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1 U?iOUA X j iuai J.UJ AV?V> > =^l8 Xocal flews I s : personals : J y? ' t* Mrs. R. C. Wilkes spent yesterday t in Greenwood. - s . t Mr. Van Noy Wier of Athens, was in the city Sunday with friends. \ ; r Miss Mary Rudisail spent the weekly end with her parents in Spartanburg.' j ' - 15 Moseley Huckabee, of Lowndes-', ville, was a visitor in Abbeville to'.day. j? r Mr. nad Mrs. D. Townsend Smith * . are visiting friends in Greenville this week. t Dr. H. C. Fennell, of Lowndes-'-? villel, was a visitor in Abbeville on J Friday. % Miss Eleanor Gsrmbrell, of Easley.j1 is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and: ' Mrs. J. M. Gambrell. " * '*'Z ' Miss Grace Smith, H. G. and Mr. c I J. Allen Smith, Jr., left today for r Tate Springs, Tenn. ' * j j. - * v | Miss Mary Lawson Link is in Spar- T tanburg this week visiting her sister, v f Mrs. Joseph W. JSverett. a ?? .j^ 4 " Mrs. James Upchurch, of Mont <; gomery, Ala., is visiting her parents, c -V Mr. 'and Mrs. E. A. Roach. * 7- - " .. . . C ' * I Miss Mary Quarles Link went up, . ' to- Spartanburg yesterday to visit * / f friends and relatives. 1 Mrs. A- L. Harvin, who has been t visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. - - ? ? * - - ?i. -i Kicbard sonaiey, "nas rexurueir jV? Washington. * i i\ . Mr. and Mra. P. B, Spead, Mr. ; r ^nd Mrs. WilUe;Speed and. Mr. Owen . Speed motored to Greenwood Sun- ^ day. " .> v - '( ">V 8 Mrs. Bookman came up from Co- ( lumbia Saturday and is speofttng^i some time with her daughter, Mrs. I - W. A. Harris. t V ? * * . t Mi3s Annie Hill came down from j Greenville Friday and spent until i Sunday with her home people on i Magazine street. ) r 1 Miss Blanche Smith, of Anderson,, < was the attractive guest from Friday i until Sunday of her cousin, Miss Eva ? Reames. ' - - ? ^ Messrs. W. D. and C. B. Corley, of .] Clinton, and Misses Spearry and j Williams, of Ninety-Six, -visited Mrs. ^ E. S. Corley Sundays y r ? " ^Che'Bton: C. C. Featherstone, of j '* Greenwood, spoke at the Methodist j r"* Chu&fr'Stwday' morning on the 6en-' j tenary Movement. s .r . k>v. a : . * Miss Norrna: Cheatham, of Coluum- ^ bia, spent the week-end with her par'ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cheatham, near the city. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Little have re- ' turned from their honeymoon and " are at home at the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. S. G. Thomson. Mrs. .Frank M. Welsh and Dale ( and Francis Welsh went over to ' Greenwood yesterday and stayed J until today with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. ^ Durst. 1 < Mrs. J. C. Hill, Mrs. Frank Henry ^ and the two younger Hill children * went up ot Clemson Friday andj spent several days pleasantly with j( Prof, and Mrs. David Henry. Miss Mildred Cochran came up [ < ^rom Lander College Saturday , and spent until Sunday with her parents. She was accompanied by her friefld, 1 Miss Hattie Smith, also a student at Lander: 1 .. . . 1 ?..; MiMj, Jaiiai*ax w jjson A t jmo.; Wt&h **?r? MStek -ft!,. In U? ltu 1Wjlji.Hi. IMmMm SWEET POTATO PRODUCTION AND LOSSEJ Clemson College, May 10.?In ai irticle which appeared in the Week y News Notes of April 26 there was in error of omission which causec :onfusion of facts and figures as tc he annual production and losses oi weet potatoes in South Carolina AAWAnflir nqrcj<rvnnVl is I lie tUUCVUJ ?? Uiuw fiven below because of its interesi md importance in connection witl he present campaign being wagee >y the Extension Service horticul urists to produce a record crop oi weets this year and to save the enire crop by proper storage. "South Carolina produces aboul 2.5 per cent of the sweet potatoes aised in the United States. The ?roduction was 7,010,'000 bushels n 1917 and had a money value oi 17,781,000.00. The crop rankec ourth in this state in value, as it was mly surpassed by cotton, corn anc obacco. This state had a loss of 60 lercent of its crop, or $4,688,110.00 lue to disease in the field and sr torage. The storage losses art ieing gradually reduced as th< armers and dealers are putting uj ioth -community and individual po ato storage houses." ORMER ABBEVILLE CITIZEN DIES Laurens, S. C., May 11.?Samuel >. Turner, 61 years of age, -died last light at eight o'clock at the home oj lis son-in-law, Lowrie^H. Beacham ?ho lives on the T. ^..Shaw place tear Cold Point. The. funeral ser ices were held at the residence this iternbon at 2:00 o'clock by the Rev L E. Holler, pastor of the.^ethodlsi hurch of Laurens, and the body was akento Coronaca and interred in th< ild Bethlehem Cemetery. Mr. Turner was k native of Green <rood county. For-a: long time h< vas a merchant in Abbeville, but fail ng health caused him to retire som< ime ago. . - r. - WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. Thet examination for the award ol racant scholarships in Winthroj College and for the admission of nev itudents will be held at the Count] Uourt House on Friday, July 4th, * > A. M., and also on Saturday; Jul] ith, at 9 A. M., for those who wis! ;o ihake up by examinations addi ;ional units -required for full admis lion to- thejFreshman Class of thi nstitutiori. The examination on Sat jrday, July 5th, will b^_ used onl; for making admission units.* Tb )cholarsh^>s will be awarded upoi ;he examination held on Friday, Julj Ith. Applicants must not be less thai sixteen years of age. When scholar jhip^'are vacant after July 4th, the: vill be awarded to those making th< lighest average at this examination >royided they meet the condition governing the award. Applicants fo: icholarships should write to Presi lent Johnson for scholarship' exami lntinn hl?nks. These blanks, nroner y filled out by the applicant, shouI< filed with President Johnson b: Fuly.lst. . ,Scholarships are worth $100 an< free tuition. The next session wil >pen September 17, 1919. For fur ;her information-and catalogue, ad kess President D. B. Johnson, Rocl Mill, S. C. 5-13-2 mo NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTS Take notice that pursuant to i :ommission issued to the undersigne< Dy the Secretary of State, books o: subscription to the capital stock o: Planters Bank, a corporation pro Dosed to be organized under the law: >f the State of South Carolina, wil % je opened at the office of William P Greene, in the City of Abbeville 01 ruesday, May 13th, 1919, at 1( j'clock, a. m. The said corporatioi will have a capital stock of Thirty rhousand ($30,000) Dollars to b< livided into three hundred shares o: ,he par value of One Hundre< ($100.00) Dollars each, payable a follows: twenty per cent on Jun< 1st, twenty per tent on July 1st twenty per cent on August 1st, an< the balance of forty per cent on Sep . in, 6TTO. BRI3T0W, . , .w. H._ WHITE, . h~9> barker, Xtorroti,*; ' fcoard if Cerp?iftttiri \ / i> Razors That Shave - 1 r ? ir Shumate Razors from $1.00 i j to $6.00?in all shape* and ^ j "styles. Guaranteed for life? ? also following Safety Razors: J1 GILLETTE i , EUDOR f ' AUTO-STRAP : j EVER-READY ^ DURHAM-DUPLEX F . ^1 1 * . i with extra blades for same. ,' Straps- from 50c. to $5.00. I . [1 The j F< 5. McMurray Drug Co i i, BIRTHDAY PARTY. * 1 I j Master Samuel McDowell cele-| s.brated his seventh birthday Saturday > afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tomliyj 'Calhoun. Twenty-four boys and girls | were his guests on the occasion. ' A j birthday cake with seven candles was cut, games were played and ice , j cream and' cake were served. It was a real party, hugely enjoyed ,by the 11 young folks. *'J" DR. HARRISON SICK. F< , fy. ?s The condition of Dr. P. E. Harri son, who has been ill for several days i[ at his homV on Church' street, is . \ qijite-serious, theugh it is thought by t the physician in chaise that Dr. Hari rison will-recover. } I* i CARD AND ROOK PARTY. . ' ? W; /'' 5 The D. A. R'b. of Abbeville will . giye a card and rook party on next , Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Frank Benton on North Main street. Re-' freshjnents will be served. r k . WILEY-SCOGGINS. r' ' ? ' 1 i * t Miss Jennie V> Scoggins of Lowndesville, and -Jartesf-E. .WileyJef.-Willmgton, were married at the hope of _ r H. B. Gannon in Abbeville May 4th, h by;the Rev. J. L. Daniel. * I 1 COUNCIL WILL MEET FRIDAY. J * [ The Abbeville City Council meet!| Friday night in the council chamber, i? S * ' ! I the meeting having been * postponed I *j from- the regular meeting night on C Tuesday. - . [ ? v : . I I" ' VITAL STATISTICS.' I \ ' ? 1 During the. month of April there ? " i ?oi-u- Kiv-fVie all w'hitp. 'in Abbe- ff I WWC OlA u 11 vtiu| ??? < >*?! ^ ^jville, and four deaths, three negroes * Bj and one white. r" | 1 f sj l :J WANTS |j 1 LOST, STRAYED or STOLEN:r-jI 7 One light red jersey heiffer, short.| * horns, Jone year old. Left foy place1 [ I three wseks ago. Reward offered. | I DAN NSW, (Colored), lives near J old Jordan Mill, Bradley, S. C., [ ~ C 10 Of ! " JKOUte, JL. u-Avuv* Ic | . FOR SALE:?Vacant lot on Maga< p zine Street, opposite Richard Sond ley, between Flynn'i and .McDon> m I aid's. This lot is a beauty- 100 by l 250 feet. Price $1000.00. j 1 1-24-tf. S. H. ROSENBERG. I f i f | COTTON FARMERS:?If you want I Wannamaker's Improved Cleveland I s Big Boll seed to plant, write or S 1 phone W. S. COTHRAN, or S. J. jj LINK. Prices furnished on appli-,1 i cation. 3-21-t/.j| , | i FOR SALE:?Nice looking gentle gl j mule, 8 yeajs old. Price, $125.00. y ? Apply at Press and Banner Office. jl f ltPd. 3 3 LOST:?In a sack, between Dr. Hun- n t ter's plantation and Abbeville, one j , male half Duroc-Jersey, Red with f i black spots, two months old. . . r - Reward, S. J. BELCHER, j [ . R. 1, Box 14. Troy, S. C?. 1 ' 6 00 ; I ? rUt .~i > '? *: ?,rrt vs\ n ? dwfg, ? Hairier street, Ajjly J .it ii'A v.*iCr?i rf No. 77-3 rings, Abbeville. S. C. 5-13-2t. C. "' OR SALE:?Late model Ford Tourig car. MARTIN & PENNAL, at City Garage. -13-3t. I i_ OR SALE:?Porto Rico and Nanc^ Hall Potato Plants, 1000 $2.50; 5,000 $2.25; 10,0000 $2.00 for 1,000 at our beds. Shipment any time up to June 15th. BROCK PLANT CO. -28-lst June. Honea Path, S. C. OR SALE?House with nine rooms, halls, two baths, and lot of six acres, fronting 250 feet on Magane street including Secession Hill. Address Richard Sondley, Abbeville, S. C. OR SALE:?Eight room residence, two halls, two baths and kitchen, Magazine street, one-third cash, balance in one, two and three years, interest at six per cent. Price, $3500. Address Box'--56. Abbeville, S. C. ILLIONS HARDY FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS?from selected seed, any variety, now until May. $2 per 1,000; 10,000, $l'.5Q. Porto Rico Sweet Potato plants, $2.35 per '1,000. Senfi us your orders. ENTERPRISE TRUCK FARM, Georgetown, S. C. 3-11 OR SALE, REAL "ESTATE:?810 acres in- McCoimick county, \% miles from Abbeville. This farm can be divided into three tracts of about 100 acres. Will sell all or part.' 15.00, per acres for the whoM tract or SI7.50 if divided. S. H. ROSENBERG, 1-24-tf. . 4 .? x IDES:?=The high prices we pay foi hides'juid the good weight will enable idL our old hide customer? around Abbeville to box and' ship green cow and horse hides by express direct to us at Athens, G*., over the Seaboard. Write name on post card for tags and quotations, Green hides 24c. per lb. Mule and horse jiides, $3.50 each. Mf?"; H. BRUCE FANT, now at Athenj with Athens Hide Co.. wholesale ? 't w. i dealers. v ...... ' *' / ' . -J . ' pjiuaiafsiiafiiiafaiiuifEfi iGOOD | J ^ V. i | ' '-r. ' Require i . merchai I . are cotii 1 have an 5 . i'V; :* v - > . I ill I HADIK1 4 CO? jpjjdfcAiJjnT :i .j Ma's househo So she can se "i I . ' She thinks t* _fun." i \ ======= j O-PER/ j M ' ' ' '" ' ! , : TODATi I " ^ MARGU "GRETP I '* 14th<Episode'wW 1 y Wfel NORMA . - . ?? "DELI ' Ki* ' Sv- TH ; "WHY I WOI i '* v L . . ' " g \ - , ?r STORE S a*., % v v* s a good assortment c idise?to meet the dei itantly being made uj anged to have new g< in every week. V *S?* ' V' y'r'-x 1 *" " ) * ' |5;tf ,.*) .rf:h> MUXlNtlSY D1 showing the latesl and LADIES' REAE -J This department Y ~ our expectations? to show i WHITE GOODS i Are the most want time for Si / SHOES, SLIPPE1 suit all aj 'NJLW8 t -to',**1 } Srt- ?d.; /:. > jMBiil ? *' J*' J'- 'V. . . ^ ... ^1-' - ZZTZtfm' ". . . am _ ? *- + . ' . - ' > ^BBlMBHMVMHfIB'^Maaiaiaiaaaaaaa% V'" f These fouks \ i y) ALWAYS J I ^ SHOW ^ I _JM?6HTVBNE | \*j^ PICTURES I j I ^v H Id work is quickly done B9 B e the show begun; * h le movies "quite some' ~, v. .;;' ~~~?^-~ H - \ HOUSE ^TUESDAY I ERITE CLARK 1 iA GREENE" I 'The Lure of the Circus" B . 'k DNESDAY / I . -- TALMADGE ' 1 - V > " | , JXE ANNIE" 1 -.H IOGRAMS 1 URSDAY | M _ a? g JLD NOT MARRY" ,1 r .- * &. - m ODnHSttMBRIfflS . aaaaaaaawaaaaaa ' 1ERVICE-I * I * " mands which h . ion us. We ' j 3 mkIs coming v ? j EPARTME#T is sti)l;il j \ t styled for the Spring ^! I . I \> Summer. -I j . i ', si >Y-TO-WEAR GAR- j| MENTS. |1 1 las grown far beyond | J It will give us pleasure [ 1 you our stock. ~ I j & SILK FABRIQUES. j j | J ed goods just at this (a immer Dresses. J j *S ,and HOSIERY to ji gres and sizes. j ] ij .SAN CO. !l ~ * " s . . . ^ t ? * .;