Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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| LOCAL Mrs. W. L. Power and children are visiting at Brownlee. tl Mr. Sloan Ellis was one of the visitors to town Monday from Due * West. - Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson is in Char- tl lotte visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed- f> wards. Messrs Arch Kennedy and Tom h Miller were here attending the sales 0 Monday. Mr. Sam Johnson and Mr. R. 0. e Bell, of Latimer, were salesday visi- h tors to town Monday. Messrs J. T. Lindley and J. Walter > c Lawton, of the Bordeaux section, | " were here for salesday. J " Mrs. Sarah A. Moragne, of Bor- g deaux, was in the city last Friday ^ looking after business. g Dr. and Mrs. Pruitt were in from Calhoun Falls Monday shopping and c looking after business. o E Mr. Lowry Beacham was in the city last Friay seeing his home folks and looking after business. tl 1( Mr. W. A. Castleberry and Mr. b W. E. Redd, of Calhoun Falls, were business visitors to Abbeville Monu day. E Miss Luica Woodhurst and Miss o "Lizzie Edmunds spent Sunday in the tl country with their friend, Miss Marie McKenzie. lj Mrs. W. E. Edmunds has returned rj to her home at Lockhart Junction, ti after a pleasant visit to her mother, b Mrs. J. F. Edmunds. Mr. E. R. Wardlaw, the hustling tl traveling man for the Buster Brown IV hosiery, was in the city Sunday, F spending the day with friends. e c Mr. Calhoun Harris was in the city last Friday and Saturday on business. ^ He is one of the livest insurance men r1 in that hustling city of Anderson. p Mrs. Horace McAllister and her f1 i- t< two youngest children went. over w Monroe. Ga., last Friday for a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. B. Cochran. , Mrs. Carrie Pool, of Newberry, has "been in the city for the past week Jl, on a visit to her daughter, Miss Mary Frances Pool at the home of Mrs. L. F W. White. 'r h Mr. Arthur Brunson of Edgefield, spent last Friday night in the city with the family of Mr. J. F. Ed- C munds. Mr. Brunso.n is the brother ir of Mrs. Edmunds. E Miss Mary Hill Harris of Abbeville, o is spending the week-end with Miss ir Helen Graham, having come to attend the Leap Year ball Saturday evening.?Columbia Record. y T s?' Miss Minnie Blount is back in the a: city after a vacation spent at her S home in Johnston. She will re- hi same her work with Mrs. jas. a. vj Cochran as soon as the spring season oi opens. tl si Messrs J. T. Pruitt and Hugh Sim-mons of Due West, were on our ^ streets Monday. Mr. Pruitt is a ^ substantial farmer while Mr. Sim- |? mons says that his wife can teach him ^ Uk to farm. Mrs. R. C. Philson will go down to Columbia this week for a two weeks wr visit to her home people. She makes ~ this visit while Mr. Philson is at the Northern markets looking after the , buying of spring goods. Messrs C. C. Clinkscales and A. T. ( Blackwell were in the city from Due West last Monday. Mr. Clinkscales was looking after the affairs of the bankruptcy case of J. Walter Clamp, being trustee in this matter. Miss Mary Hill Harris has returned ^ from Columbia, where she went last | Friday to visit her friend, Miss Mary Graham. While in the city she attended the dance given by the younger society set on Saturday night. 61 Rev. M. R. Plaxco exchanged pul- SJ pits with Rev. Henry Pressly. Mr. g Plaxco preaching in Clinton and Mr. g Pressly in Abbeville. Mr. Pressly C( gave his hearers two excellent ser- ^ mons and the congregation was glad to have him here. The wirter has seen some fine and beautiful specimens of painting by a ui young girl, Miss Tee Paschal, of Mt. a Carmel, Abbeville county, who is gi known here, having been on visits to U her cousin, Miss Kathleen Hayes. The te young and promising artist shows the highest talent, and her work bears evidence of a brilliant future in her career as a landscape painter.?Newberry Observer. Pi l b. Ho?v's This? ti We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's j Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. | We. the undersized. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe r liirn perfectly honorable in all business transactions and tinanoially a bio to carry I 01 out any obligations made bv bis tirm. ni NATIONAL, BANK OF COMMERCE. r, Toledo, O. 1 Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, -nctintc directly upon the blood and mil- j ai cous surfaces of tho system. Testimonials ! rp sent -free. Price 7.r? cents per bottle. Sold I by all DrucTKists. 0! Take Halls Family PiUs for constipation, in; NEWS T. W. Mars of Mt. Carmel, was in I tie city Tuesday. Dr. King of Johnston, preached in ! he Baptist church last Sabbath. | Mrs. J. D. Bundy of Monroe, is in lie city spending some time with her ather, Mr. W. D. Barksdale. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lander, of Cal-1 oun Falls, were in the city Monday ! n a cVionninc t.rin. " """"" 1_1 Mrs. Calvert Thomson has returnd to Abbeville after a visit to her ome people in Winnsboro. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagerman j ame down from Greenville last Sat- j rday and spent Sunday with Mrs. I .nnie Harris. Mrs. G. A. Veninga is here from t. Louis, Mo., visiting her niece, i Irs. W. S. DuPre on Lower Main I treet. Miss Gladys Thompson is in the ity from Pell City, Ala., for a visit j f a month to her sister, Mrs. Foster j larnwell. Frank L. Morrow is in Columbia lis week. He goes down to tell the jgislature why McCormick should j e made a county seat. H. L. Ellis, of Groggy Springs, was j ere yesterday selling cotton. Mr. j illis is one of the substantial citizens I f the county who makes money on , le farm. Mr. Sam Mabry was taken suddenr sick last Thursday and was car- j ied over to Chester for an opera-1 on. He is doing well and will soon j e out again. Auditor Sondley told us Monday lat he "could cuss," that even Moore j lars had waited until salesday in ebruary to get his taxes straighten-1 d out, and that every man in the i ounty has done the same thing. *""" * T " -?v>s<kwi I Mr. Claude L<amer reiumcu uvu. Hester last Monday, where he had een to see his mother, who is in ryors hospital for treatment. Mrs. anier is improving and hopes soon > be home again. Mr. Burley Fretwell came down rom Spartanburg last Saturday and sent Sabbath with his sisters, Mrs. 7m. M. Barnwell and Miss Bessie retwell. Mr. Fretwell is one of the 1 tost successful wholesale merchants j 1 the city in which he makes his : ome. Mr. E. R. Horton, of Anderson, S. 1 ., was in the city yesterday attend- J lg the public sales. Mr. Horton is ' le Manager of the Anderson Real j state and Investment Company, one f the most progressive msumuuua 1 that city. Mr. W. A. Klugh was in the city esterday. He brought us some imple ears of corn from his farm nd a sample of his Georgia Cane yrup, which he manufactures on is plantation. The corn is of two arieties, the one white and the ther yellow. Mr. Klugh tells us lat he has been planting this corn nee 1895 and he always makes a Dod yield. The ears are long and ell filled and the corn is sound. Mr. lugh gathered last year 47 wagon >ads, averaging about 12 bushels > the load, on a three horse farm. : is useless to state that he is a farler who lives at home. HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. Mr. J. W. Mcllwain is at home rom the hospital in Chester, greatly nproved in health and will be able > resume his work in a few days. GONE AGAIN. Col. Bill Wilson left last week for le Northern Markets, where he goes j buy the best line of goods he has ad in years. He is going to bring n a fine line of suits and ready-toear goods. BOTH DEADLY. The police of Genoa have discov- j red that the Germans have been I nuggling automatic pistols through witzerland and Italy in sardine cans, ither one is sure death, but if we suld take our choice we would go y the automatic route. OFF FOR PLEASURE. Mr. D. H. Hill went down to Colmbia Tuesday, where he will attend banquet at the Jefferson Hotel, iven to the representatives of the nited States Fidelity and Guaran- j ;e Company in this state. A SUPPER PARTY. Dr. F. E. Harrison entertained a irty of gentlemen- friends at a "set' ack supper" last Wednesday night j : his home on Church street. The me was spent in playing cards, in ! atirig a delightful supper and in leasant conversation. THE CIVIC CLUB. The regular meeting of the Civic lub will be held in the Club rooms rer Philson and Henry's store toorrow (Thursday) afternoon, at >ur o'clock. Reciprocity Day will be observed id the meeting will be an open one. he members of the different Womi's organizations and the general ablic ia cordially invited to attend. 1 A FAITHFUL SERVANT. Allen Lee, the faithful servant of the Rosenbergs, died suddenly last Saturday and was buried Sunday. Allen has served the Rosenbergs and Visanskas for many years and was a familiar figure in our town. He was a faithful man. A GOOD LOOKING GIRL. Miss Lavinia Coleman is at home from Coker College for a few days, coming up to attend the marriage of her friend, Miss Ruth Syfan, and Mr. Ben Cochran on Wednesday. She is looking well and her friends are delighted to have her home for a few days. HERE FROM HONEA PATH. Honea Path was well represented in Abbeville last Monday in Mrs. Burt Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. John Brock, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. James Caldwell. They were all looking after their business interests and shopping at our many first class stores. PLAYING FOR THE SECEDERS. Miss Mary Milford has played for : the services at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church for the last two Sabbaths. She is an accom plished musician, ana oy ner umeiy aid, her sweet and attractive manner, she has greatly endeared herself to the members of the church. SYMPATHY FOR MRS. SWETENBERG The friends of Mrs. B. F. Swetenberg sympathize with her in the death of her brother, Mr. Stuck, who died suddenly in New York last week. He was a young man full of promise and was cut down in the prime of life. His body was brought home 1 to Liberty Hill in this State for burial. 1 ; GOING NORTH. Mr. R. C. Philson, the competent ] buyer of the firm of Philson and Henry, leaves today for the Northern markets. He says he is going to get the pick of the market in spite of the war, the dye situation or the ^ -..li... ? ?A. /VAAfJp I UUllCUliy 111 getting gvvuo xiviu abroad. He believes; in preparedness, and he is going to have the best 1 for Abbeville county. PREPARING FOR ANY FATE. I Walter Wilkinson is in Charlotte, i where he is taking a business course at Kings Business College. When < he finishes he will be prepared to * hold down any job from president i of a munition factory or of some < bi? steel works, to being president i of the United States, or a bookkeeper in some first class firm around Abbeville. JACK AND HUGH. , Jack and Hugh Bradley live on \ Greenville street and were model j iim hi! e+a-r+^/1 fn cpVinnl I u\j y "5 unuii wic.y cwi nwu w ww??w*? . They never allowed anything like finances to worry them until they came under the corrupting influences of boys in school from other streets, where people talk about money, trading mules, selling cows, and paying debts. As soon as they began to associate with these bad boys, Jack and Hugh began to want money to spend. For a long time they would get a nickel or a dime from their father when he was at home, and sometimes their neighbor, Mr. Kerr, gave them a dollar or two. Lately, however, they h?.ve so far progressed in financial training as to undertake to be self-supporting. And in carrying on the good work, they occasionally sell a few little articles when they find lying handy ~i A 4.1.,. l :?n l 4.1. auuui uic IIUUSC, wucn UIICII mother is away from home. Last week they sold the bone and junk dealer the big wash-pot, an heir-loom of the family, which is two sizes larger than the one owned by Bill Greene's grandmother Hemphill, for which she is asking five dollars. The price received was five cents and to make sure that the trade would riot be called off by their mother when she found it out, they broke the pot before delivery. TO RENT:?A comfortable cottage on upper Main Street. For terms apply to Fred Cason. 2-9 tf ANNOUNCEMENTS Cards inserted under this head are strictly cash in advance. FOR SHERIFF. we are authorized to announce W. L. MILLER, of Mt. Carmel, as a canidate for Sheriff, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. FOR MAYOR. We are authorized to announce J. A. LONG as a candidate for Mayor of the city of Abbeville, subject to the Democratic Primary. We are authorized to announce Patrick Roche as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. The friends of Dr. C. C. Gambrell hereby announce that he is a candidate for the nomination for Mayor of the City of Abbeville in the Democratic Primary, subject to the rules of the party. I hereby announce myself a candi- j date for Mayor of the City of Abbeville, and agree to abide the result of the Democratics Primary. W. M. GRAYDON. I THE BOOK CLUB. The Book Club will meet at the home of Mrs. H. W. Pratt this morning, at eleven o'clock. A full meeting is desired. HOME AGAIN. Mrs. E. C. Horton is at home after a protracted stay in Statesville, Williamston :md Anderson. While away she was quite sick and every one will be delighted to know that she is well and is her usual bright and lively self again. A BIRTHDAY PARTY. Master Levy Ogilvie celebrated his eighth birthday last Thursday afternoon by inviting all his little friends to a party at his home. There were many pretty little girls and good looking boys who enjoyed the games and the "goodies" served. OIL MILL NEWS. .' When asked the news last Monday Mr. Mabry Cheatham, the accommoa-A.: j. i. _i. 1.1-_ /\:i 4.^1 J dating assistant at tins wn iuiu, tuiu us that the Mill was losing money every day, that they were paying seventy cents a bushel for seed and could only get two dollars a sack for meal. SAD NEWS TO THEIR FRIENDS. The many friends and pleased customers of Miss Lease and of Miss Eva Lazenby, Philson and Henry's and Haddon's milliners, for the past two years, will regret exceedingly that they will not return to Abbeville this season. Miss Lease will go to Rock Hill, while Miss Lazenby's friends are still awaiting interesting news from her. WHERE HE STANDS. Dr. J. R. Nickles is a candidate for alderman from his ward and knows where to stand. Monday about midday he was standing in the door of - - *- +V?o lflHfpQ tne SlUIC luum, naciv vnv were serving dinners, chatting with the ladies when a gentleman passed along and handed him a check for twenty-five perfectly good dollars. He knows where to stand in the future. A NEW DRUG STORE. Dr. W. D. Simpson, who purchased the stock of goods and fixtures of the C. A. Milford Drug Company, at the sale on Monday, is busy straightening up the stock of goods and getting the store in shape. He has employed Dr. Geo. Penney as prescription clerk. He expects to have a new man here as Manager of the store - - ' " J TV,o within i;ne nexx iew u?ya. j.u? stock will be filled in and the store will be operated in the future as an up-to-date drug store, such as it was when operated by C. A. Milford & Company. / Big $ Clearim M< Manhattan | Shirts fa $1.50 $1.15 (Yj 2.00 1.55 \f% 2.50 1.95 j|j| Soot Cash. Any arrivals for Spring, 191 which can not be dupli< a HERE FOR THE WEDDING. Mrs. T. J. Syfan and Miss Linda Syfan of Gainesville, and Mrs. T. J. Syfan, Jr., of Commerce, Ga., are here for the marriage of Miss Ruth Syfan and Mr. Ben Cochran. ATTENDING THE CLUB MEETING Mrs. A. F. McKissick, of Greenwood, will attend the meeting of the Civic Club Thursday afternoon. Mrs McKissick has long been prominent in club work and her visit will be a pleasure to all. ENTERTAINING FOR MISS CALHOUN Miss Willie Calhoun has returned 1 to her home in Atlanta, after a very j pleasant visit to Abbeville. While ; here all her friends entertained at : cards complimentary to her, Miss : Latimer giving a pleasant party Wednesday morning, Mrs. R. L. Dargan ' on Thursday afternoon, and Mrs. 1 Frank B. Gary on Friday morning. | On Tuesday morning, Miss Plevna Seal entertained the morning bridge I; ?1..U AM/] ni Mfnn P rtlU Alin WOO G CI U U iUiU <X b LUIO ITJLIOO V/aiiiVUU rrao u guest. SYMPATHY FOR MR. BOTTS. ( The friends of Mr. Charles Botts sympathize with him in the death of . his sister, Mrs. T. P. McClellan at Anderson last week. Mrs. McClellan had reached the advanced age of ' eighty-two years and after her mar- ! riage to Mr. McClellan lived all of her long and useful life in Anderson. She is survived by five sons and three daughters, and her two brothers, 1 Messrs Charles and Joseph Botts of ; this county. A HAPPY MARRIAGE. The marriage of Miss Ruth Syfan and Mr. Ben Cochran, will take place this afternoon at the home of the bride's parents at five o'clock. The marriage will be a quiet affair, only the relatives and a few friends of thf> nnntrnrtinp' narties heinc nresent. The house will be decorated in evergreens and jonquils and a salad course will be served after the ceremony. Rev. J. L. Daniel will perform the ceremony, and Miss Lavinia Coleman will play the wedding march. Miss Ruth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Syfan and is a young woman of many accomplishments, beloved of a wide circle of friends, who wish for her a long life of happiness and prosperity. Mr. Cochran was born and raised near the city and is a young man who stands high in the respect of our people. Every one congratulates him , on his good fortune. , The young couple will make their home in Abbeville after a short trip. The Daylight Corner i A Man's Store >hirt v f The Decks For ONEY SAVIN Vendex Shirts $1.50 $1.15 2.00 1.55. shirts charged, at regula 6. Just now this store is :ated in any store in the c "GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN" MRS. C. A. ZEAGLER, FARMER'S WIFE, SPEAKS TO TROUBLED WORLD. "It has helped me. I wish it to help others." This is the message Mrs. C. A. Zeagler, of Lone Star, S. C., wife of a prominent farmer, sends to a troubled world, and it ia also her explanation of her giving a strong endorsement to Tanlac, th6 master medicine. The "it" Mrs. Zeagler referred to was Tanlac, and her desire is that others should know of its merits. Her statement indicates she has a deep sympathy for those who suffer?she speaks her "good will toward mankind" in her ii _/ ? _ 0 message, tne message 01 a iarmer s wife. "It (Tanlac) helped me, and I wish it to help others," is her message, and to give it to the world and to her friends in this state, she came to the Tanlac agent and gave her statement, by whom it was to be published. "My whole constitution was in a weakened state. My nerves were on edge all the time. I had no appetite, and what I did eat caused me keen suffering, which began soon after each meal. Nervous indigestion was the real cause, I believe, of all my ill health, and I had severe and frequent attacks of this trouble. "I heard of Tanlac being so highly recommended, and I decided to give it a trial. I received ereat benefit from it. I can rest better at night now, and I have a good appetite. My. digestive organs have shown a marked improvement, and my system has been built up generally. In every way I feel much improved. I am very glad to recommend Tanlac." Tanlac, the master medicine, is sold exclusively by P. B. Speed, Abbeville; J. H. Bell & Son, Due West; E. A. Fuller & Co., McCormick. Price: $1 per bottle straight Miss Bessie Fretwell left for Snow Hill, Md., last Monday-after an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. W. M. Barnwell. Miss Fretwell's friends will be glad to know that she will be in Hartsville again for the spring season. The state supreme court has adjourned and the members have gone * J to their homes. During the last week Chief Justice Gary and Associate Justice Fraser were ill with the grip. Judge Gary was visited here by Mrs. Gary, who accompanied him home. ? Columbia Record. T 5a le ! Spring G j 3 j i r Wilson Bros. j Shirts J \ ^ 1 yV 51.50 $1.15 I pp 2,00 1,55 j .r prices. ^ Many new showing Furnishings :ity. ) 1 d