The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, February 23, 1916, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3

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I | LOCAL h <V <s I ~ *S3555S5SS$S35$$$$?$S$$$$^^ Mr. J. D. Cade of Mt. Carmel, was in the city Saturday on business. Mrs. W. A. Lee spent the weekend in Elberton, Ga., with her parents. Dr. J. W. Sharpe went up to | Greenville last week to spend a few 1 days with his family. Mrs. R. S. B. Martin of Calhoun j Falls, was in the city shopping i^si Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Huff and Miss Mary Morris were in the city from Willing- ! ton last Saturday. Miss Valeria Crowther was among the nood looking teachers in town Saturday in attendance on the meet- j ing of the Association. Mrs. H. A. Benton and bright little daughter, Mary Louise, spent several days last week in Monroe, N. C., with Mr. Benton's relatives. Miss Georgia Wardlaw came home j last Friday and spent until Monday j with her home folks. She is a co-ed at Erskine. ea cnurcn last oauuaui, mum w , pleasure of the congregation. Dr. C. A. Milford has returned form a business trip to New York, j He tells us that the hotels are so 1 crowded there at this season that it is almost impossible to get a room, | and that the weather is something | else. Mr. W. R. Smith, known as "Dote" when he has on his everyday clothes, ! was on the town Saturday, shaking j hands with his many friends and admirers. He expects to get a walking cane before he comes to town again. Mrs. J. D. Kerr entertained the \ meeting of the Bridge Club last Fri- j day afternoon at her home on Green-1 ville street. Mrs. Dr. Crymes came i over from Greenwood and was the i guest of honor for the occasion. Miss Kathleen Gage and Miss Madeline Tilley have gone to Abbeville to visit Mrs. Fred Cason. They will also spend a while in Anderson be- j fore their return home.?The Sunday ! State. j Prof. J. L. Grier came down from ; Due West last Friday' and visited his j friend, Rev. M. K. flaxco until Saturday afternoon. While here he attended the meeting of the Teachers' Association and presided over that body for the first time since his election as President of the Association. Mr. M. B. Reese has returned from Hot Springs, where he went a month ago for his health. He is feeling better and is back at the old stand for business. Miss Charlotte Reese, who spent the time with her grandmother, came home also, to the delight of her little friends. Hosv's This? VvTe offer One Hundred Dollars | Reward for any case of Catarrh i ronnnf 1m rnro/1 Kxr Woll'c vtiut v.uuiiwv I'V vui vu i?y j J. Auti w Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known F\ J Cheney for the la.<l 15 years, and believe j liini perfectly honorable in all business transactions and tlnancia'Iy able to carry out any obligations made bv his firm. .NATIONAL BANK OF COM ME I ICE. Toledo. O. ' Hall's Catarrh Cur? is taken internally, acting directly upon tli- blood and niusurfaces of !>;. system. Testimonials se"t free. Price T.'i cents pi-r bottle. Sold by all Hruggists. Take Hall's Family Pilis for constipation. Mr. M. T. Coleman nas reteumcu to Abbeville from St. Louis where he went to get up his line of goods for the coming season. Rev. E. B. Kennedy was in the city from Due West last Saturday attending the Teachers Association and seeing his many friends. Misses Kathleen and Imogene Wilkes, of Laurens, who have been the guests of Mrs. W. A. Jamieson for several days, left Monday for their home in Laurens. Mrs. L. D. Witt, who has been on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson, at the Eureka Hotel, has returned to her home in Greenville. Rev. and Mrs. Blakely and Miss Sarah Blakely were in from Lethe Saturday attending the meeting of the County Teachers Association. Misses Mary Anderson and Aileen j Herron of Antreville, and Miss Annie 1 Hill of Level Land, were all down last Saturday taking in the meeting ' of the Teachers Association. Mrs. Sam Cooper, of Mullins, is in the city spending some time with her grandfather. Major Nance. She is j accompanied by her bright little daughter. j Capt. and Mrs. Emory Penney and ' their daughter, Margaret, came over from Lancaster last week and visited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Penney, on Depot Hill for several days. Miss Willie Sue Nicholas has returned to her home in Charlottesville, Va., after a pleasant visit to friends in Abbeville and in the county. Miss Nicholas made a pleasant impression on all our people who look forward to her coming again. Miss Ruth McLane from Erskine J College, spent several days last week with her home people. She played the piano at the Associated Reform* * * ' ^ O_LL_.LV +V.o I NEWS J H. L. Ellis and Lem Strawhorn of Groggy Springs, were here Friday. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Nickles spent Sunday at Hodges with home folks. Mrs. Pierce Bowen was in the city shopping Monday. Mr. Brice Mills of Columbia, was in the city Sunday visiting his friends Mrs. Thomas Maxwell is at home after a short stay at Chester, where she went for medical attention. Miss Amanda Burts and Miss Bagwell are in the city visiting Mrs. R. M. Burts. Mrs. Lula H. Kirby. of Atlanta, is in the city visiting her nieces, the Misses Hamlin, on upper Main street. J. u. uuncan, a ituiuci wnu nunc: everything to eat, was in the city Saturday on business. Mrs. Sam Evans was in from Hodres Monday buying from our up-todate stores. Mr. S. J. Wakefield, a prominent merchant of Antreville, was here Tuesday on business. Mrs. Agnes Pennel is in Greenwood visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joe L. Maxwell. Dr. P. B. Carwile was here Tuesday talking over the situation and seeing his many friends. I Miss Marion Bradley passed through Abbeville last Friday going from hei school at Lowndesville to her home [in McCormick. Miss Margaret McKenzie is a1 home after a pleasant visit to he: sister, Mrs. Oscar Jackson, at Catawba. Roger Williams, of Antreville, was here Friday looking after business 1 matters. He is with the Press anc Banner in its efforts to reduce taxes. Miss Allie Mae Power and Mr | Clarence Pennel came down frorc Brownlee last Friday and took in th( show at the opera house Friday night Mrs. Fannie Milford and her sister Mrs. Young, have gone into the coun try and will spend the next ten day: nt Antreville with Mr. and Mrs. WiL Killingsworth. Mrs Richard Moore, of Wadesboro N. C.f spent Si^nday in the city v/it? her husband, who is one of the trusted employees of the Seaboard Rail way. Mrs. George Finley came cvei from Atlanta last week and spenl Sunday in the city at Mrs. Bowen's with her husband who had his "laj over" at this place. Mr. and Mrs. .T. K. Elgin and Miss Avis Elgrin were here from Anderson last Friday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jot V. Elgin for the day. They made th( trip in their car. Miss Kate Schroeder is home froir Columbia, where she spent the session of the Legislature in the En grossing Department. She is as handsome as ever and reports a pleasant time in Columbia. John Lomax could not get verj far away from Abbeville last Sundaj and spent the day at Darraughs turnout. He says that a man can spenfi a whole day there if he makes up his mind to it. Mrs. Charlie Calhoun is in Abbeville after many months spent in th? Pryor hospital in Chester. She i< greatly improved in health and will snend some time in Abbeville with Miss Eunice Calhoun. Mrs. W. W. Bradley went dowr into the country last Thursday anrl spent the day attending: the dinner "t Mrs. Kennedy's. The ladies ir Bellevue have organized a club thej call the "Merry-gro-round." the object of which is the giving of delight ful dinners. Miss Nelle Edwards spent Sunday in the city with her home people. She came in from Atlanta and was on the train that came to grief a little beyond the shops. She walked into town, a distance of over three miles. She will go to Florida for the Spring season. HON. FRANK B. GARY. Hon. Frank B. Gary has just finished a term of Court at Greenville; at least, he has finished the trial of jury cases. He returns to Greenville today to hear a few equity matters, and to sign some necessary orders, The papers at Greenville credit him with handling the business of the court with ability, dignity and disnateh. THE BOOK CLUB. The Book Club will meet with Miss Grace Smith this morning:, Wednesday. at eleven o'clock. Each member is requested to bring her first, second, third and fourth choice of books written on a slip of paper with her name signed so that in ordering new books every one may be pleased. There are three vacancies in the membership to be filled and a full meeting is desired. ; SELLING MULES. \ Uncle Jim Stark sold ten mules' ; Monday. Dote Smith tells us that ; Uncle Jim makes five dollars every j ; timi he trades, which means that he j ; made forty-five dollars Monday. That ; is too much money for a man to make j j [ in one day. ; : GETTING READY FOR EASTER. ' ! Mr. Tobias, of the Kahn Tailoring!! Company, was in the city last Friday; | and Saturday and was with the H. H. j j DuPie Co., taking orders for spring J ' suits. The Kahn's are reliable tail- JI ors and they will "dike out" a lot of j our young men for the Easter parade. |, ! NEW BOARD OF REGISTRATION. I Messrs. P. A. Cheatham, W. W. i. Bole.-; and R. H. Armstrong have been 'I appointed as the County Board of : Registration by Governor Manning, j, : the appointment being made on theJ recommendation of the Senator from>j this county. HOME ON A VISIT. Mrs. Arthur Ellis is expected home ( ; this week for a visit to her parents,. 1 Mr. ami Mrs. W. A. Calvert. Since her marriage Mrs. Ellis has made her j . home in New Orleans and this is her first visit back to Abbeville. Her , | many friends and her schoolmates : will be delighted to see her. PHILSON & HENRY. Mr. R. C. Philson has been in the | ; Northern markets for the last two' ! weeks buying new goods for the spring trade. The advertisement of | this reliable firm this week tells you j . something of the many pretty things . they will have to offer the public in the next few days. The firm will | have one of the best milliners to be j . employed in Baltifnore and they will j I keep up their reputation of selling j the prettiest hats to be bought in a j market like this. t 1 MRS. HAGERMAN ENTERTAINED AT WILLIAMSTON i A pretty compliment to Mrs. Henry ' Hagerman, a recent bride of this city was the "spend-the-day" party, at j which Mrs. Henry Crigler entertained at her home in Williamston Thurs- j . day. The guests invited were all stu- j ' dents of Converse College, and the i i occasion was a happy reunion of col- j lege chums. i Mrs. Crigler's home was beautiful j in its decorations of ferns and jon-! quils. A six-course dinner was serv-1 i ed; at <>ach guest's place was a cor- i - sage bouquet of jonquils, tied with yellow tulle. The guest of honor was J presented a handsome vase, filled | . with jonquils. Those invited were: Mrs. Hager5 man, Mrs. J. H. Morgan, Jr., Mrs. I Luther Marchant, Mrs. Tom Marchant, Mrs. Dave Henning, Jr., Mrs. Cleo Mauldin, Mrs. F. F. Beattie, Miss Christine Mahon, and Mrs. B. B. i Gossett of Anderson. ?(Jreenvilie . Daily News. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lander came , over from Calhoun Falls Saturday j and carried back with them for Sun^ day, Miss Lander, the attractivej 5 teacher of the first grade in the 1 schools here. Mr. Ringan Thomson knows how to keep and feed a 'possum. Some time | ago he bought a possum and put it \ down in the cellar of his store for safe keeping. One morning the possum had disappeared and for several days nothing was seen of it but 1 the eggs and cheese in the store were getting away faster than the law al lowed. One morning the posusm was 5 found in the store helping himself to eggs, so now Mr. Thomson has a fine i fattened possum to kill. \ LQST?Friday afternoon, between ; Post Office and Johnson's stable, a i Fountain Pen. Reward is returned [ to E. F. Wilson at Oil Mill. BOARDERS WANTED?Jurors and all others attending court and, wanting something good to eat and 1 ; a good place to sleep, are hereby ' I notified that they can have their 1 wants satisfied by stopping at Mrs j 1 Jas. Taggart's boarding house on j Pinckney Street. Rates reasonable. i ! | 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. I 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 | c-f the city of Abbeville, subject to the Democratic Primary. | J We are authorized to announce | Patrick Roche as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Abbeville, sub-' .iect 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 j of the party. j I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor of the City of Abbe: ville. and agree to abide the result of the Democratics Primary. \V. M. GRAYDOX. 1 anna ci ci cicici ncici elbeicid beu s | Everything | for the Spi 3 "I17ITHIN the past 1 Sfi ?' ceived many s ?j and best spring good yR Eastern markets affo S display in our storeX tion and selection. 4* 11 * g- you to can ai your !fi order to get the pi |j articles we have in si S Here you will find I Ready-to-Wear i !fi | Misses and Ch I Also Clothing, Sh s ishings, etc., io jjj and Boys. jfi ^ nA- , | u. r\ju, I A.BBBVI -lcieiciuciciciciclcicicicicicicicicu lanaoddiannddndddndda The Daj I A Ma -?- MTL iL TT11CIC Ul $*}kf First in Qualit First i See Our New IVWH mm vwi /u., x -W Ji V3| Underwear. j/ML 1 '?? Umbrellas t"? Auto and Dress (MM , Gloves 1% % Night Shirts / ?J Belts and II M M Suspenders J Kg&n,~Iai)c *20 ? 7T~7~Z~ I Ask to see our new manRanan, $1.00 SI mRRRRttMUlRRESaiRS&RR* ij in Readiness || ring of 1916 jj i [1 I few weeks we have re- i J ihipments of the newest ! j s that the Northern and I j 1 rds. These are now on 5 j -ready for your inspec- [ j And we would advise ? j earliest convenience in [ J ? < r . i l rfj icK or the many cnoice jtj :ock. js I the newest things in? r J j \pparel for Ladies, [j ildren. IJ ] toes, Hats, Furnish jj j r Men, Young Men j i j ji j [i ? [} IAKOFFI LLE, S. C. | ] I ylight Corner n's Store e Styles are vl i o w N liiTirmJ:* \^/is * I \ ~7&n-< FIRST ' | y First in Style \ in Service \ em<p 1 Spring Line Of j M^ISL Knauo Hats f Stetson Hats New Spring Ties Suit Cases Hand Bags ra,amas ft ifl 1 Wilson Bros. ^ ,1] J1 1L Half Hosc tred~G)o/Aes to *45 Wilson Bros., I/index and Eclipse I SIRTS $2.50 j J