Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|%ccal | i flews - I I jj : personals : | ?Mi Bugler Kempton Billings cam down from Camp Sevier to spen the week-end with his parents. . Miss Fannie Wilson left this wee for Charleston, where she has a go^ ernment position. . She stood th Civil Service examination sometim P:. ago. \ John Armor is in the army rio\ *nd is stationed at Camp Sevier. W:'." ' _ _____ / Mrs. T. S. Clay of Savannah, Gt was here for a few days to see he aunt, Mrs. A. M. Maxwell, who i quite sick at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Amos B. Morse. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson wil leave today for the Northern max kets to buy their spring goods. ' . . John L. Maxwell of Lugoff, wa here on last Friday to visit his sis * T^"'? Wnwmnl) an/1 KrnHlP ler, niss uaioy maAncu auu _ S; T. H. Maxwel. Miss Annie Lee Hagen of Clinton spent the week-end with her hom people near Prosperity. !*>. Mr. and Mr.s Tom Abies of At n-.-. lanta, are visiting at his father' home near the city. V/ Mr. A. S. Kennedy of Due West paid a business visit to our city cf) Tuesday. Dr. E. B. Kennedy was a pleasan visitor in our office Tuesday. j- r. ' Glenn Baskin of Calhoun Falls was in the city Tuesday for the da; on business. He is gomg to farn ear Calhoun Falls this year. f|:l Mrs. J. A. Schroeder is spendinj awhile with her daughter, Mrs. J. I / Peek in Atlanta. lp;V Miss Beatrice Schroeder will leav< Monday for Atlanta, where she wil Pjv ? isit her sister, Mrs. J. E. Peek. I ' Sam Sherard of Sharon, was ii the city Tuesday for a few hours. Ig-C / Misses Julia Pennal and Anni< k'v* . ?' Mulligan spent the second Heatles: Monday in Greenwood with friends Mkster William Martin spent th< week-end in Greenwood with his cou * sin, Dick Edwards. He had a grant If % ' time, ; ; Mrs. J. N .Richardson of Laurens spent several days here last weel at th*1 home of her brother, Mr. J C. Shepard. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Julius DuPre, \vh< live on Route 1, spent a couple o: hours in the city Tuesday. Mr. Du Pro is petting on fine since he re turned from Dr. Prvor's. mi Mary V. Adams is one of our nev colored subscribers. She wants fr ?'. . ? ? 4-V* r\ lnf Apf ?"? OtlfC? O T> i Accp Up Willi biic ?iai/vcv nvng see all of her friends names in thi list of registrants. : : V" Wistar Haddon was among th visitors in the city Tuesday. Mis. Lowrie Bcacham and her twi handsome sons, have* returned t< Atlanta, after a pleasant visit t Mrs. W. E. Johnson. A'- . Will Dawson of Santuc, was i: the city Tuesday for the day. Mrs. R. E. Caldwell of Hartsvilk is expected in the city tomorrow t visit her sister, Mrs. W. M. Barnwel Rev. H. W. Pratt returned yestei . 1 day from Washington. John Harris and Jas. Cothra went up to Greenville to voluntee for the army, but on account o them already having registered, the have to wait their turn with- th p ? * drafted men. 4 ^ Ray Clinkscales went uji to Rich-' i mond last week to see his sister, Mrs | Lillian Hodges, who is quite sick. | Misses Sarah and Mary Wilson i leave today for Clinton. They were I calle dhere on account of the illness | and death of their mother, Mrs. Mat( tie Wilson. . BIRTHS. 1 I | Born?In Atlanta, Gal, Jan. 24, I 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Peek, a I son. if r INCOME TAX RETURNS. e dj W. W. Bradley will take income tax returns at Donalds on February 6th, and Due West on 7th and 8th. k r BRITT-GREENE. e ' e News has been received in the city that Miss Sarah Britt was mar; ried to Mr. S. M. Greene, on Thursv j day in Timmonsville. She has been teaching school at that place since last September and was much loved i. by the patrons and pupils. Her marr riage comes as a great surprise to s her friends and family. She is the i- oldest daughter of Mrs. Mina Morrow Britt of McCormick. They have the good wishes of this comH mnnitv nnd their manv other friends.! MR. BLACKFORD APPLIES FOR WAR V WORK s Rev. A. M. Blackford has applied r for a position as religious secretary in War Y. M. C. A. work and has been granted leave of absence by i, his congregation at Greenwood. Mr. e Blackford has a desire for overseas work if his health will permit. As rector of the Episcopal church in Abbeville Mr. Blackford is well s liked by his church members and all others, by whom he is known and all hope he will be successful in '? his desire to work among the sol* diers. VATirr TA TAYDAVCOC 1 ; For the Purpose of Accommodating j the Public in the Matter of Mak'' ing Their Returns, I Will Visit ^ the Places Mentioned Below 1 on the Dates Indicated in Schedule. * ALL RETURNS must be made unp J der oath of real and personal propj erty returned at its market value. Persons not making their returns a j I between January 1, 1918, and Febj ruary 20, 1918, are liable to a penal(ty of 50 per cent. This penalty will j < be enforced against delinquents. , 1 Employers are requested to return I all of their employers after notify-1 ! mg them and getting a statement of i e i their property. 5 Returns will not be taken by mail j unless they are sworn to before; some proper officer. All improve- i - j ments or any transfer of real estate! ! must be reported to the Auditor. ! ^ All tax returns must be mtide by | school districts. So please look up I your plats and find the number of > acres in each school district, alsoi 4 j amount of personal property. My Appointments Are as Follows: I Calhoun Falls, Tuesday, Feb. 5. I , Lowndesville, Wednesday, and| 5 Thursday, Feb. 6 and 7th. ^j Donalds, Tuesday and Wednesday,! " |Feb. 12th and 13th. "j Due West, Thursday and Friday,i : Feb. 14th and 15th. E. A. Patterson will take returns 7 at Antrcville, and W. W. W'ilson, at; 0 Level Land. 1 RICHARD SONDI.EY, Auditor Abbeville County. , i I POINTED PARAGRAPHS. e1 i Make a war garden. It will save ! you money and help win the war. c>! 3 j Hot water quick is the best thing 0 for a sprain. ! ' I Plant plenty of sugar cane to | n; make your syrup next fall. When buying from advertisers, j , i please mention The Press and Bano j ner 1.1 Under the new food regulations .. | the Swiss people are allowed only j one pound of sugar a month per per1 son, and only one-fifth of a pound n of butter. i T ,f| If you have bought and paid for yj any amount of flour in excess of the e | government regulation you can not | get more than the ruling allows. j MOVING IN ABBEVILLE. Abbeville is on the move. Several changes have been made and will be made as soon as the weather permits. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winn have moved into the cottage owned by Mr. J. M. Gambrell across from the Post Office. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bosdell have moved into the house recently occupied by Mr and Mrs. Ernest McCord, over in Fort Pickens. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCord have moved into Mrs. Lila Mabry's cottage on North Main street. Mr. and Mrs. John Steel will move into the house recently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winn on Pickens street. Mr. and Mrs. D. Poliakoff will move into their home recently purchased from Mr. Leonard Keller and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John Steel. Mrs. Will Pennal will move into the house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. D. Poliakoff, which is the new Episcopal parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hood will move into the Bowie house where Mrs. Pennal now lives. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Purdy will move into L. T. Miller's house on South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Dellinger will move to Monroe. They are now living is the Miller house on South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. George Shirley will move into the house where Mr. and Mrs. Purdy now live. . Mr. Jule Sutherland ha3 bought Mr. A. F. Calvert's home on North Main street, where Mr. Shirley and family live. Mr and Mrs. Jas "White moved last Saturday to Greenwood. They have been living in one of Mrs. Wilkinson's houses opposite Mrs. Mattie Bowen's. Mr and Mrs Hoyt Deadwyler have sold their home to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Billings and they are planning to move to Atlanta. / Mr. andj Mrs. W. R. Bradley are leaving this week for Columbia, where they will make their home in the future. Mr. and Mrs. W. .J. Rose are moving into 'Mr. Bradley's house on Wardlaw street. Mr. and Mrs. Blakey Perry will move into the house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Rose on North Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clinkscales will move into the house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Perry. Miss Mae Welborn is going to housekeeping in one of Dr. Thomson's houses on Church street. Her mother is coming to Abbeville to make her home. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sprouse h&ve purchased Mr. Lou Morrow's house next to Mrs. Bell Chapman and will move in the near future. RODNEY STEPHENS. Rodney 0. Stephens has gone to Richmond, where he hks a position in the Car Department under Mr. Hicks. His friends regret that he has been transferred away from home, but wish him good luck in his new place. TAG YOUIJj SHOVEL DAY. D. H. Hill, Fuel Aministratoi* for Abbeville, went up to the school house Wednesday and made a speech to the pupils and enlisted a number to help take out the Tags for Tag Your Shovel and Save Coal. They WPTP husv all afternoon tagging shovels and people. Where they couldn't find a shovel they tagged the people who lived there. SWEATERS AND SOCKS. A quantity of wool has been received at the Red Cross Rooms. This wool is to be used for knitting sweaters and socks. Those who want to knit these articles are requested to come and get the wool as soon as possible. B. Y. P. U. \ The B. Y. P. U. will hold their meeting at 6:30 P. M. Sunday at the Baptist church. This young sociatv is starting off well. Miss Fannie Towles of Ninety Six is the guest of Mrs. Joe Miller. .. J ;/ ' -V. VVVWVV^VVVVVVVV V LOWNDESVILLE. V Lowndesville, Jan. 29.?Rev. anc Mrs. Fletcher Anderson arrived in Lowndesville on Jan. 19th and are occupying the Methodist parsonage, On account of the severe weathei they were unable to move earlier, They were welcomed at the parsonage by the Methodist ladies who had prepared a splendid supper and filled the pantry with many good things to eat. Rev. Anderson does not come into our community as a stranger. When a young man, he taught singing school here on several occasions. He is a consecrated man, a good pastor, and the work of the church will continue to grow under his leadership. The last number of our Lyceum Course was given last Wednesday evening. There was} a good attendance considering the disagreeable weather and those present enjoyed the attraction. Lowndesville ap predates the educational value of the Lyceum Course and while the guarantors frequently lose they readily sign up again, in this way, showing the public spirit manifested in our little town. Privates Ben and John Bonds, who have been home on a short furlough have returned to Camp Sevier. Mrs. A. E. G. Simmons was called to Bamberg last week on account of the extreme illness of her brother, Mr. Fender, with pneumonia. A later message announcing his death, has been received by his niece, Mrs. Gamewell Hrickabee. Mrs. R. S. Garner and two children, who have been spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boline Allen, have returned to their home in Cordova, Ala. Miss Mattie Lee Harper is visiting relatives iiv Anderson. Col. and Mrs. M. P. McCalla have gone to Charleston to spend the rest of the winter. Rev. Foster Speer of Lexington, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Speer, of Gaffney, and Mr. R. W. Speer of Anderson, were called to the bedside of their father, Dr. A. J. Speer, last Thursday. Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Barber will I return to their home in Orangeburg this week. They have been detailed here on account of the former having grippe. > > V v FAIRFIELD V Fairfield, Jan. 29.?Miss Myrtle j Young has returned home after ^ spending several days at Willington with, her sister, Mrs. W. D. Wiley | who has German measles. Miss j Myrtle brought home with her a case of them, but is better. Mrs. T. P. Creswell and little Francis, from Cedar Springs, spent i last Saturday at the home of Mr. j Joe Young. ; J. D. Creswell and David Young i went to McCormick one day last . week. j Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Adams has , moved in their home near Mr John Young's. Best wishes to them in I their new home. Mrs. John Young, Mrs. Effie Rusj sell, Mrs. John McCaslan, Mrs. Eva 1 Robinson and Mrs,. Y. P. Reagen i from Troy, went 4:o Greenwood Friday shopping. We must tell about the great work Mr. Joe and Cowan Young are doing in Troy. They have bought them a Waterloo Boy Engine and I are running their corn mill with it. | They will be glad to ^ grind their | friends corn for them. The first j turn you bring will call for another | Give them a trial. You won't have to wait long, it grinds 15 bu. or the rise, per hour; the day is Saturday. j Mr. J. C. Bowen, one of the sol! dier boys, spent a few hours with ! i-:_ ?v,rttViov Mrs. M. A, Bowen, on \ illb ? test Friday. Mr. Wylie Long spent last Saturday night with Mr. T. F. Langley. Messrs. J. W. Long, J. H. P. McCaslan, J. D. Creswell, John Henry Young also Furman McCaslan and Davil Young went to Abbeville last Friday on business. Miss Lyndell Young spent one I night last week with Lillian and | Frances Creswell. "'"'v .1, 11 owlE ::: The^ Qreenv i ? 1 ~ Hew ? flfoutual Xtfe domf 87 Milk I . Boston, Mass I I We anuounce the appointment 'i j Anderson, South Carolina, as Ge South Carolina, succeeding Mr. 1 resigned from our service. < General agency offices will be < | for the convenience of our Cha: trict Agency will be retained at 1 offices No. 56 -Broad Street, with many years closely identified w ' Agency, in charge as District Mi Mr. McGee has had broad life / fice and field, and is well equipp of the position to the satisfaction , bers. He will assume charge oi i prestige of your interest and inft I Very truly, D. | STORES TO CLOSE ON MONDAYS >* s 1 We, the undersigned, merchants of the city of Abbeville, acting under orders of -the Fuel AdministraI tor and to show our loyalty to the government, agree to close oui places of business all day Monday, Jan. 21st, and for the nine cucceedir.? Mondays, unless there be further | ruling from the Fuel Administrator: National Bank of Abbeville, by J. Allen Smith, Pres. W. A. Stevenson Wm. P. Greene, Lawyer. Abbeville I. L. & F. Co.v ! S. G. Parthemos j Abbeville Ins. & Trust Co., by j W. L. Peebles, Mgr. J. D. Sanders W. D. Barksdale. ! * The Peoples Savings Bank J. Y. Turman Columbia Candy Kitchen J. K Miller j James Chalmers Richard Sondley J. L. Perrin j D. H. Hill J. M. Nickles, Attorney J. Moore Mars, Attorney. Qity Council, T. G. Perrin, City Clerk ^ Farmers Bank, by F. E. Harrison, ! President. Philson & Henry. The Rosenberg Mercantile Co. | Wm. H. Cobb Co. Parker & Reese. R. Kirkwood. _ | Haddori-Wilson Co. Cason & McAllister. A. M. Smith. The L. W. White Co. Ii Dargan-King Co. j ^ ! S. J. Link. ! .T. M. Anderson Co. 1 L. W. Keller & Bro. D. Poliakoff, i The Hot Hustler Racket. i Maxwell's Market. ^ j W. A. Calvert. | J. Allen Smith, Jr. Kerr Furniture Co. ' ' ? Stark Vehicle Co. j F. S. Hill. j i R. L. Mabry. _ j Mrs. Jas. S, Cochran. p | L. C. Haskell. - TT | n. jci. uurre vju. i A. M. Hill Co. i Amos B. Morse Co. ( T. M. Miller. J. S. Bowie Co. (Wholesale Gro.) _ Hall Investment Co. p ! E. R. Thomson. f W. A. Lee. W. E. Johnson. ' >i ;ikd':-v:" J. df... ; ,v EN BROS. MARBLE m GRANITE CO. Designers /. Manufacturers Erectors rs in Everything for the Cemetery. argest and best equipped mumental mills in the Carolinas. - . 4 ' ' *'' ' wood, 8. C. Raleigh, N.C. lujlani) : Insurance ?anv . *VN- 4>fr}h Street, achusetts. ' i ~ January 2, 1918. of Mr. Horace J. McGee, or M ineral Agent for the State of* Fheodore W. Bethea, who has, j; : WM established at Anderson, and. rleston policyholders a Dis- . ! Charleston, at our present Mr. William B. Mitchell: ftfrel-Kt dth our Charleston General' mager. i insurance experience in of- >aj| ed to meet'the requirements of the company and its mema February 1, 1918, and the aence will be appreciated. ' v| ; - i ' v. $8 ' F. APPEL, Vice-President. ./ ~ ^ RUBBER GOODS WEEK Fr::z "Wearever" Rubber Goods _ . : -m Offer# you an unusual opportunity to select needed RubI * ber Goods during our Mid- ( ; Winter Display and Sale. We >. iiiO are showing the most com- . . ^ plete line of Rubber Goods for the Home we have trrer had. I i If your Hot WateV Bottle threatens to fail you in time of need, get a new "WEAR EVER" one here and now. f if We have a large auortment to select from, all excellent quality, serviceable and practical, and reasonably priced. Come in and examine , our display. ) f .< In fact, you will find many . J needed things in our complete stock. Visit this store V - , during Rubber Goods Week ?an education in Rubber Goods Va)ve awaits you. r J The McMurray' Drug Company 1 OTICE TO KNITTERS FOR THE RED CROSS TT v:j Everyone knitting for the Red rsos are urged to have all /work , irned in ready for shipment by 1 ebruary 1st, 1918. Mrs. E. R. Thomson, *-A ' Sec. Knitting Committee. 1 WANTS f ' "" " * * r A nAinf VlnmP (J IV ;-TX VCIJ utouwuiv on North Main street, in one of the most desirable neighborhoods , in Abbeville, also a nice house on Wardlaw street. 1-29-4t. Robt. S. Link. . ' ; OR RENT:?Three farms?situ- I ated near L. A. Jackson's. Apply I to Mrs. E. F. Allen or J. R. Glenn. I 2-l-4t. . I