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MR. JOHN H. WiCKHR IS i'Kl/ui) Ur hu ucOkGIA KI1 Trip to Georgia and Florida by M; Jim Lpung, XYlrs. J. ri. VVicKer ana Mr. Joha H. \V:cker. Thursday, 6i;h of July, \ve rolle out 48U-i4, not 111, for a trip throug South Carolina, Georgia and .bio* da,. sightseeing and to see our kin. Stopped at Prosperity to see m friend, Mr. Pugh, oil null man; can pass an oil mill man without speal : AI?. trvv> /liH Tlf ^ \ i CU iUl? JJUl VVii uiu V see our girl.) Then came on to Leesville, stoppe to see Mr. Hendrix and Mr. Duncar oil mill men; they treated us tine begged us to take dinner with then They gave us peaches and waterme. ons, making our little stop pleasani Left for Batesburg, saw Mrs. W T. Tarrant and W. T. and Kathryr took dinner with them and had very pleasant hour. Left for Johr ston, saw t\ M. tfoya ana ramu Riser, who was a daughter of Unci Mark Boyd, also saw Myrtle an Mamie, granddaughters of Unci Mark Boyd, all kinsmen of ours. Then on to Augusta, spent a pleas ant night and part of the next da with Mr: and Mrs. H. C. Loricl o ^ouorhfpr r?f Laws Pavsingei OlIC AO C* UMVt^Atvv* v. she is as fine as can be, and th sweetest girl in Augusta. Let me go back and say somethin about the crops from Newberry t Augusta. Never saw better corn an cotton; around Leesville, Batesbur and Johnston as fine as ever grev ^Passed through one dry streak. Friday, Juli left Augusta .1 o'clock for Sandersville, Ga., 12 ... miles. Crops not so good as in Sout Carolina; saw-more of our kin. Left early fori Macon, passed th Georgia "Oil &. das Co., .went to se it; found one man with two mor helping to fix some little pipe. The have here a 30 h. p. boiler, 25 h. j oncrinp and a laree well drill; ma ^ said they had or hadn't gone 600 fee deep, expected to go 3,500 feel Asked where was the place you coul stick a stick in the ground, and stic a match to it and it would burr Said the boy that could show us wa not there. Stayed there about 3 minutes, didn't see anything intei esting. You ask me if I think the will ever get any oil. Of course do not know, but looks like puttin money in a hole in the ground, wouldn't give $100 for all they hav under the ground. Next stop for us was Macor Found my friend Mr. N. M. Blocl who owns and runs the finest hot* in Georgia; was glad to see us, gav us rooms and dinner, and when asli ed for bill found same marked set ii /% tied. As fine men as you win nn in crossing any two states. Left Macon for Montezuma, Ga. came through the finest peach 01 chards in the world." We started t count them by the acre, soon stop ped that and counted them by th fields; stopped that and counted b the miles; a wonderful sight, as fa as you could see in all directions We stopped at a cannery. I aske the manager how many cans he pu up in a day; he said 25,000 gallons Now don't you think I made to many O's, I did not. We came on to Montezuma, an - ^ -r 1,;^ w;/?l-or now in Lne miust 01 um mu< *? < 4iid Ep'tings, who came here afte the war from Newberry county. Yo ask me if I am pleased with my ki over here? The finest people i Georgia. Never was as proud tha I am a Wicker as I am today. Woul rather be Wicker than Teddy Roose velt. We will stay here three or fou days to get our mail, and then stai for Florida. Will wrrite again. J. H. Wicker. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS QF LITTLE MOUNTAII " 14 Mi iVJUUHU2.iil, <;ui) x-x. JSJLI and Mrs. B. H. Miller celebrate Mrs. Miller's 79th birthday last Sa1 urday. They had most all of thei children, grandchildren and . som great grandchildren. All spent very pleasant day together. x sumptuous dinner was served on th lawn. We wish for Mr. and Mrs Miller many more happy returns o the day. Misses Eula and Helen Halfacr * of Newberry visited their aunt, Mrs A. C. Wheeler, a few days last wee* Mr. A. H. Kohn of Columbi spent Friday with relatives here. ^ Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Boland lei Friday for an extended trip to .. vannah, j Mrs. F. M. Millsaps has returne to her home in Nashville, Tenn *.fter spending several weeks wit her parents. Miss Zula Stockman was the weei end visitor of her cousin, Miss Cor Summers, of Prosperity. Miss Leo Shealy spent the weel end in Charleston. - Miss Louise Derrick is visiting he brother in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Shealy sper Saturday in Columbia. Miss Elberta Sease is attendin the Lutheran Sunday school norms -at Summerland college this week. Misses z>uia ana rearie otocKma visited their sister, Mrs. W. 1 Shealy, Jr., of Ninety-Six this weel returning: home Friday. Mrs. Ellen Eargle spent Saturda in "Jewberry with relatives. Mr. Joe Epting and son, Dewej visited relatives here last week-enc Messrs. J. H. and Harold Wis and J. B. Derrick were business vis: tors to Leesville Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shealy an Mrs. W. A. Counts attended th Sunday school normal at Summei land college a few days this weak. Mrs. Ellen Eargle is visiting he brother, Matron Miller, of nea Leesville. Mrs. U. a. Mattnews and Mr. an Mrs. Ezra Matthews spent Sunda with relatives in Leesville. Mr. Walter Sfyealy of near Gilbei is visiting his son, W. B. Shealy. George B. Derrick is attendin the Sunday school normal at Sun: norland college and from there h wfH spend a few weeks with friend J in Hendersonville and other points. N Misses Stella Deaton and Thelma | Klassette of Clinton visited Miss r- Xe!l Fliednor on Tuesday. | Mr. W. Edgeworth of Hartsville snpnt the week-end with friends here. (1 H. Dan Epting returned from Euh tawville Monday after spending a l- few days there. 1 Misses Virginia and Camilla Wesy singer spent the week-end at home, 't Burke M. Wise and C. S. Matthews were business visitors in Prosperity >t Tuesday. i Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Shealy of d Chapin were in town Tuesday, l, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Vinzant of Oklahoma spent several days with l. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Shealy. I- Mr. and Mrs. William Boozer of t. Columbia are spending a few days J. with Mrs. Boozer's parents, Mr. and i, Mrs. A. N. Bolar.d. a LeGrand Mayer of. Columbia re!_ turned home Saturday after spende ing several weeks with his grandpare ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Shealy. d ? e <$> <$> $> <?><$><?> <? %> <? <$> !<S> <S> > <? Things We Don't Understand? ^ y <$> <S> One of the things we do not un-i e derstand is why so many people go ' away from home to find the rest they g don't always get all dolled up or \ 0 diked out, when, if they but knew 1 1 I 1 ??/***<! 1 a now, tney coma nna better ana more g comfortable and satisfactory rest at 7. home, and at much less expense. { ii ? A heavy reader of The Herald an^ ? News says she reads the paper relijgrn iously.-. Now. isn't that good? We think itfls great. j ,6 ^ * I EADMC C s i niiiTiij i k v u s ?_ 148 acres, one of 1 i county, 3 miles from ! proved; the John A. i e . 1 ^ A 1 1 ^ l-'i 14u acres, jl i-z ro si well improved. 2' 70 acres, 1 1-2 mil :: 225 acres, 2 miles o e 100 acres, 1 mile f: r known as the G. Q. I d bered; or will sell tin it >. o ; C. R. "r u i - ' I LIST YOUR LAND t WANT TC r ? t < ' j 20 Per Cent. i , i Divii e I We have decided e with our customers, f days we will allow e on Tires and Tubes. S the sizes and prices: a, FISK t Central Garage, i * 30x3 ...... ti 3UX3 ! 31x4 ; a 32x31/2 , ! 32x4 4 33x4 34x4 r 32x41/2-,...... lt 33x41/2 34x4%.".' ... 2 35x4% 11, 36x4^.. ? GOODRH j* Central Garage, * 30x3 r,! .30x3% .r. 1. 31x3% ? 31x4 l"i 32x31/2 d 32x4 e 33x4 ; >, 34x4 ! 32x41/, I 33x41/, I 1A J vjl y d 35x43/2 y t Other sizes proper J Jas. D. Qu i COMMUNITY MEETINGS : BY DEMONSTRATION AGENT Four community meetings, plan- I j ned by the demonstration agent, I ; Miss Willie Mae Wise, and some of H | the home demonstration clubs will be | held as follows: | Tnncrlnv .TnK* ?Snivma flub at 1! ?.Ir. Ed Senn's place, all day begin- & ning at 11 o'clock. g j Wednesday, July 21?Swilton club I at heme r.f Mr. Walter Counts, be- I ; grinning at 2:30 p. m. y j Thursday, July 22?At Fairview | school house, all day, beginning at | 11 o'clock. Friday, July 23?Presslev cornmui nity in Mr. Will Folk's grove, all , day, beginning at 11 o'clock. Mss Lola M. Snider, food specialist from Winthrop college, will be present for the meetings July 20 and 21 and give bread making. Miss Margaret Jones, demonstration agent from Saluda county, will be present for all of the meetings and help with the canning. All who are interested should avail J' il--- trt CPP tnemsejves 01 i-ms uppuumii^t these specialists give these demonstrations. ?-.i. j J? ! . [ ; Preaches Commencement Sermon. 1 ; The Rev. J. Henry Harms, D. DM of . Philadelphia, former president of , ?~ewberry college, and who delivered ; the baccalaureate sermon ?0 the , graduating class of the University of i South Carolina in Columbia last ' month, preached the commencement j sermon at the Luther League of , America meeting in Fort Wayne, I Indfi, on Tuesday, night. His subject i ^as,\ "Who Is Thy -Neighbior?" We haveC not heard from it, but everyI bodv knows the sermon was great, . ; I .? ^ , " 1 OR SALE the best places in the i Newberrv: well irti " ' w " %/ J g Jhealy place. j files from Newberry; V j -4 * p ( * * -C vJ . es from Newberry, from Newberry. \ rom Little Mountain; 1 '>ick plaep; well tim- | iber off of the land. I at" Wise II * ^ WITH ME IF YOU ) SELL IT. P k 1 I , aemi-Anuai dend to share our profits and for the next 10 20 per cent, discount Below are a few of I i TIRES Ne\yberry, S. C. Black Red Top . li Non Skid Non Skid $16.25 $14.45 . j 19.65 . 24.75 ; 27.75 34.50 33.33 28.85 31.65 38.40 | 33.20 40.35 34.00 41.35 42.60 43.85 ' ..; 45.25 54.70 47.35 57.12 48.30 :h tfres Prosperity, S. C. ! Plain Safety ?14.60 $16.25 i 17.90 19.75 j 23.KK. j 24.90 27.?f I 21.47 23.85 j 28.60 31.25 30.00 32.80 30?-70 33.65 38.25 42.65 43.70 45.20 | 47.10 B tionately reduced. 1 lattlehaum I With the increase ii or Trucks, the unus becomes even more n i i nr 1 i . coiumoia 1 rucKs n< reputation that we are are known everywhere be depended on to go k. t JMfavxv* 'O. It is known as a true! and send out with tl 1 >1 * | Knowing mat over me with the heaviest loads livery and return on scl Here's the reason: / # * VVJUVlV&iSAlf , t have ten years experie: thev are built of tYe v ^ ^ . > i standard units of worli are used throughout; a ty is incorporated to all emergencies. We guarantee the four times as long as an j We are not afraid to d they will hold up. If tl up we could not put on anfAP.WA would onlv D WlMfcVV ww w ? ? ^ A . / - guarantee. / yi i 1 loiumoia "Built to Back a R 1 1 1.2 21-2 ' * * -T For Sale K-fir pcVi a n Ulllllll U1 VU1IU1I Claud C. Smith, Mgr. Tpmnnrarv Location! 913 Friend I / ' n r.ost of a!! Mot- l ual value of the 1 ! apparent. , i . - \ avo octaklicko^ a AT V M | proud of. They I as a truck tnat can I r there And come I - k that you can load he satisfaction of worst roads and it will make itsdei _ ledule time* /- \ ?9 W I 99 DB HB SB ?BB V nee back of them; I ofi; Kpcf mafprssl? ? A wide reputation I big margin of safe- I low over loading in I Columbia Trucks I y other truck made. 1 o this, for we know I hey wouldn't hold |I so broad a guar- )i ut on the "average" I ? m Si ?* i m ft Trucks' ?d Guarantee" I } 1-2, 6 Tons I m 1 % By 0;J i Motor Co. Phone 335 I H St. Opposite Cotton Yard i K I ^ , . ' * ' ' -