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ASSESSOlR'S N OTl('I 191S. -The auditor's office will be open from the first day of .lanuary to the 20th day of February, 19IS. to make re turns of all real and personal prop erty for taxation. For the convenience of taxpayers the Auditor or his deputy will attend the following named places to rce'ive returns for said year, to wit: Monday, Jan. 14, Scuilletowi t orynh ship, S. J. Craig's store. Monday, Jan. 14, .lacks township, W. Dean's. Monday, .Jan. 1-1, .aeks towtnshit Renno. 'Monday, Jan. 1 1, hunter township. Mountville. Monday, Jan. 1.4, Cross 11111 town ship, Cross Hill. Monday, Jan. 11. Waterloo township. Waterloo. ,.londay, .lan. 14, \'aterloo township, W. C. TIhomtpson'sc. Tuesday, .Jan. 15. Valet loo town ahip, Jerry C. .\lartin's store. 'Tuesday, Jan. 15, Dial's township, 1B. Mahon's store. 'T'uesday, Jat. 1.a. Yountg's township, Stewart's store. 'lesday, .1Jan. 1.'. Voting's township. Lanford. Tuesday, Jan. I., Senfletown t 'wn ship, Ora, 9:00 a. in. to 2 It. I. ''uesday, .Jal. 15., laurens township. W\atts 11111 2:30 p. ml. to 6::!o p. mn. Wednesday. .Ian. It;, Hlunter town ship, Clinton. Wednesday, .Jan. 1'.. Stitllivan town ship, T. 'T. Wood's. Wednesday, .Jan. It;. lial.; township, 1). 1). Harris'. Wednesday, Jan. 1. Yoing's town ship, Cook's store. 'Thursday, .Jan. 17. 1!inter township. Clinton Cotton Mill. Thursday, .fan. 17. Sullivan town ship, Princetopn. Thursday, Jan. 17. 1)ials township. V. A. White's. 'Thursday, .Ian. 17. Youngs town ship, W. P. I larris's. i"riday, Jan. 15. 1iuler township. Lydia Cotton Mill. Friday. . an. 18, Su llivan township. W. 1). Sullivan, Sr. Friday, .Ian. 1I. Dials township. Gray Court. Friday, .lan. IS, Youngs township. Pleasant .\ound. Saturday, .Jan. 19, 1luntet township. Goldville. Please make note that the appoint ments will he filled jlst as advertised atnd to please otlte out and make t ittlns:. One man uisttally nitakes the wihole rolind and somc may not under stand the notice this litn, as I have divided up the tet't'itot'y in the several townships. All timale itlizens between the ages of 21 andl I10 years on the first of Jat uay, except those who are inealtle of earning as, support Promi being maimed or frot other atss. are deemed pollis, ('ofederate vet era ns excepted. Also all male citizens between the ages of IS an(] .i on the st alay of January, 1911t, are liable to a road tax of $1.00 and are reqrlietl tt Iake during h tm le above specified and their retirn of sate to the Atditot' shall pay to the Connity ''reasurer at the same time other taxes are paid in lion of workhing the road. school It'tts tees, students and ministers art' t'x empted from road tax. All taxpayers are retuiredt to give township and number of dsool dis tricts; also state whether prope-rly is situaled in town or-e(tr t y. Iaah lot, tract, or parcel of land tttst he en tered separately. After the 20th of F'ebut'tary :0 per cent. penalty will be attached for fail ire to make returns on personal prop erty and 20 per cent on tealn estate. .J. W. TIIO\IPSON. ('ounty Auditor. NOTICE. Tio the Stockholders aof TIhte Luc(as lBank, a corporat ion c reale ouni der the laws of the State of Soth Ca:rolina: Puirsitant to resoluition of' Boarda of DIrteetotrs, yout anad each ot(f yoit areo hterebty notied that a mttttintg af thea st oakholaders ouf Th'le Iuiaas Winntk, a 'orptaorat ion ('reatedi ittderl thle laws of' the State iof South ('ar'olina, wilIl be haeld at VTe Lutcas llank.( IiLartns S. C., on the 8tht day af J anuary, A. Il). 1917 at the hour' of ten olock in the forenoon for the purp'lose of cotsidlet ing a resolution to Increase thte capi tal stock of the said lank in a sumt not less than $10,000.00. AD)Gil'~ SMYII E, Attest: Praesidentt. .Cashier. 20-4it No Alcohol In This You may wisely hesitate to take medicine containing alcohol. Reien tists agree that alcohol i injamrioni. It is particularly harm ful to groiwing, girls andl boys, Of the remnedies for liver and stonnach troubles, Grangt r XLiver Regulator is rcogniz.ed as a ~tandprd preparation, freo frem pois pous drugsa like calomul and it con St ins no alcohtol. This medicine has b non the market for' years. It i thJ "astund-by" in thousands of home.A thruout the count r'y. It Is freely iused by al the familr wh mover bnel of tefeels headlaehy or in r:0d of'a physic. Gt'anger Livr Med'icino i purely vegetable, ail it ma~y be taken without fear ol' gripinig or any other impleasant after effects. Pr'ice, 2~>c for large box. Ask your dr'umist for It anad refuse all mLbttes. R~UDENC AP7CSONAGc JEST (Copyright, by the Bobbs-Merrill Con. pany.) "Did fou play football at college% You are so tall. Fairy's tall, too. Fairy's very grand looking. I've tried my best to eat lots, and exercise. and make myself bigger, but-I ti a fizzle." "Yes, I played football. But girls do not need to be so tall as men. Don't you remember what Orlando said about Rosalind-'just as tall as my heart?' I imagine you come about to my shoulder. We'll measure as soon as you are on your feet again." "Are you going to live in Mount Mark now? Are you coining to stay?" Prudence was almost quivering as she asked this. It was of vital impor tance. "No, I will only be there a few days, but I shall probably be back every week or so. Is your father very strict? Maybe he would object to your writing to me." "Oh, he isn't strict at all. And he will be glad for me to write to you, I know. Is Des Moines just full of beau tiful girls?" "I should say not. I never saw a real beautiful girl in Des Moines in my life. Or any place else, for that mautter, until I came- You know when you come right down to It, there are mighty few girls that look-Just the way you want them to look." Prudence nodded. "That's the way with men, too. Of all the men I have seen in my life, I never saw one be fore that looked just the way I want ed him to." "Before?" he questioned eagerly. "Yes," said Prudenco frankly. "You look Just as I wish you to." CHAPTER IX. Father Starr Reads the Signs. And in the meanwhile, at the par sonage, Fairy was patiently getting breakfast. "Prudence went out for an early bicycle ride, so the members wouldn't catch her," she explained to the family. "And she Isn't back yet. .she'll probably stay out until after noon, andl then ride right by the gro cery store where the Ladies have their Saturday sale. That's Prudence, all over. Oh, father, I did forget your eggs again, I am afraid they are too hard. Here, twins, you carry in the oatmeal, and we will eat. No uso to wait for Prudence, It would be like waItIng for the ne(xt comet.'' Indeed, it was nearly noon when a small, one-horse sprIng wvagon drove Into the parsonage yard. 'ar was in hsis study wIth a h''k. ,uiL ho heardl a piercing shriek ft'r<:Connie, sand a shrIll "Pradence !" from one of t he tw~ins. ie wats dlownstatirs in three leaps, and rushing wIldly out to the little rIskety wagon. And there was L'rudence ! "Don't be frightened, father. 1've just sprained my ankle, and it doesn't hurt hardly any, But the bicycle is broken, and we'll have to pay for it. You can use my own money in the bank. Poor Mr. Davis had to walk all the way*~ to town, because there wasn't any room for him in the wagon with ime lyIng down like this. WIll you carry me In?" Connite's sIngle bed was hastily brought downstaIrs, and P'rudlence de posited upon it. "There's no use to put mae upstairs," she assured them. "I won't stay there. I want to be down here where I can boss the girls." The doctor came in, and bandaged the swollen purple ankle. Then they had dinner-they tried to renmember to ('all It luncheon, but never succeed ed I After that, the whole parsonage family grouped about the little single bed in the cheery aitting room, "Whose coat Is this, Prudence?" asked Connie. "A nd wvhere In the world dId you get these towels and~ silk shirts?" add ed Failry. P'rudenco blushed most exquisitly. "They aro Mr. I~armer',"D she said, andl glanced nervously at her father, "WVhose?" chorused the family. "if you will slt down and keep stiW, I wIll tell you all about It. But you maust not interrupt meo. What time is it, Fairy?" "Twi~o o'clock." "Oh, two. Then I have plenty of time," and in her own frank way, she toldi the story. "Trhen Mr. Davis came along with hiss ('art," sheo concluded, "and .Jerry er-I Iarmer, you know, helped put me in, ailt the cart was so small they both had ta: wa'lk." "Whlero is he now?" "Is ho young?" "Is hea handsomae?" "Did he look rich? " "I)om)'t be silly, gIrls, ie wvent to the hotel, I suppose. Anyhow, he left us as soon as we reached town. He unid he .wnn in n hnrrL anA ha .m. thing to look after. His coat was iun derneath me In the wagon, and he wouldn't take it out for fear of hurt ing my ankle, so the poor soul is prob? .ably wandering around this town in hip shirit cleeves." Already, in the eyes of the girls, this Jerry - tr--larmer, had taken unto hitmself all the interest of the affair. "'IIe'll have to Conte for his coat," sa ii I anrd. "We're bound to see him." "W Iere dtoes he live? What was 1e ding in the i koty grove " inquired .\l.. Star' with a strangely sinking hert, for her eyes were alight with new and wonderful radiance. "Ile li es in i)es Moines. JIe was .itst walking into town, and took a short i ut lhrough the grove." "Walking! From Des Moines?" Pru'lenee flushed uncomfortably. "I didn't think tf taint," sie said. "But I do not see why he should not walk if lie likes. tie's strong and athletic, anil fti )1 of exercise. I guess he's plenty able to walk if he wants to. l'mi sutre he's no trump, father, if that Is what yotu are thinking." "I tin not thinking anything of the kind, IPr iinene."l he said with dignity. "lunt I do think it rather strange that a yotig inn should set out to walk fron I).s .il ines to M otint Mark. And why shoutil he he at it so early in the tiorning? I i esn't he require sleep, is the rest of uts do?" "ITow should I know? I guess if he likes to bli ut in the morning when It is fresh antd sweet, It Is ill right. I like the 4norning myself. He had pis miuch right out early as I hoad. ills cotlies were ni ee, anal lie is a Ilarvard graditate, and his shoes were (lusty, but not soiled or w'orn. Anyhow, lie is coming at four o'clock. If you want to tisk if' Ie is at triump, you cnn do it." And Pruden'e burst into tears. Sr:anamile silence in the cheerful sit tag. I "t-ii ! Tlhen hairsv begati hustling about to hat he the face and throat of "Door litle i'rutdene," and her father an sa nlidathetically: "You're iall nei'votus and wrought ip, with i the pain and excitement, Pru 'ence. I'in glad he is coining so we can thank himt for his kindness. It was mighly lunky he happened along, wasn't it ? A Ilarvard graduate! Yes, they tie pretty strong on athletics at hlarvard. 'i'd better straighten this room i little and have thligs looking nilce when he gets here," said Father Starr. with great diplomacy. And he was rewarded, and startled, by observ ing that l'rudlencei brightened wonder fully at his words. "Yes, do," she urged eagerly. "Get I som' (it the roses frot the corner hush, andi iut them on the table there. And when you go upstairs, Fai'y, you'd better bring down that little lae slretIi in the bottom drawer of ou' dresser. It'll look very nice on this bel. W\ork hard, girls, and get every thing loking tine. le'll be here at foun', he said. You twins may wear your white dresses, and Coimle muist p1t on her blue tnl(] wear her blue how'. I 'iiiry, do you think it would be all right t"or you to wear your silk dress? ()f course, the silk is rather grnd for home, but you do look so I'e:atiful In it. Frther, will you i put 4)in your hhick suit, or are you too busy? And don't forget to wear the pearl care bulttons Aunt Grace sent you." He went upstairs to obey, with de sp air in his heart. But to the glils, here was nothing strange in t his ex oct ness (ot; the part of Prudence. .Ter rohd l iar'nat'r was thle her'o of the ro mnneei'(, 44nd4 they must unite to d14 hIm hionor'. 114' was pirobably a prince in disguise..hi'rrold Ilarmer was ai per fe.'tly4 thililing name. It was relly3 a shameit that Armerlenu allowvs no titles lordi .lehl''0 did sound so noble, anud Ilo and1( Pru'denc..e were'4 maried'i, am54( had1( a family *of four chilhdr'en, namoed for the var'ious Starr's, before one hour had passed. "i'll begin my book right away," Lark was saying. She anid Carol were in tihe dinIng room madly polishing their Sunday shoes, what time they wuere not performing the marriage cer emnory of their sIster and the hero. "Yes, do ! But for goodness' sake, do4n't run bet' into a1 mule'. Seems to rme e'ven Prud(Iec coulhd have (done4 bet. ter' ti1an t hat.'' "I'll lmive his automobile break down in the mhiddle of the road, and Pu-i dernce can run Into it. The earl.uretor ('nme4 off, andi~ of course the car wvouldn't run ain Inch without It." "Yes, thait's good," said Carol ap provingly. "It must be a sixty-eylin der, eight horse power-er-tonneau or somtething real big and costly." "Twins ! You won't be ready," wairnled Prudi(ence, and this dire possi b)ility sent them flying upstairs mna panic. While the girls, bubbling over with excItement, were dressing for the great event, Mr. Starr went downstairs to ait with Pr'ud~ence. Carol called to him on his way down, and he paused on the stairceise, looking up at her. "Lark and I are going to use some of Fairy's powdler, father," she said. "We feel that we simply must on an occasioni lIke this. And for goodness' sake, don't mention it before him I It doesni't haippen very often, you know, but today wve simply must. Now, don't you any anything about falling in the flour barrel, or turning pale all of a sudden, whatever else you do. We'd be so mortifIed, father." Mr. Starri wasr1 concerned witht weightier nmatters, and wvent on downt to Prudence wIth never so much as a reproving shunko of the head for the worldly-mindedl youtng twins. "Father," begatn Prudence, her eyes on th' 11ace coverlet, "do you think it would be all right for me to wear that silk dressing -gown of mother's? I 1need something over my nightgown, andm old flannattmn tgj.a nat, iint know, iullier sanf T as t> ie It, andul--I'm twenty now. Do you think It would be all right? But if you do not want me to wear it-" "I do want you to," was the prompt reply. "Yes, it is quite time you were wearing it. I'll get it out of the trunk myself, and send Fairy down to help you." Then as he turned .toward the door, he asked carelessly, "Is he very good-looking, Prudence?" And Prudence, with a crimson face, answered quickly, "Oh, I really. didn't notice, father." He went on upstairs then, and pres. ently Fairy came down with the dainty Bilk gown trimmed with fine soft lace. "I brought my lavender ribbon for your hair, Prudence. It will match the rown so nicely. Oh, you do look sweet, dearest. I pity Jerrold Harmer,'I can lit you that. Now I must hurry and [nish my own dressing." But with her foot on the hottoim stair, she paused. Her sister was call. ing after her. "Send father down here, quick, Fairy." Father rant down quickly, and Pru. deuce, catching hold of his hands. whispered wretchedly, "Oh, father, hE -he is good-looking. i-I did notice it. I didn't really mean to lie to you." "There, now, Prudenee," he said, kissing her tenderly, "you mustn't get excited again. I'm afraid you are too nervous to have callers. You must lie very quietly until he comes. That was no lie, child. You are so upset you do not know what you are saying today. Be quiet now, Prudence, it's nearly time for him to cone." "You are a dear good father," she crled, kissing his hands passionately, "hut 1$ was a lie. I did know what I was saying. I did it on purpose." And Mr. Starr's heart was heavy, for he knew that his fears were realized. CHAPTER X. Roused From Her Slumber. At twenty minutes to four, the par sonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting room, which the sunshine flooded cheerily. They were waiting for the hero of Prudence's roamance. "Oh, Larkle, will you run upstairs and bring my lace handkerchief? WVould you keep these pearls on, Fairy, or would you take them olf?" "I would keep them on, Prue. You do look so sweet, but your face is very flushed. I an afraid you are feverish. Maybe we had better not let him see Prue today, father." "Fairy !" exclaimed Prudence. "Lis ten, listen, girls I Look, Fairy, and see if that is lie! Yes, it is, I know-I can tell by his walk." Warm rich color dyed her face and throat, and she clasped her hands over her heart, wondering if Connie beside her could hear its tumult. "I'll go to the door," said Father Starr, and Prudence looked at him beseechingly. "f-I am sure he is all right, father. I-you will be nice to him, won't you?" Without answering, Mr. Star* left the room. iHe could not trust his voice. "Listen, girls, I want to hear," wilis pered Prudence. And she smiled as she heard her father's cordial voice. "You are Mr. Harmer, aren't you? I am Prudence's father. Come right in. The whole family is assembled to do you honor. The girls have already made you a prince in disguise. Como back this way. Prudence is resting very nicely." W then the two me.n stepped into tihe sitting room, Prudence, for once; quite overlooked her -father. She iifted her eyes to JIerrold Harmer's face, and wnited,. breathless. Nor y is he lone -N 'I "My Little Comrade of the Road." in finding her among the bevy of girls. lie walked at once to the bed, and took her hand. "My little comrade of the road," lie uand gayly, but with tenderness. "I'm nfraid you are not feeling well enouth l'or callers today." "Oh, yes, I am," protested Prudence with strange shyness. Hie turned to the other girls, and greeted them easil?. Hie was entirely elc.possessed. "Miss Starr told me so much ab~out you that I know you nil to begin with." Hie smiled at Ibairy as he added, "In fact, she predlictedl that [ am to fall in love with you. Andl so, very likely, I should, if I hadn't met your sister first." They all laughed at that, and then he walked back and stood by Prudence once more. "Was it a bad sprain? Does it pain you very badly? You lools tired. I am afraid it was an im. positon for me to comio this after A PICK-UP IN COATS.... We are going to sell them at and below the jobbers' prices. We will give our cus tomers the benefit.' Read This Letter FETZER & NICKELS New York II. Terry, Laurens, S. C. My Dear .Mr. 'Terry: I have your favor of the 10th, ordering a black scrge suit size -It. 11'm very sorry I cr lnnot get this suit to you. I've shopped all over 'New York ioking for suits for the past 10 days, and cannot find anyone who has any, or who will make them for me. They are all bu'ay on spring stuff. In regard to coats, 1 took the matter up wJth Dreyspool, who is my most accommodat ing house, and he fianfly agreed to ship you a dozen coalts, and allow you to return all not sold by .laimury IsI. I bought most of these coats at a reduced price for you and I hoie you will not object to that. I hope you will have sutch a good business on Ithese that there will be none to return. Yours sincerely, We have received a bill of these goods and we are looking for them by express on every train. They ought to be here today. Here is the way wet will sell them. $15.00 Coats . . .... $10.00 18.5Q Coats . . 1.... ..2.50 25.00 Coats . 1..... . 5.00 28-50 Coats ......20.00 These are great values and are actually less than jobbers' prices today. They, will not last long. Better come in early and see them. vH. TERRY ....BIG.... DECEMBER DkIVE STILL GOING ON Christmas shoppers have found our shelves a veritable Store-House of Christmas as well as every-day goods. They are still coming to us for the MAGNIFICENT V A L U E S we are giving, and we are making good. There is but a short time left be fore the Christmas-shopping season will be over. Stocks may be greatly depleted before the end of this week, so -tor advice is, to hurry and get the pick of what is hdre, Remember, that in our main store, we have everything that the ladies could wish in Christmas goods; and in our Man's Shop, next door, we have an hing that the men would appreci e. Useful Presents are most desired. We have them in many various arti cles. Let us help you make a selec-' tion. MINTER COMPANY Ir - * y 1" .;,'tt .k*1rf:A51... ".7!! tl5 :i-1?