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if A SHORT SKETCH ANrf CJ By Her Grandniece Mri % In 1755 Catherine Calhoun moved from Virginia with her five sons, William, John, Ezechiel, Patrick and James, one daughter, . Catherine. They first settled on Long Cane in upper South Carolina after a years hardships, they moved to the Waxhaw county, eastern part of the state, but returned near their first settlement in a few years and settled on Little River, eight miles from Savannah river. This neighborhood known as Calhoun settlement for many years. William, the eldest son of Catherine, had married in Virginia, Agnes Long. They had ten children, the third child, Ann, was born in Virginia and was only a few months old when they moved South. In 1860 the Indians got on the war path and determined to kill up the whites. In February of that year they became so hostile the men decided to take the women and children to a fort in Augusta, when only ten miles from their homes, they were overtaken and many massacred, among them Catherine, the mother, ..J'Vm. a/\TV -Tamps A auu UU J \J uugvow WVM; w. ... granite stone marks the spot. Ann And Mary, the youngest children of William and Agnes Long, were taken prisoners. Ann, aged five, Mary only three, not being able to walk. She . was scalped and her body thrown in, S to a creek the Indians were crossing. The scene made an impression on Ann's heart, in after years she always described it with much feeling, saying she escaped the same fate by promising to ran, when the 'poor frightened child would stop a moment to rest, she was severely beaten For 12 long years she had to live with her captives, enduring untold hardships, at times nearly starved to death. After Ann was exchanged by a treaty near old Pendleton, made by Gen. Andrew Pickens, she came to the home of her parents. She said her life had been a hard one, the Indians had nearly beaten her to death to make her eat lizards, snakes and raw meats. Then when she got to her own people, they punished her to make her quit eating such food and eat cooked food. She | never would learn to read or write just her own name, Wore sandals made of the inside bark of certain trees. Nothing ever induced her to wear shoes, her eldest son took up the shoemaker's trade. When his mother was very old he made her pandals of leather. As soon as she went into the house they were taken off, summer or winter. When 20 years old she married Isaac Matthew, a nearby farmer, who had a tract of land granted by King George (I once saw this grant.) Aunt Ann did not fancy the harsh name of Isaac, and called her lover "" ' * 1 9 A. J 1 zacny, Jtie was not captivate a Dy Ann's personal appearance. She was awkward and was almost hated by her family for keeping her untidy appearance instilled by the Indian squaw. Her great strength of endurance and energy lent a charm to . . the young farmer as a helpmeet, for he was not gifted with industrial habits. Ann always said: "Zachy h mighty good, but mighty lazy." 'lney seemed to De nappy wild their three children. She longed for her wild Indian life and would often steal away at early dawn and spend the whole day in the woods, to the Mense forests she would go. She said to whisper to the spirits she could not see, but hear them gliding away from tree to tree. Once Zachy followed her and found her eating lizards and frogs. She had imbibed the old way of feeling? never emtional or excited, as a proof, when Zachy died she spoke of the even to her friends, saying: "I behaved very well, I never laughed nor cried.' Her children grew up and left her?then Zachy died. She led a lonely, desolate life. Her brother, Joseph, owned Calhoun Mills. (He ww my grandfather.) During his Jife Aunt Ann was allowed to get anything she wished from the mill? every week she could be seen on th? old white mare wending her way *with two sacks for meal and flour. After my grandfather's death the . same Madness was given Aunt Ann l>y my father. On one occasion she rode up to the mill, handed the miller a very large sack. In surprise he asked if she expected it filled with flour. "No, indeed, she quickly replied, I haven't had a bite of meat for a week, 'I am meat hungry* 1 want a pig*?'no I want a ghoat/? fNo, let it be a good size hog.'" The miller obeyed and soon she was on her way home taking all of her Indian strength to hold the good size hog on the old white mare. For many years it was a saying in the country, if you wished a good supply of anything they would ask, "Please give me a good size hog." I . -can well remember when a big pound :0v - t. 1 OF THE LIFE O F | ULHOUN ?. Ernest J. Marshall. i in mm iw mmmmmBmmmmm mmmmmm iwwk cake made with a pound of sugar, butter and one round dozen eggs, appeared on the table, as my mother began to slice it, we would cry out, "I want a good size hog." For many years my fathers health was not good, when depressed he would have a horse saddled and send for Aunt Ann to spend a while and cheer him up with her Indian stories which my parents often repeated to us children long after she had passed away. Christmas before Aunt Ann's death my mother made her a muslin cap with two wide frills on it, also a kerchief to match. The old lady was much pleased with the present and thanked my mother, saying, "Its too nice to wear now, I will save it until I die, you must put it on me then when Zachy will meet me and and say, "Ann, how beautiful yoU look.' Aunt Ann's only son, Joaeph Matit :? 1 J xJ 1 AilJ i_L uiews, naa iweive cnniuren, many married and moved West. Several of her great grandchildren are living in the country. Among them is Miss Nelle McGaw of our town. MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. Eppie Seawright, Plaintiff, against Jennie Beeks, and others, Defendants. ' , x... By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, at Abeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in January A. D., 1917, within the legal hours of sale the following described land, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Donalds Township in Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid, containing Forty-Seven (47) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Charlie Seawright, on the West; on the North by W. K. Stringer; on the East by W. E. Dunn and on the South by Emma Craston. TERMS OF SAbE?CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, 3->13-12. Master A. C., S. C. MASTER'S SALE. 11 1 - ' I The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. D. C. Crawford Plaintiff, against Louise Chiley, et al, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by tiie Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will otter ior sale, at ruDiic uutcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in January A. D., 1917, within the legal hours of sale, the following described land, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid, containing Fiftytwo and two-third (52 2-8) Acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by P. Rosenberg, on the South by lands of the Bradley Estate on the East by P. Rosenberg and on the West by lands of Joe McClinton. TERMS OF SALE?CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, 3-13-12. Master A. C., S. C. MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, flnnTthr nf AKhoxrill^ Court of Common Pleas. R. L. Davis, Plaintiff, against Martha Ware, et al, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated cas% I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H. S. C., on Salesday in January, A. D., 1917, within the legal hours of sale the following described land to wit: All that- tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in1 Abbeville Township, Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid, containing Fifty (50) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Martha Ware; J. Allen Smith and art/1 an Pnhlin Pao/1 uuiciO) aiiu xxvuvuig vu a mwaiv a?vi*u ?the same being the tract of land left to Sarah Andrews by her father, Lee Smith. Also, all that lot or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Abbeville, County and State aforesaid, bounded by lands of Paris White, W. P. Grene and others and fronting on Jail street. TERMS OF SALE?CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers; R. E. HILL, 3-13-12. Master A. C? S. C. NOTICE! A meeting of citizens of the School District of the Town of Ab beviue win be neia in me uoun House on Tuesday evening, Dec. 26, at seven-thirty o'clock for the election of Trustees and the transaction of any other business which may come before it. The Trustees whose terms expire are C. C. Gambrell, W. P. Greene and J. S. Morse. F. E. HARRISON, Chairman. Dec. 13th, 1916. 3-13-121 f Shop/ml * r*cBDoayw Impoi i . : Select HER Prese? . ... . .... V J reserve it and deliv j time. This will save trouble at the last h sist us in serving better. / 1 DECEiy 1 : | AL | W$ are detern !! those of any i j I ' m I the wonderful *<> ' - r r V T < \) i In order to acc ij prices on the t 1-3 01 1 :; ' **' " " * ' *v " ' I'' ff * Vl . Gordon Silk Hode. Gordon has been the most satis factory silk stockings for years, They are as good this year as ever. 100' dozen ladies' silk stockings is black, white and popular colors, at - $1.00 paii Gordon best silk hose, extra good quality at 50c Gordon mercerized gauze lisle hose in white and black, special the pair 25c CO jsLom ' i I . , I, : tant , ' i ' ' , > ; j ... it now; we will ' er at the propef. you the rubh and our, and will as9 ' i ' ' i our .customers " " ?: I V ' . < ; . v IBER SA! .. lined to make nonth in on I \ ..j / . ^ > increased reec :omplish our a )ery best Merc - " .. >* .??. .. . . ,.< F ON A1 ' ? ' ' . r*. ' ? ' ? ! \v y.. Vf* New Christm It's not one bit too. < Christmas gifts and han for that purpose. Women's white hemstitc I ' chiefs, three and four I f>?. M. _ ....<9C( OVC f * Christmas ?p A wonderful varietj One hundred dozen about 25 different styles Toys, ' Old Santa left a a tnousana amerent umjgt Selling More In a day than the avera week and all because 01 lower. I Buy Your Ch While the choosing is g( coats worth and sells el long as they last, choice More bk Made from fine serge an and black, and over two $6.50 to |8.00 skirts, all rvll Jpsfigate: 'thrisbna^St <.+* . f, .rr?ff^ *??'5<v?.-v '-v -w J ' : '-'hi ' '''V, " ' s ' * " ' ' 1 ' -i : 1 Eveythbf Christmas buying i ' ; ' V&J ' ' \ - t A this week. Abbevi i '/ store is ready to ser 1,1T\ IIlUBt xxxi goods and novelties fe M 1' i S m LES MUST ^ ^ ^ ^' ' '' ' ^ December sales * / ' * ?- / /'' listory. December ' >rds we have mad W;\ im we offer some handist in our stoc H f y?j?M X COAT S :." 1 V, " ; V '. % ; r' as Handkerchief* || sarly to think of buying your W dkercbiefs are alwayB suitable iff bed and embroidered handkerin a box, wonderful values at , 75c, 98c, $1.25 and $1.50 box Handkerchiefs. : 7 at -5c? 10c, 18c, and 25c / crepe-de-chine handkerchiefs, and colored borders 25c roys, Toys, vhole car load at oar store. A > for,you kiddies to play wif. Stylish Millinery ge store would sell in a whole ir styles are better and prices ristmas Coat Now Bi| >od. Two hundred ladies' sport sewhere at $5.00, our price as Vf $3.49 reds art Bargains to b d wool poplin, mostly navy blue . . land o hundred skirts to select from, sizes, choice $4.98 best [RAT ? 'iff ' ?' f. ' ... . - i rv i r Readv yr'\-Y"Vli 8 in full swing , y L?ii i . < lie's Christmas ' . . f : re you with th# : : ft e of Christmas ' : ! ' I in its history.. , liter than must crown | ii e this year, f i h d / i'fl k . !:j| ffl t n-rc \J>L^ " ? ? Reduction on Coats IB e have demonstrated to hutd- ^^9 of women that this is the place H ay your coat No matter what ^Dh f a coat yoa may -require, yon 9 find the best selection and the I coat values here. HHE HO 1