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I Thur^py, January 2, 1930 McCORMICK M*, WENGER. Met * «UXt:K Swtfi Csrolinm. Page NuwKer Sev<e+ Congressman F. H. Dominick Married In Nation’s Capitol WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—A large and notable company, representa tives of official, congressional and residential society, attended the wedding 12:3') o’clock this after noon cf Miss Matilda Seger, daughter of Representative and Mrs. George Nicholas Seger, of Passaic. N. J.. to Representative Frederick Haskell Dominick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Dominick of Newberry. S. C. The ceremonv wa" performed at the Mayflower hotel, the Rev. J. Henry Hams, pastor of the Lutheran church of the Holy Communion, Philadelphia. Penn sylvania, and a life long friend of the brideptrorm, officiating. The ballroom had an artistic ar rangement of white chrysanthe mums and budlea with Australian ferns, and tall cathedral candles arranged about the predieu. A program of nuptial selections was given as the guests were assemb ling, and the orchestra played soft ly during the ceremony. The bride was escorted and giv en in marriage by her father. Her wedding gown was unusually love ly, fashioned of cream colored sat in on long lines, the back of the frock made in a two tier effect, the top tier falling over the long skirt and forming a small train. Her veil was of deep cream net, and was held at each side with clusters of orange blossoms. She carried calla lilies and wore a necklace of pearls and a bracelet of pearls, gifts of the bridegroom. Miss Margaret Ayers, daughter of Representative and Mrs. William A. Ayers of Wichita, Kansas, was the maid of honor, wearing a gown of French capucine chiffon with slippers to match. She wore a brown lace hat. and carried an arm bouquet of fontanelle roses. Harry W. Dominick, brother of the bridegroom, was best man and ushers were George J. Seger and Reginald Seger of Passaic, N. J., brothers of the bride. A reception followed the cere- monv In the Chinese room where assisting *n receiving were Mns. Sepev. nic her of the bride, who was in a garnet panne velvet, with hat of ffH and velvet to match. She wore a corsage bououet of white gardenia* and Mrs. Domin- Law On The Subject (The Spartanburg Herald.) In the last 13 years the South Carolina state highway commission has administered a fund of more than $50,000,000. In the next few years the same body will direct the expenditure of as much again ! n the building and maintaining of the state system. If there be those interested in the laws governing the activities of the state highway department they may find in the following sections of the act of 1929, some of the provisions designed to throw safeguards about the department: Section 14. Every contract or purchase made by the state high way department under the provis ions of this act and contemplating he expenditure of mor° than < ’* • 000 shall be let and made after being advertised under rules and regulations to be made and pub lished by the state highway com mission. Section 15. The state highway commission shall, during each regular session of the General As sembly of South Carolina, make a full printed detailed report to the General Assembly showing the con struction and maintenance work and the cost of the same, receipts of gasoline taxes, motor vehicle license fees and disbursements of the commission and such other data as may be of interest in con nection with the work of the state highway department. A full ac count of each road project shall be kept by the state highway de partment, or its representatives, to ascertain at any time the expendi tures or liabilities against all pro jects: also, records of contracts and force account work. The ac count records, together with all supporting documents, shall be op en at all times to the inspection of the governor or other proper state officias or their agents. Section 16. The books and ac counts cf the state highway de partment shall be audited at least once a year by a certified public accountant or firm of certified outlie accountants, to be designat ed by the governor and a report of the audit shall be made annual ly to the General Assembly. The costs and expenses of the said an nual audit shall be paid by the state highway department out of its funds. JANUARY Farm Calendar TO BF DONE THIS MONTH ! ant cotton lie of one . . .. - ^ _ to save grain, peas, and beans I d" !. ° f *>ride*room.—SSctlbn 17. Whoever, betas '? Jrom beln , by weevlls in black crepe rnmainrTKcf she member cf t^e state highway corn- carried a corsaere bougjuPt of roses, mission or engineer, agent or oth- Ren-esen tative R^minick and j er employe, acting for or on be- his bride left fpra southern sea ’ half of the highway commission, trip. Mrs. DrmjJEick. wearing a gold .and haein^ o*nne velvet silhouette hat of soleil to maffh and mink fur cent.. The bride is a grad-’^^e of t**" Maryland College f*>r Women and has A. B. degree. She is a mem ber of the Yountakah Club in New Jersev and ha* been active with her father in his campaigns. The bridegroom attended Newber ry and South Carolina colleges. He served in the South Carolina leg islature and has been a member of congress of South Carolina fo~ seven terms. He is a member of the house judiciary committee. A number of. pre-nuptial parties were given in honor of Mrs. Dom inick. ^ Amc.;s those who entertained were Mrs. John J. McSwain, wife of Representative McSwain of South Carolina, and Mrs. Charles A. Eaton, wife of Representative Eaton of New Jersey. txt Richmond Divine After 41 Years Quitfc RICHMOND, Va—Rev. John Yates Bowman, who refused every offered increase in salary offered him in *1 years as rector of the fashionable All Saint’s Episcopal church here, resigned, saying the time had come for a younger man to take up his work. Bowman drew a salary hardly more than that of an average pas tor’s assistant, saying he was get ting all he needed and did not care for more. The old slogan about keeping in the middle of the road, would prove dangerous today. X Want ads bring results, but when you lose your temper, they won’t do any good. txt The world is full of people who take symptoms and see how many diseases they can make out of them. X For every dollar of new business secured, a public utility at the present time must invest $5.50. shall accept or agree to accept, re ceive or agree to receive, ask or 'olicit, either directly or indirect- 'y, and any person who shall give or offer to give, or promise, or cause to procure to be promised, offered or given, either directly or ndirectly. to any member of the i;-ate highway commission or any engineer, agent or other employe acting for or on behalf of the state highway commission, any moneys or any contract promise, undertaking, obligation, gratuity or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or con veyance of anything of value or my political appointment or in fluence, present or reward or any employment or any other thine of value, with the intent to havr Ais decision or action on any ques tion, matter, cause or proceedinr which may at the time be pendin r cr which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity or in his place of trust or profit, influenced thereby, shall be deem ed guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years and shall forever after be disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit under the consitution or laws of this state. X The people who deliver the goods in this life of ours, are also the ones who do the collecting. X This world is full of only three kinds of people—somebodies, any bodies and nobodies. txt It is human nature for folks who were bom with silver spoons in their mouths to wish that they were gold. txt Good roads have reduced the average automobile operating cost from ten cents a mile to six and one-half cents in the last five years, according to the American Automobile Association. X Just about the time you think that you are going to make both ends meet, along comes somebody and moves )the ends farther apart. Agronora For be ter profits that will produce si inch or better. Plant enh' cotton seed that give ;c:d gc : eation. Do net far more cotton v-n can bo given proper atten tion. Study fertilizer needs and buy materials intelligently, to make more profitable yields. Plan for food and feed crops to make the farm self-sustaining. Horticulture Prepare hotbeds and coldframes for cabbage, tomato, pepper, egg plant, cauliflower, onions. Plant cabbage seeds in hotbeds January 1 to 10. Plant English peas, if soil is in condition, covering five to six in ches. Prepare land for Irish potatoes, and order certified seed. Prune all fruit trees preparatory to spraying with lime-sulphur in early February. Plant fruit trees rather than later, if soil is in condition. Dig, separate, and reset all can- na roots not dug last fall. Prune deciduous ornamental shrubs severely at transplanting. Plant Diseases Continue cleaning up orchards to destroy fallen fruit and limbs. Prune grapes to remove and bum disease-harboring vines. Spray spinach fields for mildew with bluestone, one-half pound; fish oil soap, five pounds; water, 50 gallons. Order mercuric chloride to treat iced potatoes. Make plans to treat tobacco seed before sowing in beds. • Entomology Continue clean-up of trash and remnants aboUt~edges of fiShis^BjL emnants about edges of fieicls *nd gardens to kill hibernating insects. Do not bum woods areas for control of insects. Gather and bum fallen severed pecan twigs to help to control the beetle. Put orchard spraying outfit in order to put on the dormant spray for San Jose Scale and diseases. Fumigate with carbon /disulphide iASTER’S SALE ST ATP Coun Ccv THE F COLi Cle&rKbee yards of all old rub bish and dry^sn^ss by plowing, with care not to Clean any hives where the have died and stack them under a shelter. If bees Are not located right, move them now. Agricultural Engineering Rearrange farm buildings and fields for more efficient use of la- aor and machinery. Remove stumps, stones and oth er obstruction and terrace or drain the land for better use of land and machinery. Plan to. use at least two-mule teams for every operation possible. One-mule plow-stock farming can over oe made profitable. Resolve to build an implement hed and farm shop to take better '.are of farm equipment. Dairying Make an inventory of livestock, feed and equipment at once. Decide now whether you will have silage for your cows next fall and plan for its production. Analyze your herd records for 1929 and decide where you can im prove in management and feeding for the coming year. Repair pasture fences, clean out under-growth, bushes, and briars, and stop the washes in pastures. Start the New Year right by keeping daily milk record on each cow and by feeding grain in pro portion to the milk yield. . Animal Husbandry Give the ewe flock shelter from rain and what legume hay they will clean up. If sheep receiving plenty of feed are still thin, send samples of ma nure to Dr. W. K. Lewis, state vet erinarian, Columbia, to determine if they have parasites. Double-treat for cholera all hogs which are to be carried until spring. Provide hogs shelter and liberal bedding for the printer. See that hogs ^ha\e green feeds —barley, rye, oatk, «: rape. Winter the breAdi# beef cattle herd on unsalable don’t let them lose per head. Feed horses and :ihcra! 1 y ana enough them thrifty, changes in rations. Poulti Provide the breede: • TDUTH CAROLINA, of McCormicK, of Common Pleas. £RAL LAND BANK OF 3IA, against R. G. K jLINGSWORTH, ET AL. Pursu -nt to judgment of the Court ai d a decree of sale in the above entitled cause, I will sell at public jetton on Salesday in January, 1930 (the same being the 6th day of January), in front of the Court House Door, in the City of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale, on terms specified below, iVw> "''Rowing described real estate, to wit: * . ah chat certain tract of land situate in the County of McCor mick and State aforesaid, con taining Two Hundred and Six and Nine-Tenths (206.9) Acres, more or less, bounded on the North by lands of N. B. Duncan and Springfield negro church; East by lands of N. B. Duncan and Westcoat Creek dividing this land from that of J. D. Richardson; South by lands of J. D. Richard son whose lands are separated from this land by Westcoat Creek, Old Augusta Road and lands of L. N. Chamberlain; West by Old Augusta Road, lands of L. N. Chamberlain, Springfield negro church lot and lands of F. C. Robinson as will more fully ap pear by reference to a plat there of made by S. E. Rosenswike, Sur veyor, dated September 1919. The said land being a part of a three hundred acre tract of land purchased by R. G. Killingsworth from J. Fuller Lyon on January 1st, 1920. AS a condition precedent to the consideration of any bid, the Mas ter shall require the successful bidder to deposit at once with him the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars, either in cash or by certi fied check, the same to be applied on the bid should there be a com pliance with the »ame, and should there be a failure to do so, the said amount shall be forfeited to the Plaintiff and the premises re sold at the risk of such bidder, as provided in the Decree. Terms of Sale: One-fourth of the accepted bid'Cash: and the balance on credit in four equal annual instalments, with interest at seven per cent per annum, and secured by a first mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for paper and stamps. L. G. BELL, Master. Dec. 14, 1929.—r3t. mi I ill ■ NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurens, In Court of Common Pleas. THE BANK OF WARE SHOALS, Plaintiff, „. Against MARY T. SULLIVAN, ET AL, De fendants. PURSUANT to a Decree of the Court in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens Court House, S. C., on Salesday in Jan uary next, being Monday the 6th d ^y °f the month, during the leg al hours for such sales, the fol lowing described property, to wit: All that piece, parcel, or tract of land, situate, lying and being in McCormick County, State of South Carolina, containing One Hundred and Eighty-Six (186) Acres, more or less, located near Plum Branch, and bounded by lands of J. C. Seigler, W. C. Hol ley, and others, conveyed to Allen J. SuUivan by W. A. Wallace, and Gibson, reference being made to that Deed for a more particular description, and conveyed to Mary T. Sullivan by C. A. Power, Clerk of Court, on January 13, 1926. The successful bidder on each piece of property being knocked down to him shall forthwith de posit with the Clerk of Court ten per centum of the amount of his bid as an evidence of his good faith in the bidding, the same to be applied to the purchase price upon his complying with the terms of sale, otherwise to be paid to the Plaintiff on its indebted ness. Terms of Sale: One-third Cash; balance to be paid in Two equal annual installments; the credit portion to be secured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over 'he said premises, bearing legal interest from date, with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in 3ash. Purchaser to pay for papers, stamps and recording. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be re-sold on same or some subsequent Sales day on same terms, at risk of for mer purchaser. THOS. W. BENNETT. C. C. C. P. and G. S., Laurens, S. C Dated, this December 6, 1929.—3t NOTICE FINAL ACCOUNTING AND DISCHARGE MASTER’S SALE Johnston Out For Governor COLUMBIA.—rThe first politi cal announcement growing out of the heated debate over South Car olina’s $65,000,000 road bond issue was made here today when Olin D. Johnston, Spartanburg attorney, definitely announced, his candidacy for governor in the 1930 campaign. ston said he will run on an “antt-tJSlKS^jjlatform. Mr. Johnston is a member of the South Carolina House of Represen tatives from Spartanburg county. When the bond issue was being argued in the House last winter he fought the measure tirelessly. “Thousands of voters have peti tioned me to run for governor next "ummer.” Mr. Johnston said here today. “In almost bvery request I have been asked to oppose the $65,- 000,000 read bond issue. Oppon ents of the road bond issue may rest assured I will be Against it. “I mean to pledge id the voters that no state-wide bond bill would get my approval as governor unless there is a clause giving the voters a chance to say whether or not they want it. I wiil be the anti bond candidate.” Mr. Johnston was first elected tc the House from Anderson county For the last four years he has serv ed as a member of the Spartan burg delegation. He is an alumnus of Wofford College and a World War veteran. txt On January 6th, 1930, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as possible, I will make my final return to the Probate Judge, for McCormick County, South Carolina, in his office at Mc Cormick, as Executor of the estate mie M. Wardlaw, deceased, and ask for rase final discharge as Executor. \ D. M/ 'WARDLAW, Executor Estate of M. Wardlaw. Nov. 30, 1929.-4t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick, In Court of Common Pleas. METROPOLITIAN LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, against J. G. P. HAYES, J. L. BRACKNELL, W. C. HOLLEY AND R. E. CA£±- "WILE, AS RECEIVER OF THE CAROLINA BOND AND MORT GAGE COMPANY, Defendants. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above enetftr- led cause, I will sell at public auc tion to the highest bidder for casfr, in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, State and County- aforesaid, on Monday, January Si 1930, the same being salesday in said month, between the legal hours of sale, the following describ ed real property, to-wit: All that piece, parcel or tract cf land, with the improvements there-* on, situate, lying and being for merly in the County of Edgefield, now in the County of McCormick, in the State of South Carolina, on the waters of Bird Creek and cn. the Vienna Public Road, contain ing Two Hundred and Seven (207> Acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: North by lands of J- R. White; Northeast by lands of EL P. White; East and Southeast by the run of Bird Creek, separating: the tract herein described from, lands of Dr. R. J. Talbert, and West by other lands of the mort gagor herein designated on the plat hereinafter referred to as “3,”’ and by lands of W. W. Miller. Said tract has such forms, marks, but tings and boundaries as are shown upon a plat of survey thereof made by R. J. Robinson, Surveyor dated August 2, 1894, copy of which is recorded in the office of the Clorfc of Court of McCormick County. Being the same tract conveyed to W. C. Holley by R. M. Fuller and. T. E. Britt,, by deed dated July 14*. 1913, and recorded in the office off the Clerk of Court of Edgefieid County in Deed Book 24, at page 474. Terms of Sale: Cash; purchaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps. No bid will be accepted by the Clerk of Court until a cash deposit as earnest money of One Hundred and Fifty ($150.00) Dol lars has been made. Said sum shiH be forfeited and applied to ccscfcs and plaintiff’s judgment, if a com pliance with the sale is not hsd within ten days from the date thereof. r L. g. Bell, Probate Judge, as Master for Mc Cormick County, S. C. Dec. 16. 1929.—3t. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS NOTICE A person who desires to give ad vice at every, opportunity should become a doctor or a lawyer and sell it. ’ txt As a rule most information from an information bureau only adds to your perplexities. X When the laflr finds a person in sane, it puts him in the asylum— providing he isn’t driving an au tomobile. x Every now and then labor is re ported to be short, but there never seems to be any scarcity of bosses. balanced ration ahd ample sunny range. /- j Mate breedUnVrens about two weeks in / iW#ance of securing hatching eggs Use one male to each 15 hens in Mediterranean breeds, one to 12 Americe.n and English breeds. cpcdc ' i v-Jer house and get rooder stov* ready for use. n to isecure some eggs or front high-producing stock ckjlmprovement. At a meeting of the County Bo ard of Commissioners held Satur day, November 30th, the following resolution was adopted: That the County Board will not approve for payment any claim for work on the County Roads and Bridges unless the same be author ized by the Supervisor. W. O. GRAVES, JR., Supervisor M. C., S. C. December 2, 1929.-3t. Auditor’s Notice I will be at the following placer on the dates given, for the pur pose of taking tax returns, on al v oroperty, both real and persona for the year 1930. This applies U owner, agents, attorney, guardiai: administrator, etc. Office January 1st to 13th. Mt. Carmel, January 14th, 10 a m. to 4 p. m. Willinglon, January 15th, 9 a. m to 12 m. Bordeaux, January 16th, 9 a. m to 12 m. Plum Branch, January 17th, 1 tc 5 p. m. Office, January ISth'lq^Oth. E. L. Hollingsworth’s StOTi^Jan- uary 21st, 9 to 12 m. R. T. Mayson’s, January 21st, Ik? 4 p. m. Meriwether, January 22nd, 10 to 12 m. Clarks Hill, January 22nd, 2 to 4 p. m. Modoc, January 23rd, 9 to 12 m. Parksville, January 23rd, 2 to 5 p. m. Joe J. Link’s, January 24th, 2 to 5 p. m. Office, January 25th to 27th. E. M. Morgan’s Store, January 28th, 9 to 12 m. Holley’s Store, January 28th, 2 to 4 p. m. Troy for Young School District, January 29th, 2 to 5 p. m. J. C. Talbert’s Store, January 30th, 2 to 4 p. m. Will be in the office from Jan uary 31st to February 20th. After that time 10 per cent penalty will be added where no returns were made. All male citizens between the age of 21 and 60 years are liable. for poll tax, all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years are liable for road or street tax, and must file a return. C. W. PENNAL, uditor M. C., S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Notice is hereby given that aH persons indebted to the estate cC airs. Mattie L. Carroll, late of Mo- Cormick, S. C., should make set- cement with the undersigned. AH ns holding claims agairst saicK estate should file same, duly verifi£*L With the undersigned. Administrator. Martinez, Ga., December 10. 1929.-4t.. Trespass Notice- Hunting. either by day P* nightL or trespassing in any other form, is hereby strictly forbidden on the lands formerly owned by Albert Gibert, H. M. Gibert, Rosenberg; and O. G. Calhoun, withoiit writ ten permission from the j under signed. Guilty parties Will be prosecuted to the fullest extent r€ the law. This notice is effective from now on through the 1930. J. M. GIBERT. Willington, S. C., - " December 10, 1929.-3t. . MASTER’S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ©f McCormick, , Court of Common Pleas. J. C. BROWN, AS SURVIVING PARTNER OF ANDREWS- BROW INVESTMENT COM PANY, against B. SMITH, ET AL. Pursuant to judgment of the Court and a decree of sale in the above entitled cause, I wf/T sell at public auction on Salifeday in January, 1930 (the same Jeing the 6th day of January), in front af the Court House Door, in the City f McCormick, County and State foresaid, during the legal horns sale, on terms specified bciow, tke following described real es tate, to wit: All that piece and parcel of landL lying and being in McCormick ToVnship, State and County afore*. "oho J. Fr ee? on the Bast J. E.feritt and Findle said; and bounded as f< wit: on the North by 1 “ ripe ‘ South N by lands of M< on the West by lands S. Creighton. The a land containing 'Eig.i Acres.- As a condition p consideration of an; ter shall require bidder to deposit a the sum of One Hu ($150.00) Dofhirs, by certified checl applied on the be a complia and should do so, forfeite pr^m bidde T to