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... ^ - % , {oPlllis<r |r &MMSI& * ^ $0&i ! ^fiBBf wfpl f w%3 ^ O t \1K 1 > \i*"pi '?* ? <:f'" >'* >i/. .% '* s f '-'j : )A^, JAAI \)U i^ '; Is ''' - -' -VI.->0 A YEAR. a. ELECTED |j IXSl'EAM'E t"j:OfSSlt>XEIi W H Colu&bia, <an 17.?'W. A. McSwain tof Newberry was today elected insurance commissioner to succeed P. H. McMaster who was not a candidate. S4Blr. McSwain received 100 votes. Br All of the circuit tjudges whose tim had xpird were re-elected except Judge Spain who was defeated by Edward Mclver of Cheraw. The election lor directors of the 'Penitentiary w^it over until tomorrow. ? "xau&v ti\ aw s iohiv* * For the first time inVjis ministry F ^ the Rev. W. R. Bouknight missed an appointment. That was Sunday, owing to the weather. ^ First citizen: "This cold weather "A lasts." Second citizen: "Hope it's the last." s -|-rj The government's thermometer in Mr. W. C-. Peterson's obsevatory registered 15 degrees Saturday. It fell to 8 Sunday and rose again to Zv Monday. People in Newberry are "haying the time of theirlife" now with cold tend shortages. A Newberry man predicts that j'otton T*in go to three pounds for a Viollar. ire3, a Newberry man Anderson Mail. Yes, Col. Charles J. Purcell, don't you know him? he is L big business man with a level jaeafi We could give yeu some points. It mfey be unpleasant for President Wilson to ti? a tin <*n to a personally selected member of his cabinet, but t&e pink slip i? past due tor Burleson. ?Green ille Piedmont. We would be ?lad to hav? him canned. On hearing a citizen knocking tke | Mules!-Mil I We will hi l FRESH Pjj to arrive Frida Bp There are exi Kf Eftd we have se* I 1 A ^ I J? 11? mM ?m! -u - .-J aB?nM'j?T- ctrxsf^f JI-T.IT Jt~irr-T.?f Bring Us p We are in the kinds of j Ip-V"* <*5 ?i! l-J tkl Ir "t. j_ c - ''A-'. *i*A % C ., ( | ||| L j jiiother ?.itiLen remarke i t ?:c was only too glad that n? ... r.ct frozen to death. ;?Viion Di\ Bowers asked a man in the questionnaires catechism if he x, poke any other language, the man ( epiied in the negative, saying that k j he didn't curse. He must be a good q: J .r.an to think that cursing belongs to : a foreign language. s] This matter of fair treatment for j- ( the R. F. D. carriers is of far more w importance to the public than some , folks are aware, says the Yorkville s] ' Lr;ciuirer which pa'per arrs that the G: I public "wants to continue the present c( ; system and it wants the R. F. I), men ]a j to get fair pay." So say we. Give ! C til V/lil -? j 111 speaking of the huge task of v; | iiling out blanks of the questionnair- ]e ' es, the ^Yalterboro Press and Stan- d ';id voices our sentimnts to those 111 ; Xewberry when it says it "dsires to <r ! commend the attorneys of the local ; 'vdi* and others for their patriotic ? ( ; services to the registrants of this p ; ..ounty," and adds that it is a splendid 1 ? /-itfyprs are rendering c free of charge. n< ' Wiic o is t::e man that said we would v l ! have a mild winter and an early p ! spring? Trot him out. Yoa must admit, new that if we hal been better prepared we might De T7 } further advanced in the war. Anderson (, ! Mail. You must recall the fact that , tc i Li e^e columns agreed with Hohson v:t i -.--v.rtT. nrivnpafpd that very thing . ; ? "vu years ago. * ~ The telephone is a thing of grea? service, and on the other hand can cc f V ] ue made a thing of great annoyance. I The customer may not realize the ^ j fact, but every tima^e orders a trifle 1 Tl package sent out by a delivery wagon ' | he sooner or later has to pay for thi> ; delivery, and much-money could be v* ! saved by "toting" your package home, ar ' --Camden Chronicle. This seems to *Tl i-c tn ho good and timely advice. 0T . Raising rabbits for use as food. re I They are easily kept and are ?reat multipliers. Headlines. We hope New- , j berry people will be among the lead- 1 r>f i srs in this business. i tf i Another Newberry boy, Murray: \y j Rikard, who is somewhere in tne | navy, on the Utah, "has written a letter j p j home describing the recent holidays j a : on his ship, which he says was de^or- Cj I ated with holiy trees and flags. Among j 1 - - . x.___ u,_ j j the best things fie mentions in ui? : p,, interesting letter is that the Red : Cross women from the State of Utah 1 of sent an outfit of jerseys, scarf, wrist- J m let3 and helmet, knitted by them, to ; t j each person en the lUtah. He says | I "they come in handy, especially d?r- j lm j rnir this cold weather." Th? Red -cross 1 is doing a aoble work and he thinks j ' I fa i ' everybody ought to join. Marray is ! I " J T) ' right and we are glad to hare the ' ' I b<= fkf mentioning" his letter 1 vwiitv* w*. . , er Ml??HB?MH II? III ill ! II IIW I I "i >? J ^ I i H It M 1 f II6s! Milks! ii ii ave car of fc MULES I: y or Saturday. 110 :ra nice mules ||? vera! fine peirs. lj ? i!;: mil m ; " ' ! " ?*} ^ T BgagzsBasgsEssgg~ " ~ ssEBiaa ii' j^w*?>wmiMiniiiM ? ii mzmsj&MTST'*-. - x^:t--^xr^: jjrx.^Kg.^ri i I market far a?5 rie'd peas. I 'v': c hi /re ft *<.*> C-Wi " *"?- V" I.- ? .? -r.^*.- ? ^xamo?-z^ *Jjc- .vv^ -. ~ a~ .-A. PUKELY PERSONAL ' ? IJ. F> McDowell and family have j o 1 from Newberry o to Kinards 2. ; .Mr. G. C. "Wlison has changed from i :v.-lorry 7 to Newberry 3. j Mrs. Pauline Arnold of Richmond, j v.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. .1. K. i ilder * *1 Mr. Tom O'Shields of Laurens I ent Sunday in Newberry with his : iher-in-law, Mr. M. Pink Williams, j ho is quite sick. Mr. T. Rex Young, who accidentally j :ot himself in the leg while hunting a his father's place in Laurens j )anty during the holidays, returned | i>t week to his business in Newberry, j Sergeant Ren wick Carlisle afUv j ending a brief furlough in Newberry j ith his father, Mr. M. A. Carlisle It Wednesday on his return to Fort! odge Iowa. Mr. A. H. Dickert will leave Sun- j ay for Alanti to undergo further. etatment for eye trouble. He will , .? ifronivainftd bv Lis son. Mr. E S. ickert. M-s. C. White Fant. recently -of olumMa will remain at the home ' her mother, Mrs. .T. H. Riser, in pwberrv until she leaves for Wichita : ?Rs. Texas, where Mr. Pant is in j ;smess_ Mrs. Charles Ruff and Mrs. Tno. | . Ruff f?nd little cliusrhte" iia j ?the"ine left Werine^dny for f.ww>wn. to svend awhile there before .>'! >? to Winnshoro on a visit to re lives. Mil. Gpo. L. Dreher of Lexington i >unty and a veteran of the war ;^f e sixties was in the city on Thnrsi.p as young as ever and he talks, iterestinsly of the good old days nt are gone. Mrs H. J. Garrison returned last j eek to her home in Winder, Ga , | ^ ompained fcv he:* sister. Mrs. "r>. Tr. | )li.?n. and little IJovd Allvn Julien, an evtended visit. Mrs Julien will i '^nr-n Inter ard arrange for ma!"in-.r I ~ I r home el so where. Maior Arisrer Fair, nrovost marshal ! . 'Cairo Sevier. s'"ent from Friday nn* : 1 j ^nfi'^dav in \ewbe~ry with Mr F. "''wart. Major Fair is well Town here as the son of the late ov. Mr. Fair, a former nastor of sleigh Presbyterian church in this j ty. { ;Vnt>man -C Trtrtl* ?T1 ! "*1 Tne^div the first m^efin? | the officers of th.? Third ^e^im^nr ' South Carolina States Troons, fbft eetm*: having bft?n called nrima^Hr discuss th^ annroi>ri%tion whi'hi e reeirnent is sskia* for froan til* Sislature. p- O- Wcrber laft "Wednesday fo?* C ^><vr? P"* hu?.'n#>%?j in Washington C. Pr. Werbe- h?<* bQen iu New-i'j rry si*-><> +*ie Twiddle of last Aarust. igage^ int?re*Mnsr ^nd imrvvtunt r>?'i( o*"> V* nUntatfon. more of which Ui he"rrl fro,T latrr ?.?t t*"? worV of much, ir^proverne-.t an1 rrcaf l"e. ",r- z"'1- C ?-? i rA* TI-O a OVIIa t/\ J V r. \ lit;.', c) J 'I' rv r>nun vw nil; down town MOT?^v 3 fter t*>aw_ .r o^t froTj that terrible sne1! of aTfi-?or We we** ft srl*?d to soft him was *n a^reeabblPi snmnse to n^v ^ercons. who ripvfir evoeotpd to -? Mm nfforr his ro"pnt v.*rv fft-iO'Js Tt is hon^d his romarkable institution and str*o^g vitality "W'l? i-VbV hi*n to lone: continue his nations ^Jino-i"? to life. Mrs. YvT. H. Eddy has the misfortune sustain a dislocated and fractured ri^t Friday night, the night of the ~t storm, she and the chillren had j ent the evening with Mrs. i*.oUe.i j Caldwe'l. havircj sclented an j v*tnt'*on to tea. Mr. Kddv joine?l ! om Iptor tllOv hO!T!e i ... 'o stnr,y> co:nitv>- m> t -e - s;o'?. e j M>e ro-id^r^o oi M**. C | n fte Tv"?irh t.^ev pro~e?d~d I i fie!- w.~!v "Rea^lv'n;? Mr. Win R. j "Mi's. t1 "> "r-^e>. lights r 11 off ?. T>1>'lv ?lir>'e! on t*>e (T~e~'!icl fn 17ir?r: nron bf?r ri'-ht side r r.r)fiv <"0t bi^ vifr> ho^e as best, j > and called in Dr. Jno T\ t k'-lo". wbo managed to rot. thro'ujh (i ui 1>v t^o ni'l of ?! | v^Mj *W. ATrs. Eddy is saf ferinf fro^i ft accident. THV ( HMS ATXIIj U?Y Of t' e fir?t I)^rtist Chi'vch "xi'l 1 o1 ft fbo ro-!-vrK-r oT Mrs. .T IT. j ?{}<:w^rv aftornoon at fo''rj 'T'V V i 1 rv:% 'V'1 v j Jr ' (". '. ' ; ; ;n t ? ! j \ ?. T .T"vr> ' 1 Kir>.?.ru be r&tarv. I I . m\mFArrntix; plants"" HOSE DOWN to SAVE FUEL.1 i The fuel administrator lias orderel I ;ill manufactures plants east of the j Mississippi to close down for a fivo day period to save coal. This includes | all heated buildings that use coal, j And this is to last for ten weeks. All1 plants to be closed down on each j Monday. As to Newberry it affects j the Newberry cotton mill and the Mollohon Manufacturing company. The Oakland is run by electric power from the Southern Power company. - __ 1 Death of Mrs. .SalUe LivinfrVon : Mrs. Sallie Livingstone dio'd at he | home in West End Sunday c evrv: j at 5:30 o'clock cnd w?s buried Tueo- j day noon at St. Paul's. The service ! was conducted by the Revs. Koon.! Button and Se::ton. She was ."JO years old and suffered through a lingering illness of pellagra. Mrs. Livingstone was the widow of the once weil known "Big jack" Livingstone, as; he was called, who died tpn vrar ago. She is survived by a number o? children. ! TV. 0. Y>. OFFICERS. $ I The following officers for the en-1 suing year have been elected by Camp ^ - 4 A TT * S\ "? T - .\u. v> u. \V . Clerk. F H. Campsen. ; flanker, Nathan Morris. C. Commander, 0. S. Goreo. Past C Po-nnaii^er, -be Virfgort kv. j A. Licu.. n n* O. L. Long. Escort, W. C. Clamp. V atelimar., Fuller Kirkland. Sentry, Henry Berry. Auditors, Chr., Oscar Gentry; "W. H. . Hardeman, I. B. Mann. _ in Olive Tell will give'you "The Unfor s&n" Friday afr the opera house. STATE" tl~ 1 lie v?u of , Decei y Loans and Investme: Liberty Bonds, i Overdrafts Secured ; Cash on hand and ir \ Capita- Stock, Surplus and. Profits, Dividend No. 41, du Bills Payable, Deposits, OVER Our retources hav ^bcve state ment sho >ur G\orfy wil' be g f'-n cellar Bark in I ur rv:op?? enable us v i appreciate very muc ?2. W.C. ll*7 fSf'l 7 y 'w L l/t ZS.JZ* t AJtV/ CAVwhich we will erap'c enterprise and indus er equipped for ??*, pleasure to serve Y( Wishing you a Ha crsrrrrrTTrt" ST** - nrt &"? ?*& U L- ? r-s-.-l'-. r~. -a if v ? ? A' ^ - {[ ? - .7 * \ & J* AX w X ? A WO HI) OF AITKECIATIOV. j The members of the Legal Advisory ir Board wish to express their hea:y tl thanks to ali persons wiio servea; ?> \ -<Ok.'ate-' rno'-^fci s a:; i aided r'.ys . f; trnnts in answering their mi^s+;onai- a res, and especi?;]]v to ''.i',1 u^.-lsters i c and teachers wh.> ga.e ^o Treely and J 1: so willing1-}' of their time and service. | <1 G?o V>. Cromer, L'liairman. a I. H. Hunt, , " - t Geo, S. Mower, Legal Advisory Board. ? - ?? ! 5 JASPER CHAPTER C i .. Jasper Chapter D. A. R. will meet; with Mrs. James Mcintosh on Friday . 5 afternoon at 4 o'ciock. FJizabeth Dominiek ! I Secretary ; * Mrs. .J L Keitt, Regent. j 1 ! i 1 W*' I I \ Death of }fiss Bishop. i ? "\T:?s FJ&ttie Bishop died at the home ' j. of lipr brother-in-law, Mr. Xathan r. : ('honey. in T\'e:-*t End, Tuesday after- i noo*1 at 4:?,0 o'clock, and wos burie.l s at Wc-t End semeterv Wednesday', afternoon at 4:30, Service by the Rev. 0 B. L. Knight. Miss Bishop was GO years a old an'l for twenty-ei^rbt years har made her hon^e with he** dmtcht^r, j ^ Mrs. Chanev, to who* i and to Mr. . rVtnnPv <;lio was n<s a ripvntpd mother to hp" children and who were ivnrn t devote^ to her. Shr> was in had health ? tvo years, the last siv months of n whf*h w^s spent in bed. where she j 1 suffered with that dread disease can- 1 _ oer. During aH that time the family;" gave her the kindest and most I thoughtful attention. Tost Little red bitch: answers J to name of Reulah. T will ray finder j 'or care of do?. LeRov Lindsay. ^ilvnrsf reet, Route 2, Box 30. j J 1-18-ltp * J' ^ ""* 1 " i??aWvnrt I WENT OF CONDITK mmercia Newberry, S. nber 31st, 1 RESOURCES &GCQ 07Q C/ [lis, ? u.u47,950.0( and Unsecured, ? Banks, LIABILITIES m m m m n m m m e January 1, 1918 m m m MILLION POL] e passed tho million ws. We feel sore th fra'ified to know thai , Y ^ rvs* ]} Newberry. 1 lie nidi i to make this Eimour n. dtc; responsibility pla v to advance and foi ?> fry in Newberry Cou R VICE than ever bei ~)U. Call or write us ippy and Prosperous ? ffff) |ft, fb T? if '* ii v_j? fc? Cj? rjP Li i-r?? <\ " p _ : ' ' ' \ ' ft1"* *" i \ w A V9 w* Jo M IL^- *3* vif The Atlanta fruit dealers are "sellig ir.ore arples than ever before ra ie history of their busihess," because "Georgia apples1 are dspfecialiy in avor, dueto the difference in price nd being- shipped to Atlanta on heaper I'rei-hi rates) and they Laturally sell cheaper, while their uality is equally' as good as any .pples raised anywhere." Look into his, Newberry dealers. Trains are due here as follows: Southern No. 15, S: 48 a.m. ;C. N. & L., 5, 9:53; Southern. IS, 12:17 p. m.; - " - - - -1-1 "I- - O 4-1 . 1 r . J. i\. <5c ij. OZ. 1 O CIUUK, OUlilUCili,!!, :55; C. X. & L., 53, 3:3S; C. X. & L., 4, 7 o'clock; Southern^ 16, 8:25. Anyway, the dog made one leap at >rant and caught hold of him with lis teeth. They struggled until they eached the ledge at ahe edge of the ipper gallery, and Drant went over vith the doir. See this thrilling end of 'The Fighting Trail" at the opera louse Saturday. The Xewberry people who remember Miss Florence Drennan when, lie was connected with the opera iouse picture show as ticket seller :r.d pianist, will be interested in the announcement of her recent marriage n Alanta to John Click, a member o? he hospital corps. inne 0. Ruff & Co. n r: OA ins Wii < esie ti^ar aiure We carry a line of Cigars that will please your trade and repeat. hue 0. Ruff & Company ON OF .1 D. 1. u octim C 1917 t -? nic ooc aA J *pi^lUj^U.UT 12,586.94 58,338.62 $1,087,154.20 X $ 50,000.00 78,667.81 3,000.00 90,000,00 - Sfi5.486.39 $1,087,154.20 LARS , l Y dollar mark, as the at the people of t they have a milffr r-r CiiiU Ujl/ u l vi icement, which we 1 1 J rt 1 z "E* a-?> ?-*. ? . fl? ill iter every worthy nty. We are betfore. It will be a ? 9. T>. T ? r 5 V r* TA7 i y to. | f% t ' "' *. * H. ^ @Mk_ ^ >?.? ^.j ?^ *y?/ ^ - *w t. *. *i ^ I. .