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The Pageland Journal Oct ber 18,1916 ' Local News L Page Camp Woodmen of the world^ meets next Saturday night. Mr. k. m. runtierourK sent a second-crop apple to this office one day last week. The gallon-a-month liquor law has again been upheld by the supreme court. Mr. E. C. Tadlock, of Union county, sold a two horse load of cotton seed here Saturday for $80.82. Mr. B. R. Price reports that he made 192 1-2 gallons of molasses from about three-fourths of an acre of land. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Usher have moved from Charlotte to Pageland. and are living in a part of the J. A. Arant house in the western part of town. Mr. W. H. Porter, of Chester field, was slightly hurt in a street car collison at Charlotte Monday. The particlars have not been learned. Mr. J. C. Blackwell is having some work done on the Pageland hotel building, whereby 2 more rooms will be available for use. The stairway is being moved into the hall. Mr. J. D. Watts sent a couple of freak walnuts to this office Tuesday. One of them is a double one and is really two walnuts in one hulll, the other hull contains three. Mr. H. N. Askins sold the record bale here Saturday. It was not up to Ruby's big one, but. was large enough to bring $154.23 for cotton and $44 for the seed, a total of $198.23. Mr. C. L. Gulledge sold his tiock ot turkeys which he raised at Guess this year to Mr. Watts last week for one hundred dollars. So there is money in other things than cotton. The Journal is asked to say that any who wish to give money or clothing to the family of Mr. J. Y. Doster, whose house and contents were burned Sun day morning, may leave it at Sowell's furniture store. Rev. J. L. Tyler will preach a sermon to the Masons at St. Paul's church at Chesterfield next Sunday at 11 a. m. Masons of Pageland, Mt. Croghan, Ruby and Cheraw are invited by the Chesterfield lodge to meet at the hall there at 10.30 a. m. The county fair booster trip around the county was made yesterday by a good many cars < filled with enthusiastic boosters. By the time they reached Page land they were thoroughly cov ( ered with dust. They were a , little ahead of schedule here. , Messrs. R. T. Ilaire and Bud I Guin, of Marlboro county, were i hurt in an automobile accident at the Marlboro end of the Che ' raw bridge Saturday morning. 1 The car rolled down an embankment and was badly damaged. 1 Mr. Haire's leg was broken in I two places. Mr. Guin's shoulder I was dislocated. A boy who was ' in the car said he was thrown 1 20 feet in the air, landing unin- s jured in a sand bed. Mr. Moses C. Coker, age 73, died at the home of his son-in- J law, Mr. R. K. Pittman, near 1 Ruby Friday morning. The i funeral was conducted by Revs. J. D. Purvis and A. B. Smith ? at the Coker burying ground a mile and a half north of Ruby ' Sunday. Mr. Coker had been a member of Thompson Creek church for about 40 years, and k active in church work. He was s a splendid man and a good citi- , zen. He served the full four years of the Civil War. The sons are: William, Hampton and ] Jesse Coker. The daughters are: Mrs. A. B. Smith, Mrs. R. 1 K. Pittraan, Mrs. Sara Welsh, 1 Cotton closed at 18 cents yes- 1 terday afternoon. Seed $3.00 I a hundred or 90 cents a bushel. 1 Just five pounds of cotton at the price this morning: will pav h for your subscription one year 1 in advance. Mr. W. M. Spates of Marion f county, spent Saturday and Sunday here. He is thinking: of ? moving: to this section. l Miss Nora Boggan and Miss 1 Corrie Byrd spent Saturday and J Sunday at their homes in Anson r county. A good six-room house in the 1 eastein part of town belonging: . to Mr. J. Y. Doster was destroy- | ed by fire about 3.30 Sunday morning. The fire is supposed 1 to have started from a defective { chimney, which was struck by lightning five years ago when s the late Mr. G. R. Sowell was " killed by the same stroke. Mr. * T\ A l r !? ? ? lousier ana iamuy Dareiy escaped from the building in their night clothes, and but a few pieces of bedding and a small table were saved. There was not a dollar of insurance and the building and contents is ? total loss. Mr. Doster and family are thus deprived of their home, and they have the sympathy of a great many people. This fire was not very far from the cotton yard where there was $30,000 or $40,000 worth of cotton, and the breeze carried the sparks over the cotton. Several bales were fired but were saved by prompt and thorough attention. Lancaster Farmers to Farm Association Lancaster, Oct 16.?Upon the suggestion of E. Curtis Mackey, assistant cashier of the First National bank of Lancaster and one of the most progressive young business men in the city, an enthusiastic movement has been launched here for the formation of the national farm loan associ ? t? .t_: _ * ' ? auuLi iur iiiis county, iviucil in ' terest is being manifested here . in the proposed and already con i siderably more than the requir- p ed number of shares have been subscribed and application for a ? charter signed by the following f well known farmers has been forwarded to the proper officials: * C. L. McManus, J. M. Yoder, J. Edwin Nesbeth, J. B. Harper, 1 L. C. Lazenby, W. B. Twitty, ~ Robert B. Mackey, Joseph W. Knight, T. M. Hughes, E M. j Croxton and J. F. Moore. A s meeting will be held on Tues ^ day of this week for the purpose n of electing the prooer officers and directors to serve the associ- f ation and it is the purpose of the ,, members to have everything in v readiness to receive_applications ^ for loans as soon as the district i> land banks are established, d which now seems will likely be some time during November. 11 The business agent for a J Chautauciua went to a nrosnor- i. - ? - I J u nur town to see some of the nalives with regard to booking a performance and finally landed f in the office of Jones. p "Yes, I am Mr. Jones," said ( Ihe occupant. "What can I do .. for vou?" v "I called to see you about a _ Chautauqua," returned the visi- F tor. s< "Nnthi.ig doing," curtly ans- wered Jones. "My wife and I F have already decided on a car of m another make." "Hey!" yelled the stevedore as t| ihey weie loading explosives for h he allies, "handle that stuff t< nore carefully." ? - -i ? yy uin s wiuiiK whi nr asKea 3assidy, who had hold of it with ^ Dasey. "Don't you know," replied the H {tevedore, "that some of that v\ tame powder exploded last P nonth an' blcwed up ten men?" ^ "Sure that couldn't happen ^ low," replied Cassidy, "fur ^ there's only two nv us here," tl Boston Transcript. p 1 i I BUSINESS LOCALS 'he 1000-bushel car of Texas Red Rust Proof Oats is gone, but we have ought 1,500 bushels more. Step lively f you expect to get any of these. Man ;o Bros. or Sale?new 5-room house, barn, 2 lots 52x200 feet, in western part of own. Also 131-acre tract of sandy land i miles south of Pageland; 2 dwellings, >lcnty of water, pasture, 50 acres in culivation. G. C. Knight^ Pageland, S. C. For Sale?Red Rust Proof Seed Oats, dungo Bros. Eor Sale?three red pigs. C. M. Tucker. :orSale?50 bushels fine seed rye. Come at once or you'll be too late dungo Bros. I 7or Sale?100 bushels Lcpps Prolific Seed Wheat at $1.75. John Richardon, Marshville, R. 3. lust?Received 2S rolls 3-lbs. bagging. Call at once before it is gone. Mungo 3ros. S. B. Graves?is buying seed iustead of H. B. Redfearn. Harry is gone but fenry will give you the same square lealings, and the top of the market. [. E. Agcrton. Hie gins at Crowburk will run only three days in the week, Wednesday, rhursday and Friday from this date on. r. B. Funderburk. seed wheat, home grown and fine* for $2 00 a bushel. G C. Mangum & Co. :or Sale?lot of bagging and ties. Peoples oin Co. Don't fail to be at the Auction Sale at my store next Saturday, beginning at 1 o'clock. C. L. Gulledgc. 5 Pounds of Cotton at the present price will clean out your watch. B Eubanks. 1 Furrow Grain Drills?You should sow vour crain with Cole's prain drills [)nly $20. at Fageland Hardware Co. See?R. F. Smith before you sell your cotton seed highest market prices and jest exchange. For Sale?103-acre farm, 45 or 50 acres open land, balance good forest timber, With 2 good dwellings and 2 good wells >f water, and also good out buildings VI. V. Funderburk, Monroe, N. C. R. 10. [ have opened up stables at the Melton old stand. See me when you need anyhing in my line. R. F. Smith re xas Red Rust Proof seed Oats, 1000 bushels. Mungo Bros. Irlng vour cotton seed to C L. Gulledge. Ifungo Bros, pay the tip top for cotton seed. Solid?leather shoes can be bought rom R. L. Smith at a very reasonable trice. 52 nc Cotton seed should sold to C. L. Gulledge to get the top. lon't fail to give Mungo Bros, a chance al your cotton seed. teady to pay you the highest price for i cotton seed. C. L. Gulledge. See?R. L. Smith for the latest styles in ' knnc " iiv/VJ* J^Ut' I it is a nice suit you are wanting see . le. I will do the rest. R. L. Smith. 52nc 'or Sale?43-acre tract of nearly level clay land on State line north of Page J ind; one 4-room dwelling; new barn, ell, about 26,000 feet saw timber. R. J Smith. lice line Cameos just arrived, set in ' rings, scarfs and brooches. Something iffercnt. B. B. Eubanks. ] lon't fail to see our Land Exchange in ' this issue for bargains. Page land In- j urance & Realty Co. , usl received big lot of Dry Goods. * I)o not buy until you see C. 1.. Gul>dge. ] Iry goods should not be purchased un- J til you have seen the nice new line arricd hv C. L. Gulledge. bone batteries, just received a fresh i barrel, 35c each. Pageland Hardware o. Vanled?8 fool crossties delivered at , Pageland. C. L. Gulledge. resn barrel Columbia Dry batteries for sale at D. E. Clark's store for 70c a J * ] or a good second hand .Sewing ma J chine, any kind, cash or credit. See 1 ic at once. G. R. Knight. , A voung mother, annonncing le birth of her first child to a 1 iend in a distant city, sent this ' ilegram: J "Isaiah 9, 6." J It is a Scriptural verse, begin- J ing: "For unto us a child is J nrn. unto ik n crm ic oritron " i , ? WWM li? h1 * VU* J Her friend, however, was very teral and not very familiar nth the Scripture, so she interreted the message to her hus and as follows: "Margaret evidently has a boy; ut why on earth did they name j im Isaiah? He must he healthy, I rough, for he weighs nine 1 ounds and six ounces." I < I Cll< c Novemh A urAmnn Aornnoi 11. wv/iiiciii nuuna loon at The County F when one mile in the Ballooi 96 - F< An expert high ar day. Ffe will dive F fifty-Four inches deep i Dormai For Amusements man 5c Kraus High devices number fifteei tion for having clean for the children and j music. You an t begin tc come along with you For i All exhibits will be z before the Fair opens. Secretary, Chesterfield, Report of Jefferson Township ?- Commissioner Will Catledge, shoveling $1.00 E. D. Griffith, ? .50 p Spence Bone, ? 1.00 W. M. Griffith, hauling 5.25 R. L. Horton, 408 ft. lumber, 6.12 P L. L. Nicholson, hauling: 4 75 O. J. Threatt, road foreman 24 00 _ J. D. Boatright ? 54.00 Jno. W. Railings ? 20.00 C J. W. Jordan ? 14.00 W. H. Middleton ? 48.00 VV. L. Jordan ,, 38.00 S. F. Sullivan ? 10.00 H. L. Baker ? 16.00 f. D. Johnson ? 12.00 VV. D. Faulkenberry ? 12.90 'r Lee Bird ? 18.00 s G. W. Griffith ? 20.00 f. F. Mangurn ? 10.00 5. D. Cato vvk. tram b'dge 15.00 Will (Jatledge, wk by job 4.00 E. N. Clark bridge work 1.50 [. F. Oliver shoveling 2.00 Lonnie Key shoveling 2.00 ^ John Eubanks hauling 6.25 Dock Bone ? 2.50 V llenrv Plyler shoveling 2.50 1 C. T. Cirkley hauling 6.25 I. C. Munn 44 6.25? sV. M. Griffith 44 6.25 Pat Bone 2.50 vv M. C. Baker ? 6.25 hi |. W. Knight foreman 4.00 Will Catledge wk by job 3.00 Spence Bone ? ? ? 2.50 P. A Nicholson, Bird-So bri. 4.40 T. B. Belk, hauling 6.25 in i\/;n ...ir ? aa *' 111 v/micu^t wiv. lty |^?u juu Jv W. M. Grifliih, hauling: 2.50 [. F. Oliver ? H.00 [. C. Munn ? 5.25 I W. Railings ? 9.75 I io. Eulvanks ? 6.75 a I'. A. Nicholson comm. ck. 55.10 , tl lotill *18'/. 1Z In the Hank 553.85 Balance $66.73 Don't forget the day, don't for jet the date that Dr II. Smith, Kye Sight Specialist, will he at Pageland?Monday and Tueslay, Oct. 30 and 31st. 0 >sterftc bounty Fair ier 8,9,10,11 at will make Ascensions eac "air she will make a double : air. This attraction will 1 n Ascensions 1 >ot High 1 yer will give a free exhibits rom ajninety-six foot ladder in water. \ it&KrausS the Fair Association has cor Class Shows. These attrac a. This Carnival company shows. There will be a a uniformed Brass Band to > imagine the treat that s in r friends. v Cash Prizes \gricultural Exltib idmitted to the County Fair free For Premium List and informc s. c. vr.a^-t? r< veterinary surytun Calls answered day or night. I 'hone No. 48 two rings. grc we Full stock of horse and cattle pjy owders on hand at all times. we L. P. GRAVES In the Corner Still In Tt As our many Customers and Friem 1 the lead. Our circle of friends row and widen out. Why? Because of square dealings and h< lis alone, is worthy of your considei CLOTHING AND I Let us prove to you that we have tl uality. Our line ot the "Famous I rousers" for men can't be excelled, ght quality. Wright's Heath and c ledium Weight underwear. DRESS G< The Dress goods department is fillc eaves of Serge as well as Suitings, 1 eavy Outing, all colors. SHOE Our Shoe department is considered i this section as is evidenced by the >ving. FLOUR AND SI Have just received a car of The J. 1 so Car of 1,000 bushels Red Rust Pi There are other things we might m mt we have anticipated your wants ith the most seasonable goods to be Yours Very truly MUNGO >n the Corner HKanBBBnE i ild ; ) 1 15 1 \ I I J . v i , 1916 :h day in a Bal- I Parachute Drop 3e free [)aily Mvc ?n ot his art each into a tank only ihows itracted with Dor tions and riding bears a reputaMerry-Go-Round render inspiring store for you, so its % but must be placed ition, write to the < Groceries am opening up a line of >ceries along with my repair irk, and shall be glad to sup your needs in this line, as 11 as, to do your repairing. G. R. Knight. On the Corner le Lead / ds already know we are still and customers continues to :>nest merchandise, this and ation and Patronage. JNDERWEAR he goods that are of tne right Irand Curlee Suits and odd Boy Suits tor all sizes and the >ther Brands of Heavy and OODS ?d with the latest shades and Waist goods and that good S the best and most Complete large patronage we are enEED OATS f. Trillion's Host Pcitonf Klonr "tv"'1 ,W%M oof Texas Seed Oats, lention but suffice it to say and have stocked our store found. Let us serve You. BROS. On the Corner