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ANNOUNCEMENTS | FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce mv candidacy for the otfice of county supervisor for Chesterfield county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. P. H. Arant. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of county supervisor for Chesterfield county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. H. W. Crosswell. At the earnest request of many friends in different parts of the county I announce myself a candidate for Supervisor, subject to rules of the Democratic primary. F. W. Rivers. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of county supervisor for Chesteifield county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. E. R. Knight. We want to thank the many voters)of Chesterfield couniy for their past support, and I offer myself for re election to the office of County Supervisor of Chesterfield county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. H. F. King. FOR TREASURER ft I hereby announce myself as a candidate for treasurer of Chesterfield County, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the approaching primary election. J. A. Welsh. Thanking the people of Chesterfield county for past favors. I hereby announce myself a canHldfltP for raannAinfmonf *y~< _w- A vuFFVAU ikAlVii I IV/ UIC office of county Treasurer sub? ject to rules of the Democratic - primary election. "VSK~A. Douglass. I hereby announce myself as & candidate for the office ot Treasurer of Chesterfield County, and pledge myself to abide by the result of the Democratic primary election. M. S. Watson. ' I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the rules and regula! ions of the Democratic party. J. Frank Crawley. ? _____ FOR CORONER I hereby announce mvself a < andidate for re-election as coroner of Chesterfield county, sub ' act to the action of the Demoratic primary. H. T. Atkinson. I hereby announce myself a t andidate for the office of Cor? ner, subject to the rules of the i democratic primary. Whiieford L. Pate. FOR REPRESENTATIVE Appreciating the votes of the 1 )emocrats of Chesterfield count / two years ago, I wish to announce to them that I will be a andidate in the coming primary lor reelection to the House of i lepresentatives, and pledge my; elf to abide the result of said * lection. J. Clifton Rivers. I hereby announce myself a candidate for representative, : ubject to the action of the Democratic primary. A. F. Funderburk. In peace and liberty I come before the voters of Chesterfield ' county for house ot representatives, and abide the rulings o* thp nprnnrratif nrimn... W pi filial y m Peter C. Campbell. It is hereby announced that I am a candidate for election to House of Representatives pWlir. ins: myself to abide by the result Of the Democratic primary. C. L. Hunley. i I hereby announce my candidacy for Representative, pledging myself to abide by the results of the Democratic primary. H. N. Askins. MAGISTRATE, Mt. CROGHAN TOWNSHIP I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of magistrate for Mt.- Croghan township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. F. M. Moore Thanking my friends for past support, I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappoint a. + _ _ / m# - mem 10 me onice or Magistrate for Mt. Croghan township, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. W. R. Evans. At the Solicitation of friends from different parts of the township I hereby announce myseli a candidate for the office ol Magistrate for Mt. Croghan Township, rubject to the rules of the Democratic primary. G. D. Gulledge. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Chesterfield county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election to be held in August next. Ems G. Ingram. I respectfully announce myself candidate for reappointment to the office of Sheriff of Chesterfield County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. D. P. Douglass. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION I hereby announce myself a candidate for superintendent of education. B. J. Douglass. I announce myself a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Education for Chesterfield county, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. Arthur Knight. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election, to the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. A. Rouse. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sup erintendent of Education for Chesterfield county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Robt. P. Turner. CLERK OF COURT I shall be a candidate in the coming Democratic Primary for the office of Clerk of Court, and promise to abide by the result of said election. W. P. Odom. To the voters of Chesterfield County: I tl. I- t i uiuiiH. you ior eiecung me Clerk of Court. I am a candidate for re-elcction and wdl appreciate your support. I. P. Mangum. FOR AUDITOR With thanks for past favors, I hereby announce mvself a candidate for reappointment to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T. W. Fddins. I hereby announce myself a candidate for countv auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T /\im r>?t? r>i?i 11 juiiii vsuaiuu nmcKweil. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of county auditor of Chesterfield county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election to be held in August. Arthur C. Coward veterinary Surgeon Calls answered day or night. Phone No. 48 two rings. Pull stock of horse and cattle powders on hand at all times. L. P. GRAVES FOR TOWNSHIP COMMIS SIONER Old Store township s I hereby announce myself a 1 candidate for township commissioner of Old Store township. G. R. Knight. I hereby announce myself a candidate for township commissioner of Old Store township, i R. W. Jenkins. I hereby announce myself a candidate sor township commissioner for Old Store township. J. E. Agerton. I hereby announce myself a rflnHiiiotp fnr iho nffino r>t Tnmn ? Vl'lVV VI JL VUII" ship commissioner of Old Store township. W. T. Rutledge. I hereby announce myself as a candidate tor the office of Com: missioner for Old Store town: ship, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. . Troy M. Jenkins. FOR TOWNSHIP COMMIS SIONER Mt. Croghan Township We, the friends of C. E. Baker, 1 announce him a candidate for township commissioner of Mt. Croghan township. I hereby announce myself a candidate for township commissioner of Mt. Croghan township. M. A. F. Hancock. I hereby announce myself for township commissioner of Mt. , Croghan township, subject to , the rule^of the Democratic primary. W. J. Rayfield. rTimmrkvr w/i^.r-nrD i vyn vyv i A V* 1'^lVJl 1 I'JI\ I hereby announce myself a ; candidate for re-election as cotton weigher at Pageland. Lem Robertson. I hereby announce myself a , candidate for cotton weigher at Pageland. John W. Price. I hereby announce myself a . candidate for cotton weigher at Pageland. C. J. Funderburk. I FOR MAGISTRATE OLD STORE TOWNSHIP At the solicitation of many friends I announce myself a candidate for Mafistrntp r*f OIH Store township, subject to the 1 rules of the Democratic primary. ! Thos. W. Turner. 1 We are authorized to announce the candidacy of G. M. \ Rodgers for Magistrate of Old , Store township, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J Orrl.'r.nn^A Be it ordained by the Town 1 Council of the Town of Page- < land that on and after the first ! day of September 1916 it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to drive wiloin the cor- < porate limits of ihe Town of l Pageland any automobile or vehicle propelled by gasoline or ' other like substance with muffler cut out open cr without the use of a muffler on the exhaust. Any person or persons violating this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than One dollar nor more than Ten dollars, or imprisoned not < exceedihg 30 days at the discretion of the Mayor. Passed and ordained bv the Town Council assembled this the 3rd day of August 1916. R. H. Nelson, mayor. L. J. Watford, clerk. "May I see Lietenant Barker, please?" she asked at the hospital. She was very pretty. "We don't allow anyone but relatives to see the patients. Are you a member of his family?" asked the matron. "Why, yes," she answered blushingly. Then boldly: "Why, I am his sister." "Oh, really," answered the ? matron "I am so glad to meet you! I am the lieutenant's .1??? JU1UU1CI. | Primary Election August 29. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the 29th of August next a primary election for Congress, State and county officers will be held in Chesterfield County. South Carolina, under the Rules and Regulations of the Demo cratic Partv, and the polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 4 p. m. No person is qualified to vote at said election unless he is 21 years of age or shall become so before the next General Election in November and is a Democrat and a citizen of the United States and of this State and has resided herein two (2) years and in the countv six <6) months prior to the succeeding General Election and in the Club District sixty (60) days prior to the primary and in addition to this his name must be on the proper Club Roll and he must vote the precinct where the Club Roll belongs. The Books of Enrollment show a voting strength of 4071 votes and it is hoped by the Evecutive Committee that the largest vote in the history of the County will be cast on the 29th of August. Within the last 16 years our voting strength has grown from about 1800 to approximately 3300 cast in 1914. The following clerks and managers have been appointed to conduct said election: Gheraw?I. S. Huntley, G. A. Malloy and C. A. Lynch. Clerk, D. L. Tillman. Place, Town Hall. Bethel?J. F. Powe, J. R. Burn and J. T. Chapman. Clerk, T. G. Matheson. Place, usual voting place Pee Dee?D. G. Mcintosh, D. F. Jamison and J. H. Wallace. Clerk, Wm. Hickson, Jr. Place will appear later. Brock's Mill?A. J. Parker, D. A. White and J. E, Short. Clerk, A. W. Britt. Place, Brock's Mill. Patrick?J. C. Baker, H. B. Poston^nd J. M. Henrick. Clerk. D. M. William. Usual voting place. Middendorf?W. R. Johnson, E. T. McManus aad Boykin Wilkes. Clerk, D. M. Rowe. Usual voting place. McBee?R. C. Atkinson, J. K. MCCoy and J. E.' Middleton. Clerk, F- E. Sanders. Usual voting place. Cat Pond?C. R. Sumner, J. Williams J. W. Winburn. Clerk, J. W. Ruthven. Usual voting place. Grant,s Mill?W. T. McBride, [; N. Johnson and W. F. Turnage. Clerk, W. T. Rivers. Usual voting place. Snow Hill?W. E. Cason, W. B. Duncan and A. J. Smith. Clerk, Carroll W. Davis. Place, Snow Hill School House. Odom's Mill -J. D. Odom, A. L. Johnson and J. T. Ratliffe. uierK, 1'aui uaom. Usual voting place. Douglass Mill?B. C. Wadsworth, j. R. Sutton and D. A. Douglass. Clerk, Smith Ellis. Usual voting place. Wexford?P. A. Gulledge, Henry Lisenby and Andrew Moore. Clerk, E. J. Moore. Usual voting place. Ruby?M. L. Raley, T. G. Griggs and A. P. Smith. Clerk, R. D. McCreight. Usual voting place. Cross Roads?J. P. Allen, J. L. Stancil and G. K. Sowell. Clerk, V. B. Waddell. Usual voting place. \Ma. C 1 ? tf r* ivn. isrugumi?j. u. i\ivers, w. H. Hendrick and W. C. Baker. Clerk, W. W. Lowrv. Usual voting place. Win/.o?J. P. Anderson, G. FEvans and Lester Rivers. Clerk, H. Z. Outen. Usual voting place. Pageland?S. H. Laney, W. J. Blakeney and J. A. Turner. Clerk, P. M. Arant. Usual voting place. Plains?W. J. Hicks, G. W. Hinson and W. B. Evans. Clerk, I \ Hi/?l/e I** f To.tr*l ~ Jp ilt t livnj, jli UOUUI ViilllJ^ I place. Dudley?W. C. Jenkins, O. B. (CCCOSOOOQOOS ? 8 Financing T1 \ The farmer's business of Q financial backing if it is to X That is one reason why ] Q and willing bank behind hi X It is an important functic Q temporary assistance to the \ of us, and who have demon Q repay obligations when due \ The best way to have a e Q an account with us, and v N only the farmer but every < ? ground financially to do so. b o The Bank ot S feoooeooososoK IT WIUF To ask as for mer underwear raer goods. We close tnem out i Pageland A Comp Jones and II. I. Funderburk. Si Clerk, T. D. Funderburk. Usual voting place. Jefferson?L. E. Gardner, E. C. di Clark and J. W. Miller. Clerk, si L. E. Ogburn. Usual voting fc ? _ . -? piace. C Catarrh?C. C. Horton, G. H. "< Middleton and J. G. Sovvell. Clerk, B. E. Funderburk. Usual 01 voting place. tli Angelus?W. F. Young, J. E. sc Lee and D. A. Clark. Clerk, J. Si C. Jowers. Usual voting place. v< Ousleyriaie?F. j. johnson, vv. M J. Teal and Cordv Winburn. fil Clerk, J. G. Wilhelm. Usual vo- cc ting place. Court House?L. L. Spencer, of A. W. Hursey and J. D. Smith. nl Clerk, I. F. Porter. Place, in the , Court House. r Also at this election the ques- ni tion of the retension or rejection of the rural police system will is< be submitted to the voters. al The criminal laws of the State 1o provide that if any person shall ^ at any of the precincts threaten, mistreat or abuse any voter with a view to control or intimidate him in the free exercise of his right of suffrage, such offender shall suffer fine and imprison w ment at the discretion of the ?. Court. The member of the executive committee or one of the m managers for each precinct will please call at the Court House k for boxes and tickets not later w I than Saturdav. Ananst ' M.J. Hough, tl Chm. Dem. Ex. Com. n C. L. Prince, Sec. p 50000000801 te Farmer b s ten needs a little extra grow and prosper. Q he should have strong m. ^ >n of this bank to give i farmers who seek it ^ strated their ability to ^ o credit here is to carry re cordially invite not ^ )ne who wants to gain A Pageland b ^ggoooogj AY YOU Oxfords, sumand all sumare going to at some price. leicantile any tevenson Expected to Win Out This Yea<* Mr. W. F. Stevenson, candiate for congress, states that the tuation is well expressed by the )llowing, which is found in the olumbia correspondence of the Jharlotte Observer:" "A terriffic fight is being made a Congressman D. E. Finley in e fifth district by W. F. Steven n of Chesterfield county. Mr. levenson came within a few ates two years ago of defeating r. Finley and reports from the fth indicate that he will be suc;ssful this time." He is now only apprehensive eleventh-hour stories and ruors of combines. He asks his iends not to credit any stateents that may be circulated, as 1 - - 2 nas made no combines, prom 2(1 no offices or emoluments; 1 issues have been openly ught on the stump and charges lade at the last minute should e disregarded. (Ad vertisemont) "Please, mum," said the tramp ho had knocked at the door, vould ve do a bit of sewing for e ?" "1 guess so," said the lady indlv; "what sewing do you ant me to do for you?" "I have a button here," said le tramp, "and I'll be very lucli obliged if you will sew a air of pants on it."