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| LOCAL J. Walter Clamp of Honea Path,, was here Tuesday. Mr. C. J. Cappleman is in the city t for a few days from Wilson, N. C. ? Miss Benna Ouzts, of Greenwood, < came over last week and attended .V the funeral of Mrs. LeRoy Wilson. Mr. Cheves Sondley came over t from Atlanta and spent Sunday with z his parents. ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ammons of Monterey, were among the shoppers in the city last Saturday. Miss Corrie Graves was in the city j ] shopping- this week and visiting her I, sister, Miss Caroline Graves at Mrs. < L. C. Haskell's. < i Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Hughes and j pretty little daughter, leave today for Edgefield, to spend the holiday season with Mr and Mrs. Ben Hughes E. 0. Wilson was over last week from Atlanta spending the time with t his people. He was called home by ( the illness and death of his mother. 1 t Miss Nelle McGaw has returned $ to Abbeville after an extended stay ] in Ml. Carmel with Mrs. Bradley ] Morrah. { i Miss Cleo Robinson is in the city \ from Orangeburg and will make her home in the future with Mrs. Rachel Minshall. Prof, and Mrs. Jack Harden are ^ of homo frnm Rnmp fla? and will a spend the vacation with their home people. Hon. W. N. Graydon, and Hon. J. M. Niekles and Robert S. Owens, Esq. went up to Greenville on business ? Monday. Miss Kittie Perrin is in the city and will spend the holidays with her many friends and relatives. She is always a welcome visitor. The ladies of the Methodist church j were very successful with their ba- . zaar last Saturday, and cleared ! something over seventy-five dollars. ^ Rev. and Mrs. Henry Pressly are 1 in tbe city from Clinton and will j spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs ' J. F. Bradley. ] Congressman Wyatt. Aiken came 1 home from Washington, this week and is spending the vacation time at home with his family. Miss Mary Graham has returned y to her home in Columbia, after a ' pleasant visit to Mrs. John A. Harris J after the wedding. ' Miss Janie Morse is home from 1 Easley, for the Christmas vacation. 1 \ She is meeting with great success as 1 a teacher in the Easley Graded ^ School. ] 4 Miss Besse Pool left Monday for ^ her home at Elrod, N. C., to spend her vacation. She has been with Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran for the past season. Mts. Eugene Stewart and Eugene, Jr., of Rockton, S. C., will arrive in Abbeville today and will spend the holidays in the city and country with relatives. Rodney Stephens and Sanford Howie are at home from Carey, N. C. They are prepared to , enjoy the good times of Christmas and the good things to eat. Mrs. Richard Sondley was called to Washington last week by the sickness of the little Harvin baby. The little fellow is better now, which will be good news to the many friends of the parents. Miss Lillian Killingsworth passed through Abbeville last Monday on her way home for the Christmas holidays. Miss Killingsworth is teaching in North Carolina. The Clemson Boys are expeted , home today, Leslie McMillan, Kenne- , dy Magill, Paul Kennedy, Billy Bradley and William Leslie are among the number who are making the girls glad by their home coming. Misses Louise and Edith Sullivan leave Friday for Honea Path, to spend the vacation time with their parents. During the holidays their ister, Miss Willie Sullivan will be married to Mr. Otis Mattison. Mrs. A. B. Cheatham an.! Miss Narietta Cheatham are here from c Charlotte for the Ch^'slmas: hoii- I days. Mr. Cheatham will coma Sun- f day and a pleasant family reunion ( and Christmas tree will bs held at i the home of Mrs. P. A. Cheatham. s r Mr. and Mrs. Welch, of Carlisle, ? were in the city last Saturday and jMg Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs r iienry L>urre. ivir. ana Mrs. weicn r have just recently married and they were receiving the congratulations and good wishes of their friends while here. THE TWO COLONELS. Col. Percy Miller and Mrs. Miller, of New York, are expected in the city this week to spend the holidays 1 with Col. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr. ] NEWS J BORN. Near Abbeville, Dec. 20th, 1915 0 Mi. and Mrs. Thompkins Ramey, 1 son. MR. COOPER, GRAND MASTER. Solicitor R. A. Cooper, who has nany friends in Abbeville; was elect:d as Grand Master of the Masons it their meeting in Charleston lasl veek. VISITORS FROM VIRGINIA. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wampler, oi *ural Retreat, Va.; are expected ir ;he city Thursday for a visit to Mr, ind Mrs. A. M. Stone. They are :oming down to see what a South Carolina Christmas is like and the "MTv. on/1 M??c Qfnno will .riCIlUd UI ifXI. anu AUIO* I^vviiv < jive them a warm welcome. DINING OUT. Last week while in Charleston atlending Commercial Congress week jovernor Manning was host to s arge dinner party of gentlemen a1 ;he Charleston Hotel: Among his quests was Lieutenant Colonel M. P \lcCalla, of Lowndesville. Col VIcCalla is on the Governor's stafl ind reflects great credit on Abbeville county when he is "all dressei lp" in his uniform. GETTING MARRIED. The friends in Abbeville of Hon roseph A. McCullough, of Greenville, will be interested to know thai le will be married on Jany. 6th, tc Mrs. Emma V. Clark of Baltimore Mrs. Clark is a native of Maryand, having been born and rearec n Baltimore. Her first husband Tames V. Clark, was a banker in Bal;imore, and his widow is a charming voman of the brunette type. Tht .vedding will be a quiet home affair. WINNING THE PRIZES. In the Game of Knowledge recent y gotten out by the State newspaper, some of the prize winners, a: innounced last week, are of interesl ;o the people of Abbeville. Dr Sarrison is a winner of one of th< *?fa /IaIIoi* nri 70C? a c 10 Q1 CO Rpn 1 A. / TV \J UVIlai *w? MAkjvrj v. nin Carlton, of Donalds, John L Tolbert of McCormick, and Mrs. B HL Maultzby of Bennettsville. Mrs Vlaultzby is known in Abbeville a: Miss Katherine Klugh. BAPTIST NEWS. Dr. A. C. Wilkins came by Abbe /ille this week and preached in th< Baptist church to his old congrega ;ion, all of whom were glad to hav< lim come again. After the sermon the congrega ;ion held a meeting on the recom nendation of the deacons, called tc ;he pastorate of the church th< Rev. Mr. Matthews, of the Cumber and street church, of Greenville rhe congregation has heard nothing from Mr. Matthews but it is hopec :hat he will accept the call. DECORATING THE TOWN. All the young college girls art :oming home for the holidays anc ire making our streets lovely witt ;heir bright faceis and pleasanl greetings. Miss Margaret Perrir ind Miss Mary Aiksn are here frorr \nderson. Miss Marion Mabrj ind Miss Sarah Haskell are home from Winthrop, Miss Lavinia Cole nan and Miss Sarai Haigler are ex jected Thursday from Coker, Misses Ruth McLane, Margie Bradley, Susi< Stevenson, and Georgia Wardlav ire home from Due West, and Mis< Vlargaret Cothran is at home froir Columbia. A "BELLE OF TENNESSEE." Miss Lillian Kyle Jones, of Knoxrille, Tenn., has been in the city foi he pest several days visiting Mr. anc klrs. W. P. Greene. Miss Jones :ame here from Anderson, where she las been for sometime visiting hex mcle, Prof. E. C. McCants. Miss Fones is the daughter of Mrs. Thos, Fones, who is well remembered here is Miss Rebecca Moore, daughter oi tfr. Thos. L. Moore, who was for nany years Clerk of Court at Abbeville. Miss Jones is a petite and lovely >runette, of vivacious manners and las scores of admirers wherever she roes. She has a charming voice and >leases every one with her bright and ovely songs. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS There will be many pleasant home :omings for the holidays in Abbeville. Already the streets are beginning to 'ill up with familiar faces and by Christmas eve there will be many vistors and home folks on the streets. Mrs. Thos. Pope and her handome young son, Mrs. Frank Hassell, if Wilson, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs, Sidney Eason of Charleston, will all >e home for the holidays and will nake glad the hearts of Chief Justice ind Mrs. Eugene B. Gary. Mr. and Mrs. Stack, of Monroe C., and their young son, and Mi md Mrs. Albert Miller, of Atlanta ind their young daughter will come lome for the holidays and will spenc ;he time with Judge and Mrs. Jones Miller. Ulsters and roll top desks cover z ot of oversights that are none of th( public's business anyway. ' OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS. j! Mrs. Herbert Allen left Monday I for Greenville, where she goes for ; the Christmas holidays. She will i; spend the time with her relatives !; and friends. Miss Mallard, who has been visiting: Mrs. Allen for some time, goes with her. i ATTRACTIVE VISITOR. Miss Lillian Killingsworth, who is teaching English and History in the Carey High School, at Carey, N. C., , is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mil, ford. Miss Lillian is an honor graduate of ov;r Graded Schools and of Erskine College, and is making a great success as teacher. ENTERTAINING AT DINNER ; Mrs. Mary Kennedy will have a pleasant party of friends at dinner with her on Friday who she will entertain in her usual cordial manner. Her guests will be Mr. and Mrs. J. ; H. Hester, Mr. Ernest Hanvey, Mr. ! and Mrs. George Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. George Brown. | HERE FROM VIRGINIA. [ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Riely and their two children are here from Richmond, and will spend the holiday season with Mi*, and Mrs. Frank ' B. Gary. Mr. Riely is a prominent attorney of Richmond, while his, wife is alwavs a noDular and wel-! come visitor to Abbeville. t t CLOSE FOR XMAS. The Telephone Office will be closed m Saturday, Christmas Day, from 8.30 ' A. M., until 6.30 P. 111., and on Sun day, 2'6th, from 10.30 A. M., until ' 2.30 P. M. It has been the custom to give the Telephone girls a holiday every Christmas since the establishment of the exchange, 20 years ago. VISITORS FROM TEXAS. t 1 , Miss Sallie Kate and Elizabeth McLane are here and will spend the | holidays with Miss Ruth McLane, [ and their many friends and relatives in the county. These young ladies ' are the daughters of Mr. Robert Mc, | Lane, who went out to Cameron, * I anrl Viae mqHa > 1 CAaO; OU11IC J v^tti o C*5V Utiu itMw his home in that state since. The Misses McLane are attending College at Agnes Scott and have come to Abbeville to get acquainted with their kinsfolks and to see their father's old home. They are charming young ladies ? and are having a delightful welcome among their people. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE Committees representing the different women's organizations and <Uffoi-ont RnnHnv schools erf the city, met last week and decided to have a community Christmas tree for Abbeville. This tree will be placed on the Plaza in front cf the - City Hall, and will be decorated and ; lit up on Chritmas night at hall! past - six o'clock. The cliiferent choirs i of the city will meet on the ;plaza, and will sing the familiar hymns and Christmas songs. No attempt will be made to give presents but; ar> rangements have been made tc give ; to each child on the square at that time an orange. This will be ;?leas. ant lor the little fellows and 'will ! cost very little. 1 The ladies who have been asked to assist in the decoration of the tree are, Mrs. Foster McLane, Mrs. J. Dendy Miller, Mrs. Lucie Cochran, Mrs. J. C. Ellis, Mrs. Wm. M. Barnk well, Mrs. C. H. McMurray, M rs. C. [ C. Gambrell, Miss Lillie Clark, Miss Maggie Brooks, Mrs. A. S. Thamas, l Mrs. Lucy Thomson, Miss Helen Edwards. Mrs. S. C. Seal, Miss Nettie { Russell, Mrs. J. A. Hill and others. r Any one wishing to contribute to , the tree can do so by notifying: Mrs [ Wm. M. Barnwell, Mrs. Dendy Miller or Mrs. C. H. McMurray. Any ' contributions of oranges, pretty de' corations or money will be accept _ able. i | DEATH OF MRS. WILSON. | Mr. Leroy J. Wilson died ab her home in Fort Pickens, Wedntsday, the 15th of Dec. 1915, after a short illnesF of pneumonia. Funeral ser vices were held at the Methodist church Thursday morning at eleven [ o'clock and were conducted by Rev. i Mr. Daniels, in the presence of a s host of friends and relatives, after which the interment was at Long > Cane cemetery. The following gen, tlemen acted as pall bearers, J. R. s Glenn, T. G. Perrin, Richard Sond: ley, W. A. Stevenson, J. L. Perrin, and Mabry Cheatham. Before her marriage Mrs. Wilson was Miss Sarah Ursula Dansby. She r was born at Cedar Springs March I 25th, 1848. On November 8th, i 1877 she was happily married to I Mr. LeRoy Wilson and to them was [ born the following children: 3. 0. Wilson, Mrs. C. B. Wosmansky, Mrs. R. Y. Simmons, Mrs. Lewis Sprouse, E. F. and Miss Delia Wilson, all of whom survive with one brother, Mr. i J. W. Dansby. Mrs. Wilson lived a quiet and rei tired life and it was in her chi.dren that her pleasure centered. Her . good example and her worthy :har, acter show in her children, all of . whom are doing well in life. In , her old age they surrounded her with , everything that love and thought i could procure and a sincere sympa[ thy is felt for them in their loss. CARD OF THANKS. We take this method of thanking \ those friends who ofi'ered us their I help and sympathy during the illness +-U/-V rlnofli A"P All V HflQ V TV? C\ f"Vl T* J I UUU ill VII** UCUUI VTJ. ?.* *. Mrs. C. B. Wosmansky, Miss Delia Wilson, t. Mrs. Robt. Y. Simmons, . I E. L. 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She will return to Abbeitt leaves this ville in February and take up her ome in Wedge- work as the county demonstrator in spend the holi- the canning club work. she will go to Miss Piatt has been most successt will stay for a ful in Abbeville and it is a pleasure srself in the art t? have her back and the work kept , cooking on the UP? ht Corner Every Man! Store ;w Christmas Goods for the f the Family. ng! Buy Today! e and see if we cannot fill all I * For Men: g Linen Handkerchief Bed Room Slippers ?SLm Ties and H'dch'fs Pullman Slippers wwwm&a Knife and Chain g Sets Collar Buttons Bags Ties and Sox Hose Auto Gloves ttons Underwear Bags Rain Coats a8es Tie Rings >in8 Hats Belts / :s Store