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The Pagetoid Journal November 21,1917 ( Local News Born to Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Redfearn yesterday, a son. Mr. Pearl Guin brought a large sweet potato to this office Monday. Mrs. B. C. Ogburn returned i t ' iuwuumj' uuui a wul'k s visn ai Badin, N. C. The brick work on the new buildings on Pearl street is ex pected to begin today or tomorrow. , Lieutenant A. L. Knight of Camp Jackson visited his mother, Mrs. M. J. Knight Sunday, Remember the meeting at the school house next Monday at 10:30 in the morning. Some good speakers are scheduled. Will you be there? Congressman Stevenson made a splendid address at the school hllilHinnr horn loo* Wo/lnnr/ln.. r-~??-*??v*uvi v iuai V'ViiitOVirtJ night in behalf of the Y. M. CA. work. Mr. D. V. Horne and Miss Belle Jenkins, both of the Evans mill section, were married Fri day night by Notary S. W. Watts at his home just south of town. Rev. J. C. Lawson, who ~has resided at McBee, and served McBee, Jefferson and White Plains churches, will soon move to Jefferson and serve Macedonia, Jefterson and White Plains. Seargeant G. F. Turner, of Camp Meade, Md., spent three t>r four days last week with his mother, Mrs. M. J. Turner. He went from here to Summerville, S. C. to visit friends for two or three days before returning to camp. Mr. L. L. Parker broughf down a quantity of fine straw berries Monday morning, stating tbat be gathered half a gallon before breakfast that morning. The strawberries are of the everbearing variety, and are as fine as the spring crop of the ordinary variety. Magistrate T. W.Turner has taken charge of the Plummer Grocery store on McGregor street, this position being left vacant by Mr. W. T. McGuirt a few days ago when he moved! to Monroe. Mr. Turner will transact the business ot the office he hold at this place instead of upstairs in the Mercantile building as heretofore. A meeting of the people of this section has been called at the school building here next Monday, Novembes 26th bv Demonstration Agent Tiller for a discussion of the wheat problem. Everybody is urged to be there, big, little, old and young, and especially the farmers. This meeting is primarily to talk of sowing wheat, but as the season is aireaay so lar advanced, we want to ask the farmers who have idle lands to sow wheat THIS WEEK if the weather will permit, and then go to the meeting and tell about it. Mr. W. M. Mangum brought some fine green oats 10 this office Saturday. One bunch contained 59 stalks from one root. The field from which this bunch was taken was sowed in August. He also brought a bunch of volunteer oats ihat was fine. Some of the stalks were heading. Mr. Mangum explained that he had three acres of these volunteers, and that he will soon mow and rake them, along with the late corn in the same field. He expects to get next spring the third crop of oats from the one sowing. He is a firm believer in early sowing. The oats he bought have been hanging in our window since Saturday, ? Cotton sold on this market 1 yesterday for 29 cents. Seed 1 3.50 a hundred. Mr. B. A. Threatt and daugh- ; ter of Hagan, Ga. are visiting . relatives in this section. The fact that the Pageland i school won first prize in the parade at the county fair was inadvertently omitted lastweek, ( A recital will be given by the . music class at the sch ool auditorium Friday night. No admission fees will be charged. The public is invited. Messrs. H. B. Graves and R. K. Richardson have gone to Tennessee to buy about three car loads of cattle. They expect to ship them here for the market. Mrs. M. I. Agerton from Che. raw spent last week in and near Pageland with friends and relatives. She will leave Che raw at an early date for New York to spend the winter with her sisrer Mrs. Huffman. Mr. Worth Taylor, a member of a Norih Carolina Engineer ing corps at Greenville, left yesterday to take up his duties, after spending a few days at the | home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Taylor. Miss Spiegner, of Columbia, president of the School Improvement Association ot South Carolina, made an excellent talk at the school building last night, and immediately following a local association was organized with the following officers: Mrs D. D. McCall, president; Mrs. G. B. Dukes, vice president; Curtis Laney, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting will be held next Friday afternoon. Notice has been received from the post office department that carrier on Rnntp No 9 from Pageland will start from the office instead of at his home four miles north of town and will travel the route in the opposite direction. In short, he will make the round as he did before the change which allowed him to start home. .This means eight miles more driving for him without any appar ent benefits in the servi ces The repair work on the Journal building is nearly completed. and we hope to get back home before our next issue is printed. Getting out the paper and keeping up with the work of the job department has been rather difficult iu our temporary quarters, and we have been unable to serve our patrons as we wished. Within a very few days we hope to be back, and ready for real business again. We thank our patrons for their forbearance, and hope that w e may have opportunity to do better and quicker work in the future. Work of Exemption Board The young men who had ' been temporarily discharged were called back yesterday to furnish any further claims they 1 may have. These will be acted upon at once. Fifty men who had not been called were ordqred to appear for examination yesterday also. A good number failed to appear, others failed to pass the physical examination, and still others were accepted. ' i ACCEPTED WITHOUT CLAIMS OF EXEMPTION Fred Sellers, Walter C Funderbuik, Charlie Roscoe, Kobt II Sullivan, Prince Humphries, V/ Ilarley Evans, William E Hunt ley, Charlie M Swink, W Ervin Knight. REJECTED ON PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Abe C Sowell, Preston W j Funderburk, Elbert DeBerry, Oscar B Funderburk, Kobt N i Stricklin, Clyde Miller, James S Gulledge. ibiii? ????? Report of Road Commissioner, Jefferson Township Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1917. \ Aug. 9th- . j Rec . of County Supervisor, $302,000 Carried from 1916 bv J. W. Jordan 9.75 Carried froiu 1916 hv W. L. . \ Jordan 20.Q0 Total $331.75 Disbursements as Follows May 4? J L. Z. Middletoo, 2 1-2 days 2.50 [ \ 1 Van Robertson, 2 12 days 2.30 2 Vernie Horton, 1 day 1.00 j Wallace Stevens, 1 i ,y 1 00 ? \dge Ponck, 3 days 3.00 f William Jowers, 3 days 3.00 \ Walter lowers, 2 days 2.00 p Richard Burk, 2 davs 1.80 c Kenzie N^vman, 2 davs 2.00 ? liin McCaskill, 1 3 4 davs 1.75 q Babe Middleton, team 1 day 2.50 j Oscar Funderburk, team 1 d. 2.50 j Nathan Ponds, team 1 day 2 50 j Bud Morgan, ov'rs'r 3 days 3,75 > Lee Mercantile Co., nails .25 . Minor Jowers, team 1 day 2.50 1 Ed Horton, team 1 day 2.00 ( Ed Horton* hauling lumber .75 1 J. W. Knight. Comm 7.00 j Aug. 15? j W. H. Middleton, ov'rse'r 1.00 j L. A. Munn, 1 day 1.00 j Lonnie Munn, 1 day 1.00 t Lewis Kirklev, 1 day 1 00 / W. L. Cato, 1 day 1.00 | C. D. Catoe, 1 dov l.OO ] W. B Catoe, 1 day l.OO i B. N. Cato, 1 day 1.00 j C. C. Horton, 1 day 1.0O j I. A. Adcock, 1 day 1.00 j n F. Forlor 1 .1-" - J ?. v^i.nvi, i uay i.UV j J. C- Sovvell, 1 day 1.00 < L, W. Middleton, 1 day 1.00 j O. M. Middleton, 1 day 1 00 > Lewis Moore, 1 day 1.00 ] E. A. Middleton, 1 dav 1.00 i C. E. Middleton, 1 day J .00 ] C. W. Middleton, 1 day 1.00 j L. S. Middleton, 1 dav 1 00 j Jim Munn, nails .75 . Bud Morgan, overseeing and 1 warning hands 3.13 < - Fa? 1 It is a positive fact t I 50c to Si.00 higher than I over $2.00 to $3.50 per sui | outing and gingham not o^ H Gasoline is high, road I to Charlotte or Monroe an 1 If we havn't got ever | mail runs both ways and | rri Ti j 1. Hi. I Free CLAXT< ITS A I A tew nice ladie's Hal coming. Nice Petticoats suits, from 4 to 20 years can t be beat. Bleache Scrim from 6 to 12 \-i 1 2 1 -2 cts. and many oth< A car load of J. M for every day, prices good Come and buy. J. R. mi??S A Gold walclt ^ case is a miyhly Jh jl "purty" thiny. |j| i B. B. EUBANKS ^ y PJlgE3BBBS?g0^1S S P T>V? I ! I<? It ?? ? \ *T"V > ? ?/M? T1 *Y V ' v. /. Zf Middleton, work on b. .90 im Hollj, work on bride .90 I. N. Holly, work on bridge .50 'rank Oliver, 2 teams 112 d.0.00 Vm. Griffith, 1 team 1 dav 2.00 \ A. Nicholson, team 1 2 d. 1.50 pence Boon, 1 day 1.00 rrank Oliver, overseeing 1 d.l.bO Threatt Bros. 2 teams 1 d. 0.00 . D. Boatwright, overseeing 0.25 lonroe Hardware, shovels 4.50 ohn Catlage, team 1 2 day l.r>0 Nill Waddle, team 1 2 day 1.50 D. Boatwright, team 1-2 d. 1.50 ). E. Baker, team 2 days 4.50 A Black well, team 113d 3.00 V. J. Keziali, team 3 clays 7.00 lenrv Miller, team 1 1-2 ds. 3.50 3ress Miller, team 1 2 dav 1 00 im Mack, 2 day? 2.00 \rthur Hancock, 1 dav 1.00 jillie Rivers, 2 days 2.00 ?d McLean, 1-2 day .50 Luce Horton, 1 day 1.00 im Ingram, 4 days 4.00 ivarider Baker, 2 days 2.00 ess Raves, 1 day 1.00 chn Catlage, 1 day 1.00 3at Brooms, 2 davs 2.00 >am lLnrnrlf 1 a am. ca ?....-wvx/O) x m u?y .Jv 3ird Home, 1 day .50 A'illie Brooms, 1 day 1.00 detail Hardware Co., 6 shov.4.20 H. Finlavson overseein 2 d.2.50 B. H. Finlavson, warning h. 1.50 3. H. Finlavson, team 1-2 d. 1.50 ^ee Mercantile Co., file .30 detail Ildwe. Co., 3 picks 3.00 2. L. Thomas, team 2 days 4.00 CtS hat shoes are not over last year, clothing not | t higher than last year, | rer 10 per cent higher. | 8; rough, then why go I id^pay two prices. I V thing you want the fe we can get it. ^ Cato j [)NOLA Free : FACT I ts on hand yet, and more 'J at good prices. Boy's $ old. Men's Suits prices | J Homespun and tan $ \ cts. Nice Nainsook at I ir things just as cheap. | . Strickler's (lour, looked Cato | <111 "fe M\ L I'& . ^ J iCharlie Baker, team 22 5 d. 7.20 . Son McCaskili, teams 7 hrs. 2 10 ] Lee Mercantile Co., plow p. .35 Andrew Newman, team 1 d 3.0 ! J. L. Belk, team 1 dav 3.C0 E. H- Melton, team 8 1 2 h. 2 55 < W. C. Middleton t. 5 3-4 hrs. 1.72 J L. Belk, overseeing 1 day 1.50 1 The Jeffersonian. printing 3.75 1. W. Knight, Comm. 6.60 J Total paid out, Sept. 30th $187.30 Bal on hand 144.45 Total -rrrr^E BUSINESS LOCALS Wanted, agent for Pageland and vicinity. Good proposition. Previous experience unnecessary. Free school of instructions. Address Massachu setts Bonding and Insurance Company, Accident and Health Department, Saginaw, Michigan. Capital $1,500,000. The owners of the Pagelai <1 Land Co., Messrs. Maynard, McGregor and Godfrey will be in Pageland on Friday December 14th, any one wishing to see them about land or lots will please meet them. m Notice is hereby given that inv land is posted against tres passing in any wav. Cows, hogs or stock of any description, forbidden. R. M. King. For Sale, the Tradesville tele phone exchange. For partic ulars see Dr. D. H. Funderburk, Lost, between Pageland and Chesterfield during the fair exhaust whistle for Ford- Re ward for return to City Garage. Lost, Saturday one pair of spectacles. E. C. Chavis. For Rent?one good farm 11 1-2 miles south of Monroe. Will rent at a .bargain. See J. R. Eubanks at Monroe, R. 10 or ( B. B. Eubanks at Pageland. Wow is the time for you to have a 20 year gold case put on your watch in place of that nickle one. B. B. Eubanks. See my guaranteed Fountain pens. B. B. Eubanks. For Rent?3 horse farm of Rood sand land, 65 or 70 acres open; two good dwellings, plenty of outbuilding; good for cotton. R. W. Cato. For Sale?one nice broom dwelling with two lots. G. H. Watts. For Rent?g o o d six-room house on Maynard street, good water and outbuildings. R. H. Blakeney For Safe?87 acres clay land near Mt. Olive church in White Store township, 35 acres open land, balance in second growth saw timber. Bargain ' for quick sale. Good terms. J F. Watts, R. 1. Marshville, N. C. 3 p After this week the Crowburk gins will rub Thursdays, Fri* i days and Saturdays only. For Sale?171 acres sandy land 2 1-2 miles south of Pageland; 80 acres open; balance in forest growth; good dwelling and 2 tenant houses. J. B. Mills. Wanted -You to know that ' we still sell Men's and Boy's suits, odd coats, overalls and work shirts. Mungo Bros. Cover?that cotton with 3 lb j Bagging, we sell it. Mungo Bros. , Bring?your cotton seed to us. , Mungo Bros. This ?is the place to buy your i J dress goods if you want new goods. C. L. Gulledge. ] Bring me your beef cattle, or 1 call me and I'll come and see 1 them. H. B, Graves. BUSINESS LOCA S See me for transfer. F ees reasonable. Terms str tlv cash. R. F. Smith. Don't?forget the Ilallmrk shirts, we still sell then for $i. Mungo Rros. Wood?buy 3'Otir winter * >od now. Give me vour order for what vou want. I have 4 ft t )rd wood, oak wood an ft no VW Wl *.! R. F. Smith. I have two small tract; #f land for sale. If v<5u want to buy a small tract near Pamela id, see me. R. F. Smith. McCall Patterns at Mm go Bros. Buy that Suit case before \ou go. You will find it at Murgo Bros. High Brand?shoes, for Senday wear, and a good work shoe, all through the week. That's what you get at Man ro Bros. John B. Stetson Hats. Mango Bros. We are still sending Laundry. Give us a trial. Clark fc Smith. Feed Mill?new feed mill do js the work in a jiffy. Bring youfcorn. li e will shell and grind it, or crush it cob and all. Peoples Gin Co. appreciate your orders, 'phone them in. Clark 4c Smith. Our gins have just been sharpened again and they cl?i n the seed. Peoples Gin Co. Last Year's price' on Men's work shoes. Now is your chance to buy. C. L. Gulledg -. Don't buy your work Shoes until you get my prices C. L Gul ledge. Car of Salt iust arrived Mnn. go Bros. Wanted ?to buy sound white Corn. Pagelanil Novelty Works. Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons, Watch Chains, Brooches, Fobs, Rings, Bracelets, Silverware and Clocks B. B. Kubanks. 'Phone Clark and Smith For fresh loaf. Wanted-all your remnants oi long staple cotton. Highest k^w iiiv ii V.II.111 <i'.ui <i M| deal is what you want. A L. Lntta, Box 2 Cheraw, S. C nc Wanted?at once 1 inch dry boards, any width. Highest prices paid, cash. Wi.lc meat once. A. L. Lai la. Box 2, Cheraw, S. C. Work Shoes at last veai's price at C:. L Gulledge's. Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of the adies wlio buys her dress goods from L. Gulledge. Buy your tnea! and hulls from Clark & Smith, market price. John H. Smith. 'Phone your orders to Clark & Smith. Their John Henry goes in a hurry. Fresh groceries at the right price. Clark & Smith. we always pay the top for chickens and eggs. Clark & Smith. For bagging and ties at the right price, see 11. 1?. Craves, Buy your underwear from ( lark & Smith. For Sale?mv farm of 39 1 2 acres just s .. . oi the town lirtiilc V.ii.i . ... I ...l- - tuaiioi 1 i -111 ^ i111U OllILT improvements J 1>. Watts Car?Te xas Ked rust proof seed oats. Mungo Bros. New Mill- \\ e \\ ill ^t i1111 \ our corn any day in the week. Give lis n trial. Peoples G;n Go Wanted?4 ft wood, green or dry. Will pay to: same before car leaves your station. mn if ......I ..