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SI Opportunil majority t whoever 01 you and L well devel and next owB And cont BARGAD2 Ladies' all Linen Whit BARGAII 90 in. Linen Sheeting, BARGAI One big lot of 10c. Ging 5 cents yard. BARGAE 5,000 pairs Patent Leatd at only $1.50 pair. BARGAI Turkish Bath Towels oi BARGAE Brown Sheeting 3 1-2c. BARGA33 $6.00 Spring Pants $4.0 BARGAD Men's Umbrellas 25 ei BARGAID Windown Shades 10 ce "MOM- EMI Residence of land in the class of 1886. He was born in Lexington county December 7, 1861, but has lived in Little Moun tain, in New~beirry counfty, for a nu.m ber of v ears. He tangiht school from 1882 to 1884, and beg.an the practice of medicine after his graduation. He was elected president of the Farmers and Merehanlts bank upon its organi zation tw'o years ago. SHEALY BROTHERS. A Successful General Merchandise Bs t.ablishment Conducted by Pro gressive Young Men. Messrs. . E. Shealy and f- 0. Shealv are progressive and energetie young business men whLo haive estab lished themselves in the general nmer chandise business in Little Mountain Their line of goods is well-selected, and it has been their rule to offer their stock at prices which have -com manded attention. They have been able to do this for the reason that they have given their customers the benefit of whatever legitimate bar ains they have b-een able to secure, heir object being to build up a bus1 nss on a solid foundation. They study~ the market on their line and they giv e their patrons the benefit of their study, and the result has been that ther hav e achiev ed an enviable r eputai tion in the general merchandise busi ness. NAI Jes not only deserving ,an ever before. We I fered. We still respeci is from "Mixing Up" i >ped, full blown robusi thing we will all be "S . SPRING inue as long as we can g I NO. 1. e Handerchiefs, only 3c. 50 and 651 ( NO. 2. $3.00 Pan worth $1.00, at only 49c. I NO. 3- Towels 2 hams and Chambry only Se q NO. 4. 50 dozen ler -and Box l1en's Shoes $1.00 grai 1 NO. 5. fly 5e. each. in. Ski I NO. 6. yard. 50C. Whit ( NO. 7. 25 cents ya 0. r NO. 8. Children', its. 65 and 98 c T NO. 9. nts. Ladies' S REFUND MONEY WI A h. Sheal4. MR. JAMES E. SHEALY. A Mechanic Who Has an Aptitude for the Work and Who is Making a Success. l\r. James E. Shrealy :is a genius in mechanics. H-e conducts a general re pair shop in Little Mountain, 'in which he acts as blacksmith, wheel wright, m'achinist, and genera.l repair man of all kinds. There is nothing about a wagon or buggy 'which h-e can nt 'repair, .if it is possible to repair it or that he can not replace, if it' needs replacing, and he knows every thvig about machinery from Alpha to Omega, as the Greeks would say. Ap titude for the work and experience in it have analified him. He knows t-he business in which he is engaged, and t-hat is the reason he is in it, and t.hat he is making a success of it. THE MESSRS. DERRICK. Mr. J. B. Derrick and Mr. J. K. Der rick Identified WiVh the Growth of Little Mountain. Two gentlemen who .have for a number of years been intimately as soiated with the interests of Little Montain. and .who~ have contributed n little to the upbuilding of the town are Messrs. J. B. and J. K. Derrick. These gentlemen are brothers. Both o od usna nd s men, and both -arej embraces, but such are after the customer ;the dead, but prefer to n a business way will bi : propositions enumerc eeing Things" at THE OPENIN( et such values. Read a BARGAIN NO. 10 3. Window Shades 25 and 39c. each. BARGAIN NO. 11. ts $1.98 pair. BARGAIN NO. 12. L-2 cents each. D our Lucky Bargain No. 13. BARGAIN NO 13. 50c. Elastic Seam Men's Drawers 29c. BARGAIN NO. 14. te union made Overalls at 75c. pair. BARGAIN NO. 15. rt goods, all colors, 1.00 grade, at 59c. BAPGAIN NO. 16. e and Colored Shirt Waist Linens at ed. BARGAIN NO. 17. tan and ox-blood shoes and Sandals ents pair. BARGAIN NO. 18. ummer Vest with tape 4c. each. -EN YOU ARE NOT E public spirited. Mr. J. B. Derrick devotes 'his time to the Little Mountain Drug company, of which he is a member, and Mr. J. K. Derrick is agent of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens railway, but both are intimately connected with several other business enterprises of the town. MR. W. A. COUNTS. The Progressive Cashier of the Farm ers and Merchants Bank of Lit tle Mountain. The cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank at Little Mountain is Mr. W. A. Counts. Mr. Counts was chosen cashier of the bank upon its organization in 1907, and the en ery and ability which lie has display edl in that responsible position may be gaged by the remarkable success of the institution. Mr. Counts is a graduate of New berry college in the class of 1887. He was born in this county on April 1.5, 1865. He taught sehool during the years 1887-1904. Mr. Counts has an aptitude for the banking business, and as cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank he has had an opportunity to display his ability in that direction, and today the institution is one of t.he healthiest baks in this section of the State. LITTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL. A Flourishing Institution With High School Department-Bond Issue For New Building. Little Mountain has always boast ed of a good school. The beginning of the school takes its date practical ly with the beginning of thre town. Rev. S. L. Nease taught the first school here seventeen years ago in a little cabin that is still standing on Main street. Th'e next year saw a 25x40 foot school house ereeted on the the present school property and the t wo following sessions were taught acssively by Mr. Thaddeus Dreher and Mrs. Nora Wise. The session of 1895-96 was begun by Mr. W. A. Counts, but the enrol ent grew to .such proportions that it w:necessary to hire an assistant to i!.h th~e session. The following ummer. the school building wvas en lrZCed to its present size. Beginningr in 1895, Mr. W. A. )POR1 as you cannot refuse tc 's that take-off their ha do business with the Iv a our not getting togeti ited below, then a dolla BEE HIVE. ; SALEC .I1 of our offers-there a BARGAIN NO. 19. Lace Curtains 3 and 3'1-2 yards 1 75c., 98c., and $1.25 pair. BARGAIN NO. 20. New line of Silk and Wash Belts. BARGAIN NO. 21. 18 Blue Serge Suits, worth $18.00, $12.50 suit. BARGAIN NO. 22. Japanese Rugs 45 cents each. BARGAIN NO. 23. Boys' $7.50 Knee Pants Suits $4.9E BARGAIN NO. 24. 5 doz. pea green Lace Curtains 1 BARGAIN NO. 25. Boys' Suits 98 cents suit. BARGAIN NO. 26. Boys' Blue Serge Suits, worth $5.( BARGAIN NO. 27. Baby Caps 19e., 25c., 39e., and 50< NTIRELY SATISFIED assisted the first session *by Miss Mary Miller; the second by Miss Gertrude Simpson, of Prosperity; the third by Miss Nellye MeFal'l, of New berry; the fourth- and fifth, by Miss Estelle Todd, of Newberry. The school was classified and made a graded school by Mr. Counts in 1896. The sessions of 1900-01 and 1901-02 were taught by Mr. J. E. Boland and Miss Toy Lathan, both of Little Mountain. The two sessions follow ing were again directed by Mr. WV. A. Counts, assisted the first by Miss Gertrude .Bobb, of Prosperity; the sec ond by Mrs. J. K. Efird, of Little Mountain. Mr. J. Reuben Unger and M.rs. J. K. Efird taught the session of 1904-05 and the two following sessions were taght !by Mr. J. WV. Ballentine and Miss Julia Paisley. In 1907, during the third year,.of Mr. Ballentine 's work, a Sta,te aided high school was establishred. Mr. Ballentine was prin ipal and was assisted in the high school by Miss Myrtle Dennis, and by Miss Varina Feagle in the primary department. This session Mr. Virgi'l B. Sease is principal and is assisted in the hig.h school department by Miss Sadie Gog gans and in 'the common school de partment by Mrs. W. B. Shealy and' Miss Rosalyn Summer. The school has never been in a more flourishing condition. This year the' enrolment is 115 with 31 in the high school. Four years of high school work is being done, thus giving the entire school eleven grades. The school has an excellent lib-rary that is bing increased from year to year. The accompanying cut represents1 the school house as it now stands. This building has become inadequate to meet the demands of the growing school, and steps are being taken for the erection of a two story brick structure. Th.e district has been bonded; the bonds are being issued and movements are well under way for the erection of the building this summer. This school district is a special one, having been created by the legisla ture. JTn area, it is not more than thre square miles, being less than the inororate limits of the town. The bond iszue, having been made under he general act, v;ill be small onae eunt of a small district. Not ov e 2.O00 enn he issued, but t":e pa tons are cominZ to thle rescu~e wriln lieral amounts and at least :i $.000 7UNITr squeeze. We are here :s to a va!ue whenever s 'ing. The only thing th ier. If you can resist .r value at 75c. has lost i OM MENC re hundreds we cannot BARGX Dng, at 49e., White Window Poles BARGA] Men's $2.00 Kip Creed $1.49. We do as we adverti. BARGA or this sale, Men's 50c. Neek Ties BARGA] $1.50 extra large Bed We sell cheap for C21 terms. the suit. BARGA Stacy Adams' $5.50 1 ford without the name .49 pair. BAGA Ladies' 50c. gauze Ho champagne, tan, and ot. 23 cents pair. 0 at $3.48. Bargains Nos. 50 to mention. See us for yuor wait .- der it for you. CHEAPEST STORE I WITH YOUR PURCHa Mr and Mrs. . AN AGED COUPLE. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shealy, Married 66 Years, Have Never Had a Death in Immediate Family. Living near Little Mountain are a couple who have beeni remnarkabli blessed. Thley are Mr. and Mrs. Jac ob Shealy. Mr.. Shealy is now 8 years old, and be and Mrs. Shealy, who was a Miss Bowers, have, been married 66 years, since 1843. There has never been a death in their immed iate family. Five sons have been born to them, all of whom are living. They are: Messrs. Geo. M. Shealy, Drayton I. Shealy, Jno. A. Shealy, Leander D. Sheav, and Luther W. Shealy. Mr.' Shealy enjoys good healt-b, and is remarkably active for one of his years. The Herald and News publish ed his picture during l*ast year, with something of his life, Mr. Shealy having been. in Newberry to attend Memorial day exercises. The Herald and News at tha~t time said of him: " Mr. Jacob Shealy saw active ser vice in the War Between the States, as did several of his sons. He is now 88 ears old, can plow every day, and m a~it a young mule without a saddle, el h male ucver goe too fast for Mr. and Mrs. Shealy have many warm friends who wish for them many more years of life together. The Herald and News presents a cu of Mr. an Mrs Shealy in this is-, IET! tES!9 by a larger een and by at can keep the large, its cunning, ING ' 10 mentio n. [N NO. 28. with brass fixtures 9e. N NO. 29. Moore cap toe work Sho ;e and more. EN NO. 30. nd Belts at 25c. each EN NO. 31. 3preads 98e. each. h, don't ask for different EN NO. 32. )w cut Patent leather Ox- . $2.50. [N NO. 33. se, color light blue, pink, er colors for evening dress L,000 we haven't space to , if we haven't it, will or N THE STATE. ArSE COUNTS & SHEALY. A General Merchandise Establishment Which is a Credit to Little Moun Counts'& Shealy conduct a general merhandise store at Little Mountain > which is a credit -to the community. Everything carried in a line of gen-. eral merchandise may be found in their. establishment, including stoves, farming implements, cotton and corn planters, grain dist'ributors, cultiva tors and cultivator harrows, shoes, dry goods, elothing, and heavy and fancy groceries of all kinds. The genlemen in charge of the store are live and up-to-date business men, and they .conduct a store which -is modern in every pa;rticular. CLAUDE F. LATHAN. Engaged in Feed and Sale Business and Handles Buggies and Wag ons-Insurance. Mr. Claude F. Lathan is engaged in the feed and sale business at Little Mountain. In connection with as complete business as he condlucts along this line, of course, hardles 'a lrge line of buggies and wagons. Not only because he is the only man engaged in tihis bus'n:ess in Littele Mountain, but also because of the quality of the goods he handles. lie has a large and steadily increasing business. Mr. Lathan also handles insurance, both life and fire. /