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I-. u ~~2... Your Rout Pae~ . YO fiiRome aaperl P p r o Gives Pickens-county %4ks ______THEPICK(ENS SNIE. PWEEKLYE Zuered April 93,2903 at P ekEONl SoC. An secOnd 0"g amm1 nmMr, under act OfCoessoeach817 iQi~ AA -PIOXENS, S. C., JANUARY 21; 1915 UGURAL ADDRESS OF GOV. R. I. MANNING esident, Mr. Speaker and Ge:.- portunity to vote once and that nc en of the General Assembly: man shall be allowed to vote more than once. assuming the duties of governor Education. mindful of the responsibilities of tion. I invoke Divine guid- It is gratifying to know the progres earnestly pray that wisdom, we are making in education; it ii * and strength may be given even more gratifying to realize tha see clearly and ta do justly in our people are aroused to its para may come to me as duty. mount importance; that they are do our form of government we termined that the children of our stat * the executive, legislative and ju- shalbeeducated. This is man branches eacbi separate and fested in the spirit of self-help, an et from the other, and each a each year sees a substantial increas on the other. in the number of school districts tha goernor of the state is, at the tax themselves 'for echool purposes. the ezecutive branch. It is Our institutiops of higher learn to enforce the laws as they Ing have shown -steady growth ani 0a the statute boks. It Is not are doing splendid work. We mus rogative to decide whether a provide liberally for their support s( wise, or best suited to a com- that their growth and developmen , but he is to see to it that the can be maintained. But the fac obeyed. stares us in the face- that we are ii -aith in our people; I believe a period of general business depres ey want the laws enforced, and sion and we must jealously considei conscience Is awakened on this every item of expenditure, to save th t. The watchword of my cam- people from 'unnecessary burden. last smiimer was the enforce- suggest, therefore, that at this tim of the law. I now declare afresh we should not -undertake any en urpose to carry out in good faith, largement of these plants or any un ledge. I believe In home rule- I necessary expenses. self-government, and I expect Notwithstanding the progress w( one who is charged with en- are making in educational facilitie t of law to do his duty. My and the general awakening that ha. HON. RICHA RD IRVING MANNING Governor of South Carolina desire is that In each community the 'come to -us, we must frankly admi laws -shall be enforced .by the local that we- are still far short of the pc authorities. I take this, the very first sition we..should occupy In the wor oocasion, to say to these authorities~ of education. It stands to our sham< that I stand ready and eager to co- ta h ecnaeo liea -operate withic them In this work, andamnoucizesssogatTh -that fthey inay be assured-:of my aid sanms ewpdot n od with every available lewfal means to tiw uttxorevslbmi - this object. Let me .add -anotherfothpulcsoli.,-deta ot~ as a threat, but as a terueuns ~b nrae waxn; if In any community thean atheo ruiyfredc lawI authorities fail to enforce the onmyb entalofuroy iawsA It will thien be my duty to seean gi W mutecrget that t ~ laws are obeyed. This I In- i ofslepan evr di nstitution provi *a thebytevtoftsridnvtrsb goi may. ch recomn-foercingsae id Yt, h - general assembly igot ftepbi coswl thate .peakcunte soflsiernc e has come henwe thav be s hel e wpot and evr omnt mus ew coditios; warehiisn b e cuge toaxorves lieal of chngeadprgressfToi he monthsc schoo, a~d er tehe give usnew obems t houir usefulness to iea edo ew ificltis o eet W tan thaty pupls uThe stat eca be ongatuateinhavng tio h avea edncat o a effen ourtbzy d o te atoiaanofgrasinles itWextens elpcog tea ment, courage 'aof selfhelp and uneeveritrcs.Ay dois deaingwit naioal uesion unty shoting as ibeose tax load ta: t w wil sek nspratonbye assue of atrdet edutersona frt.e righst-thikin people th are rogessie Dmocrts nd routh Caolhepulcncha will stnbo hse have tudgent uae todod justl pdtrned larel pbli money aon wo eand cmer class of hav ciibde the andsevery thanty cas e conitrirs egsareiing bepenouraged moe baete athlast judhgmet the peopress. thislieaymsbelotd utfm givess ne paroblem aetorv. fbe ongratu atic paving forT hepolmo ulcshosI rulte anduationsa ovgrn- a nuarn enrs ad m pment, cgeon ilty, u on dmnsatnto n t dembers ofithnationvlqetions h tt antlne vrokt posed persnaleroll enttend houlds tenrmaden tahesi ut.toethr it th-pbliit jthat wifty ppigsubhstat can no the ollsof te clbsaved e reuat ed publi efficain, cie Irreulaitis, ad carg s rohi ndsi communds chelp to a So ar s knw, helas jand udevelopent dIstrise ycomth electon ws onein wichlte ith s tat deprtmetift eh-dretn, shu e eol wsee honsptio be gasnsuch o adeqadctionainI rexamunted to reommend failtis.Itols whthas been dofe st ttiorwihonisomrale bour- eftoiake in heigchoolis nd uradi are proviesiveDecas a toldAtndan an-veydls by law ct-oforpoldeadthturci n if rtqrirudres lttisdatio schools. The policy of the state is to educate all the people at the expense of all the people for the welfare of all the people, I recommend, there fore, the enactment of a compulsory attendance law with local option fez ture. We must strive to bring each and every community to the point of having school facilities; and, wherever these facilities -are acquired, to re quire school attendance. Picture to yourselves what It would mean to South Carolina If all of her citizens were educated, and for the tainment of thiso ect best and unfa effort. Child Labor. I recommend, as a companion act t'rthe eompulsory attendance law with local option feature, that you will amend the law on child-labor by rais Ing the age limit from twelve to four teen years. Taxation and Assessment. We all agree that change is needed in our tax laws. We have, In the past, given more. attention to appropria tions than to revenue. We must In crease our revenue or decrease our expenditures in order to stop the evergrowing deficiency. The reports of the departments reveal the fact that there is now a large accumulated deiciency that must be provided for. Assessments are now unequal and un just. Much property escapes taxa tion; different classes of property are assessed at different percentages of their value. Increased expenditures for educational and charitable Institu tions, as well as Increased-expenses In the judicial- department,. necessitate the devising of progressive and more modern methods of raising revenue. I would therefore recommend that a tax commission be created to examine Into this subject and suggest a bill embodying a plan of revision of our tax laws. In order to acquaint this commission with existing. conditions, the duties now Imposed upon the state .Board of Equalization and the State Board of Assessors, should be devolv ed upon it. Supervision of the en forcement of existing tax laws, should be given, temporarily at -least, to this commission, with power to equalize the assessed valuation of property be tween county and county and between tax district and tax district, increas ing or decreasing assessed valuation, as may be found necessary. Annual appropriations should be made by the legislature for state, county, and school purposes and the tax commis sion should be authorized to Impose such levy upon the assessed valuation of property, when ascertained by it, as will raise the amount necessary to meet the appropriations made by the legislature. The method of taxation, the levying of the burden so as to se cure justicebitween the tax payers, Is of -as great importance as the fix ing of the ap opriations by the leg In this conn.- n, as there Is now In.force a Federalt $x on income, and as the operation of the present state income tax has bee:' so ineffectual in obtaining true and just returns thus increasing rather tha~u decreasing the inequalities of taxatian I recommend the repeal of the state law taxing In comes. Workmen's Compensation Act. I realize the hardships and delays and the frequent miscarriage of jus -tice in suits for damages for bodily t injury. Damage suits intensify bit - terness of feeling between emiloyer Sand employee without a satisfying and just settlement between them. Frequently a hardship Is imposed up on the employer; and just as fre qumetly injustice and unnecessary de -lays -in settlement of these cases are t imposed upon the eiployee. I rec ,ommend the appointment of a com . mission to study this-.q'uestion and to report by bill or otherwise to the legislature to convene In 1916, a meas ure that will bring relief to plain Stiffs and defandants, by a workmens' - compensation act. sLand Registration. The delay in coffgressional action, e on the establishment of a rural cred t it system, makes it necessary for us t to look to ourselves for help in this i matter. As the first and necessary L step towards the development of such a system, I reommend the enact tment of a land registration act that .will guamantee title and fix boundary lines. This would enable the land .owner to obtain loans on his real .property with as little trouble and expense as he is now able to do on ihis personal .property, by removing the necessity of repeated examina . tions of title. This Is a necessary step before we can provide a system .of land banks for rural credits. I deem these measures Important, if tproperly planned and safe-guarded, In 1order to increase the number of home .owners in the country and towns, and .to furnish means for improvment of rural homes and the conditions of life in the country. Ownership of home means permanency of tenure; per manency of tenure means improve ment of -conditions of life and sur roundings. If every farmer owned his place and lived upon It the problems of rural life would automatically solve themselves; isolation removed, homes would be more comfortable; there would be better churches, better schools, better roads, and community life more attractive. I realize tha~ this may be classed as progi-essive leg islation, and we have limited preced ence for it in the country, dating back only to 1910. I do not advise these1 land banks as state istitutions, but that they should be ieveloped by in-1 dependent organilzations under state supervision. / Fertif!zers.. Under existing f/s regulating the .|manufacture an9 sale of commercial ii lertilizers, ouramrs have not ad. Governgr Blease last week rom the governor's 431 Washington After Janu actice law in a. g as gov lina the gov .sentence of young col guate protection, nor- do they yet know what ingredients in fertilizers &re best adapted to their lands, and what ingredients should be avoided. This matter should be considered with great care; the interest of the farm er who is the consumer, as well as the Interest of the honest manufactur er, should be carefully guarded. I would -recommend, therefore, the cre ation of a commission to consist of representatives. of the fertilizer de partmeot at Clemson " lepreettives ofithe manufacturers, to r6vise our fertiliz er laws and to report by bill to the next session of the legislature. Auditing. I recommend that all state institu tions should be examined and ac counts audited regularly. I suggest that you devolve this duty upon the state bank examiner, and give that department the necessary additional force to enable it to do this work thor oughly and effectively. I recommend the enactment of a low providing fo rthe medical inspec tion of pupils in the public schools, under the supervision of the state board of health in co-operation iith the state board. of education, .$ with due provision for the prototisi of the pupils. Penal and Charitable Instftutions. It seems to me that it would be wise to consider our penal and abut table problems as a whole. Thf* a lack of co-ordination in the -system of management of the state penifen tiary, state hospital, reformatory, jaIs, chaingangs and alms houses -ot, the state, counties and cities. We shpV develop our humanitarion undertk ings. In this work we have the x amples of other, sthates, notably Vir ginia, illustrating what may be c complished by having a state board of charities. I recommend, therefore, that you consider th'e advisability of establishing, in this state, such' a board, for, though the propoetion in volves an evpenditure each year, if this work is properly done, it would mean greater economy and efficiency In these institutions. National Guard. I favor a strong, well-maintained, well-disciplined National Guard, and urge that adequate appropriation be made for It, to make It an eoectlye factor in the state government. South Carolina must have an efficient and ef fective National Guard. I will, at a later date, submit tor your consideration, by special mes sage, sugestions relating to the state institutions, especially the Hospital for the Insane, to which 1 am devoting special consideration. I will also communicate with you later, on the subject of roads, the Con federate Home, -the Confederate vet rans, and the needs of the state board of health; also the 'Lever bill, cattle tick eradication, and. 1subjects pertainin g to' the rest of our 1.aople. Permit me to remind you that we are. face to face with a situation in. busmess for which we have no prec edent. The European war has clear ly shoval how closely allied and in terlock~ed are the -interests of the na tions ~of th.e world. The general shrinkage in alues and in business, has added gresiy to the anxieties, cares, and sufferizig of all our people, and has greatly in~reased the num her of those without employment. Under these conditions, we must, on the one hand, jealously guard the ep penditures of the .public moneys; but on the other, we should be slow to stop public work that is desirable, which 'would further increase the number of the unemployed. The time is propitious for the state and coun ties to undertake carefully conducted work on the public highways. This would accomplish 'a greatly needed improvement and would give employ ment to many who have no means of making a living. It is not a time for us to be discouraged and to look at only the depression around us. If we think that conditions now are grue some, pause for a moment and con sider the conditions under which we labored in the sixties and early seven ties. Faith and hard work brought us through these trials, and I am con ident that self-reliance and resource fulness will dominate and improve this situation. With self-denial, witir economy, with energy and courage: we will meet our dIfficulties bravely and 'we will work out our salvation, md will bring about a restoration of business and enterprise to a normal condition. Let me urge you to bear in mind these facts; and let us urge you to that cool consideration of all matters that will bring you to realize that economy does not constitute merely in cutting off items in the ap propriation bill, but rather In seeing that the peoples' money is judicious Ly spent and that for every appro praition the state will receive a full md adequate return. Conclusion. In conclusion; permit a personal refer nce. From my earliest youth the am ition to be the governor of South Caro ina has filled my breast. To serve my state Is my ardent desire-to join all oth-. er patriotic citizens in the effort to 'do' their service and help In the upbuilding yf her resources and in the character of ier citizenship. I appeal to all citizens o join me in the determination to place ~nd to keep South Carolina in the fore ~ront among her sister states in progress. n moral tone, and in an enlightened and aducated citizenship. I am confident that [voice the desire of a large majority >f South Carolinians when I urge our eople now to turn their backs on past ~actonal bitterness and dissension, to ook forward, turning their faces reso utely to the future. The vision of a peo yle reunited must be kept before us; a eople determined to take advantage of :he resources which God lias put within >ur grasp, to develop these resources; :o build up o'ur waste places; to diversify >ur crops and industries; to educate and .plift our citizenship, and to that end I 3ray that God may give to me and you a ise and understanding heart. that we nay be able to discern the evil from the ood. and that He may give us the spirit : think, to say and to do such things as tre right, and that His blessing may be ape us in our efforts to serve our state. 1 years. Clement was con victed of drowning his own babf . Spartanburg last year. CJol. J. N. Brown and h' laughter, Miss Virginia Brown dave deeded $50,000 in Ander, son city bonds to the forei mission board 'of the.Southe Baptist church, the deedtottak affect upon 'the deathcaotth laughter THE S. C. LEGISI GETS DO Although the general assembly held sessioni only four days last week, sev- oi eral bills of importance have been in troduced in the two houses and referred, S4nmmitees for reports. There was a a disposition amiongtgeeirmfif'h n the a, general assembly to wait until Richar 1. Manning was inaugurated governor on Tuesla y-be6dretaking the necessary pi steps toward placing before the general di assembly-measures he is known to ad vocate. Legislators in sympathy with Mr. Manning are preparing bills which vi will carry out his ideas on the reform T of the tax system, the state banking laws and other subjects closely con nected with the administration of the ti tihe state's business affairs. Advocates of the adoption of a com pulsory education law in South Carolina s have reason to be pleased, because, it early as it is in the session, there are three compulsory education bills pend ing in the senate and two in the house. al The proponents of forcing children in t( the state to obtain an education have P1 increased in the last two or three years until their name is legion. Compulsory school attendance, either statewide or ti of a local option character, was an issue ni on which the result of - pomination to both state and county offices hinged to a great degree in tN6 Democratic pri- t maries last summer. The subject of taxation as a matter for legislation is one which legislators habitually approach cautiously. . Al- b though the report is current and well p substantiated that much will be under- tl taken later on in the way of reform of ir the tax system, nothing on this subject has been introduced in either house yet which can be looked upon as a construe- tl tive measure, except a bill by Mr. Liles of Orangeburg amending the law in t reference- to delinquent taxes, penalties b and executions. d In the house Mr. Sellers of Marion and in the senate Senator Nicholson of s Edgefield have offered bills to defer the t payment of taxes without penalties un-'si til March 15, 1915. Mr. Lynch of Flor- c ence in his bill in the house would give y grace until April 1, 1915. A big question that the general as- T sembly will be called upon to settle is g whether the qualified electors of the d state shall vote on September 14, 1915, e on the question of. abolisbingthewhis- li key-traffic in the state. The prohibi tion referendum bill hasbeen introducedi in the house by Mr. Boyd of Spartan- I burg and Mr. Warren of Hampton and t in the senate by Senator Carlisle of o: Spartanburg. The dispensary commit-bo tees of both houses will re'port on the l measure. Prohibitionists of the .state s are behind the bill, having started their1 campaign some weeks agoan - ta~dbnuIiOodf~ia' The com- n panion bill to the prohibition referendum s5 bill, also pending in the house and sen-~ e: ate, invokes the Federal authority given a by the Webb bill to prevent shipment of o0 liquor into the state should the referen- 0: dum bill pass and a majority of th~e qualified electors vote "dry" next Sep tember. A resolutiori fixing February 13 for f< the sine die adjournment was adopted a by the senate Wednesday, but the honne- t refused to agree to it. t 23 Broom Saturday, Ja 35c Broom ONE DAX H. F. P ARSE) The Store that put' A Good Entertainment The BolanderOrchestra,which' will be in Pickens next Wednes-. lay night, presents both vocal and instrumental music. The 3 instrumental work, however, is emphasized most strongly. In r this work they appear not only q in ensemble numbers, but in so los upon a number of different 3 instruments; also in duets and in an instrumental quintet. 3 Readings and impersonations 7 are also a part of their program. In their orchestra work the ti members of this company ar- .1 range themselves first into a u brass and string orchestra and later into-an all string orchestra. s, One of the violins which the company carries was in the San Francisco earthquake and was in 80 separate pieces when Dui 3 together and repair&d by their t: father. It was a particularly s good violin and they were anr7- v~ ious to preserve it. It took an a entire year to. get this instrai- v ment backr in tne. Notes From Glenwood The birthday party given by Miss Jessie Meadors January 9 .was greatly enjoyed by all who were present. Rev. John D. Holler preached an interesting sermon Sunday night to a large congregation. Ir. Tom Reaves has moved to the farm on Mr. Kirksey's place, north of Pickens. H. ). Moore and D. B Cobh a business-tripyto G'reerr Mr.l Saturday. Mr. 1 of Greenvills vis ited at t e of Mr. D. B. Cobb last w Rev. T. E. of Alice visited Verner Goli y last Sunday. W. D. Nalley visited at the home of D. P. Hudson Friday, January 15. -The quarterly.men. the Easley charge1wa7 hekU at First Methodistcfmrohatlislny Sunday, and Presiding Elder P. F. Kilgo preached an intoresting sermon -to a large congregation. Mnr BoY. Easley WiiHave. The Easley city council held a meeting Thursday morning and after several hours of consulta tioa and deliberation annoujad that at an early date tiywoukd begin the erection of a modern and convenient city hall. A lot was purchased from Mayor J. T. Lathem on an ele vated knoll west of the Easley Roller mill and about one block from ain' street, directly in rontf e Palmetto Pharmacy. Th cture is to be -40x40 feet w -arranged to the best possible advantage to meet the present requirements. There is to be two offices, -three iron cages and a room for .the'fire bose and reel on the first floor, while the second will be used for a public auditorium, with a seat ingicapacity of some 300 or more. The exact plan for the build ing has not yet been drawnJib in prepar.ing'therffti council will be most careful and will. have the structure made large enough. to answer the demands the future., The lot-aid building. cmblete jseipectedto cost'approximateI 1y t000. Work will be began just is early as possible. Easley W. 0. W. Install Officers Aspen Camp No. 46, W.O.W., 14th inst. The meeting-was very enthusiastic. Past C. C , 1. M. League, installed the fol lowing officers to serve the camp this year: W. R. A. Garrett, C. C;J. N. White, A. L.;J.M. Lesley, banker; C. M. Folger, clerk; I. M. Griffith, escort; John 'B. Taylor, sentry; W. E. Evatt, mana r. Roscoe F. Lesley is watcl4 n and will be installed later. e camp has 102 mem bers no . May this be a good year for Woodcraft. H. Easley has a new grocery store which is attracting a great deal of notice on account of its completeness and neat and sani tary appearance. J. T. Flynn, recently of Greer, is the proprie tor and is an experienced man in this line and his new store is the most complete grocery store in Easley and is quite city-like in appearance. Mr. Flynn wants to get acquainted with you and invites you to his -new place through The Sentinel this week. All his goods are absolutely new and fresh and his prices are reasonable. Read his ad in this paper. Southeastern Agency Meeting The Agents of the Southeast ern Life Insurance Company of South Carolina held their an nual meeting in Greenville on January 7th and 8th. In spite of depressed condition over the company's territory for the past five months, the statement of the company at the close of business, December 31st, 1914, showed a gain in assets over 1913 of over 25 per cent., to gether with a substantial gain in insurance in force. To in crease assets the above amount in one year, especially such a year as we have had, is an ex cellent showing. At the annual banquet of the Southeastern's Hundred Thous and Dollar Club, which was held on the 7th, inst., Mr. Horace 3. McGee, General Agent of the company at An derson, was re-elected president of the club; he having produced more business during the year than any other agent of the company. His personal paid for business amounting to $175, 084.00. The rneeting was .a most en thusiastic one, and ons that invir'ove very profitabid to alt %fho fiad the pleasure of attend ,ATURE WN TO WORK The Pickens county delegation are all 1 hand and right on the job. Mr. Hubbardof Jasper havintroduced bill "to prohibit any convict serving chaingang guard." Both s com 21sory education bil s iced in the senate and house. The house accepted an invitation to sit Winthrop College on January 20. he senate rejected a like invitation. A bill has been introduced to repeal ie lawrelating to cotton acreage which as passed at the recent special session. The repeal of the state..warehouse rstem is proposed in a ihill introduced the house by Mr. Warren of Hampton. One of Governor Smith's first acts ter being sworn in as governor was appoint ex-Gowernor Blease a notary iblic. The present legislature had the dis nction of servingnder three gover >rs in one week. Representative Bolt of Pickens coun r has been appointed a member of the ays and means committee, one of the ost important committees of the house. Should the Carlisle-Boyd anti-tipping 11, pending in the house and senate,be assed, it will become unlawful to cross e palm of a waiter or other servitor public places with coin of the-realm. Mendel L. Smith, former speaker of xe house. was unanimously elected idge of the Fifth district Thurday by ie joint session of the general assem ly. He succeeds Judge Ernest Gary, meased. The Pickens county delegation will ortly introduce a bill to make the arms of the auditor, treasurer and iperintendent of education of Pickens unty four years each instead of two ears each. The senate and house in joint session hursday canvassed the returns for vernor and'lieutenant governor and clared Hon. Richard I. Manning elect i governor and Hon. A. J. Bethea eutenant governor, J. P. Carey, Jr., of Pickens county 'ill shortly introduce a bill similar to ie Torrens system for the registration land titles in this state. This will be se of the most important pieces of gislation to come up at the present ~ssion. ated that $2,506,083.12 will be neces ry for the expenses of the state gov enment4for 1915, which would require levy of 7.2 mills. This is an increase E over $300,000 over the appropriations [ last year. Mr. Warren of Hampton and Mr. iirley of.Oconee have introduced in the ue:.heir bill to create a state bureau >r marketing farm products, a measure hwis-before the special session of ie gederal assembly in October and -eaed with scant courtesy then. Sale! nuary 23rd s for 23c ONLY VS, Pickens ',ain" in Bargain ippontments for Central Circuit for 1915 1st Sunday-l1 a. in., Central; .30 p. mn., Gap Hill. 2d Sunday-li a. in., Law ance Chapel; 7.30 p. in., Issa ueena Mill. 3d Sunday-li a. in., Central; .30 p. mn., Gap Hill. 4th Sunday-11 a.mn., Central; .30 p. in.. Lawrence Chapel; .30 p. mn., Issaqueena Mill. All fifth Sundays will be given > Gap Hill, so I will be at Gap ill on the fifth Sunday in Jan ary at 11 a. mn. Let everybody come out to the rvices. ELZIE MYERS, Pastor. We are glad to learn that Miss ary Morgan is at ho~ from be hospital in Columbia, bere he has been epast reeks. Sei ing nicely nd her ma hope she z'il soon be-stron. !ntal Bright ieil Crossen Me~wain the nine year old son of Mrs. J.D. McedimellofElt route 2,.died Sturday mo January.9th,55 Lit-tle M]csdeat1w the saddest thahasoc ourt communt... s.. He. was obediB Alid theug :un, proved the visits o playmates and friends, those of his parentsm with them m their earshehada - of knowled of ities thatf earl e ing shoulders. Hisjb. carried-to thehame nearBetn of his paetnher24 servicawere condctd Rev. 8. W .1u ep of thier o o aiid hiis~is felt. We a-v beutiful though: One greater tie in One less on earthC - A mother's hoper Ere sin could har fade, Deith came with And^ took this Dath of I; ;News obf the lth Van Clayto and best knowU -this esqui rea Sunday mor -. his homeinear d'ay afenon: 1h2 and wasburied n di lateblio. Th e a his 8ard5e. by two snsD . of CentraJ was dth. is yjei~ MaxHL ot the Ak u1 7 of this co reed Iw He suffered a difi &everal svats ago and. asa-oi seqnence, has bee n fee health since. H& splendid ch a eo ocm jovial inj his disposition~ to a few~ years ago-wis-sfr an4:Lenegetic. For many.. in conneation with la'g~~mk ing--interests, .be followeilth occupoinofure.d7. surhyad~ 'and~ plattded of Eagley, then but anoIi4 now a thriving city of Or more people. He also we b lieve surveyed and platted towns of Liberty andae in the same year. I many friends througi county who will be of his passing Progress. Liberty W The W.)IuS. of -theti Baptist church held thkir an m m~g ecently and thefo0% ing o rs were eedf year: Mrs. :Z. L. president; i3irs.Log~ dent; Mrs. Bush; Carrie Hutchins; Marriagea li Married, on Thursd' ary 7, at 4.30 p. mn., Green, Magistrate, at deuce in Salem,Mi Ohildress and- rr- a = ton, both of Salem. Card of Mr. Editor: P~ spacewyour valuf thank our fbr the kindnesstlo-ua sickness and deatho9 little son Mac, May God'4 est blessings be pouredoh each and everyone of'h ou prayer. Mr. and Md IMcConnell, Marietta, S. O5 According to information I cluded in the annual reppr o Prof. W. M. Riggs of UGeil college, during 'the pastg 'under the -supe farm demonstr there were plan of corn, vetch acres of alfal 1corn, 19,64 the corn yield w pae eolsf boy 'h