Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Xocal | Bcw8 | _e= : personals : | hbmiiwmbmhmb rank Sherard, of Calhoun Falls, in town yesterday on business. isses Edna and Mamie Wardlaw e here Tuesday. Ii Sallie Mcllwain is visiting iter, Mrs. Luther Tolbert. Link Evans and children are f in Greenville. Caroline Reese returned last ay from Coker College. Belle Visanska left Friday three months stay at Hender>, N. C. Julia Schwerin returned to Friday, after visiting her Mrs. Sol Rosenberg. **/V ___ * n;_x? _* in IBS nary mcAuister ux mu <joiwas dropping in the city Wedlay. rs. Lake Brown and children, McCormick, spent Wednesday Mrs. W. L. Power. rs. Mamie McAdams and son, rid, are visiting relatives in lingham. rs. Youngblood . from Ware lis, was here for a few hoars on nesday. , . f rs. A. T. Hall spent the weekwith her father, J. D. Alewine, ntreville. rs. John Black and daughter, Marie, spent Wednesday in i shopping. TS. f . W. xncv^ora nnu uaugmer, i Margaret, were in the city yeaay shopping. rs. Agnes Pennal and grandson, iam Martin, are visiting relai in Augusta this week. / iss Julia McAllister is taking vacation this week spending it iolumbia with relatives. iss Lillian Swetenburg left Weday for Columbia, for a ten days to Mrs. Ames Haltiwanger. la Mande Wood leaves Sunday Columbia, where 8he goes to a business course. r. Wallace Cheatham left Weday for Dr. Pryor's hospital for peration for appendicitis. r. S. H. Rosenberg returned on nesday from an extended visit riends and relatives in Atlanta. r. Sidney Kay of Anderson, is te city spending a few days with >rother> Glenn Kay. \ r. and Mrs. J. L. Clark spent lay with Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Bis of Greenwood. aster Henry Power, Jr., is ding a few days with his grand er, Mr. H. J. Power on the farm r. John D. Cade and attractive Hhter, Miss Douschka Cade, of Carmel, were in the city yesH/y for a few hours. ank Gary Jr., returned from Hrit to Johnnie Kinard in NewHr Tuesday. It only took him ^hours and a half to run the 75 Hr. A. M. Milford of Route 5, Hid a copy of The Press and Banflto his brother at Winona, Tex., His a native of Abbeville county, ^Las been in Texas several years. COUNCIL MEETS. He city council meets tonight at n o'clock, to transact business. is the regular session deferred Tuesday. Si | J Mrs. Sam Seal will spend t] 11 week-end in Atlanta with Mr. Se |: who has most of his lay-over in tli | city. 1 i ! I | Miss Rebecca Jones is at hor [ from Winthrop, being one of t ! many graduates this session. Little Miss Louise Reese is he 11 from Florence for a visit to h brother, Mr. Bradley Reese. Mrs. W. E. Owen, Miss Lyd Owen and Mrs. C. S. Jones and Mi 1 Elizabeth Jones went over to Gree 'wood Thursday afternoon to take 1 look at the old town. The revival meeting at the Meth ; dist church which began Mond? night is progressing with appre< ative attendance and fine sermoi by Rev. J. H. Danner. Be sure to read Mr. D. Poliakof! ad in this issue. This firm believ in taking advantage of the sla< season to make a little extra pui V-X_; T : J ?r lor DUSIUCSS. llltiuciiwiiy jrvu < ! note some bargains. Mr. W. F. Irwin has received wire from his son, Willie R. Irwi ' stating that he has passed the ph sical examination, and had enlist* in the Marines, and was now statio ed at Paris Island in Training Cam Lieut Owen Speed has been the city for spheral days on a vis to his home folks. He has just fi ished a course of intensive trainir at Fort Sill. Mrs. G. A. Neuffer leaves todi for Winnsboro, where she will vis her sister, Mrs. Doty. When she r turns to Abbeville she will bring h< Ifvo TTonnr ' XllUUlCl WllU UC1? 1U1?. JULVAAAJ been in Winnsboro for a raont Mrs. Neuffer will make the tr through the country in her car. I Mr. and Mrs. Lowery Beacha and their two interesting childrc came over from Laurens and spen several days lart week with Mr. ar Mrs. W. E. Johnson. Mr. Beacha j is making a success as a farmer ar , is backing up the government 1 raising wheat, corn and pigs. [ SACRED HEART CHURCH. ' The -usual Third Sunday servk will be held in the Catholic Chur< I nf ttip SactpH Heart here on Jul j 16th. Mass and sermon 11:00 A. M. Benediction, 5:00 P. M. The public -will be welcome to i the services. 1 sleeping it through. After the heavy -wind and ra storm Wednesday afternon the si set clear and turned the wTiole si j a beautiful orange and red colc The colors were so brilliant that tl superstitions were sure that tl world was coming to an end. Oi ! cook says she went home and we: j to bed as she never did Tike to 1 ' awake when "such things" were g ing on. Engagement announced. i The following clipping taken fro I The News Leader, (RicTimond, Va ! iBrin Vio r\f intorost tn flip friPTll I here of Miss Clinkscales: i "Mrs. Eva M. Clinkscales, of A beville, S. C., announces the e gagement and approaching -marriaj ;of her daughter, Ruby, to Dr. Ts mage B. Weatherly, United Stat , naval reserve force, formerly < Richmond, now stationed at Qua j tico. The wedding is to take plat in July." STATE CANDIDATES FILE PLEDGE Columbia, S. C., June 11.?T1 following candidates have filed the pledges with the Secretary of Sta for United States Senator and Sta , offices: For United States Senator?C. ! Blease, of Columbia, and B. R. Til man, of Trenton, (incumbent.) ! For Governor?John L. McLauri of Bennettsville; John Madison De Champs, of Rock Hill; Robert j j Cooper, of Laurens; Thomas ] , Peeples, of Barnwell, and John ' Duncan, of Columbia. For Secretary of State?Willia Banks Dove, of Columbia, (incur bent.) For Attorney General?Claud ] . .. . >,,V-j. his J Sapp, of Lancaster ,and Samuel M. [; al, i Wolfe, of Anderson. I I ' iat For State Superintendent of Edu-( cation?John E. Swearingen, of ColI umbia, and Victor E. Rector, of ne Darlington. he For Railroad Commissioner?Al-J bert A. Richardson, of Columbia; J. T. Vowell, of Columbia, and D. L. re Smith, of Waterloo. er A HAPPY MARRIAGE. . Mr. E. T. Wilson of this city, and Miss Eva B. Pruitt of Due West, iss were happily married June 7th at the Methodist parsonage in Greenville, by Rev. P. F. Kilgo. The young couple will make their home 0_ in Abbeville, living at the old Wil son place in Fort Pickens. ,j_ Mr. Wilson is employed by the ns Southern Cotton Oil Co., and is making his way in the world. Miss Pruitt is the daughter of ?s Mrs. B. E. Pruitt, of Due West, and es has many relatives and friends who wish her much happiness. A * A QUIET MARRIAGE. On last Monday evening at 5:30 a at the A. R. P. Parsonage, Abben ville, Miss Laura Lindsay, of Clinton S. C., was married to Mr. R. D. ;(j Lewis, of Spartanburg, S. C. This n_ was a sort of surprise wedding, p The attending guests were, Misses Lillie Clark and Eliza Lindsay, a jn sister of the bride, and Mr. Ryland Summerel of Clinton. n_ After the ceremony, the happy ie pair went to the bridegroom's old* home at Conway, S. C. In a fortnight Mr. and Mrs. Lewis will be at iy home to their many friends at Sparlit tanburg. C~ DR. LYNN ELECTED PRESIDENT er as _ k The Board of Trustees of Thornjp well Orphanage at its Annual Meeting held in Clinton on the 13th inst, had a fine report made to it as to m the conditiop of the Orphanage. m However, on account of the high ^ cost of everything now is a most l(j urgent time for the friends of the m| orphans to come to their help. n ,J- """J !? o /iftnhnKiitiftn? T V>au ll yuu DC11U 111 U vvuww?n?. - | jy will gladly receive and forward it' J for you. j The most important matter was 2 the election of President to succeed the founder and former beloved esl head of the institution, Dr. Wm. P. :h i Jacobs, who was called to his rele ward not quite a year ago. We were very fortunate in securing for the Presidency Rev. J. Ross Lynn, D. D., of Jacksonville, Florida. l>r., ill Lynn has been a member of the Board of Trustees for several yeare, nd is therefore, by his connection with the institution and the deep interest he has taken in its welfare better suited for the place than one in nn fhp mit.side would have been. He *y is a man of fine christian character and has shown his ability in his work, in and for, the Church for a number of years. He is in the prime ar of life and all that he needs is the nt hearty support of the Church, and 3e all of the friends of the Orphanage. ?" Won't you do your part? Dr. Lynn will move to Clinton about the first of July. Amos B. Morse. A PLEASANT OCCASION. *' Miss Helen Milford celebrated! 3_ _ 81 her fourteenth birthday last Tues-1 | day by inviting fourteen of her j young friends to a supper party. AI n~ salad course with cream and cake 'e was served and then to close a per-( feet evening the young people enBS joyed a picture party. Df , n- ATTENDING COMMENCEMENT :e ! h Misses Thelma and Lavonia Seal ' have returned from Clinton, where IS they went to attend the closing exercises of the Orphanage and witness the graduation of their friend, * 1T Miss Mary Wilson. Miss Wilson is b 'e the daughter of Mrs. Mattie Wilson, * ^ and her friends will be glad to know * that she caried off the honors of k* her class. 11 CANDIDATES * 4. E FT S' FOR SENATE. r. We are authorized to anounce m J. HOWARD MOORE, Esq., as a ii Q_ candidate for the State Senate from Abbeville County, subject to the ^ rules of the Democratic primary. s< .. , i. . - . t. HADE Have all the I Summer wea supply your n not replace m< sell them at t tve keep posU are anxious i as possible. HADD h THE HOUSE OF KEEP-KOOL MAKING MONEY. Lewis Seal and Oscar Hammom lave gone down to Godsej^ and ar lelping run the big brick yard there SOME JAM. ? / A man in Westminster is adver ising for five hundred bushels o ilackberries for which he will pa; wenty cents a gallon. Some jan or sure. IN ENGLAND. According to the Greepville Pied lont, the 118th Infantry, in whicl lany of our boys are enlisted in th< lutler Guards, is in England for j hort period of training before go ig to the fighting front. Mrs. Frank Wilson of Watts, wai i town shopping this week. Thomson Penney of Camp Jack on, spent the weekend- at home. lON-WBLSO Mdies goods usuall r. Now is your o] eeds. Later in the s < any staple goods fo o-day. We are not r?/J mil rCnn/Jo i'r> SU U/l Ull gUUUO III to protect our cusi ON-WILSO 1 Men who buy and wtfar KEEP-KOOL Summer Clothing made of honest, reliable, serviceable American fabrics, give their personal aid and active nence to the splendid national tea lajt [is the basis of patriotic dtu KEEP-KOOL Vtttl jy progressive and successful clot ughout the world. Prove your faitl American enterprise, stability and ? t 1 . ? power, and beip protect and A ^ develop American cloth yr jjjV industries. THE SNELLENBURG CLOTHING COM PARKER & REESE | P1CNICING. 1 ^ The members of- the Young Peo-j 6 1 pie's Union of the Baptist Church, [ b< had a very enjoyable picnic at the t* Public Park Tuesday night. The | g< young people gathered in great ^ numbers and the time was spent in fj playing games and in enjoying the ^ many swings and ways of amuse- J 1 ment provided at the park. Punch was served throughout the ^ evening. * ai ABBEVILLE VISITORS HERE, gi gi 1 Mr. R. M. Haddon, Dr. Chalmers hi B Haddon and Mrs. Fannie Haddon, th * of Abbeville, spent .several hours in pt i 4-Iia niftr irapfat*/)oir "ineifinrt 1/-r? ow/I fVi | uic viujr jcjvciuaj, vioiuiig AT AX. auu } ui : Mrs. W. C. Strawhorn and Mrs. s Lizzie Jay. Dr. Haddon recently | pi i completed his dental course in At- be lanta and has volunteered for ser. vices in the dental corps of the army Ni ?The Greenwood Journal. fr "S N Co. ly wanted for typortunity to eason we canr the price we alramist but our line. We tomers as far V' N ? N Co. - J' I T * . * , ' IP ANY PHILADELPHIA [_A TROOP TRAINS. A troop train passed through Abeville Sunday afternon and gswe le patriotic something to do in owg to the shops and talking te le boys. Supper was served to the soldiers om the train, each mui moving is ngle file past the kitchen car vfi iing helped in his camp kit t? ief hash, baked beans, bread, jut , id ice tea, after which they were ven liberty to sit around on tfce ass and eat in the open air. Kre indred and twenty men were mm ie train and it was a sight for oar ;upie lu sec uie ajTBicui witu wma ie supper was given out. The ladies of the Canteen, served inch, cigarettes, post cards mm4 >oks to the men. Most of the soldiers were tnm ew York St3te and were g?img om Camp Gordo* to Camp Lee.