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The Abbeville Press and Banner
BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8, C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1909. ESTABLISHED 1844
THE MEASURING PARTY.
The Home of Mrs- Harris is a Sceue of
Light and Beauty- Prettiest Women j
and Loveliest Children in Evi-I
dence
A measuring parly given by :he Worklrg
Society of tie Methodist Church, at 'tie
beautiful unci hospitable home of -Mrs John
A. H'-rrls, no ldenl p'ac* forfueb a gathering.
At the door each &uest deposited a little
silken sack that contained 'live cents tor
every foot and an extra cent for each iurh" lie
whs tall. In the hail a committee of Indies
made each one feel at home by their hearty
welcome, and dliected the way lo the library
where one's measure uas t;<kpn lor prizes to __
be given to the possessor of the large-t waist,1 ?>1'
the smallest root, me largest nana, me long(st
fool sue! the smallest hand. Mr. H. M. w ?
Wilson received the prize lor the largest \J
waist, while the prizes lor the dainilest loot, y
and hand went to Mrs. Geo. While Jr. and
Miss Fan ule Starke, respectively.
In the p-?r!orau exceedingly a'tractive pre- pr
gram of n.uslc, sotigs and recitations were
rendered by la'eoitd young people. The
i)><mber give- were as follows:
I. P ane S-lo MlssLorena Beaclinm, .
'1 P ano Duet Mi*s Sara Peri In aud CoJ
Miss C tnerineLink.
8. Vocal Sulo Miss Mary Hill.
4 Rccitatioa The Minuet by Miss
Mary Urnyclon.
5 "Minuet" by Misses Edna Brsdity
Mary Uravdon. Sara Haigler, Mary Mlnord
' aud W inoni B<irk.-da!e, and Mister William
Hrghes, Allen Smith, Billy Brud.ey, Adolph
MclJavi.l and Marlon Turner.
6. "The Merry Widow Welz' by the
Symphony C uh. \\re
7. Vocal Soio, by Miss Fannlo Starke. W C
8. K? citatlou by Miss E lz*be;h Bark?da'e.
9. Q'inrtett ?"Come where I he T tiles
P. 0'>m"?by Misses I'-innl" Starke an l Mmd
Mc'"ung. Mensr* W. E Hil and J. S.Cichran.
Qoartette. "Good Ntgbt"?Miss Mary Hill,
Mins Maud McC'uug, Mr. W. E Hill aud Mr.
J. S. Ocbran. Miss Plevna Sen), phiuis'.
10. Hecl:atiou by Miss Esther (.iraydoo.
II. A'oral Solo by Mi*e Louise Allen.
12. "Hi-ree Sweet Homo" by the Syrn- * i
nhonv Club. ~ J 1
The Symphony Club wfs recently organ- ^lz>d
hy tbe younger musical Hot of Ahb?\|lle. '3
and Is o-itripoi-ecJ ol the following nu mber*:
Miss A ?h McMll'nn, I'ianls"; M:?.s M r^aia 1 ^
Evan?, (Jut'sr, >lr. Ulhnitlj'g I'-ek, Violin,
Mr. Aivtn WilkersoD, Harmon C;. Mr. AUc 10
D ek, Guitar and Mr. Robert Coi? man. Mandolin.
Tbev ed-ied treatly io thf* - cry <x- 10
ceilmi program, and were encored timer. Iter
time. CO
Durinz the evening delic'oas rcf.etiim *nts *'
of sandwicbts, cottee and choeo 0to were 2C
served !n :he dining room by a bevy ?.l lovf .v
girls. A Souvenir bouquet ot violets was .q
given each gutsts. lyj
Wuen tbe contents of tbe Utile saekg were
counted, ttie snug sum ol SC-7.73 whs real zed
Miss Esther Grajdon in tne innst charming
munr.er lecittd tbe "iiillvllle Debate" as Jo.lows:
I t
Brclheren bad a meetlDg?j -st as lively as
could be;
Subject for discussion: "Is Salvation R-ally
Fret?''
For the rival m?-etln' bouses talked It out you
from dark to dawn. J
That they'd en ve tbe Presbyterian?, but the
Methodist wuz gone!
The Baptist snid 'twuz sartln as the mom
lng tollered night
That t ey had the road to glory on' wuz mucin'
011* rigb;:
An' tbe proud Episcopalians said the thing
was plalD as day
That th<-v'd have to takf t!:e gotp*l the
E^tscophl an wit* .*
Tbe Methodist 'mong Virt an' holdin'to
thelrph.ee,
An'ftlcklu* to'ti.-lr privlloijti ol full in' '.vay \y
from jsrsc-;
An'so, they meet mget ber, j^st as earnest as 1
could t>", rlY
To settle that big question: "I* Salvation ^
Really Fret?'
They talked from dark to day-time?they
shouted out tneir views;
Thr v mr.rli< thu nnlntt frlmhl^.rlt nod ilm
railln' off the pews;
But they come to no decision tlil a preacher
says, Fays be:
"It's sartln, Id thN neighborhood, salvation's
really f e?-!
/'Au I'll prove It. Corae tip. bre'heren, til!
jsn'r- a'.i In beaiitr reach:
Je?t teil roe wbar'fl that salary you piv.m seil
we lo preach?
You've baen Je;il u' on the gospel till tbe
souls of joi: aie fat.
An' the preacbet's coat Is tbreadb ir<* nu' the
wind howls through bis k.n!
"You lls'en to the surmount, but the whole
contented crowd,
When we take uoti collection, are a SDorln'
long arid loud!
Can't bear the byuin we're singing tbe bieket
never set1,
An' it's unbiased judgment that you've go!
salvation f.et-! OB
ThePre?l>ytrriau pretcaersal-J bedslgu bis
name to thai;
The B'.ptiM said twussirtin that the biother
bud il put!
The EplscopaiiiDB j'ined hltu thai: 'T wuz
plain as plaiu could he TI16V
The peep e lu that neighborhood had got salvat
1011 fre<! Mr
Oue old ?nau la'il down a dollar; another oae I h
(;ave live. Cut
Then ten" an' twenties fluttered tlil the Th
mectlu* looked ai"?! drcd
An' the la?t se> n ot the preachers? ;liey wuz their
Jottin'down their not ?oiu<
An'hav.uof their measure* took fer bran hut i
naw broadcloth coots! mysi
ot th
* " tbrei
LOWKDESVILLE. X
I try r
Mrc. Arthur Speer of Audersnn, ej-en' Sfv-lit'in
eral uays le.M week nt ' Terreslreila" the noui
country home of lier fattier Mr B. C. Ai:en. 'anil
Mies Kebecca HeHid ol Heard mom, who jt;
hnd epeui Rome days a the liotne 01 M r. ti. vv. pun
Harper, returned to her home lu Georgia, uo j(
last week. horn
Magistrate J. G. Huckabee was called to c,rs
Abbevl le, on business, last Tuesday. He |ie w
Cfitne buck the next day. s^s
Messrs W. T. Cunningham and G. VV Speer, j M
of Monter.v were in town lasi Tuesptsy. dosD
Mrs. J. D. Wilson and her three children ri"oi
went to lva VVedne>d'?y ami si?.\ed for cev- Ke t<
era! d?>s with tier father, Mr. Joe Sherrard.
MIhs Auule MeCall* of Mlddleton, Ga . w .s mu'cl
the amatol h r uncle. Mr. K. 15. Al on, for a
day or two last week.
Mr. Marshall Shirley, of Honea Path, was
the guest ol Mr. E. F. Laiimer lust Tuesday.
M:sb L iu Auni'u of the baine place was visiting
relatives here too.
MiMaud Wyse oi Saluda, came over
Silurday and has slucc been the guest o! On
Kev. H. W. Humphries aud fumliy. Priu
Mifs L'tulse Haiber of the L-?nd? r Female conv
College Faculty. Greenwood, came SutimJux Krai
on a short vls't to the family ot Mr. K. J. Just
HucUabi e, letiirns to her school duties to luy. l'riti
The tlrst oi iast week ihere were one or two Th
quite no lcabie Irost>, many places were while tuu I
with It.and iorstveral d*ys lher? was con- soim
Ficerabie uneasii.ess as lo the etlect Mint ii W
would have upon tlu lruit bloou.s, Kx.iml- pre*
cations sii.ce ioude me very cncoura^ing. unit ol .)
without more sbvue n peiiilobs ol the shuic* mad
sort, the propitoifiol u good C>op ot (run Is Ll
tlalleilng. this
A veiy ei joy Rhle and up to dale narty, wus that
given at the pretty home of Mr. J. li. Grogan. lu a
v* tdnesdey ev?nlry. St. Patrick's day. lu
honor of >lih* Oc.av.a 1'Vy, of Cincinnati*,
who lias lue 11 litre for neveial months. A
number of unique contests were tugagtd in
lor the entertainment of tbe guests. The
lirst pr'zes were av.trdtd lo Mr. John Ta> los
and Miss .Annie- Liuueil, the btcord lo Mr.
Marlon Ariali and Mis?t Montsgue ilactccbce.
A paiattbre and refreshing count** was N<
crved. The ti>bie wt.s appropriately d. - I tin
corated In green and w hile, consoling of Ole f
gariai ds of Ivy ttLd orange biossoinp. Etich olog
gu<st was honoieu wltn cute Utile Japanese "Ko.
bnuvculr. und
The h k!s upon tills occasion are compari- to hi
lively Dew comers to our town. Mr. (jroguo M
ciimeheie the beginning of last ytar, from vlsll
EihTtoD, G?., aud at once entered into husl M
wi ll Messrs C'ooley <x .Spter. Liter be gust
went to C'lioinuhti. having previously won M
the b<art i nil liai.d of oue of the fair daugh- ter i
terbol that far away Northern city, aud was Al
joined to lierln ho'y wedlock. They relumed hau
?<i i l:U nhiPC fur tivni* liuen l.omi irif
keeping iiouw. These gui d Irifncls are ni- M
rtaciy honored and highly esteemed citlzeus mar
clour town.Btul *< are k'kJ luUteil lor tut rti M
to make ll<l? their home. Rol
Mr W. (.' Ariull. prinolpal of the school at and
L, berry, < ame o\er bdtunlay and It. visiting M
friends I.0M-. iittli
Little Meses Chiisiiue Kay. MutUe I.t?- <>f 1
Ua'pera d VirgltUH Lniiiner wedt to \S >1- ^:ue^
iicgtou Fi:d?> aiid attmdtd a ohild.-eu'#
j.i n> :<t iih* homeol Mr. A'herl Gib-it.
.Mr, J -un<-w Lniimir of Wotlord College cauirover
Saturday and will spend several dajs
with h:t> home people. ?. u,
"Troupe." &a<
Have your pictures framed lu the best style ?eed
Mlllord's Book Store. ou
y
Newest
G VALUES IN
^ash Goods
:pcs and Seersuckers in all colo:
and 16'gc yd.
ored Lawns and Organdies at 5c, 1
20c, 25c and 50c yd.
Dress Linem
: have the strongest line of Lin
shown in this market at 20c to $
Lawns
pieces Persian Lawn at 4
4 4 4 4 1 _
4 ? 4 i 4 4 _ _
4 4 4 4 4 4 _ _
4 4 4 4 4 4 _ _
" 40-inch Lawn at 44
44 44 ? _
4 4 4 4 4 4 _ _
aces and Embroid
This is our long suit and we w
to match them.
These are just a
e have, but if you ^
ly or not. Come a:
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
r Don't Exactly Please Dote Smith. z
.Editor:?
ave * complaint to make against our
?tj Officerse>
are p ?itl from twelve to eighteen bun U8(
d"I'ntsH year and lhey should bn In D0|
t.dices all ol each week day, or bave| t
?one their to altend to their business, -Lilt
t often happens that a poor fellow like Stfi
eifgnesto town aud wauls to see some
e t fflcerw aiid they have to wait two or
# bour? for ihem to return from dinner
int-where else, or go back another day In is t
r lo sea them. We fellows In ihe coun- Ah
!hu eat our dinner In a few mtnutes but r~
kes one of ibese officers two .or tbree t>e
s to eat theirs. They must live on fish ed
mighty bony ones at that. coin
surprising what airs these fellows can
when they are elected to office. They
>ngcr smoke corn cob pipes and chew
e raised tobacco but must have their eland
manufactured tobacco, and lu a lil'hile
they must have a pair of gold glasstuck
ou their nose" Ab
iru geti ing mighty tirrd of this way of
g and I move the next time we have an
ion that we make the oindlnales prom>spend
more of Uieir time In ihelr ofH- j
S-> as not to put we country people to so
ti trouble when we want to see them. lir
Yours It W. Smith.
better known as Dote Smith. VI
Tl
Court News. bl
OAnrnnt r\f t).n cAflnno (iUrr. r.f f Vl
oiwui't UI iur firiiuuo lummuiduujr til
ce the Court ot Common Pleas did did
ene until Mouday alternoon, Hon. C\ C. SID
berHone being order* d here by tbe Chlel ^
Ice to h )!d court Id the absence of Judge UO
ice.
e Jury was dismissed on Monday morn?ut
in the afternoon Court was called and
e business detpached.
. P. Oteene, K>q., reud resolutions ex* R
Hit g eorrow and sympathy on account y>
udge Prince's 1 linens. Remarks were
le > y Hor. Grnydcn. D0J
Itle business ban be*n despached up to atM
time. Tbe only case settled no far being Mn?
of Crawford vc. Hamlin, wbicb resulted Bet
verdict for Hamlin. tH,!
nan
?? ? tak
LOWNDESViLLE. E
Marcli 15,1009. forl
News on ttoutf?No. 1.
iar the city of Lowndesvllle on Route No. ttt
ire I* now being dug some very valna- ?
ipeelm*n<? of gold by Prof. O. K. Lee a Oe- J-.
i*t who came to this country some weeks Ull
The rocks hove been sent to New York _ Q
other pUces lor inspection and are louud
e very valuable.
rs. Bertha Bolds is now In Alabama on a
I to her sister Mrs Ueo.Speed.
Isb Marie Hell Is now at home from Au- J"-1
a on a vacation. p-r
rs. J. W. Harden is on a visit to ber sis- o
itJva. 10
I tho r..c, !>?... ? V- I I iU
iuc iniintin wu jvuuic ^?0. 1 arc UUSJ*
II g fertilizer the road6 are v<ry .bad o\v- fl
to so much rain.
re. W. L, Kowman and Mr. Willie Bow- 1Q
i went to Honea Path last week,
r. T. M. Miller saiesmnn tor Lexington
ler Miller is now on u tborl visit to Mr.
Mrs T. C. Llddell.
rH. Clarence L.lnder and her attrnctlve
p daughter Alice also Miss Lizzie Carter A
iiartwell, (Ja.. ha*e recently been the "Oi
>t of Mr. and Mrs. 1. H. McCalltt, prli
# V
Money lo l.oan. q
i Improved farm property. James Frank "Gi
m, Augusta. Ua. _ V
an<
hen you want any kind of garden seed- i
ca ue, grass seed or any kind of seed. 8m
flud it at Amos li, Morse Co's.
Spring Gc
rs at 15c
The Fan*
oe, 12^c,
Made by Strouse Brother;
right when you buy it?si
5 snappy, full of life and vin
who desire their clothes to
ens ever
;i yd. will do well to see these N
ioc yd' A special showing in nove
I2*c all the new shades.
15c yd
20c yd " ~ "
25c yd
ioc yd
12c yd For Wash Suits in all the
150 }d 12^c yard. This is the s<
PHPC
VI IViJ
ould like
iew of the many bargains v?
will come in to see us we wil
ad make our store your head<
BIDS TO BE OPENED. | This is
n pursuance of Section 7 of "An "Gentle Spring"
t to declare the Law in reference to tilizere, Seed Corn,
3 regulate the manufacture sale, butors, Cotton Plan
?, consumption, possession, trans- '
tation and disposition of Alcoholic ouhest. When
juors and Beverages within the Hoes you can chop
tte and to police the same," down Guauo with c
NOTICE tributor. Plows, S<
lereby given that bids to supply the can show more kin<
beville Dispensary with liquor and you think this isal
>r for the next quarter will be open- most everything an
at the office of the County Dispen- and then come and
y Board on the 2oth day of March, A . . . ,
9 J to our place just to
G. A. Visanska, Just try it.
W. F. Nickles, _
T. J. Price, A.IX1 OS
beville County Dispensary Board.
Stop paying rent-buy a PI A FT TP
une. Consult with Abbe- \| 11 II K
lle Insurance and Trust Co. L/V/UJL1
ley have some most desira- mm? Ci
e homes listed for sale with ltlL u'
em, Abbeville Insurance
id Trust; Co. Office over Unexcelled Dinni
ibb's shoe store. m, , t> n
Through Pulln
A Reigllous Autbor'B Statement. COUVei
ev. Joseph H. Kesperman, Salisbury, N
who is the author of several t ooks, writes:
jr several years I was afflicted with kld'
trouble and last winter I was suddenly .
cken with a severe pain In mykldnoys
I was confined to bed eight days unable to
up without assistance. My urine conjed
a thick white sediment and I pussed
ie fr? quentiy day and night. I commenced
Ing Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the pain
dually abated and finally ceased and my -M-n
e became normal. I cheerfully recom
do Foley's Klduey Remedy." C, A. Mil- i rains
14 uo> ^ 114 l
henever in need of a wedQg
present, whether in chi- 110 A
!> cut glass or silver, if you
e us we will not only show 116 L
?u attractive new goods, but 117 A
ve you the benefit of the
w prices at which we buy. 112 L
le R. L Dargan Co. 5 and 111 a
c Store.
-
Morse s Locals.
mos B. Morse Co. can furnish you with For full iDformatk
ange" and Amber Cane Seed at right
net'.
/e sti'l have a few of those tine Irish Cob- Jt Jj. MEEH
s Seed Potatoes.
all on us when you want "Pearl" and A.88t. Gen. PfiSS. A]
erman" Millet. Atlanta Gl
/e bave a lot of Wilson Cotton Planters '
1 all the extra parts.
f yon want the finest chloken feed for
all chlckenB, come and see what we have. ?mm
i *->. *'5X" +
)ods at Bar
&
jus High Art Clothing
5. of Baltimore. MdL are the clothes tl
-1 ? / /
^ays right when you wear it. They a
1. College chaps, business and professio
express individuality, prosperity and go
ew Spring Models in Suits before buyin
Dress Goods
lties in Wool Dress Goods at 25c to $1
Linenette
newest strips, and will wash and hold th<
econd order of these goods this season.
$ $ 1
re hare to show you. Space w
il take pleasure in showing y
luarters, we will be glad to se
} Good Reading J El
has come once more and so have we with our Fer
Potatoes, Garden Plows, Cultivators, Guano Distri- mfi
ters of which the old "Wilson" or "Pot Planter" is W
you get hold of one of our "Scovil" or Goose Neck
- - - . I Pri
more cotton tban the next man. It la fun to put ? "~
ur one-horse "Benton" or Blue Wheel Barrow Disiveeps,
Horse Collare and Backs?lota of'em and we
is of Eame Strings tbau any houee in town. If
1 we have to show, you misa it badly. We have al- n ?
d a few other articles. Just ask Bill if this isn't so
see for yourself. Why it is worth a walk around
see how glad we are to see and wait on you. ^
B. Morse Co.
ieen railway. ~~
ODTB'S GREATEST SYSTEM, ,
ing Car Service.
lan Sleeping Cars on all Through Trains,
lient Schedules on all Local Trains*
and Departure of Trains.
r
eavea at 10:20 a.m. for Greenville ana i
Columbia. '
rrivea from Greenville and Columbia
at 12:18 p.m.
eaves at 4:30 p. m. for Greenville.
rrives at 5:35 from Columbia.
eaves at 5:50 for Columbia.
rrives at 7:05 p. m. from Greenville.
>n>9 to rates, routes, etc., consult nearest Southern
Railway Ticket Agent, or
J. C. LUSK,
gent, Division Pass. Agent,
a. Charleston 8. C
>
gain Prices!
Silks
???? We have the largest line of Silks to be
shown anywhere, and at the lowest prices.
Japonika Silks, something new, in all colors,
27-inch wide, 30c yd.
lat look 36-inch Messaline Silks in all the leading
re new shades at $r-25 Per yd1
' 36-inch Taffeta Silks in all colors at $r.oOyd.
n ^re ^aye a jea(jer jn black only, 34-inch _
iod style wide, at 75c yd., you want to see before
[g. buying.
Handkerchiefs
yard, in 100 dozen Ladies' Handkerchiefs - 3 for 5c
50 44 " v 44 - 5c each
25 44 44 44 - 1 oc 44
25 44 4 4 4 4 - 15c 44
25 44 " 44 - 20c 44
20 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 25c V,
eir color
0
Damask and Doilies
_ If you are in need of anything in this
line, it will pay you to look at our line., Prices
frnm 2 ic. vd to 3>i" Co. Doilies to match.
? ?/ " J ? T ^ - - ill
not permit us to enumerate all
ou through, whether you want to
ie you.
Em BANK ? ABBEVILLE
,te, County and City Depository.
asident: Vice-PreBident: Cashier :
HARBISON. P. B. SPEED. J. E. D11PRE.
Board of Directors : F. E. Harrison, P. B, Speed, G. A.
ka, J. H. DuPre, R. M. Haddon, W. B. Moore, W. P. Greene, J. F.
cales, C. C. Gambrell.
re sol Jo J your business and are prepared to handle
it safely and conservatively.
!e are in pouiuon to make you loans, and to pay interest on deposits,
when placed in
Our Saving's Department.
SCHOOL BOOKS
Tablets Pencils
Ink
General School Supplies.
Sneed's Drue Store.
_ r L_
FRESH CANY
Direct from the factory every
week at the up-to-date Drug'
Store of
C. A. MILFORD & GO.
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