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1 jj i [ II I" ?1 ' ij i j; jt4 jj ' . \ __ State of Maine Goes Wrong Waj REPUBLICANS ELECT GOVEH NOR .AND TWO SENATORS. f ; DELEGATION IS SOLID. ?y Portland, Maine, Sept. 11.?Main Republicans, reinforced by return ing Progressives, won a signal victor at the election today. They electe a governor, an auditor, itwo Unite States senators and lour represents tives in congress and wresting cor trol of the State house of represents tives from the Democrats, will b able on a joint vote of the legslatur to elect the other State officers no chosen by popular vote. Carl E. Milliken led his ticket, de feating Gov. Oakley C. Curtis, wh sought re-election, by a plurality o , approximately 13,000. k. The Republican drift extended t eounty officers, the greater numbe of counties choosing Republican com ty attorneys and sheriffs. These of ficers are important locally becaus their holders are charged with en forcing the prohibition law. The vote was heavy. The Repub 1 lican leaders say nearly all the 18, 226 Progressives of two years ag> voted the Republican ticket. The closest ilght was for congres from the Second district, where Rep resentative Daniel J. McGilhcudd; was defeated by Wallace H. White Jr., by 500 plurality. ? United States Senator Charles F Johnson, whose wide personal popu Iarity/had given the Democrats grea hope of his return, was defeated b; Frederick Hale, son of the ex-senato by aproximately 9,500. For the shor term seat in the senate Former Gov Bert M. Fernald defeated Kenneth C M. Sills, dean of Bowdoin college, b; 12,000. Louis B. Goodall, in the First dis trict, Congressman John A. Peters, ii the Third, and Ira G. Hersey in thi ? Fourth, all Republicans, were elected to congress, and Representative Dan iel J. McGillicuddy (Democrat) wa defeated in the Second district b> Wallace H. White (Republican) b: a small majority. With the vote of a half dozen smal towns that would not change the re suit missing White had a plurality of 473 votes. The election was the culminatioi of one of the hottest fights ever wag ?u iu tuc ouaur, auu uiaiivcu tuc ic . jJV. . : -.'?r,.. _ v . Ai- ... - . * Baaaaaaara Tl I i ne imm f2JSM3MSEf3M2J3MSMSM2MSMSM Good i I5MSM5J3M3J5J3J3ISJSMSM3J fri fri ou tis wi to tin cr< ne< > "S] sti] ?to i ac< l>a] / - 7 sto tor wo wh ""Th for wil be( , the - - cor / wa eve imi UiUliininiBIZIHfEfiSliilHfHIEBfilfSil - j" union of the Republican and Prog- county ressive parties, whose differences in $200.0' J 1912 gave the electoral vote of ter wa: ' Maine to President Wilstfn and two additio > years later resulted in the election pon. of Gov. Oakley C. Curtis, a Demo- each o crat, by a plurality of 1,389. To- $lOOCOi night's figures indicate that the lar- jn ti e ger percentage of the Progressive b. Tho vote, which two years ago was 18,- cide of y 226 was cast today for the Republi- persons d can ticket. mas cc d Throughout the campaign, in which jury ^ a number of men from all parts of Thursd l* tne country arawn irom nepuDiican, were d i- Democratic and Progressive ranks, e participated, national issues being hovjse-t e kept to the front. sentern t For the first time two United county States senators were elected by jn ^ >- popular vote, and the Republicans Banistt 0 made a determined effort to win the pr0perl f one seat in the senate and the single a jury seat in the house of representatives found - 0 held by the Maine Democrats. / The sentenc r Democrats had claimed the State by or to c n three thousand and the Republicans ^he pul - by 15,000. . , a fe e The indications, early tonight were equjty i- that the State legislature had been t^e ses won by the fiiepubJicans,- who now ip^e control fthe senate; The lower house Abbevi - is Democratic./ Eag&$gures showed day> q o a Republican ^ai^Hye seats in the Mo^da. house and two . senate. weeks ] si ' *f~ y Thp. Court^j^ - J . ? General Sessions 1 f Antr In addition to the cases mentioned munity t in last week's paper, the ' following of oye Y other cases were tried and disposed Mr. Jir r of during the term of the court of caused t General Sessions, which adjouurned a very . on Thursday of last week. hand c< !. In the State vs. Fonz Young, his illm y charged with house-breaking, the de- and Mi fendant pleaded guilty and was near he - sentenced to nine months on the at Littl i county chaingang. ternoon e Wednesday morning the court our dee i commenced the case of the State vs. Antri - Lon McCullough, and Richard Mc- mornini 9 Allister, charged with assault and pal, Mi: j battery with intent to kill, riot, and leria ( 7 carrying concealed j^gapons. a jury pranarj with G. W. Godfrey as foreman, will be 1 found the defendants guilty of riot, Miss - and the defendant Richard McAllis- W. Mc( 7 te# guilty of carrying a concealed Misse weapon. Caldwel i The defendants were each senten- a pleass - ced to serve a term of eight months Jack W - upon the public works of Abbeville A crc * ? anriiTiUiUiira^^ k lediate Sale is aMSMBMSjaJSJ3JSISM5i3J3J213M3JaJ3l3iaJSJ3J3JSJSJ5J5J3JaJSIi Advertising A< S15I3J5/5J5JSI5JBI5M5J5/5JBISJ9J5J5JBJ5I5JBI5ISEI5JS?SIBJBJ5JBIi \ If an individual is to cultivate endships he must keep in t ends. As Dr. Johnson put it, " r friendships in constant repair It is so with a merchant. Thr< ing he is enabled to keep in ( th his store's patron's and frier them the new facts about his off les he tells them of special oppa jated through which they may i sded purchases. These adv< fecial sales" may usually be r mulate business?to make quic icks which have acumulated. But the store's advertising doe 2(^mplisli clearances, or tospee rticular lines of goods. It repai re friendships. The slightly 1 nov? iitV?a wov /s mil. vv ijlw in ay uc nuiciiiAg a jimt n back through the influence < ich makes the store's policie e man or woman who may hav< ' some reason unknown to the n 11 transfer their trading to son jomes interested in a special off ! advertisements of th^ innocent nes back to the first allegiance.. Advertising affords the meai vering friendships. And that is ?ry merchant?and more impoi nediate sale. i for riot or to pay a fine of a "moonlight pic: 0, and the defendant MpAllis- eat supper in G s sentenced to thirty days in few hours on t\ n to carrying a concealed wea- Everyone reportt The fine was suspended in Mr. Carl Sube] f the cases to the extent 01 day with Mr. Jot 0 during good behavior. Misses Mary 1 le cage of the State vs. Charles ford, Elizabeth S mas, charged with the homi- were received in R. C. Fields, a jury of eleven day morning by ! s was agreed upon. Mr. Tho- pastor. inducted his own case. The Mrs. Ed Burd as out most- of the night is visiting relath ay night and failing to agree , 1 ischarged by tlTe court. DEATH OF . ie Heard" pleaded guilty of ? .reaking and larceny and was Mr :ed to fifteen months on the partgd this life < chaingang. ^ 9-,, 1916. Funer ie case of the State vs. J. C. at Little $iver c Ir, charged with disposing of lativ ty under lien to S. M. Baity, the remains *ert with J. R. Glenn as foreman, cemeterv neflrhv. the defendant guilty. He was He is survived :ed to pay a fine of $300.00 Crawford, me year's imprisonment upon cliiile, a'Sfte! t)lic works of the county. Clifton and Paul w orders were signed on the munity sympathi side of the court after which their bereavei sion was adjourned tine die. Court of Common Pleas for DEATH OF MRJ lie county convenes on Mon- . ? ctober 9th, being the second * Mrs. J* C. Ale1 '? will anntinno ^nr fwA passed away at h if so {puch be necessary. ^ay morning, Se eral services wei River church Mc VNTREVILLE. . I four o'clock, and ____ .the Lfittle River < ~ ; Mrs. Alewine eville, Sept. 12 -This com- 8ometime ^ y< was saddened by the death bore her sufferin] of her prosperous young men, fortitude and Wf 0 Carwile. His death was ^ of God Rei by typhoid fever, he was sick ren> Mrs John j short time and all medical Alewine. were ^ >uld do was given him during came ess. He was the son of Mr| The fami]y hftl s. Lawrence Carwile, living a large drde of r re. His body was laid to rest e River cemetery Sunday af- CLE; t. The bereaved family have ? pest sympathy. Young Wiliam eville school begun Monday Saturday n^ht ar t, . . with his parents. ; with Mr. Brown as princ- from cl?son m sses Eva Mae Williams, Va- to Clemson, sho\ jrowther, intermediate ana euner a gooa posi r work. It is hoped that this ^^0^ee^ea *n a most successful year. ' Cook is the guest of Mrs. W. barter this week. ^ * is Bertie and Carrie Ella The Andrew 11 have returned home after will meet at the int stay with their sister, Mrs. G. E. Calvert, at J illiams at Greenville, S. C. (Wednesday). A , . . desired. >wd of young people went on jjjc] Not All The 5jgjgf2M3ISJ2I3J3J3l2M3J3JSEI3J3M3?3J3J3J5M3M3I3Ii ccomphshes 3 his personal i ouch with his we must keep )ugh his adverjommunication ids. He gives erings. Somertunities he has save money in 3rti$ements of elied upon to 1 I A k turnovers 01 is more than to d up sales of rs and cements i "peeved" cus- , d grievance, is of advertising is understood. e decided that, merchant, they le other store, ering made in offender, and / ~ k \ \ is of holding 3 a task facing *tant than the % . V nic" Friday evening, DEATH OF MRSa eorgia, and spent a MARTHA le Savannah river. 0n Tucsday"^i, id a good time. Mrs. Martha Williamsi r spent the day Sun- home in Donalds, afte 5 Prince. illness of several mon1 vrii taken to Ninety Six to Kilford, Jennie Mil- for barial uber, and Mary Bell Mrs. Williamson, wi Shiloh church Sun- made her home in Abb Rev. Mr. Belvin, the time Jut had moved to months ago to live. M ' has been ill for the pj ette of Greenville, bore her suffering witi res here this week, resignation, and often willingness to go when i p r a own p She was a devoted v i. r. tAKwiLt. mother and thp peopl 7 . and Donalds 'svmDathi ss of three w^eks, f^jiy jn their loss, i i of Level Lancty de- five sons and two d on Saturday, Sept gjdes other close relati al services were held fourth on Sunday BORN presence of many es and friends, and . A' ? s laid to rest in the At Abbeville, Sept. Mrs. Wallace Lomax, i by five sisters, Mrs. .,, ? Mrs. Grady Sea- At Abbeville, Sept, [lie, Lillis and Mabel Mrs- w- w- Matthews ?e brothers, Dudley, nin? Gompers. The entire com- *? ze with' the family At Abbeville, Sept. nent. Mrs. Walton Stephens, >. J. C. ALEWINE. At Abbevile, S. C., to Mr. and Mrs, J. F.~l ? . T | _ , George. wine of Level Land, er home early Mon- At Abbeville, Sept. pt.* 11, 1916. Fun- Mrs. T. F. Uldrick, a d; e held at Little ces Rebecca. >nday afternoon at [ interment was in NegTO SurreiN cemetery. to Sheri had been sick for jllow jaundice and Calhoun Ware, who ? with patience and haps fatally wounded 2 ts resigned to the Hesters Station Satur husband and child- morning surrendered tc leming, Miss Levie Ware will be held ii th her when the end jaii pending the outcoi condition. ire the sympathy of Guinn is in the And elatives and friends an(j the physicians ther likely die. MSON. Leslie came home Good Audienc id will spend a week U091.J ]\ He said he came neara 1 he was going back ; ring that he has John L. MfcLaunn, tion or a good look- hose commissioner, ad i that neck of the 200 people in the house Monday night. 1 Laurin's address was 1 TO MEET. subject of the State vi Hamilton Chapter tem? ^e discussed at soi residence of Mrs. redeemable features of 5 o'clock this P. M., candidacy for governor k full attendance is the administration of G hard Hill, nin^ - . - ' -> . J-' imaaaaaaaarani it jifSIEff ' f I I \ > \ ' v ? ^ s, I . . ^ I < 4 - X ' ' I * 4 ' ' * ' :i-. . . ; ; i i \ - t i N asffiyHaHfifsyHa playing for williamson *- ~ " Mrs. W. E. Joe g, Sept. 5^h, ing the handsom< t>n died at her Baptist church ir a lingering Howie went awa, :hs, and was Johnson is an a( i Jier old home and it is' pleasan at her old pltt* th her family " t. . eville for some librar Donalds a few rs. Williamson Beginning afte ist year and ber 1Bth> the Ab i patience and resume its after expressed her 3;3() 0?cl0ck to ( i called. . Mrs. J. M. ] nfe and lfvmg e of Abbeville unio ze with the 5he is survived Prof# garrett < ikughters, be- sch0ols, Mr. Ho] ives. 0f Education for > Dr. Glymp, a p and chemist of I beville Sunday a 11, to Mr. and day. They came i daughter. Chalmers car anc ' some of our pret 6, to Mr. and the sights of the , a son, Man- seem to like us t that they, are con; our < 8, to Mr. and < ? , a daughter. pipe 0Tg&n <w <9 1Q16 the Seceder churc Sept. % 1916, is.ready for 1 tfcLane, a son, some<Appearance The organ is ma ? , Mohler people oi 4, to. Mr. and an(j was put up I aughter, Fran- resentative of th< was tried out last congregation was dcrS the instrument. iff BurU taking shot and Der- nm-- ** * * ?ne luasuus ui 5eke Guinn at a lively time of it day, Tuesday meetings are to be i Sheriff Burts nesday night and , tu night at which d? i the county ferre(j on Candida ne of Guinn's meeting a suppew will add to the in erson hospital ?ion' Several dis , from a distance w e say he will COL. PERRU 0 Col. Robert Mc ^ , home on a short IcLaurm folk. He spent tl vard, in camp wi State Ware-y?u^ ?en wfc> ar j , . . Perrin is making dressed about Orleans. His visits county court ure to a host of fi ^hile Mr. Mc nostly on the UP FROM W arehouse sys- Mrg< Dr parler qje length the Wed^efield last w< Mr. Blease s til Monday with , and scored Prank Benton. M overnor Man- in Abbeville 1 visit was greeted b; friends. \ ? - ' : J : \4' iARRRf^l the baptists. I inson has been play- I a pipe organ at the H since Miss Ruth B y to schooL Mrs. v :omplished musician H t to have^gj^^^ flj Y HOURS. I r Friday, Septem- I beville library will noon hours, from 5 o'clock. Harden, Librarian. N MEN. >{ the Union High H )e, Superintendent Union County, and rominent druggist H Jnion, were in Ab fternoon and. Mon- H over in a handsome H 1 with the help of ty young girls, saw i old town. They rod indications are H ting back. / ' H DRGAN. | recently bought by h has been installed use. It is of handand beautiful tone, ide by the P. H. f Hagertown, Md., >y Mr. Row, a rep; firm. The organ . ; Friday and the much pleased with i ii f U?UK?E>9. the city are having k this week. Two i held, one on Wedone on Thursday >grees will be contes. After each yill be seYved which terest of the occatinguished Masons ill be present. S AT HOME. Caw Perrin is at visit to his home le summer in Breth Capt. Moore's e in training. Mr. his home in New i always give pleas- M riends. EDGEFIELD. H came up from Ml and spent un- Bfl her sister, Mrs. H rs. Parler has vis- HB| >efore and on this H|