Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Friday, May 7, lyzu. f? Xocal flCW8 1 : personals : II k= Mrs. J. N. McDill of Sharon, was f U? town Thursday. W. W. McNeill, of Watts, was in ^ town Thursday. ^ r Mrs. Aiken Cochran, of Watts, was in town Thursday. Reuben McCracken spent several t days in Columbia this week. t . I A J. Smith, of Sharon, was a busi- j ness visitor in Abbeville Thursday. H. L. Allen, Greenwood, was in i Abbeville Thursday on business. i / g W. A. McDowell, of Spartanburg, j was a visitor here this week. Mrs. Mollie Ellis,. of Due West, t was a visitor in Abbeville this week. , Dr. W. E. Link, of Willington, is visiting his son, S. J. Link. Mrs J. D. Winn, of Cold Springs, was a shopper in Abbeville Thursday. Mrs. J. R. Nickles left Friday for Atlanta, where she will spend several i days. Mrs. Carter Arnold, of Elberton, Ga., is visiting her father, Dr. L. T. _ Hill. T. H. Maxwell and H. R. McAlister spent Thursday afternoon in Greenwood. Miss Mary Knox, of Sharon, is 1 i?? MoKw out. visiting ner stsvei^iTiia. w..v^. . ham on Church street. ? . i ( Misses H-attie Lou Haddon and v Annie Bell, f>f Antreville, were ^ shipping In town Thursday. Mr. Bob Baughman, of near Abbe- I ville was in town for the week-end g xis To Pay Youi ) \ ~\T TrATT i u r/i i i vj u J ANCE 36 pt A savings accoi able you to lay insurance pren \ l\ vance, thus pr< trouble that so curs when no p been mdae. ^ j When you have ings Account f vice, we suspec want to try; |t f irtore ambiffcui ?j v * * TWintv i | FLANitK; ABBEVILI The Progres ? Mwitn i M i. 11 ti i 11.1.11111 f rith relatives and friends. Mrs. Fred S. Hill is spending toay in Atlanta. Mrs. P. B. Speed is visiting her laughter, Mrs. T. M. Marchant, n Greenville, this week. Messrs. John B. Pressly and S. J. ?odd, prominent business men, were [own from Due West Thursday. Mrs. Mary McCarter, Mrs. Chris Juber and daughter, Zula, of Antre'ille were in town Wednesday afterloon. Miss Margaret Cothran, who has >een visiting relatives in Edgefield 'or the past several weeks, is exacted to return to Abbeville Mon!ay. Miss Murphy, Superintendent of he State Health Service, was a visi;or in Abbeville Friday. Miss Mur* )hy will be a judge in the baby con;est at the Cotton Mill. Misses Prude and Ruby Mann, who ire attending, scnooj in ^uiummo, irrived in Abbeville. Thursday to spend several days with their home:olks. '>' ' >v?Miss Gertrude Calvert, who is atending business college in Columbia irrived in Abbeville Thursday night 'or a visit of several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Calrert. Dr. Love, of Greenwood, was a /isitor in Abbeville Friday, making irrangements with the hospital man igement to act as consulting surreon for the Abbeville County Me norial Hospital. . \ H. P. Prout, of Charleston, repreientative of the Tuxberry Lumber 3o., buildinrs of -Quickbuilt Houses, irrived in Abbeville this week, and las charge of the construction of the lew bi^ngalow for Dr. H. C. Fennell >n North Main Street. I i BIRTHS, f x Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jules McDurry, Thursday, May 6, 1920 a laughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay iink, Thursday, May 6, 1920, twin iris. t !!l * Q:) . i w ^ i I *1 . i| - Insurance I R INSURType headt ant will enaside your liums in adjventing the metimes ocrovision has tried a Sav-. or this sert you will .1 i Dr otner ana .;jr si ^ objects. ^ I tS ' ' i S BANK -E, S. C. sive Bank. A CHARMING RECEPTION I Mrs. M. T. Coleman entertained at a delightful reception at her home j on Greenville street, Wednesday af- ] ternoon from six to eight o'clock. . Th^i Coleman home is peculiarly \ adapted t^o entertaining and Wed- ( nesday afternoon was beautifully decorated in roses and peonies and sweet peas, the predominating colors being pink and white. The guests fed fro meet Miss Elizabeth j Ellis, Secretary of the Red Cross work who is in the city for several t eeks looking after Red Cross in- , terests. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Smith, daughters of the hostess assisted in ceiving and cream and cake were served in the dining room, by Misses ^ Mary Greene, Sophie Reams and'^ ric Howie. Many ladies and gentlemen called ] hroughout the afternoon and the , ?casion was altogether a most | pleasant one. j ( ENTERTAINING THE !< CHURCH MEMBERS: 1 One ofv the most pleasant entertainments of the week was that given at the home of Mrs. T. Gordon White Friday afternoon, when Circle No. 3 of the Presbyterian church i I of Abbeville entertained the ladies i of the other Circles of the church. Ji The Ladies Aid Society and the i Missionary societies for both old ' and young of the church have been i divided into Circles making an or-< i ganization of nearly a hundred and ' fifty members and the entertainment i given once a year at which all meet i together is a charming affair. Circle < No. 3 entertained Friday afternoon. |t The house was a bower of pink " and red roses. The ladies were all ' | invited for the same hour and they i I sat for an hour or two enjoying 1 ' meeting the friends of the church > j and listening to the musical duets ' I by Miss Mary White and Annie Wil |? J son and Jensie White and Virginia " Wilson and the piano solos oy Caro < line Chalmers and /Grace Milford. < Sandwiches and'tea were servet ' I throughout the afternoon. < I . A. R. P.'S MEET. ' ! ?- r i Mrs. W. E. Owen entertained the * I Ladies Society of the Associate Re- * ! farmed church* Thursday afternoon * j at a pleasant meeting. Many of the I members were present and a profit-j able, meeting was held. Cream and < cake was served. ^ / POSTPONED. The meeting of the Bridge Club J has been put off from Friday afternoon until Saturday afternoon at * half past four o'clock. 2 U. D. C. MEETING _-? / The U. D. C's will meet Tuesday * afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. E. 1 & R. Thomson. A full attendance isj urged. I iv RED CROSS MEETING jt 2 The Abbeville County Chapter of; | the American Red Cross will meet in | j the Home Service office Monday af-|c ; ternoon, May 10, at 4:00 o'clock.' i j Members are urged to be present. 11 Dr. G. A. Neuffer, Chairman ] Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, Secretary I ; <, HOME-COMING AT DUE WEST WOMAN'S COLLEGE ' , j ' The 60th anniversary of the found I ing of the Woman's College at Du ! i? I j West will De ceieoratea at com i I mencement this year May 28-Jun ' | 1. The A. R. Presbyterian has the following to say of the event: ' Present indications are that the i Home joining , of the daughters of | the WoinaTfs College May 28 June j,l \yilhbe largely attended. Many of [the .classes are planning rewilons. [ Plans for the enteftainiperff' of the , uiuuiuitt; anu luinici oiuucuko m v**v college during the occasion are near| ing completion. | Among the daughters wno have ac! cepted invitations to speak at the ! luncheon on Saturday are Mrs. A. F. j Lever, Washington, D. C., Mrs. R. P. ! Blake, Greenwood, S. C., Mrs. J. H. ; Pressly, Statesville, N. C., Miss Mary | Kennedy, Troy, S. C., Mrs. Robt. Mc| Laughlin, Charlotte, N. C., Miss - \r r\ ! .ouise -b'underDurk, Mattnews, in. o ; Dr. D. G. Phillips, Chester, S. C. i Mil Mr. George D. Brown of ProsI perity, S. C., will be amnog the I peake^s at the Commemoration exises Saturday. WITH ELLIS MOTOR CO. s r Mr. E. S. Corley, of Abbeville, t las accepted a position with the El- o is Motor Company as bookkeeper^ o md entered upon his new duties the c Irst of the month.?Clinton Chroni- v rle. c c OOR NET RETURN a FOR RAILROADS 2 Washington, May 5.?With an esti- r nated property investment of $2,- _ 284,000,000, Southern railroad sys- I ;ems reDorted <b the interstate com-il nerce commission today that they vere deriving less than 1 per.cent net eturn and would require an increase >f $120,770,000 to bring th? revenue ;o the 6 per cent basis provided in ;he transportation act. ' C. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central, in submitting these statements in his brief in support of ihe request of the Southern roads for ncreased rates,- estimated the in-, irease required to be 20.7 per cent :>n the total of 30.9 per cent, 'f de- j rived enirely from freight, as ex-1 pressed to the commission. j In order that distribution of traffic j XXXXXXVVVX XXXXVXi v; OPERA HOUSE V PROGRAM. V1 ? s TODAY?FRIDAY TAYLOR HOLMES vi IN V. V 'NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH' \J V AND V11 V A MUTT AND JEFF CARTOON V1 V "THE HONEST JOCKEY" V W 10c. 20c. V1 ^ V1 ^ SATURDAY V V MITCHELL LEWIS V W .IN V1 V 'TH? LAST OF HIS PEOPLE' V1 V. AND V W A Mack Sennett Comedy V W "RIP AND STITCH TAYLORS' V1 ^ 10c 20c. V W ' V ^ MONDAY V W THEDA BARA V w: IN V t' "KATHLEEN MAVOUREEN" V W?" AND V W - A 'STAR, COMEDY V W- v "OILING UNCLE" V w 10c. 20c. V v VVVVVVVV VV WW V . Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION _____ ' The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of lew students will be held at the bounty Court House on Friday, July at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be ess than sixteen years or age. When Scholarships are vacant arter July 2 hey will be awarded to thos* makng the highest average at this ex tmination, provided they meet the :cnditions governing the award. Ap:licants for Scholarships should vrite to President Johnson before he examination for Scholarship eximination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and ee tuition. The next session will >pen September 15th, 1920. For 'urther information and catalogue, iddl'ess Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. 5, 7-7ton Fruj AS STRONG AS ! AT SEVENTEEN, ZIRON Iron Tonle Makes iter "OM Mia" Feel Youflg Again, Says OiifMar. To help repair the results of illness,' old age, work and worry In your daily i life; to help give strength to your rundown system and to help renew fagged I forces and tone ud the nerves?you will! find a .valuable rerffody in Ziron. Read what Ziron did for an old man, who had to stay in bed most of the time. His daughter, Myrtle' Mills, of Pulaski, { Tenn., says: "Ziron has helped myj iimndarfiillu rnillH flftf Hfl lauiti vvviiuwiiuiit. ??w ??* ? w anything before taking it. He was in bed! most of the time, com plaining with bro- j ken-down nerves and backache. He has taken three bottles and says he is as strong as when he w?s 17 years oM." If you& blo">d r-cis iron, try Ziron ; Iron Tonic. V/Iv*i! .1 has done for others, it may do for you. Ziron is mild, harmless; does not dis- , color the teeth and may be taken safely by young and old, men, women and 1 children. Get Ziron at your druggist's, under a j money-back guarantee. ZN 9 mmmiI \bur Biood Needs | | hall not be disturbed, the statemenl ecommended special treatment ir he case of carload commodity rates >n coal, cement, coke, stone and ther low grade mineral products. Inreases proposed on coal and cokt ary from 30 to 90 cents a ton, or ement from 50 cents to $1.40 a tor in building lime from 35 cents to $1 . ton and on sand, gravel, etc., fronr !6 to 50 cents a ton. It is proposed to advance all othei ates 31 per cent. ATTB A Representati Lumber Co., Char I QUICKBUILT is in town erecting < for Dr. H. C. Fenne very good time for ested in our constr oan Vimir i+'c rlr? CtillA 11V vv XV >aN vt V/ \ . Dixie L j We have Valua Wardlaw Street. 1 desirable. On Magazine 5 v Lots that are splen purposes. Can furnish LC on South Main, M streets at very att EASY TERMS. Dixie Lam GOOD The habit of saving i ? i i ml 1 1 > tivate it. me naor habit. Cultivate it, it become a second posit your small sa1 department. Add tc lilarly and persever surprised to see it g tions in a seemingly yow account will fc everywhere, on ace tude. Your checki ated, small or large NATIONAL BAN] Abbevi] CaDital Stock $75,000.00 FRENCH MISSION HERE i Washington, May 5.?Secretary 5 Daniels today received the official I mission of French navy ordinance ex perts which will make a three weeks' > inspection tour of the prinicipal Ai mfiriean nlants tiro-hicinc ordnance i for the army and navy. The mission . is headed by Engineer General Chari bonnier, inspector general of naval artillery and leading ordnance officer r of France. Six other officers accom- \ pany him. . . : ! ' V NTION ve of the Tuxberry eston, manufacturers of BUNGALOWS 3ne of our Bungalows ill. This would be a anyone who is interaction to come out ne. A and Co. fole Lots For Sale on This property is very t >treet we have Two did for residential I \ )TS of most any size agazine or Wardlaw;ractive prices and i 4 d Company HABITS is a good habit. Cult of thrift is a good assimilate it, and let nature with you. Devings in our savings ) the first depositf-regingly and you will be rrow to large propory short time. Then e sought by banks ount of its magning account appreci I K OF ABBEVILLE. lie, S. C. Surplus ffon AAA AA ?pou,uuu.uu | o