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fr 1 Xocal flews : personals : *_ ==X Mr. and Mrs. Jas. F. Clinkscales, of Monterey, were in the city today shopping. .Mrs. P. K. Black and Miss Florence Black of Mt. Carmel, were shopping! in the city Tuesday. Mr. Robert Cartledge was over from Greenwood Monday looking af ter business. Mr. Ed Stevenson is visiting his \ relatives and friends in Donalds this week. Mrs. A. B. Morse taught in the Graded School Monday and Tuesday in place of Miss Rebecca Jones who was in Cheraw. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cunningham, of Lowndesville, are the guests this week of Mrs. Laura Love and Miss Mamie Baskin. Mr. Calhqjin Harris, one of the livest insurance men in South Caro lina, was in town Wednesday on bus iness. . Mrs. Dora E. Tucker, of Due West, was a visitor to the city today and while here subscribed for the Press and Banner. Mr. Lawrence Hester was up from Mt. Carmel Monday. He reports bus iness in Mt. Carmel as lively in spite of the hard times. Miss Lila Richey was among the sensible women who came to town Tuesday and took home with her Via Korryoinc AfforoH Kv nilf auwit Vi Wilt Vl?VkVVt wj merchants. Geo. T. Barnes, secretary of the! Abbeville Chamber of Commerce, j goes to Greenville Thursday to at-j tend a meeting of the Piedmont as sociation of Chamber's of Com merce. Mrs. W. D. Barksdale is recover ing from her recent illness and is up and about the house these days which is good neWs to her manyi friends. Mr. Tom Calhoun, one of the Sea board's good men, is getting well a gain after a two weeks struggle with an infected hand, the result of mash ing his finger. He came near having a serious time with hlood noison. Messrs A. M. and L. P. Tolbert drove in from the Smithville section Tuesday. They stayed long enough to see that the town is still on the map and to enquire as to the price of cot ton. Mr. Enoch Smith, who is running! a prosperous business in Columbia, j v/uS in the city Wednesday, seeing his friends about the Court House, pay-! ing taxes and otherwise acting like j a man with money in his pocket. Every person in be the better for i&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& A CARD PARTY Mrs. Fred Cason entertained all the pretty school teachers in her neighborhood and all their good looking beaux Tuesday night at an enjoyable card party. There were four tables of players and the games were lively. Refreshments of salads were served. AN ENJOYABLE PANCE Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lee entertained at a lovely dance Tuesday night in, honor of their visitors Misses Mary| Cox, of Monroe, Ga., and Mary Helen I Smith, of Elberton. The evening was \ most pleasant, the young people I J : 4.L_ .1 I UctXlClIlg Cllt; 11 uixi o ttwoj tu me mcAA j j music of the Victrola. Sandwiches) and punch was served throughout j the evening. THE SECESSION CHAPTER The regular meeting of the Daugh ters was held Tuesday with Mrs. Fred Cason, Mrs. Cason and Mrs. W. A. Calvert being hostesses. Mrs. Ca son's entertainments are always en joyable and Tuesday the Daughters, forty of whom were present and the invited guests all enjoyed the even The house was decorated in nai'-! cissus, pot plants and ferns and punch was served in the hall by Miss Sallie Sue Ramey and Mrs. George B. Shelor. The principal business of the meet ing was the vote taken to change the name from the "Abbeville" to the "Secession" chapter. "Secession" carried and henceforth the chapter will bear this name. A delie-htful salad course withi coffee was served after the business meeting. MRS. PARKER ENTERTAINS Mrs. L. C. Parker's party Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. T. L. Davis was a most pleasant affair. There were twelve friends gathered together and a series of interesting games were played. A delightful fea ture of every card party is the re freshments served and in this Mrs. Parker always excels. Tuesday even ing she served chicken salad, molded aspic, coffee, pickles, and orange souffle. Invited to play with Mrs. Davis were Miss May Robertson, Mrs. Lew is Perrin, Mrs. Fulp, Mrs. Neuffer, vlrs. Moore Mars, Mrs. W. Joel Smith, Mrs. J. F. parnwell, Mrs. J. D Kerr, Mrs. Jack Pressly, and Mrs. W. P Greene. Mrs. E. C. Horton was present and helped with the enter taining. MOVING IN Masses Jennie and Lulu Cason have completed their home on North Main street and have moved in. Miss Lulu. Cason the trained nurse, will make her home In Abbeville, having decided to give up her pro fession. Miss Cason did notable work during the war and is taking a rest. MOVING TO ABBEVILLE Mrs. J. H. Walker and Miss Helen Walker are returning to Atlanta to day after an extended visit to Mr. Walker. They have secured rooms with Mrs. J. E. Cheatham and will i move to Abbeviille before the first] of February. They will receive warm welcome from our people and will be an addition to our town. 'ILLIAM Dj J A ' seeing this picture A GOLDEN WEDDING. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gambrell will celebrate their golden anniversary and the day will be made the occasion of great rejoicing among their children and friends. The White House turkey?a thirty-five pound bird will be slaughtered and the First Lady in the land, accord ing to the Gambrell family, will partake of and enjoy the dinner. Mr. John Gambrell and Miss Eliza Cassandra Clinkscales were married on Jan. 15th, 1871 at Williamston, S. C., the ceremony being performed by R^v. J. A. Wood and Dr. Samuel Lander. The wedding was a day time affair and only the members of the family were present. Mr. and Mrs. Gambrell came to Abbeville in 1872 and have remained here since except * * x _ ior two years spent in iuissiaaiyyx, moving back to Abbeville in 1880. The marriage has been a singularly happy one and the couple have been blessed in their home life and in their children. The children are Claude, George, Eliza, Ellen, Lillian, Alma and Vir ginia. Dr. Claude C. Gambrell married Miss Bessie Edwards and they have three children, Elizabeth, Claude artd Helen. George C. Gambrell married first Miss May McLauren and their chil dren are Eleanor, who makes her home in Abbeville and Marion, who is in the Navy and is in California. The present Mrs. Gambrell was Miss Mary Jim Meadows, of Alabama. Miss Eliza Gambrell married Mr. W. E. Cason and they have one liv ing daughter, Cassandra. Miss Ellen Gambrell married Mr. George Penney and they make their home in Abbeville. Miss Lillian Gambrell married Mr. C. S. McColl, of Bennettsville and they have two children. Miss Alma Gambrell married Mr. Otis McMillan and they make their home in Greenwood. Virginia, the youngest daughter, died several years ago leaving two children, Elizabeth and Walter, who live with their father, Mr. Walter Zimqnerman in Duluth, Minn. Invited to be with the family Sat urday are Dr. and Mrs. Jno. G. Clink scales, of Spartanburg and Mrs. El len Bates, of Batesburg, the only surviving brother and sister of Mrs.^ Gambrell. ' All the members of the family will be here Saturday and each child will present their parents with a twenty, dollar gold piece as a small token of their love and affection. Mrs. Gambrell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Clinkscales, who lived hevond Martin's Mill in what was then called the Temple of Health neighborhood. She has always been a woman of bright and happy disposition and she has gone about doing good. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gam brell have always been members of the Methodist church and they have reared their children in the faith. It is a fine thing to have lived such a life as this couple has and in the eve ning of their lives to be so beloved of their children and friends. The people of the city unite in wishing them many more years of happiness and in congratulating the children on having such parents. With the family Saturday will be Lula Adams who has been the friend of the family, being reared with the children and on Saturday she comes oacK to be witn tnem ana to serve a dinner worthy of the best in the land. I N/S/SyS/N/S/N/S/S/?s/S^>s/N#N/S/S^S/^^VSr><S/^WN/S/NrS/S/N/S/N/S/S/S/S/S/S^ Dram "THEF YLOR S It is at c ^11 r^*4- nn T faction 15c JUSU Cld JL and pew riage th; You wil scene in to Mont sudden 1 gulfing 1 night sh< Dired cast, an( gowns a BACK TO CHARLESTON Mrs. W. G. Harper is returning this week to Charleston after an ex tended visit to her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Ellis. Mrs. Harper is looking well and her visit has given pleasure to a wide circle of friends. -4 LEAVING ABBEVILLE. Mrs. Lucia Robinson was in town J Tuesday attending the meeting at the Baptist church in the morning after which she was the guest of Mrs. E. C. Horton at dinner. * Mrs. Robinson is moving soon, with her brother, Mr.. Con Norris, to Greenwood County, Mr. Norris hav ing bought a plantation near the town. Their friends see them leave with reerret .and wish them DrosDer ity and success wherever they go. PLENTY OF HOME BREW There is plenty of home brew per simmon beer being made around town by the boys. Kegs are in de mand and there has been a run on faucets at the different stores. Hap Neuffer start?d out Saturday morn ing in his father's car to bring in the "wash," and he was admonished to "hurry back.' There was a persim mon tree on the "side of the road" but it was no "friend" of the boss man of the Neuffer household for Hap tarried long enough to gather in about a half bushel of persimmons, arriving home with the doctor's car at about one o'clock. There will be plenty of persimmon beer around Hap's home in a week or two. WHAM-PITT. The following announcements have been received in Abbeville: Mr. Clarence M. Pitt , ana Miss Anna Lou Wham announce their marriage On Thursday, January the sixth nineteen hundred and twenty-one. The marriage took place in Balti more. Mi-s. Pitt is a sister of W. P. and J. M. Wham and is pleasantly remembered in this city. She has made Baltimore her home for the past fifteen years. - >~ FINLEY?BROWN ? Miss feva May Finley and Mr.' Willie! Brown were happily married at the home of the bride's parents,' Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Finley, Sunday afternoon, January 2, 1921, at three o'clock, the ceremony was per formed 'by Rev. C. E. Peele. The reception room was beauti fully decorated for the occasion in green and white. The wedding ? J '""J "MTiee PI ato ixiuruiitru w?u> piajrcu uj .u^j v?v4?* j Beauford and as the first sound of the music was heard the door was opened and Misses lone and Viola Beauford, dressed in blue satin and carrying a bouquet.of white chrys anthemums, entered and was fol lowed by the bride and groom. The bride was attired in white satin. The ring ceremony was used. The bride is a popular young wo man of Long Cane community and has many friends . throughout the county who wish her much happi-j ness. The groom is a prosperous young man of Greqfvwood. They] will make their home with the bride' parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Firtley. i Much happiness is extended to this young couple throuhgout the coun ty. Contributed. a! Power! Thrills! You TJRNACE" a picture thg >nce cruel and tend er, cy Afe is. There are so man rerful situations in this d at we have only room to i 1 not want to miss the i St. Mary's church, the h< e Carlo, the garden part lurricane, the landslide \ :he automobile carrying ! 3 tried to elope with the ( :ed by William D. Taylo i with some of the most nd unusual features. AT THE SOUTHERN Mr. Porter, of Willington, is in the city and is relieving Mr. C. M. Ward, agent at the Southern depot who is off on a three week's vacation. Mr. Porter is a son of Mr. I. E. Porter and is a nephew of Messrs R. S. and S. J. Link. A SICK BABY Doris, the pretty little daughter of Mr. and Mm Andrew Jackson lias been quite sick for the past I week with scarlet fever. She is bet ter now and friends of the family hope to see her out again in a few days. Doris had what the doctors ! call a "light" case of fever. PRESBYTERIAN NEWS. Dr. Reed, of Columbia, will come to Abbeville Sunday and will preach j to the Presbyterians. He will preside ! at the congregational meeting to be J held and will moderate the call to be! extended to Rev. C. M. Richards, j who is now the pastor at Davidson, \r a.1. n i: iNorin i^arumia. AN ABBEVILLE GIRL I IN THE PICTURES . I' There was much interest in the picture shown at the Opera House when "Ethel Clayton" was the star in "A Lady in Love," many of the pepole recognizing in Miss Ethel ] Clayton, Miss Hazel Corrie who once made her home in Abbeville. Manager Verchott is interested m verifying this recognition and is in communication with the producers of the picture. Should Ethel Clayton prove to be Miss Coirie a crowded house wall greet, her appearance in Abbeville. The Carrie's lived in Ab beville many years ago and all the daughters of the household were gifted in all tilings pertaining to the stage, Hazel being an especially pretty and attractive child when here. As soon as thns is verified Mr. will TYnhliicVi in Pta<59 ! ^IVilVUW TV AAA mm- v..w v and Banner this fact and our peo ple can see an Abbeville girl in the movies. COTTON GINNED TO JANUARY 1 11,599,230 Washington, Jan. 11.?Cotton gin ned prior to January 1st amounted to 11,559,230 running bales, including 202,276 round bales, 63,964 bales o:.? American Egyptian, and 1,599 bales of sea island the census bureau an nounced today. Last year to January 1st ginnings , aggregated 10,008,920 running bales, j including 109,356 round bales, 31,625 bales of American-Egyptian and 6 458 bales of sea island. Ginnings January 1st this year by states follow: Albama 634,927 I Arizona 77,562 j] Arkansas _ _ 959,854 California 46,593 Florida 18,220 Georgia ? 1,366,238 Louisiana 370,024 Mississippi ? _ 820,884 R' >ouri 55,139 North Carolina 754,060 Oklahoma 964,721 South Carolina .. ... 1,454,290 Tennessee __ 261,416 Texas 3,752,003 Virginia 13,711 All other states _ 9,688 A storage battery shunting loco motive or switch engine is being us ed in England. get all of these in it will grip your heart. nical and courageous ly tremendous scenes rama of modern mar nention a few of them, sumptuous wedding :>neymoon by airplane y broken up by the vhich came near en Keene and Folly the 20unt. >r, and with an all-star elaborate settings, OVER TWO MILLION OUT OF WORK NOW IN UNITED STATES Washington, Jan. 6.?A total of 2,325,000 workers are out of em ployment in the country, according to a survey of the industrial situa tion, made by Clint C. Houston, for the current issue of labor official or gan of the Plumb Plan League. Me. Houston asserts that his inquiry dis closed the greatest industrial slum; since the money panic of 1907. The larger groups of unemployed by industries given by the surrey were: ' Buildng trades, 300,000; automo bles 250,000; textiles 225,000; clothing 150,000; railroads 200,000; <stppl nnrl irnn 15(1 nflfl qViimiTTW * ? w"> wv,wvv , u"*rr?o 125,000; food products 100,000; amusements 75,000; metal raining 50,000; shipbuilding 50,000; rubber 50,000; shoes and leather 5,000; printing 50,000, casual labor 50, 000. THE FIRST WOMAN JURY FOR ANDERSON Anderson, Jan. 9.?A jury of four housewives and two single wn men and the first entirely feminise jury in the State, took fifteen min utes yesterday in the Brusbby Creek Justice Court to find a negro de fendant guilty of the theft of te? kitchen chairs. A fine of $10 wm imposed. HARDING'S SUCCESSOR Columbus, Jan. 11.?Appoint ment of former Governor Frank B. Willis, of Delaware, v as Pwtrt States Senator to fill the unexpired term of President-elect Warren G. Harding was the first official act at Governor Harry L. Davis, following his inauguration as governor at noon today. HARDING TO BE MADE 32ND DEGREE MASON _ t I Columbus, 0., Jan. 5.?President elect Warren G. Harding will be made a thirty-second degree Mason here today. Making the trip fn? Marion by automobile, he was aeto fluled to arrive shortly before noon when the ceremonial, conducted bj Columbus consistory Scottish ffite Masons, will begin. The initiation, carrying Senator Harding from the third to thirty-second degrees xndn sive will probably be finished late is the evening. Preparations have been made fair entertainment of about one hundred of the Senator's Marion friends and numerous Scottish Rite officers from other states who will witness the ceremonies. ' r WANTS MULES AND HORSES?We have 25 or 30 mules and horses, all weD broken and in good shape, for sale Also several wagons and harnesj See McKenzie & Johnson. 1-12-tf TRESPASS NOTICE?All persons are warned not to trespass upon my lands or lands under my con trol in any manner whatsoe?B?t. l-3-3t-pd. S. L. W31UB0N. FOR SALE?4 pair Bantams. Lay the year round and are good jifits. Price, $1.00 pair. J. D.. lFu/jp, $? ?. Phone 181. ltf 1 HUUjl | Friday 21 Only