The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, July 18, 1917, Image 3
The Pageland Journal
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July 18,1917
Local News
Next Tuesday is clean up day.
What will you do about it.-*
Page Camp Woodmen of the
World meets next Saturday
night.
1 Rev. R. S. Latimer will preach
at Rose; Hill tonight at 8:30
o'clock.
Jeff Turner is visiting his sister,
Mrs. S. J. Stone, at Effingham,
S. C.
Mr. Robert Turner spent several
days last week visiting in
Kershaw and Lancaster counties.
Miss Gladys Graves of Ruby
visited Miss Bessie Lee Clark
from Friday until Monday.
Mr. John Blakeneyjeft Friday
for Kingstree, S. C., to accept a
position in a printing office.
Miss Jessie Quick returned
Monday from a visit of several
weeks at Lincolnton, Badm and
Clio.
Misses Sallie Blackvvell and
Evelyn Gregory of Kershaw
were the guests of Miss Eliza
Clark from Saturday until Mon-1
day.
Mr. Burrus Edgeworth, son of'
Mr. W. T. Edgeworth, formerly
of Pageland but now of Lancas
ter, has been appointed to the
Military acadamy at West Point.
The Jeffersonian of Jefferson
states that only one quart of
liquor has been delivered at
Jefferson since the new law
went into effect in April. That's
fine. We've beat 'em though,
for we have four quarts to our
credit?or is it discredit?
Mr. Ward Cato, who went to
Columbia last week to enlist in
Company I, returned to Pageland
Saturday. After he looked
the situation over be decided
not to enlist. Mr. Hazel Fun
derburk, who was also reported
as having enlisted, was seen
here Saturday also.
William A. Fraser, sovereign
commander of the Woodmen of
the World, announces that arrangements
will be made whereby
the order will pav the premiums
on the life insurance policies
of all its members who
enlist for war service. It is es
timated that there are 25,000
members already enlisted.
The Masonic order here will
give a free dinner tomorrow,
the 19th. All master Masons
and their families are invited
to attend. At nine o'clock
in the morning there will be
some 3rd degree work, and in
the afternoon the wife and
daughter's degree will be conferred.
Dr. Frank Hart of Columbia
and Dr. T. E. Wannama
ker of Cheraw are expected to
be present.
The army cantonment at
Columbia is nearer completion
than any other in the country.
Maj. William Couper has charge
of the construction. The 3,o00
acre tract of sandhill land is
being rapidly transformed into
a city with lights, water, sewerage,
good streets, telephones,
teleprnnhs. pir Tim mmnlotod
area already extends for one
mile, and forty large barracks
are under construction.
Mayor J. R. Agerton announces
next Tuesday as clean
up day. On this day citizens
are asked to clean up their
premises and place all trash or
rubbish at a convenient place to
be hauled away bv the town.
All weeds and bushes should be
cut, and all old papers and other
unsightly objects removed from
the streets and sidewalks. If
each one will do his part the
town may be made to look one
hundred per cent better in one
day. Dor your part.
Don't forget that next Tuesday
is the day to clean up your
piemises.
Dr. and Mrs. Ayer Whitley of
Mint Hill, N. C. were visitors in
and near town a day or two
last week.
Tne summer term of civil
court for this county has been
postponed, as was the criminal
court^et for June. ^
Corporal Reid, recruiting officer
for the regular army, was
here two or three days last week,
but no recruits were secured.
Mr. Arthur Rivers of M*.
Croghan, son of the late Mr.
Will Rivers, has been appointed
to the Naval acadamy at Annapolis,
Md.
The protracted meeting at
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vivas iVUHUO V.1IU1C11 Will UC^ID
the fifth Sunday at 11 o'clock
and continue through the fol
lowing week.
M. R. M. Myers of Chester
field who has been critically ill
for several weeks was carried to
a Columbia hospital Thursday.
He is said to be holding his own,
and possibly improvig slightly.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hilton, 01
Brushy Creek, Tex. arrived
Monday to spend about a month
with relatives in this section.
Mrs. Hilton is a sister of Mr.
J. R. Cato and Rev. R. W. Cato.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton have been
in Texas about thirty years.
The county board of exemp
tion has forwarded a list of
those who registered on June 5th
to Washington, and a list is
posted in the court hause giving
the serial numbers. Each man
in the county who registered
should learn his number as early
as possible,
Mr. John McColl suffered a
stroke ot paralysis Friday
night or early Saturday morning.
One side was completely paralysed,
and his condition Satur
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uaj mum ana sunaay was criti
cal. Monday he seemed a little
better, and yesterday he was
about the same He is at the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. McColl.
The cantaloupes are moving
now. A car load will be shipped
tomorrow, it is said. A good"
many have already boon shipped
by express. The crates were
made by Pagelnnd Novelty
Works, and are being furnished
in sufficient numbers to meet
the demand. Some individuals
have practically failed in this
their first attempt to grow canta
loupes for market, but others
have succeeded, and the venture
can not be said to be a failure in
any sense.
A mule belontnncr to Will
Lowry, colored, created a little
excitement Saturday morning
by running away here. Lowery's
wife was holding the mule near
the depot and iwo small children
were in the wagon when the
mule dashed away. He went
up the street to Mr. A. H. Mangum's
home and there turned
between the porch and the
garage. The wheel struck the
corner of the porch and the
mule was ierked down. The
wheel was shattered, and the
two little negroes were tossed
up a few feet. No serious damage
was done.
A car in which Messrs. Will
Hendricks, J. W. Patrick and
Hon Ilr?rno nf tlm Cunoc
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were riding turned over a few
miles this side of Darlington
Sunday afternoon, and Mr. Hendricks
and Mr. Home were hurt.
Mr. Home's nose was broken
and he was otherwise injured.
Mr. Hendrick was caught under
the car and badly bruised and
strained, though he was able to
come home later in the day.
Mr. Home was carried to the
hospital in "Florence. Mr. Pat
rick escaped unhurt. The car
was badly damaged. The acci
dent occurred as they were passing
another car where weeds
had grown up, hiding a dangerous
ditch.
Hon. P. A. Murray, Jr., of
Chesterfield, has enlisted in the
marine corps, and will leave
within a very few days for a
training camp in Virginia. He
will be commissioned 2nd lieutenant.
Mr. and Mrs, H. G. McColl
and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McColl
came over from Marlboro coun
ty Sunday to be at the bedsidt
of Mr. John McColl. Mrs
Sallie Johnson came dowr
trom Monroe also. Mr. an;
Mrs. H. G. McColl retumei
I home Monday, but all the other:
remained.
Road Meeting Held Here
Last Thursday morning i
meeting in the interest ot tin
proposed Sta.e highway throuj?l
the county by way of Chester
tield. Ruby, Ml. Croghan ant
Pageland was held here, ant
representatives trorn Ruby ant
Mt. Croghan were in attendance
Supervisor Knight was presen
to hear arguments in favor o
this route in preference to th<
Jefferson route. During tin
meeting it was brought out tha
the route by Jefffrson had beer
submitted by the Highway Com
mission to Mr. Knight for hi:
approval, and that he had writ
ten the commission that he hat
no objection to the route a:
submitted. Mr. Kuight stated
however, that if the Highway
Engineer should locate the route
by Pageland he would not op
pose it, and that he had writter
the commission that he woulc
do the best he could in co oper
ation with the commission t(
build a splendid highway
through the county. This woulc
be one section in an east to-wes
highway across the northerr
part of theiState.
Mr. D. H. Mcgregor was
chairman of the meeting.
motion was made that the chair
man appoint a committee o
five for each of the four town
j
auipa aiun^uic piuposea rOUti
to make the fight for this route
The following were named, tin
first named in each townshij
being 'chairman of the commit
tee in his township:
Cheraw?G. W. Duvall, G. A
Sherrill. G. A. Spruil, Wm. God
frey, Dr, G. A. Bunch.
Court House?F. W. Rivers
C. L. Hunley, W. J. Tiller, J. C
Rivers, L. H. Trotti.
Mt. Croghan?1. S. Funder
burk, J. O. Taylor, J. C. Rivers
T. G. Griggs, D. H. McGregor.
Old Store?H. V. Mungo, S. F
Ingram, R. M. Usher. G. F
Evans, C M. Tucker.
A committee was also namec
to confer with the State High
way Engineer in regard to the
matter.
Every citizen present was enthusiastic
for the road, and inan\
strong reasons were advancer
in favor of tins route as the
proper one for a perrfanen
highway from Chesterfield tc
Lancaster.
CHURCH NOTES
The weekly prayer meeting
will be held at the Methodis
Protestant church. Rev. R. S
Latimer will preach. This is
your meeting. Christian, voting
and old, do your duty ami
come out.
Rev. R. W. Cato announces
his meetings as follows: Bethlehem
the 5th- Sunday; Mt. Mo
riah 1st Sunday in August; Beth
el 2nd Sunday; High Point 3rd
Sunday; Lancaster 4th Sunday
in August. Everybody is invited
to attend these meetings. Rev.
J.Hoyle Bird of Lancaster county
will assist in all these meetings.
PRESYTERIAN
R. S. Latimer, Pastor
There will be the usual ser
vices at the Presbyterian church'
Sunday at 11 o'clock. A cordial
welcome awaits all.
BUSINESS LOCALS
For Sale?40,000 feet dry inch
boards, 1x6 to lxl2, cut from
forest pine. D. Fl Little, Pageland,
S. C.
For Sale?Oliver Typewriter.
' Practically new. Great bar1
gain. R. S. Latimer.
? A Few More?Boy suits in
cool clotb. Mungo Bros.
1 Straw Hats?Only a few left
\ Be sure you get yours. Mungo
1 Bros.
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sirayeu?Ked Jersey female
pig about 4 months old. Notify,
V. G. Griffin, Jefferson, R. 1.
1 For Watermelons in any quani
titv, enquire for A. F. Funder1
burk at C. L. Gulledge's store.
- They are ripening now.
j Flour! flour, flour. Another
car just received. Price right.
See me. J. Monroe Railings
the man who feeds you.
t
f Union county People?when
a you want watermelons ask for
A. F. Funderburk.
t Pictures?I am prepared to
1 make post card pictures and
groups or individuals up to 4x5
s inches. Prices cheap. W. A.
Jackson. Route 3.
s Get ^ our Bathing Suits from
? R. L. Watts at Guess.
i For Sale?or exchange for dry
cattle, 2 extra tine Jersey cows,
i Apply to J. F. Watts, Marsh1
ville, R. 0.
) Seed Remnants?We will
buy your remnants of cotton
1 seed- Mungo Bros.
j Bring your grain that vou want
me to thresh, on Friday of
; each week, to my home, as we
L won't go out this season.
Enough said. W. P. Guin.
f See lil for transfer Car, day or
night. Redfearn Auto Co.
- Wanted?at once 500 young
chickens. Clark & Smith
^ Fresh loaf all the time. Claik
& Smith.
Here?another shipment of
Men's Slippers just arrived.
Mungo Bros.
Phone Clark & Smith for fresh
? groceries.
For Sale?We have 10 Sewing
machines that we want to sell
on credit. Mungo Bros.
t
Carry your Chickens and Eggs
to Clark & Smith and get
, more.
. Bring me your beef cattle, or
call me and I'll come and see
them. H. B. Graves.
Want?those nice veals you
have for sale. Market prices
" paid. W. P. Guin, Pageland.
Plummer Grocery Company
will pay you the top for
Chickens and Eggs.
Fresh Bread all the time. Plummer
Grocery.
The Scarcity ol
LABOR
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' makes farming on a large
scale nearly impossible.
. Employ us to subdivide vour
farm into small tracts. We
can find the buyers quickly,
coverting your land intocash
' and interest bearing notes.
Our reoresentative will call
to see you at our expenses,
and explain our method.
Write us today.
Atlantic Coast Realty Company
| The name thai justifies your confidence
Offices: Petersburg, Va. and
Greenville, N. C,
Look Out!
People are still going, and buying goods without
knowing.
When you are in town to buy get price and then
see me. Box Crackers 5c. 6 cakes Soap 25c. 6
packages Washing powders 25c. 6 bags Salt 25c
10 lbs Sugar 95c. Good tobacco 40c per lb. Flour
and other things accordingly.
Don't forget that I carry a line of Coffins, Caskets
and Robes bought before the rise and will sell as
cheap as can be bought.
G. R. Knight.
Talk About the Patience
of Job
But did you ever hear of his Wife giving him
warmed over Biscuit to eat?
It is pretty tough tare boys, but it is a part of Patriotism
to save and economize. So let us not forget
to save and economize when we go to buy
n r* i ci i *
ury Vjooas, dhoes, and Uothing.
When you are looking for the best store in this
section to do your shopping, Remember
T. L CATO
at the Pageland Buggy & Wagon Co. 's old stand.
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