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w . , . : ..... . ....... Abbeville Press and Banner | First Section ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1, 1916. Twenty-Eight P^ge> ||| ROBT. A. COOPER TO BE IN 1 1918JUNNING Robert A. Cooper of Laurens, after an informal conference with personal friends last week, announced that he was in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1918. Mr. Cooper's announcement aroused much interest in political circles. Numbers of people from various parts of the State, after his decision became known, called on him and assured him of support. Mr. Cooper is well known through ' out the State. He has served as solicitor of the Eighth circuit for 12 years and prior to his election to that office he represented Laurens county in the general assembly. Mr. Cooper was in the race for governor in 1914 and came within a few votes of getting in the second race. He ran again this year and polled over 30,000 votes. Mr. Cooper is a splendid speaker and has a large personal following. Hev stands for all that is progressive in the democracy of South Carolina. -Some of Mr. Coopers friends are planning for a big rally some time in the spring in Columbia, when plans will likely be laid to begin an Active campaign for him. LITTLE EARLY RISERS. James Taggart is not one of the early risers. He believes in giving the dew time to get in its work, but he was up and about Monday morning, and about five o'clock had taken a stand at the Southern station. It had been reported that the Carnival would arrive on an early train and Mr. Taggart was determined to get a first look at the monkeys. He states that he had been at the station only a little while when he heard someone calling him, the calls being oft repeated, and that he fin' ally located CoL Patrick Roche, in a little hole, sheltered from the rain, on the bank jidjoining the station ^ grounds, where he had been patiently waiting since three o'clock. He wanted to know how long it would be until tne swora-swaiiower arnvea in town. FIRE DESTROYS 40 HORSES OF RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 28.?Fire destroyed 40 of Ringling Brothers' finest horses here this afternoon, just after the horses were taken out of the parade and returned to their tents. The tent became .ignite^ in some > unknown manner and it was impossible to get the animals out. The .loss is estimated at $15,000. A HALLOWEEN PARTY. The younger set were entertained last Saturday night by Miss Elizabeth Jones. This was a Hallow een party and each guest was dressed to represent a ghost, while witches and spooks were around in every nook and corner of the rooms. Fruits and candies were enjoyed throughout the evening by the jolly crowd and a delightful time was spent until the "wee" hours of the night. t HONORING MRS. WITT. Mrs. R. L. Dargan was hostess to the morning Bridge club Tuesday and the guest of honor was Mrs. S. A. Witt of Morristown, Tenn., who is in the city on a visit to Miss Mary Quarles Link. t A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, of Birmingham, Ala., is in the city and is stopping for a few days at the Eureka Hotel. She is here looking up records in the Clerk's office of her people and while in the city will attend the meeting of the Abbeville Chapter D. A. R., Mrs. Smith being prominent,in such work. OYSTER SUPPER. An oyster supper will be given at the home of Mr. Jim Gilliam on Friday night, November 10th, for the benefit of the Sharon school. VISITORS TO SEE MRS. GAMBR1 Mrs. N. A. Bates of Batesb Mrs. Ida C. Harden, of Clover, Prof. J. G. Clinkscales, of Spar burg, were the week-end guests Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gambrell. PRETTY TEACHERS. Miss Ma*y and Miss Lucille 1 nedy of Due West, were in Abbe last Saturday morning to attend meeting of the teachers held in court house. They were also s ping in our stores. Miss Mary is of the most excellent first g teachers in the state, while her s is pretty enough to have been ] ried long ago. WILL SERVE DINNER THURSI The Ladies Working Society the Methodist church will serve ner on Thursday, next door to Medium office. A good dinner stewed oysters, will be served. Ev body is invited to come and get 1 dinner. A FAIR HOLIDAY. Miss Kate Haskell came home Wednesday from Winthrop and s; xl- - 1 li J J.J me nonuay accorueu uie gins, did not go to the State Fair. Katherine Bristow, who is alsc student at Winthrop, came here spent the time with her relatives, and Mrs. Otto Bristow. HOME FROM THEIR TRIP Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore Mars here after a pleasant trip to big cities of the North and are home to their friends at their : dence on North Main St Mrs. 1 has visited in Abbeville before marriage and our people are lighted that she comes to us nov happy bride and will take her p in the social life of the city. AN AUTO SPENDTHE-D^Y PA1 Col.sBill Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Catherine Link, '"Miss 1 Roche and Andrew Jackson mot up to Iva on Sunday and spent a lightful day at the home of Dr. Mrs. J. D. Wilson. A Week's Happening: in Antreville Pa Antreville, Oct. 31.?Prof. Br of the Antreville school, and P Anderson of Ray school, atter the Teachers Association at ^A ville Saturday Miss Eva Williams spent Satui and Sunday with Mr and Mrs. 0 Cochran, near Abbeville. Miss Joan Browles of Town\ was the guest of Miss Mary Andei last week. Miss Mabel Wakefield is visi her sister, Mrs. Hunt, in Shelby C. Miss Sara Boyd visited friends classmates in Due West Saturda; p Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wakefield 1 returned from the Columbia S Fair. v Miss Marie Black was shoppini Iva Saturday afternoon. Everybody in Antreville is p nitig for a good time at the Coi Fair. Mrs. W. T. Belvin has been < sick but is improving. Mr. uamn Prince has purchas< Ford. Miss Eunice Ferguson has turned from the Anderson Hosp after an operation for appendic She is improving fast. Mr. Billy Pruitt and sister, Miss nie Pruitt are visiting Mrs. E. N. Carter. Mr. Flette Crowther visited Rice Crowther Sunday. SVILLYS-OVERLAND COMPAN ANNOUNCE NEW DELIVERY C Business men are talking al the new Overland Model 75-B P; Delivery Car, which The Willys orlnnrl P.nmnnnv nf Tnledn HViin just put on the market aat $625 o. b. Toledo. In spite of such usual advantages in low-priced livery Cars it has a 31 % he power and anbloc motor, ele< starting and lighting system large 31x4 inch tires. This m marks another step in motor di ery, and has been the means of i ing many more names to the lis merchants who believe in motor delivery. v . .. - CARNEGIE HE 3 REWARDS i "tan of FUND ( fflJulian M. Wilkinson, of Abbeville, 1 S. C., and William M. McCelvey, ville Deceased, of Mount Carmel, S. C., the Among the List. the JJ , M hop- Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 28.?At the d, one fall meeting of the Carnegie Hero ]0 rade Pun(j commission, held here today 52 U? ISter oCto of hernism wpta T?!tyi ? ?t, ?? V? 3iar" six cases silver medals were award- jji ed; in 46 cases bronze medals. hi Twelve of the heroes lost their lives jg and to the dependents of six of these ^ pensions aggregating $3,120 a year 0 were granted; and to the dependents of three of the others who lost their . * lives sums totaling $2,000, to be apw plied, subject to the direction of the commission, in various ways, were th r granted. so Two of the heroes sustained inju- sh ries which disabled them. In one case fa disablement benefits of $125 were .wl on granted, and in the other a pension in ent of $30 a month was granted. th In addition to these money grants, ca Miss n*ne cases sums aSSre8atin8 $18,- Ri ( 000 were appropriated for education- do an(j al purposes, payments to be made as fir needed and approved; and in 29 cases be awards aggregating $17,000 were cli made for other worthy purposes, co Payments in these cases will not be im made until the beneficiaries' plans for the use of the awards have been ap- Jo the Prove(* by the commission. ci< ^1 In the lists of awards are the fol- pi( resi- lowin&: ' th ^ I Julian M. Wilkinson, Abbeville, S. de her was awar<*ed a t>ronze medal. lia jg.l Wilkinson, aged 26, farmer, saved ja: T a! Mary Perrin, aged 24, from drowning ju ilace Calhoun Falls, S. C., July 30, 1915. Mary and a young man, neither of whom could swim, waded from a bar in the Savannah river into deep waITY ter. Wilkinson waded 40 feet and lawam zu feet to them. As he reach- tn an(j' ed Mary, another young man reached Cc jary her companion. Wilkinson swam 50 jred *eet a^ong ^ar Mary in an ?? effort to reach wadable water. Un- hi; an(j able to gain the bar, because of his weakness and the swift current, he an called for help and then swam to a ? row boat that was drifting 15 feet re 8 below him. He was too weak to get m> Mary, who was unconscious, aboard. The other young man had been engaged in a struggle with Mary's comown panion, who sank and was drowned >rof.| about the time Wilkinson called for ided help. The young man then swam to de bbe- the boat and got Mary aboard. The sei boat was in a sinking condition and er rday soon had to be abandoned. Wilkinson th scar swam and took Mary to a snag, where th the water was shallow, from which to ille, they were later rescued. an rson William M. McKelvey, deceased^- ma (father), Mount Carmel, S. C. Bronze th ting medal to father. so t N. McKelvey, aged 30, switchman, ne died in an attempt to help save Mary *n' and Perrin from drowning at Calhoun 1?( 7- Falls, S. C., July 30, 1915. When Wil- m! iaye kinson called for help, McKelvey, bo tat? who was suffering from rheumatism and was fully dressed, dived from stl ? in the bank and swam toward Wilkinson ou and Mary, but he sank and was ba ?lan- drowned without having reached su *nty them. (See case of Julian M. Wil- na kinson.) an irery pa CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY. se ;d a ch Dick Parker celebrated his birthre day Tuesday by inviting his friends j ital, to a party at which games were nfl O T\1 Q + n J J .4Viu. l?llCOIIlllCIUO VVCiC 5CI VCU ttliu a good time generally was enjoyed, An- Dick did away with the usual birth- a Mc- day cake and had a fine large pump- wj kin in the center of the table, filled tri Mr. with fruit, which was greatly en- 0f joyed by the little folks. th y the human spider. :ar By special arrangement, the manuout agement has secured as one of the anel attractions at the Fair, the great jj, -Ov- French Illusion Spidora, the Human cy, has Spider. This was originally made in pV i. f. France, and was used to save a man's jh un- life, as the professor will explain to pj( De- you in his lecture. It is beyond a ^ >rse- doubt the greatest mystery j in the >tric world todav. it beiner one of the fea and ture attractions at the Canadian Exodel position and at the Panama Exposieliv tion at San Francisco, Cal. add- Don't fail to see it as it is a chance Ci t of of a life time and comes here highly Sa ized recommended by those who have Ei seen it. ke ' ' ' i ' RO lM niVFN RV r ui j a. COMMISSION 5 in, MAJOR NANCE IN DUE WEST. i Major F. W. R. Nance went up to ue West Tuesday to hold an inlest over the negro killed there onday night. He went along with p eputy Sheriff J. E. Jones. He 01 oked as game as he did when we n0 Wf ied to meet him on our way to Due est, some twenty-five years ago. e is enjoying life in his old age, on it he is still on the job whan there anything to be done in his official -? \ co fie \of HOMICIDE IN COUNTY. * is ea Russell Williams, a negro living on ; e plantation of Mr. A. B. Robinn, in Long Cane Township, was W, ot and killed Saturday night. His mily reported to the- coroner, ? lio went to the scene and held an a quest, that late at night, after ne e family had retired, someone me to the home and called for issell, that the latter went to the or and immediately a shot was ed, resulting Jn death. The mem- H? irs of the family could furnish no ae, claiming that they did not re- Mi gnize the voice of the person call- ^ ?. - m? Monday morning Deputy Sheriff nes went to the scene of the homiie and after learning of some suscious circumstances, and of alleged reats, he arrested two sons of the f0] ceased, Elliott Williams and Wil- ga] im Johnson, who were lodged in r0( il to await the action of the grand fh ry in February. eX( ? ex COL. THOMSON ARRIVES. Pe wi Col. E. Ay4B?OB?w?y 'tlm# ^ e Superintendent of the Abbeville gt >tton Mills, and honored member of ir city council, and an all-round ^ od citizen, is in the city visiting 3 daughter, Mrs. J. Foster Barnsll. The Colonel is looking fine, d is as young as he ever was. His fu any friends are giving him a warm tei ception, and are inquiring why he ni( ikes it so long between visits. Ja Nc HIGH LIFE IN DUE WEST. m er we If thero is one thing that the stu- de nts at Due West know when they Pr' e it, it is a genuine sport and sev- in al weeks ago on a Saturday night th< e real article came to town. It is eff e habit in the town for everybody gu congregate around the post office th< d drug store and wait for the night a 1 ail. While waiting and discussing an e latest football news and the les- op n in the Shorter Catechism for the xt uay, a strange young man came th< to the drug store. He was good gu )king and he wore a sporty looking es icanaw, he bought a five pound coi x of candy and paid cash for.it, lich is not the custom among the ed idents. There was a clean knock- tio it of the crowd when he turned his in ck and the long tails of a full dress bri it were visible beneath his maca- flo iw. Between his full dress suit Cu id five pound box of candy this wli rticular Jacob should not have to eai rve seven long years for his Rael. de gu :ntertaining his friends. B Col. J. L. McMillan entertained e "possum eaters" of the city, at fine supper last Saturday night, at lich three fine fat possums and immings were served and disposed scl after which set back entertained Ru e crowd. ho ye A BIG PUMPKIN. Mi Mance Harris, a progressive col- ve: ed farmer, who lives on Wilson so ill, and farms near town, is a ampion when it comes to raising vil impkins. He has brought us one an at is large enough to make pies a te? enty to feed a hungry regiment, ance has also a good crop of cot- wi! n. sic re< HERE FROM GREENVILLE. thi Mr. Andrew DuPre and Miss Lallie pe> ilhoun came down from Greenville iturday and spent Sunday with Miss as mice Calhoun and Miss Sarah Has- Sa 11. M ORE ABBEVILLE PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITA1 Miss Virginia Aiken and Alb< orse were operated on for appeni tis in the Chester hospitals on Is iturday morning and are doii cely. I Mr. J. R. Glenn left Sunday mor g for a consultation with Dr. Pryc UNCLE BILL IS HERE. Col. W. Y. Miller, friend, patric ilosopher and guide, arrived in tl y on last Friday. He came una unced, but his coming agitated tl iters nevertheless, as it did tl od things to eat ever io be foui Col. Stark's table. Uncle Bill w; t feeling well on Friday night ai e a light supper of seven slices < untry ham, three helpings of ,wa s, two cups of coffee and a qua sweet milk, with accessories. I feeling better now and is able 1 t a full meal. He is at home 1 5 many friends at Mrs. Starks ar 11 be glad to hear from anyoi io is about to give a big dining, < io has just gotten in his month owance. We are glad to see hi ck. May he linger with ue, ai ver grow weary. OFF TO FLORIDA. Dr. G. A. Neuffer and Frank ar ippoldt Neuffer and Dr. and Mr C. Hill and L. T. Hill and litt ss Frances Hill left this week f< Drida, where they go to attend ti ;eting of the Seaboard Surgeons. I SALESDAY DINNERS. The ladies of the Associate Ri rmed church will serve dinners c esday in November- in the stor jm next door to the Candy Kitche e ladies have a reputation for tl eellence of their dinners and the bend a cordial invitation to tl ople of the county to take dinn< th them. , 1 served for lorty centsT Oyster iwed and fried will also be served, OMPIMENTING MISS BLOUN1 Mrs. Henry Blount gavo a deligh I party at her home Tuesday a moon in compliment to Miss Mi] i Blount, whose marriage to M mes Sherard is to take place c >v. 22nd. Mrs. Blount's party wi the form of a miscellaneous sho\ and about thirty young worm ire invited. The house was pretti corated, white and green being tl eodmmating color scheme, thouf the dining room yellow chrysai jmums were used with charmir ect. After the arrival of tl ests, little Susie Blount came ini i room dressed as Cupid drawir wagon in which were many usefi d pretty gifts for the bride, tl ening of which occasioned mu( irriment and pleasure. Cards i ; shape of hearts were given eac est who expressed their good wis! or gave good advise to the your iiple. Refreshments of salad wa3 ser in the dining room. The decori ns were in white and green ar the center of the table a dainl idal couple stood in a bower < wers, while from the chandelier ipid was suspended. Garlands < lite and green were caught j ch end of the table. This party was charming in evei tail and was enjoyed' by all tl ests. rownlee News * Gathered in a Wee] Brownlee, Oct. 31.?The Hodg 100I begins Monday with Mil iby Ficquette as teacher. It ped that this will be a successfi ar.' iss Ficquette will board wil r. Barnes. Little S. A. Campbell has bee ry scik but is now some better. A little Louis Bradberry. Miss Lizzie Bell from Lownde le, spent the day Sunday with M d Mrs. W. D. Bell. She is tt icher of the Gunchell school. The friends of Miss Vera Grar 11 be sorry to learn that she is vei k. But we hope for her a speed lovery. Mrs. Mattie Taylor is very ill i s writing. We hope that our sic ople will soon be better. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell ha their guests Sunday Mr. and Mr m Cann and children and Mr. an rs. Will Ferguson and children. - CAPI. NICKLES : WINS 32 PIES : AT STATE FAIR Capt G. N. Nickles was awarded ' ' a total of $124.00 in prizes at the 6 State Fair held in Columbia last .i. * * ?i?A * ween lur iarm proaucis ana inree ie Bpecial prizes in addition. The Cap- ^ tain entered thirty-eight exhibits in aa the crop department and took thirtyi(j two prizes on these exhibits. He also received a special prize for the best registered Berkshire shoat, a ^ special prize for the largest number je of premiums received by one man in ^ the field crop department, the prize ^ being one ton of fertilizer. He also ^ i(j received a special prize of $10.00 in cash on his display of corn, receiv5r ing also the second prize in this de- M j partment. Captain Nickles made one of the i(j best Supervisors Abbeville County "^| ever had and since his return to his V" farm he is setting an example in raising farm products which other r :7^ farmers would do well to follow. The Captain is undertaking to get his exhibits shipped from Columbia j?' to Abbeville in time for our fair. If it should arrive those visiting the \ 'j? )r fair would do well to inspect it and ie to get some "dots" on the correct method of farming. / A Newsy Letter e. fr cm Mt. Carmel -:M in e_ Mt Carmil, Oct. 30.?Mr. Frank ,n Stuart of Columbia, was a business ie visitor to tyt.. Carmel this week. ; ky Mr. W. H. Horton was a buisness 10 visitor to Augusta Wednesday and 3r Thursday. Mim Rphn Wpllq Mcwnn U. T. and m Hoy Wells spent Thursday in Abbe^ N S' Mr. Pruitt of Sarr, was a business visitor in Mt. Carmel Tuesday. Mr. Butler of Greenwood, representing F. E. Block Candy Co., of Atlanta, was in Mt Carmel this week We all regret to see the Bank of f- Mt Carmel moved away from here. Q- It wil^ be a serious inconvenience to r. the business people. Hope we will >n soon have another. is Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cade and Mrs. v- J. W. Boyd spent Thursday in Abbem ville. Iy Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Morrah and litie tie Hessie, spent Wednesday in Ab,'h beville. n- Mrs. P. K. Black returned home ig Monday afternoon from a visit'to her sister, Mrs. Marvin Lanier of Monto terey. , 'g Mr. James Murray of Anderson, il spent a short while in Mt Carmel ie this week, at the home of his grand:h father, Mr. J. F. Sutherland. , / ' in Mrs. M. L. Marchant and her hand- s :h some little son, Luther, of Greenville, b- are visiting at the home of Mr. and tg Mrs. J. W. Morrah. Mrs. Mary Smith, Messrs. Kirby and Barnard Smith motored to Ela berton Tuesday and spent several id days. :y Born?Oct 28, 1916, to Mr. and >f Mrs. J. J. Sutherland, a daughter. a Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Blakely and >f Miss Sarah Blakejy attended the it meeting of Y. P. C. U. at the A. R. P. church last Friday evening. y Mrs. P. B. Morrah spent Friday in ie Anderson, having some denta) work done. Mr. J. W. Morrah left Tuesday for Uolumbia to attend tne state I Fair. He reported it fine, especially ^ the flowers, horses, eattle, and hogs. Quite a large crowd attended the ;e meeting of the Y. P. C. U., which was as held in the A. R. P. ehureh last Friis day. Miss Dora Blaek was leader, al Very interesting papers were read by ;h Misses Maggie Sutherland, Sophronia Dean and Elinor Halliday, then Mr. m Blakely spoke very feelingly to the 1- young people. The Matron's Sewi*g Cirele was s- charmingly entertained last Thursday r. afternoon by Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Quite ie a number of ladies enjoyed Mrs. Boyd's hospitality. A delicious salad course was served. y ? ly BUYS A HOME. it Ben Cochran recently purchased k the pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Benton, on Magazine street, and d are moving in this week. Mr. and s. Mrs. Benton have rooms at the home d of W. E. Johnson on Main street, and will do light housekeeping. ... . \