Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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OF X FS E 9 li ? Two houses situated side by side may look exactly alike from the OUTSIDE, but the differ ence in the length of life of the two houses depends upon the QUALITY ofi the Builders Sup plies which went on the inside. There's a difference, and lt ls of extreme Importance to the owner. LUMBER COMPANY oooooooob ooo obi o NEWS FROM OUI j _ o Newsy Items of Inter* o ton Jo\ J. Lom Kay was called to the death bed of hla brother-in-law, J. J. Craft, last Saturday afternoon at Elberton county, Georgia. Frank Sutherland left Monday for Columbia, where he" enters the Uni versity of South Carolina. Frank graduated at the Belton High School in Jun?! with honors and he will ho doubt stand well in hl? studies at col lege. ' SN 1 . i' ' V I . . i ' Mrs. M. C. Cunningham has an an nouncement in this issue of the Jour nal, gibing the date of her millinery display, which ls Tuesday, September 22d. j J. O. Ragsdale, of Beldon, Route 4, was a business visitor; here Tuesday. Jas. A. .Cox, of Toney Creek, may be mentioned among those who had bus iness in our city Tuesday. H. M. Oeer spent Sunday morning in Jonesville with friends and spent Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy P. Whitlock, ar Landrum. Rev. S. Harper, of Charleston, spent Tuesday night with his brother, Dr. J. E. Harper, on Brown avenue. Messrs. George William Clement and Smythe Blake have gone back to Charleston to resume their studies at the Citadel. * . Mr. George Anderson, of Antrevllie. visited friends in Belton Sunday. Dr. Jas. L. Dean and Mr.. A. B, Cuth bert spent Sunday with Dr. G. S. Cuthbert, on River street Misa Lillian Shirley ls Ul at Mr. J. T. Weat'? residence, on Brown avenue, with appendicitis. Her friends here hopa she will soon be .quite- ^welij Mies ftuby WHlifcrd spent Friday eveniugsn Honea Path with her friend, Moa Enzeltn Wilson and' mo tored back to Andersou, returning to Belton Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cox and. Mr. and and Mrs. W. J. Moorhead, who have been spending some time in Norfolk, Washington, Richmond, Baltimore and New York, returned to Belton Monday. Mrs. W. C. Latimer and children re turned to their home In Atlanta Mon day. Mrs. J. J. Kelly's many friends will bs glad to know that she !s rapidly recovering from her recent illness. R. E. jParker, of Belton, Route 4, those in town on business irker, a member of the firm Parker, attended court in resterday. mle- Fagg, daughter of'"Mr'. J. C. Fagg. of the Long-| r Btlon, left Wednesday ?. tor where she enters college'' IcKee, a prosperous farmer J i of Belton^ Route 2, vas here Saturday] on business. Miss Margaret Clement and brother. George, who left this week for col lege, took dinner with their grand parents, .Mr. and Mrs. J: K. Clement, last Sunday. Miss Ruth Clement, o' Honea Path, her aunt; Miss Irene Clement, on River street Misses ??sn a=?,Hato Stott, or . : :K ville, who haye been spendin- some "MK^??I Leila re returned home. their^^#|Ml^^t! o Miss Marie Vaughan. j Wee .a?d^Oertr?cir CiemenTf led from a visit to Don ate Chapman, of Chappels, last Thursday and1 Friday tn the guest of Miss Eva ??.d returned home. Mayor sud Mrs. Rose mitchell bad as their guests for the weekend M. V. Mitchell and daughter, Misa Ruth, of Westminster. Misses Nita and Elvira Pennell, ot Belton, Route 2> left" Saturday for Barnwell 'and .Bambers, where they will teach school. Mrs. W. EL Murray, of Belton, will leave Tuesdry for Jacksonville, Fla., where 9hi$ '.ill spend a few days with her daughter. oooboooooooooo R SISTER CITY o - o sst From Friday's Bel- o Limai o THE GREAT ANNUAL BELTON FAIR. (Auld Lang Syne.) We have a town known far and wide, The name of which ls Belton; It ls onr pride there to reside The best place man e'er dwelt on. TThe public spirit Is the Joy Ot all our meditation A genuine. Jolly, solid sort Of pleasant population. And so for once in every year. As douhtleas you're aware. We co-operate to celebrate A brilliant Belton fair. Each worthy wight we now. Invite To jol? na in the fun; Admission to the fair Is free We do not want your mon; But bring your chicken!, ducks and eggs. The horse, the cow, the guinea, The sheep, the hog, the goat, and mule It does not cost a Denny: / Bring on your peacocks, turkeys, " COlts, Opossum, goose, and rooster. With all tho produce ot your,farm; Come be a booming booster. And to tie ladies'who'would join We say come on and hurry t We have a place fixed up tor you: Tis certain we should worry. Bring cookies, candies, cakes, and all The canned goods you have canned, Along with factor-y-noodle.Wor1t?^i^ The handcraft of your banu. And so for Belton '???$? ilag 'Till Binging renda the'air; Well drink a cup of gladness yet To BELTON AND THE FAIR. O. W. C PASTOR RESIGNS. Rev. R. H. Burrlaa. who has been he faithful and able pastor of the Baptist church at Shady Grove for the last seven years, tendered hie resig nation last Bundey to take effect De .embsr 25th, 1914. The resignation of dr. Burrlaa came aa a surprise and he members, who have ever been oyal io their pastor and spiritual ad risor, are very aorry Ihgt they will ?oon have to part with their pastor, fha church baa grown and prospered in'der the pastoral o? Bav> hurries.' rhe membarphjp-has . inert aaod 130 E'ng the seven years tba'. Mr. Bur has been pastor. The1 Membership ts.348. -j.:' ? The, church will call a pastor In the tear future to fill the vacancy made qr the resignation ot f.he pastor. The rood wishes of the members Of Shady Irove church will tbVlow Mr. Burrisa o his new field of 'abor. rac BLLi'ON PAS WILL SS A SUCCESS THIS ??AH- . The premium list for the fifth sn-j itisl SeiiOu ?Tuu w2; r;id>- tor dis j rlbutlcn nest treek and tits premiums n cauth and merthaindlae are very at ractiva. Ia addition to the many >rixea offert?d this year two round *?NAeti>llI pr** {e^^fg ^lr-one to a lady *ad ?je to w. gan. :leman. The beat display of wheat viii win ono of these tickets and tho ither will be given to the lady who aaa the bast cake. The officers, of thia Belton Fair As pic fat ron' are very iaiuch Interested to be cultivation of wheat. If the farm ; re of this county. Via a whole, would ant more wheat and leas cotton Uley would. In our opinion, be tn better ina pe. Wheat flour is known to ns all, is one of the main crops of this sec ion of the stat?. Why continue buying shoat flour elsewhere when we can sake lt and by doing so reduce the cotton acreage For years sad years our fanners lave planted too much, cotton. Wheat las advanced in price ??Ince war was leciare? ia Europe and cotton has de? dined. Our farmers would be In tip top shape If wheat was the main ero j Instead of cotton. Mr. Farmer, thin) this matter over seriously and next year plant lots of wheat and reduct the acreage of cotton. Tue price of wbeat this year is tc encourage the farmers to plant wheal Instead of cotton. Miss Bess Allen spent the week-end with her mother in Greenville. TONEY CHEEK. Mr. Colonel Brooks, the contractoi to build the West Dunklln school building, is getting along nicely with his work on the school house and thinks he will har? lt completed and ready for use by th? first of Novem ber. j Miss Idna Gossett entertained a number of her friends Saturday night by giving a lawn party. Sevei A which were from Honea Path, Belton and Fountain Inn, all reported a grand time. I Mrs, H. T. Holllday is very ill at this writing. Mr. Lester Hooper, of Piedmont, attended Sunday school at Cedar Shoal last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Holllday, Misses Annie and Daisy Holllday, returned tc their home last Wednesday from a week's visit to relatives In Westmin ster. Quite a number of the people of this community attended the singing con vention at Daventon church last Sat urday and Sunday. Little Carl Holllday ls very Ul with fever and his little playmate? wish for him a speedy recovery. Miss! Ruby Davenport was In Wil liams ton shopping Monday. Mr. j. T. Cothran made a business trip to Belton Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Rhoads. Mr. and Mrs David King spent Sat urday j with her father nod mother, near Waycroes. ' /.'Ml . Miss Lena Coker was In William? - .on S?turd?F S?OPplSg. LOK? BRANCH NEWS. Mr.'and Mrs. Frank Shirley spent last Saturday and Sunday near Iva with Mrs. Shirley a sister, Mrs. Jim Hampton. ( Miss Irene and Mr. Henry Geer left last week fe? Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, Dayton, Va. Miss Geer grad uated in vocal music at this institu tion the past June and goes now to accept a position as instructor tn vocal music. Thia is a very flattering offer for one so yoong, yet those who have had the pleasure ot hearing Miss Geer sing feel that Ehe is fully com petent to flU this position. Her many friends wish for tsar every possible success in her work..Her brother will become a student in the South Caro lina Institute. QuUe a number of our young peo ple are leaving for their respective schools. Miss Mollie Hanks to Ander son Obliege; Misses Anna Fagg and Eunice Taylor left Thursday for AshevUle, 19. C., where they wlii en ter N. C. Normal and Collegiate In stitute; George Clyde Shirley to-Uni versity of Carolina; J. C. and L. W. Milford to Atlanta School of Payai clans and Surgeons, Atlanta, Ga.; Lents McGee, Votiie Hanks ead Grady Milford to North Greenville High ischooh?, Tigersviue. ?. C. wnne we ?shall miss these yoong people from jour midst during thea? school months ^ it ie grauer? te nc to hsve sc i roany who are striving tor an educa tion: We hope the day will soon come when adi bur parents shall he so in terested In educating their Children that no stones shall be left unturned. Mesera, a L. and J. T. Shirley nave recenOy returned from a week's stay " tem Georgia. They bring quite reports from our sister cotton crops seem much advanced than oura. They "jry mach impressed wiih the splendid in Georgia but after ?i! th*r h>* -Some Sweet. Home" Just a ilttlr. better i??z. anywber*. .Isa Miss Bessie Shirley lett Thursday for Atlanta to visit ber cousin. Mrs. Neva Burford Fortaon. Mr, Sian Henka, of Anderson, vis ited hts falber*? family receaUy. The large brick house of Miss Ide ate Clinks eales insta destroyed by fire early last.Tuesday, morning. Most bf ?'ie ep?tenla of the hoes? were saved, als palatial residence waa cae of the WK?** landmarks of the county and Miss Cllnkscales has the sympathy of her many friends in the loss of her beau, tiful homo. PROF. COX TO LEAVE BELTON? i Prof. George W. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cox, of Belton,, will leave Tuesday tor Crockotvillo, Hampton county, where he will make his home. Prof. Cox has been elected superin tendent of the Crock''ville High j School and the selection was a good one. Prof. Cox graduated st Furmau University two years ago. Last year he taught In the Anderson High Schoo), giving perfect satisfaction, and his many friends predict his suc cess in his work In Hampton county. CHEDDAR NEWS. Mr. and Hrs. Baylis Kelly and BIBO Mra. Kelly's sister. Miss Bethulia Hall and Miss Dora Kelly went to Honea Path on last Sunday and reported a nice time. The farmers are very busy gather, lng their cropa, as the weather ia very pretty now. We are sorry to hear that Mr. J. L. Poore's baby has been very ill but la improving nicely. Mr. Fred Seawrigbt happened to a very serious accident when he waa hailing np fodder and his mule got frightened and ran away and got tan. gled in hui harness and as Fred was trying to cut the mule loose he bit him through the left ankle. We wish him a speedy recovery. , Look out, girls, the wedding bella are still ringing. Mr. ?. C. Copeland asys that he la going to marry aome time soon and the public is cordially Invited. His many friends wish him a long and happy life. Mr. H. A. Poore ha* been working at the Belton Mills, bufc.',will be st hame very soon with hia father. Mr. M. L. Poore. The health of this community la very good at thia writing. Mr. and Mra. Baylis Kelly and chil dren spent the day Tuesday, with Mra. J. J. Kelly, of Belton. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dunlap apept tho day with Mrs. Anula Lolita last Sun day. Mrs. N. A. Burgess iarvery ill at thia writing. We wish her a apeedy i .recovery. THE WORLD'S GREATEST FINAN CIE Bc j The world's greatest financier la ( tho South Carolina farmer's houBe - wife. Her daily investments exceed in shrewdness tha clever transactions of Wall Street and no business ' concern or corporation, however ably offi cered, has ever been able to approach her In economy. She ts tho' nation's ablest trader and her transactions more nearly reflect the progresa and prosperity of the country than the te jiorts of ovr clearing houses. All le^slation, financial or other wise, ought to be BO plain that the . housewife can understand it Our leg lalators, state and national, shoot so far over the head of the average eili gen that those who are unable to em ploy an attorney and accept his state ments in blind faith, most forever re main in ignorance of our- laws. Of course we have so many laws that no bomen can c*neet *o read them snd survive the ordeal, but say person who feels sn Irreale tibie impulso to legislate, should try his propos-, law , on his neighbor and get it down where the common people can -sa^crctaud lt before attempting to put ,t on the statute books. MOONLIGHT PICNIC. Lftjit Wednesday ?venin* a Jolly crowd of young people went on a most delightful .moonlight, picnic to the Saluda river. The trip was made in a wagon and Was the second picnic of the kind for the summer, lt was rather cool and Just, siter .flopper s targe bon-fire was made and the boya land girls grouped around it and en (joyed ghost tales-and jokes. The party returned to the city st about twelve o'clock and one pleasant night was thus made history. Mrs. W. A. Clam ent acted as chaperone. The party consisted of Mis?es Mamie Shirley. Grace Watkins, inila Blake, Rebecca Turner, Bara KAtizuer, Margeret Clem ent and Florido Oreen and Messrs. Gilbert. Campbell, Henry Watkins, Louis Seel, Garfi?a Gaines, Smyth Blake, George Clemant and Willie Cobb. k Men's Underwear Haines fine ribbed . .... .49c Wright's Health $1.00 values 89c Sanitary fleece 50c values . .38c '?tr,-., ....itfcVt./ " .MU !' ' ! Shoes FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY PRICES RIGHT Specials for Satur dav At RUBENSTEIN'S SINCE moving to Anderson and opening this store we have been, extremely busy; in fact too busy to write advertisements as we would wish to write them. In this announcement you will find some REAL BONA-FIDE BARGAINS, well worth your while, but please remember that you will find more values in this stock which we have been too busy to enumerate than the few bargains mentioned. ii GOOD VALUES IN LAjDIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR _ . b U <:..*? W . i * ?? $ : V Sweaters FOR MEN, WOMEN ,. AND CHILDREN ' -A Dress Goods $1.00 quality serges, 44 in., all colors? special at ....... 75c yd All latest in plaids 10, 25, 49c yd. 31 inch sheeting, limited, . .4c yd raw 50 Work Shirts . . ? . 25c | Coates Thread, limited, : . . 4c HI Just received one lot of Sample Hats for Men. $1.50 and ri ki $2.00 values, special tor Saturday. .If RUB E N STE I IN * S (MINOR'.S OLD STAN P) i nt navan i^UALl l I THE RICH FLAVORING TK? FINE APPEARANCE Of our Choice Confections TOGETHER WITH THE MODERATE PRICE Account for Their Pop ularity IF YOU'VE1 TRIED THEM YOU KNOW THEM. IF YOU HAVEN'T? DO SO Olympia Candy Co. OBAftGEBURfl TO BUY, Pirrtmnrw Are Found far Ten Cent Cotton. Orangebarg, Sept. 16.-A mau meet on* ima bald In the coan house last il?ht by the business men of Orange mi g to diseuse the cotton situation.' (lie masting wae called by order ot H. fcson Cram, -r?sidant ci rfc* Orisgss ?: i '.^tySwy If' iiii'* j?B? hf): .'? I? . ' .<Vi/. <n Anderson City Is"MyToW\ Anderson County j Is "My County* \ II What About I Anderson sVoHege ? 1 . ? , F "\ .. 'j.- jj.i " fl ?i if Wal m.Kf(JlU_j^_r_^.^-., -, , of the canvas*, the D?met: of all whb; njy a bate or more will he published. The pian premises to work wen hare,* Amr*tf*o* t}irjrrTiTn; ??AYS Bf FABMIXG. Ko farmer gets', rich by the QOK tlty pf production. It is the price ? gets for his products and iwonow and business, jadgmfect displaced in management that makes the farmer wealthy. We cannot pas? a law that wi it in crease the price of products and dn^ improved mechanical ?i<pn?,~;C?t? miri the business ability ot t'je farmer to reduce the cost of prod action, an< more Intelligently mark it bis prod net?. burg cotton congreve. The' meet-, lng was well attended. A number et talks were made and many suggestions offered. It was decided that a commit tee he appointed to convass the city to see how many men would purchase cotton at 10 cents and hold for higher prices. This committee waa appointed. It was urged that tie business men Write to their Northern eredltovs and ask them to buy cotton at 10 cent?. The citizens of the entire county of Or? angeburg axe begged to help in this work and'to buy at least a bole at 10 cants. A number of Orangeburgers are pur chasing cotton. Already the canvassing committee has been able to secure pur . ? ftr ofcest CO hales. At Um ead