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* BECKY ANN JONES. * * . * * * * * * * * * * * * Mister Editer: You are missin' the best chance fer fun that ever cum along, by not comin' over to Willow brook. Tother nite sum fellers wuz down there that made me blush. When I seen 'em settin' in thar an' John Gilliam a puttin' sheets on 'em, I sed to Jeems: "Fur the land sakes! why didn't them fellers finish dressin' before they cum down here? Shorely to good ness they must a bin in an orful hur ry to frogit their britches! An' the pore things don't seem to know it nuther. Wonder who they air?" an' Jeems ansered: "BAcky Ann, I bin a hopin' you wouldn't see them fellers, but I mite a node them Xrays o' yourn wouldn't overlook 'em. I seen 'em before they went in their, an' I like to a colled their attention to the predickament they wuz in; but I allers hate to make a feller feel bad-speciall ya strang er." "Well Jeems," sez I, "you orter a done it. The pore things will feel a hole lot worser when they do find it out, atter skeeting before all this crowd. "You know how glad I wuz that time when Sallie Adders called iy at tention to the fact that I wuz on my way to big meetin' yith my ever day shews on. I didn't have no more, but yew no how shocked I -wuz-an' how I thanked her fur tellin' me, an' how I turned an, went back home in a doubl% quick." *Well, Becky Ann, maybe them fel lers hain't got no more britches, nuth er; an' if they should tell me so, yew no I'd feel like I orter give 'em a pair an' there's two o' them fellers, an' I hain't got but two pair o' britches! Can't yew see I'd wind up in the very fix they air in?" argfued Jep-s. "Well, mercy on the p4re boys! It do look like sumbody wod speak to 'em about it. John Gilliam and' Mr. Jesse Ward ort to be ashamed to send 'em on the floor 'mongst all them gals like that!" A fine lookin' old gentle man, seein' my ogertation, leaned over an' sed to me: "Don't worry, madam, those boks are 0. K. and fully dressed. The things that have so , shocked your modesty are white panjamas-the lat est style!" I node what they wuz all right, an' ixe that gent to understand that -wuz still good. No sir! He fool me. 'bout that time them fellers One of 'em skeeted around ell, but the other, pore thing, keep up withhis feet and he sot with a suddenness an' vim that -the hole pervillian, an' made 'lectric lites wink. I don't know eher he cuddn't,git up, or whether esudden knowledge of his orful ondition peterfide him-anyhow, he uddn't make-it; an' rolled an' tumb ed, p>t on his knees an' -sprawled, till nally three or fore fellers picked him p an' restored his equalibernum, but not his peace ov mind! An' the land sakes, Mr. Editor! You rr a jest -seen them purty white 'panjamas." The first thing. I node tem fellers had absquatulated, an' I earn they left town on the cannon all. Atter while the rink wuz filled with o11y good skeeters, an' the site ov their enjoyment attracted the atten tion ov a new comer. He watched as if Jfasternated, an' I watched him. I ndide frum his looks he'd give us more fbn. Purty soon L.hearn him axe how Sthat thing wood go on, an' he wuz 'told, "till 10.30." ."Oh, well," he drawled, lookin' at a new Waterbury watch, "that'll give me a our. ' Then he santered over to the proper place da' with a confer dent air, he sed to Mr. Hardeman: "What's the prf~ee fur a our's' ride nthem little wagons?" at the same time pullin' dut a well stuffed pocket book. "Fifteen cents," smiled Mr. Harde man. "Can yew change tVenty dollars ?" "No, I don't believe I san." "Ten ?" "No-I don't wan't to get red ov y change." "Five ?" "Yes-I'll change that much." "Oh, well-you needn't mind-I ink I've got it," an' he pade the price an' told 'em to hurry up with his "wagons!" Mr. Ward soon had him fixt, an' the feller riz, an' sot back down all ov a sudden, looking sorter puzzled an' half skeered. "Better pull off yore eyeglasses an' let me keep 'em for you," suggested Mr. Hardeman. "An' yore watch," sed Mr. Ward. "Aw! what yew take me fur?-a greeny? Maybe yew want to hold my pocketbook too," retorted the swell, an' he :riz agin, an' started out with a curridge an' detarmination worthy v a better fate. Presently we seen imtryin' to cum back on his all fores his feet woulid fly out an' stretch n1 length on his bradbaset till at last he histed 'em an' mad the home run on his hands an' knees while every body laught fit to kill. Hi wuz fame an' laughed too, whilE he examined the extent ov his mis fortins, which wuz a big bump on the back ov his hed, his eyeglasses wu2 broke, an' the cristil smashed outer his watch. "Well, by gum!" he sed. "The way these boys an' gals ride around, looks easy as greased litenin'! Darned il appearences ain't deceitful shor( enuff!" an' he sot thare, watching the skeeters in amazement. Presently John Gilliam begun tc sprinkle the flore with the stuff the3 use. "What's that?" axed the feller? "Starch," sez I. "Talcum powder-don't yew smell it?" sez Jeems. "Disinfectant," sed anuther old lady, smilin' in pity over )ur igner ance. "Well," sez that feller, "they ortei used it before I shode my activerty maybe I cud a dun better!" "You done about as well as eny body, fur the first," sez Jeems. "Well, if that's so, I'll try it- agir nex Sat nite!" Come over Mr. Editor, and see thE fun! If Halley's comic don't interfere me an' Jeems are goin' td have ex tinguished viseters frum way up ir North Carliny, next Sat. My father an' mother, an' his fath er-in-law an' .mother-in-law will all cum in on the 3.20 trane. We ain'i goin' to work a lick while they stay an' air goin' to give 'em a swell timE fur as lies in our p6wer. We wuz a talkin' it oVer tother nite, atter wE lay down, an' Jeems sed: "Becky Ann, don't yew wish thdir movin 'pickter shows wuz back herE -them what talked, well as moved, Wouldn't our visiters enjoy 'em!" "They shore wood," sez I, "but thE Lyric an' "Amus" is busted, I recin ain't it?" "Yes, I reckin it is-I don't herE nuthin' ov 'em," sed Jeems. Then hE continued: "But we shore must take 'em awl over our purty town, an' into the fin est stores, anyhow." "Yes, an' don't I wish we had I "Whoa-billy" like Mr. Zack Wright's to take 'em around! They can't walls much, yew no; guess we'll have tc git a kerridge sum evenin'. An' my! won't they injoy goin' to the park! Mr. Wright has pronmist to have ever light turned on fur their special pleas ure~. Won't it be- a grand picter fui 'em-not bein' usen to parks? Wisl: we cud git-pa an' ma into won o them swings! Bet they'd feel likE kids -agin, don't' yew, Jeems ?" Bui Jeems answered with a snore! Becky Ann Jones. NEGRO SHOT AND KILLED. Coroner Felker Holds Inquest Ovei Body of John Pitts, a Negro Youth. On last Friday at Chappells, Johr Pitts, a negro boy, was shot and kill ed in the following manner, as relatec at the coroner's inquest: Patrick Pitts, duly sworn, says:] was standing in my yard at home.] heard a gun fire. S. R. Fortune and my son, John Pitts, says S. R. FortunE had gun pointed on my son. FortunE just driving through yard and my sor was shot by Fortune. No words pass ed as I could hear. Don't know ii accidentally or not. Fortune in wag on, John Pitts on ground. Don'1 know of any other difficulty betweer the parties. This shooting took placE last Friday, May 13, 1910. His Pat x Pitts. Inark. William Pitts, duly sworn, says:J saw Fortune come in our yard 'witl gun cross lap. Did not hear an3 fussing. Was at lot when heard gur shoot Did not see boy when shot Once before Fortune passed oum house, saw us in field and said "Hold up your hands," and shot over out heads. His William x Pitts. mark. Willis Lark, duly sworn, says: Sam S. R. Fortune in wagon in yard witi gun across lap. I was in wagon witi Fortune. Heard gun shoot and Johr Pitts was shot. Did not see Joh.r take hold of gun. Fortune said aftea shot was fired, "I am sorry I shoi him." I saw John fall up agains1 Gordon after he was shot. FortunE got out of the wogan and carried Johr in house. Have seen ,him with gur often in hunting season. Never knew Ihim to point gun at anuy one before Fortune told me he was going to Booz er to get glass blade. John Pitts was shot after~ dinner, Friday, May 13 1910. His Willis x Lark. mark. The verdict of the jury was tha1 John Pitts came to his death as a re sut of a gunshot wound in the thigh received May 13, 1910, the gun being discharged while resting in the lap o1 LODGE DiRECTORY. Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., meets every first and third Wednes day eveLing at 7.45 o'clock. Vijt ing brethren are cordially welcome. D. D. Darby, T. Burton, Clerk. C. C. i Newberry Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W, I meets ciery second and fourth 'et6 nesday night in Klettner's Hall, at 8 o'clock. B. B. Leitzsey, C. C. J. J. Hitt, Clerk. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. . Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M, meets (-very first Monday night at 8 0o'clockr in Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited. Harry W. Dominick, J. W. Earhardt, W. M. Secretary. Signet Chapter, No. 18, . A. IL Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M., meets every second Monday night at 6 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, Harry W. Dominick, E. H. P. Secretary. Golden Rule Encampment. Golden Rule Encampment, No. 23, 0 0. 0. F., will meet at Klettner's Hall the 4th Monday night in. each month at 8 o'clock. W. 0. *ilson, Chief Patriarch. W. G. Peterson, Scribe. Pulaski Lodge. Pulaski Lodge, No. 20, I. 0. 0. F., will meet Friday night, May 27, in Klettner's' Hall, at 8 o'clock. Let every member attend. C. G. Blease, W. G. Peterson, Noble Grand. Secretary. 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N(OTICE OF ELECTION. ele< aca Sch Whereas, one-third of the resident day electors and a like proportion of the ele< resident freeholders of the age of 7 c twenty-one years, of Johnstone at chool District No. 12, of Newberry mei ounty, State of South Carolina, have sai4 filed a petition with the County mai Board of Education of Newberry ele< ounty, South Carolina, petitioning tric nd requesting that an election be pro held in the said School District on hibi the question of repealing the special ti annual tax of three mills hereto& era fore voted, levied and collected on vot4 the property located in the said the School District, ti Now, therefore, the undersigned, omposing the County Board of bal: Education of Newberry county, South Carolina, do hereby order the Board 'of Trustees of the said School C District No. 12 (Johnstone School1 on District) to hold an election on the said question of repealing the three :nills tax heretofore voted, levied' and collected on the property In the Cot ai School District which said b N VESMN , Secuity 'Ofit ent in Real Estate. Time to invest is now. vestments. Farm product,. mn ever Dreviously knrvn. arms. Farm values must real money-makers: good public road, fi,e miles roperty worth more than m, in Greer-;.od county, s for 2,800 pounds of cotton, Chis proper.y for $2,00. ty, two horse farm open, land, one and one-balf miles 3 miles from Troy, S. C., y making proposition, at essary buildings, good' op d m'oney. Price on it $5,000 if. arly new, two acres of land, :re of land, splendid home light repairs. would make a wn home to suit yoVr indi , .desirable lots. Location Estate Trust Iny Masonic Temple, Greenwood. IRCHASERS! IIPMENT OF 00ODS it at "Low Water Mark" Lwest" and in Quality n in search of Genuine N - r Phone No. 262 ~tion shall be held at Johnstone demy schoolhouse, In the said ool District' No. 12, on Wednes ,May 18th, 1910, at which said :tion the polls shall be opened at 'clock In the forenoon, and close 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The bers of the Board of Trustees of L School District shall act as iagers of said election. On-ly suchI tors as reside in said School Dis t and return real or personala perty for taxation, and who ex-I .t their tax receipts and reglastra certicates as -required im gen electins sah11 be, allowed to . Electors favoring a repea' e said tax will cast a ballot con' ing the word, "Yes," printed or bten thereon, and each elector~ op ed to such repeal shall' cast a .ot containing the word "No," tten or printed thereon. iven under our hands and seals Apri, 28th, 1910. J. S. Wheeler, (L. S.) S. J. Derrick, (L S.) E. 0. Counts, (L. S.) nty Board of Education .of New arry County, South Carolina.