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A PROCLAMATION, ( STATE OF SOUTH UAKUUHNA, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Columbia. Whereas, petitions have been filed, signed by more than one-third of the qualified electors of certain portions of Florence and Williamsburg counties proposed to be cut off to form a new county styled and called John Rutledge county and embraced within the following lines, to wit: 2. Beginning at Lynch's bridge on Lynch's river in said county of Florence, running thence up Lynch's river to the point where the Florence-Sumter county line intersects with said river; thence southwest along said line to its intersection- with the Florence-Clarendon county line; thence along said Florence-Clarendon county line to its intersection with the Williamsburg-Clarendon county line; thence southwest along said Williamsburg-Clarendon county line to the point where it intersects with the road leading from < 'ades along by Hebron church into Clarendon county (taking as a basis for description and location a straight line from the last named point southeast to the southern hnnnHnrv lina of th#? lanes of W C Wil sor. in White Oak swamp, which line as a basis for description and location is hereinafter called the "basis line"); thence, that is to say, from said point of intersection of the Williamsburg-Clarendon county line with the Cades by Hebron church road a straight line S27 1EW one mile; thence southeastwardly in a straight line to the point on the said "basis line" 43,000 feet from the court house building at Kingstree; thence southeastwardly a straight hne to the point on the center of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad track 43,540 feet from the court house building at Kingstree; thence southeastwardly a straight ee to the point on the said "basis e" 43,000 feet from the court house building at Kingstree; thence southeastwardly a straight line coinciding with the said "basis line" to the southern boundary line of the lands of W C Wilson in White Oak swamp; thence passing along the said southern boundary line of the lands of W C Wilson in White Oak swamp and continuing in the same straight line to its intersection in Block Mingo swamp with a line running frcm the northwest comer of the town of Hemingway southwest in a straight line along the public highway in front of the Irdiantown school house; thence, that is to say, from said point of inter section of said two lines in Black Mingo swamp, a straight line northeast to tne southeast corner of the lot of land on which the Indiantown Presbyterian , church is situated; thence N69 30E a straight line to the road at or near the residence of R J Brown; thence northeast a straight line to the southwest corner of tne town of Hemingway; thence no, th along the western boundary line of said town of Hemingway to the northern boundary line of said town of Hemingway; thence running along the northern boundary line of said town of Hemingway to the northeastern corner of the aforesaid town; thence S37E to the Williamsburg-Georgetown county line; thence up aforesaid county line northeast to its intersection with Great Pee Dee river near Smith's Mills; thence up Great Pee Dee river to Bostick's landing; thence southwest along the road leading from Bostick's landing UJ DCUltUi cuurtu iwu auu luicc-icuiuo miles; thence northwest in a straight line passing through Bass's Cross Roads and continuing to Lynch's river; thence up Lynch's river to a point one mile south of Anderson's bridge on said river; thence northwest in a straight line to Lynch's bridge, the point of beginning. 3. Whereas, the boundaries of the proposed new county, the number of inhabitants, the taxable property, as well as all other requirements of the 1 Constitution and Statutes, have been found to be and are as set forth in said petition. 4. Whereas.the report of the commissioners appointed to ascertain the facts as provided for by law whether the re- f quirements of the Constitution and Statutes as to area,distance,wealth and population and shape et cetera, are complied with and are as stated in the petition, has been filed in this office, wherein it appears that the law has been fully complied with in every par- ' ticular, which is hereby confirmed. 5. Whereas, as no election has been held upon said petition in said area upon the question of the formation of such 1 new county, upon the name thereof and ha InooHnri ftf the cnnntv cent therein within four years previous to the date hereof. 6. Whereas, under the Constitution and laws of this State the petitioners are entitled to have ordered and it is made the duty or the Governor of the State to order an election in said area upon said questions. 7. Now, therefore, I, Richard I Manning. Governor of the State of South 'arolina, by virtue of the power conferred upon me by the Constitution and laws of this State, do hereby order: That an election be held in the territory embraced within the proposed new county on the second Tuesday, the elev- 1 enth day of December, A D 1917, upon the question of creating the said new j V.UUUIVy CUIU fcuaw at oucu ciwuvu vuv qualified electors within the proposed area shall vote upon said question, those , favoring the proposed new county to ' vote "yes," and those opposed to vote ' "no." 8. That the commissioners of State and county elections of the counties of Florence and Williamsburg respecfive- ( lv do make all necessary arrangements i for holding said election and shall ap- , point managers and do all things neces- i sary for the holding of the same. i 9. That the commissioners of election i of each of said counties shall have prepared printed tickets as provided for in , Section 236 in the Code of Laws, 1912, Volume 1, as amended by an Act passed by the General Assembly at its special session in 1914, and approved the 30th day of October, 1914, said Act being No i 6 in the Acts of said special session; and the said commissioners shall furnish the same to the managers of election for the use of the voters at said election. The form of the ticket shall be as follows: FORM OF BALLOT. Special election upon the question of the formation of a new county out of parts of Florence and Williamsburg counties, held December 11, 1917: Shall the new county be formed? Yes. No. What shall be its name? Where shall the county seat be located? 10. That at said election the question of a name and a county seat for said proposed new county shall also be submitted to the said qualified electors. 11. That the said election shall be held and conducted under the same rules and regulations as provided for I? 1 C? ) ?^1 uy low 1 ul tc^uioi auu ^cuciai tivv tions. That the commissioners of election shall appoint managers of election as provided lor by law, who shall be sworn before entering upon the discharge of their duties as provided for by law, and they shall open and close the polls as provided for by law. In case no voting place now established by law shall exist in any part of the territory by reason of the voting place of the voters residing in this territory being on the outside of the lines of the proposed new county, the commissioners of election shall in that event open the regular and usual voting places for these voters on the outside of the territory of the proposed new county and the election shall be otherwise conducted there just the same as if the aforesaid voting place were located on the inside of the territory of the proposed new county; provided, however, the managers of election shall be careful not to allow any one to vote at said voting place unless he resides and lives within the territory of the proposed new county, and be otherwise qualified to vote at such election according to law. TKa monoffavc nf whpn thp polls shall have been closed shall proceed without interruption to count and tabulate the same; they shall make a written return of the number of votes cast for and against tbe formation of the new county, as well as upon the name thereof, and the location of the county seat therein; they shall sign, seal and certify to the managers the result of said election, the same together with the ballot box, ballots and poll lists and everything else appertaining to said election shall be by them forthwith turned over to the commissioners of election as required by law; that the commissioners of election for each of said old counties shall, as provided by law, | tabulate the vote and declare the result of the election and make due and proper return thereof as required by law to the Clerk of Court of their respective counties,to the Governor of the State and to the Secretary of State, in all of which careful and detailed compliance with the law is enioined and ordered. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand caused' the Great Seal a. I /? J 01 Uie oiaie tu ue anucu at, v^uiuuiuio, this 26th day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventeen, of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-second. R I Manning, By the Governor: Governor. R M McCown, Secretary of State. ll-15-2t Tax Notice. The tax books will be open for collection of taxes for the year 1917 on the 15th day of October, prox. Tax levy as follows: For State 8}4 mills Ordinary County 4 " Roads 3 " Constitutional School 3 " For High School No 16 2 " " Bonds " 16 2 ** 44 11 A ?? 12 6 44 15 8 44 42 4 " 58 5 ?? ? 25 3 " Sp'c'l Sch No 2,32, 40 and 47, 2 ?? 3 ** 8, 38^ 51, 37, 45, 61. 25, 11, 46, 48, 50, 58, 34, 56, 4, 59, 5, 41. 60, 6,17,29,43,53,14, 7,18and57..4 mills Special School No 49 6 " 44 No 13, 27, 28, 54, 42, 12, 16, 22, 36, 39, 52, 19 and 55, 8..mills Special School No 24 10 44 44 15, 23 and al2 12 44 For Clarendon Township?Bond Tax for Clarendon Court House, 1 mills. A tax of 50c on dogs. All parties between the ages of 21 and 60 years, inclusive, are liable, un-1 less exempted by law, to a poll tax of (1.00, also to a commutation tax of $2.00. Special levy on all cows, hogs, goats and sheep in parts of Penn, Anderson and all of Suttons townships for fence, 50 mills. Upon all unpaid taxes after December 31 a penalty of 1% will be added for January, 1% for February and 5% to 15th day of March next, after which the books will be closed and executions issued upon all unpaid taxes. Those who desire to pay their taxes through the mail may expedite matters by dropping the Treasurer a card askrntr fnr the ftmnnnt. nf their taxes, so as to avoid sending the wrong amount, also stating the towninip or townships (if property is owned in more than one) and ii possible give school district where property is located. After paying taxes examine your receipts and see if all your property is covered; if not, see about it at once. By following the above suggestions complications and additional cost may be avoided. R B Smith, 9-20 Countv Treasurer. Notice of Application for Final DischargeNotice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, A D1917, at 12 o'clock, noon, I will apply to P M Brockinton, Judge of Probate of Williamsburg county, for Letters Dismissoiy as Administrator of. the estate of W H McClary, deceased. J T Davis, ll-l-5t Administrator. What is LAX-FOS LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark, Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black Root, May Apple Root, Senna Leaves and Pepsin. Combines strength with palatable aromatic taste. Does not gripe. 50c j . /' Order AppointingGuardian Ad Litem. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. Court of Common Pleas. James A Ferrell, Plaintiff, against Emma Jane Rodgers, Jefferson Rodgers, Harmon Rodgers and Rena Rodgers, heirs-at-law of E M Rodgers, deceased, Defendants. On reading and filing the affidavit of J D 0'Bryan, one of tHe attorneys for the plaintiff, in the above entitled action, setting forth among other things that Jefferson Rodgers, one of the defendants above named, is a non-resident infant, and has no general or testamentary guardian in chis State and that no guardian has been appointed for him in this action: Now on motion of Stoll, Stoll and O'Bryan, It Is Ordered: that John M Ross be, and he hereby is, appointed guardian ad litem of the said infant defendant, Jefferson Rodgers, for the purpose of this action, unless the said defendant or some one in his behalf within twenty days after service of a copy of this order in tne manner hereafter directed, procure guardian ad litem to be appointed and give notice thereof to plaintiff's attorneys. It is further ordered: That this order be served on said infant defendant, Jefferson Rodgers, by publication thereof in one issue of the County Record, a weekly newspaper published in said county and State. Said issue to appear on Thursday, the 15th day of November, 1917. H 0 Britton, (Seal), C C C P & G S Wmsburg Co, S C. November 9, 1917. It Notice of Sale Under Foreclosure. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. Court of Common Pleas. C F Middleton, C F Middleton, Jr, & G Abbott Middleton, co-partners, trading under the firm name and style ol Middleton & Co, Plaintiffs, against H W Cockfield, Defendant. Under and by virtue of a decree foi foreclosure and sale made by His Honor, Judge Frank B Gary, presiding judge, issued out of the court of common pleas in the above entitled action, datea 22 day of October, 1917. I will sell at public auction in front of the court house at Kingstree, South Carolina, during the legal hours of sale on Monday, the 3rd day of December, 1917, the following described real estate: "All those two certain pieces, parcels or tracts of land, lying, being and situate in Ridge and Johnson townships, county of Williamsburg, State of South Carolina, and designated as follows : "Tract No 1. which is located in Johnson township, containing twentyfive (25) acres; and bounded as follows, to-wit: "North and East by lands of W M Venters; South by lands of J R Venters, and on the West by lands of J W Holliday. Tract No 2. containing twenty-seven and one-half (27>fc) acres in Ridee township and bounded as follows: On the North by the run of White Oak Swamp; on East by lands of W E Burrows; South by lands of S J Burrows, and on the West by lands of S T Hanna." Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H 0 Britton. Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Williamsburg Co. November 6. 1917. ll-15-3t Notice of Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county of williamsburg. Court of Common Pleas. B Miles, Plaintiff, vs Ellen Nixon Cockfield, as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of S R Cockfield, deceased, and as an individual, George W Dickson, as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of S R Cockfield, deceased, Curlee Clothing Company, a corporation under the laws of the State of Missouri, Darlington uotton uii company, a corporation under the laws of the State of South Carolina, and Mary M Gaskins, Defendants. Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of a decree heretofore made in this case by his Honor, Circuit Judge Frank B Gary, to me directed, I, the undersigned, Clerk of Court, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the court house at Kingstree,S C,during the usual tours for legal sales on Monday, the 3rd day of December, 1917, the same being sales day, the premises described below: All that tract of land in the county of Williamsburg and State of South > Carolina containing three hundred and six (306) acres, more or less, and bounded on the Northeast by lands of J A Hanna and lands of James Eaddy; on the Southeast by lands of J S Matthews and lands formerly of F E and S D Hanna; on the Southwest by lands of Jacob Thomas, and on the Northwest by lands formerly of Mrs Mary E Hanna. Said tract of land being lot number one of the divided lands of J F Hanna, having been allotted and set apart unto Miss Emily E Hanna and is represented by a plat made by M A Thomas, surveyor, dated December 14, 1887. Should the successful bidder on such sale fail or refuse to comply witP his bid the said premises will be re-advertised and resold at his risk and expense. nan fnr noru?ro I U1LIICIOCI IAS pov AVA pMk/v? HI HO Britton. Clerk of Court November 15, 1917. ll-15-3t Auct HORSES WHH WBB V i Andrews,! 12:00 0 One solid ca Mules will be ofi the above date, n _ 1 \j Saturday, iMovei This is an ex< good Horses and ] EVERY HORSE AND MULE ImTt I Out It The oi that < pannnt liv and it is c they cann clothing. Dress You in the Ne Old Prlc< prove wh; ^ 1*1 u 11 Main St KINGSTREE, ion S = OF^= : andit =AT= Saturday, 'CLOCK, NOO irload of fine ered at Public liber 24th, Rail optional oppor Mules at your < IN LOT GUARANTEED mJEi / nrWardob d proverl civilized ] e without equally tri ot live w We can from Head west Goi >S. A tri at we say. r t rir U^Il Near Dep * 4 South i ? ale i lULESi Nov. 24 N. Horses and Auction on , -A i or Shine. 1 tunity to buy >wn Price. AC DCPDUCFNTPn nu iilii xtiiuiiii i w UCK ==" ==WI b Here. % oaito S j oayo ,w people cooks, < le that ithout to Foot i ?ds at M ial wil^H *