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METHODISTS RAISE SALARY OF THEIR PASTOR. At the last quarterly conference of the Lexington circuit. M. E. church, South, itw as decided by the board of stewards to raise the salary of the pastor in charge from $1,300 to $1,800. Rev, A. Q* Bice, th? pastor, is now serving his second yeat on the circuit, having been returned here at the last session of the conference, and he is deservedly popular with the members of his congregations. * The conference was held at the parsonage in Lexington, on Wednes* day, December 17. Besides raising the:pastor's salary the conference attended mainly to routine matters pertaining, to the welfare of the circuit. ? ' Mr. J. Frank Sharpe was appointed 1* . ? ~ superintendent of the Red Bank Sun~ day school, the other superintendents! ~ hieing reappointed. .Those attending the conference woro* R_ Stack house. Dtesid ingr ei<teV, Rev. A. Q. Rice, pastor, R. N. Senn, Samuel B. George, John W. ttejidrix, "Lester C. Miller, Willie G. Senn, Ed R. Moye, Dr. J H Mathias, H. fcinsler Geiger, George X. Buff, G. C. /tEot&ifcn. G^eorge S. Taylor, Grover. . P. Geiger. ! i? 9 m 9 ' PERSONALS. K : ' 1 Mr. W. Li. Taylor, well known and * : t popular farmer of the Hollow Creek V ! section , getting along nicey at the Leesville Hospital, where he undcrwent major operator sevral days ago. Miss: Pansy Mae Carter, who has a desirable position as steno-bookkeeper in St. Matthews, S. C., will spend tl% Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A Carter of near New Brookland. Truly the family fire is burning brightly at the home of Mr. B. D. Clarke, on depot street, all the family .is accounted for. Misses Pearl and Erin of Washington, Miss Ruth of Columbia and Blossie of Winthrop. while Miss Katie Lou is holding the house** hold in order. NOTICE TO. TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. Patrons of the local telephone exchange will please take notice that the exchange will be closed on Christmas day between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m., except in cases of serious illiiess. SAMUEL B. GEORGE. Meet Me a Lexingtoi Wl ..,. V . / * We are coining to into your hearts, by hone most complete stocks of i A Ten Day Get-To fired at you, out of this g generous portion of your rxuiity, and make it at oi the door of our future in 4 i door and wrestle with thi , entiai citizens to stand sh Icial institution to locate i vicinity. ...... a uur coming 10 j_,ex I competition is the life of for all. Our aim will be readers of this paper to g deepest law of human na make rivers and rivers ri Place your relianci we will scrupulously wat< i out and command the ret The Jai LEXIN< TIME AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING. The County Board of Commissioners for Lexington County S. C., will hold its annual session in the office of the County Supervisor at Lexing tori Court House on Thursday the Stli, day of .January A. D. 1920. All persons holding claims against Lexington County are hereby notified i to prepare (itemize and vcEfy) and file such ciaims with the undersigned by or before the 1st day of January next, in order to have said claims considered and audited by said Board. J. B. WIMGARD, 4w Clerk of Co. Bd. . ! STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA j EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. ? ^ * m m a mir t PROCLAMATION * ^ v v; * .> r ? Wheres a petition Has been filcu with the Governor of South Carolina, signed by more, the e: one-third of the U-'aiified electors of a certain portion <?t. Lexi .r ton Goti yv f*> be severed from the County of Lexington and annexed to the County of Newberry, enibiaced within the following lines, to wit:-. | Beginning at a point in Broac. t River on the Fairfield-Lexington ! County Line, said point being abou? i ... i' ; three four .lis of a mile below the town of PeaK. Lexington , Count.?, I South Carolina, thence in a South-i westernly direction S 41 W. S2.30 to;, a point about one fourth of a mile Southwest of; me cub -e road running from Pea1-: to Ce? roiita, ail the?.ee continuing n h Soiilhvw>'tor->lv. direction S 32 1-2 140.63 to a penit on aj branch, about one-half of a mile Southwest of the public road leading from Pomaria to Columbia, and ! thence down the- meanderings of said j branch'42.24 ; to a point in said! branch, thence S do w.s.yu. thence N". S7 W, 5S to a pine just West of the public road running from the Barrett Old Place to Chapin. thence S 26 1-2 W, 56 to a point just South of a roa running by Milton Shealy's, thence S! 53 1-2 W, 75.40 to a point on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens nailroad. thence S 73 1-2 W, 4 0 to a point; ! in Black Creek, thence S 68 1-2 W 30.50 to a point near a Negro Church, [thence in c. Westernly direction N I 77 1-2 W, 84.50 to a point just West of Public Road, thence in a Southi westernly direction S 28 W, 299 to a point in Camping Creole and thence in I i t Tapp's Nei i?Make It Yd lile in Lexingti this goodly city with a store ssty, by courtesy, by kindne merchandise possible to asser i-Gether Sale is our openin :un, fast and furious. We a: business. To establish a bus nee a dominant feature, we r your midst is in front of us, 2 elements within. We want oulder to shoulder with us, f< n your city is a blessing :ington will not hurt the bu trade. The more activity, tl to keep the best store in Lej ;et the habit of trading wit ture. All habits gather by ui in to seas. 2 in us and watch the conseqi ih your interests. Price, styl< ;pect of the consumers. I To I11C5 Li. Id j DEPARTMENT STORE aTON, - ???am?bmil in mi ilium a Westernly direction along- the me- i andcrings of said Creek to the Newberry County Line, thence in a North- ; easternly direction along the New- < berry County Line to a point in Lroad River where the Newberry-Lexington County Li?ie intersects the County Line of Fairfield County, and thence along the Fairfield County line down r,?o f thf. cf-sirHn <r DOint Jt>xu;iu i\mi ivy Q , about throe-fourths of a mile below the town of Peak, youth Carolina." Whereas., the boundaries of the proposed portion of Lexington County to be cut cff and. annexed to the County of Newberry, the number of j inhabitant", the taxable property, as j well as all other requirements of the Constitution and Statutes, have been found to be and are as iCt forth in said petition. Whereas, the report of the commisfsioners, appointed to, ascertain the j facts as provided for by law, whetEer the requirements of the Constitution and Statutes as to area, distance, wealth a:ici population, shape, etc., are complied with and are as stated in the petition, has been filed in this office wlictein ;t appears that the law has been fully complied with in every particular, which is hereby confirmed. 'v ' " ; : i, Whereas no election has been held j up mi said petition in said area upon I the question of the annexation of said* portion of .Lexington County to Nj$w*{ I berry County within four years pfe-' Ivious to the date hereof, and jpr; 'i Whcreaf. under the Constitutidn and laws of this State the petitioners are entitled, to have ordered, and it is made the duty of the Governor of the State tc order an election upon' said quest iofi: Now, therefore, I, R. A. Cooper, Governor of the State of South Carolina. by virtue of the power conferred upon hie by the Constitution and laws| of this State do hereby order: That an election be held in the ter ,v J j ritory embraced within the portion of | Lexington County proposed to be severed from the County of Lexington add annexed to the County of Newberry, on the first Tuesday, the sixth day of January, A. 1")., Nineteen hundred and twenty, upon the question of the annexation of said portion of Lexington County to Newberry County, and that at such election the qualified electors v, Mn the proposed area shall vote upon raid question, those favoring the proposed annexation to vote "Yes." and those opposl \ *, hp >y v Storej In I iur Home I in. I that will gain its way I ss, and by having the 1 nble. I g gun. Prices will be ? sk you all to give us a B iiness in a strange com. 1 nust work over the line, 1 our aim is to open that ; the intellectual, influ>ra substantial, finanto the whole city and isiness of other stores, lie greater the business cington. We want the ;h us. Habits are the j iseen degrees, as brooks lences. We assure you i, and quality will stand tpp Co. I J I % ing to vote "No." That the Commissioners of State i and Count* Elections of the Counties | of Lexington and Newberry, respectively, do n.ake all necessary arrangements for holding said election, and shall appoint managers, and do all things necessary for the holding of same. That the Commissioners of Election of each of said Counties shall have prepared printed tickets as provided for in Section 236 in the Code of Law.s 1912, C'olumc 1. as amended by an Act passed by the Ceneral Assembly at its special session in 1914, and approved the thirtieth day of October, 1914, said Act being No. 6 in the Acts of said special session; and the said Commissioners shall furnish the same to the managers of election for the use of the voters at said election. The form of the ticket shall be as follows: Form of Ballot. "Special Election upon the question of the- Annexation of a certain pui UUIi \J L J_/vJ .A. 111 ^ LKJ AI yvuui> berry County,--held January Sth, 1920. "Shall said portion, as described in Proclamation by the Governor, dated the 29th of November, IS19, be annexed to the County of Ncwberty. "Yes." ' ,4Xo." That the said election shall be held and conducted under the same rules and regulations as provided for by lav.* for regular and general elections. Thai the commissioners of election shall appoint managers of election as provided for by lay. who shall be sworn before entering upon the discharge of their duties as provided for by law, and they shall open and close the polls as provided for by law. The Managers of Election, when the ;polIs shall have been closed, shall ^proceed without interruption to count and tabulate the same: they shall make a written return of the number of votes cast for and against the proposed annexation: they shall sign and certify to the managers the result of said election, the same, together with the ballot box. ballots and poll lists, and everything else appertaining to said election, shall be by them forthwith turnd over to the commissioners of election as required by law; that 1^ a PnrMYviicelAn /-v f T?1 f r\ 1* iJii* \j JL oiuuLivu L KJ J. each of said counties, shall, as provided by law, tabulate the vote and declare the result of the election, and make due and proper retui,. thereof, ? We Will B??? jBgamamommmmmmamsLwmmmmmammm I Don't forget giver and no Via vrQoc vnn Mti-L X (XUU J V W. children to s: the Bank an< to follow? ( and see how THIS BANK a Merry Xm IC0MMUNI1 business wit! BANK W John T. Soi, Mgr C. M. Eiird, 1 iiO . tL! I aoraeuimg app as required by law, to the Clerk of!] Court of their respective counties, to ( the Governor of the State, and to the I Secretary of State, in ail of which;' eareful and detailed comphar.ce with ' the law is enjoined and ordered. In testimony whereof I have here-: I unto set' my hand and caused the j i ( I Great Seal of the State to be affixedat Columbia, this twenty-ninth day of j { 1 ^1 H 81 81 sSbi i^Bb flBEb Wi Jrau f\TnTT? A m,T Ii\aUKAn : HAVE you thought of } present pricee to repl : " " barns, if you shouldiosi A FIRE INSURANCE ] panv is your best protei ' YOU are absolutely p placed with this agency. EDWIN G. D LEX1NGT Fire, Live Stock and STRENGTH REPIT ATTENTION C I You should has'e one of our Ga 100 lbs. of Standard Nuts, Studs, Spring tfoits, bet screw and other useful articles too m All necessary in the daily co age/ This outfit will cost you We have an assortment in our glad to show you, and which i what this assortment is. COLUMBIA ) 823 West Gervais Street i fJ?7. ... be Closed Chris ?????? // . . *' that the Xmas spir t the gift. Costiv g financially. Whv nc ave by putting your i thus set an examp' 3pen a savings aecoi enthusiastic they wi 'i; " ' " . . - ' . 1 takes pleasure in w as and OUR GIFl ! i. \ . * T is the opportunit n a strong institutioi ' WESTERNS C Lexington Branch R. E. Cook, Asst. Mgr H. H , Local Director W. J. McCart ropriate for|the family--? r < November, in the year of Our Lord *.\ ji jne Thousand Nine Hundred and yJJg Nineteen, and. of the Independence ' yjfl A the United. States of America the One Hundred Forty-Fourth. R. A. COOPER. governor. By the Governor: W. BANKS DOVE. Secretary of State. , =?n v''"i ';:: m cr 2 si iovv much it will cost at ace your dwelling or e them by lire? POLICY in a good com:tion. rotected by Insurance REHER, Agt ON, S. C. ' || Automobile insurance TATION SERVICE ; M " " """ - - : ( ; S 1ARAGE MEN ,rage Assortments containing Bolts, Rivets, Cap Screws, 's, Machine and Wood Screws imerous to mention, nduct of the successful Gar$7.50 f. o. b. Detroit, Mich. ,m window which we will be ' vill give you some idea as to SUPPLY CO. "||j COLUMBIA. S.C. SfiS tmas Day it is in the |J| ifts may em- {II >t teach the , |jg earnings, in m le for them ? mt for them 9 It hp with it. lis ishing ALL jig ' TO THIS ill y of doing %M AROLINA | . Livingston, Asst Mgr ha Finance ^gj Bank Account' ^