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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER I
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Lexington, S. C.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1921.
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION.
The State newspaper, in its efforts
to defend the Democratic adminisf
tration, is quite facetious about the
revival of the war finance corporation
and the "good" it has accom- j
plished in the two weeks since it i
was ordered revived by congress, over j
the veto of the president. Certainly j
two weeks is too short a time in
which to expect a change in the situation
and so many months would be
too short for any help, with the administration
of . the corporation in
the hostile hands of David F. Houston,
who believes the farmers should
take their losses and grin. Had the
war finance corporation been revived
early last fall, when the demand was
first made, there might have been a
different story to tell.
William G. McAdoo, the greatest j
secretary of the treasury in many j
years, favored the project and ex- j
erted his influence to have it rees- j
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tablished. We commend to the attention
of The State newspaper Mr.
McAdoo's article in the last issue of
Cotton News, the official paper of theSouth
Carolina Division of the American
Cotton Association.
FALSE ECONOMY.
In casting about for means of re- ;
\ trenching expenditures in order to
lower the tax burden this year, there
> semse to be somewhat of a general
idea that the first place to start was '
to abolish the farm demonstration i
ag( *s and tomato club girls. Such a :
sentiment was expressed in-'the tax- ;
payers' convention, held in Columbia j
recently by Representative Leopard of j
;Pickens and doubtless some of the;
/same sentiment prevails in Lexington 1
; county. |
But to us it seems a rather bad ,
time to take a backward step. Just i,
now if ever it would appear that is
the greatest need of the stimulation j
of diversified agriculture which the /
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county agent is in a position as is no j
other man to push. The future of j
agriculture in the South is by far'
from being rosy and no agency that j
has the potentiality of useful service j
in steering our main industry over
what may be a serious crisis should
be neglected. 1
Plans have been made by Clemson
College, under the direction of Which
this work is performed^ to lay great
stress the coming year on the problem
of marketing, upon which the
success of diversified farming is dependent
and the county agent will be
a valuable aid in the proper development
of these plans. Statistics compiled
by the extension service of the
university show that while the value
?f agricultural products declined in
South Carolina from 525 million dollars
in 1919 to 2S2 million dollars in
1920, the crops of California, which
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were worth 475 millions in 1919 had
only declined in value to 457 millions
in 1920. Cooperative marketing was
x the reason for the small decline in the
worth of California's products.
The CQSt to the counties for these
workers, who can be of such great
service to the people, and who have j
already dene valuable work, is so j
small in comparison with their worth, ,
that it would seem to be false econo- j
my to do away with them.
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REDUOES COLD DRINKS.
The Rexall Fountain at the Har- }
mon Drug Co., will on tomorrow ,
ir?orning put on a big reduction in all J
cold drinks. Coca-Cola, for instance,
which has been selling the country ,
over for 10c a glass, will be reduced
to 7 cents, and like reductions will
be made in all other fountain drinks.
In speaking of the reductions to
be made, Dr. Rice B. Harmon, owner
ajid manager, stated that since the
price of sugar has fallen, he expects
to give his customers the benefit. So j
far as is known, the Rexall fountain
is the first in this section to reduce
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the price on cold drinks.
CHIEF KELSO, OF CLEVELAND
ON ANNUAL VISIT HERE.
Ca.pt. Chas. H. Kelso, of Cleveland,
Ohio, arrived in Lexington on last
Friday to spend the remainder of the
season at his winter home here. Chief
Kelso has been coming to Lexington
for the past several seasons, and he
is naturally glad to get back home,
far away from the chilly winds and
icy blizzards of the North. No gladder,
however, is he to get back in
Lexington than are his hundreds of
friends glad to greet his hearty hand
shake and pleasant smile.
On his way South Chief Kelso stopped
over in the Blue Ridge mountains
for a few days, where he was delightfully
entertained by friends and acquaintances
of former days. Of
charming and pleasing personality,
with a kind word and generous smile
for all, the big man from Cleveland
makes friends rapidly wherever he
goes, and it is impossible for him to
visit all of his friends at one and the
same time.
Mr. Kelso is chief detective of the
Lakeshore Electric Railway system of
Cleveland, a position he has held for
many, many years, and he has figured
in some of the most celebrated criminal
cases in the North and East, hav
('apt. Claries H. Kelso.
in?: "rounded up" criminals of the
blackest type. With the eye of an
eagle, sharp and piercing, he is quick
to solve a problem and his services
are always in demand.
Chief Kelso owns two of the handsomest
residences in this section, and
while he makes his home in ('loveland
during the Summer, lie is a true
Lexingtonian, thoroughly Democratic,
and loves the people of the South as
well as its balmy sunshiny climate.
Chief Kelso will bo in Lexington
for the next five or six weeks before
going to Florida to spend a few weeks.
During this time he expects to make
improvements in his property. He is
expecting to be joined in a few days
by a party of friends from Chicago,
whom he has induced to stop over in
Lexington on their way to Florida.
Chief Kelso is looking hale and
hearty, younger than he did the lirst
time he reached Lexington, and he
attributes this to the fact that the
sublime atmosphere of Lexington is
the best health tonic in the world.
THE PAST WEEK
IN LEGISLATURE
{.Continued from Page One.)
Income Tax 1,200,000.00
Inheritance Tax 100,000.00
Corporation and Business
Licenses 200,000.00
Consumption Tax, gasoline.
tobacco and
soft drinks 700,000.00
Total New Sources. . $2,2^0,000.00
Grand Total Estimated
Revenues $7,212,524.28
The recommendations of the governor,
it v/ill be noted, call for a reduction
in the number of mills to be
levied for state purposes, additional
moneys to be raised for other sources,
such as income and inheritance taxes,
taxes ,on soft drinks, tobacco and
gasoline. So far no bills carrying
out these suggestions have been presented
and there is nothing to indicate
the temper of the general assembly
in regard to them.
But the recommendations of the
governor call for increases in a number
of salaries, which the legislature
Will hardly feel friendly to in view
of the cry for lower taxes. There is
a decided disposition this year to
scrutinize appropriations very closely.
What the final outcome will be cannot
be forecasted, but the best minds
of both houses are at work on the
problem of keeping the tax levy at the
lowest possible point consistent with
the efficient and progressive operation
of the government. Every indication
points to the fact that a determined
fight will be waged to trim
appropriations this year.
Federal aid for building roads has
come in for some discussion. There
is a decided sentiment that federal
aid. as at present, operated, is < lut
'tered up with so much red tape that |
j it is worse than no aid. Still the ma- j
I jority sentiment of both houses went !
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! on record as iavonng a continuance
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jof federal aid, though a joint commit- I
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'tee has been appointed to investigate
the procedure by which this money is j
obtained and make an effort to siin- i
plify it.
Senator Wightman has on the oal- I
endar of the upper body a bill to
abolish the highway department. It
has not yet come to a vote.
The Saluda senator also has a bill 1
|to abolish the board of public woljfare,
and the tax commission, which '
are in the same position.
Important Bills.
I It is rather to early in the session j
ito predict as to the course of legisla- |
Airt hills have vet succeeded in
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passing both houses, but there are
many important measures or. the calendar,
among which rnav he mentioned:
Senator Johnstone's bill to make it
unlawful to plant more than onethird
of one's acreage in cotton.
Senator Christensen's bill providing
I for full participation of women in all
elections.
Senator Johnstone's bill to regulate
the buying of firearms, making it unlawful
to buy, sell or carry same without
obtaining a permit from the
sheriff.
The same senator's bill providing
for imprisonment without alternative
of a fine for persons convicted of vio- >
lation of the prohibition law.
A bill by Senators Marion, Laney
'and Christensen, carrying out the plan
j of the special joint committee on taxation,
providing for an amendment to
the constitution permitting the legislature
to classify property for taxation
and another amendment doing
away with the constitutional threemill
tax for schools and permitting
the legislature to regulate this tax.
j A bill by Representative Sapp of
(Richland to amend the state's prohii
bition law to conform to the federal
law, thus allowing the purchase of a
pint every ten days, on a doctor's
prescription, under federal rogula- 1
tion.
Representative Leopard of Pickens
has a'bill to decrease trie^uecnse ?>n
[trucks. '
I,Representative Leopar'i of -Pickens
!has introduced a bill, which appears
j quite popular in the house, doing
'away with the attendance officers for
'schools. The bill related to Pickens
county, but many other counties asked
to be included.
Representative Harris of .Spartan\
j burg would abolish all pool / rooms
(! after May 1. under a bill he has presented.
Tim Present Week.
; In all probability ^ the legislature
.will accomplish very little-rthe present
.week, a large part of which will be
devoted to elections. Among the offices
to be filled are associate justice of supreme
court, several circuit judges,
| chief game warden, state librarian,
.directors and superintendent of the
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penitentiary, college trustees and per>haps
others. As the roll of both
-houses has to be called for each one
| of these positions it is a slow and
tedious process, which will consume
a great deal of time.
Wa intnroct ic ma.nifp.sted
V^UllOlUCiaUA^ iiivvivww ??
in tho race for associate justice. It
appears that Thomas P. Cothran of
Greenville, at present speaker of the
house, is the leading candidate for
this important post Others whose
names have been.mentioned are: Circuit
Judges Sease of Spartanburg and
Mclver of Cheraw and Mr. Graham of
Bamberg.
Candidates for the other places to
be filled have been very little discussed
A. A. Richardson, former
chief game warden, is again offering
for the position. He is opposed by
several other gentlemen, among
jwhom is former Representative Mc1
Adams of Abbeville.
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ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine
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I Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during 21 years, and
proved safe by /"millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. K you see
the Bayer Dross on tablets, you can
take them without f<wr for folds.
Headache, Neuralgia. Ilheumatism.
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. 'Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Monoaceticacidester of SaJicvlicacid.
A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Uncle Henry Roof always impressed !
us as a man whose life was eonse- !
crated to the services of God. He was
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a Christian not only in words but in i
deed and in truth. He could say with
Joshua of old, "Choose ye this day
wnom ye will serve, but for me and !
my home we will serve the Lord."
His mind was constantly occupied
with his church and its problems. His j
faithful pastor had in him a faithful .
ally and supporter in all forward ]
movements for the best interest of,
the church.
For many years he was an earnest
and devoted leader in the Sunday '
school He was nneducated. but most j
earnest and humble and threw his
whol.e personality into tne servK-i-.
We can never forget his most earnest !
prayers sent up each Sunday to the '
throne of grace for all present and j
absent.
One of the tirsi qualifications <?;"
a Christian leader is to be a man in 1
the highest sense of the term. Brother j
Roof was a man, truthful, noncst.
straight forward, humble, sincere,
consecrated to the service of his
church and His God. God blessed
his humble and feeble services, and
no one is able to properly estimate
the influence for good that he leaves
behind. He kept abreast with the
times and was ready for. any advancement
that was for the good of his
church and for the spread of God's
kingdom because he read his bible
and studied the problems of his
church.
Being a true Christian, 01' course j
he believed in missions and we are :
not surprised that he was one of the j
charter members of this missionary !
society and remained faithful until his j
death.
Therefore, be it resolved: 1, That j
in the death of If. J. Roof, Emmanuel
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congregation has witnessed the de- i
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parture of one of her most faithful J
and consecrated members. 2. That i
the Sunday school is deprived of one
who gave his best talents and energies
for almost a half a century to her
noble work of training the young, o. J
That, this missionary society can no ;
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longer enjoy the personal presence of j
one who firmly believed in the great |
cause of missions because "he first :
'gave himself to the;' Lord." 4. That, |
we the members of this missionary f
society not only humbly submit to I
tfye gracious wisdom of God in re- j
moving him from time into eternity,
but that we most earnestly and de- (
voutly thank our God for the beau- ;
tiful and consecrated life of Brother j
Roof and for the many years he has J
seen lit to spare his life. 5. That a !
copy of these resolutions be handed |
his faithful and devoted companion, j
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and also published in the county i
paper if deemed advisable.
W. T. ROOF.
J. M. SOX,
B. K. WESS1NGJSR,
Committee. !
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I? ATKSBIJKG MOWS.
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Dr. i'. E. Monroe, president of |
Summerland college, delivered an iin- j
pressive sermon to the congregation !
of the Methodist church Sunday even- j
ing from the first verse 01 the yutn.;
Psalm. The sermon was greatly en- |
joyed by the large audience present. !
Mr. Walter J. MfcCartha and family
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Quits Cathartics? |
Internal Baths Relieved
Permanently!
Mr. Joseph A. Weis, Hotel Ven- i
dome. Washington, D. C., writes Tyr- '
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rell's Hygienic Institute of New York
as follows:
" On the 15th of June, 1915, I purchased
a 'J. B. L. Cascade.' The re- I
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suits it has produc ed are simply mar- j
velous. For 20 years I used eathar- j
tics, but have useci nothing but the j
Cascade for almost a month. I feel |
like a new man; I want to hep leas- j
ant to everybody. Before I used the '
Cascade I was a grouch. Did not like j
anybody and could not be pleasant." i
If you bathe internally with the I
''J. B. Jj. Cascade" you will lind your- j
self always bright, confident and cap- !
able. Poisonous waste in the lower '
intestine makes us bilious, blue, dull |
and nervous. Internal baths are Na- I
ture's own cure for constipation?just !
antiseptic warm water properlv ap- i
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plied. Drugs force Nature?the "J. j
D. L. Cascade" gently assists her.
It is the invention of Charles A.
Tyrrell, M. D., of Xcw York, who
specialized on Internal Bathing for i
2.1 years, and will be shown and explained
to you by A. .1. Mathias, who ,
will also be glad to give you free on j
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request afi interesting booklet, called
"Why Man o.f To-day Is Only f>0 per J
cent. Efficient," which covers the subject
in a very thorough way.
Clip this out as a reminder and
ask for the booklet the first time you
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are in the neighborhood.
attended the funeral of Mr. McCar- :
tha'fi father, near Pelion, Friday.
J. I). Ilaltiwanger spent one day :
last week in Pelion on business.
Miss Hortense Landrum of Colum- !
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bia is the guest of friends in Pates- j
burs this week.
E. W. Shoaly, a prominent farmer [
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of the Delinar section was in town j
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Eons of Saluda
spent. Sunday with rela'ivos in
town
I'.-. J. S. Fair and .1 ni;:i?r <\.i?ner
otUined Friday from a huntins trip
of several days in Jasper county.
W. Lawreiice Smith of Lexington j
It. F. D.', was here Monday afternoon.
Mr. J. i'. ijOOKcr, iormeriy 01 yviison,
N. C., but who has been located 1
temporarily it Laurt ns, S. C.. has ;
been in tow n several days recently i
looking over the field with a view of .
location here and estal lishing a newspaper.
Mr. Booker has had over;
twenty year-* experience in the news- j
paper business, having work? ?l on the ;
Charlotte Observer, and has also j
edited successfully the King's Moun- j
tain, N. C., Democrat, and the Greens- '
j
boro Patriot. The necessary arrange- j
ments have about been completed and j
as soon as a' suitable location can be i
secured the newspaper will be issued. !
Mr. Booker is very favorably im- ;
)ressed with Batesburg and says that 1
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he is prepared to give our town a |
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newspaper that will compare favor- j
ably with the best weeklies in the !
State.
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FRESH IIFRBS ANT) SPICES. |
Fesh herbs, original and ground for j
easoning sausage and meats. Pure, !
whole and ground spices. Flavoring j
extracts of quality. Sold in any quan- \
tity and guaranteed. ,
HARMON DRUG CO..
Lexington, S. C. j
Sooth is Torniog
Auratfief folnmol
/lgaiuoi uaiimii/ij
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Mr. Dodson, the "Liver Tone"
Man, Responsible for Change
for the Better
Every druggist in town has noticed
a great falling off in the sale of calomel.
They all give the same reason.
Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its
place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people j
know it." Dodson's Liver Tone is i
personally guaranteed by every drug- j
gist who sells it. A large bottle
doesn't cost very much but if it fails
to give easy relief in every case ot
liver sluggishness and constipation,
just ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant- j
tasting, purely vegetable remedy, j
harmless to both children and adults. {
Take a spoonful at night and wake up j
feeling fine; no biliousness, sick head- j
ache, acid stomach or constipated S
bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause in- J
convenience all the next day like vio- i
lent calomel. Take a dose of calomel j
today and tomorrow you will feel j
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose I
a day.
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YOU CAN'T
DODGE IT
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Once in Awhile Your Blood j
Clogs and Your Vitality
Runs Down
THEN TAKE PEPTO-MANGAN
You'll Pick Up Again Quickly
with Plenty of Red Blood
Corpuscles
Physicians nowadays take a blood j
test when you are run down. They
count the red corpuscles in your
blood. If these are too few they give I
you a tonic for your Mood. It hap- j
pens right along.* They are always on j
the lookout for indications of weak ;
blood.
Why? Because they know when i
your blood is weak your resistance to '
disease is low. Your vitality and en- j
l
ergy Quickly run down. j
You can tell when your Mood is !
weak. You look pale, feel tired. You !
are .not ill, but you don't feel right. !
You don't want i<> do things. That is !
tho time to take tlie well-known tonic, !
Pepto-Mangan.
Pepto-Mangan builds red Mood corpuscles.
Physicians have prescribed j
it for thirty years.
Pepto-Mangan is sold in liquid and
tablet form. The medicinal value is
exactly the same. Take either kind
you prefer. Put be sure you get the
genuine Popto-Mangan?"Gude's" j
The lull name, "Gude's Pepto-Man- I
gan," should be on the package.
Advertisement. 1
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SAVE YOUR MEAT.
Riga.ro Meat Preserver, a
compound, harmless and economic^'^fcjg
wade by condensing wood smoke a.f$g?g01jt
adding "ther beneficial ingredients ~4:5&.
a perfect agent for curing salt
and other meats?being better thfitn||||
the old fashioned smoke house. Twii .%-t
sizes 75c and $1.50.
2v.* HARMON DRUG CO..
CM OK i: LEMONS.
Good, sound smooth Lemons, faric^lp^
California lruit the finest for sicknesar
or home use. Prices very low.
HARMON DRUG CO.'0pM
WANT ADS. gg
EXTRAORDINARY?Winter coats
2." per cent on the dollar. Wint$fc||||f
Coat Suits at less than half prices i
. . k Sjjfc
Dresses very cheap now is the time 7#
to buy. Furtick's Sample Store, Ger-^' .;f
vais and Gates St. : j
BUY NOW7 or forever 'hold your
rnoney. Ladies' ready^o-wear is
at its lowest and every quotatloj*^*there
is a little higher price.
Sample Store Annex, corner Main-v^
and Richland is a veritable den'ctf ^
bargains and each day sees
Customers "tickled to death" over
the bargains they get Wonderful^^;:
dresses, coats and coat suits cheap
er than any place :rj Coluiphitt.^w.
Sample Store Annex.' borner Magi 'W~ :
and Richland Sts. j '
'FOR SALE?One nice five year old-rS?;
mare mule. Worked ohe year
well trained. Is an excellent mtHijgK
and in splendid condition. Righ^^p.
size for farming. L.; S. Tr0^?^b
Brookland Bank, New Brooklan?^^
WANTED TO BUY?Peas of evei|l|
variety. Highest market price paij|||&i
in cash. Lexington Cotton &
tilizer Co., Lexington,- S. C.v 2Htn(|jp^
WANTED TO BUY?Peas of evett||j|'
variety. Highest market price pai|fv>.-1
in cash. Lexington Cotton & FeraKglj
tilizer Co., Lexington, S. C. 2-t-j^^':
IARRY. FOli. WEALTH,. HAPPS?|j|?
NESS?Hundreds rich, attractiV/^Hg?
congenial, willing to wed. PhotiMrajl^
free. 25 years' experience. Mrfj&jfc'X
Warn, 2216 1-2 Temple St, Lo|g|||
Angeles, Cal. ; - 4t-16-|^
WANTED?Men or women to tak<B^>
orders among friends and neighbored
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,.
full line for men, women and chilj|jpf
dren. Eliminates darning. We pa$?i*p
75 an hour spare time, err $36.00 fl||k~
. week for full time. Experience
necessary. Write International"^'
Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa.
10t-p-21 -
PARTIES having large tracts of lanfTcj;
and want it divided and scld ^
the high dollar write us; also smal^^S;^
ler tracts handled; large tracts
specialty; best auctioneer in the V}
State. Write P. O. Box 304, Newjg&
Brookland, S. C. ll-10-6mJ^i
i-i /1PT
IT^TT-WPV T*n\m<3?T -will nav
ket prices for all issues of Lib?rt3^^.
bonds. J. P. Ott. Lexington, S. C;*\|
\ j.4 31tf-c _ |i|
FORD BARGAIN?A Fpra strippedMT
runabout thoroughly; overhauleds-^|
and in No. 1 order^ for sale at ei!?Sp;
bargain. Harmon Drug Co. tf
DR. CHAS. A. BUIST |M|
Dentist.
SWANSEA, S. C. ~
Office: Hugo's Pharmacy. ??f|
FOR SALE at a bargain farm 68
U?K
acres, one mile from Summit and
: "J asSF
miles from Gilbert, ? Extra good ^
buildings. Good terrts. Karl F.
wald. . ;; - 2t ^
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FOR SALE at a bargain farm S
acres, one mile from Summit and
3 miles from Gilbert; * ji Extra gooc
buildings. Good terras. Karl F. Oswald.
2t
FOR SALE?Charleston Wakefielo.
and Early Flat Dutch cabbage
plants, at $1.50 per 1000; By mail,
prepaid, $1.75. HI. K. Kaminer, Lex
ington, S. C.. Rt. G. 3t-15-j>
~ NEW t'RCP GARDEN SEEDS
Onion Sets
Ferry's, Crosman's and Wood's nev.
eroi> garden seeds, all varieties of web
known vegetables for early planting
in popular size papers, packages am;
bull: seeds. A great variety of flowe
seeds.
lied, white and yellow onion sets
choice sets for early planters.
HARMON DRUG CO.,
Lexington, S. C.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.
After Fe' ruary 1 I will close n y
gin for the season. All who want a? v
cotton ginned had better sec me ?*
once.
W. L. ADDY,
Gilbert, S. C. 2t-p- - '