Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IAYDAY PICNIC?DEATH OF IR. WOR-i SELL?PARAGRAPHS OF LOCAL AND SOCIAL INTEREST. Scranton, April 27:?Miss He- i becca Palmer of Cartersville { stopped olf at Scranton Saturday afternoon on a brief visit to , Mr and Mrs R B Cannon. Rev J W Truluck is up at Camden assisting1 the Baptist! minister there in a protracted ' meeting. J P McNeill, Esq, of the Florence bar, was in town Saturday j on professional business. Mr Fred Coward, agent lor the; Atlantic Coast Line at Foreston, came home last Friday and > spent several days with his j rents, Mr and Mrs .1 M Coward.) Mr A F McKnight, who has j been in business in Charleston! several months, is at home again for a season. Mr A II Casque, Superinten- j dent of Education of Florence county, was in Scranton one day last week. Mr Olin Welsh, who holds a position with the Kennedy-i Montgomery Company, at King-1 stree, spent Sunday with j relatives in Scranton. Mr J M Parker has returned from a visit of several days to Anderson and other up country towns. .1 A Mnldrmv. K^n. Clerk of Court of Florence count}', attended church at Scranton Sunday. Mr 1) Lamar Lee is preparing to build the second division of his large brick store. When this addition is completed Mr ! Lee will have a double front ' building. 1 Mr H A Parker of Anderson spent several days in Scranton last week on a visit to his parents, Mr and Mrs P A Parker. 1 Rev J D Moore of Columbia, | delivered a very interesting address on Sunday-school work at ' the Baptist church here Sunday morning. A large congregation composed of people from Elim, New Zion, Lake City and the ' snrrounaing communuy was present and listened attentively s to the speaker. The local graded school will J close on Friday, May 21. Dr J L Mann of Florence will deliver an addiess on education Friday night at the Baptist | church. Everybody is invited to come out and hear him. There will be a big May day ? picnic at Scranton next Satur- \ day, May 1, Everybody is , invited to attend and bring well , filled baskets. An address by Mrs Mary Harris Armour of Georgia and music by a brass > band will be special attractions. { Mr John W Worrell, a farmer t1 who lived near Scranton, died ' Thursday afternoon after a long 1 illness. He was sixty-two years 1 old and is survived by a widow and several children. The remains were taken to Mars' Bluff, the former home of the deceased, for interment. The writer has received an ' . invitation to attend the commencement exercises ot the Medical College of South Carolina at the Academy of Music, 1 at Charleston, on next Wednesday evening, the 28th. llarrell Myers lira nam win be among ' the graduating physicians on this occasion. The following attractions have been booked for Scranton for next season by the Kadcliffe Lyceum and Chautauqua Bureau, of Kichmond: Oilbert A Eldredge, Impersonator; The Floyds, Magicians: The Featherstone Musical Entertainers. ^ W E C. i Our premium offer with the ? News and Courier expires June 1, so if you want to take ad\ antage of it act at once. r Ll I Ad Exciting Runaway Accident?Green Peas on toe Market. Lake City, April 27:?E L Hirsch, Esq, was in town from Kingstree a few hours Friday) Jast. Miss Sarah Godwin had peas ! on the market more than a week apo, on the 17th, to be exact. | Mr A E Cook's horse becoming frightened by an automobile last Thursday, ran away and wrecked the buggy. It seems that Mr Cook had left his horse j standiug in front of the Sauls-; baker Cos establishment whilej he went into the store. Two men from Florence came spin ning along in an automobile and j approached the horse, which became panic stricken, and whirl-j ing around, went north along j Acline avenue at a terrific rate. { At the residence ot \Y L Bass, Esq, he left the street and dashing up the sidewalk. The buggy struck Mr Bass's yard fence, smashing pickets and posts and i wrecking the buggy. On the! horse sped, until he reached Mr i S W Gowdy's residence, where! he overturned the buggy against the fence and broke out. The buggy was completely ruined, but the horse was only slightly injured. The Methodist missionary conference ol the Kingstree district will meet at the Methodist church heie next Friday. Ouite a large attendance is expected. On Friday night of last week the Lake City Dramatic club presented the play "Among the Breakers," at the auditorium. The audience was a large one, the hall being full even as to standing room: and the performance was very good indeed,giving splendid satisfaction. The proceeds went to assist the Baptists in building their parsonage. Messrs Mood Williams and Cleveland Rogers are at home From the South Carolina Medical College, Charleston, where they are taking courses, the former in medicine and the latter in pharmacy. Mrs Annie Ackerman and chjlIren of Colleton are visiting at Dr A II Williams's. She is his sister. Mrs M W Bardin of Charleston is visiting at Dr T B Hinnant's. W L B. COMMENCEMENT AT LAKE CITY. Hen. M. L Smith to Deliver Literary Address-Programme la Detail. Lake City Graded school closes rhursday and Friday, April 29-30, the exercises to be held in the school auditorium. Following is the programme: Thursday, April 29,8:30 pm?, Annual debate, query: llesolved, |, Phat the United States was justifi- j < ible in bringing the South back into ! :he Union. Affirmative: Miss Annie Laurie Cockfield, Hoyt Carter. Neg- J itive: Miss Ara Roilgers, Leslie [Jrown. Declamation?"Soldier's Dreamj ?Allen Asking. Declamatiou?"Appeal to Arms" - Boyd Jeffords. Declamation -"Loyalty of the South"?Talmage Askins. Friday, April 30, 8:30 p ni, grad- ' nation exercises programme: Song?"Lead, Kindly Light"? Chorus ot girb. Prayer?Rev John E Carlisle. >f _ i . > r ! .music?uuei?iwisses iviia ures-,: sitt, Eloise Sturgeon. Essay?"The Mill Will Never j llriad with the Water that lias' Passed"?Miss Leah Nachman. Essay?"The Grandest Thing in Life"?Miss Lalla Kooke, Essay?"Does Education Pay?"? Miss \ iolet Askins. Presentation of diplomas. Song?"Old Folks at Home"? Chorus of girls. Literary address- Hon Mendel L Smith, Camden, S C. Benediction?Rev L N Chappell. FOIIYSIIONEMAR 6?ru CoM*i Prevent* Poeunwnte Appointed on Dispensary CoMtssion to Take Place of lemfcers Resigned. Columbia, April 23:?Mr A N Wood of Gaffney and Mr J Steele Brice of York were lo day appointed by Governor Ansel on thd dispensary wind-up commission to succeed Messrs C K Henderson and B F Arthur, resigned. This makes the commission now complete, the following being members theroot: W J Murray, Columbia, chairman; John McSween, Timuionsville, secretary; Avery Button, Greenville; A X Wood, Gaffney: J S Brice, York. It will be recalled that Messrs Arthur and Henderson resigned from the com mission to become receivers under the appointment of Judge Pritchard. You should not delay under any circumstances in cases of Kidney and Madder trouble. You should take something promptly that you know is reliable, something like DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are unequaled for weak back, backache, inflammation of the bladder, rheumatic pains, etc. When yon ask for DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, be sure you get them. They are antiseptic. Accept no substitutes; insist upon getting the right kind. Sold by D C Scott, M P. Mortgage, real estate, title lien on crop, bill of sale, agri cultural lease and iien, mortgage personal property, bill ot sale and lien on crop combined for sale at The Hecohd office. We have just got in a splendid lot of all kinds of^"1* fine bond papers.rule. 100,000 envelopes, f ison's shipping tags \ . ^iass eyelets and -wire strin , the best made. See our samples before ordering elsewhere. tf ?x?x T The Implement Co., RICHMOND, VA. It is very important both for effective and economical work to procure '/A? of Air* uwjw vt FARM 1PLE1OTS Our New Descriptive Catalog just issued teils ail about the best v O time and labor-saving machinery. C It i9 one of the l>est and most interesting Implement Catalogs issued. Mailed free on request We are also headquarters for ' Farm Wagons, Buggies, Barb Wire, Fencing, V-Crimp and other Roofing, Gasoline Engines, Saw and Planing Mills. Write for prices and catalogs. The Implement Co., 1302 Main St, Richmond, Va. Citation NoticeSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Williamsburg. By P M Brockinton. Esq. Probate Judge. Whereas, J H Hannah, Jr. made suit to me to grant him letters of administration on the estate and effects of J II Hannah, Sr, inese are tnereiore 10 cue ana auinonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said J H Hannah, Sr, deceased,that they be and appear before me, in the court of probate, to be held at Kingstree, S C, on the 8th day of May next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. (liven under my hard thie 2-1 th d iyof April, Anno Domini 1909. Published on the 29th day of April, 1909, in the County Record. P M BRO( KINTON, 4-29-2t Probate Judge. Notice. To Trustees and Others Concerned in t he Advancement of Our Educational Interests. On the lirst day of July the County Board of Education will appoint trustrees of the several school districts to serve for the next two years. I have given this matter considerable thought i and have decided to give the people of ! each district an opportunity to nomi-: nate their trustees. 1 therefore designate Saturday, May 29. eleven o'clock a m. as the time for all patrons and qualified electors in the various school districts to meet at some suitable place in each district for the purpose of nominating trustees and discussing such other matters of educational interest as they see proper. I hereby request the present trustees of the several districts to name the place of meeting in their district, and to advertise said meetings by posting in public places not fewer than three notice- for the small districts and not fewer than five for the large districts, and that one of the trustees act as chairman of the meeting. If no trustee should be present a chairman may be elected. Nominations may be sent to me as soon as practicable after the meeting. J li jICVJCLLOUGH, Supt of Education. Williamsburg Co. 4-22-4t Alcohol not needed Ayer's Sarsaparilla is not a strong drink. As now made, there is not a drop of alcohol in it. It is a non-alcoholic tonic and alterative. Ask your own doctor about your taking this medicine for thin, Impure blood. Follow his advice every time. He knows. M W? publish our formulas _ We banish alcohol M iM y from our madicinas / We urge you to Acyc/o oop<f^yrouf Ask your doctor, "Whit is the first great rule of heilth?" Nine doctors out of ten will quickly reply, " Keep the bowels regular. Then ask him another question, "What do you think of Ayer's Pills for constipation?" ?-Made by the J. C. Iyer Co., Lowell, Mass.? sjj vjj vjj vjl: vjj vjj sjj ve ij A PROTECTION ? $ THAT PROTECTS. E | J 1/ Three Policies in One: r Fire, Wind and Lightning- r j From the visitation of these un(I certain el-ments we protect your ? ] - J stock by paying you, in case of n i n death or a broken limb, caused by ) I any one or all three of the above |? ^ disasters. ^ q| Wouldn't you have felt easier ^ j early Thursday morning, during 1 that awful storm, if you had * held a polloy in our Company? f| Write t<> us direct for application J blanks or any luformation you may desire. Deal dirtvt ami ,?ave .agents f| coramis>iom. j Our rate is upon the basis of !] $1.25 for an Insurance of $i00, ^ for a period of twelve months. J This gives you protection by <j| the only bonded Live Stock Co in the State. 5l 2 FARMERS LIVE STOCK U LIFE INSURANCO CO. Rock Hill, 5. C. ? Weak Kidneys Oauaa more trouble tbaa ut other organ ?? lb* body. Th# fu notion of tha kldaaysia It taparata taoraaaie salt aad water la Ua promm of eirculatlou, aad to rtaor* tbaa aad Ualrattaudaatpolioaa'romUab' lyUrougk U? bladder. Tharafr J wboa kldaara baooma dlaaaaad aad i alt tha; a ataraDv aaabla to parform tk r work opariy, aad palms iatha book, lata . *??? Uah&ddar aad urinary dUiordai ar? r. malt. It la ImparatlTa that a arc pt ralla ba aForUad, wkSeb la lmpoadbla a 'aaa you rtaon Ua causa, DeWitt's Kidney tot Plodder Pills promptly allmlaata polaoaa from tba ij?Wa aad at tba aama tlma maka tba kldaaya wall aad atroas. For Woak Kldnaya. Baokaoha ln< riannmaUoo of the biaddar ana all urinary troublaa Da Wltt'a Kldnar and Biaddar Pllla ara unaurpaaa ad. A Week's Treatment for 2Se. Monay back If lh?y Call. For Sale by WL Wallace. Registration Notice. The office ot the Supervisor of Reg istration will be opened on the 1st day of July and will remain open cohtinnously every day, except Sundays, through the months of Jul}* ana August for the purpose of the re-registerine of anv Derson who is qualifiedas follows: Wlio shall have been a resident of the State for two years, and of the county one year, and of the polling precinct in which the elector offers* vote four months before the day of election, arid shall have paid, sis months before, any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write any section of the constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the Supervisors of Registration, or who can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable on during the present year, property in this State assessed at three hundred dollars or more. J.Y. McGILL, Clerk of Board The Largest and Most Complete Establishment South. GEO. S. 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Ordinary pepsin "dyspepsia tablei''." physics, etc., are not likely to be of much benefit to you, In digestive ailments. Pepsin is only I). C. SCO' J. L. ST Lake G EXCLUSIVELY A nice bunch of I always on hand. Di trade your stock u show. Yours for J i e&T' l?EW JEWELRT STOI 49 49 AT KIXGSTREE, S. C. | WATTS Sl WATT! 49 J? We have opened up with 43 extra fine stock of Watch< 43 Diamonds, Clocks, Silverwa 49 and Novelties, Wedding Rinj 49 Wedding and Christmas preser 49 of all kinds in the Jewelry lii 49 We are also prepared to do ; kinds of 49 WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY WO! Jj ALL WORK WARRANTED setts Sz 49 43 Give us a call befc BOWE i Gen'l Contractors f Street Paving. ( REFER City Engineers: Augusta. Ga.; Chi Lake City, Fla.: Anderso; Address: 70 Wentwort Flower Language Post CardsDo you know the meaning of the message of the flowers? If you are scries will appeal to you. 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Nature and Kodol will always cure a sick stomach?but In order to be cured, the stomach must rest mat is wnat ivoaoi aoes?rests tns stomach, while the stomach seta well. Just as simple as A, B, C. ^ Our Guarantee - 1 Go to your drnfglst today and get a dollar bottle. Then after rou bare nsed the entire contents of the bottle If yea can honestly say, that It has not done yon any pood, return the bottle to the druggist sad be will refund your money without onest Hon or delay. We will then pay the druggist for the bottle. Don't hesitate, all i clruppiftte know that our guarantee la pood. This offer applies to the large bottle only and to bnt one in a family. The large bot> a | tie contains 2H times as much as the fifty A \ cent bottle. 4 Kodol is prepared at the labor* ttoriesof E.C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, TT, M. 1). UCKEY, ity, S, C LIVE STOCK. rIORSES and MULES )n't buy or sell or ithout giving; me a business, UCKEY. IB it ^Spectacles 8EyeGlasse$j* m A SPECIALTY ? "^77"setts. I ire purchasing. Zr PA HP I or Municipal lWork Concrete Sidewalks. ENCES irleston, S. C.; Thomasville, Ga.; , n, S. C.; Kingstree, S. 0. h St., Charleston, S. C. -a Series of 12 Free to You! flower language? van you reaa vie a lover o? souvenir post cards this ful flower cards; you may have them ill send me only lo cents lor a four lern Agriculturist. These post cards represents a beautiful scenic view nguage worked out most beautifully i. To illustrate, in this series the im of thee," the lilies "peace," the olets "faithfulness," etc. You won't re really different from the ordinary tractive in appearance. These cards are reproduced on excellent coated / soiled. id I'll lnce no time In sending them this also; every one that answers Don't forget to ask about it. My lay. D. R. OSBORNE, Nashville, Tena.