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- WEST SPRINGS FAIR WAS A ^SRAND SUCCESS On * beautiful day, speeding over a good road, in a car full of good *v kroldu* 4 a dies, on the way to West S Springs, that beautiful story J. ' P Kennedy wrote many years ago, call> ed Horse Shoe Robinson, came to my ^ mind| .and it occurred to pe that many people I would mingle with to * day sjero of the identical stock, ol v those vld revolutionary hei?M >we same spirit of unanimity and deft termination of purpose that theiq V ancestor* displayed on revolutionary /^battle fields; and have ever since on h every, aecasion rallied to the colors of .'{their country; they all came on commontkfropnd, with no room for big vFs and-little u's, but came determined to make every one have a good time is and they, did; there were no strangv v en there, bu. all one people, just like - a greati big family about a county in *sise. | ? ' Then were many pleasant faced v> grandmothers there, with indulgent eons, .and daughters hanging arofind. sand a multitude of grand children / scampering everywhere; there were vgrandfathers, too, with a broad smile sand a; Bin cere handshake for every* vbody. And; young folks, well, can't say .vso much for the young men, except . . v they .were a good type of animal, well dsassed, with good wholesome ;mannm, and willing to do anything V; needful to make the occasion pleas ant. I Rllt tlia wniin? U Jloo. ** ? ? /ww*?R imuico, mc| were v. just beautiful, and in my eye they were the whole show; good looking handsomely gowned, accomplished workers, modest and correct manners. and intellectually refined, can you think of anything else to make a , man wish he was 21 ? The program was opened by Prof. " Counts, who acted as master of ccrc, monies, and called on the multitude to sinfc our national hymn. lie then called on- Rev. Blaekman to ask for divine blessings, after which some time was spent in music. Next was a very amusing and educational play presented by the jyoung folks, jghteh represented the poultry rn - Hariri a*nd -aw nvwtly what clif-? the yarts of vart. ous neighbors had to say about their condition to life, when visiting one of their neighbors?the young folks taking a part i? this skit showed com. siderable knowledge of chickendom and much ability in presenting that knowledge to the people. Soon after this play there went flying through the assemblage,, glorious news, "Dinner", bountiful enough for Cosy's Army and good enough for the most select; good old home,raisedhome-cooked, and full of Dixie sun\ shine; it was passed around by everybody, and'when they found that I, like Paul, ute no meat, they looked at me right good and saw why; I had a pie mouth and every one felt it was up to them to fill it, and they did by / ? fi BBBpr Every cigarette full * . WjJht *ndfoll ei** goWiWWlMVlKwmlrMnii' V " " JL?? ? ..;, - v- : -v' - ; If there is anything this section .?should vfeel proud of, it certainly is v our genuine 'American stock; speak., ing gootLold United States language, . and believing in our country and her H institutions. It was a wonderful day, an excel. - lent fair and a fine crowd of people v who assembled at West Springs .' school house for a community fair; . but U was more like a county fair, judging by the quantity and excellent \cy of the ^exhibits. Those people came together witli V ^"T - cutting pies and costards wedgec shaped so they would drive in easily and they drove me pi am fu$. It's ? use snemsWtag the many gooc things they had to eat, most of yoi readersvhooer the ability of these peo> pie to feed. Trying to tell you something ol the various display booths, I'm get ting into deep water; being a Strang er in this business I got things con. siderpbly mixed up and some of thi things were moved and others had th< tags off them before I got them liat ed; but will give you a jumbled mix tore of some of - the outstanding fee tuxes. There was a booth representing th< Parham community, and for genera display, took first ribbon. In thii booth .was an all star quilt by Mrs B. R. Holcomb that was a very hand some .piece of* work; some beautifu knitting in colors by Mrs. F. S. Nance who is blind and 75 years old, this ere a ted much admiration; there wqn hand carded cotton rolls ready foi the spinning wheel by Mrs. C. C. Lan caster; there was a very fine displa] by this school of sewing and fancj work, Miss Vivian Gist requiring spe cial mention and appreciation; her< was a generous display ox canne< goods in the way of fruits and vege tables; this school is under the lead, ershlp of Mrs. Langs ton, who is i trash mover, and has excellent an< anxious cooperation from her people. Coleraine Booth: . The girls' clul took first ribbon for canned fruit fine vegetables. In this booth I saw can ned butter, too, put up by Mrs. Wm J. Smith. Here I saw an old paten office record of 149; an old woodei thread block 200 years old; home grown wool made into sox and cap an old time human hair watch chain shown by J. P. Hopkins; a hand bas. ket, 76 years old; fine pumpkins beets, turnips, onions and potatoes a great display of fancy work anc beautiful quilts and spreads. Thii booth should have special mention an< commendation for its canning display Knott Hill exhibit, in this displ?3 the fancy work shown by Mrs. J. N Smith took first ribbon and was ar outstanding feature. Here was a gen erous display of white corn, seet wheat, peas, beans, oats, crimson clov* er, cotton seed, Irish potatoes, pump kins and home raised tobacco, jellies pickles, fruit and vegetables boauti fully done in glass jarS; a handsome quilt by MisB Sallie Smith made 4( years ago; a pair of exquisite blu< white and gold vases over 80 yean old was shown by Mrs. Mose Lang, s ton. West Springs: The fancy work ir this booth was beautiful and in u gen. erous quantity; some handsome am ingeniously constructed quilts; i hand-made bed spread known as wal Inching work (a kind of rope em broidery) and was made in 1828: th< fall gardening in this booth was ricl and generous*-not mentioning A -lus douS watermelon. There were a fin* lot of canned fruit and vegetables Mrs. V. A. Graham showed a beauti ful old China platter once owned b] her great grandmother and was sal< to be over 130 years old. Miss Mai Miller took first ribbon for best dis play of fancy work; Miss Kate White head's display of canned goods wai especially fine. In their model kitchen, Misses Es. ther and Crystal Hyatt gave a bis cuit dinner exhibition that was said t< have been delicious, but I couldn't ge to it, my face was full of pie. n u rrn ?^? * ruui'^ry; inert: was not a grea abundance of it on display, but th< quality was away up; look out nex time, these people are interested ii poultry, and they know good birds V ^ ^ I I; J nKl^lr I. not a one on exhibition to be ashamed , of but one or two were umisuhlljr out? standing in rood production qualities. 1 Warren Lawsgn showed Rhode la- < i land Red eeckerel and ptBet; good . birds, but no coaftwtition. ,R. M- West won flrSt ribbon on t Brown Leghori cock and hen. Mrs. J. M. Harrison first ribbon on ? pen of Barred Rooks. Mrs. W. J. Smith second ribbon on i pen of Barred Rocks. 3 Walter Lancaster first ribbon on .Browi Leghorn pullet and cockerel. Mary Sue Holcomb first on South Carolina White Leghorn- pen. Miss Bertie Simner second on South 9 - Carolina White Leghorn cock and hen. 1 Mrs. Haynes Smith showed a blue s ribbon Barrel Rock cockerel. There were other entries, the record - pf which I lost, 1 Athletics, f 50-yard dash for small boys was won by Reid Gowan. i Suit case race won by Nellie May c Lamb and Earnell Law son. 50-yard dash for 12-year-old girls r U? n * ? * ? r nwu My V/UI ric UW li?mD, ' Three-legged race won by Johnnie j - Gowan and Camak Lancaster. J Pole vault won by Owen Graham. 1 Running broad jump won by James Gowan. 100-yard dash won by James Goi wan. i Now I must, say this was a great day and Miss Mahala Smith and Mr. Wood should feel very much gratified I at the results shown of their work on this occasion; the families of each of' these people have been for gent orations, each in their respective seci tions, moving factors in progressive ness.* Miss Smith belongs to an old ; line of Union county Smiths, and the , Woods over around Greer have been holding that part of the world to, gather for generations, and t don't ; see how we could get along without 1 them. ? I would like to mention the fact 1 that I think West Springs very fortu. nate in having Prof. Counts in their f midst. He is young and progressive . and has a modest conscientious way i of taking hold of things, and I think - he is a good man in a good commun1 ity. Brother Blackman represents the - doctrines of Uoly writ through this , section. He marries them, buries - them, preaches and prays for them, ?' and can always be counted on when >! needed for any special occasion; he ?i is originally from Anderson county, ?j that gooo old Sandy Springs section, -| noted for their good morals and pro| gressiveness; he attended the same >i little old one room country school, - where this scribe endeavored to learn i fractions. The Blackmans were noted i for their strong religious beliefs and - lived in accordance with thehi. I am very grateful to Miss Mahnia a Smith for the invitation to this fair i and the privilege of presenting these - viuw jcnwiM. s Yours for a bigger one next .year, Enoch W. Morgan. ; CATARRH I of bead oc throat in WMly I ^ benefited by the .vapors of? VISISS Qrw 17 Miltbm Jan IWY? Members of the Danish nobility, a > count and. his wife, recently hired oat t to u Saskatchewan farmer poaing as laborers. They decided that to jourII ney to aCiiada as a laborer and his 51 wife would be a novelty, and so they tjcame, traveling by a harvesters' exvcuraion train to Regina from the i East. / | jluu.cr fifteen (15) Better cigarettes tor 10* 1 4 T ?better Turkish ' v ?better Virginia L ?better Barley \ if / .. -Si sut ' Dr. P. XX MlaDwri wd! Baptist dlHii. te Watltement yeet?day,ssid: j So many of my friends ke ins ma bow I coma out with t cons at ?knil fifcoafc. it seems that I should make* final stat "At nary ?Prtce two months had a house full andby univen seat the beat service of the 1 of my paataaate. Two week .Mr. s% Q. Kandrick wrote me half of the deacons that th decided by tmaninkrtuT vote to My waif nation, (this ?Utem< ineerrect). .The niiWJ for co beinr my ?feUtical Activities cent elections.' He stated Ledfer, -after my Matement WAnld AH mv nn1ttl4 ? ? ? ?r a gy MO Usui only empty Mftta would greet went. Ih the contrary, I i house nearly -full of ^mostly the tic hearers, and wo-had a '< ful service. "At the conclusion of my I started the action of a pot the deacon*, all of whom wet ent, and cadled for a vote chuifeh on this action. By agi between the daacona and myse the consent of all JWuent, t] regular preaching day was ft the vote. "Neither I nor any of my made any efTort to get the n out on that day. The dea< suppose, canvaaaed' the chut found their ?caan5hopaless and i ed away .faom the appointed n On yesterday ww had the house full again, even with those < absent. "I did not consider a vote i absence would be fair and so that I would All no more s mcnta and urged the church divide, or pro?t? gfcrtfe. "This is'mytthlniland last to lose on account of my st the war. * "ThU is the. hiatery of "Some of the war-folks in El neighborhood and in GafTney a big war -ipiiftinw M the ahi our memorial day service. I i ed and refused t* take a par result waa that I .eras soon al rested carried before U. f missioner T. B. Butler, under cant ihsiglag *ascmace' to the the president, (Mr, Butier was program, but waa taken off at quest) and waa pub'is jail. "As a result ofnbhis war p I was Anally ita palled to ra pastor of the chnreh. Last: supplied for AaMMfti chore had good congregations, goo ices, and a gradeon. revival gust, baptising 31?i0n Oh tide tI preached a sed^pon.Ui *?"At the1 condudoT[Join how God had evmilled tl war, which seemed abtfve all contradict the angel stag, s< do more than anything hi hit make war onpopulfcfV in A mentioning as evideri|i|r.tl>e larity since the war -'*?* the of the war?a thing Which ne\ pened before in th&'Obuntj only deacon in the church wh< ed the war got busy at oftce, i ceeded in- severing myr.relati the church. "During my difficulties w government I had the hearty of every member of 8kull church except Mr. Khridric was, however, always fMendl; the recent action of the. deac no direction connection with t it was, nevertheless, the resul fluences animating from my here in Gaffney. Not only tc me lb the election, but tar furth ish me by breaking mg'ttold c Shoals church. MI HbVA 4itnf WhUt. ? ?v v?TW >W( make on those objecting deaco "1. They atand credited in t utes of the association fo more than they ham paid these 11 years and they fixed ary without one suggfetion c It is customary among buslm to settle and then discharge, are some folks who diachai count that a settlement hi full deacons seem to be of feat fe "2. When they propose to to me how I shall vote, they that they , have piofe sens know more than me, anfi that 1 morally better than me. Nel which has so far been prove* "The old custom in feif cot counting the preacher a leadei erything but politics, and a s in.that, is -too absurd to be o by any self-reopoetJaf sea idea that a- low. dawn, ferty p< should have more UtflafeoQ am with any aoigiepeioiehai iti ual head, the pastor, it out of never was in data with; feia p <4ub Vance mMe thafeuth subject from the pofeieian'a point, srKvn hseaid, ?fela a wife me for the-preefesr* to in politics so long a* fesy da mysSds.' fBo say they all, dfeeons < Shoals, vwife* the eifet.'fesOatto The town of Atngtaft, ia i ?/ |f.? a? v* w?W| MVWWt UOVHI MIC Ml* moat tyl amusement hi the world: On chief features ie a 4|M? hi able of accommodating a tl ??5lm|St ^4M00 r^HSrpT2 to'eW *i MtedlffijS, town X 50 yards firet I A W% lu"u,J 4 quality Spool Silk MM _ U ep-.sk- jr ^ ? Ij he dea- 5c Per Spool , | '|| proper ement. <a P MB MB MM If Dollar D ask for A rntwas mplaint Y in re- jr in The ^ that I _____ aril Tlip \/ as: I 11K V sermon w w ? ? r^i Wednesday reeraent'^ ? ? Vsl Saturday, N ?mw f - AGAIN?Here is your oppoi r j t ^ *h* at ^e big bargains at d0llar day sale5 i nearly i ?Wcdncsdnv 1st to Saturd deacons jT * . * ? thelr | all are urged to come i- stated appoint- A *to | domestics church Y ' G??d soft finished 36-inch Bleachand on ing worth 15c, Dollar Day AA . Y special, 10 yards for . . ,vi-evU now it ^ A Nice quality Dress Ginghams in A small and large square blocks and rch on pl*W?. worth 15c, Dollar <I?-| /\/\ protest- o Day special, 10 yards for .V-t-evv t. The A tiz-% window shades ya;;- Best made, opaque water colors, i on the A shade cloth mounted on a good automv re- A matic spring roller, worth 75c, Dollar A Day special, d>1 AA 1 2 for tPXeUl/ sign as > year I > j skirts Au_ X One lot of Skirts in black, navy, ilia Unas { stripe and plaids, ranging in price I* angel Up to $3.00, Dollar Day tf?"| AA tod "out w tP^al,'^for'. . . ": vl#vU-" le last A wt ? x boys' blouses D S8 to i , itory to Y Made of good Percale, with cuffs, imerica, V in nice patters, worth 75c, AA unpopu- Y Dollar Day sale, 2 for . .?XeUU heroes A v^x men's dress shirts > favor- T # # ind sue- Y Nice bright patterns, sizes 14% to on with 16, Dollar Day sale, $1.00 ith the X " f corsets y' while x B. Corsets sizes 20 to 30, ons had A worth $1.50, Dollar Day f\f\ he war, X special V X vV t of in bed spreads n* Skull x White Crochet Bed Spreads, showy | designs, deep border, hemmed ends, ares to A worth $1.50, Dollar Day AA ns- X special . tpi-sUVhe min- V r $781 ?? me for ^ HOSIERY famine" jk Wool Heather Ladies' Hose, drop>gs men Y stitch knit, reinforced double heel There T and toe, seamless. worth 75c, pre and y Dollar Day special, AA y 2 for JpltUU dictate JTL ~ 1 MACKINAW COATS 4 (Special) ^ Men s heavy weight, fine velour tntry of finish, brown and olive mixtures, valr in ev- 1 ues to $10.00, very spe- QQ A cial, to close out at . . . .yO?vO bserved Y n. The Boya? ajMS 7 essJ to 14 jw.y? 1 spirit- Y L<^?- Z SWEATERS on this ^ Men's and Boys' Heavy Shawl Col ?tyd- A lar Sweaters, worth $1.50, AA A Dollar Day secial \ . . .ylcvv *- dabble bble on X " rf0kon? MEN'S TIES ey Led- A Pure Silk Four-in-Hands and Knit X ted Tie*, values up to $1.00, Dol!TLD,y'p~s"' $1.00 largest Y see of ^ 1 , i n nm s of Its o =| The ? | S. kRASS, Proprietor M ^ |4|b|A/>AA A A A A A, ife ' -w -*T ?. * * / i ' . ;,:V V I I A J| Boys* and Girls' X II _ WW Rlbbod Hoso, sisos 4 III nil 5 to 9Vs, spocial? M ni 10c Psr Psir * Ifll/C CqId I UJ v3 JUIL | WX- X bonder I r, Nov. 1st, to I ov. 4, Inclusive I lunity to secure this season's new- V > we feature regularly on our % i. You have four shopping bargain Y ay 4th, inclusive. X -NONE SHOULD STAY AWAY. ^ UNDERWEAR | Men's Heavy Ribbed Union Suits, - I nvrui #i.9U, Uollar Day fl>i AA special tpX.UU Women's Heavy Ribbed bleached Shirt and Pants, large sizes, worth j j 75c, Dollar Day (J?-| A A V J special, 2 for vi-*vV 1 I Men's Fleece lined fine quality ^ I Shirts, sizes 26 only, worth $1.00, DolI lar Day special, AA *f4 2 for Jl.UU ' > f UMBRELLAS X I Good black Umbrella covering V I cloth on a steel frame, Men's and WoI men's sizes, worth $1.50, , A A Dollar Day special . . . ?PJL.UU VERY SPECIAL IN SHOES^ i E. C. SKUFFERS?Children', O I Shoes, black kid, brown Mahogany I and Gunmetal. V Black Kid, Op sizes 3 to 6 O MAHOGANY AND GUNMETAL % I ?Children's sizes 6 to $1.79 i I Children's sizes 8% A A V to u% I Children's sizes 12 $9. 75 k w - m V ?? 4tw Women's Shoes, black and brown t kid, low and medium rubber heels t $2.49 TO $4.98 i Y Men's Dress and Work Shoes y $2.49 TO $4.98 | Every Pair Guaranteed. V BOY'S SUITS | Extrabrdinary values Boys' Cordu- ^ roy Suits, sizes 3 to 8, worth X .up to $5.00, d?1 AO % special tPAaa/O Boys' Smooth Faced Cassimere A Suits, sizes 6 to $4.98 t Rnu.' HI.? C b?uc (c juub, worm v $10.00, Dollar Day gQ COAT SUITS and DRESSES | A,, woo' Serie $4.98 | All Wool Poiret Twill QQ A Dresses tP?/saJO X All Wool Serge &0 QQ y Suits SPECIAL FOR STOUTS | One lot of 10 Suits, black and blue J Serge in sizes 48 to 52, values up to X $20.00 to close out $7QK X || at V W X Fonder j Union, S. C. T ^ a a a- a a. a'a. a. a a. a. a a a a a a a a.