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MUINJLJAI, ArtilL I<, 13 Mrs. Richard Todd of Due West ras in the city shopping Friday. Misse6 Margaret and Willie Evans < pent the week-end in Greenwood J. D. Miller, Jr. of Rapley Shoals ras in the city on business Saturday. 1 Mrs. M. B. Davis and Mrs. Otis < (ailey spen Saturdy in Atlanta. Miss Melrose Dansby of Bethia 1 ras a visitor in town Saturday. < W. W. Bradley, state bank exami er, was in Abbeville for Easter. < Mr. Albert Power of Brownlee ^ as a business visitor in town today. ^ John Coleman of Greenwood was business visitor in Abbeville Satur- * J. E. Palmer of the Watts section 'as jn the city on business Satur Mrs. S. G. Thomson went to Col rabia to visit her niece, Mrs. John cCaw. Mrs. John T. Cheatham and daugh jr, Frances, spent Easter with rela ves in Ware Shoals. W. S. Wilson and family spent >day in the city with Mr. and Mrs. H. Whaley. Miss Glayds Edwards spent the eek-end in Monterey with Misses a aisy and Willie Lanier. Mrs. Norris Wakefield of Antre ille was shopping in th& city Satur ay. Miiss Fagg, a teacher in the school Calhoun Palls was In Abbeville aturday. L. T. Loftis, a prosperous farmer Calhoun Fa 11% was in the city on asiness Saturday. Messrs. Claude and Lowrie Wilson ent to Edgefield Saturday on a isiness trip. Mrs. W. M. Castleman and Mrs. ?nes Blanchett of Calhoun Falls ere visitors in town Saturday. Miss Patty Wilkes of Laurens is isiti?g her sisters, Mrs. J. Moore ars and Mrs. W. Joel Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons spent Easter Greenwood with Mrs. Gibbon's arents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Cheat am. Mrs. Frank Evans of Spartanburg pent the Easter holidays in Abbe* ner sister, Mrs. A. M. Miss Leone McGaughey has return d to her home in Atlanta after a Ieasant visit to Miss Maggie Lati-ji ler. f1 Mrs. V. R. Thornton, who has'c een spending th? winter in Abbe-11 ille with Mrs. Ella C. Latimer, has:c jturned to her home in Atlanta. Miss Maude Wood of Due West Roman's College> spent the week nd at home with her parents, Mr. nd Mrs G. G. Wood. Mi*, and Mrs. C. D. Brown, Jr. left; aturday for Asheville, N. C. Mr. j rown returned to Abbeville Sunday hile Mrs. Brown remained for a. nger visit to her mother. Mrs J. R. Power and childr:r:,j< fari? Elizabeth and Florence Brad-jt 3rd spent the Easter holidays in j t hester with Mrs. Power's mother, ? [rs. Bradford. j t Claude and Lowrie Wilson wont ) Edgefield Saturdy to get a car ought from E. F. Arnold. They re-, lrned /that night bringing the car j irough the country. I Miss Mary Anderon spent the week-end in Woodruff with her home people. Miss Mary Mundy spent the week- j end in Greenwood with her sister, 1 Miss Sara Mundy. Mrs. Julia Stabenau, of Chicago, s in Abbeville visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Link. Truman Reames of Clemson Col lege spent Easter in the city with his mother, Mrs. B. S. Reames. Carl Reep of Greenville came down and spent the Easter holi days with his sister, Miss Blanche Reep. Misses Virginia Cochran and Eve yn McAllister spent the week-end at \ntreville with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cochran. Col. T. G. White went to Green ville this morning to attend Federal Court. He was drawn as a juror, to serve at this term. Misses Hattie and Hannah Roche :ame up from Columbia and spent Easter with their father, Col. P. A. Roche. Mrs. C. H. McMurray went to Co umbia this -morning to attend Palma Festa. She will visit her sister, Mrs. W. R. Bradley. Mrs. John A. Harris, Jr., lefit Sun lay afternoon to spend Palmafesta > week in Columlbia with her relatives md friends. Andrew Hill, a Clemson senior,' spent Easter Sunday at home. An-. Irew was sporting a pair of horn' im glasses that would put Col. Seorge Harvey to shame. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born at Charlotte, N. C., Friday, Vpril 14, 1922 to Mr. ancj Mrs. J. lobt. Cochran, a son, James Zach ,ry Cochran. SEEKING QUIET Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Gars :am? home Saturday from Greenville ind will be in Abbevu'e for some ime. The Judge says there are too nany automobiles in Grocnville for i man's peace of mind. HOME FOR EASTER Miss Helen Smith came up from Charleston last week and spent the Easter holidays at home. Miss Smith s instructor in English at Ashley Sail. 5ANK OF ENGLAND REDUCES ITS RATE London, April 13.?The Bank of England today reduced its discount ate to four per cent. The last pre rious reduction was on February L6, last, when the rate was dropped 'rom 5 to 4 1-2 per cent. The reduction coming on the eve >f the Easter holidays was an en ire surprise to the money market md financial interests. On Lombard street had begun this morning with )ut the usual "subject to lower bank -ates," which is usually posted when ;here is a possibility of a reduction luring the day and the belief is ex >ressed that the action was prompted jy the treasury which had been rui ng the money market for some time >ast. The reduction was welcome as an >ther step in the restoration of more iormal conditions and the loosening: >f money for trade purpose.' MISS DEVLIN SELECTED Miss Ruby Hill Devlin of Verdevy! las been selected by the Palmafesta' :ommittee in Columbia to represe-ntj his county in the Palmafe<sta Week, j Jiss Devlin was not in the contest} his year though she was voted queen 1 ast year from this county. The ac-j wo contestants in this county have' eported that they were unable to go i o Columbia and the contest manag-j ?rs have taken the matter up with! I he Columbia committee reporting hat only nominees were left andj ill of these could not be reached. In 1 his situation Chairman Eldridge1 isked if it would not bo possible to' secure Miss Ruby Hill Devlin again ?c v/v*\voeoYi+Q,fivo A"f fKo TVTl CL<3 Devlin has decided to accept the in-' station made on behalf of the Co umbia committee.?Index Journal, i SOCIETY r^i/SJ5J5IBI5JBIH12ISI3Icl ISISIp'SlIivl G9 GlGlSlInlEEISj FOR MRS. RAYCROFT Ke Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson gave a de fightful party Friday afternoon at | Sc her home on North Main street in honor of Mrs. T. J. Raycroft. Th? house was prettily decorated in spring flowers and the guests were charming in their Easter dress es and spring hats, making the scene a lovely and animated one. Tables were prepared for about Ke M( an soi of fri fifty players and after a series of lively games refreshments of salads, tea and bon-bons were served. Mrs. Raycroft wore a handsome costume of black charmeuse with lace over-dress and received with Mrs. Wilkinson in the parlor. Mrs. Claude Wilkinson, Mrs. C. H. Mc Murray and Mrs. J. R. Nickles assist ed in entertaining. All together this was one of the most charming parties given this season. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Clifford Zimmerman celebrated his seventh birthday at a party given to about forty-five of his friends at his home on Pinckney street Friday afternoon. The table and favors were in keeping with the Easter season, and it was indeed a Good Friday par ty. Delightful refreshments were served, and the young guests had a pleasant time. J. tui an j Wi uai tea Mrs. W. ii. Liacisnaw gave tne kindergarten children an Easter egg hunt Friday afternoon at her home. Enjoyable games were played on the lawn, and at the appointed hour all joined in the hunt for the Easter eggs The children carried pretty colored baskets made by them in the kindergarten clas9 Delightful re freshments were served and a happy time was had by those present. MAY QUEEN Miss Mary Graydon has been chosen May Queen for the May Day celebration at the University of South Carolina. This is a high honor among college girls and Abbeville people are glad that it has fallen to an AWbevijle girl. Miss Graydon is a first honor grad uate of (the Abbeville High school and has taken a Bachelor of Arts degree last -year at the University and will receive her M. A., this year. Chosen among her train bearers is Helen Dupre, a daughter of Mrs. Helen Millet- Dupre. MEETING POSTPONED The Civic Club meeting which was advertised for Tuesday afternoon has been postponed until Wednesday af ternoon at 4:30 oc'lock on account of the Parent-Teacher association. The meeting of the Civic Club wiii be held in the Chamber of Commerce of fice in the "City Hall. EYES CAREFULLY EXAMINED and GLASSES Accurately Fitted. BR. L. T. HILL, Abbeville. he CO' th< J. i gu Ht aflF Pe qu lea Mi ho Sh dei mi in pul OV( wa hai ] ers nol do1 M. pic HODGSON'S " ODORLESS " Garden Fertilizers For Flowers Vegetables Lawns Fruit Trees. 15 lb. Hags $1.50 25 ll). Bags .... $2.25 The McMURRAY DRUG CO. ?- : vvvvvvvvs.v^vvv|] V j LOWNDESVILLE V \ '' The election for town officers was Id last Friday with the following , suit: Intendant, M. P. McCalla; J uncilmen, Richard Bonds, H. M. hnrvirvo-rf T4 "Nrori^p. and W. T._ . mnedy. Married at the home of Mr. Wm. . snnedy on April 9th !by Rev. Mr. < ;Ree of Iva, Miss Lula Kennedy ] d Mr. Sam J. Yeargin of Ander i. The bride is the only daughter , Mr. Kennedy and has many ends who extend good wishes. Mr. ( largin holds a position with the < g<by Pharmacy in Anderson is a , irthy young man and is receiving 2 congratulations of his friends. * s Rev. Hugh G. White will hold an ( niversary service at the Baptist | urch next Sunday. This date com- , ;tes his fifth year's pastorate of j a church and the exercises will toe the form of resume of his work ; ring that period. The churches of i > town will hold a union service in lebration of Easter at the Mertho- , it church Sunday evening at 8:30 m ilock. Rev. Mr. White will preach a d the choirs of the three churches \ II render music. I ( Mrs. E. W. Harper, Sr., is spend- j? r this week with her daughter, 5 s. T. S. Allen of Anderson. ? Mrs. Sara Dean of Starr and Mrs. . iM. nopKins of wainaiia nave re- j ned to their homes after a pleas- < t visit with Mrs. A. V. Barnes. ^ Mrs. Thos. D. Cooley has gone to j inthrop College to attend the grad-', ting recital in voice of her daugh-j , Miss Alice. Misses Annie Hutchison and Mon-j jue Hall have been out of school J : the past week suffering from ^ >es of small pox. !<] Mrs. Willie Smith is spending this' c ek in Pelzer and Piedmont on siness. - Mrs. N. G. Ballenger has returned >m Ridgeland where she visited atives. Mr. W. M. Speer is in Greenville -ving as juror in the Federal court. Mr. Geo. Bell has returned to ike his home here. He and Mr. Al i Harper will conduct their garage siness as heretofore. Mrs. St. Clair? Baskin has return to Anderson after a visit to her rents, Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Cun lgham. Friends of Dr. Moseley are glad see him on the streets again after severe attack of grippe Prof. Laird has returned from Co nbia where lie was called to see his >ther, who was very ill in a hospi U She is some what improved and r physician holds out. hope of re very. L. E. Morehead of Alanta spent * week-end with Mr. and Mrs. E. Huckabee. Mr. J. T. Rogers of Gaffney is the est of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. ickabee. Mr. Rogers is a pleasant able gentleman and it gives our ople much pleasure to form his ac aintance. It is with much regret that we irn of the continued illness of s. Cora Sherard Brownlee at the me of her daughter, Mrs. Clyde arpe. Mrs. Brownlee has been in fining health for some time and ich sympathy is being shown her her affliction. Mr. J. P. Williams of Abbeville is;_ :ting a light cover of top-soiling :-r the Anderson-Abbeville high y. At present he has a force of ids working near town. Despite the chilly winds it is gen tlly conceded that winter is gone, j t only because the voice of the ve is heard in the land, but Col. I P. McCalla has laid aside his coat, | ke.d up the shovel and the imattock . d gone to work in earnest. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Meschine of rtman spent the week-end with atives. Mr. Meschine likes his rk and they are much pleased in :ir new home. j Friends of Mrs. Mary Miller Bell J Hartsvillo will be pleased to know 1 it she has recovered from her re it illness and is able to be on the J eets again. Mr. B. B. Allen, with the aid of a | ling chair, is moving around the use and e-njoying the sunshine on ! verandas. Mr. Jess Nelson of Antreville was business visitor on our streets a I v days ago. Mrs. Ella Nance has gone to Ab- | /ille to visit friends and relatives a month. F. S. Hutchison, E. J. and J. M.' Huckaibee were business visitors in \.<bbeville during the week. Mr. Jas. H. Bell has returned from i visit to Spartanburg. If it be true ;hat coming events cast their shadow jefore, then let us hope tbe culmina ;ion of his frequent visits to the Spartan City shall make pleasant reading in the near future. iMr. M. B. Clinkscales of Starr las been in our vicinity recently sell ng tractors to the different farmers, wnong others he sold Messrs. E. 0. Clinkscales, Luther Bowman and Foster Wright. \ viet ten thri eac his Mo< in I stri for ove gin don Mr. Robert Nixon is at home from Columbia for a few days. Mrs. Maggie Ficquette has been jailed to Middleton, Ga., to the bed side of Mrs. Arthur Ficquette who is desperately ill. Messrs. Will Bell and Robert Wil son of Antreville were business visit ors in town this week. Judging from the number of prominent planters on streets for the past few weeks, it ap pears that business is opening up. Messrs. A. V. Barnes and W. H. Bonds, our fbankers, were called to AJbbeville on business last Saturday. Messrs. D. L. Barnes, D. .K. Coolly jnd Dr. Kirkpatrick were business visitors to Abbeville within the past few days. Since the completion of the highway our people regard it as jnly a pleasant outing to the county seat. Much credit is due Dr. Kirkpat rick, one of the local road commis sioners, for the fine shape of the Anderson-Abbeville highway, he has jiven the work his closest attention since its beginning last July and has ?ut forth indefatigable effort to nake this highway one of the best oads in the up-country. EXTRA COMMUNICATION There will be an extra communica ion of Clinton Lodge No. 3 A. F. M. Fuesday night, April 18th at 7:30 >'clock. Work in the First Degree. H. S. HOWiE, Secretary. niA'iiuni ? n Guaranteed b ThjU ammmmmm C0E-M0R1 Quality Fei Reliable ci growers fc sixty year! Formulas for Handled R. E. COX, / A. D. KENNEDY BEGINS SENTENCE V. C. Sharpton was tried and coa ;ed on two counts at the June n of court and sentenced to serve 3e months on the chain gang on h count. An appeal was taken by attorney, Hon . Howard L. ore, and .the appeal was dismissed November. Sheriff McLane wasin icted by H. L. Blackwell, Solicitor this Circuit, to tum the prisoner r to the County Supervisor to 'bet serving his sentence, which wa? le last Saturday. HIGH BROWNS JOY RIDE Irs. S. A. Allen telephoned Sher McLane Friday night about 9 ock that her automobile had been en from the garage and the parly ing same had just driven slwmj n her home. The officers of the , with the assistance of Mrs. Al and the neighbors, located the about 10 o'clock. Sheriff McLaae s it was filled with High Browns 1 Chocolate drops, and was being ^en by one of the hands working Mrs. Allen's place. The drhra1 ie his escape, but was recaptured nday morning. The offender com mised the case with Mr. Allen, has gone back to work this morn TEACHERS EXAMINATION 'he regular spring teachers exami ion will be neia at. me count? irt House, Friday May 12th and urday May 13th. The examina i will cover primary licenses, first )nd and third grade, and general nentary licenses first, second and d grades. The examination fot> \ school certificates will be held r. . . P. H. MANN, Supt. of Education. Vatcb the label on your paper icked air-tight in the ontainer?the quality ' ? . - r. vays fresh. the next time. Clean t. /vuzuce<r m c 0 *?oa?tto riMER'S rtilizers rop w . jj .