Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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You always find the DIXIE STORES stocked with a complete line of the choicest staple and fancy groceries ai prices that mean a real saving on every purchase. / We offer the following specials for our opening dates, Friday and Saturday, February 3rd and 4th: *- 10 Lb Sack. Sugar 63 Cents 8 Lb. Bucket Lard $1.14 r Lb. 12 1/2 Cents Oats, Regular Of Quick 10 Cents * -4* - # 2 Cdns No. 2 Tomatoes 15 Cents ibs. Fancy Head Rice 25 Cents i. Can Maxwell House Coffee 45 Cents 1 1 Size, No. 2 Can Del Monte Pineapple Sliced or Cmshed . 22 Cents 1 Size, No. ^California Dessert Peaches 21 Cents 5 Lbs. Yellow Onions 19 Cents Hard Head Dannish Cabbage -21/2 Cents 3 Packages Kelloggs Com Flakes 25 Cents 2 Bars Baby Ruth Candy 7 Cents 3 Large Fat Mackerel Fis 8 Lbs. White Grits __ _ Pint Can Wesson Oil 1 Lb. Can or Jar Peanut Bi 7 Boxes 5 cent Matches 7 Packages Arm & Hamm* Soda 8 Lb. Irish Potatoes . ’e carry a complete line of fresh vegetables and fraits—fresh tomatoes—potatoes—seed potatoes — cabbage—-turnip ranges—lemons—rgrapes—bananas, etc. We can save you money on your flour purchases. See us before you buy. STORE NO. CECIL BOWEN, Manager Old Bank of McCormick Building McCormick, S. G v and Mrs. Louis Rich of Meri- ar were attending: to business ers and seeing: relatives and Where Monday. \ and Mrs. John Puerifoy and y from Wllirg^on were visitors [ one day the past week. FB. G. S. Anderson and children s up from Augusta Sunday for a to her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth ton,, and other relatives. tr- W. C. Holley of Plum Branch a business visitor heiV Mon-. t J. L. Kennedy of Grovetown, «s a business visitor here Sat- &■ fr. G. O. Hemminger and ^bter, Mrs J. M. Hemminger, of Ungton were business visitors t Monday. |fr. Clyde Edmunds and family moved from their home near ffalo to the Cantelou place in Lin- Q County, Ga. near Chamberlain’s cry, where he will engage in farm* and cattle raising. ftr. R. E. Coleman of Plum inch was among the business vis- * here one day the past week. ness College for several months, completed h : s course last Friday, and is at home for awhile With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bowick, of Buffalo. Miss Eula Caudle Ms to be con gratulated on (making the highest examination mark in Miss Stewart’s music class. With her talent and ef ficient teacher we predict for her a great musical career. After spending about a month with her daughter, Mrs. Francis Oates, rear Lamar. Mrs. Isabelle Bentley returned to her home her last Thurs day. Mr. Wyatt Jenn'ngs of Charlotte, N. C., spent the week end here with his parentr*. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jen nings. Among those from McCormick who heard the concert* of Ignace Pad erewski, the Polish musician, in Tex- Gr tile Hall, at Greenville Monday night were Mr. and Mrs. 'S. P. Clemons, Misses Mabel Stewart, Sue Barrow, Florence Burgess and Mary Joyce. Mr. Walter T. Strom of the Reho- both section was a business visitor here Monday. He states that he will be a candidate this year for sheriff of McCormick County, and will make formal announcement at an early date. xxx . Col. W. J. Talbert And J.‘A. Talbert Purchase Homes Ir. Rallie Bentley of Augusta, Ga., at Sunday here with his mother, >. Isabelle Bentley. Its. J. S. Bowen of Willington seeing after business matters .• yesterday. rs. R. T. Jennings of Columbia is iding some time here in the home Sen. and Mrs. F. C. RobinsoK. Col. W. Jasper Talbert of Parks- ville has purchased the J. L. Ken nedy residence on North Main Street near the ra'lroad junction, and ex pects to move into it as soon as it undergoes a little repairing and re painting. Mr. H. M. Schumpert. who has occupied this house the past fourteen months, hasn’t announced his plans, nor how soon he can va cate. "x. Floyd Cothran, who is work- in Augusta during the winter, at the week end near town with nefolks. Clarence Bowick, who has attending the Greenwood Busi-. Mr. J. Arch Talbert recently pur chased the John Cheatham residence on Augusta Street from Mr. H. A. Smith of Edgefield. He has occupied this house the past year and a half, and will remain at home there. He is having some repairing and repaint ing done to the dwelling and out houses. WITH THE SICK Rev. W. W. Sisk, who has been ill several weeks, is getting along very nicely at this time. Mr.^H. M. McCain is recovering slowly from his recent severe illness. Arthur, the 18 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Freeland, has about recovered from an illness of ten days’ duration. Mrs. Clifton Strom is on the sick I st this week. Mrs. J. W. Corley, who has been ill the past six weeks, is doing fairly well at this time. Mr. T. C. Faulkner is confined to his bed on account of an infection caus-'d by premature picking of a small pimple on one foot Mr. John Bell is up and about again, after an illness of two weeks or more. Dr. Haggard Improving His Country Home Dr. Douglass Haggard,- who owns the J. N. Allston cottage and some thing over two hundred acres of the Allston lands, about four miles from McCormick on the Abbeville road, is having the dwelling repaired, added to, and painted, and the premises in general put in tip top shape—in such good condition that we fear he can’t resist the temptation to move out there. ' -txx- Nearly 300 Voters Enroll For Primary Up to yesterday afternoon two hundred and ninety odd voters had enrolled for the town primary, which is to be held on February 14th. The time for enrolling expires tomorrow, Friday, February 3, so all who have rot enrolled are urged to do so to day or tomorrow. The book is at the store of McCormick Mercantile Com pany. iXt Some men seem to remain at home when they don’t need a shave. Small Fire Tuesday Morning Fire was d scovered in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fooshe on Oak Street shortly after 8 o’clock Tues day morning, but checked before much damage was done. The wall in the kitchen caught from the stove and was a mass of flames when vol unteer fire-fighters and Mr. Fooshe got there and checked the flames by throwing on water. City firemen, with their equipment, were soon on the scene; however, it was not nec essary to turn the hose on. Municipal Ticket The municipal ticket to be submit ted to the voters in the primary elec tion to be held on February 14th is published below in the order candi dates filed pledges and paid assess ments for the respective offices. The time for entering any of the races expired at noon Tuesday, January 31st. One is to be nominated for mayor, six for aldermen and two for commissioners >of public woiks. In speaking of the latter last week The Messenger was not aware of the fact that two commissioners were to be elected at this time. Mr. J. C. Brown is serving the unexpired term of Mr. T. J. Price, who resigned when he took over his duties as county treasurer last July. There fore, Mr. Brown and Mr. Dorn are to be re-elected on the board without opposition, which meets with ap proval from every quarter. For Mayor:— (One To Be Elected.) AUSTIN ABERCROMBIE WISTAR HARMON For Aldermen:— (Six To Be Elected.) J. M. BROWN C. R. STROM C. H. HUGULEY . J. W. CORLEY L. N. BROWN . C. K. EPTING J. L. JENNINGS R. L. FAULKNER DAN A. BELL For Commissioners Public Works:— (Two To Be Elected.) J. J. DORN J. C. BROWN txt Men as a rule don’t knock because they failed;* they fa ; l because they knocked. Boy Scouts America Plum Branch, S. C. % The meeting was called to order by Mr. Wilkes who had the devo tional service. The scout law and oath were dis cussed: Before taking the tenderfoot test Mr.’Wilkes explained thoroughly the following points, “on my honor,” “I,” “duty to God ” “loyalty to our country,” “obey the scout law, 1 “keeping fit mentally, physically and morally.” The following boys passed all the tenderfoot test except the test on knots: Raymond Holloway, James King, Edward Hodgens, Floyd Willis and Bill Bracknell. EDWARD HODGENS, Scribe ex tempo. -txt- Honor Roll Of Bordeaux School for month ending January 13th. Evelyn Calhoun, Fannie Mae Hodges. Mabel Moragne, Mary W-.'ieman, Marie Gitert, Frances Lindley, Mildred Moragne, R. F. South, Lollie Wideman, Ollie Wideman, Martha Hoffman, Helen L'ndley, Ruth Perryman Lee Wideman, '~ Lettie Mae South, Elizabeth Wideman, Sarah Gibert, Aline Lindley, Pauline McKinney, Mary Lindley, t Minnie Lindley, Bennie McKinney. I MT. CARMEL NEWS iest Colds Yield to this reatment Redden chest with hot wet towels; rub on— apply thickly ICKS VAPOR UB ACTS WAVS AT QNCE Miss Clavera Mauldin of Anderson is spending some time at her home hi Mt. Carmel. * Mr. and Mrs. Ford Patterson of Anderson spent last Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Mauldin. Rev. and Mrs. L. T. Pressly of McCormick were visiting among the sick in Mt. Carmel Tuesday after noon, and spent the night with Mrs. F. C. and Miss Susie Patterson. Misses Irene Boyd and Juanita Curtis and Mr. Willie Hester were Abbeville visitors Thursday evening. Mr. Charles Bowyer has returned to Mt. Carmel. We are glad to say his father is very much better. We are happy to report our sick folks are alb^better. Mrs. J. Morrah is able to be up again. Miss Lura Jean Watson, who was a patient in Anderson Hospital last week, was able to return home Fri-> day and is doing nicely now. Miss Sara Curtis, accompanied by* Miss Ruby Smith, went to Anderson Hospital last Saturday, where she had an operation of having her ton sils removed. She returned home Sabbath afternoon and is getting along nicely. Mr. Ivey Sutherland is on the sick list this week, although he is able to get about. We hope he will soon be well again. We are glad to say .that Mrs. H. S. Cason is improving, after a very painful illness, suffelling wtith ab scesses in the head. Mrs. Lucian Schroder of Abbeville was a Mt. Carmel visitor Monday. Messrs. Hollis Connor and Steph en Link are down on Savannah River with the surveyors. Mr. Connor, accompanied by Mr. Patterson, one of the surveyors, spent Sabbath evening in Mt. Carmel and attended the Y. P. C. U. meeting at the A. R. P. Church. We are glad to wel come the young men in our midst. X It may be, as a church census re vealed, that 90 per cent of Chicago people are religious, but we suspect that a good many of those counted are not overworking themselves. X Possibly the Federal Res^ ve Board could do something to keep the Mississippi River from making runs on its banks.