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5BFr-.Y' ' REMINISCENCES OF THE LONG AG< K&v ? ; -v By Uncle Josh. In our boyhood days we were a ways glad of an opportunity to vis Aunt Matilda Joiner, who lived in tl forks of the Augusta and old Sta J road, near the Columbia bridge. St seemed glad when I was there an \ certainly treated me as if I was hi own little boy. At night, I haven forgotten, how carefully she tucke V * J me in bed and covered me with feather bed. She ran a boarding house whicl fwas constantly filled with regular am transent boarders, and at night es pecially, the place was lively an< ' happy. Her house, two-story, i . ' *' kitchen and an out house in the yard large barn and stables, and an olc store house on the corner opposite her home, were the only buildings there ,at that time." The lot, opposite the big barn, was used for droves of Tennessee hogs. I remember one morning early of taking a shot with Uncle Jake Clark's gun, at a drove of partridges and doves all feeding and mingling on the ground where the hogs were usually fed, and I killed four partridges and five doves . at one shot. I never felt prouder in my life. Then, there were plenty of birds, rabbits and squirrels around the place and it was great sport to go out on a hunt, or fish. Mr. Mayrant had a number of fish traps just above the Congaree bridge; across Saluda and Broad rivers. Uncle Dick Mayrant, colored, better known as "Catfish Dick," was the .fisherman, who watched and attended to the traps. We often stood near j and saw him take out numbers of [ fish, good size sturgeon, 4, 8 and 10; i , pound shad, red horse, and catfish,-j place them in his canoe and land them on the river bank and carry them up on the Columbia market for sale. 1 This was Dick's work. We imagine we can hear him now exclaiming at * the top of his voice: ''Fresh fish passing by, buy them." Mr. Daniel Hook was also the fisherman of a number of traps further up on Saluda river, and was success- r ful in his catch of various kinds oil j fish of which he always found ready q demand. In those days, ebfore the p strict migratory fish laws he had a plenty of fish at reasonable prices. c Now fried or baked shad, even in t, season, are Quite a delicacy. l Time has sure brought wonderful ^ 1 changes and today New Brookland, j: covering acres of land, with grand b improvements. Large, up-to-date busi- b f.: ness stores, beautiful homes, modern k - i - * 11 churches, elegant high school building, machine shops * and numerous - w other buildings, good streets and sideoi walks, and a park, extending from the CJ Columbia bridge to the old horso m pond. It is wonderful how the town . di has, and is still growing In all direc' sa tions. A factory village that the Co-i an lumbia mill should feel proud oU Sn ? ior comiort and convenience of their industrious and efficient help. , be They deserve credit for their thoughtfulness and the interest they are tak- ^ ing in behalf of their employees. Brookland has numerous stores ^ well stocked with just such goods as A? the people need with clever and courteous proprietors and clerks, always pleased to serve their customers. Ex- ? ^ perienced doctors to care for the sick . and administer to their wants. A the sound and safe bank with capable of- pef ficers, men of good judgment to trans- ber act the banking business and care for ^ thei rmoney. A thorough telephone rj system, with bright electric lights for ^ the stores, homes and streets, and Qrs other improvements that go to make ^va up a thriving little business city of Tur about 3,000 inhabitants. Enjoying all L ^ of their privileges and conveniences. D v Why should they not feel contented and happy. ner The old Columbia bridge, crossing at the junction of the waters of Broad and Saluda, forming the Congaree river is remembered by some of our Stat old folks living today. This bridge was a wooden framed structure, *'1 weather-boarded anfi -!i*- u"" v. vvfV?ACU Willi ' liai ' shingles. It had a center partition rh running through from end to end and wi it was always dark with only an oc- Mi casional window on the side. When Mj I first entering the bridge the light at an either end appeared from the dis-! Pf tance as a mighty small door( which,! entit however, opened up as you neared the j Marc exit. You were required then, as Erne now, to take to the right, to avoid Hefej meeting accidents, etc. This bridge was destroyed by fire, it is said, by Notic Wheeler's Calvary at the approach of, havip Shmerman's army in February, 1865,! claim I / to prevent his crossing it, entering Co7 ham lumbia. At the same time the bridge Miss 1 below Saluda Factory, and the one are ht over Broad river, on the Newberry; before and Columba road, enterng upper S. C. Man street, better known then as cot-?i May, i ton town, were burned, we suppose j for the same object. Sherman's army,! however, crossed on pontoon brdges Lexi and entered Columba from near Broad 24-tf. I river bridge site. Some years passe ). when a stock company was formet composed of Columbians and Lexing tonians who built the present bridg 1- over Broad river. The bridge ove >it Saluda was never rebuilt Parker & Xeigle, in reconstructioj days, built the present iron bridge ove: Congaree. and it was about the onlj d convenience or benefit the taxpayers t received for the outrageous taxes ex't tortioned of them by their Northern d Scalawags. For years the toll was a a.j fine revenue. Col. "Win. Johnsnn finally became owner, then Guignard h ?up to the time it was made a free j bridge by Richland and Lexington _ counties. We first remember old Mr. j Rife as bridge-keeper, perhaps othj ers, but all of them are dead. Previous to the erection of the Congaree iron I bridge, Guignard and Mayrant ran i each a ferry, few hundred yards be-, i low the bridge site, for the benefit and as accommodation of the public travel to and from Columbia. Before' this a ferry was in operation at or | near old Granby below Cayce, where all crossing was done for some time. We remember now, at the request of the Misses Fox, of our driving them over to Columbia to visit a Mrs. Drucy Rawls, and at the same time I reporting ourself to Col. Gunther, military governor at that time, to take the oath of alegience to the United States, having been an uncompromising reb. His headquarters were in the old S. C. University campus. We were received very courteously and took the required oath and re- J ceived our pass, and then returned ( and called for the ladies and carried * them home safely, returning by the j * Granby ferry. At that time there j * were Federal calvary riding all overj^ the country taking up U. S. branded / stock, and it was necessary that ladies { *be guarded especially. Our family r and the Foxes were always very close i E friends and this is why Mr. John Fox! E isked me to see the young ladies safe- E y on their visit. E ? . ^ . c F :harlestox to entertain | g prize winning club boys. G . G Clemson College, April 3.?The an- Ii tual meeting of state prize winners in H Joys' Club Work will be held in Js 'harleston April 7, at which the state K rizes will be awarded to the ten first L< nd second prize winners in cotton Li orn, peanut, pig, and calf clubs and L< o winners of special prizes, according L< o announcement made here today by M< 0 L. Baker, Supervising Agent of M Joys' Club Work, the youngsters to M e the guests of the Charleston Cham- N< er of Commerce and the South Caro- oc na Agricultural Society.. : - oi The meeting last year in Charleston as such a success that the Chamber *** r Commerce and the Agricultural &o- Sa ety renewed the invitation for the eeting this year and offered such inicements that Mr. Baker could not ,y no, though Greenville, Greenwood i dother places wanted the 1922 meei B. ' , Plans for the meeting which art ing worked out by Mr. Baker, Mr. Betts Simons, Chairman of the ag- ? . Sot ultural committee of the Chariest cou i Chamber of Commerce, and G. givt McDermid, Charleston County j. ent, nrovide that the prize winners end tch Charleston on the evening ot . ber ril 6, that the entire day of April . jail! >e given to a program of sightseecres ' and other entertainment, and that yeai prizes be j>resented by prominent pie at a dinner given by the Chamof Commerce on the evening of O ril 7. Fou 'he prize winning club members wee! > will be present to receive the hon- to i of the occasion are as follows: worl Iter Brigman, Mallory; Wallace fruit beville, Mallory; Eugene Smith, guar; ichburg; W. E. Arnold, Bethune- Coca iglas Brigman, Mallory; Clarence uine .lillan, Campobello; Bettie E. Tur- Qual Winnsboro, Robert Stevenson, Pola them NOTICE TO CREDITORS. e of South Carolina, County of _ ;xington.?Court of Common eas. riett S. W. Mitchell, in her own State ?ht and as Executrix of the last Le: 11 and testament of J. William qui tchell, deceased, Plaintiff, against Wh fs. M. E. Strother, et al, Defend- me, t ts. tratio trsuant to the Decree in the above David led cause dated 27th day of The h, A. D., 1922, signed by Judge monis st Moore, appointing me Special and C ree in said cause. j Shull, w in obedience to said Decree, pear, e is hereby given to all persons! bate, 1 g liens on or simple contra of o c _ , M.V.V . O V_z . , s against the estate of J. Wil-j after i Mitchell, deceased, or against j in the Harrietts. W. Mitchell that they j they h 2reby required to prove the same tion sh ? me at my office at Lexington.] Give , on or before the 6th day of' of Mar i A. D., 1922, or be barred. H. L. Harman (L. S.) Probat Special Referee j C. ington, S. C., Mar<di 28, 1922.; Publi I 1922, in i d Jr., Winnsboro: Coleman Turr 1. Winnsboro: James H. Patrick, W1 Oak: and W. O. Elliott. Bishopvil C Some of those who have been r vited to attend and make short ta and present prizes are Dr. W. , Biggs, president of Clemson Collei r W. W. Long, Director of the Ext( 7 sion eSrvice; Lieutenant-Goverr ? Wilson G. Harvey: H. E. Saveley, i W. Hill. I. O. Schaub and O. ! {! Martin, of tlie Washington Office I Rvtonei/>-. T-, I U.>?..wiuii vi ui h, iresiaent H?* Grice of the State Bankers' A^soci tion; Director J. N. Harper, of t Southern Fertilizer Assocaition, ai others. cotton ginnkd in south carolina The Department of Commerc through the Bureau of the Censu announces the preliminary report o i cotton ginned by counties, in Sout I Carolina, for the. crops of 1921 an 1920. The total lor the state wa made public at 10 a. m., Mondaj March 20. (Quantities are in run ning bales, counting round as hal bales. Dinters are not included.) County 1921 1921 The State 786,029 1,652,17" Abbeville 17,233 34.07C Aiken 13,979 44,191 Allendale 4,580 13,615 Anderson 63,393 88,502 a ambers 4,154 21.147 Barnwell 8,031 28,477 Beaufort 458 346 Berkeley 1,111 8,910 Calhoun 5,484 43,571 Charleston 361 1,561 Cherokee 15,196 20,898 Chester 26,599 37,538 hesterfield 26,019 41,577 Clarendon 8,295 49,580 !olleton 2,071 6,868 )arlington 22,866 59,028 >illon 34,699 45,544 )orchester 1,690 10.028 Idgefield 7,674 25,708 'airfield 10,379 .30,677 lorence 21,815 49,382 eorgetown 543 4,476 reenville 44,987 ' 53,637 reenwood 14,145 . 41,337 ampton 3,053 . 7,156 orry 3,983 M 12,586 tsper 712 923 ershaw 12,933 42,215 incaster 16,505 26,707 iurens 35,859 64,978 >e 19,606 55,866 jxington 9,529 35,945 iCormick 4,392 L. 16,416arion 12,041 23,558 arlboro 50,762 79,793 ?wberry 19,222 47,136 ;onee ...22,105 25,897 angeburg-. . 18,91698,728 ckens 22.790 r 23.072 chland 8,485 37,50? luda 9,675 31,300 artanburg 72,738 89,675 mter ?.. 18,788 63,245 tion 17,518 ? 25,253'. lliamsburg 7,612 35,157, rk 42,143 48,398 DRIME INCREASE IN STATE. marked increase in crime in ith Carolina, is indicated by the nty jail commitment statistics just ?n out by the State Board of Pub- * Welfare. For the statistical year ing June 20, 1921, the total numof commitments to the county 5 of the state was 10,896, an inise of almost 48 per cent over the r before when the commitments, RUNNING ON FULL TIME. ur fountain known as the Rexall ntain, is running every day in the k and never sleeps when it comes jiving our patrons the best the id's markets afford. The syrups, juices, flavoring, etc., used are anteed absolutely pure. The best -Cola that can be made?the gensparkling and delicious for 5c. ity Ice Cream. Eskimo Pies or r Pies if you choose to name i. HARMON DRUG CO., lw Lexing?<*-n, S. C. CITATION* NOTICE. of South Carolina. County of cington.?By W. F. Hook, esre, probate judge, ereas, C.I. Cromer made suit to o grant him Letters of Adminisn of the Estate of and effects of H. Shull. tse are Therefore to cite and adh all and singular the kindred reditors of the said David II. deceased, that they be and apbefore me, in the Court of Pro:o be held at Lexington, C. H., on 6th day of April, 1922, next, publication hereof at 11 o'clock forenoon, to show cause, if any ave, why the said Administraould not be granted, n under my Hand, this 23d da> ch Anno Domini 1922. W. F. HOOK (L. S.) e Judge Lexington County, S. ished on the 23d day of March the Lexington paper, 2 weeks. ler. totaled only 7.3S6. lite The population of the county <ii le. gangs shows a corresponding grov in-; of population. In 102 0 on the d Iks on which the camps were visited M. the representative of the board ?e* public welfare the population v in- 875 negro and SO white men. lor 1921, however. the populati I- showed 1.240 negroes and 200 whit B. a total growth of approxitnat* ly OI per cent. P The alarming increase in erii a7 that these figures show may be i he tributed. in large part. to the ee ^ nomic reverses suffered by the j>e pie of the state. Money can with di ficulty be obtained by justifial) methods so the unprincipled and nee* have oftentime resorted to illeg means of getting a livelihood. 15 e sides, the number of persons arrest* s. for violation of the prohibition la has swelled the number of com mil h , ments. d This increase, however, does nc g seem so serious when viewed in com j. parison with the statistics for othe ' years. In 1916, for example, jus five years previous, the commit ments totaled approximately 11.743 } The commitments for 1921 are ac ^ tually 7 per cent less than they-wen ) for 1916, even though the 4S pei cent increase over those for 1920 i? 1 quite unprecedented. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. How should I treat sweet potatoes for disease control before bedding?? A. H. M., Blair. The best treatment is to soak for 10 minutes in a solution of one ounce of corrosive sublimate to 8 gallons of water. Farmers' Bulletin No. I 3 059 will give further details concerning sweet potato diseases and methods of preventing them. Is it true that the land could not take over 100 pounds of nitrate of soda on oats??J. B. G., Yemassee. The information that you have had that the land could not take more than 100 pounds of soda is incorrect. More than 100 pounds would be ol some value to you but I doubt if it would be profitable financially, for it would likely not increase the yield ojf oats enough to pay you for the extra fertilizer. I^QOAUfV-FOOD")* It's not volume, but quality ! < in diet that aids healthful growth* Scotfs Emulsion is a quality-food that a* j 1 many need to help tide I j I aver times of weak- I j niess. It's rick in the JJf I Precious vitamines. r AT ALL DRUG STORES I PRICE. $1.20 and 60c. j Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. I - ALSO MAKERS OF I KlMOIDS (Tablets or Granules) I INDIGESTION 21-llsk | I LIVERY one in town H ' to seex how closel j H taste and judgment agr< of Harry Richardson, th B thority on Interior Decor fl Get one of the house B (an enlargement of that s B and a Mirrolac color c H store. Write on the bla Hj Devoe Mirrolac you woul H floors, woodwork and each room. P3 The person who subm JU scheme most closely i Kg APRIL 10. 1 0 IIARMOX What spray rhould I use to proven a in I disease in tomato plants??R. J. R vth Use 4-4-40 Bordeaux mixture, ays i nm asking the agricultural editor t> by send you a eopiy of Extension Circula of i 2Z, which explains the method o /as making up this spray. It is under In mood <:f course that this spray ma ion torial will not prevent any soil dis cs. j cases such as root-knot or wilt. To 40 I matoes should ne planted on elean s<>; j in order to avoid these diseases. ]t ! BAST SOLDIER DEAD ! f)_ | COME FROM Fit.\N't'F. o- I | New York, March 29.?The last bat(je i talion ol' soldier dead to be brought lv j home from the fields of France? a-1 1,060 in all?were saluted by the guns t,_ i of Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth 'd whwi army transport Cambria j passed through the Narrows this afternoon with her precious cargo. Fla^s of escorting craft flew at half mast )t I and were dipped in salute to the fallen warriors. I l_ <4 r Forty-five thousand of those whc ;t | made the supreme sacrifice overseas in the service of the United State* . have now been brought back to theii . Homeland, and only about 100 more -> bodies await shipment from England rl and France. All of the others who ?! fell in battle or died behind the lines j will continue to rest in foreign soil) I that being the wish of their relatives j ? Commemoration ceremonies for ! those who died in uniform will be conducted Sunday in Brooklyn, where the Cambria docked today. General Pershing is to lead a parade organized by : war veterans. ] In the procession will be high naval ? and military officers, groups of sena- * tors and rnn?rMemon vr ? TT--' ? .MMnivu, nyian * J and leaders in. civil life. x Subscribe to The Dispatch- y News, $1.50 per year- 1 VOTING C Queen of F "PALMAFESTA" The Dispatch-News. Gentlemen: My choice for Name Address This coupon good for one voi vance subscription to this nev Eggs Froi Ipf Ej makes early 1 tyers of youn produces fast growth in young chicks. 2'A pour We carry ;; complete line of Caro-Vei Standai Hogs and I'oultry. We will gladly refund your ; results from the use ol' any Caro-Vet remedy. AUTHORIZED DEALERS IN LE S. W. Boozer Chapin, S. C. J. >1 Brookland C;.sh Gro..New Brookland, S. C. pice Eargle Drug Store Chapin, S.C. r p J. S. Wessinger & Son Chapin, S. C. V ' L. P. Fox Batesbure 5? n Juiia Are You A Home t Win the $10 cash prize j suggested color scheme for this house with cDev6e has a chance Harry Richardson's v r his or her $10 cash prize and a ;es with that tificate of Commendatic e famous au- Richardson's signature, ating! awarded on the last da' plan blanks And on all three days hown above) hold The Devoe Interi :ard at our Demonstration. Atten ink, colors of you make your home mor Id use on the Factory expert will she flimitllffl ifi molranlfl a W* ?i<k V* V *44 WV4 1 U1 illlUl C^llUUI S bright and new-looking its the color and 8et exPert advice ar resembling See dates below. rmm i I I J Present the cou 1 AM) J- l at our store du | and get a 30c c DltlC CO.. ? Free or 30c off >V' s- r i Free cans i I Name J Address It] RIPiTRE EXPi:riT HERE. I : Seeley. Fa.in.ons in This Specialty, i)! ('idled to Columbia. i j F. H. See ley, of Chieajjo and Philaf j delphia. the noted truss expert, vriil - ! personally be at the Jefferson Hotel. -1 and will remain in Columbia Saturday only. April 15. .Mr -4v> act v > ; -1 "The Spermatic Shield will not only ! j retain any case of rupture perfectly, j but contracts the opening in 10 days | on the averge case. Being a vast ad vancement over all former methods? j exemplifying instantaneous effects im1 mediately appreciable and withstandi ing any strain or position no matter i the size or location. Large or diffi! cult cases, or incisional rupture* | (following operations) specially solicited. This instrument received th?j only award in England and in Spain, producing results without surgery, injections, medical treatments or prescriptions. Mr. Seeley has documents | from the United States Governments. \ "Washington, D. C., for inspection. He will be glad to demonstrate without charge or fit them if desired. Business demands prevent stopping at any other place in this section. P. S.?Every statement in this notice has been verified Ik'fore the Federal and " ?v . n. aeeiey. Home ffice. 117 No. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. 2t-p-apl-!2 ' 1 Never Knew You Could Keep Rats Out of a Butcher Shop." What Ralph Watkins says: "Figured rats around store had enough to feed on; wouldn't touch anything susaicious. Heard about RAT-SNAP, jave it a trial. Results were wonderful. Cleaned all rats out in ten days. 1 Dogs about store night and day never ouch RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 35c, 5c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by larmon Drug Company and Lexington >harmacy. :oupon *almafesta Queen of Palmafesta is: i te. A yearly paid-in-ad/spaper counts 100 votes. [ft Every Hen . ->. *** a loafing hen. You can make layer* 'w or every solitary ben you own. ' J jg Producer :, develops the egg-producing organs; g pullets; keeps poultry healthy and d hoy. J}0 rents. d llemedies for Horses, Mules. Cattle, money if you fai. to get satisfactory XINGTON COUNTY . Craps Gilbert, S. C. I B. Harmon Lexington, S. C. H Lanford Swansea, S. C. H n Sharps Edmunds, S. C. H ae^o*p^?ttmntmui WW?mwww wmm.- I ??^|| ' I :'j ' I ? ! O i?. m j m A Tr? j J *V$ ir-?A'.'jj f" !! iih I $M :;i| ! ;|j fl| j : !-; f. ' i i IS ; ?.. ^-.i l fel ! ji.''i; *i ;) I ?sL;Cj L^-t ; | ( * |>i jg li |J WM k?I )ecoratcr? fe H or the best || - decorating m SMirrclac! m vill be given a pS handsome Cer- || in, bearing Mr. |H , Prizes will be $|9 te listed below. gj. i nntpH w? # ??w kvu m or Decorating B dance will help B ebeautiful.The H w you how to B and woodwork 89 again! Come fl fl^B id suggestions. B ^^B REE I pon properly filled out, B iring the dates noted HI B^^B an of Devoe Mirrolac ^^^^9 larger NH ^^^B to adults only B ^^B