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v r- < v THE HOPE CHEST By VINCENT Q. PERRY. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAi (Copyright, 1918, by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) ^ " 'Thoro ne?er was a chaperone like Aunt Flo; both Leslie and Nora agreed on that. Leslie and Kuril had been engaged for over a year. He had a fine position and an Income capable of tak ing care of a wife, so he thought it time they were married. “Why^Leslie,” she said one day near the endhftf the season, **you talk as if I was on the verge of being an old maid like auntie. I’m just in my'early twenties—t^e age when a girl gets the very best out of life. My good times Imve Just begun.” “Chat doesn’t say that they will cease when you become my wife,” he argued. “You know that I love you and that your happiness is my first consideration.” But arguing only made each more stubbornly sure of his own opinion, and finally Leslie left Nora In tears. - Aunt Flo was waiting for them on the veranda of the hotel. The minute she saw Leslie appear alone she knew something had happened and was iready with her sympathy when he poured out his troubles. “I agree with yout Nora Is foolish to wait,” she said after he had fin ished. “Have patience, though, for I have a plan.” % v . . . Near the end of the week, a trunk nrrlvedtfor Aunt Flo. She had not said anything about Its being expected and Nora was rather curious to know why it hud been sent. Surely her aunt had njit bPUEht. uew clothe^ She had more than site would be able to wear there, as It waa. *Tt contains some things I have had sent’ here for you, dear,” Aunt Flo ex plained when Nora questioned her about It. "They are some things of mine that I have Intended giving yon and they can go home with your lug* ffnge.” "You’re a dear! What are they?" Norn asked eagerly. "Some things that I started collect ing when I was younger than you. I prise them and would not let anyone have them but my favorite niece.” <r Nora found the trunk In her aunt’s room and the key was InThe lock. It was an old-fashioned trunk but It look- as If It had done very little travel-, Ing. She looked It over reverently be fore she opened It. Somehow there seemed to be something sacred about It. Carefully, she lifted the lid and the odor of fresh cedar filled the room. The trunk was lined with green silk. On top was a picture of a very beau tiful girl. She picked It up and looked at It wonderingly. Why It tfas Aynt Flo when she was a girl. The picture, however, was forgot ten In the wonders found In the trunk —linens of all kinds In sheets, pillow cases, towels ami many other things. Before-she reached the bottom she knew what the trunk had been. It was Aunt Flo’s "Hope Chest.” Now she knew why It had seemed so sacred to her. Poor Aunt Flo, she had never been married! Aa she leaned over the trunk something caught her glance. A neat pile of letters tied with a pale ribbon rested at the bottom. They were her aunt’s love letters, khe knew without looking Inside. Letter after letter she read. They read like Leslie’s letters, only more re served and old-fashioned. What a wonderful lover it wat that Flo had had, and how anxious |)e hu<f Seen that they get married! Why hadn’t they? Some of Ids arguments were Just the same as Leslie’s. How foolish A^nt Flo had been to let his pleadings go by unheeded. The last letter^ was addressed In a different hand thaji the other*,; The stationery was edged 4n black. As Nora read this letter the tears started to her eyes. So he had died In a foreign country—that was why Aunt Flo had never married 1 Nora sat for a long time In medita tion. A step sounded. It was Leslie. "Aunt Flo sent me np here,” he arol- oglsed. /V 4 Oh, Leslie,” she cried as she Jump ed to her feet; "come and read these letters. It Is the saddest thing 1 Poor 'Aunt Flo 1” 9 . It was not necessary for him to read the letters. Nora told him what they contained almost before h^e had’ a chance to open one of them. He read the last one, however, and as he read fee realized Just what a "brick” Aunt Flo was, to keep smiling. He did not speak fpr some moments, for he found that tears, after all, were not solely monopolized by women. "Isn’t their case like ours?”Tie ven* ’ tured, when he thought Nora was ready for It. "All but the dying part,” she smiled through her tears. "That might happen.” “Oh, no! I will get married as soon as you like, Leslie.” “Then let’s make It today. There Is the dearest little vine^covered church In the village.” v : > aVa. WORRY KILLED THE CAT A Want Ad. Got Another Household Pet '\ % , . v . i ' W 'Q W £q Notito of Opening Books of Subscription Underand by virtue of the power granted to us by the Secretary of State, the books of subscription to the capital stock of tho Peoples Hardware Co., will be opened at the office of Peoples Hardware €o„ fHarter building, Fair fax, S. C., at 12 o’clock M., Friday, 31st inst. for one day; N. B. Loadholt, • C. H. Sanders, 1 / Geo. D. Sanders. ^ . , J. W. Campbell. i - (CONTINUED FROW FIRSTPAGEJ 2476 White, Sonny, Thomas, C 2604 829 White, Elliott, Allendale, C 2032 . 3391 White, Tom, Barnwell, C 2063 3034 White, Esso, Donora, C 3274 1989 White, James, Martin, C 2704 901 White, Abraham, Williston, rfd 1, C - 1 ' 135 1668 White, Lucious, Baldock, rfd 2, C 768 2988 Whitten, Joseph, Moncks Corner, C 1811 1367 Whittle, Wm. Leslie, Blackville, rfd 1, W • 2383 3411 Wicker, Heyward, Blackville, C 2497 .?7A Widomnn. 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Franklin, Ulmer, rfd 2, W 2066 1137 Williams, Basil Lee, Blackville, C 3136 ”281 Williams, Rogers, Dunbarton, rfd L C _ . 2680 2979'Williams, Willie Lee, Kline, rfd C , 2651 516 Williams, Timothy, Allendale* C 2603 3018 Williams, Lee, Ellenton, rfd 1, C 2602 2906 Williams, Lonnie, Thomas, C 2524 676 Williams, John Andrew, Martin 9 rfd, C 2501 562 Williams, Joshaway, Martin, rfd 1, C _ 2995 2368 Williams, Span, Barnwell, rfd 2, * C ‘ \ 1794 2609 Williams, Rollins, Dunbarton, C 1711 2248 Williams, Isiah, Allendale, C 1509 373 Williams, James Arthur, Mar tin, rfd 1, W 859 1116 Williams, Joe, Blackville,'rfd 1,, c 1430 2436 Williams, Herbert, Williston, C 1444 2472 Williams, Hammie, Allendale, C 1791 2777 Williams, Chancer Aaron, Barn well, rfd 2, C - 1628 1151 Williams, Lemeal, Barnwell, C 791 1738 Williams, Gulah, Barnwell, rfd 1, C 761 1452 Williams, Leonard, Elko, rfd 2, C 755 2941 Williams, Thomas, Martin, C 186 2473 Williams, Henry, Allendale, C 2256 Williams, Monroe, Williston, rfd 2 C 1689 Williams, McKinley, Barnwell, C 132 2817 Williams, Jamerson, Barnwell, ■ rfd 2, C H9 •3161 Williams, King David, Barnwell, c . 91 1580 Williams, Gadscn, Blackville, C 78 1098 Williams, Hayward, Blackville, rfd 3, C • ’ 61 436 Williams, John, Sycamore, C 1960 1005 Williams, Charley, Martin, C 1926 1251 Williams, Theophilus, Barnwell, rfd 2, C 1918 2915 Williams, Henry, Ulmer, C 1917 1050 Williams, Sam, Appleton, W . 1887 Williams. Georg^ feline* rfd, C 1826 2000 Williams, Frank, Appleton, C 1824 2318 Williams, Columbus, Lyndhurst, C ' , 3178 808 Williams, Wyman Leroy, Fair fax, W . 3174 3193 Williams,- Jim, Barnwell, C 3141 723 Williams, Billie, Fairfax, C 3118 1040 Williams, Richard, Arthur, Bal dock, W 2469 227 Williams, Willie, Sycamore, C 2438 2810 Williams, Lewis Scott, Ulmer, W 2413 2388 Williams, Herman, ,01ar, rfd 2, C , 7 ■ 2265 2805 Williams, Monnie, Ulmer, C -i — T-^ W—-'vr-c f' m ’ 583 Williams, Richmond, Chas, Mil- “ tetrafttie; tr ~ 2356 1244 Williams, March, Barnwell, C 2343 3329 Williams, Garfield, Snelling* C 2318 1883 Williams, John, Fairfax, C 2798 1316 Williams, Maner, Fairfax, C 2878 2232 Williams, James, Allendale, rfd 2, C * ' 2849 1728 Williams, Trenton, Barnwell, rfd 1, C ’ 2829 2357 Williams, George Lama, Dunbar- , ton, W 2819 2324 Williams, Maxie, Ulmer, rfd, C 3268 1715 Williams, Wm. Green, Allen- d«le. W 3327 1735 Williams, Frank, Barnwell, C 3361 19 Williams. An<ms. Monroe. Fairfax, rfd 1, W ! . 342U 860 Williams, John, Allendale, C 688 1644 Williams, Willie Norman, Ulmer, W 681 92 Williams, John Wesley, Willis ton, W 525 3031 Williams, Sam, Kline, rfd 1, C 515 1150 Williams, George, Barnwell, C 508 1307 Williams, Adam, Fairfax, C ’1345 512 Williams, James Samuel, Elko, C 1295 787 Williams, Arthur, Joice, Fairfax, W 1294 1096 Williams, John Henry, Fvrfa , C 1193 3264 Williams, Richard, Horace, V Barnwell, rfd 2, W 1173 2115 Williams, Wm. Henry, Allendale, W 1170 1124 1011 431 412 331 228 211 12 2194 632 Williams, Roy, Fairfax, C 490 Williams, Arthur. Allendale, C 91 Williams, Nat, Allendale, C 696 Williams, Joseph, WilliAton, C 1338 Williams, Henry Perry, Black ville, C ! 2088 Williams, Marion, Blackville, C 3212 Williams, Paul, Meyer’s Jkfill, C 647 Williams, Isadore, Williston, ffd 1C 364 2060 Williams, Rander, Blackville, ' rfd 1, C 2034 Williams, George McDuffie, Bal- * dock, W 931 Williams, Medicus, Appleton, C 7612 Williams, Alonzo, Barnwell, C 2064 Williams, Wesley, Baldock, C 2339 Williams, Clarence, Dunbarton, C 1914 Williams, James Aaron, Fairfax, C 1255 Williams, Jones, Allendale, W 2864 Williams, Let, Ulmer, C 2173 Williams, Robt. Wilson, Allen- , dale, W 2191 268 Williams, Hallie, Allendale, rfd 2, 2 C 1727 Williams, Wm. Isaac, Allen dale, W * 2733 Williamson, Bryant, Dunbar ton, C 7745 WHTTamson, Buck, Ellenton, C illiamson, Earnest, Willie, El lenton, W 59 Williamson, George, Ellenton, rfd 1, C 1189 Williamson, Hampton, Meyer’s Mill, rfd, C 3372 Williamson, Josh, Ellenton, rfd, C 1661 Williamson, John, Jr., Ellenton, rfd. C „ - 1821 w illiamson, Plum, Hattievflle, 93 Williamson, Sam,Willistan, C 3296 Williamson. Wiili^, Ellenton, C 1294 Wilson, Albert, Blackville, C 1418 Wilson, Charlie Clarence, Black ville, C 1549 1945 Wilson, Charlie, Fairfax, C 1932 2091 Wilson, Dewey, Lee, Blackville, C > 3092 1346 Wilson, Ernest, Blackville, C 566 2225 Wilson, Henry W., Hilda, W. 1721 888 Wilson, James Albert, Fairfax, W 289$ 3450 85 Wilson, Walker Reed, Sycamore, W * 3312 610 Wingard, Worley Pleasant, Fair fax, W ‘ 1835 1332 Wolf, Mine, Blackville, C 3038 1993 Wood, Jim, Allendale, rfd 2, C 698 2905 Wood, Job Stephen, Dunbarton, W 1428 1468 Wood, Oswell Rollie, Blackville, W 1729 1127 Wood, Paul, Baldcck. C 3437 827 Wood, Press, Olar, rfd 2, W 145 3387 Wood, Willis Preston, Martin, rfd 1, W - 1909 Woods, George; Jr., Barton, rfd, C H72 Woods. Warrcr, Ba-ten, rf2 1, C 771C 2278 Woodward, Benj. Ardis, Barnwell, W 1655 2837 Woodward, Edward F., Barn well, W 1177 3479 Woodward, Munroe, Barnwell, (in sane hos.) W 2324 157 Woodward, Wade Hampton, Elko, rfd 1, W 1937 706 Woodward, William Jennings, Williston, rfd 2. W 3308 2929 Woodward, Willie, Hilda. W 867 880 Wooley, Robt. Laton, Williston, * W - _ 1653 2127 Wright, Amett Wm. Allendale, C 982 3434 Wright, Augustus, Hopewell, Va. C - * 3084 Wright, Alex, Allendale. C 3182 Wright, George, Barnwell, C 2311 3127 Wright, Hansford. Snelling, C 2026 1083 M128 Wright, Herbert, Blackville, rfd, C 2138 1631 Wright, Herman, Springfield. C 2626 2563 Wright, James A., Olar, rfd 2, - q 3343 3067 Wright, Joe, Snelling. C 99 368 3396 Wright, Joe, Barnwell. C 3185 36 ‘ 3471 Wright. John, Barnwell, (insane hos.) C 392 691 Wright, John, Milletteville, C 2743 102 Wright, Malcolm, Allendale, C 3225 2648 Wright, Richard. Thomas, C 2869 3174 Wright, Sam, Kline, C m JJJJf . 273 Wright, Theodore, Allendale, C 3 99 3i3o Wright, Willie, Barnwell, rfd, 231 2, C 2739 500 624 Wright, Wilson, Williston, rfd 2 C ■ 222 ; 1497 Yarborohgh, Willie, Elko, rfd 2, W 3275 Yarley, Willie, Jas., Donora, W 1953 Yeldell, Walter, Martin, C ' 2115 2106 1685 1031 1039 1885 2007 1827 2735 665 1622 Youmans, Willie, Marion, rfd C, 15J9 461 2234 Youmans, Jack, Allendale, C 1469 628 Youmans, Laurens, Fairfax, W 134 756 Youmans, Arthur, Fairfax, W 2895 636 Youmans, Oliver James, Fair fax, W 3448 2362 Youmans, Tamie, Ulmer, C 335 1453 Youmans, McKinley, Allendale, rfd 1, C 2136 615 Young, Geo. Frederick, Fairfax, W 1788 621 Young, Walter, Williston, C 1751 j 2780 Young, Henry Knepton, Kline, C 1741 2443 3064 Young, Eddie, Dunbarton, rfd 1, .J C 1501 1490. 633 Yourfg, John Eston, Fairfax, W 2476 i 2718 Young, Sandy, Ulmer, rfd 2, C 2439 2842 324 Young, Arthur, Williston, C 3226 2478 Young, Arthur Samuel, Williston, C — 3258 788 Young, Ernest LeRoy, Fairfax, W * - 610 239 Young, John Henry, Williston, W 1372 2664 Young, Simpy, Allendale, rfd, C 1156 309 Youngblood, Norman B., Elko, W 1671 1843 Youngblood, Cannie, WilJiston. C, 866 2254 Youngblood, Cooter, White Pond, j No. 11287. Treaaqry Department. Office of Comptroller of the Currency. Money to Lend Brown & Bush Lawyers. General Practice. Money to lend at 7 per cent for any length of time. Loans made promptly. The Biggest Family In This .Town Is the Family of Readers of THIS PAPER-— Washington, Di C., Jan. 15,1919. WHEREAS, by satisfactory evi dence presented to the dndersigned, it has been made to appear that "THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BARNWELL, in the town of Barnwell, in the County of Barnwell and State of South Carolina, has complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required tp'oe com plied with before an assoritition shall be authorized to corrtmence the busi ness Pf Banking; NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "THE FIRST ^NATIONAL BANK OF BARNWELL, in the town of Barn well, in the County of Barnwell and State of South Carolina, is authorized to commence the business of Banking as provided in Section Fifty-one Hun dred and Sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States. CONVERSION of The Barnwell Banking Co., Barnwell, S. C., IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit ness my hand Seal of office this fif teenth day of January, 1919. JNO. SKELTON WILLIAMS, Comptroller of the Currency. . Recorded this 17 day of Jany., 1919, in Charter Book A, page 300. l-23-8t W. H. DUNCAN, Clerk. evfREAW aAlTW jaortctfMnWj / < .Wm. McNAB. Renresenting Fire. Health and Accident Insurance Companies. Personal attention given all business Offlc* In HarrUon Block, Main St. Batinwell,, S. C. LARGE STOCK of Farm Wagons, Stalkcutters, Riding Plows;- Buggies, etc. Long time payments or cash. F. H. McCrae, Denmark, S. d. FOR SALE.—A nice lot ofr*hogs all sizes and all kinds. I. Keeler, R. F. D. 1, Blackville, S. C. l-23-2t-p FOR SALE.—Several nice Duroc Jersey Boars, ten months old, that will weigh 150 pounds each; these hogs are entitled to |>e registered; price $50 each. Also several nice gilts at the same price. Cash or check must accompany order; can make immedi ate shipment. A "two-year old boar that will weigh 250 pounds for $100. I guarantee to please you. R. A. Dun can, Bellinger, S. C. l-9-2tp. It SERVES—thafs the peculiar thing about T , our service Service! T HAT poor little word- everybody’s using it. ns so underfed and overworked nowadays, it looks like a famine in India. But we’ve plumped it up here at our place—till it really stands for something big. With,us, battery service actually means “the service that serves. The Eveready Storage Battery i» guaranteed to gitfe a year and a half of ever ready starting, ig m •% niting and lighting eervtce And we 're here to moke that guarantee good, MARTIN’S GARAGE, ^ Barnwell, S. C. Official ET*r*«lT —Courteous S«rvK« aod Guoraatoo* I on nil utmudMfd mmkm* of Stqrn*# BUILDING RESTRICTIONS LIFTED No more pledge cards required and all construction : work may new proceed as before the war. . Get our quotations on your needs in SASH, DOORS, BLINDS SCREENS, AND MILL- WORK OF ALL KINDS; LUMBER ROUGH AND DRESSED, LATHS, SHINGLES, COMPOSI TION ROOFING, WALL BOARD. ETC. ATTOTT^'rA MTMRER COMPANY AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. • BUICK Everybody Knows Valve-in-Head Means Buick. The assurance of material for quantity production of Buick cars enables the Buick Motor Company to es tablish the following prices on the various Buick models, effective January first, 1919: These prices will not be changed during our present dealers’ selling agreements. Three Passenger Open Model i Five Passenger Open Model H-Six-45 1495 Four Passenger Closed Model H-Six-46 198§ > five Passengeb Closed Model H-Six-47 2190 Seven Passenger Open Model H-Six-49 1785 Seven Passenger Closed Model H-Six-50 2585 f. o. b", Flint, Mich. C. F. RIZER, OLAR, S. C. *x~x~x~x~x~x-:~x~x~x~x~x":~x»<*x*x~x»*<~x‘<-:»«>«x**x~x"x»x~x* 962 2877 378 97 2681 Wilson, Joseph, Ulmer, C 2947 Wilson, Julius. Barnwell, _C 1031 Wilson, Lee, Blackville, C 2287 Wilson, LeRoy, Thomas, W 1763 Wilson, LeRoy, Allendale,*W 2965 Wilson, Louis Pinckney, Barn well, W 1609 Wilson, Kelin, Baldock, W 1505 Wilson, Marshall, Appleton. 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