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{(g. 1920. Western Newspaper Union.)
"Yes, Nel?e is the last to leave
home," sighed Mrs. Waters to a rela
tive who had come to stay for a few
days. "She is to be married next
weet"
"All gone-Alice, Warren, Bartley,
and now the youngest," repeated the
other. "I should think you would be
dreadfully lonesome."
"Of course we miss them," replied
Mrs. Waters, "but we are glad to see
them make their choice In life, well
abd happy. Alice has picked out a
very sensible man with a good busi
ness. Warren will always' be near
us. He settled In the town hero.
Nellie's prospective husband ls a doo
tor in the city, with an established
. practice."
"And Bartley-how has he got
along?"
Mrs. Waters tightened the Hps that
expressed disappointment or resent
ment it was difficult to decide which.
"Well, If the truth must be known,"
she said, "Bartley has not made much
of his chances in life. He always had
a mechanical turn, you know, and
liked pottering , about with tools and
inventing Impossible machines. He
could have married the richest girl
In Dayton, but no, he never looks out
sensibly for his own Interest I A year
ago he took a month's vacation down
in the southern part of the ?tate and
came back with a bride. We were
more than surprised."
"She-"
"Ohl"the girl Is all right, and her
old father, too, as to Intelligence and
respectability, but worse than poor,
absolutely at the verge of destitution
when Bartley came across them. Were
really living in a tent down there in
the swampy country. It would almost
seem as If Bartley had married Win
nie Blake from charity or pity."
"They don't get along-"
"Oh, yes. they do-perfectly happy.
The girl fairly Idolizes Bartley, and
he is more than content grubbing
along, dreaming his old dreams of
startling the world with some great
invention, and just making ends meet
Winnie and her father encourage hini
In his speculative ambition, for they
think he is the smartest man In the
world."
"Maybe he Is-give him time to de
velop," suggested the relative.
"Hardly, saddled with debt and an
old man who will never be able again
to make his living," sighed Mrs. Wa
ters.
Her Impulsive son and his adoring
wife recked little that the shoe
pinched hard at times. There was
a romance in their lives that would:
always remain. On a walking-tour
down state, Bartley had come across
the Blakes, father, and daughter, shel
tered by a tent on the poor 40-acre
patch where they had grubbed out a
living for years. Only a week previ
ous the house turf barn had burned
down along with a lot of grain and
equipment The*' were absolutely beg
pared. Bartley ilngered fascinated b>
the pure, innocent nature of the lovely
girl who strive to encourage hei
stricken father that better days wert
in store for *hem. Fate fashioned thf,
outcome, ar?d Winnie went back tc
Bartley's home town, his wife.
Over a year went by, and a bab/
came. Bartlsy had made little prog<
ress in hffe business, for half of hi*
time he wa? corking on an Inventiob
that looked promising. At the last
he discovered that an essential princi
ple of its construction had been de
vised preciously by a college profes
sor, of Itself no use to the inventor,
but without the right to use it Bart?
ley's machine was minus a valuable es
sential. The college professor wa?
only willing to transfer It for several
thousand dollars.
Little Daisy, the babe, was only a
few weeks old when Mr. Blake one
day disappeared. Winnie was deeply
worried and Bartley was alarmen.
They searched vainly for a trace of |
the missing man. They feared for his
safety-aged, penniless, unfit for hard
ship as he was. Then one evening
as Winnie, the babe and Bartley , were
seated on the porcn, the first named
uttered a vivid scream. The depot
auto circled up to the curb and Albert
Blake alighted.
"Sort of tired from a long train ride,
so thought Td hire a conveyance." he
chirped gayly, after Winnie had wept
for Joy on his shoulder and Bartley
hugged him in glad welcome. "My
new suit? Why, yes, Professor Smith
nelped me pick it out."
"Professor Smith?" repeated Bart
ley amazedly.
"Was with him all the morning.
I mustn't forget to give you the doc
ument transferring his patent to you.
Paid cash for iL I say, son Bartley,
at last I can prove to you how I cher
ish your goodness to me and mine."
'Ton see, lt WSB all through a news
paper item I happened to see telling
how farmers had girdled and de
stroyed their trees to get a chance to
plant, and how black walnut had got
to be so scarce that an old farmer In
Maryland got a thousand dollars for
four old stumps. That set me think
ing of our old wood lot In the swamp
-remember It, Winnie? Not a tree
touched, and 80 acres of lt I went
back there with a timber cruiser and,
Bartley, after paying the professor Tve
got enough cash to put your patent
through and make us all rich for life."
Which came about, and Mrs. Wa
ters nowadays speaks proudly of "my
son, Ba:tley, the manufacturer," and
his estimable family-oHi Albert Blaka
included, _
Presentment of Grand Jul
To His Honor, Judge James W.
Vore, Presiding Judge.
Sir: We have passed on all ind
ments handed us by the Solicitor ;
returned same.
A committee of the Grand J
has visited the County Home ?
find five white inmates, five color
find four mules, twelve cows, ei
teen hogs, thirteen pigs and thi
bushels wheat and one two-ho
wagon and emplements to run fa:
The crop is in good shape.
The jail we find clean and v
kept. There is need for the insta]
tion of toilets and we recomme
that water be carried to the jail
pipe connection with the water ma
of the city.
We have visited the Sheriff's
fice and find it in a satisfactory c<
dition.
The same is true of the Judge
Probate's office. ?
Since the adjournment of the h
Court, the Clerk, Hon. W. B. Cc
burn, has died. His loss is great, a
we feel we would be remiss if we c
not commend his noble character a:
splendid example as an officer and
friend to those who may in the f
ture succeed to the post he so wi
filled. His office he leaves well ai
neatly kept, showing he was efficie
and faithful to the end.
The Treasurer has his accoun
which have been checked throuj
June 30, 1921, in neat condition. B
method of keeping books is simp
and easily understood, but we sugge
in the future he pay no claims th:
the Supervisor and County Commi
sioners have not issued a warrant fo
The Auditor's office is well kep
The Superintendent of Educatic
has books in'his office in a neat ar
satisfactory condition.
We want to rebuke in no unce:
tain terms the officers who have ru
the Supervisor's office. The bonds ax
thorized at the last session of th
Legislature have been duly sold, nei
ting to the County $94,445. It wa
hoped this would pay all outstandin
claims against the County, but it ha
not done so. The Treasurer has pai
out on approved "County Claims
$118,376.67; approved "Past Indebi
edness" claims $78,529.32, makin;
a total of $196,905.93 between Jul;
1, 1920, and July 1, 1921. Of thi
amount $78,529.32 is entered in hi
books as past indebtedness. At pres
ent the County has three notes out
'standing which must be paid in -th<
future. One to the Sinking Fun?
Commission for $25,000. (This noti
has been reduced by paying $9,887.
?75 from 2% mill levy put on for tha
[purpose.. One to the Bank of Edge
field for $20,000. (This note has beei
reduced by a payment, but there ii
a balance due of $15,879.29.) On?
to Eyer & Co., for $45,000. This last
note was made to obtain money tc
meet ordinary expenses during thc
present year and is to be paid out oi
taxes collected this fall.
There is a special levy of 2Y:
mills to take up the note due thc
Sinking Fund Commission, but as this
?levy produced but $887.75 this pas1
year it will not likely pay all of th?
balance of $15,112.25 this year.
A partial examination of Claims
on file in the Supervisor's office have
astonished and benumbed. Instance
claim number 133 paid and approved
on August 3, 1920, for $983.50. This
claim is to "W. R. & C. L. Johnstone,
to rent on 16 mules for one month
$400. 8 days lost time $250. 12c a
yard increase in price on 2780 cu.
yds. at 12c $333.60. Total, $986.60.
This claim has never been sworn to,
though the oath provided on the form
is filled out, but is approved by.R.
N. Broadwater and J. N. Griffie. Just
previous to this date, namely July 6,
1920, Johnstone & Warnum present
ed claim number 82 "To Johnstone
& Warnum to sixteen mules rented
County $400. In this case the oath is
duly filled out and signed by C. D.
Warnum before R. N. Broadwater,
and the claim paid.
We cite claim number 118 for July
1920, an account with Jackson Meat
Market. There is on this claim or
voucher fifty-two meals and on one
day eleven dinners are charged ,to the
County. This claim seems out of
place in the office files of the Super
visor.
We bring these claims before th?
court believing it necessary that som
thing be done. We have been utterll
astonished to find claims paid sine
the present supervisor came into o:
fice as "Past Indebtedness" deserving
of attention for there is evidence <J
laxness and inefficiency. ,
Instance a claim paid Cassells j
Johnston. There is a bill on W.
Cassell's bill head, and this is pinnj
to the rgeular form used, but if ?
Cassells signed the acknowledgem?
he misspelled his own name.
Claims have been paid where th?
is no pretense of itemizing the sti
ment. Claims have been paid whfe
no oath was administered at all. We
urge that more faithfulness be
brought to the administration of the
office in keeping the records and
scrutinizing claims. At present the
vouchers are confused, the* books dif
ficult to examine, and it is time'this
office be cleaned up and matters com
ing properly to it be handled so there
will not be room for suspicion.
The Dixie Highway construction
has been under the supervision of the
State Highway Department, and that
Department furnished an engineer
whose salary was paid half by the
County and half by the government
through the HJighway Department.
The salary of this engineer was $165
per month. We cite vouchers for No
vember $373; February $254; July
$338.42. We take these amounts at
random and the average will be con
siderably over two hundred dollars,
and considering the fact the furthest
end of the road over which he prop
erly traveled at the County's expense
was a fraction more than eight miles,
the cost for his gasoline and repairs
seems abnormally high; at least ex
tremely liberal.
There are interest bearing claims.
Instance number 236 for $8,593.80,.
presented by the Newport Culvert
Co. This claim is being retained by
the above named company, with the
approval of the Supervisor and
County Commissioners endorsed up
on it, and only a' receipt for the prin
cipal has been given. Interest will
probably be contended for.
This same company has in the files
of the Supervisor's office a duplicate
order for more than ten thousand dol
lars worth of culverts, bought in
1918, there being two deferred pay
ments in January 1919, and Decem
ber, 1920, but we are -unable to tell
whether the County owes this money,
or a part of it, or not.
We recommend that no other out
standing claim against the County
where the indebtedness was incurred
prior to January, 1921, be paid until
after the next term of Court, and we
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SEMI-WE AKLY-Leave Augusta Tu
Wednesdays and Sundays.
First car from Augusta Tuesday, Ju
nesday, June 29.
SUMMER TOURIST TICi
Daily including September 30, 1921,
Consult nearest ticket agent or corni
R. S. BROWN,
District Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
recommend that none of the interest
bearing claims be paid.
B. R. TILLMAN,
Foreman.
His Honor, J. W. DeVore Presiding:
Our Educational Committee of the
Grand Jury have made investigation
and enquiries, and we are pleased to
report that our school system is on a
very satisfactory basis. Practically all
districts in the county have supple?
j mented their school funds by special
levies, and the school terms in all
districts continue a s?tisfactcry
length of time. We believe that our
school officials use their best efforts
'to secure competent teachers, and we
have paid salaries in keeping with
the increased cost of living. ,(
We find that Supt. W. W. Fuller
closed his books at the end of .the
year with all claims paid, and no out
standing indebtedness. We wish to
call special attention to this in this
time of financial depression. We find
nothing that we consider necessitates
a special recommendation, but we
stand ready at all times during pur
time of service to do what we can for
the educational interests of our boys
and girls.
W. L. DUNOVANT,
For Committee
July ll, 1921. ,
His Honor, Judge J. W. DeVore, Pre
siding: Your committee on public
buildings submit that they have ex
amined the public buildings of the
county, and they are in fairly good
condition. In our judgment they are
badly in need of paint, but on ac
count of scarcity of funds, we do
not recommend that it be done it
present.
' J. H. REEL,
For Committee.
July 11,1921.
We have a beautiful line of ladies'
skirts which we are selling at sacri
fice prices.
I. MUKASHY.
BROS. & CO.
s and Dealers in
Hay and all
f Feeds
jpPatch Horse Feed
iders
d Fenwick Streets
t. R. Tracks
a, Ga.
,GE SOLICITED
C. E. May.
>ain Serviee
i North
Resorts
RAIN
ffiday, June 26th
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lway System
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e Toxaway, Brevard, etc., and at
tain, etc.
service Between Augusta and
ove Schedule.
esdays and Fridays; leave Asheville
ne 26, first car from Asheville Wed
:ETS NOW ON SALE
final limit October 31, 1921.
TSRS.
riunicate with
J. A. TOWNSEND,
Ticket Agent,
Edgefield, S. C.
FISK
TIRES
Sold only
by dealers
give tire mileage
at the lowest cost
in- history
30
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NON-SKID RED-TOP CORD
$15.00 $22.00 $27.50
Reduction on all styles and sizes
A New Low Price on a
Known and Honest Product
We Can Give You Prompt Service
on MilliWork and Interior Finish
Large stock of Rough and Dressed Lamber on hand for
Immediate Delivery.
Woodward Lumber Co.
QUALITY-SERVICE
Corner Roberts and Dugas Sts., Augusta, Ga,
Consult Your Own Interest by Consulting Us
When Buying
Metal or Composition Roofing
Mantels, Tiling, Grates
Trim Hardware
Wall Board
Doors, Sash, etc.
^ FROM
Youngblood Roofing and
Mantel Company
635 Broad St. Telphone 1697
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
e have a high power, fast cutting outfit forced feed-a complete power plant
in itself for sawing logs to any length.
Does the work of six to ten men. Lever
control of blade while engine is running.
Have good assortment of Gasoline En
gines. All equipped with Bosch Magneto
and offered at factory prices.
COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO.
823 W. GERVAIS ST., COLUMBIA, S. C.
Lever control starts and
stops Saw
