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gen. j. w. floyd passes away; I WES AFTER ILLNESS OF THREE ! TEARS. . ? 4 <1 infant oni) InsnATtAr l<pn< (I VI IMC1 .fmj M*. U"U J*?1VIIVV,.. ,. eral of the South Carolina Militia. The State. Tabor, N. C., March 1.?Gen. J. W. Floyd, of Liberty Hill, C., died Wednesday night at 10 o'clock, after an llness lasting about three years. Gen. ?loyd was prominent in county and State affairs in ?outlh. Carolina for a lumber of years. He served as a nember of the legislature from Kershaw county and was a member of he constitutional convention. He was wioe elected adjutant and inspector ;eneral of South Carolina and at the ime of his death was chairman of the board of trustees of the State negro bollege at Orangeburg. He was -o troiiant- ir?nfederate soldier and served through tfce greater part 0? ihe war with distinction. He was several times wounded, and at Chancel^ lorsville suffered the loss of his right arm, which rendered him unfit for k further service. Even tfcen he refused ttf* leave the service and served v inShe commissary department until > the close of the war. At the close of the war he moved to Liberty Hill, .where he resided until the time of bis death. Gen. Floyd had the love of the typical Virginian for the lost cause, 4 and requested that he buried in his Confederate gray uniform. Gen. Floyd is survived by ,'his wife, who was Miss Pettit, of Frederick, Md., and seven-children?iMiss Anna Floyd,! of Frederick, Md.; Mrs. Hammond Wrpnn nfJTahor N C.: W. A. Flovd, of Greenville, S. C.; !.V:rs. J. T. Lewis, of North Carolina; F. B. Floyd and Miss ?< Bessie Floyd, of Liberty Hill, besides a loving family, a host of friend over th? State who will mourn his death. EGYPTIAN SHKINER KILLED. 3Ir. Benyafcar Was in Newberry With the Barkoot Carnival?Remembered by Many. Montgomery, iAla., February 26.?! I. Benyaker, the- only native-born ' * Egyptian 'Shriner in America, is dead; ' K. G. Barkoot, iiead of the Barkoot] I Carnival company, 'is probably fatally j ^ injured; J. J. Davis, of Woost'er, 0., | P publicity man of the carnival com* pany, has Ibis left leg broken; L. M. j Butler, also of the carnival company, i has his left arm crushed, and R. Guberg, a Montgomery merchant, has his left leg broken, as the result o: a col- j lision of an automobile with a street ^ car today. The injured are at St. Margaret's hospital. Ban-^akar, who was assistant manager of the carnival company, was re- j v oefltly a guest of honor at a ceremonial^ session of Alcazar Temple of Shriners. Barkoot is known in car-j * < . . \ , I nival and amusement circles tnrougn^ out tne South. He also is a Shriner.? \ \ Atlanta Georgian, 27th. m The news conveyed in the above dis' \ / patch was received in -Newberry with ^ * much sorrow by many who knew OCessrs. Banyakar and Barkoot. Mr. Barkoot has been to this city several tim*s with his carnival company, and has many friends here who wish for lim a speedy recovery from .the injuries received in his accident. ^ Mr. Benyakar was in Newberry with the company two years ago, as manager of the shows. By his hale-fellowwell-met characteristics, .-is amiable disposition and his gentle manner, he .made for himself many friends?and | ? . i especially among the Shriners?who j will regret to learn a: his tragic death, j A Mr. Benyakar wasv the only nativeK born lEgyption Shriner in the United W States, and because of this unique pos[ i ition, he had frequently been th-e guest of honor o: various Temples of Nobles of th-e Mystic Shrine throughout the j 1_ -country, and had been a prominent ft figure at many national conventions V of this order. He was an interesting conversationalist, speaking fluently v eight or ten different languages. n:e :\ewoerry ijnrmersjoin wun me other 'Nobles of the Mystic Serine ft throughout the United States in,mourn' ing the loss of this well-known member of the Order. HELPING THE SCHOOLS. | Money Raised From Private Sources Deposited With County Superintendent of Education. % In order that private funds for schools may be properly recorded, so that the State and county officials may know wfcat the patrons are doing :"'or x themselves, all money should be de, Saturday the following amounts were -deposited: ' Monticello, $5 for addition to library, Miss Minnie Annich teacher. Mt. Pilgrim, $5, for supplementary i ' readers, Mrs. J. B. Pugh tecaher. gt Little Mountain, $96.13. Pomaria, $56.53. ^ Hunter-DeWalt. $11. Fork, $26. V THE MEWS OF POMAKIA. Improving^ lie Koads?Two 3rarriages ?DeeUimers Contest?People Coming and Going-. romaria, jaarcn ?.? ine rua.us ua>c been put in good condition around here with the split log drag, and the mail carriers can use their autos again, which gets the mail out in a hurry. There has been a lot of spring plowing done around Pomaria so far. But there hasn't been any fertilizer hauled out yet. Mr. J. jj. ?1. lUDier nas movea ms shingle machine to Mr. Joe A. Counts' place, where he will s&w several thousand sfcingles. Mr. Ezra EVickert has moved from Peak to Mr. Will Bedenbaugh's place. Dr. Z. >T. Pinner is able to.be in his office since returning from the hospital in Columbia. Cupid has been shooting some of his arrows again and now he is aiming on some close to Pomaria again, tihe consequences are Mr. Boykin Berly and Miss Sara Cromer drove to the Bethlehem parsonage and were married last Wednesday, and then again ?-"* J -J. P.on ~\Xy siinuay awniug ai o.ou jh. Harrison Harmon and Miss Ola Long were married. Eoth parties were married by the Rev. R. Homer Anderson. Our wishes are that they all may fcave a long and happy life together. |.\1ts. Robt. S. Shealy has gone to Columbia , to carry her baby to a local hospital. Mrs. W. H. (Counts Ifcas returned from Chester hospital very much im* proved in healfh. Mr. Tommy Summer is confined to his bed with la grippe. Mr. Chas. Counts, 6. tie Powell Fuel and Ice company, Columbia, came to Pomaria on Sunday to visit relatives. Mr. Lee Aull, who has been in Atlanta to a barber school, has returned home. Prof. b. F. Barber and Mr. W. L. Bedenbaugh went to Columbia Sunday. Mr. John D. S-ealey and Mr. Adam L. Aull went to Newberry Monday on business. , Mr. Ceorge Stone and family, of i Batesburg. visited relatives in and | aroUnd Pomaria last week. | Mr. Thos. Wicker and family, of the | St. Philip community, visited at Mr. j L. C. Summer's Saturday and 'Sunday. I Misses Novice Rae and Sara Setzlej j spent the week-end with the family of J Mr. Ernest S. S-eeley. j Dr. A. C. Spain has returned to his 1 r>rv<it nf dutv after sueadins: several ! ? -I days witfc his daughter in Darlington. Mrs. T. L. Shealv and son, Ralph, of Little Mountain, spent Sunday with Mr. A. H. Shealy's family. Mrs. M. M. Jones of Arden, X.'C., is visiting a't Dr. Z. T. Pinner's. Mr. Holmes Kinard and family spent. ! Sunday and Monday with relatives in ! the St. Philips community. Messrs. John Casey and Fred 0. Koon, Saluda, No. 9, made a flying j'.isit to Mr. J. B. Koon's Sunday. Mrs. Jos. W. Alewine'spent several days in Newberry last week. T>rnf .Tnel Berlev. of Clemson col lege, is at home for a few days. Little Mable Setzler is able to be out again, after being severely sick. There were ten negroes tried before (Magistrate iA.ull Tuesday, all paying tfreir fines. A declamation contest will be held at the high school Wednesday to determine who is to represent t:e school at field day. irhe judges are the Revs. R. H. /Anderson and Y. von A. Riser and Miss Louise Richardson. / | -Li- - ^ Al J j/eaiii 01 aii via .nan. Mr. Philip Spotts died on Wednesday morning at the home of his daugter, Mrs. Maggie Jones, at W<est tnd, and was buried on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in West End cemetery, the Rev. W. J. Ruff conducting the service. Mr. Spotts was a native*of Germany and was 76 years old. Be1 sides the daughter with whom he lived, he is survived by his s^n, !.\ir. George Spotts, of Mow-er's garage, another son in Newport, Tenn., and several grandchildren. i Vrbor Bay Celebration at High School Following ^is the Arbor Day program at Newberry high school : Song, "America." [ Essay, "Trees in History and l. 11I eraiure," Kathryn Harms. I Essay, "Value o:" Trees," Elise Peterson. Essay,* "Care of HYees," Willie Halfaore. [Essay, "The Forestry Service," Ruth Digby. Song, "Woodman, Spare That Tree," Address by Dr. Geo. B. Cromer. Song, "Star Spangled Banner." Planting of trees on the school grounds. "31 cure your . Uciigia, Keadacije ramp, oiic, rirains. Bruises, v.u's | JiV'.*'-. i OOTCS, StiiVlo <>J iiiSc ; I 1 . 3 .'iI jruaily and e:ac-;.-auy. *'rice ; * ! ' 50 CD 3 ft I 0 , c NiS </3 ft* ^ \P ? 0 "S v hamA V ? ? z ^ pj 0 !"% iHM ^ P O . r* I * o rs A* i W j-ffi M s jr ? & ST CP <1 a a 01 O 2^ 13 ? CD ; M ~ 0 3 rt v en h w o ft (D 3 r+ Cto | Boozer4)ominick. i An event of much interest to their ; many friends was the marriage 01 Miss Elizabeth Boozer and Mr. J. j Claude Dominick, which was solemn- j ized at the Lutheran parsonage on j Wednesday morning, the 17th inst., at 11 o'clock, Rev. Edw. Fulen welder officiating. T'.:e marriage came as quite a surprise, only a few close friends being aware of the young couple's plans. The ceremony was witnessed by Messrs. Harry |W. Dominick | and Robert Boozer. Immediately after the ceremony the party went to Prosperity by auto, where the young couple boarded the Southern train or Charleston to spend several days in that city. The bride is the accomplished j daughter of Mrs. T. Q. Boozer, and her ! friends are legion. Mr. Dominick is [ the popular money order c!erk in the [ local postoffice. Mr. and Mrs. Dominick are at home at Mrs. Boozer's in Caldwell street. DI>>ER C03DIITTEE FOR FAIR AND FIELD DAY MEETS T':e dinner committee for fair and field dav met Friday afternoon and made the following decisions: 1. To cut down expenses by having no tables built. 2. T encourage mingling together by asking schools to have dinner together in the following groups: Garmany, Mt. Carmel and McCrary; Maybinton, Mt. Pleasant and Broad River; Cromer, Bethlehem and Long Lane; Trilby, Mollobon and McCullough; Belfast, (Tabernacle, Kinards and Independence; Smyrna and Bush River; Jalapa and Tranwcod; Mudlic, Vaughnulle and Chappells; Reagin, Ridge Spring and Silverstreet; Deadr_T! T Y ? _ j Dnrtnn i ictll, U LVjJi'cL ctUQ J. JLCLl U-u , JJui luu, j Domohick and Trinity; Johnstone and Union; St. Lukes and Big Creek; Monticello and Saluda; O'Neall, Wheeland and Fair view; Little Mountain; "Swilton, fMt. Pilgrim and Excelsior; Prosperity, (Central and Pomaria; Tunter- D?.Valt and St. Paul; Fork and St. Philips; Zion and N-ew Hope; Presslev and Rutherford; /VVhitmire; Mollol-on j Mill and Oakland. 3. To ask each member o: the dinner I committee from each group of schools | to appoint a sub-committee. 4. To request that each group of I ivnrifyv T n or Q c? f f\ I ftCIIUUiS HIV lie OUi'lie lU igium v their dinner. 5. To ask the teachers to have their school banners after the parade placed ! where tr:eir schools will have dinner. 6. To request each family represented at fair and field day to bring a basket. G. To urge the mayor and chief of police to keep all vehicles, all outside venders and all unemployed negroes off the campus. C Trt orranp-o tr> hflVP thp BVlChelOT I - ^ ~ f.VIaids to give to t:e poor any dinner | that would be otherwise thrown away. Some F POTASH is higher th Europe and recent the increased cost, a small item. , For Potash in mixec unit potash (present e $1.00 per unit last seaso per acre of land, is insig 2% POTAS 200 lbs. Fertilizer pi 300 lbs. Fertilizer pi 400-lbs. Fertilize1' p 500 lbs. Fertilizer pi 3% POTASF 200 lbs. Fertilizer p 300 lbs. Fertilizer d 400 lbs. Fertilizer p 500 lbs. Fertilizer pi \ 4 This is a very small ate of Potash is now selli to $3.00 per unit of Pota charge of $1.50 per unit Our price per unit reduction of 25c. per uni at the rate of $3.40 to $ . able Phosphoric Acid is if: wri Y-C SALES OFFICES Durham, N. C. Winston-Salem, N. ( Charleston, S. C. Colombia, S. C. Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Ordinarily j without Potash. acre is so little ir , < afford to take su ruiT VA 111 Now is the nlenish vour C E y ~ I can supply 5 I have anything from the chea best Mayes Boc The House of 1,1 I 1 Does Your *T in need Kepa sA* WATQ1E5 i by incompetent workmen 1 experience as railroad watch antee of satisfaction if you b P. C Jean JEWELE \ I 7 acts About I an last year because of scarcity brougt decree by Germany entirely prohibiting if proportioned to the amount of fertiliz 1 goods, our charge at this time is at the aarket price $2.50 to $3.00 per unit):?i n. A difference of only 50c. per unit. nificant, as you will see by the following * H GOODS?Increase 50c. per Ton for 1 er acre Cost of potash 5 c. mon er acre Cost of potash 7?c. mor er acre Cost of potash 10 c. mon er acre Cost of potash 12Jc. mor [ GOODS?Increase $1.00 per Ton for ] / er acre. Cost of potash 10c. more er acre Cost of potash 15c. more er acre Cost of potash 20c. more er acre Cost of potash 25c. more increase in charge for Potash when you ng at about $125.00 to $150.00 per ton i sh) at ports, for cash in large quantities, is for goods delivered, time payment. of Ammonia delivered is $3.25 against t, although Cotton Seed Meal is now & 5.50 per unit of Ammonia. Our charge the same as last year,?60c. per unit. you want Fertilizers containing Potash, ite or apply to our nearest Sales Office. ' /"virginiaX v-c 1 / CAROLINA \ i : (V-C Fertilizers) I ?\ chemical Ja. J rou would not risk growin Why do so this year when lore than in previous year: ch a chance? / siA time to re'hina closet rour wants. g in China pest to the Jr QIava in jivi c, 900 Things. TYT . 1 Watch liring? A. skilful art is watch repairing and the skilled repairer is close akin to the manufacturer? We combine both. If you have a fine watch and any part is broken or lost, we can replace it. If your watch has been ruined et us fix it. Years of -in rt mmni<* L lii&pcci/Ui. id a guairing your watch to us. ls & Co. :rs H ???T<1 1??????????^P? ? I I Dotash \ * it about by war in further exports, but ers used per acre, is j rate of $1.50 per n comparison with This increased cost, / ' Potash 3 than last year, e than last year. ? than last year, e .than last year. Potash than last year. than last year. than last year. than last year. consider that Muri[equlvalent to $2.50 whereas our present / $3.50 last year. A illing approximately i per unit for Avail SALES OFFICES Ltlanta, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Columbus. Ga. Memphis, Tenn. riontgomery, Ala. 5hreveport, La. ig your Crop . the cost per s? Can you