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CHRISTMAS SEASON AT (JAY HARKSDALF Doings of the Barksdale People awl Their Visitors During the Happy Yuletide. Barksdale, Jan. 11.?The Christmas holidays were spent very lively since there were so many visitors In town. .Mr. s. io. Henderson and family will move away in about two weeks. Mr. Henderson has already resigned Ins duty of postmaster and Mr. Ross Power has that in Charge now. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Drowning of Qoldvllle, visited Mrs. Drownltig's parents a portion of the joyous yule tide. A very brilliant occasion of the sea son was the Christmas tree Riven by the Sunday School of Highland Home church on Christmas eve. The church was beautifully decorated in holly, mistletoe and ferns. The tre<> was crowded with many gifts, and a nice box of articles sent to the Connie Maxwell orphanage of Greenwood. Mr. Fugene Burns entertained his friends on the last night of Christinas and was a very enjoyable occasion. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Putnam, of Vir ginia Institute, Bristol, Va.. Spent Hi" Christmas vacation In town, visiting relatives and friends. This was Mrs. Putnam's first visit to Barksdale. .Miss Adelaide Harper returned last Sunday after spend inj; two weeks at home in Kingstree. Miss Mae Henderson, of Manning, and Miss Carrie Henderson, of Clin ton, stayed some time with their par ents during Christmas. Miss Corinne Putnam spent the hol idays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Putnam, of this place. Miss Putnam was ill most of tin1 time dur ing her stay, and was not able to par ticipate in the social gayllies of the season. She left Monday to re-enter Virginia Institute, Bristol, Va. Messrs. Arthur and Roy Putnam of Greenville were hero from Friday un til Sunday. Mr. B. V. Ca n et i. of Prince, West Virginia, returned last Friday to re sume his duties there. Mr. Rugene Burns who is attending school this winter at Fnrmau I'nlvcr sity left Monday, arter spending a pleasant vacation with bis parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Burns. Cloth all Wool and Paint all Paint.. Is cheaper than shoddy cloth or shod dy paint. Tin- 1.. K- M. is Zinc Metal made into Oxide of Zinc combined with pure White Lead, and then made into paint with pure I.inseed Oil in thous and gallon grindings ami mixings. Wears long: actual cost only $1.20 per gallon. .1. Ii. Ai M. I.. Nash. Laumis. Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton, L. & M. Paint Agents. 21 A Soon Pound Turnip. .Mr. .1. M. Sumerel of the Alma sec tion of the county brought us in a seven pound Purple Top turnip. lb says he has raised six-pounders be fore, but this is the first time In? has grown one weighing as much as seven pounds. A Mailt Rider's Haid. The worst night riders are Calomel, croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your bed to rob you of rest. Not so with Dr. King's New Mfe Bills. They never distress or Inconvenience, bul always cleanse the system, curing Colds, Headache. Constipation, Malaria 2."> cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co Hot Sapper at Trinity Uhler. The Ladles of the Trinity Rldgr community will give a hot supper on Friday night. January Iftth, beginning at ."> o'clock, at Trinity Hldge school house. Turkey and oyster and other edibles will be served at reasonable (trices. The proceeds of this enter, tnlnmcnl will go to a fuhd for repair ing Trinity church. All ate cordiailj invited t<> attend. Diamonds On Partial Payments. A small amount down and a little each month will soon Buy a Diamond ' You will have it paid for before you know it, and witli the money you would have thrown away. Besides You know the quality and the weight of the Diamond you buy from us. We sell tin- best and at rea sonably, low prices. Fleming Bros. JEWELERS. NOT! CT: COUNTY TREASURER. The Books of the County Treasurer will bo open for thy collodion of Stativ County anil commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year, 1908, at the Treasurer's Oflico from Oct. 15th, io December '.'.st, 19US. After December 31st one l>er cent, will be added; after January list, two per cent, will be added; and after February 28th, seven per cent. Will be added till the 15th .lay ol .March, when the Books will close. All persons owning property in more than on.> township are requested to ? all for receipts in each of the sev Oral townships in which the property is located. This is Important, as additional cost and penalty may be at tached. All able-bodied male citizens, be tween the ar.es of 21 and GO years af ago, are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old soldiers who are ex empt at 50 years of age. Commuta tion Road Tax $1.00 in llou of road duty. Road Tax to 1)0 paid by the 1st day of .March. 1909. Other taxes to be paid at the time stated above. Prompt attention will be given those who wish to pay their Taxes through (lie mail by checlc, monev order. etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off are requested to forward them early, always giving their town ships, us the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. The Tax levy is as follows: State Tax . liV& mills. Ordinary County Tax .... '-'-Vi mills. Special Raidroad Tax .... I Vi mills. Itoa.d Tax . 116 mills. Constitutional School Tax mills. Past Indebtedness . 11.:: mills. Total . If. Special Schools. Laurens Township. mills. I.aureus No. 11 . 6 Trinity-Ridge No. i . 1 .Maddens No. 2 . 2 Nnrnlo No. ?". . 2 Bailey's No. i . 2 .Mills No. 5 . 2 Oak Grove No. 6 . 2 Youngs Township. Youngs No. 2 . 3 Fountain Inn No. 3b .... 10 !.an ford No. 10 . V, Ora No. 12 . 2 Dials Township. Orcea Pond No. I . 3 Shiloh No. 3 . 2 Cray Con rt-O wings No. 5. - Barksdale No. i? . 2 Sullivan Township. Princton No. 1 . Tumbling Shoals No. G .. 21 Brewer Ion No. 7 . Sullivan Township Railroad Monds . .'> Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. 11 . 2 Mt. Gallagher No. 1 . :: Bethlehem No. 2 . 2 Mkom No. 3 . 2 Mt. Pleasant No. G . 2 Cross Hill Township. Cross Mill No. 13 . :'. Cross Hill S. F. 2 Cross Hill No. 1. 2, 2, I High School . Hunter Township. Clinton No. "> . 3 mills. Mountvllle No. iu . 2yA mills. .1. I). MOCK. County Treasurer. October s. 1908?td. ?nil!.;, mills, mills, mills, mills, mills, mills. mills, mills. 2 mills, mills. mills, mills. ' mills. I mill.-. mills. .', mills. I mills. mills. mills, mills, mills, mills, mills. mills. Vt mills. mill. Notice to the Public. The Mall property on Hampton St. has been posted repeatedly but in spite of thai fact, the family are much annoyed by trespassers. Particular ly is this the ease on Fridays and Sat urdays when the boys go on the place in troop- with (logs and sometimes gtlliS, and rive great trouble. The dogs run the poultry, kill it. and the fowls either disappear or return to the yard with wings broken by gun shots. We dir.like extremely lo he unpleasant bu If Bticit constant and flagrant trespassing continues, we will have to resort to la w. m. 1.. Copeland. Farmers' C11 ion Rally, There will be a Farmers' Union ral ly in the CoUH house on Friday the Mh day Of January. There will be prominent speakers here. Turn Olli brother unionists and let us begin tin New Year in earnest. Let every Union be fully represented. w. a. Baldwin. See Chamberlain's Cougli Remedy Cure* Cold*, Croiihfttid Wh&oolua Cond?. PROTECTION against loss by fire you should insure with a re liable company through a re liable agent. We would be glad to furnish you with rates and full particulars re garding the ins and outs of Fire Insurance. E. H. WILKES & SON COMPANY, STOCKS, BONDS 4, Low H^u ii go Laurens, S. C. Time Tells! Its only a question of time until the NicKols' Studio will be represented in and re cognize by almost every home in Laurcns county. The Nichols' Photo has an individuality that places ill a class alone and we strive t<> improve on every sitting. Sittings made on the darkest days and all work delivered promptly. RICTURE FRAMES Any size, an)* style, any price. NICHOLS' STUDIO. DR. CLIFTON JONKS Dentist Office in Simmons building Phone: Office No. HG; Residence 21i>. T. C. TURN RR, JR., ATTORNEY-A T-L/A \V. Will practice in nil State courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Office in Enterprise Rank Building. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Chi ck Colds, Cton;> and WliOopiaft Couirll. No Time Wasted I 'Phis is a quick service Drug Store. We want yott t<> feel when you COIUC to litis store that we arc anx ious to wait upon you the instant you arc ready to give sour order. Von never have to waste time lu re. Our business aim is to serve you quickly Dodson-Edwards Drug MummMmmmTaxsemBmnsamm Better way could you save than by buying' an INDUSTRIAL POLICY ? Do You know the Premium rates of Southeastern arc VERY LOW? You Will bo pleased with a contract 1m South Carolina's Old Lino (Jompany. Save r Money for yourself and protect your family by buying* TODAY which gives you PROTECTION FREE. B&OADDUS EST BS district a gent box :>ys 's STORE Laurens, .' . * .' S. C. Just received a lot <;1" l im Beardless Hurley for Spring sowing at $.?.<>(> per bushel. Place your order early for Unknown Pens. We have them in clock and ar< going to sell thciii? it will be to your interest to see I'S be fore von bltv. Molasses, Klour, Meal, Bacon, Sugar, Coffee, etc. You have to cut?we liftvc to sell -you have the money?we have the goods. I aI us have your t rade < >ii business principles. l**oi cash or on trood security. A Sure Cure for Piles Mr. V. S. Randall oi No. 10 Kisl Main St., Leroy, N V . \. that a;ood.Oiniinani has proven efficacious Ina atubborn cateol 1'ilei.and Kc.nl r hau roa v here c vci ythlng elae ha* failad. liloodlne Ointmeni ia sold on.? potltiv* kuaraiitea to tine J'ilt? er money buk. Bfeodinc 0iixtm#nt U the most I,saline r. ilvc in tti* world It will ItOS Itlvely niic CUU. Burn . old *"rrs, ectcnii 'ttter, ?alt rheum Mid all akin dUeasM, Pound nt Last ? CUM f ir F.i rem*. Mrs ClUirUt Klanrhard of Philadelphia, Pa., writes that aha had eufleredfnr tnany yean with till* terrihl: disease and had tried remedy ?lirr remrdy fur it, hut cnuld not find a cur?, until she ?ti advited to try llloodin* Oint ment, ami to lirr grrai turprtie on* box healed up nearly all of. the old lOTCl, and the lecood box completely enrol her joc. ? box by mail. liiuodino Liver Pillt cure Conttlpttion, i|? ? box DR. Ii. F. POSBY Laurens, S. C. 1 (Letter to Mi ? Sr.MMI i : | M R. i*. Ii. liAIUiN . f,atu n ?| Sir-?I write yott concernii H fr<>m n i hi some m<niths ago '< N 10,08?planted about live . ? had my rows j i-.: t<> . I ? am H This cotton Ins n . eqti d. < > . ? gel flVC bale. Iii ? iboul ?j s i\' this is tii'- liest cotton ! h i May second and now i am is a cotton 'hat will sproul iptii good and veil high; ami fot 1 . makes from jo lo \ \ pounds ? cotton. i cotildiri he In lit r P. H. Bailey.) 1' Iclobei .? j, i </ ? >'?>. S. v >;t<>n seed I ordered tilled hiv cottdit "ii M ay .>,, It ih cd yoit sent inc. I ie cotton lapped (lie lows. ? tie) CS ')! p >di" land I will pOttU |M each. Sair, I do eVer sj <.I planted on ? mi d<iii<- gathering. This gr<>\v i asl, open early, ]>i< i. g ?ml it has if? equal. 11 It lo the too pounds of seed i I ask CO an in\ hi Iffnhi ton seed. Sir. i11 !ai !< ^ encouragement for you cotie< i' I planted tlie corn ; ?ti fl'owti bettet eoi'n in ni\ red and ,s? ? bushels ol c< >rn . B tnouial in the '*Souihern Cat *j papers, also tlie ''Sentin pi let the people know and Yours i ?The abov< a cojiy ft! tin- 01 til nor Gr until. leased in iiiy life w Ith eoiioii; liit' and see this wonderful col wiil always -.peak a Word of .;???! nie an-! I hav- jlevel' ! bave i ? ? bushels bf cotton ? ' ?a/.( lie1' and all Ol her farm : he ' . v atthcfii ! U raid" and ; ; i Ii rflaal l -Hit. .v .!?. exception o f a few It.tl ( err. > lioll ? i I *aiic\ *s Choice i 'rolific Seed C?rh <>no ;'i three earn lb I i flrali I from one-half t" ihr? been huprovinjij i bin lioi'ti foi order tilled for less Ihnn I n :-. .<: hi ?? yellow corib iit 11 red ei.:>. i have 1 Bailey's Choice Early Big Boll THREE ' N ONE Tbl? Ib a hybridised e.oti .:. hp ttori Ibhl vvi fast, open early, |?ie'. goo:| and ??? (::?'?.. an I f< equal. A good tougli, bearlj eotio .'.ill stand i one to ono and one-ijuarier ifudi in I'rieo ? ; p and over 75c. Special price on ? > .1 lot) ftllsbel I>. B B lilej. I;. P. D. No. ?<. ipronl fpiick. trrow itrnintf Olli li 1- no ; ?;.' Well lint from 1 1,1 is As .^V. /Jj^ ^ ^ . V . v . wen i % MARBLt Green n.ers PF.Al, ikI i Kind i 9f <ft Vlarblc and Granite Mon?m ? il ft y^'-^.^-. j-'. y~ ? '? .? ^ ? s_'? -_ m. -?w ag? ^ga? ?r? ? ^- - * - ? 'v -tm*