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* CILL THE COUNTY AGENTS * * . - - - . * * * e * e Do you want to start a home or com mercial, orchard or to spray properly and prune the old trees? Are you having trouble with your livestock in any way or is it that thoy are sinmply not profitable? Is there some bug or worm or spider attacking your field or garden crop? Are you dissatisfied with the seed you have been planting? Are you sure you are following the best method of fertilization for your .type of soil and crop? Is the boll rot, cotton wilt, tomato wilt or ther plant disease rendering your effort at profltablo farming vain? Have you finally decided to grow enough feed for yourself and family instead of buying them. and aro you in doubt as to what crop and what acre -age you should plant? Do you know the best mcthod of pre paring, llanting and harvesting each of the cropis? If you know this (Io you know where 'to find the necessary amount of dis ease-free seed? If any of tlese crops happen to be lgt11nE's (aInd someV of them will )e) -do you know where to obtain most .economicai lly atnd] how to use properly ithe right inoeilation for each legume? If you are thinkinig of buying some fertilizi', or lime, or seed, or pure bred livestock, or wire fencing, had it occtrred to yotu that tihe county agent might be able to assist you in making itip a cooperative order with other farmers who have the same plans, at a saving to all? Is there anything you need that is obtainable from your state agricul tural college or* from the United States Department of Agriculture? Have you got some boys that ought to be enlisted in a pig club, or a corn clib, or smew otler kind of club? Are you a iprogressive-iinded citi zenut living inl a backward community and watiting to enlist some one to help; diagnose and relimedy the trouble? Then, Call the County Agent. 'I'lThe county igent is a professional man having a knowledge of the scienc es bearIng onl agriculture, says D. W. Watkiis, assistant direct.or of the Ex tensioni Serv ice, and farmers who do not use him and find him a source of information and profit simllply have not learned w)at to expect of him and how to uise him. The agent for Laurens County is J. E. Trevathati. 1e states that he Is prepared to assist the farmers in the. various ways as indicated by Mr. Wat kins, and that he expects to devote a large amttouit of time to the boys club F work inl tho cotunty. Mr. Trevathan :S states tiat Ito will devote consid rabile ti me this year to ti)t develop rien t Of a 110rV sat isfactory met(hod of i. arketing' cotton. LEngraved C 'ards andi nvitatious. Advertiser Pritin; Co. A TONIC Grove's Tasteless cihili Tonic restores: Energy and Vitality bly Purifying antd Enriching thte B3lCod. When you feel its strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings color to the chleeks andl hoCw it improves the atppetite, you will then appreciate its true toict value. Grove's Tasteless chiii Tonie is sanply iron and Quinine susp~endCed in syrup. So pleasant even) childreni like it. The blood needs QUJININE to Purify it arnd IRON to Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and Grip germs by its Strengthenintg, Invigor atlng Effect. 60ce. "Gets-It" Tickles Corns to Death Filrst Slops All Pitin--'lTen Peels I hei ('orn Off. D~on't try 1(o fox trot on) corn tor turedi feet. Gel rid1 of yourLt corns. if 4/ MaeYour Poet HapgI Rm Those Corne WIt ' Ceta-It." yuhave never seen a corn tIckled to death, jutst apply a few dropsl) of "Gets It" to yours. Then watch that corn die- -peacefully as if it had gone to tAleep. Soon It Is nothing but a loose piece of dead skin that you can lift right off with youtr fingers. Glet after them now. Your flrrmtist has "(lets-It". Costs 'but a trifle or nothing at all if it fails. Mi, by E. I~twrence & Co., {)hicago. Soldl in 'Laurens by Iau'rens (Drug Co. and Putnami's Drug Store. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *1 LANFORD NEWS. * ************ * 'Lanford, Jan. 31.-Some one has said that the paper this week would be telling everybody ab)out the snow and the little sahool boys and girls said that the correspondents would havo lots of news if they won d tell all the fun they had snow-laPing. It was really great fun for them all, and without any serious aceldents from their reckless skating. .iniss Lona Mel Williams was hurt a little when she fell and almost broke her collar hone, but after a visit to the doctor she was soon ready ?or the fun again. Some of our sick hav recovered sufficikntly to be seen out and walk ing around. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pat terson are both better and able to be up while their daughter, Miss Lenora Patterson, was taken with an attack of flu last Saturday. She Is better at present. Mr. A. R. Holmes and family are able to be up again. Mrs. Alamie 'Phoias, of Woodruff, has been slending a few days with her father, Mir, W. A. Thonas, who has beon very sick. Mr. J. T. Burgess and family have also recovered from their recent ill ness. We were glad to see .ir. and Mrs. J. T. Patterson able to be back at Sunday School Sunday morning. Saturday, Jan. 29th, wyas the birth days of Mrs. T. A. Drummond, Mrs. C. 1'. Waidrop, Mrs. J. W. Johnson and Mrs. Clarence Garrett. So Mrs. Drum mond entertained them at her home with an elegant dinner, one of the best eve' tasted, so they say. Others pres ent were Misses Nina Lewis, Jennie llu rgess and Pearl Chapman, the lan ford school faculty; Mrs. M. V. Pow ler, Miss 'Carrie Powler, Mr. Frank I )rummiond, M rs. J. AT. Fleming and .\lr's. .\lamie Drummond. They aill pro nounee Mrs. Drummond a charming hoste(s anod holpe they will have many imore such birthdays. 'he Baptist Woman's Missionary so ciety will have a special meeting Sat urday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It i very important that all the members attend this special meeting of great interest and illportanco. 'lher'e were only two mena, .ilr. .J. B. Williams and Mr. Clarence Garrett, brave enough to brace the weather and bring the proposed trees to the schooi groundl1ls, so we hopo the other pa trons ;will bO Present next Friday af tel noon and Plant their trees accord lng to promise. We want to mako our -% lhool groutnld moro attractive and now is the time to Imake the start an(d Plant the trees and flowers or shrub ery. Mt's. Estella lomar, Miss Nora Can noI, -Nirs. C. ). Cox, and littie daugh tel, L il'e Mae Cox, were in Lauirens Sa tur day. The 'o-ids ar'' so had they have al most been abandii:otned and all I he tiravl availale is the old reiable tLIain. soni, are watdoeriig if our. 4'ounity still retains a county chain ganog, or' if the otliclal s responsibhie are Off 4)n a vacat ion. Since 41ur1 road taxes are raisedl to diollars SI N, \\' Iind our1 r'oads and high'xvs ini a Iterriible h~ad PIN. .\lIss Grace I)eShi eldis, of Lander'i Coillege0, (cameii hiome Friday night to sp~end thte week(-('ind witi:h her41 parents, Al.and Mrs. .J. M. I )eShil ds. Mr i. WV. flurk Wright. has just comn lIted a v.er'y attractive residene near her'e and miovedl Into it. 'This new building will add evr'y miuch to' the a i);1ear'ance of -his farm Mis~s .141nni e Iliiurgess .qpen t thle week-end with he r friend, Miss i'enrl Raw linsonm, at the residc(e of Mir. and( .\lirs. ('oillr 1'lu rde Ott, neair Cen tie. Alias Maigaret Waidrep of Martin's cross toads, Is staying withI her little ('ouinr, 10l0ree Crow, and going' . to school heire. Ourt enro'lIlmnent at sc hoolI has increased considerably sinice C hristimas. Governmen011t Sav ings Securties A 51upply of Governmen'. Savings Sc ciirities of the 1921 series has been re ceivedl at the post office hiere, an ord lng to an announcemnt maide today by Postmaster Jas. II. Sullivan. TIhe I)ost office will handle th13 salo of the new secur'i'ties, Mi'. Sullivan said, pre, cisely as in the past. "The 1921 series," anhd thie post master, "consists of five forms of say. inlg seeui'ities, 'two of which have never before been otff'rd. Th'le new forms are a $1 Traniury Savin~gs SitampI and a $25 Trreasury' Savirne' Cer tiflinte. The three other forms, which have proved so popular-the 2">cent Thrift Staimp, the $5 War Savings Stamp and the $100 and $1,000 Treas ury S'avings Certificates---complete the series, "Ist is the plan of the Tren'uury De.. partment to encourage regular habits of, savIng and investment In .govern men't securities," the pos.master said: "andl in order to lend stimulus to the savings movement it has put out the tuv'o new issues--the' $1 and the $)25 secu rities. "A feature of 'the $1 Tranry Bay.. ugs Stamp is thik four of them, plus a securities are. Issued, is 4 per cent, mall additional amount in cash, can compounded four times a year." ie exchanged for. a full interest-bear ng $5 War Savings Stamp. The ad- Teachers to Neet litional cash amount required is only The Fbbruary meeting of the Lau .2 cents in January. Next month It rens County Teaediors Association will vill be 13 cents; In March it will be be held at Laurens on Saturday,. the .4 cents. and so on. 5th at 10:30 o'clock. The departmen "Of course all War Savings Staamps tal sessions will meet In the graded Lnd Treasury Savings Stamps and Cor- school building and tho addresd "and ilcates will be redeemed In cash business session twdll be In the court whenover the owner wants the money, house Immediately 'ater. Dr. W. J. nd the -governmont," the postmaster McGlothlin of Furman University' will -plained, "will not only ipay back the make the address. ull purchase price but all the interest The teachers of the county are urged arned. The rate of interest, based to attend this meeting as questions of m the five-year p~eriod, for which the Fbortanco will be discussel. Can Yoi Low I No more High Priced G several months ago that low bound to come. We got b buying new goods at the ned these goods at the new low DRESS GINGHAMS SPOOL ~ Fine Dress Ginghams, good J. & P. Coats J quality, pretty line of patterns to Cotton, black an select from. Same grade we sold to spool; Cohen's last year for w9c and 45c; Cohen's 7 1-2c new price 15c Yard MEN'S BLL BLEACHING OVEFR NooreHiheaiesd weG Good quality, soft, yard-wide aest prie Bleaching. Last year price 35c; tre e ohen'se new price 40-INCHNHETIN SPORK ThFie cless wighams ozod uJe. Me' P.eCatvy selet thfronm a kn. Same grd e solt spood woen's galast year for 3 c ac yad.prce$n'san New price pri-cC 15c Yard 9E' ~ BLachig.Laslt, eautpifucew 5;lshyeas rie r pte;Cohe 's new pricedoi price . 25c Yard' prce -lw n 4..INCH RSHEEING M tdy WeORK Nte 32-inc Drezy inghames;z and oel p1i galast year ic 5c oe' newd seie for7 yourelf Nprice mrcedwtt 19c Yard 9 OS LADLAN HSE SLOTH SHOES! SH BLkadaswie CLt ear'iew Cohes, lie pry patterns Cohe's new price $oni5pie price 25 c oensnearic pricesow ns pair of shoes5ma< REMANCHDR S BUNDLES MEkdon' Fine32-ic 3rs igas dt Paoeirc E. C. OWENS Licensed Veterinary Practitioner Laurens, . . . . S. C. Phones 32 & 398 Match rices? Dods at Cohen's. We realized er priced merchandise was isy and unloaded. We are r price and we are selling >rice. COTTON BUSTER BROWN CHILD est six cord Spool REN'S HOSE I white, 150 yards Fine ribbed, sizes 5 to 10. Last new price year's price 50c a pair; Cohen's new Spool , price 25c a Pair fE BUCKLE .ALLS LADIES' SUITS it made, all sizes; i3.00; Cohen's new Black, navy, brown and green; latest style ladies' coat suits. For . mer price $35.00. Cohen's new a Pair price SHIRTS $14.95 work shirts, full ~ ~--~ 'nade; last year's .MEN'S PANTS 2 00; Cohen's new Good, heavy winter pants, well made. Last year's price $5.00; Co. SC hen's new price 3ES! SHOES! $2.98 a Pair (Oods, have come You will find our 36-INCH CREPE DE CHINE ioesM. Every old AND GEORGETTE >ur store has been All staple colors; was $2.50 a meet conditions ofyadCoe'nwprc mn t room in thisyadCoe'nwprc as, but come and $1.25 a Yard Our shoes are ________________ ~ e o rcs. LADIES' COATS SUITS Velour and other all wool coats. ye from 5 to 17 Sold formerly for $35.00. Cohen's rear's price $12.50; new price $14.95 .95 DER WEAR LADlES' SWEATERS ynddraers lat 'Coat style and . Slipovers, all ynd drae's; laew wool. Last year's price $7.50; Co 25; Cohn'snewhen's new price larment . $30.75 S SOX . CHILDREN'S COATS dil colors $10.00 Coats for 25c .$4.95