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« s PAGE EIGHT THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CUNTON. S. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1925 NEW HIGHWAYS AND WHAT THEY MEAN TO THE COUNTRY PEOPLE It is difficult to conceive at present probably begin construction next of the -iremendous advantages to be derived to the country people on the four new routes radiating from Clin ton. The route towards Spartanburg is now complete and it is highly prob able that it will be taken over by the State Highway Department as a part of the State Highway System and put under state maintenance. The road to Mountvillc is now complete and open, and will shortly be open to Cross Hill, and by September 1 open to Calhoun Falls. It is already under state maintenance as far as North Creek and will shortly be taken over The road towards Whitmire is week. Just what does this mean to the country people along the four'- lines radiating from Clinton? From time immemorial they have struggled and struggled with mud and now they are to have good all-w-eather roads. They have had indirect routes. Now they are to have direct routes. The actual time of travef will be reduced at least 50 per cent and in some cases as much as 65 per cent in time. This means that a farmer at Belfast, near Mountville, or out at Enoree River, or down at Garlington can come into town in 15 minutes, attend to business and get back to his farm blocked by the incomplete bridges at: i n8 id e of an hour. This will work Duncan’s Creek. These bridges, how ever, are being put in and the road from the Newberry line to Whitmire will soon be finished. In the course of another three months the road will be open from Clinton to Carlisle, and on to Chester, Lancaster and North, but with ferries on the Tyger and Broad rivers, and for the time being on the Catawba, where a bridge is shortly to be built. The road to Belfast is advancing rapidly under three gangs, and the McCuen bridge over Bush River will enormous economies to the farmers. It will put them in closer touch with all of the facilities of an excellent market. Here they have a splendid high school for their boys and girls, and a splendid college when the boys and girls have finished from the high school. If they are ill, in a few min utes they can get the sick person into the Hays Hospital. If they are but for entertainment they are in close touch with Chautauqua, picture sho*. circuses, athletic games, public meet- 1 ▼ : ANNOUNCING ings, lyceum, and the social life of the town. If they appreciate the fact that the town and the country are one, their interests one, they will join in with the organized social and business life of the town. They will become members of the various clubs for men and wo men, and throw themselves actively into community development. It means for the country people increased prosperity, greater conveni ence, greater economy, greater pleas ure, better business facilities, and should therefore spell prosperity, and it will mean prosperity in a large way. This will be reflected in en hancing land values, increasing coun try population, better country ^schools and churches, and the gradual im provement of postal routes, rural tele phones, etc. The country people on these routes should realize that they are noir a part of Clinton, and while they don’t have to pay Clinton taxes they have a big stake in Clinton prosperity. Many of thfem will be able to come to, Clinton who have not heretofore been able to trade here, or do busi ness here in any way, and many of them have been anxious to get to Clinton with their business for years past. The opening of these roads is there fore the reaching of a goal for which they have longed these many days. Clinton will mean a great deal in the life of hundreds of farm families who are now for the first time brought in intimate touch with the social, religi ous, educational and business life of a lively little city, and they will take hold upon its interests and make them their own interests. The country along the routes men tioned is to be congratulated upon the appearance of a new era for the regions thus developed. ADAIR » Department Store LAURENS BLESSED BY HAM MEETING THE NEW STRAWS J UST out of the packing cases—ready for your review—is as fine a stock of Straw Hats as we’ve ever shown. The Hat you want at the price you’re glad to pay is here. Like Illustration $1.00 Others at.. .. $1.50 and $2.50.. Blakely Bros. Co. CLINTON, S. C. GOOD ROADS Have brought lots of our friends closer to us, and lots of others who have not traded with us in the past, but whom we hope to make our friends by giving them the best service obtainable, and the best merchandise at fair prices. We hope you people of BELFAST, CROSS ANCHOR, CROSS HILL, CROSS KEYS, ENOREE, GOLDVILLE, KINARDS, ORA, LAN- FORD, MOUNTVILLE, RENNO, SEDA- LIA, WHITMIRE, and surrounding coun try with whom we are not already ac quainted, will come in and let us meet you. We are anxious to know you and to serve you. DRUGS, DRINKS, STATIONERY, CIGARS AND TOBACCOS, PAT ENT MEDICINES, SUNDRIES. We especially solicit your Prescription business. All prescriptions filled by licen sed, graduate pharmacists. Sadler-Owens Pharmacy Telephone 400 At Union Station V Many Young Men ThroxV Away Dice, Poker Chips and Their Pocket Flasks. Laurens, S. C., April 17.—The poker chips have been thrown away and the wine glasses lifted high for the last time by many of the young men of this town. Instead of staying up un til the sun is peeping from over the eastern hills, as some of them might have been accustomed to do in the past, they are “turning in” early and getting up on the same schedule. The old, old schedule of “early to j bed and early to rise,” is caused by two reasons: The first is many of them want to shun evil companions, if any such are to be encountered here now. The second is that a busi ness men’s prayer meeting is held in the court house each morning from 8:30 to 9 o’clock and lawyers, sales men, stenographers and others try to be there on time. The prayer meeting is held by lay men and for laymen. Speeches of a variety never heard in the historic Laurens county court house have been made there lately. They are speeches which are not recorded by a court stenographer but which are so imprinted in the mind of many of those here that time alone will erase that impression. The change which has come over many o/ those' in Laurens dates back few weeks ago to the Ham-Ram- say revival. Interviewed, they all say is due to “Mortimer Fowler Ham” of Kentucky. Greenville people may hear more of this man later because of the pos sibility.of his conducting a revival in the “Textile Center of the South.” Young men here, not any worse than those in hundreds of other cities of the nation, have been led to take part i nthe early morning prayer meetings as a result of the Recent re vival. They have not forsaken the old gang for one member said that all of the “old gang” had come over on the right side. A few mornings ago the prayer meeting was in session and a Lau rens boy, known to every man, wo man and child in this city of govern ors and senators, was the speaker. During the greater part of his two score years of life he has been away from this quiet little city, seeing the world and becoming enured to the hardships thereof. He became con verted at the recent revival and, fol lowing this up, was to take part in the early morning prayer service. All persons listened as he started to speak. “The last speech I made in this court house was ‘not gruilty,' ” said the man, who this time told of the change which had come over him and of the intention to cling to the new feeling. , ‘ t That is the type of speech which has been made in the prayer meet ings. Men who, their companions say, have “raised many a pot in a poker game,” are not bluffing how as they come out for the Lord. They are playing a different kind of game but they are playing it like men and in a manner which is winning the appro val of their fellow-men. “Tell Greenville to watch out if the influence of this great man is ever turned loose in that community,” said a Laurens man in speaking of Rev. Mr. Ham. “He will cause the boys to give up their wild parties and to throw away the dice, the poker chips and their pocket flasks.. He has worked wonders here and we are glad of it.” 0 'll E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 WHAT DO P. S. JEANS Always On The Job Clinton, S. C. The road that you and we have labored s<f long to get is now open. We are now neighbors. Let us get acquainted and be good friends. Come all you good folks, in and around Cross An chor, Cross Hill, Cross Keys, Belfast, Enoree, Kinards, t ^ Lanford, Mountville, Goldville, Ora, Renno, Sedalia, and Whitmire. . We have one of the largest and most complete De partment Stores in this Piedmont section, with all the conveniences that it takes to make your shopping a pleasure. ’ Make our store your resting Place. Our telephone, ice water, chairs, electric fans, and all other conveni ences are at your disposal. Our salesladies and salesmen will give you a cordial welcome and make you feel at home'when you come to see us. OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT With Miss Burnett in charge, is very complete. Here you will find a lafge selection of Hats to fit every require ment and at tne price you want to pay. Ready trimmed or made to your order. Prices— $1.95, $3.95, $4.95, $7.50 AND UP Just received big lot of Ladies’ Dress es, all new styles—Rayon Silk, Broad cloths. They are beauties. Sizes 16 to 46— $3.98 Ladies’ Dresses, newest designs— made of flat crepes, crepe de chine, and printed crepes. Every Dress a winner— $6.75 and $9.75 Other Silk Dresses .... $14.95 to $29.50* YOUNG MEN’S ALL- WOOL SUITS Young Men’s All-Wool English Model Suits, well tailored, in the new light shades—*blues, tans, greye, etc. Every Suit guaranteed— $14.95 Other Young Men’s Suits— $9.75 to $1975 Men and Young Men’s Suits made by the best manufacturers, in all the lat est ‘models and colors. They come in slims, stouts and regulars. We have one to fit every make-up of man-kind. These Suits are sold by others at $5.00 a suit more. Our prices— $22.50, $24.75, $29.50 MEN AND YOUNG MEN’S OXFORDS Endicott-John’s guaranteed Ox fords : ,.y .... $2.98 Endicott-Johnson’s English Brogues .... $3.98' Endicott-Johnson best styles .... $4.95 W. L. Douglas Oxfords— $5.00, $6.00, $7.00“^ — One lot of Ladies’ Voile Dresses, large assortment Df colors— $2.98 Children’s Dresses 98c up Ladies’ Silk Hose in sec onds, New light shade*— 25c Children’s Sox— 10c to 48c CLOTH SPECIALS 300 yards Voiles, Saturday only 5c yd Fast Color Stripe Chambry.... 10c yd 75c Quality Striped Broadcloth 45c yd ' Silk and Cotton Crepes, pretty paterns 95c yd Ladies’ and Girls’ Patent Leather Sandals— $1.48 and $1.98 Ladies’ Oxfords & Straps in patents and combina tions— $2.49, $2.98, $3.95, $4.95 Young Men’s new style big leg Pants— $2.98, $3.98, $4.95 and up —p- -IM. Good grade Men’s Over alls, well made, large and roomy— 98c •i , Others........ $1.48 to $1.89 Boys’ all-wool Suits, sizes 12 to 18, with 2 pairs pants. New colors— , $6.75 Other Boys Suits $3.98 to $13.95 Little Boys’ Wash Suits, sizes 3 to 8 75c, 98c and up Men’s Dress Shirts, neat stripes'and solid colors. Extra good for— 98c Good quality Nainsook Union Suits— 49c Others........... 75c and 98c V 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 u 10 [0 I i E i in I i *» * •* f ► % A4 i -'1 4 ft DO? *