The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, August 25, 1915, Image 3
The Pageland Journal
August 25, 1915
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Local News
Mr. J. A. Arant's first bale
which was sold in Monroe last
Wednesday weighed 517, and
the price was 9 cents.
The meeting will begin at
Rose Hill church next Sunday.
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iucu rvev. J. W. inline, OI
Marshville, is expected on the
first Sunday in September to
hold a tent meeting.
Hon. W. F. Stevenson, of
Cheraw will deliver an address
on state-wide prohibition at the
W. M. U. convention at Thomp?
sons Creek church at the night
session, September 9th.
Rev. D. M. Clark, of Olanta,
S. C., a brother of Mr. D. E.
Clark, has been preaching some
excellent sermons at the PresbyIprinn
rhur^h lioro
iiviv, uv^iuuiui;
Sunday evening.
There were 24 additions to the
church at Mt. Pisgah last week
as a result of the meeting conducted
by Revs. R. W. Cato and
Hoyle Bird. There were 16 for
baptism. R. W. Cato was
unanimously called for another
year.
Mr. Joseph V. Funderburk left
Monday for Cumberland, Md.,
where he goes to take a position
as civil engineer with Western
- Maryland railroad company.
Mr. Funderburk has been in
Pageland only a few months but
he has made many friends here,
who regret to see trim go.
The town authorities are to be
commended for the work they
are having done on the streets.
Holes and sandy places are
being: clayed, along with some
grading and scraping^ No better
time could
) tor tliis worfii. The wjeathcr is
favorable and labor is cheap.
Charles the 5-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sanders,
of Lancaster, died Friday afternoon
at 5:30 from cholera infantum
with which he had been ill
about two weeks. The body
was brought to Providence
church Saturday afternoon for
burial. Rev. J. M. Sullivan conducted
the service.
Two hundred rats were killed
at the home of Mr. Fred Mcintosh
three miles north of
town Friday, according to the
report of Mr. Ray Tray wick,
who says he killed 125 ot them.
The rats tipped the scales at 22
pounds in the presence of two
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uiiuisicis. it nas not j)eea determined
whether this was a
camp meeting at which all the
rats in the community had
gathered or just Mr. Mcintosh's
own herd. Sticks were the
weapons used in the slaughter
of most of the rats, though a
few were shot with a rifle.
Mrs. Loretta Walters, wife of
Mr. Frank W. Walters, died in
the Charlotte Sanatorium last
Thursday night about 8:30
o'clock. She was carried there
on Sunday afternoon, and underwent
an operation Monday.
She revived $rom the operation
and was thought to be doing
well until Wednesday. She
was a daughter of Mr. R. W.
Seegars, of upper Union county
and was nearly 37 years old.
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ane naa Deen a member of
Ebenezer church in Butord
township for several vears. She
wp" a faithful wife and mother,
and an excellent lady. Her
husband and 4 children, 3 boys
and 1 girl, ranging in age from
4 to 11, survive. The body was
brought home and buried in the
family burying ground in
Buford township Saturday
morning between 10 and 11
o'clock in the presence of one
of the largest crowds ever
assembled at a country cemetery
Id this twiion,
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Rev. R. W. Cato will preach
at Mt. Pisgah next Sunday at
11 o'clock. There will be
baptizing at 10 o'clock.
Our Mt. Croghan correspondent
has been away from home
for a few days, which explains
the absence of our Mt. Croghan
letter this week.
Rev. C. J. Black is assisting
the pastor, Rev. R H. James, in
a meeting at Philadelphia
church. There have been 15 or
20 conversions up to this time.
Rev. E. C. Snider baptized 50
persons at Mill Creek church
Sunday, as a result of a meeting
ir -"hich he did the preaching.
The ordinance was witnessed
by a record breaking crowd.
A 2-mills special tax was
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ievieci in me wmte Flams district
in an election held yesterday.
The vote was 16 to 15 in
favor of the tax. Improvements
will be made on the school
building in time for the opening
of the school.
Dr. T. E. Wannamaker. district
deputy grand master, was
present at a meeting of the Mt.
Moriah Masonic lodge here
Monday afternoon, at which
time some side degrees were
given and refreshments served.
Rev. G. T. Harmon, also of
Cheraw, was present, and he
preached an interestiug Masonic
sermon at Presbyterian church
Monday night.
Mrs. Frankie Knight died at
the home of her son-in-law, Mr.
Ira Deason, near White Plains
last Thursday. She suffered a
stroke of paralysis a short time
before her death. She was
about 80 years old, and a member
of White Plains church.
She was the widow of the late
Thos. Knight. Only one daugh
ter survives, Mrs. Ira Deason.
The body was buried at White
Plains Friday Rev. J. M. Sullivan
conducted the services.
Mr. J. A. Arant brought in his
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acvuuu oa^ranew cotton yesthe
People's Gin company.'
The bale' weighed 6C0 pounds
and was sold to Mungo &
Walters, the price being 9 1-4
cents. Mr. Arant says he has
been accused of mixing old
cotton in with his new to make
a bale. He says he did have
some old cotton, but that he is
thankful that it was in bales, being
a surplus from last year.
Very few people know that
he is making from 50 to 60 bales
on 30 acres each year. He
doesn't say much about it because
he is afraid people will
not believe it. This first bale
was ginned free.
NcAdoo Will Deposit Gold In
Banks In Cotton States.
Washington, Aug. 23.?Secretary
McAdoo announced tonight
that in view of the action of the
Allies in putting cotton on tho
contraband list he would if it
became necessary deposit $30,000,000
or more in sold in the
Federal Reserve Banks at Atlanta,
Dallas and Richmond for
the purpose of enabling the
reserve banks to re discount
loans on cotton secured by ware
house receipts made by National
banks and State banks belonging
to the Federal Reserve system.
The gold would be deposited
temporarily, at lp?#t ??#????.
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interest charge. It was explained
that it appeared that the object
could be accomplished with
greater efficiency thereby, the
deposits would be made directly
with National banks agreeable
to lend the money on cotton at
a rate not to exceed 6 per cent.
The announcement came at
the close of a day of speculation
in official circles as to the nature
of steps whicb the Entente
Powers have indicated they
would take to uphold the cotton
markets iu the face of their cootribaod
order.
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Personalis,
Mr. J. F. Agerton of Chera^l
was in town yesterday. f
Mr. L. C. Watford and De^nl
Sanders are spending a few djp|
in Darlington county. "9
Mr. T. W. Belk spent SaturSSy'
nighv here on his way to his
home in Cheraw. He has spent
several weeks at Campobello
Springs.
Miss Mayme Smith returned
Monday to Columbia, after
spending about a week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ranford
Smith
miss uenevieve Smith, of
Marshville, is spending a few
days with friends here.
Miss Blanche Watts returned
Saturday from a visit of several
days at Hornsboro.
Miss Ethel Atkinson, of Mt.
Croghan, is the guest of Miss
Mary Gale.
Miss Ellen Kelley of Hornsboro
section is visiting at the
home of Mr. G. H. Watts.
Miss Glemmie Stegall is
spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. R. L. Smith.
Misses Ella and Crissie Pigg,
j Miss Allie Sanders, Messrs.
Curtis Laney, Luke Mills and
Raymond Pigg visited in Lanes
Creek township Sunday.
Mr. J. V. Thompson, who has
been in Atlanta for several
months, is spending a few days
here.
Mr. Leroy McColl left Saturday
for Charlotte, from whence ,
he said he would go to Knoxville,
Tenn. or Danville, Va., 1
just as his nose led him.
Mrs. A. M. Simpson visited
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lid UUUKUICI, 1VUS- J. V. uniliui,
in Monroe last week.
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Miss Annis Nichols, of Rock
Hill, is visiting at the home of
Mr. T. E. Cato.
Miss Beulah Porter and Mas? i
ter Howard Porter, ofLancastiJfl
after spending a few days at the''
home of Dr. R. L. McManus.
Mr. I. P. Mangum and family
of Chesterfield, spent Friday
night here, on their return from
a tour of the western parts of
North and South Carolina.
Mrs. L. B. Watford and daughter,
Esther, of Bishopville, and
Mrs. C. S. Register, of Lydia,
are visiting at the homes of
Messrs. L. J. and L. C. Watford.
Prof. J. A. Knight, who has
been teaching at Shiloh, closed
his school Friday and is now at
home here.
Mr. Robert Turner returned
Thursday, after spending a
COUple Of weeks with friends in
Lexington county.
Mrs. Martha Billue, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Billue and Mr. J. E.
Simpson, of Jackson township,
Union county, visited at Mr. J.
W. Lanev's home last week.
Mr. A. R. Collins and little son
of Adel, Ga., are visiting
relative in Union county.
Miss Otis Jenkins, of the
Liberty Hill section, spent Sunday
and Monday with friends
here.
Mrs. J. W. Quick and children
returned Monday from an extended
visit in Marlboro county.
Miss Mattie \skins, of Hartsville,
who has been visiting rel
atives here for several days,
leaves today to spend some
time in Western North Caaolina.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Warlick,
Mr. Karl and Master Gilmer
\\ arlick and Mrs. J. B. Little.
all of Newton N. C., motored
down Saturday to spend a few
days at the home of Messrs. D.
F. and J. T. Little. They will
visit at Monroe and other points
before returning to Newton.
An election was held yesterday
in Zion school district and
a special tax of 2 mill* was
ypted in. Only 20 votes were
cast and every one was for ' tha
tax. ' . . .
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1 p Heartened By (German
Naval Looses '
'If,. Aug. 23.?Tlile Gei
^vgKval reverses in th(e Gulf
and the Baltic Sea, the
i^Mui capture of Ossowetz
mm British naval bombardm^ntof
the German naval base
atjZeebrugee, today furnished a
series of news features which
tepporarily diverted atl ention
fr?>rn the gravity of the issues
gjpwingor.l of the sinking of
tffe Arabic.
JPhe German vefeion of the
REa battle has not yet I been
gjren out but the definiteijess Qf
the official Russian report on
the sinking or crippling <i>f the
Gferman battle cruiser Moltke,
tdvo other cruisers and eigfot torpWloboats
has sent a waVe of
eKhusiasm throughout theCcountij
and dispelled the depression
over the Russian retreat ori land.
kAside from the loss of the Gerntan
ships, the naval edgagerrtent
is recjmlpJ ^hiofKA im.
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pprtant for the strategic effect
ojn the land operations i^i the
German sweep eastward toward
ttetrogTad, which military observers
now consider as having
wdsn checked and possibly iri^parably
defeated.
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Business locals
or Sale Extra fine Jersey I cow.
Will be fresh in September. Apply at
Iftls office or to H. F Parker, Monroe
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' Highest market price for |cotton
geed at Pagcland Mercantile Co'S
tost?at Hursts's pond Thursday, Aug. 3
1 a signet ring, finder will return to this
^ffice and receive reward.
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Quart Bottles wanted. Will pay 1
(jent each. Coca Cola Bottling Works.
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For Sale 7 1-2 weeks old Pigs from
Registered Poland China stock. For
lnmcdiate sale, will take $5.00. H. F.
rarker, Monroe, R 1. i
Seed Higma^narket mice paW for
We gin your cotton and pay you |
the top for your seed. Peonle's ciiu Co.
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Oar plant has been overhauled and
put into first class shape. VVe are now
ready to do your ginning just when you
want it. People's Gin Co.
Cotton Seed?See me before you
tell. 1 am in the market. Car lots a
Specialty. G. H. Watts.
r D. E. Clark & Co, will pay you market
price for your cotton seed. See
them.
For Rent?one or two horse farm
one mile from Philadelphia church,
good upland for cotton, creek bottoms
for corn, good new, 6-room house.
Sam D. Horton, Marshville, I< 3.
^or Sale?No. 1 Liddell table feed saw
mill and 20-horse log boiler and engine,
practically new. Will sell at a bargain
or exchange for other property. W. F
Redfearn.
Bring?your shoes and harness that
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neea repair to Ci. K. Knight.
Bon't?forget the Picture show every
Saturday nights. Strictly moral, Harinlsss
and inviting to everyone. Always
3 good reels. Admission 5 & 10c
Bring?your chickens and eggs to D. E.
Clark & Co. They will buy in any
quantity.
Painting?and wall paper hanging
i should be done along with other spring
cleaning. Spring is the ideal time for
brightening up the home Inside and out
lean make old furniture look new again.
See me for nny kind of work in my lineSatisfaction
guaranteed. D. Cadieu.
jour Bnoov-r?ni.ir<.? ?il. K""'
w?l ) a iwn QUVUl
' your watch. Can it run night and day
fyr years and years without a drop of oil?
Have it cleaned and oiled. B.R.Rubanks
Whe n?your watch stops, bring it to
me. B. B. Rubanks
1STRAYED
Wednesday Aug. 11, female
Rod Jersey pig about 8 weeks
old. Notify
Fred Edgeworth
Mortgages of Real Estate, Titles to
R n\ Katatc sod other legal blanks may
b< hid at thl| office
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Mr. Askins is in Ch
sale is no reason you c
service at our store.
Your wants w
fully attended t<
here. .*. .*.
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Well probably have
next week.
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Do you beleive in liv
you did not sow wheat
not eat biscuit made o:
own farm. At any ra
best thing?patronize
are selling flour ma
wheat and ground on j
Golden Harvest Fl<
We believe you will
at Ruby and sold by
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Pageland, - -
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? winter Dress Goods.
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1A11 white goods am
will be sold at, and
your time to buy thes
SHOES! SHC
The best line of shoe
land. We have them t
t? the family,
c We can save you mc
S Our line of Boys' Suits if
C city stores. See us belc
? chases.
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as if he were
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something to tell you
Supply Co.
fou Think?
ing at home? Perhaps
: last spring and can- i
f flour grown on your
te you can do the next
a home industry. We
de from home-grown
i home mill.
>ur, and Mill Feed.
like it. It is ground
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ew goods almost daily. 3
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itul line ot tall and $
AT COST J
d summer dress goods 3
below cost. Now is 3
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suit every member of 3
>ney on your fall suit. Jt
> equal to any carried in ?
>re making your fall pur- 2
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