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Nobody's Business Written for Tb? Chronicle by Gee MeGee, Copyright, 1927. New Year'* Resolution*. Resolved, Thai J will not write n,y kinfolks any more. (Rhe hasn't spoke to me since last Sabbath) Resolved, 'I hut i will not cat any more pork sausage, hard-boiled eggm, of (,hil| Concarni until something happens. (My doctor told me that I would die of acute indigestion if I ever swallowed another bite of those delectable tid bits): Resolved, 1 hat 1 will never endorse another man s note so long us my right hand knoweth what my left hand doeth. (My banker told me if I did so that he would "call" all my personal notes). Resolved, That 1 will never go bird hunting again. (Went one day last week walked 72 miles, tore a good pair britches off my person, shot 122 times jumped in 3 creeks trying to jump over them, got scratched all over with briars, and killed one sparrow, 1 rat, 1 yellow-hammer, 1 snake, and 2 pecker-woods). Resolved, That 1 will not chew Brown's Mule, or smoke cigarettes, cigars, cross-vine, rabbit's tobacco, "hoop craps play cards, neck, peep thru key-holes, stare at short dresses or their contcs|*, or talk in my sleep. (I have rpfVer done any of these things, therefore J njn no risk in making this resolution). Resolved, That I will not buy anything else on the installment plan until 1 get a|j (,f rny j)re8t.nt jnstu|j. merits paid down to the figure that I can buy again on credit. (The young est thing I havu at present is my radio, and it won't be 2 installment's old till the third Tuesday in this month). Resolved, That I will wear my present suit of clothes till the seat there!imKttS i?? V?in 1 can Hit on ? dime and tell whether it's heads or a'if* 8 'oomH up as a necessity right at this .time, and furthermore? I m afraid to take it off and leave it at home: the Armenians or a rummage sale might get it). Resolved, That I will not stay out late at night. There's a reason). .YearH A*? Today (1920) bill her up", "Put on 4 cords", T won't pay but ti percent", mo Vj you 2 hundred per acre" bend me a 5-dollar roast", ..{? my new Packard", "I ut me down for $500.00". (For the preacher). ' I ^ 'Mnke me suit, like these sam"Let me erulo^e that note, Bill". II II take this grey fox coat" I m sending you a 5-lh. box Movie rs, (;ables"WiM "P"n<J lht" 1,1 ('<"al "Oh, iiiv in.. This is mv last week's hat ^ "Gimme . hangc f??i a fifty. please". I inlay (1927). ]P<?: ; quarts, pleas, ", ..-.11 ' ,l" " ' ' 11 patch it. \v <?m "t y ou J.1'" s r*' ' discount i(),' K.", ! '' 1 ' ' A ' ' " , . > I , price". ' ' t! an> | "S(" ' ' ? .. "Pni :.?/> tp O . ,4 'i . i > 1 1 ' f 1. a . . r v . a:-,, Ai.rk", "I'1, '-? !' ? ' ,i? m.ir b' !11 -h. ," . ' V,'; h.Iig !;,,u ". ,'r mt - 'Mi'-.m- like ? h< , 1 lea -c si- ml uii- m \ i i:: g" 1 helc's i i, n'., ,. i , ' , ' 1 like /a.ill.- in t he i a inter , , "Ves I ma,I.- Iu> ?ltl an \ ?<u change a quarter, please" ' ' \ them are running both ;;.v anil night, and this conddion, in week'?Wt'?r r?tU.)n- PR'erpooi came n uttk and limping, while Manchester reported the sale of 2 bolts nrm-h'th and 7 gallons gas ami 1 quart i-. "'lie straddling is a growim* -d-cv. but hu!.s\r?> ubt "U>.hern buying and n?rtht in hedging caused March to ease ? ami duly to ease on. There are " r,,tt"r' ""lis in the New K?g land hUU-h which do Dot contemplate more raisins and sugar and lesa Hod Devi] lye in your home brew. | It'a poor conaoUtion to try to exj plain after you are in the hospital that yoti ha<l the right-of-way, and the other fellow wa# speeding. flat rock, s. C. janny the 3, 1927. deer mr. editor ? please print the following little epitaff about my wife'a cousin, sam, who got run over the forth tueftday in june 1920 ansoforth: oh sum, oh sum, oh nam, oh aum, you will never know how sad I am, the voice is still that hollered for bread, and noboddy yet aint used yore bed. the cheer i> vacant where you uster set, and yore old pipe is smelling yet, the letter you wrote sue was never sent. and it'-- been lonesome since you went. oil sani, we miss you now and then, but we'll never see you till we meet again, we hope it's wings that you've got on' instead of horns made of bone, good bye sam till later on. yore cousin, mike Clark, rfd. Our .Sabbath School had a Christmas tree on the eve of the holidays. Our church had an enrollment of 87 and an average attendance of 35, but there were 1<>4 good little Sabbath School boys and girls at the Christmas tree, all of whom were remembered by old Santa Claus '..be cause of their faithfulness in attending the Sabbath School during the year. 1 have decided that a good way to get the children to Sabbath School is to have a Christmas tree every Sabbath, and the men can be brought out to prayer-meeting on Wednesday nights by the simple method of serving good oysters stews (free) just after exercises. Yes, 1927 was a bumper year for me. I got bumped from head to foot, sideways, edgeways, right and left. Taxes, grocery bills, second mortgages, Armenians, patched britches, short crops, bad checks, kinfolks (not mine, however), carbon, blowouts, punctures, and other forms of punishments met me on corners, side-streets, main highways and by-way, hedges, and everything proved to be "bumper" for me. I want normal times again, if possible, that will let me slow down to a trot, that will permit me to keep a few cents of my wages for myself, that will allow me the freedom of my community, and give me a feeling that 1 can sit down and rest an hour or two away from the hustle and hustle and worry and 11-'tilde of our socalled modern time-. Death at Spring Hill. "tr Hill, .Ian. ?Samuel Edward Miaw died ,v his home at Spring Hill, l.ee coir *y. Friday night at * < ' lock. The body wa< taken to Ma\t-\i le S.i: i.e. morning and hi - fline: a! -e - . : , - a ere held conducted In the Kev \\ Parker of -do ing 11:11, a-m.-ted h he Rev. Mr. ' ' r. |ui.-ti'r ol tin 1 v-t Presby- \ ; '1 church, at 1 1 ck. 1 ' mbvr< of the ' Manville I Ma-.? i ,1^-,. ;"n? n .took charge, Pirial w a ? made a lie Mayesvillc ' I emeterj, with Ma-miii honors. Mr. Shaw was 7m He had been :n fating health for -everal months.) He was a Ma son and a highly res- j J peeled citizen. The following mm- survive: E. Y. j show an'l A- I- Shaw of Ensley, | Aia.; \V. I). Shaw of Spring Hill.' Surviving also are two brothers, | Dwight Shaw of St. Charles and W. F. Shaw of Sumter; one sister, Mrs.' E It. Coldough of Oswego. Oer.eral Sherman, the largest tree' in the United States in the Sequoiii National Park, is 280 feet high and! dO.o feet in diameter. i Your Dollars' Safest Place Your dollar in the bank is worth several dollars in your pocket. Money in the bank works for you and you run no risk 4 . of losing* it as you do when you carry it with you. I Loan & Savings Bank CAPITAL $100,000.00 i i. d.I .'lxiu-LJ. -rsmmmmBmjgsssamfgBsssssi CLAIMS I'ASSKD BY TBB BOARD OF COUNTY DIKFXTOKH. I)KCKMBKK 6, 11127, Tom WiUon, return on bond . 5.00 Gulf Refining Company, gas and oil 267.36 Kerxhaw Merc, and Hanking Co., hardware and supplies, . 131.43 K. V. Gregory, wages and maintenance 206.08 K. I). Dabney, wages and .supplies, hired gang 470.00 8. W. Rose, aalary bridgekeeper 100.00 Catoe Brothers, 12 sacks horse f<*<i 34.50 Peoples Moat Market, grocerjckH .and clothes 06.15 ('ay? *W#4|cine for mules...2.50 Thcaut t-Carson Co., groceries and supplies 607.12 I). S. Small, blacksiViith work and mule shoes 32.60 J. V. Baker, corn and turnips 16.85 L. J. Jordan, 10 bu. 10 corn ...17.10 J. M. Moneley, salaries guards, groceries, etc ,. . 549.75 C. A. Joh ns >n, payroll and expenses g ,....512.60 Kershaw Lumber Co., lumber ..2.60 Clyburn Motor Co., auto parts 42.40 Blaney Mercantile Co., grease, nails, etc 3.10 T. B. Branhum, wages hired k?ng 34.00 McDonald Service Station, gas oil, etc 24.60 Midway Filling Station, gas and oil 25.42 H. K. Munn, salary Koad Superintendent 125.00 Mrs. A. M- Cameron, right of way 15.00 Kershaw Guards, appropriation 300.00 S. W. Hogue, Treasurer court Vouchers 687.75 i S. W. Hogue, salaries self and clerk and stamps 84.55 VV. L. Marshall or bearer, salary six months 100.00 M. J Mayfield,* Vice ( hmn., nurse appropriation 800.00 j G. K. Clements or bearer, Salary 3rd quarter 12.50 W. L. Hunnicutt or bearer, salary and expenses 155.00 C. P. Hilton or bearer, salary and expenses 155.00 W. L. DePass, Jr., or bearer, salary November 75.00 J. A. Thorne or bearer, salary tractor driver, etc 196.33 McCaskill and Lollis, groceries 95.37 J. Team Gettys, salary, stamps, paper fasteners, etc 120.81 R. M. Ford, salary and expenses 155.00 G. F. Cooley, salary Deputy Sheriff 125.00 Lena M. Lineberger, salary Deputy Clerk 75.00 Rhame Bros., Inc., oats and groceries 296.42 Rhame Bros., Inc., oats hay, chains, etc 25.35 W. L. McDowell, salary Judge of Probate 16.66 John M. Villepigue, 2 tons coal at $8.75 17.50 M. L. Smith, Jr., stenographic work -.15.00 J. K. Lee, meat 19.95 B. K. Spar row or bearer, salary and stamps 57.55 Gulf Refining Company, gas and oil 70.50 Alma M. Burgess, salary and travel 136.36 I Wolfe-Eichel Co.. clothing ...131.20 Aussie West, salary bridgekeeper 100.00 j J. W Sander-, salary and travel 91.60 1 T. B. Mi ( lain, 100 lbs. carbide 6.50 Springs and Shannon. Inc.. hay oats. feed, etc 273.00' S. C. Zemp. M. 1)., exam. Mrs. j K In McGrady Hurst 5.(10} L. 11. Ogburn. salary bridgekeeper 100.00 R. S. W illtaiu-. groceries 99.99("i" > >?f Canulen, W. and I.. Plant, watei and lights 38.00 1 J. 1?. Adams, and Co.. machinery parts ... ! 70.27 I ( amden < hronicie. advertising and printing 152.251 McLeod-Rush Co.. meat and groceries 138.02 M. H. Deal, salary . . 125.00 S. P. Watkii.s. >aiary atul expenses 155.00 J. H. Ihoma-, M. I)., examina 5.00 \Y alter .Jacobs or bearer, salary janitor -10.00; (i. h. Taylor oi bearer, salary Bd. of Regis ,'...8.32t J. R. West. 15 cords wood at $4.0(1 60.00 Baughman Stationery Company. legal pads 16.71 H. L. Sohlosburg, cloth, thread and shoos 6.10 W alker, Kvans and Cogswell, index books, postage, etc. . 69.21 I he R. L. Bryan Company, books and pads ..132.95 Carolina Motor Co., Inc., gas, oil. etc 170.46 Southern Bell Tel. and Tel. Co., telephone rental 36.98 No-Nox Service Station, gas and Trfl ? 40.00 1 B. W. Huggins and Son, blacksmith work 490 W. h. Russell, salary and auctioneer fee 46.67! G. W. Huggins and Son, fixing lawn-mower 2.25. W. G. Trevathan, making teivtsA ropes, poles, etc 62.00. E. C. Peai ce, 25 3-4 bu. ^orn at . $J'., 0V, 28.30 A. \N. Humphries, M. 1).. visit to chain gang 7 00 H. R. R all, cleaning right of way 5.00 Mirsch Bros. & Co., one dozen towels 3.00 M. Coleman, repair work at Court House 46.75 H. McLeod, salaries self and anitor at jail, jail fees, and Menses 114.65 v W. Hogue, Treas., couponed commissions 5'71.16 1 H McLeod, Sheriff, 1 Chry touring car !2.00 ' M Clyburn, groceries, meat. n >os, etc .50.73 H 1 Munn or bearer, drafts .. d by Bank of Camden "-46.63 Jic Hunt Road Mach. Co.. on ' ">unt 2u)0.00 Au hie Anderson, 23 bu. corn 23.00 ?j . 11$, . - 1 - J .aureus T. Mltta, poor fund appropriation, salary Attorney and Clerk Ht\i telephone bills . ,*.580.56 W. It. Clyburn, examinations and visits 111.00 Clyburn Drug Co., medicine, etc . 44.76 Maekcy Mercantile Co., hardware supplies 34.04 $10,010.77 W. L. DePass, right of way .100,00 Abrahurn Allen or bearer, damages No. 20 and oats 3.60 Lauren* T. Mills, special service No. 20 . 150.00 K. H. Dibble, right of way No. 20 50.00 Total $20,223.27 L. T. MILLS, Clerk. LOST CERTIFICATE Notice is hereby given that Certificate No 105 of One Share of Stock in Series No. 15, of the Enterprise Building & Loan Association, dated February 0, 1022, has been lost and that on Saturday, the 18th day of February, 1028, I will apply to the said Association for a settlement for said lost Certificate. JIM COOK Camden, S. C., January 7, 1028. No Passengers Killed No pussengers were killed and onjy a few were slightly injured in railroad wrecks in South Carolina in 1027, according to the report of the South Carolina railroad commission, it was * announced Friday. The report goes on to say that 51 hearings or more than twice the number held in 1926 were held last year by that body. Besides this, 55 formal conferences were held and 45 general prders were issued. Sixty days were consumed in hearings. When Mrs. Ruth Snyder goes to the electric chair at Sing Sing next week to pay the price with her life of her part in the murder of her husband, she will be led by a woman physician, as was Mrs. Martha Place, who was executed at the prison years ago when Theodore Roosevelt was governor of New York. Handwriting experts at Washington, have declared that the papers submitted by William Randolph Hearst in his charges alleging the attempted bribery of United States senators in behalf of Mexico, to be forgeries. Work on the big Saluda dam near Columbia was greatly impeded this week by the cold weather keeping the large number of negro laborers away from the job and nearer the fire The Ideal Top'Dressing H /or WINTER QRAIN in the South/ I I For greatly Incrowd yMdl from your wlmwyrria ttop*, ?J I grown u grain, hay or winter cover cropt-makr a aide appli^J 100 Co 200 Ibe. to the acre of I Calcium ?Nitrate i * < Ninjtr of I.Jinr) 15% Nitrogen mm v 1$,2% Ammonia H 28% Lime (56% liouatone equivalent) The nitrogen produce* a vigorotte, healthy growth and incr?ai?fl protein content and (ceding value of the grain. The calcium (|1 reduce* harmful *0*1 acidity, and i*taken up at a plant-food, prod^^H aturdv atem* lc4Hkcly tolodac at maturity. MADE BY THE WObJ I ? LARGEST NITROGEN PRODUCERS. ' For role by dealer* everywhere I Synthetic Nitrogen Products J /ii V (||)\ Corporatiqn N?wV?,k,NV / Happy Hours Bankrupt "Happy Hours"? officially, "Lea Heures de Joie, Inc."?popular dancing and swimming resort on tj?e Darlington-Florence highway, has become involved in an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding. The place, said to represent investment of a large sum of money, embraces one of the largest and finest artificial outdoor swimming lakes in the State of South Carolina, and a dance floor where many parties now famous in South Carolina social history have been held. Three petitioners have brought the suit in Federal Court here. Armory Wholesale Grocery Co., Inc., claiming indebtedness of $36.67, Carl R. Baxter, trading as the News and Press, claiming $547.24, and F. H. Ross & Co., claiming $67.17, are the names of the firms bringing the bankruptcy proceedings. Judge Ernest F. Cochran, presiding judge of the Eastern District of the United States Court, has summoned the defendant in the case to appear before him in Charleston January 13 to show cause why Les Heures de Joie should not be declared to be bankrupt.?Sunday's News and Courier. Indians are given free tuition at Dartmouth College. Three fullblooded Indians will matriculate at Dartmouth this year. J TAX RETURN8| I Office of Auditor Kershav^l Camden, S. C.,-December(M , Notice is hereby given thdfl ditor's office will be open (? ing Tax Returns from Jttafl 'Ti 1928, to February 20th, 19A persons owning real estate 1 al property must make retrifl same within said period, ariS If by law, or be subject to a 50 per cent. I The Auditor will attend or by deputy at the follovm^H in tlje county on the dat^ij^H for receiving returns: I Hethune: January 17th and^H Haley's Mill: January 19t)i.^H Westville: January 20th. Kershaw: January 25th Liberty Hill: January 27th. Blaney: February 1st. I All persons between the apt^| and (>0 years, inclusive are re<p^| pay Poll Tax; and all persoj^^ tween the ages of 21 and 50 yt^H elusive are required to pay A tax, unless excused by U?9 Trustees, Guardians, Execute! ministrators or Agents holding! erty in charge must return! Parties sending tax returns bfl must make oatn to same befertH officer and fill out the same in! manner or they will be reitqH B. E. SPARR! Auditor Kershaw (A A million dollars was spent buildings at Hickory, N. C., and enough more to cover rH block is started for this year, A / iT"x yy iii ii i This Car has been carefully checked and reconditioned where necessary / \ v Motor v Radiator y-Rear Axle V T ransmission v Starting v Lighting v Ignition I V Battery v Tires v Upholstery v Top v- Fenders v Finish Itaiy, Jor Economical 'Transportation, fl . 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