The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 12, 1916, Image 9

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m | PERSONALS 1 jjfl | Mayor C. D. Jones is in New York. ^ Mrs. R. E. Wylie spent yesterday afternoon in Kershaw. Mr. Paul Q. McCorkle of York is I here on busness this week. |i Mr. Joe Glorer of Kershaw was a' wisltor In Lancaster Sunday. Miss Florence Thomasson is the i guest of Mrs. J. T. Thomasson I. Mrs. J. kf. Odell of Concord who , was the guest of Col. and Mrs. I^orojr brings, has returned home. Hiss Renin Jones is expected to aorrow for a visit to Miss Eliza . Wylie. l" ?o? ( lirs. E. O. Jennings of Gastonia. wias the week-end guest Of Miss Etta kipper. Mrs. Frank Harper has returned ' from a visit to friends in Landruini and Columbia. ?o? ! Mr. J. H. Witherspoon and llttiei aoti. Master James, are spending a! few days in Atlanta. Miss Relle Harper of Sumter has 1 keen the guest of Miss Onnie Belle Duren the past several days. * Messrs. W. J. Williams and Gillum Williams of Cedar Creek town. ship are here on business today. ?o? Mrs. V). E. Penny, of Abbeville, formerly of Lancaster, is a patient at the Pryor hospital in Chester. Miss Betty Brown returned this, week from a series of visits to Laurens, Union and Winnsboro. Mrs. H. A. McClellan of Atlanta.j who has been visitine Miss Alma! Jones, returned home Monday. Sheriff John P. Hunter, Chief Orr and John D. Wylie were visitors Sun- j day in Charlotte and Winston-Salem., Messrs. Paul Moore, Robert Har^ per, Ben Hirsch and Curtis Mackev motored to Charlotte today to the Shriner's meeting. Miss Lillian B. Williams the popular milliner at the Robinson-Cloud store, left yesterday for Henderson, N; C. to spend the holidays with relatives. ?o?Judge Ernest Moore is at home from Greenville, where he has been holding court, on account of an at-, tack of rehumatism. Judge Moore is closely confined to the house. I S | SOCIAL NEWS [ m Lancaster was unusually gay the, past week-end, several delightful af-l fairs having been given on Friday and Saturday. Mrs. L. C. Payseur entertained the Friday Afternoon Book Club in a. charming manner at her hospitable! home on White street. After an es-j pecially Interesting program, the social hour was enjoyed, during which the guests were Invited into the dining room. Here, at a daintily ap-, pointed table elaborate refreshments; In three courses were served. From i a centerpiece of lovely white carna-j tions, violet ribbons radiated to each place and were attached to violet baskets filled with white mints. Each guest was presented with the violet banket and a white carnation which | carried out very effectively the club, eolors. Mrs. Payseur was assisted in serving by Mrs. Latta Hood. Mrs. R. C. Brown entertained the Saturday Bridge Players very pleas-, antly Saturday morning. Miss Margaret Moore, who scored highest, won; the prize, a pair of silk stockings and the consolation, a box of correspondence cards was cut by Miss Maude Moore. After the games Mrs. Brown served a salad course and tea. Mrs. J. H. Wltherspoon and Mrs. C. D. Jones were two visitors who enjoyed Mrs. Brown's hospitality. Miss Etta Skipper entertained Saturday at rook and bridge In compliment to her guest. Mrs. E. O. Jennings of Oastonia. Three tables of rook players and two of bridge Ailed the living room and parlor which were decorated with holly and the scores were kept on Christmas cards to which were tied sprigs of Mie same beautiful Christmas berries and leaves. Mrs. T. E. Doster won the bridge prize, a pair of lingerie gins, Mrs. W. R. Thomson the rook prize, also lingerie pins, and the honoree was presented with a Shapespeare calendar. The hostess was assisted by Misses Gny ^kipper and Caroline Porter in serving a delicious salad course. m [SHORT NEWS! m ] The Lancaster Graded Schools will close for the Christmas holidays Wednesday, December 20. We have been asked to say that Lhe box supper at Elgin, announced In our last issue, has been indefinitely postponed. Mr. M. L. Beckham, cotton statl tician for Lancaster county informs us that 12.070 hales of cotton were Sinned In Lancaster county up to December 1, 1916. On that date last rear, 18,816 bales had been ginnned. Mrs. Leroy Springs, her Ruest. Mrs. I M. Odell of Concord, Mrs. M. S. Witherspoon /ind Master Marion Sims Witherspoon, motored to Charlotte yesterday, returning: in the afternoon. Mr. W. M. Kstridge will celebrate his seventy-second birthday at his home in the Wild Cat section, Friday December 15, 1916. The public is cordially invited to come with wellfilled baskets. ' Crowds of people saw Clara Kimball Young, the beautiful actress, in "The Common Law" and there was general satisfaction with this photoplay in which the popular star played the leading role. The public is cordially invited to attend a hot supper at the home of Mr. E. E. McCain's on Friday night. December 15, the proceeds of which will go for he benefit of the Ladies' Aid Societ- o." Unity church. ?o? The Christmas sale by the United Workers (Mrs. J. B. Mackorell's Sunday school class) of the Presbyterian church will be next Tuesday. December 19. A wide variety of beautiful articles will be on sale ano refreshments will also be sold^ The annual bazaar given by the ladies of the A. R. P. church will be held Friday, December 15 in R. (... Hough's old store, next to the Firsi National Rank. The doors will bn open promptly at 3 p. m. In addition to the fancy work there will be a turkey supper and many other at iraaiuns. The welcome service of Rev. R. W. Keller, the new pastor of the First Methodist church, held at that church Sunday evening, was attended by a very large congregation. After an able sermon by the new pastor, the other ministers of the town made short appropriate addresses of welcome to their co-laborer. % ?o? We are in receipt of an invitation from Dr. S. W. Pryor to the opening of his new hospital today. The new building is to take the place of the one destroyed by (ire last year. Dr. Pryor's many friends and former pa tients in Lancaster will learn with pleasure that the new hospital is now complete with every modern convenience. Miss Isabel Williams, sister of Mrs. S L. Allen, who has been with Mrs. Allen for several months past, leaves today for Due West to spend a few , days before going to Anderson.) where she will practice her profes-| sion. that of trained nursing. Miss Williams has made many Lancaster friends who regret her departure, but wish her that success in her profession, to which her talents and; training justly entitle her. On December 6th all railroads aopted new demurrage charges under authority of order of the Interstate Commerce Commission, as follows: 11.00 for the first day. $2.00 for the second day. $3.00 for the third day. $5.00 for the fourth day and each succeeding day each car is held after the expiration of free time until car is released. Miss Lewis Murohtson entertained the Happy Qo Lucky Club Saturday afternoon and her young friends made merry at games, finding particular delight In a mlniture postoffice which had an Interesting Christmas package for every guest. During the afternoon the young hostess and her sister, Miss Lucia, served dainty refreshments in two courses. Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Allen entertained Saturday night at a charmffcg dinner. This was the second anniversary of their marriage and the rooms were bright with Christmas greens. After dinner, which was served in a number of courses, bridge was played until a late hour. Those who enjoyed the happy occasion with Dr. and Mrs. Allen were the letter's sister, Miss Isabel Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tlnsley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kester, Miss Nannie Hill Moore, Dr. Q. B. Pratt and Mr. M. P. Johnson. THE LANCASTER NEWS TUESDAY. I)EO. 12. 191(>. , | ^ == SUGGE FO N | AMAS Sh Only a Few More Days Xmas Shopping. Our III Will Give Us Pleasure t pyp 1 fiifii r ??'if >'v '(< rvr t "Tt Pure Linen Damask $1.25 to $2.50. HANDKERCHIEFS AHE ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE. Dainty White Handkerchiefs, with pink and blue borders 2 l-ific Each Sheer Handkerchiefs, with attractive borders 5c Each We have a nice selection of lovely Embroidered Styles in white and colors at lO and 15c All Pure Linen Hemstitched and Embroidered Handerchiefs at 7c, tOc and 15c Silk and Crepe de Chine Handerkerchiefs for Children and Ladies 15c, 20c and 25c Men's all Pure Linen Handerkerchiefs, Hemstitched and Initial 15c, 20c and 25c Men's all Silk Handerkerchiefs, plain and with colored borders 25c, S5o and 50c Children's Boxed Handerkerchiefs, daintily embroidered. 10c lto* Hroadcloth Collars at 25c, 5?c, 91.OO and 91.50 Dainty Organdy Collars i>5c Windsor Ties of Crepe de Chine, silk ami satin, in a large I Vfll'lptv of pnlnra In r*loi/lo ah-inoa ~ 1 ~ t%" . ? piu.vtu, omj/ro auu nunun, w??(' illlll ?>UP : NEW HANDBAGS Every Woman Appreciates a (*oood Style llundlmg. Guaranteed Real Leather Handbags, nicely lined and fitted with mirrors and small purse. . fl.OO, $1.30 and $2.00 SILK HOSE Notaseme and Radraoor Pure Thread Silk Hose in black. % white, pink and light blue aoo Pair Phoenix Guaranteed Heary Silk Hose, black and colors 80c And $1 .Off Gordon's Pure Thread Silk Hose, in black and white, for Children and Misses $1.00 Pair Holeproof Hose, guaranteed for six months wear. . 8?c and SOc Pr. "Wunderhose" for Boys. Girls and Women, four pair guaranteed for six months wear. . $1.00 Box of Pour Pairs Ciordon's Pine Silk Hose, in all wanted colors 91.OO Pair Kxtra Heavy Pure Thread Silk Hose, plain and with clocks 91.0O Pair ROBINSONLANCANCASTER'S v k". ' / STIONSj D IOPPERS in Which to Do Your \ Stock is Ample And It o Serve You. Y Y Y FMlfMp r~ J;jF^k n %rrr V*}k r-~, ^ (v } }M Doilies to Match $2.75 to $6.00 | GLOVES ( Iotch are becoming more scarce each day, yeyt we feel safe' j to say that we can supply your Xmas needs. | "Fowns" and Chaunt" Real French Kid Gloves, in a black and white and with contrasting agtching. This i Glove Is being retailed in larger places for $2.00. II Special here 9I.50 Pair !| Infants', Misses' and Ladies' Wool Mittens, ..15c and 25c Paif I| RUGS For the Holiday Trade we have 100 beautiful new Hugs II in Tapestry, Oriental and Floral Patterns. Also some very desirable Rag Rugs 75c to $7.50 mrni* r * ? 1NLVV WAISTS. Ill llabutai Silk Waists, trimmed with the new Paisley Silk, j j jj in Holly Boxes ?, . . $2.25 j-S Heavy Crepe de Chine Waists, in white, flesh, black, jM maize and pink 82.50 and 93.50 Jj| White Voile and Batiste Waists, Daintily embroid- |jj ered . . 98o, $1.50 and $2.00 j|| Crepe de Chine and Pine Nainsook Gowns, very dainty jij and of splendid wearing qualities. .91.00, $1.50 and to 96.50 111 Camisoles of Crepe de Chine Lace, trimmed, ..91.00 and 91.25 ! \ . Bath Robes for Men and Women 94.50 and 95.00 jjj Satin Kimonas, in lovely new patterns 95.50 and 96.50 HI Bedroom Slippers of Pelt and Kid for Children, Men and Hj Women 75c to 91.50 II j NEW FURS. IILI til Seperate Melon Shaped Muffs In Brown and Black $s.no to 910.00 Fur Sets, with Neck Piece and Muff to Match 94.00, $8.50 and to 9O5.0O Set Rinroats and Umbrellas Practical Gifts Always Please, so why not select one of onr many Good Raincoats for Misses and laid lea. Heavy Ribbed Parasols 75c and $1.00 Heavy Silk Parasols 9flOO, 9&-50 and 98.50 f .1 CLOUD CO. I LEADING STORE I 1 . . JU I 9