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.imuanajiijUEC; uzwm ^iiXKsam {The Thrill j of Thrift 4ft 1 * ^ s Those who have not < injj a thrift account witT tional Bank, and watchin ft K yet to know the possibili ? 6 The desire to accumu it is a commendable des Q You need but a dolla I I Farmers & Mer .1 Lake City, _ .. f fmni?IMMMWIBMIt??m? Items of Local Interest THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922 j Mr. L. F. Swaiis spent Sunday in Lake City. * A. M. Reid, Jr., is recovering nicely from a case of diphtheria. Miss Lerline Kinder is visiting friends in Lake City this week. Mr. Sam Nettles of Sumter, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. A. Shuler. * Miss Mary Belle Burgess of Sumter, is visiting Mrs. E. C. Burgess. * Miss Margaret Gordon has gone to Atlanta, Ga.. where she will locate. Mrs. T. S. Hemingway and little: son, Theodore, Jr., have returned home. ? Miss Marian McCord of Shelby, N. C., is the guest of Mrs. B. V. Singleton. * * / Misses Annie and Bessie Baker are spending their vacation on Sullivan's Island. * Miss Louise Boyd of Greel.wille, is spending a few days with Miss Dolly McFadden. * * * Mrs. 0. P. Wilson and children of St. Stephens spent Sunday with Mrs. J. L. Mims. * ** Mr. Harold Smith returned Mon day from North Carolina, wnere ne; visited relatives. * * Miss Pauline Gordon, who has been: attending summer school at Rock Hill, it at home. # Mrs. M. C. Plowden visited Dr.' and Mrs. iV. S. Boyd, and Mrs. C. I. Gourdin last week. Mr. anc. Mrs. E. J. Hester of Lake City, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fairey. * Mr. Ellis Wheeler of Augusta, Ga., i is spending a few days in Kingstree. There's a;i attraction. ? Miss D< lly McFndden gave a bridge party Tuesday morning in honor of1 the Misses Thornto'ns. * * * * Miss Sarah Holland Hester of Lake i City, spent several days last week with Miss Serena Lee. I * | Miss Elizabeth Heape spent severF al days in Lake City this week vis' iting Mrs. E. J. Hester. f * * * * Mrs. D. J. McKeevcr and children -J of Sumter, were guests of Mrs. L. J. Stackley here last week. * * ? Miss Stella Wolfe spent the weekend in Earlington as the guest of Miss Mary Sue Harrington. * ? * * Mr. Wood, who was principal of the high school here last term was in town several days this week. * * * * Misses Blanche and Thelma Thornton of Mullins. are visiting Miss Rheta Derrick on Brooks street. * * * ? ? Miss Virginia Burbage of Columbia, spent the past week-end here with her sister, Mrs. LeRoy Cates. * * * * \ Mrs. J. Hugh Epps and little son have returned home after a delight- j ful visit to relatives in Columbia. I I Mr. R. R. McCutchen of Camden, I spent last Sunday as the guest of' Miss Annie Wingate at New Zion. i * * Miss Virginia Wilson has return-j ed from her vacation, which she spent at her home near Indiantown. * * * * Miss Serena Lee left Monday for ^ Lake City, where she spent a few days with Miss Sarah Holland Hester. * * Miss Retha Burgess has returned to her work at <the Kingstree Dry j 0 Goods Co., after spending a very: pleasant vacation. m : irvziiEBLBn -wr w' n I 1 j ;xperienced the sensation of start- M t the Farmers & Merchants Na- y ig it grow w?ek by week, have ;-| ities ahd thrills of such a joy. I{ ilate is as old as the world?and ij uc* ? . 1f r to open a savings account with Jj 5 g i chants National Bank r 11 .. .. South Carolina | ^ mmmmmmmmw2,'t Miss Mary Sue Harrington has re- i ] turned t<f heu home in Darlington,! after spending several wpeks visiting:^ friends in Kingstree. 1 \ Miss Mattie nmmons of Manning, formerly one of our graded school |a teachers, spent Tuesday here visiting!* Mrs. W. W. Holliday. j L Mrs. J. T. Shaw and children, Dell ^ and Doris, of Atlanta, Ga., are spend- <2 ing some time here with her parents, > t Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sexton. ;s * t Misses Sallie Cannon and Leather ? Parsons of Bennettsville and Lake v City spent Tuesday in Kingstree a< j, the guest of Mrs. A. L. Carter. t * * * t Misses Mahe and Ruby Thome have returned from Chapel Hill, N. j * C., where they took the University | of North Carolina summer course. ifi * * !8 Rev. Thomas Ridout has been spend- a ing some time with friends. He left I e Monday for Pawlcy's Island, where v he will spend part of his vacation, t * * ? i Dr. L. B. Johnson cf Rome was g operated on at the Kelley Sanitorium ? Sunday afternoon. We are pleased t to learn that the patient is getting j. along nicely. Last Friday morning Miss Serena 2 Lee entertained quite a few of her 2 friends with a bridge party in honor s of her guest, Miss Sarah Holland Hester. i \ s On Sunday night Misses Belva and f Louise Haynesworth of Florence, and r Susan Divine of Wilmington, arriv- ^ ed to join Miss Madge Blakeley's r house party. c ? ? . Mr. W. R. Scott delighted a number of young folks with a chicken supper at his farm Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Derrick's guests, J the Misses Thornton. * * Mrs. B. V. Singleton entertained ( the girls of Miss Blakeley's house e party Tuesday morning with a bridge I party, in honor of her house guest, I Miss Marian McCord. 1 * ( Mesdames J. W. Fraser and Mrs. ^ D. C. Broadway have returned to j their home at Sarasota, Fla., after j spending several weeks with their j daughter and sister, Mrs. T. E. Frierson and family. * The friends of Mr. Hay Harrington are glad to see him out again < after a successful appendix operation at the Kelley Sanitorium. Mr. c Harrington leaves today for Glenn j Springs where he will spend some s time convalescing and enjoying his j vacation. i c * * * * ' Miss Elizabeth Kell3m, the attrac-j tive guest of Mrs. A. C. Hinds, left ^ on Sunday for a house party on ; Lake Canandaigua, N. Y. Miss Kel- 1 lam has resigned her position as!f head of the English department of jc Salisbury High school and will locate i j in Washington, D. C., in the early fall. * * * * c Last Friday evening Miss Rheta t Derrick entertained in honor of her r house guests, Misses Blanche and j Thelma Thornton. A large crowd; t thronged the porch and lawn, while \ progressive conversations were the j r principal feature of entertainment. ] ( Pink and white block cream and cake j ( weie served by Misses Mary Der- 1 rick and Margery Brown. ! ( * * * * j < Mr. Claude Truluck of Land rum. . was in town Friday shaking hands , with old friends. Claude is a fine.. fellow and his friends in this s^ctioiw are legeon. We were sorry to IcariM that he recently lost one of his dren. During the coming scho^rfrear ^ Mr. Truluck will be^jjfliifmendent j of the Landrum jrfrool. We wish c him much succe^^ '/ o |] Dr. I. N. Carr Dead. jS ;i Dr. I. N. Carr, brother of the late,I I ? iV. H. Carr of this place died at a lospital in Charleston Friday night ifter a long illness. The remains vere brought to Kingstree Saturday ind taken to the home of Mrs. Cant-here funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by the lew Thomas Ridout of Laurens, in he absence of the Rector, Rev. John j ?idout, of the Episcopal church of; vhich the deceased was a communi- j :ant. He was 65 years of age. Mr. Carr was born in Wilmington, S". C. He was a dentist by profesdon and for a number of years be-1 ore coming to this place, practiced lis profession at Durham, N. C. Being of poor health, he came here o live with his brother about five rears ago. Two years or more ago le suffered a stoke of paralysis and inrp thflt. time was a complete invalid mtil death relieved him of his suferings. He is survived by one son who is ocated in Arizona, also one brother rhose home is in Philadelphia. Interment was made in the Wiliamsburg cemetery Sunday morning. Shower for Bride. ' On Friday afternoon, August 4th, he Winthrop Daughters entertained it a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Che mas Cathcart, a popular bride of he season. This delightful evs^t was riven at the hospitable home of Mrs. V. G. Gamble. Here the large douile parlors were thrown open and initingly decorated with huge bowls ind vases of cut flowers and potted ilants in profusion. After the guests tad assembled Mrs. E. T. Kelley anlounced that a number of pennies tad been hidden in various places ibcut the front room and these must >e found without delay. A merry cramble then ensued, and Miss Eliza>eth Spiegner, who was lucky in findng the largest number of pennies v&z presented with a cut glass bas ;et. Tins in turn was pressmeu w he guest of honor. The pennies were hen gathered up and placed in a iny purse which Mrs. Kelley then Landed to the bride, stating that as he was soon going to housekeeping he would need to begin her bank! .ccount immediately. To these penties were also added some others on ehich were pasted directions where he bride might begin her marketing n the very next room?under the ofa cushions, behind the pictures, :ven tucked away in the victrola were o be found many articles which would >e useful to her in the future. These trticles were duly discovered and duly idmired?lovely gifts.of linen, silver ind cut-glass, and even jars of pre iCi VC3 J.UI llic puawi jr oavi^t Mrs. W. W. Holliday then told the quests that each cne must write a hort verse expressing good wishes or the bride, and after about ten ninutes of deep concentration these erses were collected and read aloud, nany of them proving to be quite lever and amusing. It was decided hat the best vexse was the one writ-# en by Mrs. r. G. Gourdin. Refreshments were served by Mrs. J. C. Crawford, Mrs. Ed. Vause and diss Elizabeth Sp.iegcer. Those present were: Mesdames L. j. Dove, J. T. Cole, M. F. Montgomiry, E. C. Epps, J. D. Britton, Harry Sritton, J. F. Watson, LeRoy Cates. \ G. Gourdin, T. B. Gourdin, Ed. /ause, W. G. Gamble, Sr., W. G. Jamble, Jr., H. C. Crawford, A. M. Jordon, Jr., W. W. Boddie, Thomas tfcCutchen, Thomas Cathcart,, W. x iclliday, E. T. Kelley and M. H. 'lowden; Misses Carrie Scott, Emna Gordon. Etta Jacobs, Martha fenkinson and Elizabeth Spicgner. bounty Executive Committee Meets* The County Democratic executive ommittee met here Tuesday for the mrpose of transacting such business is might be properly brought before t for consideration. The matters >f chief importance was the purgingj >f the enrollment books, naming the i arious voting places and appointing! jo.\ in uoi)03[0 jo sjoSrubiu : ng places. In addition to this the * ?- -C . - t /. Mitoin ai? /lie. jUl'MIUU IH tU XCIUIM V- vuo ontinue the employment of rural joliee, the County Agent and Home Demonstration Agent was brought >efore the committee and it was deeded to allow the voters of the coun;y to express their preference in the natter by ballot. The names of the voting places and hose of the managers of election vill be published later. The enrollnent for the county is as follows: Dreelyville 249 Dades 245 Lenuds 55 Dourdin 29 Walters 112 Hack River 40; kYojkman 47 pemingway 229 Cingstree No. 1 380 iingstree No. 2 241 duddy Creek 80 ^edar Swamp 75 Sarles 158 j iandy Bay 67, Dak Ridge 33 j Hoomingvale r_ 44 j iuttons 42 j lebron 91 j 'ergamos 83: \ ; ' . - ; ' v - . . / - Bethel 33 Morrisv'ille 54 Lanes 79 Nesmith 38 Indiantown 102 Central 63, Trio 150 Poplar Hill 60 Total 2,879' CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS , FOR SALE AT AUCTION?One j Scripp Booth to.-ring car will be sold at public auction on Wednesday, August 16 at 12 noon, in front of the court house at Kingstree. H. S. Ga.r.ble. ltp., FOR SALE?Two shares Eank of Kingstree stock. Address P. 0. Box 641, Bennettsville, S. C. 2t. i WANTED?Man with car to sell best low-priced Cord tires made. $100.00, per week and expenses. Wolfe Tire Co., 4020 Canal, Benton Harbor, Mich. ltp. WANTED?To buy or lease in or near the limits of Krngctree a farm of ten to 100 acres. See or address P. W. Stukes, Rt. 2, Manning, S. C. 8-10-2tp FOR SALE?Lot at the corner of Church street and Hampton avenue, commonly known as the Harriett Frierson property. L. W. Gilland. j Attorney, Kingstree, S. C. ltc. j f X IS ANN The Kingstree D the Fanners and its i 1, 1922, of a seed and our endeavor to hand the farms and in the reau of information si growers of this sectior It is also our inte bery, bulbs and plants supplies and poultry We respectfully ?j? ?? Y, VV uruer lur lan sccu, ut <$ We take pleasure ?; charge of this depart] & farmers and friends. | KINGSTF mWWWWWWWWVmWW I i Prompt payr | bills hel] I t l* ? ? BUILE I ?] 0 Lun ? DEVO tfi Kingstree, ? J I INi | | Wm. Ss i j Kingstree ? ?! ! Ml II11 llll I III IIHUH I Have your Ford ( Uit AM 17 ;; uy ail auiuui aluu r II Station, where none ;j Ford parts are used ;; your Ford car. :l Mcintosh Motor G. T. McINTOSH, M ;; Ford Cars, Fordson Tractors i h 111 m: ii it hi 11 n i n n 1111 n? 11 VVVVVV^VVVVVVVVVV1 AAA/vAA* AAAAAAAAAA" OUNCEMEN1 rug Company takes pleasure in riends in general the opening, produce store in Kingstree, w le all kinds of seed, grain and gardens of this section, and to uch as will be of value to the far l of the state. ntion to handle a full line of fri >, spray pumps, spraying mat' feeds. request that you see us before libs, plants or fruit trees. 1 in stating that Mr. G. Ollie ] nent and will be pleased to se IEE DRUG COMP i-fi t I (TVTI1 \ nent of material p us to give you b< service at lowe nrrnm v nAU11 A 1 'J&tio aurrLi cumrm BEST PLACE TO BUY" tber and Building Materials "E PAINTS and VARNISHES 3URANCE W. BODE : Best Insurance Service" , - - South Cai UUiKJUIflUUKll MW to< II11IMIIIHIIIIII* I F $348.00 ii f. 0. b. ;; Detroit ;; ]ar Repaired ord Service ;; but genuine j j in repairing j ? > I Company i; Lanager ! and Ford Trucks ! I HIIIIIIIHIIIll HI . rns: announcing to ; V ? on September here it will be j, plants used on ],? maintain a bu- J i; mers and truck ?1 lit trees, shrub- :'; erials, poultry' j, j placing your I?; , i, Epps will hav? ?; mUsfiflpJj ANY 1 xxxxxxxxxx ^ Bj stter | r prices! | pM pM Kj w rn ffi <y 1 : w '' ~ '" W DQ rfj D3 South Carolina ffl OT lTj 7 ! |& he: j i -olina I I hmmhJ j