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t>Y W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1912. , ESTABLISHED 1844 "S
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TWO WEEK!
STATE C/
NEWS AND COURIER ?
INTERESTING ACCO
MENTS TO D/
i nc i;
The end of the second week of the State
campaign ttmls but few changes in the
general situation. Practically all thn can
didates, with the exception of those in the
race for .Attorney General, are following
the lines laid down l?y them in the first
week. The contest for the Governorship
is still a; matter of charge and counter
charge, 'defence and attack. Both Judge
Jones and Governor Blcaso are following
th<* tactics adopted after the Bishopvilie
meeting, riddling each othe'rs record for
a while, then defending their own. To
state that one is on the defensive more
than the other iwould hardly be correct,
for they vary. It is a fact worthy of note,
however, that Governor Blease 1ms not yet
made .answer to some of the charges
brought by Judge Jones, except in the
general and sweeping reply that he voted
and acted as he pleased and had no apolo
gies to make for it.
STRONG MOVE BY JUDGE JONES.
There is one .development of the week
that stands out prominently in the-race
for Governor, and that is in the matter of
Governor Blease's implied charge that
Judge Jones favors social equality.
In almost every county of t he State there
were and are members and former mem
bers of the House of Representatives, who,
when the separate coach bills were up for
consideration, voted with Judge Jones
against them. These men were and are
among the very best citizens of the State',
and during the past week Judge
Jones:has very effectively cited their
namosand asked the people of their home
counties whether or not thov believe men
iiko rs. 15. Jicyuuw, 01 riureiice, v>. u.
Prince, of Horry; D. Mclntyre And H. M.
Stackhouse, of Marlboro; W.M. Pyatt, of
Georgetown, and scores of others favored
social equality. And then Judge Jones
has pointed out that Governor Blease has
taken into his own home Col. B. L. Abney,
who voted against the separate coach law.
This kind of argument lias proved most
effective against what Governor Blease
has really made the big issue of the cam
paign.
BERATING THE LEGISLATURE.
Another move on the part of Judge Jones
is that he has put it up to the people in
the various counties that Governor Blease
has made the charge that their Represen
tatives and Senators in the General Assem
bly are "fools and cowards." The people
of these counties elected these men, and
Judge Jones has pointed out thut Govern
or Blense in openly insulting these Repre
sentatives had insulted the people behind
them. On the other hand, the Governor
seems not at all sorry that he has thus ac
cused them and continues to speak his
thoughts on the subject. He declares that
he licked the General Assembly to a fraz
zle. Of ^course, there are some several
hundred people who will dispute that
claim.
SENATOR EARLE'S SHIFT.
Possibly the biggest change in the mat
ter of attitude toward an opponent and the
lines followed in his campaign has come
about in the case of Senator J. R. Earle?
candidate for Attorney General. At the
outset Mr. Earle preached his doctrine of
peace, love and good will toward all men.
his aversion to bickerings, his positive re
fusal to tear down any man, and such like, j
But when he took occasion one day to gay
that ho had always supported and upheld
Attorney General Lyon in this adminis
tration, Mr. Ljoii brought forth a long
record calculated to show that this was
only not true, but that Mr. Earle as a |
member of the Senate had endeavored to |
block his efforts. After waiting some days
Mr. Earle "came back." And Saturday all
Georgetown he spent the greater part of
his time with attacks upon the Attorney
General and explaining why he had op
posed his efforts some years ago to uncov
er the rottenness of the State dispensary.
The outcome of the week in reference to
this part of thecanmaign is that, in spite
of the fact that he first claimed he had al
ways supported the Attorney General, Mr.
Earle now is tolling the people why he did
not support him.
EAltLE IX EVAN'S TRACK.
The really interesting feature of this
~ situation is, however, the nature of the
matters now touched upon by Senator
Earle. As brought out by this writer yes
terday, Senator Earle is this year walking
in the foot-prints made by Mr. Barnard 13
Evans two years ago, if his speech at
Georgetown Saturday be a direct indica
tion of the lines he expects to follow; and
Mr. Earle himself stated that he hoped to
get these matters before the people. It is
recalled that Mr. Evans last year devoted
a considerable amount of time to the con
duct of affairs by Attorney General Lyoiii
in reference to hiring lawyers from othei
States, and to charge up shoe shines and
shaves in expense account. Mr. Evans
has long ago abandoned this form of at
tack, so that it was extremely interesting
Saturday when Senator Earleshowed what
line he expected to follow. All this ha.
Imhmi told and re-told in South Carolina, so
there is little likelihood of there being
much interest attached to it.
A RUMOR DENOUNCED.
One of the gravest occurrences of the
past week was the affair at Conway on
Friday between Governor Blease and Mr.
T. II. Hunt, a traveling solicitor for the
Columbia State, in which the latter was
bitterly denounced. It appears that Mr
Hunt had in conversation with a Blease
supporter told him he had been reliably
informed that a lady in South Carolina
had in her possession a letter from a lad}
in Chicago in which it was stated that the
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s WITH
\MPAIGNERS
;ORRESPONDENT GIVES
UNT OF DEVELOP
^TE?SOME OF
5SUES.
Chicago ladv had paid #15,000 for the par
don of J. Stobo)Young, convicted in con
nection with the Seminole frauds. Gov
ernor BI ease denounced in no uncertain
terms the report that was being circulated,
and all others aimed at his reputation for
IU Ml t *5*1/V lil lul'l, wil ?U>?-lU.i I'ULOOlUllO
during the campaign he hug issued the
challenge that if any one can show that he
ever received a dollar dishonestly that he
will not only *ret out of the nice for Gov
ernor, but will resign at onco and leave
the State.
THE GOVERNOR AND GRAFT CHARGES
Thus far in the campaign Governor
Blease has had nothing of a direct nature
to say regarding the charges of graft
brought against him by Mayor Grace, of
Charleston. He referred twice to the
"gutter snipes" down here trying to find
out something against him, but as to a de
nial of any connection with or knowledge
of the alleged wholesale graft on the pail
of his constabulary here, and the charge
that this graft money has been traced,
practically up to the Governor's office
iovernor Blease has made no public ut
terance. These matters, nevertheless,
have excited considerable interest in va
rious sections of the State. In one t own
visited last week, on the day of the State
campaign meeting', tiiere appeared in a
store window the front page of Common
Sense with its sweeping headlines, charg
ing the Governor with being very closely
connected with the alleged wrongdoers
here.
This'situation is watched with interest,
a nd while nothing has been said regard
ing the matter, it is altogether likely that
when the party speaks in Charleston Fri
pay of this week it will play some part in
the proceedings.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AGAINST
B LEASE.
Governor Blease continues to tell the
people that he Is the object of a conspiracy
t on the part of the Jones men to drown him
: out at the meetings. If an automobile
' starts up anywhere near where the 6peak
J ing is in progress the Governor usually
I blames it Jon the Jones crowd. At Ma
rion last week he stopped his speech and
remarked that there it was again trying
to keep him from speaking, and that he
bet the automobile belonged to eorae Jones
man, a banker, possibly. Of course, all
this is taken in good-natured tolerance by
a certain class in the audience, ;but it sets
the other class to yelling, just as the Gov
ernor's line of "nigger" talk sets them
wild. At some places Gov. Blease does not
greatly stress this class business, nor does
he become so rabid in his talk about ne
groes and the danger of social equality; at
others it is the whole burdon of his speech.
TO CLOSE 0> THE "FOURTH"
All the Stores of Abbeville Will Be
Closed ou Thursday, the Fourth
of July
The merchants of Abbeville will
close their stores on Thursday, July
the 4th, and the Clerks and propri
etors will enjoy the day in various
W'OVc Qnmo will o tton H tha Ponlou
Shoals picnic, and some will go to
other picnics, while some will spend
the day with friends.
The following merchants have sign
ed the agreement to close.
"We, the undersigned merchants
agree to close our places of buisness
on Thursday, July 4th, the same be
ing a National Holiday:"
Amos B. Morse Co.
The L. W. White Co.
Cason & McAllister.
The Rosenberg Mercantile Co.
Pressly & Perrin.
Parker & Reese.
Haddon-Wilson Co.
S. J. Link.
J. R. Glynn.
Phil son & Henry.
C. A. Milford & Co.
P. B. Speed.
Uornnr J?, Yfnrfron
11(41 [/bl UL> iUUI gUU.
McMurray Drug Co.
L. T. Miller.
W. E. Johnson.
The Hot Hustler Racket.
A. M. Hill.
A. M. Smith.
Farmers Warehouse Co.
W. T. Cason.
C. D. Brown, Jr.
National Bank of Abbeville.
Kerr Furniture Co.
Starke Vehicle Co.
R. L. Mabry.
Cash Bargain Store.
W. D. Barksdale.
E. R. Thomson.
i The Peoples Bank,
i J. Allen Smith, Jr.
I T. H. Maxwell.
W. A. Calvert.
A. B. Cheatham.
D. Poliakoff.
H. Weinraub.
I L. W. Kellar Bros.
> W. F. Irwin.
J. H. Bowie Co.
A. M. Hill Co.
(1. Parthcmos.
L. C. Hsslfll.
Mrs. J. S. Cochran.
' Farmers Bank.
W. C. DuPre.
Dargan-King Co.
L. A. Smith.
W. J. Moore.
Abbeville Ins. & Trust Co.
Birth.
At Atlanta. Ga., June 21, 1912. to Mrs. J.
1 C. Brown, a son.
You can't afford to be without Conkey's
White Diarrhoea Remedy. It is a positive
1 relief from this disease which killsthous
' an ds of chicks yearly. Price 50c. The
i M(-Murray Drug"Co.
News Snapshots Balumc
Of (he Week
followers fougbt bard for the presid<
before the convention, ab .?as expec
being held.
Wlso:
Nc
On the 46th ballot Under
of Missouri announced the
and Wilson was nominated.
The National Democratic
timore last Wednesday, is a
The fight for the nominati
The feature of the conven
ing influence of Mr. Bryan,1
temporary chairman, has ex
ence over, the actions of the
At one stage of the proc<
Ryan and Belmont throwi
meeting with a storm of pr
tion to committing the corn
any man under the influenc
street interests, which the cc
Mr. Bryan's withdrawal ol
evidently weakened the Sp
supporters of Governor Wilsc
chances of ultimate success 1
thp Rruan cnrvnnrt tVir>norVi c:
Ayi;uit V r r ^4 ** ^
apparently disproved this the
The Speaker and Mr. Bry
and political friends for mar
previous to the convention,
candidacy of the Missourian
withdrawal of support on th
favor any man supported bj
such candidate could receiv
which would be sufficient v
gation.
So much has taken place a
definite action that it is impo
anything like a complete acc
we will endeavor to give a f
vention in the next issue.
DEATH OF MRS.
JANE CRAWFORD
At the Advanced Age of Ninety
Six Year* on Last Wednes
day Morning.
Mrs. June Coawford died at the home of
hereon, Mr. H. 0. Stevenson, about three
mixes irom nere, weanesaay morning at
5:30 o'clock at the remarkable age of 9C
years. She had been in failing helth for
Bometime and had been confined to her bed
for nine weeks. For the last few weeks
she hus been gradually growing weaker,
60 that her passing away was as a child
falling asleep.
Mrs. Crawford was Miss Jane Cochran
and was born in Abbeville, March 2G, 1810,
and has lived in this county all her life.
She was twice married; her first husband
being Mr. William Stevenson. To this
union four children were born, three daugh
ters and one son, all of whom survive her
except one. They are Mrs . Martin G'amp
hpll nf flroonvillo \Tvu W T, MpfVirrlAnd
Mr. H. 0. Stevenson of this city. Her sec
ond marriage was to Mr. Robert Craw
ford ; he having died some years ago.
She had been a faithful member of the
Long Cane Presbyterian church since her
girlhood and whenever providence per
mitted she was always in her pew. She
was possessed with a wonderful memory
and it was very interesting to hear her
talk about things which happened 75 or 80
years ago.
Funeral services were conducted Thurs
day at twelve o'clock at Long Cane church
by her pastor, Rev. R. E. Telford, and the
remains were laid to rest beneath a mound
of beautiful flowers, in the cemetery near
by.
Besides her children she leaves a number
of grandchildren, great grandchildren
and hosts of friends to mourn her death.
Mrs. Crawford has passed through stirr
ing and eventful times and in all the walks
of the life she performed her duty faith
fully and well.
Tbose who attended the funeral from a
distance were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stubbs
of Atlanta, and Mr. Ernest McCord, of
Johnson City, Tenn.
imes of Kentucky was selected as pern:
?re convention, succeeding Alton B. Pai
3 in the election for temporary cbaircsai
lson of New Jersey and Cbamp Clark of i
ential nomination. The names of Goveri
ted. The balloting for candidates broke
Q
miinee
wood withdrew, Senator Stone
release of the Clark delegates
convention, which met in Bal
t this writing still in session,
ion has been long drawn out.
tion has been the overshadow
who, while he was defeated for
ercised a most powerful influ
convention.
sedings he attempted to have
i out of the convention, but
otest, he modified his resolu
'ention to refusal to nominate
:e of the Ryan-Belmont-Wall
>nvention adopted.
f support from Speaker Clark
eaker's chances, while some
>n claim that their candidate's
were in no wise promoted by
ubsequent developments have
iory.
an have been close personal
ly years, and Mr. Bryan had,
lent open encouragement to
. The Commoner based his
le ground that he would not
j New York's 90 votes unless
e the nomination by a vote
vithout the New York dele
it the convention without any
ssible for us this week to give
:ount of the proceedings, but
uller description of the con
Car Load ot Beauty.
Due West is not only noted for its edu
cation and refinement, but includes the
prettiest and the best women on earth.
Last Monday Mrs. Todd and Mrs. J. T
McDlll came to town in their automobile,
bringing with them the prettiest young
ladies to be found anywhere, namely:
Miss Ruth Todd, Miss Estelle Todd, Mies
Adele .Todd, Miss Edith Todd. Miss Ruth
Todd is a prize winner at school. She
won in the Due West Woman's College the
first honor for literary attainment and
general excellence, and she wears the fin
est gold medal of the whole college.
The ladies, while in town, did some
shopping at our stores, where they bought
good bargains in beautiful goods to adorn
the female form , divine. After making
their purchases Mr. W. P. Greene showed
the ladles through the opera house, which
was most admired for its beauty of archi
tecture. The court house was then visit
ed. It was not quite as great a curiosity.
Almost anybody in Due West would allow
his home to be used temporarily as a
court house.
Olllv TWO SnlPM tiir Salou/lov
Monday was salesday, and this, together |
with the meeting of the county executive,
committee, brought to town quite a large ,
crowd. There wore but two pieces of prop-1
erty to go under the hammer, one the un- J
divided one-sixth interest of Chas. M. ltay,
in a tract of 187 acres in Donalds town-|
ship, sold by Judge R. E. Hill, Master, and |
purchased by F. M, Allen for $550. The
other was a house and lot at Calhoun Falls, |
sold by Judge of Probate Miller to F. H.
McGee for the sum of $900.
Ownership of a home should
be the ambition of every citi-'
zen. People of modest in-1
comes can attain this ambi
tion through the Building
and Loan Association of Ab
beville.
lanent chairman of the Democratic nati<
ker of New York, who was temporary
1, attacked the "Interests" in a long spee
Mlssoari were cheered enthusiastically
lor Barfce of North Dakota and Governo
all Records of Democratic national con
CART. J. E. BROWN LEI
CROSSES THE RIVER
Brave Soldier Now "Rents Vii
| der the Shade of the Trees.''
f On last Saturday, June 29th, 1912, Cap
John E. Brownlee died at his home in A;
treville. In the death of Capt. Brownl*
Abbeville county has sustained a grei
loss, one whose place will be hitrd to fill i
the walks of life. Th? deceased was
kind and loving husband and father,
true friend, a good and useful citizen,
faithful and fearless soldier; a man of gei
tie manner and congenial spirits, havin
hosts of friends over the county and Stat'
In the days of the sixties that trie
men's courage and called for self-sacriflc
and devotion to their country, Cap
Brownlee was tried and not found warn
ing. With his valiant company of "Re
Shirts" he was always at the front, and i
the right place, and it may truthfully b
said that he did as much to redeem hi
country from Radical rule and tyranny a
any other man in upper Carolina.
Another gallant soldier has fought hi
last fight and has laid down his armdr am
"crossed over the river to rest under th
shade of the trees" with that great arm;
that no man can number.
The funeral services and burial tool
place near bis home, and he now sleeps be
side loved ones gone before.
The bereaved family have the slncen
sympathy of hosts of friends all ,over Ab
bevllle county, as well as many places h
the State.
THREE OIL ENGINES r
RECENTLY SOLD
Dargan-King Company Con
Q^oiiflv Oln/tlnf* \Tavtt
n ton iij jl ictviii^ x j
Three recent sales of engines by the
Dargan - King Company are of espe
cial interest, as showing the modern trend
to substitute oils of various kinds in place
of steam as a motive power.
It is also notable that one of these en
gines is a tractor, which will be used for
plowing and general farm work. This
was a J5-horeepower engine, purchased by
Mr. W. R. Ellis, one of Abbeville's most
progressive farmers.
Among the other sales was a20-horse
power oil-fed portable engine, purchased
by Mr. David Gilliam, which will be used
to run a gin.
The Farmers Gin Company placed an
order for a 15-horsepower portable engine.
These engines are all of the oil-feed type
and are manufactured by the Fairbanks
Morse Company.
They have all been delivered by the
Da,rgan-King Company.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
HELPS DEVELOP MARKETS
Will Assist Producers to Find
Sale for South'# Products.
Washington, D. C., June 29.?With a view
to making the Southern Railway Company
as helpful as possible in the development
of markets for eomodlties produced along
Its lines, President Finley has inaugurated
the policy of having all agents of the
Freight Traffic Department of that Com
pany at points outside of the Southeastern
States submit reports as to the possibilities
for developing markets for Southeastern
In 4-ko 1 /\nn!Jflno Jn tirViinK fKqtf urn
\JL UUUtWJ Hi tuo U'l-aiiwvo iu nuivu utiv/ ??v
stutioned. While the Freight Traffic re
presentatives of the Company can not act
as selling agent in anyway, PresidentFin
ley will be glad to receive suggestions as
to ways in which they may be of practical
aid in the building up of markets for the
agricultural and industrial products of the
territory traversed by the lines of the
Southern Railway system.
Agents of the Freight Traffic Depart
ment of the Company are stationed at the
following points outside of the South
eastern States: Boston, Mass; Now York,
Buffalo and Rochester, N. Y.; Philadelphia
and /Pittsburcr. Penn.: Baltimore, Md.;
Washington, I). C.; Cleveland and Cincin
nati, 0.; Indianapolis and Evansville, Ind.;
Chicago, East St. Louis, Peoria and Cairo,
111.; St. Louis and Kansas City^ Mo.; De
troit, Mich.; Minneapolis, Mirin.; Omaha,
Neb.; Denver, Col.; Little Rock, Ark.;
Dallas, Tex.; San Francisco and Los An
geles, Cal.; and Seattle, Wash.
E COUNTY CAMPAIGN
DATES ARRANGE
jnal committee and took bis place at th
chairman. William J. Bryan, who wai
ch on the floor of the convention. Wood
by the delegates and galleries, and theli
r Foss of Massachusetts were not placed
ventions, two exciting all night session
lm Executive Committee Met Moi
i day.
OPENS AT McCORMICK AUGUST I
/
Other Matters Attended To
Sectaries Pay?Assessments
of Candidates.
Tne County Democratic Executive Cor
mittee met at the court house Monday U
the purpose of arranging the schedule i
campaign meetings for candidates f<
county offices. Several other matters wei
attended to at this meeting among whk
was the adoption of a motion to pay tl
secretary $3 per day for each day the con
mittee is in session and one to pay tl
treasurar $5 per year for each campaig
year. -
The chairman was authorized to appoii
a committee of three to make'all necessar
arrangements for the State campaig
meeting to held here August 16 and th
senatorial meeting, which will be held her
August 1.
The schedule of meetings, as arrange
by the executive committee, is as follows
IfnPnrmlnlr ' iiw?ncf A
Bordeaux
?August 7
Willington...s...
? August 8
Calhoun Falls....
Lownesville
Antreville
.... August 21
Due "West
? August 22
Donnalds
Abbeville
August 24
The following are the assessments o
candidates, ae fixed by the committee a
the May meeting:
I Legislature .....$8.00
Auditor 10.00
Treasurer 10.00
Clerk of Court 10.00
Supervisor... 10.00
Sub-Supervisor : 2.00
Supt. of Education 5.00
Coroner 1.50
Magistrate 1 per cent of salar]
( Candidates must file their pledges
Saturday, August the 3rd, by 5o'clock ii
order to be eligible to make the race. Eaci
. candidate must file two pledges, one witl
Clerk of Court and one with Prof. R. B
! Cheatham, secretary of the Executive com
mittee. An itemized exponse account musi
be filed before the first primary electior
and one immediately after the election.
Chairman Gray don called the attentlor
of the committee present that the club rolls
UiUOU W IQTIOVU nuu 1U ^11V, UWUUU Vi VUV
Managers of each precinct five days befon
the first primary, which will be held, thn
year, on August 27th.
Mrs. Callalian Wins Her Suit.
The case of Mrs. Eliza Callahan against
Henry D. Hendrix was tried In court ol
general sessions at Anderson last Friday
and resulted in a verdict for the sum ol
$500 in favor of the plaintiff.
Mrs. Callahan is a resident of Abbeville
County and now lives at Level Land.
She is a widow of the late Basil Challahan.
She alleged in her complaint that her
nephew, Henry Hendrix, moved to her
place in October, 1910, and entered Into an
agreement to live with her, support and
care for her during her life time and that
n pursuance of this agreement she turned
over to him all of her property and that
after living with her for a short time he
breached his contract and left her and
plaintiff proved she was damaged by this
breach of the contract. She sued for only
$500.
<?i v.,. t
r>ne was reprc&wiiteu uy ?/. nana uiua
settles and Attorney Dagnall.
Mr. Hendrix was represented by Bon
ham, Watkins & Allen.
Semi-Annual Dividend.
The Abbeville ice plant, whose stock a
year or two ago was of doubtful value, and
which was sold at from 50 to 65 per cent, of
its face value, paid stockholders a four per
cent, semi-annual dividend last Monday.
So much for Mr. Greene's good manage
ment.
Daughters of Confederacy.
The Daughters of Confederacy will meet
with Mrs. Frank Wilson at Watts, July 9
at 4 o'clock.
You can get pure Linseed oil if you will
go to Speed's.drug store.
ANOTHER ABBEVILLE
MAN IS PROMOTES
Mr. It. T. Hill Assigned to Sta
tion at Honolulu.
.
WILL SAIL FROM FRISCO JILT 5
Has Been on. Short Visit to
Parents in Abbeville.
Mr. R. T. Hill, who has been on a short
visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Hill, l^ft Saturday for San Franciscd, from
<vhich port he will embark July 5th on a
voyage of more than 2,000 miles, bound for
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
Mr. Hill recently received notice of his
appointment as supervising electrical con
tractor with the navy department, which
comes as a well deserved promotion for
Mr. Hill, who for some years has held a
nnfiitvinn at tho P.Vinrloctv-in norw imtvl dm.
ilar to the one to which he was assigned at
Honolulu.
Mr. Hill was graduated from Clemsou
with the class of '04, and, like so many
other graduates of this splendid institu
tion, is taking an exceedingly high stand
in his choeon profession, which is ai source
of gratification to his many friends in Ab
beville, his nativehome.
Mr. Hill's first work in the electrical
world was with the Western Electric Com
pany, in New York, being afterwards
transferred to Ghicago, in the service of
the same company. From there he went
to the service of the United 8tates govern
mnnf Trhnrn hn Kao atnAA wamolnnH
OIUVO & ULUU
Honolulu lies 2,039 miles to the south
west of San Francisco, and has a tempera
ture range that should appeal to persons
who like it neither too hot nor to cool, the
thermometer never registering much
above 80 nor much below 60.
HONOR FOR FORMER
ABBEVILLE CITIZEN
Mr. J. T. Robertson Beads Nota
ble Paper Before Missis
sippi Association.
Friends of Mr. J. T. Robertson in Abbe
ville have received a copy of a most excel-'
lent paper on "Grounded Secondaries of
High Tension Circuits," read by him before
a recent session of the Mississippi Eleo
trical Association, and ordered printed by
A fho QvoniiflrTQ nntYtmUfoa r\f fhof Ar<vanl7Q.
tion.
Mr. Robertson now holds the position of
Electrical Inspector with the Mississippi
Inspection and Advisory Bating Company,
at Vicksburg, Miss. This company cor
responds to some extent with the South
eastern Tariff Association, with which con
cern Mr. Robertson was formerly asso
ciated.
Mr. Robertson is an Abbeville boy and
has many friends here who will be glad to
learn of his advancement in his chosen
profession. He is a graduate of Clemson.
MR. W. E. McSEE
GETS PROMOTION
7
f Former Citizen of Abbeville Is
i Appointed A. G. P. A.
Southern.
An order of the Southern Railway Com
- pany, effective June let, places all passen
b ger traffic matters originating in South
i Carolina and Augusta, Ga., in the hands of
Mr. W. E. McGee, who has been appointed
i Assistant General Passenger Agent, with
3 headquarters in Columbia.
i Mr. McGee is a native of Abbeville Coun
) ty and has many friends In this section
5 who will be pleased to learn of his well
earned promotion, and who will watch his
future career, in the confident expectation
that further promotion will reward his
efficiency and fidelity.
Firemen
Meet Next
Abbeville
Mayor C. C. Gambrell and Messrs. J. V.
Elgin and Bay McKenzie have returned
from Rock Hill, where they went to attend
the firemen's tournament In that city last
week. They report an exceedingly pleas
ant time. The citizens did everything in
their power to make the affair successful
in every particular, and the entertainment
provided for the visitors met every re
quirement of hospitality.
The races were especially fast and some
splendid records were made by the con
testing teams.
The association decided to accept the in
vitation of Abbeville to hold the next con
vention and tournament here.
Dr. Gambrell will in due time take up
the work of preparing for the entertain
ment of firemen next year and is confident
of b*ing able to show the firemen that
when it comes to entertaining, Abbeville is
the leading city of the State.
: :LJ
D. A. R. Meeting.
The Andrew Hamilton Chapter, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, will meet
with Mrs. Wyatt Aiken Wednesday aftei
noon, July 3, at 5:30 o'clock. Mrs. G. E.
Calvert corresponding Secretary.