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DrC W. E. Link, of Willington, was
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe B. Wilson of Sharon,
*ras in town shopping Wednesday.
Mrs. Ashley of the Buckstand, was
in the city Wednesday shopping.
Ollie Watson of Park's Mill, was
in town Tuesday for a few hours.
fm. McNeill of Augusta, is visiting
his relatives here for this week.
B. C. Wilson made a business trip
ove* to Atlanta this week.
Mrs. Nannie Harkness is the guest
this week of Mrs. Lamar Gilliam.
Russell Suber of Lowndesville, was
here on business this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagerman of i
Greenville, visited here this week.
Roscoe Speed of near Lowndesville,
was down this week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Allen and
little son, and Miss Susie Mabry,
spent Sunday in Greenville.
Mr. Cason of the Opera House
was in town a few hours on Tuesday.
He looks well.
John Armour and E. H. Longshore
went over to Helena, Ga., on
last Sunday.
J<ie Hughes has returned home
from Edgefield, where ne nas oeen
spending a short time.
Mrs. R. A. Keaton and her daughter,
Miss Win ton, were here Monday
shopping in the fashionable stores.
Mr. A. S. Thomas has returned
from a two weeks visit to his home
up North. ?
T. E. Blanchett from near Little
Mountain church, was noted in town
Wednesday.
Miss Annie Belle Jordan and her
aunt, Miss Jordan, were noted in
the eity Tuesday shopping.
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ing of the Seaboard Surgeons in
New York this week.
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Mrs. J. N. McDill and her daughter,
Florence, of Sharon, were here
Wednesday shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Botts of the
Cold Springs neighborhood, were in
town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs.. Joe Wilson have returned
from a delightful trip to
New York and other places North.
Mrs. F. E. Hall of Baymenette,
Ala., is the attractive guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Carroll.
? Mrs. Percy Leach and Marshall
Leach spent several days last week
with relatives in Chattanooga, Tenn.
David McNeil returnd home Tuesday
from Camp Jackson. He failed
to pass on his physical examination.
Miss Marianna Moore and Mr.
1 Ralph Nerck, of Gainesville, Ga.,
were the guests of Miss Lucy Syfan
the first of this week.
Mrs. Bradley Morrah and little
daughter, Hessie, of Mt. Carmel,
spent one day this week with Mrs.
P. B. Speed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hicks, Misses
Willie Hicks and Marie Miller, of
T.nnrens wpvp tVi#> cMiPctc nf Mrs. fl
L. Flynn last Sunday.
Mrs. A. W. Smith, of Greenville,
came down Tuesday to see Mrs. T.
Gordon White, who was hurt in an
automobile accident Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Leach, Miss
Edith Leach, Marshall Leach and W.
T. Stevens motored to Clemson college
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Hill and h6r bright little
son, Fred, Jr., have been visiting
Mrs. Fred Stewart in Atlanta
for the past two weeks. Mr. Hill
went over Sunday and returnee
home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rogers of
i near Penney's Creek, were here for
the day Wednesday.
Dr. W. A. Hunter and John Hunjter
of Cedar Springs, were in the
jcity this week.
Mrs. W. S. DuPre and two little
daughters, left yesterday for Atlanta
to visit Mrs. Eigenman.
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! Mrs. Allan Ramey was a busuy
| shopper here Wednesday in the leadling
stores.
j J. J. Botts, one of the oldest farmers
in the county, was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. John Simpson and pretty Miss
Katie Belle Hagan of the Buckstand,
were in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Beatrice Mcllwain and two
fine looking little children were
among the busy shoppers here Wednesday.
Mrs. 0. B. Rogers of Route 1,
was in town Wednesday for a few
hours shopping. Her son, John F.
Rogers, came with her.
Mrs. Janie Ferguson and . her
daughter, Norma, were noted among
the ladies shopping in the up-to-date
stores Wednesday.
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Miss Ruth Dunn is expected home
today after a visit of several weeks
to lier sister, Mrs. Sam Cooper at
Mullins.
Dr. Sam Visanska of Atlanta,
came over Tuesday to see little Miss
Louise Levi, who was sick. She is
better.
Edward Smith w.ent over to see
Dr. Pryor Tuesday. He was afraid
that he would have to be operated
on for appendicitis.
Mrs T,_ n P?rlr#?r and two hricht
young sons, have returned home
from Courtland, Ala., where, they
have been visiting home people for
the past six weeks.
Mrs. Lucie Cochran, Mrs. Ernest
Hanvey, Miss Grace Link and Mr.
Paul Link went up to Belton Wednesday
and spent the day with Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Link.
Mr. Chas. McCain, who was exempted
from army service, has taken
a position in Fishburn Military
school, near Staunton, Va.?A. R.
Presbyterian.
Mrs. Courtney B. Wilson is working
in Philson and Henry's millinery
department for awhile during the
rush season. Her friends will be
glad to know she is back there.
Dr. and Mrs. N. E. Pressly are in
Winnsboro, where they have rented
a house and expect to begin keeping
house about November 1st. His
health is good.?A. R. Presbyterian.
R. 0. Bell of Latimer, was in
the city Wednesday on business." He
thinks that The Press and Banner is
a fine paper and renewed his subscription.
H. D. Reese, of Biloxi, Miss., visited
the family of his son, M. B.
Reese, this week. He is delighted
with his home out there and is enjoying
the good things of life.
News from Private Frank E. Harrison
says that he is now stationed
at Camp Upton .on Long Island. He
says that he is considerably sunburned,
but that he is doing fine.
Joe Everett, of Spartanburg, was
down here Sundav on "courtinei
business." His friends wish him
luck. "They say" he has a grand
car.
Rev. H. C. Fennell of Lowndesville,
was down here this week looking
after the erection of stone for
the grave of Mrs. Lois Wilson Dees
at Long Cane.
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Jos. Hicks of Calhoun Falls,
was among the well known business
men in the city Wednesday. He called
at The Press and Banner office
; while here.
Mrs. Bob Gaston came in to see
her children this week. They are
j staying with Mrs. Bascomb Cannon
, and going to our city schools. There
| are five of them.
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J Mrs. J. E. Peek of Atlanta, came
'over to spend several days with her
;; mother and homepeople. She is
. | pleasantly remembered here as Miss
'Kate Schroeder. She is as pretty as
lever.
Miss Dot Evans left yesterday for
- Chester, where she will visit her sis
i ter, miss Aine wno is in me iwapiI
tal, for a couple of days before' gol|ing
to take charge of her school :n
| Chesterfield county.
SOCIAL NEWS. "
Miss Eliza Gary entertained the
Young Ladies Rook Club at heri
home Tuesday afternoon. After the j
games chicken salad, potato chips,!
olives, sandwiches and hot chocolate
.were enjoyed. Besides the clubj
i members, Mrs. Ellen Norwood, Mrs. j
W. W. Bradley and Miss Cornelia
Tennant were present.
Miss Annie Mabry entertained
twelve of her young friends at her _
twelfth birthday celebration Tuesday
afternoon. Rook was the amusement
of the afternoon after which a
sweet plad course was served. Her
guests were: Misses Debbie Owen,
Judith Hill, Evelyn McAllister, Jense
White, Mary Shaw and Frances Gilliam,
Hilda Syfan, Maria Neuffer,
Elizabeth McLane, Grace Milford,
Kathleen Lomax and Ellen Nabers.
Mrs. C. C. Gambrell entertained^
the U. D. C.'s at their regular meet/
ing Tuesday afternoon. A splendid
program the "Last Year of the War" I
was fine. These ladies are planning =
to have a Hallowe'en party on Wednesday,
Oct. 31st. Delightful ice
cream and cake were the refreshments.
Mrs. Claude Jones was hostess to
the Bridge club Tuesday afternoon
at her home on Ellis street. After
the games chicken salad, sandwches,
pickle and tea were served.
Master John Lewis Bruce Jr.,
celebrated his sixth birthday Wed- ~
nesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. R. D. Purdy. The occasion was ,
one of great pleasure to the little ft
P/vllro A vioif fllO rwrlf WAS PT1
joyed and candy pulling and a regular
good time. Twelve little folks
were present.
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Mrs. Manning of Calhoun Falls, ;ru*
was in the city yesterday shopping.
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Misses Bessie and Gussie Hunt .
were pretty little ladies in town yes- ,
terday. fr0
Mrs. J. R. Blake of Greenwood,
was here yesterday shopping in our N0
up-to-date stores. l,e
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Misses Gibert, Evans and Mr.
Grier Sherard leave today for Gree- ]
leyville to visit Mrs. Ferrell. ma
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Mrs. Yancey Martin of Houston, 1??
Tex., spent two days with Mr. and ^
Mrs. Jas. W. Martin this week. ^c<
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Miss Lina Evans was her* shopping
yesterday. She is going to
teach up at Little Mountain school. "r
W. D. Barksdale has a fine Reo jac
truck. G. A. Harrison went up to j
Greenville and brought it back Wed- gm
nesday.
Miss Gertrude King will be here tht
next Thursday and Friday, showing Vai
the Gossard Corsets at Haddon-Wilson's.
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Misses Del and Joe Sutherland of tin
Columbia, visited their father this shi
week. He is the contractor who has
charge of Miss Corrie Killingsworths
house on South Main street. 1 gr<
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MR. BOWIE'S WHEAT. 0U
Mr. Bob Bowie was in town this kill
week with a sample head of his ed
Egyptian Wheat. He has one acre ]iv
on which he says he will make 140 his
bushels. ba
BABY NICHOLAS. ^
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The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. sj1(
Steve Parthemos was christened
Wednesday night. Father Abranmapaulos
was here for that purpose.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kapetanakos ^
stood crodfather and godmother. u,.,
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The little fellow was \iamed Nich- J
olas. Father Abranmoponlos said j
it was the first baby who didn't cryijand
misbehave during the ceremonies j?
CORPORALS.
The friends of Arthur Rosenberg j *
and William Duckworth will be glad
to know that they are Corporals now
having been promoted last week,
Corporal Rosenberg is at Campi^
j Jackson in Columbia and Corparolj .
iDuckworth is of the Butler Guards! 1
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WOMEN AS OPERATORS jW(
OF STREET CARS URGED th
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New York, Oct. 10.?Women con- he
jductors and motormen may soonjcit
, grace trolleys throughout the United cit
| States. The employment of the fair ou
| sex in these capacities was urged J no
here at the annual convention of the;wi
American Electric Railway associa
ition. me advocatesi 01 tne pianj
| based their suggestion on the ground th
that it was the only way to increase ex
the depleted labor supply. to
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After all the one
of service, pleasure
New Fall Suits for IV
$20.00. Boys Suits
are eaual to anv crari
for. You really do
take our word for it.
you'll know. Styles,
some. Values were i
you the new fall line
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a run ana compiei
est prices. Come to i
goods to select from.
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I0RT ITEMS OF INTEREST
le News in Condensed Form
to Be Read Easily By the
Busy Reader.
rhe havoc wrought by Germany's
;hless U-boat warfare is waning,
is was officially confirmed when
s bureau of war risk insurance of
i treasury department reduced its
es on all American steamers and
goes traversing the war zone
m 6 1-2 to 5 per cent. .
Albany is to have the fir3t State
rmal School for negroes. It is to
located at the Albany Bible and
.nual Training Institute.
[t's rare that a good looking wort
can't get anything she wants,
b Mrs. Mabel Marks, the attractive
king woman who was arrested
;h McQuellen, the fake army of?r,
last week in Atlanta, can't get
idsmen. Her bond was $!2,500.
Another increase to the loan to
eat Britain of $15,000,000.
Fashion notes say that the fronte
corset is gaining in favor and
a big asset in the wearing of
ooth gowns.
The price of silk is to go up and
i price of tobacco has already adnced.
The peaches movement in the
rth is heavier now than at *any
le this season. New York State
pped 2,663 cars last week.
The new five-cent loaf will be a
sat thing if it doesn't produce
ne disease. It will be made witht
lard, sugar and milk.
A farmer up in North Carolnia
led a young woman and then killhimself.
The woman had been
ing at his home keeping house for
i family on account of his wife's
d health. She ran away and mard
a prosperous farmer. When
i wouldn't go back to do the work
; man shot her. He should have
)t himself first.
The glorious hog killing days will
)n be here! How many of us
ve the hogs to kill? That is the
st way to conserve the scraps.
The World can get drunk without
uor says The State. It must be
nthuse."
In Spartanburg a raid was made!
the civil and military authorities;
the home of William Lands, a
lite man about 50 years old. It j
is alleged that he sold whiskey to!
1 soldiers. Lieut. Mattison ofj
rchester, N. Y., member of the!
litary police of the Twenty-seventh'
vision U. S. A., was painfully hurt;
d Lands was perhaps mortally'
mnded. Mayor Shanton was on,
2 scene shortly and made a care-j
I search of the place and says that
found plenty of evidence of illi;
whiskey trading. Spartanburg
;y is within the restricted area set
t by the secretary of war in which
liquor selling or disorderly houses
II be tolerated. ,
December 10th is the date set for
e trial of Emma Goldman and Alander
Berkman and others in order'
permit the early decision in ap!
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thing that interests you
and satisfaction you get
len and Boys, prices, $1
age 3 to 20 yeai/s, pric<
*ient you have paid froir
get better clothes for les
Investigate?wear one
pattern and colorings w<
never so good as now. It
5 before you buy.
SHOI
All the wanted styles i
Children's Shoes are he
here too. You will alw
here if you do once. Lac
$2.00 to $5.00. Men's SI
to $4.00. Beacon Shoei
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te line of Ladies' and Mi
Bee our line before you bi
POLIAKC
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
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peals, involving the constitutionality
of the selective draft law. They
were sentenced mj serve twu year?
imprisonment and pay a fine of
$10,000 for urging men of conscription
age not to register.
Greece is preparing a large army
for the war and is mobilizing her
strength. Lack of equipment is being
remedied with the aid of the allies.
There is no pro-German party
in Greece now. So confident of the
efficiency of their governmnt that the
Greeks are willing to allow the present
ministry to continue in the work
of re-organization of the resources
of the country so that she may throw
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tier mil atreugLii mtv uic wax. xxAug
Alexander is in perfect accord with
his people and with the government
and his good faith is unquestioned.
Greece will now use every effort to
aid the common cause."
China is suffering from floods. The
loss of life is the greatest in the
history of that country. All the
Chinese officials have been called upon
to contribute ten per cent of their
earnnigs for relief work.
\ Mrs. Howard Gould, National
Chairman of the Woman's Party, and
a very able speaker, will make an
address at the Cherokee County Fair.
Von Hindenb^rg's eyes are worse
than Villa's according to one Denina
the German lines.
An Italian submarine failed to
answer signals and was fired upon
by an American patrol vessel. One
officer and one enlisted man were
killed. Secretary Daniels of the Navy
Department, immediately cabled the
Italian ministry of marine, expressing
deepest regret over the unfortunate
occurrance and loss of life.
This happened in the war zone where
several vessels had been fired upon.
To prevent cotton seed speculation
the middle man between the grower
and the retailer will be placed under
license. A statement on cost and
profits is required by law.
A brand new peace offer is a headline.
That reminds us of the changes
of the moon.
The Royal Institute of British Architects
has decided to accept women
as associates and fellows and the
architectural association has now
opened its doors to woman students.
Jas. A. Wade, a preacher of crop
diversification, said plant sweet potatoes
in the early summer and the
farmers planted potatoes. They are
gathering in a crop with an average
of eight bushels to each person ml
Alabama. Quantities are being ship-J
ped.
Another revolt has been started
against Carranza by a former commander
of his.
Irish potatoes will be dried in
fruit-drying establishments this winter
for the soldiers.
Giants Beat White Sox; Score 2-0,
is a headline. Still the war doesn't
worry the baseball "fans."
most, is the amount Jj
out of your Clothes.
0.00, $12.00, $15.00,
3s $2.50 to $10.00
i $2.50 to $5.00 more
s money here. Don't
of our Suits then
ere never more hand- J|
is a pleasure to show
in Ladies', Men's and $M
re, and they cost less
ays buy your shoes |||
lies' Shoes price from
tioes price from $2.50
i for Men, $4.50 to ,3
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) y Aiw W yWiVV
8?e? Cloaks at lowiiy?a
large stock of
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WANTS
WANTED?Old rags at The Preaa' C.|||3
and Banner office.
WANTED?Fresh country eggs, 40c. ; j^jj
per dozen. Cblumbia Candy Kitchen.
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WANTED?Hides, Cows and Hogs. ' ji
Will pay the highest cash pri?~e
for your green and salted hides,. V.'':$*?
cows and hogs. Maxwell's Market. v1?
10-3-lm. ' ty
It will pay you to sell your hides
and old auto'tires to H. Bruce ' v
Fant, at Lesley Brick Yard place,
on Antreville road. Highest whole- : ^
sale prices. Old auto tires 4%e.
per lb. Mule and horse hides 3.00 '
each. Cow hides wanted.
H. Bruce Fant, Mgr. Abbeville .
Branch of Athens Hide and Bub- jaj
ber Co., Athens, Ga. 3mo. ^
TRESPASS NOTICE.
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NOTICE is hereby given that persons
trespassing upon the lands of
the undersigned for the purpose of J0
huntinc. or for anv other nurnose* * ! 'it
without our consent, will be prosecuted
under the Criminal Statutes. " '
J. P. Riley, AS "
S. E. Klugh,
W. A. Klugh, , ^
10-9-3. H. G. Klugh.
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FREE OF CHARGE.
Why suffer with indigestion, dyspepsia,
torpid liver, constipation,
sour stomach, coming-up-ox-foodafter-eating,
etc., when you can get
a sample bottle of Green's August v
Flower free at P. B. Speed's drug
store. This medicine has remarkable
curative properties, and has demonstrated
its efficiency by fifty years of
success. Headaches are often erased
by a disordered stomach.
August Flower is put up in 25 and
75 cent bottles. For sale in all civilized
countries.
BIRTHS.
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Born: At Bennettsville, S. C.,
Oct. 5, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
McColl, a daughter.
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SERVICE LEAGUE.
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At a. called meeting of the commandants
of the Service League on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. W. A. Harris, $100 was voted
for the Library Fund for the Soldiers
camps. Prof. Riser is in
charge for this county. Also $100
was voted for the Community House
Fund, which Miss Jane Evans asked
for at a recent meeting.
MRS. BONNER ILL.
The Presbyterian regrets to note
the serious illness of Mrs. Lila Morse
Bonner. She was suddenly attacked
last week with pneumonia. She is
at the home of Mrs. R. C. Brownlee
and has had a trained nurse from
the beginning. Mrs. Bonner is very
ill.?A. R. Presbyterian.
The friends of Mrs. Bonner will be
grieved to learn of her illness. She
is well known in our city as well as
in tne isiaie, iiavuig uccu a icavusi
of music at the Due West Female
College for quite a number of years.
We trust she will soon be in her
usual health.
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