Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wednesday, ieu &x% l%sa [flews I : {personals : S Mr. S. W. Watt of Due West, was a visitor to the city on last Thursday. Mr. C. D. Brown is in Charleston in attendance upon the meeting of the fifty-third anniversary of the t order of Knights of Pythias. Miss Mary Roche spent the weekend pleasantly with her sister, Miss Hattae Roche in Greenwood. Mrs. L. D. Caldwell and Mrs. Joe L. Maxwell came over from Greenwood and spent last Thursday with relatives and friends. Mrs. T. C. Beaudrot and children spent several days of last week with relatives in Greenwood. Miss Edith Leach left Sunday for Augusta, where she will spend several weeks with her friend, Miss Ida Ford. Mrs. J. M. Morgan and little son, J. M. Jr., spent several days of last week in Monroe, N. C., with rela lives. Frank Sherard of Calhoun Falls, came over Sunday and spent the day with friends in the city. Mrs. Wyatt Aiken is at home after an extended stay in Greenville, where she went to have the children looked over by a physician. Both children are improved in health and their friends are glad to have them back. Francis Mabry came home from Due West Sunday and spent the day with home folks. He says that in addition to fine schools Due West is overflown with pretty girls. Mrs; R. C. Philson and her two children are in Columbia spending sometime with her mother, Mrs. Horton. , Mr. Claude Edwards of Chester, spent Sunday here with friends. Miss Annie Roberts of Columbia, was a week-end visitor to her sister, Mrs. John Branson ,on Magazine street. Miss Sara Brooks went to her home in Due West for tne weeK> end. Mr. and Mrs. Gibert Evans and children, spent Sunday at Hodges with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Evans. Mrs. Henry Hagerman of Greenville, has been in the city for the past week with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Harris, who is sick with pneumonia. J Wallace Harris of Columbia, and John Harris of Greenville, are in the city to be with their mother, who is sick. Leonard Whitlock spent Sunday at his home in Greenwood. Miss Margaret McCord went up to Greenville Saturday and spent Sunday with Mrs. J. M. Scott. v T. E. Link of Greenwood, spent n 1 ** UAWIA r?oAn1 a ounuay acre wiui uu uvu? Lucien Lomax spent Sunday in Atlanta with friends. D. E. Penney went to Chester Wednesday morning, having spent a couple of days with friends here, to join his wife who has for some time been ill in the Pryor hospital. Capt. : Penney was conductor on. the Lancaster and Chester Railroad for a number of years and he and his family are well known here. Mrs. Penney's condition is regarded as very serious.?The Lancaster News. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hagen and daughter, of the Buckstand, were shopping in the city on Monday. Mr. Calhoun Harris of Anderson, is in the city for a few days on . business. Miss Lizzie Nance and Miss Ruth Dunn are at home again from Mullins, after an extended stay with Mrs. Jenny Mae Cooper. Andrew J. Deas, Jr., of Augusta, was here Monday and spent the day with the family of T. H. Maxwell. Mrs. Marion Reeves of Hamlet, is in the city on a visit to Mrs. La mar Gilliam. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Blount oi Portsmouth, are visiting Mrs. J. D am/1 Mun T XT QVinror/1 Q?r muicx aiiu xuio* u j.jl. Miivi ui v*| uuv " their little son, Lewis, who is at tending the graded school here. PRETTY VISITORS. Miss Mildred Calhoun dnd Miss Sallie Calhoun of Cleveland, Ohio and Miss Mary Helen Smith of El berton, were visitors here for several days of last week, being guests of Miss ' Margaret Cothran. Or Thursday evening a lovely part] was given in their honor by Mis* Cothran. Dancing and card playing and delicious refreshments made ui a most pleasant evening for th< _ young people. MRS. HENRY M. HILL. Mrs. Henry M. Hill of the Lowndesville section, died at her home on February 12th, 1917, and was buried at Bell's Chapel on the following day. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. C. Fennell of Lowndesville, assisted by Rev. W. S. Martin. Mrs. Hill, before her marriage, was a Miss Lucinda Hamilton, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Hamilton of the Varrenes section of Anderson county. She was seventy-four years of age at the time of her death. She is survived by her husband and by three sons, Messrs. James H. Hill, Addison B. Hill and Boyce Hill. A HEART PARTY. Miss Eugenia Coleman entertained her young friends last Wednesday night at a "Heart Party," which was a most pleasant affair. A delightful surprise was the play written by Mrs. Coleman and taken part in by the following young peogle: Miss Bess Allen, Mrs. H. R. ign, Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss Mary Hill Harris. Miss Eugenia Coleman, Miss Nellie Harden, Miss Susie Mabry, and Messrs. James Cox, Raymond Stilwell, Townsend Smith and William Mahon. All acted their parts well and the entertainment was a success in every way. After the play dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. Punch was served throughout the evening. MISS MARY MILFORD ENTERTAINS HER FRIENDS Miss Mary Milford entertained a Eleasant party of young people at er home on Waralaw street last Friday night at tea. The time was passed in the enjoyment of a delightful tea and in conversation. FOLLOWING GREAT MEN THROUGH GREECE There was only standing room at the illustrated lecture last Thursday night when all the beauties of Rome were shown. This Thursday the subject will be "Following Great Men Through Greece." HOME FROM COKER. Miss Lavinia Coleman came up from Harteville last Wednesday and spent until Monday with her home people. She is looking well and ner friends were glad to see her. MR. FRETWELL HERE. Mr. Burley Fretwell came over from Spartanburg Saturday and spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Wm. M. Barnwell. He looked as handsome and distinguished as usual. He is a successful wholesale dealer in his new home. MRS. CALDWELL HERE. Mrs. R. E. Caldwell is here from Hartsville spending ten days with her sister, Mrs. Wm. M. Barnwell. Mr. Caldwell is at the Northern markets and Mrs. Caldwell comes here during his absence, much to the delight of her many friends. THE BASKET BALL CONTESTS Last Friday night the games which were to declare the champion ships of the different High School teams were played at the Baptist Brotherhood rooms. The games were spirited and lively and every point was contested by the interested teams. The girls of the eighth i.1 grade won over tne giris 01 we seventh and the boys of the seventh grade won over the boys of the eighth. A beautiful loving cup was Presented to the two winning teams y Judge Frank B. Gary in an appropriate speech. These two teams are the declared champions. A good crowd was in attendance. CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY Little Miss Helen Harden Gam brell invited about fifty of her lit tie friends on last Friday afternoor to a party, which was in honor oi her nfth birthday. The childrer were amused with games of everj kind, until pink and white ice crean with a five in the middle, and cak< were served. Then a Jack-Horne] pie was brought out and each on< drew a bag of candy from the pie for a souvenir. J&veryone naa t fine time and wished for the little girl njany more happy birthdays. DEATH OF MR. WM. H. PENNEY Mr. Wm. H. Penney, age 72, diet at his home in Piedmont Tuesday February 13th, at 11 o'clock. Th< funeral was held on Wednesday af ternoon in the Baptist church anc interment was made in the Piedmon cemetery. Mr. Penney was an Abbeville mar and was a brother of Mr. A. J Penney of our city. He was ai operator for the Southern Railwa: about 30 years ago, and was th< depot agent at Piedmont up unti about ten yeacs ago, when he re l! J 1, urea irom wum. , He was a soldier during the Civi , War, being a member of Haskell'i Regiment and Gary's Brigade. H< enlisted at the age of 18 and serve* throughout the four years of fight : ing. Mr. Penney was twice married I his last wife was Miss Sallie Ham mond, a sister of Mr. Joe Hammond He is survived by eight children, al of whom were with him when th< end came. Mr. A. J. Penney and Mr. Jo< TTummnnf! attended the funeral frOE ' here. 9 ? BIRTHS. . Born, in Abbeville, S. C. Feb. th j 13, 1917, to Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Cal 5 vert, a daughter. ) Born, in Abbeville, S. C., Feb. th 5 14, 1917, to Mr. and Mra. W. E Hilton, a daughter. SEEING THE SOUTH. Major Leo A. McCalla, of Chicago, was in the city for several days > last week. He came South for a rest and to learn something of his South Carolina kin. Major McCalla is a descendent of Samuel McCalla, of Chester county, who married Jennette Hemphill. His ancestors resided on the Hazelwood plantation in Chester county, now owned by J. McCalla Caldwell. His grandfather moved to the West many years, ago. A brother of his great-grand-father, John McCalla, by name, moved to Abbeville county about 1800 and settled in the western part of the county. He Ctiann \T Tnrcnonf fVlio lUAiilCU uuoaa ivtiuauv vx vu?w bounty and had two sons, I. H. McCalla and George R McCalla. George R. McCalla was the father of John W. McCalla, lately of Elbert County, Georgia, and of Hon. I. H. McCalla, who was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1896, and at one time Senator from this county. Major McCalla's great-grandmother, Jennette Hemphill, was a daughter of Rev. John Hemphill, who was pastor of Hopewell church in Chester county many years ago, and she was a sister of Dr. William Ramsey Hemphill, at one time a professor in Erskine College, and who was for many years pastor of Long Cane and Cedar Springs churches in this county. Dr. William Ramsey Hemphill was the father of General Rolbert R. Hemphill, the founder of the Abbeville Me- 1 dium. Major McCalla holds a commis- 1 sion as Major in the Cavarly Officers' Reserve Corps of the United j - v .; f, , . My folks down S clean and sweet you I am just al ever made! | Why, the SOVE [ every morning, ' That's the sort [ , I've got to mai ft Yc Yc i Next to good br j claim to your fri 7 > 1 ! I am I If y< your the v 1 ^rwn e M / i- F( M * States Army. He is not in active service except in case of war. He is engaged in the business of manufacturing machinery in his home city and is a man of standing there. He is0 greatly enjoying his stay in the South and is meeting with many of his kindred and is making new friends. JOINS JEFFERY FORCE. A. M. Stone has resigned his position as sales manager of the Haynes Motor company to accept a position with the Dewberry Motor company, distributors of the Jeffery cars and trucks in South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. Mr. Stone will be traveling most of the time but will still retain Columbia as his home.?The State. A DANCE. Miss Eva Thomas was hostess to a large number of friends at her new nome in Warrenton, on last Friday evening. Delightful music was furnished by two negro fiddlers. Refreshments of fruits of every kind and candies were served throughout the evening. Dancing and pleasant conversation passed off a most delightful evening. LOCATES IN FLORIDA. Mr. W. Frank Thomson, son of Mrs. S. F. Thomson, of Troy, has lo cated in Miami, Fla., for the practice of law. Mr. Thomson is a graduate of the Law Department of the University of South Carolina.? Greenwood Journal. iouth keep telling me: "Be and pure." And I'll bet bout the purest cigarette DUTPXT -Crtsvf-iJo /llicfo/i L\ I/1VJ1N iaLlUlJf uuoiwu just like a lady's parlor. : of home I have. And ;e good all the time?in >a Folks of the Soi m Folks of the Soui eeding is good dress and iendship. I can't say mor % J jL guaranteed by 9u don't like me retui money back. I have said rorld over for keeping his ireigr JR THE GBNTU (foruf of i \ ' JheBesI Of the Popi I The Anderson Phos ! "FISH AND BLi J: Is that their customers use i|ix know there is nothing bettei I; there is anything quite as f j: the gilt edge value of this is the crops made w j: "Word to the wise." j: We can furnish you wit We have Soda for sale, i; We have special conveni jjj at the Fertilizer Mill. ANDERSON PHOSP II; W. F. FARME: i|: Sold at the same pric< results are so much better.? Purity O i. ureai FrieiM ) * the look of me, and The finest, whitest, cl . ever saw. Only the pu est Virginia and Carol there. And when I c in the daintiest of whi ?don't you know I a SOVEREIGN? ith KNOW good bl lh KNOW gcffd tobc good taste?and I have th< e, except? rn me to your dealer it. A Southern gentleman ; word, and I have given > i Ciga SMAN OP THE S yn&rw CL ! i t Proof 1 nlavifxr n-f ! >-!^^l ?iiui jli/jt ui. .a phate & Oil Co.'s 1 OOD GUANO" I it year after year. They ; ; and they don't believe : jood. The best proof of [ "Fish and Blood" goods j | 'jH hen it is nsed.? > . -I | h Potash goods. ft .|H iences for loading wagons 8 HATE & OIL CO. f |I Efc, Secretary. >> fl i as the others, bnt the -"Word to the wise." | 9 Thing, I the smoke of me. j leanest home you ij rest, sweetest, rich*- j ina tobacco enters ^ ome out, wrapped M te imported paper1 im proud to be a 1 loodl I icco! . J 3m all. That's my || N 1 _ s. 1 -Buy me, and gel is known ou mine. JOSJTH ee,~ s S, - &A