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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.
 Feb. 1, 1917. Estate of Jane Reilly late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Bridgeport, hath limired and allow ed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their &C., counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 THOMAS FLYNN,
 Administrator. 72 Franklin St., Bridgeport, Conn.
 B IT s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

A great many people observe Lent by giving up things that other people like.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

Y o, No! No German dachshund has been sniffing around for trouble in Cuba.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
Askinu the Imnoss;hIa.

Bob-Perhaps we had better forget one another? Bess- Oh, couldn't dc that; have so few things to laugh about-Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

Celebrity sells dearly what we think she gives.-Emile Souvestre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
New York Stock Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. l.. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, Corner. Main and John Sts., Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

Armer Want Ads One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
BOSTON STOCKS

Boston 1880 p. m. Prices reporte' Over Private Wire to T. l..
 Watson & Go.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
black cats until we fairly shivered.

black cats until we fairly shivered,
but we soon forgot our fears in the
mad, mad rush to get into the great
midway. Once on the inside we
enjoyed many side shows-Mr and
Mrs Tom Thumb. the Tiny Twins,
MIR Quin. Blue Boards wives and
the largest ape.
The last amusement was contest
in throwing pumpkin seed conduct
ed by Miss Rubie Thorn. There
was much genial rivalry displayed.
after which Mr. Charlie Creel was
declared to be the successful con-
testant and was presented with a
handsome box Of stationery.
The entertainment was grand
success, over sixty dollars being
realized for theRed Cross.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States civil service
commission has announced an ex-
animation for the county of Williams
burg, to be held at Kingstree at
1l:30 a. m, on December /, 1917.
to fill the position of motor rural
carrier at Kingstree, and vacancies
that may later occur on motor rural
routes from post offices in the coun-
ty. The salary on motor routes
ranges from $500 to $1,000 per
annum. An examination for the
county of Williamsburg. is also an
nounced to be held at Poston and
Kingstree at 2 p. m. on November
"a, 1917. to fill the position of rural
carrier at Hemingway. The exami-
nation in each case will be open only
to male citizens who are domici'ed in
the county.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
EBBIE ] WATSON
HASPASSED AWAY
SOUTH CAROLINA LOSES BY DEATH
A FAITHFUL OFFICIAL AND
USEFUL CITIZEN.

Hon Ebbie Julian Watson. since
March Is, 1904, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Commerce and Indus
tries for South Carolina. died at his
home. al7 Barnwell street, Colum-
bia, at l:30 .. n. last Saturday af-
ter an illness OF several months.
1t had been known for some weeks
that commissioner Watson's illness
would result fatally, and his death
Saturday afternoon was not a sur
prise to the friends who knew of his
condition. Throughout the State
expressions of sorrow are general
over the death of one IF the States s
most faithful servants. one who has
done constructive work for South
Carolina, which will indelibly in
scribe his name Cd the annals OF
this commonwealth.
Commissioner Watson was best
known for his interest in the agrl.
cultural element of South Carolina
and his untiring zeal in making the
Palmetto State a constructive leader
in progressive farming, manufac-
turing and kindred enterprises. Un-
der his leadership the agricultural
interests took on stimulus which in
creased yearly, until South Carolina
has taken the lead in many of the
modern methods that are revolution
izing Southern farming.
When Commissioner Watson took
hold of the State Department OF
Agriculture, Commerce and lmmi-
grafton it was an anaemic organism;
but he soon animated it with his
own vigorous personality, until to-
day it is without doubt the largest
department of the State government.
in scope, power and influence. From
one room in the State House he
built it up until now it occupies an
entire floor of the Union National
Bank building, has a laboratory at
the University Of South Carolina
and other branches.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01

Gliding with the said basis hne' to
the southern boundary line of the
lands of VI c Wilson in White Oak
swamp; thence passing along the
said southern boundary line of the
lands of VIC Wilson in White Oak
swamp and continuing in the same
straight line to its intersection IN
Black Mingo swamp with line run
ming from the nor Invest corner OF
the town of Hemingway southwest
in a straight line along the public
highway in front of the lndian:oWn
schoolhouse; thence, that IS TO say.
from said point Of intersection OF
said two lines in Black Mingo swamp,
straight line northeast to thetsouth-
east corner of the lot of land upon
which the Indiantown Presbyterian
church is situated; thence N69 BOZ
a straight line to the road at or near
the residenc of r J Brown; thence
northeast a straight line to the
southwest corner of the town Of
Hemingway; thence north along the
western boundary line of the said
town of Hemingway to the northern
boundary line of said town of Hem
ingway; thence running along the
southern boundary line of said town
of Hemingway to northeastern cor
ner of said town; thence S37E to
the Williamsburg Georgetown county
line: thence up said county line
northeast TO its intersection with
Great Pee Dee river near Smiths
Mills; thence up Great Pee Dee
river to Bostick's Landing; thence
southwest along the road leading
from Bostick's Landing to Beulah
church two and three-tenths miles;
thence northwest. in a straight line
passing through Bass's Cross Roads
and continuing to Lynch's river;
thence up Lynch's river to a point
one mile south of Anderson's bridge
on said river; thence northwest in a
straight line to Lynch's bridge. the
point of beginning"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Brown-Mims Nuptials./

Lane, October 30.-A wedding of
much interest to their many friends
throughout the State was that of
Miss Monte Brown and Mr. Charles
Marion Minis, of FLORENCE, which
took place at the Lanes Hotel on
Saturday evening. October q at
9:15. Only the intimate friends and
immediate relatives witnessed the
ceremony which was performed by
the Rev. W. l. Sinnott of Salters
The color scheme of yellow and
green was effectively carried cut,
the fall decorations:of ferns and gol-
den rod being used in the ceremony
room.
A dainty sweet course of cake and
wine was served Immediately after
the ceremony and the happy couple
boarded northbound train for their
wedding trip, the bride wearing Il
chiffon broadcloth suit of midnight
blue with accessories to match.
Miss Brown is the daughter of
Mrs M M Brown and is very popular
among old and young. attracted to
all by her lovable disposition and
charming manner.
Mr. Minis has been connected with
the A C L railway office at this place
for five years and has made a host
of friends in the community who
will be glad to know that they are
still to make Lanes their home.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
Get Your Rxhibits Ready.

To the housekeepers of Williams
burg County
Please remember our county fair
which begins on November Is, and
get your exhibits ready 50 that we
may have them between the hours
of 9 q. m. and 5 p. m. on Novem.
Der IL. Let US all pull together to
make our department better this
year than ever before. If | can
give you any information or assist
ance / shall be glad to do so.
Very truly,
MRS LEROY LEE,
Supt Household Dept.
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MIR B F Thompson Dead.

Mr. B F Thompson, one of the old
est citizens in this community. died
at the home of his daughter. Mrs w
] Reddick, here at 5 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. Mr. Thompson had
passed his eighty. fifth birthday and
led an active life until few weeks
ago, when he was stricken with
paralysis. The remains were taken
to Elloree, his old home, where in
terment took place yesterday, the
body being accompanied by Mr. w j
Reddick, Mr. and Mrs E F Martin and
Miss Kizzie Hornaday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01
BICELow SEVERELY BEATEN.


Cincinnati, Ohio. October 3d.
Herbert S Bigelow. paciist, Social
ist, head of the Peoples church Of
Cincinnati, who was horsewhipped
near Florence. Ky, last night by a
band of men gowned in Ku-klux
fashion, in the name of the women
and children Of Belgium" as one of
the leaders termed it, was tonight
suffering severely from nervous
shock. as well as from the bruises
and decorations inflicted.
At the hospital it was said tonight
Bigelow was resting under the infiu-
ence of opiates, but that his condi-
ton was quite serious. Bigelow's
physician said ne counted forty
welts on Bigelow's back.
A mans voice, calling on the tele-
phone at Bigelow's home tonight,
said the speaker was one Of those
who were ir the kidnapping party
and that the protestations of loyalty
made by Mr. Bigelow today are yac-
cepted 1T their face value. and that
Mr. Bigelow was free to remain in
this vicinity, subject to his remain
ing loyal in the future" ;"
Attorney Edward Alexander, coun-
sci for Bieelow, has offered a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction Of any, or all persons con-
nected with the kidnapping and
whipping.
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SPECIAL ELECTION
SET FOR DEC. II
TO DECIDE UPON THE QUESTION. OF
THE PROPOSED NEW COUNTY
OF RUTEDGE.--ITS BOUNDS.


In q proclamation issued last week
Governor Manning has called an
election to be held Tuesday. Deeem-
Der IL. 1917, to decide whether GER
tain parts of the counties of Will
lamsburg and Florence shall be an
nexed into the proposed county of
John Rutledge. The proposed new
county embraces an area OF 436
square miles, 1874 from Williamsburg
county and PAP from Florence, in
which an estimated population of
10000 persons dwells. The approx
mate value of the taxable property
in the territory to be voted on totals
81, ,229,925.
The following section Of the Gov
errors proclamation describes the
boundaries of the proposed county:
Beginning at Lynch's bridge on
Lynch's river,in said county of Flor
ence, running thence up Lynch's riv-
er to the point where the Florence
Sumter county line intersects with
said river; thence southwest along
said line to its intersection with the
Florence Clarendon county line:
thence along said Florence-Claren-
don county line to its intersection
with the Williamsburg Clarendon
county line; thence southwest along
said Williamsburg Clarendon county
line to the point where It intersects
with the road leading from Cades
along by Hebron church into Clar-
endon county taking as basis for
description and location straight
line from the last named point south
east to the southern boundary line
of the lands of w C Wilson in White
Oak swamp, which line as basis for
description and location is hereinaf.
ter called the basis lineD; thence,
that is to say, from said point of in.
tersection of the williamsburg Clar-
endon county line with the Cades by
Hebron church road astraight line
SGT 15W one mile; thence southeast
-wardly a straight line to the point
on the said basis line" $4,000 feet
from the court house building at
Kingstree; thence southeastwardly a
straight line to the point on the CEN
ter of the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road track 43,A0 feet from the
court house building at kingstree;
thence enthusiastically straight
line to a point on the said basis
line" $4,000 feet from the court
house building at Kingstree; thence
southeastwardly straight line coin
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01

The Woman's Liberty Loan COM
mittee of Maryland announced that
it had discovered a woman about rs
miles from Baltimore who had not
heard of the Liberty loan and did not
know that the United States was at
war with Germany. The committee
stated that the woman wa s intelligent
and mother of several small children.
She told the committee her husband
went to work daily at A a. m. and
was too tired when he came in from
the field at 6 p. m. to talk. The
woman added that she had not been
out of her home except to go to
church in five years.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01

There was 1929 bales Of cotton
ginned in Williamsburg county prior
to October lS, as compared with
5.7O5 bales ginned to October Is.
1916.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01

Five hundred bushels government
inspected seed oats on hand at
lO.4 SCoTT-LOGAN Co.'S.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01

Five hundred bushels government
inspected seed oats ou hand at
1914 SCOTT-LOGAN Co.'S.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01

Do you know yo2 can buy Sing
er Sewing Machine and pay for it
at the rate Of SOC per week? That's
all, kINSSTKEE FURNITURE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-01

Remember our motto. Better
goods for less money" We guaran-
tee our prices. S.6-tf
kINCsTHEF FURNITURE Co.
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Get your Bagging and Ties from
Peoples Mercantile Co. l0.4-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Potato Marketing Is Discussed at Florence
 by Committee in Charge

Florence, July 10-(Special)- LA meet ing of the potato marketing committee was held on Saturday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce, and it was de- cided after discussion to delay digging potatoes at present until more informa- ton in regard to prices could be secured MT. w. r. Mcfarland of Florence has shipped two carloads of potatoes to date, and will ship more later.
 dr. William Hosmer Esslinger of Cur ley and Miss Elaine McGwire of Flor ence were quietly married today at high noon at the parsonage of the First Meth odist church, Rev. J. F. Sturdivant pro- nouncing the ceremony. The young cou- pie drove in car to the parsonage, &C., companied by MT. James Esslinger, a Gurley, and MT. Josh Esslinger, another brother who has been attending school in Florence, and Miss Marguerite OSteen Of Birmingham. who were the only witnesses. The. bride, who is the only daughter of the late MT. and Mrs, Robert McGwire, is lovely girl, and was very attractive in a dark blue tailored suit with gray accessories. She is quite popular in Florence, her native city, and has yst of friends who wish her "a The groom is a young rtiajtss ssrre,, @ Hing character. a travelling sts+-e, ' 5or a tobacco house, and has IT. LouiJ lumber of friends during his t eWo < Florence. Immediately after t witniony the happy young couple l. co,l he 1 o'clock train for Memphis, S oN a4s and other western points, for "a ssweeks' tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
WEST END CITIZENS
 WANT PAVING NOW; Z
 STREET RY. CAN'T SECURE MATERIAL
(Continued from Page Five)

(Continued from Page Five) of fish plates sufficient to place this line of track in readiness for paving. If the railroad company cannot get this ma- ter1al, think the city ought to get busy with some manufacturers and see what they can do. believe that the street railway company is acting conscien- on this occasion, and we are naturally getting tired of the menace that con- fronts us." concluded Dr. Gewin.
 CAN'T BE MADE
 The suggestion that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was overlooking a good bet when they did not place their order with the Kilby Frog and Swith company, located in North Birmingham at the end of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company line, as this company, engaged In the manufacture of street and railway equipment, such as switches, frogs, fish plates and joints, could have even elimi- mated the forseen delay of lack of cars to handle the shipment when ready, as the street railway could utilize it's own cars to transport the material to West End, where the paving work to be done CdllS lOT tHo pldtcS lOI lliO HCW Ieil CO be laid.
 This surmise, upon investigation,
 proved to be fallacy, as the Kilby
 Frog and Switch company do not
 make a fish plate of this special size
 and heavy design. It is a special cast,
 made by only two companies in the
 United States, one of which has the
 order for the material in question, and
 the other, appealed to later to take
 over the order, having refused on the
 same grounds found to be the cause
 of the delay with the company &C.,
 cepting the order.
 The Kilby F'rok and Switch company has made a great deal of material for the local street railway company, and It Is understood that the street railway cor poration patronizes the local concern freely, when they are in the market for accessories and materials manufactured ty them. Consequently, this theory has been exploded and the policy of watch full waiting has been adopted anent the Tuscaloosa avenue paving contract, with hope added thereto.
 President Ward and Commissioners Truss and Hornady stated that they would immediately cast their vote for the order to be switched to the local concern if they would accept 1t, but as stated. it was ascertained that they could not do so on this particular high roil fish plate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
FRED [. HARPER IS ELECTED HEAD OF
 ELK GRAND LODGE

Boston, July 10.-Fred c. Harper, a lawyer of LynchburG Va, today was elected grand exalted ruler of the Ben evolent Order of Elks. Atlantic City was unanimously chosen as the nex& conven- tion city. Harper received 1903 votes against 305 for John w. Stevenson of Fulton, N. Y. The question of war re- lief was referred to in the report of Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Fighter. which said:
 Due to the claims that our order has made in the past that it is exclusively American and patriotic in nature, the general public expects us to do some thing in the present international crisis. to show that we really are what we claim to be. What we should do. this grand lodge must decide"
 The report told of contributions made during the year from the emergency charity fund for the relief of sufferers from floods, tornadoes and mine explo- sions. It gave the total membership of the order for the year as 474 690.
 Fred C. Robinson, in his report as grand secretary, stated that total receipts of the grand lodge during the year were $1S1 ,060, and total expenses $126,000, with present surplus of s712,277.
 The board of grand trustees recom- mended that there should be created special war emergency charity fund, to be dsbursed under the direction of the grand exalted ruler and the board of grand trustees. For the purpose of creat ing the fund the board urged that spe- cial per capita tax of 25 cents be levied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
MEETING OF CROWN COUNCIL ALARMING . ID TIE GERMANS
They Know Some Great Crisis Is at Hand, But Are Ignorant of
 Nature

London, July 1o.-The crown council called by Emperor William was held in Berlin yesterday, according to an Ex- change Telegraph dispatch from Amster- dam today, but no announcement as to what took place at the gathering has been made
 The German public is very uneasy re- garding the absence of news as to the decisions of the crown council which the Emperor held yesterday" says the dis patch. "Only in times of greatest stress are such meetings held"
 Other advices from the same source say that the meeting of the crown coun- cil lasted three hours being one of the longest on record since July, 1914, when Emperor William signed the mobilization order that preceded the declaration of war.
 The ministers of both the empire and the kingdom were in attendance, to- gether with the members of the Emper- or's military and naval cabinet.
 It is believed, says the dispatch, that one of the results of the council will be the introduction of a franchise bill for Prussia granting universal, direct Nsuf- frage and the secret ballot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
BURNETT FAVORS DEPORTING ALIENS
 WHO ARE SLACKERS
Alabama Congressman h. troduces Bill to Provide Power to Do This-Will
 Rush Passage

Washington, July 1o.-Chairnan Bur nett of the House immigration commit tee, today introduced bill to provide for deportation of alien slackers, which he said he will press for early action. It would authorize deportation after 60 days of any alien native or subject of an ally of the United States subject to military duty with the ally who has not filed declaration of intention to become a United States citizen and empower the President to draft enemy or neutral aliens between the ages of. IS and A who have not declared their citizenship inten-' tion. to perform labor on the farms. fac tories or other enterprises.
 After 30 days, the entry of any alien subject to military duty with an ally, ex-s cept by the Presidents permission, would be forbidden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
COLONEL GREEN GIVES HIS BRIDE WEDDING PRESENT OF S625, ,OO0
Son of Noted Woman Financier Mar ries Chicago Woman-Says He
 Wants Real Home

Chicago, July 10-Edward H. R. Green, son of the late Hetty Green, and Miss Mabel E. Harlow of Highland Park. a suburb, were married here today. The ceremony was performed at the Trinity Episcopal church by the Rev. H. c. Vol colt. The couple have known each other for 15 years.
 Colonel Green gave his bride a wedding gift of $625,O Five hundred thousand was in the form of check and the remainder in liberty bonds.
 At the office of the county clerk of Lake county, MT. Green made transfers in filling out the application for a mar riage license:
 "Edw ard H. R. Green, Terrell, Kauff- man county, Texas, aged 4s years; Miss Mabel F. Harlow. Highland Park, Lake county, Illinois, aged 47 years
 Miss Harlow is said to be weathy in her own right and has devoted much time to charities, both in Chicago and New York.
 Colonel Green. who shares the $10O,00o,- coo estate left by his mother with his sister, Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks said that he was marrying for something mil lions can't buy-"a real home.'
 Colonel Green, who said he had been perhaps the most proposed to man in the world,' and who declared that the newspapers had caused him to receive 5000 letters of proposals in the past 15 years, showed a human and democratic side m discussing his marriage.
 T am marrying the best and most sen sihle lady in the world,'' he said. T am marrying a quiet little lady to whom I can go when I am burdened with the troubles of the world l am marrying for a real home. I want to say right now that I am not marrying society bud am marrying a truly sensible woman. do not know who is going to be the boss All I can say is that I am going to try to be-"