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-V ' This Departiaent is inteaded for the use of .the members of * *' ■ the Farmers’ Union in this county and is open to their use. Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear- .» . •• ance the following week. TERRY & SHAFFER. OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT IS NOW IN CHARGE OF A EADY OF TASTE AND EXPERIENCE IK G8UHTY MEETING • —■■■■ - \ VORTANT MATTEItS DISCUSS! LAKE ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES. DY An nnuMially large attendance at the county union meeting Saturday erinced the great in terest being taken in the affairs of the union in this county just now. Ther<» were repiesenta- tiyes presenr from sixteen of the locals, and a lively interest w ir taken in the meetings. Several members, hereiolore silent at the meetings, took part in the discussions, sfmwing their fami liarity with the i rincitles of the order, and that the “education- al” part of the order is not be ing neglected. Owing to the lateness of the arrival of the freight train, the GOVERNMENT REPORT 63.7. COTTON CONDITION TO BE WORSE THAN GINNER’S REPORT MADE IT. Washington, Sept. 2.—The agricultural department reports the condition of the cotton crop on August 25 as 63.7 per cent, of a normal crop, as compared with 76.1 per cent on August 25,1908, 72.7 on Angnst 25, 190?, 73.6, the average of the past ten years on August 25. The following is the average for each State: Virginia 73 N. Carolina 73 S. Carolina 74 Georgia 73 Florida 75 r* Alabama 66 a local not represented by a delegate could have its report in the hands of tht county secre- taiy. n Texas 59 Arkansas 60 Tennessee 75 isaouri * 80 lahoma 56 meeting was called to order by Mississippi 61 Bro. W..W. Smoak, Jr. and was Louisiana 48 under progress when President Padgett and a number of del egates arrived. Among the important matte discussed, and given in detail elsewhere in this issue were the cotton selling days, the County Fair, the sand-clay road expert engineer, and several other mat ters more or less germane to the purposes of the order. \On the whole it was about the best meeting held so far, and more was-acoomplished in a short time. President Padgett is to le commended for holding the meeting do vii siricrly to busi ness, and ] reveniioi: the usual escape of “hot air.” prevalent on tliHso ocra'Ouiis. , The time of meeting was clanged toil «.-clock, and the President de-ires it understood that he will call the meeting to order at that time if a quorum is present, llis puipose is to drive a horse and not to depend on (Japt. Smith’s train . BEREA LOCAL. Smoaks, Aug. 28,—Special: I notice in The Press and Stand ard a card asking for information as to how we got so many mem bers at our meeting of our local. Since we have been organized every one of us, man to man, has been puting our shoulder to Agent. Walterboro. the wheel and trying to move it W. V\. Smoak, Jr. County on towards progress. We were i* fanizer - organized July 14, and now we have forty Another thing: Every delegate to the county meeting abooldl (present a duly attested creden tial to be used by the Secretary in compiling hia report. Much valuable time is lost at each meeting because of taking time to enro'l delegates when the credentials would be all needed. FARMERS’ UNION DIRECTORY* NATIONAL. President- Chas S Barrett, Union 1 City, Ga. Vice-President—J E Montgomery, | Gleason. Tenn. Secretary-Treasurer—R H McCul loch. 116 1*2 W. Broad street, Texar kana, Tex. STATE A. J. A. Perritt - TVesidcnt, Lamar, S. C. E W Dabbs, Vice-President, Mayesville. J. Whitner Reid—Sec-Treas., Columbia, S. C. COUNTY. L. C. Padgett—President, Smoaks. J. O. Jaques, Jr.—Vice-President, Cottageville. G. W. Sweat—Sec-Treas., 'Hen dersonville. W. C. Brant-Chaplin, Ruffin. J. A. Willis—Conductor. Cottage ville. L. H. Roger—Door-Keeper, Wal terboro. Robert E. Jones,—B u s i n e s s Or- OMEGA LOCAL ORGANIZED- The county organizer went to olnega last Wednesday after noon and^organized the Omega local with|| fifteen members. This loca£was composed of eight “demit’^members t from Stokes local and seven new ones * This local will hold^two meetings per month: the second Friday at 7 o’clock p. m. and the fourth Saturday at 4 o’clock p. m. The membership is composed of some g3od onion material and it will be a success. The following are officers: H P Martin, president; A C Breland, vice prsident; B li Griffin, sec-treas; L M Martin, chaplin; D W Nettles, conductor; JEW Morris, doorkeeper; A 0 Breland, business agent. members. One^ lady has joined the local, of which I am proud. We h id our President LC Pndnett with us on last meeting an l he made us a few important remarks w hich 1 hope will be a benelit to us in the near future. We mean to reach the top of the hill now soon and crown our union with success. J M Strickland, Jr. Sec-treas. Executive Committee—G. A. Ben ton, W. (\ Saunders, J. I. Seigler, T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Roger. Meeting 1st Saturday in each Co ,n, y month at 10 a. m. at the courthonse. UNIONISM’S Pres. A V Rickenbaker-of Hall local attended the county meeting Saturday. Hall now has twelve members. -J M Strickland, Jr. J B M Linder and A L Carter were delegates from Berea local at the county meeting. President Kirby: What is the matter with Cottageville local? The line of Drew Fabrics and Sta ple Drew Goods is second to none in this county. It is the result of repeated trips on the part of our buyer to the large cities. It is the jresult of careful buying and of far seeing contracts made when wool- en and cotton goods were at low water mark. <1 We have secured the agency for the most famous and classy line of DRESS PATTERNS, THE “BUTTER1CK” Hundreds of new fall patterns now in stock. All Patterns 10 and 15c. September Fashion Sheets Fifteen pages Brimming with the latest Styles given away at our counter or same will be mailed free to any part of the county if you will write us a card asking for same. New Quarterly Butterick Fashion 120 pages and any Pattern in our stock for 25c. “The Delineator” at our store, September iwue 15c. TERRY & SHAFFER. DALLAS FLA ITEMS. Hi Horse Pen local was conspicn- ous Saturday became of the ab sence of delegates * IDE PROSPEROUS FARMERS. The value of (arm products in the United States is steadily increasing in value, even (aster, it seems, than popula tion. The amount this year it estimated at $8,300,000,000, as against $7,800,000,000 in 1908, $7,412,000,000 in 1907, $6,. 794,000,000 in 1906 and $6,- 415,000,000 in 1905. In 1900 it was only $4,717,000,000, in 1890 $2,406,000,000 and in 1880 $2,212,000,000. Dr Kershaw’s report of the statas of the County Fair was most later—Mag. If he will now invite Senator Smith to deliver an address, it will make a “peir” of mighty interesting speakers. “Pinkey” should have been at the county meeting Saturday from Ad nab. We welcome Omega local—in troth it is likely to become the the Alpha local. Vice President John O Jaques, Jr. was NOT at the coonty meet ing Saturday* ' Of course it is not to be a “Union” fair, but a county fair, though the union is very much interested in It 8uve your cotton for onion day, and secure thus the highest prices. We like the idea of reporta from the loca.s to the county union. There should be blanks provided for reports from locals to ovary eounty meeting. Thus LOCALS. Stokes—W. C. Saunders, Presi dent, E. B. Way, secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-treas- rer. Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer. Williams—Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas urer. Islandton—A. E. Rentz, president; C. R. Mean, secretary-treasurer. Dry Branch—T. H. Caldwell, president; J. W. Avant, secretary- treasurer. Weimer—D. M. Yarn, president; J. E. Yarn, secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville—G. E. H. Moore, president; M. H. Carter, secretary- treasurer. Smoaks—L. C. Padgett, president; J. W. Kinsey, secretary-treasurer. Bodge—L. J. Jones, Sr., president; P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer. Horse Pen—Jos Langdale, presi dent; G. L. Smoak, secretary-treas urer. Cottageville—Dr. W. A. Kirbye, president; H. W. Ackerman, secre tary-treasurer. Walterboro—W. W. Smoak, Jr., president; E. W. Goodwin, secre tary-treasurer. Bethel—H. W. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer Bells—W. W. Bryan, president; F. M. Thomas, secretary-treasurer. Hudson’s Mill—J. D. Hudson, president; Dr. A. Willis Hudson, secretary-treasurer. Adnah—John Kicklthter, pren- drot; Paul K. Crosby, 8 1 Hi. a ■! k1i • w m K »irXCK« Varies, president; B. LiadsrJ president; doit; 8 G Thy lor. Hall—A. V. Rickenbeker, Prost- diem; B. G. Werim uror. Omega—H. P. Martin, president; B R Griffin, Dallas, Fla. Sept. 2.— Special; We are having some hot sultry weather now. Pull ing corn is the order of the day. Mr. Tracy Morris of this place is on the sick list this week.. We hope to see him up again soon. Mrs. M. M. Albury and children of Tampa are spend ing a lew weeks with Mrs. Sol Smith of this place. Miss Ola Smith who has been spending a few days in Ocala, at the Florida house, re turned home Wednesday. C. C. Hiers and J. B. Brad ley, of Oxford, attended the ice cream supper at Mr. Sol Smith Wednesday night Mr. Sidney Hiers, of Ox ford, made a business trip to Ocala Tuesday, returned Wed- nesday afternoon. S. L. Hiers of Oxford and Miss Eyrd Smith were united in the hippy bonds of matri mony Wednesday evening last, at 3:30 p. m and gave an ice cream supper. About one hundred persons attended. It was enjoyed by all. The bride ^as attired in a lovely white net lace, over white silk, and air* exquisite white sash to match. The groom was attired in a lovely blue serge dress suit A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Eason Smith and three children. Mrs. W. M. Albury. of Tampa, and Mr. and Mrs.Sidney Hiers, anticipate going on a fish fry the sixth inst, at Beautiful Lake* Weir, and spend a week. O’Pofsum. 10 PER CENT If you are a member of the COLLETON COUNTY FARMERS’ UNION, Come Around and we’ll tell you more abtiut it. HIE II. W. COHEN STORE, “The Store That Always Makes Good.” BEEF, VEAL AND P0EE. Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest and best at my Market Highest Prices Paid for Beef Battle. H. A. PRANCES, * WALTERBORO, S. C. - A man . who Mvm right has Dora power in his riloaco than another has by his word!.—Phil ips Brooks. UNION COTTON SELLINQ DAYS: Walterboro Tuesdays, Boffin Wednesdays G Deep Creek Thursdays Lodge Fridays . Stokes Saturdays , See Lccal Business Agent as to Arrange monte.