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Organdies, Swisses,
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tions various materials
and in Georgette
Yoiles; so if
it is a DRESS you
wish we think we
can please you.
Coat Sui
If you have not boug
the opportune time; th<
serviceable +han a SUII
robe not complete un
If either vou need
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phmonaij mention.
People Yieittig in !Au City and at
Other Points.
,
HJo i/vn TV P TTnnrton crT\an + o Hov
?uajui t> . v. x/uu^au c* uuj
last week in Edgefield.
?Captain William Watson sp&it
the week-end in Johnston.
?Marvin Bishop, of Ehrhardt, was
among the visitors in town Monday.
?Miss Bessie Armstrong, of Asheville,
N. C., visited friends and relatives
in town last week.
?Miss Emma Beatty, of Georgetown,
has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. I. B. Felder, in the city.
?Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hendricks,
of Batesburg, spent the past week"
end in the city with relatives.
?Malcolm Moye, of Charleston,
spent last Friday in the city with his
brothers, J. C. and F. M. Moye.
?Dr. G. W. Garland left last week
for Long Island, New York, to spend
the summer months with his sons.
?Mrs. W. A. Moore and little
daughter, Bettie, spent the past weekend
in the city with Mrs. J. B. Black,
Jr.
?Capt. Boland has gone home on*
account of a badly sprained ankle,
x received while in base ball .practice.
His friends hope he will soon be able
to return.
Th? Kearse H. D. Club.
The home demonstration club of
Kearse met with Mrs. B. V. Kearse
on Tuesday afternoon, April 27th.
This was not a regular meeting of the
club but was one of the most interesting
and attractive entertainments
the community has enjoyed. Miss
Varn was assisted by Mrs. Dora Dee
Walker and many phases of the work
were discussed in a most splendid
way. It is always a treat to listen to
Mrs. Walker along any line of
thought and her remarks on this oc-1
casion were very much appreciated.,
I We are looking forward to having
I her with us again soon. After business
discussions the guests were invited
into the dining room, where a
delightful luncheon, consisting of salads
and sweets, was served from a
I
i s Ladies
AS ALWAYS BEEN THE ]
STILL NEW, AND ESPEC
HE COUNTY ARE SO NEA
3E US IN POSITION TO S]
?TS AND PIECE GOODS 1
J ACCORDANCE WITH QU
ement Dresses
W~
^ ? Ay ts^.
M ^
ts and Coats
;ht either of the above now is
sre is nothing more stylish or
[ or COAT; in fact your wardtil
vou have one of the above.
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come and look these over.
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BODY OF SOLDIER RETURNED.
Barnwell Youth Who Died Enroute
to France Buried at Home.
Barnwell, May 1.?The body of
Walter D. Richardson, late of the
American expeditionary v. forces who
, died in a hospital in France in September,
1918, reached Barnwell this
morning and was laid to rest with
Masonic honors in the Baptist ceme
tery, the Rev. L. E. Peeler, pastor of
the Barnwell Methodist church, conducting
the funeral services in the
presence of a large concourse of sorrowing
relatives and sympathetic
friends.
Mr. Richardson, who was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Richardson, of this
city, enlisted in the signal corps of
the army early in 1918 and was sent
to a training camp in New Jersey.
He embarked to France when the
epidemic of influenza was at its height
and contracted the disease while
aboard ship, dying shortly after his
arrival. In response to a request
from his parents the government ordered
Mr. Richardson's body returned
to America and the ship bearing his
mortal remains arrived in New York
on April 29, wrhere it was met by Dr.
E. L. Patterson, representing the local
po?fc the American .Legion and J.
Emile Harlev, a brother-in-law of the
young soldier.
i ne nag arapea easKei was mei at
the train by veterans of the world
war, members of the Masonic order
and numerous friends and relatives
who accompanied the body to its last
resting place, where Judge C. C.
Simms paid a glowing tribute to the
memory of the dead soldier, after
w'hich the newrly made grave was covered
under a mound of beautiful flowers.
Mr. Richardson, who wras a mem- j
ber of the Masonic and Pythian ord- j
ers, was a young man of sterling |
character, who numbered his friends
by the score.
beautifully ornamented table. Roses
wrere in evidence throughout the
home. The next meeting will be held
with Miss Hilda Kearse Friday afternoon,
May 14.
I
1 DO YOU
WIQ The Best is Ni
U JLO And Piece Goo
PARTICULAR AIM OF THI
TALLY WHEN THE COMM
.RAT HAND. CONTINUAL
TOW YOU THE MOST COM
^O BE SEEN IN THIS SEC
ALITY.
Shirt Waists for L
Small 1
In our showing of SHII
many of the NEWER kinc
in Voiles, Organdies, Crej
Georgette Crepes. The si:
the prices from $2.00 to $1;
over. Can't you select th<
from a showing like the al
Skirts in Cottoi
We believe our showing
plete than at any time in t
to fit the LARGE as well
and FANCY, COTTON <
PLAITED and WHITE Y
be glad <to have you come
er, for we think we have tt
Piece Goods -of All
In this short space it is
of the SHOWING of PEE
conventions meet ?uesuay to sciccl v
the state convention delegates in ac- r
cordance with instructions given by
yesterday's precinct meetings.
Colston Clippings.
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Colston, May 4.?Mrs. Mary Wooley
returned to Barnwell Sunday aft- ^
er spending a few weeks with her j
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Clayton. ?
Miss Cora McMillan spent Satur
day mgnt witn .virs. j^eiia uessmger.
Misses Aileen Beard and Cuddie *
Padgett were the guests of Miss Oe- ?
tavie McMillan Saturday night and
Sunday. 1
Misses Evie Kirkland and Cora Mc- I
Millan and Claude Kirkland dined *
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bishop Sunday.
Miss Mary Clayton and Frank
Kirkland, Jr., were visitors in Barn- s
well Sunday. v
Mr. and Mrs. Julius McMillan, Mrs. t
Marion McMillan and Miss Mary Clay- w
ton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. s
Preston McMillan Sunday.
Rob Kennedy, of Govan, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Elgin t
McMillan. t
you, however at this parti
CREPES, CREPE RE C.1
GEORGETTE VOILES,'
LINENS have the sway,
sortment of all of the ab
showing quite an assortm
. WHITE GOODS. Come j
\nnrv\T m
t i UN, joair
TEXAS STRONG FOR WILSON.
Returns Indicate Great Victory for <
Administration.
Dallas, Texas, May 2.?Latest returns
tonight from Saturday's Demo- i
cratic precinct conventions through- ]
out Texas showed definitely that can- 3
didates favoring the present national
administration had won 1,200 of the 1
1,400 votes in the state convention <
to be held May 25. The anti-admin- ]
istration forces, headed by former <
Senator Joseph W. Bailey, according 1
to available returns had obtained
forty-nine of the state convention ]
votes. One hundred and fifty-one
votes still were unaccounted for in j
the unofficial returns. _ \
Tabulators made no effort to record 1
the votes cast in the pNrecinct meet- ]
ings, having confined themselves to '
the tabulation of county convention ]
delegates and their instructions on ]
national questions. (
- Complete returns will not be avail- 1
able, it was said, until the county 1
' ?a? x. m 3 a. ~ ^^4- ,
R COHMENCEMI
)ne Too Good For You, And
ds Of All Kinds. We Invite
S STORE TO SHOW THI
ENCEMENT EXERCISES I
ARRIVALS FROM MANU
t\t nmn tvt/nt>t a tt ati t\at
rumim jjj.s?uj.a. x uii urn
TION OF THE STATE. W]
arge, Medium and
Ladies.
IT WAISTS you will find
I and STYLES. They are
ft/
>es, Crepe de Chenes, and
zes are from 36 to 56 and
5.00. Come and look them
3 kind vou need and want
ft/
love?
i and in Wool.
of SKIRTS is more cornlie
past, for we have them
I as the small in PLAIN,
>r WOOL. ACCORDION
^ASH SKIRTS. We will
and look the SKIRTS ovle
kind you want.
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Kinds and Qualities.
impossible to give an idea
ICE GOODS we have for
cular time ORGANDIES,
HENES, GEORGETTES,
VOILES, FLAXONS and
and we have a varied asove.
In addition we are
ent in WOOL, SILK and
md let us show vou.
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iberg, S. C.
COURT SETS TRIAL DATE.
Carlos Corbitt to Face Jury Thursday
Of This Week.
Orangeburg, May 3.?The May i
term of the court of general sessions
for Orangeburg county, convened this
morning with the prospect of a two
weeks' court.- The important cases
the court are those against Carlos
Corbitt, charged with killing Fanaing,
Salley, and Cooper, and the
:ase against Arthur Daily, charged
with the murder of Magistrate Jeff D.
Wiggins. There are several other
murder cases set for the term.
Carlos Corbitt was arraigned this
ifternoon on a charge of murder in
three cases. The prosecution is represented
by Solicitor A. J. Hydrick, T.
VI. Raysor and Adam Moss, all of
Jrangeburg, while the defendant is
epresented by Wolfe & Berry, J. Le*oy
Dukes, J. H. Fanning of the
Drangeburg bar, Cole L. Blease and
Brooks J. Wingard of the Columbia
Dar and Mendel L. Smith of the Camlen
bar. This case is set for trial on
rhursday.
Another Good Reason.
"They say a woman can not keep a
secret."
"That's why I believe in having
vomen in politics, I'm in favor of
jitiless publicity." ? Washintgon
5tar.
First Chorus Girl?So you've
jroken off the engagement. Did you
jive him back his ring?
Second Chorus Girl?Gracious! No.
m
Diamonds have gone up since it was
jought; so I offered to give him what
le'd paid for it.?London Opinion. t
True to His Bringing Up.
The young sen of a college profesor
was caught throwing dirt at a
yoman passing his home. On being
aken to task, he remarked: "Huh,
e don't like he:.' anyway; she swears;
he says ain't."
Many of the women in Siam wear
heir finger nails very long and have
hem tipped with silver.
EOT SHOPPING AT HOOT'S
It Is Here For Your Inspection In Ready To Wear
You To Come And Let Us Show You.
1 NEW THINGS WHILE THEY
DF ALL THE SCHOOLS ALL QVrFACTURERS
OF REPUTATION
3SSES, SUITS, COATS, WAISTS,
E INVITE YOU TO COME; PRIC
f;5p
Middies and Middy Suits. ,|
The most popular GARMENTS of the day for the
GIRLS and YOUNG LADIES, and we have the kind
and sizes to please both. We have the SUITS in I
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WHITE and CQLORS, and the SEPARATE MID- f
DIES in WHITE two QUALITIES; so if you need jl
either call and see the linfe. ||j| 7 "m
Muslin Underwear. ||| |
Come and ask to see this DEPARTMENT. it - |||| C.'J
is underwear of any kind you need it is here for you. b |
We have the GARMENTS for general wear, or for |||| '
SPECIAL occasions. The PRICES and STYLES ||||
are as varied as the QUALITIES, in other words we ;]s|
have a line of UNDERWEAR that will please. /jjjj "J
, Phone 83 ' J|1
Tires At Wholesale I
We have no dealer in Bamberg (home town, you
know) and so we are offering Tires and Tubes at |||
wholesale prices to individual customers. Tires are ||
guaranteed by us and by the factory for 5,000 miles gl
of good service. Prices on different sizes follow: ||
Casings Heavy Tubes
30x3 non skid $14.27 $2.54 I
3fW31/. nnn skirl *17 34 $3.00 II
L/V/iVW / V J-ivyJ-L UJIV^U * "w
32x3% non skid $20.97 $3.24 H
?1 31x4 non skid $24.11 $3.84 Iff
il 32x4 non skid $27.64 .$4.00 K
1 33x4 noil skid $28.87 ' $4.17 B
34x4 non skid $29.67 :.$4.34 %|?
M Write us for prices on larger sizes and on our If
m 10,000 mile guarantee General Cord Tire. Give us |g
M a trial?we ship on uay order is received. Send
m check with order, please. m
( Extra Special?We have on hand limited amount M
Ford sizes in the "Morris" Tire, guaranteed to be If
"firsts" and free from manufacturers defects, that E
we can sell you in 30x3 non skid for $10.00; 30x3% am
non skid for $13.50. M
b. & g. tire company i
H. J. Brabham, Pres. and Treas. m
Phone 4031 726 Main St. Columbia, S. C.
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I . Of jewelry for grad|
nation presents. Dia- j
" mond rinses, brooches I
| Ngw and laValliers. Some- ?
| _ . thing new in the line
Lme Cameos and a big
v stock to select from.
REID'S JEWELRY STORE
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