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Saturday, June 9t 1928
Abbeville News
^/v MisB^artha C. Taylor arrived home
last Saturday Brom Palmer Lee, N. C.,
after a successful school term.
: Mr. Denfamin Johnson of /pshcyillc,
N. U., came here on May 28th to he
with has mother, Mrs. Jennie Lue
Doubton, who is ill. . f>,
News has been received in Abbe-^
?? \ille a few days ago of the serious
illness of Mrs. Lillie Mae Johnson of
Chester, -Pa., who is in - a hospital
~r there. Mrs. Johnson is the wife of
Mr. Simon Johnson, formerly of Abbeville.
Mr. Johnson has many friends
here who hope that Mrs. Johnson will
recover fully.
Rev. E. M. Johnson on Popular St.,
?, writing.- ?^r? 7??? : . .
Ada J<?ff<?rgort left. Jftgy week
. ~rror Atlanta, Ma., to spend some time
as the honored guest of her sister,
Mrs. tbbie J. Garlington, and Mrs.
Garlington will return with her fof
, an extended visit ot Home people?
Mrs. Janie Dorsey left last Sat'
fc. _ urdav for Hamlet. N. C.. gnd other
points on a pleasure trip. o
We regret very much to say that
Mr. Jim Gordin continues ill, and does
~ " not seem to be improving. T~"
'Mr. James Arthur Goosby is one
of the graduates from the Abbeville
county training school. Wp failed to
?i publish his name last week b/ an
jy . oversight. . -^
" Mrs. Boston Johnson left last Sunday
for Atlanta, Ga. to spend eight
or ten-days on a plejjaure t*ip. "T~
Misses Ruth Butler a^id Helen C.
: hatimer left last Sunday for Chicago,
111. to sepnd their summer vacation.
Their many friends hope them a very
pleasant stayi
Mr. William Wardlaw left last Sun.
day for New York City to spend his
summeF"vacation. , .* .
M,r. T. L. Pope came here from
Morehouse College last Saturdayand
? spent until Sunday as the guest of
his cousin, Miss Mary B. Pop^r^n
Secession Avenue; 'after Jwhi|Ch, Ihe
left, for New York City to spend the
? 1 summer Huasorr ~~~
Mr. W.. E. Latimer left last Sun.
day for Atlantic City, N. J., to spend"
the summer. at
Miss Kate R. Pressley left yest2^
dayifor Atlanta, Cn., lo attend .summer
school in the capital city of Geor.
gia. She- will he away nlv woofec?
i Mr. J> H. Pope left last week for
New York City to resume his summer
duty at. the Grand Central as a
- . red cap boy. ;? " ~
' iM^ses Sallie find Jessie Fair, J.
Mildred Shives and' Mr. J. H Pope
spent a few hours in Greenwood1 one
night last week as the guests ofrMiss
Lucile Perciyal. . 1
Mis Eddie A. Gray left last week
for Philadelphia, Pa. and Beach Haven,
N. J. to spend her summer vacation.
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Miss Anna L. Jones is home from
State College, Orangeburg, S. S.. instdad
of Brewer normal at Greenwood
as was stated Jn last week's issue of
The I^eader.
Mr. B. F. Wharton is. still-improving
and looking weill.
-Mrs. Abbie J. Chappelle and Miss
L. ft. TiHman nrir homer again after
closing a successful school term as
teachers in the Greenville city school
. . ; system.
Messrs. John T. Nance, Willie ColIier,
Jimmie Whitlock and Olarence
Linton spent "two days of last week
in Hendersonville, N. C. on a pleasure
trip. N While there they visited
all of the Abbeville girls. The trip
was enjoyed very much.
Mr. Aaron Chiles, who * has beep
employed here by the Seaboard Air
: ?-long- shops for the past thigfey-efght
years, and is about seventy-five years
old, is now general round house , fore
man." Hd Was once a colored helper
? -- The many friends of Mrs. Eleanor
Jenkins regret to know that she is a
patient in the Abbeville county memorial
hospital. She has our' best
., ' wishes for an early recovery.
The many friends of Mr. T. E. Percival,
formerly of this city but now a
___ resident of Greenwood, wiIl learn_with.
- delight- that he has received the de^
York City. Mr. Percival will practice
his profession in Greenwood, S.
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Mr. Allen Lee McKellar, Sr., is
out again after a few days' illness
last week.
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Mr. Enoree MJcClinton departed this
life Saturday, {June 3rd. He was
operated on in the rospital here some
time ago, and they removed several
tumors from his body. Mir. McClini
ton was only a young: man and was
somewhere in his thirteth year. He
was employed by the Abbeville cotton
mills at the time of his death. The
" remains wW. Cftfrlgd'tO Cfflg,1
Abbeville county, Sunday afternoon
for burial.- He leaves a wife and ;
?"?many Other relatives *nd friends -to
mourn his loss,
Church News
Grace Chapel Sunday School was
held at the usual hour Sunday morn
Ing; after which the pastor, Rev. S.
jJ, Cowan, preaehe<La wonderful snr- ?
mon. Rev. Cowan administered the
Holy Communion.
Washington Street Presbyterian c
Sunday School was held Sunday- morn. r
"itig at the usual hour".?Thy_ pastor, [ ;
~ Rev. H. Y. Kennedy, lilled his pulpit. (
His interesting sermon was, enjoyed c
by all present. ' ~ 4. _i
St. James A, M^E. Sunday School 1
was held at the usual hour Sunday J
movnjingt The paotor, Rev. J. [E. \
Beardr~ preached a gniii-g+irrinpp ser- i
mon Afjor the sermon ho adminiS-* t
tered the Holy Communion. Rov. 1
Beard also preached a Very instructive (
sermon Sunday night to an apprecla \
tive audience. The doors (>f the" <
doors of the church were ^permd^^yffh -I
mure a. . JJ
(Th Monday night, June Bish- 1
op Monroe H. Davis preached for us. i
Bishop* Dnvjs is a nowly elected bish- :
op. He preached a great sefmoii. 1
Bistmyr: Davrs stopped over withc,us 1
en route from the General Conference ]
to his old home town. Ministers present
at the services were Revs. W. I. 1
Gore,, M. G. Williams, B. J. Ram- I
5=ey, William Gunner, " W. L. PevlirC i
I). H. Johnson. w- : < ' ~i
Circle No. 1 of St. JqpnesChurch 1
beld its meeting at the'home of Mrs. '
Jennie L. Grier *>n Cherry St. The y
vice-president, Mrs. Florence L. Hurst *
presided. We Were as usual, favored
with a much enjoyed program ren- '
dered by Mesdames Oscar Hurst, Sam **
Uel J. Edwards, Misses Charlotte L '
Rapiye and Azalee White. Ice cream '
and cake were served during the so? ^
cial hour. ~
The June meeting of this club will '
be held at the home of Mrs. M. J.
Butler, Sn .. 1
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GADSDEN NEWS 1
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We are -having son?i*Jjuyiyjj>^ rains
this week. The farmers that faiTecf'
to "make hay while tho sun shine" 11
huve not gathered their _oats yet. ^
Quite a crowd worshipped at St. 0
Mai'k Baptist Church, Sunday. The e
pastor, Rev. J. B' Barber, was at his '
best and every one present enjoyed .?
the M'l'nioii. ' 11 ?
The attendance at Sunday School v
wac vpi-v large. Mrs. Salllo Sims.
one of the faithful teachers who has
been on the sick list, was at her post 1
of duty again.
.. Mrs. Mae L. Black left for Green- ^
ville on the 3rd: Shorts the home cco.
nomics teachers at the summer school
there. V * kMiss
Mabel'Williams left for Wash- 1
lngton on the 30th of M*ay.
Mr; Allen Williams 'will complete *l
his high'school?vcourse at Allen Uni- ;i
v$rsjty this term, . ,
Miss Jeanette N. Thompson com
peted the high school course at Book- ^
er Washington High School last week.: n
The Red Hill Sunday SchooL. will p*
have their Children's Day exercises on ^.
the fourth Sunday in this month. , i 1
There will be a picnic and barbecue '
at the graded school on the third Sat- 1
ur^ay in this month.
Mts. Louisa \V. Ramiofpfi isv a doJ- -3
eglate to thd" fifth annual Christian *
Conference of Colored WomoTt ta Jie
held at Benedict College. June 7-1-1.
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With all the schools having closed a- r
round Seneca one finds it a little lofte- u
some. , Both Seneca Junior College l'1
and the city school reported success- '
ful terms. Thtr JtmiorCollege closed t
May 16th and the city school May""*17th.
The first two nights, May 17 ; a
and 18 were given to the primaty and
intermediate?departmcnta. '?Both j
mgnis were aucnaca Dy a large auoi.
ence. On Sunday, May 20th the com- j a
mencement sermon was delivered by' 1
Rev. J. D. Heips of the city, who is '
pastor of Ebenezor Baptist Church, i ^
It goes without saying that Rev Hicks r
did credit to himself-in thro maimer '
! in which he- delivered such a strong L
I and forceful seafhon. On Monday,;
I May 21th tho"?napol was again filled?
. to 'its. capacity to witness the play L
I given under the direction of Miss Fie- *
Na \Viliiams. Everybody seemed to 1
have enjoyed the play. . -1 s'
Tuesday ^evening at the same hour P
I we had another full^audienee for the ;
graduation exercises. Each speaker ^
r seemed* to have played Well his or j n
her part. The address to the class j
was delivered by Dr. J. E. C, Jen- i f
1 kins, of Greenville, -presiding eiderj ''
! of the Greenville District. Dr. Jen- *
'kins in a very simple but forceful
way-awayed his hearers and made tho u
1 audience jrasp at times. 81
?IMie sihuul lint made?rapid progress
for the past three years under
, the leadership of Prof. B. P. StewI
art, going from aim loiehera to .tan?
| teaehera, of which four are A. B. B
graduates. Pluns are now being t'^
made to dad. another member to the '
| fAculty for next term. ' , a
jyiTO LEADEK
TACHTn"g1
I JOINTS 8
' Mr. A.? S. Jackson .writes
from Rutherfordton, N. C.? '
' "I would get up. mornings H.
and my joints would ache. I
would feel sore. 1 would feel
J feel like I wanted to work." Bj
"I heard of- Black-Draught
? and how highly it wag recom- -g-~ ^
mended. It certainly did me
: a world of good. So now 1 I
keep it in the house all the M
time. . It keeps me in splen
did shape."
PfllftB irtlHto ohJ
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' THE PALM1
Sumter News
No doubt the Palmetto Leader read.
T5 arc looking and listening for the
tews from the "Gajpe Cock City", esii'fially
fiimi ohl historic Mt. Piogah
^hHrch. Our weekly reporter is away
?n vacation, nevertheless the church
s moving on. Last Sunday was a
ligh^ day in zion. The p&stor, Rev.
?F. .Riee:-was?at his best. . The
veather was genial; the members and
h;iends were thxira in gront- nmnVrji
o listen to a great sermon. One
nan came forward and joined the
ihurbh, Bro. A. Manuel. This mailers
r total nf 42 members added to the
;hurch during the five mbnths- of Rev.
hie err pastoroate. The pastor is
he members and friends of Sumter
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 the faculty
ind student of Lmeoln high school
assembled at Mt. Pisgali to hear their
infiual sermon delivered by the pas:or,
Rev, W. F. Rice. To-say-that it
ivas a gem. or masterpiece would be
putting it midly.' Ptrof. C. A. Law'On
is the efficient principal. Prof.
Lnwsbn is held-in very high esteem
by all of the citizens of Sumter, ft
s said that he. Is* one of the best
enchers in the. State. He has also a
erps of teachers that reflects credit
to their life work, viz: Dr. S. H. Edwards,
superintendent, Chas. A. Lawsop,
principal, Mrs. S, G. Aiken, asistant.
principal, Miss ,M. B. Spears,
r.ohn C. Prjoleau, II. D. Dupre, Miss
LT A lit:. *c n l
II.. \ itjjl", HI If S l?l_. Hi. VtIOVCI", J"?i
3. Lcvann, C A. Dunbar, Alcthia E.
\hderson, B. V, Sampson, H. N.' UshrrE.
H. Haile7 A. L. Tw.iggs, Mayhi*
}ines, M. M. .Evans, E. M". 'Wilson,
h. KV- Wilson, mi V. Glover, tE. 'Bv
lones, Ltahelle McKay and X. M7
Cibler. . . 1 *
Sunday evening Rev. Tendal preach,
d a short but interesting sermon.
)n account of the -annujil services of
he Lincoln high schodfc ihe Sunday
'chool did not meet.
The Boosters Club of which Mrs,
Zujrrie Wilson is .president, will meet
iext"Mbnday, June 11th.. All other
ial program will be launched, and
verybody will get busy., . Our third
uarterly conference will convene at
It. Pisgah, June 10th. Rev. A. P.
Spears, the efficient presiding elder,
fill be-pr-esent.
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rtir. rt. r. apyaiv., the notej laymen
ms returned Ironi the General ConP
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erence. He is looking.the picture of
icalth and. says he had the .time pi
lis life. In respect and appreciation
or his; long .ao.ruif.? as an -officers of.
he church Mt. Pisgah gave Mr.
'pears the trip, to the General Concrence
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The pastor was also honored with
free t'rin given by this great church
lid people. . .
A happy couple were united in hov
matrimony last. Sunday, Mr.-Jas.
Villinnys, Jr., and Miss Emma Pague
t the home- of the bride. Rev. F. F.
lice officiated. " ,
Rev. E. W. Williams is somewhat
luasposod and Ts confined to his bed.
Rev. J. W. Taylor-, the efficient and
inpulm' pi^TPr ~<of~- Emanuel 1ST E.
rhurch, is meetirig~Vtth glowing suc'The'"
church has" put "on new
ife.
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?The entire city of Sumter regret
cry much to give up the Rev. Foster
i h? leren'ly iesigiiud iiis -church anil
chool work to take charge of another
11 Florida..- He leaves for his new
it-Id next. Friday. Rev. Foster's serice
and worth' cunnot be duplicated,
le is far above the average in ability
nu character. May success attend
lis labors. _
The Lincoln high school will have
heir graduating exercises .at Shiloh
iaptist <Jhurch__pext JEriday evening
t 8:30. The public is* cordially initctb
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mute a number of friends will atcri
Allen's commencement this week
t Columbia, S. C. Rev. A. P. Spears,
he presiding elder of the Sumter
iistrict, Rev.' C. P. Brogdon, Rev.
lumter, Warley and others.
The Mt. Pisgah Bulletin will be
i tin full next issue. Look for it.
NINETY-SIX NEWS '
Mr John II. Nathan and Miss Mary^
,ou. Smith are home after a successul
school? term at Morris College. I
heiy many" friends are delighted to
ce them and hope they will enjoy a
leasant vacation. . - ,
Miss Matilda Calhoun of- Atlanta, I
la., is here visiting her parents, Mr.
nd Mrs.' Dock Calhoun.
Mr. and Mrs. Maner "Williams' many
I'ionds sympathise with them i" havig
three sick people in their home,
wo being seriously ill.
Mrs. Mary Aner pftftWr aWay~S5CC
rday flight, after several months of
iflFering. The family has our decpftf.
svm^thv TTnr fiinrftAl was Atsnded
by a large crdwd at Friendhip
Baptist Church.
Mrs. I-^nira Ann Williams was the
uest of Mr. and Mrs. ,P. B.Dean,
lunday. "V.
n(J Mh. Henry Good* were the dinner
n ' ^ ^
muscles are often the result. I
I of poisons which have been B
absorbed into tho system in- ' ~
stead of being carried off in a B
, .natural manner. These waste B '
B products eauee-a-grcnt dcalofB =
trouble to many people, andB
flj much relief has 'been found, B
in many cases, by seeing to it B
I that tho bowela act regularly B
B and freely eyery day. Thed- B~ '
i. B ford's Black-Draught should B
~~B betaken us often us necessary B .
to, Opep thie..bowels and put B B
them in a a healtny state of Bi ,
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Sold by all druggists. 25 Bi
cents. Get a package today. -B? '
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jMK. JOHN NLSB1TT SUCCUMBS
I - Miv John Xesbitt, a well known citv
Vir.ch of .Columbia passed to the great
i luminal Weil iiumiu.v iuu1i1ii1h, May 30
ht 11:10. He was born and reared in
[Columbia at Liberty Hill Avenue.
He was marri'r-d in 1R00 tn Mi?a .ro_
nie McDotiafld and to that union were
born seven children. Twelve years
ago he was converted and joined 1st
Calvary Baptist Church of which he
became a consistent member.
. A yeaiv und eight months ago he
'look seriously ill and his health was
never restored perfect tagain. He
was sonoetinve- tlrcrr^dowTT; he would
go to church when able, proving that
he was 'still beliving- in the Divine
Providence of God, that ho was able.|
to do all things.
Thirty-eight years ^ member of hte
1 rughtoYs ' <\* Culvary; |jiirty-lfur
years a member of the young sons of
Zion '.Benevolent Society, eight years
'/i member of the Bricklayers and
i Instrtci s' Union of America. ^ I
Fuhernl services were hnld Sunday,
I June 3, 1:30 P. M. at First Calvary ,
Baptist- Church, jlis remains were
laid to rest in the Randolph cemetery
under a mound of flowers. He leaves "
to mourn his loss a loving wife, Mrs.
.Tanie E. Nesbitt; six daughters, Mrs. ,
Dnicv VncKlff Cf Ttf 11'
v "vjiiivk oii-vnis, 01 vv aitor- bury,
Conn.; Mrs. Edna Nesbitt Hall;
of Walterbury, Conn.; Misses Janie,
Julia, Annie and Elizabeth Nessbitt,
all of Columbia: one son, Mr. Willie
'Nesbitt of Columbia; a dear mother,
Mrs. Bona Sowuri' of Willtcrbury,
Conn.; four sisters, Mrs. Matilda
Mott, of Columbia; Mrs. Ellen Gvanv
11 te~ "oC WhTtel-uT'y.TConn., Mrs. Virginia
Coodson of Walterbury. Conn.;
Mrs. Annie Prince of Walterbury, :
Conn.; two brothers. David nod T^-nol _
Xesl :11 uf Columbia, mm grand daugh ~
tor, little Miss ,Ellon Hall of Walterbury,
Conn, and a host of other relatives
and friends.
CARD OP THANKS _ _ _j
We wish to thank the many friends
for their kirid words of sympathy in
the death of my husband, father, sorn :
aYid - b'rpther, also for_r?he beautiful
s floral designs.. g iJf : J
r (Signed) V
WIPE, - ?
DAUGHTERS, i
' "' - son, - - i
MOTHERr i
SISTERS, : j
BROTHERS,' * . j
guests of MJr. hnd. Mrs. J. L, Parker,
Sunday.
Little Miss Dorthula Arthurs of
Columbia, S. C., is visiting her grand i
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mlllcge Ctiffin.
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nem uapuso unurcn. a good Sunday I j
School was held; six n?w members-!
being added (ffereto. ?. . J
Sunday evening llev. Dixon preach- :
od a soul-stjrring sermon. Two candi. j ;
! dates for baptism were added to the;':
I'church. 4
Sunday night at 8:30 in spite' of
-the rain there was a large crowd.'
Seven were baptized; after which Kev.I
I Dixon preached a great sermon,
f Rev. W. P. Williams uf Greenwood beginning
tonight (Tuesday)' will run
a- revival at Mfc. Ploaeant A. M". E. Church.
All fravg fcgftt asked
tend.
j Prof. T. L. Duckett of Henedict College
passed thfbugh the city on last
Moijday.
Children Day exercises will be hcldA
at Bethlehem Sunday. All are Jnvitetr^
) to attend. , JL
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