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•> V *v U THE PRESS AVD STAlfDARf ^ V Wednesday, Aprii 8, * v -V • X I HO HONORED MILLION RUT . DOUR That la the actual value of the grain, vege tables and other food stuffs *hich are destroyed every year in the United States by rats and mice. More than two dollars for each man, woman and child in the country. The farmers and gardeners are standing the great bulk of this loss. Some of you are losing enough every year to pay all your taxes. 3fou could clothe one of your children or buy your supply of gasoline for your automobile on the proceeds of the products the rats destroy. Don’t feed the rats, kill them. Poison is the quickest and most effectual way. We sell COMMON SENSE RAT EXTERMI NATOR. ' Jflft STERNS RAT PASTE. ROUGH ON RATS. R AT CORN. RAT BtS-KIT and DEATH TO RATS .These clear your premises of the pest in a few’ days. Stop the leakage and make your home ore sanitary. X . We Give Green Trading Stamps. —ItkMKXIlhlt— KLEIN’S DRUG STORE Every Thing the Best / Entertained by Junior Red Cross , An entertainment waa alveh by the Junior Red Croaa of the Wal- terboro high school at the school. •vea ini auditorium Tuesday The Warren Township S.& i The township Sunday pMiool con vention for Warren township* meets with Little Swamp churuh > ti*e qpl programx'Vas a good one, and much Sunday in April at 10 * m. enjoyed by the large audience. No admission was charged bat an offer ing takpi during the evening, which renultsu in a neat ram which was nfaeed to the credit of the Red Cross. The feature of the eveniag was the unveiling of the service flag to the members of the school now la service. There are thirty-nine sol diers who were students nt the W’al* ter boro school, and these names were read by Thomas Howell and The following IS Ipe pr^gtaao; applauded by the audience. Miss Edi . ID: 00. E. F. Scoggins. , 10:10. Welsu Goodwin. 10:15. 10:20. How U tendance. S. P. J. 10:40. Mow the Hoahp dqd Or Roll Help the 8uod*ir SQpool by Miss Ida May 11:05. Sou 11:10. The Vh*A WWutt'Ho' of th» BanwWi Srhaei 0* W. U. Wil- h. a fepftlrt* fi. 8. At- Jr. Qradle ith Fraser told of what is being done by the Red Cross boys and girls of the Whlterboro school, li "There are no slackers in the Wal-1 12:00. ^lu rtf! terboro school," she said. gay schools of tewi Several songs and instrumental .solos and duets were rendered dur ing the evening. Mlsu Katharine deTreville accompanied for the 4U Af Mhlp. bargains The place to get real bargains is at • J. FRANK’S 9VEXT TO EXPRESS OFFICE J. FRANK, MANAGER School more Eillcieiit. J. C. Counta the close, but many did not pet to Adjournment.' P. M. BERRY. Secretary. Sun- “Cinderella” Wffl Be Repeated 12:15. Addousmnmft fot dinner Atterriboi HemBoaa 1:45. 1 lerviet, J. C. I "0taderella ,ip Flowerland," the songs, Miss Chase Black sang ef- Counts. beautiful play given by the pupils fectlvely "Keep the Home Finos'* *:00. The Httf <f MAnafAB te of the Walterboro high school, will Burning.”' W’. W. Smoak made a the Sunday School, Aasr. fiy Mc- short inspirational talk to the mem- Cuen. 1 y hers of the Junior Red Cross and 2:25. The ARradUge oC fflsded complimented them on having a Lessons, Dr. R. S. BaMey. part in this great war. 2.55. The Advantage of an Or-lance, given last Wednesday night. Winston Pearcy presided over the ganized Class, M. P. Howell. | was interrupted by the alarm of • enjoy the splendid acting and so. n.^ • of the play. Many members of those churches observing Lent. X, expressed a desire to see it. The cast of characters will be t-e same as in the performance Wednesday night, except in on- or two instances. The public is invt- ed to attend, and thus enjoy aa evening and also aid a worthy ca the funds going' to the school 1:1 brary. be repeated at the school auditor ium Thursday night. The request that this play be given over again j is very general. The first perform- * attsvA crivgxm 1 fx ( exercises with ease and dignity. B. M. K. Still’s Home Burned 3:15. Our Next State 'Conven- 1 fire, which caused many in the no tion. W. R. Willis. ' dience to leave during Jhe perfonn- 3:30. How to Make the Sunday I ance. Those who left came back at x II I Fnp.1 in nnrrau cinnrt k«r* Su iltz fc— air< < r dud tui ifw— to docdiaulnt*. / / nrdVUdfrnl ^t. Un iat rrrj mad* is Csnuot vsrv snd »«rr dural t. loMUM* tW» (aaas. Tmn railed «-TVdr dir*, t Hast o( »>*• craoir. IsMnnt but vstrr aaddosand let *rt*t* wltb vaw* ImblsC- X*slty (Uns*d oatbr t—pt. n* ctoviMr In-a drsls tu la butt-m. Zlvrstad aab pun. bn^ts •• m» untaida. Oussawtiatbut. SmIIT alasssd. Clpa bahind On« oftbs 1 w»t. Ra«r b> cluan oat. Dos* [ D»l tbruw bast is (oca ol ouob. Two !«r»« esMbcts Ir.teod of tan ahalroo. tit* cocTaaioot rooovtxlo bud dlab «armor. n«ory tnpLb wono-Mt. ostod llsod. li -i- f—t !■ -i 1 r ami ■•Ttataol. 'Tlir* borne of K. PtUT was conipletelv de^Uttyed ‘ by fire Weifne*-day night about f> o’clock. All the ‘family were away at. th-* time the fire broke out. and before it W£.s discovered such rapid head way had bce« made tbit very littl * A dJoataMoovoa *!Mo. I’-btk eoa bo r~ irtil orlovsrad. of the- household effects could be kgved. . Mr. and Mrs. Still were at the ^school auditorium, And Mrs. Freenran. who was at home had stepped over to a neighbor’s and consequently no one knew just how the fire originated. Mr. Still car ried no •insurant*® oft his household effects, but the building, which was owned by Jno. F. Lucas, was par tially insured. Miss Tweedie Fickling, who had a room at Mr. Still’s, also lost all h°r clothing and effects, save what ah*? had with her. She was in attend* ance upon the meeting of the State Liberty Loan committee in Colum bia. Mayor Glover circulated a petition and the people of the town wer rt liberal in their contributions, some thing oVor $300 having been collecr- ed and tiYrnrd over to Mr. Still, with ^hlchX* was able to purchase furniture ami household effects to go back to housekeeping. They have leased the building on Railron l Avenue, -.formerly occupied by Dr, W. B. Ackerman. ^ ■ \ «. *aC7 o**b. r».t OroabAtW lMb*T and n,id. mimmr* l«*«t. Baba* avaalr. m Kmpt Vp Fame of Southern Cooking" 12 Good Reasons Why’ Your Range Should Be An TLlle] RANGE A Tb*** Rbn|*« will five you S Kot oveo and s eomfort«M«—not ov*rbr*t*<i kitchen. They bre wonderful fuel ••■*»«. Wh«t they myc in fuel will rep^by their oo»< OTer do J over attain. W* b*v* }u.t r*c*iv«J bu attractive lute of the* kende* enj beve ^ Yo^^tovtwJto’ceii a ad conv.no* yeureelf that T®u went a Priaceee la jrwua kiubaa. They are not lugb priced. Brown Furniture The Home Makers Company Play at Smoaks Saturday Night Smosko. April 1.—.The following is the program for an entertainment to be given here Saturday night for the bem-it of the Smoaks Methodist church: St Jude’s Elects Parish Officers SmosrlM town hall. Ten big hich class vaudeville and musical arts, tttncinc and . monolog*. Fine*! • *>m>dj.: i bp«ialty bv Shorty Glberj. Viorn solo by Holland Carter. The Hsanted Hotel by five char- •t'ters. i ' * >«lo by Mja. R. W Glhert. Vjutb vllle act by the Glbert t-os., male and fernale. Big Farce eomedy, "The Wireless "-'Iccraol! Oftloe’* Laugli frorti •act to finiab. Tramp monolog by Willard Glb ert. Shortv Gihert wing*. Dances and monolog—Fbmniesi commedian on ttw* stage today. Closing art sensatiunal. Cloattig art', sensational comedy, by entire company.- For the beaefit oLSmoaks chureb. At a well attended annual parish meeting In SL Jude’s Episcopal church on Monday night, the follow ing dfere ek?rted for Uie en*ula$ dear: s' C. C. .Vnderson. senior warden. John D. Warren, junior warden. Vestrymen r. w. Davis, M. C. Fishhurne. E L. Fishburne, J. V. Witsell. Clevelcrd /Sanders, P. J. Luca-, B. G. Hyroe. Tie 'Cttr.v . then I. si FU . l i.iue. jrKTelary, and Miss 1. L. K* *b'. treasurer. Lay uelegatos elected to th« an nual DhctsSin Gtuinc;! at -liken. May 14th, \.-«*re F L. Fishburne, I M F >hburnd > . (^h.veland' Senders, J M. fti tell: alternate*. J. D War ren. If 4V. Plack. Jr”, B. G. Ryrnc, P. J. Lucas Lay delegates to the Charleston Convonntlon meeting at Andrews, April 16th, 17th and 18th: E. L. fishburne. alternate, Paul Sanders. ******* * * ******* * 0 E«*IX>RN INFIKMAHV XOTKS ^ (Visiting hours from 4 to 7 p. m.) This has been a very busy wbofe for the infirmary, and a number of new patients hafve come in and sev eral have gone. * Miss Lucia Kinard underwent an operation Thursday, s and is getting on' well. . Miss Kathleen Fogartie, of the ML <’anm*l section, is at the infirm ary this week, having underwent an operation. Mrs. Henry Crosby, of Round, is going home Saturday of this week, very much improved by her treat ment at the Infirmary. Mrs. Richard Humphries', of near Smoaks, has been brought to the in firmary and had her foot amputat ed. She has long been a sufferer from an infected ankl? and tbir. was the ohly remedy. Mrs. J. N\ Neal, ot Smoaks,, re turned to her home today, follow ing an. operation. She Is rapMly re gaining het strength. Mr*. ,’aj.1 Goodwin r» turned to her home near town Tuesday Mrs. D. C. L. Hiers, who has been in the Infirmary for several weeks, returned to her home Sunday great ly improved in health. Mrs. Frank Jones, of Williams, underwent an operation Sunday and is doing well. Falrey Duncan, of Ritter. Is at the infirmary, following an opera tion for acute appendicitis. He Is getting on^. well. Mrs. Archie Crosby, of near Hen dersonville, was operated on Tues day and has rallied nicely. Mrs. Bui Warren, of Williams. Js fast recovering from an operation performed last week. A. B. Carter returned to Ms home last Sunday". Mr. Carter was in very bad condition following a sertoir* attack of oente appendioitis. Mb Carter is a prominent farmer of Williams. A. R. Speights, who has been un der treatment at the inflrmajgr, has returned to his home.’ McCORKLE—SYKKS R. 11 Grave*, who is now with the Southern Printing and Publlsh- Ancouncemcrt i* ' undo of the marriage of Miss Ali-e SjkeN, • daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. S»k< ■ of Walterb< ro. ,8 r , to Ml I Lee R. McForlile. fo tnerly of Cha-- I lotto. N. C.. but row of this pla^e. The wedding took pUee quietly Wedoesddy •evening a’ 7 o>lr?k it t'.* rectory of St. Pv -V Kpltcopi! l r' >:ch. am 1 the ce-rer-ony ws* per- Idime l bv Rev. Williem M. Ca’.len- der> Immediately after the cer»- mony Mr. and Mrs. MeCorkle l**ft for a short trip Norfolk <Va 1 paper. Admission 15 and 55 rents. Re- Inc Company, of Charleston, wa3,i<> f 'I section. Mrs. Sykes is well known ov«r the county, being a granddaughter of Capt. G. W. Way, of the Mt.Car- Issiot "m* fresh••sr-'?« served bv the cotunitt- here yesterday on a visit to his wife tee of Red Cros*. Beginning at 4 and children. who are spending o’clock. Doors open at 8 o’cloch. • sot letime with h« F parents, Mr new time. Mrs. D. C. L Hiers. i Mr arc! Mrs. C. M. Grace, Jr.» of aud Charleston, are here on a visit to Ibis’father, C. M Grace. • i. Leon Smith, who was formerly \ resident* of Walterboro, working for Herndon Clothing Company, here this week on a visit to"his ter, Mrs. W. H. Padgett. Mr. Snii*h is at Camp Sevjer, and expects' -^ooa to have to leave for France. H- 3 looking well and says he enjoi> • » life of a soldier. • * s* Your Dwelling Insured^ and so, Are You Carrying Enough? IF NOT SEE FISHBURNE He is now able to Insure all Risks, Town Property, Country Property, Mortgaged or Otherwise, Country Stores, Etc. ||| STATEMENT MARCH 4, 1918 OF s, z • / Farmers and Merchants Bank OF WALTERBORO, S. C. 3J KESOURCES LOANS AND DISCOUNTS REAL ESTATE, FUR. ^ND FIX. CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS. .$433,647.3-1 . 10,454.50 . 129,636.11 TOTAL $ 573,738.0’ LIABILITIES CAPITAL $ 50.000 , SURPLUS AND PROFITS.......... 27,321: BILLS PAYABLE CO.OOO.ou DEPOSITS 436.416.2 TOTAI $573,73 vus r* (C "THE BANK THAT BACKS HER CUSTOMERS" THE STRONGEST BANK IN COM.ETOV COt vTY—ABSOI.UTELY SAFE NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE—NONE TOO SMAI.I^=-WK WANT YOl R BUSINESS 3 Now is the time to open your account with us :n the Savings Department. We pay 4 per cent, intere-i on Saving Deposits Uft with us from the 1st of April, provided they are received on or before the 10th of the month. Interest conmamnded quarterly. The State. County and City deposits with us. Isn’t this i g**d »h:n o4 H =?*= OF BANK YOU WOll.T) ENJOY IMUMG IHSIKF.SS WITH 3 Banks, Ct^Yorifldaq. IRrms a^d I ndt fid sals .enjoy doing business with the Farmers & Merchant* Bark l*v^a*e tkhy r*al1*« the soundness of its financial ro-iticn and Banking practice, and because thev gh qaaiity m ^rvbw and th* friend’.y spirit manifested in dealin'g with its customers. In mat ti lilte the e «*t>rd it Is a bunk ^>nt nmkee the accounts of cjtstomers of the utmost value to them, would UKe to do bnilarwn wJtlt rich a Bank, mnd herewith invite your accamnt. W> know y°u 1C Merchants Bank I. M. FISHBURNE, Cashier 4 q