Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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* * 7 / ???g ? iXocal II flews |: I ? iftersonals : I In no direc ^^^==jgi n< tion can Am- w erican women ' ; so g r e a 11 y fcET ; >,' HHh assist as by Iff enlisting in the % 1 service of the Bjpy^ Food Adminls- W& ^ ;jHn| tration and Kg cheerfully ac- B ceptinjj its di- ^ rection and advice. ?WOODKOW ."".resident Wilson. WILSON. ^ w Enroll / #rr<A>i>?g\v Tknrinp < d; - P Mrs. Allen Hagen of Santuc, was w here Wednesday for several hours. ^ A. D. Kennedy of Due West, came ' down Wednesday on business. p Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Lanier of Monterey, spent Wednesday in town. Andrew Fell of Verdery, was a business visitor here Wednesday. ___ Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morrah of Mt. Carmel, were in town Wednes- V1 day. * P' Mrs. Henry Pressly of Clinton, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. F. Brad- ai ley, this week. n' Mr.' and Mrs. Jake Gulledge have returned to the city from a Weeks M stay in New York. d; Mrs. John Robert Mcllwain from near Due West,, spent Tuesday with B her sister, Mrs. T. M. Miller. , Mrs. McCaslan has returned to her home in Clinton after spending w awhile with Mrs. Philson. ai New subscribers are coming in evfery day. Everybody wants to keep trri+Vl +VlO TIPWS. uy n*?U v??v< aav .. ?? .V tc k The prices of butter and eggs di have advanced again. Eggs are al' 'most as scarce as "hen-teeth." : tc S. A. Cochran of Route 1, was d' here on business Wednesday and subscribed for The Press and Banner N <Y *V J. E. Grey of Greenville, spent the -week-end in the city with his daugh- ^ ter, Mrs. Link Evans, and the new ^ grand son. ^ Miss Nellie Harden is at home tak- * . . , ci ing a rest and her place as casngin in Rosenberg's store is being filled ^ by Miss Ruth Woodhurst. ^ Mrs. Anna Milford Bowie visited Mrs. Addie Hill for several days this week. She has returned to her home in Elberton. th Mrs. Connor and daughter, Louise, *e and Mrs. Lillian Paschal Horton of 1 Mt. Carmel, spent Tuesday in the city shopping. UJ Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sutherland, from near Monterey, were in town shopping and looking after business r Wednesday. j* Mrs. S. M. Bradley, Mrs. J. P. J Bradley, Mrs. J. C. Klugh and Jas. J Singh spent a day with the Misses ^ Fouche in Ninety Six this week. ^ OP( The Red Cross ladies want 5 or 6 old sheets for the Surgical Dressing Course, at their room in the City b3 Hall. w er Don't forget the date of the Gibson Family Reunion which is to be aE here next Thursday, Nov. 8th in the Opera House. Prices 35, 50 and 75 Li cents. H ht M. G. Dennard, who lives on the ?r Star route, was in town this week. He believes in being progressive and cl keeping up with the news so he subscribed for The Press and Banner. p2 ti< Miss Lizzie Nance has returned to ^ the city. She was matron in one of the cottages at Thornwell Orphanage. The work was too heavy, for w< she had to look after and cook for ra twenty-one boys. ro - 1. Mrs. C. A. Suber of Antreville, is in town yesterday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gilmer were in e city yesterday for awhile. A. M. McCord, of Greenville, is :re on a visit to his home people. Will Bell and John Ferguson of ntreville, spent Wednesday in the ty. Miss Sudie Bell Knight of Mount He, is the guest of Miss Daisj ason. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Link left Wed ;sday for Macon, Ga., to spend t eek with relatives and friends. Miss Edna Wardlaw of Bethel sited Mrs. J. M. Miller this weel >r several days. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hunter o: reezewood, came over to atten< le funeral of Miss Richey. Mrs. J. M. Miller and Miss Ednj /ardlaw spent Monday in Green ood shopping. Mrs'. W. C. Graves and *Miss Flor nee McDill of Sharon, spent yes ;rday in the city shopping. Miss Maggie May Eason gave i ance to which abput thirty younj eople were invited Monday night. Mrs. W. B. Martin of Orangeburg ho is visiting Mrs. Pearl Beckwith as in the city Wednesday. Miss Jennie Hawthorne of Hone; ath, spent Wednesday in the cit; lopping. Miss Beulah McAdams and her sis sr, of Antreville, were here Wed esday shopping. Mrs. C. H. Taylor of Lowndes ille, spent Wednesday here shop ing. Mrs. McClellan of Bellevue, wa mong the ladies shopping here Wed esday. Mrs. M. E. Wardlaw and daughter [iss Emma, of Bellevue, spent th av YkCkya Wo/lnoc/lav aVirmrnncr i+J UV?V ?' w?.wrr...e. Misses Mary and Ellen M'orrah o ellevue, were shopping in our fash mable stores Wednesday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Martin of Hodges ere in town Wednesday shopping id looking after business. BIRTHS. At Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 28, 191' ) Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blessing, i aughter, Elizabeth. Born?at Monterey, Oct 12, 191' > Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Busby, j aughter. EWS FROM THE COTTON MILI The Community House had it >rmal opening Monday. This mark le second year of usefulness for thi ommunity Honse. The mill authori es were fortunate enough to se are the services of Mrs. Claud Ed ards- again as welfare worker. Mr dwards as Miss Belle Thompson id splendid work this past year ai ridences are found throughout th< ill village. On Thursday afternoon a part] f a Hallowe'en nfeture was given fo: te young folks. Games, ghost stor s and fortune telling by witchei lrnished the amusement. Again on Thursday evening th< rown-ups enjoyed this same pleas re. Heavy care was forgotten ir ving for apples, listening to weirt lost stories and having the futur< ivealed to them by real fortune illers. The reception hall and par rs were beautifully and suitablj jcorated with autumn leaves, cu'i Swers, Jack 'o Lanlerns, bats, cafe id witches. Much care, taste anc rethought were given to beautifj ie rooms and the program was wel >tten up. Much was accomplished last yeai j the night school and this wort ill again be taken up on Friday evlings. B. R. Lever, principal of the gh school, will be in charge and isisted by the welfare worker. On Wednesday evening Miss Lois ittle delightfully entertained at s allowe'en party, quite a number oi ;r friends and students of the aded school. Refreshmnets were served at the ose. The pupils -of the first grade also irticipated in the Hallowe'n festivijs by making witches, black cats, ick 'o Lanterns and pinning the il on the cat. Mr. and Mrs. Parkman of Greenjok, arrived this week. Mr. Parkan will have charge of the cloth om. IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARIE A. McNEILL FROM FATHER. I t "To part with you, my daughter i Is more sad to us than tongue can tell; By you, the first bom, dying, : Breaks the chain that held us well, i The chain of love from Dad to Babe, Which throueh our home unbroken ran, . Must now, in Heaven, be divinely r made. Till then, ay, not till then, can we understand. i We cannot say farewell to you While we tread this hard and narrow way; We only wait, and pray, and love, ^ Believing that when we meet we'll hear you say? "Dad" and ''Mama" and each fond f name repeat, j At the close of life's short span, When our thread of life is run, Then, dear Father, we are sure we'll a understand. God knows the Way, He holds thy hand, While lovingly He comforts thy dear ones here; Thy blessed life to us, a beacon stands . And liehts us to thy home so dear, i * Your parents, sisters, brothers, husband, children?all In God's strength will labor by thy dear side to stand " When, in glory light, with tearless eyes and Heavenly joys Mysteries will be explained, then? a yes, then?we'll understand. SOLDIERS IN TOWN. Two trains of soldiers going to - Camp Gordon in Atlanta from Camp Upton, New York, passed through here Wednesday. One train stopped - long enough for the men to march - up town to exercise. Mayor Gamj brell and 3. D. Miller, Seaboard I agent with two commanding officers s led the line. They marched up - through the square by the Presbyterian church and on to the shops. These troops are being moved , south on account of the very severe e cold in the north. Quite a number still had on their citizens clothes. They seemed to be enjoying life, f FLYING SQUADRON. , A "Flying Squadron" has been or-| ; ganized in the city for the purpose; of going through the country to; stimulate interest in the Food Con-i servation Movement and to get the pledge cards signed. . This Squadron 7 is composed almost entirely of woi men who have sons in thearmy and navy although there are others who are deeply interested who have no 7 sons. i It is the plan to go certain routes and make stops all along the way and anyone interested is invited to go also. It is hoped that quite a large crowd will join in the trip and make it a big success. Due s West, Donalds, and Antreville were s visited yesterday. Today LoWndese ville, Latimer, Calhoun Falls and Watts are to be visited. Join the Flying Squadron and help do our bit. s _ I THE RED CROSS SURGICAL DRESSING COURSE j The Red Cross Surgical Dressing r Course under the direction of Mrs. J. C. Ellis, will begin Monday, Nov. s 5th. All those wishing to take the course, whether they have given in their names or not, are requested to meet Mrs. EIHb at the Red Cross j rooms Friday afternoon, Nov. 2nd, at four o'clock for final instructions y , about tne course. This is important. Below is a list of those who have 7 given in their names: Mrs. T. G. White, Miss Emma I j Harris, Miss Mary E. Hill, Miss Bes-j sie Lee Cheatham, Miss Mary Smith, | Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson, Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Miss Nettie Russell, Miss Maggie Latimer, Miss Louise Brown, : Mrs. M. B. Davis, Miss Mary Aiken, i Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, Mrs. J. A. Harris, Mrs. Jim Sherard, Mrs. E. . r> ml If? Tk XT U;i1 "MVo < XV. liiumsuu, iura. u. u. uiu, juid. I J. L. McMillan, Mrs. Otto Bristow, Miss Caro Morse, Miss Onie Morse. i l HALLOWE'EN NIGHT The little boys of the town demonstrated the Halloween spirit Wednes1 day night by doing divers and numerous pranks. There were about 35 ? little boys. They rang the school beli of course and took the gates off ' the posts at several houses, piled stove ! wood on the front porches, and other things of like nature. They certain ly had a "spookie" time. Little tiny children were afraid to peep out of i the windows even the dogs stayed in the houses by the fire. Smartest Gan I Mr. Philson is just b making a second trip lot of \ f Coat Su at greatly reduced p save from 25 tp 50 i Ladies' SI Smart, snappy Foot dies and children. Se< line of uncommon st; shoes and you're sure Ladies' Shoes $3 Children's Shoes . . $1 Our shoes are built < comfortable lasts in 8 syles and leathers. i Remember stock comprisi ! dren wear fro position to sai purchases. PHILS Abbevill i \ SOCIAL NEWS. V VVV^VVVVVVVVVVVV Mrs. F. E. Harrison will entertain the Bridge ,club this afternoon at her home on Church street. Miss Daisy Cason entertained a number of her friends at a dance Wednesday night at her home on North Main street. A grand time was enjoyed by all those present. Miss Annie Jones had a party on Monday afternoon in celebration of her ninth birthday. After the games ice cream and cake was enjoyed. Friday afternoon of last week little Duane Cox celebrated his eighth birthday by having a party Ice cxeam and cake were served after the games; of ball and skating. Edward Corneley invited in a number of his young friends to help him enjoy his seventh birthday party which he had last Saturday afternoon. Miss Mary E. Hill entertained the young ladies Rook Club Tuesday afternoon at her home on Main Street. I Twelve young ladies were present and a most pleasan t time was spent The Hallowe'en spirit was carried out in the directions and favors. A fruit satad course was served at the - - I conclusion of the games. Miss Mary Queries Link entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss Katherire Everett of Spartanburg. Bridge snd Rook were played. During the games the Western Union Telegraph messenger brought a telegram announcing that Miss Katherine Link would make her home in Spartanburg as Mrs. Joe Everett after December 18th. It came as a complete surprise to the guests. Many good wishes were expressed for the happiness of the bride-to-be. She was becomingly dressed in a rose taffeta gown., The honor guest, Miss Everett, wore green satin. | The house was tastefully decorated with chrysanthemums and Killarney roses. Refreshments of chicken salad, cheese straws, potato chips, pickle, nut sandwiches and coffee were served. The following guests were present: Misses Antoinette Thomson, Mamie Bowie, Mary and Sarah Perrin, Sarah Haskell, Lelia Wood, Mesdames Alex Bowie, Otto Bristow, W. A. Lee and J. M. Morgan. ments Produi 1 ack from New Yc late in the season ' its, Dresses rices. A yisit will >er cent on your pu tioes wear for la- Tl e our elegant flowj pies in new to buy here. exp4\ 1.00 to $6.50 so 1.60 to $4.00 depa Dn stylish but style ill the latest low * *1 / . * I i mmmmm-mmm this is a I ? . - i? ng everyinin: m head to: )e you motley i ' t. 0N& e / . ESTATE OF FRANK D< Notice of Settlement and Ap For Final Discharge Take notice that on the : of Nov. 1917, I will render account of my actings -and as Administrator of the Ea Frank Dorn, deceased,, in t of udge of Probate for j County at 10 o'clock a. m., the same day will apply fo discharge fro mmy trust as ministrator. All persons having against said estate will pre& for payment on or before 1 proven and authenticated oi ever barred. J. A. Schroede Administi U. D. C. HALLOWE'EN I The U. D. C's. will hav lowe'en Party tonight, (Fri ginning at half past seven shore's Garage, next to Mc drug store. A fine program arranged and a good time store for everyone. Price o sion, 10 cents. CABBAGE AND CORN E Dr. Gambrell says he is < B'ooverizing at his house. E home Tuesday which was " day" there, and his wife ha dish of cabbage and corn bn cabbage gave him indigestioi had to take one of his own ] tions. HOOVERIZING. Conductor M. B. Syfan s thing of Hooverizing is ge his nerves for his wife just according to the Pledge Can and cornbread were on the r dinner. It wouldn't have b bad except for the fact th? Syfan wanted to use the bac< so she tied it on a string t pended it from the ceiling < pot of peas. CARWILE-McWHITE Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Carw nounce the engagement o: daughter, Mary, to Mr. Johi McWhite, Greenville, S. wedding to take place Nov. 8 cardg will be issued. led This Season >rk and on account of him ^||| he succeeded in buying a "! ' and Cloaks convince you that you will ' rchases if you buy here. ;f;: ;||j|| Millinery lis department is full to overing with new things. Every ess brings us something new, lat at all times our millinery rtment is up-to-the-minute in and quality and at extremely prices. | '' y Come and see. rig store and a big | g ladies and chilfoot and we are in l on any of your I4FNRV I 5RN ? WANTS 30th day I a final LOST:?Between Mrs. Cochran's ,-'^3 doings store and Mrs. M. H. Wilson's a / Vy|? itate of flor de lis pin with diamond cen- % he office ter. Reward if returned to Mra. Abbeville Gussie Corley. 11-2-1. , and on : r a final WANTED?Hides, Cows and Hop. ^ , ? such Ad Will pay the highest cash price for your green and salted hides, demands cows and hogs. Maxwell's Market. 1 j ent them 10-3-lm. , (' , :h$t day, ??. : r be for- WANTED:?Everybody to know v;.v> Dili? rt j _ - ' u jDiny ounaay ? sermons wui t>e - ^ ?r, published in the Atlanta Journal. * $ ator. Out-of-town subscribers can get it v-^in the morriings on R. F. D. roates *ARTY. J. c. Cox, Local Agent. , , ' ^ ' ' ' t " * v) e a Hal- ^ will pay you to sell your hides day) be- an<* au*? t^res *? ?ru?e in Long- Fant? at Lesley Brick Yard place, Murray's on Antreville road. Highest whole- . ; j has been sale Prices- 01d auto l*1"?8 *%? . is in Per Mule and horse, hides 3.00 rl: * each. Cow hides wanted. < :<?\ H. Bruce Fant, Mgr. Abbeville ' f&j Branch of Athens Hide and Eatber Co., Athens, Ga. 3mo. [READ. SOME PUMPKINS. certainly [e yent Lyerly, Ga., Oct. 30.?Howard L. mea ess Edwards, a well-known young farmd rpP6 er of neaij Lyerly, claims tie dis6a a tinction of being the champion pump1 an . e kin raiser of this section. He represcnp portg tjjat on one year jje grew thirteen large pumpkins, the largest one weighing fifty-two pounds The thirteen pumpkins weighed 365 pounds. ays this1 * hfintr OTI n a. r?/\n a r\?ifr? 0 Dawn r ui\ a isinvc.. will do d. Peas nenu for A young man was telling us a een so ???d one on the high cost of living, it Mrs. He said it actually happened but we an twice have only his word for it. ind sus- A lady had turnip greens for dinner the ner a71d had to have some "fat back" to boil with them. She sert her littleboy to a nearby store frith a dime. After awhile the little fel low returned but meatless. She ask ile an- ed him where the meat was. . He ^ R^d Sa^ stumpec* toe anc* ^ C the ^own ant* befor ehe could get up Ith. No a?ain an ant ran away with the bacon. ' ; '}-$ i.. , : ;. . ?/ r-^JsBiSEMassUm