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SILTEB WEDDING OF , in MR, AND MKS. I. J. LOWMAS b? ; P Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Lowman cele- n( terated the twenty-fifth anniversary ot S their marriage at their attractive in country home in lower -No. 9 on Sat-! urday, the second day of December. ! There were about one hundred and fc fifty guests present, all of their neign- a bors having been invited, as well as a the following guests from a distance: f( Kev. and Mrs. J. A. Bledsoe or kock ton; Mr. Alex Robinson and daugn tere, Miss Annie Robinson, Miss Ze lene Mann, Mr. U S. Mann, of Book man; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fowler, of Rockton; Mr. and Mrs. iA; R. Fowler and family, of Hlackstock; Mr. Phil Ciappell and Miss Lala Lee 'Chappeli of Blythewood; Miss Myrtle Fowler 01 Strother; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Domm ick and family of Cbappells; Mrs. J. iF. Lowman 01 ijaiierume; ;vir. w. u. Bushardt, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hayes and family of Newberry; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shealy of Saluda; Mr. and Mre. E. L. S^ase, of Little Mountain; Miss Mary Nance of Newberry; Miss Ethei1 Mayer of Prosperity; Mrs. Lou Robert son of Saluda. Mr. and Mrs. Lowman, assisted by their daughters, Mrs. C. H. Fowler and Miss LoLa Lowman and Miss Sallie Pogh, received their guests in th?.' parlor, which was tastefully decorated j in green, white and gray. Ivy, white j roses and Spanish moss were used to 1 carry out the color scheme of this r^orn. Mrs. Lowman was becomingly at tired in gray silk crepe de chine, the! trimmings being cream lace. The many handsome and costly; ? > . .-v. ~ ! | presents were aispjavea iu me uiumg i room. This room was made beauti- j ful with wild smilax, fern-s and pink j carnations. The hall was also decor- i ated with gmilax, pink carnations and ferns. During the morning an enjoyable; musical program was rendered by Miss Myrtle Fowier, at the organ and Misses Eunice Shealy and Bessie Fow 3er, who sang "Silver Threads Among the Gold,'* "Perfect Day," and several oth^r appropriate songs. ? At one o'clock an appetizing picnic dinner, followed by coffee, was serv ed on long tables in the yard by Miss Lola Lowman assisted by Misses Beu )ah and Ruby Harmon. Annie -Wise, Ttorrick. Elberta Wise and Lizzie Wise. The favors were small silver bells tied with pink ribbons. After a most delightful day, the guests departed, wishing for Mr. ana Mrs. Lowman many more years or happiness and proeperity together. SOCITTY. 7 <*-1 Tuesday afternoon Mrs. R. D. Smitfc, I Sr., entertained at a rook party In compliment to the Misses Easterly ot Laurens, the guests of Mrs. James Smith. The tuoles were arranged m the library which was prettily deco rated for the occasion. At tne con elusion of tne games a aeiigauui ice course was served. One of the most enjoyable parties o 1 tile season was given Tuesday ar ternoon by little Miss Pauline Klett ner in celebration oi her eignth birm day. After a time spent in contests and games the children were invited to the dining room where delightful J ice cream and cake was served.% A:- J ter cutting the large birthday caKe! it was found that Mary Mt-Clure had ! cut the dime, Mary Alice Hipp, tbe J thimble. Helen Davis the penny and ' Minnie Morris, the nickel. HISGBADISG CAUSES HEAVY LOSSES IS COTTO-N Cltmson College, S. C., Dec. 8.? In a report to the Secretary of Agri culture, made public recently, the Office of Market and Rural Organi sation stated that the losses to cot ton growers in the United Statea probably reached $7,500,000 in 1913-1914 because grades were not properly taken into account in the primary sales, and that in spite of a tendency toward improved condi tions since the promulgation of the official cotton standards of tnfe United tSates the losses due to in- ! accurate grading are still great. J The growers are urged to familiar ize themselves with grades and to SHOE In addition bolstering we to date ma SHOES, in ch pairs while 3 Pricee right. line see isist that the proper classification 2 given their bales by buyers. Em hasis is also placed on the eco Dmic importance of securing proper inning, adequate baling and cover g, aim yiuyei mux It is shown that great, and incon stent variations in prices are paid >r cotton of different grades. The rerage of prices on observed trans itions in Alabama for one month, >r example, was 13.51 cents for :rict good primary and 13.47 cents >r strict good middling, the latter Have a Buy a Christ \ il /l \ In the toe ti| something from A should go. A Ring, a Br a Pin, a pair of C Pin, a Wrist V Pnrcp a Mpsh Pin, a Silver H I also have a larg ling Silver and engraving done f A merry Xr Mayes' The House of a 1 RF.PA1 to repairing ha have added mc chinery for arge of an E roil wait. Grv For Hardwa Y HARDW I being six grades DHter than thef fa former. The higher grade of cotton thus sold for 20 cents less per bale than that of the lower grade, when pi on the casis of New Orleans differ-! ei ence it was actually with $7.-30 a' per bale more. I e3 1 Investigation showed that for the i same grade the prices paid were on the whole considerably greater in the eastern States than in those west1 of the Mississippi. These differ #r-?.;rrVif ratPt; tn thc mills CIJCCIj 111 11 ?_ x alone would account for. The other mas Present > of the stocking layes' Book Store acelet, a Brooch, uff Links, a Scarf Vatch, a Vanity Bag, a Fountain (andle Umbrella. h r n. je stock or ater Cut Glass. All ree. nas. 1 n. 30k store fhousand Things. K1INU mess and up idem and up REPAIRING XPERT. Re e us a trial, ire in every OllU vv? ictors in favor o' tiie East aro: ?lieved to have been the direct j jrchase by mill Duyers, the extft- ! r ice of better storage facilities, th'i ratability of relatively cheap mon f, and the more general knowledge A Happy Christ t r rv IVU1 The gift that adds 1 the moment; that ind zest to the merry mat serves the happy picl to make the day a m< Our store is alive v tions* Everything pboto up to date. GILDER AND tEPORT OF Or>TI SUPEKYISOR I 49. C. M. Berry, Com. Tax 50. J. A. Stfber, Com. Tax 51. H. C. Fellers, Com. Tax 52. Isaac Scott, Com. Ttax [. C. Holloway, Clerk, Etc. Statement showing exact financial ear 1916 as It appeared at the end of Items. ror salaries county omcers For salaries magistrates, constables, For county home, paupers, pension For roads, bridges, ferries For Chaingang For repairs public buildings For books, stationery, printing For contingent expenses and suppli public buildings and county offices For county physicians ). For county board of education 1. For court expenses 2. For board of assessors, Etc.. 3. For sheriff?dieting and incidenta t. For post mortems and lunatics 5. For insurance 3. For interest on loans i. rur CUIillllgeiiL itua uii&vcuaucuuv'j 3. For commutation tax H. C. Holloway, Clerk, Etc. p-proved: J. B. Halfacre, County Au EPORT OF COUNTY SITERYISOR F( 3. J. G. Miller, Chaingang CCom. T; 4. J. Sid Smith, Chaingang (Com. Ta: 5. E. T. Werts, Chaingang (Com. Ta; 6. E. H. Koon, Chaingang (Com. Ta: 7. T. H. Teague, Chaingang (Com. 1 8. Roy Williams Chaingang (Cora. 1 39. W. .J. Miller, Chaingang (Cam. u 50. T. R. Campbell Chaingang (Cam. 31. E. 0. Graham, Chaingang (Com. 32. T. H. Chappell, Chaingang (Com. 33. Geo. W. Senn, Chaingang (Com. 34. M. J. Smith, County Home.. 35. C. B. Livingstone, Com. Tax 36. S. T. Carter, State Treas., Insurer 37. C. H. Dudley, Com Tax 38. 0. K. Foster, Com Tax 39. J. P. Harmon. Com. Tax i"0. Peter Henderson, Com. Tax tt. W. D. Rutherford, Com. Tax "2. William Davis, Com. Tax T3. Coe-Mortimer Co., County Home. '4. J. S. Fowler. Com. Tax rs. J. W. Darnell, Com. Tax "6. W. E. Schumpert, Com. Tax State showing exact financial conditi s it appeared at the end of themonth < Items For salaries county officers For salaries magistrates,,constable: For county home, pensioners, paup For roads, bridges, ferries For chaingang For repairs public buildings For books, stationery, printing ... For contingent expenses and suppli public buildings and county office For county physicians 3. For county board of education 1. For court expenses 2. For board of assessors, Etc i. For sheriff?dieting and incidents 4. For post mortems and lunatics 5. For insurance 5. For interest on loans 7. For contingent and miscellaneous. S. For commutation tax H. C Hollo way. Clerk. Etc.. .p proved: .T. B. Halfaore. C< of grading among farmers. Altho the grading in the East is a trifle better than that in the West, trie eastern growers mast nevertheless exert tremendous efforts towara proper grading. mas thought ) A K to the good times at oors and out gives king and then?pre ure of all that goes errv one. nth Christmas sugges (graphic?everything ' WEEKS CO. 'OB THE M03TH OF OCTOBEB, 1918, $3.00 5.25 6.00 6.00 J. C. Sample, County Supervisor, condition of appropriations for the the month of October, 1916: Appropriated. Paid Balance. $ 8665.00 $6441.04 $2223.96 fees. 2500.00 1415.26 1084.71 ers... 3000.00 1961.26 1038.74 10000.00 6673.76 3326.24 7500.00 6902.77 597.23 114.85 635.15 750.00 633.82 116.18 es for 2000.00 AAA A A 1428.34 o 4 aa 571.66 t cc nrt 45.00 ... 2500.00 ... 450.00 ... 1300.00 ,.. 400.00 ,.. 450.00 ... 2000.00 ... 2500.00 ,.. 2604.00 J. C. Sample, ot.uv J. Uv.v/v 42.00 Z.Ob 1298.20 1201.80 337.60 112.40 1452.41 347.59 410.96 189.25 260.75 1184.76 815.24 907.85 1592.15 2027.89 576.11 County Supervisor. iflnor )R THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1910 ix ) $42.50 x ) 35.00 x) 35.00 <t) . 3.00 Pax) 40 00 rax) 12.50 ix) 40.00 Tax) 35.00 Tax) 4-*>? Tax) 4.63 Tax) 2.90 49.64 "I".".".".! 3.00 nee 66.30 15.78 ' .* *;;; 6.3^ 19 5.^ 3,50 5.50 1.75 190.00 2.00 11.50 5.50 on of appropriation for the year 1915 of November 1916: Appropriated Paid Balance $ 8665.00 $6441.04' $2223.96 , faflD osAnno 1415.26 1084.74 3, iV/Vwl ers... 3000.00 2200.86 799.14 10000.00 6673.76 3326.24 7300.00 6902.77 T,97.23 730.00 114.83 635.13 6 730.00 633.82 116.18 es for "71.66 s.... 2000.00 1428.34 200.00 34.00 166.00 45.00 42.00 3.00 2 "00.00 1298 20 1201.80 450.00 337.60 112.40 Is 1800.00 14*2.41 347.39 400.00 410.96 a-- rr i ft 4 4 T 4oO '}' ) -OO.nr> ijt i,; 2000.00 1184.76 815.24 2300.00 907.85 1592.15 2604.00 2349.85 254.15 .T. C. Sample, County Supervisor. >unty Auditor. >"ot Conscience. "Do you realize, John Hayes, that you are guilty of contempt of court, j sir, and tliat you may be s^nt to the j chaingang for six mohths for refus ing to go home quietly? I will per mit you to join your family if your conduct shows you worthy of parole. Once again?will you go directly home from here?*' The judge wag plainly indignant. but Hays merely shivered and stubbornly shook his head. "No, sir." "Am I to understand you prefer jail to home?" his honor demanded. "Hare you no consc1.*^^7" "It ain't m; conscience, judge," Hays rt-plied sadly, "It's my mother in-law. She dared me to come back." ?Kansas City Star. i A A. ii? i LKJ-S 1*17. Notice is hereby given that the office of the County Auditor will be open from -Tan. 1st to Feb. 20. 1917, inclu sive, for the purpose of taking tax returns of personal property for fis cal ye?r 1917. Also the foBowi*S~ places will be visited either by myself or an authorized agent for the pur l pose of receiving tax return*, namely: 5 Whitmire, Thursday, Jan. 4th. Glenn Lowery M'fg. Co., Friday, f %JCkU. -J LL1. ; Longshore, Tuesday, Jan. 9th. I Silrer Street, Wednesday, Jan. 10th. Cfcappells, Thursday, Jan. 11th. ! P. N. Boozer's store, Friday, Jan. ! 12th. St. Lukes, Monday, Jan. 15th. Little Mountain, Tuesday, Jan. 18tfc. Jolty Street, Wednesday, Jan. 17th. Pomaria, Thursday, Jan. 18th. Kinards, Friday, Jan. 19th. O'Neall, Monday, Jan. 22nd. ' Prosperity, Tuesday and Wednes 1 day, Jan. 23rd and 24th. Glymphyille, Thursday, Jan. 25th. t_ a rv.i O.?i k 11 jiiaj oiJiiuii, rxiuay, juil. avi-u. j The law requires that tax retarns shall be signed and properly ?<rora to. Tax payees will take notice that ! no returns wilj te accepted onless aiade to me or mr authorized a$e?% I or some one qualified to administer a:> oath. 1: i& request*; *Jat so far ar, pos ; 5-J o:*s. return;- h* n-ade to ma or my | agent. This will aid me in prevent I ins errors in your 1917 returns. Coae > prepared to give the name and num f her of School District in which you ' live, also the School District in wWcn ! yon own property. Do not a3k tkat | yonr property he taken from last ; year's Tax Duplicate. J. B. HALFACRE. County Auditor. TAX 3i#TICE The boe&s for ifre collection at state and county taxes .will be open from October 15th, 2916, to December . 31st, 1916. Those who prefer to do so can pay in January, 1917, witn one per cent; those prefer to pay In Februrary, 1917, can pay by adding 2 per ceit; those who prefer paying from March 1st. to March 15th, IS 17. can do ?o < by a4ding 7 per cent; after March 15th, 1917, the hooka 'will be closed. Taxpayers owning property in more than one township will pJaase inform me when paying or writing for tfte amount of his or her tax. By referring to your tax receipt of 1916, you will know the township in J fliiich your property Is located. The levy for 1917 is as follows: Mills State 5 Pensions and Confederal* In firmary 1 Repairs State Hospital for th? Insane 12 Ordinary County 312 Hoards and Bridges 3 8 Ordinary County Mote 13 Constitutional School Tax.. 3 Road and Bridges 1 Coort Hduse.. IS Total .* 1518 Except the following localities wtere an additional railroad tax cas Beea ieviad. Mills Township Xo. 1 112 ' Township No. 8 3 And except the following school dis tricts, where special gebool tax kas been levied. Mills ; Districts Nos. 1, 58 6 Districts Xos. 5, 9, 11, 12, 15, 1$, 17, 18, 21, 27, 32, 35, 41, 43, 57 and 59 2 District No. 10 1 [Districts Xos. 13, 19, 20, 23, 31, | 34. 39, 40, 44, 45, 48, 49, 55 j and 56 4 I 'TkintriMc Vne 1i 99 53 52 8 District No. 26 District No. 47 District No. 30 7 3 10 12 A poll tax of One Dollar has been leried on all male citizens between tbe ages of 21 and sixty years, except those exempt by law. A tax of Fifty Cents is levied on all dogs. Persons liable to road dnty may pay a commutation tax of $2.00 from Oct. j 15th, 1916, to 31st day fo December, i 1916. C. C. SCHUMPERT, County Treasurer. Plies Cured in 6 to 14 Days Toot drnjjgist will refund money if Pi-ZO OINTMENT fails to cure au7 cas* of Itching, Bi '.nd. 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