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THE BATESBURG ADVOCATE. I
EST Al i I ASHED, UM)1. BATESBUKD, S. ( F1U DAY, SEPT. 20, 1 Oil. S1.00 PER ANNUM
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COTTON MARKET
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BATES 1UT KO SPOT 3 0% &
Local and Personal. fl
a
Milwce Cook of Columbia, spent
the week end in town witli his 1110- h
ther.
|? Miss Blease of Columbia, is the w
th
guest of relatives in town.
We gladly welcome Mr. and Mrs
G. W. Wightman and^ family to our
city again.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Darby spent
Wednesday in Columbia.
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Misses Mabel Tarrant and Kath- q
erine Alexander were visitors to Columbia
Thursday.
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Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Cullum will V
leave on Saturday for Lilesville, N.
C., at which place they will make (j.,
their future home.
" Mrs. W. S. Mite and Miss Mae
spent Wednesday in Columbia. da
Mrs. E. E. Sn.ith arrived Tuesday
from a visit to Columbia. fie
Rev. II. B. White of Saluda, was a
recent visitor to our city.
. Pa
Lawton Bodie went to Coiumbia
Wednesday.
W
Mrs. Alice Hartley and little Alic e
Watson are visiting relatives in Aiken.
ivir. Jim vjuattieoaum ol ben- j
nettsville visited relatives in town rei
last week.
Misses Sallic Gunter and Meta Mi
Quuttlebaum of Leesville, were in SP1
, town Wednesday. rel
Mrs. C. M. Rhodes has returned
from a visit to Hampton. pe
? Mr. Raleigh Harding returned to 1
Bennettsville last Thursday.
Miss Carrie Holstein left 011 Thurs- ^
uay morning for Wegener where she 1
will spend sometime.
t Miss Ethel Rhodes has returned
to Columbia.
'
Mr. Hamp Black returned on Saturday
from his home near Prosper- *
ity, where he went to attend the fa- ,>a
nera! of his father.
W;
Mr. Conrad Dobey spent Sunday
in Aiken.
Miss Lilly Howard spent Saturday
niiiht and Sundav in Hibernin.
Mrs. 13. I-. Holland of Trenton,
ur,
was in town one day last week.
tei
Dr. W. L Kneece, of Baxter attended
court at Aiken the lirst part
to
of this week as a witness in the
Holstein-Spradley c; se.
Messrs. W. A. Conner, A. H. Blease
and Dr. W. P. Timinerman attended
the "Red Shirt" reunion in Columbia
Thursday. in
Mrs. John Bell Towill and children
spent Wednesday in Columbia. tu
Hon. George Bell Timinerman and at
attorney Barrett Jones are attending
court in Columbia this week as Sa
counsel in the celebrated "label" se
cases now being tried in that city.
Rev. J. Monroe Kneece of route 1 tspent
Wednesday night as the guest toi
of friends in Batesburg. Cc
Dr. Ransom H. Timinerman attended
court at Aiken the first of ^
the week.
Hon. W. E. Bodie ineinl>er of the fr(
House from Saluda county attend- e 1
ed the Good Roads nn><>iimt
last Wednesday. e j
Hon. Champ Clark speaker of the
National House of Representatives,
has notified the management of the ()j
Tri-County Fair, that owing to previous
engagements, he will not he
able to accept their invitation to ?
deliver an address here during fa!r
week.
V\
Mrs. P. B. Watson and son, Frank Ix
I )
Rogers have returned from Bannet
tsvi lie.
J. K. Conner can.e hon.e Wednesday
from Spartan!) irg.
W. C. Burton hits returned to St.
Petersburg. Fla.
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Frank Long of Saluda, was here sj
one day this week.
Mrs. L. A Home of Ridge Spring, S
spent Saturday and Sunday in our J,
midst. H
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Mrs. E. E. Manget returned V
iesdny to Aiken, after a visi
1iss Lucile Culluin.
Mr. E. G. Aldridge has retui
rom an extended visit to frii
nd relatives in Florida.
Mr. L. S. Covington and fai
ave gone to Springfield to resid
Miss Carrie Bouknight of Sal
as here on a shopping expedi
lis week.
.1 R I Indop crvnnf CuiA/Jo..
~uuuuuy i
. * parents at Saluda.
J. 13. Holman and Blanding v>
i'er to Columbia yesterday.
Miss Grace Etheredge and Ml
r. Etheredge left Wednesday fo
C. I. at Edgefield.
Miss llattie Etheredge left W
?day to take up her studies
irginia College, Roanoke, Va.
Miss Sallie Burton arrived Sa
ly from a visit to her sister
cCull.
L. D. Cullum, Jr., returned Sal
ly from Columbia.
James Hart has returned to E(
:ld after spending a few days
P. Bodies.
S. B. Addy spent Sunday with
irents in the Delmar section.
Chester Brogden, of Seivern, sp
ednesduy night in town.
Mrs. A. L. Holstein, of Mone
is in town shopping Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Honea lu
turned to Columbia.
Mrs. J. B. Owdom and dnugh
lss lino Bates, of Spartanburg,
ending sometime in town w
latives.
A number of Batesburg's yot
ople spent a very pleasant e
ng at 1). P. Bodie s Monday e
ill*.
*
E. R. Steadman sjient Tuesday
lumbiu.
Mrs. W. T. Ashinore left Wedn
y for a visit to her parents in /
sta.
Mrs. Walter Brazell of Columl
iited relatives in town the lat
rt of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. LaGrone
ard, were recent visitors to Bat
rgE.
H. Blake of Greenwood, v
>n on our streets a few Pays ti
Miss Eva Hite will leave on S
lay for Wagener where she \
ieh this session.
Miss Daisy Edwards has returi
Leesville.
Mrs. Alford has returned to L
gton, after a visit to her son,
ford.
Mrs. L. D. Gantt, of Monetta, \
town shopping Monday.
Mrs. h. T. Wright and E ranees
rued yesterday from a visit to
ives in North Augusta.
Miss Edith Jones will leave
it unlay to take charge of
hool near Columbia.
Ml- .. wl Mro n
mi. HUM 1UIO. U. IJ. \ cu UUll^r,
P. Taylor and Dr. W. T. Gib
[?k in Al. G. Fields Minstrels
ilumbin Monday night.
Mrs. VV. L Rawl was a visitoi
iluinbia this week.
Mrs. F. B. Crouch has returi
an a visit to relatives near W
ier.
Mr. and Mrs M. B. Edwards vi
I relatives in Leesville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watson
dge Spring, were in town sli
ng Monday.
Miss Agnes Jones left yester
i Branson, S. C., where she
aeh this winter.
MPs Taylor of Saluda, sj
ednesday here with her brot
r. F. P. Taylor.
Mrs McRay has returned to
jrne in Atlanta.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
A'i parties are warned not to V
r trespass on lands of the urn
gncd, day or night. The law
e enforced against all violators.
. Pickens Derrick, J. A. Wat
, Frank Kneece, J. Win. Mitel
F. Strother, Mrs. Pauline Sp;
PUR GRE^
Read Rules
See Schedu
llily Let me hear from sor
uda Call on, or write Mr
will have entire cl
?
vith
Schedule of Votes.
rent
Kuh's for contest will ho as folr.
J. iOW8.
r Itule 1. Subscribers are cautioned
to demuucl a receipt for
eu- money paia 10 contestants ana so i,
at return same to contest manage- 1
m<*ut to be dated by book show- j
tur- 'nK dato of expiration. ,
t 2. All money for subscriptions <
must be paid to J. B. Manor, who ,
will have entire control of the con- (
uir" test. j
53. Contest manager's signa*
Ige- tore must be affixed to votes be- ^
at fore same are of value in contest. r
4. Ballotts cannot be bought. ^
1^^ The contest will be run same ba (
sis?fair to all. Votes can only s
be obtained by securing supscrip- r
enl tions, either prepaid or renewals f
or by cutting free voting coupon n
tta, out each issue. a
5. No employe of the Advo- ^
cate or member of any family ,.
JVC
connected with the paper will be ^
permitted to participate in the t
ter, contest. c
are 0. Contestants or nominators ^
ith can secure as many free voting 1 j
certificates as possible and veto ^
injt them each week. c
ve- ~ Only oue nominating cou- ^
ve- l)OU entitling each contestant to a
I,(XX) votes will be allowed. a
8. All votes must be in the
in
Advocate ollicu by Tuesday noon
of each week. u
es- 9. Votes once issued cannot be a
Vu- transferred to another contest
ant. n
jja 11. The right is reserved to ^
<_iuutii^i i un I'cuiuuiu ocis, rial- ?
? j
rack, Lounges, Tables. ( hairs, Desk, (
('ooking Range and Utensils, Spring {
and ('otton Mattresses, Wool Blaniunt
kets, (.'hild's Bed and Bedding, Pi- 1
Jer- azza Scrtons, Rugs/ lothes Baskets,
will etc t
Any one desiring to look at any 1
of these articles with a view of pur- <
son' chasing same, can apply to J. Graves i
iell, ('ooneror i
ann. Mrs. N Rogers Bavly. i
I
tor reject any name for cause, also to _
alter t hese rules should occasion
, demand.
of
12. Any qu stion that may ano.
f # **'
rise between th-? contestants will
CA ?
be determined by the contest
'ns muuager, and this decision will ^
illo. be final. ^
;a(_ lit. To nil who enter this con- jt
vjll t'-st. we guarantee fair treatment. 0
No partiality will be shown to
any contestant.
lC'rf
14. For any information call ^
on or address the Contest M anatar
ger, and any information will lie
N. gladly given- tj
The next 1 prizes are as fol- ^
vas '0W8 : tl
One $20<> Certificate r. bate on
piano.
re.
One .$175 Certificate re bat on q
rel- e.
piano.
One $150 Certificate rebate on
on piano.
her One $125 Certificate rebate on
piano.
p)r One $ 100 C?rt ilicate rebate on
son P'all?- P
} jn Any of these certificates are s
transferable. L
The names of contestants al- v
r to
Mid V nninmuf.oil n n? f. . I 1. o
Yours respect!oily, v
tied J. B. Manor, C
Contest Manager f-.r American 1;
Music Co., Jacks uiville, Kla.
sit_ New and Renewal
1 year $1.00 1500 votis
2 " 2.00 5000
of 5 " 5.00 10000
lop~ 10 " 10.00 30000
12 " 12.00 45000 " I
(lay 15 " 15.00 50000
will 20 " 20.00 66000
25 " 25.00 70000 " a
h, r Bargain Sale.
t
1 er All of my household goods in- (
.11 Vf- l o :r-.
lT CON'
of Contest,
le of Votes,
ne new Kontestan
. J. B. Manor, w
harge of Kontest.
RTTT KQ OK WHMTUCT
A word to the Subscribers
We have put out several valu:
premiums for the contestant's
we deem it a dutious pleasure to
out a nice premium to the subsc
ers, we have procured a very ha
some, valuable and service:
"PRINCESS STEEL RANC
from the well known Holman-C
jm Hardware Co., which retails
i>40.00. This Range is manuf:
jred by the Allen Manufactm
Zo., Nashville, Term., and can
;een at the above mentioned st?
Some subscriber to the Batesb
Advocate will win this valua
ange. As each subscription
urned in to the Kontest mana
by the contestant's or by the si
criber) during the Kontest will
lumbered as they come in. 1
irst subscriber will be numbe
umber 1 and the second numbei
nd so on, and his subscription r
ie put in a tight box and the 1
rill be in some unconcerned pari
ands, and at the end of the cont
he box will be opened by someo
r unconcerned party and the nu
ers stirred up and the first numl
rawn cut unseen, will be the nu
er to win the Steel Range. N
itizens come in to tVi#> nffiro i
ive us your subscription or renet
nd Ret a ticket to the Steel Ran
nd while you are here we will
nly too glad to sho^ you wha
ecided improvement has been ma
i the Batesburg Advocate off
nd printing department. We ha
ist received a full line of type, a
ow we can and will put out a me
etter paper than has ever bt
rinted by this publication.
So give your n&w or renewal
ame contestant or call by our off
nd see us sometime this week,
s soon as possible, for we are n
oing to give the citizens of this St
on one of the best weekly pap
tat the country affords. The h;
of reading a paper, not scanni
ver it, but take notice of our clt
nappy advertisements, our st,
'ide and local news that is bei
riefly told in our weekly Advoca
We thank you in advance
our earnest effort to help us ma
lis publication not one among \
est but the best weekly paper tl
nis section affords.
Management Bitesburg Advoca
SENATOR CROSSON
APPOINTED
delegat:
SenatorD. M. Crosson has been ;
iointed a delegate by President,
eph Hyde Pratt to represent Soi
Carolina at the Third Annual C
entiou ot the Southern Appalac
n Good Roads Association wh
/ill be held in Roanoke, Virgil
)ctober 4th and 5da. He will lii
/ attend and make a speech.
DR. E. P. TAYLOR,
?DF.NT1ST OFFICE
IN TELEPHONE BLD'G.
*OAD IMPROVEMENT TRA
The Good Roads train schedn
irrived here Wednesday morn
md spent the greater portion of
lay in this town. The crowd in
endanee was quite small, altlioi
he meeting was liberally advet
d. Free lectures and demons
ions in road building were {fivei
he road exerts in charge of
rain. The object of this train ct
ng here was to ^ive practical
itruction in the building and 111;
enanee of improved roads, with
?iew of inducing their construe
md saving millions of dollars
uially to the farmers in the m<
incut of their crops to the taih
markets.
TEST IS N<
MISS EMMA
KERNAGHAN.
Miss Emma Kernaghan, daughter
?*g of the late T. B. Kernaghan, and
sister of our fellow townsman, T. B.
Kernaghan, died Wednesday in the
ho hosp tal in Columbia and was
brought to ^Batesburg for burial
Thursday. Miss Kernaghan was 30
? years old. She had been in failing
health for a long time. The Advocate
extends sympathies to the bereaved
family of the deceased,
able Jt
ancJ 5 or 6 doses "666" will cure any
L case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
nb' 9-29 8w.
inde!"
store building
f nearly finished.
for
acting
The large brick store building of
i be Dr. L. M. Mitchell, which has been
are. in course of erection for two or three
urg months, is nearing completion and 1
ible will be occupied by the Whitten
is Dry Goods Company,
ger This is one of the most modern j
ub- brick structures in our town, occube
pying a space of thirty odd feet in
The width and its length extends through ?.
red an entire block.
* 2, By the erection of this building
,vill in place of the old wooden building, j
cey displaced, Dr. Mitchell has shown
:ies a spirit of propress and pride for
est Batesburg worthy of note,
th- j,
m- PRIVATE SCHOOL.
ber a
m_ Mrs. Eugene L. Hartley will open d
a private school at her home on h
Monday, October 2nd. A limited d
vaj number of pupils accepted. s
gCt 9-22, 2w pd. c
be ~
ta, TAX NOTICES. E
ide "
ice ...? ...
lve m compliance vvnn law i win pro- d
nc] cm! to collect the taxes for Saluda y,
ich county charged to each named par- r
;en ty and corporation on the 15th da> u
of October 1911. With the follow- t\
to ing levies to wit: U
ice For State purposes 5 V* mills
or For School purposes 3 mills d
ow For Ordinary County w
ec- purposes 7 mills i<
ers b
jb- Total, 1534 mills t|
inir SPECIAL SCHOOL. i,
,an Batesburg School District 2 mills f|
ate " " 2 " h
;n{. Centennial . " " 2 " a
[te Cleveland " " 2 " jj
for Cool Springs" " 2 " ti
lke Corinth " " 2 " a
[he Emory 44 4 4 2 44 K
rjat Fairview 44 44 2 44
Fruit Hill 44 44 2 " g
lf.~ Good 1 lope 44 44 2 44 ?
Holley * 44 3 4 4 0
Hope 44 44 2 44 t
Indian Creek 44 2Vi 44 v
Merchant 44 44 2 44 ?
(1
g Pine Grove 44 44 2 " (i
Pl's'nt Grove 44 44 2 44 v
Providence " 44 5!4 44 .,
JP- Richland 44 44 2 44 v
Jo- Ridge Sp'ng" 44 5 44
Saluda 44 44 914 44 c
on_ Sardis 44 44 3 44 ^
hi- S. Norris 44 '4 2 44 y
ich Suddath "4 44 2 44 ^
Sumter 44 2 44 (
ke- Tillman 44 44 2 44
Tri.ii.u ' 4 "
........ J " \
?- Union 2 " ^
Ward " 1 (
Watson " " 2
Willow Branch " 3 " j
Zoar '* " 2 " ,
? RAILROAD BONDS. ,
JN Johnston Township 3 mills ,
Hniet " 12 mills (
'Ictl Pine Grove " 2 Vi mills ,
intf South Cooper " 10 mills j
'I10 On January ,1st. 1012, 1 percent |
ot- penalty will he added to tax of
ufih those who have not paid. On Feb'l's"
ruary 1st. 1912, an adt i ional 1 i>er
ira- cent penalty will he added to those
1 l?y who have not paid, making 2 i>er
the cent penalty for February. Still an
0,I> additional a per cent |>enalty will he j
n_ added to tax ?>1 those who have not
;,'n" paid by March 1st. 1912, making 7
the per cent penalty for March.
t'uM Tax hooks will close March lath,
:Ml 1912
we- lol?tvay
J N. DeLOACH,
Treasurer of Saluda County, S. C. |
0W OOING ON.
Kontest is Red Hot now, and
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much enthusiasm is being
shown in the
Piano Kontest.
A beauty is a joy forever and we have
it,? , - ,
A 8400 Upright Grand Cote Piano,
Several (Contestants have entered,
You are, or soon vill be in the Kontest, /
That's pleasant.
You hope to win
That's natural.
You can win the piano
Tl.-i'- !
iliti s possiDie.
! will help you will
That's sure.
We want subscriptions
That's evident.
riest time to get them ?
That's now.
Secure them now
That's wisdom.
Sest time to vote
That's now.
The Batesburg Advocate Popular-1 < .
ly Voting Kontest has started off TAX NOTICE
t a fast pace. Several of our laies
have realized that time and r ^ ^
Lowest waits for no one. As each 0fficc of Co,lnty Treasurer. Lexint!ay
goes by some young lady is *on county, Lexington, S. C., Septoring
away some votes that will tember 20, 1911.
ount well at the close of the Kon- Public notice is hereby give?. that
2St. Several young ladies from Stat" County and School taxes will
atesburg and other towns in Lex- be received^ by me from October 15
lgton county have been nominated to December 3l, inclusive.
Iiis week, and all next wefek will l>e LEVY,
evoted entirely to supplying them For State purposes 53A mills
rith necessary subscription blanks. For Ordinary County
bis week has been entirely devo- purposes 4 mills
id to preparing for the great race. For P. st Indebtedness 2 mills
lext week I will help the Kontes- Special County (bridges) 1 mill
ints. For Roads 2 mills
The i iano will be here in a few For Constitutional School
ays and will be displayed in the Tax 3 mills
'ell known Ridgell Drug Store. It
t a beautiful instrument and is Total 17% mills
ound to be won by some one in Special School Levy
tiis section. If you have not joined District No. 1 4 mills
i the competition do so without Special School Levy
.irthcr delay. Drop a card to the District No. 15 8 mills
iontest manager and he will call Special School Levy
nd give you his personal assistance District No. 18 8 mills
i getting started, and will at all Special School Levy
imes be at your service to lend any Q . 1 '(>T^ ~ mills
. ? . , . , Special School Levy
id or information relative to the Districl No 2 miUs
contest. Special School Levy
New subscribers are not hard to District No. 37 2 mills
et, and then a great many of our Special School Levy
ubscribers are in arrears, and are ^ ~ mills
nly waiting for some one to call on 1 !y " V'' "V, - 0 ...
, . ^ , Di t ici No. <5 2 nulls
hem for their renewal. Others Special School Levy
diosc subscripticns are about out District No. 66 6 mills
?irl ra'iilir mrrn ir ..,511 I... fsiwinl Si'tw> .1 T
Jml to giCryou the'benefit of'iheir ' Pf' 1 *? ?3 2 mills
. , . . Special School Levy
otes to help you win the piano. District No. 26 2 mills
ind other handsome prizes which Special School Levy
vill b" given away. District No. 35 2 mills
Some young lady may lack of Special School Levy
ontidenee in their ability to procure SpcciafsXol? Ixvy
lubscriptions; that is perfectly nat- District No. 23 2 mills
iral, but you must not let it keep Special School Levy
mil from joining the Kontest. It is District No. 17 2 mills
>nly by an attempt that you prove Special School Levy
,. ..... . District No. 63 2 mills
/our ability or inabil.ty and you s MuK,, L,.vy
vould not feel complimented if told District No. 12 2 mills
foil lack that most subtile charm, Special School Levy
he power of persuasion. District No. 7 2 mills
You have friends. Ask them to Special SchoolLe\ y
. . , , , . District No. 18 2 mills
live you their renewals and their special School 1 evy
icw suuscripuons, una to save tne District No. 50 2 mills
.'oujmhis, that will oivc you a good Special School Levy
itart. Once started just keep going; District No. 81 2 mills
Jon't wait for some one to get the Specim School Levy
, , -i .? i , District No. 8o 2 mills
s.nrt on you. work while the slug- Spcc,a| S(.hHol |xyy
Sard sleeps. Procrastination is the District No. 71 2 mills
thief of time. You will find the Special School Levy
work pleasant for there will soon be District No. Hi 2 mills
several in the race and 1 will get ' ?j! 'ax ,
right out and help you keep in the , ('".,li',ulat.'"n r,,i"1 f?r J?
8 two dollars, is received at the same
goin& time as other state and county tax
es.
LOST: On Sunday morning be- Parties owning property in more
iween Batesburg and Ridge Spring than one township must so state to
, ., . the treasurer, and when writing for
one valuable suit case. Finder will information concerning taxes Hiplease
leave at Advocate oflice and ways give township or school disreceive
reward. 9-29, tw. trict. and name in full not initials.
Schedule for collecting taxes in
Tt'LEflTRIfl The H,'9t Tonic, county will apiiear later
nimnrrnCI Mild laxative, L. L. Wmgard,
mllLhD Family Medicine. I Treasurer of Lexington County,
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