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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<
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happy. Her house, two-story, i
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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
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churches, elegant high school building,
machine shops * and numerous
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other buildings, good streets and sideoi
walks, and a park, extending from the
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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
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:harlestox to entertain | g
prize winning club boys. G
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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<
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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
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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
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Brookland C;.sh Gro..New Brookland, S. C. pice
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L. P. Fox Batesbure 5? n Juiia
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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
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a W* ?i<k V* V *44 WV4 1 U1 illlUl C^llUUI S
bright and new-looking
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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 "
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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.
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counts 100 votes.
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a loafing hen. You can make layer* 'w
or every solitary ben you own.
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g pullets; keeps poultry healthy and
d hoy. J}0 rents.
d llemedies for Horses, Mules. Cattle,
money if you fai. to get satisfactory
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