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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
Nrs. Armstrong Entertalns.

Mrs. Armstroho 6ntestatn&
Mrs Gadsden F. Armstrong enter
tanned an half hundred Of her special
friends from to Tuesday after
noon at her attractive country home
near ZioE with an elegant reception.
Ms. Armstrong assisted by her sis
ter. Miss Agnes Walker, received the
guests in the spacious reception
nall both wore dainty evening
dresses OF blue, with touches Of
pink-in the long bach hall which
was a perfect bower Of "crir,son
ram5lers, old English ivy and gold
en- hearted poplar blossoms, the
guests were received by Mrs. David
Pure Gregory in lingerie gown with
blue accessories, here a strawberry
ice with fig sandwiches was served
by Misses Dorothy Fulton, Helen
Armstrong and Ruth Amis-their
sweet young faces were-~ not more
attractive than the simple dainty
frocks worn on this occasion, and the
grace with which they presided-ad-
joining the hall was the main dining
room which was 80 lavishly decor.
ated, from the large polished table
with its lace cover and large tree
Of pit moss studded with pink roses,
delicious menu was served. The
cakee were baskets, iced in straw
berry leaves and blossoms were filed
with immense strawberries. Whip
ped cream was also served in dainty
cups, while the minis were butter
flies with wings of illusion, bon bons
in snowballs and sailed almonds were
served At this table and serving
were Mrs. Maury Davidson Arm
strong strikingly handsome in her
elegant wedding gown, and Mrs. W.
Vance Thompson in charming cos
tune of white hand embroidered in
pink with garniture Of black velvet.
Choice music by Miss Edna Frier-
son was much enjoyed. ***
I -. "a.
Jolly Outing Party.
One of the jolliest parties OF young
folks Of the season was the outing
which Williamson and Maury county
folks enjoyed on Friday beneath the
beautiful shade trees in tn lawn OF
John p Brooks near Cross Bridges.
TIE Williamson county people, long
ing for a real outing in the most beau
tiful country at the Lords footstool
naturally turned toward Maury coun-
w for the ideal retreat They came
in automobiles and enroute were
Joined by Misses Mary Brooks and
Charlotte Fariss and John c. Sowell.
The day was spent most snjoyahly
ana q. noon there was spread beneath
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
For Mrs. Hickey.

For Mrs. Hickey.
Complimentary to Mrs. Hickey, Of
Morristowr, the charming guest Of
Mrs Thomas H. PEBBLES, at Fountain
Creek, Mrs. John Patten Graham, Of
Cuileoka, entertained delightfully."- at
her home today. A delicious three
course luncheon was served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
For Students Club.

! Complimentary to the members OF
the Students Club, the Cosmopolitan
Club this afternoon gave a most de.
ligntful musical program in the par.
Tors Of the Century Club. The man.
ner in which the performers rendered
the difficult numbers upon the pro.
gram Of classical music was sufficient
evidence Of their unusual talent and
capable training. Every number on
the program is entitled to special
mention and the applause which fol.
lowed the numbers was the best evil
dence Of the rapturous appreciation
of the charmed audience. The fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Piano duo, II Trovatore, Verdi
Misses Fry and Fleming
Vocal solo. Day Dreams, A. Strelez-
ki-Miss Brownlow.
Reading. A Bleeding Heart, Mary
Agncs-Mlss Walker.
Violin solo, Fantasia Melodique,
Singelei-Mrs. J. C. Moore.
Fiano solo, Loves Awakening,
Moszkowski-Miss Sheppard.
Reading. Miss Kitty, J. T. Moore
Miss Addie Rainey.
Voca! solo, Delight, Luckstone-
Mis- Rainey.
Violin solo, Ganzonetta, Friml-
Miss Fulton.
Vocal solo, Sunlight, Harriet Ware
Miss Fariss.
Piano duo, Tarantelle, Gottschalk
Misses Rainey and Fry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31

made of those pupils who showed the
most Improvement during the year,
considering their knowledge OF mu-
sic and the length of time in the
work, for faithful attendance, eetc. A
gift prize was given to Claudia Muir
ply and Bessie Porter Erwin in pi-
ano, and TO Marie Brownlow In voice.
| Before the closing number Miss b.
dee thanked the parents Of the pu-
pills Tor their encouragement and CO.
operation, congratulating them on the
work done during the year. Also an
nouncing her definite intention of 60
ing 10 Paris for the summer In order
to learn the newest and most advanc-
ed methods for instructing the pupils
of her class next year.
Hiss Bidez will sail with her moth
err, Mrs. L. A. Bidez, on June from
New York on the steamship Potsdam
of The Holland-America line. They
will be accompanied by friend and
former pupil Of Miss Bidez, Miss Ma
BILE Little, of Hickory, N. c., who goes
for study in piano.
The major portion of che time will
be spent IN Paris, but other cities
will be visited during the latter
weeks in August, returning to Amer
lea about the fifteenth of September.
Miss Ridez will formally open her
school about October with recital
showing the work she has accom-
plished under some Of the finest
teachers in Paris.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
SOCIETY.
Birthday Party.

Little Merry Rebecca Holloman, the
two-year-oi,, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
!. Il. Holloman, entertained "a nun.
Der Of her little friends at her second
yeais birthday Thursday afternoon at
the home Of her parents in West End
Games were played on the lawn after
witch ices were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31

the beautiful beech and oak and ma
pie trees which adorn the Brooks
homestead such repast as would de-
light the eye and tickle the palate
of the moo. fastidious of epicures.
Tie Williamson countians in the
party were: MIR. and Mrs. Ed Per-
kins. Mrs. Ed McGavock. Miss Sed-
way, Misses Mary and Lucy Smith,
Carter, Sue De Graffenried, Florence
Napier and AIdrie Reed and Thomas
Johnson, John Morgan, Thos. J. Tan
sill, Parks Lilly, Guy Reid, and J. e.
Napier.
! Jackson overton.
Mr. and Mrs. Clabe Hayes Ovcrton
announce the engagement and ap.
preaching marriage Of their daughter,
Alleen, to Waverly H. Jackson. for.
merly Of this city but now Of Atlanta,
Ca, the wedding to take place Wed.
nesday afternoon. June nineteenth. at
Ave o'clock at the First Cumberland
Presbyterian church. No invitations
issued II. the city.
~
Announcement Party.
Miss Aileen Overton was compli-
merted with a pleasant entertain
ment given by the members of the
Barbarian Club in the manual train
ing room ct the Athenaeum Saturday
evening.
Ar. enjoyable game Of rock was in
terrupted by the arrival of a messen-
ger boy with the following telegram:
To the members of the Barbarian
Club. l shall arrive in Columbia on
June 18th, on which date Miss Alleen
Overton has promised to make me
the happiest man in the world by
becoming Mrs. Waverly H. Jackson.
WAVE JACKSON, Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Overton was overwhelmed
with best wishes and each member Of
the club wrote telegram of congrat-
ulation to Mr.. Jackson. Some Of
these were quite clever, several oeing
i'm rhyme. The occasion was enliven-
ed by delightful music by Mrs. l. s.
Duke on the piano, Miss Cone on the
violir, and w. P. Morton, voice.
An ice course was served. The
members, while rejoicing at the hap
piness of their fair young associate,
feel saddeled at remorseless matri-
mony. which seems determined to
snatch an annual victim, as only one
short year ago Miss Fannie Louise
Smith left us to become Mrs. 2. T.
Davis. Who will be the next?
Voice Pupils Of Mrs. Sharp.
The recital given by Miss Ruth
Shields, soprano, assisted by Misses
Eloise Cakes, Ruby Jones, Virginia
Baugus, Mary Cooper Boyd and Leah
Sharp, voice pupils Of Mrs. Charles
Sharp, was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large crowd Of friends who attended
this charming recital given in the
Sunday school room of the First
Methodist church Monday evening.
Miss Shields is a singer of rare tai
ent and ability and surprised and
charmed her friends last night with
the difacuit and heavy program she
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
His Conscience Hurt Him.

An employee of the dispensary in
1900 stole one pint of Xxx" or
Xxx" rye whiskey. and, to ease
his troubled conscience, which
hasn't let him rest since the deed
was committed. he. wrote a letter to
Governor Blease confessing his sin.
and enclosed 81 bill as q contri-
button to the conscience fund" for
the pint of liquor which he filched
from the State. The governor re-
turned the money to the man, tell
ing him that he hoped his sin had
been forgiven, and that he should
put the dollar to some good pur-
poses. The letter came from Green
vile, the man being, an employee of
a cotton mill.-Columbia Reporter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01

When Governor Blease was on the
stand in the investigation of the
state house plans contract, the fol-
lowing question was put to him:
Mr.. Dixon (who is a member of
the committee that had the plans
drawn) has stated that your stenog-
rapher took the minutes of the
meeting?"
To which the governor replied as
follows:
Mr.. Dixon was mistaken in that,
sir. He may have thought that Mr..
Blackburn was taking them; but
my recollection is that Mr.. Black
burn was in the front Office with me
most Of the time"
The Greenville Piedmont asks
what sort of fellow is that man
Dixox. any way, that he should
think a man was taking down a
stenographic report of a meeting OF
very small committee, a member Of
which he was, when as matter OF
fact the man was out of the office
the most of the time. Is he a blind
man? Is he man that can't tell
when a stenographer is at work?
Why did he make such ludicrous
mistaken"
1t we have that man Dixon sized
up right, he is light weight poll
tician, VINO aspires to be lieutenant
governor of the State. or it was 50
reported, who was given too big a
job for man of his calibre when he
was sent to the General Assembly
from somewhere in South Carolina.
He can see all right, ordinarily, but
is somewhat mooneyed when il
comes to seeing things that might
hurt his political patrons saints, and
there are others. rs.-Columbia Re.
porter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
Barber Must Serve Sentence.

Columbia, Feb. 23.-Charles H.
Barber, the Spartanburg white man,
must serve two-year sentence in
the penitentiary for the Supreme
court this afternoon affirmed the
sentence of the Spartanburg county
court of about a year ago. Barber
is prominent citizen of Spartan
burg, and was convicted of breach
of trust. The opinion, which is by
Associate Judge Wood, says:
The defendant, Charles H. Bar
Der, appeals from the conviction
and sentence on an indictment
charging that he did willfully COM
NIT a breach of trust, in that he re-
ceived from one Sally Harrison the
sum of 500 good and lawful money
OF the United States of America, the
denominations issue and coinags
shereos-,Ve 1e jufors
aforesaid unknown. for and upon
the special trust that he would pay
500 in settlement and satisfaction
OF a commuted fine, which had been
imposed by the Court of Sessions
upon one Richard Harrison, and
willfully and fraudulently refused to
pay said fine, when commuted Ia
the sum of 500 by the governor I;
and fraudulently misappropriated
said 800, trust fund, to his own
use.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
Forward MarCh!!

That is what this school is continually
helping its graduates do. What have
you accomplished the past year? What
will You ever accomplish going, on un-
prepared, aB you are now? What are
YOU to be in old age. success or
failure, satisfaction and plenty or regrets
and poverty? YOU can choose which
yon will make it, as you are the archi-
tect of your own future.
hundreds OF successful graduates are
ready to vouch for the merits of our
school and the advantages to be derived
from such course Many pleased en-
ployers are placing their seal OF approval
upon our trained graduates, by con-
tinually promoting them. This is one
reason why We cannot fill all the requests
for help made on us.
Why hesitate, delay or put off to
NOR" convenient season? 1t will not
come. Do | I NOW? Ask iur catalogue
and full rrrfirulnrS
NflfEN> 1T ~iNESS CDLLEGE,
Athcns, Ga.
'"rhc school OF Quality"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby. given that l.. q.
Young, Macbeth Young and Susan Jane
Weber, Administrators G. T. A., of the
Estate Of John l.. Young, deceased, have
applied 10 w. W.. johnson, Judge of
Probate in and for the County of Union
Tor final discharge "a such Administra.
tors G. T. A.
1t is ordered, That the 18th day of
March A. ID. 1912, be fixed for bearing
OF Petition, and final settlement of said
Estate. w. w. johnson,
:. Judge OF Probate for Union County.
In The Union Times. -7.4t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01

TESTING SEED CORN BEFORE PLANTING. :
Seed corn which has been stored
through the winter under ordinary
conditions in South Carolina is often
thought to need no testing before
planting. But the high price of
land and the additional expense of
replanting the field demand that the
progressive farmer know more about
the quality of seed that he is to
plant.
The proper time to make the ger
minating test is about three weeks
before planting so that if any bad
ears are found in the lot and dis
carded the ears which are to take
their place may also be tested before
the seeds are placed in the soil.
A convenient sized testing box for
the average farmer is one that ia "a
inches by "a inches and about q to
6 inches deep. This box can be
made from six inch plank or a soap
or starch box sawed down to the de-
sired depth can be used. This box
should have layer of at least two
inches of wet sawdust packed tightly
over the bottom. 1t will be found
convenient to wet the sawdust in an
old sack by letting (the sack con-
tanning the sawdust) soak in warm
water for 20 to 80 minutes so that
the sawdust may have an equal mois-
ture content throughout.
Having completed the box, take
a piece of white cloth, which should
be little larger than the box, and
mark of one hundred squares 2x2
inches. Number each of these con-
secutively from to 100. then dip
this cloth into a bucket of water and
stretch it evenly over the sawdust.
When the tester is complete take
the ears of corn to be tested and
Number each ear. Then take six
Eke c1s from each car, two from. op-
poSt5 Sides of the butt, two from
opposite sides of the middle and
two from opposite sides of the tip.
See that no two kernels are taken
from the same row, and if the butt
and tip kernels are taken one inch
from the end of this ear this will be
an average sample. Having taken
the kernels from the ear place them
in the square which is numbered to
correspond to the number of the ear.
Allow no two of them to touch, place
them with the heart side up, and all
OF the tips pointing in the same di-
rection: When grains from all the
ears have been placed in the squares
which correspond to the number of
the ear from which they were taken
place another piece of wet cloth on
top OF them and cover this with q
to 3 inches of wet sawdust. Then
place the box in some place where
1T will remain warm. At the end
OF four days dampen the sawdust
again by sprinkling some warm wa
ter over it. At the end of week
the tester should be examined by
carefully removing the sawdust and
top cloth. The numbers of all
squares which do not show six big
healthy sprouts should be ascer-
tanned and the ears which have the
corresponding numbers should not
be planted. J. NJ. Napier,
Asst. Professor of Agronomy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
Notice to Debtors and Creditors

All persons holding claims against the
Estate OF j. n. Macarthur, deceased, must
present the same, duly proven, to the
undersigned, and all persons indebted to
said Estate must make payment to us.
j. X. Macarthur, Executor,
Annie w. Macarthur, Executrix.
Pauline, S. c., Route 2.
Feb. "a, 1912. 9-3tpd
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01

Through the efforts of the cham.
Der of commerce, it is now assured
that shoe factory will be establish
ed in Sumter. The matter has been
pending some time, but canvass of
the city this week has secured neces-
sary capital stock subscription and a
commission has been applied for.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
For Sale

| will offer for sale to the highest bid
der, before the Court House door at
Union, S. c., on Monday, March 4th,
1872. during the legal hours of sale,
five shares OF stock in the Bobo Under
taking Co. Terms of Sale: Cash. Sale
subject to withdrawal if purchased before
that date at private sale. For further
particulars call at Citizens National
Bank, Union, :. &.
SIT Il. Il. Bobo
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
ROUND TRIP WINTER TOURIST FARES
Via Southern Railway, Premier Car
rier of the South.

The Southern Railway announces
Winter Tourist Fares to Tourist points,
with tickets on sale daily up to and in.
cluding april 3Oth, final limit TO return
May 3lst, 1912
For information, as to rates, tickets,
ETC., call on ticket agents or address:
w. f. MCGEE,
Division Passenger Agent,
}. l.. Meek, Charleston. s q
Asst: Genl. Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01

FIFTY more young men are wanted t
learn Telegraphy and accept positiona as
telegraph operators on the L. & N. Rail
road. Address F.. II. Roy, Supervisor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - 3G4tf
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-02
FINAL PROOF.

When Communication proof is
rejected by the Commissioner
upon only one ground-such as
lack of cultivation-the case will
not necessarily be closed, but the
entry may be held intact, sub
ject to future compliance of law,
upon proper showing.
In Offering communication proof
it must be shown that the resi-
dence was substantially continu-
Gus. If in making such proof,
an entryman admits his absence
from the land for short periods,
the showing thereupon becomes
so indefinite that it cannot with
certainty be determined that the
entryman has lived continuously
upon the land for the requisite
period of time.
Communication proof cannot be
accepted when it fails to show
that the required residence and
cultivation continued to the date
on which application for notice
of intention to make proof was
fled. Citing section 3, regula-
tions of October 18, 1907 (36 l..
D. 124).
A mortagee who had notice OF
the hearing before the local land
Office, but does not appear, will
not be permitted to intervene
after the local Offices have decid-
ed the case and the same is be-
fore the Department for consid-
Grafton.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-02
MARRIED

On Sunday, January 2sth, at
the County Court House, Mr..
Hilary Johnson and Miss Flor.
ence VanGordon were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony,
Rev. G. 6 Wilkinson oaiciating.
After the regular church serv-
ices Sunday morning, the young
couple, accompanied by a large
crowd of their friends, proceeded
to the court house where they
had requested that the service be
performed. Standing under
meath a large specimen of Baca
County "mistletoe" which was
suspended from the ceiling, the
sacred ceremony was enacted
which made them one. These
young people are recently from
Oklahoma, but have filed on a
piece of land near Springfield
where they intend to make theil
home in the future. During thei,
stay among us here at Spring.
field they have made many
friends, all of whom join in wish
ing them a long and happy life
together. G.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-02
Attention.

"The Order of National War
Veterans incorporated wi t h
headquarters at Denver, Colora-
do, call the attention of the U.
S. Ex- Soldiers to the fact that
the bill pensioning the men who
fought against hostile Indians
on the frontiers between the
year 1865 to 1890, has been re-
introduced in Congress, and the
prospects for it's passage at this
session are more than favorable.
All men eligible to this order are
requested toat once communicate
with the National Secretary of
the Order,
@. r. HAUSER,
2721 Gilpin Street,
Denver, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-02
new GOVERNMENT
LAND RULING.
Re-published by Request
For Benefit of Home-
steaders.

For many years it has been
the practice of the government
to accept homestead proof
where it was shown that the
settler had established his resi-
dence within six months after
making entry and continued
such residence for five years
after the date of entry. Under
this practice only 4 1-2 years
actual residence was required.
"The homestead law requires
five years residence, but years
ago it was held by the secretary
of the interior that the first six
months should be considered as
constructive residence where
actual residence was established
within that period.
"The present secretary of the
interior, on Aug. 4th, 1911 rend-
cred a decision holding that
there was no legal authority re-
cognizing the period of construo-
tive residence referred to. The
former decision was overruled
and it was ordered that hereafter
full five years actual residence
on a homestead must be shown.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-02
Still Time to get The
Youths Companion
For 81. Z S.

The publishers of The Youths
Companion announce that they
will accept yearly subscrip-
! tions at $l.75 up to the
end of March. The new
rate of $500 will go into effect
promptly on April l. The large
number whose subscriptions run
over into the early weeks of the
year, as well as those who were
unable to send in new subscrip-
tions before January 1; will have
this opportunity to getThe Com
panion for another fifty two
weeks at the old price. If you
had no other periodical reading
for your family, The Youths
Companion would be sufficient :
sufficient for keen enjoyment by
every one, young and old; suf-
ficient to keep you posted on the
important news and events of
the day; sufficient to give you
a mind richly stored with useful
knowledge. The new depart
ments have become indispensa-
! BILE features of the paper. The
page devoted to the interests of
| boys in school and college always
has an article of expert advice
on athletics by some one who
speaks with authority, whether
it is football, baseball, skating,
swimming, or other vigorous
pastime. The page for girls sug-
gests useful occupation at home
and profitable occupations in the
community, without forgetting
that girls like to be ornamental
as well as useful. And there is
the family page, which in the
course of a year fills the place
of a domestic encyclopedia.
Subscribe now to-day while
The Companion may yet be had
for Sl.75.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Ia Berkley st, Boston Mass.
New subscriptions received at
this Office
A new line of dry goods ex-
pected soon at the Konkel Store.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-02
STOCK OWNERS TAKE NOTICE.

On and after Monday, July
22nd, 1889 Sec. l, Ordinance 4,
| in relation to stock running at
large will be strictly enforced,
All stock found loose in the cor
poration will be impounded.
]. F. Rickenbach, Mayor.
Married:-At the residence of
the BRIDES parents. July 18th,
1889, L. A. wikoff to Miss Ella
Raney of Dennis, Kans.
Mr.. Wikoff and lady arrived
in Minneapolis last evening,
where they will make their fu-
ture home. May their pathway
through the journey of life be
strewed with beautiful flowers,
and happiness and prosperity
crown them at the end, is the
wish of the writer.
Minneapolis Chico, July 10, 1889.
DR.. J. F. Rickenbach has for
many years resided in Pittsburg,
Pa. where he is a physician of
high standing and enjoying a
large practice.
AS the dozen or more newspa-
pers froze out, Mr.. Wikoff final
lily secured and froze to the
Herald, the one remaining pap
er. This he published for several
years. He then moved to Ken
ton and founded the Cimarron
! News, afterwards sold to Editor
Thomas. L. A.. his wife and only
son Allen, a model young man,
now reside at Clayton, N. M.
Mr.. w. was evidently convert
to the idea that real estate is the
basis of the nations wealth as he
commenced in the early days to
acquire land in the now famous
Blaine Section (Artesian Belt)
and owns 316O acres, worth
many thousands