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.. The Pageland Journal April 18.1817 Local News Mr. A, L. Knight has been at home from the University for several days giving his eyes a rest. "The people should plant a patch of Early Amber cane for early feed," said a man Monday. "It will come early aDd save buying high priced feed." Mrs. Emma Kizziah moved her family from Lancaster back to Pageland Saturday. Th'ev live in the S. \V. Watts house in the southern part of town. Mr. Jesse Kirkely, son oi Mr. R. K. Kirkley, left Saturday to report for duty in the supply company located at Greenville. Mr. Kirkley was transferred to this company while, he was on the Border last summer. Mr. T. W. Edgworth, former ly of Pageland but more recent lv ot I,nnrfl?fpr ha? rkfforort hie services in the hospital division ot the navy. Mr. Burrus Edge I worth has volunteered to join I the aviation department of the F army. A prominent farmer said to us the other day, "Tell the people to plant corn, shock it and have it shredded. I wintered 20 bead of cattle on the shreded feed from six acres of corn." We have contended all along that pulling fodder is a very wasteful practice. Mr. Warren Stack, cashier of the Bank of Union at Monroe, died early Monday morning from pneumonia. The funeral was conducted yesterday about | eleven o'clock. Mr. Stack was one of Monroe's most popular business men, and his death brought sadness to many hearts. Mm. T.illiP M?Jv Mnrlin *!???/! ion monday night, April 9th and was buried at Antioch church on Wednesday following her death. She was a member of Antioch church, and before her death she expressed a willingness to answer the call she realized was soon to come. She I had suffered much from appendicitis. Her mother, four brothers . and three sisters survive. Mrs. Catherine Mangum, wid1 ow of the late Mr. Jacob Mangum, died at her home at Char lotte last Friday morning. She bad been unwell for a few days, but was able to be up. Her son, Mr. H.J. Mangum, left her on the porch when he started to work, and before he reached the store he received the news that his mother had been picked up dead by one who saw her fall. Heart lailure was given as the cause of her death. The body U L. 1 1 r. . was lmuugiu uuck 10 rageiand and buried at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, Rev. R. W. Cato conducting the funeral. Mrs. Mangum was nearly 63 years old. She had been a member of the Baptist church for a long time, and at the time of her death was a member of Allen Street church in Charlotte. Her husband died here nearly 5 years ago from a stroke of paralysis. She was Miss Anderson before her marriage, and was raised in this section. Messrs. A. G. and I. J. Anderson are brothers; and Mrs. Tillman Rushing of Mt. Croghan, and ^ Mrs. Martha Allen of Sampson, Alft. are sisters. The following sons and daughters survive: Mrs. E. H. Thurman of Rubv, Mr. E. S. Mangum of Florence, Mrs. W. T. Davis of the Bay Sprites section, Mrs. J. M. Car'^penter, Mrs. J. W. Carpenter, Messrs. W. F. and H. J. Mangum all of Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. ^ 1 Mangum lived at Ruby for many years, and it was there that their children were raised. , j Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Railings Sunday a son. Mr. Pedro Hensley, of the Dudley section, left yesterday to enlist in the regular army. . i Page Camp Woodmen of the World meets next Saturday j night. Two to be given the ] protection degree. i Mr. R. O. Blackvvell of Hartsville visited Sunday at the home 1 of his brother, Mr. J. C. Black- ^ well. The motor car for service on the C. & L. road is being tested out and will be ready for service < in a day or two perhaps. It was brought to Pageland Monday ( afternoon, but the engine was broken and had to be repaired here. It is a Ford chassis with ' a body somewhat like a bus. , The schedule has not been an ' nounced. Mr. Sid Rivers will operate the car. Misses Grace Blackwell andL Nell Cato came up from Cokci college and spent Sunday and ' Monday. Miss May Platte ac- , companied them. j Every vacant lot and every i idle acre should be planted this year. The town people can j help some by growing vegeta j bles where they usually grow ( weeds. ^ ( Mr. A. Jackson, a farmer who i lives a few miles southeast of i Pageland, was carried to a Charlotte hospi*al Friday for an operation for gall stones. He is ( recovering niceb*. ' , The following voung ladies ' have offered ttieir services to the 1 country as Red Cross nurses: < Jessie Quick, Netta Clark, Mat- tie Hazelden, Pearlice Moore. The call is for one hundred thousand nurses, and these young ladies will be accepted in j all probability. , Lonnie, the 7-yemrs old son of ! Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Rushing of ) Lancaster, died Wednesday. 1 Pneumonia following measles caused his death. The body . was brought back and buried at ( Providence Thursday. Mr. and ; Mrs. Rushing moved from this , country to Lancaster two or , three years ago. ( Meetings are being held in 1 every county in the State to devise plans for increasing the ] food production of South Caro- ( hna farms this year. The meet , ing in this county will be held at Chesterfield Friday of this , week. E. W. Dabbs and Rev. , Mr. Murchison of Lancaster are , to be there. Representatives ] from every section of the coun- , ty are asked to be present. On the Inst naw of thic iceno is a short article about the finding of bombs under the capitol , steps at Columbia. After that ( was put in type a correction was . received to the effect that these , were not bombs at all but cast ] iron shells of an obsolete type which were shipped to Colum- . bia some years ago, along with ( a number of bronze cannon * which are now mounted on the 1 State house grounds. They had J rusted verv much during the ( time. Many of the stories of German plottings might be ex ploded in like manner if sifted to the bottom. The call to report for duty * was received bv the National 1 Guard boys here Friday morning, and they left Friday after- ^ noon for Cheraw, where they ( remained a few days before go ing to Styx. Messrs. Lonnie 1 Blakenev, Alger Blackwell, Lensen Graves and Dagnall Cato, < the four Pageland l>oys who served on the Border last sum- * mer, were joined by Austin [ Brewer as they left for further r service. A larjie crowd assemb r led at the station to bid the boys 1 farewell. Mr. L. L. Parker re J sponded to a call for a speech, and commended the young men t for their patriotism. Several a other boys talked of going, but c so far none of them have gone, Dr. B. C. Moore has volun eered as a surgeon in the army >ut has not been received yet. The fruit has not been killei i single time this spring, whicl is rather unusual. Mr. J. F. Edgeworth has move lis family back to Pageland fror Badin, where they have lived fc several months. Mr. Frank Pigg has given u tiis position in the barber sho here to accept one in Mr.C. W Clark's shop at Cheraw. H will leave tomorrow. Misses Ada FunderbuHt an Emma Stubbs and Mr. Leste Griggs of Cheraw and Mr Pinkston of Ruby and Prof. I G. Edwards of Mt. Crogha visited here Sunday. Mrs. J. W.- Elkins visited i Cheraw from Friday until Tue day. She went down to see th soldier bovs off but was sick i bed nearly all the time she wc there. Cards warning the people nc to plow up or otherwise dan age the public roads have bee put up on the roads in this towi ship. They are not there t make Deople mad. but to call a tention to the law. Next Tuesday, April 24th, wi be the last day tor receivin liquor in quantities above on auart in this State. The nei quart a month law goes int effect on Wednesday. Chris mas will then be over. Mr. J. D. Rayfield, son of M Peter Rayfield, died on Monda of this week from typhoid pnet monia. He was 29 years ol< The funeral was conducted ye terday at Thompson Cree church by Revs. J. D. Purvis an /V. B. Smith. Mr. J. M. AxAnt was carried t a Charlotte hospital Monda afternoon for treatment. A operation was at first thougl necessary, but reports vesterda said he was a little better an an operation would not likel be necessary. The secretary of the Trucker association announces that aboi E>5 pounds of cantaloupe an 30 pounds of watermelon see are still on hand. Any one wh wants to plant these seed ma call at the bank and get whs tie needs. Mrs. B. W. Rivers died at lit home in the Zoar section of th county Sunday, and the bod was buried at Zoar on Monda; Rev. J. L Tyler conducting th service. She was 65 years oh ind is survived by twelve grow sons and daughters and her hu band. She was a consistei member of the Methodist churcl Sidney Bailey, the young ma who was shot about 6 miles froi Lancaster on February 11th an who has since that time bee paralyzed from his waist dowi Jied last Saturday. For seven weeks it had been known ths he could not live. He is su vived by a wife and one chil iboui six weeks old. His broil jr was killed in this small batth in/1 \A/r?1tnr ?" 1 - iiiu it unti ivvnua us vvuillill Evans and his brother awa irial in the Lancaster count :ourt. Meetings for the People of Ol Store The following: meetings ar lerebv called on the date lamed: White Plains school hous Friday night of this week at j'clock. Pageland school building: Sa lrdav afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dudley school building: Satui lay night at 8 o'clock. These meetings are called fo he purpose of carrying to th >eople a message of imporlanc o us all. Speakers for eacl neeting will be provided. Th neetings will not be long an< iresome, but it is important tha ;very man in the township al end one of these meetings. The food situation will sooi >e alarming unless we act an< ict at once. Let every farme :ome out. W. J. Tiller, co. ag't. 1 Court House Items 1 ? There is a strong movement on foot to beautify the court 1 i house gtounds. h The Presbyterians are con- 1 templaling building a fine church j on a lot more centrally located } n than the present building. It is )V said that the members of the ] church are contributing liberally, and the new building is to be P a handsome one. Under the l P faithful ministry of He v. J. R. 1 Millard, the church is growing e! rapidly. The Baptist Sunday School d rooms have been completed, sr and were occupied by the class s. es last Sunday. This school, ?. along wiih the others, has made n great progress during the last two years, and is preparing for a n still greater st^p forward within s_ the next year, it is said. e The National flags are very n much in evidence in Chesterls field The people here are true to the colors. Court of common pleas convened here Monday morning : with Judge George E. Prince n presiding. The Methodists are planning ? tdr a new parsonage and Sunday school rooms. ' BUSINESS LOCALS e \ For Sale?Fresh milk cow. E. 0 J. Riggins Marshville, N. C. t R-3, For Sale?Ford Roadster, in A * 1 condition. See me quick for a bargain. J. C. Parker. 1 s Lost?Tuesday of last week be k tween State line and Monroe ^ one Ingersoll watch with C. O. Jenkin's name in back. Please return to this office. o v For Sale?1,000 cabbage plants: n Phone me and I will deliver at Pageland on Saturday. Mrs. R. y M.King. d y Dogs are eating my eggs, I o^iickens^ and ducks. These l , dog^ are in~"danger. Nuff sed. i * Thos. Watts. it d Bring us your seed you have d for sale. We will ship our o last car in a few days. Munpo y Bros. 11 For Sale or Rent?one good, gentle combination horse. Work f anywhere. Bargain. R. S. Lati is mer. v y Wanted?1000 bushels ot peas, ie at once, will pay highest mar ket price. Bring any kind. W. n' O. Tucker. s_ For Sale?good plug mule. Cheap. W. L. Pate, h Just received some nice Spring goods, Crochet needles and n Easter Post cards. When want ing to buy dry goods, hats and notions see Mrs. S. I. Evans. n For Sale?fine Virginia white ri' Dent Seed Corn at $2.00 a . il ... 1 y bushel. Davis and Funderburk. Notice?Bring your Panama j hats to us and have them cleaned and re bleached. Price 1 $ 1.00. jClark & Smith. y Early Amber Cane seed at it G. C. Mangum & Go's, y This is to notity all that after April 1, 1917 The Pageland Drug Co. goods will be sold d strictly for cash. For Sale?one 1916 Ford tour e ing car body, complete with >s top, windshield, etc. Redfearn Auto Co. e Seed Yam Potatoes for sale. 8 See R. E. Richardson. Plenty Hulls on hand now. I J. Jv Agerton Bring me nil the pork you have for sale. Will pay mar I;el price. H. B. Graves. j Carry your (thickens and Kggs e to Clark & Smith and get ^ more. Wc are handling McCall Bat- 1 [j terns. Mungo Bros. 1 Want?those nice veals vou have for sale. Market prices ( ii paid. W. P, Guin, Pageland. J Bring me your beef cattle, or i call me and 1*11 come and see i them. H. B. Graves. I 1 For Sale?16 per cent Acid in bulK, Shipment of lime just arrived. Cor re here ready for delivery at $15 a ton. before it is gone. Pagcland Hardwi :o r. W. Gregory will deliver it to you Co. (I. B. Graves. ? _ rest. Bread all .he ihne. Home-made chairs in any sty e Grocery. you want including jockei , price ranging from 75 cents f< r Wanted?to buy some good t>,ain chairs lo $3.50 for rockei . clean sound peas. Cash or Write me on Monroe, R. 10 c r trade. J. Monroe Railings. see J. A. Hicks. William I . Plummer Grocery Com- * mm.. ?:n ?-- ' vanj win yay yuu me top lor Bring your chickens sncl okrs to m j Chickens and Eggs. j for highest prices. W. (.). Tucker. NOTICE Believing as we do that it will be an advantage to the farmer we will grind and crush corn every day in the week except Saturday, when we will grind only. Pageland Novelty Works HATS & DRESS GOODS If its a ladies Hat or dress goods you want, be sure and see me, can save you money. We have a full line such as Madras, Voiles, Devonshire, White goods, Lad-lassies & staples. JUST RECEIVED a nice line of Mens and boys Summer suits. Have a full line of white slippers and expecting a shipment of Men and ladies low cut this week. T. E.CATO jpCZCOGGGOCGO* 8 FREE Watch This Add Each Week ^ N CONTEST CAMPAIGN O 8 This feeautiful Claxton-^j| JflgjPll O ola and Many More Valu- at 3f PL IpS!)} * V ^ able Premiums to be Given M ^ Enroll in the Campaign Ijjllljiil ^ now, any one can enter bv 8ES?^? & getting a special privilige jBBBIjg?M g|l BB A J. R. Cato r^^*| ^WWWVWVW WWWW%\WJ i New Stand. Better i , J | Service * ? * ^ We have recently moved into the corner room of $ ^ the Mercantile building, which gives us more room. We C V have added much to our stock, and we invite our friends t ^ to come to see us. $ ^ Car of Superlative Patent Flour. Big lot of Corn, Oats ^ Keg Molasses, Sweet Horse Feed and other Heavy f ^ Groceries. ^ ^ We have Hoes, Hames, Collars, Bridles, Collar Pads, ? * Overalls, Work Shirts, Men's and Ladies Hoserv and lots T of other things you need. r J Try our Georgia Cane Svrup, the best thev can make. We also have Imperial Svrup. f J A welcome awaits vou wheu you come to ? I A. G. 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