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| I LOCAL
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Miss Gertrude Bell is in the city
from Lowndesville and is visiting
Miss Helen Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones have
moved into the cottage belonging to
Mr. W. H. Long, on Ellis Street.
Mr. Wardlaw Lyon is here from
Greenville and is shaking hands with
all his old friends and school mates.
Miss Annie Cochran returned to
Atlanta Sunday, after a week's visit
with her mother, Mrs. R. H. Cochran.
Misses Mary Aiken and Margaret
* Perrin have returned to Anderson,
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where tney are aiienum^ A11UC1 OUll
college.
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Mr Tom Evans has returned to his
home in Philadelphia, after spending
the holidays with his sister, Mrs. F.
B. Gary.
Mrs. F. M. Welsh and children, of
Monroe. N. C., spent a few days last
week her with Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Barksdale.
Miss Sarah Haskell went over to
Greenwood last Thursday and spent
the day with her friend, Miss Lucia
Featherstone.
Mrs. George Gambrell returned
Tuesday form Cussara, Ala., where
she went to spend the holidays with
her home people.
Miss Withers has returned from
Chester and is nursing the little
Beilly child who is quite sick at the
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Mrs. Dr. Pope has returned to her
home Kinards, after a pleasant visit
to her parents, Chief Justice and
Mrs. Eugene B. Gary.
Mr. Percy Miller left Tuesday for
his home in New York. Mrs. Miller
and young Marston Miller, will remain
in Abbeville for a month.
The friends of Mrs. John M. Gambrell
will regret to know that she is
quite sick with grip at her home on
Lower Main street, and hope soon to
I see her out.
Miss Crowther and Miss Gladys
Norris, of Antreville, passed through
Abbeville last Monday taking the
train for Rock Hill, where they are
atending Winthrop.
Miss Georgia Edwards returned to
"Winthrop College Tuesday night, after
a pleasant vacation spent at
home. Miss Georgia is secretary to
President Johnson.
BE Miss Mae Welborn went up to AnBBB
deron and spent Sunday with friends.
Miss Welborn is the pretty and acR
commodating young lady who serves
me the people in the post office.
HI Miss Mary Greene and Miss Rachel
Minshall went over to Greenwood
jB last Thursday and spent until SaturH|
m day ^th Miss Annie Laurie Andrews
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H of the "seriouWiiness of his brother,
SH Mr. Jeff Coleman. He returned to
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man better.
Prof. R. B. Cheatham went down
to Columbia last Friday to attend
the meeting of the State Superintendents
of Public Schools. He was
back in time for the opening of
school Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Wier, of Athens,
were in Abbeville last as the guests
of Mr. Joel Morse. Mr. Wier's
father lived in Abbeville many years
ago and many people here are glad
to know and greet the son.
Miss Lillian Swetenberg spent a
part of the holidays with friends at
Peaks. She returned to Abbeville
in time for the opening of school,
being one of the competent young
teachers in the Graded School.
Dr. G. A. Neuffer went up to
Greenville last Sabbath to see Mrs.
Goldsmith, who is quite sick. Mr.
Goldsmith is well known in Abbeville
and his friends hope that his wife
will soon be restored to health.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stack and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Miller, of Monroe,
who have been in Abbeville for the
Christmas holidays, have returned to
their homes. These young people
had a pleasant time and their many
friends were glad to have them home.
The Misses McLane, who have
been in the city visiting Miss Ruth
IJVlcLane, nave returned to Agnes
Scott College and resumed their studies.
They are attractive young
ladies and have had a delightful
time in Abbeville.
Mrs. C. A. Creech, of Four Oaks,
N. C., is in the city for a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth.
Mrs. Creech is well known here as
Miss Corrie Hollingsworth, and her
many friends are glad to have her
come back to Abbeville. Mrs. Creech
is accompanied by a handsome young
baby.
NEWS |
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Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hall, of Calhoun
Falls, were in the city this week
: shopping.
The young people who came home
i for the holidays are getting back to
I their different schools and colleges
and the old town is taking on its ac'
custimed quiet look. Misses Sarah
Haskell and Marion Mabry are two
of the bright young ladies who reI
turned to Winthrop Monday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tillman and
their two interesting children were
. in the city from Greenwood, Sunday
afternoon spending a while with Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Stark, and seeing Miss
j Annie Rogers, who is in the city from
I Chicago, and who was a school friend
j of Mrs. Tillman.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagerman
! camo to Aobeville last Friday from j
i Philadelphia, where they have been I
on their honeymoon, and spent the |
I New Year with the family of Mrs. I
; John Harris. Mr. Hagerman left
: Sunday for Wilmington, where he
had business, and Mrs. Hagerman remained
in Abbeville until today. Her |
friends were delighted to have her
back for a little visit.
THE BRIDGE CLUB.
The regular meeting of the bridge
club will be held Friday afternoon,
at half past three o'clock, Mrs. G.
A. Neufter entertaining at her home
on North Main Street.
TRAVELING.
The arrivals at the Ottaray Hotel
in Greenville last week contained the
names of Messrs. W. M. Sherard, J.
W. Homer and J. M. Nickles, all of
Abbeville.
GOING TO WASHINGTON.
Congressman and Mrs. Wyatt
Aiken and their family of interesting
children are leaving this week for
Washington, where they will make
their home during the present session
of Congress. Mrs. Aiken's friends
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A WELCOMED VISITOR.
Prof. L. W. Dick came up from
Hartsville last week and visited
mon? his friends for several days.
He left Saturday for Columbia,
where he went to attend the meeting
of the State Superintendents of Public
Schools.
U. D. C. MEETING.
The Abbeville Chapter U. D. C.,
will meet Saturday afternoon, Jan.
8, at 4 o'clock, with Miss Mae Robertson.
Notice change in date.
Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, Pres.
Mrs. J. Howard Moore, Rec. Sec.
BACK WITH PHILSON &. HENRY.
The many people whom she has
served so pleasantly and competently,
will be pleased to know that Mrs.
George Penney is back with Philson
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is being greeted with many cheering
remarks and every one is glad to
have her back up street.
A WEEK OF PRAYER.
The usual week of prayer is being
held in the Presbyterian church this
week. This is a custom the Presbyterians
have long observed, to devote
the first week in the year to
prayer. The services are conducted
b ythe different members of the
by the different members of the
were led by Dr. F. E. Harrison.
A NEW PAPER.
Rumor has it that McCormick will
have another newspaper very shortly.
Parties interested in the enterprise
have applied to the Secretary
of State for a charter. It is expected
that the new company will
commence the publication of their
paper about the time the new county
begins operations.
ENTERTAINING THE VISITORS.
Mrs. W. T. Magill entertained at
a delightful dinner party last Thursday
in honor of the Misses McLane
and Miss Ruth McLane. An appetizing
dinner was served and the day
passed in a most enjoyaDie way.
Miss Georgia Wardlaw also complimented
these young ladies at a
supper party Saturday night, to
which the young people were invited
and at which everybody had a good
time.
BIRTHDAYS AND SWEETHEARTS
Messrs John and Victor Lomax
and Arthur Link went up to Anderson
last week as the guests of Miss
Bessie Cochran, who entertained at
a delightful dinner party in honor of
her friend, Miss Cleo Bailey's birthday.
The day was a delightful one
and the young men from Abbeville
think that Anderson is the place to
go for birthday dinners and sweethearts.
THE NEW PRESIDING ELDER
Raw Walter I. Herbert, the newly
appointed presiding1 elder, of the I
Cokesbury circuit, made his first visit j
to Abbeville last Sabbath. He
preached in the morning in the .
Methodist church and at the mi'l \
church in the evening. In both sermons
he pleased his hearers with
what he had to say and delighted all
with whom he came in contact with
his friendly and cordial manner.
Duiing his stay in Abbeville he
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman.
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DEATH OF MRS. McCALLA.
Mrs. I. H. McCalla, died at her
home near Lowndesville Tuesday af- I
ternoon, Dec. 21st, 1915, after a r
long and weary illness. Funeral p
services were held at the house Wed-,t
nesday afternoon, at two o'clock, jc
and were conducted by her pastor, s
Rev. J. C. Chandler, assisted by Revjl
Mr. Meadows, and the burial was in ji
the family burying ground. r
Mrs. McCalla was the widow of a
Hon. I. H. McCalla, who was forjr
many years prominent in politics in |
this county, having been in the state jfl
Senate for two terms. She was p
well known in Abbeville and her v
death was heard of with regret. She c
had been a patient sufferer for two t
years and had sought medical attention
from many notable physicians, I
but skill, money and love availeth t
nothing when one's time has come to f
die. Mrs. McCalla was a woman of c
many sterling qualities and her char- 1
ities, her benevolences, and her I
cheerful presence will long be rem- t
embered by her friends and neigh- ^
bors. c
She is survived by three children, c
Col. M. P. McCalla and J. W. McCallr.
of Lownc.esville, and Mrs. Clar- 1
ence Linder of Hartwell, Ga. Mr. I
P. B. Speed, of this city, is a brother c
of Mrs. McCalla.
A SUBSTANTIAL PROP.
The-Tri-State Water and Light t
Association of the Carolinas and \
Georgia, is one of the helpful organi- i
zations of this state which meets J
once a year and gives the men an ,
^nnortunity to get away from home.
The next moetinp of the Association *
will bo hpld in Charleston, at the '
r i ft i 1 _ 11 x 2
sip or r^ims. ?'na r>i wnier men arc
looking forward to the time.
The 5>=sociation hps recently issued
a bulletin of news of th?? association
nnd the following is of interest to
the neople of Abbeville.
"One of tbe nillars of the association
is E. M. Anderson, of the Abbeville
Water and Light Plant. He !
is alwavs ready and willing to -end?r
any assistance and he does things."
THE ENTERTAINMENT
THURSDAY NIGHT. (
The ladies of the Library Associa- j
tion. are busy arranging for the
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'MUi:* marriage ?i. titc vuun ?ivuo~ ,
for Thursday night. The entertain- ^
ment bids fair to be one of the most
attractive held in Abbeville for some
time and the ladies hope the people
will patronize them and help the library.
Miss Fannie Stark end her .
handsome visitor, Miss Annie-Rogers,
will contribute to the musical enter- (
tainment.
The price of admission will be 1
twenty five cents for both children
and grown folks.
The people who take nart are asked ,
to meet at the Court House at eight
o'clock tonight for rehearsal.
A NEW SCHOOL TEACHER.
At the meeting of the school trustees
last week another teacher was
elected for the Abbeville Graded
school. She is Miss Craig of Chester,
and has come to Abbeville to
take up.her work. Miss Craig comes
highly recommended, having been
educated at Converse and at the
Winthrop Summer Schools. She has
taught for the past six years at
Blackstock, Chester county. She
will have charge of the advanced
first grade at the graded school.
Miss Craig is boarding at Miss
Eunice Calhouns.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
At a meeting of the citizens of the
city held in the Court House on last
Tuesday evening, Messrs J. L McMillan,
T. G. White and Dr. C. H. McMurray
were elected trustees of
the City Schools for a term of three
years and Dr. F. E. Harrison was
elected for an unexpired term of two
years. The gentlemen selected are
representative business men of the
city and all of them are interested
in the welfare of the schools, and
they will take an interest in them,
as did their predecessrs in office.
THE SOUTH APPRECIATED.
In a letter to Congressman Aiken,
Hon. E. F. Sweet, asistant Secretary
of the Department of Commerce, has
the following to say concerning his
recent visit to Charleston:
"I have recently returned from
Charleston, South Carolina, where I
spent four days attending the sessions
of the Southern Commercial
Congress. I was never in all my
life treated with greater courtesy
or cordiality, and although I was
born in New York State I frankly
confess to a very great admiration
and affection for South Carolina."
"E. F. Sweet."
SERVICES AT THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. K .G. Finley, of Columbia, |
will conduct a week of services in
the Episcopal Church. These ser-1
vices are in keeping with a plan of!
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Mission service in every church in I
the United States. I
The main service will be at 8 P.l
M., every night, beginning Monday, I
10th, and ending the following Sun-'
day night. A Bible reading will be
held every afternoon at 4 P. M.
The public is cordially invited to
all the services.
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morrah and
Mr. John U. Wardlaw were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley
at dinner last Monday night.
They came in from Bellevue for the
occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Miller,
of New York, and Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Kerr, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Stark were also guests at this pleasant
affair.
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The time passed merrily and every
)ne regretted that one o'clock, the
lour for breaking up, came so soon.
A LEAP YEAR DANCE.
Misses Myrtle and Madge McLesky
entertained the younger set of society
folks at a pleasant leap year dance
ast Friday night. The dancing was
5pirited and every one had a good
:ime. Refreshments were served at
:he close of the dance.
D. A. R. MEETING.
The Andrew Hamilton Chapter of
D. A. R., will hold the first meeting
>f the New Year with Miss Antoilette
Russell, Wednesday, January
;he 5th, at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. J. R. Lawson.
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THE MOVING PICTURES.
The moving pictures at the Opera
louse were resumed last Monday
light, much to the delight of the peoil<?
who indulge in this pleasant pasir.ie.
The pictures were unusually
k:ar and the five reels depicted the
tory of "A Little Brother of the
ti>:h," a popular novel written some
rears ago by Joseph Modill McCornick.
The parts were well taken
md the whole picture bespoke the
eturn of good pictures for Abbeville
The Opera House is in charge of
dr. W. A. DeFarley, an experienced
>icture man, who has come to Abbeille
with the determination to suceod
by giving the people the best picures
at the most reasonable prices.
Tuesday night the "Romance of
Claine", a popular serial picture was
>egun. Abbeville has had the "Exiloits
of Elaine," which crowded the
pera house every Tuesday night
ast summer, and pleased the young
>eople with the many perils and hair
ireadth escapes. The "Romances"
vill be equally attractive and a good
:rowd should greet Elaine on Tues
lays.
We wish Mr. DeFarley success and
lope he will continue to give the
jublic as good pictures as were given
>n Monday and Tuesday.
A NEW YEAR DANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Coleman enter;ained
the young people of the city
it a pleasant dance last Friday night
n compliment to their daughters,
Misses Lavinia and Eugenia Coleman
rhe Christmas decorations added
)rightness to the scene and the
foung ladies in their pretty dresses
ind the handsome young men made
i most delightful spectacle to those
vho had the pleasure of looking on.
Refreshments of sweets were served
at twelve and after this the dance
vas after the leap year style and the
foung ladies sought the "pleasure of
WEDDING BELLS.
Matilda Ann Doolittle's .weeding
will be celebrated Thursday evening,
'January 6th, at 8.30 o'clock in the
Abbeville Court House.
This is to be the most magnificent
affair Abbeville has ever ha ! and as
the wedding party is comp' :ed entirely
of Abbeville's leading business
men, the maids and dames ill be
marvels of loveliness. ?
Matilda Ann Doolit'tle, (b.-ide)?
Mr. R. H. Kay.
Keely Van Kute (groom)?-Mr.
Keller.
Miss Wants-a-husband, (maid of
honor) ?Mr. Herman Greene.
Lady Tenessy (Dame of honor)?Mr.
Will Hill.
Cupid, (Ring bearer)?Mr. Charlie
Brown, Jr.
John Jointhem, (clergyman)?Mr.
Jack Perrin.
Rosie and Posie (flower girls) ?
Messrs Frank Clirikscales and Wil
nam naraen.
Dot and Dolly, (ribbon girls) ?
Percy Leach and Hiram Lawson.
Mr. Van Kute, (father of groom)
?Dr. Pressly.
Tommy and Jimmy Van Kute (bad
twins) Maxwell Smith and Hubert
Cox.
Bridesmaids?Messrs. Allen King,
Albert Henry, Charlie Armour, Lowry
Wilson, Victor Lomax, Robert
Owens.
Groomsmen?Messrs. Joe Elgin,
Ben Cochran, John Lomax, John Calvert,
Edward Smith, Dave Hill.
Ushers?Mr. Harry Wilson and Mr
Sam Seal.
A splendid musical program will
be given.
Bnnefit of "Abbeville Library."
Admission: Adult, 25c, children, 25c.
Thursday evening, Jan. 6th, Abbeville
Court House.
PUBLIC SALES.
Monday was Salesday and there
was 6 good crowd in town.. Nol
much land was offered and that offered
did not bring large prices.
W. J. Evans and C. D. Evans sole
several tracts belonging to the estate
of James Evans as follows:
Tract No. 1, containing 151 acres
at $9 per acre to Ben Evans. Tracl
No. 2, containing 209 acres to J
Howard Moore at $8 per acre, anc
tract No. 3 at $11 per acre.
In the case of McCord vs. Berneau
the house and lot was sold to Miss
Mary T. Hill for $27.00.
Judge Miller sold the Speer lane
for the payment of debts as follows
The Home Place in Lowndesvilh
was sold for $1100.
Tract No. 1 containing 9 acres te
Mr. M. E. Baker for $10.00 per acre
Tract No. 2, of 74 acres to Messrs D
H. Hill and J. M. Nickles at $8 pei
acre; and tract No. 3 of 50 acres te
the same parties at $10.00 per acre.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT
UNITED STATES FOR THEH^^^^^B
.TERN DISTRICT OF
CAROLINA.
IN THE MATTER OF
J. C. LANGLEY, Banki^^^V^HI
IN BANKRUPTCY.
To the Creditors of J. C. Langley, of
Calhoun Falls, S. C.:
You will please take notice, that
the above named J. C. Langley, of
Calhoun Falls, in the District aforesaid,
was duly adjudged a bankrupt
on the 28th day of December, 1915.
The first meeting of creditors will
be held on the 10th day of January,
1916, in the City Hall, at Abbeville,
S. C., at which time creditors may
attend, prove their claims, vote on
nominations for Trustee, examine
the" bankrupt, and transact any other
business that may legally1 come before
the Court.
Creditors who do not intend being
represented at said meeting, may
mail their claims, properly proven,
and with the 'proper revenue stamp
thereon, to me Abbeville, S. C.
D. HTVtLL, Referee.
Abbeville, S. C., Decyjjl, 1915.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT Or THE
.UNITED STATES FOR THE WES
! TERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH
CAROUNA.
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ABBEVILLE LUMBER COMPANY,
Bankrupt.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Pursuant to an order of D. H. Hill,
Referee in Bankruptcy, made January
3rd, 1916, I will sell at public
i auction at Abbeville Court House, S.
C., on salesday in February, 1916,
within the lagal hours of sale, for tha
purpose of paying the mortgage debt
thereon, the following described real
estate belonging to the estate of the
above named bankrupt, the said property
being sold free of the said mort
gage debt.
i A. All that tract or pare el land sit
ate, lying and being in Abbeville
County, State aforesaid, fronting
I fifty feet on Stand Pipe Street to
s lands formerly owned by Harvey Wilson,
bounded on the North by lot No.
s 12, bought by J. B. Edwards; East
t by Stand Pipe Street* West by lands
. of Harvey Wilson and South by lot
I fnrmerlv heloncinBT to A. W. Smith,
being lot No. 13 of Block "A" of
? Smith lands, as per plat made by G.
> A. Douglass, also
B. All that tract or parcel of land
1 situate, lying and being in said State
: and County, fronting on Brown
i Street 70 feet, and bounded by said
Brwn Street, lot of George Fair, lot
) of Georgianna Childes, et al.
; Terms of sale cash, purchaser to
. pay for the necessary paper and
r stamps used.
> ROBT. S. OWENS, ^
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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