Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Fr | LOCAL NEW STORE Mr. 3. M. Anderson, who has been with the L. W. White Cc. during the past year, has organized a company to go into the dry goods business. He v leaves for the Northern markets on Sept 1st to purchase a stock of dry goods, notions, shoes, clothing and ' -other merchandise usually carried ?n a dry goods store. Mr. Anderson has been in the dry goods business for twelve years, both as buyer and salesman and knows the dry goods business in all its details. ' " He knows how to buy bargains, and will have something to offer the people in the way of low prices when he opens Sept. 15, at Keller's old stand, which is now being renovated and put in shape for him. The new firm will buy for cash and sell for cash. Watch their advertise ments and give them a call. COMPLIMENTING HER VISITOR Miss Marie Mitchell of Honea Path is in the city for a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Henry Gilliam. Miss Mitchell is a bright and attractive young lady and has made many friends while here. Last Saturday morning'Mrs. Gilliam entertained at rook complimenting her visitor. There were sixteen ladies invited and a most delightful time was spent. At the c'ose of the morning a salad course with tea, was served the following i Indies, Misses Maggie Latimer, Esther Graydon, Ada McMillan, Nellie Harden, Rebecca Jones, Emma Lipscomb, of Ninety Six, Sarah Haigler, Ruth Calvert, Ruth McLane, Ruth Howie, Sarah Haskell, Marion Ma* bry, Margaret Cothran, Lillie Clark Mid Mrs. George Clark, of Augusta. Mrs. Gilliam's entertainments are always entertaining and this was no exception to the rule. HOME ON A VISIT Mr. W. G. Hill and his interesting family are here from Washington, on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ^ T TJ:il TUaw mo/lo +V*a frin fa I- O U. inn. nic^ mauv utw Mty bv Abbeville in a handsome car, which bespeaks success for the owner. Mr. Hill holds a responsible position in the capital city and carries out the prophecy of success foretold for him* when he carried off alf the prizes and medals offered at the Abbeville Graded School and at Clemson College. , .. GETTING BETTER Jim Coleman has been quite sick for the past week with an abscess in / his ear. He has been under the care of Dr. Neuffer and a pretty trained nurse. Jim is the original boy scout and naturalist of the city and the young boys who must camp and frequent the many "wash holes" around town with him will be glad to know that he is much better and will soon be himself again. IUIN lflLin WAI. Messrs W. W., J. F., W. R., and W. W. Bradley, Jr, and Mr J. D. Kerr of Abbeville, spent a few hours in the city yesterday en route to the mountains of North Carolina where they expect to spend several days. - They are making the trip in an automobile and claim that the roads are getting rather bad on account of the very heavy rains.?Anderson Intlligencer. SUNFLOWER SEED Last year the Civic Club distribut ICQ SOUUl Ullfiy puunua ui suimunci seed to the people of the city, but on account of the prolonged drought the planting of the seed was not a success. This year many sunflowers have bloomed over town and the Civic Club would be glad to have seed saved for them. Phone 138 and the seed will be called for, saved and distributed next year. CHANGES AT LAUNDRY Mr. J. W. White, who has been the foreman in Abbeville Steam Laundry for several months, has resigned his -'A-' ?4-U I position tu uu\t: auuiiici 111 icimcdocc. Mr. Marion Carey, a laundryman of large experience, who has superintended some of the largest laundries in the country, will come here on Sept. 1st to take charge of this plant. In the meantime Mr. Patterson, Mr. White's assistant, is in charge. WARRENTON MISSIONARY SOCIETY ENTERTAINS The Warrenton Missionary So- [ ciety will have an entertainment | Thursday evening, Aug. 26. The public is cordially invited. ^ g . ^ \ NEWS \ f 4 CHILDREN'S DAY The morning service at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church last Sabbath was devoted to the children, the observance of the Children's Day being held for tne first time. There was a good congregation present^ and all enjoyed the exercises. ' Each child in the Sabbath school took some part in the program and each did her or his part well. The church has a flourishing Sabbath school and much interest is manifested by the little folks. Mr. Plaxco preached a very short 3ermon especially to the children. EXPERT TESTIMONY A man told us one day last week that the Germans were going around )ver the country buying up old rags to be used in making ammunition. He said he knew it to be a fact because Jim McMillan said there was a wagon through Dyson's last week on 3Utii a luiooivu. s WHAT WE TALK ABOUT With the opening of school, the new fall styles and the coming of eight weddings between now and Christmas, the feminine population has.changed the conversation, incubatior chickens, jellies, and canned peaches and tomatoes, having to take a back seat. WOODMAN PICNIC Bethel Camp 601, W. 0. W., will have a picnic at Snow Hill school house in Martin township Anderson County near H. G. Fisher's store on Saturday August 28th/ The public is invited to come and bring dinner. We will have plenty-of good speakers, a good band and free ice water for the crowd. Everybody come and have a good time.. .T. W. Saviors. Clerk. SOUTHERN RAILWAY RUNS EXCURSION TO COLUMBIA A popular excursion will be run over the Southern Railway to Columbia on September 2. Train will leave Abbeville at 7 A. M. Returning, leave Columbia, 9 P M. Fare $1.50 for the round trip. , 4 HON. J. MOORE MARS RETURNS Hon. J. Moore Mars, who has been on a four weeks trip to the Big Exposition at San Francisco has returned home and settled down to work. ,While away Mr. Mars visited many of the places of interest in the West. He was in Salt Lake Citv for the American Bar Association. WILL STAY WITH US Gottlob Neuffer has the position at the post office made vacant by the promotion of "D" Wardlaw. Gottlob has given up his position in Spanish Honduras and will remain in Abbeville,- which is pleasant news to his many friends. GOOBERS Frank M. Rogers of Back Swamp Xownship in Florence county has three hundred and seventy-five acres planted in goobers from which he expects a yield of thirty-seven thousand bushels. - He estimates he can average ninety cents a bushel for all he can produce. IN HONOR OF VISITORS. Miss Jennie V. Moore entertained last week in honor of her guests, Misses Bettie Morrah, Edna Bradley, Malvina Kennedy and Malvina Parker, of Abbeville.?Greenville Piedmont. A QUIET SABBATH There was no service in the Presbyterian or in the Methodist churches last Sabbath which gave the town a quiet time of it. The regular union service was held in the Presbyterian church at night. Rev. M. R. Plaxco m-eachine the sermon. THE BRIDGE CLUB The Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs. Frank B. Gary last Friday at a very pleasant meeting. There were several invited guests and the time passed most pleasantly. Refreshments of cake and cream were served. i Preston Speed case home Sunday to recuperate from a short attack of illness. i ^ THE BOOK CLUB There will be no meeting of the Book Club today. Send your books to Mrs. T. G. White's between ten and eleven and an exchange \rill be made. , Mrs. Jas. W. Harrison left last week for Abbeville, where she will spend a short while visiting her brother, Dr. A. L. Harvin, and family. Mrs. Harvin spent a short while here recently, returning last week to her home in her touring car, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Long, of Abbeville, who hfed also been visiting at the Harrison home.?Keowee Courier. . . Mrs. Louise Greene Jones, who has been on a visit to her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. B? P. Greene, returned, to her home in Atlanta today. She is accompanifed by her little daughter Alma. Miss Mary Rodgers, the efficient telegraph operator at the Southern depot here, has returned from a trip to Abbeville, where she visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jamison.-?Belton Journal. . 1 Mrs. Thomas Lyles Dalis of Augusta, is here for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stark. She is looking splendid, in fact "age cannot dim, nor custom sta the infinite variety of her charm." \ ______ Miss Eliza Gary, Miss Caroline Graves, Miss Ivy Calhoun and Eugene Gary have returned from their trip to the mountains. They report two days of heavy rain, bu't good roads and a good time generally. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cheat'iam were in the city/shopping last Saturday. Mr. Cheatham contemplates buying a house and moving into the city. He will be more centrally located for his work as county demonstrator. j ' ' Miss Bess Cochran, who has teen visitingvher cousins, the Misses Cochran, on Magazine street, has returned to her home. Miss Carrie Coch ran went- to Anderson with her and will visit there for a week. Chas. J. Bruce,' Deputy United States Marshal, visited his home people on Sunday, returning to Greenville on Monday. He is looking well and seems to enjoy his position. His family will move to Greenville ^t an early date* v Dr. G. W. Gardner and Mr. Wideman, of the Greenwood Journal, were .here yesterday and paid us an appreciated visit. They get out one of the best afternoon dailies in the. Piedmont. Misses Mary Shaw and Frances, the pretty little daughters of ^Irs. Henry Gilliam, are in the country spending some time with their grandmother, Mrs. Shaw and their aunt, Mrs. Kay. / Miss Pearle Leitzsey returned to Columbia yesterday frpm Abbeville, where she attended a house party sriven by Miss Winton Keaton.?The State. M. J. Ashley, J. C. Black and a party of friends came down from Honea Path Monday to look after the buying of a car-load of lime to be uSed on their alfalfa crop. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. G.Hill, of Washington, D.' C., are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hill. iThey made the XT 1- JLV _ _ A 11 trip mruugn me country in tneir car. M4\ and Mrs. W. H. McFall spent last Friday in the city with Mr., and Mrs. ?T. T. Hughes. Everybody was glad to see Mr McFall and to meet bis charming wife. Rev. L. J. Bristow and Mr. C. D. Brown went over to Elberton last week to'see Mr. Grier, and found him too weak to be brought back to Abbeville 4 " Mrs. B. S. Barnwell and Mrs. Morris went up to Due West Monday to see Mrs. Kennedy who is a cousin of Mrs. Morris. D?? HIT-* U r>_ 1-- -- ivcv. axiu iTiio. jLicmy icturned to Clinton last Saturday after a pleasant vacation spent with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bradley. / Mr. aftd Mrs. Abe Rosenberg came over from Greenwood in their car Sunday and visited the family ol: Mr. Pilip Rosenberg. Messrs. Francis Mabry and Jim Sherard went to Columbia this week, to see if the Capital City is being lun according to country ideas Mr. Frank Fetzer, of Greenwood, who still looks like an Abbeville man, was here yesterday shaking hands with his friends. ^ Mr. Boyce Mitchell of Honea Path, vas a visitor to Abbeville last week, spending the time with his atmt, Mrs. Henry Gilliam. Hugh I. Taylor was a business visitor to the city Saturday. He raises fine cattle in the Antreville section, and is a prosperous farmer. Miss Elizabeth Edmunds and little brother Jack left Sunday for Chester, where they are spending the week with their sister, Mrs. Estes. Little Miss Eason, who has been sick with fever at the home of Mr. T. S. Calhoun, is improving, and will soon be out again. I Mr. and Mrs. John K. Durst spent several days this week in Abbeville, the guests of Mr and Mrs W. D. Barksdale. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cason came down from Anderson Saturday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gambrell. , Manager Goldstein has moved his family to Abbeville and they' are occupying the house on lower Main St. recently occupied by Hugh Bowpn. The recent rains have about ruined the tomato crop and there is a steady demand for all kinds of garden produce. ? ? * < WANTED?To buy 50 bushels Bufr Clover Seed, or exchange for thorough bred Tamworths. Blackmar-Columbus, Ga. Paint Put-On Think of paint put-on and hot by the gallon. A gallon of paint in the can is of no account to anybody. Put it on. Now reckon its cost and value. The secret is: one paint goes twice as far as another. A good one goes twice as iar as a naa one. You have a'job, say an average job. It'll take 10 gallons'Devoe and 12 or 15 or 18 or 20 of middling poor very poor and trash. You know painter's wages in your town. , Put the price of a gallon of paint and ' the painter's day-wage together. You can, we can't. , Devoe costs less than any inferior paint; there are hundreds of them: One paint is as good as another, so long as it lasts good; one ksts months and another years; and the one that goes furthest lasts longest. DEVOE . P. B. Speed sells it. jj jl/ini or I __ I Will o I Keller's j| THE NE 1 Dry Goc Hat Ej New Firm ii |j Watch t Openin | g The Buyer, Mr. J. Si Northern Ma | J. M. A G. P. Sloan* a prominent bankei of Greenwood, but a large real estate owner in Abbeville, was here oil Friday looking over his holdings. Miss Marguerite ^illiams, of Columbia, was the guest of Mrs. R. M. Brewer last week. George A. Ferguson and Bertha B. Pace were here yesterday on business. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley went over to Greenwood Sunday for a visit to Mrs. Charlie Klugh. Mrs. Ogilvie and her three bright children, have returned to Abbeville after a pleasant visit to Columbia. Miss Edna Bradley has Returned to Abbeville after a pleasant visit to ^Jrs. Charlie Klugh at Greenwood. Miss Breese, who has spent the sum mer in. ADDeviue, nas reiurnea to her home in Charleston! \ ' ' ' _____ / Q61houn Haskell, who has been sick with fever is on the road to recovery. Miss Quarles, of Tuscaloosa, is visiting Miss Leila Link. THREE-QUARTERS OF A CENr * IN THE TRAINING QF YOUN< A time-seasoned institution o i training of the intellect and the dev Christian influences. Situated iij,a religious in life and atmosphere; i Health conditions unexcelled. Buildings equipped and arrange in college work and administration, young men. The^WylieHomejahan provides every modern dormitory eq acre campus; out-door sports and exe Literary and science courses of c | degrees. Library of 10,000 volume School. 'i Government based upon an app tuition to young ladies in Wylie Horn ' .' -jrs .- "l 4> <V* '.*. / . i ! v d unce A-J fillUCI 5 x pen a New S : Old Stand S< !W FIRM WILL I >ds, Clothin ^ W A s, Motions, , New Goods his Space : ig Announ* . M. Anderson, leaves xkets to Buy all the I inderson ( % 'J-Jr4$u3t* *f f . : Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ellis are ex pected home today from a long and l delightful stay at Hendersonville. Hugh Bradley has a boil on his back which is something from start to finish. Mr. R. C. Philson left this week far the northern markets to buy a fine stock of goods for his fall trade. Misses Daisy and Hattie Belk are in the city from Monroe, and are visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Simpson, Charlie, L/on \ and Fraser McDill bombarded Due West for two hours Monday night. / Miss Janie Boyd of Mt. Carmel, was in the city Saturday shopping. \ C. Pennal, of Shiloh, was here Saturday on business. , . . . ' . ' LOST?Monday evening between Abbeville and Edgewood school house, one card case containing 1 five dollar bill, two quarters, one fifty cent piece and two dimes. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. lt.? FURY OF CONSISTENT IDEALS [1 3 MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN. 11 ffering superior' advantages for thfc J i elopment ot. character under sound quiet college town, Educational and - ( nfluencea highly favorable to study. f ' " y. ' ! d to afford the makfrmim of efficiency ' . G)jlege Home accommodates seventy dsome new building for young women, ,uipment and convenience. Twenty- J srcises. . : i ollegiate standard; B. -A. and A- \ :s; Laboratories, Observatory, Fitting '' '-* .. \ v ?eal to Honor and self-respect Free <> e. Expenses for year-about $200l' P?--V-" U.ML MMfifflMifiBflBHHft ment j| on Co. I| Itore at j i 3pt. 15th |j 1ANDLE !j ig, Shoes, || Etc. I] :j Low Prices!; for their ji * 1 :ement $ September 1st for Eg -.atest Goods. ffi Company 1 > ?. &***.< ' ??