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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- *
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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.
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^ 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 ?
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