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VOL89?NO 36 ~ : CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1920 STJRO A yv.AK TM A hvampp
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C. W. EDDINS PREPARES
TO BUILD RESlDENC
Materials are being placed in pos
tion for the erection of a seven roo;
dwelling on Main street, near Craii
ly Mr. George W. Eddins. Mr. E?
dV?s recently sold his home c
Church street to Mr. C. L. Meltoi
It *was at this time Mr. Eddins' ii
tention to move to his farm, but 1
hus disposed of his country propert
and has decided to be a permanei
resident of Chesterfield. Work wi
start on the new house within a fc
days and it is expected to be con
plcted early in September. It wi
have seven rooms, bath and bast
ment.
HENRY MCRAE DIES
IN WADESBORO HOSPITA
Henry McRae, who has made Ches
terfield his home for the past yeai
d>ed la^t Friday morning in th
Wadesboro Hospital, where he ha<
been tuken Buffering from an acut
attack of appendicitis. Mr. McRa
was a young man who made man
fricndB during his residence here
He served his couptry in France as ;
member of Battery D, 113th Fieh
. rpu:-i:-iL
oiuncijr, iiuriium uivision in
burial was in Anson County, N. C
in which county he wa3 born an
brought up.
MASONIC NOTICE
Regular communication of Chester
field Lodge No. 220, A. F & M., vil
be held Friday evening, August 21
i;t 6 o'clock.
D. F. Teal. W. M.
? Baby's
Second
[ Summer
It will not bo an anxious one to
I you,
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MOTHER
If you will keep a bottle of
"Children's"
~7 "XKTI-FERM 6NT
And give baby from five to ten
drops after each feeding whenever
you find his stomach upset.
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"Ask Those Who Have Used It."
Campbell's
Anti-Ferment
^ 1. . Fur Mild Disorders Of The j
Stomach and Bowels. '
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We are
' ging, ]
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We have on hand, twt
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hail and three pound baggi
* New Arrow Cotton T
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cotton picking sheets.
We have the largest si
i above ever received by on
Chesterfield.
II You know it. pays to i
ging. Come in and let us s
there arc dollars in your pot
t)ur large warehouses ,
pacity.
[ Tufting About
We made a live marl
Farmers
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS j
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i- The Richland County League of
m Women Voters has been organized i
gt with headquarters at Columbia.
1- Newberry county has voted favor>n
ably tfn a bond issue of $400,000
n. for road building and improvement.
2,500 rats have been caught and
ie tested for bubonic plague in Charles"Y
con. No evidence of the disease has
^ been found. Between five and ten
^ j thousand rodents must be examined
before the test will be regarded as
l" conclusive.
The farmers of Wilkinsvillc, Chero-.
kce County, have started the con-1
struction of a 500-bule cotton ware-1
house. _ j
^ William Pierce, farmer, was killed \
by lightning last Friday. He was in ,
the living room of his home, near J
Gaffney, when struck. His wife and :
' two children, who were near him
j ) were slightly injured.
e j, Boll weevils have been found in
e I various parts of Sumter County. The J 1
y | weevils have not spread over en-1 i
, tire areas, but have been found in i
a clusters in many different fields. It <
j is thought that the damage will not
e be very great this year. <
,f Harry S. Whitesides, of Hickory i
d Grove, was badly scalded when the <
boiler of a saw mill exploded Mon- 1
day. His condition is serious. s
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' MERRILL'S RECORD IS
SPOTLESS IN FLYING 1
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Aviator Merrill who flies in Ches- t
j, terfield on the occasion of the Coun- v
| ty Fair is in every way one.of the ,j
j countries foremost exhibition pilots (l
| and will give daily exhibitions of his
| skill and daring in hundling a mod- t
j ern airplane on all four days of the 3
Fair. r
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The plane is of the late improved K
Array Type equipped for the carry- f
ing of a pilot and an observer in ov- ^
ertrench flights and on this occasion L,
will be used for passengers who wish jt
to view Chesterfield from an alti- n
tude to be chosen only by themselves. s
The pilot has up to date carried n
over two thousand passengers and
his record is absolutely spotless as <j
far as accidents are concerned. The I
Fahr Aocmtinn has spared no expense I ^
to bring this attraction here ?nd as n
! always desires to give its patrons the y
j best attractions available. The exhi- c
| hits are unusually lariro and the list n
j of premiums equally so,arrangements c
j j having been made to handle a banner 11
: crowd and a jrood time as well as an c
! ; instructive one awaits all those that! t
j ' are in attenda/nce. n
j The Aviator whose tour is under, p
| the personal direction of F. E Younj? o
j , (Not Inc.) a former exhibition flyer,'
j will fly cross country to Chesterfield F
: from his previous dates possibly late I
in the evening.
r Farmi
talking ab<
Lies, and C
eking $he<
), two and one field last fall
ng. We are he
>es and S0X80 vice.
We will h
hipment of the staple buyer,
e merchant in headquarters.
Talkin
ise heavy baghow
you when We will b
:kel to use it. ^ e '
are filled to ca- as on cotton.
Mr. Farn
your seed to t
vOttOn them along vv
ket in Chester- give you a stai
Mercantile
imimmimmtm m imm.wm ? >i.i ? i ? ,.- ^
MR. HURST IMPROVES
MAIN STREET
For the past two days Mr. John T.
Hurst has bean busisly engaged in |
filling up holes in the street in the ^
vicinity of his home. These holes have '
not only been a nuisance to traffic <
but an annoyance to most of the.
residents of the neighborhood. The
<ound of cars striking these places at J
all hours of the day and night has
proved very disturbing to the usually j
3uiet and peaceful section of the'
town. Mr. Hurst shows a commend-j
able determination and sets a fine ex-j
imple, hut it is realized that his re- i
pairs are of the same temporary na- J
ture as those made by the county i
maintenane department. Many days
sf work was done on Main street'
;ery recently. This work resulted in i
a smoothe and really delightful i
street for several weeks, in fact that j
part of Main street that was improv-,
id is still in the best condtion it had \
been in for years, hut it is beginning |
to show signs of its impcrmancncy. |
In places ruts and holes are developng
and it is o.nly a question of a few J
veoks until there will be little or no ;1
jffect of the late improvement.
The roads in the county have be- 1
:omc almost impassable and in some *
nslances quite so. On last Friday ev- 1
;ning trafiic was delayed between I
leru and Chcraw by cars actualy i
ituck in the mud. The road over the i
ulvert recently installed near the 1
'Follies" is fast sinking and is posi- I
ively dangerous to cross. 0 <
There are hobs in various spots i
>ctween this culvert and the bridge <
hat in wet weather are covered with s
irater and thus unknown to those who ;
lo not frequently travel the road. <
This stretch is a disgrace to present t
lay civilization. i
The Advertiser maintains that t
here is but one way to cheaply ...id i
omewhat permanently repair our r
oads. That way is to use gravel for \
urfacing. The county abounds in o
;ravcl pits. In fact gravel may be had f
or the taking. The county is main- c
uining a number of trucks and sevral
crews of men and a chain gang, j
til of these are wasting time and ,
loney throwing dirt into holes and i
eratching off bumps. The dirt re- ;1
nains but a few days and the bumps \
ppear again almost before the crew j
isappears from sight. i
A steapi ahovcl i? a auceasity. One ?j;
Will Hiar (rtnvnl on/1 1rv?wl '?
ns at the rate at which 80 men
/ould do the same work. Two men N
an operate the machine. They are v
iot evpensive. With one of these ma- (.
hi"nes added to our present equipaent
many miles of gravel road (
ould be built in a few months for j
he same amount of money that is t
iow being wasted on temporary re- (.
airs, that in some cases do not last s
ver night. <.
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"OR SALE?4 Room House and 4
lots at Mt. Croghan. (
W. J. Baker, Farmers' Mercantile. .
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ro to irive voti the sjimp spr- <
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iuvc with us an expert long j
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Our store will be cotton I.
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tg About Seed
>uy independent. i
bid on your seed the same '
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ler you are entitled to sell
he highest bidder, so bring
ith your cotton and let us
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MMMUi
WHAT A FARMER SAYS
OF SENATOR SMITH
AND HIS CANDIDACY
Mr. Editor:
Please {five me space to write a
few words relative to the nomination
of the successor to Senator E. D.
Smith in the United States Senate.
Without disparaging the merits of
the three good lawyers opposing
Senator Smith?such as may be
found at most any bar in the state-?I
wish to urge the importance of reelecting
"Cotton" Smith on his record.
Impossible for me to enumerate in |
this article one one-hundreth of the
things Hone by him as our senator
for the whole people, and espcciallp
the farmers and other laboring
classes. He was onco president of the
Cotton Growers' Association and was
very active in exerting his every
effort to increase the price of cotton.
After becoming our -senator, he secured
the pasage of the cotton futures
act, preventing the depression
of prices by the tender of valueless
cotton on contracts; cooperated in
the standarizution of cotton grade;'
comparison of grades; offered resolution
to ascertain how much American
cotton is needed abroad and the best
methods of suplying it; secured government
cotton reports, and the census
department to furnish number of
sales spinnuble and unspinnable cotton
on hand; secured appropriation
luring the war of a fund of 20
million dollars for the distribution
>f nitrate of soda among the farmers
:t cost, saving them from $25 to $50
i ton; favored pushing our cotton
foods to every part of the wofld; had ,
he embargo on potash lifted as soon
is the armistice was signed; the erecion
of a nitrate plant practically
low complete at Muscle Shoals to
nanufacture nitrogen from the air, .
vhich will save the farmers millions |
if dollars; secured the amendment of (
Section 13 of the new banking and
urrcncy law whereby the- fanner is (
riven six months time on agricultural |
>aper as against 90 days on com- ^
nercial paper, thereby enabling him t
o have the proper credit for holding ]
md marketing his crops; cooperated {
n passing the Farm Loan Act which |
daced farm lands for the first time |
n the history of IhlB country in a
losition-where:' possible .for ,
armors to use their land as an asset f
in easy terms, supported strongly the
iews of President Wilson during the .
var on war measures, and, being (
hairman of the Interstate Commerce t
lis part was most exacting, favored
}ood Roads Act, favored restricting t
mmigration, and in this respect pro- .
ected the American laborer from r
heap European laborers, is a strong ;
upporter of the Regional Ranking i.
lystem, holds a high position on r.evn
committees in the senate.
This is only a short review of t
he Senator's work in the senate. We t
mve seven members in the Lower
lou>e and two in the upper house of i
ongrcss, and of the nine members,
ight are lawyers, and Senator Smith
< (ho rtnlxr fnrnir>r l.hprp 1 admire
awyers, but do feel that we ought to '
;eep in congress the only farmer we
lave there. Many of the lawyers are '
ible and patriotic hut whenever-I :
hink of them I am reminded of the v
>icture in the B^pe Back speller
vhich represents two neighboring '
armers that had a dispute about a '
ow.and one of the farmers was hold- '
ng the cow by the horns, and the '
dher by the tail, and a lawyer on
ach side milking.
Can we atford, with the important '
iroblems to bo solved in the next '
ongress to send a new man to the
enate, for he would have to be there '
or years, however bright he my he,
afore he could have the experience
ind influence that Senator Smith
las? Shall we turn out one that has
roved himself so worthy to make an
xperiment? 1 am a farmer and fee!
hat he has greatly benefitted me and
very other laboring man In the state.
If there were anything in the rec
>ii| of Senator Smith showing that he
md not made an able and conscienious
senator, these lawyers after him
vould eertainly have discovered it,
'or I notire that even a man at Wash
1>. is trying to dictate to
>ur people of South Crolina .who
hey shall elect to the Senate. One
>f his principal objections to Senator
smith seems to be that ho answered
to only about half of the roll calls
dnce there. The surprise to me is,
t'-iat he, with all his important committee
assignments, could answer to
that many, hut he certainly did anjwet
to important roll calls, a num
her of the r-dl calls were undoubtedly
on non-essential matters.
This man writing against Senator
Smith from Washington, D. C , seems
to be a lawyer, and the failure of all
these lawyers to uncover in Senatoi
Smith's record in the senate anything
against him, convinces me that he Juu
made a most vigilant sentinel on the
watch tower, and 1 say to the business
men, farmers, cotton mjll op
eratives and laborers of all classes,
let us give Senator Smith an overwhelming
vote at the ensuing pri
mary, and show the administration
and other people at Washington that
he has the confidence of his people,
for this will increase his power to
work for us. ,
Very Truly,
J. W. Quarles. adv.
LAY-BY SCHOOLS ARE
DOING GREAT WORK
Over f?;ur hundred pupils are attending
the summer schools in Chesterfield
County.
The your.jjest scholar is 1 4 and the
oldest is 75.
Very few of these earnest people
could read or write two weeks npo.
Today ail of the four hundred can
write their names and addresses,
thus removing? the blot of illiteracy
from their good names. Not only
have they learned to write their
names and addresses, but nearly all
have learned to write intelligent letters
and to read. A huge number
have taken up arithmetic and are
making progress that astonishes tluir
teachers.
This is the most important wcrk
that is being carried on in the state or
the county at the present time and
Chesterfield County owes a deep debt
of grattiturc to those in charge of
the state and local work. M;ss Wil
Lou Gray, State Organizer, has accomplished
wonders by so systematizing
the work that the county organizers
have been able to show such excellent
work.
County Superintendent .1. A.
Knight and County Organizer, Miss
Fanny M. Pearey, have worked 111lefatigably
and the teachers throughout
the section are deserving of the
highest praise for their unsclfih devotion
to this grand movement
There have been many interesting
ind touching incidents in connection
with the adult schools. In one class
ire man and wife, each in the neighborhood
of 05 years of age. The enthusiasm
of this old couple isjoeautiful
to behold. Their deiight when
they discovered that they couid realy
learti' to read and write was like
that of children receiving new and
inexpcctcd toys at Christmas. A new
ife is opened up to them and their
jecumng years win oe niiea with a
lappiness that they never kn^w of
H-fore.
A young man of 17, v+mse illitparents
h?d never sent him to
school, was persuaded to attend once i
'just to see how easy it is." Me was
<ure that lie was not bright enough
,o learn, but he went. In two weeks
his boy has learned to read and
vrite. His aptitude was almost asonishing
to his teacher and ne now
leclares that he is going to attend i
egular school,beginning with the fall
erm, and be says he is going to go
hrough high school before he stops.
A man of 70, who had thought that
'book learning" was beyond his menal
powers, has made such progress
hat he says he is going to continue
tudying until he passes the seventh
rrade.
The; following letter addressed to ,
Mi ss Wil Lou Gray from a grateful I
)upil, is typical of many:
Dear Miss Gray:
I can read and write, but I want to
mprove in both. I am G.'f years old
ind want to be able to know more
vhen I am 7.1.
A man of middle-age. who two
veeks ago eould not write his name,
las written in a very legible hand
hi* letter printed below:
Dear Miss Gray:
I am going to school to learn to
end and write. I could neither read
lor write when I started to school,
?ut I am 'now learning fast I like
hese schools that you all have organized.
I hope everybody takes adantage
of this opportunity to learn.
So successful has the work been
hat arrangements are now being
nade to extend the terms of r number
of the clases to make a six.veeks
term.
Miss VVil Lou Gray has stated that,
judging by the progress of the hist
wo years, illiteracy will be entirely
wiped out of the state within five
years.
DOLLAR DEMOCRACY
The election managers of the
arious precincts are requested to ask
...mil I- n..vl
for a contribution to Liu* Democatic
Campaign Fund. Kuch voter should
contribute at least one dollar to this
worthy cause. The entire country is
responding generously to this appeal
ind South Carolina is doing her
hare. Several contributions of laige
amounts have ben received at state
neadquaiters, the first tie being fov
$ 1,00b. The first con*, ribution re
eived in Chesterfield County was
rom Mr. C. C. Douglass, treasurer
for the county. His check was
for Flection manager* sho\dd
send their collections 'o Mr. Douglass.
Individual contributions sh- uhl
ilso be sent to Mr. Douglass.
LOST?One Blue Serge Coat on Ruby
and Hartsville Road between
the mill of Jessie L. Johnson and
Srindy Davis' farm. Finder please
return to the Advertiser or R. B.
Boan and receive reward. ltp
QUITEST CAMPAIGN
IN MANY YEARS
The present political campaign in
Chesterfield County is said to be the
quitest one in years. While there
seem to be no lack of interest, so
much harmony exists among the candidates
and the voters that very little
excitement, so far, has been in
evidence. A few personalities were indulged
in at one or two of the early
meetings, but matters adjusted themselves
and smoothe sailing has continued
since.
Friday morning the candidates will
appear at Patrick and on Friday
night at Cheraw. The campaign will
uiusf ? un me meeting at Chesterfield
Saturday. All is in rendines for the
election on next Tuesday.
FISHERMEN'S LUCK
Messrs. W. A. Rivers, Shaw Mee
han and Dr. Zimmerman went Fishing
last week and had a rather peculiar
experience. They each caught one
fish. The doctor caught a little oni ,
Mr. Meehan caught a very large one
and Mr. Rivers caught a medium sized
one. When ready to start lor home
the three fish were placed in a bucket
of water on the running board of
the car. When hearing town one of
the fishermen chanced to glance into
the bucket just in time to see Mr.
Rivers' fish swallow the fish of I)r.
Zimmerman. While Messrs Rivers
and Meehan were having a good
laugh at the expense of the doctor
Mr. Median's fish gulped down the
fish of Mr. Rivers. All thive men were
much amazed at the peculiar and
somewhat rude behavior of these i
canibalistic members of the finny
tribe when the "Follies" was
reached. This piece of road was I
somewhat smoother than usual <
and for that reason and also |
because of the argument that was s
going on as to how to divide the remaining
fish, Mr. Rivers, who was i
driving, failed to slow down in the i
midst of an argument the car went t
into one of these holes for which the
Cheraw-Chesterfied road is justly (
famous. The fishermen all bumped :
their heads on the roof, hut Mr. Fish
had no roof to strike. lie soared up
ward like a flying-fish and landed in i
one of the deep pools in the middle of (
the road. The owners of all three fish
-pent some time fishing in tin nool,
hut finally nave it up and returned
home. Dr.. Zimmerman, who is no'
very familiar with the habits of fish, <
is of the opinion that the fish was
drowned. Messrs. Median n.nd Rivers
would not give any account of their ,
adventures, but D.r Zimmerman, who v
was leaving town, let it get out.
DEATH OF MRS. ROLLINGS
Mrs. Vander Rollings, of Cheraw, .
died last Monday and was buried ,
Tuesday in the Chesterfield Come- |
tery. Mrs. Rollings, who was a sister
of Mrs. J. H. Johnson, was the daughter
of Mr. George Davis. She was (
born near Ebenezer Church.
BODY FROM FRANCE
BURIED IN MORVEN
The body of Private Julian E.
Lewis, of Battery I), llJth Field Artillery,
30th Division, who died in Le ,
Mods, Fiance, in February 11*10, was
buried at Mower., N. last Thur
day afternoon. A number of Chester
field Post American Legion attended
the funeral.
FARM FACTS
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From Here And There In South
Carolina
The Allendale County Agricultural
Society was organized .luly -><? with
a large charter membership to pro
mote agricultural progress in the
county.
Tobacco has sold as high as 70 cent:
per pound recently in the Pee H< ?
tobacco belt. The South Carolina Tobacco
Association is doing much good
worl: in this respect and otherwise.
The Carolina Packing Company, j
.is the reargue - e,l Orangeburg Pack- I
ing plant will be known, has t.cj un
renewing equipment and will be- '
gin opera.ions October first.
South Carolina farmers used a ,
million and a quarter tons of f< ?ti- I
lizers during the season of lfilP-'Jtl.
N'ulnac.s Maid Clothilda, a 11?dstein
cow owned hy the Hairy Hi
vision of Clemson College, produced
.78.3 pound of butter-fat and
19SI.4 pounds of milk in July on
official test.
The watermelon acreajre of South
Carolina in 11)20, amrdinp: to the Bu|
reau of Markets, was 0t'>7!? nrres.
The tobacco marketinir season in
this state will close September V'?
this year instead of September 1st as
heretofore.
OST?Between Mt. Crojrhan and
Chesterfield on public road, one
seven jewel Waltham open face
Watch. Kinder return to this office
and receive reward of $5.00.
B. B. Brewer, Cheraw , S. C.
lp Care Cheraw Hdw. & Sup.Co.
T . in nu ? rv.xvjU
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE RATIFIED
Governor Roberta, of Tennessee
has certified l?y mail to Secretary of
State Colby, Tennessee's ratification . ;
of the Woman's Suffrage Amendment.
Tennessee being the last state
necessary to make two-thirds of the
United States ratifying this meaaure,
it is expected that within twenty-four
hours the proclamation will
be issued from Washington announcing
that the amendment has passed
and that women are. enfranchised.
Governor Roberts would have sent
this notification to Secretary Colby
several days ago, but the anti-suffrauir's
had secured a temporary inunction
restraining him from so doing.
This injunction was dissolved
Tuesd y night and the Governor immediately
forwarded the notice to
Washington.
The antis el i. n that the passage
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niiier.uraci.l was iivoKdlar, but
ihi advice of ti.e Attorney General
the Unit 's! State*- is 'he effect
hat the I'atifieation is fully le^al. It
; expected that the foes of female
sufTrape will make some effort
!:> < t^h the con t< it- "< ' the case
ami in tlii: o oi>'e other way prevent
the women fvo.,i voting its the
coininsr piiisi. i is , v here pc.mralion
has aleasly I ecu m: de foe the WoHan's
vote.
The women of South Carolina will
not l>c pei'iwitlci! to vole sit lite primaries,
owinj; to the fact that a statute
controlling enrollment for the
mnsaries states that "men shall not
nroll after the last Tuesday in July."
In this the word "men" is taken
<? mean voter, whether male or female,
thus precluding the possibility
if the women enrolling.
In a majority of states where suffrage
is not already in effeet the
lections are held later and in othei'S
provision has already been made for
he female vote.
It. is pretty jrenerally conceded
hat the women will vote in the coning
presidential election throughout
lis- bins.
It is also probable that ths> women
>f South Carolina will vote for Cox
ind Roosevelt ?
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CITATION NOTICE
rho State of South Carolina
,'ounty of Chesterfield
P?y M. J. Houjrh. Probate Judpre:
\\ here as 0. XV, Sanders made suit
<> me to errant him Letters of Adninisl
ration of the Estate and effects
if Joanna Sanders, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
idmonivh all and singular the kinded
and creditors of the said Joanna
Landers, deceased, that they be and
ippear be fore me in the Court of
'rohato, to be held at Chesterliidd on
n!) <d' Scjrtembcr, next after Publiition
hereof, at 11 o'clock in the
'orenoon, to show cause, if any they
rive, why the said Administration
hould not be granted.
Given under my hand this 24th
lay of August.
Anno Domini 1920.
M. J. IIoulIi,
d. Probate Judpre,
GOOD POSITIONS
Are available for younp men and
vomen who reeive a business trailing
at our college. We privc you the
>-i' on oi refund vour money. Our
mployment bun iu receives calls
roil! all the la rye towns throughout
he Carolinas r\ week, and we are
hie (o (ill hut 2."> p -v cent, of the
motions. We pive you this opporunity;
it's up to vou to take advance
hi it. For lull pa/O, id.irs, will A
DRAIJGHON'S
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FIORIBA Ss
HF.ALTHY.
(i ooi 1 Kwnds, Good Schools
and Good Wijjhhors in lU*t
( lay Section of N'oith.. Florida,
adapted to .dJreiieral
fanning, cnttlo/'nnd hot;
raisiap; any six.r farm $20 to
$."?(> per acre.
For information write
,IC>11N PASCO, Monticello, Fla.
CAi\ LOAD OF
ESSEX
and HUDSON
CARS ON HAND
Those Cars need no recommendation.
Hudson Motor Car Co.
CHERAW, S. C.
R. B. Laney A Son, Propriatora