Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ik||!$jSPending the week with Mrs. Samuel WT recently interested in and looking after the estate of Dr. Johnson. We are glad to see our young friend, Simon Bouknight out on our streets again, after quite a spell of typhoid fever. ;r Mrs. Lena Dykes, who for several weeks, has been nursing and caring for the "old folks at home," father and mother, Col. and Mrs. M. D. Harman, has'returned to her home at Tampa, Fla. v -Mr. Abram Stork, of Edmund, was visiting Mrs. Wingard, mother-in-law, and folks in town last Tuesday. Dr. D. L. Hall, a prominent dentist of "Columbia, dropped in to see us while on a sad mission last week, the burial of John K. Hayes, who lost his 1 fife in the Macon fire, recently. \Mr. John E. Buff, candidate for Ju&ge -of Probate, was in town Tuesday of last week shaking hands with friends here. 1 3di? W. M. Elvin and family, after i. ' v- <* having spent three weeks with his mother, Mrs. Alice Elvin Taylor and family and friends, in Columbia, left * last week for: his home in Winches|}er, Ind. r ' ^ . Amtmrnmm i hi i. i i .i,? MATTHEWS AUTO TOPS (IUt utiini' .xv jiavxi \ f THIS AUTO TOP It is built to special order by us, and is therefore exclusive in design, material and workmanship. It is strict. Jy a one man top, and will last for years, in all weathers and under all conditions of service. A woman can ? ' - ' r' operate it. W. P. MATTHEWS, *> , 825 Main St. Columbia, S. C. I SPEED ALONG 'I' ' r ' ' < x :-A : W ? I 4 ; . k * , / * * v. ; \ ' :? .' i , 7j' if.'.' r ** ' ' ' a i i <: > ; , "ziX:.rt: :< V ' * 1?? :. ' : 4 r* r * ' % i % I 5/&. Rfl fl B ON 9B jn J jk * R. E. < J. S. B sy: mHHHHBBHHPHBHHHHIHHiH i i L "Hayne Williams, of Swan-1 sea," was here last Tuesday as clever and goid humoredly as ever. One of his hearty laughs is good for indiges- j tion and we are glad to see him. j Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Rawl and j Misses Olga and Jimmie Rawl spent,' the week-end of last week with Mr. Satterfield Gantt and family and oth-j er friends at Wagner. Mr. Gordon Roof served faithfully on rural route 3, while Mr. H. F. J Rawl enjoyed his vacation. Prof. Julius E. Sharpe and Sam'J. i A. George spent the week end very pleasantly with friends at Sally, last If Mr. J. W. Ballentine, Leesville, was a visitor to our town last Monday. Mr. J. Alfred Lucas, one of the independent farmers of Gaston was here Monday on business. Mr. Reed L. Keisler, of Gilbert, was in town Monday for a while on his way from Columbia. Mr. Keisler is well informed in public affairs, an interesting conversationalist and a clever gentleman. We are always glad to see him. Mr. E. J. George and son, Dibble, have been very busy, night and day, grinding the wheat crops of numerous farmers from the Fork. The crops seem good and they return with barrels and sacks of flour that will make the bread like grandma used to bake. They are independent while the boll weevil plays his part oZ destruction. Mr. P. O. McLain, manager of the Jas. L. Tapp, Lexington store, has returned after enjoying his week's va - . I cation at the old home in Atlanta. Miss Kathryn Berly accompanied him on his visit and speaks in highest terms of the trip. Miss Bruce Caughman returned home last week, after a pleasant visit at Little Mountain. Mr. Wilbur Gantt of Jacksonville, Fla., spent last Friday with his unqle, A. D. Martin, in town. Mrs. Karl F. Oswald returned home last week after a visit to Miss Alma Burkhanter of Aiken. Mr, Wallace Taylor and attractive young son, of Columbia, have returned home after a pleasant visit to their aunt and uncles, ^Irs. George Corley, Messrs. J. D. and J. J. Tay-[ lor. Friends of Miss Annie Lou Taylor, who underwent an operation for tonsillitis at the Baptist hospital recently, will be glad to know she has recovered sufficiently to be able to reU V T n i l Because, we ar V Because, this b Because, this b Because, with 1 "Because, our n: Because, this b \ If you nee e Ban! JOHN -1- A?i. ^UOK, ASSl. irigl allentine, Asst I % turn to her home. I Miss Hattie Smithdeal is visiting at | the home of her sister. Mrs. E. Bel-J j ton Roof. Miss Cecil Kyzer of Columbia is visiting her aunts, Mrs. J. D. and [J.J. Taylor. j Miss Pearle Stuart and her j -nephew, Clyde Helms, of Spartanburg, S. C., spent the week-end with ! their aunties. Misses Stuart's on up' per Main street last week. Her many friends were glad to welcome her | back to Lexington as it has been quite ! a while since she visited our town. i Dr. S. A. and his brother, Wesley Mathias, of Irmo, visited their brother, Di\ J. H. Mathias, here Friday afternoon, last week, three as popular prominent and clever men as Lexington county produced. ! John I. Sharpe and M. Bonham J Brooks, of Columbia, spent last Tuesday in Lexington. Messrs Sharpe and Brooks are with The Southern Life & Trust Company of Greensboro. N. C. This company has taken out license | to do business in Lexington. Mr. C. E. Baughman from the Gaston section was a pleasant visitor to our office last Wednesday. He reports boll weevil plentiful, but fine -corn crops. Prof. Sid J. Derrick visited Hon. D. I F. Efird's family and friends last week. Rev. F. S. Hook, one of our orig- j inal divines, now pastor of the 'Wateree circuit, Kershaw county, was a pleasant caller at the Messenger] [.office, Camden, one day last week, so says the editor of that paper. Miss Hattie Lee Wingard has returned from a week's visit very pleasantly spent with Mrs. D. F. Jackson, at Swansea. Miss Dorothy Rawl has returned home, in Batesburg, after a delightful visit to her friend. Miss Marguerite Dent, and pther relatives and friends in town. Mr. Simeon Hite, one of the good men out on Brookland, route 2; was' here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Pressley speni a few days last week with Mrs. Pressley's father, Mr. Jacob Taylor, out at the old home. I Miss Ernestine Barre. visiting Mrs! Roddy (nee Miss Martie Boyle) Saluda, X. C., will spend a while in Hendersonville also. ! . Miss Blondelle Harman visited, last week, Miss Antionette Russell, of Co^ it VEAL e undergoing a fina ank has over $4,000 iank is able to care this large institutioi ine branches are all ank is the strongest d any kind of a t of W A SHI ? 0 T. SOX, Manaj a . Mgr. BBHBnnBHBHHi lumbia, and returned much pleased with her visit. Miss Marguerite Dent left Tuesday on a visit to relatives and friends at Irmo. Mr. and Mrs. Sim -J. Miller are in receipt of a box of very fine apples? large luscious fruit?from their son, Prof. J. C. Miller, who is a professor with the horticultural division of the A. & M. College of North Carolina. Prof. Miller graduated from Clemson this year and was immediately offered a position on the faculty of the North Carolina institution. Miss Marguerite Hyland of New York city and Mrs. Lewis M. Anschutz and children of Charlotte, N. C., are spending the week with Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Obenschain. Miss Ida Brabham of Bamberg, who has been spending the week with her friend, Miss Cecile Meetze, expects to return home Thursday. Miss Brabham is a charming young lady and has made many friends while here. Mrs. G. M. Caughman of Columbia, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Rev. B. D. Wessirf^er, at Cherryville, N. C. Miss Verl Swygert, a fair young maiden of New Brookland, was the guest of Miss Myrtle Rawl last Thursday and Friday returning home Sat urday, acompanied by Miss Bawl. Mr. F. N. Shearouse has accepted a school at Woodleaf, N. C., to teach this term and left this morning in his auto. He-is a nice ydung. man . and will please both pupils and patrons of his school. Mr. Jas. L. Tapp. proprietor of the big department 'Stores at Lexington and Columbia left today for the Northern. markets in search of bar: gains for his many customers. Mrs. Q. E. - Caughman spent the week-end with her daughter. Mrs. H. R. Addy. Miss Elizabeth Miller spent last week with Miss Amelie Hall in New Brookland. 1 Mr. Lemuel Hall and his family of New Brookland, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Miller. Miss Amelie Hall of New Brookland is spending the week with Miss Elizabeth Miller. Rev. H. A. Whitten has returned from Easley, where he assisted Rev. D. P. Hudson in revival services. Mr. Whitten reports a ?ood meeting, seven persons uniting with the church. / r WI ncial readjustment. i,000.00 in assets, for every person w i you can withstanc managed by compe : State Bank in Sot dvice, come in estern I *er Lexington I C.M. W. J THE FUNCTIONS OF A BANK., A bank is a common institution, but there are a good many people of wide general information who have only a limited knowledge of the various services of a bank. A considerable pro- ' portion of the population make no direct use of banks and it is easy for these persons to conclude that banks dt nothing for them. And there are people who have bank accounts and A are accustomed to use bank credit, but who tind themselves at times re-J stricted in accommodations, and do 'not understand why this is necessary. < # *4 "Am I not good?" and "Is there not as much money in this country as* ever?" they sometimes ask. If the' supply of available funds is reduced,! t and the banker adjusts his operations 1 to the means at his disposal, people sometimes think that his action is ar-j bitrary, ill-advised, and perhaps taken with insufficient regard for the general well-being. . Always there has been feeling inj 'some quarters that banking was rath-! er an exclusive and privileged busi- [ fness, remote from the people but ex-[ ercising a mysterious and irrespon-f sible power. It has been said that[ 'the privilege of using bank credit isj dispensed without regard to the best ? interests of the public, objectionable! .purposes being frequently favored, | -while persons who would use it pro-] : ductively are denied accommodations. \ 11 would contribute to good feeling ' and be generally helpful, if whatever there is of mystery about the bank16 Pounds ALL TH1 1 I at any of the L Penland P; LEXINGTON LEE S> ) TH I ho deals with us. I any tight times, stent officers, ith Carolina. t to see us, Caroli iranch Efird, Local Dii . McCartha, Fini ? J ing business. might be dispelled, and everybody could have a full knowledge of banking principles and of the * relations of banking service to all the ' activities of the community. It is a mistake to think that because a person does not have a bank account, or enjoy the privilege of borrowing at a bank, he derives no benefit from the banking system. A man migb': as well say that he never trav eled or shipped any gooas, ana tnerefore derived no benefit from railroads. The banking system is an .essential part of the modern industrial organization and the highly organized system of trade by which products and services are exchanged.; It provides facilities for industry and trade which effect great economies in producton and exchange and cheapen the cost of the necessaries and com- ' forts of life to all consumers. Nobody would expect a bank witii deposits of $100,000.00 to make as large an aggregate of loans as one with deposits of $200,000.00 but within the past year, a great many banks in this country have lost from 25 to 50 per cent, of their deposits and yet many people have wondered why banks have found it necessary to restrict the granting of loans. Deposits which rise from the sale of products represent real values which may be \ loaned and shifted about with safety, but remember all the time that if you want the banking business to be kept on a safe basis it must confine itself to funds of this character, received, from the public. JOHN T. SOX.; i i I ( C d?1 AA ; augar ai.uw j, * j ^ :s WEEK %\ |1 .i >' exington County r ly-U Stores /ILLE BATESBURG . JS 1 ' ' % i . . I i > : ? na 9 rector ance