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■V NO. 17. CKEN TH] 10B HEN ES >STS r ont wear oui - — > ^ * . # • rj • . * - * > ..x. ,I h : VERY and man-will-welcofne this -new - ami - marveious 'discovery' J-- ' which does away- with darning day. " ' " • * ♦ 4 • ' c H *« • Hozerine onlj^ costs 25c for 1 a large package, sufficient to last months, and saves dollars upon dollars of household money. —-- No matter how hard you are on stockings or socks, rub Hozerine on heels and toes each morning and they won’t, wear holes. Ladies Save Your Silk Stockings Hozerine makes them last just as long as the upper part lasts. Hozerine is delicately^ perfumed and comes in sanitary" convenient packages, in all colors and black and white. It is positively* greaseless and cannot be seen when used in colors to match hosiery. Guaranteed not to harm the finest silk, cotton or woolen materials. Send 25c for Trial Package Dias Turkeys and Fine Chick «i» Kail in (inuip of Night Prowler*. several weeks there seems to _ i5een "aiT organized' effort ont "• ~ .rt of a shrewd chicken thief, cken thieves, to make a rec- i Walterboro. Quite a num- ' chicken roosts have been 1. and just before Christmas ncy of the thief or thieves d to run to turkeys. E. T. after lost two fine Christmas •s. Dr. L. M.. Stokes, one; M. •well, a 22 pound gobbler; Padgett, one. and several oth- so had chicken for dinner mas when they thought they eat turkey. Not content thus despoiling Christmas •s, the thief, or thieves, also 1 the hen roosts. S. Finn was >s the heaviest sufferer, hav- td stolen from his coop in one 14 tine fowls. I). C_ I. Ilierx offered some socli losses :,nd 11. Shaffer lost his fine prize iK white wyandotte cook and ens. hut with his usual good Mr. Shaffer was fortunate h to secure them by payment • money paid out for them by D. E. Martin, who purchased from a negro boy for (able \ sday niRht the same five hens were stolen from Mr. Shaffer old to Mrs. Martin were re and sold to Morris nugeslov The hens were sold by wa» later Identl- Mr. fihaf- of UDER FOUND (SIDE DEM) HORSE W. D. Thomas, Wood Rider for Hunting Club, Slain > in Woods. ON TRAH, OF POACHERS I>ei»d l»eer I Uncovered Xe«r Scene. Believed Hunters Shot Hone and Klder. .* If youP dealer cannot supply" you, send us his name and 25c in stamps or currency^ and we will mail you, post paid, a full size Introductory" package of Hozerine, sufficient to last a long time. Dealers Write Quick For attractive terms on Hozerine and give name of your jobber. Hozerine sells itself on sit>ht and is a sure repeater. Don’t let your competitor get this live leader first. Hozerine Manufacturing Co. Wright Building Saint Louis sum w wholct ot the peopl ng. It aeems veil organized gang of cl a. and it is thought they e an automobile, for on one o occasions blood hounds have brought into use. and have the trail only to lose Itjfat irbing, where It seemed an au- dle was in waiting • *#** * * #*•#**** NOI'THKHX < AKOUSA * \SM4KI.%TIOX * H. 1„ Itcid, Secretary. a-****#*#***** > secretary is very desirous of g in touch with any farmers* tro interested in the formation National Farm Loan assort a n older tiiat he may send them hie literature and assist them orming associations. Several already been formed and full nation can he obtained by ig or seeing the secretary. Ridgeland, Dec. 24.—Mr. W. D. Thomas, one of the wood riders for the Okeetee Club, was found dead about ten mi las from here late Fri day afternoon in Savannah river swamps with three buckshot wounds in his head. Wednesday afternoon he left hjn home to make his usual rounds in the woods to try and keep off poachers and as he had at times been in the habit of spending the night at the club house, nothing wag thought of his failure to return. When he failed to return Thursday his family became alarmed at his absence and searching parties were formed . to look for him In the swamps. Late Friday afternoon hia body was found still astride of the horse that he hud b« en riding, the 5 horye also having u. t killed with buckshot. Frory. all appearances It seems that he rodcXtpon poachers who had Just killed a fine deer, the dead deer being found within about 100 yards of where Thomas' body found. That rather than to to being arrested the party a load ot buckshot kilUng him as shown t- hors? unaware of party or parties, as ried was still in a small bag - ! always carried tied to his saddle. Mr. Thomas was a man of fine character and known and liked by almost every man ip the county. He was ahotil fifty-five years of age and leaves n wife and seven children. The funeral services were held at White Oak cemetery this morning. August, a biological survey will be made to determine the amount of anopheles mosquitoes breeding. The letter from President Smoak, of the Southern Carolina Associa tion. is as follows: "Dear Mr. Hayne: We have noted with considerable Interest -a num ber of articles In reference to the type of malaria which is proving very deadly in this county. As a re sult of this publicity we find that oeople everywhere are coming to lb" conclusion that the entire coun ty Is affected, which, ns you know, is not the case The news article** also stal * that th ! « fiver Is in Hrox- tb\; .;h p. . A . v.o undei tan L the cypress timber of this swamp. So we would be under obligations to you if you would give out a news story in conncctirm with conditions in the portion of .the county adja cent to this stream. "We are indeed glad to note that you contemplate investigating con ditions with a view- to improving the * health of this section, so that it may become habitable again. For the idea to become extant that this deadly type of fever exists .in Col leton county will do the work our association is undertaking to do in calculable harm unless it can he made clear' that It Is very confined in area.” . * AN APFKO.At MINI. The following invitations have been issued for the marriage of pop ular young folks whose many friends will be interested: Mr. John E. Moore requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter Altalee / * -\ to # Mr. Oscar Marvin on Wednesday evening. Januaty the tenth, one thousand, nine hun dred and seventeen at six o’clock. * Bethel M. K. Church. South. Walterboro, South Ca rolina. passed uuuu issue io> »>» •<«. expended for waterworks for the town of Smoaks. was recently sold at par, the purchasers being G. B Sawyer & Co., of Columbia. The proceeds of this bond sale will be utilized to sink an artesian well and pipe the town, so that its citizens may enjoy the benefits of pure water and the luxury of having It in their homes. It is thought that the com munity is on the same strata as Lodge, and . that a flow can. he se cured sufficient to force water over the entire town. W. Henry Vain is chairman "f the commissioners, I’erc> Berry and B F. Carroll, members of the hoard-. Tetary Held has received a re- from a party at Tampa. Fla.. who is desirous of exchanging be tween r.0rt and a 1000 acres of land, le 4s very eager to settle In this section and wishes to purchase the above amount ^ If he cannot ex change. If you have any property for sale or to exchange please write to the secretary. \ Five hundred letters have been sent to western farmers who are in- developed and undeveloped lands in this section** These men are com ing to tti** south and South Caro- •lina should receive her share. All those having lands foi sale will do will to list them with the secretary. Holiday Greetings From Farmers and Merchants Bank / WALTERBORO, S. C. It is with a deep sense of gratitude for good will^extended us, Ju.. we look back on our past years of successful dealings. ,-.I*'* ' / Your patronage and friend ship have aided us in our growth. We thank you and extend greetings and best wishes for your continued health and prosperity during the year of 1917. I HIE 1000IMION10 OUR STM BELOW STATEMENT DECEMBER 13th, 1916 R. H. WICHMAN, -gdur* 1 ■ '-I President A. H. WICHMAN, Vice President. I. M. FISHBURNE. Cashier. Resources Loans and Discounts $223,307.98 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures .... 10,514.00 Cash and Due From Banks 9ft,855.50 r ~' $326,677.54 Liabilities Capital $ 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits \ 15,689.55 Deposits • 245,987.99 Bills Payable 15,000.00 Now is the time to open a Savings Account with Colleton Count) s STRONGEST BANK $326,677.54 NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE, NONE TOO SMALL Resources Dec. 13,16 $326,677.54 Resources Dec. 13,15 209,593.70 Deposits Dec. 13,1916 $245,987.99 Deposits Dec. 13,1915 132,118.31 Increase in one year $113,869.68 Increase in one year $117,083.84 •6 \ *■« Miss Louise Carson Elected Teacher Thi* board of trustees of the Wal terboro High school unanimously elected Miss Louise Carson, teacher for the seventh grade to succeed Miss Tweedie Fickling. who recent ly resigned to become home dem onstration agent for Colleton coun ty. Miss Carson i» a Kraduate of Winthrop College in the class of 1912 having completed the normal course with music In that institu tion. Since then she has tanght in the St. Charles graded school, and since then she has travelled rather extensively in the West. Miss Carson was in school with two of the other teachers In the Walterboro school, Misfl rimer Fishhtirne. and Miss Jane Rivers. She is also related to Prof. W. C. Hodges, the principal of the school. She will come to Walterboro In time to begin teaclting immediately ; ,f t ,.r the holidays, upon the opening of the school. X x vl . *9 - 1 '?.l