Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1^ II m I The X Insp o o Doi o styles. them a: We % the fine store ir We o ana set % We % parel fo . o o Ne^ o S At o at price o I DLJ 11 rn I o I * I o I I HOME FROM MARKET. TELLING I Mr. R. C. Philson is home from Rev. J. I market and brings the news that ev- dist minis I ery thing is on the upgrade. Prices congregat 8 in silks and woolen goods are climb- him since ' ino? and in dved cotton goods there been Drea fis a great difference in the price, on The greatest rise according to Mr. world. Philson is in safety pins, which he entertaim says is a source of srreat worry to crowds of * him and to Bradley Reese. church or day Mr. I THE NEW MILLINER. Husbanl w T m . . ? the subjei Miss Louise Chilcoat of Baltimore, home and is to be with Philson and Henry this Sunday n * season as millinery expert, and is to speaking \ arrive in the city today. Miss Chil- thus gentl coat comes to Abbeville with the must not highest recommendations and is prepared to give the best of her talent . and taste to the public. A 1 She will board with Mrs. <j. u. Gambrell. Miss Ji L. Johnso MOVING IN. iSSay^ lyib, at t Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thomas are mov- Only afe ing into the house on Magazine street jn? partje recently purchased by the Mill, and wui( occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ma- fQT gill. The house has been done over make thei and made more comfortable, a heat- j^rs j0 ing system being one of the good nrij things added. . sSterof'] Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have made Keller pi many friends since coming to Abbe- c^y> ' gj. ville and our people are glad that COunty fo they are comfortably settled and will many fri< be one of us- long and THE SPRING SEASON. IN HON The Spring season is opening up , at Cochran's, if one is to judge by Mrs. 01 Tnanv hf>?ntiful thines that they ful bridg< WIV ~ W are displaying from day to day. Miss | ing in ho Minnie Blount is back at her usual Gladys T1 place, ready to serve her customers, | some time and in the millinery department, Miss i Mrs. Fost Bessie Murray, who is so well known ! tow had a to the people of Abbeville, will be 1 Mrs. W. ( assistant. i Link, Mi Mrs. Cochran has just returned | Louise M from the Northern markets and tells Miss Ante us that she -will have more millinery Kerr an than she has ever had and that the Bridge w: styles are beautiful. menr and pleasantlj ' G. W. CRENSHAW PROMOTED TO ROADMASTER A MAI , The friends of Mr G. W. Crenshaw are congratulating him on his promo- ^ mari ' tion to the position of roadmaster on the Seaboard Railway, his division rva extending from Monroe, N. C., to M <3 r TVio nrnmntion be- , AUUCV1UC, -- I1U1I1K ... . comes effective the first of March, ^ but Mr. Crenshaw has already gone terjan chi to Chester, S. C., to make arrange- Qne Qf Lo ments for securing a residence for youn? iac his family, as he will make his home q? an there. Mr. Crenshaw has been with ^00^ ;s the road for seventeen years, the last ? fourteen years of which he has been section foreman at Elberton, and his ^st 0f ^ fidelity and efficiency has merited the promotion he has received.?El- Hrio-ht an, berton, (Ga.) Star. jgjj" an< A horse show is a place where so- The ess ciety shows the horse h$ has no show. Stevenson IDREDS inest in the Land sction, and Our Gi n't wait until you are i You should see them s you are to see them. i know that we are sh :st assortment of high i Abbeville. s want you to know it ; for yourself. i can show you everyt >r women. it ? ? w spring Uxioras ana emarkable showing o is that will suit you. [ILSC i TALES OUT OF SCHOOL SO L. Daniel, the new Metho- Abbeville has iter, who has charmed his *nr. v . ?r ion and all who have heard . coming to Abbeville, has ^une t? time th ching a series of sermons "ave been chror sn and their place in the papers. Sol, J] These sermons have been vear old son of ng and have attracted large Rosenberg has " ' people to the Methodist one ?? the best, i Sunday nights. Last Sun- enough to come )aniel let up on the women and see the boyi as his subject "Pouting marks made by All the men who heard an" then he is ct announced stayed at ten to his father those who were at church to say the thing ight have not been on *rms with their wives since, Some days ag y reminding them that they ting up to the tell tales out of school. high chair, he hj one of the famii 1APPY MARRIAGE. He reached over in one of the mi ilia Keller and Mr. James mother ^"ham n were happily married last ^Sd if he d rternoon, r eoruary * i ui, | get ?a g00(1 spa 5:30 o'clock, at the Metho- favorite threat nage. by Rev. J. L. Daniel. mea] was broke] iw friends of the contract- got ^jg ?g00d Sp s witnessed the ceremony, piiej that "it 1 ch the young couple left man to put me ville, S. C., where tney will jr ^ evidently g r home. ties from his fa ihnson is a daughter of Mr. |ooks from his n W. W. L. Keller and is a Messrs Walter and Marcus ominent merchants of this Be not foJI ie has taught school in the strangers, for tr r several sessions and has tertamed angel mds who wish for her a Testament. happy life. OR OF MISS THOMPSON cto Bristow gave a delight- I i party last Friday morn- | nor of her friend, Miss I jompson, who is spending s in the city with her sister, er Barnwell. Mrs. Bris- j s her guests, Miss Thomson, [ 3. Harper, Miss Mary Q. ss Esther Graydon, Miss : cDill, Mrs. Ben Cochran, ji >inette Thomson, Mrs. J. D. >j d Mrs. J. L. McMillan. TT is the form of entertain- || tj | the morning passed most r. Appetizing plates of e served at mid-day. TRIAGE OF INTEREST. iage of much interest to y friends was that of Miss ilia Bowman, to Mr. Mauhine which occurred at the *ev. J. S. Hood, the pastor ;sociate Reformed Presbyireh at Iva. The bride is 1 wndesville's most attractive 1' lies, and the only daughter d Mrs. T. J. Bowman. The one of Lowndesville's most w young men. Mr. and Mrs I ^ will be at home to their I 11 nt. Hermitage Farm. for this young couple a d happy life. ?Anderson i no J ;ence of love is kindness.? II am nc ME ur iu [ are Here in this eatest Pleasure is i ready to buy before yo right away, you'll fin< AnrSniv flllC CPdCntl hv ASWllfg 111 I ?7 ?7VUt7VII) H/J class apparel ever sh . The only way you w v hing in correct and i Slippers are here, f smart, snappy* style: >N&] H BYRNES IS Ml i children and from /%/% ? SfiMF MP f., the two and a half UUIVIL IIVII I Mr. and Mrs. Sol 'said" the latest and ?? down to*themrt!?! PUSHING HIS FIGHT passing" errand** boys ADDITIONAL DEFE sharp enough to lis- SOUTH CAROLIN/ and it is his delight s that he hears him f0 Sol, Jr., was sit- Washington, Feb. 25 dinner table in his of Congressman Byrn< iving become enough carolina to see that th< [y to sit to the table, iina coast is propei and stuck his fingers against an enemy are b my good dishes on considered here, ras reproved by his j ,ans for a . siappedandhe f f ^ At)antic W't u0?V parations for the heavi "k,'ngL^S TOe fortifications at the m of mothers. The k b it haB t n up and he almost fl ^ lanking" when he retakes a damn good kherley sub-committee on my back." Sol, Potions committee of its his fighting (fuali- "en* William Crozier, ither and his good P^nce of the army, ap] lother. that committee yesterdf considerable testimony .. , . . . . sity for protecting th? ?etful to entertain He described it as one < lereby some have en- places where "facilities s unawares.?New erations are so good th while to fortify them, iJST RECEIVE] SIX NEW FORDS w is the TIME to Get Oi ACTORY IS 40,000 BEHIND WITH ORDERS. OADSTER, - $390 DURING CAR, - $440, F. O. B. Detroit. ngshore's Garage ne 305 Abbeville, S. Ww Store Awaiting Sli nnrinrv fViom f n' MUV WW AUg VUVUA WV ( u come here to see th 1 us just as glad to v far the greatest valu own by this or any ill ever know it is to stylish Ready-to-We s in new spring Shot HENI I I/I I in prevent that operation, AH INI, standing they are not placei rllMllII great damage can be done r ii in 1U gun, of a fleet" ironinil ??neral ^id further, JLVV II ||\| cussing Chesapeake bay: ILUUIUm "We have Norfolk, defei Fort Monroe, Washington v? over-defended and Baltimore ed. But they (the enemy TO SECURE come int? Chesapeake bay ai lish a base along that shoi 1NSES FOR send an army in any directio are few such points as that. 1 COAST. leston and New Orleans ra damaged by long range flee said, and 12-inch guns with ~ . gle fire, giving them a rangi . xne enorts any g^ns afloat or contempli bs of South navy ships, would answer 2 South Caro- fense pipposes at such poii -ly defended lantic City and Gloucester einc serioualv similarly might be victims 8 y fire, he said, but their bomt 1 . would not injure the nation iast are t>tI~ to continue the war, and i est class of Pr?Posed fortifv themouth of the "It would be deplorable i )ecome known unfortunate for the citizens,' n before the e^? "but it is impracticable t nf tv, a onnrn_ I the whole coast against dam ""w -rr4 w the house. Certain points are sele< chief of ordi- fortification? where the peared before would be so important as t ly and gave the fighting ability of the on the neces- States. They are still not ] it waterway, against damage which could >f the several by bodies of troops lane for land op- marched over land to one c at it is worth cities. especially to "The theory is that we ha1* _ of people and plenty of rest take care of that condition, i S2S5255I use them. If we will not u jj] | there is no way to take care D! j NOTICE OF ELECTIC 1 A Primary Election is her I 3 dered to be held on Tuesday, 9 day of March, 1916, for the II of nominating a Mayor and 3 men for the City of Abbevill I I The Aldermen to be nomir 1 as follows: 3 Ward No. 1, an Aldermai I long term. I I Ward No. 2. an Aldermar | long term. Ward No. 3, an Alderman long term, and one for th term to fill the place of Mr. < resigned. tie Ward No. 4, an Alderman L long term, and one for the sh ' to fill the place of J. Allen I I signed. I I Pledges must be filed u County Chairman, on or be 7th day of March, 1916, and ? paign Assessment paid to T. rin, City Clerk, on or bef< day. I The Polls will be opened h o'clock A. M., and closed o'clock. P. M. | The following are appointe m a gers to conduct said Electioi Town Box?T. C. Seal, J. ] C 111 I and F. W. R. Nance. I I Railroad Shops?J. C. Co: > III I Dellinger and Joe F. Edmun mm,11| | Cotton Mill Box?A. F. jjjfl Jno. T. Evans, and J. W. Fa ?ji_ i All naturalized citizens, i . o . < O .."IS NGS I f Your % you % % e new X CP show % es and * other u % ' come ar ap- J es and % \ 1 J notwiths where by u.? ggtter Groceries! | in disnded ?t Better Service! sry much y ' )d1oSw Better Price! ad estabe, then ?n. There We propose to give out " Char- customers bettor service ailid , . t fire he better prices during the year 1 * m a nign an- awxu.. b beyond the de- We have always kept the its. At- be8t groceries on the market. / ' /v j ^ ' Give us a trial on HAMS, jardment 's ability BREAKFAST BACON, CEt is not REALS, CANNED GOODS, . BOTTLED GOOD8, SYtS BOPS, ETC. o defend age. We keep the RICHELIEU :ted for BRAND of canned goods and o affect tbe femoas WHITE HOUSE United wrxivii, irotected * be done :idth^ A. M. HILL & SONS re plenty Phone 126 >urces to f we will se them, : of it." * " v~" zens of the United States, who have resided in this State two years, in )N. this County- six months, and in ;the City of Abbeville sixty days, will be entitled to vote in this election. eby or- WM. N. GRAYDON,.; the 14th County Chairman. purpose Alder- I will listen to anyone's convictions e. but pray keep your doubts to youriated are self.?Goethe. n for the ! Yet they, believe me, who await I No prifts from chance, have conqueri for the 1 ed fate. ?Matthew Arnold. i for the ; A woman never understands why e short' her husband wants to read a newspaGodfrey, ! per when he might be talking to her. for the ! STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ort term I jong, re-: COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. NOTICE: At the regular session rith the of General Assembly of the State of fore the South Carolina, 1916, an act was the cam- passed requiring the County Board G. Per- of Commissioners of Abbeville Counjre that ty to insert for three weeks in a County and State newspaper, a no at eight j tice for the purpose 01 Dorrowing at four j money for County expenses. Now i in pursuant to said Act the County id Mana- ; Board of Commissioners will ren. | ceive bids for the sum of TWENL. Clark, ! TY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, j payable one year from date, c, H. S. ! February 28th, 1916. ds. | W. A. STEVENSON, Polvorf Snnprvisnr nf Ahhevillfc Countv iulkner. ' M. L. Evans, and citi- Clerk of Board. 3$