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-*** 1 * • dHjp (El|runirU PUBLISHED EV'ERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Iviitor and Publisher cers and directors, whose sole aim is to make of our commercial organisa tion the most effective possible in- jstrunrent for the promotion of gen eral business, commercial and civic ' welfare. Commercial organizations are suc cessful in .exact ratio to the enthusi- MRS. W. J. DUVALL NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT at the Clinton Post Office as matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: One year ... .... - ..t. .... .. $1.50 Six months 75 Three months — .50 Payable in advance PASSES SUDDENLY State of South Carolina, {County of Laurens. Estimable Woman Dies At Her Home In the Court of Probate. In Long Branch Section. Fun-* jin Re:—E. C. Briggs, era! At Langston Church. ; Administrator of Estate of Mrs. Jennie V. Brgigs, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un- Fmoc* AjWMrtiwnj I THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION The Chronicle eeks the cooperation of its subscribe s and readers — the publisher will a' all times appreciate wise suggestion . and kindly advice. Make all remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Clinton, 3. C. CLINTON. S. C^ APRIL 14. 1*27 8 PAGES EASTER New hope, new joy, new life—that is the significance of Easter. During the year our material plans go astray, troubles may assail us and the world may seem a dark dreary place indeed. But with the coming of Easter we are reminded that material things count as naught for only the spiritual has power and permanent actuality. We learn that as we cease to trust in the material, we are no longer made un happy by existing material conditions. Striving for spiritual happiness we gain joy and peace, and material dif- f i c u 11 i e s miraculously disappear. Christ, in overcoming the greatset ob stacles the world has ever known, set an example for us. And though the way may often seem difficult, yet each year at Easter time, we gain new strength and courage, knowing ' * that the Resurrection has as vital a meaning for us now as it did for the people nineteen centuries ago. . , Mrs. Nannie Hill Duvall, 61, of the ■ asm and co-operation of the citizens | Long Branch section, suddenly passed cf the community which they serve. | awa y h er home last Thursday morn- dereigned will render a final account Four hundred dollar? an acre farmj inr W’hile.Mrs. Duvall had been in ill I of his acts and doings as Adminis- land will produce nothing unless labor‘health for some time, the end came as trator of the estate of Mrs. Jennie V. and efforts and intelligence are put!, great shock and sorrow to hundreds Briggs, deceased, to the Judgd of Pro- cial organizations, they get nowhere without the unflagging cooperation of their communities. Why are so many business and pro fessional men in the city indifferent to this organziation and not included in its membership? This question presses for answer and when the con templated drive is made, this informa tion should be obtained. E^ery busi ness man in Clinton, not a member cf the Com me retai club, should, be so licited. -What right have we to plant ourselves in the community and ex pect the town to grow and our busi nesses to grow, and yet refuse to give our support to the organisation of the community that is working continu ally to proiribte the city’s ftiterests? It’s not a matter of whether you can afford to join, but rather as progress ive business men, how-can you afford not to have your business represented in such an organization. The city must build well and wisely now for “■ a l. into it. The same is true of commer-1 0 f friends who knew and loved her., bate, Laurens County, South Carolina, The funeral service was held Friday afternoon at three o’clock at Langs ton church and attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. at Laurens, S. C., on Tuesday, April 19. 1927, at n o’clock A. M. And will at the same time apply to the said Court for a final settlement of the Rev. J. A. Martin of Laurens, conduct-; estate of Jennie V. Briggs, deceased, • - - — E. C. BRIGGS, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Jennie V. Briggs, deceased. 4-l4-5tc Mrs. Duvall was an estimable wo man and a consistent member of her church. She was kind and sympa thetic, and by her lovely traits of ; character, she ' endeared herself to! March 16th, 1927 hundreds of friends in her section and elsewhere. In addition to her husband, W. J. Duvall, the deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Will R. Brown of Laurens, and one son, Godfrey Duvall of the Long Branch conyrtunity. A brother, B. B. Hill of Laurens, also survives. THE CHAUTAUQUA As the public knows by now, Clin- tcn’s Redpath Chautauqua opens on May 5th a."d continues for seven days. This date is not very far off and our thoughts need now to be turned to wards it and our people unite to suc cessfully put it across. The chautauqua last year was han dled in the most satisfactory manner in which it has been since it began here ten years ago. Much of the credit for its success was due to Dr. Frank Kellers who served as chairman of the committee and gave liberally of his time and efforts in pushing the undertaking. The old custom of beg ging the public to buy tickets was discarded, and rightly so. No one begs the public to buy tickets to the picture show or ball game, so why the chau tauqua? The tickets were put on sale and the people bought them on their merit and because the community has learned, to appreciate the chautauqua. The result was the sale of a suffciient number of tickets to cover the con tract. The reserved seat feature also worked to advantage and wrill prove equally as popular this year. We are taking the librety of sug- getsing that the chautauqua be han dled this season on the same plan as adopted and followed last year. We also suggest that Dr. Kellers again tx put at its head as the general chair man and that all citizens cooperate with him in order that the required number cf tickets may be sold in short order. The chautauqua appeals to and for the whole family. It pulls with father and mother for the best interests of the children. It glories home life and is always safe and conservative. It pays a hundred fold in community betterment. As we boost it we pro claim our faith in all good things, and we join the forces of progress. It is the ally of the heme, the public school, the church, the commercial organiza tions, the fraternal orders—and every real business factor in the town and community. The chautauqua is a matter of city and community concern. We hope‘our people will interpret it as such. Let’s boost it—everybody. the day of her greater opportunities, and now is the time for all good men to put a shoulder to the wheel. Included in the membership of the Commercial club should oe every mer chant, clerk, hanker, manufacturer, minister, college professor, physician, etc., in the community. The time for unsound boosting and false confidence has passed. -We need to get down to real constructive work as a united people and to wake up to the possibilities that are ours. The organization needs to be put on a merit basis, and in its efforts, if is entitled to the undivided support of our people. The Commercial club is the clearing house of the community. It is the agency through which we should pool our interests. If we are unwilling to support it in its efforts to advance Clinton and this section, then we as ousiness men are unworthy of the pat ronage and confidence of the commu nity. ed the service and he was assisted by j •nil lor final and full discharge from Rev. Edward Long of this city. the duties of the office of administra tor of said estate. Clinton Speakers Win District Honors Representatives from Clinton schools carried off first honors in the high school declamation and expression contests held last Friday night, the boys speaking at Ninety-Six and the girls in Greenwood. Isaac Copeland, representing the Clinton high school, woi) first place with his declamation NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ‘The Curse of South Carolina.’ Margie Morgan of the Thornwell or phanage high school, won first place in the expression contest, using as her subject. “Soft Spot In 606.’’ Highway Work Comes To End State of South Carotiaa, County of Laurens. In the Court of Probate. In Re:—E. d. Briggs, Administrator of Estate of Mrs. Jennie V. Briggs, deceased. AU persons having claim against above named estate are hereby notified to file the same, duly item ized and verified, either with the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S. C., or with the undersigned at Clin ton, S. C., on or before Tuesday, April 19, 1927, at 11 o’clock A. M., or be forever bafred. ibe E. C. BRIGGS, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Jennie V. Briggs, deceased. Dated March 16th, 1927 1 4-14-5tc Phone Ypur Easter Needs to Us The wheels of activity start to turn immediately until your order has been filled—not merely filled—but in a sat isfactory manner. We have choice varieties of every thing you map need—Groceries, fresh green Vegetables, and Meats that are delicious. - . For your Easter needs—as well as every other day in the year—we are prepared to serve you and we’ll do our level best to please. LITTLE S DENSON 5b—t^o Pltotfeip-54l " . ■ • 7\ V/. n J. B. FRONTIS JEWELER Dr. Frank Crane Says— YESTERDAY'S GOOD TODAY’S EVIL Advancement is not a giant stride; it is a flight of stairs. The way we make progress is not by jumps, but by steps; not by going from evil to good, but by going from evil to lesser evil. So the evil of today may be the dis carded good of yesterday. Slavery is an evil not countenanced in any civilized land today. Yet at one time it was good. It was a dis tinct moral advance over the old prac tice of murdering in cold blood all captives taken in warfare. Prize fighting is looked upon as an evil now and almost all of the states have laws to prevent it. But a century ago prize fighting was a distinct advance over the brutal ity of the sports of former times. Ev en such a fight as one in 1825 when two men fought for 75 rounds with naked fists and the loser had to be put to bed with 50 leeches on him was a step up from the spectacles such as throwing ferocious dogs into a lions’ cage and watching them tear each oth er to pieces which had delighted the people at a previous date. Some of the superstitions which were connected with religion in the past are now evils and repel men of greater intelligence instead of fright ening them into good conduct. They are an evil now, but at one time for more primitive people whom they kept from doing wrong they were a good. Duelling today is a crime. At one time it was a good because it was an advance over past customs. It gave both parties a fair chance instead of being a cowardly assassination. It substituted honor for ambuscade and so at the time was a step ahead. Today we have laws against beating „ wives. Wife beaters are jailed and FHK (OMMBBCIAL CLUB dealt with summarily. Yet a centurv With the end in view of enlarging ‘ m England a wife beating was its depleted membership, the Commer-, considered the right of a husband. A man might beat his wife within an cia) club in session Tuesday evening unanimously approved a membership inch cf her life and go unpunished so dnve in the near future at which Umei lon , as she didn’t die But if she a concerted effort will be made to en-' d . :e<1 he ^ treated as a murderer. l:st as many members as possible in | condition of affairs is hard to this organization. | understand today. But it was an ad vance over the past when, in ancient Here is an organization that is in- d'spensible in the commercial life of the community. Therefore, it should have the moral and financial support cf all forward looking citizens. AU citizens who can possibly do so, sbmild hold membership in this organization and contribute their moral support and their personal efforts to its back ing in all df its undertakings for the welfare and upbuilding of this com munity and section. If you are on the outside, get on the inside, and stop knocking and criticising the club be cause of something it does, or does not do, but ccme into the organiza tion as a member and do your part to help make it what you believe it ought to be. If you are on the inside, feel free to express your opinions and views, with the assurance that all sin cere efforts and suggestions for the enlargement and increased efficiency of the work cf the organization wiU receive due consideration by the offi- Turkey. the husband had the power of life and death over the inmates of his harem: It is as true that the good of today may be the evil of tomorrow as it is that the evil of today wa#the good of the past. The test of the times is not whether there are evils or not, but whether those evils are less or greater the ones in the past; whether they are a step up or down. (Continued from Page One) the validation vote should be post poned until the general election in 1928. In information informally compiled by Engineer Patton and Clerk Dorroh, it was shown that the commission has expended approximately. $460,000 dur ing its tenure of office, of which $139,-' 000 is to be repaid by the state high way commission, and that approxi- mateel 151 miles of -road have been constructed as follows: Gray Court to Woodruff bridge, 6 mlies. Watts Mills to Yarborough’s bridge, 8 miles. Gray Court to Cowan’s bridge, 9 miles. Hickory Tavern to Greenville coun ty line. 7 miles. Cold Point to Ware Shoals, 1*3 miles. Cold Point to Calhoun highway via Waterloo, 10 miles. Waterloo to Cross Hill, 6 miles. Calhoun highway from Saluda river to Newberry county line, via Cross Hill, Mountville and Clinton, 31 miles. Cross to Belfast, incomplete, 9 miles. Cross Hill to Belfast, incomplete, 9 miles. Clinton to Musgrove Mill, 9 miles. Goldville to Bonds cross road near Newberry county line, 5 miles. Goldville to Reeder Workman place, 4 miles. Clinton to Sandy Springs, 7 miles. Laurens to Pitts place on Buifcotnbe road. 10 miles. Renno to Calhoun highway, 2 miles. Calhoun highway toward Lisbon, 2 miles. Calhoun highway toward Milton, 4 miles. Although the highway commission' was not actively connected with the construction of the paved road from - Laurens to Clinton, it served some- what in the capacity of agent of the 1 || county in the negotiations with the ‘ state highway department which brought about the construction of this road through a reimbursement agree ment. The original highway commiqfion, {provided for in the bond election on $250,000 fdr the Calhoun highway and other roads, was composed of Super visor J. D. W. Watts, J. F. Jacobs, W. R. McCuen, J. Hamp Stone, R. L. Gray and W r . G. Lancaster, the last named now residing in Gnstonia, N. C. All of these remain as members ex cept Messrs. Lancaster and Stone, wh6 resigned in course of time. Miller Pinson of Cross Hill, succeeded Mr. Lancaster. J. S. Craig succeeded Mr. Stone and upon Mr. Craig’s resigna tion his place was taken by A. C. j Ri Todd. Mr. Pinson and Mr. Todd, with | || the four original commissioners, con stitute the ccmmission as it now stands. CLINTON. 8. C. DRS. SMITH & SMITH OPTOMETRISTS SPECIALISTS Eyes Examined -:- Glasses Prescribed 15 West Main Street fticne 101 CLINTON. S. C Laboratory far Prompt Repair Service ALL PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED PHARMACISTS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY “At Union S|ati&n”v Phones 377 and 400 Phones 377 and 400 1 THE CHRONICLE—$140 YEAR. H. D. HENRY F. M. BOLAND H. D. 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