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Impor Announces We have moved c tirely new quarters oj Chesterfield, next Bros. Co. and are all kinds of Auto re to Izard. We have installed . chine and your worl : ~ 11 i:_s. We have FREE A1 for the asking at any We can wash yoi paint it. A complete line ol ing tires, oils, grease Ford parts of any d< Vulcanising we do tee is behind it. Now remember we are go hind any and a work i * solicit your work on this I to please. Chesterfield REAL ESTATE FOR SALE; MONEY TO LOAN. , Money to loan on improved farm i land; five year loans; cheap rate of j interest; also real estate for sale, on good terms. Chesterfield Loan & Insurance Co., W. J. Douglass, Mgr. FOR SALE COKER NO. 9 LONG STAPLE Cotton Seed, recleaned and graded. See what leading buyers say: Cheraw, S. C., Jan. 25, 1917. Mr. L. L. Parker, Pageland, S. C. Dear Sir: The fifteen bales of cot ton bought from you last fall at 30 cents per pound measured full one and five sixteenths to one and three eighths inches. We consider it the beat lot of staple cotton we have ever bought. (Signed) MALLOY & CO. Made a bale per acre last year. Price, $2.00 per bushel. L. L. PARKER, Pageland. LAND POSTED I hereby forbid hunting, hauling or cutting or any trespassing whatever on my premises. 50p B. C. Alexander, Middcndorf TAX NOTICE This is to notify all persons that have not paid their tax for 1915 to ? settle at once with Earl Griffith at Pageland; C. L. Melton, McBee; J. T. Grant, Chesterfield, and P. C. McLaurin at Cheraw. I am compelled to collect or advertise and sell. This notice is final. D. P. DOUGLASS. Sheriff. All county papers please copy and send me bill. NOTICE T hereby notify all persons not to offer feed, bed or clothing to my /I fi II f rV* f Ol* I/uoio ? >u?uhui,vi, ijnoii- &JUUIUO, nuu ucm^ nildor age, and having left the home of her father. W. M. EDDINS. FOR SALE Cow, fresh in milk; hogs, different ages. J. C. DOUGLASS, Chesterfield Route 4. 48n <^ORN WANTED GOOD, SELECT CORN, for meal, wanted. Will pay highest cash price. 48p W. J. DAVIS, Chesterfield. SERVICE STALLION Alta Chief, 4750. Can be seen at Gulledge stables. Ask for terms, etc. SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST I am in the subscription contest of The Rural Weekly and am well in the lead to win a prize of $1,000. Your subscription may help me to win. 25 cents pays for a year's subscription. Please send your name and this amount. Contest closes February 24. ALLIG M. SELLERS. Daughter of S. J. Sellers. Single Suit*, 50 Cent*. Sanitary Steam Pressing Club YOUR CLOTHES CLEANED AND PRESSED ABSOLUTELY ODORLESS ALTERING A SPECIALTY We Do Your Work Wh.le You W.H A Trial I? All We A.k HHBN^neate Jewelry Company | Six Per the laundry in for tant! ent No. 1 >ur garage into enDposite the Bank of door to Hursey ready for any and pair work from A I a welding male in this line we 1R and it is yours ' time. ir car, polish or f repairs, includ- I !i, and especially I sscription. and our guaraning to stand strictly bewe do for you. We I basis and we guarantee Motor Co. I SCOUT COLUMN By Scout Scribe Despite the cold weather the Boj Scouts met on Februray 9 in th< Scout Hall. All the Scouts of tht Beaver Patrol were nrovient ami ?1 but three of the Eagle Patrol. To meet the current expenses o the hall, monthly dues of ten cent per month was decided upon. Eacl Scout will be allowed to purchase hi suit at any time after he has beei enrolled. The suit, which consists o coat, pants, hat and leggins, wil cost $5.30. The Scout Master and Assistan are going to take us on a hike Fri day afternoon directly after th Chnutauqua. We will not have lonj to stay but if the weather is good , fine time is expected. Second class degree work will be gin at the meeting of Friday, Febru ary 23. The Assistant Scout Maste will give the Eagle Patrol instruction on the requirements of a second-clas Scout on Wednesday, February 21 and the Scout Master will give th Heaver Patrol the same on Monday February 19th. At the regular meet inj* on Friday an examination will b Kiven on at least a part of the wort BEAR CREEK Prof. Ward B. Ingram was called t Cheraw last Monday to attend th funeral of his cousin, Mr. John In Kram. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Pate and ebil dren attended a family reunion at th home of Miss Mollie Poston at McBe Sunday. Mr. Murdock McLean died at hi hoine in Bennettsville Friday. The re mains were brought here for buria Sunday. Mr. Daniel Boan, of Zainesville, 0 is here on an extended visit to hi nephew, Mr. James P. Boan. Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Turnaj?e spen Sunday at the homo of Mr. and Mr? B. C. Clanton. Miss Julia Therrell, of Polkton, N C., is here on a visit to her brother Mr. J. D. Therrell. Mr. "Jack" Hendrix, who has beei suf^crinf? from tonsilitis for the pas several days, we are Klad to say i improving. Mr. L. E. Hurst, of Chesterfield was in our midst Sunday. It is ru mored that Mr. and Mrs. Hurst con template moving near Chesterfield ii the spring. We will rejcret so mud their departure, but hope for them i pleasant and prosperous home. SALE OF* NOTE AND MORTGACf Notico is hereby given that th< undersigned will offer for sale to th< highest bidder for cash during the usual hours of sale in front of th< Courthouse door at Chesterfield, S C., on Monday, March the 5th, 1917 a certain Note and Mortgage executed by Eliza J. Coward to the Citizens Bank of Cheraw, S. C., and assigned by them to B. F. Coward, said mortgage covering seventy-five (75) acres of land more or less situated in Cole llill Township on east side of Reedy Branch in Chesterfield County in said State and adjoining the lands of B. P. Coward, Merriman and others. Said Note and Mortgage being lated November the 12th, 1912, for Pour Hundred ($400) Dollars, and vhich is duly recorded in Book 38 at )age 131 in the office of C.C.C.P. for Chesterfield CoJnty, the undersigned >eing the presAt holder thereof. . T. BALL, Assignee. Dated Feh?th, 1917*^ > dhcrt Mem# of The Rev. J. L. Tyler was in Cheraw Tuesday. ] Mr. M. S. Watson spent Tuesday in ! Columbia. ] Mr, and Mrs. T. B. Owen went to Paxville last Monday. Mr. A. L. Griggs, who has been quite sick, is improving. Mr. W. P. Odom spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbia. Mr. P. A. Murray, Jr., is spending the week-end in Columbia. Mrs. W. G. White, Sr.,"of York, is the guest of her son. Dr. W. G. White, Jr. Miss Kathleen Murray has accepted a position in Cheraw with the Seaboard Railway. The first quarterly conference of Chesterfield charge, will be held next Monday at 11 a.m. Miss Flora Bell Stegall entertained t _ #? ii ia i/: i i/-: in nonor 01 me misses iviok ?ou iyihiball last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Thurman Teal is improving from hor recent illness, much to the delight of her many friends. Mrs. John T. Meehan, of New York, is visiting Mr. Meehan's mother, Mrs. J. P. Meehan, in Chesterfield. Miss Pearl Melton, who has been ill for several weeks, was able to return to her school work this week. The recent cold snap was too much for some of the hot houses and many flowers thought safe were more or lebs frozen. The Chesterfield Motor Company is now at home in its new quarters 011 Main St., just opposite the Court House. Misses King and Kimball have returned to their home in Statesville after a pleasant visit to Mrs. C. C. Douglass. Miss Lillian Murray, of Rome, S. C., spent the week-end in Chesterfield as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Murray, Jr. The Rev. Peter Stokes, Presiding Elder of the Florence District, will preach dt St. Paul Church next Sunr day night at 7 :30. Regular communication of Chesterlield Council No. 87, Jr. O. U. A. M. Thursday, February 15th, at 7:30 1 p.m. Initiations. I. J. DAVIS, Jr., R.S. f Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Murray, Sr., of s Rome, S. C., are visiting their son, ^ Mr. P. A. Murray, Jr. Before returning home Mr. and Mrs. Murray wills visit Mrs. Mulloy in Cheraw. n Miss Cora Craig, who has been visf iting her brother, Mr. W. H. Craig, in 1 Atlanta, is expected home Saturday. Miss Craig will stop by Whitmire for a day's visit to her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hanna. There were two fires near Chester' field last week. A house belonging to 7 Mr. R. E. Rivers and occupied by Mr. i I Wallace, was burned on Saturday, I nd a house owned by Mr. J. C. Rivers was burned on Sunday. Major W. J. Tiller, farm demonstration agent for Chesterfield county r has returned from Clemson College s where he attended the annual meeting of the demonstration agents from t the various counties in the State, e Mr. James F. Hunley, who has been the rural mail carrier on Route No. 4 for the past nine years, has resigned e his position,owing to a continued sickness requiring his absence from his work. The friends of Mr. T. P. Cruig will ? be delighted to leurn that he has ' about recovered from a recent attack " of grip. Mr. Craig, who is a Confederate veteran, is one of the oldest and best loved citizens in Chesterfield. 0 A great improvement has been made in the building formerly occus pied by the Chesterfield Mercantile Company, now owned by Mr. R. E. 1 Rivers & llros., by the tearing away of the old awnings in front of these stores. s Criminal Court will convene in Chesterfield Monday, March 6th. t Twelve new Grand Jurors will have to i_ be drawn who, together with the six hold-over Grand Jurors, will compose the Grand Jury for this year. The . usual thirty-six petit jurors will be drawn. 11 The Legislature is this week ent tering on the last lap, and if nothing s more is accomplished, one thing is assured, thut the tax levy will be raised I, one and one hulf mills. Lawmakers may never be able to settle the liquor - question nor to keep the ladies from i vouiik, out mcy can aiways raise tne hi r taxes. s The last reports from the Florida Exploration party is that they are " near Palatka, with full steam up, * headed for the Everglades. Since " leaving Chesterfield this party has met with great success, having cap' lured a "Wampus," three "milurmores," and six small "Boodaddles" ' and one "Georgia Cracker." Miss Stella Mims, home demonstra( tion agent for Chesterfield county, is hack in Chesterfield and has resumed her duties. She reports finding great enthusiasm among the tomuto club girls, who are planning for a fine season. There are many new members already enlisted in this excellent work. Miss Mims presided at an <?nthusiastic meeting of the Womt i g Home Demonstration Club at he home of Mrs. Waterman Robinson Don't forget days or datas?Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 8th, 9th and 10th. Dr. H. Smith, Eyelight Specialist, will ha at Chastarfiald ?at Chastarfiald Drug Co. stora. Kara you > eyas examined and glasses jttad. r. Secal Jnteretft I d On last Friday evening the Cotil- v lion Club gave an old-fashioned ? square dance in the new Rivers Auto t Building. Among the invited guests 8 present were: Misses Stella Melton, Mury Pusser, King, Lynna and Annie Gulledge, Millie Douglass, Eloisc ^ Wright and Messrs. Armfteld, Bill, Ed, Carl and Ben Gulledge, Walter, s Henry and C. C. Douglass, C. C. r White, Ted Melton, Thurman White, Duncan McGregor, Thomas Huntley, and Drs. Laney and Rigby; chapeA* r ones, Mesdames Carl Gulledge, J. Lty * ens and C. C. Douglass. Cff' ' * Mr. R. E. Hanna has returned from j a visit to Raleigh, Richmond, and New York. Mr. Hanna stood the examina- j tion for admission to the bar in North , Carolina. Dr. H. Smith, Eye-sight Specialist, j will be at Chesterfield Thursday, Fri- , day and Saturday, March 8th, 9th and ( 1 OlK' at Pa M w J TP day, March 5th and 6th. | Chesterfield's big three-day Chau- j tauqua is now holding its sessions , twice daily at the Court House. Yesterday, afternoon and night, Dr. Culp and the Ernest Gamble Concert company held large audiences well- j nigh spell-bound. To-day, afternoon and night, Dr. William Adams and ^ the Hawkeye Glee Club will entertain and Friday wil be the 0glesbee3 and the Spragues in Dramatic presen- , tations. Those who have missed the entertainments already given would ^ do well to make every effort posible , to attend the Friday performances. The financial prosncct*: for the , Chautauqua this year are excellent. , At the opening session the advance sales amounted to 1.105, which with the sales to be expecred at the door, will assure the guarantors of no loss. In selling tickets the "Blues'" won over the "Reds" by a safe margin, of $170 to $135. Dr. Culp administered a rebuke to Chesterfield parents that is well-deserved when he referred to the eon duct of children in public. Parents ( ought not to allow their children to interrupt the speaker and disturb th< listeners. We hope this rebuke will be taken to heart. Chesterfield is an unusually good town, but she is remiss in this one respect. Married, on Feb. 9th, Mr. Ross j Atkinson to Miss Roma Henderson; Magistrate S. B. Rodgers performed '.he ceremony, at his home on McBee Route 2. Married, Feb. 11th, Mr. Maultv McLochlin to Miss Bell Mixson; Magistrate S. B. Rogers of McBee, Route 2, performed the ceremony. BAPTIST CHURCH I wish every member of the Chesterfield Baptist church to be present next Sunday morning for Sunday school and morning service. Let the offering be good, please. Home Missions for the next two Sundays, please. B. S. FUNDERBURG. MRS. P. P. BROCK, SR. Mrs. P. P. Brock, Sr., of the Zonr section of the county, died last Monday, and was buried on Tuosday at Zoar church, the Rev. J. L. Tyler conducting the funeral service. M r? Ur/ipL' \i-iu o ?MAuf av/.a11/?m4 Christian woman. Besides her husband, she leaves twelve children and severul brothers and sisters. SNOW HILL Miss Olivia Cason spent a part of the week in Chesterfield and Ruby with relatives. Mr. Earl Adams was visiting in our community Sunday. Mr. Malcolm Campbell visited his brother-in-law, Mr. Billie Pittnuin, in Hamlet, where the latter has undergone an operation. Mrs. Henry Fi > man was quite sick Saturday nighi, but glad to say she is much improved. Miss Allie Freeman was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Freeman Sunday. There is some talk of erecting a church at Snow Ilill. Mr. L. B. Davis has offered to give $.r>0 and two acres of land. If a few more men will do as well, there will soon be a Methodist church at Snow Hill. There was a good crowd out to hear the Rev. Paul T. Wood preach last Sunday and they heard nn excellent sermon. The Rev. Guy will preach iic*re me xourin Sunday at 3:30 p.m. I ^ Subscribe Now ' To South Carolina's , Greatest Newspaper The; Colombia Record's , Bargain Period Rate* j Now in Effect Daily&Sunday $4.00 18 Months ! DaBy 9P!L^ 53.00 | , Save $2.00 by Send| fag in Your Sub- i j j C ' scription Now Von should keep In constant 1 1 touoh with all the Important > ; j news event* of the world. The i i * natlpn, the State end your community. To do thle you should . subscribe today for TheCofambiaRecord ! This offer only lasts a short c time. Send this ad with remit- 1 | tanoe. ^ I i I S=^ patric^Hf Pcof. J. A. Knightfl^Kfteliver an ddress on "Commu^^Vco-Operaion" at the Patrick s<?pi house Friay night, February 16pb The ladies rill serve oysters and the girls will ive a box supper for the benefit of be piano fund. There will also be ome good music. Everybody invited o come out and have a good time. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gillespie of 'heraw, spent Friday in Patrick. Mr. C. H. Campbell, of Hartsville, pent Sunday with relatives in Patick. LUCKISV1LLE * Dr. Earl and Rev. Jerman were sailers at the home of Mr. C. R. Sumler last Wednesday. Miss Edna Davidson visited Mrs. L.ee Wilks recently. Mr. Lee Kirven is making an excolent superintendent of the Mt. Olivet O..V. 1 junuajr UVUVVl. Another old soldier has passed into ;ho great beyond. Mr. Tom Jordan vas buried at tho Kirven grave yard >n January 28. Judging from the new tobacco jams being constructed in this section, a good price for this product is xpected next fall. LITTLE CEDER CREEK v The little baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. G. Adams has been very sick. Our old friend David is still improving. Messrs. Spencer Vaughn and N. P. \llen motored to Wadesboro last Saturday. ^ j Mr. S. C. Crawford has accepted a position with Adams Brothers saw mill. Little Genevieve Jordan was taken te Charlotte last week for an operation. We hope for Genevieve a quick recovery. Mr. J. M. C. Adams has opened up a new store on the Chesterfield and Wadesboro Road. Mr. Adams is a fine farmer and we hope he will be QllPPPflafnl in Vviu now tronlnrn Oats have suffered severely from the recent freezes. A cow the property of Jessie Melton, was killed during the storm the other Sunday night. Mrs. Mack Jordan spent last Saturday and Sunday the guest of Mrs. J. E. Wallace. Mrs. Sallie Crawford and her son Stewart Campbell Crawford, have moved back to their old home plac. Mrs. J. M. C. Adams visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. C. Adams Sunday. Messrs. Frank, E. D. and Robert Vaughn visited at the home of Mr. A. J. Adams Sunday. CROSS ROADS We are very sorry to say Mrs. Lester Fincher is very sick at this writing, but hope she will soon recover. Miss B. B. Fincher was the guest of her brother, Mr. David Fincher, last week. Little Vera Waddell is very sick, but her many friends wish for her a quick recovery. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald spent last Sunday at Ruby. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sutton and Miss IT 1- * n . t * ' muiuv nuncucK spent, aaiuruay nipnt and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woodard in Mt. Crophan. Miss Mattie Gulledpc and Mr. Walter Gulledpe were the puests at the home of Mr. J. W. Hancock Sunday. Sunday school at Cross Roads every Sunday at 10 o'clock, sharp. Come on Shiloh. We enjoy readinp your letter. Come on, Route 4. We hope you pet that road Dr. Best wishes to the Ed. and his many readers. HOPEWELL The many friends of Mr. Louis Lisenhy are plad to hear he is improvinp. Mr. W. C. Sellers pave a deliphtful entertainment for the younp people at his home last Saturday nipht. Mrs. Leander Lisenby has just returned home from Camden and Kershaw, where she has been visitinp relatives and friends. Mr. C. C. Lisenby has moved into his new store. His host of friends wish him success. Miss Odie Webster was a visitor in this community Saturday nipht. The Rev. J. K. Hair filled his repular appointment at Hopewell Sunday nwivrt The Hopewell Sunday school is progressing nicely under the care of the superintendent, Mr. M. V. Rivers. Everybody is intited to come. IN MEMOR1AM Charles J. Jenkins. On January 19th, Brother Charles C. Jenkins passed away at his home near Jefferson. Biother Jenkins was bom Dec. 25, 1868, and in 1906 united with Thompson Creek Baptist Church, of which he was a member till in later years he moved his membership to Jefferson Baptist church, of which he was a member at the time of his death. While a young man he was married to Miss Mattie Rollins, to which union one child was born, who died in in laney. Brother Jenkins is survived by his widow and several brothers and other relatives. The illness which eaused his death was protracted and painful, but in all lis suffering he was cheerful and bore t all with Christian fortitude. He was ready when the end /Came, le met God in peace, testifying to his vife that his soul would soon be at 'est. Brother Jenkins was a good hus>and, a useful citizen, a faithful and ievoted member of his church and lunday school and has gone to reeive the glorious reward of such a \ ^ RUBY Miss DfA^Champs, of Bishopville, has aP,VeA to take the position of 1 music tPiyer in our school made vacant by/Msa Charlotte Harrall's resignatio^^k Christmas. We a.' ^orry to report the severe illness of Mrs. H. H. Harrall on Monday but her friends will be delighted to know that she is much improved. Messrs. M. L. Raley and R. P. Gibson have returned from their recent visit to Florida, i Mr. P. V. Threatt returned this week from a visit to his brother in Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McGregor have a fine baby girl at their home. misses Millie Douglass and Sarah Moore and Master Jack Douglass were in town Monday afternoon. Mrs. Summerill, of Clinton, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. S. McGregor. An interesting program was carried out at the school on Lincoln's birthday. Among other things were readings by Ruth Smith and James Millard. The Eagle Patrol of the Ruby Boy Scouts celebrated the movement's seventh birthday last Wednesday. Travelers report that the RubyChesterfield *>ad has been much improved by scruping. Many thanks to whoever did it. Prof. Edwards, of Mt. Croghan, was a welcome visitor to our town Saturday. Misses Alice and Lessie Burch visited friends at Wexford recently. Mr. H. H. Harrell made a business trip to Cheraw Thursday. Mr. Van Burch was a recent visitor to Cheraw. Misses Wright and DcsChamps accompanied Mr. Duncan McGregor on a motor trip to Cheraw Friday. Here's hoping that the weather may continue favorable so that those of us who are planning to enjoy the Chautauqua at Chesterfield will not be disappointed. Honor Roll Ruby Graded School Month of January First Grade: Cleo Gibson, Connie Tucker. Third Grade: David Harral, Vernon McNair. Fourth Grade: Ruth Hancock. Fifth Grade: Bertha Hancock, Iris McNair. Sixth Grade: Charworth Griggs. Seventh Grade: Eleanor Sellers. Eighth Grade: Marjorie Huntley, Carson Griggs. Ninth Grade: Ethel Griggs. WEXFORD Little Myrtle Sikcs is very sick and her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mr. E. B. Sellers and family visited at the home of Mr. J. A. Sellers Sunday. Mr. E. D. Adams and family were the guests at the home of D. H. Tucker Sundav. Miss Odie Webster and Mrs. Nezzie Davis were the guests 0f Mrs. Ross Sellers Saturday and Sunday. Miss May Lamply was the guest of Miss Annie Lee Morris Saturday night and Snnday. Mr. J. T. Griggs and family, Mr. Lonnic Davison und family and Mr. Hen Griggs and family visited at the home of Mr. A. Moore Sunday. Mr. Tiney Sellers and family were the guests at the home of Mr. C. P. Moore Sunday. Mr. Willie Johnson and wife visited at the home of Mr. T. T. Burch Sunday. Messrs. Frank Jenkins and Ray Coker visited at the home of Mr. Tom Watson Sunday afternoon. Miss Mary V. Sowell visited at the home of Mr. Spencer Vaughn Sunday There will be preaching at Thompson Creek church next Sunday at 11 o'clock. Everybody is invited to come out. Correspondent* will please bear in mind that we cannot publish letters that do not carry the signiture of the writer. Two letters are left out this week on this account. < j CAR! I riKic vnn : riiiEi IUU | LARGE AI j Just Prices Right Come loot MT. CROGHAN ^1 I Dr. I. S. Funderburk spent und Tuesday on business in ChnBj H Miss Nell Kinard spent the with Mrs. Hayne Johnson in Monroel^H Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Douglass, Hi<se^| Rachael King and Lucile Kimball, anc^^J Mr. J. C. Rivers, of Chesterfield, w?r^H| visitors here Monday evening. Mr. J. O. Taylor spent Saturdaj^^H and Sunday in Monroe. j^H Professor E. G. Edwards was Cheraw Sunday. Messrs. Waymon Baker and L. Altman spent Sunday afternoon Ruby. Misses Sarah Moore, Millie DMj^^H lass and Jack Douglass were in to>|^HH Monday. Robert Douglass, of Ruby, was a visitor here Monday evening. H Miss Nathalie Burch, of the Eliza- H both school, spent the week-end with relatives here. / Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Burch and chil? dron and Miss Alwyn RatclifTe spent Sunday in Cherav^, k i I Miss Nell Kinfid ana Mr. J. O. fl Taylor were in ChesterAeld Saturday ( fl MT. CROC HAN 1 il (The following letter was receMkidl last week too late for publication?M Mrs. E. F. Moore, of Pageland, la visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burch. M Mr. Marvin Richardson, 9f Monroe, spent the week-end with Mr. J. 0. H Taylor. Messrs. Perry M. Therrell and Les- I tie A It man spent a short while in Chesterfield Tuesday. The Ruby basket-ball team o? boys have been challenged twice to play a game with the Mt. Croghan boys, but refused each time. Mr. R. T. Douglass, of Ruby^MflM^J Thursday night in Mt. Croghan. Rev. Stokes, the presiding eiae^^H proachcd a very interesting sermont the Methodist nchurch Sunday rcor ing, February 4th. t Mr. J. C. Rivers spent the weeV-end^H at his home. Mr. Jim Rivers, of Chestarfl^^^H spent Thursday night in Mt. Croghan^H The Karl Taylor Society grave a H very interesting program Friday, Feb ruary 2d. The Woman's Missionary Society met on last Wednesday. The Rev. Elkins spent the week-end I in Mt. Croghan. School Honor Roll Seventh Grade: Brutus Lowery . Sixth Grade: Edith Oliver, Izzia^J Gibson. H Fifth Grade: Nealy Seller*. H Fourth Grade: Nezzie Moore. H First Grade: Stewart Funderburk. H Advanced First: Robeson Sellers. H BR1TTSVILLE fl Oats in this section have suflTered^H severely from the cold, but we hojM^I the crop is not killed. Our school is going forward idly. Miss Mabel Moore, one of^^^H older pupils, is assisting Miss Peg^^^H and much better work can be with two teachers than with only We have enough funds in hand^^^H the proposed iron fence to inclose^^^^| school grounds, and we hope one will take a great interest in ing trees and flowers to beautify grounds, and also in hanging good pictures on the walls of the^^^H Mr. Sheppard, who represented "Peruvian Guano Co.," at Charles^H^J was here laBt week distributing sHh tags to be put on the sacks of lizcr which had been hauled from Farlan, N. C. Mrs. J. H. McRae, of Clio, visited^J her sister, Mrs. A. W. Britt, Satordaj^M and Sunday. Uncle Tony Braudy, a faithfof^^^E slave darkey, passed away yester^^^H morning, after an illness of months. He was respected by b^HH white and black on account of faithfulness to duty and his absalt^^^J honesty. He loved his master's c^H^H dren, Messrs. Henry and Marine vail, of Cheraw, having cared I them when they were small. He > near 80 years of age and leaves^^H I wife and one daughter to i$ourn l^^H ?eeMesMse>?e>e?e>ewPJ| iff l M iviuies ji -OAD *' if NG MULES I MD SMALL I Arrived 1 Terms to Suit H c them over. H Porter Co. il