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~V> : . Part I *'r.... ! .. . , $2.00 A YEAR ABBEVILLE. 8. G.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844 MASS MEETIIf TODAY A1 DISCUSS Mr. W. B. Moore, Experif ville Will Hake Attra< Abbelille. Large A Today at 11:30 o'clock in the City j Hall, there will be held a mass meet- j ing for the purpose of putting under j n movement for the building of j *t U,? W another cotton mill at Abbeville. Mr. W. B. Moore, of Greenville, has determined to build a mill somewhere in the State and prefers to locate it in Abbeville. In a letter to Mr. W. P. Greene, he offers to duplicate any amount of money that the town of Ab beville will raise, and this meeting is called for the purpose of securing sub scriptions. Mr. Moore is no stranger to Abbe ville, having at one time been mana ger of the cotton mill here. He is now anH maTiagpr of the Mills Manufacturing company, of Greenville, j EXPERT WIL POULl Eut three weeks now remain until the Abbeville County Fair will be held. Preparations are still going to make this a great Fair and the various com mittees are hard at work making the necessary preparations. Messrs. D. A. Dewey and J. F. Brad ley, in charge of the poultry depart men I, nftvc ueeii iui lunaic (.v | secure the services of Mr. R. L. Sim- j mons, of Charlotte, N. C., as the judge j of poultry. Mr. Simmons is licensed by the American Poultry Association as a judge, and exhibitors need have no fear that the judging will not be accornins to ihe rules of the National Association. Some splendid birds are expected to bo placed on exhibition, and fanciers will be well repaid for a trip to the grounds if only to see the pouitrv exhibit. A contract has beer, signed .virh the Anderson Band to furnish music for the occasion. This is reputed to be a strong aggregation of musicians and will furnish excellent music. As stated last week, the editors of i newspapers in adjoining counties have j been invited to attend as guests of thej Association, and it is believed a con-1 a A >l A I III I fl | REPUHLIUARS HILL POT OUT CANDIDATES The State. The State executive committee of the Republican party, with 29 counties represented, meeting here yesterday adopted a resolution indorsing Pres ident Tatt for reelection and issued a call lor district conventions to be held when candidates for congress will ue named to contest with the Democratic nominees in every district in the State. A subcommittee of nine members was named to prepare a list of electors, to be approved by the entire committee. The committee decided not to call a State convention at present and not to put out a State ticket. The com mittee met here yesterday upon the call of J. R. Tolbert, the State chair man, and the names of "the nine citizens who are all worthy, upright men," who are to be on the electoral ticket will be made public* A roll call developed that there was not one member of the committee who favors the candidacy of Theo dore Roosevelt. Members of the com mittee said that it was the intention to oust all supporters of the Bull Moose party. The following resolution was udpot ed by the committee: "The Republican party presents as its candidate for President tho lion. William Howard Taft of Ohio. His administration'of the office of presi dent of the United States has been marked bv the passage of more meas ures of real progress than any pre vious administration. He has con ducted the affairs of the nation with Wisdom and prudence, but without vain and spectacular display, and has appealed to the reason of men and not to their emotions, passions or prejudices. Above all he has been the president of the whole country and not merely the president of a section; he has been the president for all the people and has in every way labored | TO OI K Sl'BSCRIBERS 0 I Those of our subscribers | H who are in arrears are urged fl | to come forward and make us | a payment on their subscrip- | B tion at the earliest conven- E ient time. We have not troubl- jjf ed them during the dull sea- | | son, but now that the crops I are being gathered we wish f | to urge those who are in ar- 9 rears to let us have the g @| amounts du at once. B I & * ! G CITY HALL ' 11:30 TO ANOTHER MILL inced Mill Man of Green :tive Offer to Citizens of itendance Desired. and has been quite successful in the mill business. Several attempts have been made looking to the establishment of an other mill in Abbeville, but for some reason or other the project has fal len through. , But there is no need for this move ment to fall through. Mr. Moore offers not only to duplicate any local sub scriptions, but to take charge of the mill and run it when constructed. An opportunity like this does not | come to a community every day and I the' city hall should be packed to-day when Mr. Moore meets with the citi zens to lay before them his plans. Let everybody come prepared to do his best for Abbeville. -L JUDGE RY AT FAIR; ? ? ~ t siderable number will avail them- i selves of the privilege. I Of course the Airship will be a big i drawing card. The people of this sec- i u"<"'op hart an onnnrtunitV to \ see a real airship in charge of an ex- c pert aviator and this is a chance you c cannot afford to miss. To see the ship j and examine it and see how it gets off t of the ground is the interesting part t of the exhibition. No additional charge s will be made into the Fair on account t of the ship although the Association is t spending considerable to get the ex- c hibition. Thornwell Adams, the world r famed aviator, Who had made many \ records in this and other countries t has been secured to give the exhibi- c tion here. The machine will arrive , here a day in advance of the Fair' in . chargc of a number of mach'uTsts and doubtless many people will want to ; see the machine set up ready for use. ] Get a premium list now if you ; haven't already secured one. They , have been distributed at the stores all i over the county, or write the Seore- r tary, Mr. Joe B. Loyal, or the Pre3i- f [ dent, Dr. C. C. Gambivll and they will \ j gladly mail you a copy. j in the interests of the people as a ! I whole without regard to party, creed I or class. No man ever sat in the I White house who has shown such an interest as he has shown in the j welfare, the progress and happiness of the South. No candidate for presi- 1 I dant has had Greater right to ask or ' expect the suffrages of the citizens of the South than has the present in- ' cumbent, who at all times and In all 1 seasons and circumstances has been 1 the president of a reunited country 1 and maintained that the South was 1 entitled to receive the same fair and i impartial treatment as that accorded other sections of our common coun- 1 try. Appeal to Citizens ' Therefore, the Republican party of South Carolina appeals to all citizens of South Carolina, without regard to ' previous political affiliations, who be lieve in fair play and a square deal, Koiiovo in nmpress on safe and sane lines, who believe in maintaining cur constitutional ami representative I form of "^vernment, who believe that the people of this State should be po "tically free and no longer bound in the cast iron straight-jacket of the Southern Democratic party to cast their votes for President Taft "The Republicans of South Carolina have placed in the field as candidates | lor the electoral eolleee nine citizens ! who are all worthv. unright men, and who command ihe respect of the com munities in wKS * they I've. An op portunity is now offered for every man in this State to vote in a presi dential race his honest convictions. "We urge all true men to vote for the ticket, which in their honest judgment will besi. promote the inter est of the whole country. "We hereby declare ihat all mem > ?rs? of Republican State execu tive committee, as at present constitu ted, are loya! members of the Repub lican party and hereby pledge our selves and the organization we repre Fent to support the candidates and platform of the national Republican convention held last June in Chicago." FINDS HO AIM) AT MUCH LOWER THAN OTHERS In view of the fact that the grand jury of Aobeville county at the recent term of court, in their presentment, askod that a portion of Clemson's rev enue be diverted to other sources, It is interesting to note the experience of a young man from Abbeville county. Last year he attended Clemson, where his board cost $8.50 per monf.h. This * * * ? J!? ? A ../?a1 larro year he is attending auuuim where his board costs him $16.00 per month, and at the Georgia Tech., where he had thought of attending school, the board assessment was still higher. All of which goes to show that the people are receiving the benefit of the money which Clemson receives. MIt. VERMILLION ELECTED Mr. R. F. Vermillion was elected magistrate for Long Cane township over Mr. W. B. Bowie. A third primary was necessary to decide the choice. vv.> v: HIIS WILLIAM meow Photos of Creelmaii, Cropsey and News Snapshots Of the Week service commissioner, and James C. dltions in New York city. Tbey denie MEETING OF 0 IN SPARTAI DECIDED (S. E. Boney in News and Courier.) Spartanburg, September 24.?Amid i great deal of noise and confusion he sub-committee appointed by the State Democratic executive committee o investigate the charges of irregular tics and fraud in connection with the jrimary election of August 27, held ts opening session here this after loon. Gathered in the court house, in vhich the committee met, was a crowd >f probably six hundred persons, most if whom were evidently ardent sup jorters of Governor Blease, the con estee in the proceedings now being leld. Throughout a good part of the lession the demonstration kept up by be auditors interferred seriously with he transaction of business, and at ?ne time the audience became almost lotous. Matters nnany got to uie pass vhere Chairman Stevenson declared hat he had made his last request for >rder and that unless order were had the committee would hold secret ses sions, much as he disliked the idea. The conuAittce heard reports on Spartanburg, Greenville and a num ber of other counties and numerous affidavits were filed. Governor Blease ivas in Spartanburg, but not present it the hearing. Judge Jones was rep resented by attorneys, but they took ilmost no part in the proceedings. De tective Reed did not appear, and it was stated by Chairman Stevenson :hat whatever work he may have been ioing was not at the behest of the sub-committee. The Two Factions The meeting today served to em phasize the committee's factional alignment. Messrs. J. B. Park, of Sreenwood, and W. B. Wilson, Jr., of Rock Hill, the two sub-chairmen nam ed by the chairman, Mr. Stevenson, same forward with the claim that they had done what they could to perform the duties assigned them. On the other nand, either directly or indirectly, it was brought out that because tney ciia not agi'ee with the method of proced ure, as outlined by the chairman, the iJlease members of the committee have declined to actively participate in the investigation of alleged frauds in the election. Each of the three how ever, publicly stated his desire for a thorough probe and purity in the elec tion in this State. In this connection it may be stated that one of the Blease members declared today that he and two others had been designated as the Blease members, and that he was proud of the distinction. Governor Xot at Court House Another matter of interest was Gov ernor Blease's presence in the city to day. By some it was expected that he wouiu auena tne meeuug ui wo wm mittee, and to these his non-appear ance was a disappointment Messrs. R. W. Shand and W. H. Townsend, of Columbia, attorneys for Judge Ira B. Jones in the contest, were present throughout the pro ceedings, but did not partici pate in the discussions, except to state, upon inquiry from the chair man, that they had no charges further than those contained in the reports of the various committees in the vari ous counties, a number of which were read. A Stormy Passage The near-riot today occurred when .Mr. J. M. Greer, of Union, vigorously assailed what he termed the arbitrary action of Chairman Stevenson in call ing a meeting of the committee in Charlotte. Mr. Greer questioned the right of that procedure and accused tha chairman of employing Czar-like tactics. It was not Mr. Greer's actual words so much but his agitated man ner, his violent gesticulations and the tones employed that excited the crowd to open participation in the proceed ings. "Give 11 to em, uicci, ouuu>. ed one enthusiast. "You can't bring a crowd of cut-throats here and tell us what to do in South Carolina," yelled another. "Go back to Charlotte," chim ed in still another. Chairman Steven son cooly rapped for order and stated that unless order was restored he would adjourn the meeting and the committee would hold secret sessions. This caused another vehement protest from Mr. Greer, whose pounding on the chairman's desk and excited words served to further fan the flames, which were beginning to crackle dangerous ly. In substance, Mr. Greer defied the chairman to adjourn the meeting. Snni Nichols Restores Order In the midst of the excitement Mr. J. B. Park took the floor and stated that ha was here to do his duty in re Hedges by American Press Association. edges was nominated for governor by Of wireless telegraphy, was lnjure< to Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt ta Englt Cropsey, former commissioner of j?lice, d that police captains were forced to buy OMMITTEE IBIIRG WAS LY TURBULENT sponse to a call L'rom the Demooracy of the State, that what was done he wanted everybody to know; that he was heartily in favor of holding public meetings, but that he did not propose to continue under such conditions. He moved that unless quiet was speedly restored the committee go into execu tive session. Not until Mr. Sam J. Nichols, of this city, arose, however, was there assurance that the commit tee would be able to proceed. Mr. Mlr?hn1o enlH "flpntlomon vnn all know what my politics are. We are here to investigate fraud charges. I don't believe they've got it, but for my sake, for the sake of Spartanburg and for -the sake of Cole L. Blease, keep quiet." Mr. Nichols was appluaded.and quiet practically reigned. Following Mr. Nichols, Mr. John T. Duncan, of Columbia, also a contest ant in the proceedings, made some what extended remarks on the situa tion. He was called to order by the chairman, who stated that the commit tee wished to get down to business. "Give him all the time he wants," advised Mr. Greer. "Yes," said Mr. Nichols, "we want to'hear what John Duncan has to say." Mr. Duncan indulged in the predic tion that the committee would do one of two things: order a second primary for Governor or declare Cole L. Blease the nominee upon the strength of the first primary. He believes the com mittee will take the latter course. The Evidences Submitted Notwithstanding the fact that the meeting was largely a talk fest, tan gible evidence in the form of affida vits was submitted for consideration of the probers. Possibly the most specific allegations and the most near ly complete report comes from Aik?n county, where each precinct in ques Id tolran nr\ unH the nharcps made and sworn to in affidavits. By motion it was decided to take up the counties of the western division of the State, those under the direction of Mr. Park, and hear the reports from these. Be ginning at Spartanburg, the counties of Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Bam berg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Edgefield, Greenville, ' Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, and Union were heard from. There waH little that ie new in the evidence submitted, most of the charges having been published at various times since the primary. However, the charges are made afid sworn to in affidavits. The reports were heard today not precisely in the form of pworn evi dence, but more to lay a foundation for proceeding, to give all partes concerned, as the chairman stated, an opportunity to learn "where they i.re at" Each county will be taken up separately later, evidence produeed and witnesses neara. Irregularities In Spartanburg As specific allegations, the charges from Spartanburg County may be cited as an example. The citizens committee appointed by County Chair man E. L. Archer, reported tftat i canvass of a little more man hxlf thd votes of the county revealed rhe fact that there were about three hundred and fifty names on the various poll lists of persons who had apparently voted twice, at different polls, of mi nors and negroes, and of citizens of other counties who had no legal right to vote. Other irregularities were pointed out, including the faqt that some of the managers had not been sworn and had not required the voters to take the oath. It is estimated that at the present rate, about six hundred names of this character will be found in Spartanburg, when the work is completed. Fraud Charged in Greenville Charges of fraud in Greenville coun n frnm ty were conuiuieu u a i ? _ committee headed by Mr. Avery Put ton. While very general in its alle gations, the report states that specific proof will be produced if the com mittee desires it. It is confidently be lieved here that the probe in Green ville will be productive of more sen sations than any other county, aid that the committee in that county has quite a good deal of information to submit. In today's report it is stated that one box alone in Greenville, t'le Greenville Central Club, there was every reason to believe that a con siderable proportion of the 750 votes cast were fraudulent. The use of fictitious names and the voting of "dead men" were pointed out. Many who heard the Greenvillo report were 'BE HEDGESj the New York state Republicans In conv L in an automobile collision. For a tlm ind. Baron von Bieberstein, Germany'* ted for governor by the Republicans of J were called to testify before the aldern their promotion?. of the opinion that the local commit tee there had something up its sleeve. There is a stroDg probability that the investigating committee will bofd a session in Greenville county. Masses of Affidavits" Masses of affidavits were submit ted today from many of the countiee, all of which will be taken up later. The above statments in reference to Greenville and Spartanburg practical ly, cover all th* protests, except some from Aiken, where it is charged that ?. large number of Georgians par ticipated in the election and it is spec ifically stated thai these tot&d for Please. No protest!! were today noted in the following counties: Bamberg, Barn well, Beaufort, Edgefield, Hampton, Jasper, Laurens, Lexington, Newber ry, Oconee, Pickens, and Saluda. This, however, does not mean that there will not be protests later for attor neys for Bovernor Blease at the outset stated that they waived no rights under the return made by the Gov ernor to Judge Jone's protest,' by participating in today's proceedings, and the committee itself, may take up any county at another time it it sees fit. Laurens, Newberry, and Saluda counties declined to order an -inves tigation, explanations of which have already appeared in the press. Mr. F. H: Dommick, an attorney for the Governor, is county chairman of New berry, and John M. Cannon, Esq., an-. other attorney for Governor Biease, is | county chairman for Laurens. Both staled their positions today. Mr. R. M.t Jefferies, a member of the inves tigating committee, reported that nottiing had been done in his county of Jasper, although he had been re quested to take the matter in hand. The Anderson Situation From Anderson county was sub mitted only a partial report, which set forth Irregularities In numbers of instances, the merits of which will be considered later. Summing up: The committee today heard reports of county committees, which have con ducted investigations under instruc tion of Sub-Chairman J. B. Park. These reports are by no means com plete and in all probability will not be completed. Lack of co-operation, it was stated, resulted in the failure of several rounties to report. But upon the face of the showing made, Mr. J. B. Park has been quite a busy man since his appointment. It was also stated that Mr. W. B. Wilson has been compelled to do the work that was apportioned among Messrs. Bivens, Jefferies and himself, and that it is in complete because of failure on the part of his colleagues to assist There was no effort to conceal the attitude of the members in this respect Those known as tho Jones men reported their work; the Blease men had noth ing to report Why Mr. Jefferies Did Not Act Mr. Wilson good humoredly taunted Mr. Jefferies, who said he made much of the fact that he was from the "ba by" county, and Mr. Wilson declared that he bad succeeded in acting the part Mr. Jefferies replied that he bad not done the work assigned him, be cause Mr. Wilson had instructed him to write letters to the various coun ty chairmen but had not granted him the privilege of receiving the replies thereto?that it was specified that the replies were to be sent to the chair man. Mr. JefTeries thought if be were asked to write the letters, be ought A- *? ?IrtniA Af VionHI 10 D0 Uliuweu IUC yuilicgv v/? Ing the replies, therefore he had not touched the matter. A few moments later, Mr. Jefferle3 said the reason he had not written the letters, requesting investigation by the county chairmen, was that he thought Mr. Wilson pos sibly had a mimeograph in his office and could write them with more fa cility. Mr. Bivens took little part in the discussions. The mooted question in to-day's pro ceedings was what powers has the sub-committee or what kind of a com mittee is it. The Committee's Powers It is to conduct an investigation or is it a Court to hear a contest. As things are shaping up it appears that the committee is conducting an in quiry into the primary and will ren der a report to the State committee upon its findings. Judge Jones thus far has brought no protest before the committee. It is stated, however, by his attorneys that t^ evidence gath ered by the various investigators is the testimony upon which they rely. * nimsUnn n'hir-Vl was DrO AUUlliCi vjuwvivt* ? pounded but not settled is whether or not the committee will accept affida vts as testimony. Governor Blease's attorneys state that they will stren uously object to any such procedure, that if testimony is submitted the wit nesses must be produced so they may have the privilege of cross-examina tion; that they object to any ex-parte proceedings. The committee will de cide whether as an investigating body they will hear the protests of attor neys for anybody or will conduct their C UJa DI5UI ?YUO UCOllUliCU V*. o 1 present day diplomatic "iron man," Massachusetts. James Creelman, civil ionic investigation into the graft coq W. 0. BRADLEY DIED MaWASHINGT0N Native of Abbeville and Well Known Here?Prominent x Lawyer at Abbeville Buried at Gold Springs. Mr. W. Q. Bradley, formerly of Ab beville county, late of Washington, D. C., died at his home, Saturday, Sept 28, 1912, of a stroke of apoplexy. He was fifty-five years old on the day of his death, having been bom on Sept. 28th, 1857. W. Q. Bradley wag born in Abbeville county, at what is now the town of uracney. ne was a son or uenerai r. H. Bradley. He received his colle giate education at Erskine college, this county. Selecting law as a pro fession, he was admitted to the bar and settled at Abbeville Court House, where he was soon recognized as one of the best as well as one of the most successful lawyers at the bar. In June,, 1893, Mr. Bradley was ap pointed Chief of the Division of Ju dicial Claims, Treasury department, by President Cleveland. His ability and acoiyalfe.JcaowIedfffL.pf the law peculiarlyflited him for .tfiis, .work and enabled Tilm to hold the position through each succeeding administra tion, until on account of ill health, he resigned in 1908. In 1879, Mr. Bradley was married to Miss Laura Molfatt and to them were born five children. The eldest, Molfatt, is chief of a division in the Post-Office department. Thomas is a lawyer in active practiee in the city of Washing ton. Willie 0., is Superintendent of the International Correspondence ocnooi. jonnvis neaa 01 me nigni 01 Way department of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone System. He is also survived by a daughter, Miss Mary, and his wife. W. 0. Bradley was a man of broad and accurate information. A friend of his, a member of congress, said of him once that he had come in contact with few men in public life whose in formation was so general and yet so accurate. He was always a keen student of politics, and his estimate of public men was remarkable. He knew the statesman from the demagog, the man of short cuts from the honest man, and his more than twenty years of close contact with public men gave him full opportunity to observe them. He was an easy conversationalist and spoke with the accuracy of the his torian. Many regrets are expressed here at the death of W. 0. Bradley. Though he left Abbeville twenty years ago, his old friends recall his kindly manner and his upright life. While they have seen little of him since his removal to Washington, they have abated noth ing in their warmth of regard for him, and they unite with the bereaved fam ily in deploring his death. Mr. Brad ley was buried at Cedar Springs church, this county, Sunday evening. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. F. Bradley assisted by the Pastor of the ehurch. We shall see his faee no more but the memory of his upright life will be with us to point us to higher aiid bet ter things. GARY-POPE Chief Justice and Mrs. Eugene B. Gary have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Marie Gary, and Dr. Thomas Harrington Pope. The marriage will be solemnized at Trinity Episcopal church, this city, on the evening of Tuesday, the 15th of October, at half-past eight o'clock. Miss Gary is a young lady of many endearing qualities and her friends throughout the State, who are legion, will wish for her the happiness she so richly deserves. . Dr. Pope is a prominent young phy sician of Kinards, Newberry county, where he enjoys the esteem of his community and an ever-growing prac tice in his profession. "THE FRENCH SPY." "The French Spy," a splendid vita graph picturc, will be the attraction at the moving picture show next Thurs day night. In addition, there will be three other pictures. Prices will be the same, 5 and 10 cents. inquiry as they deem best. As mat ters stand today it appeared that the committee is a body of judges, jury and attorneys, and that partisan at torneys were present by courtesy. Whether or not the duties of the com mittee will be more clearly defined la ter, and its activities restricted, re mains to be seen. / LARGE ADDITION TO WAREHOUSE Will Have Storage Capacity of 6,000 Bales. REPAIRS TO THE OU PORTIOI Roof And Platform Have Been Renovated?Fire Protection is Ample* As an evidence ot the increasing im portance of Abbeville as a cotton mar ket, the Farmers' Warehouse has un-N dertaken to increase its storage ca pacity to a considerable extent. The large addition to the warehouse which has been under construction for some Lime Is now well under way, though ivrtrlr has h?on tomnnroptlv oiianonfl. ed for lack of material. When the addition to the warehouse is completed, the building will have a storage capacity of 6,000 bales ?1 cot ton, stored on end. . In addition to building this an nex, which is a two-story brick build ing, built according to the most ap proved warehouse plans, the old plant of the company has been thoroughly renovated, and put in good shape for the present season. New platforms have been built, the roof has been overhauled and' the buildings generally put in flrsfe-clMS condition. . A double system of water supply af fords ample protection from fire. The warehouse facilities are now ample for the needs of the county. -\ MR. JOHN & BLAKE MOVES TO GBEE5W06D yvSSft Dl?tinet Loss to Abbevfilet Public* ; c Spirited Citizen* Has Lived Here ^ Since 181*2. Abbeville to-day loses one of her Vm Desc citizens uy tne reuiuvtu w. <uu. R. Blake to Greenwood, the town of his birth. Mr. Blake has been In Abbeville since 1892, and hie stay here has been marked by all of those traits that go to make a good citizen. He Is one of Abbeville's most liberal and pttblic apirited citizens. By fortunate investments, Mr. Blake has built up an estate Worth well around one hundred thousand dollars, and he lias not done this by any nigard ly policy. On the contrary hehas already been a liberal and cheerful g" An example of his foresight i? well worthy of mention. When Greenwood was a small railroad station, Mr. Blake bought 650 acres of land run ning up to the corporate limits at fS.OO per acre. He wasthea a poor teacher and borrowed ?&> pay for~tire land i cent pel* annum. That land to-day is selling for more than flOO per acre. He with Mr. R. E. Cox of this place, bought lands and other property In and near the city of Abbeville, that in the last ten years have increased ful ly three times in value. BIT. Blake has sold out his Abbeville property to Mr. R. E. Cox at the advanced price and now holds property only In Green ' * * * ?* fho WOOd. For IfliB reauuu, ?uw ivi educational advantages afforded by the Woman's college at Greenwood, Mr. Blake has decided to move to that ^8 city. Mr. Blake is secretary and treasurer s of Abbeville-Greenwood Mutnal Pire Insurance company,-and waa one of the original organizers. Before this company was organized, only a. few farmers in either county could secure fire protection and these at excessive rates. This company has put insurance in the reach of every man and at a > rate much less than that charged by old line companies. The offices of the '. a Abbeville-Greenwood company will be retained at Abbeville, as heretofore. The removal of Mr. Blake from Ab beville is a distinct loss to the town, financially and socially. There is one consolation, however, his heart is with us, and the friendships made her* will not be affected by a change of time - or place. ?T?in*rTT T U DAV FOHJUEii APHIS V dux HAS ROMANTIC MARRIAGE The Anderson Daily Hail contains the following account of the marriage of Mr. T. Edgar Link. Mr. Link is well known in Abbeville; his former home. He has many friends here who will wish abundant happiness. Following is the notice: Miss Marie Gaines and Mr. T. E. Link, of Belton, were very romantical ly married at Greenwood Thursday evening. Miss Gainee, who was a mil liner at Anderson, left for her home and there was joined by Mr. Link. They Journeyed together to Green wood where they were married. Af ter a short honeymoon trip, they will make their home at Florence where Mr. Link will be employed with the Florence Tines. Miss Gaines is a daughter of Mr. und Mrs G. W. Gaines and a vory attractive and prominent young so ciety girl of Belton, about 19 years of age, and her runaway marriage came somewhat in the nature of a surprise to her friends. She, made a nurcoer of friends durirg her resi dence in Anderson. Mr. Link was ? nrith rhfl Reltnn rormeriy empu'/cu ? News and is a promising young news paper man. REGISTRATION BOOKS WILL NOT BE OPEN . In The Press and Banner of last week It was stated that the books of registration would be open again on the first Monday in October. This was an error, as the law requires the books to be closed 30 days before the general election. The books will not ncnin ho nnpner?. and those who failed fo secure certificates can not do bo now. WAGON SALE Attention is called to the half-page announcement of the Abbeville Motor Car company in this issue. They are offering some bargain prices in the famous Columbus wagons. If you will need a wagon, better see them at once.