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?T VUUVWUUJ f AJk ??7 ? ?- ? w I Xocal I I flews 1 I : personals : g Mr. Edcrar Hicks of Laurens, was a visitor to friends here on Sunday. Father W. A. Tobin, of Greenville, held services in the Catholic church Sunday evening and mass oUr^khmday morning. . .. Mrs. J. E. Roche and two interesting children returned Tuesday from a pleasant visit to relatives at Fort Lawn. Miss Norma Cheatham will return : to Columbia about Thursday, after a weeks stay with home folks near the city. \ Hiss Lilly Clark has returned Y from a stay of several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. George Clark in Aufusta. ' Mrs. Hugh Giles and her handV some young son, Edward, of Greeni' wood, spent the past week in the - . city with Mrs. Douthart and Miss Bebecca Strickle. Wm. T. Hughes came home from Carey High School for the Easter holidays and enjoyed a short stay with his grandmother, Mrs. Jag. Tag gart, and with his friends, with whom he is so popular. Frank B. Jones of Columbia, was in the city a few days this week with relatives. Mrs. E. V. Snipe, of Winder, was the guest of Mrs. Lucie E. Cochran a few days this week. Miss Sudie Barksdale of Anderson, spent the week-end with her -?-Al T IT T> ?ar,y lUUl^ry IUI . U XX* JJ{UAOU(UV| UVtM V*?v city. Mr. P. B. Speed went up to Greenville last week as an attendant on the United States court He got himself excused and came back home as soon as he could. Miss Smith, of Lander College, spent a portion of this week with Mrs. Daniel. Ellis Mabry, of Greenwood, spent last Friday in the city with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and young son, Joe, Mr. and Mrs Jordan . ? Barrett and Miss Jennie Haddock, of Breeewood, spent Sunday in the city with the family of Mr. J. S. Hammond. John Harris of Greenville, spent the Easter holidays with his mother, Mrs. J. A. Harris. Hubert Cox and Jerome Beck, of S. C. University, were in the city 0 ? itnaf TVAfllr QTlH I or lew u?/s una in?? nw?. ?? enjoyed the pleasures of the younger tirr/ Leonard Whitlock went to his home in. Greenwood, for Easter, and spent the day'with'His parents and friends. "i C" Miss Annie Roche spent several days in Chester last week with her mother, who is in Dr. Pryor's hospital. Mr. Burley Fretwell was in town last week for a day or two taking in such festivities as Field Day and the lecture at the Court House. Miss Mary Kennedy was down from Due West for Field Dayi She was the guest of Miss Saide Magill while here. Miss Mary Aiken came home from Anderson Friday and spent several days with home folks. She is taking a course in Domestic Science at Anderson College. Dr. Pope came up from Kinards, Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. . Pope, who is visiting her parents, Chief Justice and Mrs. Gary. Miss Cornelia Tennant went up to her home in Lowndesville this week and spent the Easter holidays with 1161" IIUUIC pcvpit. Miss Georgia Edwards was up from Columbia for the Easter holidays and spent the time very pleasantly with home people. Mrs. M. B. Davis spent a few days last week at Catawba with Mrs. J. E. Bailey. 1 Mrs. W. H. Murray of .Kiriarda, returned home last Wednesday after an, extended stay with relatives at Sharon and in the city. Mrs. Bradford, of Chester, is ii the city spending some time witi her daughter, Mrs. Raiford Power. Wm TVirtmoa TWillpr nf nrppr. wood, visited Mrs. Hilton in Abbeville this week. Miss Mary Klugh came home from "Union last week and spent the Easter tide with her home people. Marshall C. J. Lyon was here from Greenville this week seeing hit friends. He attended the moving picture show in company with Col. Renwick Bradley Monday night, which was a mild dissipation for two such sports. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Peebles have moved to rooms in the Allen home, and are keeping house. Mrs. J. L. Daniel, of Abbeville, spent a few days here this week with her brother and sisters, Mrs. J. R. Ellis, Mrs. G. A. Fuller and Mr. Carrol Smith.?Laurens Advertiser. Mr. Clyde Quattlebaum spent several days in -the city the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Maxwell and Miss Daisy Maxwell. He was en route for his home in Jade* sonville, Fla., having spent sometime in Hendersonville. Mrs. Thomas Lyles Davis of Augusta, was in the city several days last week the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stark. Mr. Joe L. Maxwell of Greenwood was in the city Monday. Mr. W. L. Peebles, the lively insurance man, has been confined to his bed with grip for the past several days. He hopes to be out soon. Master Allen Edwards came up from Edgefield and spent several days with his grandmother, Mrs. Janie Edwards, and Miss Helen Edwards. Miss Elvie Jackson of Lander College, spent the Easter season with Misses Ruth and Eva Link. ENTERTAINING AT A HOUSE PARTY Misses Lavinia and Eugenia Coleman entertained a bevy of pretty girls from Coker College during the Easter holidays. Miss Eunice Cham bers, of Hartsville, Miss Nan De Loach, of Camden, Miss Ella Mae Smith of Greenville/ and also Mr. Hoke, of Greenville. They came on Friday and remained until Tuesday. Misses Coleman entertained a number of young people on Friday evening to meet the visitors. They received a great deal of social attention during their stay and. made many friends among the Abbeville people. PRETTY VISITOR. Miss Phoebe Featherstone,' the pretty young daughter of Hon. and Mrs. C. C. Featherstone, of Greenwood, spent the Easter holidays in Abbeville with her friend, Miss Sara Haskell. HERE FROM WASHINGTON. Mrs. A. L. Harvin and little Miss Frances Harvin are here on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. R. Sondley for about two weeks. They will spend a while with relatives m Manning and Charleston and visit the Magnolia gardens before returning to weir home in Washington, P. C. : > Kitchen walls s always be pi Every housewife loves kitchen. But with steamin sizzling grease and soot range, how can you keep ; kitchen if the walls ca washed ? PEVO ROMAN ENAM Paint your kitchen with Devoe Roman En and you can easily clean with soap and water. We recommend Devoe Ron and sanitary and because it "which dirt does not adhere black and white) to select froi shelving, furniture and all int Devoe Roman Enamel is easy to s We guarantee that it will give yoi n d ( . D k ABBEVII KESRETiTX! f HOSPITAL NEWS. Mrs. J. B. Hillhouse and Miss Elizabeth Penney returned home from Dr. Pryor's Hospital last week, after a long stay, but to know that they are completely restored to health will be good news. A CASE OF MEASLES. Arthur Rosenberg is at home from the store this week on account of a . case of measles. He will be missed, , and all hope for him an early re , covery. COMING FOR ONE WEEK! The well known Demorest Stock Co., of 16 people, in their waterproof tent theatre on Main street. Coming:, Monday, April 16th, in high-class comedies and dramas. . On Monday night, "Wedded and Parted/' a 4 act comedy drama, a pretty love story and good comedy running all through the bilL High class vaudeville between acts, a complete change of plays each night staged with special seenery and effects. A show that eaten . ili. L.U.. .1.MI t.Jtu m~A MM. W HiV WVW1 VMWO Vi MIU1W ?UU 5VU* tlemen. - Prices, 10 and 20 eentor. VITAL STATISTICS. ; . In Long Cane Township daring the month of Mareh there were fire deaths,, one white and four colored, and ten births, three whites and j seven colored. ' E. R. Miller, Registrar. AN EASTER*EGG HUNT. Misa Thelma and Master Ralph j Bauknight entertained the children of their neighborhood with an egg hunt on Saturday afternoon. The eggs were hidden in every nook and j corner on the lawn and a lively I time was spent searching for the j eggs. THE EASTER DANCE. The young men complimented the visiting girls and the young ladies in the city with a very delightful dance on Monday evening at the Hall. The orchestra from Williamston came down for the occasion, and the evening was one of the pleas- I antest of the season. The chaper- j ones were: Mrs. }f. T. Coleman, Mrs. W. S. Cothran, Mrs. Joe Wil- I son and Mrs. C. S. Jones. THE LECTURE THURSDAY NIGHT AT COURT HOUSE j The lecture by Rev. H. W. Pratt on Thursday night will be on Turkey instead of Austria as advertised on the cards. This lecture will be of unusual interest and will contain over one hundred slides. It is said that after this war there will be no more Turkey, so this is an opportunity to see the last of the terrible Turk. The lecture will be in the court house at half past eight o'clock. THE COKER CONTINGENT. 9 Misses Mary and Sarah Haigler and Miss Caroline Reese have returned to Coker College, after enjoying the Easter holidays at home. PREACHING AT FIRST CREEK^ Rev. J. T. Mann will preach at First Creek church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. ihould :|ppp|^ lan Enamel because it is washable gives a hard, glossy surface to . Thirteen attractive tints (and m. Can be used for walls, ceilings, erior woodwork. tpply and it shows no laps or brush mark*, i satisfaction. SPEED XE, S. C. / - lEiEiaigigraiiuioafgrarafa ftC 11 Straw 1 !! Low SI i || A sh h time i of t\ I prices ly lov in an< j He Branmannnniann^ OUR FIRST HERO. Martin Seal is Abbeville's first here, he having signified his -"inten- j tion to "back up the President" by j gcing up to Greenville and enlisting i in the navy. < 1 FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE. t ???? ? The Misses Evans of Lebanon, 1 were in the city Monday afternoon j attending the meeting of Unit No. \ 1. of the National Defense League, < and getting information for the for- \ mation of such a League in their ; community. < ?r ; ? ( RALLY ROUND THfe FLAG. i ... !\ : Albert Henry is very much- ' ried that there is not a gswattx show .4 of patriotism in Abbeville siQpa the i declaration of a state 'of Vari Be j thinks we ought to have k military j company drilling every afternoon, ] and Bays that Capt. Jack Perrin could organize a first class company "between now and Saturday night." Albert is a veteran of the Spanish American war ana us uuuiuue uuui service. He is also past the age ] limit and has too much of the "too, : too solid flesh.' He would make too ' large a target for the Germans. 1? i VISITING HER KIN PEOPLE. i Miss Narietta Cheatham came to [Abbeville for a few days stay with Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Cheatham and jother relatives last week. She had 1 spent several days in Monroe, N. C., j (with her cousins, Mrs. F. M. Welsh 1 and Mrs. J. D. Bundy. After her stay in our city she went to Green- 1 wood to see her grandparents, Mr. . and Mrs. J. K. Durst, and then re- < turned to her home in Charlotte. Miss Narietta likes her home in j Charlotte but is always glad to come . to her old home, where she has so many friends. I BEAUTIFYING* THE TOWN. j The flower beds at the Southern ] depot have been put in good order > for the spring and a handsome dis- ] play of flowers may be expected this summer. Under the efficient nf Mr. and Mrs. M. B. uioiia5bmv<>w ?... Syfan the flowers last year were : much commented on. 1 " A good many ornamental plants have been put on the Triangle, which adds much to ^he appearance of that part of .tjxe, ,td*fyi... BHBBBBBBRRBHfi Hat Tin hoe Tin owing of the lecessities in ie season s ; of which a v for war til J look 'em < L ff. V Mens' Fu ^ 111/ irarazraziaBiaaaBi THE SOCIETY MEETINGS. The usual joint public meeting o the Calhoun and Agonian Literar Societies of the High School wer leld last week in the Court Hous< A. large audience was present, al testing their interest in the work o the children. ' A good program had been arrang id and was well carried througl rhe debate between the two soci< ties as to whether the present wa would be productive of lastin blights or benefits was the chief ii terest of the evening. For tb Calhoun Society, Miss Mary Graj ion, Miss Edna Bradley and J. Davi Kerr upheld the affirmative sid< while for the Agonian Miss Margarc Cox, Miss Mary Greene and Mi? Sladys Wham took the negativ skffe. - Both rides sustained their ai jftjkihts well: The - decision wa ?iV?fti the affirmative. '"One of the most attractive fe* tureS of the entertainment were tfa recitations by Miss Ruby Mann an Miss Victoria Htwifei "Both youn ladies acquitted themselves Wit :redit' and were listened to wit pleasure. AN EASTER HOUSE PARTY. Misses Lavinia and Eugenia Colt man entertained a delightful hous< party of young ladies and gentleme for the Easter season. Their guesl were, Miss Nan de Loache of Can; ien, Miss Eunice Chambers of Hart* ville, Miss Ella Mae Smith of Greer irille, Mr. Townsend Smith, an Grayson Hoke, of Greenville. Friday night twenty-four were ir irited for a te-dansant at which lovely supper was served and dan< ing was enjoyed until a late houi rhe Coleman home was decorated i early spring flowers, dogwood an jessamine and the Easter season wa emphasized by the place cards an favors. The guests were, beside the house party: Misses Bess Allei Margaret Cothran, Elizabeth Jonei Susie Mabry, Lucy Syfan, Carolin ~ J Tr.n ? Keese ana jvatnerine wcoon Furman Longshore, James Cox, Hi bert Cox, Jerome Beck, Raymon Stillwell, Lowry Wilson, Jame Hemphill, Gottlob Neuffer and Sar ford Howie. Monday nighi the yoting gentle men of the city complimented th house party with a delightful danc at Rosenberg's Hall. An exceller orchestra from Williamiton's, p)aye in?nirln?? music, the hall waa.prett JT O ' ibii iBBBBBaBBwaaag j le |l j I ie j| j ise summer- |j | wide range !; I styles, the jj I tre extreme- jj 1 mes. Come | m )Ver. 1 1 ifhite Co. I J rnishing Dept. j ^ ^ iizizjamzn^^ 1 ly decorated with flags and the time | ^ passed in a whirl of gaiety and plea*- | y nre. The committee in charge was :-f e James Cox, Furman Longshore and J } Raymond Stilwell and the yoking . 'i ^ people are. indebted to them for the -3 f most brilliant and happiest dance "-M given in Abbeville in many days. ' Mrs. M. T. Coleman, Mrs. Claude | j*. Jones, Mrs. W. S. Cotnran and Mrs. 'f r Joe Wilson were chaperones. g Several couples from Greenwood | attended the dance. ^ ls DEATH OF A CHILD. f|j ? Eva Dorn, the twenty months old \ e daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L,: 1 r- Power, died Saturday night, April i a 7thf19l7. The little girl was only rii k_ sick a few days and her death earn* e as a shock to all the friends of the d family. She was a bright, lovable > & little girl and her death leaves her k parents disconsolate, indeed. Funeral sendees were held at the house Sabbath afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. W. Pratt, and the inter- |s ment was at Melrose. ' The pall bearers were: Messrs. ^ > W. D. Barksdale, S. A. McCuen, J. n M. Nickles and Leslie McMillan. ? Mr. and Mrs. Power have the sini cere sympathy of a host of friqpds. 5" Those who came from a distance for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. d Luke Brown, McCorarick, Mr. and 3 Mrs. Jennings Dorn, Mr. and Mrs. l" Sumter Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Graa ham Payne and Mrs. J. K. Durst of Greenwood. Messrs. Porter and r- Gary Dorn and Willie Jay of Mcn Cormick. d d THE WOMAN'S SERVICE. * ? -*:% There was consternation among ( 3 1. some of the women in the city last e Monday when, through a misunder3. standing of the work, many thought 1- they had enlisted in the Red Cross d and were pledged to hospital work is at home or abroad. i- Such is not the case. The ladies joining the unit formed by Mrs. W. ?- A. Harris, have simply sigmnea tneir e willingness to serve at home in such e capacity as making sheets, pillow it cases, convalescent robes, knitting d sweaters and socks, and making field i- supplies such as bandages, etc. V. ' I :: * 4 - - . . - ' '3i