Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'. a? jXocal I I flews | I : personals : j B. L. Haddon of Verdery, was here Wednesday. R. S. Link went over to Greenwood on business Tuesday. T P MrPTpllnr is over in Green wood on business. Miss Mae Welborn and brother went up to Greenville Sunday to spend the day. Luther Clamp was in the city Saturday. Miss Wood went to her home to visit during the week that the school is closed. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Cason were in the city for the day on Friday. Mrs. C. B. Hipp and little Elizabeth, are visiting relatives in MonC .. ' ' , ' * VAO Little Rachel Minshall has a case of measles which is quarantining her playmates and making home a lonesome place for a day or two. Mrs. A. K. Woodhurst of Bethia, was in town Wednesday for the day shopping. , - 6. 0, Hall of Calhoun Falls, was here for awhile on Tuesday. He ' came on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wier of Ninety Six, were guests at the home of A. Bi Morse this week. Miss Fannie Turner of Ninety Six was the guest of Miss Mary Hill this week.' Ijt J_ u . ? Mrs. R. S. Galloway of Due West, ? Spent last week with Mrs. M. R. Plaxco. : Miss Janie Morse is assisting with the book-keeping (at.the - store of Amos B. Morse Co,, every morning. Prof. Lever went up to Greenville to spend the time, that the school is closed with his wife. y Mrs. George Smith of Breeze' wood, is here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hammond. Miss Kennedy went up to < Due West to spend the week-end with her home people and is spending this week also. Mr. and Mrs. C. .E. Williamson spent several days of last week' at Pnsv. Ga? with the lat.ters hnmp . people. Mrs. Homer Dawson of Atlanta, was the guest last Friday and Saturday of Mrs. R. B. Cheatham. Her friends were pleased to see her, Robert Stevenson has returned home from Dr. Pryor's, where he went for an operation for appendi? citis. He is getting on fine. Miss Lillian Richey has returned to her home after being at Dr. Pryor's for two weeks for treatment. She is very much improved. Mrs. Louis Levi went over to Atlanta to see her husband who is over there for treatment. She took her \ children and Miss Edna Sherar accompanied them. Miss Eliza Gary leaves this week for Edgefield, where she will visit with Miss Mary Evans. Miss Evans came up to the funeral of Mrs. M. C. Gary. They will stop over in Augusta for a short time before going to Edgefield. Miss Cornelia Tennant, who is ; teaching at. Abbeville this winter, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.^ Ella re?y, uniu tne quanuiune is mi/eu from the Abbeville Schools.?Greenwood Index. I Julius Baumgartner,. of Lowndes-' ville, was in the city Tuesday. Frank McNeil, of Watts was in ^ the city last week looking after his affairs. C. A. Parks of Mt. Carmel, was in r the city Tuesday on business. ' J< Luther Link of Bethia, was here >p( on business Saturday. re Gillespie Williams was in the city Saturday for the day. w a Allen McCantey of Sharon, was c(j here Saturday on business. ^ Sc Claud Nance of Lowndesville, was , af in the city Saturday for the day. ? ' U1 Mrs. Agnes Pennal spent a couple wi of days this week with her daughter, ! Mrs. Joe Maxwell in Greenwood. ^ C< L. L. Hattcck, auditor for the th Texas Oil Co., was here Tuesday. . Little Miss Margaret Pennal is on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. J. E. Bailey in Catawba. ^ ' * Mr. L. D. Witt of Greenville, was / wi here Sunday for the day. ________ fo Miss Helen Gray of Calhoun Falls was in the city Wednesday shopping. * th Mrs. May Link of Bethia, was in the city shopping yesterday. I 2Mrs. Brice Mills left this week for Macon, where she will make her home. Miss Alma Hall and her sister, of ^ t Lowndesville, were in the city this week shopping. Adjar Hodge of Lowndesville, was here on business this week. Miss Sudie Keller was in the city * (\c Wednesday shopping for a few hour? er R. C. Wilson has a position with J. Allen Smith, Jr. He will be glad ^ to have his friends call on him there riJ _____ ty Miss Mary Sutherland of Colum- b( bia, visited her father a few days , last week and was here when he fell and was injured. ; " in . ; th ** ? /ii-j? m :?i.. r>?_ I ivijss umays 1 aixaj.ii ui iui?. vaimel, passed through ;the' city this ui week on her way to North Carolina sc i-to attend the marriage 'of a friend. "?n -' m .Attractive Miss Julia'- - Roger's came to the city with her mothei^ sc Mrs. .0. B. Rogers Wednesday. Miss yt Julia is at home for a short-vacation, ac . " , ar Miss Annie Hill came home Wed- M nesday from Greenville on account | of the schools being closed in that I city on account of the meningitis. T] j Mr. Henry Hagerman came down F( | from Greenville to spend Sunday j with his wife, who has been here for F( | two weeks with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Harris, who has not been well, at ' L< Sol Rosenberg of the Rosenberg ^ ! Mercantile Co., is in New York buying a supply of the latest models in clothing. He will also buy a large stock of other goods. Miss Marie McKenzie and little Miss Celia Louise Jones arrived in b? the city yesterday. Miss McKenzie o* has been visiting at the home of D: her sister for the past week. ar Mrs. M. E. Beauford of Bethia, was in the city Wednesday and j while here she came in our office and had us to send her The Press and or Banner for a year. She says that th she has always wanted to take The Press and Banner for she likes it r%r>A Tiroo nlaooarl ovor V ov VTCII auu- TT uj yivuuvu T? IIV*?V ? w* she received a sample copy. ^ V W. H. Edwards of Calhoun Falls, V was in town on business Wednes-|V day and while here he came around to renew his subscription to The Press and Banner. He said that F< we were certainly getting out a fine th paper now and that they could not as do without it at his home. Mr. Ed- Id wards is a good judge of a good C. newsnanp.r. g'c BIRTH. tii $1 Born?At Abbevlile, Feb. 14, in 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. Milligan d< Evans, a son. w o > ' \ SUMMONS. rATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. V OBERT H. GILLIAM, Plaintiff, against DHN CANNON, Defendant. o the Defendant, John Cannon: You are hereby summoned and iquired to answer the complaint in lis action of which a copy is hereith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer to the said mplaint on the subscriber at his fice at Abbeville Court House, >uth Carolina, within twenty days 'for fV?p cptviVp Viprpnf* pvnlnsivp the day of such service; and if iu fail to answer the complaint ithin the time aforesaid, the plainT in this action will apply to the )urt for the relief demanded in e complaint. . Feb. 2, 1918. J. MOORE MARS, /Plaintiff's Attorney. NOTICE. > the Defendant, John Cannon: You will please take notice that e complaint in this action together ith the summons of which the regoing is a copy was filed in the fice of the Clerk of Court for Absville County, South Carolina, on e 2nd day of February, 1918. Feb. 2, 1918. J. MOORE MARS, Plaintiff's Attorney. 5-3t. It ea. wk. - 1 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS >r the Purpose of Accommodating he .Public in the Matter of Making Their Returns, I Will Visit the Places Mentioned Below on the Dates Indicated in Schedule. ALL RETURNS must be made un!r oath of real and personal prop ty returned at its market value. Persons not making their returns s'tweeh January 1, 1918, and Feblary 20; 1918, are liable to a penal' of 60 per cent. This penalty will > enforced asrainst delinauents. Employers are requested to return 1 of their employers after notifyg them and getting a statement oi ieir property. Returns will not be taken by mail lless they are sworn to . before >me proper officer. All improveents or any transfer of real estate ust be reported to the Auditor. All tax returns must be made b$ hool districts. So please look up >ur plats and find the number oi :res in each school district, also nount of personal property, y Appointments Are as Follows: Calhoun Falls, Tuesday, Feb. 5. Lowndesville, Wednesday, and hursday, Feb. 6 and 7th. Donalds, Tuesday and Wedaeclay, 2b. 12th and 13th. Due West, Thursday and Friday sb. 14th and 15th. E. A. Patterson will take returns Antrcville, and W. W. Wilson, at 2vel Land. RICHARD SONDLEY, Auditor Abbeville County. 29-3wks. 2 issues. REEDY-BEACHAM. The following announcement will ! of interest to the friends here : Mr. Beacham: r. and Mrs. William McLure Reedy mounce the marriage of their daughter Frances Walker to Mr. Worth B. Beacham TIf Tannamr fko I TT CUlICOUaj) uanuui j W1V vnvuvj ir, nineteen hundred and eighteen Clio, South Carolina. DIAMOND HILL. \ Diamond Hill, Feb. 14.?The Lone )rest school is a very busy school lis term, and well they might be ? they have a busy teacher, Miss I- T C O* riAmina C Lei Litie x^uivca Hum uu uvui6v, ?^, The ladies of the community ormized an Improvement Associa n and at one play we realized L 24.00, -with this we added several lprovements, such as teachers ;sk and chair, shades, blackboards, indow, water cooler, etc. We still - m i . 1 ~ want other improvements despite, ? war and hard times. We are having wheatluss, meatless ' and porkless meals and for the last few days was fueless, as the weather was very warm, much to our pleasure. j!;; Miss Eunice Ferguson entertained ;j; several of her friends to supper on ;j; Thursday night. Thoae enjoying jjj the occasian were: Miss Althea Kea- j!;! ^ ton, Bertha Bradberry, Ida Lee jjj 1 Dukes, Messrs. Nolan B. Bowen, Joe !j; Prince, Jr., Sevier Wilson. ;j; Leard Campbell, from Asheville, g , N. C., came home to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Campbell, last !j! week to be examined and said he, didn't mind going to the camps for !|: he wanted to help defeat the Huns. ;j; It has been fine weather to finish piking cotton and several bales were picked during that pleasant weather. jl;> Mr. and Mrs. Adger Hodge gave a dance at their home Tuesday !j! night which was enjoyed by all. Miss Ruby Patterson and Mr. i Eros Wilson, both -of near here were happily mt.rried Sunday afternoon ;|; at the home of the bride's parents, ;j| ; Mr. and K.ts. L. M. Patterson, by <S> , their pasto::, Rev. W. Smith Martin. i Only the very close lelatives were invited to mtness the ceremony. The jj! groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson gave a reception and a six o'clock dinner the same after- ;i; noon. :|: ine oriae is int uiutisi* uau^u^i ^ of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Patterson and ij; has many friends anc^ tidmirers who ;j; wish her good luck. The groom is :j; the third sen of Mr. antf Mrs. W. W. jj; Wilson, a prosperous fermer of this ;|; place. We nil eongratulate him on his good fcrtune in securing so fair j;: a bride. & BLUES. I've got those blue, blue blues As sure is I can talk I wish they would soon disappear, And let :ne rest a wiilk These blues are awful I tell you 1 I'd rathe:: be locked in jail Than to hav^ these blues I've got, Oh! my heart seems to fail. These blues get every where The worst is in my m:nd . When they keep telling me About the luck I'll frad I And next into my throat; they step If And seem to strangle there, These blues are an awful fate I do now declare. ' . ' * ,11 II is r And next-into my eyes they creep [1 ? And there they take a stay, : And no matter^ how much soap I use ?j ? They will not wash away. But stay, and reckon?what I see || The Kaiser in his groat armchair j|, And me upon my knee. "Z I Asking him, the mean old wretch, . For liberty, food and bread, I . And then I see him scornfully grin j And joyously shake his head, * > And out thu door I the:i do go To starve, die or liv?s ' For not a bite of food did he give. And you know I'll be glad o;i that day When these blues are gone away, When all this war is stopped And the sun is shining bright (And mud is. out of sight [ And when Mama won't make me sweep every minute in the day If all this happens the blues Will surely banish away. SEND PRESS AND BANNER AT ONCE. PLEASE Abbeville, S. C., Feb. 11, 1918. Editor Press and Bnner, i Esteemed Sir: Please find enclosed 50 cental for which please send to my address for the time alloted for this 50 cents, > and when it is out I wilh send the > full yearly subscription. Do please > oblige as we need your paper at I once. I VAn* VmmKIa Q<?rvflnt. 1UUL UUU?U?v P. M. Elmore, 1 Lowndesville, S. C. 1 "TWIN BEDS," COMING. ' "Twin Beds," Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo's tempting theatrical morsel, which ran for one solid ^ I year at the Harris Theatre, New L York, has already reached its second i year in London, will be the attraci tion at the Opera House here on 1 Friday, March 8th. Lis / Let Each wee us newest m help j r advance you make GOODSyour Our suits money go as la go come, twice Join the as stylish w< *ar are buyin , 7.', Haddon-Wil V * ' " ?' ' M . < "Razors Guarantei We sell Shumate Razo guarantee to give satisl they need honing we wil the Shumate Co-, aiid'ha for you free of charge. Could you ask anythin -' ? v ' Razors in price from ! A good strop also froi / / The McMurray JJ] f Childrei m To Save 89 lOiQri ii I Start the kiddi H right by making the want to save their mon A personal savings accoun high-class banking inst tion like this, where are given the proper i and encouragement die their own final ^9^ is a good start in right direction. < dollar opens an acc I Safety?Honesty?Cout fhe Nation. Abbeville S V-. . f; v . ... ten! I k bring the | M odels in all fl SPECIAL |j ^ 1 and coats | 9 st as they ? army of ' J omen who B ig from us. vm son Go. :| sd for Life." I rs which we will r, -|??m faction. Should '* :^|J 1 send them to tye^jthem hdned g more? ' ;||8 51.00 to$5.00 :f|H 1150c to $3.50 ifl Drug Co. fl iiitmmrominiMHMUuiuuiiuHiuHnnnwmmmimiwMiimmwwmauiut iwinniiiuMtitwiiiiiPinuuitiiiMimmuiinr.BjpuwnwwuwniHwin???k children m.. Mention to banthe riesy?Service | al Bank 1 n