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VV^N/>/S<V>/VS/N/S/<s/S/Sr^VsAVN/SrVS/SA>^WS/N/S/V/N<N/S/S< I | I LOCAL I I Miss Gertrude Bell is in the city from Lowndesville and is visiting Miss Helen Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones have moved into the cottage belonging to Mr. W. H. Long, on Ellis Street. Mr. Wardlaw Lyon is here from Greenville and is shaking hands with all his old friends and school mates. Miss Annie Cochran returned to Atlanta Sunday, after a week's visit with her mother, Mrs. R. H. Cochran. Misses Mary Aiken and Margaret * Perrin have returned to Anderson, J ^ J where tney are aiienum^ A11UC1 OUll college. * Mr Tom Evans has returned to his home in Philadelphia, after spending the holidays with his sister, Mrs. F. B. Gary. Mrs. F. M. Welsh and children, of Monroe. N. C., spent a few days last week her with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barksdale. Miss Sarah Haskell went over to Greenwood last Thursday and spent the day with her friend, Miss Lucia Featherstone. Mrs. George Gambrell returned Tuesday form Cussara, Ala., where she went to spend the holidays with her home people. Miss Withers has returned from Chester and is nursing the little Beilly child who is quite sick at the ~ ? ^ rio T?TT 11UU1C U1 ill i o. VJCUJ. Mrs. Dr. Pope has returned to her home Kinards, after a pleasant visit to her parents, Chief Justice and Mrs. Eugene B. Gary. Mr. Percy Miller left Tuesday for his home in New York. Mrs. Miller and young Marston Miller, will remain in Abbeville for a month. The friends of Mrs. John M. Gambrell will regret to know that she is quite sick with grip at her home on Lower Main street, and hope soon to I see her out. Miss Crowther and Miss Gladys Norris, of Antreville, passed through Abbeville last Monday taking the train for Rock Hill, where they are atending Winthrop. Miss Georgia Edwards returned to "Winthrop College Tuesday night, after a pleasant vacation spent at home. Miss Georgia is secretary to President Johnson. BE Miss Mae Welborn went up to AnBBB deron and spent Sunday with friends. Miss Welborn is the pretty and acR commodating young lady who serves me the people in the post office. HI Miss Mary Greene and Miss Rachel Minshall went over to Greenwood jB last Thursday and spent until SaturH| m day ^th Miss Annie Laurie Andrews she to by the H of the "seriouWiiness of his brother, SH Mr. Jeff Coleman. He returned to nr 1?? loovinff tv.p sink IJ\UVW I1IC luviiua^ awi* * ???, v..v ? man better. Prof. R. B. Cheatham went down to Columbia last Friday to attend the meeting of the State Superintendents of Public Schools. He was back in time for the opening of school Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Wier, of Athens, were in Abbeville last as the guests of Mr. Joel Morse. Mr. Wier's father lived in Abbeville many years ago and many people here are glad to know and greet the son. Miss Lillian Swetenberg spent a part of the holidays with friends at Peaks. She returned to Abbeville in time for the opening of school, being one of the competent young teachers in the Graded School. Dr. G. A. Neuffer went up to Greenville last Sabbath to see Mrs. Goldsmith, who is quite sick. Mr. Goldsmith is well known in Abbeville and his friends hope that his wife will soon be restored to health. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stack and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller, of Monroe, who have been in Abbeville for the Christmas holidays, have returned to their homes. These young people had a pleasant time and their many friends were glad to have them home. The Misses McLane, who have been in the city visiting Miss Ruth IJVlcLane, nave returned to Agnes Scott College and resumed their studies. They are attractive young ladies and have had a delightful time in Abbeville. Mrs. C. A. Creech, of Four Oaks, N. C., is in the city for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth. Mrs. Creech is well known here as Miss Corrie Hollingsworth, and her many friends are glad to have her come back to Abbeville. Mrs. Creech is accompanied by a handsome young baby. NEWS | | Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hall, of Calhoun Falls, were in the city this week : shopping. The young people who came home i for the holidays are getting back to I their different schools and colleges and the old town is taking on its ac' custimed quiet look. Misses Sarah Haskell and Marion Mabry are two of the bright young ladies who reI turned to Winthrop Monday. I Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tillman and their two interesting children were . in the city from Greenwood, Sunday afternoon spending a while with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stark, and seeing Miss j Annie Rogers, who is in the city from I Chicago, and who was a school friend j of Mrs. Tillman. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagerman ! camo to Aobeville last Friday from j i Philadelphia, where they have been I on their honeymoon, and spent the | I New Year with the family of Mrs. I ; John Harris. Mr. Hagerman left : Sunday for Wilmington, where he had business, and Mrs. Hagerman remained in Abbeville until today. Her | friends were delighted to have her back for a little visit. THE BRIDGE CLUB. The regular meeting of the bridge club will be held Friday afternoon, at half past three o'clock, Mrs. G. A. Neufter entertaining at her home on North Main Street. TRAVELING. The arrivals at the Ottaray Hotel in Greenville last week contained the names of Messrs. W. M. Sherard, J. W. Homer and J. M. Nickles, all of Abbeville. GOING TO WASHINGTON. Congressman and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken and their family of interesting children are leaving this week for Washington, where they will make their home during the present session of Congress. Mrs. Aiken's friends ostst Vifty. rrr\ f V* roo-rof OUC UCi gv VTAVAft 1 VV. A WELCOMED VISITOR. Prof. L. W. Dick came up from Hartsville last week and visited mon? his friends for several days. He left Saturday for Columbia, where he went to attend the meeting of the State Superintendents of Public Schools. U. D. C. MEETING. The Abbeville Chapter U. D. C., will meet Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, at 4 o'clock, with Miss Mae Robertson. Notice change in date. Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, Pres. Mrs. J. Howard Moore, Rec. Sec. BACK WITH PHILSON &. HENRY. The many people whom she has served so pleasantly and competently, will be pleased to know that Mrs. George Penney is back with Philson P- TT??. ? -f am 4-1% /\ Cmvit n /? caopam Ot X1CHI7 1UI tnc Ofiiug ocaovn. unv is being greeted with many cheering remarks and every one is glad to have her back up street. A WEEK OF PRAYER. The usual week of prayer is being held in the Presbyterian church this week. This is a custom the Presbyterians have long observed, to devote the first week in the year to prayer. The services are conducted b ythe different members of the by the different members of the were led by Dr. F. E. Harrison. A NEW PAPER. Rumor has it that McCormick will have another newspaper very shortly. Parties interested in the enterprise have applied to the Secretary of State for a charter. It is expected that the new company will commence the publication of their paper about the time the new county begins operations. ENTERTAINING THE VISITORS. Mrs. W. T. Magill entertained at a delightful dinner party last Thursday in honor of the Misses McLane and Miss Ruth McLane. An appetizing dinner was served and the day passed in a most enjoyaDie way. Miss Georgia Wardlaw also complimented these young ladies at a supper party Saturday night, to which the young people were invited and at which everybody had a good time. BIRTHDAYS AND SWEETHEARTS Messrs John and Victor Lomax and Arthur Link went up to Anderson last week as the guests of Miss Bessie Cochran, who entertained at a delightful dinner party in honor of her friend, Miss Cleo Bailey's birthday. The day was a delightful one and the young men from Abbeville think that Anderson is the place to go for birthday dinners and sweethearts. THE NEW PRESIDING ELDER Raw Walter I. Herbert, the newly appointed presiding1 elder, of the I Cokesbury circuit, made his first visit j to Abbeville last Sabbath. He preached in the morning in the . Methodist church and at the mi'l \ church in the evening. In both sermons he pleased his hearers with what he had to say and delighted all with whom he came in contact with his friendly and cordial manner. Duiing his stay in Abbeville he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman. y DEATH OF MRS. McCALLA. Mrs. I. H. McCalla, died at her home near Lowndesville Tuesday af- I ternoon, Dec. 21st, 1915, after a r long and weary illness. Funeral p services were held at the house Wed-,t nesday afternoon, at two o'clock, jc and were conducted by her pastor, s Rev. J. C. Chandler, assisted by Revjl Mr. Meadows, and the burial was in ji the family burying ground. r Mrs. McCalla was the widow of a Hon. I. H. McCalla, who was forjr many years prominent in politics in | this county, having been in the state jfl Senate for two terms. She was p well known in Abbeville and her v death was heard of with regret. She c had been a patient sufferer for two t years and had sought medical attention from many notable physicians, I but skill, money and love availeth t nothing when one's time has come to f die. Mrs. McCalla was a woman of c many sterling qualities and her char- 1 ities, her benevolences, and her I cheerful presence will long be rem- t embered by her friends and neigh- ^ bors. c She is survived by three children, c Col. M. P. McCalla and J. W. McCallr. of Lownc.esville, and Mrs. Clar- 1 ence Linder of Hartwell, Ga. Mr. I P. B. Speed, of this city, is a brother c of Mrs. McCalla. A SUBSTANTIAL PROP. The-Tri-State Water and Light t Association of the Carolinas and \ Georgia, is one of the helpful organi- i zations of this state which meets J once a year and gives the men an , ^nnortunity to get away from home. The next moetinp of the Association * will bo hpld in Charleston, at the ' r i ft i 1 _ 11 x 2 sip or r^ims. ?'na r>i wnier men arc looking forward to the time. The 5>=sociation hps recently issued a bulletin of news of th?? association nnd the following is of interest to the neople of Abbeville. "One of tbe nillars of the association is E. M. Anderson, of the Abbeville Water and Light Plant. He ! is alwavs ready and willing to -end?r any assistance and he does things." THE ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY NIGHT. ( The ladies of the Library Associa- j tion. are busy arranging for the 1- : _i. au? n 4. ' 'MUi:* marriage ?i. titc vuun ?ivuo~ , for Thursday night. The entertain- ^ ment bids fair to be one of the most attractive held in Abbeville for some time and the ladies hope the people will patronize them and help the library. Miss Fannie Stark end her . handsome visitor, Miss Annie-Rogers, will contribute to the musical enter- ( tainment. The price of admission will be 1 twenty five cents for both children and grown folks. The people who take nart are asked , to meet at the Court House at eight o'clock tonight for rehearsal. A NEW SCHOOL TEACHER. At the meeting of the school trustees last week another teacher was elected for the Abbeville Graded school. She is Miss Craig of Chester, and has come to Abbeville to take up.her work. Miss Craig comes highly recommended, having been educated at Converse and at the Winthrop Summer Schools. She has taught for the past six years at Blackstock, Chester county. She will have charge of the advanced first grade at the graded school. Miss Craig is boarding at Miss Eunice Calhouns. SCHOOL TRUSTEES. At a meeting of the citizens of the city held in the Court House on last Tuesday evening, Messrs J. L McMillan, T. G. White and Dr. C. H. McMurray were elected trustees of the City Schools for a term of three years and Dr. F. E. Harrison was elected for an unexpired term of two years. The gentlemen selected are representative business men of the city and all of them are interested in the welfare of the schools, and they will take an interest in them, as did their predecessrs in office. THE SOUTH APPRECIATED. In a letter to Congressman Aiken, Hon. E. F. Sweet, asistant Secretary of the Department of Commerce, has the following to say concerning his recent visit to Charleston: "I have recently returned from Charleston, South Carolina, where I spent four days attending the sessions of the Southern Commercial Congress. I was never in all my life treated with greater courtesy or cordiality, and although I was born in New York State I frankly confess to a very great admiration and affection for South Carolina." "E. F. Sweet." SERVICES AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. K .G. Finley, of Columbia, | will conduct a week of services in the Episcopal Church. These ser-1 vices are in keeping with a plan of! PVinrflk +a Q I tiic npiov-vpai viiuivu vv Wii<4uvv M ; Mission service in every church in I the United States. I The main service will be at 8 P.l M., every night, beginning Monday, I 10th, and ending the following Sun-' day night. A Bible reading will be held every afternoon at 4 P. M. The public is cordially invited to all the services. ENTERTAINED AT DINNER. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morrah and Mr. John U. Wardlaw were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley at dinner last Monday night. They came in from Bellevue for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Miller, of New York, and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stark were also guests at this pleasant affair. ii ??I ;his dance." The time passed merrily and every )ne regretted that one o'clock, the lour for breaking up, came so soon. A LEAP YEAR DANCE. Misses Myrtle and Madge McLesky entertained the younger set of society folks at a pleasant leap year dance ast Friday night. The dancing was 5pirited and every one had a good :ime. Refreshments were served at :he close of the dance. D. A. R. MEETING. The Andrew Hamilton Chapter of D. A. R., will hold the first meeting >f the New Year with Miss Antoilette Russell, Wednesday, January ;he 5th, at 4 o'clock. Mrs. J. R. Lawson. The Daylight Corner L YOU ( by wearii a THE MOVING PICTURES. The moving pictures at the Opera louse were resumed last Monday light, much to the delight of the peoil<? who indulge in this pleasant pasir.ie. The pictures were unusually k:ar and the five reels depicted the tory of "A Little Brother of the ti>:h," a popular novel written some rears ago by Joseph Modill McCornick. The parts were well taken md the whole picture bespoke the eturn of good pictures for Abbeville The Opera House is in charge of dr. W. A. DeFarley, an experienced >icture man, who has come to Abbeille with the determination to suceod by giving the people the best picures at the most reasonable prices. Tuesday night the "Romance of Claine", a popular serial picture was >egun. Abbeville has had the "Exiloits of Elaine," which crowded the pera house every Tuesday night ast summer, and pleased the young >eople with the many perils and hair ireadth escapes. The "Romances" vill be equally attractive and a good :rowd should greet Elaine on Tues lays. We wish Mr. DeFarley success and lope he will continue to give the jublic as good pictures as were given >n Monday and Tuesday. A NEW YEAR DANCE. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Coleman enter;ained the young people of the city it a pleasant dance last Friday night n compliment to their daughters, Misses Lavinia and Eugenia Coleman rhe Christmas decorations added )rightness to the scene and the foung ladies in their pretty dresses ind the handsome young men made i most delightful spectacle to those vho had the pleasure of looking on. Refreshments of sweets were served at twelve and after this the dance vas after the leap year style and the foung ladies sought the "pleasure of WEDDING BELLS. Matilda Ann Doolittle's .weeding will be celebrated Thursday evening, 'January 6th, at 8.30 o'clock in the Abbeville Court House. This is to be the most magnificent affair Abbeville has ever ha ! and as the wedding party is comp' :ed entirely of Abbeville's leading business men, the maids and dames ill be marvels of loveliness. ? Matilda Ann Doolit'tle, (b.-ide)? Mr. R. H. Kay. Keely Van Kute (groom)?-Mr. Keller. Miss Wants-a-husband, (maid of honor) ?Mr. Herman Greene. Lady Tenessy (Dame of honor)?Mr. Will Hill. Cupid, (Ring bearer)?Mr. Charlie Brown, Jr. John Jointhem, (clergyman)?Mr. Jack Perrin. Rosie and Posie (flower girls) ? Messrs Frank Clirikscales and Wil nam naraen. Dot and Dolly, (ribbon girls) ? Percy Leach and Hiram Lawson. Mr. Van Kute, (father of groom) ?Dr. Pressly. Tommy and Jimmy Van Kute (bad twins) Maxwell Smith and Hubert Cox. Bridesmaids?Messrs. Allen King, Albert Henry, Charlie Armour, Lowry Wilson, Victor Lomax, Robert Owens. Groomsmen?Messrs. Joe Elgin, Ben Cochran, John Lomax, John Calvert, Edward Smith, Dave Hill. Ushers?Mr. Harry Wilson and Mr Sam Seal. A splendid musical program will be given. Bnnefit of "Abbeville Library." Admission: Adult, 25c, children, 25c. Thursday evening, Jan. 6th, Abbeville Court House. PUBLIC SALES. Monday was Salesday and there was 6 good crowd in town.. Nol much land was offered and that offered did not bring large prices. W. J. Evans and C. D. Evans sole several tracts belonging to the estate of James Evans as follows: Tract No. 1, containing 151 acres at $9 per acre to Ben Evans. Tracl No. 2, containing 209 acres to J Howard Moore at $8 per acre, anc tract No. 3 at $11 per acre. In the case of McCord vs. Berneau the house and lot was sold to Miss Mary T. Hill for $27.00. Judge Miller sold the Speer lane for the payment of debts as follows The Home Place in Lowndesvilh was sold for $1100. Tract No. 1 containing 9 acres te Mr. M. E. Baker for $10.00 per acre Tract No. 2, of 74 acres to Messrs D H. Hill and J. M. Nickles at $8 pei acre; and tract No. 3 of 50 acres te the same parties at $10.00 per acre. 3AN SAVE I i value 4 Guaranteed ^ StacyAdams The Forbush The HamiltonBrown I Bed Room Slippers Rubber ^ Shoes I IN THE DISTRICT COURT UNITED STATES FOR THEH^^^^^B .TERN DISTRICT OF CAROLINA. IN THE MATTER OF J. C. LANGLEY, Banki^^^V^HI IN BANKRUPTCY. To the Creditors of J. C. Langley, of Calhoun Falls, S. C.: You will please take notice, that the above named J. C. Langley, of Calhoun Falls, in the District aforesaid, was duly adjudged a bankrupt on the 28th day of December, 1915. The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 10th day of January, 1916, in the City Hall, at Abbeville, S. C., at which time creditors may attend, prove their claims, vote on nominations for Trustee, examine the" bankrupt, and transact any other business that may legally1 come before the Court. Creditors who do not intend being represented at said meeting, may mail their claims, properly proven, and with the 'proper revenue stamp thereon, to me Abbeville, S. C. D. HTVtLL, Referee. Abbeville, S. C., Decyjjl, 1915. IN THE DISTRICT COURT Or THE .UNITED STATES FOR THE WES ! TERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROUNA. IN THE MATTER OF THE ABBEVILLE LUMBER COMPANY, Bankrupt. IN BANKRUPTCY. Pursuant to an order of D. H. Hill, Referee in Bankruptcy, made January 3rd, 1916, I will sell at public i auction at Abbeville Court House, S. C., on salesday in February, 1916, within the lagal hours of sale, for tha purpose of paying the mortgage debt thereon, the following described real estate belonging to the estate of the above named bankrupt, the said property being sold free of the said mort gage debt. i A. All that tract or pare el land sit ate, lying and being in Abbeville County, State aforesaid, fronting I fifty feet on Stand Pipe Street to s lands formerly owned by Harvey Wilson, bounded on the North by lot No. s 12, bought by J. B. Edwards; East t by Stand Pipe Street* West by lands . of Harvey Wilson and South by lot I fnrmerlv heloncinBT to A. W. Smith, being lot No. 13 of Block "A" of ? Smith lands, as per plat made by G. > A. Douglass, also B. All that tract or parcel of land 1 situate, lying and being in said State : and County, fronting on Brown i Street 70 feet, and bounded by said Brwn Street, lot of George Fair, lot ) of Georgianna Childes, et al. ; Terms of sale cash, purchaser to . pay for the necessary paper and r stamps used. > ROBT. S. OWENS, ^ Referee in Bankruptcy. . A Man's Store HONEY ? \V>3 m? Shoes ' i ft V- >: ' , . - t. . >