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THUR8IUY. Jt T LY ATTEND v I I - . , "tr \ i vr* .» - • 7 OUT s ■ ■ " RXTURpSofF.Wi ^ We want to thank the hundreds of customers who packed this store during the opening few days—it was a wonderful response to the greatest selling sensation in the history or this county. We wish to announce that additional salespeople are now on hand to better serve the public. Prices have been reduced. Bargains almost unbelievable. Come and see. EVERY ARTICLE in this Store MUST be Sold at ONCE Sale now _ : ft'. f * • . • ' * ' _ * " , • ' ’• , on in full force until every dollar’s worth of this fine merchandise is gone i LADIE’S hats ' Values to $5.00 V 95c 40 IN. SHEETING Limited 5 yds. for 35c * ’ . V * *, 1 Men’s Dress Shirts • with and without collars 69c & 95c • Men’s Clothing $3.95 Up 300 PAIRS LADIES AND MISSES SHOES THE TALK OF THIS ENTIRE COMMUNITY 10c PER PAIR MEN’S DRESS PANTS IJ.45 PINCHECK PANTS JJgc BEST GRADE OVERALLS .. 0gc t Men’s & Boy’s Shoes FTORSHE1M. BEACON, GEO. D. WITTS'. FINEST GRADES $1.95 to $3.95 DRESS APRON GINGHAMS JQc 39c VOILES. SPECIAL Jge $1.66 RAYON SILKS gQe COLORED INDIAN HEAD 46 iach ALL SHADES ^^ 500 PAIRS LADIES DRESS SLIPPERS. PUMPS, STRAPS and OXFORDS VALUES TO $8.36 - 98c $1.45 # —TO — $1.95 AMERICAN SALVAGE COMPANY , PURCHASES STOCK AND FIXTURES OF X, F. W. FALKENSTEIN TcT About your Health Thin*s You Should Know by John RIGHT LIVING If our scientists would five us a single volume containing rules for right living, put up in simple language so that all could under stand, they would be doing human ity more good than the thousand and one useless fads being d*\el- eped can ever do. V yrher? is the man wjie thorough ly understands eating and sleep ing? How many lives ere cut short by errors in theee two essentials to life itself? Hew many men know the capabilities of their in dividual bodies for woikt How many obey them, or have any kind of systematic program for the con serving of strength or the output of energy? We go, slip-shod, hap-hstard, break-neck to wreck and ruin so far as good health and consequent happiness are concern ed. We scorn the night and desecrate the day. Wa stuff the body and wonder why we have indigestion and blood pressure. In the matter of rest we are as ignoraat, or, if not ignorant, then in n state of rebellion. We should sleep eight hours. We should never hurry in eating. We sheuld never neglect the necessary amount of water, internally and externally. Wa should never waste energy in worry over things we cannot help. , We should be Umperate In all things. One *of our greatest ex- m ‘ * ponents of temperance literally ate himeelf into premature death. Many ethers do the seme thing. The distorted shapes that you see at the bathing beach beer wit* nose to dietary crime that bethbig will net cure. Man was net cieet* Williston Organizes Chamber Commerce WilHston, July 23.—Thv Williston chamber of commerce wa* organised and commenced operations last Thurs day evening, wlwn a number of busi- nes* men of the town met, elected of ficer!* and adopted by-laws for the organisation. On motion duly made. a nominat ing committee was elected by those, present, which committee was In structed to nominate officers for president, vice-president and three directors; the directors to consist of the president, vice-president an# three directors*. The committee nomi nated J. J. Bell for president, A. M. Kennedy for vice-president, and W. D. Black, G. W. Greene and G. W. Whixaker as directors. The conven tion unanimously elected these offi cers.' The by-laws provide that individu als of Wiiliston-Elko and community may join the chamber for a fee of |12 per year, and firms, business houses, corporations and partnerships may join for $24 per year. A Great American SpringieM Items. evils c U» Your Job Work. • Springfield, July 24.—Mr. and Mrs. McRaney Fulmer and son, of Char-; lotte, N! C., are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Fulmer. Also Miss Bernie Fulmer is at home after a visit to Charlotte, N. C. Miss Myra Phillips had as her guests last week Miss Julia O’Riley, of Savannah; Dr. J; S. Clarke and Mrs. Clarke and children, Miss Blanche Gleaton and Mrs. Anna Gleaton motored to Beaufort last Sunday. Mr^and Mrs. D. T. Odom spent the week-end at Tybee. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gleaton and little daughter spent last week-end with relatives in Columbia. Miss Georgia LeCdoy, of Denmark, visited Miss Wilma Fulmer last week. ' Miss Essie Givens is at home after a visR to her sister, Mrs. Malcolm Davehpert, at Caesar’s Hoad. Mrs. BUI Kennedy, of Greenville, visited relatives here last week. ST Miss Edith Phillips and Mrs. Les lie Fulmer have as their guests Mr. wad Mra. BaadaU PhiUps and chil dren, of WUdwead, Fla. Thomas A. wisard and great American in- >r, from a meat resent photo at his East Orange, N. J. Cories where so ssany years hrfo been derated to tireless tx- parimeato. v , Advertise in The People. Gevan News. Govan, July 24.—Misses Gussie and Rha Seabrook are visitors in Charles ton this week. Miss Beatrice Kennedy, of Swansea, has returned home after spending some tipie with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. S. Fail, of ^Swansea, were the guests of Mrs. D. E. Hutto Sunday. ( Mrs. G. 0. Mather had. as her din ner guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Mather, of Perry. Mra. Milton Fail and' children, of Charleston, are spending some time with Mrs. D. B. Butter *Jfrs. Irene Rush, of Denmark, if visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herman Zorn. Mrs. A. R. Lancaster is ipendiaf some time in Eastovcr with her daugh ter, Mrs. J. F. Craig. Mfcss Helen Foster, of Spartanburg, and B. B. diver, of Swansea, ware Hay and Mm Has Dropped Case Against Youmans The case against Lawrence You- mans, of Fairfax, charged in the Sum ter court with assault and battery with intent to kill, has been nol pressed by Solicitor McLeod, it was announced from Sumter a day ar two ago. The case was presented to the grand jury and Youmans was indicted and sent to court for triel, but when the case was called the solicitor decided to drop it, stating 4bat he believed the ends of justice Bad been served. It wfll be recalled that Youmans was intercapted in a swamp near Sumter taro or three weeks ago by whiskey constables; believing they were holdup men, Mr. Youmans fired on them, and alleged that he was fired on by them arith buckshot. One of the shots from Mr. Youmans’ gun struck Constable W. T. Hough, and inflicted a wound which resulted in the amputation of the constable’s arm. Keels-kaniaer. Blarkville, July 26.—AA event of importance to Blackville generally is the approaching marriage of Mr Briggs Buist Kammer, of Black- vilie, and Mias Arfcmynthia Ke^ls, of St. Matthea-s, which will occur in August, at the home of the bride’< parents, in St. Matthews. Miss Keela has been teaching in the Blackville school, and made many friends who are delighted to leant of the coming event. Mr. Kammer is a splendid young man. the son of i^r. and Mrs. John Kammer, promi nent Blackville people. ‘ Mrs. Janie Kirkland and ' little daughter, of Batesburg. are at home on a two-weeks visit to friends and relatives. visitors «f Mrs. W. A. Ha; J. B. Browning last week. Buford’s Bridge Reunion. ^ ^ ■ ii i Bamberg, July 26.—Thursday the great annual Buford’s Bridge Re union was held in this county about ten milto from here. It was an ideal day for the picnic. This affair was organized many years ago as the Kearse- Bitabham- Kirkland- McMillan family gathering, hundreds of mem bers of these four prominent families and their connections throughout the counties of lower Carolina congregat ing for the event each year at feufords Bridge over Salkehatchie river in old Barnwell County. It grew into a powerful organization which thous ands attend, and made the change in name appropriate. It is als$ a great place for politicians to put in some telling work, and' they were there in full force Thursday. It’s an all-day affair, and a big general picnic spread was enjoyed. Superintendent W. D. Roberts, of the Epworth Orphanage in Columbia, a fonder Bamberg chi- sen whb married into one of the four families above mentioned, was the orator of tha day, and made a fine speech. He also brought with him five of the orphanage girls, who de lighted the large crowd with thefar eg cel lent and charming music.' Financial Statement Town of Barnwell FOR QUARTER ENDING JUNE SO, 1626. . f . RECEIPTS 1926 April 1st—Cash o* hand $311.76 Fines and forfeitures for April, 1926 79.36 Business licenses collected in April, 1926 .... 75.00 Property taxes collected in April, 1926 731.77 Compound taxes collected in April, 1926 „ 44.00 April 27th—Borrowed from Home Bank 4,764.00 Fines and forfeitures for May, 1926 ..2 75.06 Business licenses collected in May, 1926 . 55.00 Property taxes collected in May, 1926 144.39 Compound taxes collected in May, 1926 4.00 May 10th—Standard Oil Co., (building permit) 2.00 Fines and forfeitures for June, 1926 i 30.50 Business licenses collected in'June, 1926 45.00 Property taxes collected in June, 1926 50Q.il. June 10th—?. H. Owens (permit for gas tank) 2.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS — $6,919.76 Streets and wage hands for April, 1926 * $219.05 Salaries (Mayor, Police and Clerk) April, 1926 345.00 Interest coupons on bonds paid April, 1926 3,489.25 Supplies and equipment for April, 1926 r 50.21 Telephone and office rent for April, 1926 ' 13.50 Lights and water for April, 1926 r __ 150.00 Miscellaneous (Board for prisoners and taxes Town property) 28.00 * Streets and wage hands for May, 1926 370.58 ^ Salaries (Mayor, Police and Clerk,) May, 1926 * 460,06 Supplies (lumber, trash cans, payments on Tractor) 608.03 Telephone and office rent for May, ,1926 13.50 Lights and water for May, 1926 150.OO ’ Miscellaneous (printing and doctor’s bill treating negro) —— 59.75 Streets and wage hands for June, 1926 _____ 206.00 Salaries (Mayor, Police and Clerk), June, 1926 289.06 Supplies and equipment/ for June, 1926 Telephone and office rent for June, 1926 Lights and water for June, 1926 — ] June 28rd—Expenses, two men to Firemen’s Convention* 30.90 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS July 1st, 1926.—Cash on hand ... IRA FALES, Clerk l $8,701.19 . 1 ^ J. a MOODY, . - .• Bv*.