old and was a very prominent farmer and a good citizen. He was a member of Mt. Olivet M. E. church. The body was buried by the Masons "ffnrf Woodmeln at the above" church Saturday afternoon. He leaves a wife and a large family of children. Mr. Thos. S. Gregory, of Cheraw, died Friday morning1 at 11:45. He was a son of the late *? 1111o uuu wua uv >uuia old. He was well known throughout the county. He had been in the livery business in Cheraw for several years. A wife, 7 children and the following brothers and sisters survive: W. M. Gregory, of Columbia; K. C. Gregory, of Kershaw county; ^A. C. Gregory, of Kershaw; Mrs. Jeff Gregory, of Kershaw; Mrs. Tom Blackmon, of the Taxahaw section. Mr. Gregory was a member of the Baptist church at Cheraw. The body was buried at Chesterfield Saturday morning at 10:30. Miss Lillie Norwood, a young lady about 30 or 35 years old committed suicide near hei home in McBee Saturday after noon about 6:30 o'clock by step ping in front of passenger train No. 18, northbound, running al about 25 miles an hour. Tin tragedy occurred near the town limits and only a short distance t from the young lady's home She walked slo\\ly down to the : railroad and stood leaning ! against a'box car until (tie en 1 gine was right near and then slu stepped between the rails ant fell headlong. 1 lie cugineci ; threw on the emergency brake: and stopped his train just as tin engine passed over the body, The back of the skull was crush ed and there were other bruises but the body was not munglec as the wheels did not pass ovei any part of the body. Miss Nor wood was a sister of Dr. Nor wood of McBee and lived will] him. It is said that her mind was unbalanced. Coroner Atkinson held an inquest Sunday from 10 to 12 o'clock and the. jury found that she came to her death as stated above. " Don^orgeTt^ next Tuesday. Jr. The warm weather has |b| fishing notion on a gocK^j people and it is not init^a9|H that we see cats' filled^SHn^l jmjWU hungry people headecMSHHH Dec river. This is "lazy*' weefljlB^B good many sand hilfX^^H Their crops are plante<jfflWH| are taking life easy uflfl H little plunts get large bear work. Mr. H. B. Adams, Sr.S?yB the oldest and ablest lavnM^S Monroe, died yesterday about 10 o'clock. 11 poor health fo^|flu|fl The recitation and tion contests for held in the school nudftiuMj Friday nieht. The modflUBn awarded to Miss Lois Co$jhs and Master Brutus, San4fid A ginning plant and on the farm of Mr. J. W*jj9KE near Ruby was burned|jHjjji night. It is not known>tul^n fire started as there hadj^HyG fire under llie boiler :fbjWHgK than a week. The lossilgHnH& as there was no insurjaPBwj the building or on th^jHHBn Mr. Sellers is the fatheir^^H| S. A. Sellers, of PagcltflHj^l the latter owned one terest in the plant. TvtNjBjSF ings in a week for him BUSINESS LOcll i ~ Wanted?good honest man, recommended, with some capitaytfe : partner in the picture business. give half interest in the business. Bflgh chance for a hustler. Write or iofw and see J. H. Whitmore, Pageland..&. C Birthday Almanacs for the t&kii >f! Pageland Drug Co. Paint Inn ?and wali paper han'giB should be done along with other i?l cleaning. Spring is ^hc ideal timefl . Krighlnniniy u/> >to .Ii.mva ftrr-'-A+ I can make old fumiiiire look dew agufl See me for any k'nd of work in my lifl Satisfaction guaranteed D. Cadieu.' I Wanted? your subscription to ^lli Saturday Evening Post, The Ladfli Home Journal and The Country Gentft man. J. A. Knight. j Lost?between Pluck Creek church ni post office one solid 10-k tie c:la< Please return to this office. For Sale Cheap A nice little S'o< Fountain and 1 Gasoline Tank, iiO-g: Ion capacity. Mangum Drug Co. For Sale?I will sell six horses an mules cheap or exchange for cattU G. H. Watts, I). V. S J Early Amber - and Early Orange CaJ seed at 20 cents a gallon at Munfl Brothers. j For Sale?good milk cow. D. X Hendricks, Pageland, S. C. R. 1. Small---Spanish seed peanuts at $2.2 per bushel at Carolina Supply Co* ' Home-Raised collard seed may h had while they last at Pageland ?)ru Company. Ice we will handle ice and delivc anywhere in town. R. K. Kichardsoi ' For Sale?or will exchange for fan land near town, one good 6 root ' newly painted house in western part c I town. I< P. Smith. ! Call me?when you want good di stove wood or cord wood. K,P. Smitl ' Seed,Cotton?bring your remnants < mtu couon 10 us and gel me !oj Mnngo Brothers Your Buggy?requires oil: how aboi J your watch. Can It run night and P for yeais and years without a drop ofc)l Have il c leaned and oiled. it It.Ruhanlc When your watch stops, bring it I ' the doctor. It. It. Kuhanks. Pure Bred -White Leghorn eggs, 5( a setting. II. It. Craves, Pagelan* > R. 2. _____ I III. .. ' ??_. i w??r.?win kiii oiuy mi .T.nurciay um f further notice. J. I'.. Agerlon St Bro. Mortgages of Real Estate, Titles I . Real Ivatalc and other legal blanks ma ^ lie h.1d at this office. | firing ? your chit kens and eggs <<> l>. I ( lark St Co. 'I hey will buy in an quant ly. Highest?market price for cattle at an and all seasons. Also all the veals can get. Phone no. 15, Pagclan Exchange. II. II Graves, 9? 1 A * ' i Mule and Ford Collide. Monroe Journal I It just had to come sooner or iter. Ever since the automobile egan hopping about over the sads like grasshoppers a colliion between /i Ford and a mule Us been inevitable. And as lifcht have been expected, the jeels of the mule came out vicarious. It came Wednesday Iternoon when Dr. G. B. Nance bt a hurry call qut somewhere blow Carmel and jumped into Is new runabout and started to |jgwer it. The mule which he Iirtook some distance out nted to back across the road. Nance tiied to drive around l but the mule swung back the bridle, the bridle broke, 1 the mule's rear parts went linst the radiator of the maucnine. Dr. Nance grabbed his Hi Idicine case and hit the road ot and went on to his patient, e radiator needed about $20 rth of work, and the mule s not hurt. It is understood v that a Ford has learned the ercnce between a hog and a Court Proceedings. ^ourt of common pleas with Ige H. F. Rice presiding was session at the county seat m Monday, April -12th to ednesday, April 21st. The first two days were taken with equity cases, and on \ Wednesday the case of j. H. k Scott vs J P. Poison for recovl ery of land was taken up, this a w~: .i- - t:?. : A i uciijk me iiim jury case. /\ vert diet was rendered for Poison, e cases,tried were as follows: Other M. B. Smith vs E. K. Smith, . suit on insurance note; verdict for defendant. Messrs. Prince & I Mclver for Plaintiff, Mr. M. J. ^H^fc|^Jor defendant. et vs Chapman, ^flffMinnie Gladden and S H. Hkissiah for one third of land in V dispute; K " H. J. Sellers Co. vs \Y. \V. Polf son, suit for claim and delivery. * Verdict for Plaintiff, t J. P. Thompson vs G. W. - Threatt, claim and delivery. d Verdict for Dlaintiff. Uk ' i Program of W. M. U. J1 The third quarterly metting of the Pageland division of the - W. M. U. will be held with the d White Plains church Saturday f- before tlj^i. 4th Sunday in May. L Devotional exercise, Miss e Odessa Evans. F* Song?The Son of God goes ' forth to war, Mrs. C. J. and Leon Funderburk. * Reading?Ye are irty witness ^ es, Miss lessie Funderburk. ' Is the Boy problem ours? Are we solving it? Mrs. A. F. Fun* derburk. The Master's Questions, Mrs. S. 11. Laney. Song. Message from a soldier now 1 returning to the front, Mrs. Edna 1 V. Funderburk. T Song. N Prayer. Mrs. J. E. King. 3 AFTERNOON SESSION. T Devotional exercises, Mrs. S. J A. Funderburk. J Duet?His eye is on the spar1(i row, Mesdames Askins and J I )iirwvin Beneficial effects of foreign ^Missions, Miss Helen Garland. |0J Solving the Sunbeam probL m I Miss Maude Funderburk. ,c\ Duet, Fay and Lucile Fuiulerd jburk. - Recitation, Linda Lee King. Missionary Debts, by two ~ children. y % Recitation, Frances Crosswell. i Address, Rev. J. M. Sullivan. Dismissed by Mrs. Hade [filler. L Mrs. Ff B. Funderburk ^ ? H. A. Funderburk d j ? C. M.Tucker p| Prog. Com, Campaign for Good Roads I Hon. E. J. Watson, of Colum- I bin, H. B. Varner, of Lexington, 1 N. C-, M. H. Stacy, of Raleigh, J and W. L. Spoon, U. S. Govern- < ment engineer, have promised j to come to Chesterfield county 1 for a speaking tour of the county, from April 28th to May 1st. ( The roeetings are scheduled ] as follows. i Chesterfield, April 28 at 11 a. m. 1 Brock's Mill, ? ? ? 3 p.m. < Springtin Our saleslady will now b line of spring dress goods, \ Elite Silk, Chimosa Silk, Siena Silk, Modesta Silk S Mercerized Ratine, Chiffo Corduroy, Galatea, Ginghai shades and patterns. Lool Yes, the pri MUNGO B1 I Show Your to write checks for her bills -f instead of counting out the ~ money and then not be able = to tell where her cash has E gone. The Bank ot Page- = land has a special depart- E ment for women's accounts I and will be glad to show ^ any one how much better a ^ The Bank < PAGELAN Shoes! Sho A Full Lii and Oxfords Men's $19.50 I $7.59 Men's $12.59 B $9.99 The largest, best am hnvs suits p.vpt shown J - " " line of Ladies ready to A big lot of dress goods buy. Remember our grocer all times, and our prices rig Pageland Com] luHnaaMHHHMHmni \ ^uby, April 28 ? 8 p. m. Vlt. Croghan, ? 29 ? 11a.m. 3ageland, ? 29 ? 8 p. m. [efferson, ? 30 ? 10 a. m. Dusleydale school house, April 30 at 2:30 p. m. Bethel school house, April 30 at 5:30 p. m. Cheraw, April 30 at 8:30 p. m. Patrick, May 1, W. O. W. picnic in morning; oration by W. P. Pollock at 10 a. m.; other speakers in aiternoon. ne Again e pleased to show you our tfhich includes: Silk Taconnee, Sheersilk, >tripe, Mandalay Tissue, n, White Linen, White ns, Percales, all in new k over these goods. I ROTHERS i j VyifeHow | V ^ of Pageland ID, S. C. Shoes! >es! ne of Shoes 1 ? 'aim Beach Suits lue & Black Suits d most complete line ol in Pageland. See our I wear dresses at $1.00 just in. See us betore you I y department is complete at 1 ;ht. I Mercantile jany _ I