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LOCAL
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Dr. P. B. Carwile was here Mon- j
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F Enoch Smith was a Salesday visi[
tor to the city. |
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S. J. Wakefield of Antreville, was i
here Monday on business. j
Wm. A. Harbin, of Long Cane, was
a visitor to the city Monday.
Mr. Courtney Wilson went down to
Columbia Monday on business.
Roumania has the highest birth !
rate of any European country.
Babies with more than one Chris- j
tian name are taxed in Holland.
"Dote" was down Monday morning
shaking hands with his many friends.
There are over ten thousand species
of insects known in Great Britain.
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Mr. J. J. Grant of the Lowndes?Ml
i.: ,,,00 in tVip citv Mon
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day.
Miss lone Smith spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Greenville with Mrs.
T. M. Marchant.
Mrs. W. D. Barksdale leaves this
week for a short visit to Mrs. J. D.
Bundy, in Monroe, N. C.
Misses Louise and Edith Sullivan
spent last Friday until Sunday at
home with their parents.
Mrs. Joe Johnson and family went
into the country last Sunday and
spent the day with home folks.
Miss Annie Hill has closed her
school in the Level Land section and
is at home for the summer vacation.
Capt. W. C. Shaw was on hands
from Lowndesville for the Convention,
being a delegate from his club.
Mrs. George Smith and little son,
Joe, of Breezewood, are here on a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Hammond.
Miss Mary Frances Pool went over
to Atlanta last Friday and was an
interested attendant at Grand Opera
on Saturday.
Mr. L. D. Hamer came down from
Wofford College last week and spent
several days with Mr. and Mrs. Joe
V. Elgin.
Mrs. S. C. Seal and children, and
Miss Nannie Seal went down to McCormick
last Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs. Britt.
Mr. and Mrs. Younger, of Columbia,
have been in the city during the
past week on a visit to Mr. Bauknight
in Fort Pickens. Mrs. Younger is
well known here as Miss Minnie
Bauknight, and her many friends are
glad to see her looking so well and
to congratulate her on her happy
marriage.
J. R. Pruitt was a delegate to the
Democratic Convention Monday. He
is one of the best farmers in the upper
scetion of the county, and is interested
in better schools.
Hon. M. J. Ashley was down from
the Honea Path section of the county
Monday and attended the convention
in the Court House. His friends were
sympathising with him on account
of the death of his father, an account
of which appears elsewhere in this
paper.
J. 0. Cann, one of the prominent
candidates for Sheriff from this county,
was here Monday shaking hands
with his many friends and presenting
his claims for the office. ' He learned
to run when he was a boy, having
given the rabbits in that section a
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good many races witn tneir lives, ne
served the county for a while as a
Rural Policeman and performed his
duty well. He is now engaged in
farming, but is willing to serve the
people in a public capacity again, if
they desire it. He is announced as
a candidate in this issue.
Miss Marie McKenzie spent several
days in the city this week on a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ray McKenzie.
Her friends are always delighted to
see her.
Automobile parties on long trips
were plentiful last Sunday, everybody
taking advantage of the delightful
weather. Misses Mary and
Sarah Perrin and Mr. John Harris
and Joe Little went up to Bel ton
and spent the afternoon.
Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Mrs. G. E.
Calvert, Mrs. J. F. Bradley and Mr.
M. R. Plaxco went over to Greenwood
Monday to look at the handsome
Mohler Organ recently installed
in one of the churches at that
place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Alston and Miss
Mary Louise Alston and Miss Laura
Bell Smith were up from Bordeaux
last Saturday spending the day with
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cheatham.
Joe B. Wilson, of Sharon, was here
Monday talking with the voters of the
county. He will have an announcement
to make to his friends shortly.
Mrs. J. C. Klugh went down to
Bennettsville Monday and will visit
for some time with Mr. and Mrs. B.
E. Maultzby.
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NEWS
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The fire company is putting ir
plenty of good practice these day.1
and is making ready for the tourna
ment in Orangeburg in June. A
large crowd collects every afternooi
on Main Street to see the fun.
Mrs. Frank Nickles entertained th<
Needle Club at her home last Friday
afternoon. Aside from the regulai
members she had many invited guesti
thereby making the afternoon double
pleasant. Plates of delightful sala<
was served when the talking wai
over.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cochran, Missei
Bessie Murray, Sadie Hammond am
Mr. W. J. Bryson of Abbeville, spen
Sunday in the city as the guests o:
Mrs. L. D. Caldwell.?Greenwoot
Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas an<
Mr. and Mrs. J. Foster Barnwel
jwent down to Augusta Sunday an<
spent the day, looking over the city.
Miss Grace Smith and Miss Mami<
Morse are off this week for an ex
tended visit to friends in Atlanta.
Mrs. P. A. Cheatham has returne*
from a nleasant visit to her-son. Mr
A. B. Cheatham in Charlotte, N. C.
Mr. M. B. Reese has recently adde<
a new coat of paint to his comforta
ble home on the Greenville street an
nex. He has not neglected the out
side and has whitwashed all hi
fences and diked up the trees in j
coat of white.
Mrs. 0. L. Jackson has returnei
to her home at Catawba, after a visi
of a week to her home people. Sh
came to exhibit her very fine younj
baby to a host of interested relatives
Mrs. J. A. Hill, Mrs. M. T. Cole
man, and Mrs. C. S. Jones went ove
to Greenwood last Monday afternooi
and took a look at the old town an
the new suits and hats.
Mrs. Wardlaw is in the city fror
Oxford, Miss., and will visit fo
some time with her daughter, Mrs
M. E. Reese. Mrs. Wardlaw is wel
known here and her many friend
and relatives are delighted to hav
her come to Abbeville.
May 10th will be celebrated a
Memorial Day in Abbeville and th
U. D. C's. are arranging an attrac
tive program for the day.
Miss lone Smith entertained th'
Rook Club at her home last Thurs
day afternoon. In addition to th
regular members of the club, sh
entertained the teachers of the tw<
schools. The afternoon was a de
lightful one.
Mr. S. P. Pressley and H. B Bowi
were here from Central Monday, th
latter nc n Hplesrate to the conven
tion. W. B. Bowie was also a visito
to the city.
R. 0. Branyon, of Zarilne, wa
here Monday in attendance on th
Democratic Convention. He is on
of the substantial citizens of his sec
tion.
R. Q. Williams was here Monda;
giving the convention "the once over'
He reads the Press and Banner am
keeps up with the news.
J. P. Ferguson was in the cit;
Monday attending the sales and keep
ing up with the democratic party. H
is a good farmer of the Antrevill
section.
Mrs. W. W. Bradley and Miss Edn;
Bradley went up to Anderson las
week and spent several days attend
ing the Clemson College encamp
ment. Mr. Bradley was also in at
tendance for a day or two. Youn;
Billy Bradley is a Clemson cadet.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clark went t
Monroe, N. C., last Saturday an
spent Sunday with their daughtei
Mrs. Fairley Tiddy, returning t
Abbeville Monday.
There will be no service in th
Associate Reformed Presbyteria:
church next Sabbath, Rev. Mr. Plax
co being in the country preaching a
Bethlehem on Friday, Saturday an
Sunday.
J. L. Pruitt, of Due West, visite
Abbeville Monday, as did J. N. Nanc
and "Cap." Nickles. All were intei
ested in the convention's proceeding
D. E. Newell was a delegate to th
County Convention Monday. He bf
longs to that class of good citizen
who are always ready to serve thei
country.
J. L. Manning and W. J. Mannin,
were here from the Falls Mondaj
They are prosperous farmers of th
county.
E. W. Harper, of Lowndesvilh
was a delegate- to the County Cor
vention. He is one of the county1
substantial citizens.
R. L. Brownlee, C. W. Tribble,
F. Dodson and George Black were o
the Donalds contingent in the Count
Convention.
R. S. Galloway, who writes th
news about Due Wsst and runs th
A. R. Presbyterian and the Due Wes
Railroad, was here Monday.
Mis. J. A. Elgin, from near Ar
derson, is in the city on a visit t
Mr. and Mrs. Joe. V. Elgin.
$ Miss Chilcotte and Mr John Lomax ?I
;< went up to Anderson and spent the Ji
day with friends last Sunday,
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i; Miss Florence Bradford has closed ^
her school at Warrenton and has re
I turned to her home for the summer. ?
Miss Bradford is one of the most up i
to date teachers in the county and 5
has endeared herself to all the pat- ^
rons of her school. She h^s always g
taken a prominent part in tnfe Teachi
ers' Association and has been promi5
nent in work that is for the welfare
- of the schools.
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i Miss Annie Rodger has returned S
to Abbeville and is making Miss Fannie
Stark a short visit. Miss Rodger
comes from Greenwood, where she
i has been spending some time with
1 Mrs. Henry Tillman. She is a popu- Vj
r lar and attractive young lady and .
3 every one is glad to have her come
[ back. s<
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3 Mrs. Annie Reid and Miss Mary a
Reid of Edgewood, were in the city
yesterday shopping.
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J J. D. Duncan found time from his tl
? business long enough to get down tl
j for salesday.
Home grown strawberries have
been selling on the streets for the | cj
1 past week at twenty five cents a t<
1 quart. The crop is very short on ai
i account of the prolonged drouth. ^
Misses Bessie Murray and Sadie
e Hammond went down to Greenwood fi
. Saturday night and spent until Sun- 0
day afternoon with Mrs. L. D. Cald- .
well. -J
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The.regular meeting of the Book
i Club will be held this morning at the
_ home of Mrs. C. H. McMurray at G
_ half past ten. A new member is to,
be clected. Note the change of the r;
s time. |ci
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GOING TO THE CONVENTION, p,
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d Misses Louise Brown and Bessie ?
t Lee Cheatham and Mr. A. B. Morse tl
e and Mr. R. M. Haddon, left yester- e
S day for Charleston, where they will I;
s. attend the meeting of the State Sun- b
day School Convention. P
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^ Miss Elizabeth F. Fretwell, sister ^
of Mrs. Clarence M. Taylor, of Snow
Hill, and Mr. R. Edward Caldwell, a
n prominent merchant of Hartsville, S.
r C., were married at the home of Mr.
' and Mrs. Clarence M. Taylor Wednes- t,
1 day afternoon at one o'clcok. '
s The ceremony was solemnized by ti
e Rev. L. E. Poole under a beautiful ^
arch of plum blossoms and evergreens _
in the parlor of the residence. The ?
s ceremony was witnessed by a number
e of the intimate friends of the bride.
C,L ? ?o Konnmincr POQ- "
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tume of plum silk and Georgette
crepe, and carried a beautiful bouB
quet of Bride roses.
After tne ceremony a reception
e was held, and at 2.30 Mr. and Mrs. _
e Caldwell left for their home in South
3 Carolina, taking the north bound
- train for Baltimore and Washington,
where they will stop en route.?The
Messenger, (Snow Hill, Md.)
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e DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
r Mr. Patrick Calhoun, and his son,
Mr. George Calhoun, of San Francisco,
Cal., were in the city yesterday
s on business connected with the Cale
hour. Falls Company, and other mate
ters. It would appear fom develop'
ments in the last few days that
something is in the air with regard
to developing the great water power
on Savannah River. An attorney
, believed to be connected with the
a Dukes has been in Abbeville for several
days looking into the records of
this county with regard to lands in
^ that section. And it is known that
n-11? ? ? ^4-Viio canfinn
ivir. Li&inuun nas uccn in uiu> _
e for several weeks on some important I
e business.
Mr. Calhoun is a financier of na- |
tional reputation. What he under- |
* taKes to do, is generally done. If he 1
I should put his hand to the plow in
this matter the field would be plowed,
and it would mean a large measure
of prosperity for the people of this
^ county, and especfally for those people
who own lands in the western
section of the county. They would
^ come into their own in a few years.
7 The friends of Mr. Calhoun in the
city, and his many kindred were glad
0 to see him here again enjoying good
health and in the full vigor of his
usefulness,
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d We are sorry to say that Mrs. Tom
???? oiolr of thia writinp.
OLUIVCa IO VCX J 0?vn MV v.*.? .....?0.
We wish for her a speedy recovery,
d Misses Noami and Marie Cann of
e Iva, attended the game of baseball be
- tween Antreville and Iva Friday and
s spent the night with their uncle, Mr
Will Ferguson and family,
e Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bell, Mrs. Ann
s- Suber, spent the day with Mr. Wils
son Friday. Mr. Bell has finished
r planting cotton and said he was going
to visit some.
Misses Lillie Mae and Bertha Brad?
berry were in Abbeville shopping
r> Wednesday,
g Messrs. J. H. Ferguson, T T Campbell
attended Quarterly Meeting at
Ebenezer Saturday. They reported
4 a large crowd and a good dinner.
'' Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hodge were
business visitors to Abbeville Friday.
Mr. J. 0. Cann spent last week in
Honea Path.
, Many from this section attended
^ all clay singing at Rocky River Sunv
day* . ?
* Mrs. Allen Martin was carried to
A_J 1 rru?^cl^Q? Wo
Aliuersuil IlUSpiiiii iiiuxouuji ?? w
hope she will soon be home to her
e family well and strong again,
e Mr. Tom Giles spent the day with
it James Ferguson Sunday and was a
visitor to Shiloh Sunday School.
Mrs. Albert Power is now at home |
i- from Chester hospital, where she
o'went for an operation. I
' Miss Eupha Simpson of Antreville,
>ent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J. ol
, Grant and family. oi
Mr. and Mrs. Leffar Simpson and tc
lildren, spent two days last week is
ith Mr. Vess Campbell and family, w
f Anderson. * tl
Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis spent b<
unday with Mr. Caldwell and fami- in
' at Antreville. di
Mr. Guss Campbell from near tl
owndesville, spent Saturday and d<
unday with Mr. Arthur Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell c?
ere shopping in Abbeville Monday. w
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Winthrop College p|
CHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE ti
EXAMINATION. no
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The examination for the award of N
acant scholarships in Winthrop Col- di
ige and for the damission of new ^
;udonts will be held at the County j8
ourt House on Friday, July 7, at 9
, m. Applicants must not be less
lan sixteen years of age. When ^
cholarships are vacant after July 7
ley will be awarded to those making A
le highest average at this examinaon,
provided they meet the condions
governing the award. Appliant3
for Scholarships should write sj
) President Johnson before the ex- oi
mination for Scholarship examina- tl
on blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and ^
ree tuition. The next session will Si
pen September 20, 1916. For further in
lformation and catalogue, address
re?. D. B. Johnaon, Rock Hill, S. C.
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PAPERS. . T
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reenville News.? '* S(
When Andrew H. Miller of Greer ^
an for Congress last summer, the ,L
omment was made that he had proba- u
ly bought and paid for more news- n
aper advertising space for his campa. a
jn thaft any congressional candidate ^
i South Carolina annals. He used ?
lie advertising columns of practically h
very unit of the press in this district, j,
n this he demonstrated that he is a
usiness man who understands that
nblicity is a thing which is worth pay .
ag for and which should be paid for. "
[e set the pace that successful candi- ^
ates must follow in the future. His "
ote in many sections where he was
ot well-known and where he was
ittlc seen is eloquent of the political 0
alua of paid pnblicity. "
The day has gone when a candidate '
ould, for the asking, get complimenary
write-ups of himself in newspaprs.
Now he has to pay for it because f
he newspapers are awake to the fact
hat there is no difference between
ublicity. The newspaper has space ii
o sell the candidate for legitimate
dvertising and he must buy it as he
rchase goods from a merchant. The t
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Is what the majoi
know about the r
sold right here
Straw Hats
$1.50 to $5.1
d practice of throwing in a quarter C
f a column of complimentary notice
the candidate who inserted a card
also vanishing. As far as possible
hatever appears in a newspaper in
le interest of any candidate chould 0
; paid publicity. There is no news v
i the reiterated promises of a candi- r
ite as to what he will do, if elected; n
iere is no news in a speech twice v
slivered. ?
There is no more reason why a *
indidate should get free publicity on *
hich to travel into office than there ^
why an automobilist should get free *
isoline to travel home on. Political F
ublicity is no more than the adveer- v
sement of a person that he is on the 11
iarket, so tospeak, for the people's n
ivor. He is a private citizen who
tits in a want ad. for public office. 1
0 public end is served when a candiate
gets free publicity?he simply /
sts something for nothing. A candiite
is an advertiser and an advertiser
a candidate for public favor. j
ALOMEL SALIVATES ,
AND MAKES YOU SICK c
ct? Like Dynamite on a Sluggish
Liver and You Lose a Day's (
Work.
1
There's no reason why a person
lould take sickening, salivating calmel
when 50 cents buys a large bote
of Dodson's Liver Tone?a per- ^
jet substitute for calomel.
It is a pleasant, vegetable liquid '
hich will start your liver just as
irely as calomel, but it doesn't
take you sick and can not salivate. *
Children and grown folks can take
lodson's Liver Tone, because it is J
erfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. It ,
1 mercury and attacks your bones,
ake a dose of nasty calomel today
nd you will feel weak, sick and nau- J
sated tomorrow. Don't lose a day's
rork. Take a spoonful of Dodson's r
iver Tone instead and you will wake
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p ieeung- greau hu iuuic uiuuuo- 1
es, constipation, sluggishness, headche,
coated tongue or sour stomach,
our druggist says if you don't find
odson's Liver Tone acts better than
orrible calomel your money is wait- J
ig for you.?Adv.
The wise leap year girl always pre- .
ends to know a trifle less than the
oung man she is planning to face
(13 parson with.?Chicago News.
We often wonder what has become
i all the men who were going to
nake millions out of an invention
hey once patented.
The worst enemy a woman has is
lattery.
The pessimist believes that the milk
i the cocoanut is watered.
A lot of people speed up only when
;hey are on the wrong track.
The Daylight Corner
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to-day
:ORNER STONE OF GREENVILLE
COURT HOUSE REMOVED
The contents of the corner stone
f the old court house in Greenville,
irhich is being torn away to make ^
oom for the new structure, were removed
last Saturdav. The contents
/ere all in a decayed condition with
he exception of one newspaper, the
Southern Patriot, edited by B. P. '
'erry, later governor of South Caroina.
The paper is dated Sept. 14,
,854, and contains the following
loem, "Parody on Hohenlinder,
t-hich leads us to believe that the
lewspaper business has not changed
auch in one respect:
n seasons when our funds are low,
Subscribers are provokingly slow,
Lnd new supplies keep up the flow
Of dimes, departing rapidly.
Jut we shall see a sadder sight,
When duns pour in from morn till '
night,
Commanding every fourpence bright,
To be looked over speedily.
)ur bonds and due-bills are arrayedEach
seal and signature displayed?
Che holders vow they must be paid,
With threats of 'Law and Chan- .
eery.'
rhen to despair we're almost driven,
There's precious little use in livin ,
RThen our last copper's rudely riven
From hands that held it lovingly.
3ut larger yet these dues shall grow, >
When interest's added on below,
lengthening our chin a foot or so,
While crazing at them helplessly.
Tis so, that scarce have we began
To plead for time upon a don,
Before there comes some other one,
Demanding fee ferociously.
1
rhe prospect darkens. On, ye brave,
Who would our very bacon save!
Waive, Patrons 1 All your pretexts
waive!
And pay the printer cheerfully.
Ah! It would yield us pleasure sweet,
A few delinquents now to meet,
Asking of us a clear receipt
For papers taken reg'larly.
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