The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, July 19, 1916, Image 3
The Pageland Journal
July 19.1916
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Local News
The mill dam at Society Hill
in the lower part of the county
was torn out by the recent high
water.
Mr. W. M. Groomes reports
that he gathered a melon Sunday
which weighed fifty-two
pounds.
The union prayer meeting
will be held at Rose Hill church
tonight. Mr. L. J. Watford will
conduct it.
All interested persons are
asked to meet at Rose Hill
cemetery tomorrow morning at
7 o'clock to clean off the grounds.
The water in the Pee Dee river
at Cheraw reached 37 feet,
thus coming within about 2 feet
of the steel bridge erected there
after the high waters of 1908.
Mr. W. A. Rivers, of Mt. Croghan,
is spending a month or two
at Asheville, N. C. for treatment
for a threatened tuburcular
throat. He is reoorted as doinfr
fine.
The Chesterfield County Meth
odist Sunday School Conference
will meet at Shiloh church a few
miles from Chesterfield Thursday
night and continue through
Sunday. Each M. E. Sunday
School in the county should be
represented.
The annual Junior rally and
picnic will be held at Pageland
on Friday, August 4th. Special
program will be arranged and
announced later. All members
of the order will be welcomed
along with their families and
dinner baskets.
Rev. R. W. Cato announces
that the protracted meetings at
his churches will be held as follows:
Mt. Moriah begins Satuiday
before the first Sunday in
August; Bethel the second Sun
day; Mt. Pisgah the third Sunday.
He extends a cordial invi
tation to one and all.
Mr. J. C. Gathings was select
ed from the ten applicants for
the position as teacher of a 2
months subscription school at
the Price school house three
miles north of Pageland, and the
school will open next Monday.
It is said that a school is needed
at this place, and all parents in
the district are asked to send.
The post office has been moved
into the old Journal building
next door to the barber shop.
Messrs. T. B. Smith and H. L.
Munnerlyn have opened up a
restaurant in the building left
vacant by the removal of the
post office. They have a nice
place and propose to operate a
first class eating establishment.
A 11 1 ! J
it oiiiuii unuge ai uraveyara
hill 2 miles below Chesterfield
was carried away by the floods
of last week. The abutments
of the steel bridges at Abram's
creek 3 miles from Chesterfield,
Robertson's mill 4 miles from
Chesterfield and at the Spencer
creek 6 miles from Chesterfield
were washed out or damaged.
A 10 foot fill at Go Round hill
was washed out. The bridge
over Jimmie's creek on the
Snow Hill new road from Ches
terfield was carried away also.
The high waters in Thompson's
creek did considpmhto
damage to the Chesterfield and
Lancaster railroad tracks, and
there was no train from Friday
until Monday. The trestle was
moved a little, and the roadbed
was damaged more or less for
half a milp Tho ?
?? uv aiibOUi W11 a SCI
full Saturday that no repairs
could be made until Sunday.
Crews worked all day Sunday
and by 10 o'clock Monday the
mail train was able to cross.
There were a few minor washouts
at other points, but noth
ins* that would delay traffic.
Miss Mary Agnes Funderburk,
of Lancaster, is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. R. H. Nelson and children
are visiting in Lancaster
county.
Mr. L. B. King and daughter,
of Matthews, visited relatives
here from Sunday until Tuesday.
Messrs. C. L. Hunley, H. N.
Askins, T. M. Jenkins and W. R.
Evans are the new candidates
this week.
Miss Annie Mae McColl, of
Columbia, is spending about
three weeks at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. McColl.
Messrs. Willie Osborne and
t m r #
v^ari iviangum, of Jtsutord township,
spent Monday and Tuesday
at the home of the former's
sister, Mrs. Amos Pigg.
Messrs. R. F. Smith and S. A.
Sellers have been elected delegates
to the National Council of
the Jr. O. U. A. M. which will
begin at Greenwood August 1st.
A Mrs. Barnett, of Florida,
who was visiting the Hannas
and Craigs at Chesterfield, died
there about 1 o'clock Sunday
morning. She was about 73
years old. The body was carried
back to Florida for interment.
A few weeks ago Mr. T. E.
King cut one of the tendons on
the back of his left hand with a
piece of glass. It healed over,
but did not get well. Last Wedensday
he went to Charlotte and
had an operation. It is doing
nicely.
Mrs. Sandy Oliver died suddenly
at her home near Ruby on
Monday of last week. She was
about 60 years old and a christion
lady. The body was buried
at Cross Roads church on Tuesday
afternoon about 6 o'clock.
She is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs J. D. Woodward.
It is reported that the Seabord
trestle over the Wateree river al
Camden was washed out yester
dav afternoon. It had been
threatened for several hours, and
had been weighted down with
cars of coal. This cuts off di
rect communication with Columbia,
and delays the mail.
Mr. Henry Woodward and Miss
Cornelia Hancock were married
Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr. T. C. Watts at Ruby. Mr.
Woodward is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Woodward, of Mt.
Croghan, and a popular young
gentleman. Mrs. Woodward is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Hancock, of Mt. Croghan also,
and is a worthy and intelligent
young lady.
Pete Myers, perhaps the best
known and most highly respected
negro of the Guess section,
died Monday morning. Pete had
been in failing health for some
time, and it was known that he
could not live. He had many
commendable traits, one of the
best of which was a determination
to pay his debts. He had
run a store for nearly 25 years,
and many white people traded
with him. He was a good manager
and he always managed to
meet his obligations. So prompt
was he that he used to buy flour
and get it shipped "open,"
whereas nearly every merchant
has to pay before the flour can
be unloaded. The white people
speak well of Pete, a sure sign
that he was O. K. as a man. He
was sixty or sixty-five years old.
Floods Do Damage in South
Carolina
Columbia, S. C., July 16.?All
trains between Spartanburg and
Columbia were annulled this
afternoon by the Southern Railway,
following the overflowing
of their track by the raging waters
of Broad River, and the
overflow from Parr Shoals Dam.
The trestle across Broad River
50 miles from Columbia on the
Spartanburg division, was washed
away tonight. Water is shooting
over the Parr Shoals dam
on this river seven feet high and 1
the entire surrounding countv is I
inundated. Six cows were car- R
ried away by the flood above
the dam, it was said here tonight. _
Congaree River at Columbia is n
on a rampage, the waters almost
leaping the foot bridge at Ger- s
vais street leading into Lexington
County, Guards have been
stationed on this and all bridges i(
fA IrOOO niirmr lr>/vo
iw nvvp ana; iuc auu UIUC1 _
drift carried alone: by the flood, k
The Congaree tonight was 28
feet and it is expected to go to
29 feet by morning, which it is
thought by the local weather
bureau will mark the passing of c
the flood tide. Hundreds of Col- _
umbians journed to the bridge k
today to see the raging waters.
Train service to the Peedee sec (
tion is badly crippled on account
of the washing away of 1
bridges and trestles. Damage to s
the tobacco, corn and cotton _
crops throughout the State will f
run into the hundreds of thnus
ands of dollars. s
What Swearingen Says of Rivers f
Below is a letter written by a
Superintendent of Education Swearingen
in regard to the 1
work of Hon. J. C. Rivers in the
House of RpnrpspntQlivoc
Columbia, July 12.?As State
Superintendent of Education I _
have been requested bv some of i
the friends of the public schools to
address this brief letter to a small 5
number of public school work- $
ers in Chesterfield countv, set- .
ting forth the legislative record i
of Hon. J. C. Rivers in connection
with education. ~
The educational progress of
Chesterfield county during the .
last four years has been notable, i
This growth is due to the enihu;
siastic support of the people, to 1
the leadership of the County "
[ Superintendent, to the wise leg 1
. islation of the countv delegation
i.l the Clenprcil AccomKI XT
, ..wwvutu.J. J
county in the State has a finer
or more satisfactory record of r
public school development.
In the Legislature Mr. Rivers 1
was on the Ways and Means'Committee.
He was on the l
special sub-committee of this
Dody lo visit the State Depart- "
ment of Education and report
on public school needs and ap- J
propriations. His sympathy, in- (
sight and appreciation of condi- <
' tions enabled him to dc valuable
1 service before the Committee, t
! and later before the full House. 1
Personally and officially, I am
I indebted to him for counsel and *
assistance. The children, teachers
and school officers of Chesterfield
county have received g
wider opportunities by reason of
tho 1?K/irnl Clnln - ? . * ^
uv Iiwviai oiaic ucpiupilillions
which he helped to secure. He *
was a practical economist, but
he did not believe that economy
is advisable if it limits the opportunities
of childhood.
I have no intention or desire
in the world to meddle in local "
politics, but I should be untrue
to myself if I should hesitate for
one moment to write this brief
record of Mr. Rivers' service 2
and my genuine appreciation of
him as a man and as a legislator.
J. E. Swearingen,
State Supt. of Education.
Adv. *
Notice to Winzo Voters j ^
The club roll book for Winzo ~
precinct is open six days in the
week at my home. It will close
on the last Tuesday in July. I
want every man who is entitled
to vote here to get his name on
the roll. If you have signed,
now tell your neighbor to hurry
along.
II. Z. Outen, secretary.
Filthy Hog Pens
The Town Marshall has inspected
the premises of the peo
pie of Pageland, and found a
great many hog pens and priviesi
in n verv unsanitary condition.
This is to call your attention to
this matter, that you may observe
the Sanitary Ordinances
without further notice.
R. H. NELSON, Mayor.
BUSINESS LOCALS
(oney found. Loser will call on | R.
Cato and describe same.
hm't fail to see our Land Exchange in
this issue for bargains. Pagcland Inuraucc
& Realty Co.
last received big lot of Dry Goods.
Do not buy until you see C. L. Gulcdgc.
'lease return my lanterns, pipe wrench
and baskets which you borrowed with>ut
my consent. J. G. Agcrton
try goods should not be purchased until
you have seen the nice new line
arricd by C. L. Gullcdgc.
'hone batteries, just received a fresh
barrel, 35c each. Pageland Hardware
:o.
rresh barrel Columbia Dry batteries
for sale at D. E. Clark's store for 70c a
et
or Sale?lumber sawed to order at 85
cents a hundred at the mill three miles
outhwest of Pageland. J. L. Mclnnis
Ine Blooded Berkshire female pigs
three months old at $3.00 Jersey cow
,nd calf $65. H. L. Powe, Cheraw.
rruit Jars. Caps and Rubbers at Mungo
Bros.
?or Stovewood see or call W. A. Watts.
40iic.
tor Sale?two good 60-saw gins, No. 1
Press with steam packer and suction,
>0 feet of 2-inch shafting, and everyhing
that goes with the gins. Price
1350. B. Frank Clark.
irlno us your remnants of cotton seed
at once. Mungo Bros.
Wanted?8-foot crossties delivered at
Pagcland. C. L. Gulledge.
leautles! I should say, those all-wool
Curlce suits iust received at Mungo
Jros. Make your selection early
juy your Uuggy Harness from Mungo
Brothers. From $10.00 to $18.00.
For a good second hand Sewing machine,
any kind, cash or credit. See
ne at once. G. R. Knight.
'or Sale?pigs at $2.50 each. T. B.
Walts.
?ure apple cider vinegar in bottles and
jugs at Mungo Bros.
A little girl was playing with
ler cup of water. Her father
ook the cup from her and in so
loing accidentally spilled some
)f the water on her.
"TKnrn " 1 '
sue V/UCU, lCUVlU^
he table indignantly, "you wet
ne clear to my feelings."
Congressional Itinerary Fifth
District
Below is a list of the places
ind dates at and on which canlidates
for congress from the
ifth district will speak:
Gaffney, Wednesday, July 19th.
Clover, Thursday, July 20th.
Fort Mill, Friday, July 21st.
Rock Hill, Friday, July 21st,
it night.
Lancaster, Saturday, July 22nd.
Kershaw, Tuesday, July 25th.
Camden, Wednesday, July
16th.
Blaney, Thursday, July 27th.
McBee, Friday, July 28th.
Cheraw, Friday, July 28th at
light.
Chesterfield, Saturday, July
!9th.
CHE
I should say it is!
is selling Groceries at (
Watch lor a list ol
The highest market [
produce. Watch wher
to town.
R. L.
Guess, Soul
Intelligent Management of Public
Industry
Among the varied industrial
enterprises of the Post Office
Department in Washington is
an establishment devoted entirely
to the manufacture of mail
locks and the bag attachments
used in mail transportation.
When this administration came
into power, the Department sorely
needed an improved type of
mail lock. The shop was immediately
reorganized, placed on a
business basis, and its activities
enlarged so as to meet this im
perative demand. Within a very
short time a new and greatly 1
improved lock had been devised J
and its production begun.
The lock in use weighed 5 1-2
ounces; the new one weighs 2 j
4 5 ounces. As 430,000 of this (
new product have been put into ]
service, the difference in weight (
(the Government paving as s
much for the weight of equipment
as it does for the mail it-, j
self) can be easily calculated, j
The locks replaced bv this new j
and better style cost 21 cents
each to make; those now being j
manufactured cost 8 1-2 cents,
direct and indirect charges con- ^
sidered, the saving thus shown
on original cost of production to
date amounting to $53,750. Of
the old style, 36,000 were annu- j
ally returned for repair at a cost ,
of about 9 cents each. Of the (
new style, out of the great num
ber sent into the service, but 906
have been returned, and as these j
new style locks can be repaired (
at a cost of 3 cents each, the annual
saving on this item will .
amount to over $2,100. 1
The Department has in this ,
administration encouraged its
employees to give their best ser
r> . ? j
vice iu me uuvtruiueni ana ^
many instances have recently (
come to notice wherein the De
partment has greatly profited by ,
this wise public policy. In the
lock shop a recent achievement ,
in this direction is an improved
cord fastener, the work of three
of its employees, for use on bags:
also one designed for locking (
ing large quantities of parcel- ,
post matter, which has hereto- i
fore been without this protec- j
tion. It can be made at a very (
low price, requiring less mate- ,
rial and a fewer number of operations.
The significant part of ]
this lies in the great number re- ,
quired in the service, between j
three and four million, the out- ^
put being 500,000 annually. As ,
ttie cost has been reduced by the {
new method from 4 1-2 to 3 ,
cents each, it will be seen what ,
a splendid showing this makes j
for administrative economy. (
PRINTERS' INK
(
HAS been responsible
for thousands of business <
successes throughout
the country. Everybody
in town may know you (
but they don't know
what you have to sell. i
I
Advertising Will Help You j
AP!!
1
The way R. L. Watts i
juess. i
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his prices next week. s
>rice paid for country *
/
e the people are going t
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WATTS !
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LAND EXCHANGE
II INVESTOR
Sj-^ALESTATE B
He's Always Awake
ooking for opportunities to buy
eal estate at a price less than its
ictual valu*. The best way
To Find Real Estate Bargains
s to keep in close touch with
>ur office. We are, every day,
istinP" nronortV ihnt mur
K r v "? *???? r iuiviist
you. It is no trouble to
show the goods.
116 1-2 acres two miles from
Marshville, N. C. Three horse
arm in cultivation, good buildngs,
good water, good pasture,
*ood young orchard, no waste
and on the place. Timber
enough for all building purposes.
Public road divides place in two
equal parts. Price $2750.00 cash
ar $3,000.00 on five years time.
35 acres one mile from Pageland,
sandy and granite land
with clay subsoil. Two horse
farm in cultivation, good buildings,
good water. Has all the
conveniences of a small farm,
[f you are looking for a small
farm near a good school, this
place will suit you. It is 3-4 of
i mile from Pageland High
School, and has sand clay road
all the way. Price $1500.00.
57 2 3 acres six miles northeast
from Pageland. Clay land,
produces well. 1 1-2 miles from
church, 1 mile from school.
Three room dwelling with barns
and other improvements. Slightly
rolling, but produces well and
is well watered. A bargain at
4.1 <fl?/ - A An
tne price ;jm),)U.uu.
30 acres two miles from Pageland,
original forest gro>Yth~?f?
oak timber. This land lies well
and has sold more than once for
520.00 per acre. Worth that
now, but for quick sale is offered
at $400.00 because owner
wishes to meet other obligations.
58 acres half mile from Pageland,
sandy land with clay subsoil
close to surface. Three
horse farm in cultivation, good
pasture, good new dwelling and
good tenant house, with barns
on both premises, good well of
water at each dwelling. Not an
acre of waste land on the whole
place. An ideal small farm, and
one of the best bargains on our
list. Price $3,000.00.
4 lots on Mrf! rotrAr etroot
- . ^ on
Pageland, each 52 feet front, 192
teet deep, centrally located for
residence. Price $175.00 each,
or all four together for $600.00.
316 acres good sandhill land,
clav subsoil, located 5 miles
southeast of Pageland. Good
two horse farm in cultivation.
Price $3,250.00, payable $1000.00
cash, balance on easy payments,
...i'?v. a '
wmi imcicai /\ m>UU opportunity
to buy a sand hill farm at a
bargain and do your own improving.
Pageland Insurance &
Realty Co.
Some time ago a young man in
he Army, whose folks live in an
nterior town of Arkansas, was
sent to the Philippines. Upon
lis arrival in the islands he sent
l cablegram to his father back
tome. The day after the mes
;age arrived the father was
.peaking about it to a friend.
"Great thing, that cable. Bill,"
emarked the parent. Jest think
)f that message eomin' all them
l j- ~c ?:i?in
uuuaaiiub ui unit's:
"Yes," was the hearty response
)f Bill, "and so thunderin* cinick
oo."
"Thunderin' quick!" exclaimid
the father. "Well, I should
ay so! When I got that message
he mucilage on the envelope
vasn't dry yet!"