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muxii. METHODIST EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN The Methodists of South Carolina are attempting this spring a great thing for their educational institutions. This is nothing less than a whirlwind campaign to raise during the month of April the sum of three hundred thousand dollars. The schools are handicapped by debt which has hindered expansion and prevented needed equipment. No institutions have better served the people of South Carolina than Wofford, Columbia, and Lander; and the plan is, by one united wholehearted effort, to wipe out the indebtedness and at the same time, add something to their endowment. Spartanburg, the home of Wofford College, has magnificently led the way, raising in canvass last fall nearly fifty thousand dollars toword this fund. It is a big undertaking, but by no means an impossible one to over a hundred thousand Methodists. The leaders are confident of success. "I Got in 1 enough?? I marched through the invited guests?than] MICHAELS--! ?and incidentally only newspaper man "Getting in" and ' per cent personality clothes. j ... . If you have the ] supply the clothes. 1 m m m "BOSTO FAMOUS SHC We have these in a styles in black and ti T31 O+TTIQCS IT anu uiuuiui oi/j 11 calf, vici and patent ] Our Hat stock is showing all the new < $3.50.to $5.00, in oth to $3.50. The new ? in all the up-to-date s A royal welcome i want your trade. Th ? yy La nun tu j'uu. Cason & I Haben .. i .7,2.,, .X May, 1865. One thing brings on another. My wife, Mary E. Quarlea often visited her uncle, Col. Thoma Perrin, and her cousins. There wa a nice little box or traveling cast left by Judah P. Benjamin, for Col Perrin to take care of until sen for. It was placed on the side-boari and no one was allowed to look infc it After traffic was opened on th railroads the owner sent for thi MR. BENErS COMMUNICATION PROVES VERY INTERESTING Cashiers, N. C., March 21, 1917. Editor The Press and Banner: My communication on the last meeting of the Confederate Cabinet, which appeared in your columns three weeks ago, seems to have been generally copied and widely read. It has brought me several letters; and I take the liberty of publishing one which came from an old-time Laurens friend. It gives some interesting: particulars of incidents during the closing days of the Confederacy which I am sure your Abbeville readers will find to be entertaining. The writer of the following letter is William A. Sullivan, Sr., of Ware Shoals. His wife, still living, is a niece of Thomas C. Perrin. Her maiden name was Mary E. Queries. "Ware Shoals, S. C., Feb. 29, 1917. "Judge W. C. Benet, "Dear Sir: I read you letter on the Last Meeting of the Confederate Cabinet at Abbeville C. H., in IRfcfettU, frttrc & Cfi.\ P3QU I \ gate like one of the ks to my STERN SUIT yours truly' was the who got in." 'getting on" are fifty and fifty per cent m WANS" >ES FOR MEN. 11 leathers?English an calf, and straight i black and tan, in Leathers. > complete?we are 2olors in Stetsons, at Ler good makes $1.50 11 TT _i_ 1 )iraw nais are nere hapes. awaits you and we is is a "Special InviMlistfir VIVlllAlMtVl lashers cabinet. My recollection 10 it oe longed to Mr. Benjamin. My wif say3 she often aaw it, but has n idea what it contained. A few weeks after the surrender a Confederate soldier, dressed in 1 round-about coat and gray pants rode up to my house at Tumblini Shoals. He told me he was Genera Samuel Ferguson, of Mississippi and he had passed through Lau rens a short time before this. H commanded the escort of Presiden Davis, and had guarded him t< Washington, Ga. He. went into cam] with fifteen hundred cavalry men rT'1?1 ?J?LA tlin 4witii fvnm Animoh X II til/ UJ^UV W1C MCHU AtVIU ?i.vigwwv?> Ga., brought the news that Genera Joseph Johnson had surrendered a Greensboro, N. C., The soldiers 01 reception of this news commencei saddling up and leaving the camp Next morning he reported to Genera Breckenridge that he had only i hundred men left. The Genera commanded him to pay off those sol diers and dismiss them, which h did. , The last he saw of President Da vis and officers they were movini off toward Macon. A scout had jus reported to General Breckenridgj that the Union cavalry were in tel miles of Washington, Ga. The Gen eral put spur? to his horse and wen off in a gallop down the road. Thi was the last sight of our Confeder ate officials seen by General Fergu son. He rode up by the Savannal River until he was opposite Wal halla, and stayed at that place am rested; and then came by here 01 his way to Darlington to see hi wife's people. I remember you well, Judge when you came over from Cokes bury to our Mt. Bethel camp-meet ings. Afterwards, I often saw yoi at Abbeville when you were readim low I was then looking out for a cc partner myielf, and I found her i: Miss Mary E. Quarles, who is stil here, petting up her old man. Yours truly, Wm. A. . Sullivan, Sr. To the foregoing interesting Ie1 ter I need hardly add that the Juda P. Benjamin mentioned was th famous New Orleans lawyer, wh was the Attorney General, and member of Mr. Davis's Cabinel His book, "Benjamin on Sales," i known to all lawyers as a leadin text-book. After the surrender, h went to England, was admitted t the Bar in London, and was soo recognized as one of the most su( cessful barristers there. No doul the box referred to by Mrs. . Sull van was his official dispatch box e Attorney General. W. C. BENET* . THE HEROES. Quite a little excitement for Jo Little and Owen Speed on Monda night-about 11 o'clock when . muskrat ran across in front c Cason & McAllister's store just i they were coming down the stree Bad luck for the poor muskrat bi cause it happened to be a rainy nigt and both had umbrellas handy an the muskrat soon met its fate. Th animal of its kind, is the largest eve seen here and it was quite a cur osity f->r those-who saw it Tuesda morning. A VISITOR FROM GOLDSBORO. Mrs. R. C. Bernau, of Goldsborc N. C., was in Abbeville for a fe^ nours Monday and saw many 01 ne former friends while here. Mn Bernau looks handsome and happ; and reports Mr. Bernau in excelleD health and in his usual good spirits Some years ago Mr. and Mrs Bernau made their home in Abbe ville and every one here is interestei in their welfare. Mrs. Bernau had been in Donald on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Kirk patrick and was returning to he home in Goldsboro. . / A PRIZE GIRL. Miss Eunice Ferguson was dowi from Antreville last week seeinj the millinery openings and investin in pretty things for the spring. Mie Eunice is one of the Prize girl when it comes to putting up toma toes and beans, and was the sue cessful contestants for the shor course scholarship at Winthro last year among the Tomato Clul girls. She has sold all her beam this year, something over two hun dred cans, and last year realizec over fifty dollars on tomatoes alone Miss Ferguson is a bright an< energetic young lady and is makinj a success in the Domestic Arts. .. .. .. _ 8 3 fl e i|| I Get I 6 H I LA. ' II new ; I H We have draw t 3 command to brii - H ' Mil T TWFDV ? ui JL ,."1 this community? ^ m we've ever invitei I 8 Almost every c 3 I / for the Millinery ] J.M.J 111 < Phone 209. p-* . ' i . a mmmmsmmmmmsmmM is ? ABOUT THE LECTURES. MR. S e 0 The illustrated lectures delivered Mr. S. n by Rjev. H. Waddell Pratt every reward r Thursday night in the Court House while ou are treats which have not before his deatt l" been the fortune of Abbeville peo- His unes a pie to enjoy. It has always been vere shot said of Abbeville that her people others w did not care for lectures and they and intei enjoyed only the light and frivol- zer at 1] ous things that were afforded by ence of other forms of entertainment, and friends. ,e that her people had never been edu- Mr. B< y cated to enjoy such dry, uninterest- age and * ing things as lectures. This may be Zen of tl partly true, but it is being proved esteem b 18 that all lectures are not dry and un- with him interesting, for one has only to go daughter to the Court House any Thursday W. J. E. evening to see the crowds that en- Qreenwo d joy the instructive, well-prepared dell, J. ] ^ talks that Mr. Pratt makes, and the c. H. B< r beautiful pictures that are thrown dell of I on the screen as we open our eyes here fillii J to tne Deauty, wonaer ana gran- absei deur of things at home and abroad. 1 The 33 To Mr*. Greene, for the concep- e(j to th< tion and carrying oat of this plan reavemei ) and to Mr. Pratt for his bright and N intelligent lectures are due the 1 r thanks and praise 0) our entire com, munity. We are not only learning Hon. y and profiting from these lectures, from Wj t but they are training our boys and vine woi , girls to appreciate the beautiful and church S L intellectual, and as one who has His fr thoroughly enjoyed these evenings and to 1 j of "Picture and Story," I feel that front. I echo the sentiment of many others 8 who have attended them, in express- SYMPA1 ing to the Civic Club, Mrs. Greene r and Mr. Pratt our thanks and ap- ' The m preciation. Mrs. Amos B. Morse. Lucy Za< in the d< CLEVELAND Zachary, BILL BOLL ~i ? $1.65 Bu. Mis3 2 g Dixie Wilt-Resistant, $1.75 bu. funeral i 18 Moss's Improved, $1.50 bu. on? weel 8 Couliette Longstaple, 1 ^ inch, sister foi - $1.75 bu. HarUville No. 9 Longstaple, $1.75 MISS, t bushel. P Webber 82, Longstaple, $1.75 bu. Misses J 1 Velvet Beans, fecleaned, $1.90 bu. na^ ?ntei 3 Soy Beans, .90 peck. their nei| l" Ouf Seeds are Extra Fine. tors, at 1 1 ALL KINDS GARDEN SEEDS n^ht. i J F. Mason Crum & Co., ??? _ Seedsmen Orangeburg, S. C. ?.???> teady f STEI t MILLINE1 n upon every resource 1 g together an array of ; that will delight the woi -the most captivating s i you to enjoy. express brings something Department. * 4 -. 1 **y mdersonl Abbeville . E. BOSDELL AT REST HQ E. Bosdell was called to his Mr. I ["hursday morning suddenly from a t at his work in the field, and oth i being due to heart failure, turned; :pected death came as a se- friers E :k to his children and many the Den ho knew him. . The funeral visited rment was held at Eberne- return ] L o'clock Friday in the preshis loved ones and many LECTl # jgdell was about 71 years of The 1 was a highly respected citi- Thursds he county and held in high very be y those who were associated the pic1 i. .'He is survived by three are iqi s, Mrs. G. T. Wilson, Mrs. highly i , Scott. Mrs. R. L. Scott, of nlmont od, and five sons, J. P. Bos- ian(j, a L?. Bosdell, W. A. Bosdell, come, 8 jsdell, and Rev. D. W. Bos- tures. Mississippi, who had been jf ng the Baptist pulpit during the qua nee of Dr. Swope. the slid empathy of many is extend- not see s family in the sudden beit. surpass aritist's MR. AIKEN ttOME. tereat . , course 1 Wyatt Aiken ' is at home and d; ishington, and attended di- . . ship at the Presbyterian way tQi lunday morning. , many tl iends are glad to see him x_ 0 lear the news from the g# ? unpleaa HY FOR MISS ZACHARY. MISS any friends here of Miss ' Miss chary sympathize with her this we< ;ath of her sister, Miss Fay sey, aft who died at her home in Abbevill N. C., Saturday, after a lin- made m id patient illness. with rej iachary did not go to the Miss is she had only returned cessfullj : ago, havfag been with her state an r about three weeks. informa with th< ES PENNAL HOSTESS. ther we will con: Janie Helle and Julia Pen * - - ? .* "tained, the KooK ?jiud ui jhborhfood, and a few visitheir i>retty home Tuesday Mrs. Vbaut twenty young ladies Frances -e to take part in the games, days las il refreshments of cream Parker, were served at the close of home in ng. tirely r< ! * f I \ I . - ' i. I I _ I or r U 1 ' .'ft .. ' i I\ I I at our m, fashion M men of B bowing 9 x NEW I \ I I ME FROM FLORIDA. ? % <; I M. Haddon returned Friday 1 delightful stay in Tampa, er points in Florida. He re via Atlanta, visiting Chaladdon, who is studying in. ital College there and he alio friends in Bainbridge on hi* home. j v'-. . V ... ' * ; sr>. t.i JRE ON SWITZERLAND. _ Travelog on Switzerland for ly night, bids fair to be the st of all, at least so far as l. rm lures ore cuiicerneu. lucrv r slides, and 68 of them are colored. The scenes cover the entire land of Switzernd no one who can possibly ihould fail to see these pic' ' I e lecturer is any judge of ility of the artistic work on ' es, he has said that he did how some of the others could assed, but this travelog does all those before from the standpoint. As to the fori the lecture itself, that of argely depends on one's likes islikes, but the exquisite of the scenery will go a long wards explaining why so tiousands of tourists used to witzerland before the late intness began. ALLEN RETURNS HOME. Elizabeth Allen is returning ;k to her home in New Jerer spending the winter in le. During her stay she has any friends who give her up > jret. Allen has taught most sucr in the High Schools of her d is a young woman of wide. tion. She has been pleased i South in spite of the weahave had, and we hope she te to us for another winter. HERE ON A VISIT. W. J. Wylie and two sons, and William, spent several it week with Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Wylie is making her ^ North Carolina, and has en'covered her health. , * '~~y ' ,