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V V V LOWNDESVILLE K V s Lowndesville, Oct. 1.?The Abbeville County Singing Convention met in the Baptist church at Ualftoun Falls on Saturday and Sabbath. Quite a large number went from here .and report fine singing and a large crowd. Mrs. Irma Barksdale has taken charge of Mrs. Harper's music class nnH will teach until she recovers suf ficiently to resume her work. Mrs. Barksdale has been elected to teach music in the Midway High School with a class numbering over 20 pu pils. Mrs. Barksdale has been teaching music for several years with much success and her patrons speak of her work in terms of general praise. Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Anderson with j Mrs. Sarah Huckabee, spent several; days Jast week in Williamston. Mr. Wendall Latimer has reached home, and is fast regaining his strength. He has spent two years in the Charleston college 01 medicine, l?at will not return to his work this session. He will remain with his parents and take a rest before returning to his medical studies. Mr. Seymour Hutchison spent sev-j eral days last week on a pleasant outing at Asheville. Rev. H. G. White has gone to attend the Abbeville Baptist Association which convenes at Horeb near| Greenwood. Mr. R. L. Speer of Augusta, spent; Sabbath with his mother's family. Miss Julia Bell has gone to MonteTey. where she will teach this winter. Messrs. D. L. and A. V. Barnes !i were recent visitors to their sister,! Mrs. J. F. Harper of Calhoun Falls, j Miss Bertie Power of Augusta, isj tie guest of Mrs. W. W. Thompson, j 1 Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ligon have gone |. to Greenwood, where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bowman visited their son, Mr. Jas. Bowman, at ' Honea Path recently. |( Messrs. Hugh Dudley and Carl ' Morgan of Greenville, and Miss Mary Morgan of Atlanta, spent the week- 1 end with Mrs. Ernest Allen. 1 Miss Idelle Boles has gone to Starr I tl _ r i ine i I | FOUR STORE! i sho T~ I Thft I , W v ' K K ????i? * I tt.1 Ill^^BI V'JU?^'' > ^9^I^Er '4^ 8 : v v t ??? ?inwmnni??>1111 iiiiiiiiii in ii? i I x ~* i _ e .. A Screamingly Funny Scene From Se Coming to the Opera House where she will take charge of the w Central office. |tl Miss Annie Hutchison is at Honea u Path visiting relatives. I tl Mrs. Ella Latimer and Mrs. Emma Latimer have been recent guests of s] Mrs. Onie Rogers near Abbeville. o Mrs. R. H. Moseley has been quite G indisposed for a few days, but is H able to be up again. Miss Blanche Cooley has gone to H Pinewood near Orangeburg, where 1 o she will teach in the high school at' Ll ?. X . ' mat tu wii. 1 , c. Miss Vera Bonds is working in Dr.' D Kirkpatrick's drug store during the h busy season. 7 jh: Mrs. Mac Baker, accompanied by r< her son, Mr. Jas. Baker and his sort, | Capt. Marion Baker, of Washingtor, o: has come for an indefinite visit. J o: Mrs. E. W. Harper has reached D home, very much improved to the de- C [igbt of all her friends. |ti Friends of Mr. Ray Cllnk-scales is< tosenbi 0 DE E DEP 1 ; | FOO I 0 I and < (and low 1 I || leath J ] losenb< I fij i ii ? I o: hi is i1 n a ittw nniiinwnwinMiBgiiTBgrn^^ tf ^ ?mxmmamwaa?a mamm? _ ? . . ct Iwyn Sc Co.'t B|g Comedy Success Friday Night, October 3rd. - Isj f'll regret to know that he is still in ai tie hospital, having suffered a re-^ ipre, however, he is expected home Si ,u* latter part of this week. Miss Ella Floyd of Greenwood, sp pent the week-end with the family te f Mr. D. K. CoMey and went to Greenville Monday to hear Schumann at [ienk. Mr. Lester Phillips has gone to da [onea Path to help in the erection Fi f Mr. Jas. Bowman's new residence. A wave of sadness swept over the ni ntire town when it was learned that r. Wilson had passed s way. He sd many \v<xti? inends who mourn is loss and sympathize with his sor- er jwing family. Intelligence has reached relatives di f the death of Mr. Gordon McElvgy, d? f Whigham, Ga, He was a son of U r. Geo. McElvey who married a Mits linkscales of this County, and pracced medicine in the Level Land w< iction before removing to Georgia. w< prof Me PARTME* ARTMI his department is so com T" >ne price to everybody an l variety of styles; all wid len's dress shoes in Russi Gun Metal. len's work shoes in all ser flexible for comfort.) /omen's Boots in Black ? leel styles, all widths. f ni ?ii n noes ror ^niiaren, coys j ers for dress. oft sole infant shoes. Fir /e have a suitable shoe fc ou will be welcome at al erg Me Abbbeville, Soi . [r. McElvey is survived by his widow jrmerly Miss Ethel Brownlee, and ne small son. Recent visitors to Anderson were: [r. and Mrs. Mrs. B. B. Allen, Mrs. mma Latimer, Mrs. Mary Bell, Mrs. . L. Smith, Misses Louise Bell and 11a Tennent, Dr. and Mrs. Kirkpatck, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Huckabee, rs. W. M. Speer and Messrs. W. M. roadwell and Jr. Harper. Born?To Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Har*r, Sept. 29, a daughter. Mr. J. A. Elliott, a machinist of nderson, is in town this week overluling. Mr. Galphin Griffin of Ninety-Six, visiting his brother, Prof. L. C. riffin at Dr. Kirkpatrick's. V V VVVVVVVVVVV vv COLD SPRING NEWS \ V vvvvvvvvvvvwvvv Cold Springs, Sept. 30.?Mr. andi !rs. PTess Smith of Donalds, spent] iinday at Mr. J. R. McCombs. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Uldrick and lildren visited Mr. C. P. McMahan 1 Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Uldrick and lildren spent Saturday night and mday at Mr. N. P. Milford's. Mr. Erskine Uldrick of Bethlehem, lent Sunday with Messrs. Claude id Julian Uldrick. Mrs. and Mrs. R. A. Hagen spent mday with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kay. Mrs. Mattie Bowen of Abbeville, is lending a few days with her daughrs, Mrs. T. F. and B. A. Uldrick. Mr. W. B. Uldrick spent Sunday Mr. W. L. Dawson's. Mr. William Uldrick spent Saturiy night with Messrs. Fred and ank Uldrick. Mr. James Bowen spent Saturday ght with Mr. Marvin King. Mr. Burdette spent Saturday night Mrs. J. D. Winn's. Miss Dessie King spent the weekid with Miss Addie Bowen. Miss Amy and Master Harold Ul ick spent Saturday night and Sunly with Misses Eunice and Ruth ,, . , lanes. Making the kitchen attractive as ell as convenient lightens the daily irk. rranti 'M VUllil JT ST0R1 Ml jNT plete that we can say < d a substantial saving o ths from A to E, in all i a Calf, Brown Kid, B viceable leathers, soles Lid, Russia Calf, Brown uid Girls, in all good st st step baby shoes, r every occasion, and i 1 times. It will be a pi HBMHKfll ircantil < *. ith Carolina o I VVVVVVVVVVWVVIV tl v s V LONG CANE. V tl V M vvvvvvvvvvwvvvs tl d Long Cane, Sept. 30?The farmers a in this community are busy picking f< cotton. ? Miss Nina Beauford was shopping v in the city Saturday. u Miss Bessie Erwin spent the week- 1* end with Misses Eva and Estelle e Finley. t< Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. W. D. Beauford c! spent Sunday in the city with rela- * tives. d Mr. W. D. Botts was a visitor to tl the city Saturday. ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cromer spent n the week-end with Miss Eppie Beau- ^ ford. a Mr. and Mrs. Bob King and child- ? ren of McCormick, spent Sunday e with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King. Misses Eva and Estelle frinley spent Sunday night with Miss Bessie Erwin. i n Misses . Nina and Allie Beauford ^ spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cromer. g Miss Rebecca Stevenson spent ^ Thursday evening with Misses lone and Viola Beauford. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cromer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fin- A ley- , u Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stevenson and Miss Rebecca spent Sunday in Due ^ West with relatives. Mr. W. H. Beauford and little son, ^ Curtis, of Greenwood, spent Tuesday ^ night with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beau*>?i v ai CRIMSON AND BURR ir CLOVERS, WINTER VETCH fi Farming in the South will never m become profitable until our lands are j I made rich. Soil building should be ^ I the aim of every farmer. Soil build- | ing is no easy job, neither can it be done in a year or two. It takes time to build up land, but it is possible to do it.y With the^oll weevil threatening us* and the shortage of labor now facing us, we will be forced tj> change our present method of farming. There is but one solution to the( problem?that of diversification and ' i \ 1a f nm It VUI11 ELS conscientiously, "A SHO n every pair. innnfllp fKift s IVUUAVA O m. WVIMViaw ? rown Calf, Glazed Kang< suitable to stand the stra i Kid, Grey and Taupe, in via* .9uKfttnntial leathern talesmen who know the a: easure to show you. le Com ' \ be use of improved farm ry .? nd tU bail ding up of ocur Uwfa ?p bat we can doable oar present yield. rields of 16 bushels of corn and one bird of a bale of cotton to the acre oes not pay, yet these are the averge yields for the Cotton Belt. By allowing a systematic rotation of rops, so that a legume, (cow peas, elvet bean or clover) can be turned nder every two or three years, oar* mds would be making 30 or 40 bush1s of corn and nearly a bale of cotjn to, the acre. A good growth of lover turned under would add $25 rorth of plant food to the soil is adition to the amount of humus added* lereby making the land hold awn rater and more responsive to eomlercial fertilizers. Yet the farmer 'ould have to invest $5.00 in seednd a little extra labor for the sow- . lg of the seed and turning the elovr under for each acre planted. FEEDING SPECIAL FLOCKS. ???? > ,L Clemson College, Sept. .30.?The. roduction of pure-bred poultry, egga or hatching, and baby chicks, is booming an important industry in. outh Carolina. In 1917 the South arolina Poultry Breeders' Amoexgbon was organized, and since that me a State Poultry Show, recognioJ a*? the official state show by the merican Poultry Association, has een held each year. ... These breeders of pure-brei poolry produce stock of the highest aality, which they intelligent!?-, ouse, feed, and care for. They ex ibit their best birds atcoanty lain H nd poultry shows, advertise and sell Hj t good prices their eggs for hatch-' H lg, baby chicks, and sprplus breed- Hj lg and show stock, and generailj H nd the poultry businesa profitable. nwtfval house 11 COFFEE IIH -IHJ panyll \NY DEP'TS | II IE FOR EVERY eason. 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