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SUMMEI HARK u The Ford truck is just another arm and hand to the business man, adding through its I manifold usefulness to the possible volume of 1 his business, and at the same time doubling 1 the value of every hour. In Another so many ways its alll round Hand for utility serves the urgent de mands of business-big and Business little- the retailer and wholesaler, the manufacturer and consumer, the contractor and farmer. Everywhere b where business exists there is a present want for Ford trucks. Consider the price $550, h without body, f. o. b. Detroit. Let's talk it f over with you. 't ( F. R. Dingle Motor Works, SUMMERTON, S. C. Reliable Merchandise% Can always be found at our store. We have made it our aim to give r our scores of customers in Sum merton and vicinity nothing but the very best in Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Men's Clothing Oxfords and Shoes t Furnishings and Hosiery Dress Goods and Corsets Our store is full of all the New ? Goods for Spring and Summer wear, and we can save you consid erable money by supplying your need.. here. RUBIN GoRDIN1 The Big Store on the Corner If it's to be had in Summerton, you will ifind it at T ROY'S. H. .P. TROY, SUMMERTON, S. C. "Home of Inviting Eatables" AlSo Gasoline and Lubricating Oil. Nitrate of Soda 1 * Let me make you prices on spring delivery of Ni trate of Soda. Will appreciate your busi-I A. P. BURGESS, Summeri on, - - Soutb Carolina (E. COPELA] Mr. E. P. Rowe spent last week in endersonville and other North Caro na points. Mrs. W. H. Anderson returned this eek from Florence where she had een with Mr. Anderson who recently nderwent an opeeration successfully. Mr. H. A. Fischer has resumed his osition with the McClary Broadway o. having spent his vacation with elatives and friends ini Sumter. The Rev. Wmt. Walton, pastor of the )cal Episcopad Church has been ranted a vacation of one month and ft the past week for points in Vir inia. He will return the 'first of eptember. The many friends of Mr. C. M. )avis are grieved to hear that he has een very ill for the past few days ut will be glad to len-n that he is etter at this writing. Uncle Charlie as been suffering from rheumatism or the past few months and seemed o have had a very bad attack this ime. It is hoped that he will soon e out again. Miss Fairy Pitts left on Sunday for harleston where she has gone to isit her sister, Miss Lucile Patts. Mr. Chas. Pitts is spending some ime at Glenn Springs. Mr. J. A. Hunsucker spent Sunday n Columbia. The Rev. W. E. Wiggins, pastor of he Methodist church has been grant d at vacation and is spending some ime in the mountains of North Caro ina. Miss Laura Colclough is visiting 'elatives and friends at Bradford iprings, S. C. The recent heavy rains have put iupervisor Kelly to some trouble in epairing the roads in the countY. De pite the fact that th: rain was very eneral Mr. Kelly has gone over prac ically all the roads .-nd got them in ool shape. Clarendon County has een allotted some army trucks by the government and this has been of ma erial benefit in getting them in shape. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Davis have re urned from North Carolina, where hey spent a week going by automo ile. Messrs. DeVeaux Carson and Ilugh ames and others attemited a dance at umeter on lriday evening. Mr. F. I. Dingle, proprietcr of the ingle Motor Works has recently ad ed some improvements to his build ig on Main Street. Mr. I)intrle states , -it h.-, has on hand something like fty or sixty orders for Ford cars but t present is unable to get any. Capt. J. A. James has also added | )me improvement to his building on lain Street and has another store ealy for occunancy. We do not yet I now who will occupy this building r whether he will use This as an aux liary to his hardware business. Several earloAds of live stock have een shipped to the sales stables in ummerton, ptreparatory to the coom 'ig season. Su mmerton is noted brouighot the State as a goodl live toek mar-ket and this was provent to e trtue laest season when good busi ess was done by hot h of the sales tr bies her-e. The nut~r-ag'rs of these o5* itutions arie look ingi forwat-d with - t intrest. to t he (101ming seatsont nil each has plurchased freely of the Vetstern stock. Miss Tilhi Briggs is in Chatorlest on ther-e she wvent fot- atn operation at he Haker- Sanatorwiu m. Mliss Satllie Andae rson who ret--ntl y ntdetrwett aln opterat iOtn in Ch-ries to htas retur-ned Itomet and is able to e up again. Thbe trieentI strcike itn the NiorthI and Ves t has put bulnsintess very ntearly ut of coommcission he re as Itere is mehl delay int get ti ing goodtts for fill easonl dute to the~ raihad~ :d.trik-:s. The obacct watrehous tes of the coty have Iso closed downw we arte fiold as a re tit of tile sitrike- andi of course this i-nds to lesseni businoess. Thtose whot inve altready gottlen ittn the bulk of hteir-tut-t mercnise are intideied fotunattec iowever thItinigs tmay be. adljisted-t with in the itex t few day ~s mat evertythItintg M issl Marit- Varnit-d-;iu of Charlerhs Ott spent a few dayis in towtn trectlytt1 'is iting telat ives. Mr-. Jnio. I). (;terald of Matnning pontt lridlay int townt. Mr. Ulyses S. Bruntson bhts neccept. dI a posit iott witht thbei icClarty lBroad c'ay Co. andi will le at:il tot set-ye htis irientds. As the-se itemP s~ gt to press we at-e avintg Ithe secondi ra:iny spet-l lnrintg he cott~t tton matturintg seaCsiin. If thle r-esentt r-ainfall ct-t rtn-s for a fewv atys lontgeri thIe cot ttn cropj viil bet amtaged gr-ecafiy in this sec-tin. W e Ist ntote contsihderabtle rtust in thbe cro itt some state this rion wil lhelp thtis rtevalet condition, howver-i if this onttinuies it will tendt to i lessen the 'icld to a vet-y gre-t. cx et. Pros seets for a c-ottotn cropt have dtehrion cel ver-y munch ding ti th li-aust two vec-ks attd thte contdit Ion of the iocalI ropl is ntear or ptossily towert bain the ecetnt Governmtentt est imtate of (67.1. 'OR SA LKE--my famtouis F'ordl Tour mtg car. Better ktnownt as thte "Cinc-innatti .'lyetr Titas rut many thousands11 of mttiles antd juast stat i-i. F'or- th~e purpose of gettiing a new and better c-ar, will give this one away for $375.f0. Better comte quick. HI. HI. Medlin, Summitertoit, TD, Correspor WOULD PROSECUTE CHAIN STORE MAN Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 12.-John B. Wilson, agent of the Department of Justice, here announced that he would recommend federal prosecution of George B. Hevener, of Baltimore, see reta ry o fthe C. D. Kenny Company, :h.iin of stores, on the charge that [levener ordered the sale of sugar at i higher figure than government reg lation. R. K. Gardener, local manager of the Kenny company, testified at a food price inquiry here yesterd.ay that llevener had ordered him to sell wgar .t $10.20 per 100 poun'l:, while ;o(rnment regulations prohibit sales it wholesale for more than $9.tL per 100. GREY IK ELY TO AC(EPT London Aug. 12.--(B3y the Associat ed Press.)-Viscount Grey, of Fallod en, who retired as head of the British foreign office in 19161, it Is understood, is likely to accept the post of British l ambassador to the United States. You Do More Work, You are more ambitious and you get more enjoyment out of everything when your blood is in good condition. Impurities in the blood have a very depressing effect on the system, causing weakness, laziness, nervousness and sickness. ( ROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. When you feel its strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it improves the appetite, you will then appreciate its true tonic value. GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC is not a patent medicine, it is simply IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup. So pleasant even children like it. The blood needs Quinine to Purify it and IRON to Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop erties never fail to drive out impurities in the blood. The Strength-Creating Power of GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it the favorite tonic in thousands of homes. More than thirty-five years ago, folks would ride a long distance to get GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a mcmher of their family had Malaria or needed a body-building, strength-giving tonic. The formula is just the same to day, and you can get it from any drug store. 60c per bottle. An E From the Im will hold an ( our store on August 7, 8 a line of mater from. Don't r ~ Fall Suit ma< closed out. EWe Hat A New Line ~ Skirts of W Satin, Tpaffet were bought on the :nark shipment~s ar< is complete may not hav< the fall seaso: more is very buying early. Geo. Josei By JOE. Walk-Over and Queen Quality Shoas U REAU dent Clarendon Hiardware Conipany. Galvanized Iron ROOFING A Carload---A Good Buy. Anchor Brand LIME A Carload---Get it Now. Building Material Prices Guaranteed. House Paints Best Brands in a Variety of Colors. XT.Ie .ln A Arriving Daily at CLARENDON HARDWARE CO. SUMMERTON, S. C. TIMES ADVS. ARE MONEY-GETTERS &pert Tailor penal Tailoring Co., of Baltimore, )pening for Fall Suits for Men at Thursday, Friday and Saturday, nd 9th. He will have a complete gal and the latest styles to select niss this opportunity to have your le before the best materials are >e Just Received of Coat Suits, also Big Line of ool Plaid, Tricolette, Tricotine, L, and Heavy Serge. These goods long ago and we are putting these et at a bargain. Ready-to-wear arriving daily. Our Dress Line in every respect. However, we enough left to last through the and the possibility of gettin; Aim, so we advise you to do your h Department Store. S. JOSEPH, Gen'l Mgr. Headquarters for Ready-to- Wear.