Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mr-r I JOHNSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL jj Johnsonville, February 21:?"Old Johnsonville" school, notwithstanding the many obstacles she has had to face, has thus far had the most successful year in her history, and I daresay she has sent as many boys and girls to the doors of their alma maters as any school of her age in the State, and she is contemplating even greater work in the future. Mrs A D Jones, on account of ill 35 health, has resigned her position as I teacher. She has done a great work in the school, as well as in the community,and is held in highest esteem by everyone. Her place has been successfully filled by Mrs C S Ead-j dy-Waddell, who had been a teacher, [ in the school a number of jears be[ fore. I The sixth, seventh and eighth j 1 grades celebrated Washington's <. K birthday by giving a play last Friday I afternoon, which was a splendid sucp cess,showing among the participants [ marked histrionic talent. m The Excelsior Literary society is doing good work. Its Friday afternoon programmes at 2:30 o'clock are : really interesting "and instructive, ? "? I The society has a number or nonorary members, who seem to take as much pride and interest in the society as the regular members. The patrons and friends show their interest by frequent visits. February 14 the following new officers were elected: President, Bertha Ard; vice president, Leah Eaddy; recording secretary and treasurer, Blondelle Cockfield; first critic, Marie Flowers; second critic, Ifc?^Jsiadie Spring; first censor, MassaW beau Spring; second censor, Clarice Huggins; doorkeeper, Davis Newell; corresponding secretary, Elizabeth ' Cannon (honorary member). ' Judging by the number of parties they are having in the community, the young folk seem to be happy, notwithstanding the war and hard times. Corresponding Secretary. EVENTS AT EARLES. Honor Roll Earles School?Local v . . and Personal Items. ? - - it* r% Earles, February 2U:?miss lassie UrHutson of Walters is spending a few weeks with her aunt,Mrs M L Boyd. Miss Anna Avant is visiting relatives at Suttons. Miss Floride McKelvey, one of the Earles teachers, and Miss Ida McCants are visiting friends near Greelyville. Mr G W Camlin expects to move into his new dwelling one day next -4 week; Mr Pharo Wheeler moved into his this week. Mrs Curtis McCants, who has been very sick, is improving, we are glad to learn. Mr Pearl Camlin of Georgetown spent a day or two of last week with hk father, Mr W R Camlin. HONOB ROLL EARLES GRADED SCHOOL for month beginning January 18, eliding February 13: Grade I. I^gecil Crooks 91 W iora Crooks 90 Martie Crooks 90 miie McConnell 91 . IJllie Miller 90 Grade II. Ruth Terry 90 * Wilmae Haselden 90 Grade UI. Mvrtlp McCants 92 Meddie Feagin 90 Delia Feagin 92 Grade IV. James Lemmon 92 Nathaniel McCants 92 Florence Swails 90 Grade V. Virginia Parsons 90 Grade VI. Thessie Camlin 91 Grace Parsons 90 Grade VII. Ruby Feagin 91 Don't Let Cotton Rot. Thousands of bales of cotton in South Carolina are losing value from exposure to weatner. Water-logged, soggy or stained cotton will not fetch the market price. . Much of it is not salable at all. Cotton that is worth holding is |p,\ worth caring for.?The Progrusivt A T runner, ^ Reported from Rhems. Rhems, February 23:?Mr Lamar Johnson made a business trip to Florence one day last week. Mr Henry Thomas, traveling salesman for H Kaminski & Co of Georgetown, spent Sunday at the home of his brother's family, Mr and Mrs George Thomas. Miss Pearl Eaddy, of the Trio school faculty, and her sister, Miss Marie Eaddy, teacher of the Good Hope school, spent the week-end and celebrated Washington's birthday at the home of their parents,; Mr and Mrs G B Eaddy. Messrs F and D D Rhem spent several days last week in the "City by the Sea" on business. Auditor H C Tallevast, of Georgetown county, was noted here one day recently. # Dr L B Johnson attended the meeting of the Tri-State Medical association in Charleston last week. Mr P C McClary spent Friday and Saturday in K'ngstree on business. Messrs S J Singletary, John Kennedy, ? Cockf'eld, ? McKenzie, Dr Eaddy and others from Lake City, passed through our bailiwick one day last week, en route to Dunbar, A ohorl IU ^UlUiOOV OIJUVI* Dr J H Pratt of Nesmith's was here one day last week on professional duties. Mr George Stackley, a well-known business man of Florence, spent the week-end here with his daughter, Miss Georgie,who is a teacher in the Union High school. Miss Patty Middleton, teacher of the Plantersville school in Georgetown county, spent Saturday and Sunday pleasantly here with her friend, Miss Lula McKie, who is teaching the Barnes school, near Rhems. B W M. WHITE OAK CHIPS Picked Up During the Week by Our Wideawake Scribe. (Received too late for last week's issue). White Oak, February 15:?The young folk of the community gave Mr B W McElveen a "surprise" party last Wednesday evening, it being the night before he was to make his departure for Rhems. Several games were played to amuse the crowd .while music was pleasingly rendered by the White Oak String band. Among the visitors noted at the party were: Messrs D J McElveen of Cades,James Nexsen.Alvin Brockington and Dessie Flagler of Brock ingiuu. Misses Mamie McLees and Amanda Edwards, respectively supervising teacher and canning club agent for the county, visited the White Oak school one day last week to organize a canning club at this place. We hope for them much success in their effort, and believe the patrons of the school will lend their assistance. Those attending the farmers' meeting at Kingstree Saturday from here were: Messrs C K, W .0 and S C Eaddy, E Dewitt and J A Griffin. They were well pleased with the ideas brought out at the meeting and expect .to put them into effect and quit buying such large quantities of fertilizer. Mr R F Epps of Cades was here one day last week on business. Mr Gary Cox of Cades visited his father, Mr M M Cox, Sunday. Farmers have taken advantage of the fair weather we haye had the past few weeks and are turning up the soil preparing for this year's crop. The low price of cotton does not seem to have any effect on the acreage, as the farmers around here are preparing for an average crop of cotton and tobacco. it ?? n :J _ mr ixi ixi paiu a visit w mic county seat Monday. E D. i Arrival of Passenger Trains at Klngstree. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad has promulgated the following schedule, which became effective Sunday, June 1, 1914: North Bound. No 80 - - - 7:28 a in *No 46 - - 11:35 am No 78 - - - 6:02 p m South Bound. No 79 - - - 11:09 am No 47 - - - - 6:38 p m No 89 ... 9:18 p m Daily except Sunday, i ' ' ' ? t'/ .. ' < ; . ,-v PANAMA-PACIFIC SHOW OPENS Saturday at Noon?President Touches Button?Vast Crowd. San Francisco, February 20:?The Panama-Pacific International exposition was formally opened at noon today, Pacific coast time. The dedication was made as short and simple as possible. United States soldiers and marines escorted Secretary Lane, Gov Johnson and the other officials to a stand facing the main entrance to the exposition, where they were welcomed by President Charles C Moore and tly other executive officers. Secretary Lane, President Wilson's personal representative, delivered a brief address, during which he read this telegram from the President: "Please convey my heartiest congratulations to the authorities of the exposition and express my hope that their highest expectations for its dis tinguished success will be more than realized." President Wilson, in the White House, touched a telegraph key completing an electric circuit which swung open the doors of the Palace of Machinery, unloosed the waters of the Fountain of Energy and detonated signal bombs. "Today is the triumph," said Gov Johnson, speaking for California, "of a San Francisco that nine years ago lay in ruins." All records for exposition first day attendance were broken at the opening today. By 4 o'clock this afternoon the turnstiles had clicked off 225,000 admissions and it was expected that by midnight the total would have reached more than 300,AAA Tka n?*AmAno H7QG fit VW. X lie pi t. lluuc I^bviu Iiuu ?? the opening day of the St Louis World's fair, 176,453, in 1904. The crowd was a spectacle in itself. It filled the grandstands, it packed the great courts and concourses, it poured through the aisles, it overflowed from the sidewalks into the avenues, from the hills to the bay as far as the eye could reach, in unending rivers of bobbing heads. Deatb of Rev. J. E. Rusbton. Rev J E Rushton, pastor of Leesville Methodist church, was found dead in his bed by his wife Sunday, February 14, 1915. No cause for his death except heart failure, superinduced by a recent attack of la grippe, has been ascertained. The deceased was 67 years of age and leaves a wife, who was Miss Nora Harmon of Newberry, and seven children. The remains were taken to Johnston and buried near his old home, six miles from Johnston, at Bethle hem. In point of service Mr Rushton was one of the oldest preachers in the South Carolina Methodist Conference, He was well-known in his calling in the State,especially through this section, haying served the Jchnsonyille charge in this county more than twenty years ago and Lake City station (then in Williamsburg) about six years ago. Our recollection is that he remained at Lake City the full four years and by Conference limitation his term expired some six years ago. Mr Rushton was a preacher of the Gospel as plainly, earnestly and forcibly as he could express himself. His zeal and earnestness were notable and he leaves numerous friends in this and adjoining counties to mourn his death. His labors being ended, he has gone to reap his reward. "Go to father," she said, when I asked her to wed, Now she knew that I knew that her father was dead, And she knew that I knew the life he had led; Now, what did she mean when I asked her to wed And she said, "Go to father"? Seventy-two letters are received by post every year per head of the population of the United Kingdom. COLDS & LaGRIPPE 5 or 6 doses 606 will break any case of Chills & Fever, Colds & LaGrippe; it acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not trioe or sicken. Price 25c. ) j_. V.'; - i . , Cades Chronicles. '. Cades, February 22:?Prof H H Brown is spending the week-end at his home at Spartanburg. Mr C E Wheeler of Florence was noted in town Sunday. The young folk of this neighborhood enjoyed a party given at the home of Mr and Mrs H J Ward one night last week in honor of Misses Annie Mary Epps and Addie Fulmore. The hostess met their friends at the door and ushered them into the parlor, which was beautifully decorated with various species of flowers. The time was passed very pleasantly playing games. Our community was surprised to hear of the marriage of Miss Irene McKissick and Mr Robert 0 Beatty yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr Beatty is a business man of this place and Miss McKissick recently came here from Summerville. They were married by Probate Judge P M Brockinton. We hope them a happy voyage through life. Mr W Leo McElveen of Olanta was noted in town recently. Miss Grace McNeil spent the weekend at her home at Lynchburg. Uno. HOME PAPER WHAT COUNTS. You Can Reach More People at Home Than Abroad. Atlanta,Ga, January 28:?It is the home paper, in smaller cities, which sells our goods,said George W Dodd, agent for a big Eastern manufacturing house, before a meeting of advertising men in Atlanta. "Wp spI! to the merchants in these ttnu ruu U1CU ^uma Tvibii u wvub. Exchange. It ^f^81!18"^'. t J Notice to Creditors. All persons indebted to the estate of David Fulmore, deceased, will please make payment to the undersigned at m Lake City, S C, and all persons to whom the said estate is indebted will render an account of their demands, duly attested. Samuel Fulmore, Executor. January 30, 1915. 2-4-4tp _ 1 Trespass Notice. Notice is hereby ?iven that cutting Z wood, hunting, trapping, or trespassing in any other manner whatsoever upon the lands of F Rhem & Sons and the Rhem Real Estate Co., in Williamsburg and Georgetown counties, is strictly i forbidden. Parties violating this notice I ?5,1 1? *a ft,/, full ortont nf Will UC {J I U3CI.U icu w wv am.. W . the law. 2-ll-3t Dissolution of Partner- < shipThe copartnership heretofore exist- a ing between L C Poston and C J Craven I under the firm name of Poston & Craven, at Johnsonville, S C, has been dissolved by mutual consent. The business ? will be continued by C J Craven, who will pay all bills due to the firm, and to whom all debts due the firm must be paid. L C Poston, ( 2-i8-2tp C J Craven. * towns, and the live ones advertise in their home papers. I can check over the sales reports right now and show you which merchants are advertising and which are not, just by the orders they send us. I've tried it. "It'3 a big mistake for the 'little merchant' to think he cannot adver ti'se. Why, the merchant in a comparatively small town can reach more possible customers per dollar spent on newspaper space than the big fellow in New York or Chicago can at heavy rates made necessary by the big papers' circulation. His home paper reaches nearly every possible buyer in its territory. Can the big papers say as much?" An Editor's Mistake. Editors have their troubles. One of these men who presides ever the destinies of a Western newspaper was mourning the loss of two subscribers. One wrote asking how to raise twins successfully, while the other wanted to know how he might rid his orchard of grasshoppers. The answers were forwarded by mail, but the editor put them in wrong envelopes, so that the man with the twins received the answer: "Cover them carefully with straw and set fire to it, and then the little pests, after jumping in the flames for a few minutes, will be speedily settled." And the man with the grasshoppers was told to "give castor oil 3 ? *! < !? rmmo mifVi o ? Scott Drug We have the 01 County for the di American Tobacc* miums. Anythin needles to an Easl We also exch; and Piedmont Cij pons of these brai Faesh Line Norris' Cai Scott Drug KINGSTREE, ?< herwe^ Norths Florida A passenger service and comfort^quippedv Dinrng, Sleeping and 1 ] For rates, schedule, tion, write to WM. J. Oene L THE WAR Yes, All Ov Likewise our Horses, Mul ness, Whips, Lap Robes, f all over Williamsburg Count to every owner. Forget a become one of our content Let us sell you one of i Yours to Williamsburg I Job Pr MT 5end u: Station :onvince you Jo it as well < as any office quality consid i . ; Company ily station in the istribution of the 3 Company's Preq: from a paper of ;man Kodak, mge Chesterfield ^arettes for couids. lies always on hand. Company South Carolina , i [IC^STllNEl JGHFAREOE*JR/1VEL :fl ? i r> South unexcelled for luxury yith the latest Pullman fhoroughfare Cars, maps or any informa* CRAIG, f ral Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. ^ i \ I i ? ;'1 K ftVFR11 1V V V 1*1 Alt er Europe. les, Buggies, Wagons, Har:arm Machinery, Etc., are y giving entire satisfaction ibout the war?yon, and ed customers, our Disc Harrows. please, jve Stock Co. ???????W / inting! s an order for ery and let us that we can * ana as cneap in the State, ered. , M . ) 4 >cx - > *.