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un 111 Saturday Ladies 172 fairs Ladies Price . Ladies 284 Pairs Ladies ^ $2.35 valu' | Sale Prii f sr* Ladies fa 196 Pairs Ladies P Strop Slippers $2.50 Ladies Du 500 Pairs Ladies TCiH Pnmns and manv values up to $4.75 Sa Don't miss this sale. V\ Upper Main Str INTERESTING LETTER FROM COL. J>0. F. HOBBS The Editor h?s received an appre ciative k.iter from his faithful friend and co-verier. Col. Jno. F. Hobbs from v*Hrh we take the liberty ol quoting for the 'benefit of our mu luai ii iciiuo, ? au y> V/ uuvn *' i uv gliad to read it, as follows: "The Hobbs family is doing its 'bit' here in our present crisis. I have gone largely into the Liberty loan purchase business, placing bonds ir the names of each member of my family. "My oldest daughter, Ethel, is cap tain of a registration district, taking thp Stfltp militarv r.ensns here. Sh is one of the volunteers from Hunter college of the city of New York. There are over 700 of these patriotic voune ladies who volunteered. Those girls whose examination percentage in the tests ^very recently concluded, reached B plus or better, were excus ed from their class examination:: for promotion. Ethel wasn't only ex cised. but made captain of her dis trict. We are proud of her. She is a "soph" now. Hunter college thinks a great deal of her. She was elected treasurer of the college or ganization, of which one of the fac ulty is president. She was selected by the faculty as the sole representa tive of her group at all college func tions. "Our little daughter Claire (10 years old), is in the Hunter college Model school, pointing along the course her sister has traveled. Her examinations are finished, and her av erage is 97. "I have just returned from a ram ble over the Cat'lrlll mountains tvith a large pa.ty of the Thirteen club. We left here on the 16th and return ed on the ISth. The party was some lilillg uiiuci jlv/u, feuing uv uv/at uy the Hudson, but automobile and back bv boat." Cards of Thanks. We sincerely appreciate the kind ness of friends and neighbors who were so thoughtful and helpful to us in caring for our mother, Mrs. Sarah Duncan in her recent illness. We also appreciate the part done by those who laid her body to rest. We take this method of expressing our heartfelt thanks to them. HER CHILDREN. JuIllJ T Will be t i Vici Kid Vici Kid $1.50 value Sale _ 98 i Vici Kid /iei kid solid leather shoes itent Leather atent Leather One and Two j f.o $2.57 vain ft Sale PnV.e I $ 1.89c ill Kid Pumps Patent Leather and Dull i rvf-Vinv* ch;lo2 nnf moriHrknorl ! V/VllWJL UVJ AVU IIVU I Je Frice .., $2 98 fe have extra values to offer. DEMONSTRATION MEETING AT RIDGE SPRINGS The Ridge Spring (old town) Home demonstration meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. H, T. Fellers on Friday afternoon instead of Thurs i dayday as Miss Wessling will be in : the county Thursday. WILLIE MAE WISE, Co. Home Dem. Agent. e>3><S><S><S><Sx$<e><$><$><&>3><$><$><?><S><^ <$> <$> SOCIAL. ; <s> X5 i i A pretty compliment to Miss Gladys Chappeil, an atraetive bride-elect, was : given Wednesday afternoon by Miss ! Rosalind Hiipp. Thirty-two friends | were mvuea 10 piay ivuh., cuiu a-n-cu i several games, little Laura Nance McCaughrin, dressed as cupid, enter j ed and gave each guest a card, an i nouncing the engagement of Miss : Chappell to Mr. Ford Kurtz of New i York. Late in the afternoon a de i lightful ice course was served. i; Miss Mary Frances Poole compli i merited Miss Chappell Thursday morn ! j ing with a "Travel" shower. | Seven friends were present and he sides the gift's for the bride s travel ling bag, each guest made a coat J hanger fo rthe bride. At noon a tie ! lightful luncheon was served. : Another compliment to Miss Ohap , pell was the miscellaneous shower j given by Mrs. Powel! E. Way Fridav morning. The guests were assembled : one one side of the piazza, which was . very attractive, with its decorations of 1 bright llowers. The guest of honor i was showered with many dainty gifts j and at noon a delightful luncneon i Y.3s servea. i -raO~ Death of J. E. Cofield. Mr. Joseph E. C-ofield died at Ills | home at. Whitmire early Thurs ; day morning and the body j was interred in Odell ceme . jtery Friday. Mr. Cofield was 79 ij years old. He is survived by his I , widow, who was Miss Erin McMor i{ ries, and the following children: Mrs. i S. A. Jeter, Mrs. C. S. Howie, Mrs. J. D. Calder, Mrs. W. D. Maybin and i George Cofield. Mr. Cofield served four years in the Confederate army and delighted to tell of incidents of his soldier days. He and his wife he Biggest Men's ( One lot men's Oxford* black, to go on sale at... Men's Vi< One lot men's Vici-Ox | go, sale price : Men's Eng Onp lot men's English in dark tan and light tan vertised Snow shoe. V< I You need the goods, we neec need the goods, w celebratsd their golden wedding about two years ago. No better soldier ever dre\sL. a sword or shouldered a gun. He was av member of Company E, Third South Carolina rc-jiment. Cards of Thanks. I take this method of expressing my sincere thanks and' heartfelt appre ciation to my neighbors and friends, the people pf Newberry, who have been so kind to me during my illness May God's choices blessings ever rest upon them. 0. KLETTNER. Couldn't U<>. 'You say you are not going to the family reunion?" 'What would I wear?" "wear tne ciotnes you nave on. "Not to a family reunion. This hat I sneaked from Cousin Lucy, this dress 1 borrowed from Aunt Matilda, and this coat belongs to Sister Jane." SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS ' I'unersity of South Carolina. ! The examination for the awarG of ! vacant scholarships ?n University of , South Carolina and for admission of new students wil> be hela at tne coun ; tv court house on Friday, .July 13, at t*. a. in. Applicants must no: ue less | than sixteen years of age. When I scholarships are vacant ar:er July 13. i they will he awarded to rhose making , the highest average at examinations, i provided they meet the conditions gov erning the award. Applicants for | scholarships should write to'President ; Curreil for scholarship examination ; blanks. These blanks, properly filled out bv the applicant should be Hied with President Curreil by July 6th. Scholarships are worth .$100, free ^ ^ * r\*- 1 ? 1 Tm a rinvf lUilitJli clii'l ICto, lwvcijl i ag aw^t . session wil! open September 79. 1917. For further information ana cata ! logue. address. President W. S. Cur ! rell. Columbia. S. C. i ' I7sr? 1917 coixfuk of Charleston South Carolina's Oldest College 133d Year Begins September 2S Entrance examinations at all the : county-seats. Friday, July 13. at 9 ,] + ~ + T5 A rwus-tcai luuirs icau iu uic u. a. | j and B. S. decrees. A two-year pre medical course is given. j A free tuition scholarship is as j signed to each county of the State. Spacious buildings and athletic I grounds, well equipped laboratories,! unexcelled library facilities. Expenses moderate. For terms and' catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President DayffEver Dxfords ! >, Sold at 34, in tan and $2.98 | ci Oxfords ; j :fords, $2.85 value must $198 i ;Iish Shoes shoes and regular shape and black, the well ad ilues up to $5, sale 34,48 i the room for fall shoes as fi e need the dough. SIMMERLAM) COLLEGE s I FOR WOMEN j fkiV??? rp|,??J, I T-... ? i_ ?. ! cts Hirst* nsjyt-i i"r i , An ample and capable faculty. I Genuine interest in the individual I student. j Modern buildinge splendidly equip | p$d. ! Ideal location. "Summerland'' is1 I healthful as well as beautiful for sit-! I nation. j Fine air and pure water?all the ; j conditions conducive to good health.' j A Christia7i atmosphere and posi-j j tive Christian teaching. j Moderate terms in order to place! these advantages within the Teach of; as many as possible. Next session oegin September 20th. Catalogue furnished on application, j TrtnniriArt Anlrl Ka o / ] rl r a f a rl f a I iii4uii aiiuuiu uc a.u.u.1 coocu lu ? REV. P. E. 3I0NR0E, President. Leesville, S. C. ! BRIDGE TO LET. I will be at Enoree River Bridge at: Whitmire on Friday, Jujy 6, 1917, at j 10 o'clock a. m. to let conrract to i build approach to said bridge. Plans; and specifications will be submitted : on same day. J. C. SAMPLE, County Supervisor. ; June 20, 1917. >011(1, OF ELECTlOJi IS IV if IT- ! ! MIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT >0. il ; Whereas, one-tliird of the resident! ' electors and a like proportion of the I resident freeholders of rhe age of ' twenty-one years, in Wbitmore School District So. ."2. of the County of Xew ( berry, State of South Carolina, have ! filed a petition '.>ith the County Board ! of Education of Xewbtrry County, r\f Crtiirli 1511 a rvotitirm i n <r C.C*. 1/U \J i. UUULU vuuw, j and requesting that an election bet held in said school district on the j qustion ot' levying an additional spe cial tax of two (2) mills on the dol-f lar to be collected 011 ail the taxable property within the said school dis trict. Now, therefore, we the undersigned, composing the County Board of Edu cation lor Y?wberry County, State ot* South Carol. 1. ? nereby order the Board of Schooi Trustees of the Whit mire school district >"o. 52. to hold an election on the said question of levy ing an additional special tax of two . <2) mills on the dollar to be collect ed on the property located in said OlJilUl11 JL/lotl 1L/Ly \\ 1111..11 DdlU CICtUUIl shall be held at the Whitmore school house, in said School District, No. 52, on Saturday, the 30th day of June, 1917. at which said election the polls shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. ill. The members of the lioard of Trus tees of said school district shall act as managers of said election. Only such electors as reside in said school District and return real or personal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates, as required In the Held at Y ! ?"*71 , Ladies wni! 4 Cases Ladies High top regular $2.50c value Sale ] Work or Pic i Work or Piow Shoes' 2 Ca r\r> rV,o m o vnnrn 1 iv VJll Hid. I IV U X UiCtl Price Good Wor] I Lot Good Work Shoes vs wear longer values up to $3 ! White Canvas White Canvas Slippers, $1 85 Sale Price \Jr ikJ i ? j une ict men s, values up to ! Straw ! Big Straw Hat sale at all shoes are being shipped general elections, shall be allowed to i vote. Electors favoring the levy of ouui taA aii<xii tact a uaiiui t uiiiaimu^ j the word "yes" written or printed thereon, and each elector opposed to such levy shall cast a banoi contain ing the word "no" written or printed thereon. Given under our hands and seals, this the 14th day of June A. D., 1917. j I HAS. P. BARRE (L. S.) 0. B. CANNON (L. S.) james P. KINARD (L. S.) \ County Board of Education *ori< Newberry County. sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an execution issueC; ' to me in the case of Crumley-Sharp \ ] Hardware company against W. .S. I1 Cook Mercantile company, I have lev-, 1 ieu upon the following property of; ' the debtor and I will sell it at public; ( auction in front of the court house at Newberry, S. C., on salesday in j July, 1917. within the legal hours of, ] sale, for cash: i Five oak bedsteads, threje oak cup-1 f board.:, six oak bureaus, one iron bed- c fctead, II second hand washstands, ' nn a hiirr.'-.n onrl rmo ten PT?rt ( Cannon G. Blease. j 2 Sheriff Newberry County. ? June 0. 1917. ; c _ ? NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX- r PAYERS. The treasurer has turned over to; me for collection all taxes due fori the year 1916. All* pet sons interested! will have an opportunity to pay the f same at my office until July 1. After; which time levies will be made to sat-' I isfv the executions. CANNON G. BLEASE, ! ? Sheriff, j - 5-22-tf. 1 f STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \t COT XT Y OF NEWBERRY. j J COT'RT OF COMMON PLEAS. ; j Harriett .7. Mayer, plaintiff, against: t Martha MeCrackin. in her own right. J and a> ndminstratrix of rhe personal; ( prorerty of Lula Wilson, deceased, j < W'"!iam Rutherford and John Rnth-i i erfor.'i. Defendants. j * Rv v i n fit" tho nf in f the abo-o entitled ar-tion. I will sell) at public ruction before Newberry : c rourt at. Newberry. S. 0., dur-j inr- the lepra 1 hours of sale on sales-} days in July, namely: On Monday. July 2. 1917. the follow- \ in? described property, to-wit: "All that lot of land situate in the j County of Newberry. State of South j i Carolina, within the corporate limits of the Qity of Newberry, S. C., near! ** the Town of Heiena, S. C.. containing, - twenty-two one-hundredths (22-100) J f of an acre, more or less, fronting1 f forty-four and one-half (44 1-2) feet! on the public road or Vincent street,! leading from Newberry, S. C., to Hele- j na, S. C., and otherwise bounded eighty-seven (87) feet on the south by lot of Sam Nance (deceased), fifty three (53) feet on west by lot of Wil son" Mathis (deceased), and on north! ii Sanders' n i te ohoes white canvas Shoes Price $1.98 iw Shoes ses. of the best value ^ up to $2.2oc bale $ 1.98 \r /ith Eik Soles they >.35 to go on sale at $? 48 s Slippers 15 $1.50 $1.65 and 98 hoes $5, sale price.. $2.98 iats ; cost and less in every day. dewberry, S. C. mmmBs^k^aamssuscss^! mmmS eighty-nine (89) feet by a certain oth er lot of Lub vVSl<son~ (deceased)/' The lot above described and bound ed having a two-room tenant house locaied tnereon, and being the same convpved to Lula Wilson hv Davir? H. /vheeler on January 15th, 1S79. See Deed Book SS, Page 644, and upon die following > Terms: For one-hit::" easn. balance on a credit of 12 months, with inters est from day of sale at the rate of S per cent, per annum, secured, by bond of purchaser and mortgage of nre.tris es; the purchaser to be required to deposit with the Master the sum of fifty ($-50.00) dollars, immediately up Dn acceptance of his bid. The dwell ing upon the premises to be insured for one hundred ($100? dollars, an3 the policy made payable to and turn ed over to the Master, as additional se Said mortgage to provide for the payment of all taxes, insurance and 10 per cent, attorney's commissions, ir,. ifter maturity the said note and mort gage should be placed in the hands )f an attorney for collection or suit. me premises to De resold at the risk >f the purchaser if terms of the sale ire not complied with within five days ifter day\of sale. With leave to pur ;haser to pay his whole bid in cash,. )urchaser to pay for all papers and ecording same. H. H. RIKARD, Master fbr Newberry County, S. C. June 8, 1917. J STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. 3y W. F. Ewart, Probate Judge: WHEREAS. Belle Derrick made ;uit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and ef fects of Abner Julian Derrick \ THESE ARE. THEREFORE, to cite :nd admonish all and singular the Kindred and * pre<litors of the said Abner Julian Derrick, deceased, that hey be and appear before me, in the Probate Court, to be held at Newberry )n Wednesday, July the 11th next,, ifter publication hereof, at 21 o'clock n the forenoon, to show cause, If my iney nave, wny tne said Admin stration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this ISth da^ )f June, A. D. 1917. W. F. EWART, P. J., N. C. BIDS SOLICITED. We invite sealed bids until July 4tb, 017. for iLc following books and sup tJie.s for the office of the Private r!sro. ?, Marriage License Book or colore*-, 2 Marriage License Book or whites, one Annual Return Book ne gross Spencerian pens?No. 2, ox rubber bands. Bids to be mad n the whole. Right reserved to reje ny and all bids. J. G. SAMPLE, -25, 29-7-2 County Supervisor*.