Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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(j bu^dkm^ q a i fm ? ST< ******** * WATTS ******** On account of heavy rains and swollen streams, our mail carrier, Mr. Burford could not make his trip over our route last Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Stella Gilliam Bullock and attractive little daughter, Mattie, of McCormick, visited at Mr. J. E. Palmer's last week. Mrs. Julius Dudley of Athens, spent Wednesday night and Thursday at Watts. Mr. S. A. Allen made a business trip to Mr. Wm. McNeill's Thursday afternoon. Mr. Chas. Schram is in Hartsville to see his sister, Mrs. Tolan Watson. Nicholas Schram, Jr., who has been with Mrs. Watson for some time, will return with his father. The young people of the community met at the hospitable home of Mips Nina Wilson Sunday night to sing. Mr. C. L. Rock was a business visitor to Abbeville Friday. Mr. F. W. Wilson spent Monday in Abbeville. Mrs. Joe Wilson and Mrs. Gussie Corley spent Sunday morning at Maplehurst. Miss Florence Bradford was entertained this week-end in Abbeville by Mrs. J. A. Dickson. What came near being a serious accident happened at Watts Saturday. On account of an inferior frog at the switch on the railroad a car box and tender were derailed but fortunately the cars landed on the wheels. It took the crew several hours to put things to rights. Nobody was badly hurt, Conductor Nickson having received more bruises -AT TJ? Mf w A xnan tne uuicid* uc auu aui, ?.* Benton, train master, were sent flying out of the cupola of the cab when the jolt came. Mrs. C. L. Rock and Miss Nina Wilson spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. T. Stokes. ******** * ANTREVILLE * ******** Messrs Jesse Bell and John Wakefield were business visitors to the city of Anderson Saturday. Mrs. Dean Blanchett entertained a spend-the-day party Tuesday. The following guests were present, Mrs. John Wilson, Misses Ginnie and Elmer Milford, Mrs. Lettie Milford, Mrs. Carl Milford, Mrs. John Gray, Mrs. ueorge i^aivert. The high water caused us to not get our daily mail Wednesday. Miss Genevieve Anderson is at home. Miss Lipscomb of Ware Shoals, Miss Hill, of Level Land, Miss Roberts of Ray, Miss Joan Broyles of Townville, are guests at Dr. Anderson's for the week-end. Miss Mary Anderson entertained Saturday evening in honor of her guests. Rev. Belvin left Friday to visit his flock of Ebenezer. The Masons had their regular meeting Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Carl Milford and Miss Ginnie Milford were shopping in Iva Friday. Mr. John Will Amison has taken charge of the mail route to Abbeville Mr. Malon Gordon has retired as mail rider. Mrs. Norris Wakefield and little son, S;>m, were visitors to Abbeville this week. Mr. J. T. Erwin and family worshipped at Little River church Sab bath, and spent the afternoon at Mr 0. Branyan's. Mr. and Mr?. Clyde Fleming: spent the week-end at Mr. Neuffer Fleming's. * McCORMICK * McCormick, S. C., Feb. 7, 1916.? Judge Luther Bell, of Clarks Hill, visited his daughter, Miss Mary Bell, who is a student in our High School, last Saturday. Dr. C. C. Fuller and family now occupy one of Mr. J. B. Harmon's cottages in the northern part of the town. After visiting relatives in Spartanburg, Mrs. T. E. Ferqueron returned to her home here last week. Miss Kate Thurmond has returned home after visiting friends and relatives in Lincoln County, Ga. Mr. J. F. Carson, of GafFney, has just arrived in McCormick and will have charge of the dry goods de hi DVES axdRAN partment of Mr. M. L. B. Sturkey's store, having purchased an interest in same. We are glad to report that Miss Louise Calvert is recovering from a nftjirk of nnenmonia. Mr. Ellis Hugely of Anderson, is spending the week-end with home folks. ******** * LONG CANE * ******** According to the older people's saying, winter is about over as the first day of February was such a disagreeable day. Master Leslie Finley spent Thursday night with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs. W. D. Beauford. Mr. W. D. Beauford and daughter, Miss Nina, were visitors to the city Thursday. Mr. R. H. Stevenson was a business visitor to the city last Thursday. Miss Elma Sutherland and sister, of Martin's Mill, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. King. Mrs. W. D. Beauford and daughter, Miss Nina, spent Monday in the city with Mrs. J. M. McKellar. Mr. Julius King spent a few days of last week in the city with relatives. Messrs Dave Cromer and Arthur Botts were business visitors to the city Monday. The farmers are now looking blue over so much rain as it will put them so far behind with their plowing, although they are thankful to see their grain crop looking so prosperous. Miss Nina Beauford spent Friday night in tne city witn Mr. ana ivirs. J. M. McKellar. Mr. Dave Haddon was a visitor to the city Friday. Mr. Shelton Beauford and sisters, Misses Eppie and Florence, spent Sunday evening with Mrs. W. D. Beauford. Mrs. T. W^King was shopping in the city Saturday. Mr. W. D .Beauford and daughters, Misses-lone and Viola, spent Sunday in the city with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beauford. Mrs. L. L. Finley and children, spent the week-end in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carroll. The members of Long Cane were glad to have Dr. J. S. Moffatt preach for them Sunday. Nancv. ******** BELLEVUE ******** Mrs. R. F. Bradley, of Troy, enItertained the LadieS Sewing Club at ! a delightful five course dinner on | Monday. Mrs. Bradley was assist! ed in receiving her guests by Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. W. W. Wardlaw. Mrs. John Morrah, Jr., and little son, J. W., of Willington, returned Ifrom Augusta on Thursday, both are I getting along nicely. Mrs. S. J. Britt entertained at a dining on Saturday in honor of her birthday. Little Mary Bradley, of Abbeville, is the guest of her cousins, Katrina and Mary Ellen Morrah. Mrs. Harvey Robinson of Troy, was hostess at an elaborate dining on PROLONG LI ! GRIGSBY'S I A H armless Veg J with no Inji t I DOES AWAY WITH ; 11 Grimsby's Liv-'V + Recommended it^ The E re have just receh irns 99.66 per ce ill last twice as I We have th IGES I Wednesday in honor of the Bellevue- * Willington and Troy Ladies Sewing a Club. S. P. Morrah, Jr., returned to At- ^ lanta Monday after a week pleasantly spent -with his parents. Miss Sarah Blakeley was the guest . of Mrs. W. D. Morrah Saturday 11 n i (rh t. n Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gibert of Willington, will celebrate their Silver ^ Wedding on Friday the 11th of Feb- t1 ruary. v W. P. Kennedy of Troy, and U. W. Morrah of Bellevue, are now in Bar- v tow, Florida. Misses Bessie and Janie Lee Mor- s rah and Rebecca Wardlaw were re- a cently guests of Mrs. Frank McGee, of Iva. Misses Willie and Maggie Leroy of . Willington, spent Wednesday night J in Bellevue. Mrs. Maggie James and little one j spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. 2 S. T. Young. 1 Mrs. T. A. Talbert spent Friday , afternoon with Mrs. John McCaslan. Mrs. Mary Creswell has been sick , for two weeks. Mrs. Y. P. Reagen is in McCormick for a few days. Mrs. J. M. Spence and daughter, j went to McCormick Friday. Little Roy Young spent Thursday night with Robert Creswell. Messrs Will Long and David r Young went to the Entertainment at ? Flatwoods Thursday night. * DUE WEST. * i * ***** * *? Miss Elizabeth Hagan, who is U teaching near Pendleton, is spending ^ the week-end in town with friends and relatives. J Mrs. Mayme Pressly is expected | home in a few days from Charlotte, ? where she underwent an operation ^ for appendicitis. ? The Lila Bonner Division of The ? Womans College alumnae association, * , will meet at three o'clock this after- | ' noon at the Memorial Hall. An in- | teresting programme has been ar- 2 ranged. 2 The entertainment for the benefit 8 i of the new church was quite a sue- ? cess. The spelling match was an ft i especially attractive feature. ? i Rev. J. P. Pressly will be away the ? next two Sabbaths, preaching for ? Rev. N. E. Smith of Bartow, Florida. | Dr. G. G. Parkinson will preach next | Sabbath morning. The Euphemian Celebration will | be held in Erskine Auditorium Friday night, Feb. 11. Mr. J. H. Wrenn is erecting a brick store between O. Y. Brownlee's residence and S. J. Todd's store, which will be occupied by Mr. Crawford Clinkscales. S. J. Todd expects to leave in a few days for Baltimore to buy his spring stock of goods. | I ^I|| ; I CLiJfll I 'IstjSfcCi I' \1 FULl- WCICHT 40 POUNDS; 1 pair C lb. 4, . iM Pillows to match. $1.15. Selected New, Live, Clean. Sanitary F?-athers. Best Keatherproof Tickinir. Sold on money back truarantrf. DO NOT BUY from anyone at any price, until you cot t lie BOOK OF TRUTH, ourbiirnew catiiloc mailed FREE. Write a postal card TODAY. Aecntfl Wanted. AMERICAN FEATHER & PILLOW COMPANY, DESK S- 31 NASHVILLE, TENN. I % %%%%**%%%%%*%%%%* j FE BY USING jj LIHE1-LAX j!| etable Compound * \ arious Effects. < \ J / > X the USE of CALOMEL tj t\ * I er-Lax Sold and t I #ll by All Druggists * ? ill j toss C itd a shipment nt. air. Burns ong as any othc lem in three, four u/mifo HOME OUT r ****** * FAIRFIELD e- ****** * The weather is very gloomy lookand is real cold, looks like it lieht snow. Little Rodney Russell is better, but idney is sick now. We hope these ? J - i?i-i ?:n ???? v.a wu ucar ihuc uiuuiuia win own uc ^ell so they can go to town. Joel Young spent Thursday night rith his c!ium. Master Ollie Spence. Miss Mary Spence and little Lena pent Sabbath afternoon with Eva nd Irene Young. Mr. E. C. Young made a business rip to McCormick Friday. Mr. W. H. Kennedy dined with Mr . A. Young last Thursday. A crowd of young people went to ee the high water in Long Cane one ay last week, a wagon load with )avid Young as driver. Mrs. Sam Beauford is very sick at his writing. Mr. J. A. Young spent Friday with Ir. W. H. Kennedy, doing some work n engine. Mrs. Mary McCaslan is the guest f Mrs. John McCaslan for a few ays. Mr. John McCaslan is on the sick ist this week. Mr. Hamilton Malone and little ) "v ?4-u n/r tccac luuii^ opcni/ oauuaui witii itxid Jowen and Miss Creswell. Mr. John Henry Young spent last I Sprii 1*1 1 We hav 1 shipmen ft cam sup I the Slipi 0. ? 0 0 g We also he ? on hand, and c; * i r m line. Q a <i ^ Come ci jiiuc: :P{F-:P{ ?yyy *V I Iff 1 J?ivL J gg "THE CASH S fH Agents foi )il Sto v of this famous 0 i 40 per cent less ir stove. and five burners. FITTERS Thursday night with David Young. Little May Belle Young is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. John McCaslan. 1 CLAIMED WILSON HOLDS APPAM AS GERMAN PRIZE Washington, February 6.?Presi- ? dent Wilson is understood to hold the opinion that the British steamship j Annam. hroucht into Hanmton Roads by a German crew, must be considered as a prize of Germany under the b Prussian-American treaty of 1828. J It was stated to-night that his ac- r cords with the view of the State de- v partment. 0 The President has not had an op- f portunity to discuss with Secretary j Lansing the details of the case and, j therefore no final decision has been * reached as to the length of time the ? Appam will be allowed to remain in ^ an American port. Some officials s agree with the German contention c that under the Prussian treaty the J prize crew can keep the liner at 1 Newport News until the end of the * war. 1 HAVE A CLEAR, HEALTHY SKIN c ZEMERINE removes all roughness and redness, and leaves the skin in a good healthy condition. Best remedy " for Eczema. Stops the itching and f henls nermanentlv. bOc and $1.00 at C. A. Milford & Co's. or from Zemerine Chemical Co., Orangeburg, S. C. 1. ANDERSON COM PA ig Slip e just receh t of Slipp< ply your n *er line. ive a good stock of h an fit you up in anyth to Us for s and Sli] A.NDERS01 TORE" ABE r New Idea Patterns. *. ANDERSON COM PA PAY LATER IX' I i! Stove. ? I I H I ? I u , w H MASTER S SALE ["he State of South Carolina, 1 County of Abbeville, , j Court of Common Pleas. drs. L. W. Mabry, Plaintiff, against Urs. Elenora Baer, Ethel Baer, et al. By authority of a Decree of Slale >y the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State. nade in the above stated case, I nil offer for sale, at Public Outcry, it Abbeville, C. H., S. C., on Saleslay in March, A. D., 1916, withn the legal hours of sale the followng described land, to-wit: All that i i _ / i j *J i : ;ract or parcel 01 iana snuaie, lyin^ ind being in the city of Abbeville in Abbeville County, in the State aforeaid, fronting Seventy-five feet (76) >n Main Street and having 200 feet lepth on both side lines, bounded >y Main street and Livingston street ind other lands of Mrs. L. W. Ma>ry. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Pur. ihaser to pay for papers and stamps. N R. E. HILL, Master, A. C., S. C. :OR SALE?Early Speckled Velvet Beans, twenty bushels at $2.25 per bushel. Phone 31-216, or write James Winn, Abbeville, S. C., Route 5. 2t ipers I red a big B ers, and 8 eeds in ?m ? 1 ligh cut shoes iti ] ling in the shoe g 2 ] o I 0 I Your % 3pers gg ipi vf CO. 1 IEVILLE, S. C. gg AH 10c l||