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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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. ... --
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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
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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.
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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