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IXocal | | flews1; P : Personals : |c Wm. Duckworth of Camp Sevier, g was a visitor in- the city the past Q, week. sj Claude Wilkinson of Camp Sevier, is in the city spending several days jyj with his home folks and friends. \a lij Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cheatham and little Frances, spent the week-end in Ware Shoals with relatives. jj - o Mrs. Savannah Allen of McCor- c mick, is Visiting the family of her nephew, Mr. J. F. Edmunds. A Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brunson left Sj Saturday to spend sometime at West- p( minster with Mrs. Branson's relatives Eggs are scarce in Abbeville and m are. selling for thirty-five cents a G dozen. th Miss Lizzie Sharp has returned to Abbeville and is resuming her work S] for the fall. Miss Lizzie has many u] friends in our town. j Si fi Father M. LaReviere came down! from Greenville Saturday night and| held services in the Catholic church J] Sunday and Monday mornings. iN \ ai Lucien \omax has a position with N the Bowden-Simpson Drug "Co., and! is ready to serve his many customers; tc the best drinks to be had. hi i. in< Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Beeks andjM Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Beeks ti visited for the past ten days with' relatives in Laurens. !ai Mrs. W. W. Edwards ' and little!" daughter, Miss Belle, of Due West, ; ai spent last week here with Mrs. H. R.' ^ McAllister. Mrs. Thomas H. Pope and young M son, Thomas Jr., are in the city forjB an extended stay with Judge E. B. oi Gary and .family. le Mrs. C. L. Deadwyler and her fine son k left Saturday for Greenville, ds ?* -li ? 1 iu.:_ M wnere uiey win mime uicn iuiuic| ? home. sp CI Mrs. Sydney L. Eason left Saturday for Birmingham to spend sometime with Mr. Eason, who is engaged H in work in that city. ^ D Miss Gladys Hilton is over from gi Greenwood on a visit to her relatives Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hilton, on Vienna street. D pi Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McAllister and th children and Miss Julia McAllister or Forded over to Ninety-Six Sunday and spent the day with relatives. fr Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Keller and SF young son, came down from Clem- M son Sunday and will spend several st day3 with Mr. Keller's home people. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Joe Cj Smith and Miss Sadie Hammond v* went up to Lowndesville Sunday and of spent the day pleasantly with friends ev v ? ' Miss Leo McGaha, of Atlanta, is in the city on a visit to Miss Maggie Ti Latimer and is having a pleasant fo time among the younger set of so- T. ciety folks. sc Miss Minna Bee is in Abbeville spending some time with her sister, ar Mrs. R. L. Mabry. She came up sp from Edgefield last Sunday in the J. Mabry's car. fc Mrs. Minnie Britt, Misses Susan and Helen Britt of McCormick, are in the city visiting the families of Mrs. W. E. Owen and Mrs. Sam . Seal- ?. Mrs. J. E. Gray of Greenville, spent last week in the city wtih her daughter, Mrs. Link Evans. Her ? many relatives and friends were glad ^ to see her again. ^ hi Mrs. T. H. Furman returned to her home in Atlanta several days ago after stopping in Elberton for a visit v< to Mrs. A. S. Simmons, who enter- B tained pleasantly in her honor, as h< Mrs. Z. B. Rogers. vi tt Miss Myrtle McLeskey came up from Columbia last Saturday and spent several days with her parents, si She is getting on nicely in Columbia f( and the young folks of the city were ai glad to have her home for a short j pi . vacation. j c] i.' " -St,, j: . . , Russell Lawson spent from Sunday ntil last Thursday visiting his mo- 1 tier and other home people. 1 . 1 Mr. G. W. Shelor came down from eneca Sunday and spent until Mon- ? ay with friends in the city. < Ernest Huguelet of Hamlet, is < i the city on a visit to his sister, Mrs . T. Hughes, on North Majn street. ( Fraser McDill left Sunday for I olumbia, where he went to take a < osition in that city. t Mrs. W. W. Bradley, Miss Edna radley and Miss Lizzie Sharp went 1 irer to Greenwood Monday on ^ * lopping trip. . 2 r Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Bowie, Misses [amie and Elise Bowie returned the itter part of the week from a de- 8 ghtful stay in Hendersonville. T I Mrs. Edwards and Miss Madge 8 [cLeskey came home Saturday after three weeks stay with relatives in olumbia and Raleigh. Miss Mae Welborn returned to * bbeville Monday afternoon, after * lending her vacation with her home jople near Anderson. c Miss Willie G. Riley of Pied- t ont, who is visiting Mrs. Will s raves in Sharon, spent Monday in a le city. Lieutenants A. A. Morse, H. 0. Y peed and Carroll Swetenberg came ( o from Camp Jackson and spent ( iindnv with their home DeoDle and I iends. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr and J. D. afte? spending several weeks in I e\v York with Mrs. A. F. Stillman I id Mrs. Percy Miller, in Cranford, r . J., returned to Abbeville Sunday, s . * Mrs. A. G. Pressly of Birmingim, Ala., after speeding' sometime ;re with her home people, Mr. and ? rs. E. C. Little and family, re- s irned to her home Saturday. I 11 Mrs. C. H. Haigler, Misses Sara 1: id Mary Haigler and Emmie Hars are in Atlanta this week shopping id enjoying the pretty sights of s tat city. jt _________ J Miss Bessie Lee Cheatham and h iss Minnie Fennel went out to t rownlee Tuesday to be the guests r their friend, Miss Ida Mae Browne for several days this week. |n | v Miss Lilly Clark went over Tues-.a lv to Atlanta for the dav and took I ^ aster Thurston Clark home, after h lending the summer'here with the C lark family. Misses Minnie Lee and Melrose t: amilton of Augusta, Miss Dora and ? 'alter Rambo, Edward Wharton, of h orchester, are in Abbeville the ^ lests of Miss Ira Hamilton. v ii Miss Mary Greene went up to ue West Tuesday morning and was esent at the marriage of Miss Mar- ^ a Moffatt and Rev. Mr. Parkinson s 1 Tuesday night. s t Mrs. J. M. Campbell came down ' om Greenville Sunday and will a iend sometime here with her sister, rs. W. L. McCord on Magazine reet. . C Miss Essie Lee McCord and Miss a arrie Cochran went up to Green- p lie Saturday and were the guests e : Mrs. J. M. Scott until Sunday s rening. _r. , 0 Miss Mary Hill left Saturday for % immonsville, where she will visit s, r sometime with her sister, Mrs. W q McGowan, before she takes up her q hool work in that city. a v> Mrs. J. W. Martin, Mrs. Martin f id.William went over Thursday and -j tent the day in Atlanta with Mr. W. Martin, who is working there v >r awhile. a t: Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Simpson spent iveral day? over in Atlanta last Mk with their young son, Henry, ho had his tonsils removed and is v ;tting on nicely. N v ii Mr. W. B. Perrin came down from P reenville Saturday and spent ufttil ^ Monday with his sister, Mrs. Gordon 8 1iite. He was as lively as ever and i' is friends were glad to see him. J i: S Messrs. James Gilliam, W. A. Cal- ^ ;rt, Albert Henry, J. L. Perrin and ill Calvert were among those from v ?re who made the trip to Green- ^ He Sunday and spent the day with le boys at the Camp. v Paul Dickson, who has been quite v ck for the past week with malarial t iver, is on ,the road to recovery I id is willing to take to doctor's t rescription, which is "as much ice t earn as he can eat." r 4 - - - ' " - * >* ' ' - -? - Miss Margaret Bradley returned home Tuesday from Clinton, after visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Press[y. v Mrs. E. V. Snipe came over from tVinder Saturday to attend the funjral of Capt. J. W. Nichols on Sunlay. A big auction sale of Hereford battle will be held in Abbeville next Saturday and those wno are interestid in cattle buying should come to bis sale. W. Joel Smith went down to Collmbia Saturday to enlist in the Naional Army. W. Joel expects to get i commission in the army, but will lot know for several days. Mr. G. L. Flynn returned Saturday ifter spending a pleasant vacation vith relatives in Macon and other ' >oints in Georgia and in Jacksonville . md Palatka, Fia. Miss Winona Barksdale leaves on rhursday for Monroe, N. C., to visit ' or about a week with her sisters, tfrs. Frank Welsh * and Mrs. J. D. 3undy. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McLeskey acompanied by their attractive daugher, Miss Myrtle, are in Atlanta pending several days visiting friends . md shopping. Henry H. DuPre and J. C. Cheat- | lam left Tuesday afternoon for Ft. )glethorpe, making the trip in the Cheatham's car. Mrs. Cheatham, and xlisses Alice and Annie will go on ?hursday. Mr. John Magill and Miss Lillian dagill of Due West, were in town Monday. Mr. Magill came on busi less and Miss Lillian shopped in our , tores and looked over the pretty ] iew fall goods. , i Mr. T. P. Quarles went up to Spartanburg Tuesday where he will pend sometime with his daughter, Irs. Frank McGee. Mr. Quarles ooks well and takes a gentle view of ; ife and the ways of youth. 1 1 Mr. Harry B. Wilson, Weber Wil- < on returned Saturday from a trip 1 o Washington and Portsmouth. 1 ames Joliff of Portsmouth, came ] iome with them and will spend some- I ime with Weber. ] Mr. A. W. Bowden left Sunday lorning for Texas, to resume his rork as traveling salesman for an mmunition house. His friends in 1 ibbeville regret his departure, but 1 ope he will return to the city j J Jhristmas. ' jl I< Miss May Walker, who has ben in 1 he city*for sometime on a visit to 1 Irs. R. L. Dargan, has returned to er home in Atlanta. Miss Mary 1 Louise Dargan accompanied her 'and 1 nil spend a week seeing the sights y i the big city. , ' . ' ( The younger set enjoyed a dance londay evening after the picture how in the Opera House. The muic was furnished by the Kay Orchesra and was as usual splendid. There j r&s a large crowd of dancers and s well as a good many spectators, j DEATH OF MRS. GLYMP. ? ' ( News of the death of Mrs. Eunice l !ochran Glymp, Monday evening bout 8:30 o'clock, at her home in * 'omaria, was received in Abbeville arly Tuesday morning and brought orrow and sadness to a wide circle 4 f friends and relatives. 1 Mrs. Glymp was a daughter of f Ir. and Mrs. S. H. Cochran and a * ister of Messrs. Harve, Oscar, Ben, ( reorge, Eakin, Sloan and Manning t lochran, and of Mrs. M. B. Syfan * nd Miss Willie Cochran, all of 8 rhom went down to Pomaria for the s uneral services which were held on 1 'uesday afternoon. 1 Mrs. Glymp was a young woman 1 fho had done well her part in life , nd many friends grieve at vher unimely death. 1 % RED CROSS NEWS. < The Red Cross Chapter at Abbe- ( ille is progressing and plans are , rell under way for much work dur- , ng the winter months. The princi- j ile work before the chapter now is he knitting of the twelve hundred ] ;arments recently given Abbeville as ts share. At a meeting of the Cnitting Committee Tuesday mornng at the home of Mrs. Richard < londley, a report of one hundred and < ifty people who had signified their y rillingness to knit was made. The < rool and needles for such work have j een asked for at Washington and in j l few days will be ready for the ] imrlrprq . The making of surgical bandages will also be the work of this chap- j er. Such work will be done at the i led Cross room in the City Hall and j his particular branch will be under he direction of Mrs.. C. H. McMur- ] ay. t U. D. C. MEETING. The Abbeville Chapter of the U. D. C.'s will hold a meeting next Tuesday, Sept. 11th, at the home of Mrs. H. H. Hill at five o'clock. Mrs. P. A. Cheatham, Pres. A VISITOR FROM EDGEFIELD. _____ i Miss Annie Bee came up to Abbeville Sunday and is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. R. L. j Mabry. Miss Bee has many friends j here who always take pleasure in her visits to us. \ DID TUC Born?At Abbeville, S. C., Sept. 1st, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken, a son, David Aiken. j At Wilson, N. C., Aug. 29th, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Hassell, a 9on, Frank Hassell, Jr. I V ISITING IN THE LOW COUNTRY Misses Florence and Maria Neuffer are in Orangeburg this week on a irisit to their many relatives. Before returning home they will go to Charleston, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Wanamaker. CLOTHING THE SOLDIERS. i. Henry H. DuPre has the contract for furnishing suits for the soldiers at Fort Olgethorpe and will be at camp during most of the winter. His business here will be in charge of Mr. W. F. Perrin. DANCE MONDAY EVENING. Among the pleasant events of this w?ek was the dance at Miss Maggie Brooks Monday evening in honor of Victor Lomax, who is leaving today for the army. About six couples iv ;re invited besides the house members and dancing to the Victrola strains until a late hour made the occasion indeed a pleasant one. at the hospital. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Bert? Evans regret to hear that it was necessary for Mr. Evans to go to Chester Tuesday for an speration, and sincerely hope that [lis condition is not serious and that lie can return home at an early date.; Mrs. Evans accompanied him to Chester. resigning from the national service league Mrs. W. A. Harris has tendered ;o Mrs. Manning, her resignation as lead of the National Service League for Abbeville county. Mrs. Harris las been head of the league since its jrganization in the county and under ler administration much worthy vork has been accomplished. The many people interested in the eague will hear with regret of Mrs. Harris's determination to give up the ivork. :elebrating her birthday. I I Little Miss Sara Hill Neoffer waa four years old Monday and she in-j rited all her little friends to spendl ;he afternoon with her. The usual jarty games were played by the lit-1, ;le tots and the "party" which con-{ risted of plenty of ice cream and :ake served at the close of the afterloon was enjoyed. panama canal ends GREATEST TRAFFIC YEAR Washington, Aug. 28.?Traffic ilirough the Panama Canal during the iscal year just closed was the greatest since the great waterway opened. : Governor Chester Harding reported j oday to the Secretary of War. One i housand eight hundred and ueventyix vessels passed through Ithe canal, 13 against 787 in 1916 and 1,888 in I [915. British ships predominated lumbering 780. The United States anked next with 464. If OUR RED CROSS FUND1 IS NOW DUE The third installment of the Red Dross Fund was due Sept. 1st, and ;hose subscribing to this fund are ;irged to come at once to the Farmers Bank and pay the fund without further delay. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF RED CROSS CHAPtER Any member of the Abbeville Red jross unapter, ana me auxiliary chapters of Abbeville county, who ivish to take a surgical dressings course under the Red Cross, will please send in their names immediately to Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Chairnan, or Miss Maggie Latimer, assistmt chairman. Mrs. J. C. Ellis, who has just completed the course, and Miss Shearer, vho has years of instruction and experience, will instruct the class. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Friday's from ten to one o'clock in he Red Cross rooms in the City Hall. | r~; ... l:.-, U-J ... .. : J HE'S NOT ACQUAINTED ] WITH WORK Ed DeCamp is complaining because he saw several acres of roastin' ears spoiling in the fields at Camp Sevier, Greenville. If Ed is so gol- ( darned anxious to serve his country, ' he has a standing invitation to come ' down to Camp Jackson and pick ' some of the bumble bee cotton.?The ! Columbia Record. _ \ 1 A YOUNG TEACHER. ( M i .99 Rtlfll M/?T.ano will +ao/?li 4-Vna coming sfchool term and has been elected teacher for the Parks Creek school near Due West and will also , have 9. class in music. Miss Ruth has been a student at Erskine for the past two years and is one of the most popular young women in the college, and her friends will regret { that she will not return, but wish t her success in her career as a teacher A DAY IN THE COUNTRY. Miss Maggie Nance, Mr. Fred Nance, of Lowndesville, Major and i Mrs. F. W. R. Nance and Miss Ella ] ee Nance of Abbeville, spent Sun- 1 day with Mr. Claud Nance and fam- ^ ily at the hospitable home of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Fleet Crowther, four miles i north of the city and enjoyed a most 1 sumptuous repast. The Major was < presented with a glap of the inevit- 1 able, which carried his thoughts back 1 in times of your, when balmy airs i of Sunny South brightened every \ scene. "Et tu Brutus." HERE FOR SUNDAY. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morrah, Miss! Bettie Morrah aftid Miss Malvina J Kennedy came up from Bellevue Saturday and spent Sunday with Mrs. W. W. Bradley. They worshipped 1 with the Seceders, who were glad to have them. . 1 BREAKING THE HOT SPELL. The,hot wave which has held Ab- . beville in a tight grip was broken I last Friday afternoon by a good rain. The cotton over the county has been damaged to a considerable extent and the rain was a relief from anxiety as well as from the terrible heat. * I / LEAVING ABBEVILLE. Miss Eunice Calhoun and the other members of the Calhoun family, have left Abbeville. Since the death of Mr. Calhoun last week they have , decided to dispose of their house 1 here. They left Abbeville last Friday morning for good. The home of their childhood and youth will know them no more, which brings a feeling of sadness to all the friends of the family. Last Friday they returned to Wavnesville. where thev have snent the summer, after which they will take up their different vocations in the busy world. I Mis3 Eunice Calhoun has been the head of the family in Abbeville for the past several years and it is due to her devotion that Mr. Calhoun's life was so happy and contented during his last years. The people of Abbeville wish the Calhoun's success and happiness in life and in all their undertakings. The friends in the city of Mr. and = Mrs. J. p. Beeks regret that they / will leave Abbeville to make their hflWP in flfASS Will iinfil PVirnafmoa after then they will move to Columbia, where Mr. Beeks has a position. Mrs. Wardlaw, accompanied by Miss Ruth Beeks have left for Columbia. Miss Ruth will take a special course this term in music. Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Beachara are also leaving our city this week to make their home in Clio with cheir son, Worth Beacham. ' I GROUND LIMESTC DUCE YOUR FEF I We have been made the distrib for a Limestone that is unusually it quickly available. It releases tl soil, - corrects the acidity and pul the soil very much more productrv early stand of cotton, corn and gi class condition. Order Early-? I ANDERSON PHOSI COMP. ANDERSON W. F. FARMER wmmamammm tC. Cj. U-'. 'li. . ENTERTAINING THE SYNODICAL The different societies among the '-M women in the Presbyterian church vj| at Abbeville, are looking forward to '':;M entertaining the Synodical, the high- ,^j ;st woman's organizaton of the 'M ihurch in the State, about the midile of October. Plans are being -|| nade for the entertainment of this /.a Dody of women, which will be made jp of about fifty delegates from all ' >ver the State. ( v A PLEASANT ROOK PARTY. Thursday afternoon, Miss Mary Louise Dargan was hostess to a ' M lumber of her friends at a pretty :/J| jarty. The merry games of Rook ' ^ vere enjoyed amidst the laughter : -f| md conversation after which a v^l ;empting salad course was served ?J|1 ;he guests. STARTING OUT IN LIFE. Most of the schools over the state will opeir their Fall session op. the .'f| 17th. Abbeville will lose many of ; ler bright and pretty girls, many will return to college and others who ? '-|S lave finished will begin their jour- . ley along life's highway. Among ;>>a ;he young ladies going out as teach-* l.'-J ;rs, will be Miss Marion Mabry, who -;'JI inished successfully last year at CVinthrop and will teach this year in ;he graded schools of Denmark. Her friends here wish her great success. WANTS 1,9 vta m* ? 4b . . ? iVANTED?Fresh country eggs, 32c. :Jji per dozen. Dixie Cafe. 3t. *||h FOR SALE?220 acres of land near ' Level Land. Good buildings, water and pasturage. Frank Carwile. ^OR SALE?The property formerly owned by Joe V. Elgin on LWer ;'|fa Main street, is now for sale or rent on easy terms. Apply to J. S. /\^fi Morse, Secretary. 8-29-2. NOTICE?We have just installed Hemstitching and Picoting ma ; ^ chine and are in position to do all . work promptly. Mail orders given ' special attention. N Singer Sewing iuav/iiiiig vu.j uiccuvYuuut u* V/? i 9 22-. rEACHERS WANTED?(1) Meti ^ ^ for town and country schools, $75 to $100. (2) Ladies combining . a| music and common school, unprecedented demand. (3) Grade and j||i high school. Can place all qualified teachers for any the above. ^-$|j Special enrollment. .Southern ' : ;^J| Teachers' Agency, Columbia, S. C. t will pay you to sell your hides C'Jm and old auto tires to H. Bruce Fant, at Lesley Brick . Yard place, : S| on Antreville road. Highest whole- ' ' ^ sale prices. Old auto tires 4He. ' -'M Der lb. Mule and horse hides 3.00 'fh each, cow hides 20c lb. . "f|i H. Bruce Fant, Mgr. Abbeville Branch of Athens Hide and Rub- {-M ber Co., Athens, Ga. 3mo. J ? If ANNOUNCEMENT?The Piedmont | Cadillac Company of Spartan- /; burg, S. C., controls the following % Counties for the sale of the wonderfulCadillac Cars?the "Standard of the World:" Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union. Mo del 57-1918 Cadillac now ready for delivery. Literature on re- $ quest. Piedmont Cadillac Co. 9-S-S. UTILIZER BILL. j|5| uting agents over this section H ' finely ground and this makes H le potash and plant, food in the - ' . | verizes the hard spots, makes re and makes it easy to get an ain by putting the soil in first Prices Right. ' 'HATE AND OIL - & any. i I, s. c. B b Secretary. H I' \M