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$ 'age Tw<s McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, December 27, 19.It McCORMICK MESSENGER Published Every Thursday Established Jun^ 5, 1902 entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., ns mail matter of the second class. EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months .50 Supervisor’s Report STATEMENT OF CLAIMS PAID BY THE SUPERVISOR FOR NOVEMBER 1934. Claim No. Payee 12307 12808 12809 12810 12811 12812 12813 12814 12815 12816 12817 12818 12819 12820 \ 12821 12822 12823 12824 12825 1282C 12827 12828 12829 12830 12831 12832 12833 12834 12835 12836 12837 12838 12839 12840 12841 12842 12843 — 12845 12846 12847 12848 1§849 12850 ■ 12851 . r 12852 f12853 12854 12855 12856 12857 Purpose /" I 12858 12859 12860 • 12861 12862 12863 12864 12865 12866 12867 12868 12869 12870 12871 12872 12873 12874 12875 12876 12877 12878 12879 12880 12881 12882 J. T. Fooshe, Salary $ W. T. Strom, Salary G. H. McCain, Salary J. W. Corley, Salary C. W. Pennal, Salary T. J. Price, Salary J. A. Talbert, Salary J. O. Patterson, Salary E. H. Miller, Salary J. L. Strother, Salary C. C. Morgan, Salary J. L. Jennings, Salary A. V. Morgan, Salary H. C. Walker, Salary Hosie Brown, Salary : _* Jno. Creswell, Salarjr G. E. Carroll, Labor Mrs, J. T. Fooshe, Clerical Help Tax Collector J. T. Fooshe, Car Expense W. T. Strom, Car Expense G. H. McCain, Car Expense J. F. Mattison, Salary M. G. & J. J. Dorn, Inc., Rpnt F. E' R. A. J. O. Patterson, Clerk, Postage for Go. Officers Mose Widemah, Supplies ^ J. J. Collier, Clothing for Prisoners H. Drucker, Supplies H. D. Wideman, Supplies • D. M. Bullock, Supplies Browns’ Inc,, Supplies J. T. Martin, Supplies Smith’s 10c Store, Supplies ?_ Patterson Clothing Co., Supplies J. B. Smith, Supplies W. O. Graves, Ex. of Truck and Trac. W.. O. Graves, Supplies White Hardware Co., Supplies Campbell Supplies Gulf Ser. Sta., Supplies McCormick Se^^Stav'Supplies J. T. Fooshe, Bringing in Stock T v gopshs*. JSxltga Help — J. T. ‘Fooshe, bfflce Expense Standard Oil Co., Gas* and Oil __ __ ^ Bearings, Parts & Supply Co., Repairs Georgilina Tractor Co., Parts D. C. Talbert, Coal W. T. Strom, Jail Expense : J. A. Talbert, Premium J. L. Strother’s bond as Cor. M. G. 8c J. J. Dorn, Lumber ‘ A. C. Clarkson & Co., Special Auditing Ser. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Supplies Claude Talbert, Painting Signs T. J. Price, Treas.. Jurors and Wit. J. M. Hemminger, Coffin C. H. Workman, M. D., Prof. Ser. Dr. Garnett Tuten, Prof. Ser. McCormick Messenger, Printing and Adv. W. S. Wall, Peas Jeff Hunt Rd. Mach. Co., Payment on Note M. G. & J. J. Dom, Inc., Payment on Note J. N. Nathans, Lawyer, Legal Service T. J. Price, Treas., Note and Int. on Sinking Fund R. H. Quarles, Top Soil 1___ H. O. Watson, Top Soil Joe Mims, Top* Soil H. Dunlap, Top Soil Henry Self, Top Soil 1 T. D. Minor, Top Soil Mrs. P. W. Ferguson, Top Soil B. W. Parks, Top Soil L. L. Hester, Top Soil Mrs. J. B. Curtis, Top Soil N. S. Scott, Top Soil j. J. H. Price, Top Soil ! R. M. Winn, Top Soil 12883 J. H. Elkins, Top Soil 12884 Mrs. Kate Robinson, Top Soil 12885 T. R. Cartledge, Top Soil 12886 J. B. Smith, Top Soil 12887 Dr. G. A. Traylor, Top Soil 12888 M. G. & J. J. Dom, Top Soil 12889 S. A. McAlister, Top Soil 12890 J. E. Strom, Top Soil 12851 Mrs. Mary Wells, Top Soil 12892 J. L. Smith, Top Soil 12893 S. D. Chiles, Top Soil 12894 Keown Sisters, Top Soil 12895 William Keown, Top Soil 12896 Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth, Top Soil 12897 Charley LeRoy, Top Soil 12898 Mrs. Mary McBride, Top Soil 12899 Mrs. M. S. LeRoy. Top Soil 12900 Mrs. Hemminger, Top Soil 12901 J.’C. Kennedy, Top Soil 32902 Mrs. Mary G. Smith, Top Soil 12903 J. W. Britt, Top Soil 12904 S. H. Talbert, Top Soil 12905 D. J. McAlister, Top Soil 12906 T. J. Price, Treas., Int. on Bonds 12907 Mrs -Katie Ore^eH', Wood 12908 Bill Bowen, Top Soil 12909 J. W. Merrit, Top Soil 12910 J. P. Robinson, Top Soil J 12911 L. N. Brown, Top Soil • 12912 W. P. Green, Top $oil 12913 Commissioners of P. W., Water and Lights 12914 J. B. Bunch, Top Soil 12915 J. D. Bunch, Top Soil 12916 Mrs. Buchanan, Top Soil 12917 White & Freeland, Top Soil 12918 Mrs. Aggie Ellis, Top Soil VJ2919 Jno. Bell, Top Soil : ^2920 S- C. Con. Tel. Co., Rent Amount 100.00 100.00 100.00 66.66 41.36 41.36 41.67 30.00 16.68 8.33 8.33 8.33 3.33 • 33.33 18.00 50.00 46.00 40.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 20.83 70.00 10.43 5.90 11 40 5.08 12.95 12.65 5.75 11.01 4.78 31.07 3.75 22.Stf) 12.06 7.10 MASTER’S SALE > ; : * >'£**.: I-' *f STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of MCCormick, In The Court of Common Pleas M. G. & J. J. DORN, Plaintiffs, against John T. McGrath. D. M. McGrath. Mrs. Hettie McGrath, Mrs. Geor gia King McGrath, Jefferson the South-West by lands of the es tate of Michael McGfath. The above two lots contain thereon the automobile garage and repair shop of McGrath Brothers. ALSO All that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the tov/n of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, in Block M and having a frontage of twenty-four pany, Mrs. Sallie McGrath, Mrs. Standard Life- Insurance Com- feet on Main Street and running thence back for a distance of 100 Lennie Cooper. Mrs. Kate Ryan, feet to a twelve* foot alley and W. R. McGrath, Kathleen Sulii-i bounded on the North-West by van, Mary Sullivan. Louise Sulii-; lands of McGrath Brothers shop; van, Charles Sullivan and 1 North-East by a 12 foot alley; Patricia Sullivan, Defendants. i South-East by lot of Mrs. Georgia {King McGrath and Hettie McGrath Jefferson Standard Life Insurance, and on the South-West by Main Company, Plaintiff. i Street. This lot contains thereon against I the automobile showroom of Me- Jno. T. McGrath, D. M. McGrath | Grath Brothers. Mrs. Sallio McGrath, Mrs. Lennie ALSO All that certain piece, par- Cooper, M. G. & J. J. Dorn.; cel or tract of land situate, lying W. R. McGrath. Mrs. Katie and being in Bordeaux Township, Ryan, Kathleen Sullivan, Mary McCormick County, in the State Sullivan, Louise Sullivan, Charles : aforesaid, containing thirty acres, Sullivan and Patricia Sullivan, j more or less, and being bounded by Defendants. * ! lands of F. C. Robinson. A. A. Pursuant to a judgment of the i Stuart and Estate of N. G. Brown, Court and ja Decree of sale in the | -L B. Smith and Estate of Mrs. above entitled actions, I will sell at • Leila Creighton, more fully describ- public auction on Salesday in Janu-, ed by a plat of same made for Mc- ary, the same being the 7th day of i Grath Brothers by A. K. Britt dated January 1835, in front of the Court! April 15th, 1920. f House Door at McCormick, S. C.. 1 ALSO All of that piece, parcel or luring the legal hours of sale, for lot of land situate, lying and being :ash the following described real in the Town of McCormick, County estate, to-wit: of McCormick and State of South All and singular that certain lot Carolina, having a frontage of sixty or parcel of land situate in the I f eet on Pine Street in the said town of McCormick, State and'Town of McCormick and running than the mortgagees will be requir ed to deposit the sum of 5 per cent of their bid with the Master before their bid will be accepted. Said lands will be sold in the order as advertised herein according to the Deeres of sale. J. FRANK MATTISON, Master in Equity McCormick Coun ty, S. C. McCormick, S. C. Dec. 17thr 1934.—3f. MASTER’S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of -.McCormick. Court of Common Pleas. Southeastern Life Insurance Com pany, .against E. R. White. Pursuant to judgment of the Qyirt and a decree of sale in the ! aVon above entitled cause, I will sell at' public auction on Salesday in Janu of McCormick designated as Lots 1, 2. 3 and 4, iq Block “P”; each hav ing a frontage of 30 feet on Main Street and running thence back 100 feet to an afley, and known as the Baughman property.” ALSO, “One-half undivided interest in that lot or parcel of land in the Town of McCormick, measuring 58 feet on Virginia Street and running along Pino Street for a distance of 70 feet, and being rectangular in shaoe and bounded on the North west by Virginia Street; on the Northeast by Pine Street and J. A. Ludwick; South and Southwest by S. H. and J. Q. Talbert.” ALSO, “Undivided'one-half interest in lot adjoining the abqve described lot and lying [immediately South of sqme apd. having a frontage of 32 feet on Virgiriia Street and running thence back'70 feet, including a brick building situate thereon.” Undivided one-half interest in those lots in the Town of McCor- County aforesaid, and fronting thirty fset on Main Street and hav ing a depth of 162 feet, said lot be ing rectangular in shape and orig inally known as lot No. 4 in Block M in the Town of McCormick ac cording to the plat thereof recorded in the Office the Register of Mesne Conveyance in Abbeville County in Book 5, page 799. ALSO all and singular that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the town of McCormick, State and County aforesaid, con taining thirty one acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Rob inson, Stuart, Brown & Son and Creighton. This being a part of the old Jennings Gold Mine Tract. ALSO all that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the Town of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, known as Lot No. 17 in Block M, having a front-, age of thirty feet on Main Street and running thence back for a dis tance of 62 feet and being bounded -on the North-West by lot of Mrs. 160.1.White, on the North-East by Estate 7of Michael McGrath, on the South- East by lands of John T. McGrath and D. M. McGrath and on the South-West by Main. Street. * ALSO Lot 4 in Block M in said Town of McCormick having a frontafe' of 30 feet on Pine Street 120.26 Land running thence back for a dis- 21.77 "tance of 100 feet and being bounded on the North-W^st by lot of Mrs. White, on the North-East by Pine. Street, on the South-East by lands of J. T. & D. M. McGrath and on 4.25 28.29 2.65 10.00 20.00 45.94 .51.20 3.60 20.00 257.09 125 JD0 115.07 5.00 6.10 18.00 64.50 45.00 34.25 1.75 125.00 350.00 111.0C 508.70 7.01 25.00 5.0C 28.00 20.00 13.00 10.0C 12.5' 10.00 1.25 10.30 10.00 44.00 13.00 65.00 4.00 8.00 11.00 22.30 35.00 17.00 32.00 4.4 6.4 f 5.0 f 22.3' 3.0C 4.00 5.7C 27.0C 10.00 15.00 * 2.50 8.00 4.00 10.00 92.28 11.50 12.00 16.00 16.00 42.40 5.00 18.70 2.00 5.00 21.00 30.00 32.70 10.00 17.45 thence back for a distance of fifty feet to a twelve foot alley and bounded on the North by a lot of McGrath Brothers, on the East by Pine Street in the said Town of Mc Cormick, on the South by a twelve foot alley separating this lot from a lot of I. C. Harrison, on the West by a twelve foot alley and being designated as a porton of Lots No. 5 and 6 in Block M. ALSO All that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the Town of McCormick, County of McCormick and State of South Carolina, having a frontage of twentv four feet on Main Street of the Town of McCormick and running thence back a distance of 100 feet to a twelve foot alley and bounded on the North by lands of McGrath Broth ers, East by a Twelve Foot alley, on the South by lands of J. W. Mdler and on the West by Main Street. This lot contains thereon the au tomobile showroom of McGrath Brothers. There being no deficiency judg^ mept asked or demanded the bid ding will close at the completion of the sale and on the day of saijl sale. The purchaser or purchasers to pay for the preparation of titles and necessary revenue stamps arid upon the failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with theh bid or bids upon the day of such aale, said land or lands will be sold on the same or some subsequent salesday and at the risk of the for mer purchaser. All bidders other ary, 1935, (the same being the 7th! AO T w ? o % “^or- day of January), in front of the ^s L ?ts 19 and 20 Courthouse door, in the City of K, with improvements McCormick. County and State ^ aforesaid, during the legal hours of ^ nti rum ^ ing ;sale, on terms specified below, the 1 following described real estate, to ^ Tal ^ ert P r0 P er " All that certain tract or planta- [ hi the Town of McCormick front- wit: COUGH# Don’t let them get a strangle hold. Fight them quickly. Creomulsion combines 7 helps in one. Powerful but harmless. Pleasant to take. No narcotics. Your own druggist is authorized to refund your money on the spot if your cough or cold is not relieved by Creomulsion. (adv.) Treasurer’s Notice COLDS PROVED BY 2 GENERATIONS The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for tne purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 1st day of October, 1934, to the 15th day of March, 1935. All taxes shall be due and pay able between the 1st day of Oc tober, 1934, and December 31. 1934. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1934, the County Auditor shall proceed fc o add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not □aid on or before February 1. 1935, the County Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent and Five Per Cent from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time unpaid taxes will be collected by the Tax Collector. The tax levies for the year 1934 are as follows: For State Purposes 5 mills For County Purposes 10 mills For Bonds 12 mills Constitutional School Tax. 3 mills Mt. Carmel School District No. 1 2 mills Willington S. D. No. 2 5 mills Bordeaux S. D. No. 3 2 mills McCormick S. D. No. 4 and Bonds 14 mills Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills Bellvue S. D. No. 6 10 mills S. D. No. 7 00 mills Bethia S. D. No. 8 8 mills Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 __ 10* mills Young’s S. D. No. 10 2 mills Wideman’s S. D. No. 11 2 mills Milway S. D. No. 13 8 mills Robinson S. D. No. 14 6 mills Dornville S. D. No. 15 2 mills Bethanv S. D. No. 16 8 mills Lyon’s S* D. No. 17 8 mills Hibler S. D. No. 18 6 mills Vernon S. D. No. 19 4 mills Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 WANT ADV, DEPENDABLE Used Pianos $5QL0( upward to select used pianos $125.00. The renowned SUrr Made Pianos $198.00 upward .j John A. Holland, The. Green wood Piano Man, Greenwood. S. C. Campbell Dry Cleaners Suits And Dresses, 40c Each, 3 For $1.00 When Your Clothes Are Net Becoming To You They Should Be Coming To Us. W. E. CAMPBELL, Mgr. McCormick, S. C. and Bonds 16 mills Consolidated S. D. No. 1, Parksville, Modoc and “ Clarks Hill, and Bonds_17 mills All male citizens between trie ages of 21 and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00 each. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commuta tion tax or work six days on the public roads. Commutation tax is included in property tax receipt. T. J. PRICE, Treasurer, McCormick County. 12921 T. J. Price, Treas., Coupons on Bonds 1,677.50 TOTAL $ 5,715.54 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Personally appeared before me G. H. McCain, Supervisor, who, being duly sworn, says the above statement is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn to before me this the 20th day of December, 1934. G. H. McCAIN, Supervhor. tion of land situate, lying and be ing in the County of McCormick, State of South Carolina, contain ing Six Hundred and Twenty (620) acres of land, more or less, and bounded on the North by L. J Williams, J. A. Langley; on the East by land of L. J. Williams; South by lands of O. D. White and ethers;*and on the West by Big Stevens Creek; the said tract be ing^ known and designated as Tracts Nos. One (1), Two (2), Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6), as shown on a Plat made by W. D. Neves, recorded in Plat Book No. 1 at Page 38 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for McCormick County, and being the same tract cf land conveyed to Southeastern Life Insurance Company by L. G. Bell, Master, by his Deed dated February 9. 1928, and recorded in Deed Bock 7 at Page 412 in McCor mick County, and'transfetred to E. R. White by its Deed dated April 12th, 1929. A deposit of One Hundred and Sixty "($160.00) Dollars will be re quired, as evidence of good faith. No deficiency Judgment being asked,, the right thereto being ex pressly waived, the bidding will close at the completion of the sale. TERMS OF SALE: Cash; Pur chaser to pay for papers and stamps. ....... J, FRANK MATTISON, Master for McCormick County, S. C. Dec. 20. 1984:—3t. mg /itfgusba ‘fetreei, anu uoancud North by M. G. & J. J. Dorn lot; East bv lot of M. G. fr T. J. Dorn: South by an alley and West by Au gusta Street, and beins: known ri; the T. J. Britl store building.” AL SO. “That certain let of land, with improvements thereon, measuring 20 feet on Main Street in the Town • i if: ti ■ ij* MASTER’S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Court of Common Pleas. J. S. Strom, T. J. Sibert and P. J. Robinson, as Receivers of The Farmers Bank of McCormick, S. C - a——-u against J. C. Bowick, et al. Pursuant to judgment of the Court and a decree of sale in the above entitled cause, I will sell at public auction on Salesday in Janu ary, 1935, (the same being the 7th day of January),' in front of the Courthouse door, in the City of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale, on terms specified below, the following described real estate, to wit: “All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and be ing in State and County aforesaid, and containing One Hundred and Five (105) acres, with improve ments thereon, and bounded as follows: on the South by lands of Gabe Wideman; on the East by lands of Mrs. Kittle Cress well; on the North by lands of G. A. Bowick and Kennedy lands and on the South-West by lands of Mrs. J. B Bowick; being the same lands con veyed to me by the Will of my father, Frank Wideman.” A deposit of Twenty-four ($24.00 • Dollars will be required as evidence of good faith. No deficiency Judgment being asked, the right thereto being ex pressly waived, the bidding wil clo^ Q at the comnletion of the sale TERMS OF SALE: Cash; Pur chaser to pay for papers and stamps. J. FRANK MATTISON, Master for McCormick County, S. C Dec. 20. 1934.—3t. ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE J. O. PATTERSON, Notary Public. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. In the Court of Common Pleas EX PARTE: J. S. Strom, T. J. Sibert and P. J. Robinson, as Receivers of The Farmers Bank of McCormick, S. C., Petitioners. IN RE: The affairs of The Farmers Bank of McCormick, S. C. Pursuant to an Order of the Court in the above matter we will sell at public auction on Salesday in January, 1935, (the same being the 7th day of January) in front oi the Courthouse door, in tne City of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale, on terms specified below, the following described property of the Farmers Bank of McCormick. All Bank fixtures, including all desks, adding machines, safes, safe door, files, chairs, check protector, and any and all other personal property of the said The Farmers Bank of McCormick. S. C., with the exception of Judg ments, notes, mortgages and Choses-in-action. All of the following described real property, located in the County of McCormick and State of South Carolina, described as follows: “Those certain lots in the Town Dec. 20, 1934.—3t. of McCormick and being the cas ern part of lot 14 in Block “L”; said lot running back a distance of 50 feet, at which point the said Ipt narrows to a width of IS .f^et awrt- being this width for 50 additional feet to an alUy, and known as the Farmers Bank building.” ALSO, . “2.4 acres of land located in tbte Town of McCbrmick and bounded on the North by C. & W. C. Rail road; East and South by lands qf Maude S. Deaion and West by Den son Avenue and known as the Dea- son oroperty.’l ALSO, “150 5 acres of land, more or le$s, bounded on the North by M.. G. & - J. J. Dorn; Eist by lands how or formerly owned by Mrs. Ritchie and Bell; on the South by W. K. Charlps and on the West by George Bro^ji and G. B. Smith, and beirig known as the Henry Thomas Place.” AL SO, “JL01 acres of land, more or less, bounded on the North by Dr. R. J. Talbert; East by Dr. R. J. Talbert; South by Col. W. J. Talbert arid. West by Hum Branch-EagefidEfl Road, and known as the Nath&n Cunningham tract.” ALSO, “74 acres of land, more or less, tfoundetl on the North . by Arthur Stevens: oh the East by lands Mrs. Millechje Whatley; Sbutb lands of the Estate of S, B. and West by lands of the Estate S. B. Strorri, and known as- the Jr son Quarles property.” ALSO, ,> “All our right, title and interest [ In ,12 acres of Jand^mors or less, located,In the Town of Mt bounded by lands now or of J. W. Talbert, Q. T. Bai and C. H. McCormick and others and known as a part of ihe E. T. Greason property.” ALS< “23.8 acres of land* moch or less,., located near the Town o£ McCor mick and bounded by C. & W. C. Railway, lands of J. W. TMbert, B. Baughman and McCormick Estate, and being a part of the' Greason property." ALSO, 1 acre of land, more oir less, in the Town of McCormick on the South side of C. & W. C. Railway, bounded by Mrs. E. T. Greason, lands of J. W. Deason, John Hollo way, arid being a part of the Greason property.” The three parcels of land last described herein being known as the J. T. and D. M. McGrath prop erty. ALSO, 89 acres, more or less, bounded on the north by Dr. W. G. Black- well; East by Jessie Adams; South by Jessie Adams, and West by S. M. Chamberlain, and being known as che Mattie Gilchrist property.” AL SO, 51 acres of land, more or less, bounded on the North by lands of Robert McKinney; East by J. A. Christian; South by N. F. Brown and West by D. P. Self and others-, and known as the G. C. McKinney property.” ALSO, “11 acres of land, more or less, bounded on the North and West by lands of M. G. & J. J. Dorn, former ly the Henderson Estate; on the East by lands of G. N. Banks and on the South by Rocky Creek and known as the Suber property.” AL-t SO. All of the equity in 103 acres of land, more or less, bounded on the North by lands of W. G. Loftis; East by C. & W. C. Railway; South by lands of Britt and Banks and West by M. M. Wall. This being known as the Self property located on the McCormick-Plum Branch road and is subject to a mortgage in favor of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia, which the purchaser will assume as a part of the con sideration.” ALSO, “348.4 acres of land, more or less, bounded by lands of J. D. Seigler, Stevens Creek, Rocky Creek and lands formerly of Mrs. Allie V. Mc- Craw, being known as the Canfield property.” Upon the acceptance of any bid for any or all of the aforesaid property, the successful bidder shall make a deposit with the Re ceivers in cash or by certified check of five per cent, of said bid as evi dence of good faith. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. TERMS OF SALE: Cash; Pur chaser to pay for papers and stamps. J. S Strom. T. J. Sibert and P. J. Robinson, as Receivers of The Farmers Bank of McCormick, S. c. fl m