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The Abbeville Press and Banner $2.00 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 11 1914 s ESTABLISHED 1844:1 ^ i * Jh.v " ASYLUM INVESTIGATOR First Session Held on Saturday ' At Which Senator Tillman, Dr. Bab. cock and Governor Blease Appeared Br. Babcock. Tells of the Insurbor dination of his Assistants and Open Hostility. of Board of Regents Columbia, Feb. 7.?Senator Till man, on the stan<k before the asylum investigating committee, said that it was from Doctor J W. Babcock he got the information on which he based the .information that. Governor Blease's underlings and satelites were trying to manipulate the sale, of the asylum property and wpuld try to t V. a An n# T\ ? "D o Krtrvnlr OUlii v;u iuc. uuai atici vi 1/1 vauv/v;vn and his l:;dy assistant, Dr Saunders." lie excoriated the senator who turned his letter over to Governor Blease. He made a free and willing witness and showed, much of his old time fire and vigor. He was on the stand only fifteen minutes and was followed by; Dr. Qabcock. He sit near the press stand and followed the pro ceedings closely. Dr. Babcock told of the insurbordi nation of his assistants and open hos tility of the board of regents. He read two letters from Governor Blease demanding that he fire Dr Saunders and spoke of the regents^having fram ed a slate whereby he was to have been fired and Dr. Thomson appoint ed in nis place. Dr. R. Carouthers, the chairman .of ' the regents, was to be first assistant and Dr. W. ,L. Settlemeyer to have charge of the state park. He said he heard Governor Blease says he was going to have state park sold and the present''building reserved for tubercu losis patients, use the present asylum building in Columbia, and use the - state penitentiary for . the negro pa , tients. , Dr. Babcock laid, bare the insurbordi nation and jealousy of his subordi nates and the hostility of the . board <of regents. ,;He was subjected to a running fire of questions from the committee Senator Tillman said he alone was responsible for the removal of the nlriap Tli- flHffln And fhe annnintment of Dr. Babcock in 1891. Governor Blease tromped all over Dr. Babcock In his testimony before the asylum Investigation committee. Oncevduring Dr. Babcock's testimony the governor Jumped to his feet and told him to leave his sister's name out of the matter or "I will put you where you will have^to leave it out," there were flashes of anger. The governor scored Dr. Babcock and while exonerating Dr. Saunderf from all moral blame, credited her with causing the friction. He stood by the board of regents and announce ' V. ? nrAtll /I aV 1 1 ATI n?A TOl q tl' tc CU IXC nuuiu V/uaii^u^^ w joint debate on the stump, were Till ' ^ rtan. able to meet him. He said he favored selling the state park and conveying the lands therein to a pel lagra hospital, put the negro patient? in the penitentiary, and use the pres ent buildings for the whites. He said the penitentiary would soon be de I populated, as he proposed putting ev ery prisoned on the roads. The court room was packed and ai 2.15 the committee adjoruned unti? Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. i ? J. HOWABD JKOOBE FOB SENATE. To Succeed Senator J. Moore Mar> Who Will Bon for Xieuten&nt 1 Governor. Hon. J. Howard Moore, at present a \ member of the lower branch of the general assembly, spent the week-end In the city with hie family, and while here announced that he would be s ; candidate for the Senate from this county to succeed Senator J Moore Mars, who it is understood will be a 1 candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1 the primary this summer. It will be remembered that during the 1913 ses sion of. the general assembly Mr Moore announced that he would prob ably be a candidate for Lieutenant Governor but since that time Senator . Mars announced that he would be a ' candidate for the position, and as Mr ( ? Moore realized that it would not be wise for two men from Abbeville county to run for the place, he has i decided to withdraw in favor of Sena- 1 tor Mars and run. for the Senate and leave the field to Senator MarS for Lieutenant Governor. This is the first political announcement in Abbeville county while it is a little early there is ample time for others to put their "hat in the ring." This announcement is made on the authority of Mr Moore and he states that he is in the race to the finish. Senator Tillman is opposed to changing the name of Clemson to Calhoun, claiming it would violate the agreement with Mr. Clemson. Whether it's a nipple or a fountain sy ringe or hot-water bottle, von want the best. The best casts vou no more at Mil ford's Druar Store. Hunt, search, seek where you might, you cannot find better rubber goods than at Milford's Drug Store. LEVER EXTENSION BILL PASSED GOES THROUGH UNITED STATES SENATE UNOPPOSED, WITH FEW CHANGES. AN IMPORTANT STEP For the Benefit of the Agricultural Interest of the Country.?Will Ulti mately Appropriate the Sum of One Ilnndred Thousand Dollars in Each State to Appropriate a Similar A mount. $10,000 First Tear. Washington, Feb. 7.?The ho.use ag ricultural extension bill passed the senate with amendments today with out a dissenting vote. The bill provides for demonstrations on farms of approved methods and scientific discoveries as to farming and home economics, made in State agrtqpitural colleges, experimental stations and in the federal depart ment of agriculture. The secretary of agriculture and land-grant agricul tural colleges are to outline plans for carrying out demonstrations As -agreed to in the senate, the bill would appropriate unconditionally $10,000 'annually to each State. In addition, a sum of $600,000 for the ; coming year, with a yearly increase of 5600,000 for the next seven years, would be provided for distribution among the States on a basis, of rural population, conditioned on each State appropriating a sum equal to its por. tion of th& federal funds. After seven years the bill would provide a perma nent appropriation of $4,800,000 an nually. ' An amendment requiring, that negro colleges be permitted to share in the und was defeated by a vote of 32 to 23. The bill waf amended, however, is a result of a fight-on the race que? tion by placing the distribution of the fund in the hands of the secretary of griculture and respective State gov ernors in States having more than one agricultural college, and also specify ing against race discrimination in the demonstration work. The bill probably will be considered soon in conference between the two bouses. LIBRAE! ENTERTAINMENT. The Ahhevillfi Library association will give an entertainment consisting if tableaux and muse in the opera aouse on Friday eyeing, February the 1 13th, at 8 o'clock, to which the admis1 1 sion vill be 35 cents, reserved seats, ' ?5 cents general admission, and child- 1 ren, under 16 years, 10 cents. Re- ] -ervcd seats tickets will be on sale ( it McMurray's on Thursday, the 12th. fhe entertainment Is for the benefit ( if the Library association which; needs < funds for the purchase of books, etc. t ird it is hoped to have a full house. J \n effort is being made to secure a ' well known soloist for the evening. ( Chamber of Commerre for Abbe- I vllle. \ A mass meeting was held in the Court 1 Bourse last Tuesday to organize a Cham- I ber of Commerce of Abbeville. Abbeville < has Ion# needed such an institution and a < very enthusiastic body of citizens attend- I sd the meeting. The club was organized ( with the following\offlcer8. President, A. I B. Morse, Secretary and treasurer, W." D. I Wilkinson Directors, D. H. Hill, Lewis Perrin, Fred S. Hill, J. S. Stark, S. H. 1 Rosenburg, C. H". HcMurray, <fc M. 13. i Hipp. ,1 Steps will be taken at once to organize i like institutions in every in the county. Secretary Wilkinson will make a canvass | of tbe towns in a few days in the interest i of this orgaization. -; H I Fashion Suit Demonstration Haddon-Wilson's fashion suit demon stration, in the second story of their building Monday night proved to be a drawing card. Th'ire were something like 175 ladies and a sprinkling of gentlemen present. Seats were arranged along the side and southern end of the room while ' on the northern end an improvised ;Stage was arranged. The small stage was cur tained ofT with heavy green curtain mate rial. The performance was under the direction of Mr. Peck, and the lady model was Miss Perry. She was announced by f.ho nianairer to he of nerftwt form anH pretty face and she looked the part. The performance was conducted somewhat as follows: The young lady would dress in a certain costume misses, girls, stout or slim?showing evory detail of costume. She would pose for a moment, looking the very image of a wax llgure, then she would descend gracefully down the steps and walk around the entire enclosure. This performance was repeat ed twelve or fourteen times, each time dis playing some new design in hat or dress. The performance was novel to Abbeville, and doubtless the ladies present got many new suggestions, though It is pretty gen erally known that in no town in the state do the ladies dress with more taste thanln this same Abbeville. MEETING TEACH ERS ON SATURDAY i ATTENDED BY 25 TEACHERS OF COUNTY. MR. SWEARINGEN NOT ABLE TO BE HERE FIELD DAY IN APRIL And School Fair Will Be Held on Frl? ' day and Saturday the 3rd and 4th of .April.?Tentative Program Sub . mitted and Will Be Published at An V XI -x V. jioiij j/ai|C.?juueuu^ ni mi. Cormick, Saturday, March the 7 th. The Abbeville County Teachers' as sociation he}d a meeting'in the Court House Saturday at 12 o'clock. State Superintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen was unable to be present About twenty-five teachers of the county were in attendance, and an outline of the program for Field Day exercises and the School Fair were discussed. Reports were heard from all the committees and matters are getting in shape for the two big days, April the 3rd and 4th. The next meet ing will be held in McCormick on Sat urday March the 7th. It is expected that a complete program covering the Field Day exercises and the ;School Fair will be published next week. tho MArHnm fop If P!nnnHf uHnn and by-laws were submitted by Migs Devlin, chairman which were adopted. Th6 teachers evidently believe in ad vertising aB the Constitution provides in two separate places that "notices shall be published in the county pa. pera." If the teachers wish to keep up with the news of Abbeville county and the schools they will find The Me dium very necessary. Prof. R. *B. Cheatham presided at the meeting Saturday. Superintendent of Education; J. M. Lawson, made a short talk to the teachers, and Prof. Cheatham stated tht compulsory education was a livef subject and wanted the teachers to think about It as It would be discuss ed at the next meeting. . VERA CRUZ FORFEITS vJTS FUEL OIL SUPPLY Mexican Govern mentis Reduced to Dire Straits for ,Means of Operating Railway Vera Cruz. Feb. 8.--Tbe straits to; which ;he Mexican government is reduced J.01"1 fuel with which to continue the operation >f the National Hallway lines fs shovpn by ;he commandeering today of virtually the >vhole fuel oil supply of Vera Cruz. This ;hreatens the early suspension of traffic jetween Vera Cruz and the capital. The government last night sent a train )f 18 oil cai-s to Vera Cruz. Today an. offl ser at the head of a squad of troops, made i formal demand on the agent of the \gulla company to surrender all the oil in ts possession.' The agent replied that, the ill already had been sold to the Mexican* -aill-oad, which Is a British corporation, rhe engineer in charge of the pumps re fused to All the oil tanks and was arrpsted.. Latter he was released but was compelled bo obey the order. There now remains in Vera Cruz only a six days' supply of oil for the operation of the Mexican and Inter sceanlc railways, and there Is no prospect .if receiving more oil from Tamplco. It is believed it will be Impossible to maintain lommunicatlon with Mexico City beyond the end of the week, except li\ the case of trains for government service. It is asserted that the next move of the lucaiwii ^uvoiuiuuih/ nm uu kaj e>cizit3 JLMJU motives and rolling stock of the Mexican railroad to replace the engines and cars recently destroyed in the north. It is reported that a decree has been pre pared and only awaits the president's signature doubling duties on all imports rrom the United States. The United States cruiser Des Moines bere today. After coaling she will proceed to Tampico. . THE CIVIC CLUB. The regular meeting of the Ci?-lo Club will be held Thursday afternoon at four o'clock at the cluh rooms over Philsou & aenery'8 score., u.nis is tfte day set apart by the State Federation as Reciprocity Day and we will have as our guests Mrs. M. P. Gridley, President of the Thursday club of Greenville and Mrs. L. 0. Robin son, of LevelLand. Reciprocity Day is an open day and the different woman's organizations of the city are cordially invited to meet with us. Mrs. W. P.Greene, President. Mrs. A. M. Stone, Secretary. Mrs. M. P. Gridley, who comes to Abbe ville Thursday as the gu6" of the Civic Club, is one of the most distinguished club women in the State. For many years she has been the President of t(ie Thus day club and is a woman of affairs in Greenville. The ladies of the different organizations of the city are invited to meet with the Civic Club and hoar what Mrs. Gridley has to say If you expect to stand the cold get your blood stimulating in order to circulate properly. Milford's blood purifier will do I MISERERI MEI DOMINI By CHARLE8 W. CUNO. In the province of dan Diego, near the River La Plaza, grew at one time the prettiest-flow er nature had ever fashioned in to womanhood. A rustic picture was she, indeed, di vine, Mercedes. Don Palo, dark, handsome, stood beneath a featoon . ed palmetto and gazed enraptured at this pitcure. > In the distance could be heard Palo approached and touched the listening, girl upon the arm. "Oh, Palo! 16 It you?" she cried He took her hands in hla and piint -ed a fervent kiss upon her lips. "Tea, Mercedes," he answered, "I have come back to see yon once again." "But?' bot-r-" she began. "No, Chlqulta, there ,la llttle dan* ger. No one kn<rer8.,tfeat I.ant h^re." Out of the convent .window Sister Sorlce looked listlessly. \ As she looked'the two. .parted, .and Mercedes was left standing alone. She was the daughter of. a miller, he the son of the governor of the province of San Diego. Sister Sorlce shook her head sadly. Three months., before she had witnessed theLc first meeting. When Palo went to .bis father,and confessed his love for. ilierc^dea, be flew into an awful rage. "Son," he ?fji|d sternly, "you will never go near the miner's daughter again. . I shall give orders. If you are caught there, you will be put In prison. Remember, I mean' what I Bar." ' - But Palo came again to see his Mercedes and Sister Sorlce was watch leg from her high convent window. Alas, .he came, to tell-his sweetheart that he 1b going away on a trip to far off Spain, but he will be < back again In a year, perhaps sooner. Will she wait for him till then? "In the morning," he said, "I may see you again, 'tis for the last time by the,bridge that goes over the piaxa, Is It not so? Mia CarrlBsima!" Tears came to the girl's eyes as she noddgd her head, fie kissed her and went down the ,path. In the morning she was waiting for him. at the bridge when Palo arrived. .She was about to fly into his arms, when, out from the shrubbery. stepped a soldier. "I arrest jrouSenor," ne eaia. Tie officer's Ijack wm turned toward her. An Impulse, a flash, and It was done. . She h$d drawn the dagger from her girdle and plunged It Into his back. He fell like a log. Palo shrank, back aghast "If I am caught now," he cried. "But you Vjll not Go! Go! she cried, In frenzy pushing him toward the bridge. ., At the bridge she . stop ped. "Kiss me once," she cried. He stooped and kissed her passionate* iy. They parted and Mercedes began to run quickly through the woods. She saw people standing around the body. She fangled she heard her name anoken. Fleet as a deer, she aped away, but before she had;gone a hundred yards, .she waa discovered. There was a shout and. a dozen start ed after her. The silver bell of the convent was again ringing and she ran instinctively towards the sombre sheltering walls. She stumbled up the steps and fell into the arms of Sister So rice. Snatching the silver crucifix from her girdle Sorlce held It defiantly Into the faces of the onoomlng mob. They recoiled from it as. from a great re pellant force. "Stop," she cried, "she has taken refuge with God. Would you defile the sanctuary of the Lord?" They looked into the calm, de termined face of Sister Sorlce, and one by one, slunk shamefacedly away. Trembling, Mercedes wept out her story to the sister, who, when she heard it, wept with her. "My child," said Sister Sorlce, gent ly putting her arm about Mercedes, "I will tell you a story. Twenty years ago a maiden bid her lover good-bye by that little bridge down there. 'Walt for me,' he said. 'I will return soon!' But he did not, and soon the maid took refuge In this convent to hide her shame. A little girl was born and a good man took pity on it and adopt ed It as his own, That maid, Mercedes, was myself. For twenty years I have looked down that road, watchinsr for the return of my lover.". She paused, and looked at Mercedes with Infinite yearning. "And. you," she continued at last, "Has the miller never told you." Mercedes looked at the sister In surprise. "Told me what?" "You?you are?my?child." Many years have passed since then. One weary watcher has been laid to rest, but there is a sister still, with snowy white hair and kind, wistful face, who stands by the high little window and looks out upon the road. Perhaps she fancies she hears a voice. It is only the humming of the old bell and the echo of the quavering voices as they sing: "Misererl mel Domini." (Copyright, by I^AilY 8tory Pub, Ca> B.Y.P.U. / V' Eighteenth Annual Session to be Held in Greenville, Feb. 17th to 19tb, 1914. Greenville,- Feb. 10th.?The eighteenth annual session of ?he Baptist Young Peo pte'sJJnion of South Carolina will be held with the Pendleton Street of this city,.Feb ruary 17-19 Inclusive. ~ - . Mrs. S. V. Parks, 110 Leach St., will be glad to make ample provision for the en tertainment of all who may. go, either as delegates from Unions, or as represents? tives of the young people of churches hav ing no Union, or merely as visitors to the Convention. s " This promises to be one pf the most largely attended sessions in' the eighteen years history of the Convention. Rev. C. E. Burts, of Columbia, is President^ Mr. J. G. Allen, of Columbia, is Secretary. The following is the program.: ' . . TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 17. 8:00. Devqtional Services?W. D. Wake field,'Columbia. 8:30. Address of-Welcome. Response. 8:50. Our Young People and the Great Commission?EJ3. Alderman, Spartanburg. 9:20. Organization. Soc^il gathering. '* WEDNESDAY MOBNINO, FEB. 18. i m ( a;io. ui&bb m d. x. jr. u. manual?w. Xj. Wilkins, Greenville. 10:15. Devotional Services?W. D. Wake field. 10:45. Three Minpte Reports? By Delp* gates. v - ' 11:45. The Pas toe.and his Young People? W. C. AHen, Latta. " 12:00. The Call of the Hour^-J. A. David son, Camden. 12:20. Address?H. L. Strickland, Bir mingham, Ala. 12:50. Miscellaneous Business. <1:00. Adjournment. </ WEDNESDAY AITEBNOON, FEB. 18. f k' v ' 3:00. Class In B. Y. P. U. Manual?W. E. "Wilkins. N " 8:45. Devotional Services?W. D. Wake field. 4:1C. Demonstration of Devotional Meet ing?Central Baptist Church, B. Y. P. U., Greenville. 5:00. Adjournment. WEDNESDAY EVENING, TEB. 18. 8:0Q. Song Service ?W. D. Wakefield. 8:15. Devotional Address?E. M. Poteat, Greenville. 8:30. Address?C. M. Faithful, Anderson HnllPM AnriAronn 8:60. Address?H. L. Strickland. 9:30. Ad'ournment. ' - - . raUBSDAT MOBN1NO, FEB. 19. 9:15."* Class In B. Y. P. U. Manual?W. E. Wilklns. 10:15. Song Service?W. D. Wakefield. 10:30. Devotional Address ? Geo. W. Quick, Greenville. 1 10:45. Bound Table Conference ? Over coming B. Y. P. U. Difficulties - Led by J. G. Allen, Columbia. 11:15. Address?H. L. Strickland. 11:45. Our Young People in the Colleges? T. V. McCaul, Clemson College. 12:00. The Skilled,Workman?E. J. Smith, ' Greenwood. 12:20. The B. Y. P. U. as a Training Agen cy?Discussion. Led by J. C. Splvey, Conway, and E. H. Johnston, Ander son. 12:40. Boport of Executive Committee. Miscellaneous Business. 1:00. Adjournment. THUBSDAT AFTEBNOON, FEB. 19. a:00. Devotional Services?W. D. Wake Vfleld. 3:15. Demonstration of Missionary Meet ing?First Baptist Church-B. Y. P.U., Columbia. i 4:10. Our Young People and Missions? B. W. Lide, Darlington. 4:30. Adjournment." Visit to Colleges. THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 20. 8:00. Song Service?W. D. Wakefield. 8:15. Devotional Address?A.B.Kennedy, Colombia. 8:30. Young People and Evangelism?J. B.Dili, Gaflney. 8:50. Presentation of Banner. Closing words. Final adjournment. Some Facts About Hookworm. The prevalence of this disease in the southern states was discovered by Dr. Stiles in 1902. Work for the eradication was first begun in 1910, and is now being carried on throughout the South. Over 500,000 persons have been treated; 50,000 having been treated in South Carolina. Tho work has been carried on in every county except Charleston, Kershaw and Saluda. Of all persons examined micro scopically, over 80 percent were Infected; of children, Hving in rural districts, over 46 percent were infected. In fully half of these cases the infected persons appeared healthy. The disease is not hard to cure, but this requires several doses of medi cine. The youngest person treated was r.nA v?ftr nf ace: the oldesc was ninety four. Wherever soil pollution is practiced, the disease is certain to prevail. Will these facts suffice to make our peo ple do their utmost to make their premised sanitary ? New Enterprise for Abbeville. The work on the new building; for the P. Rosenburg Warehouse Company is being , pushed forward rapidely. When com- ( pleted this building'will be used for a pri- , vate warehouse and a fertilizer mixing plant. This mixing should be of great benefit to the farmers of the county as it will enable them to get their fertilizer new 1 at factory prices. Mr. Rosenburg experts to build other warehose at once on the property occupied by the Acker Building 1 and Repair Co. 1 For Sale at Your Own Price. The Plate Glass In the front of the store recently occitfied by A. B. Cheatham. \ : > * * WEST END. Mrs. W. D. Wilson has as her guest Mvs. Will Lawson, of GaipeSville, and Mrs. D. Phillips, of Ninety-Six. > . Mrs. Albert Miller is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Miller. Mrs. Charlie Klujrh, of Greenwood, is spending several days with her pareftts, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lyon. Dr. C. H. MeMutray went to Anderson yesterday to attend a meeting of the Sun day School Association. Mrs. A. W. Clark is vjsiting her daugh ter, Mrs. Tiddy, in Monroe. i Miss Margaret Williams, a student of Anderson Cortege, visited her parents, Mr. and Mr<s. Williams,Saturday. V . Mrs. Tom Davis, of Augusta, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J; S. Stark. t Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Neuffer entertain^ at a course dinner Friday evening, Feb. 6, in honor of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Nlckles Those enjoying the hospitality of Dr'-Cand Mrs. Neuftec were: Dr..and Mrs. NicWes, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Miss Be?ie Epting, and Mr. Dave Hill. Mrs. Lucy Thomson Is in Augusta, Gtu, visiting her son, "Mt. Thos. Thomson. 1 Mrs. George Clark has returned to her home in Augusta,-Ga., after a pleasant visit to friends and relatives in the city.' - Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Warrenton, was shopping in our city Monday. The Haddon-Wilson Go. demonstration shown Monday afternoon and evening was quite a success. The costumes displayed were suits, jackets, walking, afternoon, evening and dancing dresses. The display was beautiful. A numbec of ladies from the country and town were present. A very unique entertainment will be given ^ by the Abbeville Library, Associa tion at the opera house next Friday eve ning, Feb. 18, at 8 :S0 o'clock. They are be ing assisted by some of the best talent in the dty. A 66rles of tableaux represent ing famous pictures 'iwd books will be fflven, aiso a very attractive musical pro gram, under the direction of the Abbeville Music Club, Is being arranged, which promises to be a treat within Itself. Re served seat tickets on sale at McMurray's Dru<r Store, Thursday, Feb. 12&h, 35 cents. Straight tickets on sale at the opera house jcnufty eveinugv nuuiLte wcj uuuuruu uu der 18,10c. - One of the largest and most enjoyable functions of the winter season was the re ception given by Mrs. W. "W. Bradley on last Tuesday afternoon In, honor of h?r sister, Mrs. W. D. Tusten, of New York. The hall, parlor ai)d dining room was made very attractive and beautiful with ferns, palms and cut flowers. Large bowls and vases of jonquils filled every nook and corner of the hall and parlor* whflp fragrant and lovely narcissus adorned the dining room. The centre piece for the ta ble was a crystal basket fllled"with narcis sus and asparagus fern, the basket/ tied with, a huge'white batin bow. On each corner of the table crystal chandalabra was placed and four comports filled with crystalized ginger were arranged between the lights. Decanters of wine and plates of fruit and white cake completed the ar rangement of the table. The rooms were darkened and lighted by the glow of many candles. ... -- ft . On entering the guests were welcomed by Mrs. W. P. Greene and Mrs. J. F. Brad ley. Mrs. F. B. Gary'iinvited them in the parlor where the receiving line stood. In the receiving line with Mrs. W. W. Brad ley and Mr?. W. D. Tusten were Mrs. E. B. Gary, Mrs. W. D. Morrah, Miss Fannie Stark and Mrs. P. B. Speed. In the parlor Mrs. T.G. White, Mrfe. W. K. Bradley, Mrs. J. A. Hill, Mrs. J. Foster Barnwell assisted in entertaining the guests. After chat ting here for a while the ladies passed into the dining room where Mrs. M. T. Cole man, Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Mrs. C. JV Lyon and Mrs. Claude Jones presided. Miss Maggie Latimer, Miss Eliza Gary, Miss Plevna Seal, Miss Louise Brown, Miss Hattie Lyon and Miss. Caroline Gary served cake and wine. Little Miss Edna Bradley and Miss Mary Greene received the cards in the hall as the guests arrived. A bout 150 ladies called from 4 to 5:30. Mr. William H. White will entertain the Gentlemen's Club on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tusten, who have been on a visit of a week to homefolks, re turned to New York Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Haskell, who hava maae AODevme ineir nome ior me peujt year, have gone to Cordele, Ga., where they 'expect to make their home in the fu ture. While in Abbeville Mr. and Mrs. Haskell made many friends who regret exceedingly to see them leave. Mrs. Has kell is a charming lady and will be greatly missed, especially in the Episcopal church. Mrs. Percy Miller, of New Jersey, ar rived in our city on Saturday to visit homefolks. *. The regular meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the A. R. P. church was held with Mrs. W. P. Greene on last Thursday afternoon. The President Mrs. W. .W. Bradley being absent, the Vice President Mrs. Chalmers Haddon presided. After the business was over a half hour was spent in chatting and enjoying the de lightful refreshments served them. Mrs. William M. Barnwell was hostess at the regular meeting of the Bridge club last Friday afternoon. There were six ta-, bles of Bridge and a delightful afternoon spent. At the close of the games a deli cious and elaborate salad course was served. Mr. William M. Bain well was host at a very delightful stag party on last Friday evening. There were four tables of set back. Mr. Barnwell is a charming host and this party was one of the very best of the winter. After spending several hours at the very fascinating game, refreshments i>f chicken salad and a number of other prood things were served, followed by a tempting and dainty sweet course. His quests were Messrs. Lewis Perrin, Aug. M. Smith, T. G. White, W. P. Greene, W. W. Bradley, J. D. Kerr,5J.- Foster Barn iij < \ well, J. S. Stark, S. J. link, W.J). Wilson, J. L. McMillan, Dc. F. E. Harrison. X Mrs. Thbmaa Davis, of Augusta, is'on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J.8. Stark. Mr. and Mre.W. D. Tusfcenind. little Ann and Mr. and Mis. W. W. Bradley aad_ . Mabel Bradley spent several daysbf last ' ' week with Mr. and Mrs W. D. Morrah, , Bell view. While there kre. John Ward-. &' law entertained In their honor at a most delightful dinner party. Mrs. Belley is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Frank B. Gary. Mr. Arthur Klugh, of Greenwood, spent . the week-end with friends in Abbeville. p Dr. and Mrs. J. Nichols spent Saturday with friends^Greenwood.. Mrs. Charlie Klugh spent Monday with \ | her mother, Mrs. C. J. Lyon; M> Jfehn H1U. of Naw York, is viBltlnur J parents., J?r. and Mrs. J.'Ii. Hill. ' ' iltas Maivina Parker, of Flatwoods, Mrigp || tow9, .S?|S[ . A. Neuffer entortalaed .0t'tir. and. Mrs. J;'&': >& ij?' afternoon. Those and Mrs. Nickles, Dr. and Miss Bessie Ep s Petition fai N :5vA*; mm v Discharge. In thcf Difitriot bonrt of thellnited v States for the District of South Carolina. In the; matter of Thoe. H.Maxwdll,, , Bankrupt?In Bankruptcy. ,' To the Eoriorftbie H. A. & Smilh, Judge of the District Court of the . United States fpr the District of South Carolina: Thos. H. HaxwelN of Abbeville, in iht County of Abbeville and State of Booth Carolina; ^n slid Dlatriot, 8pectfhlly\repre0eq|s that on the 11 day of December JasJ.past he \yas duly adjudged BaDkrupt under the *ct?Nof^ j CohgreBsielatiDg to Bankruptcy; tlr * he ijas doiy surrendered all ?1* prtr , oi>f\r anil r\t nnftMAvto ?nn VlAA fully complied wkn ailjtoe ^ meqts of said acta and of the orders -.?v, of the Court touch Ids hi* .Bankruptcy. Wh*r?for? he prays tnat.he,may fe>&j decreed by th$Gourt to haye a full: discharge from all' dej6w ' prevable against, hfs estate under' said Bank* . . v rupt Acts, except each debts a* are ex-, cepted by law from such discbarge. } Dattd thJ8'2 -day of Feb., A. D. vis 1914. Thoe. H. Maxwell, H ^Bankrupt. | Order of Notice Thereon $ -DISTRICT. OF 8. C.?BB: - '4 On this 4 day of February, A. D. ^ 1914, on reading (he foregoing peti- Jfl tioo, ttlfrr- 9 Ordered by the Coprt, that a hear ing be bad upon the same von the 12th : dav of March, 4-1 1914, before aid Court at Charleston, STC.j in said 1 District, at 11 o'clock In -the forenoon. I and that notice tflereof be published I in The Press and Banner, apewsp?- I per prin ted in said District, and that 1 all known creditor* and otherpersons I in interest may appear at the same I time aud place and show caue?, if any vt: they have, why the prayer of $be bs id petitioner should not be granted. And it is further ordered-by the Court, that the" Clerk shall qend by mail to all known creditor^ conies of daid petition and this order, Addressed to them at their places of residence as stated. Witness the Honorable H., A. M.. M Smith, Judge of the spid (Seal of Court, and the Seat'thereof w the Court) at Charleston* 8. C.^ ln said ' I Djstrict on the 4 of Pebrn-, - ary, A. D. 1914. ; V ' \4 Rinhard W. Hutaon. Clerk U. & D. e. 8. C. ?:????-?; m Master's Sale. , The State of South Carolina, J County of Abbeville. . Court of Common.Pleas, ' Mrs. Nettie Pruitt, Plaintiff,, against ?jf| J. Frank Clinfcscales, Defendant. By authority of a Decree of 8aJe the Court of Common Pleas for/' ville County, in said State,, the above stated case, I will oi sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbe H., 8. C., on.Salesday inj A. D., 1914, witbin the legalj sale the following demerit wit: All tbat tract or pfuj situate, lying and being County, in tbe Stat containing Fifty-one (fi more or less, and by lands of J. C. Branyan, J. R; Pr Public Road leading to Little River chnrc of land conveyed tb Clinkscales by J. T. T tbe same tract of lai veyed by R. L. Brq tie Pruitt during tfc rtf Qalo _i pay for papers. Masi The State 01 County J Court oft J. Foster Bart W. D. Bai By authority the Court of ' ville County, the above stall ?ale, at Publk H., S. C., onj D. 1914, withi ihe foliowini All that tract] lying and beij ville, Abbevl aforesaid, coc fourths (1 3-4^ bounded byj ton Mil's, Jones and ott Terms of Sd pay for paper