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i V* CROSS MILL NE\VS jg ?fc^k Cross Hill, Oct. 16.?Mr. and Mrs. Miller Lindsay and children of Arden. 8. C. visited Mr. and Mrs. Conway Dial and other relatives here last week. Mrs. J. J. McSwaln of Greenville vis ited Mrs. Janle McSwaln last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. McSwaln name Sunday. A little girl war given a penny to feilend. She went to a store and priced 'many things she would llkjfc to have. "None however, would fit her purse. She said to the merchant "All your goods Is priced mighty high." Anoth er llttlo three year old saw a "teddy bear" In a store. She asked her fath er to get it for her. That was Satur day night. He told her the stores would not he open again until Monday. She said "haven't you got some keys?" A little hoy came to a store and be gan to ask many questions about the price of things. The clerk real la ted by asking him about a dozen ques tions as fast as he could answer. The merchant came In about that time. The little hoy turned to him and said: "This man can ask so many ques tions." These little folks live in our town. Dr. .1. II. Miller had the misfortune to lose a tenant house by lire a few days ago. It was burned at night. The negroes wero at home, and lost near ly all their goods. Dr. K. W. Plnson Iiub sold his auto and bought a new "Maxwell". It is a beauty. Mrs. S. H. Qoggana has been at a hospital in Columbia since last Mon day. She is doing well and her friends hope she may soon be able to come home. Mr. Tom Cole brought some fine rutabaga turnips to town a few days ago. He haB a fine patch. Most per sons in this community have failed to get a stand, nnd have u poor prospect for turnips this time. Mr. .1. K. Spear man has the best this correspondent has seenk The many friends of Congressman Joe Johnston were glad to see him here one day last wot.. Rev. Mr. Guthrie of the North Caro lina M, E. Conference Is visiting his brother, Mr. J. A. Guthrie. He preach ed at-the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. Mr. Hugh Lenman of Clinton spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaman. Mr. John Miller of Whltmlro was with his people here Sunday. Rev. G. M. Holllngaworth and .M.l W. T. Madden will attend the meet Jug of Synod at Cf on this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hoi tor of Oaffney are visiting Mrs Bonn?ifs sisters in town, Mrs. T. M. Plnson Md Mrs. J. W. Han na, f J The cotton carajjjptHar seems to ?et | a good deal of notaoe. Thay are clean ing up the foliage on the cotton, but they are too late to do murh damage. It has b?en about thlrty-flve years since they came here In such numbers. Farmers are wishing for settled wea ther so they can make hay, very little has been saved this year. The cotton crop is nearly all gathered. In this immediate community the cotton crop will he about pne-fourtb more than last year, and the price now Is about one-fourth less. Miss Llda Rudd is suffering with n| sprained foot. .She can get about only by using crutches. She is a plucky little woman however, and her patrons will find her at her place of business every day. Not so long ago I met a sorrowful little mother who conflled to me that she had lost three babies from chol era infantum caused by unclean milk from her own dairy. Fancy what it would have meant to this 0110 mother had the women of the neighborhood organized in a neighborhood 1 society to study "How Germs Affect the Household." ?Mrs. F. L. Stevens in The Progressive Farmer. Fleeted Director. At a meeting of the directors of the C., N. & L. Railway, held in Columbia yesterday, Mr. N. B. Dial was elected a member of the Hoard of Directors. * MOUNT OLIVE. ? Mt. Olive, Oct. 9.?Mr. James Craw ford is suffering a great deal from a rising on his leg. The cotton in this country is about all opened. The crop Is short and the price is short. What will become of tho poor farmer? The bear Is smiling these days. Mrs. Lizzie Washington has gone to visit her son, Rev. J. H. Washington, at Piedmont, S. C. While there she will meet her daughter, Mrs. Taby Webb from Cleburn, Tex., who will visit relatives and friends hero for several weeks. Mrs. J. B. Hill and Mrs. Maggie Washington went to Laurens last Fri day. Mrs. Hill will remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. M. Hud gens for a few days, whore she went to have her baby treated for bleeding which was caused from a fall. Mrs. Manurva -Hill who has been sick for some time Is Improving. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY (Continued from Page One.) be glad to bear that he is able to be up and out some since his severe at tack of rheumatism. Little Ou8 Wofford, who has had a spell of malaria, is also decidedly bet ter. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Finley will be grieved to hear that their little daughter, Frances has been quite sick. Mrs. Finley was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Odell, of Ekom, who was seriously ill, and while there Frances was taken sick. The latest news from her, however is that sije is better and we hope will be able to be brought home soon. Mrs. Dennis Culbertson and chil dren left Monday for a visit to her parents at Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. .T. T. A. Ballew, of Lis bon were pleasant VisttoVs in our midst recentle. They were the guests while here of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Lang ston. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cunningham of Clinton were the guests Saturday night of Mr. P. D. Martin and Sunday they spent with Mrs. M. T. Allison. Mrs. Nannie Bryson and children of Cross Hill visited her relatives, Mr. Pitts Henry and family, Mr. J. M. Dean and family and her sister-in law, Mrs. Dora Bryson, recently. The many friends of little Ryan Mar tin will be'glad to hear that through the skillful treatment of Dr. Carpen ter, of Greenville, his eyesight is al- ' most completely restored and the doc- I tor holds out the hope that by Christ- ( mas he will be entirely cured. I Miss May Roper who hns been with . her sister, Mrs. Thad Moore has re turned home. ' The many friends of Mrs. Moore I will be glad to know that she and lit- I tie Miss Lillian Claribel are doing | nicely. , Mr. and Mrs. Andy Boyd visited their kinsman. Mr. Thad Moore Sunday. 'Opossum hunting is the order of the night, these times. But tls a wise 1 old opossum that goes to his den in the church woods. Several parties have treed him there but the light (so they say!) goes mysteriously out and the hunters depart in haste! Uncle Cornpatch says that the man who keeps two cows and has both of them dry at the same time, may be a nice man nil right, but he shows mighty little consideration for his own stomach.?The Progressive Farmer. See our new line of Writing Desks and Music Cabinets. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. JUST ARRIVED ONE CAR LOAD OF Nilburn Wagons 2lA to 3 inches?Narrow and Broad Tires These Wagons rank among the best on the market, jj giving perfect satisfaction in Quality, Service and Price. We invite you to come and inspect our line before buying R. C. Gray & Co. Laurens, South Carolina Seasonable Weights Stylish Patterns Stunning Styles Honest Prices These in a nutshell are a few of the attractions that have made our Dress Goods Department Popular; features that have always characterized this store. We honestly believe they will ap peal to you. We don't ask you however to take our word for it, ask your friends, compare qual ity and price. Examine our speci&is for this week; then you'll know why this store is the logi cal place to buy Dry Goods, Shoes, Millinery, Skirts, Coats and Coat Suits. Special this Week 10-4 Cotton Blankets/ c^avy.$1.00 All-wool Sweaters, rj '"md white. 2.50 One-half Wool Swea; ^ red only.<. 36-inch Poplar Cloth' Kfe'olors,. 54-inch Suiting, wo< Jplck, garnett, grey, V and brown, speci^^i. .98 .25 .50 Switzf r Company Enterprise We want you to Look through our Suit | Department. ?? Special for this week. All Wool Serge, Silk Lined, only $10.00 We know If you are going to get a Long COAT you will be pleased at what you will find here. 54-in All wool Black Broad Cloth. Special $10.00 Shoe Department Our Shoe Department is now complete. School Shoes the kind that will keep the Feet Dry, and our prices are right and our shoes are Leather. Come and look through our stock before buy ing your Shoes and you will save money on your Fall bill. 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