Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOCAL a Hno-pn. of Santuc, was here " "* ***"? Monday on business. Miss Estelle Withers spent last week in Chester with her home people. Miss Lucy Zachary went over to Atlanta last Saturday and spent Sunday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Allen went up to Greenville in their car last week and spent Sunday with home folks. Miss Elizabeth Ogilvie went over to Greenwood list Sunday to see how the McCord's are getting along in their new home. Misses Louise and Benie Watson are spending this week with Mrs. I Fred Cason at her lovely home on Upper Main Street. Miss Lizzie Nance and Miss Ruth Dunn are visiting in Mullins at the home of Mrs. Sam Cooper. Mrs. H. M. Pennel is in Spartanburg this week on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Maxwell came over from Greenwood and spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Raines have j rented the house recently occupied by Dr. W. E. McCord, and moved in this week. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Edwards spent several days in Abbeville this week with Mrs. John G. Edwards on Lower Main Street. Miss Ruth Calvert was among the many pretty college girls who came home for the Easter Holidays. She came from Winthrop. Miss Mary Quarles Link is in Atlanta this week in attendance upon Grand Opera. sne is visiting tives while in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harris spent a day or two in the country at Harrisburg, near Cedar Springs, last week with Mr. Harris' people. Mrs. Joe F. Edmunds went to Lockhart Junction last week and spent a while with her son, W. C. Edmunds, who has a very sick child. Mr. D. A. Rogers is in the city for a few days, coming up from Charleston, where he is at work on the Bonsal lines running into Charleston. Miss Helen Pratt was the guest of Miss Julia McAllister over Easter and enjoyed attending the services in the beautifully decorated church. Miss Sarah Evans came into town Saturday and made a visit to Mrs. Bert Evans on Upper Main street. I She attended Easter services while in xne city. j Miss Ruth McLane delighted her many friends by coming down from Due West Thursday afternoon and spending until after Easter with her home folks. Miss Lucy Brown, one of the handsome school teachers of McCormick, and her sister, Mrs. Davis, were in the city Saturday taking in the Field day sports. John U. Wardlaw, W. W. Wardlaw and W. D. Morrah, of McCormick County, were in Abbeville Monday. They wanted to see the old folks at home, and came up to see them. Mr. D. W. Hiott left yesterday for his home in Pickens. After taking a short rest he will take up his work on the Pickens Sentinel, in wnose office he learned the printer's trade. Miss Eugenia Coleman went over to Chester last Friday and was the guest of Miss Hicklin over Sunday. One of the pleasures of the visit was a delightful dance Friday night. Mrs. Thordas Pope is here from Kinards on a visit to her parents, Chief Justice and Mrs. E. B. Gary. She is accompanied by her fine young son. It is a pleasure to her many I friends to have her come back. Miss Eliza Mabry came homo .fcr the Easter holidays, and spent the tune pleasantly with her friends. She came from Newberry, where the schools give both Good Friday and Easter Monday as holidays. Messrs Walter and Willie McDonald were over from Atlanta to spend the Easter tide with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McDonald on Maeazine Street. Both young men are doing well in their adopted home. Master James Bradley came over from Clinton last Friday and spent until Monday with his home people. He is making his home now with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pressly in Clinton, and is fast growing into a fine looking young man. Miss Elizabeth Buxton came down from Anderson with her friend, Miss Mary Aiken and spent the Easter , . holidays irt the city at the home of Mrs. B. S. Barnwell. Miss Buxton is from Newport.News and is a pret ty and attractive young lady. Mrs. John D. Cade, of Mt. Carmel, was in the city yesterday shopping. Mrs. Cade was accompanied by one of her pretty daughters. They are NEWS i J 1? people Oi gooa taste aim miu<< nu?? to come to find the right kind of goods at the fight prices. Mrs. Hubert Furman and Master Hubert came over from Atlanta last Thursday and spent until Monday with Mrs. J. D. Kerr and other ; friends. Mrs. Furman is living in her own home, having built and moved into a home since leaving Abbeville. Mrs. Phillip Cromer, who has been , in Abbeville for a visit to Mrs. Frank ; j Nickles, has gone to Greenwood forj. a visit to Mrs. J. C. Burns, before!; going to Charleston, where they will I, make their home in the future. Mr. Cromer having been promoted in his work. Misses Mary and Virginia Aiken ; came home and spent the Easter holidays with their grandmother, Mrs. ! B. S. Barnwell. Miss Mary comes from Anderson, where she is attend- I ing the Anderson College and Miss 1 Virginia came from Clinton, where she is at school. * Mr. W. W. Matthews has arrived in the city and taken charge of the i work in the Press and Banner office. 1 He is a printer of experience and will keep the work of the office up to its present high standard. Mrs. Matthews will come to Abbeville in a few days. They will keep house in the cottage of Mr. Fred Cason, ; next to his residence. Miss Helen Edwards is in Rock liar oioter MlSS mil tins wccrw Y1UV1U5 uv> ?, Georgia Edwards, who is at Winthrop as Secretary to President Johnson. While away Miss Edwards will have the pleasure of hearing Helen Keller make her lecture on "Happiness" to the college girls. Mr. S. D. Emerson, of Long Beach, Cal., was in the city several days last week, the guest of Mr. J. S. Stark. Preston Speed came down from Greenville and spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs P B. Speed. Percy Leach and David Wood, of Atlanta, spent Sunday here with relatives and friends. Miss Helen Smith came down from Anderson and spent the weekend here with her home people. Dote Smith was down town Tuesday morning with his everyday clothes on and looking just like a working man. Col. W. W. Bradley did not buy the big car he was riding around in Sunday . He was afraid it would eat up all the profits of his mining business. Mrs. A. B: Robinson, of Long Cane township, with her charming daughter, visited Abbeville Monday and bought the latest styles in dress goods and notions from our stores, which always carry the goods to please the most fastidious. Col. Bill Wilson came out Tuesday in his new Easter suit which he bought three years ago. Miss Margaret Perrin came home from Anderson College for the Easiter holidays and brought her friend, ~ *il- 1 Miss Martha uwings, wim ner. Miss Annie Grier, of Spartanburg, is in the city visiting her friend, Miss Mary Quarles Link. Miss Grier has visited here before and our young people are always glad to have her come back. Mrs. Albert Power, who has been in Dr. Pryor's Hospital in Chester, is in Abbeville spending sometime with Mrs. J. L. McMillan. Her friends will be glad to know that she is recovering her health. Jimmie Cothran made the hearts of our young people glad on Sunday by coming home. He took in the moving pictures, the decorated I churches, and then went back to col lege at Greenville Monday. Rev. H. Waddell Pratt went up to Due West last Sabbath and made an address in the afternoon before the Y. M. C, A. He was accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Pratt and Messrs A. B. and Joel S. Morse. Col. Patrick Roche, many years ago a resident of this city, was here Saturday shaking hands with friends of by-gone years. Mrs. A. Brown and Charlton Brown spent Sunday in the city at the home of Mrs. Pennel, visiting Engineer Brown. They came up from Columbia. Miss Katherine Link went up to Belton Tuesday afternoon, where she will visit Miss Bess Allen until Thursday. During her stay they will go, to Anderson and see the Clemson Encampment. ? Mr. Bob Hill and son, Robert, of AJ.1__.L_ 4. 4.L. l_ii. t- +V.Z* ! .Mtiauuii dpcIII/ UIIC lattci pa: u vrx wiv i week in the city with the family of Mr. R. M. Hill. Miss Mary Quarles Link entertained the young ladies Bridge Club most j pleasantly last Friday morning in compliment to her visitor, Miss Annie . Grier. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Miller went to i Monroe, N. C., last week and spent the Easter with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stack. ENTERTAINING HER NEIGHBORS Mrs. R. L. Dargan entertained hei neighbors on Wardlaw street last Wednesday at a pleasant party. Delightful refreshments were served and the afternoon was spent in conversation. COMING TO THE WEDDING. Miss Minnie Lee Helms is in the city from Monroe, N. C., and will act as maid of honor at the marriage of her friend, Miss Macie Barnett and Mr. Cliff Deadwyler, Thursday in the Baptist Church. Miss Helms is a charming young lady and is making many friends among our people. A DANCING PARTY. Miss Margaret Cothran entertained at a dancing party last Friday night, complimentary to Miss Margaret Perrin and her friend, Miss Owings. The time passed pleasantly, the young people dancing until a late hour. PREPARING FOR LIFE. Hubert Cox left last Monday afternoon for Columbia, where he goes to take a course in McFeat's Business College. He will be greatly missed by the young folks of the city, but both old and young wish him success in all his undertakings. BORN On Good Friday, April 21st, 1916, at Georgetown, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Edwards, a daughter. GOING NORTH. Last Friday and Saturday the town was made lovely and bright by the coming of a large covey of orioles. They stayed the two days and our yard was aflutter with bright and beautiful colors and gay with the chatter of the little visitors. A BIRTHDAY PARTY. Little Elizabeth' Lyon celebrated her sixth birthday last Friday afternoon and invited her little friends to a delightful party. The little folks hunted Easter eggs, played games and enjoyed the goodies served at the close of the afternoon. UP FROM THE NEW COUNTY. Dr. Whit Cheatham and Miss Bessie Stillwell came up from the brand new county of McCormick last week and Spent from Friday until Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Cheatham. WARRENTON CHURCH. There will be preaching services at Warrenton church on Saturdaj and dinner will be served on the grounds. On Sunday the pastor will deliver two sermons, and a lecture will be given by Miss Frees, ar Egyptian lady. JOY RIDING WITH A HANDSOME MAW Last Sunday on our way home from church we were invited to rid< home in the car of Mr. R. L. Mabry and in addition to enjoying the ride we were delighted to see the cai driven by his handsome young son, Rivers, who is getting on in years having passed his fifth birthday som( time ago. He is as fine a chauffer a: he is good looking, so any one maj know that he is excellent indeed. He had on a handsome Easter suit of blue and a sporty looking hat. TRAVELING ON THE SABBATH. About every other week John Lomax takes the itch in his heel anc has to travel somewhere. He makes frequent visits to such foreign port* as Anderson, Greenwood, Darraughs and recently has added Newberry tc his list. Last Sabbath he went tc Greenwood took breakfast, ther went on to Newberry, stayed awhilf and then came back to Greenwood for supper, all of which looks to an experienced man like killing twe birds with one stone. A HAPPY MARRIAGE. A A Pliwlrortolno on/1 Mr ITllda /11U11C Vlliiiwvaivo uiiu i Kyle McAdams were married Saturday evening, April 22nd, 1916, at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. J, L. Daniel, in the presence of a few friends and relatives. Mrs. McAdams is the daughter of Mrs. E M.. Clinkscales and has lived all her life in Abbeville. She has many friends who wish her every happiness. Mr. McAdams is the son of Mr. R. 0. McAdams of the Antreville section. He has an excellent position at City Point, Va., and is making his way in the world. The young couple will make their home in Virginia, leaving immediately after the ceremony. They are followed by the good wishes of their inenas. THE CIVIC CLUB. The regular meeting of the Civic Club was held at the home of the President last Thursday afternoon at half past four o'clock. The afternoon was devoted to "Art" and a most interesting paper on the subject was read by Mr. W. E. Hill. Mr. Hill's paper was full of information and was entertaining throughout. Mrs. E. C. Horton and Mrs. J. D, Kerr will represent the club at the meeting of the Federation in Anderson in May. Mrs. Frank B. Gary, who is Vice-President, will attend also. The business of the meeting was the discussion of the erection of a ^ J? - ? ? ? Avirj woe iuuniaill Uli LUC -LliailgiC ailU lb rv?< resolved that the club spend whal money they have on hand for this purpose. This will add much to the beauty of the town. The work on the Southern flowei yard is going steadily forward, and is under the capable management oi Mrs. M. B. Syfan. i HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Miss Julia and Miss Marion Mabry, the two pretty daughters of Mr. and : Mrs. R. L. Mabry, came home for the Easter holidays. Miss Julia came ' from Columbia, where she has an excellent position, and Miss Marion came from Winthrop, where she is reflecting credit on her self and her home town by her stand in her classes. A DICTIONARY IN DEMAND. r The headline man on the Sunday State is an artist for sure and he made a plain old dictionary a popular book for a while Sunday morning in Abbeville. When our good friend, James A. Hill got his paper out of the post office and struck the headline which said that "No Tergiversation will be permitted" in the leading article about Germany, he was a perplexed and bewildered man. He asked us what it meant, but we had an engagement and moved oft in a hurry but not before we heard him say that he "didn't believe therehwas any such word in the dictionary/' It is a word, of "learned length and thundering sound," and if any one will take the trouble to look it up one thing is certain, he will never I forget the word nor the' meaning. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The County Democratic Convention will meet in the court house on next Monday morning at which time tliorp will hp n rp-nrtrnnidation nf +}ip I forces in this county. Delegates will also be elected to the State Convention. On last Saturday the members of the several clubs in the County met and re-organized. Very little interest was taken in these meetings, only a few people being present at the meetings of the clubs No. 1 and No. 2 in the city. In Club No. 1, D. H. Hill was elected President; J. L. Perrin, VicePresident; and E. C. Horton, Secretary and member of Executive Commitee. T. G. Perrin, J. S. Morse, and R. S. McCombs were appointed as a committee on Enrollment. The following were elected as delegates to the County Convention: A. B. Morse, W. M. Barnwell, J. L. Perrin, W. H. Long, J. M. Nickles, H. S Dellinger, W. N. Graydon, W. P. Beard, and D. H. Hill, each delegate being authorized to appoint an alternate in case he cannot attend. In No. 2, J. Moore Mars was elected President, J. E. Jones, Secretary, and A. F. Calvert, member of the : Executive committee. The following were named as delegates to the County Convention: J. L. Hill, W. W. L. Keller, Hugh Boiven, W. P. Wham, J. T. Cheatham, J. Howard Moore, W. A. Stevenson, R. E. Hill, P. A. Cheatham, W. W. Bradley and * G. A. Neuffer. The Committee on r Enrollment consists of J. E. Jones, | A. F. Calvert and J. A. Alewine. ???^?????? m H 5 Your spring suit ^ 11 you can come in ai New Spring ; * Hats I I The Talk Of T Belts, Ha A MISSIONARY LECTURE. g c Miss Georgians Fress, a young Egyptian girl, made a lecture in the P Presbyterian church last Monday af- P ternoon. Miss Fress is in America and is studying to be a doctor and " after finishing her course, will re- a turn to her own country and work tl among her own people. ei Miss Fress is a bright and attrac- t< tive young woman ana xens many in- ? teresting things about her people and h of their need of the Christian relig- o ion. She was raised among the wealthy class, her father being phyBician ti to the Sultan. He invited some g American missionaries to his, house as his daughter tells us "to have i ir? . l 1 victroia aa is always ; Dance enthusiasts enj idid music of the Victroia. greatest bands and orchest with a Victroia, they kee you want them to stop. We will be glad to play the 1: time you find it convenient to < complete line of Victors and Vict] you about our system of easy ten: McMURRAY Dl Abbevill The Daylight Corner A Man's Store HE WHO BUYS EARLY BUY BEST vill mean a whole lot id select it while the se 419 50 tn $30.00 Suit ^ I ailWV ^ w V n w w -w ? - - he Town Our Sli Department. If Hose, Nig! Pajamas, Ties, Umbrellas, ^ j ?cam uoats. ood time", and in this way became onverted to the Christian faith. He )st much of his property and hie osition at court, but they were hap* y in their faith. Miss Fress has made good progress i learning to speak our language, nd held her audience Monday for iree quarters of an hour in inter* .. ;;a 3ted attention. When she returns > her home she will be the first ative woman physician and she opes to do much good among the ppressed women of Egypt. Miss Fress will be in Abbeville nn? il Friday at the home of Miss Mag* ie Brooks. '. Printing, Phone No. 10. It lllaMrttlon (howl Victrola XIV, $150 .nee music . 1 9t ravonre I joy dancing to the splenIt is just like having the :ras to play for you. And p right on playing until atest dance numbers for you any come in. We'll show you the rolas too?$10 to $400~and tell UJGCOMj e, S. C. M more to you if * - r i_ (lections are rresn. * m ys Underwear i } -t , .7$ * I / iirt and Shoe \ lit Shirt, . 1.