The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, March 30, 1921, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 30, 1921.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
It appears that The. Dispatch-News
was in error as regards at' least one of
the gentlemen recommended by the
legislative delegation for county commissioner,
and that Mr. Barr of the]
Leesville section is /not connected
with the woodworking plant at Leesville,
which is managed by his brother,
but is a simon pure farmer who
lives in the country. . We kfiew that
Mr. Witt was a large farmer apd that
perhaps others of the gentlemen
named were more or less interested
in agriculture, but thinking; of the
(>oard as a whole in regard to their
qualifications rather than their callings,
the paper expressed gratification
in its editorial columns that the dele
(ration had done so well in their selection.
We see no reason so far to
t alter this opinion, and believe that
time will vindicate the wisdom of
their choice. It is very true that the
farmers constitute the bulk of our
population and pay a large part of the
taxes and they are justly entitled, to
representation. But it is more important
by far that a first class board be
selected than that any special class be
selected for preferment. We are
glad to know, however, that at least I
one member of the board is a simon
pure farmer having no other interests
and so far as we are concerned
1 we would not care if the whole board
were farmers. The county affairs are
somevyhat behind and It is going to
take good management to straighten
things out and give the farmers some
roads that are fit to travel. We trust
this will be done and it will be time
enough to criticize when they fail.
Dr. D. M. Crosson, Lexington coun.
V v
ty's senator, has a card this week in
regard to the matter to which we invite
attention. The Dispatch-News
, has no brief for the delegation. They
are fully capable of taking care of
themselves, but it does believe that
the gentlemen comprising the delegation
are earnestly anxious to do something
to put th$ .county's fiscal affairs
in better shape and had no motive
Other than that. They may or may
not have considered the matter of
confiining their selections to a particular
class, but we don't' believe they
did. There is no doubt that the ranks
of the farmers of Lexington county
hold many men who are thoroughly
good business men, but'we believe that
they will be quick to see the value of
cooperating with the delegation and
the county commissioners in every
thoroughgoing effort to put the county
fn better shape.
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X THOUGHT.
' Sam Jones once said: . "You can't
help the birds, flying over your headj
hut you can keep them from building
nests in your hair." Meaning, of
course, you could hardly keep from
having bad thoughts once in a while,
but you could train your mind in such
a way that it would refuse to harbor
them. There are habits of thought as'
well as other habits, and it is surprising
* how quickly such habits are
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formed and how hard it is xo snaKe
them once they have acquired a foothold.
Did you ever stop to inquire
what a powerful factor thought has
been in this old world? Every bit of
advancement in religion, morals, science,
politics, warfare or what not has
come as a direct result of thought, i
It is the mighty power which has
ruled the world since the days of
Adam and Eve, and which will con- j
tinue to exercise sway until time is no
more. We have no comfort or convenience
today which has not been the
product of thought. We are too much
in the habit of taking things for
granted and accepting what we have
without making any inquiry into the
whys and wherefores of its existence;
but if we analyze closely we cannot
help but find that back and beyond
all of the blessings which we enjoy in
a material way there is human
thought which, under the grace of
God, has striven to make things better
and better for this old world.
But if thought gave us the good
things which we enjoy it is likewise
essential to their retention. If we as
individuals and as a nation would hold
the place which we have won we must
make use "of the faculties with which
the Creator has endowed us. We
must think. And upon the character
of our thoughts will depend our success.
If you think yourself a failure
you can hardly help from proving one.
Believe in your own success and you
will achieve it.. Think in terms of
sunshine and happiness and goodness
and everything will seem good to you.
There is no factor in human life so
potent as human thought. See that
von dftvelon vour thoughts from the
standpoint of the best that is in you.
Keep the birds from building- nests in
your hair. i
IRELAND?AND CIVILIZATION.
In refusing to allow United States
troops to participate in a pro-Irish !
celebration in Boston, the Republican
administration was eminently correct.
There is a large element of so-called
"friends of Irish freedom" in the
United States desirous of embroil-1
ing this country in .the Irish quarrel. |
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They are by no means a majority of J
the people of the United States or of
i most of the communities in which
they live. If they are so anxious to
free Ireland why don't they go over
and shoulder a musket - for her and
help to. get her.freedom like we got
ours. There was a free Ireland once,
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some seven hundred or more years
ago before the cbnquest of the ,coun"
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try by tne j^n^usn, <xiiu U1V UQ4* y*
practically homogeneous people at the
time their chief amusement was fighting
among the. numerous clans?a
perpetual and bloody family war in
which the greatest cruelties were
practiced. Free Ireland again might
mean the same thing?and doubtless
.would. But whether it would or not
the greatest calamity that could happen
to civilization would be a
war between the great English-speaking
nations. Already civilization is'
seriously threatened because of the
effects of the recent world war. With
the added catastrophe of a fight to the
finish between Great Britain and this
country who could foretell the fate of
the Caucasian. In such a calamity the
yellow races might easily gain the ascendancy
and western civilization go
down before the relentless march of
time as did the civilization of Babylon
and of Egypt and other lands. It
may be hard for us who may he
standing at the threshold of the collapse
to get a true perspective?to visualize
the true meaning of events as
they rush by us today?but it is growing
daily plainer that unless something
is done speedily the world of
Europe is going to smash. Britian and
America, for the time being at least,
will have to carry the "white man's
burden." They are the chief keepers
of our hardly won civilization, and between
them should be the utmost cordiality
and cooperation. We can't have
that and keep nagging about Ireland.
Kaiser Bill still claims that he
didn't start the war. Soft of a selfstarter,
we suppose.
The Pickens Sentinel says the Republicans
broke the whole country instead
of the Solid South. We don't
know about that, but whoever did it
did a good job, all right.
The Pickens Sentinel remarks that
"the wages of sin haven't been reduced."
Brother Hiott must have been
meandering around in the mountains
where "the moon shines on the
moonshine."
The Republicans are so anxious to
strengthen and reform the civil service
that they are going' to have even
those who won their offices by competitive
examination try over again-?
in order that good Republicans may
be certified to the jobs.
The Fort Mill Times evidently
doesn't think much of the "society"
columns in the Sunday papers. Neither
do we, for that matter, but we fear
there are lots of people who manage
to have their names appear in said
columns lay some store by them. No
newspaper can please all the people
all the time.
Polifnvnio mrtvinc mnvinir nin
ture exhibitors who refused to show
j pictures of the notorious Clara Haman
are to be congratulated. Her life
of shame ending in murder could
be no wholesome example for the
youth of this country. The sensational
newspapers which pandered to a
depraved public taste have tried to
make something of her, but their
readers would have better been engaged
in something better than perusing
the details of her life of shame
| and crime.
Nix.
(From The Boston Transcript.)
It is reported that an American syndicate
is willing to take over the railways
in Poland. No syndicate has
recently been heard from that would
take over the railways at home.
BOYS AND GIRLS
OF YESTERDAY
(By VERLINES.)
How many of you boys and girls of
today every stop to look back at the
boys and girls of yesterday, and compare
them with the boys and girls of
today? Not many, eh. I didn't think
so. Why, boys, one of our greatest
presidents (though I don't admire
his work very much) learned most
of his ciphering by night or at night
and by figuring on the family fire
shovel with a piece of charcoal. He
would work on the shovel until it was
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full, then ne wouia lane ma Mine emu
scrape off the coal. And then begin
his work over again.
Now how many of us would do it?
Xot many, I don't guess.
GASTON S Pit AYS.
Gaston, March 29.?Our town is
still alive, and the farmers are getting
busy.
Messrs. John Craft and Ward Sightler
and Misses Ruby Martin and Maggie
Justus attended an entertainment
at Woodford school last Wednesday
night.
Miss, Winnie and Mr. Richard Fallaw,
from Edisto Academy spent the
week-end with their mother, Mrs.
Delle Fallaw.
Mr.' Ansel Sightler has returned
from a three weeks visit at Pine
Castle, Fla.
Miss Francis Fallaw has returned
after spending several weeks at Cayce.
Misses Bertelle Price and Bessie
Sightler spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Joe Jummper at
Swansea.
Mrs. Gary E. PPrice and children
of Cayce spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Price.
Mrs. Lewie Goodwin and children
of Cayce spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Spradley.
An Easter program was given by
the young folks at the church Sunday,
followed by* a basket picnic,
which was very much enjoyed by all.
, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roberts and
their two daughters, Misses Myrtle
and Gladys of Swansea attended the
Easter services here Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Fallaw and little
daughter, Wilma of Swansea were
visitors here Sunday.
Misses Ethel Goodwin and Lorena
Sharpe of Sharpe's Hill, spent Sunday
afternoon with Misses LottiJS-nd
Juanita Goodwin. i je
1 I /:Miss
Bertha Pound, who is attending
school at Enoree, spent the weekend
with her parents here, Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Pound.
Mr. Gary Goodwin, who holds a
position with the Columbia Lumber
Co., spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. J. M. Goodwin.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Busbee were
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Visitors uci c kjuuuw/.
Misses Mincy and Alice Pound spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. F.
Fallaw.
Messrs. John Craft and Ward
Sightler attended services at the
Methodist church at Woodford Suni
day night.
Mrs. M. H .Sightler and her son
and daughter, Douglas and Bessie,
accompanied by Misses Bertelle Price
and Louella Hutto motored over to
Thor Monday to visit Mrs. Sightler's
brother, Mr. James Hall.
A party of young folks accompanied
by some older ones enjoyed
an outing at Geiger's pond Monday
afternoon.
PICTURE SHOW AT
WHITE KNOLL
A line, entertainment in the way of
a moving picture show at White Knoll
school house Saturday night, April
S, beginnin gat 8 o'clock. The school
.improvement league will serve refreshments.
A Lost Opportunity.
(From The New York World.)
The Kaiser lets it be known that he
tried to form a League of Nations in
1905. Too bad he didn't revive the
project in July, 1914.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that on Friday,
April 29 next, we will apply to
George S. Drafts, judge of probate for
Lexington county, for final discharge
as executors of the estate of Sam M.
j Ro?f. deceased.
I J. B. WESSINGER.
E. B. Roof,
S. P. ROOF,
Exactors Estate Sam M. Roof.
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FINAL DISCHARGE.
Notice is hereby Riven that i>n Saturday,
May 14 next, I will apply to
George S. Drafts, Judge of Probate of
Lexington county ,for final discharge
as administrator of the estate of Ida
Hall, deceased.
JAMES HALE
Administrator, Estate of Ida Hall.
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WATERINGFORD NEWS.
Farmers are well up with their
work and corn planting is the order
of the day. We've been having our
own hog and hominy and a few potatoes
this winter, but from the way
small grain looks we hope to have
some biscuits too after a while longer.
Mr. and and Mrs. W. A. Howard
of Swansea were recent visitors in
these parts.
Mr. L. Sol Smith and wife of Woodfnrrt
wprp FaMer visitors last Sunday.
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Mr. John Dooley's family from the
St. David's section visited relatives
hereabouts Easter.
Mrs. W. M. Howard and children
are visiting: relatives at Batesburg and
Hibernia for a few days.
Mrs. J. H. Keisler has returned
home from a hospital where she had
gone for an operation. She is getting
along nicely to the delight of her
many friends.
Mr. M. M. Howard visited relatives
in the Boiling Springs section last
Sunday.
. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rish of the !
Steedman section visited H. A. How- I
ard and Mrs. Howard last Sunday'
evening.
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Suspicious.
A lover?1 wish you'd find out how
I s?and with your father.
His Lass?Oh! Why?
Lover?He gave me a tip on the
stock exchange tonight.
< CLERK'S SALE.
State1 of South Carolina, County of
Lexington.?Court of Common
Pleas.
G. R. Rast, Plaintiff vs James E. Salley,
et al, Defendants.
By virtue of the authority vested in
me by an order of his honor Judge
Frank B. Gary in the above-entitled
case, I will sell before the Courthouse
door in Lexington on the first
Monday in April, 1921, the same being
the fourth day of the said month,
during the usual hours of sale, at
public auction to the highest bidder,
the following described real estate:
"All those two lots of land in the
town of Swansea, once owned by the
Masonic Lodge, bounded as follows:
(a) bounded on the north by Third
Street fifty feet, and on the south
fifty feet by George Williams lot, west
by Bartow Avenue one hundred and
fifty feet, and on the east by lot of
myself.
(b) by lot on north by Third Street
fifty feet ,on the south fifty feet by
Grover F. Williams, east by lot of Masonic
Lodge one hundred fifty feet,
and west one hundred and fifty feet
by lot of myself, once owned by W
Z. Road.
Also twenty-three and one-half
acres of land on place once owned by
Sam Salley, bounded north by lands
of Ella Dickson, south by lands of
Hamp Lucas and Willie Gissendanner,
west by lands of Hermon Ott, and east
by the Jones Bridge public road.
Terms of Sale: Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers, revenue stamps.
H. L. HARMON,
Clerk of Court.
KFIRD & CARROLL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
CLERK'S SALE.
State of South Carolina, County of
Lexington.?Court of Common
Pleas.
S. M.- Hagins, Plaintiff vs Cora E.
Ruckles, et al, Defendants.
By virtue of the authority vested
in me by an order of his honor Judge
Frank B .Gary in the above entitled
case, I will sell before the Courthouse
door at Lexington, S. C., on the first
Monday in April, 1921, the same being
the fourth day of the said month, during
the usual hours of sale, at public
auction to the highest bidder, the following
described real estate:
(a; aii tnat certain piece, parcel,
or lot of land situate, lying, and being
in the town of Cayce, County and
State aforesaid, bounded as follows:
On the north by lands now or formerly
of Mrs. Annie Holland, and
measuring thereon fifty-seven feet;
on the east by lands now or formerly
of J. S. Craps, and measuring thereon
one hundred and thirty-three feet;
on the south by Holland Avenue,
and measuring thereon fifty-seven
feet; and on the west by lot belonging
to the estate of .T .M. Hagins, deceased:
(b) All that certain piece, parcel,
or lot of land situate, lying, a ' being
in the town of Cayce, County and
State aforesaid, and bounded now or
formerly as follows: On the north by
lands of Mrs. A. S. Holland, and measuring
thereon fifty feet; on the east
by lot above described, and measuring
thereon one hundred and
thirty-three feet; on the south by
Holland Avenue, and measuring
thereon lifty feet; and on the west by
lands of Mrs. Annie Holland.
Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers and stamps.
II. L. HARMON,
Clerk of Court.
EbTRD & CARROLL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
A CARD OF THANKS.
We thank each and every one for
the kindness and assistance shown us
during the sickness and death of our
dear mother, also for the many kind
words of sympathy. May God in His
goodness bless each one of you, is the
sincere wish of the family.
B. E. Amick, Brothers and Sisters.
HEMSTITCHING . AND PICOTING
attachment works on any sewing
machine, easily adjusted. Price
$2.50 with full instructions. Gem
Novelty Co., Box 1031, Corpus
Christi, Texas.
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FERTILIZER?Best prices . on all j
grades fertilizer. See us before buy|
ing. Sam P. and W. P. Roof, Jr.,
[ Lexington. S. C. lt-c
| FOR RENT?The Capt S. M. Roof
home; 5 rooms with kitchen attached.
Good garden, fine well of
water on Leaphart road leading
from Lexington to Columbia. W. P.
/-..Roof. 2t
FOR SALE?On salesday, at public
auction, a good wagon mule. lt-c
REEFER'S READY RELIEF for
white diarrhoea and bowel trouble
in baby chicks, ducks geese and
turkies. For sale at H. A. Roberts
Grocery, Lexington, S. C. 2w
TAX NOTICE
According to law the county Audi-tor
will add the following penalties:
On January 1st. 1921. 1 per cent.
penalty will be added to those who
have not paid. On February 1st,
1921, an additional 1 per cent will
be added tb those who have not paid,
making 2 per cent penalty for February.
On March 1st, 1921, an additional
1 per cent, penalty will be added
to those who have, not paid, making
a total of 3 per cent, penalty for
March and April. Still an additional
4 per cent penalty will be added
May 1st, 1021, making 7 per cent
penalty to be paid by those who have
not paid by May 1st, 1921.
TAX BOOKS CLOSE MAY 15.
Poll Tax?$1.00. Capitation Road
Tax, $5.00. Capitation Dog Tax, 50c.
When remitting give each Township
and School District your property
is in. Give one name in full?
not initials. Send postage for reply
and return of receipt.
C. E. LEAPHART,
Tm/no T AWVkflrl/NM All VI +1 f c* Z"1
xicaouici jjuAiiiftiuu
till May 15.
CLERK'S SALE.
State of South Carolina, County of
Lexington.?Court of Common
Pleas.
The Home National Bank of Lexington,
S. C., Plaintiff, versus Fred G.
Hartley et al., Defendants.
By virtue of authority vested in me
by Order of the Court in the above
entitled Cause, I will sell before the
Court House door at Lexington, S. C.,
during the legal hours of sale, at public
auction to the highest bidder on
the first Monday in April next, the
same being the fourth day of sa-d
month, the following described real
estate, to wit:
"All that piece, parcel or tract of
land situated, being and lying , in
Black Creek Township, in the above
said County and State, containing six
hundred twenty-six (626) acres, more
or less .adjoining lands of Henry Cook
on the north, lands conveyed by me
to A. L. Garvin on the east, lands of
John J. McCartha and estate lands of
Bardin on the south, and bounded by
Black Creek'on the west; the same
being the western portion of. a tract
containing 1040 acres and formerly
owned by J. D. Jones. For more ac
curate description reference may be
had to plat made by E. L. Hartley,
Surveyor, dated the 15th day of December,
1915, on which plat the said
626 acres are divided into two tracts
containing 526 and 100 acres respectively,
and designated as the Home
Tract and Tract No. 5, respectively."
Also the water rights, privileges,
easements, and other property described
in the mortgage of Fred G.
Hartley to the Carolina Bond and
Mortgage Co., foreclosed in this action."
This sale is being made at the risk
of C. L. Wiilcox, and the SavannahGuano
Company, the former purchasers.
Terms of Sale: Cash, the purchaser
to pay to the Clerk of Court five hundred
dollars in cash within thirty
minutes after his bid is made, and in
default thereof, said Clerk will immediately
sell the aforesaid premises
before the Court House Door in Lexington
County at public auction without
further advertisement at the risk
of the former purchasers. Purchaser
to pay for papers, recording fees and
revenue stamps.
H. L .HARMON,
C. C. C. P. & G. S., Lex. Co.S. C.
March 14th. 1021.
WANT ADS.
NOTICE?To my customers and - &jj?
friends I will do tire work on Fri ii
day and Saturday of each week.
Work will be received and deliv- **
ered at any time by Mr. C.'S.
Rauch. C. B. Dickert, Mgr.,
ington New Vuleanizing Company!
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SPRAYERS FOR SALE?Novelty .
spray nnd force pumps, very vai-?:
uable to people having fruit trees:'
and s?aHp>i nroduce to snrav. at
the spraying season is now on. The
pump is also valuable for extinguishing
fires, washing autos, windows,
soiled walls and overhead ,
ceiling. Can use hot or cold water
as desiring for cleaning. Throws
stream 60 ft. Valuable receipts for .
all kinds of spraying, also illustrations
showing how to use the spray
er. All orders filled promptly on
receipt of the reduced price of $3.50.
T. L. Huntley, State Agent, Lexington,
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COTTON SEED FOR SALE?Twenty
tons of Wannamaker's Improved,.., ^
Cleveland Big Boll cotton seed. On% .. ...
year from Model Seed farm. Government
tests show improved seed
produce greater yields than unimproved
seed. The best is not too
good for anybody. Also have Webber
82 and Hartsville varieties of
long staple seed. Prices $1 to $1.25
per bushel. Would exchange for ' '
peas. Apply to J. Hoy Wessinger.
Lexington, S. C., Route 2. 2t-23-c
HANDSOME .congenial young lady^
worth $100,000, is anxious to marty,;v
honorable, worthy gentleman. Mary.
508 Lankershim Bldg., Los Angeles^
Cal. 4t-25-p
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YOUNG MEN, women, over 17, for 1
Postal Mail Service. $120 month.
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Examination April. Experience unnecessary.
For free particulars of
instruction, write Raymond Terry,
(former Civil Service examiner)
1395 Continental Bldg., Washington,
D. C. 3t-p-24.t
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FOR SALE?Pair good young mules.
Studebaker two-horse wagon and
harness. Whole outfit for $450.00.
B. R. Harman, c|o Barre Hardware
Co., Lexington, S. C. 2t-p-23
FOR SALE?50 bushels Coker's Webber
long staple cotton seed; pure,
at $1.00 per bushel. Apply at once
to W. P. Roof. 2t-23-p j|
GET YOUR Hemstitching and Picot- < a
ing done promptly at the Columbia,
S. C., Hemstitching & Pleating Co., ,
1310 Main. Skirts pleated $z.'JU. a
Hemstitching on all material 10c
| per yard. Gold and silver picot - j
I edging, French riffle pleating. We
carry a full line of threads. Phone
3272. '' r|
> $
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BALDWIN RED CO^ WHITE SEED $
CORN, ;for sale at-'? 1.00 per peck
or $3.50 per bushel^Prolific, made i ?
in sand land an average over seventy
bushels per acre.1 On sale at .
Lexington Cotton Fertilizer Co.. ;
C\. W. Miller, producer, Gilbert, S. j
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IMPROVED COLUMBIA LONG | g
STAPLE COTTON S?$D for sale. ^
$2.00 per bushel*. In *i?19, row ?
tested made one-fourthV more seed f &
cotton per acre than 'Cleveland Big ;/
Boll short staple coftojf./ Grows 1 ;
1-4 inch staple. This long stj
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staple cotton gives 34 (p |5 per cent I j>'
lint, and gathers easier.than short
staple cotton, and is as early as '/
Cleveland Big Boll. Stalks and lint ?
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of the Improved Columbia Long ; <Z
Staple can be seen at Lexington /
Cotton & Fertilizer Co.?G. W. Miller,
producer, Gilbert, S. C.
FOR SALE]?Improved Columbia ; :
Long staple cotton seed, $2.00 per
bushel. In 1919 in row tests made
more per acre than Cleveland big
boll; easier gathered than short
{ staple
cotton; staple 1 1-4 inches
in length. On sale at Lexington
Cotton & Fertilizer Co., Lexington.
S. C., or fl. W. Miller. Gilbert,
S. C. 16-tf
PARTIES having large tracts of land
and want it divided and 8cld for
the high dollar write us; also smaller
tracts handled; large tracts a
specialty; best auctioneer in the
State. Write P. O. Box 304, New
Brookland, S. C. ll-10-6m.
LIBERTY BONDS?I will pay market
prices for all issues of Liberty
bonds. J. P. Ott, Lexington, S. C,
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TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons are warned not to place
fishing nets in the pond of the undersigned,
or to trespass on the premises
in any other way.
Lexington Electric IJght Co.,
4t-2o- By W W. Barn-.