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(SWam (Ultranick VQL 25 CHERAW, S. C., AUGUST 25, 1921 v NO. 42 COTTON GOODS MARKET STRIKES CPWARD TREND AS RESERVE STOCKS VANISH Only Further Reduction of Production i Costs Can Weaken Prices?Further Wage Cuts Held I'nlikely and Law* er Levels for Crop Seem Out of I Question?Signs of Greater World ; Demand Multtplf Indications of a stronger cotton1 godds imarket? continue to| multiply: from week to week. For several months the Economist has been reiterating its opinion that the cotton goods situation was fundamentally strong and that a firm and probably hiirhor market -u.-nnId hp appn as fall i approached. This opinion {is being borne out by recent developments.. ; It must be remembered tha: production of cotton goods hu been sevtreiy curtailed both here and abroad for about a year. Even during the periods of comparative activity following the radical price cuts last January, pro. duction, except on a few lines, has not benn fully maintained, and even on these lines*?for instance ginghams, percales, sheets and pillow casesproduction has not been able to overtake a demand which has been surprisingly large. Our eta^ishcdludwordkhcfcirdluuldwrd On these lines, as well as on most other lines, there has been during the past year a thorough liquidation of! stocks in the hands of retailers, jobbers and mills. And the vacuum thus created has not been filled by a surplus of production over consumption.I The market has been eating into its ( reserves, so to speak, until the re-' serves are almost completely gone.' 1. ?i? - ??.1? AS a result, oniy ii tunurr suusuiuum: reduction of production costs could further weaken prices, while a more active consumption would inevitably stiffen them. / The only possibility of lower pro. duction costs in the near future seems to lie in a lower raw cotton market or further wage reductions. It is generally agreed that wages cannot be further reduced for the present, and, in fact, it seems to be the prevailing opinion in the industry that anything like a pre-war level of wages will not be seen again for a long time, it ever. An announcement has recently been made by certain Southern manut'actur. era that it will be necessary to advance wages at least 10 per cent from the low point reached when the mills shut down some time ago. This in gradually upward until at the end of last week it had reached 13.50 cents. And there is every reason to look tor a still further rise. The millstone around the neck of the cotton market has been the' huge carry-over from last season. As closely as this can be estimated it amounts to about 9,000,000 bales. But this is being more and more discounted by the increasing deterioaation of the new crop. According to the last Government estimate the crop will not make much more than 8,000,000 bales, and private advices on the con. , dition of the crop since the date of the Government report tend to reduce this estimate materially. The market, in fact, is beginning to talk about a crop of 7,000,000 bales or less. On the basis of the Government figures, however, we should have a total supply for next season of about 17,000,000 bales. This would be about normal, and would leave.a substantial surplus even if world consumption reached the pre-war level. itself is sufficient indication that the lowest level of wages has been reach, ed for the present. The hope of a reduction in costs from| a lower raw cotton market has been ? getting fainter with the advance of the new crop season. It never really had much substance. When world trade in cotton goods was at its worst and there still existed the possibility of a normal cotton crop this year cotton went down to about 11 cents, and It was evident that thi sprice discounted some of the worst possibilities. Since then cotton has been creeping But there are several considerations which lead us to believe that the actual supply of good, spinnable cotton will be much smaller than the figures indicate. In the first place, a large portion of the carry-over is an accumulation of low grades from the war years when the chief markets for these grades were closed. In the sec ond place, indications ponu to au uu-( usually large proportion of low-grade cotton in the new crop. And In the third place the cotton crops of India and Egypt have been materially curtailed, which is apt to mean a relaI tively greater dependence of the world on the American cotton supply. There are too many complicated fac-1 tors involved in the future of interna-1 tional trade for one to hazard a guess as to whether the world's consumption of cotton will reach normal proportions during the coming year. If it does, cotton will undoubtedly go soaring. But the chances are that it v'il! not. .V.?virtheless, taken ii con.' / CEDARS OF LEBANON HOLD FIRST CKRKMOMAI Cheraw Forest of the Tall Cedar.' of Lebanon held the first ceremonia on last Thursday night. Much preparation was made bv thi committee in charge of putting on th< degrees and when the saplings wen conducted into the Forest they wer< met by workman capable of impress ing them with the lessons taught bj the order and did it in a style that de lighted the Tall Cedars present. Grand Tall Cedar L. A. Meiklejohr ana ?ho nfhpr officers, aniontr whoii are H. B. Pollock, D. L. Tillman, W E. Hurt, Jr., and G. A. Bunch worked like veterans and showed the mem. bers they could expect expert service in another ceremonial or two. The Cheraw Forest is one of foui in the state consequently the juris, diction of this forest is quite large and Cheraw can naturally expect a large membership as soon as Masons in these parts know the nature of the organization. It has been called the poor man's shrine and is only social in its efforts. The following sapling took the iniation: R. W. Oiiten and J. L. Sutton, of Fageland; C. C. Douglas and D. H. Laney of Chesterfield; S. 0. Pegues an W. H. Priest of Kollock; J. W. Lytton, L. C. Pirie, W. B. Ingram, W. L. Tolson and E. L. Watson of Cheraw. The next ceremonial will be held in November. 0 Choral Society Formed. At a recent meeting, a Choral So. cietv was formed in Cheraw with about 25 members. This was consider ed a fine start and it is hoped that many others will join this society and make it a real success. Cheraw has the talent and a society of this sort can best develope and use this talent for the good of the public. The School Board of Trustees has tendered the use of the School Audi, torium for the weekly rehearsals. Mrs. Joe Lindsay will direct the society. The first practice scheduled for Monday night August 29th is post poned on account of a delay in get. ting suitable music. Notice will be given in this paper is to date rehearsals will begin. o Official Cotton Figures for Bast 3 Years. It will be of interest to some to know the amount of cotton raised in ChesVerfieW aud Marlboro counties and also the entire state s<? we are giving below the official figures for the past three years: Cotton raised in Chesterfield county in 1918?32,344 bales. 1919?36,391 bales. 1920?41,577 bales. Total for 3 years. 110,313 bales. Note the increase each year. Cotton raised in Marlboro county in 1918?70,550 bales. 1919?80,569 bales. 1920?79,793 bales. Total for 3 years 230,912 bales. Cotton raised in S. C. in 1918?1,581,726 bales.. 1919?1,462,277 bales. 1920?1,052,177 bales. Total for 3 years 4, 096,180. o INVITATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE. A reception in honor of ALL YOUNG PEOPLE of Cheraw and vicinity who are going away to college or to teach school this fall, will be given Tuesday evening. August 30th, beginning at 8:30 o'clock. This is an invitation to all such young people to be present. Fearing that we might fail to get the name of some one whom we would wish to invite, we give the invitation in this manner instead of attempting a personal invitation to each and we hope that each and all of yon will accept and be present; for all are cordially invited. YOUNG TKORLES CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. . . junction with the deterioration of the supply, the improvement in world demand during the coming year is likely to raise cotton above its present levels or at least keep it from falling appreciably below them. Revival of Remand Signs of a reviving world demand are numerous, although they are offset by some discouraging features such as the boycott of British good? *Vw> n.vti nn.nttDPIt t i VP UIICVICU UJ luc UUII.VI/ movement in India and the impoverished state.of the masses in Russia and Eastern Europe generally. Al the same time the improvement it world trade as a whole is unmistak. able. Germany it: rapidly getting or her ?eet, and her consumption of cot ton during the last year has been sur prisingly large. The English mill! have been getting back to a full-tinu basis, although price reductions hav< been necessary within the last, few weeks to stimulate business. GRAVES IN ST. DAVID'S ('EMI J TEKY, ('HERAW. 51 Near the rear of the church will b I seeu the grave of Right. Rev. Alexander Greeg ? The first Bishop of Texas ? Born at Society Hill 1819 J Consecrated Bishop in Richmond 18f> ?' Died in Austin Texas 1893. II Alexander Gregg for several year was a lawyer in Cheraw before h went into the ministry and for 1 years was rector of St. David'i 1 church?the only church that he wa 1 ever rector of. he being elected Bish ' op in 1859 while rector here. ! When he went to Texas he had t< travel most 01 tne way in stage euu ' ches. A new church was built in Aus tin, the capital of Texas soon aftei he went there and it was named "St David's" in honor of Cheraw's St. Da vid's. One of the wardens at that tiim was Robert E. 1-w who was stationei ' there in charge of U. S. Troops, i being just prior to the Civil war. I Bishop Gregg while rector of St David's Cheraw wrote "Greggs his tory of the old Cheraws" which if known far and wide as one of the besi local histories ever written. In 1858 Bishop Palk ((afterwards General Polk^) Bishop of Louisana started a movement for the south em dioceses to establish the University of the South. A committee ol three, one of whom was Alexandei Gregg, was appointed to select thf site for this University-?which was built at Sewanee Tenn. Afterwards Bishop Gregg was appointed Chancel, lor?or president of this University, i He was one of the greatest men that the Pee Dee section has produced. While in Cheraw, he lived in the house now occupied by Laura Bates on Church street. ! | if you have not subscribed to help upkeep tbe Cemetery send it in now to Mr. W. L'. Duvall. Treasurer Cemetery Fund 1 1 The following article appeared in an issue of the Cheraw Reporter in 1893: IX MKMOHI AM. Bishop Gregg. "When death invades a community , and snatches a loved one awav from the circle of his companions, with i whom he has been intimately and ' constantly associated, it causes r pang of sorrow to thrill their heart? j and creates a void which, for lon> i years, may not, easily, he filled. The presence of death?so near;? bearing his victim from their ver> midst, is well calculated to excite in the living a feeling akin to terror and dismay, while their hearts are j filled with poignant grief and sad. ness. And even when from a dis. I tance, one who had, years ago, lived I in our midst on terms of closest intimacy; grown up with us; struggled ! and fought by our side, in the stern battle of life, won, in our view, the honors of a successful conflict with the world; gained the love and esteem of those with whom he moved; endeared himself to them by his sterling virtues; conferred upon the community the rich benefits of a life ol steadfast piety and the abundant labors of a broad charity, is stricken down by the relentless archer, wt are brought face to face with the ; precious memories of past associa tions and our hearts are made sad though we had learned to realize tlu fact that the early ties of companionship had long been sundered by sepaj ration. " >>?*? I'Oiirj ap-n Rev MOI L' man urn i; ;v?.w ?e> Alexander Gregg Rector of St. David's , church in Cheraw was elected and consecrated Bishop of the Diocese oi Tfxas. From fhat time to within about a year ago he labored diligently and faithfully in that large and i difficult field, as scarcely any other man could have done, for the up. building of his loved church and his Master's Kingdom, until, at last yielding to the enormous burden, he had bcrne so long, worn and weary he laid himself down to die. On thr loth day of July at his home in Austin Texas, in the seventy fourth yeai ; of his age. he.-quietly breathed his I life away and his precious remain* were brought here to be laid to rest I by the side of his beloved wife and two sons who had preceded him to the . tomb. There just under the shadow > of the historic edifice, where he had for years ministered to a loving flock, the ' faithful pastor is left tc t rest until the resurrection morn. > Irtnlra orp now wllitt l? , (111 J " IIV/OC IV/V?M U > V i with the frost of' years, and man) - still hi the vigor of life will rememi ber what a model pastor he was Sickness and sorrow, povertv am - and suffering, trials and troubles cal ? ed him with comforting words, help i fill counsels and tender sympathy t( ? minister to those who needed sucl ' loving ministrations. Not only thosi j who worshipped in his church, bui !- all, of every denomination and class, I received his kind attentions and felt | he was their friend, e ?''In his duty, prompt at every call He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all." Bishop Gregg was the son of Mr 9 David Gregg a well known and highly respected citizen of Society Hill 1 in Darlington county, and was born S there in 1819. He graduated with * the first distinction in the South Carolina College when that noble in3 stitution was in the vr.rv zenith of its ? fame and its glory. He was married to Miss Charlotte W. Kollock, a ! daughter of Mr. Oliver H. Kollock of Marlboro county and a sister of jour distinguished fellow citizen Dr. Cornelius Kollock. He was admitted r to the bar and practiced, in copart*i nor oh in with Opn. .T. W. Blakeney. in | ..V.w...,. JCheraw, until he decided to enter the J'ministry of the Episcopal church. He t was, for thirteen years, the popular and faithful pastor of St. David's church. During his pastorate here, he received several urgent invitations to more lucrative and important t charges, but could not be induced to syjver bis connection with the people of his first love, until the call of his church to the arduous and responsible office of the Bishopric presented to him its superloT claims to hisserf vices. In 1859 just before the storm cloud of war had burst upon his native State he entered with all the ] energy of his soul upon his great life work in Texas, tar away from the scenes and associations of his ycuth and the friends of his early days. As Bishop of Texas he went, as it were, a pioneer through an unexplored desert and gallantly planted the standard of his church all over that great State. As rector of St. David's church he brought the neglected poor to feel that there were places for them in the sanctuary of Ood, and won the hearts of every class. As a citizen of Cheraw he was persistent advocate of the best interest of the whole people and a leader in the promotion of the moral, social and literary institutions, nor is there any one to whom we are more indebted for the Impetus which was given to efforts in this direction. Hid contribution to ourf Historic literature in "Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws" is recognized as an invaluable record of ? * a ?t.M1 n?nn/l no an nonorauie pusi uuu win maim as 1 a monument to his indefatigable in. dustry and his devotion to the home .of his youth. Throughout his honored life he was always actuated by the highest and purest motives and governed b^ the noblest principles?ever ready to sacrifice everything but principle that he might aid his fellowmen in their struggles and trials. The fea\iess champion of truth and right he was also a firm and trusty friend and. faithful counsellor. ; Bishop Gregg was indeed one of '"the great the good and the gifted" '.of earth whose life was truly a beni-( son and hiB death, a loss. His true greatness consisted of those grand | 1 characteristics which make his goodness of heart more conspicuous and| added force- and efficiency to his sifts both natural and acquired. Indeed, with him, these attributes werej inseparable. Kind, generous, charitable, strictly conscientious with an, indomitable will untiring energy and unflagging zeal in every good word, and work, he was eminently fitted to lead in a worthy cause. With a highly cultivated (intellect; a meek. and quiet spirit and a kind and gentle disnosition he w.as capable jof winning the hearts of the people and, commending to them the highest and best purposes of life; with an unflinching courage and wonderful firmness of character he could well stand in the breach and defend thei right against every assault. It was not alone by precept but by a bright and pure example and by the force of his own christian character as well lhat he "Allured to brighter worlds and led ' the way." Nor does the influence of his beautiful and consistent christian life die with him but through it "though dead, he yet speaketh" to the living. A Friend. o Negro Shooting Scrape. 1 Theodore Buchanan, colored unlimbered his shooting iron on Friday night to pay off a score with Will Hol ly, another negro, who it seems had ' previously slapped Buchanan's face. | ' Will Powe, also colored, suffered a bullet wound in the arm for being in ( f that vicinity at the time. Buchanan | shot at Holly and hit Powe who was1 ' standing talking to Holly. Buchanan then made his get away but Chief Ja' cobs knowing that Buchanan would ' possibly go to his father-in-law's on Mr. (1. A. Sherrill's place went there ' and waited until about two a. m. when 1 Buchanan showed up. ? On Satuday the Recorder fined Bnch f anan $100.00 or 60 days. He paid the Attention All Farmers and Business i Men. On September 1st at 4 P. M an lin. portant meePr..' will be iv'.d at the Town Hall in Cheraw. The object (if 1 tlhe meeting is to discuss crops that : will take the place of cotton now that the boll weevil is with us. Mr. N. E. Winters, Agronomist, and Mr. A. E. Shiletter, Horticulturist of Clemson College will be the speakers and will discuss cover crops, truck growing, peaches, mellons, sweet potatoes, peanuts etc. Make your plans and be there and remember the date, next Thursday afternoon, September 1st, at 4 o'clock in Town Hall, Che raw. They will speak at other places on the following schedule. McBee August 30th at 11 a. mi; Jefferson August 30th at 3:30 p. m.; Page land August 30th at 8:30 p. m.; Mt. Croghan August 31st at 3:30 p. m.; Ruby August 31st at 8:30 p. m.; Chesterfield September 1st at 11 a. m. Che | raw September 1st. at 4 p. m. Every faririer and business n should try to attend one of these meetings. W. J. Tiller, County Agent. o CAPTURE STILLS Recently our officers have been getting in some good work on the whis. key business. We have been remiss in publishing accounts of their captures but will try to do better in the future. On last Sunday Chief of Police Jacobs and Rural Policeman Brock found about 400 gallons of mash used for making Peach Brandy on Hard W. Hendrix's place on Thomp son Creek. They failed to find the still but found a platform erected out in the waters of Thompson creek sphere evidently the still had been operated. They poured out the mash and destroyed the tank. On Tuesday Mr. Brock found a crude still in the home of Alex Spencer on Mr. Eugene Teal's place near Chesterfield. In searching the house Mr. Brock also found a squirrel and entered a charge of violation of tne ( game law against Spencer, in addition , to the one for having the still. He furnished Bond for appearance at Court on both charges. ( 0 ? TEAL'S MILL. , Thee meeting at Mt. Olivet has been | postponed two weeks later on account,1 ] of the people Deing rignt Dusy nar vesting the fodder. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gardner and fa- < mily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brigman. , The bridge on the mill dam is completed and the people are crossing once more. Good many around Teal's Mill are ] attending the meeting at the cotton mill in Cheraw. ( Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wallace and fa- ; mily spent Sunday aftynoon with Mrs. Wallace father and mother Mr. , and Mrs. E. H. Stafford. , Kimberly dairy has finished build. . ing a silo and will fill it this week. _ Mr. Frank Philip spent Sunday with f Mr. J. W. Meeks. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Campbell of Wa- , chula, Fla., spent a few days with Mr. _ Charlie Rivers of Kimberly. Mr. Boyd Hailey of Cheraw spent , Sunday with Mr. Jummy Futrell. , Master Cwight Hunt Is spendng a ^ few days in Hartsvllle. ( Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cook went over . to see Mrs. Cook's sister Mrs, Dan ] McKinist Saturday. Mr. George "Wallace of Robinsneck^ spent Sinclay with his sister, Miss i Rosa "Wallace. Mr. S. W. Hicks' three daughters, Mrs. John Wallace, of Marburg, Mrs. Sam Parker, of Everetts Mill and Mrs. George Riven of Shiloh spent Sunday with him. Mr. John Jones who has had a bad a bad foot on account o? ground itch, is tome better. Mr. W. F. Caulder and daughter, Kezzy, spent a day with Mr. Jule Lide of Montrose last week. Mrs Laurie Cox, of Darlington spent a few days with her brother Mr Geo. Dolnu'ator MPPIltlV. The farmers are now busy pulling fodder, and they are having Borne fir.e weather. Mrs. Francis Thompson went to Co. lumbia Sunday ?.: see her daughter, Nannie. Mrs. Hampton Turnage IHes Suddenly Teal's mill community was greatly shocked when it became known that Mrs. Hampton Turnage had died .suddenly about one o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Turnage had not been well for several days but was able t< cook dinner on the day she died. She was a good christian woman and was loved by all who knew her. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. B. S. Funderburk, of Chesterfield, at Mt. Olivet cemetery Monday afternoon at five o'clock In the presence of a large crowd. Many beautiful flowers attested to the esteom in which the good woman was held. BASEBALL Lumberton Defeats Hamlet First game Aug. 22>?Hamlet and Lumberton played th'e first game of the North Carolina state championship 'series here this afternoon before an enormous crowd augmented by a special train from | Hamlet loaded with their rooters. Lumberton won, 4 to 0. The outstanding features of the game were the pitching of Refers1 for Lumberton and outfield work of Parham for Hamlet. These two clubs play here Tuesday and Wednesday. "Lefty" Russell of the Baltimore Orioles pitches for Lumberton Tuesday1 and "Iron man" Lowder pitches for( Hamlet. Camden challenges the winner for games to be played here August 29, 30 and 31. Lumberton 4 5 1 Hamlet 0 4 2 Rogers and McMillarj; Dagenhart and Cook. Second game, Aug. 23.?The second game of the North Carolina chamDionshiD series was won by Ham here today by a score of 7 to 3. The feature of the game for Hamlet was , Kelly's home run with one out and his double with secondi and third oc. cupied. McMillan's home run and catching was the feature fcr Lunib* ton. Hamlet again brought its rooters over by special train. These two clubs play here again Wednesday. Camden is arranging to play the winner of these championship games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Lumberton ). 3 8 1 Hamlet 7 13 1 Vann and McMillan; Allen and Cook Third game, Aug. 24.?Before a tremendous crowd Lumberton won from Hamlet the decisive game of the North Carolina championship series here this afternoon by a score of 6 to 2. The features of the game were the fast work of Fulliam at third for Lumberton and the home rijn of Marlett for Hamlet. Lumberton's catcher, McMillan, waS the shining star of the series. I ( Camden plays Lumberton at Cheraw Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week for the championship of both states. WUdesboro Is arrangingj to play the winner Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week at WadesJoro. The attendance today was l/>00. Lumberton 6 10 2 Hamlet 2 8 i M/tHflllnn . T AnrilAV ? ? I iiai un uuu Jividiiiau ( uuytuci hiau * Cook. ] rtrs. (Jen. W. ('arnes Writes of Her 1 Trip to N. C. 1 i August 18th. Dear Sir: 1 It has been our pleasure :o have just made a verv interesting ind instructive tour through the " i-oun'ry to Wilmington. The roads ' were fine exjcept tvtfo places were joft. Hundreds of bands were workng on the road so it will be fine we hope the next time we go. It was leautiful to. see such corn crops and :' iweet potatoes and peanuts growing. We went across Cape Fear river in i boat. The next day myself and Croom and hi^ father spent the davit Wrightsville Beach. The next day we went down and got on Carolina 3oat and went up the Southport stay. ?d there one hour and took dinner n the Hotel on the bank of Cape Fear river, which was much enjoyed. The fish was fine. My dinner only ost me a dollar and 75 cents, so rou see 1 did'nt eat much. The next lay went to Carolina Beach and jnjoyed the cool breezes. Croom and lis father enjoyed the baths in the salt water. Crocm enjoyed the pretty ;irls, and there was a plenty. Next Jay we went to Wilmington Beach ind Burrves Beach and also down o Fort Fisher where the big bloody battle was fought in the Civil war. Croom and his father went on top cf ( :he breast works. The sand was too jeep for me. I picked up shells and looked at crabs and entertained myself. I am hoping to go again. Mrs. George Carnes. o Mr. Marion Hudson Dead. I i Mr. Marion. Hudson U(f Montrose i died in the Florence Infirmary on Wednesday after several days illness with appendicitis. All Montrose community was saddened by the ( .. . J ~.U? Kirrh.l ueam or rnis goou man ?nu ?ao ly esteemed by all who knew him. For < the past 9 years he has been farming with the Montrose Co. and has always been a conscientious and valued employ!" of this Company. He was the J ] father of a large family of children and is survived by his wife and seve. | ral son's and daughters. He was a| member of the Methodist church hav- , ing Joined some years ago. I, The funeral service was hold at the family burying ground at Pleasant Grove Church near Cheraw. 1.50 gets The Chronicle one year.1 STYLE NEWS RIGHT OFF FIFTH ABEM'E The Are Wearing. An angora wrap in camel's hair striped with henna and having a long scarf also henna striped and fringed; was belted with the plain angora and worn by a smart woman at Forest Hills. She completed her costume by a bright henna felt hat veiled in tan lace. v A black crepe dress, very short and fringed with wide silk fringe from the hips to bottoqi of the skirt, had the effect of being made of shawl, as the skirt was wrapped around the figure. The waist was arranged like a hip length shawl, crossed in the front, and had deep fringe falling in a v straight line from the back of the neck to the hip. A black velvet dress worn at the theater had a throat line neck in the front, the velvet ending just aboVe the waist at the back, the decollette filled in with black lace. There were long black lace sleeves and a lace sash at the left. Lace sleeves of the bell type are appearing frequently in dresses of black crepe, there beng no other on the gown. Dresses 'with round neck, the peasant slit which usually appears at the center front, reversed so it opens at the back and shows the neck are worn. More and more red is being worn everywhere. A chartreuse chiffon had motifs on the skirt and on the flowing cape back, which also formed tiny sleeves of multi-colored beads. The overskirt was posed over a foundation of chartreuse crepe. Just a flimsy wrap of Chantilly lace, covered a number of dresses made on semi-evening lines, one chiffon wrap disporting a huge round collar of ostrich. Another wrap of French blue taffeta was bound with self ruffles, the edges frayed, ii^vthe center of which was narrow strips of squirrel. Three ermine wraps, very, volumi- * nous, with large collars, were wrapped around the wearera as though it were mid-winter. Most of the frocks were short to th^ extreme, otherwise they were still Short in effect, but had side drapings which hung to almost the ankles. At the opening night performance of the Century Promenade; evening clothes were most in evidence, giving the thought that the theatrical season Is upon us, > Black lace frocks were mdst popuar, in several instances simply draped over a white Canton or satin foundation, sans any other color or adornment. Red seeuned to come next in favor, one dress being made of a bright velvet brocaded chiffon in rather a "high waisted egect, modest round neck and 3kirt coming to about 10 'aches from the ground. ? o Splendid Talk Before Y. P. '(*. Big Reception >ext Tuesday; * Tuesday night at the Baptist church Mr. L. M. Evans made a very practical, interesting and encouraging tall^ to members of the Young Peoples Christian Association. 1? n nnnthai. r\t moil ?tlf! WOI11PI1 I fl our town 9hould sho^- the same interest in and thought of and for our young people as shown by Mr. Evans, it would be a great help and an encouragement to our young people. Next Thursday evening/at the Town Hall, the Association will hold a reception in honor of all young people of Cheraw and vicinity who are go. ing away to college or to teach school. Preparations are being made for entertaining a large number and a really good time is expected. o Patrick News Items. Mr. J. C. Cassidy, of Hartsville, was juried at the Patrick cemetery Satarday at one o'clock. The services vere conducted by Rev. W. S. Myers, and were attended by a large number )f relatives and friends. Mr. 0. B, Ingram went over to Green wood Thursday to take his sisters [jack to the Connie Maxwell Orphanage, after a visit of two week3 at their old home. Mr. A. Goodale suffered a stroke of paralysis Saturday. ;He is resting well and it is hoped he will soon recover. Miss Lula May Penn, who nas Deen spending some time with her aunt, Mrs T, P. Campbell, has returned to her home in Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Goodale of Columbia and Mr. A. T. Goodale of Hart ville are spending a few days in Patrick. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott have re. turned from North Carolina where :hey spent several days the past week. o "TWINK"?Washes and dyes at the saime time. Made by the makers of * Lux. 10c. See our window. Cheraw Drug Company.