Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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pJERFEl | and all during the col months his house is cozy for his wife an A Perfection Oil Hea 4 rble when there are childr home has uses for it. I Made with nickel trimmingi, plain hj tie drume. Ornamental. Inei La lily mnnnd from room to root STANDARD Oil (Incorporated in N Newark. N.J. il&MM? INSTITUIEWOl ' FOR THE FARMERS , ! THE SOUTH CAROLINA AGENT OUTLINES THE PLANS FOR 1 THE YEAR. < . i ^^ffiFTING fla THF?FARMS i Will Not Be Held at Court House as , Formerly Done.?All the Farmers of the State Are Asked to Cooperate 1 1 With tiie Agents. 1 Columbia.?"It Is my purpose this year to conduct the farmers' institute work ^long different lines than those ( pursued heretofore." said \V. W. Long, j < etate agent of the United States farm , demonstration work. He came to Co- j 1 lumbia for a conference with the district agents when the plans for the i i year were outlined. Mr. Long sue- 1 ceeded W. L. English as state agent. I "No institutes will be held in i county court houses or towns," he ' "Knt ?ltl ha hold nn Rlioh ' CVUklliUVU, vuv ntn vv W- ? ? | farms in the various counties as the county agents may select." Agents are requested, therefore, to obtain within the next week or ten days the consent of two or three proprietors of farms in the various coun ties in order of preference, most advantageously located for an institute meeting of this character to be held at such date as may be fixed, probubly in August. "We shall have the farm crops man speak in or near the field; the ani mal husbandry man to illustrate his talk with actual animals in the barn and the horticulturist to illustrate in i 1 the orchard." said Mr. Long. I "The speakers will be in the farm | demonstration work and from Clem- j son College. It is my desire that w | hold an average of two to three meet i J ings for one day in each county, do- j 1 Abbeville Teachers Meet. At a n.'cer.J me-ting of the hoar" 1 of trustees, the entire corps of teach t ers. with the exception of Miss Marie j TVukc and Miss H.?le:i White, wore re-1 t elected. Miss White retires from the J I school room and Miss Duke Toes to c a Methodist college in Ixuiisiana. The j 1 board expressed hearty approval of i the superintendent's annual report j t and also of toe progress and manage j 1 ment of the schools during the past ' session. The following teachers j ( were elected for next session: Misses, t Eunice Calhoun. P.essie Kpting, May ' Robertson. Eloise Rritt. Margaret ! .1 Klugh. Rosa Winkler, lone Smith, j ' Mary Devine, Sarah White, Mary j < Parker, Clara Wham and Mrs. J. T. > Evans. R. R. Cheatham, superintend- i t ent. Two vacancies, one in the first grade and one in the high school. I English and history, are to be filled ' < soon. j( i, *3 ?jSSggjgjSSjE ? For the Modern Baby | Bunting =)> Daddy doesn't go out / to hunt (or rabbit skins s to keep the baby warm. ^ He is less romantic, but more practical. 1( He buys a ' jt g* ! Id Fall and Winter jv 5 keot warm and s d babies. 8 ter is almost indispens- c en in the home. Every C $t?r( or enomrlrd, tarqaotto- 5 iwnniff. l.attt for yoart. n. At deaUrs evtrywhmro, ? . COMPANY w Jer.ay) Baltimore. Md. | V a - f HE LISTENED WHEN TOO LATE b 8hort-Tempered Old Gentleman In* t slated on Silence, and Result In* o creased Irritability. At & recent literary gathering Charles Garvice, the well known novelist, told a story of an irritable old * man who hurried into a barber shop a one afternoon. Addressing the man he found in ^ charge, he snapped: "I want you to ., cnt my hair, and do it without talk- _ Ing. I can't bear to have a barber |" talking to JSC white He's cutting my !~ hair." ( b "Yes, sir," was the reply, "but you Bee?" ! f "There you are!" broke in the old b gentleman. "You want to start at once, and you'll cackle-cackle all the ,1 time. I know you and your tribe. c You cut my hair and hold your tongue." ! t "Yes, sir; but I should like to tell ^ yon-" h "And I don't want to listen," retorted the old gentleman; "juBt you cut v my hair, and don't talk." 13 "But surely, sir, you'll allow me to say?" S "I won't allow you to say anything," I Bnapped the other. I don't want to j j listen to you. I don't suppose you've | got anything to say that I don't know i already. Your business is to cut my ;S tiair and hold your tongue, and I'll be 1 obliged if you'll make a start." i The old gentleman glared defiantly, 1 plumped into the chair and shut his 0 ayes qs a sign that he wouldn't hear ( 1 n r?f Vi av Vl'nr/1 Til a Kn/lrrnnn/l n TTrl t V* I uuuidi nuiu, t uo uaugcicu luaui mm j in air of desperation, grabbed a pair of scissors and set to work with 1 them. When the operation was finish- \ 1 id the old gentleman grunted, opened n tils eyes and stared at himself In the g jlass. Every remaining hair on his : lead quivered with indignation and , , tiorror. q "Call that hair cutting!" he shout- ^ id. "Why, it's disgracefully done! i it looks as if it had been gnawed *c t>y a rat! Do you call yourself a a barber? You're no more a barber j :han I am!" tc "No. sir; you're right at last, sir!" h roared the man in reply. "I'm a pork fc lutcher from round the corner, and . ''m only taking care of the shop while :he barber has gone out for his tea." ! ?Pearson's Weekly. lc h Executive Clemency to Three. The governor Ins granted a parole w n Pearl Floyd, who was convicted in w Jnion county on two charges oMar- j r>ny oi iive sioth anu seiiiciiceu ?;? < j> months and nine months, respectvely. Tho sentence of Joe I). Quat- ^ lebaiim. who was convicted in Ww- j( >erry county on tlie charge of carry ng concealed weapons and n:von ,| lays or a fire of $l?nf has been coinnutod to a fine of $4'* or ? days. ]j The governor has granted a parole to (, I. C. Lewis, who was convicted it! ) lorry county in May. It'll, on the c barge of la-cony of live stock and |t sentenced to three years on the conn- 0 y works and a fine of $1(H>. I h Is Send your orders for Job Printing in io the Stricklin Printing Company F -heraw, S. C. Ai { 4* fr McBEE NEWS ITEMS * ! 4* Mr. J. M. King spent Monday in 'lo *ence. Mrs. MuMtow Steen is spending jome time in Columbia. Mr. Loran Kerr Is in Ohio for a hort stay. MrB. C. J. Williamson spent Tuesay in Darlington. Mr. Clyde Horton, of Catarrh, spent iaturday night here. Mrs. Archie Clark, of Angelus, pent Monday in town. Mr. Lewis Lawrence spent the week nd in Florence last week. Mrs. W. H. Sowell, of Kershaw, visted her daughter, Mrs. G. T. Horton, he past week. Mr. Rankin Sowell, of Hartsvllle.J pent Sunday in town with his sister, \?%, G. T. Horton. Capt. Dan Dove, of Rocky Mount. [. C., visited his sister, Mrs. C. J. Williamson, last week. We are glad to report that Miss allie Robertson, who has been real Lck, is able to be out again. Mrs. R. J. Bolin is spending a few lays wiith her daughter, Mrs. Gurtha Jardner, at Hartsville. Miss Virgye Anderson, of Denmark, >. C., is spending a few days with ler sister, Mrs. J. L. Tyler. Miss Annie Jennie Robertson is sufjring with an attack of appendicitis. We hope she will soon be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baskin and baiy, of Tiller's Ferry, spent Saturday md Sunday with Mr. C. F. King and amily in town. Mr. L. H. Bolton, of Dillon, has leen appointed policeman for the own of McBee and assumed charge if his duties on the 24th ult. Miss Mollle Poston returned Satirday from a visit to her sister near 'atrick. She was accompanied home >y her aunf, Mrs. Maggie Poston, md Mrs. Davidson, both of Patrick. Our Methodist friends are prepar? * - rvor of TTnfnn flg iu uttvc v/uuuicu o i/?/ nv wm4v.. he third Sunday In May and at 'rlnity (McBee) and Ashland the piirth Sundaj?Hi May. ifceAe hwill e big days for the little people. Mr. Jim King returned from a lahing trip to the Pee Dee river- near rought a nice lot of fish back with dm and gave a fish supper to some if his friends on Saturday night. Mrs. T. Broadway and little daugher. Pearline, after spending several ays with relatives here, returned to ier home near Bishopville last Satirday. She was accompanied home iy little Misses Iva and Annie Able. Mrs. J. R. Horton, of Catarrh, spent aturday and Sunday with her grandhildren, R. E. and Margaret Horton, j town. Mr. Will Sowell, of Jefferson, pent Saturday and Sunday at the ome of Mr. J. E. Sowell. He was on is way home from Knowlton's Inrmary, where he had been operated n for appendicitis. A sneak thief broke into the smokeoiise of Mr. C. B. Coward, section laster on the Seaboard at this place, ist Sunday night and stole all of his leat. There is no clue as to the uilty party. Mk G. W. Griffeth, of Jefferson, acjmpanied by his father and Dr. antt, passed through here on Monay afternoon on his way to Knowl>n's Infirmary to be operated on for ppendicitls. Rev. It. R. Turnipseed, of Darling>n. was in town last Tuesday night, e came here to deliver a lecture heme the Book Club. While in town b was the guest of Dr. J. D. Ingram. Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders, of Un>n. S. C., spent the week end at the onto of Mr. J. W. Segars. visiting loir son, Mr. P. E. Sanders. This as their first visit here and they ere very much pleased with McBce. For tlio Weak and xXervoiis Tired-out. weak, nervous men and| omen would feel ambitious, enerjjet . full of life and always have a pood ppetite, if they would do the sensible liing for health?take Electric Bit rs. Not bin g better for the stomach, ver or kidneys. Thousands say they v.e their lives this wonderful home! eniedy. Mrs. 0. Khinevault of Vestal, enter, X. V.. says: "I regard Elecric Bitters as one of the greatest f gilts. I can never forget what it as done for me." Get a bottle yourelf and see what a difference it will take in your health. Only fiftc and $1. teeonnnended by T. E. Wannamaker : Sons. Real Estate, L and L< Life Insurance Cora CHEAP AND INVII Various kinds to OUR "LOAN DEPARTMEB MAKE LOANS ON D PROPERTY IN T1 OVER A MILLION OU For further info n T \ ij L 1 ? Light Your I Electr A lighted pipe in a powder maga to property interests than lighted o The kerosene lamp and lanterns farm. Now you can throw them aw,a: own electric light plant, giving safe dwelling, barns and outhouses, at i A complete outfit for a farm ligfc gas engine, dynamo, switc/hboard ACCUMULATOR"?the storage batt pal lighting companies, the railroad systems. The plant occupies little bf bouse, barn or basement; it is eas: simple to run. Electric Light~ample for all ordii vided by running the engine only rest of the time current is furnirfhe The only light for gin houses?cj Let us show you how cheaply yc light plant. Write us today. J. L. Po Electrician an< Box 277, - if r i i ' i. .1 ' ?i i'. ?j, r? ? If You Should Would those dependent on you be Ready money at such a time is v< You could not be better prepared insurance and plenty of it in Jefferson Standa ance Coi STRONGEST IN THESE FIGURES SHOU Admitted assets, more than .. Admitted surplus, more than .. Insurance in force (paid for basis] JEFFERSON STANDARD LIF Home Office, Greensbo Maynard-Raley Rc Capital Stock PHONE 84. ? ' H 2,000 P. Ill f Shu< I FOR SA I! H. L. P If! ,ife Insurane Dans ipany of Virginia UNO POLICIES choose from. rT IS ANXIOUS TO ftPROVED FARM IIS SECTION T IN THIS STATE imation see 7\TPU L 11 \J11 farm With icity zine is hardly more dangerous 11 lamps in farm bnildings. were once a necessity on the j, as every farmer can have his and convenient illumination to i very moderate cost iting plant consists of a small and the famous "CHLORIDE ery used by the great municiIs, tho telegraph and telephone >ace?you can place it in a tool V to set up, perfectly safe and aary requirements?can be proa few hours occasionally?the d from the storage battery, in be connected to main shaft >u can have your own electric rwers, d Plumber, , Bennettvsille, S. C. j ' \ ' '" ''t ". v . ; Die To-Day; provUed for? . . ?ry essential. in this respect than to have i the ? > - -r t rd Lite insurmpany THE SOUTH LD CON.VINCE YOU 13,5000,000.00 500,000.00 i more than 37,000,000.00 E INSURANCE COMPANY ro, North Carolina. >alty & Trust Co. $25,000.00 / CHER AW, S. C. 1 ?? ????^ if ounds !f| ii :ks $ } OWE |