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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27
SPECIAL BARGAINS

To our customers and the buying public
we extend hearty welcome 10 our over
crowded store. full Of real Bargains in hiah
class goods, where you can save time ard
money by patronizing your county's best
store, and find what you want at yerv
best prices.
Our stock Of wooden goods and cotton
fabrics are of a high class and are being
sold at about half price as compared with
last season
CLOTHING.
we have a stock Of boys and men =
clothing at greatly reduced prices of GOOD
quality in material and workmanship,
Mems heavy gray suits and pants 10 keen
one warm In the approaching cold winter,
all at special low prices.
SHOES AND RUBBERs.
We have line of shoes of hieh GLASS
very moderately priced. bat Of solid leather
construction direct from factory, and TO
suit most all purses. You ore not paving
the Jobber's profit when buying here, and
factory guarantee behind each pair.
UNDERWEAR.
We carry stock OF underwear 10 meet
al possible needs in union suits and sem
rate garments. If you want heavy weight
wooden or cotton underwear we have it
II you want light and medium weight
WOODEN or cotton underwear we have il
Tor the entire family mems, boys, ladies'
misses and childrens--all at supremely
low prices.
BEDS AND BEDDING.
Our stock OF blankets and comforts will
be surprise to the buyer prices are So
much reduced. Our stock OF mattresses
and iron beds are In keeping with Other
goods, quality goods, and prices low.
Patronize home enterprise.
W. HICKS,
OCT I4-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27

prayer on his lips, but he was beaten.

prayer on his lips, but he was beaten.
Charles Struck out" while Alfred
made only nine pins in the tenth
frame. The tenth pin wabbled but
did not fall, and Charles was winner
by seven pins.
1T was fate" Alfred told himself
gloomily as he retired that night. The
other side of the bed was unoccupled
because Charles was calling on May
making his proposal.
Later Alfred heard his twin come
in, but he feigned slumber. He had
no relish for listening to triumphant
remarks by the victor. He dreaded to
observe a smile Of exultation play
about his brothers face, so he kept
his eyes closed.
In the morning came surprise.
Charles countenance bore no smiles.
Instead, he scowled.
II failed" growled Charles as he
climbed YEARLY out Of bed. "She re-
fused to marry me--so now you have
the open track II you want It."
II guess not |" snorted Alfred.
shed only think was you, and I'd
be put In the light Of poor loser.
She'd consider me poor boob not to
let her alone after she'd already
turned me down. You must remem-
Der she doesn't know we're Two DIFF
ferent persons"
But Alfred could not remain away
from the beach where he had met May,
and, as he more than half suspected,
she was there. She sat on a bowlder
about which tiny waves played and
she appeared In pensive mood, gaz-
ing modify off at the faint line where
sky and water came together.
Alfred did not seek her society He
had merely wanted glimpse Of May,
and now that he had 1t he tried to
beat a retreat without her seeing him,
But May turned her head and no
ticed him, and called.
He advanced slowly, nervously
Never had she looked more beautiful
or more desirable. But she was lost
to him forever, he felt. She had In
effect rejected his proposal, although
he had never made one.
"Come and sit beside me-" she In.
vited, moving over on the bowlder. BY
means Of long step he gained hei
side without landing in the water.
"Don't they entrance you-these fal
distancesT she asked. "See that Wild,
expanse Of blue; and there's tin!
ship close to the horizon"
They engaged in desultory CONVEX
sation for perhaps half an hour. Thel
suddenly May turned on him, will
wide eyes cleaning blue like the SCI
and the sky.
IL have something to say to you
she told him, gripping an arm. q
have-I have changed my mind. Yol
seem so different today. At times
have loved you-a-a lot, and at otl
ers / have almost detested you. You
disposition seems so different at dii
ferent times. Last night you wer
your detestable self and today you
well, II felt that you could be a
ways as you are today would glad
ly marry you. Don't you think yol
could be always as you are today"
Alfred seized her hands
II can, can," he assured her eager
ly. "And I will, you can depend on II
Some day I'll explain why have beer
so different, but now-well, Just trus
me, that's all. | promise never t
be different than | am today"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27
BELIEF CURES AND DESTROYS
tlfy to the Truth of This Doc
tors Statement.

There are faith cures" a doctor
said, "and there are also faith dis
cases. You believe you're cured, and
10, you're cured. You believe you've
got a disease, and 10, you've got It,
Faith does the trick.
Every medical man knows the story
Of the hospital patient whose nurse
told him, for Joke, that the patient
preceding him had had smallpox.
Smallpox hadn't visited that locality
for many years, but the joke victim
took 1t and died Of It In three days.
Another hospital patient was one
day told that lotion to be applied
to his arm would burn him pretty Sc
verely. BY mistake water was ap-
piled Instead Of the lotion, yet the pa
tlent grimaced and groaned In pain,
and In few minutes large white Bills
tiers developed where the water had
touched.
Faith Faith is marvellous thing,
and to say that II would remove noun
tains Is no great exaggeratlon, after
ALL"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27
Fight Plant Diseases

While continual effort Is being made
to introduce promising new plants into
the United States, the various
branches Of the Department Of Agri-
culture are striving to avoid making
additions to the imported insects and
plant diseases that are already cost
ing millions Of dollars yearly. For
elgn countries have listed several thou
sand insects Of troublesome kind, with
m9py plant diseases that are not yet
included among these immigrants.
Besides special quarantlnes and plant
inspections the further precaution is
being taken Of restricting the numbers
Of the plants introduced and growing
for considerable time In greenhouses
or under conditions Of isolation, to
make sure that all pests have been re-
moved. After It Is made certain that
the plants are thoroughly freed from
insects and diseases, they are propa-
gated more extensively, and are dis
tributed in the usual way TO growers
for experiment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27

A clergyman was a guest at n
Fourth Of July dinner.
When Jean saw red, white, and
blue mints on the table she exclaimed /:
"Those mints look just like poker
chips, don't theyT
The parents were embarrassed by
this familiar reference to so uneccle
slastical u game, and after the de-
parture Of the guest told the child that
It was lmpolite to speak Of food on
the table.
Three months later the clergyman
was again guest, and, eager to make
amends for her former social error
Jean remarked: "Do you remember
when you we're here before that I said
the mints looked like poker chipsf
Well, they didn't a bit"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27
BOARDING WITH ONES WIFE
Remarkable Plan Adopted by shrewd
Jersey Man May Have Some
thing to Recommend II.

The story OF the seventy-flve-year-
old Jersey man who has just renewed
nlne-year signed contract to board
with his wife Cher age is forty-fve)
ut n fixed figure, and not to speak to
her unless the house Is burning down,
stirs in old-timers' minds the refrain
Of favorlte song of Sol Smith Rus
sell:
oh, Ord like to know
Who runs this show:
Is 1t me or Flanagan, the lodger1
But, really, there isn't any ledger
in the Jersey case, nor any "star-
boarder," but the husband. The chill
dren are grown up. Three sons sup
port the mother, II the aged father
pays his board, he has no further re-
sponsibilltles. And he has still good
job and Is content. Also his wife is
content.
Our reasonable guess 1t that she is
n mighty good housekeeper, observes
the Brooklyn Eagle. Nine years with
no complaint possible, without con-
tract-breaking, and renewal at the
end of the term is excellent evidence
of that. There are no flies on her
coffee and none In 1t. The steak Is
broiled and not fried. The bacon and
chops are done to turn. Even the
hash must be eatable. Beds are proper
ly aired and carefully made up. The
boarder doesn't have to wait half an
hour when he wants to take bath. Hot
water Is available at all hours. Smok-
Ing In your room Is permitted. prob
ably encouraged.
Perhaps the habit of speaking to Il
wife, or having wife speak to you
has Its disadvantages. 1t often de-
velops acrlmony, sometimes allmony.
Every sociological experiment, such as
the Jersey one, Is entitled to be judged
on its merits. The human race must
live and learn by experimentation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27

II understand you gave perform.
ance at prison during Christmas
week."
Eyes," said the eminent tragedian.
land found the conylcts an Ideal
audience"
"Appreclative, ehf"
Eyes, very nppreciativei but bette
still, not n single person left the ball
to catch suburban trains or trolley
cars before the final curtain fell -
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27
The Best and Nearest Place

in Washington to you
SMITHS STORAGE BATTERY AND
ELECTRICAL SERVICE.
Ignition. magnetic. generator. starter,
lighting and all kinds Of electrical repairs.
Storage batteries repaired. rscharesd
and rentals.
WILLARD SERVICE STATION,i
2iio 18th Street, N. W.,
Washington. D. C.
PhOas-North 0o2S.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27
ROCK CREEK NURSERY,
ROCKVILLE, MD.

Growers and planters. all kinds and sizes
Of trees, shrubs, evergreens and plants
Two-year apple. 65 cents.
California privet hedging from SO per
hundred up; 8 everereens. Is inches 70 3
feet, for IS.
We replace at half price all:,stock tha
fails to grow.
mar l2-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27

Lumber and Mill-WOrk,
WNskjssgtOas, I'D. q.
Established n 1924 All cars transfer to our yards
THE LIBERTY MILLING CO.,
Germantown, Maryland.
Silver Leaf Flour
Is strictly the highest grade of Patent flour; it's
little high in price, but we'll worth its cost in good
baking returns.
Snow Drop Flour
is a high-grade Family flour, much above the
average sO-caled Straight flour.
FEEDS
We are Headquarters for feeds, the volume OF
food nroduced. With feeds i'm any quantities al
ways on hand, assures our patrons of good SER
vice at lowest prices.
Wheat.
We are the largest buyers of wheat in MOntgOm-
erv county: we do not buy wheat 10 ship; we buy
for onr own milling needs; hence a high standard
of prices are maintained.
We sUNast yOsSs' t1'MMe.
The Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown, Maryland
GARTNER BROTHERS,
JJnderakers and Embalmers, iA
,-, MD STRIP SHINGLES
STATES
PneGdh
Yves anywen
p, attention wa little anho~rahsa "ura
complete and adequate meet sanvnm GREEN
| F shingles a time i
oloA"potN"N'"'N N
less mb-t less nail
| tlescac i
W. SPEARE CO., cost single % d roof on . tn. mar
| herehh :
hd
. ~T'. HUGUELY II
Bethesda, Md.
Up-tOdae equipment and motors j@eaGSn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-27
Noise Eliminated.

"You charge more for board than
you did last summer"
"The place offers more rest and
comfort" answered Farmer COrntos-
sci. "There amt any election for
guests to sit up all night and argue
about"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-09-13

Congress. But his defeat was only
another Of the wretched blunders of
the gang in control Of the Republican
party-indced, their capacity for mud
ding is even greater than their beast
ly majority.
Speaking of their majority reminds
that there is an interesting tale being
whispered around Westinghouse is
that the party management, in it's dire
extremity, has, like the sailors men
toned in the Bible, picked out it's
Jonah and is in process of casting
him to the fishes. The Jonah will be
OF multiple personality in this case,
however, and will consist of every Pc
publican Representative who is sarv-
ing his first term in the Housc-:n
other words, no attempt will be made
by the National Committee to save the
big aggregation Of accidents who were
carried in by the Harding landslide
OF 1920. Missouri alone is to lose a
dozen, including Huckricde, whose
chief claim to fame is that he defeat
cd Champ Clark, though running
thousands of votes behind Harding,
and another whose greatest asset is
beard foot long. Oklahoma has
already ditchcd Herrick, morc's the
pity, for the Democrats had him pick
cd as their meat. Ohio and Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee, Kansas and
Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Mary
land, all will leave Republicans at
home. And the tale goes further
to-wit: that only those sitting Mem
bers of longer tenure will be given fin
ancial aid who step up to the counter
and sign a pledge to support the Re-
publican leaders Of the House in
everything that they undertake to put
over-in other words, they have to
sign Il blank bond containing a pro-
mise TO pay in votes, for anything
the leaders put before them in the
next Congress. This story is not
for here time will tell if it
is true.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-09-13
State of South Carolina,
Clarendon County.
Court of Common Pleas
MOI zee of Slln

Notice of Sale
j. a. Weinberg, Plaintiff,
Dennis Singleton, The Commerce ar
Bank & Trust Company of Sumter,
5. G., and the National Bank of
South Carolina, 0f' Sumter, \ C,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue Of a Decree of
the Court Of Common Pleas rendered
IN the above stated action !, ). r..
Gamble, Sheriff Of Clarendon County,
5. g., will sell to the highest Bidder
Tor cash, at public outcry, in front of
the Court House door at, Manning, S.
g., on Monday, the 2n,i. day Of Octo-
per a. -. lo22, being saicsday, with
IN the legal hours for judicial sales,
the following described real estate:
All that parcel or tract of land in
Clarendon County, State of South
Carolina, containing ninety nirc (99)
acres, more or less, lying on Half
Way Swamp and adjoining lands nop
or formerly Of Andrew James, of
Stephen f.. White, Of Elliott and tf
othcrs,-beIng the tract Of land cor
veycd to Dennis Singleton, by Glib
James by deed dated january 7th,
1908.
ALSO all that parcel or tract of
land in Clarendon County, South Caro-
lima, containing sixty two (62) acres,
more or less, and bounded now or
formerly as follows: North by lands
of Stephen f. White; East by public
road from Camden to Charleston. !.
South by lands of William Singleton
known as the Fl. n. Mathis tract; and
West by high water mark of Santcc
| river. The SAID tract of land is the
same conveyed to William and Dennis
Singleton by deed of Abe Levi dated
November goth, 1900, recorded in Of
iicc, Of Clerk Of Court for said county
ana state in book J. 3 at page 497,-
the interest Of William Singleton in
said land having been conveyed to the
undersigned Dennis Singleton by deed
dated December 90, 1906
Purchaser to pay for papers.
j. F.. Gamble,
| Sheriff of Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-09-13
SHERIFF NOTICE OF SALE
State Of South Carolina
r. Clarendon County.
Court Of Common Pleas.


r" Clarendon County.
Court Of Common Pleas.
Notice Of Sale.
Ida Levi, Plaintiff,
Susan e. Briggs, The Sumter Trust
Company and Tom Briggs, Defen-
dants.
Under and by virtue of Decree of
the Court of Common Pleas rendered
in the above stated action /, j. E.
Gamble, Sheriff of Clarendon County,
S. c., will sell to the highest bidder
for cash, at public outcry, in front
Of the Court House door at Manning,
S. c., on Monday, the End. day Of
October A. D. 1922, being salesdayy
within the legal hours for judicial
sales, the following described real
estate:
All that tract or those tracts of
land in Clarendon County, State of
South Carolina, containing two hund-
red and five (205 acres, more or less
and adjoining lands now or formerly
Of Sauls, of P. B. Hodge, of Rosa
Weinberg, and of others. For a more
particular description Of said two
hundred and five acres, more or less,
of land reference may and shall be
had to a plat made by G. T.. Floyd,
Surveyor, of record in office of Clerk
of Court for said County and State
in plat book No. 4 on page 1O7.
ALSO all that tract or those tracts
of land in Clarendon County, State of
South Carolina, containing in the ag-
grcgate two hundred and twenty eight
and even-tenths (228 and 7-1O)
acres, slightly more or less, and ad-
Joining lands now or formerly of
Billy Nelson, of w. G. Williams, of
Mcknight and of others, and also
adjoining the public road separating
same from lands of Rowe and Of
others. For a more particular de-
scription of said two hundred and
twenty-eight and -tenths acres,
more or less, of land reference may
and shall be had to plat made by D.
w. Mckenzie, Surveyor, which will be
recorded in office of Clerk of Court for
said County and State.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
j. E. Gamble,
Sheriff of Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-09-13
State of South Carolina,
Clarendon County.
Court of Common Pleas.
No{,ao sc


Clarendon County.
Court of Common Pleas.
Notice of Sale
Bank of Summerton, Plaintiff,
VS..
OZias Mathis. Mary M. Mathis some
tin;ns known as Minnie M. Mathis,
Mary c. Carver, Augusta l.. Wad-
ford, Troy Wadford, Ragin Mathis,
Mary Alice Mathis, The National
Bank Of Sumter of Sumter, South
Carolina. The Citizens Bank of
Pinewocd, The Mutual Fertilizer
Company. e. r. A. Wieters & Sons,
Inc, j. A. Weinberg, Davis &
Barnes, Inc, Summerton Hardware
Company, Peoples Wholesale Gro
Gerry Company, f. w. Josey, Agatha
Dingle McEachern, Annie Lizzie
Mathis. Mary Lillian Mathis. Willie
Ozias Mathis and Thomas Pinkney
Mathis, the last two named by their
L1TEM, Mary Alice Mathis, De-
Under and by virtue Of a Decree of
the Court of Common Pleas rendered
in the above stated action I. J. e.
Gamble, Sheriff of Clarendon County,
5. g., will sell to the highest bidder
for cash, at public outcry. in front of
the Court House door at Manning, S.
c., on Monday, the End. day of Octo-
Der A. D. 1922, being salesIay, with
in the legal hours for judicial sales,
the following described real estate:
All that tract of land in Clarendon
County, South Carolina, containing
two hundred and thirty-fivc (235j
acres, more or less, according to a
plat of the same made by r. X. Rut- |
ledge, Surveyor, from a survey closed
OH October 26th, 1872, which plat
made by R. X. Rutledgc was traced
or copied on April ID, 1917 by G. IT.
Floyd, Civil Engineer; and said trac-
ing or copy by said G. r. Floyd is
hereto attached and .adc a part of
this mortgage deco : more par
ticular description the said land. |
Said two hundred and thirty-fiv |
acres, more or less, Of land adioins |
lands of r. G. Richardson, of Mary
l.. Mathis. Of JUDY Richardson, of |
estate Of John Lawson or some of his
children. and lands of estate of Ann
r. Mathis, all Of which will more
fully he shown by said tracing or
copy hereto attached and made a part |
or this mortgage deed. Said land is
the same conveyed by w. J. Clark, |
Sheriff, by deed dated February 5th. |
1872 recorded in office of Clerk of
Court for said County and State in
Book K. at pages 2 and 3.
ALSO all that tract Of land in
Clarendon County, South Carolina,
containing one hundred and twenty
nine 029) acres, according to plat
of same dated March 18th, 1906 made
by j.. r. Haynsworth, Surveyor, and
adjoining lands now or formerly Of
Brhilsford, of estate of Lawson, of
estate of Ann f. Mathis and of
others; and particularly all those
tracts OF land conveyed unto said
Mary NJ. Mathis by deeds recorded in
Office Of Clerk Of Court for said
County and State in book N. N. on
page 542 and A. 3 on pages 300 and
4A4. which records Of said deeds are
made part of this description for a
more particular description of the
lands thereby conveyed.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
j. f.. Gamble,
Sheriff of Clarendon County.
The Laclede blade., 1922-12-15
Beauty on the Screen

Beauty of gowns and settings
is a feature of William De
Miles production, midsummer
Madness" which is to be shown
at the Laclede theatre Saturday
night. Lois Wilson and Lila Lee,
have the leading feminine roles.
Their gowns are declared to
furnish one more reason why
the movies have become the
modern mentor of fashion for
for the ladies. One of the sett-
ings for Midsummer Madness"
is a handsome house of the mod
ern Spanish style of architecture,
with the rooms built around a
beautiful patio, or court.
The Laclede blade., 1922-12-15
Missionary Society

Mrs. Lee Hamilton, assisted
by Mesdames G.. w. Simmons,
Roy Welsh, Emma David, John
Dick and Miss Edith Hamilton
delightfully."- entertained the first
quarterly meeting of Woman's S
Foreign Missionary Society at
the home of Mrs. Hamilton Wed
nesday afternoon of last week.
Mrs. Bigger gave the beautiful
story of Mary and Jesus for the
scripture lesson.
A most interesting, lesson was
given by Mrs. C. A. Felt on
"Handicaps to Progress, Build
ing With India" She gave the
following as the most pronounce
ed handicaps: Diseases, Hitter
acy, Pow erty, Caste and Hindu
ism.
Mrs. Carl Sayles, Mrs. F. R.
Power and Mrs. j. E. Marsh
were appointed a committee on
sickness.
Mrs. Flo Shell sang, Game
Upon a Midnight Clear" and
Miss Gretna Spokesfeld renderd
"Nocturn," by Chopin.
Despite the inclemency Of the
a large number respond
ed to roll call.
The Laclede blade., 1922-12-15
Gift Suggestions

Lasting gifts that will be ap,
preciated are the gifts to give.
Polycrome and mahogany
candlestickS; plain, fancy and
hand painted candles; smoking
stands; nut set sandwich boards,
serving trays and boudoir
lamps; buffet sets, plaques,
kodaks and kodak albums
beautiful framed and unframed
pictures; picture frames.
Many other gifts of daintiness
and charm. Visitors welcome
Gress Studio, Art & Gift Shop,
new ground floor location, first
door east of Linn County Bank,
Brookfield.
The Laclede blade., 1922-12-15
County Fair Association

The movement that has been
on for some time to organize a
Linn a county fair association
took definite form at a meeting
held at Brookfeld on Thursday
of last week when it was voted
to form the association and to
capitalize the same at $4,000,
divided into shares of $1,000
each, with the limit of fifty
shares to any one person.
The fair is designed to be pri-
marily an agricultural and live
stock display. A board of direc-
tors composed of twenty-three
persons, one farmer from each
community, the county agent
and two from Brookfield, were
elected.
This township will be repre-
sented on the board by Fred
Clinefelter, Thornie T. Lamme,
and A. A. Johnson, three of our
most industrious and progressive
farmers and stockmen.
The Laclede blade., 1922-12-15
Standard Bearers

Miss Ethel Garside was hos.
tess to the December Standard
Bearer meeting.
The meeting was conducted
by the president and the Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" was the
opening song. This was follow
ed by the reading Of the minutes
and the roll call, to which nine
members responded.
During the business hour, a
letter was read from Mrs. Frank
Fay, which told of the new mis-
sionary, Miss Jennie Jones.
An interesting lesson was
given by Miss Talbot.
During the program hour Miss
Hanavan gave vocal selection
and an instrumental solo was
played by Miss Georgia Welsh,
The meeting closed by all re-
peating the Lords prayer.
Misses Gretna Spokesfield,
Frances Sayles and Eileen Kranz
were visitors.
Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess who was
assisted by her sister.
The next meeting will be held
1T the home of Miss Lois Gould.
The Laclede blade., 1922-12-15

stalling officer, assisted by Mrs.
Ella Standby as marshal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert of Brook
field, and Mr.. and Mrs. PIummer
Ong of Hillside, Colo, members
of other chapters, were present.
Ice cream, cake and coffee were
served during the social hour.