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The Pageland Journal t May 30.1917 f r????> i 4 Local News Ex-Sheriff John Griffith of * Union county suffered a stroke of parlysis Saturday morning. Miss Nell Cato returned Sun || aay trorn coker College at Hartsville. ( Mr. James C. Sanders is visit- j ing his daughter, Mrs. C. F. < Garland, at Manassas, Ga. I Miss Louise Dye of Kershaw I spent several days last week at ( the home of Mr. J. C. Parker, Miss Velma Mcintosh of ' Gaston county, N. C. is visiting her sister Mrs. D. F. Little. Miss Wincy Cato came home with her cousin. Miss Nell Cato, * from Coker College Sunday to ' spend a few days before going to her home in Cheraw. Charles T. Moore, of Mt. Crog , han; John B. Murray, of Che ] raw, and William P. Evans, of Cheraw, recently enlisted in . Company I now stationed at ] Charleston. Messrs. J. J. Terry, John l Robertson, L. P. Graves, G. H. ' and J. D. Watts visited at the l home of Mr. Jerome Watts in < Fairfield county Sunday. They report that the prospect for a crop is about the same there as , in this county, and also that Prof. John tried to eat enough to last him a week. , Rev. N. G. Bethea of Elon ' College, N. C., Missionary Sec- < retary of the North Carolina ' Methodist Protestant Confer s ence, will be at Rose Hill to I night and tomorrow night, tor ' me puipuae ?ji tuuuuciiu^ a ? Forward Movement Institute. * Mr. Bethea is a forceful speaker. You will be pleased to hear 1 liim. The public has a cordial ' welcome. ' Mr. J. A. Nicholson bought ' ( cabbage seed from G. C. Man ( gum on February 13th. and ( yesterday, May 29th. he brought a lot of cabbage to town the J largest one weighing 3 12, pounds and retailing for 35 cents. Use your pencil a little and see what an acre in cabbage would amount to at this rate. Then go and plant more garden ' seed. ' Messrs. L. L. Parker and C. G. Morgan of Pageland and Mr. C. T. Blakeney of Jefferson at A rv/4 Al ? f IC1IUCU I1IC illlllUUl IllCL'llU^ UI | Group Six of the South Carolina ( Bankers Association at Camden ( last week. Mr. Parxer was ' elected vice chairman of this ] group, which is quiet an honor ] and an evidence of his standing among his banking associates. , Last Wenesday a meeting was i held here to consider the < matter of buying tin cans i now while they may be had. The idea was for the merchants I and others to buy the cans and , furnish them to farmers and 1 canners to be paid for in canned i fruits and vegetables. The mer chants were a little slow in taking hold of the proposition, i and so Mr L. L. Parker, repre senting the Bank of Pageland, offered to buy fifteen thousand 1 cans and sell them to those who I nin.t tU i- ? - waui iiiciu "<ii u?i, lasn or creuii. i Interest at 8 per cent will of < course be charged on the ac- i counts carried till next fall. 1 This offer seems to be just about s what was wanted, so Mr. Parkei , was told to go ahead and get , the cans. He in turn notified Mr. Tiller that Pageland would 1 take abou* three times as < many cans as he expected. \ Any one who wishes to buy ( cans for home canning may gel them whether he has the money ( or not. These cans are to be * distributed by the Pageland i Hardware company. The cans ( will cost five or five and a half \ cents. This seems high, but I when compared with other J prices it is about what we might \ expect. t Messrs. S. E. and Jim Belk of he Beulaii section were visitors o town last Thursday. Mr. Hazel Laney has returned rom Horner Military Academy it Charlotte. Mr. Ed Redfearn is at home rom Bailey Military Institute at Cre^pwood. On Wednesday night, May L6th the union prayer meeting luthorized the pastors of the several churches in town to iravv up resolutions and forward to our congressmen asking that they use their influence in favor the bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicants in any form during the war. In reply Congressman Stevenson states that he is behind this bill with ill four .of his feet. He says he will vote for the bill, and strive to get others to do the same. Samuel, the 22 months old son of Rev. and Mrs. R. W., Cato, died at their home a mile or two west of Pageland Saturday about 12:20, and the body was buried it White Plains Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Lawson conducting the service. The little fellow had been sick about 3 weeks with colitis, and later developed pneumonia This was the second death in this home this month. The small son of Mr. L. L. Cato and jrandson ot Rev. and Mrs. Cato died there on May 3rd. Mr. and Mrs B R. Dabbs of Atlanta came up Sunday to visit relatives in and near Pageland. Mr. Dabbs has returned to his work, but Mrs. Dabbs will remain for some time. Their home was almost in the center of the fire zonp in Atlanta which was swept bv flames a few days ago. This conflagration burned fifteen hundred and seventythree houses, sweeping clean seventy three blocks and taking J tpvu hoiicpc in Pthor Klrvnlre The loss is estimated at $5,000, )00. Mr. Dabbs stated that this fire traveled a mile in six min jtes, fanned as it was by the high winds. It was finally checked by dynamiting a number of fine homes ahead of the flames. Mr. and Mrs Dabbs lost all their household goods in the fire, and like hundreds of others, were forced to seek temporary quarters elsewhere. Thousands were made homeless bv the fire. Deputy Sheriff J. T. Grant was knocked down bv a neero Dris oner as he was entering the jail last Friday night about 10.30 and the negro, Eugene Benbough, made his escape before Mr. Grant could recover. Mr. Grant fired twice at the fleeing negro, but missed him. The negro struck him over the head with a heavy chair, and the blow was a very painful one but not serious. Bloodhounds were wired for at once and search for the negro began as soon as the Jogs arrived. The negro was chased through the swamps between Cheraw and ChesteTield Saturday and Suuday. At times the pursuers were upon him, and several times he was sighted. Finally the trail was lost in a negro settlement a few miles from Cheraw, where he was probably aided. Monday morning he was located by Chief Pegues in a barn near the Coast Line water tank. He was cap lured and brought back loCheslerfield and lodged in the jail from which he had recently escaped. This negro had made \ hole nearly through the brick wall of the jail before his escape ind he would have escaped in his way in a short lime anyway. He had secured a window weight in some way and had :hiseled a hole large enough for lis body through all the layers A the wall except the outside >ne. This negro was in jail on 1 charge of breaking into the ;xpress office at Cheraw. Mr. Jrant is well known here, ,vhere he served as rural po iceman for several months, sheriff Douglass offered a revard of $50 for the capture of his escaped negro. Miss Grace Black well came home yesterday from (Joker College. v Today, May 30tli, is Decota- n tion Day and a holiday for postal employees, bankers, etc. c Miss Mavis Funderburk has teturned to her home in the Dud- f lev community from Coker I College where she recently graduated. c Mr. James Robertson was I struck by lightning and instant lv killed on the farm of his grandfather, Mr. B, F. Timmons, ^ near Patrick Monday afternoon He was running after a horse when he was struck. y Mr. A. M. Newsom, a prominent citizen of Marshville. died s Saturday, after an illness nf sev- < eral days. Tile body was buried at Faulks church Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clok. Misses Hattie Irene Hunt and y Kate Pendletcn Latimer reached home last Thursday from Flora MacDonald College to spend the summer holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R S. Latimer. We have heard of one man who swears he will not register next Tuesday.' He says they t may take him, but he will not c register. We prefer to be en- ( lolled rather than sentenced to j one year in prison and then re t quired to go to the front. g While the pastor. Rev R. S. j Latimer, was absent, two of the leading members of IJeulah church arrived with a load of substantials as a gift from the members of Beuiah to their ' pastor. Just such as this goes a * long way to form ties of mutual N sympathy between pastor and s people. 1 c A severe wind and hail storm ^ visited the Chesterfield sertinn ? c of the county Monday afternoon, j. On Mr. C. H. Rivers' farm 2 miles from Chesterfield the hail was said to be almost as large as one's fist* Chickens were I killed by the bail. Mr. J. W, Lowry vyas at Chesterfield and g as he unloosed his mules in an old barn or shed the wind blew p it aWay. but no one was hurt. ~ Mr. G. Z. Iioone died on Tues- j day of last week at the home of ~ his son in law, Mr. R. C. Mellon ^ near Guess. He was 64 years 01 j age, and is survived by one daughter and four sons. The 1 funeral sermon was preached at L Antioch church by Rev. J. W. Elkins last Wednesday and the . body was laid to rest in the 1 cemetery at that place. There is some probability that * a third South Carolina regiment will be recruited in the near 1 future. A move has been made to organize aconpany for this s regiment, sit chesterfield. A i meeting was held at the couri house Saturday afternoon for f that purpose. About thirty f names were secured as volun- ( leers in this proposed company. . i Mrs. Mary Boane, widow of the late Elisha Boane, died at the t home of her daughter, Mrs Julia Sheumateat Patrick Satuiday afternoon at 5 o'clock. She had been in poor health for * stveral years. Her age was 75, <and she had been a member olU Bathesda M. P. church for 45'/ years. Four sons and two1, daughters survive. The funeral was conducted at Bathesda Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock by 4 Rev. I. W. Quick. Commencement exercises, of 1 the Pageland High school were j attended eacn night by large ( crowds, and the exercises wete t splendid I here were four members of the graduating class. \ Mr. Barnard Brewer, Misses Km ma Graves, Maud Sanders and ( Ruth Mangum. Pri/.es were awarded to Miss Km ma Graves, best essav on "How I Can Help 1 Win the War," to Ethel Gulledge ( for best work in ticket selling ^ contest; to Stella So well and Elma Ingram for best work in , music. Dr. Burts' address Monday evening was a splendid one, 5 and much enjoyed. Prof. Dukes has been reelected for next A year, but the teachers for the ri grades have not been definitely elected. \ Commencement Visitors IV Below are some of those who isitcd here during commence lent: \ Miss Maude Goodson, of Lin- S olnton, N. C. ^ n Mr. John Graves of Chester li ield and Mi. Sam Graves of a alesville, N. C. 9 t? Misses Minnie Terrell, Alma ieegais, Leland Arm field and a lizzie Fowler of Monroe. P Miss Pattie Terrell of Monroe, p I Misses Claudia Gernier and /era Tvner of Florence. s Messrs, Walter McLean and A'illie Gilbert of Darlington. ? Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Seegars * ind children, John and Elizabeth, ^ )f Sumter. c Miss Alice King and Mrs M. \. King of Lydia. M isses Maytie Lee and Annie ~ Welsh Miller of Jefferson. Misses Fraulein Burch and Elizabeth Katliffe of Mt. Groglan. Didn't all Occur in One Night "Til O P-rn.tlon/l c/ilinnl . I X^viuuu oviit'UI CUill nenccment occurs to-night." The above is from the Ches eriieid Advertiser of Inst Thurs lay. If IIearn had attended the commencement exercises here lot only Thursday night, but Friday, Sunday and Monday lights as well he would have jone home and published quiet i different account of the 'ageland school commencement. Card of Thanks Our neighbors and friends lave been very kind and help ul in our hours of sorrow, and ve desire to give public expres ion of our appreciation of all hat has been done to aid or comfort us. The churches have >een very helpful, and we espe cially appreciate what they lave done. K. W. Cato and Family. BUSINESS LOCALS 1 lere?another shipment of I Men's Slippers just arrived. 3 vlungo Bros. | "or Sale?one plug Mule i $25.00. G. H. Watts. { SJotice?My son, Horace Crof- I ord, being under 21 years of age, \ las left me without cause; this L t o notify all persons not to hire I >r harbor or aid him in any way, ! inder penalty of law, this May ! 11, 1017. Tom Crofford. \ For Sale?Prestolite gas tank, i about half full. For a bargain 2 ;ee Guy Watts at Redfearn Auto 2 Jo* | For Sale?4 non skill bicycle | tires. Good quality. Will { ...11 i? k ? * - - * .vii vlicitt>. iveulearn nuio r^o. | Mow is the time to buy your I tires, for they are to advance I igain soon. Get our prices be- J ore you buy. Redfearn Auto " Do. ror Sale?We nave i(i Sewing * machines that we want to sell >n credit. Mungo Bros. Wanted?Peas of all kinds. $2.50 a bushel. Mungo Bros. lust Arrived?barrel of dry -ell batteries tor telephone and gasoline engines. Redfearn \uto Co. Plenty Hulls on hand now. J. K. Agerton. Darry your Chickens and Kggs to Clark & Smith and get nore. 3ring me your beef cattle, or all me and I'll rnmo ?rwt c<?? * hem. II. B. Graves. * Want?those nice veals vou ^ have for sale. Market prices 4 >aid. W. P, Gain, Pageland. 4 Plummer Grocery Com- < '.any will pay von the top for i thickens and ICggs. 4 Vantcd? to buy some good ^ clean sound peas. Cash or i rade. J. Monroe Railings. 4 illingles for sale, <> miles ^ southwest of Paget and. J. L. i Iclnnis. 4 rest) Bread all the lime. Plummer * Grocery. 1 ) [r. Hand Congratulates Page- p land Below is rrinted a letter from Ir. W. H. Hand, State High chool Inspector in reply to a ;tter to him giving notice of the ?sults of the school election ere last week. This letter is ddressed to Mr. S. A. Sellers, hairman of the board of trus?es: "I received this morning vour Ifidavit as to the result of your wo mill tax levy for school puroses. I have turned over the aper to Supt. Swearingen with he endorsement that vou are to et 5360.00, according to his induction in April. "I congratulate your board nd your community on the out ome. Certainly vour people urned out well at the election. Ninety nine votes on a school ax in a community of the size ?f yours make a record. Very truly yours, W. H. Hand" ' | - save J The time to save mo Am Of Red Rose of Lancaster onshires, plaids and str and stripes 25c. 25c lot ol beautiful 25c ril and satin stripes, just mencpment. The Millinery departm pectations. Have had marks on this department. We are receiving new g really want to save money 25 per cent discount on T. E. < 9SSOOOSOSOQOS X J FREE Watch This A< S CONTEST CAMPAIGN ^ I give deposit checsk fiJ with everv cash purchase. || J If you want a nice Rug, \ 5 see me. ^ A lot of new Dress goods , m just arrived. Come and get ^ J the pick. ' J Prices always right. War 5 J or Peace. X J I save others money; why \ \ not you? I J. R. Cato i ggooooccgocec ( J A Fire Insurana p property from destructi | Hail Insurance Policy P loss this summer. ? A loan on your I cent might interest you ? See us before it i f ; Pageland Insura I ^ vwvwwww ) Your Pobcy Ts Good Our policy holders arc makii g inquiry as to whether their p< icies will be good in case i t military service. We are a ! vised by the Company that i i old policies are good witho t extra premium. Policies issued after this da carry a provision for - a sma I extra premium in case of se vice outside of United State . No extra charge for army se.vice at home. Do you know < t any more liberal offer? Yo 1 are insurable until you are draft ed into the army, but not aftir you are drafted. A reasonable amount of life insurance is a good investment in times of peace, a better in vestment in war times. Wo will be glad to go over the whole matter with you in our office. PAGELAND INSURANCE I & REAL TY CO. Honey ney is when you have it. fering Gingham 15c. Devipes 20c. Voiles, plaids White Lawns 20c. A )bons in Moires, Plaids the thing lor comient has exceeded my exseveral complimentary reoods almost daily. It you see us. onuntrimed millinery. CATO iki^Eact^^ FRKIv^ ' i ? - * J * s Policy protects your # on by lightning. A S i might save you Irom J Real Estate at six per ^ <r i s too late. ^ i nee & Reaily Co. j % WWW "WW-v\-a