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* * POPLAt SPRINUS NEWS. * *e Poplar Springs, April 14.-An event 'of unusual interest was the play and box supper given at this place last Saturday night. ''he play was a com edy-drana in three acts, the title of which was "Diamuonids zind HIearts". The characters were as follows: Ber nice Halstead, a youn;; lady of eigh teen, with an affection of the heart, a love of fun and a hatred of arithmetic, by Mary Abrams; Amy liaIstead, her sister, two years younger, fond of frolie, Susie Abrams: Iuez Gray, a young lady visitor, willing to share in the fuin, Catherine Pitts: Mrs. Ilal stead, a *widow aid stepinnother to the Ialstead girls, Catherine Sinipson; Hi annah Mlary Barnes, or "Sis", a maiden lady who keeps house for her brother. Miss M.\arie D~iledge; Dwight lradley. a fortune hunter, and Mrs. Ilalstend's son by a former imarriage. Earle Simpson: Dr. IBurton. a young physician, lauther Wood; Sammy. the darkey bell-boy tin the lliastead house. .1ames Davis; Abraham lit rnes. or ''IIub", a Yankee farmer still unmar ried at. forty. a diamond in the rough, Dvwey Wood : Attorney, Hyland Il ledge: Sheriff, Ilarry Pitts. All the characters in the play rendered their parts well, whicrh was tIte result of much hard work and study on the part of both teachers and pupils. And was greatly enjoyed by a large and attentive audience. A small admis sion fee of 10 and 1.~ conts was charg ed. After the play a number of boxes were sold and brought good prices. The aniount realized from the admis sion fee and sale of boxes was $86.52 which will be used for tite .betterment of the school. Rev. JAs. P. Coleman 'began his work as pastor at this place Saturday afternoon and again yesterday morn ing he preached to a large and appre cintive congregation. Hloth sermons were strong Gospel ser'mons. Every one so far as we have beeti able to learn, likes hini. Mr. Rufus Bagwell, who was in the famous 30th division has reached home. We were- glad to welcome him back agaiti. ie visited his aunt, Mrs. ')ella flag weil near Hlodges yesterday. Mr. .1. 1'. le(Iden, Iis sois, Edgar and Waller, and Walter's wife, of Grcenville. worshiped at Poplar, Mir. Redden's old home ehurch, yesterday and were tte guests of .\t. and Mrs. E. IE. Pilts. OPERA H "TH A Graphic S America Put]i No Foe Has Ev ETTH The Demand Childre FIND WORK IN RI ........ Theit few I I IIluIStIr 1ki l i n lu ! I v Ir \\* 01.l-th m N% who lmlve been ta steredl 10ut of i ere are thre iei n. un' from overseas, buli hil ,bes In it ym-rd In Alexnndria. \'n for thie tlrt tlime sille tht days o1f Gemou \Ir. .\Marion Abramns and family, of the Shiloh section and 'Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Abrais and infant son, George, were the guests of i. an(d Mrs. 1). L. Abrams Sunday. Miss Addle Simpson. of Due West Female College, -was at home Satur lay night and Sunday. 1Her school mate( .liss Jennie '+)lrod, came over with her and visited her sister, 'irs. I,. A. Pitts. Mir. George Ilobett. wife and daugh ter, were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Simpson Sunday. Mr. and lrs. William Cochran and Miss Maggie Cochran were the week end guests of Mr. and 'irs. Jas. W. Simpson. Miss Dewio Balentinle, of Ilte Shiloh section. was the week-end guest of Misses Beatrice and iliel Donnan. .\Mr. Johnnie Wells and wife, tooc dinner with Mir. and Mirs. W. S. Walker Sunday. . rs. (3. T. Abrams and little son, who spe'nt the past week with her OUSE ELA tory of The Most Fler Faith in Pershing 'er Seen His Back. T THE L~' ' for Ths Big icu nI0cei EVIVED SHIPYARD 4 utshingtzon are absorbing1 vasily No far thle Ited1V4 StateVs akrtny ait the enp1ital. Jusxt ouit of the nrm-iy who aire hvelping .where the induistry has been revived 'ge WVash111ingon. parents, retuirned homie Saturday. Trhe Rev. .Jas. P). Colemnan and Rev. A. O. Copeland look dinner yesterday with your humible scribe, and went o~ver to Union church 'where Rev. Jas. P1. Coleman preached In the afternoon. .Nir. and Mlrs. WVilliam Mlitchell, of Hlonea Path, parents of the principal of our school. 'Miss Marie M1itchell, were over for the play and box supl per and were the guests of -'Mr. and] Mrs. .M. Pitts. .Mrs. Thos. Norman, who has been il o the sick list, we are glad to say is lit iproving. Davenports in Oak and Malogany .Just received. ST Re. M . f. .Wlan L anS & CO. No Worms In a -ealthy Child All children troubled With Worms have an un healthy color, whleh indicates poor blood and as a rule, there Is more or less stomach disturbance. GRtOVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for twoor three weeks will enrich the blood, Im erove odigestion, and act as a General Strength ceing Tonic to the whole system. Nature willthen throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be In perfect health. Pleandt to take. C per bottle. FRIDAY,* TJ P rovin e t hisavStoryi Oak and Laogan N N ot Ga eth ilBu * HOLLY GROVE NEWS. * *. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *,%* Holly Grove, April 14.-The recon struction period has .been rather try ing and we have been silent for lack of time to .write. But having our af fairs, as we hope, upon a secure basis, will try to inform you of the news of our section. The past winter has been a very trying one. We felt that we were being peculiarly tried, until we heard others say that the past winter had been the hardest in their lives, so we put it down to the period through which we are )assing. Mliss Frances Templeton spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Addlie Templeton, whose declining health is causing her some uneasiness. Miss Templeton is employed by the Red Cross, of Atlanta, to give a series of lessons in nurising. She has finished four classes, one at Laurens and New herry and two at Clinton. She said that influenza is not eradicated from the country and women are acting wisely in learning. how to take care of the sick. Messrs. Rush and W. B. AMilam are home from the army, the former hav ing been stationed at Spartanburg. W. It. volffnteored April 13, 1917, and has been in service until recently. He (nlisted in the famous Rainbow Divi sion, among the first to go overseas. It is fitting to honor the 30th, but we would give equal praise to the brave Pioneers, who went to the front and staid there-pioneers indeed, and from what Ofr. G. W. Shell tells us, some fierce fighting. Sergeant John Hamilton, after spending several days 'with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, has returned to Columbia. Several white families have moved into our section recently: Messrs. Ilarris, Franks, Richey and Hughes. Mr. W. L. Shockley has some flue thoroughbred Berkshire pigs. We have plenty of fruit and hope to make our garden as profitable as the one we had last season. Malany of our farmers are through planting corn and are beginning to plant cotton. We hear much talk about decreasiug the acreage in cotton, to which we, of course di) not object, but last year was an umiusual cotton ynar an(d the favorable seasons had much to do with over 1)rod1ction. HIS WEEK )FT in The History of A y? Every American isFull of the Vital Thi >x4,r.en atstGnea Has B for One Day Onl TO ENJOY YOUR EASTER RIDE REPAIR.I.NG it will be necessary to have your car In good order. To insure its being ir good condition bring your auto to our 91op and have us remedy any defects that may exist and put your car into good running order. Such precaution on your part is good for the health of the car and yourself. Safety first! RELIABLE GARAGE CO. Next to Wilkes & Co. When you plant corn you grow corn Plant y or money in Our896nk S' and frow R ICH When you plant something, you get something. When you plant nothing, you know what you get. If you should sow a few dollars you'd get a crop in proportion to any other crop. You can spare a few dollars now and then---why not fix for your old age with the money you will hardly miss now. We add 4 per cent. interest. Make OUR bank YOUR bank. The Enterprise National Bank N. B. DIAL, President C. H. ROPER, Cashier ONE DAY ONLY LE FREE" merica, GENERAL PERSHING. Should Know This Man; Do You? ngs that Spell the Word "America"~ een so Great That Laurens Could Adults 25 cmts