Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. 1 • Farmers’ Union Depatment. % . This Deparment is iutsu 131 f H* clia use of the members of " w * the Farmers’Union in his county and is open to their use - * Let your communications l>e in Saturday to insure appear. ance the following week BACK TO THE FARM. There is a great deal being said as to the necessity of keeping our boys and girls on the farm, of educating the people back to the farm. The general public seems united on this purpose, but the difference There is talk of a local at Penile, and it is possible that the County organizer will be called there shortly. A meeting has been called for Friday evening to discuss the matter and arrange for the organization. All the farmers of the community, are of ideas as to plan seems to be the r «Q**eated to be present, thing in the way. It is easy to get the people to unite as to purpose, LETTER FROM FLORIDA. but not so easy to get them to unite as to plan. 1 Port Tampa C,ty ’ Fla ' Jan ‘ 13, We do not believe that it is possi- Special:-It is with great pleasure ble to educate the boys and girls that one of your correspondents lines educa- FARMERS’ UNION DIRECTORY 'NATIONAL. President Chas S Barrett, Union City, Ga. Vice-President J E Montgomery. Gleason. Tenn. Secretary-Treasurer—H H McCul loch. 116 1-2 W. Broad street. Texar kana, Tex. STATE A. J. A. Perrilt - President, Lamar. S. C. E W Dabbs, Vice-President. Mayesville. J. Whitner Reid—Sec-Treas., Columbia.,?. C. COUNTY. L. C. Padgett- President. Smoak^ J. D. R i s h e r Vice-president, Round, S. C. W. W. Smoak, Jr. Sec-Treas., Walterboro, S. C. J W. B. Easterlin—County Business ' Agent, Round. j W. W. Smoak, Jr.—County Or ganizer. G. W. Sweat, Conductor. Jos. Langdale, Chaplain, Weeks. Executive Committee -Jno. O. Jaques, Jr., Paul K. Crosby. S. J. Patrick, C. F. Roger, A. C. Breland. S. P. Goodwin, J. A. Willis, door keepers. Meeting 1st Saturday in each month at 10 a. m. at the courthonse. LOCALS. Asliton—J. T. Polk, president; T. stay on The farm when our country He allowed us the privilege of help- J. Simmons, secretary-treasurer. boys and girls receive their educa- ing ourselves to his fruit and vegeta- \ Adnah J B DuBois. presi- .. ’ - *- w Crosby, secretary- one or your back to the farm so long as they are fi nc j s time to pen you all a few sent to the city to secure an educa- ^ gygninp, she has just returned tion just at the age and condition of their minds when the thing* they from the oran * e *^ ve - “ a oh - see and the associations around them such a grand sight it was! This make such lasting impressions. STove is owned by a South Carolina The boys and girls who have been man, and of course the writer felt raised on the farm, who know of the home there. This gentleman s disadvantages of farm life, lire sert name is Mr Charley Fitts, and her to the city. There they are not per- and a few others built this little mitted to look into the objectionable town. features of city life. They are per- When we arrived one of the men mitted to see the glitter and glare; was grinding cane and another cook-1 they see people without soiled hands, ing syrup in an oblong kettle about with their clothes free from stains. ®ight inches deep. They imagine that all this comes > The frost had just killed about ( with but the seeking, with it happi- one acre of tomatoes (green) for ness, pleasure and joy. This is the Mr Fitts. This cold snap was some af way it appears to the young mind, | the cold we had in South ( arolina which is undrilled in the hardships about Xmas. The cold had also of the city life. They do not recog- damaged the pineapple crops, but j nize the disadvantnges which sur- the oranges stood it very well. The round the citizens in the city as to garden peas are up about two inches health, comfort, and open air pleas- high now and the watermelons have! ureg ’ just been planted. Mr Fitts also The people will be educated back had a large turnip patch-the largest ( to the farm, or rather educated to your correspondent has ever seen.! DEATH OF MRS H R. CARTER Mrs H. R. Garter, of Hampton, but formerly of Colleton county, i d td at K r home in H;im.p , .‘»n ivun ty Dec. It*W and was buried the following day. Mrs Carter was *i'.' years old and was very hivrht> res|*vted in her community. She leaves surviving her live children a.- follows: Mrs L. C. Wells. Mrs 1a*.* Ginn, and l^ang Carter of Hampton, j W M and Ca|K*rs E Carter of Lodge, 'also three brothers, John, Jake ami Louis Fender, besides a host of re latives and friends to mourn her loss. There were a host of relatives and friends who accompanied the body to the old Carter burying ground in Colleton. Rev. Donahue cjnducted the funeral services. Around the grave we linger. Ti'l the setting sun is low. Till all our hopes have perished. Till the flower we cherished so. Day by day we saw her fade And fast she sank away. Still in our hearts we earnestly prayed That she might longer stay. A Loving Niece. A . ' li v i -iu—Z ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT ASfegftaWe lYfpinfonlbrAs sunilaiingiix* Food ana Kp^iia (iog (kr StotnadB aodfioMditf Have yjn a wr«k throat? If an yoo cannot he too careful. Yon raanot be gin t real ment too early. Bach cold makea vou moia liable to another and the laa' in always *he harder to cure. If yon will take Cbamberlain'a Cough Remedy at the outnet you will be saved much trouble. Sold by All Dealer*. 7 tiun in the country. We have schools bles. and of course we satisfied the located in the country away afrom inner man. the city, away from city life, with Mr Fitts is a fine Christian man. its tendency to arouse the imagina- He has two sons of great achieve- tion and encourage the country boy ments. One of them is a noted do> and girl to Irecome more discontent- tor. He also has a nephew who is ed with their home surroundings. * widely known in South Carolina as Let the slogan be: "Carry our a preacher of great ability schools to the country." then our Florida is a very warm country, rural section will be developed, our although your correspondent slept rural population made healthy and under three quilts the first night ‘contented. The Farmers Union here. News asks every person who reads thife, that is in sympathy with the idea, write an article to some paper. Let us make the welkin ring with the thought,. "Carry the schools back to the country.”—Farmers Union News. • FARMERS COUNTY UNION- The annual meeting of the Farm ers’ County U union was held last Tuesday at the City Hall. The meet ing was well attended and much in terest seems to be taken in the or ganization. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. H. Claffy, president; William Bryce, vice president; W. W. Culler, secretary and treasurer; F. R. Sand- ford, chaplain, W. M. Funchea, door keeper; W. F. Sandford. instructor. The Times and Democrat is a strong believer in the Farmers’ Union, and thinks that all farmers should be members of it. The Times and Democrat. The palmettos here are in great number. All the uncleared lands are totally covered with them, and they are most beautiful. This place where your correspon dent is stopping is near the port of' treasurer. dent; Paul K. treasurer. Bells W. W. Bryan, president; H W Hudson Jr secretary-treasurer. Buck Head J. A. Jones, presi dent; A. 1). Preveaux, secretary- treasurer. j Bethel C. H. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, secretarv-treasurer. ; Fuller—C. C. Crosby, president; i B. J. Crosby, secretary-treasurer Islandton W. M. E. Campbell, president; C. R., Mears, secretary- treasurer. Hudson’s Mill—J. D. Hudson, president; H. A. Crosby, secretary- DOTS FROM NEYLES Neyles. Jan. 14. Special: Our pastor. Rev. E. D. Craven, who was not able to fill his appointment on the second Sunday, has been very ill. but we are glad Instate that he is very mu ?h better and we hope he will be out again in a few days. There was a pretty marriage at the home .of Mr and Mrs J A Pad gett. of Bedons. on Sunday. January 6. 1910, when Miss Mary Sutcliff of Berkeley and Mr Ernest Crosby of Colleton were married. The attend ants at this marriage were Misses' Mary Sloman. Kate langdale and Catherine Crosby and Messrs. Ashley Addison, Carlos Crosby and B J Crosby. There was quite a crowd of relatives and friends who attended this marriage. The cere mony wa< performed by Mr M II Hiott. A Friend. froiuolrs ness and RrstContitnsnrifer Opium Morphine nor Mil not Narcotic. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Aperfcct Irnty forOwahN tta^SourStoM&DMaa YVbrmsJTonvirisionsJewral ness and LOSS OF SUER r^SmASk^rntf NEW YORK. ,\l b ri’.nnlF *> oi l Dost s - > 1S Copy of Wrappw. Thirty Years CUSTOM I •m ATTRACTIVE LUTE OF O H 11 d r o r» Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A tine The Fanners’ Union in Colleton county is not yet a year old but is. nevertheless, a healthy infant, and is begining to feel its strength. \ j Is the dues for your local in yet? Members should make the work of the local secretary-treasurer as easy as posa ble and hunt him to pay dues. Do not make him do all the hunting. The Walterboro local held an in teresting meeting Saturday after noon at 3 o’clock. The attendance was not as large as it might have been, but those present were verv much interested. Four new mem bers were initiated, and several ap plications received. a The locals at Cottageville, Adams Ron and Meggett should be revived. These are important points of the county and they should not be behind the balance of the county. Tampa, and she was taken fishing one afternoon but did not catch anything except suckers. The peo ple here fish without canes, using • only the line. | Another interesting place here is the dairy, which is owned by A. H. Singleton. He milks about thirty head of cows. In the summer they get up at two o'clock in the morning to begin milking. They milk both day and night and make about thirty pounds of butter per week. Well, dear readers, this correspoiv* dent hopes you will all have a happy New Year, and that when this paper comes to her again that some one will have a piece in it from dear old Evergreen. Will not some one take “Lucky Girl’s” place and let us have the news from that section, what has happened and is still hap pening there? Will say to my friends that time will not permit me to write each one a personal letter, so will sign my real name to this letter and if any one wishes to write me my address is, Mattie Herndon. Port Tampa, Fla. ISLANDTON RIPPLES. Islandton, Jan. 13. Special:—l*he weather now is very cold here and we cannot enjoy the New Year as we could otherwise. Henry J. DuBosi fell off the top of his house one day last week and got very badly wounded, but is some better now. J. 0. DuBois, who, with hiafamily have been at his son’s, J B DuBois’ home for some time, but have re turned home now, has been very ill and there seems to be very little improvement, but we hope for bet ter reports of him feal soon. Little Violet. Mt. Carmel -E. B. Way, president; G. M. Bennett, secretary-treasurer. Fuller—C. C. Crosby, ' president; A. B. Dunn, secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-tress- rer. Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer. Horse Pen—Jos. Langdale, presi dent; G. L. Smoak, Sec-Treas. Williams—Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas urer. Tabor—C. B. Crosby, president; W. H. Breland, secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville—G. E. H. Moore, president; 0. A. Speights, secretary- treasurer. Stokes—W. F. Copeland, president; J. B. Saunders, secretary-treasurer Dry Branch—J. J. Miley, presi dent; J. L. Crosby, secret ary-treas urer. Smoaks—L. C. Padgett, president;} J. W. Kinsey, secretary-treasurer, j Lodge—L. J. Jones, Sr., president; j P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer. Cottageville—Dr. W. A. Kirbye, president; H. W. Ackerman, secre tary-treasurer. £) JONES SWAMP ITEMS. Jones Swamp, Jan. 14 Special; We are having some very weather now. Lou Linder has completed his, residence, which is a very fine structure. If some more of our far mers would take pattern after Mr. Linder our country would look much better. Miss Jennie Linder is the guest of Mr and Mrs L W Beach of Stokes. Miss Annie Beach of Stokes is visiting her brother in Savannah. Miss Lekie Carter is visiting in Savannah this week. Furman Beach, who went to Sav annah some time ago. has returned home. Arthur Beach, of Stokes is now in Savannah where he will spend the summer. We are sorry to say that Mrs. J. K. Linder has been quite ill with La Grippe but hope she will soon be out again, for she will be missed by the Sunday School. Mrs. A. V. Sykes has also been quite sick. Ervin Forgatie of Savannah has returned home after a long stay. Blue Eyes. DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, SHOES AM) HATS, BLANKETS AND COM FORTS. < OMI’LETK ASSORTMENT OF CHOICE $ . •***H»d <lv*pep*ia or indifftfition year*. No i»pr»**M»a, and wtaat 1 did W. Smoak, Jr., Goodwin, secre- Walterboro—W. president; E. W. tary-treasurer. Meggetts—S. J. Rumph, presi dent; E. L. Commins, secretary- treasurer. 5 Edisto—A. G. Yarley, president; S. J. Patrick, sxretary-treasurer. Berea—L. B. Linder,t president; J. M Strickland, secretary-treasurer. Adams Run—Dr J T Taylor, presi dent; S G Taylor, secretary-treasurer Hall—A. V. Rickenbaker, Presi dent; E. T. Hiers secretary-teas- urer. B Omega—H. P. Martin, president; RGnffln, for eat ti»tre*Md me terribly. Burdock Hlood Btt'er* cured me.”—J. H. Walker, dilnbaty, Oht«<. — - -- A Wretched Mistake to endure the Itching painful ritetrea* rt pile* There’* do need *o. Listen: “I suffered much from Pile*,’’ write* Will A. Mar*b, of Wler Cltv, N. C., “till I got a box of Bocileo'* Arnica Salve, and was *oon cured.” Burn*. Boil*, l'leer*, Fever Sore*, Eczema, Out*, Chapped Hand*. Chilblains vanish before it. 25c at.Jnc. M. Klein. t HYRI’S STORL •> Walterboro* * * South Carolina. R. L T. Ike Great Liter leiiciie ad General Tonic A . „ , A 6 * They only make bad matters worse. They don’t cure. Take R. L. T. for Constipation, Biliousness, In digestion and all Liver Troubles. It acta in perfect harmony with nature. Don’t take pills and viojent purgative R. L. T. Dr. Richardsan has been prescribing continuously for 25 years and says he does not know of any remedy that will give such good results as this remedy. I have been using “Richardsoa’s Liver Tonic” in my home for some months oast and find it an excellent preparation. It ha* served as a substitute for calomel, giving the desired effect without the usual nausea following n doee of calomel sod leaving the liver in normal activity. I recommend It witbont hesitation, A. J. CAUTHEN. Presiding Elder Anderson District. Chicot* Drag Co , Anderton, 8. C. Dear Sirs: In response to yonr in quiry. I cheerfully state that 1 have need R. L. T. in my family for several years with very beneficial remits. I have personally used it recently for ita tonic effects and have been much bene fit ted- For chronic constipation, indi gestion and torpid liver, I do not know a better remedy. GEP E. PRINCE, £ Judge of 10thOlrenit.fi [Electric iBItters FOR KIDNEY4JVSR AND STOMACH TROUBLE k k tb. MANUFACTURED AND GUARANTEED BY ehiquola Drug Co., -ANDERSON, S. C FOR SALE BY JOHN M. KLEIN. A Wild Blkrnid Raging bring* danger, suffering—-often death— to thoosaada, who taka ookls. coughs sad lagrippe—that tarror of Winter and Spring. Ita danger MgnaU are “staffed am” nostrils, lower part of doss sore, ehiUs and fever, paia to back of hand, and a throat gripping ooagh. Whoa Grip attacks, as yon veins your Ufa, dont delay getting Dr. King’s K*w Discovery. -Ota bottle cured ita” writes A. L. Dune, 0# Pine Valley, Mtas, “after being 'laid up* three Grip.” For sore . Coughs, Colds, Whooping Coesrh, ita snprsms. SOc, $1.00. Saved at Dsatk's Door. TbS door of death seemed ready open for IIarray W. Ayers, of BridgeN. Y., when his Ufa tras won-, dorfuHy gasid. -I was in a .dreadful he wrltas, ,, my skte was •taker daily. v !' < W r' . *0 . •». V