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The Pageland Journal March 29.1916 Local News Dr. R. L. McManus announces that he will be in Pageland on Tuesday of each week instead of Monday. Mr. J. S. Burch, of Mt. CrogVinn time linrn \*nctnr^ni? ;o 11 till, w CIO 11 vl W J tOltlUflJ . JL It AO selling: peanut meal, and says it is the very thing for feed. See his ad in another place. Mr. R. F. Smith says one of his neighbors killed a porker a few days ago that was only five years old and it weighed fortyone pounds. If it's a lie, Frank told it. The local council of the Junior order has voted to establish a night school at the hall here for any person in the town or community who can not read and write. The first meeting will be held Thursday night of this week. "Valley Farm" the play given bv talent from leffersnn at the school auditorium Thursday evening was a good one, and the people were pleased. This play will be given at Chesterfield on Friday night of this week. There has been quite a little speculation as to whether or not R. F. Beasley, editor of the Mon roe Journal, would again run for congress in his district. He has announced that he will not be in the race. Mr. John Jordan was run over by an automobile at Ches terfield last Saturday and badly bruised and rendered unconscious for several hours. The ailtnmnhila wac Hriiran Mice %4-vriwwtav/ UU V4I 1 > vu KJJ ITlltJO Nell Melton. John Mcllwain, the Lancaster county negro for whom there was a two-hundred-dollai reward, was captured about a mile from Guess Thursday afternoon about sunset by Messrs. C. L. Melton, C. L. Gulledge and C. W. Arant. He is wanted in Lancaster for the killing of a white man who was superintend ent of an oil mill last fall. The negro escaped and had been in hiding since that time. He had been with Isaac Rorie near Guess since before Christmas and had started a crop. He had been staying very close and few people knew there was such a negro in this section. It seems that he went to Alfred Blakeney, who is said to deal in witchery to some extent, and asked him to get him out of trouble, saying that he had been in trouble in Georgia. Alfred reported to the authorities that this must be the negro wanted in Lancaster, and his location and arrest was easy. The men who arrested him pretended to be bird hunting: and were able to get right upon him before their purpose was known. The negro had been plowing and was on his way to the house. He was taken in an automobile and carried as far as Mr. C. W. Aran t's home, where preparation was being made to carry him on to Lancaster when Policeman Melton turned him loose to fasten a gate. The negro dashed away in the darkness and es caped, Mr. Melton chasing him for a distance and firing one shot in his direction. Blood hounds were brought from Col umbia and started on the trail t?_:j t>l. i ' niu.ty muniing. I ne (logs 101 lowed the trail about four miles to the home of Remus Gregory but no farther. Gregoiy was thought to have aided Mcllwain to escape by carrying him in a buggy. Another negro was tracked and caught in the after noon near jetlerson but was| found to be the wrong one. The reward for Mcllwain has been increased to $600 bv relatives of the murdered man. Mcllwain K?v? hit n*m? hs Jim MeK?ox|?. i i Mr. J. D. Watts has about completed a new house near the site of the one burned a few weeks ago. The chain gang has done some good work on the roads from Pageland to Lynchers river. There are 32 convicts now. The gang will go to the Dudley section next. Hamilton, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Parker, of Lanes Creek township, was carried to a Charlotte hospital Saturday to have his tonsils and an obstruction of the nose removed. Mr. Tom F. MacNalley is now editor and manager of the Jef fersonian at Jefferson, Mr. E. E. Goodson having resigned. Mr. MacNalley is making a splendid paper. One hundred and three young white leghorn chickens were killed last Wednesday night at Mr. H. B. Graves' by an un known enemy. It is not known whether it was a dog, weasel, mink or other "varmint." A 'phone message from Mr. J. A. Arant Monday night states that the negro, John Mcllwain who is wanted at Lancaster, is believed to be in Lancaster county, and the authorities over there are asked to be on the watch for him. Delia, the 13 months old daughter of Mr. Remus Wright of the Union Hill section, died Monday morning about 7 o'clock from pneumonia. The child had been sick about 10 days, Rev. R. W. Cato conducted the funeral at Union Hill yesterday morning. Mr. Wilson, the jocular agenl for the Texas company, says he is willing to make affidavit thai Mr. T. W. Gregory did twc whole days work for hini lasl week while the pump at the oil station was being installed. He hasn't made the affidavit however, and the matter is still open for debate. Mr. Crayton Kelly, son of Mr. Butler Kelly of Lanes Creek township, received his discharge from the army on the third da\ of March and enlisted in the navy at San Franciscc on the next day. He had not served the full four years, but purchas ed his discharge and went intc the navv. His address is SanFrancisco, Cal., U. S. N., T. S. F'ield day for the Pageland division of Chesterfield county will be held here Friday. Reading and spelling contests begin at 10 o'clock. Declamation and recitation contests for high schools at 11 o'clock, and for rural schools at 12 o'clock. The athletic events will begin at about 2:30, and the announcements of winners in all contests will be made immediately after the athletic events are over. :vir. v.. l,. ejiavis attempted suicide Thursday morning: about daylight in a feed room at the rear of theChavis home in the eastern partof town by cutting: his throat with a knife and a razor, and was found about an hour later very "'eak and cold from the loss of blood and exposure. A tune ^ * * viv/civ/i wna cuiiuUi UllU 11 WVIS found that sevral gashes had been made but that none of the large arteries had been cut. The long gashes reaching almost from ear to ear presented a ghastly sight, and his condition was consider ed serious for several days. No excuse was given for the act, save that his mind went wrong. Mr. Chavis rooms at the home of his mother in law, Mrs. M. A. Sowell, and goes home early in the morning and starts the fires. He went home on Thursday morning and tipped in and secured a razor and went om without a word. When found his coat, hat and shoes were off, and he was lying in a pool of blood He had thrown the knile and razor behind some pea hulls. There were two or three h-.isIu n on his arm aif-o. He has ahout passed the danger point and his mowry i# \mm\ Mrs. Kate Price returned to her home in upper Union county last Thursday alter spending a couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Edgeworth. All members of Rose Hill Sunday school are asked to be pres ent at 10 o'clock next Sunday, at which time a Baraca and a Philathia class will be organized. Mr. Burrus Edgeworth returns today to Wofford college at Spartanburg, after spending several days at the home hjs parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Edgeworth. A new public road is soon to be opened up from White Plains to Pageland, by the farms of Messrs. T. A. Gulledge, Dorsey Pigg and others and enter Pageland near the home of Miss Alice Threatt. The Man Killed by Mcllwain Lancaster News. It will be recalled that John Mcllwain, the negro employe of the Lancaster Cotton Oil Mill, without provocation, shot Mr. Ernest M. Watkins, the superintendent, Saturday night, November 6th, and that six days later, after a brave fight for life, Mr. Watkins died at the Fennel Infirmary. The negro escaped in the darkness as soon as he had fired the fatal shot and though every ettort was made to capture him he eluded the vigilance of the officers until last night. Caught Near Monroe Lancaster News. W. P. Laney, alias Filow Laney, a white man who stab bed Ben, alias "Bones" Wither spoon, colored, in one of the i back streets of the town on Ma} ! 8th of last year, fell into the t meshes of Sheriff Hunter's drag > net yesterday, near Monroe, N t C. Laney made his escape im I mediately after cutting Wither > spoon and has ever since been a . large. Sheriff Hunter went ui i for Laney at 5 o'clock vesterdaj afternoon and brought him bacl last night. "My Son," said the elderb | millionaire at the close of ; , heart-to-heart talk on the sub , ject of extravagance, "when i was your age I carried water fo ' a gang of section hands." t "Fine for vou, dad!" answerec the gilded youth. "I am proiu of 3011. If it hadn't been fo your pluck and perseverance ^ might have had to do something of the sort myself." 1 The teacher was telling hei class a long, highly embellishec story of Santa Claus, and tin mirth of Wille Jones eventualh : got entirely beyond his control. "Willie," said the teacher stern ly, ''what did 1 whip you for yes 1 terday?" "Fer lyin'," promptly answer ed Willie; "an* I was jest wonderin' who was poin1 to whin you." Stevenson for Rural Credits Mr. Stevenson, in his race for congress, advocates a rural credit system. In the South, threefourths of the people are farmers. The great banking law put through by this administration made some provision for farmers but none for the man who has to buy his land and needs long credit on it. Six months is the longest credit he can get under that law. There should have been a land credit system embraced in it whereby a man could get a long credit and low rate of interest on real estate and enable him to buy, or redeem a home. Why was it not passed with the balance of the i bill? R?: Registration Books Open Registration books will be open every fiist Monday ;it the Auditor's office until 30 days before the general election. S. B. Tinunons, Chm. E. T. White, Clr?*H, I W, M, Iklk, BUSINESS LOCALS See me?for furniture. If you haven't got all the money, let me see your eye. II. B Sow ell. Tiiere?is not any doubt that I have il 1 for you now. II. B. Sowell. For Sale at a bargain, small mule, or Will exchange for a horse \V. O. T ucker. See T. E. Cato Saturday for a good mule, 14 or 16 years old. Cheap. Wanted to rent at Mice for a few days I a good worn. ox. Keece Evans, Pageland, R. 3. See?H. B. Soweil for any thing in furniture. It is not on the road. It is in the house. Best Prices paid for Bra^s, Copper and Rubber. H. E. 1'owe, Cheraw, S. C. 1 Can?save you newly married people some money if you will see me for Furniture. H. B. Sowcll. For Sale ?or rent one house and three lots in South Pageland on depot street, known as the S. \V. Watts house. T. B. Watts. White Leghorn eggs from prize winners. 50c a setting, or $1.00 by parcel post prepaid. We won 3 first prizes at the last County fair. Mrs. H. B. Graves, , Pageland R. 2. For a good second hand Sewing machine, any kind, cash or credit. See me at once. G. R. Knight. ^ R. L. Smith has just the kind of slippers you want. will Sell one tract of land, 56 acres, ! in good locality, fine creek bottoms, good upland for cotton and grain; twohorse crop open, good neighbors. A bargain. See me at once if you want a good clay plantation. B. B. Eubanks Pageland, S. C. or Monroe, N. C. R 10. Buy?your work shirts and overalls from R L. Smith. He sells the good - kind. i We ?will grind corn on Thursday, Frir day and Saturday of each week. Page i land Novelty Works R. L. Smith?sells Tailored made suits for less. Give him a trial. - nnn'l f?!l " ..." * wm ?iuii iu ovc uui lllll.' U1 I lUIbt", Cattle and Hog Powders. Mungo t Brothers. ) ' Read?that notice with our name signed to it on the last page. Mungo Bros. C Stover wood?blocks r lea load; long T a " load. '-et your wood at Laney's iftill, . J. A. l.aney, , - / ; 1 For Sale for cash one car " load cottonseed meal. Mungo I Bros, Pure apple cider vinegar in bo.ilcs and j jugs at Mungo Bros. ^ Bring your remnants of seed cotton to J Muugo Bros, and get the top. i Mungo Bros, still pay you the tip top for your cotton seed. Meal o i hand to exchange for seed I" See us before you trade. Mungo Bros. ^ Overalls and Work Shirts. Mungo ' Bros. wanted Sound white corn. Pageland Novelty works Am now ready again for your repair work. Will be glad to have you call anytime. B. B. Kubanks. Mungo Bros. Sell the Best Clothing for the price. Bring? your chickens and eggs to D. R Clark &. Co. They will buy in anj quantiy Veterinary Suryeon Calls answered dav or night. Phone No. 48 two rings. Full stock of horse and cattle powders on hand at all times. L. P. GRAVES Wood's Productive Seed Corns. Our Virginia-grown Seed Corns have an established reputation for superiority in productiveness and germinating qualities. ! Wood's Descriptive Catalog tells about the best of prize-winning and profit-making varieties in both White and Yallow Corns. r.ntton -w vr w VV1* Wo offer the best and most improved varieties, grown in sections absolutely free from boll weevil. Our Catalog gives prices and information, and tells about the best of Southern Seeds, 100-DAY VELVET BEANS, Soja Bean*. SUDAN GRASS. DatlU Graaa and all Sorifhum* and Millets. Catalog mailed free on request. T.W.WOOD O SONS, SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Vi. Tax Notice Notice is hereby given that executions will be written and costs added for all taxes due the Town of Pageland which are unpaid on April 1, 1916. Also, that legal steps will be taken to collect all unpaid licenses at time. R. II. Nelson, Mayor L. J. Watford, clerk Factor A JUUk/lVI. 9 11 Easter comes late this year, 1 Suit from our samples at once, be on time. Remember that to your own measure, you hav add to your personality, with tl the most fastidious. Let us m( We are agents in Pageland fc ler mills. When you buy this D. E. Seeseeeoooas | New Spri O Our immense line of r \ rived and has been place ? anticipated a big spring O liberally of the latest st $ Messoline, Silk Pongees, jJ Silk Popl Sousette Q white waist goods, linens X and apron ginghams, pe Q thing that goes to make c K. Remember we have just Q Men & Ladies slippers eve X We consider our line < Q wear clothing as complel X We also have prepare ? the best of groceries in X everybody is crying high V of the rise by buying ea 5 . r . 8 interest or our customers. | Mung< fecooooattooog ww atv Spac< WEE Pageland Com LilUPtjyui! I jgpiWMIUWWPMU-IlMWi < Notice Notice is hereby given that a meeting oi the stockholders c Pageland Insurance N Realt. Company will be held at the o< fice of the company on March 31st, 19lC>, for the purpose o voting on a resolution to reduce the capital stock of the corpor ation from $10,000,00 to $5,000. 00. Notice given this 29th da> of February, 191(>. A. F. Funderburk, Sec. N Gen. Mgr. - t. pril 23rd. >ut if you will select your Easter we will guarantee that it will rhen you buy a Royal suit, made e one that is a lit, one made to te quality and style to please ?asure you now. >r the products of the Ruby Rolyou know what you are getting. Clark OWSOOOSOOGO'^ ing Goods s lew spring goods, has ar- ft d on our shelves. Having X ; trade, we bought very V yles and shades of Silk ft Silk Nippon, Silk Voiles, k goods dimiten and other J? . all colors, galatea, dress ft rcales and in fact every X i complete line, we have i?. ft opened up .the best line of.X. _ t brought to our store. ft of men and boy s ready-to- X :e as vou will find. V ft d for the inner man with X all lines. As you know ft i prices, we took advantage X rly in order to protect the ft s 9 Bros. | b V. SCOOttCOSOSCSg? *r ! This e ! I Next K J Mercantile j. .pany j