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fr~ ^ Hocal flews | : personals : k Mrs. Elbert White is spending today in Atlanta. Mr. Jas. Chalmers went over to Greenwood Sunday. Whit Klugh has been mustered out of service and is at home. Miss Essie Lee McCord continues to improve at Pryor's Hospital in , Chester. A. M. McCord of Greenville, was in the city a few hours yesterday visiting his home people. Mr. Rutledge Connor, of Orangeburg, was in the city over Sunday, isiting friends. Mrs. William Speed returned Saturday from a visit to Mrs. Thomas Marchant in Greenville. Lucien Lomax has been discharged from the army and is back among his friends agoin. Mr. Ernest Hipp of Clinton, spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hipp. ???? Mr. L. D. Witt ctae down from Greenville Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Witt, at the Eureka. Miss Mary Lawson Link has returned from an extended visit to her friend, Miss Summers, in Columbia. Corp. James Hemphill spent Sun-j day with his home people, returning' to Camp Jackson over the Southern. Mrs, U. A. xvogera miu XlilUlO on are spending today in Atlanta taking in the sights of the big city. Mrs.,>Mrytle Harris, who has been j with Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran as trimmer! left Sunday for her home in Madi-j gonville, Ky. Mr. R. H. Kay has been mustered ut of the service and is back home, j The coming of peace knocked him out of a good trip to France. J i j John Lomax is out of the war and out of his sporty looking sailor suit all at the same time and is back at: kis old job at Philson and Henry's, j i : i Julian Roche has been mustered nf sprvipp and will commence work at once for the Abbeville Cot-j ton Mills, where he was a valued em-1 ployee before< the war. His friends' are glad to see him back. KAY-THOMSON MARRIAGE. The marriage of. Miss Mamie Kay and Mr. S. Goode Thomson, Jr., was solemnized at the home of the bride last Thursday evening, Dec. 12th, 1918, in the presence of a few friends and relatives. The bride was attired in a pretty grey afternoon dress, which set off, her blonde beauty. She entered the. room on the arm ol the young groom, j where the interesting ceremony that made them one was performed by Rev. M. R. Plaxco. Miss Kay has made her home in Abbeville for a number of years. She kp.s taken an active part in the Red Cross and Canteen work and has enjoyed the gaities of the young people. Mr. Thomson is with the Peoples Bank, and is a young man liked by; all who know him. The young pouple start in life with the congratulations and good' I wishes of a host of friends. ENTERTAINING THE BRIDE. Miss Antoinette Thomson is giving a rook party this afternoon compli-j mentary to Mrs. S. Goode Thomson. J The younger members of the society j set will enjoy the occasion. Engraved Cards and Invitaions? The Press and Banner Co. i iv,." . i . -r i " v. r.'i v- . ' " ? JUDGE HOLLINGSWORTH'S COURT. j [ Judge Hollingsworth had a rooster 4 case before him one day last week. " Ab Taylor appeared complaining , that Lethe Clinkscales had taken his ' fine Rhode Island Red Rooster. Lethe ! / \ was summoned to appear and did so and claimed that the rooster was hers, that she had raised it. Judge 1 / Hollingsworth inquired into the case < ^ and found that the two parties lived j on adjoining places with a strip of < VvAfwAfln fViorn Ho fnnn/1 nnf ' 1 VfUVUO uci/nwcil VIAWAA* "V AVM1*U VV?W | from the age of the rooster that he i ^ wafej^pf sufficient discretion to know j * when he was at home, so he wrote a ' j \ ' it f decree to this effect: (j } "Th*|said rooster be forthwith i j taken- to the middle point in said j ? woo $,:Wf way from the home of j fj the defendant and the plaintiff, and . ? that there and then he be thrown!'? high in the air; that when he alights | ? he be allowed to select his own home, 3 and having done so each of the par- I ties to this action in poultry be and t | they are forever enjoined from tak- J I ing any action, especially by the | light of the moon, towards changing ^ I the domicile of said rooster." . The parties were both satisfied 3 they said with the decree and Judge < Hollingsworth proceeded to see that 2 it was carried out. When the roos-; } ter had taken the flight in the air! *i an<| came back to mother earth he| ^ j struck a bee-line for the home of j j Ab Taylor, where he is how domicil-j 2 ed. L i LANDING OF TROOPS PREVENTED BY FOG j \ New York, Dec. 15.?Due to heavyj " fog which has hung over this port for " I the past 24 hours, the American | transport, Leviathan, with more than i 8,000 American soldiers and officers from France was unable to dock to- p< day. The ship arrived off Sandy Hook yesterday, but her size made unsafe any attempt to proceed through the channel. If the fog lifts the Levia- _ than will dock early tomorrow morn- ?( ing. The French line steamship Chicago, which went aground early today ? in the lower harbor, while outward' F< bound, was freed at high tide and proceeded on her voyage to Bor- _ deaux. The Norwegian steamship Niles, with cargo, which sailed this morning, struck a submerged wreck inj F the lower harbor and was forced to r m on a beach to prevent sinking. 5 mxrr BMmJJ rTHE BEST OF 6001 "SIMPLEX PR Watch Thi? Space for Announc< I "You are brin wav to tli#* Or t v ?vr w j This is what one of after returning from 1 had told her about th< running. Listen . . . TUEgD World Picture ETHEL CL in "The Man A tale of the Great Nc of Excitement a; ais PEARL V in "The House < FRIDAY & Sifl Special Attj The Wonder Stoj "TARZAN OF; *n i t\ \ irom .uagar Jttice tfonm with a cast of ovej alsdj A "Mutt and Jd i Oh, Teddy Bear, I'm glad you ^ jT I like wild animals what's <J' ^ I'm not afraid to squeeze you ? 'Cause you Won't snarl or snap P or bite. " ft I'll lake you with me efty % Tonezztf We will romp and W At night timet, too my dearie ff | YouU snuggle by me in my a/ gklf I am cross, you will not j| K You'll always b* my Teddy ^ \ ' - : i ' WANTS | _____________ i 3R SALE:?A Nice lot of Pige at { $6.00 each. Apply to JNO. T. : STOKES, Rt. 1, Abbeville, S. C. iz-i (-61. ra. DR SALE:?Buick Six Auto, in fine shape. See J. R. GLENN. 12-13-3t. Pd. i ... >.'i >R RENT:?A good farm, See( -J.S.MORSE. 12-13-3t.cf. | L. NELSON, Abbeville, S. C. j Wanted Wanted ? Junk of all kind tags,, Rubber, Bags J and Iron. J 7-tf. i i ' i [! i N11 m Ji i rill il III Ilk 1 J I 1! D PICTURESl j OJECTIOIM" :menti of Our Attractions. ging Broad>era House" our patrons told us New Yor^ and we j b pictures we are / t i AY j s Presents AYTON I 1 ! H^int" i >rt/h West, Brimful j nd Romance ! la IE /HITE ! j H -I q|f Hate." j ^TURDAY > fraction ry of the Age ! FHE APES" ] 3ughs famous book, 1,000 People. j ! Cartoon. I i M \ < I STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, | County of Abbeville. Probate Court. Citation for Letters of Administration. By J. F. MILLER, Esq., Judge of Probate: WHEREAS, Miss Corrie Hamlin hath made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of?the Estate and effects of Mrs. Mary F. Hamlin, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindrd and creditors of the said Mrs. Mary F. Hamlin, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the' Dourt of Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court House, on Tuesday, the 17th day of December, 1918, af-j u.er publication hereof, at 11 o'clock' in the forenoon, to show cause, ifi any they have, why the said Admin-, istration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of i the Court, this 7th day of Dec. in; the year of our Lord one thousand' ine hundred and eighteen, and in j the 143rd year of American Indeoendence. Published on the 13th day of Dec. 1918, in The Press and Banner, and on| the Court House door for the time required by law. J. F. MILLER, 1 Judge of Probate. 12-13. I II II || PROFESSIONAL j 11 ' I! WMMMWHMMMMMMMMIINIMMMMMMMMIMMMqpMMMMMMHIIMMMM Harris & Calvert Undertaker* & Embalmer* Out-of-town Calls Given Special Attention at all Hours. ABBEVILLE, S. CAROLINA. MMMMWaMMMMHMMMaMNMIMmNMMINUNMmmMMIMWMMMUSMqNMIINMmN Did you know that it was the Red Cross that made it possible for you to send your boy in France a package for Christmas? Every package ? i- Uk/,1 Liittu went uuie wits ncu iauci Join the Red Crota Dec. 16 to 23. it could not go without it. i SUITS / I PARI gemajamafiniiuaiafiim 7 . The CHRISTMAS I 1 Season is With Us fT'hW^tmoc' JT"?tMi> t ' Let Us Have Your Order. 11| Soups of All Kinds Cranberries Celery Olives ^ Pickles ' ?r? ' .. - m Sweet and Irish Potatoes Asparagus Corn " Peas Eggs Butter i Pineapples Peaches Apricots Apples Orange? Bananas Fruit Cake / Assorted Cake Cheese Bread Crackers Tea Coffee Call ' . ,1 W. D. BARKSDALE 1 Phone 76 ;j|jj i 1 OVERCOATS |ji !> if a ? - T^, /N 7 2 .FURNISHINGS 11 For Christmas Buyers ^3 Ul I | ||||f\ Right now we have the nicest ffi Mr Stock of SUITS, OVERCOATS and K "J FURNISHINGS we've had this sea- jjj m son. Our showing of new and snappy S j wearables for young men especial- jg , ly, is at its best now, for we've just S . sj'T 1 ?" - / .' < * 1 stocked up again for the Christmas ffi trade, and you can depend on find- i j ? ing here the newest patterns and S >rylepiu$ g; clothes styles to select from. j1 CER & REESE jj Bianraamniiiaian^^ !