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The Pageland Journal June 20,1917 , i Local News Mr. D. Cadieu and his mother visited in Monroe Sunday. Mr. L. J. Watford is attending a hardware convention at Wil I mington, N. C. I Mr. Ed Anderson left Friday for Richmond, Va. to work in a machine shop. Mrs: Kate Mangum spent the week end with her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Turner. Miss Ruth Chavis returned to her home here Wednesday from the University at Columbia. Mr. J. C. Gathings left Sunday for Rock Hill where he will attend the summer Normal there. Mr. Samuel Turner of Charleston is spending the week with his mother, Mrs. M. J. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Blakenev f are in Columbia attending the annual state meeting of the Eastern Star. ' Mr. L. L. Parker returned Friday from a Charlotte hospital, where he hdd been for several days for treatment for typhoid. Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Funderburk of Columbia are visiting at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. FUnderburk. Mr. Henrv Douglass of Ches terfield has enlisted in Company I. Mr. Clyde Davis of the same town has enlisted in the navy. Mr. Paul F.lkins. whn ntfpnrt ed Carlisle Fitting School last session, is here to spend the vacation with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Elkins. . Mrs. Blanch Moore of JefferIson came to Pageland Saturday to be with her brother, Mr. Rob ert Turner, who has receutly re turned from Columbia, S. C. Mrs. W. T. McGuirt and chil dren spent last week with rela tives in and near Waxhaw. Mr. McGuirt went up Sunday, and they all returned Monday morn ing. Miss Louise Simpson returned to ner home here Iriday from Columbia, where she has been employed as stenographer. She will remain with her mother here. Latest reports trom R. W. Allen, the wounded man in Monroe who has been in a serious condition tor several days, state that he is somewhat improved and will recover unless complications set in. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Home of Charlotte visited at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Home, from Saturday until monday afternoon. Clay ton says there is a greater de mand for carpenters in Charlotte now than at any time in the past, so far as he knows. The negro who was arrested at Knoxville, Tenn. several days ago and brought to Lancaster to answer the charge of murder under the name of I oh n Moll. wain was found to be the wrong man. Mcllwain murdered Earnest Watkins, superintendent of the Lancaster oil mill, in Novem ber 1915, made his escape, was later arrested near Pageland and again escaped. Mr. G. B. Goodson, of Lincolnton, N. C., spent a day or two here last week, and while I here traded a house and four lots to Mr. A. H. Mangum for a Ford, which he then sold to Mr. Joe M. Railings. Misses Maude Goodson, lessie Quick and Mrs. B. B. Eubanks accompanied him on the return trip. Mrs. Eu banks and Miss Quick will visit ip. Lincoloton for o few days. Mr. W. T. E'gwmth of Lai caster is in town ii<is morniiu Mr. J T. Edgworth has a pr sition with Redfcarn Auto Co? Master J. J. Crosvveli bf Hart ville is v m irg his graudfuthe Mr. J. E. Crosvveli. I Mr. Walter McColl of Badii N. C. is visiting: his parents, M and Mrs. W. McColl. Mr. and Mrs. J W. Elkins, J and two c! i! ten of t "< >o -a F1 are vhititig at the !.?- re of Re and Mrs. J W . Elkics An ice cream s spper will 1 given by the B. Y P U at i! Tatinacle at the Baptist ehuii Satuida.v evening. I lie publ is invited. News over the 'phone is to tl effect that Mr. Byron Griffi son of Mr. E. C. Griftin < Marshville, was killed in Virgii -ta Sunday, but no particula can be learned. The body wi brought home yesterday f? burial. The season so far has been very hard one on cotton on po< sand land The cold and w weather has caused the cottc to die or remain very sma Sand land that is in a high sta of f 111 i 11 <11 i n lino rlnna ? - VM...UUUVI1 X1UO UV/UW UCllt and so has the clay land th: was not cemented as hard as brick. Grass in many sectior is striving for the mastery, ar on some farms it is about to g it. Prof. J. A. Knight arrived hei Thursday to spend a few da: at the home of his mother b fore taking up his work as su erintendent of education on Ju! 1st. He will open a law offi< at Chesterfield in connectic with his work as an office Therefore he may be seen aboi matters pertaining to schoo any day in the week, instead ? Saturdays and first Mondays i lias been the custom heretofor Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Funde burk havereceived theannounc ment of the marriage of the son, Mr. Joseph V. Funderbur! to Miss Eva Cecilia Valentine i Cumberland, Md. on Frida June 15th. Mr. Funderburk a civil engineer and is present head of an engineer:!] company at Morgantown. V Vil Ho 1VOC lr\nn*n rl Ki.rn ? ?? JLAV MUd 1V/V/UIUU uv;ic IU1 few months a year or two ag and will be remembered by great many people in this se tion. His marriage came as surprise. The Chesterfield County Fa will be held November 7,8, and 10 this year. The premiui list has just been printed in ne: pamphlet form and is being di tributed. A copy of this shou be in every home in the couni so that the people may kno just what the premiums are c fered for. Cash premiums wi be paid on exhibits of agricu tural products, poultry, all kin< of live stock, arena events, boy corn clubs, pig clubs, cannin clubs, home demonstration club fancy vvorK, flowers, etc. Cor munity fairs will be awarde prizes of $25, $15, $10, and $ respectively for exhibits. Lil amounts will be given the foi individual farmers who mal the best exhibits from their fart garden, orchard, vineyard, et t A supply of these premium lis I will be kept at this office for tl convenience of our patrons wl may want one. They may b had also by writing Sec. C. ] Hunley at Chesterfield. W. M. U. Meeting The quarterly ipeoting of til W. M. U. was livid at Centc Grove church Saturday, Jur 16th. On account of it being a ver busy season with the farmei the attendance was not ver large. But we had a splendi meeting and the ladies of th community are to be congratu lated for the good dinner the carried out. The tune and place of th next meeting will be announce later, One Present. ?. w. . . ~ . '7 < ! l- Lancaster Depot Burns Fourth Time > Lancaster, June 17?Fire of unknown origin broke out here s tonight at 8 o'cUk k. The ware r house of the Lancaster & Chester depot was totally destroyed, entailing a loss estimated at be 11' twegn $50,000 and $60,090. r* By hard fighting for an hour and a half the Lancaster Oil Mill r. Mill and Builders Supply Co., a adjoining, were saved by the v. fire department. Fixtures and records were )(, saved from the depot office, but the stria turc is a total loss, inj( eluding the depot warehouse jc anil freight estf .< lied ai $2".000. Part ? ! the t w av <, , ., u d bv tl e St vu It W :1 role i% Cil V I 4 IPt i ! ; ti i i t \ n* Cj1'? ?' v t ;V v \ " i 1 ' ii re 0 and v i. , ! a - 1 i r n til'Z ! a s the rs plat I- mi w i ' t' ^ ! >>-? ' 11? ' . . i< i .? 3r stat At l is ' ai ii ?s it >i vii'dt to a old 1 : It;:' ! r , i ' 3r loss . i! j . 1\ e, ?Vcl\ et by i "i, , m ! s is it if tli time tl s it* (k'l I I I'll i .-I II- ;l 111 llK' nasi 17) wais. te ; :r, I Did Not Know the Rutabagas. She was not acquainted with the 3 Swedish turnip, known as rutabaga, IS sold by the street venders in the Northwest. When she answered the doorbell and found a stalwart Swede 6t repeating with rising inflection "Rutabaga?" she replied sweetly: "No, sir; Llndhart. I am Mrs. Llndhart, and I re do not know the family." ys Potatoes Best Cooked in Skins. p- Approximately 20 per cent of each |y potato pared by ordinary household methods is lost in the process. The -e loss includes much and sometimes all in of the portion of the tuber containing ,r important soluble salts. Potatoes that are boiled and baked in their skins 111 lose practically none of their food 'Is value. Df Was Still Sore on Gretta. e. I have a little niece aged four and a nephew aged eight. They hud a little r" quarrel before being put to bed. Each e- had to repeat his evening prayer. Linn jr repeated his as he had been taught , Then added, "Don't bless Gretta, God; she ain't no good."?Cleveland Leader. at Thought He Was Reading. IS Margaret was not accustomed to the at saying of grace. One night she went I q, ivi ou|/yci nun UIU Ul"Al"U?M)r Ill?lgn~ ^ hors. "Daddy," said she the next * morning, "what was that Mr. Smith a read off the platter?"?New York Eve0 ninji Post. a q. Daily Thought. a For, of a truth. Love and Strife were aforetime and shall he; nor ever, methinks, will boundless time he emptied of that pair. And they prevail in turn as the circle conies round, and pass 9 away before one another, and increase [yi in their appointed time.?Kiupedocles. at S- Momentous Decision. |j Maude?"Oh, Gertie, what a lovely engagement ring! How I envy you!" ty Gertie?"You needn't, dear. When it W comes to the point, I've either got to marry him or give it back." ill l] So Forgetful. ? , The Dear Thing?"I sent a post card to Tom last week and forgot to put S his name and address on it. He must a have thought me an awful silly when he got it." 11 Sneer at Matrimony. ' Many n husband thinks if ho should fa die his wife would never get another U* like him. And many u wife hopes so. jj. ?Exchange. ce q Opinions. Every man is entitled to his opin' Ion, but not every man Is entitled to ts impose his opinion on his neighbor.? jC Ruffulo Times. >e For Sale?I'M 1 mode! lord L<- touring ear in d <? ?t-?n. tires nearly new. (Jn\ Watts ni tlie Redf< urn Auto ( ' Chesterfield & L ie Motor Car service Inai v rs LEAVES Pageland 6:00 a. m. , Guess 6:18 a. in. Mt. Croghan 6:32 a. m. e Ruby 6:42 a. m. i- Chestertield 7:05 a. in. v Thompsons 7:33 a. ni. S. A. L. let 7:55 a. m. Arrives Cheravv 8:00 a. m. Has capacity of 8 passengers d Tickets will only be sold atl account of limited space, BUSINESS LOCALS For Sale?One 1916 Model Ford louring Car 60 in. tread. In A-l condition. Redfearn Auto Co. For Rent?storeroom formerl> occupied by Mr. J. W. Graves, Possession luly 1st. J. A. Arant For Sale?Peas. M. A. V. Fun derburk. My Son, James Edgar Pierce who is under age, having lefl me without cause I hereby for bid any person or persons U hire, harbor 01 in any way givt him aid. Anyone disregarding this notice will be dealt witl according to law. T. P. Pierce See us tor transfer Car, day oi night. Redfearn Auto Co. Wanted?500 hens and 50( frying sized chickens at once j W. J. Baker, Mt. Croghan, S. C Wanted?at once 500 youns chickens. Clark & Smith Ice?for sale. Delivered any where in town. Pagelanc Drug Co. Fresh loaf all the time. Claii & Smith. Here?another shipment o Men's Slippers just arrived Mun?o Bros. Phone Clark & Smith for fresl groceries. For Sale?We have JO Sewinj machines that we want to sel on credit. Mungo Bros. Carry your Chickens and Eggi to Clark & Smith and ge more. Bring me your beef cattle, oi call me and I'll come and set them. H. B. Graves. Want?those nice veals voi have for sale. Market price! P'iii& W. P, Guin, Pagidand. Plummer Grocery Com pany will pay you the top fo: Chickens and Eggs. Shingles for sale, A mile: southwest of Pageland. J. L I Mclnnis. I Fresh Bread all the time. Plummei Grocery. I Monuments Now is the time to buy tha monument you expect to buy See me and save time ant money. G. R. Knight. Speeding Up. The race soon adjusts itself to nen conditions as they arise and we don'' suppose the young mothers of th? present day are one jot or title inon worried when their children are ou' playing in the street than their owr mothers were in like circumstances with the horses and buggies reckless ly dashing past all the time at sever or eight miles un hour.?Ohio Stat* Journal. Mining in Biblical Times. The operations for mining as knowt to the early Hebrews are given in th* twenty-eighth chapter of Job. The de scriptlon is highly poetical. In Egyp the mines for gold were worked b] groups of convicts and captives In fet ters. The harder rocks were broker by fire, after which picks and chisel! were used. The miners were quit* h.ikcu, uh are trie negroes of today wli< work in the diamond mines of Soutt Africa. Yesterday and Tomorrow. Yesterday is off the calendar, hot all he future is yours. .ancaster Railway iterated April 28th 1917 LEAVES Chora w 1:30 p. m. S. A. L. Jet 1:35 p. m. Thompsons 1:55 p. m. Chesterfield 2:25 p. m. Ruby 3:00 p. m. Mt. Croghan 3:23 p. m. Guess 3:45 p. in. Arrives Pa gel and 4:10 p. m. i without baggage, tor arrival of car at stations on Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination I The examination for the , award of vacant scholarships i in Winthrop College and for admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, fuly 6, at 9 a. r m. Applicants must not be less . than sixteen years of age. When . Scholarships are vacant after . July 6 they will be awarded to those making the highest aver - age at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award, Appli* cants for Scholarships should ? write to President Johnson for I Scholarship examination blanks. . Thes^ blanks properly filled out > by the applicant should be with President Johnson by July ' 1st. J Scholarships are worth $100 i and free tuition. The next session will open September 19, . 1917. Further information and catalogue, address President D. r B. Johnson, Rock Hill S. C. "Such Childi Folks dc : Have recently had sev old to ask me if shoes, cl? f as high as corn, meat and I want to state, here, 1 dont know, that I am sel i i. . -hi ; cnandise at at practically 1 % 1 Come and see and be c 5 T. E. ( / S miOOSOOSOOf > : ^ FREE Watch This A I Help! j ; Q I O Pay your account, and f . O help me. Get Deposit f & Checks and help your I Q Friend get a Premium. j t V I will give $2.00 in de- I V posit for every $1.00 paid | X on accountX Call aud get one of my X Catalogues of Special Mer 1.? K* Wli'dUUISC, 8 k J. R. Cato, Looooooooooc nwwwvwwv t I ? A Fire Insuranc 5 5 property.from destructi ^ Hail Insurance Policy ? loss this summer. J A loan on your 5 cent might interest yoi ? See us before it i i ? Pageland Insura \ Your Policy Is Good Our policy holders are makii : inquiry as to whether their p< icies will be good incase ? f military service We are a vised by the Company that a': old policies are good withoi ' extra premium. Policies issued after this dat ? carry a provision for a smal! extra premium in case of sei vice outside of United States. No extra charge for army service at home. Do you know of any more liberal offer? You are insurable until you are draft ed into the army, but not after you are drafted. A reasonable amount of life insurance is a good investment in times of peace, a better in vestment in \\ar limes. We will be glad to go over the whole matter with you in our office. PAGELAND INSURANCE & REALTY CO. ren as Some > Raise" __1 f OA . rA erai, irom avj to au years )thing and dry goods were [ flour. for the benefit of all that ling a great deal of merast year's prices. :onvinced. CATO SOOOOBOOOOOO? J J ? II f I uu r/dcu weeK .r^Nr 5o 1 i ^ wvwvwww i $ p PaIipv nrnfprtc vmir f \/ JL V/l.VJ J/l \MVV/?U J VU1 ^ ion by lightning. A $ * might save you Irom ? Real Estate at six per ^ ^ is ton tatp ^ r $ ince & Reaily Co. ? J wwwvww*o