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f HARMONY LODGR >'•. 17, A. F. M. * . a / A regular communication of \Mj Harmony Lodge No, 17, A. ^ held in Masonic fmgmk Temple , on THURSDAY, 9th,' at 7:30 o’clock. Visiting ^ ^^jrethren are cordially invited to at- . P. W. PRICE, W. M. fm. McNAB, Sec. The regular meeting of Barnwell Lodge No. 16, K. of P., will be held -at their _ Hall on First and Third Fri day nights at 8 o’clock. A full at tendance is requested. By order of R. A. ELLIS, C. C. Wm. McNab, K. R. & S. ; Mr. Angues Patterson left for At lanta Tuesday afternoon. Mr. F. H. Huggins left for Colum bia Tuesday morning to attend the State Fair. Mr. J. W. Patterson went up to Columbia Tuesday afternoon to at tend the fair. , Mr. A- P. Penwell, of Martin, called very cleverly at The People office one day last week. Mr. R. Boyd Cole returned home Monday afternoon aftfr a ten days’ stay in a Columbia hospital. His friends will be glad to learn that his health is much improved. MASTER’S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. ■ Roliance Fertilizer Company, I; Plaintiff, 1 vs. ^sephine E. B. Dunbar, et al. Defendants!. By virtue of decretal order to me di rected in the above entitled cause I will sell at Barnwell, Trt front of the Court House, on Monday, the 6th of Novem ber, 1916, it being salesday in said month, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real property: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with all buildings and im provements thereon, situated, lying and being in Bull Pond Township, in Barnwell County, in State of South Carolina, and containing -six hundred and thirty-seven (637) acres, more or leas, and bounded now or formerly as follows: by lands of A. W. Owens, J. O. Brunson. Virginia S. Zeigler, S. G. I<awton and Matthews Bluff road lead ing from Allendale to Matthew’s Bluff, said tract hereby bound being known as the “Smyrna Plantation” and being the same tract of land con veyed to me, Josephine E. B. Dunbar, by J. E. Shuman on February 13, 1890, the title deed of and to which is re corded in the Office of Clerk of Court for Barnwell County in Book <S) “X” at page 328. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. L. O’BANNON. « Master. Master’s Office. October 14. 1916 FAT FOLKS MAY NOW BECOME SLIM QUICKLY Be Moderate in Your Diet, Breathe Deeply, and Take Taaaco. Fat persons, particularly those from 10 to 30 pounds above normal weight will be interested to learn that they may easily reduce their weight without starvation diet or tiresome exercise. This can best be done by being moderate in your diet, so that you wifi not Overtax your assimilative organs, by getting plenty of fresh air, by breathing deeply and by taking tassco four times a day. H .Tassco may be obtained from any df'tfcffist in ‘5-grain-tablets, take one after each meal and one before re tiring at night. They cost little, are absolutely harmless, are pleasant to take and are designed to reduce fatty accumulations in the system where ver located. A few days’ treatment should show a noticeable reduction in weight, the flesh should become firm, the skin smooth and the general health impro ved, in fact your footsteps should even become lighter, your work seem eas ier and lighter and more bouyant feel ing take possession pf your whole be- ing. Every person who is 10 or 20 lbs. over normal weight should surely give this treatment a trial. You will probably find that it is just what you need. NO MORE GRAY HAIR. MASTER’S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. Q. A. Kennedy, Mildredina Hair Remedy Never Fails. To restore gray hair to its natural color and beauty. No matter how old and faded your hair looks, or how long you have been gray, it will work won ders for you, keep you looking young, promote a luxuriqus growth of healthy hair, stop its falling out and positively remove dandruff. Will not soil skin or linen. Will not injure your hair. It is not a dye. Refuse all substitutes; 50c and $1 a bottle at druggists. FREE—to shoyf how quick Mil dredina Hair Remedy acts, we will send a large sample free by return mail to any one sending this coupon to Mildred Louise Co. Bostdh., Mass, with name and address and 10c for postage, etc. ■ GAINS 25 POUNDS IX 36 DAYS. Remarkable Experience of P. G. Clark BuiMs Up Weight Quickly. “I was all run down," writes P. G. Clark “I had to quit work I was ao weak. Now, thanks to tonoline, I look like a new man. I gained 25 pounds in 30 days." “Tonoline has put 10 pounds on me ia u days,” states Chas. Brackett. “It has made me sleep well, enjoy what I ate and saablqd me to work with interest and pleasure." If you would like to put on a few pounds of good solid flesh, we will send you Free a 50c box of tonoline to prove what it will do for you. Address the American 1‘roprietory Co., Boston Mass., enclosing 10 rents to help pay for postage and packing. FOR HALE.—Shingles; best grade. Apply to Farmers Union Mercantile Co., Barnwell, S. C. Treasurer’s Notice. The tax books for the collection of • Stats , County and School taxes will be open for the collection of taxes for the fiscal year 1916, from Oct. 15, 1916 to March 15, 1917, inclusive. A penal ty of one per cent will b^added Janu ary 1st, 1917. February 1st one per cent more will be added, making a to tal of 2 per cent for February. March 1st five per cent will be added, making a-total of seven per cent from March 1st to March 15th, 1917, at which date the books will close. The tax levy Will be: For State purposes 6V4 mills. For ordinary county pur poses j. .9 mills. For constitutional school tax 3 mills. C. H. MATHIS offers for sale 1,500 bushels Fulghum Onts at IL00 per bushel of his own growing. Address C. H. Mathis, Black- ville, S. C. ' * 10-5-tf. vs. Plaintiff, Jane Elizabeth Mixon, et al. Defendants By virtue of decretal order to me di rected in the above entitled cause I will sell at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday, the 6th of Novem ber, 1916, it being salesday in said month, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real property: All that certain tract of land, situated, lying and being in Bennett’s Springs /^Jbwnship, Barnwell County, South ^jy^olina, and containing twenty (20) wer'es, more or less, and bounded North by lands of J. W. Mixon; East by lands of Hard Dunbar and Cleste Thompson; South by lands of C. L. Hiers and West by lands of Rosa L. Snelling. , also: All that tract in Bennett’s Spring . Township, county and state aforesaid, and containing twenty-eight and one- half (28^) acres, more, or less, and bounded North b.v lands of E. A. Mix-, on; East by lands of C. L. Hiers; South by lands of J. W. Mixon; and West, by lands of Carrie J. Ashley. also: All that tract in Red Oak Town ship, county and state aforesaid, and containing twentjr-seven and one-half (27%) acres, more or less, and bound ed North by estate lands of John Kill- ingsworth; East by the lands of Lo- raine Jones; South by lands of I. W. Rouptree and West by the estate lands of W. R. Owens. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers, v — H. L. O’BANNON, Master. Master’s Office, October 14, 1916. State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas County, sa» - ^FranU J. Cheney mak^s oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. Cheney A Co., doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State afore said, and that said Arm will -pay the •um of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ensi of Oatr.rrh tbit cannot be cured b/ thf'nae of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me Th'd subscribed In my presence/thls 6th d.-’y of Decem ber. A. D. 1181. A. W GT.EASON. (Seal) - . Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken Intern et My and acta through tl. Hlood on the "icous Surfaces of thei System. Send If testimonials, fr*^ r. J. CHENKY * CO. Toledo, a const.Patlon. Bold brail druggists. TS Hall's Family PiUa for Liberal Advances Made ON All consignments OF STAPLE AND UPLAND COTTON WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF HANDLING EXTRA STAPLE COTTON AND SECURE BEST RESULTS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. CONSIGNMENTS HANDLED ON COMMISSION ONLY. Snowden Co., COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Charleston, S. C. ' IMLaJ** fU-44* tmm rf AWe 1^ I » — 11 F ireslr. Totpl levy—; .18% mills ..Special school levies are ak follows: Two mill tax: Ashleigh, Baldock, Morris, Meyer’s Mill, Barbary Branch, Cedar Grove, Columbia, Edisto, Ellen- ton, Friendship, Green’s, Sycamore No. 3, New Forest, Oak Grove, River Side, Sand Hill, Seiglingville, Seven Pines, Tinker’s Creek and Long Branch. - Three mill tax: Barton, Blooming- dale, Cave, Hickory Hill, Owens Cross Roads, Shady Grove, Upper Rich Land. Four mill tax: Appleton, Big Fork Sycamore No. 51, Double Pond, Heal- ing^Springs, Hercules, Hilda, Lees, RoJImary, Ulmer, Reedy Branch, Mt. Calvary. Five mill tax: Elko. (Two mills ordinary purposes, three mills bonds.) Six mills tax: Kline. Two mills or dinary purposes, four mills Bonds.) Seven mills tax: Dunbarton. (Four mills ordinary purposes, three mills bond.) Eight mills tax: Blackville. (Five mills ordinary purposes, three mills bonds.) Fairfax. (5% mills ordinary pur poses, 2% mills bonds.) Eight and one-half mills tax: Al lendale. (Six mills for ordinary pur poses, 2% mills for bonds.) Nine mills tax: Williston. .(Five mills ordinary purposes, four mills for bonds.. Ten arid one-half mills tax: Barn well. (Six mills for ordinary* pur poses, four and one-half mills for bonds.) J. B ARMSTRONG. County Treasurer. Barnwell. S. C., Oct 2, 1916. .Wm. McNAB. Representing Fire. Health and Accident ’ Insurance Companies.- Personal attention given 'all bustnesa Office In Harriaon Block, Mala Si. Barnwki-l, S. C. MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING. ' ^ . We-now have ready to show you the greatest display of Suits and Over coats for the Fall and Winter Season of 1916 to be found in this section. Notwithstanding the big advance in woolens we were* fortunate in pur chasing early a large part of our stock, before the rise in prices. Hence we are able to offer you Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats at less prices than now prevail in many stores. MEN’S SUITS. In big assortment of all the popu lar shades and weaves and in sizes to fit everybody. Regulars, slims ard stouts. A wide range of prices—from $10.00 up. You will also find here a great line ot overcoats at most reasonable prices. BOYS’ SUITS AND OVERCOATS. Bring your boy here and we can fit and please him and you both in styles and prices. We bought many of these suits several months ago, when the prices were low, so we now have some real bargains to offer. All sizes here*,, from the little tot of 3 years to the big boy. WOMEN’S AND MISSES COAT 'SUITS. . " "The woman who admires smart styles in a suit, especially the woman who has hunted in vain for just the fall suit she wants, will find a pleas ant surprise here. She will' find as wide a choice of good stylish fabrics as ever—no signs of the scarcity that is talked of in some quarters. In ma terials she has the choice of all the fa vored fabrics. And in coats, too, she will find an equal freedom of choice—both suits and coats from a house with a na tional ruputation, whose ideas of style,, material and tailoring stand second to none in this country. Of the hundreds who have seen our showing of merchandise all have ex pressed surprise to find them so low in price. GROCERIES. And don't forget that our Grocery Department ia just as complete as any other department in our store. You will find here at all times a complete line of staple and fancy groceries— fresh, pure and Wholesome. Farmers Union Merc. Co, Barnwell, S. C. 4M TYPEWRITERS! All kinds and all gradee. REM INC.- TONS $12 up. Instruction book with each machine. Type and repair parts for all makes of Typewriters. EMPIRE TYPE FOUNDRY. Buf- falo, N. Y —16-19-16-lyr FOR SALE.—Cheap to quick buyer, two large desirable lota on Lartigue St., near Methodist Church, Bl%^mlle, S. C. For further informatin apply to Mrs. Irene Rush. Denmark, S. C., R. No. 2.-10-19121 ATTENTION §AW.MILL MEN.— Wanted, to buy two inch Sweet Gum and Poplar Lumber in lots of 40,000 feet, or more of each kind. We pay cash when loaded. Rowesville Lum ber Co.. Roweeville. S. C. 10-19-3t hi P<> \.rr* 4 flu L_U Why Put Up With the Unsanitan Oiiliiouse? KAUSTINE CLOSET SYSTEI uafc mu Jmm sad iht —« m al wwma dascul ia arnmara Eadm mky awdia paU mrvaa. iaalaa|l Cam aaly a kartioa arm s cast a day I n neiwd atoat aacapl la amply laak twica a yaa r fanai aad <nhai haaaa *cl i o4 tha KaaUa No aanpoal adar - nmm onraia. Any aaa caa sal a ■ -as i KJU ai swim praHcU ymw health, aa, ale. We am the arysUrr. aad [ apt a adantale or imanoa. Wnk fm particular*. KAUSTINE CO., Buffalo, N. Y. t also, Toronto, Canada. TOBIN & HORRIS, Barnwell, S. C. FOR SALE.—One five-room house and one-acre lot in the town of Barn well, store-house and all necessary outbuildings. Also one thousand dol lar stock of general merchandise. The above will be sold at a reasonable ■ price for cash. Sale must be hiade by December 1st. Apply to C. F: Baker, Barnwell, S. C. - 10-26-3t. FOR SALE.—Five-passenger Dodge touring car in first-class condition. Body looks as good as new. Cheap for cash to quick’ buyer. Address J*. O. .Box 91, Allendale, S. C. * FOR SALE.—One hundred and fif ty acres of good level land, dwelling house and two tenant houses on same; wood land, well timbered. J. C. Mix- son, Fairfax, S. C., R. F. D. No. L— 10-19-3t. Office Supplies FIXTURES FURNITURE TYPEWRITERS. - "—— P" i'll i 1 Co. : Barnwell, S. G FOR RENT.—My home place, ot 200 acres,* 3-horse farm cleared, one mile from R. R. depot of Milletts, one mile of church, one-half mile of good school -new residence of six large rooms and six fire-places, and 25 feet of porches, partly mosquito-screened; a good bored well and pump; 3 good tenant houses, very large barn and stables, commis sary, buggy house, good peach and apple orchard and grape arbor. Would rent for term of 1, 2 or 3 years to ap proved tenant reasonably. Will rent one (1) prime young mule also if de sired. Apply.to Dr. E. W. Ellis, Mey er’s Mill. S. C.—10-19-3t. FOR SALE.—Good large lot and aix-roomhouse within 150 yards of depot in the town of Williston. ■» Also: ’ ^ -— 4acre lot with two-room house. Just mitaina town limits 48% of land with good foUr-room house, hern and stable*; 'three scree of as- parsjrns place. Price reasonable aad terms easy. Reeaoa for trying, 'have merod sway. Aygfar la M. ?. VilUe, Drsaurk. B. C fJMt Writing-machines repair work a specialty Bodgers Office Supply Co. „ 57 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C. Exclusive Deulers L. G. Smith & Bros. Typewrirers. Li » FOR SALE 400 acres improved'farm land 6 miles from Barnwell and 4 miles from Blackville. I dwell ing and 7 tenant houses on ;; 7”pfece: 3EASY TERMS. ' ~ J. A. WILLIS, A tty., BamwelL S.