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PAGE SIX THE CLINTON CHRONICLE CLINTON, 8. C. ■i ) THURSDAY. FEBRUARY S, 1927 Sheriff’s Sales FRED HILL Hunter Township 1 Lot and 1 Building “All that piece, parcel or lot of land, lyin£, being and situate in or near the town of Clinton and State of South Carolina, and beinng lots No. 9 and 10 as shown on a plat of the Bailey prop erty recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens county in Book 17, page 435; said lots front 42 feet each on a new street opened by the Anderson Real Estate and Trust Co., and run back in parallel lines a distance of 94 .feet; this is a part of the land bought of the said company from Mrs. Fannie Bailey. The above described lots contain thereon dwell ing and improvements.” Note—lAortgage held by the Liber ty Building and Loan Association of Clinton. REV. NOAH McCLINTOCK Hunter Township 1 Lot WHAT'S GONE BEFORE 1RG5>—and the Union Pacific rail road has retched Benton, Wyoming. For that distant point, an eastern youth, in search of health, is bound. En n.ute from Omaha, he is warned of Benton’s wildness. A stylishly brakeman tells him she has “followed her man” to Benton. -AH that certain piece, parcel or lot ■"« ’‘T'"- of land situate in the town of Clinton. *;^ .TW,^ South Carolina, Lauren, county, con-. »' '? h " * <l ^ k tainin* one (1) acre more or less and brandy before breakfast. The known as lot No. 2, bought from D. E. Tribble and W. M. Finney, and bound ed by lots Nos. 1, 3 and 13 and the public road. A. E. Spencer and A. V. Martin were the surveyors of this property. This being the home where I now reside and having thereon my one-story frame shingle-roof dwelling located in the northwestern section of buildings thereon, if any there be.’ Chapter Two “Ride, Sheet aad Tell the Truth” The brakeman went on: “But Lord, that cuts no great figger. People here don't stand on ceremony in those matters. Everything’s above board. the* town* ot CHntoi, S. C.7imd aii| Hands on the Uble until time to draw - “ j—then draw quick. i His language was a little too bluff for me. — “Her husbnads is in business'?” “Business ? A He laid a finger along side his nose, and winked wisely. “You bet yub! And good business. Are you on?” “Am I on?” I repeated. “On what? What is all this about?” “I’ll be damned!” he roundly vouch safed. And—“You’ve been having a quiet little smile with her, eh?” He sniffed suspiciously. “A few swigs of that’ll make a pioneer of you quick ARTHUR HILL Hunter Township 2 Lota “All that lot or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the town of Clin ton, Laurens county, State of South Carolina, and containing a fraction of an acre. Said lots known as lots Nos. 7 an 8, as shown on a plat recorded in office of the Clerk of Court for said county and state in plat bookl7 at page 435. Said lots fronting 42 feet each on a new street and run, - hack in parallel lines of a dirtance of;”" , Shes faeonn* you-eh ? M feet. This i. a part of the property N <”» ■/ sh ' « f » »y««n>. take conveyed to the Anderson Real Estate!;"* * nd < ! ult whU * and Trust Co., by Mrs. Fannie Bailey; and all buildings, if any there be, thereon.” Mortgage held by Commercial Bank of Clinton. RENA SUBER Hunter Township 1 Lot and 1 Building “All that piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and siituate in the cor porate limits of tha city of CUnton^; e Veihknt, you^self. s j - ‘ mj >m seeking health, is all, long. “My hair is my own fashion, sir,” I rebuked. “And the lady is not for discussion between gentlemen, par ticularly as my acquaintance with her is only casual.” “Tut, tut!” he grinned. "No offense intended. Mister Pilgrim. Her and me are good enough friends. There’s no brace game in that deal. I only aim to give you a steer. Savvy?” And he winked. “You’re out to see the C., containing two and one-half acres more or less, and bounded by the lands of Dave Vance, deceased, Anna Owens, Jake Ferguson, Lydia Pinson and others; known as part of the Hilda McCoy place, and this came to me, Rena Suber, from my aunt, Hilda McCoy; and all buildings, if any there be, thereon.” By golly, then It’s sure high, . I ex plained. “High and dry ? Benton’s the ticket, and sure dry.” He leaned over the side steps, and gazed ahead. “Sydney in sight.” As I left the station dining-room I Take two, one for the lady. Hie!” And he thrust a bottle at me. My lady drew back. I civilly de clined the “smile” ’ “Thank you. I do not drink.” “What?" His tone stiffened. “The hell you say. Have a smile you pil grim ;fer if you don’t—” “Train’s starting, Jim,” she inter posed sharply. “If you want to get aboard you’d better hurry.” The bell was ringing, the passengers were hurrying, incited by the conduc tors’ shout: “All ’board!”' Without another word the lady trip ped for the car steps. I gave the fel low one firm look and perforce left him. The train moved as I Jumped on the nearest car and the conductor and brakeman hauled the tipsy fel low aboard. My Lady was ensconced. “Did they get Jim?” she inquired. “B-ythe scruff of the neck. You know him?” “He’s from Benton. I suppose he’s been down here on a little pasear, as they say.” I had no more than seated myself beside her when the brakemen ambled through, his face in a broad grin. “Well, we got him corailed,” he pro claimed. “He’ll sleep it off and b? ready for night." But soon there was a commotion in the forward part of the car. Jim had appeared. “Have a ‘smile,’ ladies an’ gents,” he was bellowing thickly, “Hooray! Have a smile on me. Great an’ glori ous ’casion—’ic! Everybody smile. Drink to op’nin’ gloryous Pacific—’ic —railway. Thash it. Hooray!” It was inevitable that he would reach us. I heard My Lady utter a little gasp, as she sat more erect. “Have a ‘smile,’ you two,” he roar ed. “Wouldn’t smile at station; gotto smile now. Lesh be good fellers.” “You go back to your seat, Jim,” she ordered tensely. “Go back, if you know what’s good for you.” “Whash that? Who your dog last year? Shady! You can’t come no highty-tighty over me. Who your new friend? Shay!” He reeled and gripped the seat. “By Gawd, I got the dead-wood on you, you—!” and he had loosed a torrent of epithets. “For that I’d kill you in any other ESTHER CAMPBELL WATTS Croae Hill Township 187 Acres Farm Land “All that tract and plantation of land, situate, lying and being near Waterloo, Laurens County, State of South Carolina, containing one hun dred and eighty-seven (187) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands known as the Pitts place; on the east by lands of S. L. Moore’s Wells place; on the south by S. L. Moore’s Winn place; on the west by land of Daniel J. Madden’s Fuller place.” Note—Mortgage held by Fuller Gro cery Company. 2-3-3tc NOTICE The Annual Meeting of the Joanna Cotton Mills will be held pursuant to law, on March 1, 1927, at the Offices j of the Company in Goldville. Such' business as may regularly come be- 1 fere such meeting will be transacted at that time. E. L. DURGIN, 2-17-4tc Secretary. NOTICE * The Annual Meeting of the Joanna Mrecantile Company will be held pur suant to law, on March 1, 1927, at the Offices of the Company in Goldville. Such business as may regularly come before such meeting will be transact ed at that time. S. G. DILLARD, 2-24-4tc , x ' Secretary. SOME ATTRACTIVE OFFERS American Boy $2.00, two years $3.00. American Boy and McCall’s Maza rine $2.50. American Boy and Pictorial Review $2.60 (good only to Dec. 31, 1926.) Send for catalogue of bargains or call 243 at 12:30 p. m. JAS. W. CALDWELL Aaything In Magazines “Whash that? Who your dog last year ? Shay! You cant come no highty-tighty over me. Who your new friend? Shay!" He reeled nad gripped the seat. “By Gawd, I got the dead-wood on you, you—!” and he had loosed a torrent of epi thets. more accustomed to these episodes than we are in the East.” “I don’t know. There is a limit. You did right. I thank you heartily. Still”—and she mused—“you can’t always depend on your fists alone. Fists are a short-range weapon. The men generally wear a gun somewhere. It is the custom.” . “Under your tutclagA>I am sure I shall do well,” I accepted “I rhay call upon you in Benton? If you will fa vor me with your address—?” “My address?” She searched my face in a manner startled. “You’ll have no difficulty finding me, in event’—and she smiled archly—“you are not afraid of strange women.” “I have been taught to respect wo men,’’ said L “Oh!” I seemed to have pleased her. You have been carefully brought up, sir.” “To fear God, respect women, and act the man as long as I breathe,” I asserted. “That may go excellently in the East,” she answered. “But we in the West favor the Persian maxim—to ride, to shoot, and to tell the truth. With those three qualities even a ten derfoot can establish himself.” “You hear the truth when I say I anticipate much pleasure as well as renewed health, in Benton,” I declared. “Were we by ourselves we would seal the future in another ‘smile’ to gether,” she slyly promised. “Unless that might shock you.” “I am ready to fall in with the cus toms of the country,” I assured. “I certainly am not averse to smiles, when fittingly proffered.” Our passage was Astonishingly short, but the sun was near to setting when the brakeman shouted: . “Benton! Benton in five minutes!” “My valise, please.” I brought it. The conductor, who like the other officials knew. My Lady, pushed through to us and . laid hand upon it. “I’ll see fou out,” he announced. “Come ahead.” “Pardon. That shall be my privi- I interposed. But she quickly denied. * “No, please. The conductor is an old frien<£ I shall need no other help —>rhi ’"perfectly at home. You can look out for yourself." “But I shall see you again—and where? I don’t eveh know your ad dress; fact is. I’m even ignorant of your name,” I pleaded desperately. • .* “How stupid of me.” And she spoke fast and low, over her shoulder. “To night then, at the Big Tent. Remem ber.” I pressed after. “The Big Tent! Shall I inquire there? And for whom?” “You'll not fdil to see me. Every body knows the Big Tent, everybody goes there. So au revior.’ * We stopped with a jerk, amidst a babel of cries. “Benton! All out!” Out we stum bled. Here I was, at rainbow's end. Continued Next Week.) The State of Sooth Carolina County of Laurens Citation for Letters Administration By O. G. Thompson, Probate Judge: Whereas, Annie Hunter and Lucinda Mason made suit to me to grant . Dr. Edgar Taylor Letters of Administra tion of the Estate and effects of Janie Holland. THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Ja nie Holland, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Laurens Court House, Laurens, S. C., on February 12, 1927 next, after publication here of, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this 25 day of January, Anno Domini 1927. O. G. THOMPSON (Seal.) 2-3-2tc J. P. L. C. ASSESSOR’S NOTICE The County Auditor’s office at Lau rens, S. C., will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1927, for the purpose of taking tax returns for the ensuing year; and for the transaction of all business pertaining to the office. For the convenience of taxpayers returns can be made at the following appoint ments throughout the county on dates specified below. Please take advantage of these oc casions to make your returns and save a trip to Laurens in the cold and rain. Youngs Township* Lanford, Mon day, Jan 17th. Youngs Township, Youngs, Tuesday, Jan. 18th. / Youngs Township, Pleasant Mound, Wednesday, Jan. A9th. ' < Youngs Township, Stewart's Store, Thursday, Jan. 20th. Youngs Township, Cook’s Store, Friday, Jan. 21st. Dial's Township, Thompson’s Store, Saturday, Jan. 22nd. * Dials Township, Owiitgs, Morday, Jan. 24th. Dial's Township, Gray Court, Tues day, Jan. 25th. Dial’s Township, W. H. Bolt's store, Wednesday, Jan. 26th. Dials Township, Reeve’s Store, Thursday, Jan. 27th. Sullivan Township, Hickory Tavern, Friday, Jan. 28th. SuHivan Township, Princeton, Sat- . urday, Jan. 29th. Sullivan Township, T. T. Wood’s, Monday, Jan. 31st. Waterloo Township, Jerry C. Mar tin's, Tuesday, Feb. 1st. Waterloo Township, W. C. Thomp son's, Wednesday, Feb. 2nd. Waterloo Township, Waterloo town, Thursday, Feb. Srd. Cross Hill Township, Cross Hill, Fridayr Feb. 4th Hunter Township, Mountville, Tues day, Feb. 8th. Hunter Township, Clinton, Wednes day, Feb. 9th. Hunter Township, Clinton Mill, Thursday, Feb. 10th. Hunter Township, Lydia Mill, Fri day, Feb. 11th. Hunter Township, Goldville, Mon day, Feb. 14th. Jacks Township, Renno, Tuesday, Feb. 15th. Jacks Township, S. W. Dean’s, Wed nesday, Feb. 16th. All items of personal property, poll and road taxes must be retunied on or by the 20th day of February, 1927; so please get busy and make your re-, turns in January and avoi dthe rush ae it will be impossible to take all the turns in January snd avoid the rush as wait until the last day, but make your retums early in January. Only personal property to be re turned this year, as return of all real estate this year stands for four years, unless the assessment laws are changed. J. WADDY THOMPSON, tf County Auditor. Your children’^ s CORN MILL Ve have just installed in electric corn mill at iur plant and are pre pared to grind your corn my day in the week. Let is serve you. D. E. TRIBBLE CO. Clinton, S. C. found the lady of the blue eyes stroll-1 ing alone upon the platform. | “You are rather slow in* action, sir," j she lightly accused. “We might have breakfast together!” “I plead guilty .madam,” I admit ted. “But the next meal shall be my privilege.” “For dinner, yes; at Cheyenne.” “And after that you will be home.” “Of course.” She laughed shortly. “Benton is now ‘home.’ We have mov ed so frequently that I have grown to call almost no place home.” “I judge then that you are connect- 1 ed, as may happen, with a flexible business,” I hazarded. “There is money in following the railroad, and that ia our present life,” she said frankly. “A town springs up, you know, at etch terminus, booms ks long as the freight and pas sengers pile up—and all of a sudden the go-ahead business and profession al men pull stakes for the next ter minus as soon as located.” I We were interrupted. A drunken | rowdy was careeing over the platform, a large revolver dangling at his thigh. His language was extremely offen sive—he had an ugly mood on, but nobody interfered. The crowd stood aside—the native laughing, the tour ists like myself viewing him askance, and several Indians watching him Bravely. . .. X. v . ^ He sighted ns? “Howdy?" he uttered, with an oath. “Shay—hello, stranger. Have a ‘smile.’ place, Jim,” she said. “You know I’m not afraid of you. Now get, you wolf!” She had made a sudden movement of hand and I saw almost under my nose the smallest pistol imaginable. “No!” I Wkmed. “No matter. I'll tend to him.” The fellow’s mouth opened as if for fresh abuse—and half rising I landed upon it with my fist. “Go where you belong, you drunken whelp!” I had struck and spoken at the same time, with a rush of wrath that surprised me; and the result surpris ed me more, for while I was not con scious of having exerted much force he toppled backward clear across the aisle, crashed down in a heap under the opposite seat. “Look out! Look opt!” she cried. Up he scrambled, wrenching at his re volver, but the brakeman and the con ductor arrived, in a jiffy he was hus tled forward. I sank back, breathless. Congratulations echoed dully. “The right spirit!" “That’ll 1’arn him to insult a lady.” “Shake, Mister." “For a pilgrim you're consider’ble of a boss.” , The lady herself was amazingly cool under the epithets that he had spplied. 1 admired her for that as she gazed at me pleadingly. -j* . • — a* “A drunken man is not responsi ble for words or actions,” I said. “Possibly I should not have struck him. Ip the Far West you may be food The foods your children eat today, determine their strength and health in later years. Remember this; they must have well balanced meals. Their food should contain the right amount of mineral salts. These salts act as bone building material Bakings that are made of good plain white flour and baking powder contain the . necessary amount of min eral salts. 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