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ir Local and Pertonal * New* from Willwlon WilMiton. Ang. 14.—Mr, Robert Grubbs, of Uturinburjf, N. C., Is visit ing her sister, Mrs.Brsntley Kitchinjrs, aid other relatives here. . ; Miss .Marie Grubbs, of Bsrnwell, Is eisiting J. L. Boylston. Mr. sad Mrs. W. E. Kennedy spent Sunday with W. T. Riley at Allen- dale. \ ; ;-. v Mrs. Q. X 1 . Kennedy, Jr., and son are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Boylstonv at Allendale. *• Little James Dudley and tiuBose Simpson, of Bishopville are visiting their sunt, Mrs. S. B. Ray. Mr* J. W. Folk, Cecil, Oneal and Billie Folk and Mickel Ussery are oa a visit to relatives at Dublin, Ga. Mrs. Jennings Woodwsrd and son, of Aiken, are visiting relatives here this week. M. M. Player, of Elliott, spent Sun- . day and Monday with friends here. Mrs. JC. P. Lee is visiting at the home of her pavente at Vsmville, and from there will go to Richmond, Va., for several weeks. • Mrs. S. B. Rsy returned Thursday after several weeks’ visit to Bishop- ▼Ule, . Misses Dolores Richardson and Eva Widener, Charlie Widener and V. S. Odom and Misses Lillie and Harriet Stanfield, of Augusta, enjoyed a trip to Folly Beach Sunday. Mrsr?. S. Weeks and little daugh ter, Vera Lee, of Charleston, spent Thursday with hei sister, Mn. C C. Widener. Mrs. Ellen Widener and son, Nor man, left Sunday to visit friends and relatives in Honea Path and other placet in the Piedmont sect km. Mias Louise Grubbs, who has been On an extended visit to relatives and friends at Will Is ton, has returned fb her home at Laurfnburg. N. C. Mr. end Mrs. P. M. Hair left Tues day for Laurinburg, N. C., and WrightaviUe Beach. A few ckwe friends and relatives of Mrs. Carrie Laird enjoyed her an nual birthday barbecue dinner last Thursday, August 5, given at the heme of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Spires, of Williaton. Mrs. Byron Hair, of near WilHston, entertained a few friends and rela tives at her home Saturday night in of her sister, Mrs. Carrie of Marlboro, N.'C. wen’s chorus of the Williaton church was delightfully rn- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hair, Friday evening, August ftk. They had as their honor guests, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Poythress. who recently returned from a honey- at Tybee and other points in During the evening several soiottiona were rendered by the men’s 1 V ■ 3 Fly-Tox tonight and sleep in com fort—undisturbed by mosquitoes. chorus ard Grubbs and Mrs. Poythresp gave a number of piano and vocal selections. A delicious ice course was served. Those serving were Misses Ines Hair, Ethel Remedy and Louise Grubbs. The senior and intermediate B. Y. P. U.’s will have a joint meeting Mon day night in 8 ifolock. Immediately after the prpgram a social will be held and refreshments will be served. Group 1 will have charge, L. H. Boland captain. Those taking part will be: Tom Folk, Mrs. T. H. Pender, Mrs. R. L. Peacock, Mildred Bell, Vivian Hair, Leila Wood Sprawls, Lou Belle Scott. Special music. .. • ^ ■ -s > » .« ' Just five years ago at the foremost scientific industrial research institute of its kind n the world a new pro duct was developed. This product is now known throughout the world a» Fly-Tox is benefiting mankind every where. Get Fly-Tox a tyour retailer, always in bottles .with blue label Bread , /uls more feed ulnc NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION . Executive Committee, Democratic Party, Barnwell County. * Barnwell, S. C., August 9, 1926. Notice is hereby given that a pri mary election of the Democratic party will be held orf Tuesday, August 31st, 1926, and • second primary, if one be necessary, will be. held two weeks thereafter. The f jllowipg managers are here by appoi it»d rnd the following poll ing places named for both e’ections: Barnwell:—G. W. Halford, C. F. Carter ind S. B Moseley; clerk. Dr. A. B. Patterson; polling place, Court House. / Bennett Springs:—J. B. Kirkland, W. F. Bates and J. A Meyer; clerk. B. W. Peeples: polling place, San Hill school house. Louise Hutto and Aiken Croft; clerk, W. H. Hartxog; polling place, Double Fonda, school houoe. * Dunbarton-.-j-C. H. Greene, S. H. Dick£ Sr., and T. J. Hiers; clerk, T. W. .Dicks; polling place, vacant store. .i. ' Elko:—C. J. Bates, R. R. Johnston and C. H. Anderson; clerk, H. J. Crouch; polling place, Elko school house. Four Mile:—D. C. Bush, Lee Brown and Otis Dunbar; clerk, C. H. Turner; polling place, Ashley’s Mill. Friendship:—-Jas. R. Ray,* G. W. Fail and Frank Sanders; clerk, John K. Ray; poRSng plac^, Friendship school house. Great Cypress:—W. H. Moody, Jr., J. L. Bradley and C. D. Owens; clerk, G. C. Best; polling place, Kline school house. Healing Springs:—T. J. Grubbs, H. J. Hair and Milledge Hankinson; clerk, L. P. Boylston; polling place, Healing Springs school house Hercules:—F. L. Still, J. A. Creech and L. S. Still; clerk, N. A. Hiers; polling place. Democratic club house. Hilda:—Monroe RoweR, W. D. Hu:- to and A. N. Black; clerk, A.D. Hutto/ polling place, -Atlantic Coast Line Depot. .4 - Red Oak:—T. D. Creighton, Jr., W. L. Baxley and H. M. Cook; clerk, S. E. Moore; polling place, 0. D. Moore’s store. Reedy Branch:—J. C. R. Grubbs, John Gary Grubbs and M. L. Still; clerk, W. H. Black; polling plac^ Reedy Branch school house. Rosemary:—W. R. Rutland, W. R. Bell and M: S. Hair; clerk, J. M. Wcathersbee; polling place, Pleasant Hill school house. Siloam:—W. P. Morris, C. P. Mor ris and Belton Holley; clexk, J. W. Bates; polling place, Siloam Church. Spurr Branch:—F. M. Stubbs, L. L. Robins and M. B. Utsey; clerk, James J. Ray; polling place, lumber com pany’s store. Williston:—Edward Thompson, R. L. Hair and J. W. Johnson; clerk, J. B. Grubbs; polling place, Williston Motor Co. Special attention is called to the fol lowing rules: 30. The managers shall open the polls at 8 o’clock a. m., and close them at 4 o’clock p. m.; provided, That in the cities of Charleston and Columbia the polls shall open at 8 o’clock a. m., and close at 6 o’clock p. m. The man agers shall then proceed publiclly to count the votes. After tabulating the reault the managers shall certify the same and forward the ballot box. con taining the ballots, poll list and all other papers, except the club roll, re lating to such election, by one of their number to the chaimjan of the county Blackville:—C. C. s!ome, L. F Hair and E. H. W«nssinger; clerk, H. I). Still; polling place, vacant store. Double Ponds:—J. P. ChUty, Leon ou can Jiofir mplaint A COMPLAINT by ons of our customers about a charge for a tbfig distance call may help you oav# money on your tell calls. • V ■ m: >s- v.:. This subscriber has two boys away frem home, and he calls them an the long distance telephone once a week fter a friendly little chat. Recently he waited until after t:30 p. m. to place his call In erder to secure the reduced night rate. Naturally he was sur- prised when he was billed at the person-to-person rats. Inquiry developed the fact that he placed the call by name, aaking for either one of Me sons. This was, of course, a person- te-peraon call, for which the rate la the same, both day and night. y ' j ’ ' s ? v '' ‘"Y* '* * •« . If this customer; had told the Operator ho wished to make a station-to-station call, or If he had told her he wished to bo oenneeted with the distant telephone. It would have atatlen.to.atatlOR call at the reduced rate. mi We find that many wfco Walt until 1:30 o'clock at night to gat ' rates are making person-to-person calls at the regular » . ' To make a station.to-station call you tell the operator the telephone number at the dtatant point If you do not knew the number, tell her the name or address under which H Is Hated. Do not ask to sp«ak ta a parttoular person, v We are anxious for our customers to have the benefit of tbs ftton-to-station ealts and foo m- ; the reduced night rats applies only to station- MORGAN B. BPEIR, Carotinas Manager "Miu. BELL TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH COMPANY committee within 36 hours after the close of the polls. 26. The county committees shall assemble at their respective court houses on the morniig of the second day after the election on or before 12 o'clock noon to tabulate the returns and declare the result of the primary, so far as the same relates to members of the general assembly and county officers, and shall forward immediate ly to the chairman of the State com mittee at Columbia, S. C., the result of the election in their, respective counties for United States senator, State officers, congressmen and soli citors. The State committee, shall proceed to canvass the vote and de clare the result. 36. The protests and contests for county officars and members of the general assembly «hall be filed within two days after the day of the declara tion by th«. county committee of the result of the election with the chair man of the county committee and said county committee shall hear and de termine the same at its first meeting thereafter. Rule 46 Section 1. In every primary elec tion in this State there shall be pro vided at each polling precinct one booth for every 100 enrolled voters, or majority fraction thereof. The booths shall be made of wood, cheap metal, or any other suitable sub stance, shall not be leas than 32 inches wide and 32 inches deep, and six feet, six inches high, shall be provided with a curtain hanging from thei top in front to within three feet of the floor, and shall have a suitable shelf on which the voter can prepare his ticket. Provided, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any precinct where there are less than fifty {.60) voters enrolled on the club roll at such precinct. Section 2. The polling places shall be provided with a table for the man agers. Tli» noils shall be provided with a guard rail, so that no one ex cept as hereinafter provided ahall ap proach nearer than five feet of the booths in which the voters are pre paring their ballots. ‘ Section 3. The tickets Bhsll be printed on clear white paper in the usual manner, but xhall have a poa at the top perfdbntod so m to be ficial ballot^ spoiled and returned by votres. »(c) v The number of official ballots actually voted. Copy of rules will be mailed to man agers of each club with tickets. Each executive committeeman is hereby notified that he will be re quired to furnish the managers of election with two suitable boxes, one for tickets for candidates for State cflfiees and one for candidates for Congressional t nd County officers. (Ordinary cigar boxes wjll do.) EDGAR A. BROWN, County Chairman. 5. P. DAVIES, * -L „ . eaixly detached. On tha coupon (hall be printed "Official ballot." “Cub ^ . Ward . No. The numbers shall run .seriatim for each dub.' There ahall be 50 per cent, more ballots thaiNthere are. voters en rolled at each voting place. Section 4. The managers shall be responsible for all ballpta furnished. When £ voter .presepts himself he shall be given a be Hot. The manager in charge of tha poll lists shall enter the number of the ballot' next the name of th* voter. The voter shall forthwith retire ahme to one of the booths, and without undue delay pre pare his ballot by scratching out the name of the j candidate Tor whom he does not care to vote. No voter shall remain in the. booth longer than 5 minutes. After preparing his bal lot, the voter shall present himself to : the manager. His ballot must be folded in such a way that the number can be seen and the coupon, can be readily detached by the manager without ip any way revealing the printed portion of the ballot. If the voter is not challenged, and takes the prescribed oath, the manager shall tear off the coupon, put it on file stamp the ballot, and the voter shall deposit his ticket in the box, and shall immediately leave the polling place. If a voter shall mar or deface his bal lot, he | may obtain one additional bal lot upon returning to the manager in charge of the ballots the ballot so marred or defaced, with the coupon attached. The manager in charge of the poll list shall change the number of the ballot on his poll list, and place the defaced ballot on file. No voter shall be given a second ballot until he has returned the first one with cou pon attached. Section 5. No person shall be al lowed wihin the guard rail except as hereinafter provided. y If a voter can not read or write, or is physically dis abled, *nd by reason thereof did not sign the enrollment book, he may ap peal to the managers for assistance, and the. chairmdn of the managers shall appoint one of the managers and a by-slander to be designated by the voler, to assist him in Preparing his ballot: Provided, After the vo ter’s ballot has been prepared, the by stander so appointed shall immediate ly go behind the guard rail. Pro vided further, That in citiee contain ing 55,000 inhabitants or more, the chairman of the. managers shall ap point two of the watchers represent ing the different factions to assist him in preparing the ballot; after the vo- ter’s ballot has been prepared, the watche:s so appointed shall imme diately go behind the guard railing. Provided further. That if there be no such watchers available, the. chair man may appoint two bystanders who are qualified to vote in such primary to assist the voter in the preparation of his ballot. Section 6. From the time of the opening of the polls untilvhe an nouncement of the result and the signing of the official returns no per son shall be admitted to the polling olace except the, managers, duly au thorized watchers and challengera, the chairman of the executive com mittee or member of the executive committee appointed in his stead to supervise the polling place, persons duly admitted for the purpose of vot ing. police officers admitted by the managers to preserve order or en force law, Provided, however, That candidates for public office voted for at such polling place may be present at the canvass of the votes. P^ovidesl, Canvass of the votes shall be open to the public. Section 7. If the watchers of officers of the law who are admitted to the pollihg place by the managers shall interfere with the managers or ob struct the voting, it shall he the duty of the managers to suspend the elec- ion until order is restored, or as may be provided by the rules of the party. No person shall be allowed to approach polling places within 25 feet while polls are 6pen, other than the persons herein provided for. Section 8. Upon the close of the election, managers shall account to the executive committee for all bal lots delivered to them, and make the following return: (a) The number of official ballots furnished to each poll ing precinct. ; (b) The, number of of- COTTON FACTOR Don’it merelj AUGUSTA, GA. •a**, t**#*}*’-? Don* merely accept mgww* u,u me gef the MARKET VALUE for you. The highest £ $10.00 per bale under the market valhe. 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