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X3be Cl)esterficl6 Advertiser 1 VOL. 37.?No. 42 x * CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY," JANUARY 2,~ 19l? " $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IN M F.MORI AM I EDcn r~ * ciriwo itutnnm i - ' ~ Fr*d O. Gmkini \ Fred O. Gaskins, the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Gaskins, was born Jan. 6th, 1896, just three miles southwest of Chesterleld. He died on the battlefields of France on October 10, 1918. He is survived by his father and ' mother and his brother Carl, who is a member of the Engineer corps now ? in France, and by his sisters, Misses Lealla, Louisa and Madge Gaskins, and Mrs. Geneva Ogburn, of Darlington, and Mrs. Keziah Atkinson. He was trained in the 'common schools of Chesterfield county, and joined the Hopewell Baptist church when about 16 years of age. 'It was Fred Qaskin's ambition to serve his country and he answered the call> in April 1917.' He often expressed a desire to enter where the real fighting was going on. He was a member of the famous .30th Division, 118th Infantry, Co. I. And well may Chesterfield county be proud *of Company I, for every town, hamlet And f'rnoo rna/la ftvuuo iii vac tuunvy is represented in this fine fighting contingent. ^Thus it was that Fred 0. Gaskins gave his life for Chesterfield County, South Carolina and for the United States and for the cause of righteousness for which she stands. He died a hero to seal the divine right of a free people to tehir heritage left by their forefathers?Freedom and democracy. This gallant young soldier died for the cause of righteousness, truth, justice and for the protection of home. He was a Christian gentleman, with faith in God, whom he recognized as his director. The words of his comrades in arms bear testimony that his conduct was that of a con4 sistent Christian gentleman. There is consolation in this fact and in the fact that this rich young life was given in defense of institutions that are dear to a free people. X mt - mis young man heard the call to duty and if need be to lay down his life for his God and his country. He responded gladly. He made the supreme sacrifice. He died that others might live. ? LOST $10.00 Lost, on Dec 2l?t, on Main St., between Peoples Ban": and the Chesterfield Drug Co. a $10.00 hill. Reward to finder. TOM WATSON. :tr t lp Chesterfield, 11. 1. DUROC JERSEY PIGS ^ I have 30 Duroc Jersey Pigs for sale, 7 to 8 weeks old. See them at the Gulledge stables. 46-p J. E. TAULTON FOR SALE OR RENT Five-room house; ofie acre of land; well water, on the Ruby road, one mile from the Chesterfield Courthouse. J. H. GADDY. Chesterfield, R. 2. 2-p * r or We have a few " Blue Kelsey Sti for Ford Cars lei pose of at a barga write us. < CHERAW MOr CHER/ 1 ? . ig;' If It Is Building You want, we ha or uoors ana w Cejnent is comph The Prices Art K vitis |. Fencin; You want to do, 1 needs We hav Field Fencing, ? Wire and Barb 1 * ( FARMERS' HH^ i. /vujutant uenerai. t: - : s AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS? We have on hand for sale at e*ceedingly b low prices eight automobiles used by ti the Government; also six automo- -1 Piles that have never been used, d bought at a "bargain Prices $860 o to $1050.00. Also want agents hi si each county for a good line of cars. b COLUMBIA SALES AGENCY, e Columbia, S. C. P Phone 3783. 8' CITATION NOTICE a State of South Carolina, b County of Chesterfield. " By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge: Sl Whereas J. S. Burch made suit to a me to grant him Letters of Adminis- u tration (With Will annexed) of the b Estate and Effects of J. C. Patrick, b deceased, ? These are therefore, to cite anjj b admonish all and singular the kind- b red and creditors of the said J. C. *' Patrick, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of b Probate, to be held at Chesterfield, S. C., on 14th of January next, af- b ter publication hereof, at 1 I o'clock in the forepoon, to show cause, if r any they have, why the said Adminis..ration should not" be granted. b Given under my hand this 28th w lay of December, Anno Domini ^ a M. J. HOUGH, S o Judge of Probate. * A NEW WEAPON d We have all of us known perform- tl :rs who could make of the piano a o terrible instrument of torture. The P following extract from the London ii Daily Mail seems to prove that it can c be used in warfare to break down the n stoutest defense: "After the fight at Ville-sur-An- ii ere last Sunday two Australians had s been playing a piano in a cottage J there for twenty minutes when a eel- v lar flap opoend and a German ser- s geant major came out and surrendered with ten men." 1 Sale Maroon and Dark j ream-Line Bodies :t that we will dis- a lin. If interested 8 rOR SALESCO. I lW, S. C. I ?- A * I 8 % o I t Material t ve it. Our stock 2 rindows, Lime .and d Etc treasonable I V i I V 1 t g ! we can supply your j e a good stock of. ill widths; Poultry ? Wire. ' J VRDWARE CO. 1 ? * IllO AfT AIU/Cil/ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. MEDAL FOR GREAT HEROISM V Mr. T. W. Gaskins has received the following communication from the War Department informing him that his son, Frederick O. Gaskins, has I been awarded the coveted Distinguished Service Medal: P v Washington, Dec. 16, 1918 r Mr. Thomas W. Gaskins, ^ Chesterfield, S. C. . Dear sir: This office has been ad- ^ vised by cablegram py the Command- * ing General, American EJbed'li?nar>' ? Forces, that he has awarded a dis- s tinguished Service Cross posthumously to your son, Corporal Frederick O. ^ Gaskins, Company I, 118th Infantry r for extraordinary heroism in action v near LaHaie Maneresse, France, Oc- |j tnhor 1 ft 1 01 R II Very respectfully, c Ralph Harrison, v A J i. . n ? I"ROM OUR SOLDIER BOYS Corpl. C. B. Edgeworth i Near Le Mane, France, Nov. 25, 1918. )ear Mother: WiH tell you something of the time have been over here. We landed on May 23d at Liver- | tool, England, and from there we vent to Folkstone, via London by i ail and on the 27th we left Folktone for France and landed in Calais. Ve stayed in Calais only a few days, urncd in part of our clothes and bean to get equipped for sure enough , /ar, and soon we started hiking toward Flanders, stopping and getting i ome training along the way. On July 14th we crossed the Belian frontier, the first outfit of Ameicans to enter Belgian territory, and , re received intensive training in the inc at Ypres, a town that is the worst , urn up of any over here. That was , onsidered a quiet sector then and re soon moved down a short dis- , ance to a more active sector and tayed in line some time. We were soon engaged in our first attle. The 27th Division that was rained at Spartanburg, S. C., and the Oth were the only two American , ivisions up there, with the British n each side. We pushed J^rry off , ome pretty strong points, including , [immell Hill, and were compliment- , d by the British, and we began to be , roud we were of the 30th. Soon we left there and moved outh with the British Fourth Army , nd we went in the line between Cam- | rai and St. Quinten that was a hot 1 Bctor, and we held the line there for 1 ome time. We went over the top nd straightened out the line close j p to Jerry's stronghold, the Hinden- j urg line. On a Sunday morning efore day our boys from Dixie went ver the top to break the Hindenurg line at a point that was claimed o be the strongest in that grent deonsive system. Before night, afer a battle that I will long remem- | er, our boys were well through the ] nes of the enemy and had taken a unch of prisoners. , After that we were relieved for a i est and we stayed out for about , our days. We went back into the , nes one night and the next morning ( re went over the top and pushed erry back 32 kilometres, taking guns ( nd prisoners. We reached the river ^ elle, where we were relieved by the , 7th Division. They held the line , or about four days and then both ivisions went over for another bat- ] le that was just jfs successful as the ( nes before. After hard fighting we ushed him back five kilometres, makig 37 in those battles, and then we ( ame out for a rest and were billeted ( ear Amiens. * ( We were getting ready to go back oto the line when the armistice was ignea, so we came down here and hope we will soon go home, when I /ill tell you more about what I have een. Love and best wishes, Carl. 18th Inf., 30th Div: A.E.F. Evan D. Vaughn Havolingen Luxemburg, November 26, 1918 )ear Father and Mother: Now having the privilege of tellng you where I have been and what have been doing I will take adantage of it. Frank and I are together this mornng well, and enjoying good health a usual. I shall not try to tell you the whole tory but will give you a mere outine. We sailed from the dear old States o France during the days of Octobes 8 to 31. We had a lovely time comng over, landed at St. Nazier and afer staying there for a few days we vere moved to a small town near /aucauleurs, at which point we could tear the roar of tha cannon. After * short stay here we were moved to , small town farther south, near ^angree, this being so far back from he front that w? could scarcely hear he big guns. On February 18th we were called o take over a esctor. pur first elements entered the renches in Lorraine on February list. We served on that front for 110 lays. We were th? first American divison to hold a divisional sector, and vhen we left the sector on June 21st re had served continuously as a division in the trenches for a longer L ime than any other American division. This" although we entered the renches without previous experience n warfare. We strived to conduct ourselves is to win the respect und affection of he French veterans with whom we 'ought. Under gas and bombardments, in 'aids, in patrols,- in the heat of hando-hand combat, and in the long dull lours of routine, we worked together. We were withdrawn from Lorraine ind moved immediately to the Champagne front, where during the criti:al xfhys from July 14th to July 18th we had the honor of being the only | American division to fight in General Uounaud's Army, which so gloriously si obeyed his order, "We will stand or ni die," and by its iron defence crushed the German assault and made possible ?t the offensive of July 18th to the west hi of Rheims. pi From Champagne we were called' ni to take part in exploiting the success at north of the Mame. Fresh from the li? battle front before Chalons, we were le thrown against the picked troops of Germany. V For eight consecutive days we at- at tacked positions that were skillfully W prepared. W We captured great stores of arms at and munitions. wi We forced the crossing of the fo Ourcq. We took hill 212, Lergy, Meu- S? rcy, Fermc and Serjnges by assault, bi We drove th"e enemy, including an F< Imperial Guard division, before us at w a depth of fifteen kilometres. w We were withdrawn from O.urcq w and moved immediately to the Toul io sector, where we took a great part in M the battle of St. Mihiel Sept. 12th, ec and from there we were called to w take part in the grand drive from to Verdun to Sedan of Nov. 1st. After the armistiee was signed ai Nov. 11th we were called to take part fc in the grand hike to the Rhine, across p< evacuated territory. ai We passed through part of Belgium, the towns of Virton and Arlnn tn find many other small towns and ev- F: ery body seemed to do everything th possible to give us a warm welcome while going through their country. th We are now in a beautiful town in al the province of Luxemburg. We will M b0 here for a few days and then I w guess we will continue on our journey to the Rhine. w I feel sure that peace will be signed w in a few days and then we will be- rj gin to prepare to go home. Best regards to you all, Your loving son, B Evan D. Vaughn. A A. R. Rivers The following letter was received by Mrs. R. E. Rivers. Dear Minnie I received your letter to-day and ^ was real glad to hear from you. You have in all your letters asked me to D tell you something about my trip and now that the war is over I will 'en- w ieavor to relate it to you. u We left Camp Sevier, on the 20th A of May and reached Camp Mills on the next night, where we stayed u#l- ai til the 26th, when we went aboard the transport and sailed early the f< following morning. Our journey was p< long though we had no trouble with b' the submarines. h We were 14 days coming over. We p; landed in Liverpool, England June w 6th, but did not get off the boat un- y til the next morning. Then we hiked a: out ubout five miles to a rest camp, where we remained until next morn- h ing. Rising very early, we hiked to h the station and boarded the train, a which looked like a tram road com- 0 pared with trains we have in the a States. We traveled all day and until near- T ly night, when we landed at Win- j| Chester and after a short hike we ^ reached a rest camp where we stayed A about three days. While in Winches- tl ter we went into some of th^. famous h old buildings. Among them were the Sj Winchester Castle, where King ? George lived and all of the other fa- h mous rulers, and the next one we c went into was the second oldest ca- c thedral in the world, where we saw h many interesting sights. 8l We next went to South Hampton, o where we arrived at 10 a.m. Here a we boarded the boat at 7 p.m. and si started across thc English channel which took us the entire night. We o landed in France just at day break a in the morning. We hiked out to ic another rest camp where we stayed b a couple of days. We again took a train and traveled twOr days and p nights, detraining pt Gt-^?, a small F town. We next camped at Coetque- tl dan, where we began our artillery 8t practice. This camp was a good one. n: We had to work right hard, bdt we t< did not mind for we realized thai all tt we could learn would help us on the fj front where we were expecting to go w soon. st We were at this camp about two bi months completing our course, and si about the last days of August we packed up and took a good many cl hikes through the country, leaving ai one day and returning the next. We j( then prepared to leave camp to take a few shots at the Boche. tl We left Camp Coetquedan about *< the last of August and were on the train three days and nights, when h we reached Toul, the place you have w read about so much in the papers, p We reached there about noon. one b day but could not go out for the front 8i until after night, in order th avoid t< observation by the enemy's airplanes p and observation baloons. After night c we set out on our journey and travel- 8 ed until about three o'clock that \ night. We stopped in a large woods \ about'ten miles from the front, where g we stayed for three weeks. We were t kept busy carrying ammunition to ( the front and keeping camoulflaged so the enemy would not notice us. ? After a while we~had plenty of am- I munition lit the front and our guns I had arrived and been placed in po- J ^ \ * v > , Lion. All this work wwas done ut fi| ght. On the morning of Sept. 13th wt bi arted at one o'clock on the St. Mi- g< el drive and in a short time we had re ished the enemy back about 15 kilo- I cters. After we advanced for as >out five days we were re- to jved by another division of artilry. gi Then we started on a trip for the erdun front. This trip required er >out six days and was rather hard, le re did all our traveling by night. re landed in another large forest I )out ten miles back of the lines and ere there for a few days preparing r ir the drive, and on the morning of ;pt. 26th we helped lay down theirrage that started the Arrdgon R< irest drive which lasted for several eeks of fine fighting, and after we ere there for about three weeks we ere relieved by the Rainbow Divis- D< n and began another hike to the St. ihiel sector, where we were station- j I in the woods and in barracks here the Germans had been forced ' leave on the 13th of September. ar Here we built up larger barracks 2. id hauled ammunition, preparing ?r another-drive. Then camc the W( iace proposals which ended in an fr mistice on Nov. 11th at 11 o'clock, pi We are right south of the German >wn Metz, which was taken from the m rench in 1892. We are located on se ie border of Lorrain. The scenery is very beautiful, as terc are mountains and a plain lout twenty-five miles across to !etz. I guess we will be here until e go back over. Well, I could write more, but will j-1( ait until I (jet back, which I hope w ill not be long. You need not worir about me as I am alright. I as as ever, A. R. Rivers. at. D. 113th F. A. merican E. F. r C Corpl. Preston C. Gulledge hi St. Blin, France, J*1 December 1, 1918 [r. E. H. Thurman, j Ruby, S. C. si ear Step-Father: tl Will write y?u a ^ew lines. I am ct ell excepting a cold, which is not ei ncommon among us soldiers of the fi gierican E. F. e< Hope yoty Mama and all the kids c< re well. ti While we do not have opportunity C >r a great deal of enjoyment it is E robably not as bad here as you may w elieve. It is a pleasure to be over c< ere and to know that we are a tl art of the A.E.F. and to know that ir e have won this world-war which g ou home-folks have been reading tl bout for four years or longer. h I wish you could see the villages t? ere to-day, for Old Glory is flying igh from all the windows, where only h few weeks ago she was rated as u nly a rag. Now even the Germans t< re proud to see her fly. h Guess you are reading about the G 'hird Army. How they are march- t< lg on, and notice how. they are fi reeted by all?not only some, but n ,LL the people. Besides being n drilled with victory we see a lot of n istorical places of much interest. I t< aw the old Fort at Besancon, France, rhich was built by Julius Gzar. I h avg itino accn h reai piece 01 me n ross on which Jesus Christ was cru- h ified. Just think these people could A ave that as a mere keep sake. I al- h 9 saw bodies that had been dead ver two hundred years. This was lso at Besancon, the oldest city that lands in this country. (i Now a word about the French pe- a pie. On an average they are about G b large as the Americans, but their leas are altogether different. The h uildings are on a different plan. As rule in small towns they are built of l lain stone, covered with tiling. The w rench family dwells in one end and leir cows etc. in the other. They <| .ill follow the old custom of working. j/ lilk cows, which of course looks odd > me. Qut it is good to know that S] ley have a Christian heart, and arc ri lithful attendants at their chyrch, hich is the soul of France. They ;rive to erect the very best and most eautiful churches possible in the ^ nail towns. n It is wonderful to see what a] lurches they have, the very finest of j ? rt. As you probably know, the ma>rity of the French are Catholics. (j Now I would like to tell you some- ^ ling about ourselves and the other C( >ldiers I have seen. The "Y" is as faithful as our right and. , We viiet the "Y" huts often, Q 'here i we Ret gum, cigarettes, etc. ^ ut the best is the Red, which cannot ^ e 'praised too highly. They are the oul of the hospitals here. I spent o en days in the hospital. Every morn- jj ig we were presented with gum, andy and cigarettes and many other uch things, and paper and envelopes. Ve never missed reading the New f rork Herald. These things may not | eem great to you at home, but to us hey mean lots. The work the Red 'ross is doing Is really wonderful As to the soldiers I have seen here imong the allies, they are French, Belgians, British, Scotch Highlanders, a rish, Hindus, Australians, Italics, t apanese and the African Negro, all * ' ' , f" - ?hting for the same cause. 1W In our outfit we have a real good ittery with extra good officers. We ;t good feed and they issue tobacco :al often. I don't use tobacco, but have a pal and I appreciate it just i much as if I did use it and give it > him. T We huve a bible class which is of eat value. w Now as I think I have written . lough for this time I will bring my tter to a close. ,r Hoping to hear from you real soon, tl am' m Your devoted son, Corpl. Pweston B Gulledge. m Battery C, 316th H.F.A.. A.E.F. jr lo OY MELTON SENDS ' b) GERMAN HELMET bi ?? ai With the U.S.A. in France tt ear Dad: la J.ust a few lines to let you know fit am sending you a German steel pi ilmet, taken on the battlefield. m There is a hole in the rim made by ei i American shell, known as 9 point hi This is a little shell that our d< ins drop on Fritz. The shell sighs 63 pounds and has a range of pi om five to twenty miles. They ex- as ode when they hit and have been fr lown to kill as many as 25 or 30 pi en and 18 or 20 horses. So you jt e what a 9 point 2 is pood for. oj Pierce and I are well and fat. w Your devoted son, cc Roy. th " ??< N.B.?The helmet mentioned has ;en received and is now at the of- g :e of The Chesterfield Advertiser here all who wish may call and e it. a la DR. GARDNER WILL RETURN oi n< The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. tl . L. Gardner were glad to learn on b; hristmas morning that the doctor U! is returned safely after one and di le-half years in France and that i was spending the holidays with 18 rs. Gardner and the children at Co- tl inibia, where they have been re- ?i ding. Dr. Gurdner volunteered in b; le early Summer of 1917 and wus P' mimissioned 1st Lieutenant. While ^gaged in examining men for the tl rst draft Lieut. Gardner was order- tl :1 not only into service, but to pro- n ?ed to New York, secure transpor- d rtion to France and report to the P ommanding officer of the American t< xpeditionary Forces. Dr. Gardner ti as the first man from Chesterfield t? junty to go to France and among d: le first from America. Upon arriv- t< ig overseas he was detailed to sur- a ical work with the British army; a lere he served during the great drive b ist spring when the Germans at- P >mntofl tn wiiw? tVw? f??M4ao?% ?11 ..... v..,. UEillJf. Lieut. Gardner writes from Co- a imbia tfuil on his next furlough he I ti oil visit Chetserfield for he wants tl j see his many friends here. When w e is discharged from the army Dr. i"1 lardner will return to Chesterfield d > practice medicine. The doctor will nd a warm welcome here on his C eturn and his fellow countrymen will ot quickly forget the sacrifice he lade to k? overseas and administer [> our wounded soldiers. Many complimentary expressions e ave been heard of the fine manner u i which Mrs. Gardner nave up her I' usband so he could do his duty. Hid now they rejoice with her at f is safe return. f ti PATRICK h Mrs. S. L. Gillespie and Miss Nina iillespie have returned home after h n extended visit to relatives at h Uenn Springs. a School opened here Monday after avintr been closed three weeks. b Mr. I). S. Brower returned from S iberty, N. C., Saturday after a n eek's visit at his old home. s Miss Julian Carter spent the holi- t ays with her parents, the Rev. and 'j Irs. J. PL Carter. Miss Clara Ingram, of Cheraw, j pent last week with relatives in Patick. | VAUGHN?THERREIL The people of this community were reatly surprised last Sunday after- I oon when Mr. Roland H. Vaughn nd Miss Mary B. Therell were j nited in matrimony. The wedding occurred at the resi- c ence of the Rev. F. M. Cannon, in hesterfield, who performed th< eremony. The bride is the charming daugh- ? ?r of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. '?horrell, f the Shiloh section. The groom is be son of Mr. David Vaughn, of r be Friendship -section. We extend to Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn 8 ur best wishes for a long and happy r ife. ? - t TOWN TAX BOOKS OPEN Town Tax Books are now open or the payment of taxes. See me t the store of W. A. Rivera < T. E. MULLOY, 1 Clerk. - 7 t SHINGLES FOR SALE i I will handta No. 1 Pine Shingles 1 nd No. 1 Cedar Shingles. Will keep I hese on hand. See me for prices. 1 J. AARON SELLERS. ] i ra : v . IEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 'jg HEROIC DEAD Chesterfield, S. C. December 30, 1918 / 0 the Editor of The Advertiser: The men from Chesterfield county ho gave their lives in defence of vilization and humanity while fightig in France should be honored by V|S leir fellow countrymen with a perlanent memorial that will fittingly ascribe their heroic deeds. A monuient of stone would be a fine way 1 which to express the pride and ve the people of Chesterfield county jar for those who gave their all, it something living?that would be i expression of the spirit that acinted the men who died in a foreign nd for us would seem to be more Lting. I would like to suggest a jblic hospital, would be the best . emorial that could possibly be ected for our soldier heroes who lve given the last full measure of ?votion. Therefore, I suggest that the ?ople of Chesterfield county erect i a permanent memorial to the men om this county who paid the sureme sacrifice in the great tragedy ist ended n County Hospital to be jened for the benefit of the poor as ell as the well-to-do citizens of this )unty. I believe a memorial like lis would be pleasing to those who Sleep in Flanders' fields where poppies grow, eneath the crosses, row on row." As a tentative plan, I suggest that special act be passed by the legis,ture providing for a special tax of ne mill in Chesterfield county for the ext five years to provide twenty-five , lousand dollars to be appropriated y this county for u county hospital * a memorial to our soldiers who led in France, provided an equal lm of twenty-five thousand dollars raised by public subscription for le memorial hospital. By this plan ne half the funds would be raised y taxation and the other half by opular subscription. May I not ask that all those who tink a hospital should be built by ie people of this county, a permaent memorial for those who have ied in France while fighting for the erpetuation of our liberties, write ) the members of the county delegaon to the General Assembly, or bet?r still, come to Chesterfield Monay (first Monday) and talk the mat?r over with Messrs. I,aney, Rivers nd Turner. I am not wedded to ny one plan, but believe that our eroes should be honored by the eople of this county in somc fitting nd enduring manner and, personlly, 1 believe a hospital?an instituon that takes care of the sick and hie suffering, would be the finest 'ay in which we could express our eal love for and honor to those who ied for us in a far-awuy land. C. L. HUNLEY, '.hairman Chesterfield Red Cross Chapter. NELLE ROWE Our entire community was saddend as never before when on iast Satrday we learned our beloved Nelle towe had gone to her reward. She leaves to mourn her death a ather, mother, three sisters and our brothers and friends to the exentNof her acquaintance. To know er was to love her ? Her health failed while pursuing er junior year work at Coker Coljge. All efforts of medical science nd loving hands were of no avail. She was a devoted member of Heron Methodist Church, where on iunday afternoon her earthly regains were laid to rest. Funeral ervices were conducted by the pasor, the Rev. J. C. Carter. 'here is no death; the stars go down To rise upon some fairer shore; lut bright in heaven's jeweled crown They shine forevermore. .'here is no death?an angel form Walks over the earth with silent tread; le takes our best beloved away, And then we call them dead. lut ever near us, though unseen, Their dear immortal spirits tread; \?r all this boundles universe is life? There are no dead. iHOES AND STOCKINGS FOUND A pair of shoes and stockings were ecently left at the store of J. H. ohnson on Main St. These articles ire now at this office and may be ecovered by the loser, who mutt liscribe same and pay the costs of his advertisement. WOODMEN ELECT OFFICERS The Palmetto Camp W. O. W, sleeted officers last Monday night, [)ec. 30th. i ne ioiiowinj? v>tn serve Tor the nsuinK year: C.C., F W. Rivers; Atl/iser Lieut., O. I. Pittman; Banker, 1. R. Melton; Clerk, M. S. Watson; Escort, H. A. Watson* Watchman, 1. H. Rivera; Sentry, W. S. Morris, Manager, 4. P. Lisenby.