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Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. 1o remitting checks or money orders saks psysble to THE COUNTY RECORD* Thursday Dec."27. 1917. A Happy New Year to You! In wishing you a very happy and prosperous New Year we want to assure you of our appreciation of your patronage during the past. And the best way we know of showing our appreciation is in better service on each and every opportunity in the future. I ?? . A gift with a string tied to it isj of less value than the string. January 1st is noted for two things. It brings in a new year and | o nrriof nf Kiilc a i;i 101. vi IMIIC, No person is poor who has a normal body, good health, a clear eye and a clean mind. Scratch your "noggin" and try to think of some one you might make happier during this Yuletide. Don't bother about sending a nice, fat waiter to your well-to-do neighbor. You may know some one who is not blessed with the season's bounty. Now that Christmas is over and we won't be called upon to play Santa Claus for twelve months hence, let's all settle down to business again with a higher standard as our goal for 1918. Old St Nicholar, as usual made his appearance in Kingstree sometime during the wee sma' hours between Monday night and Tuesday morning, and so far we have not heard of a singie child being over? * * T<? il 1 J JOOKea. ir mere was one we woum : like to know of it before the New j Year dawns, next Tuesday morning. We are gratified to note that to bridges on the public roads leading out of Kingstree, Road Engineer Jennings is applying a "quaker trick" that greatly relieves the jostle and clatter the driver has heretofore had to experience when going over these bridges in buggy, wagon or auto. The "trick" consists of laying longitudinally, board tracks over the plank floor of the bridges about 18 inches wide where the wheels of vehicles will pass. We are sure travelers will appre ciate this improvement ana 11 is certain that the wear and tear on the bridges will be less severe. Raise Wheat and Meat. Decrease in the consumption of meats and wheat and the growing scarcity of food is likely to cause an increase in the sDread of pellagra, according to the recent report of Dr James A Hayne, secretary of the State board of health. During I ) the year there were 541 deaths against 553 the previous year from pellagra. Conferring this disease Dr Hayne says: "Pellagra is still a menace to our (population, and with the growing scarcity of food, and the patriotic efforts to cut down meat and wheat, we are afraid that possibly there may be an increase this year, if the theory of the United States public health service as to the cause of this disease is correct," If Dr Hayne's theory is correct, and in the light of what has been discovered after exhaustive tests, no one has reason to doubt, is it not a sufficiently strong argument to every farmer and land owner in South Carolina to raise wheat and meat abundantly? Certainly enough should be produced within the State to supply the needs of her people since it is pointed out that by so doing an effectual fight is being waged against a disease that is almost as loathsome as tuberculosis. Christmas at Cedar Swamp. Cedar Swamp, December 26,?To spend the pleasant Yuletide days some are coming home, while others are going away to join their loved ones and friends in celebrating this eventful occasion. Those who took their departure were Misses Ella and Ola Smith to Johnston, Claudia Bu- J - . - ?! 1 i t :n: o_i cnanan 10 winnsuoro anu i_,nntm waiters to Salters. These young ladies have the responsibility cf training the tender minds of the pupils of Cedar Swamp school to think, and at the same time directing their thoughts in a channel leading to noble deeds. They have made many friends in this community and suffice it to say we wish them a happy Christmas holiday. Miss Grace Haddock, one of our charming young ladies,whose friends are legion,has returned to McLeod's j training school for nurses, at Flor- j ence.after spending a few days with | her friends here. Miss Haddock will be a full-Hedged nurse next June. Sergeant Thomas Chandler, Corporal Will McCullough.Tom Phillips, Davis McGill, all of Camp Sevier, Greenville,have been on a short fur lough during the holidays in order to visit their parents. These young men volunteered last year" and did service on the border of Texas and Mexico. Perhaps they will leave in a very short time for"somewhere in France." Miss Naper McCrea, one of our most amiable young ladies, is at home for the holidays. Mr Thad McCullough, the first graduate of Cedar Swamp Graded school last year, is spending the holiday at home wearing a Clemson col* lege uniform. Engineman Reb Snowden.who has been off duty for a few days, has returned to Delaware. He expects to be called to a military camp soon after his arrival. We are sorry to report that Mrs R M McCutchen is still in a precarious condition. She has been confined to her bed for several months, The Christmas tree at the school house last Friday evening was the event of the season. An entertaining program was arranged for the wai ting spectators until Santa Claus ( safely landed on the scene in an air, super-dreadnaught piloted by a fa-1 mous aeronautical expert, where a ! large tree was beautifully lighted by the soft glow of burning tallow candles artistically arranged upon the limbs laden with presents.for old and young were most graciously remembered. Even old Santa Claus caught the spirit of merriment and, attired in a gorgeous habiliment,with heavy boots, he "cut the pigeon wing" on the stage with the alacrity with which he "tripped the light fantastic toe" in his youthful day. WES. The taxable basis of South Carolina this year shows an increase of more than $8,000,000 over 1016. Williamsburg reports a gain of almost $30,000. I COFFINS AN A large and varied asso Automobile Hearse Horse-Draw Experienced Sei Day 01 Kingstree H Phones 35. 4 We Lead; Ot A Beautiful Christmas Service. The special service held at thej Methodist church here iast Sunday | night was one of the most beauti-! ful ever witnessed in Kingstree'sj churches. The service termed "The ; Feast of Light," was symbolical in its nature, representing the Christ jand his apostles as the greater light : by large burning tapers while the i lesser lights, Christian churches and individual Christians were represented by smaller tapers. The beloved pastor. Rev Harmon.in an impromptu talk, explained the lights most ; interestingly and he has been much j compnmenieu ou me seivicc no a whole. The decorations were artistically arranged and the special musical selections added such charm I and beauty to the occasion as will | make it memorable to those whose pleasure it was to be present. Merchants' Contest Closes. The Merchants' Trade Extension campaign, inaugurated some time j ago by the Kingstree Drug Co and participated in by a number of the town merchants, came to a close at j midnight Monday. During the first and last days of the campaign the I contest was spirited and many votes I were secured for the competitors. 'The number of contestants remaining in the campaign at the close was small in comparison with the number that entered, and in the interest of these their respective friends did some lively work during the last days of the campaign. Miss Louise McCutchen, the little daughter of %m i \t? mi \n Mr ana mrs inus lvjuv^uuzucu, was the winner and will be entitled to enjoy the handsome piano given as | the capital prize in the contest. Hartsville Woman Shoots Husband. Hartsville, December 21:?Mrs B F Culpepper shot and seriously wounded her husband, Ben F Culpepper, near the Coast Line passenger station here this afternoon. The young couple were recently married. The cause of the trouble is not known. It appears that they were standing on the street leading from the depot to the cotton mill talking and that the husband turned to walk away whea his wife pulled a revolver and fired. It is said that five shots were fired at close range, two taking enect, one ; shot entering near the right shoulder from the front, another entering from the roar about the left shoulder blade. Mrs Culpepper was taken into custody by John 0 Folsom, chief of police, and was carried to jail at Darlington to await the result of the wounds. The injured man is being given careful attention by physicians and while his wounds are serious he may recover. Have you seen the Piedmont Automobile? Made in the South; made for the South, and good, like the South. 9-27 Kingstree Hardware Co, Agts Fresh Fish! So far as possible I will have on hand for the trade fresh and salt water fish Wednesdays and JVidays of each week. s *' epps. Seed Oats! Seed Oats! Red Rust-Proof Seed Oats at lowest price for cash. Bring your wagon and carry back a load of Seed Oats. 9-27-tf Odom & Dennis. Free Tobacco Seed. Proprietors of Nelson's warehouse have a supply of free tobacco seed for distribution to their customers. These seed may be obtained by calling at the store of the People's Mercantile Go's. Piles Cured Li i> tv? I-. iJAys ?cur druggist wi'.i lefuud nuhixiy if l'.tZO OINTMENT fails to cure any caA of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Pile* inoto i4days The first application gives Ksse 3rd Rest. r-0a Trespass Notice. All parties are hereby warned against hunting, cutting or hauling wood or otherwise trespassing on the lands of the estate of J J McCullough in Anderson township. Violators of this notice will be prosecuted at law. 12-27-4tp A E McCullough, Agt. d caskets. | rtment to select from. I and Rubber-Tired m Hearse. 'vices Rendered r Night. ardware Co. 8, 59 or 122 :hers Follow. 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When mealtime comes yc ; your work. that hard work brings on will ;urn. >osier models. See the Hoosier s are so placed that every one o: attention to the Porceliron to r cleaned as a china plate, hile we have a big variety, an< mets. Prices range from $: bluml Grafonol utlbiaReca ;e yourself at home in < int you to hear any Columb y record any time and asofte ot make a practice of comir to hear the new Columbia R igstree Fum and 113 Academy St ^ 111 ^ ' y 101* hosier's Council jfe Kitchen Specialists Mrs.Christine Frederick, . noted Household Effi ciency authority; head of Applecroft ExperiLiHllv ment Station, New 0 York. Miss Alice Bradley. Prints . cipal of Miss Farmer's show you S(rhool of Cookery. pleasure Massachusetts. Mrs. Alice R. Dresser, T1 drudg- Consultant of Housadiscover t>0,d Administration, Massachusetts. Mrs. Jane M. Hill, Prin[sands 01 Cjpal of the Summer kitchens- School of Cookery, You will New "aTpfl?ire: Edi" , tor and Author. >u can sit ? ? Miss Fay Kellogg, a prominent New York soon dis- Architect. Mrs. Frank Ambler Patvital sec- tison. Domestic Effif them is cTiency EnPneer- New J ersey ?? vT-ii* rr T ~ > ? Mrs. weine a., jones, ? p, wnicn Household Consultant, of Wisconsin. i pay for Mrs. H. M. Dunlap, Do17.75 to mestic Science Expert, Illinois. ria a rds Dur store ia Gratonola n as you like, ig in once a .ecords ? l Co., . #9^ i Wll