Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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fr =& Xocal flews : ipersonals : Miss Mary Jordon of Due West was in town Wednesday. JX Mrs. Thompkins Ramfcy of Leba Jroon was in town Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Corley returned from Atlanta Thursday. Mrs. John Wardlaw of Due West was in town Thursday. Mrs. Alph Lyon spent Wednesday in Greenwood with her father, Rev. J. B. Muse, who is quite ill. Mrs. C. E. Peele is in Newberry visiting: the Misses Hornsby for a few days. Mrs. Willie McDonald of Atlanta -is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chadwell. Mrs. R. E. Henry has returned from a pleasant visit to her parents in Lynchburg. Mrs. John T. Cheatham, Sr.,' left . Saturday for Columbia to attend the Cheatham?Lynch wedding. Mrs. Earl Ferguson has returned from a visit to her parents in Cedar town, Ga. I . Mrs. Elmer McKinney has returned from the Winder, Ga., where she went to attend the Fair. Thomas Hawthorne has been in the country for sometime assisting W W. Westfield in the erection of his new home. Mr. and Mrs. George Shirley and children leave today for Wilmingtin, N. C., where they will make i-their. home,.... - ; ; --t W. J. Milford and James A. Stevenson, prominent farmers from Long Cane township, were in town today on business. Miss Louise Brown has given up her position in St. Matthews and will spend the winter in Abbeville with her parents. Mrs. Joe F.Gibert, and . the pretty daughter of the Gibert household, were here from Calhoun Falls todaj shopping. Mr. E. C. Lucas, one of the engineers on the Seaboard, has returnee from Idaho where he has been on i visit of several weeks to kindred. Mrs. Frank Welsh leaves today for a visit of a few days to hei relatives in Monroe. She will be accompanied by her three children. Miss Anderson leaves Friday for an over Sunday visit to her home people in' Williamston. Miss West will be out of town also, going to her home in Chester. Mrs. A. B. Morse and Miss Bessie Bessie Lee; Cheatham are in Man? - ? i?~.1 *v,? ? mug, uciu^; ucic^aica IU uic of the Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church. Misses Gladys and Sarah Barnes the pretty daughters of Secretary Barnes of the Chamber of Com merce, have arrived in Abbeville am are with their parents at the Eurek? Hotel. Mr. Joe A. Wilson, one of the fin est engineers on the Seaboard Ail Line Railway, is in Baltimore am Washington this week, seeing th< siphts. After seeing these places h< will so on to New York where he wil ' visit Col. Walter Tusten. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Uldrick and , their pretty daughter were in Abbeville tolay. The ladies were shopping in the tine stores of our merchants, wheiv the jroods are always cheap, while Mr. Uldrick wondered with the rest: "When is cotton jroinj; up?" ? DEATH OF MRS. L. T. MILLER I News was received in Abbeville today of the death of Mrs. L. T. Miller. 'I I Mrs. Miller died in Charlotte at four 1 o'cloek this mdrning following an^i operation for appendicitis, having 1 gone there for the operation several i days ago. . |\ Mrs. Miller before her marriage I was Miss Susie Willson, a daughter'j of the late John R. F. Willson, of I Abbeville. About twenty-five years i ago she was married to Mr. LeRoy T. I > Millet? of tliis place. Abbeville was'^ , their home until five or six years ago, t when they moved to Hartsville, ?f. C., s where Mr. Miller holds a responsible g position with The Coker Company. J1] ? The- deceased is survived by her / TWsb'arid, one son, LeRoy Miller, two'f brothers, Messrs W. A. Willson and t I John R. Willson and three sisters,'c Mrs. Myrtle Clinkscales, Mrs. D. HJC , Wilder and Mrs. Mary Deering. She \ was a member of the Presbyterian'} Church. I The funeral services will be held * I in Abbeville tomorrow, the funeral c party arriving here tonight over the y Seaboard Air Line. The time and t place of the funeral \tall be announc- i ed later. ^ ONE IS SEVEN AND ONE IS FIVE S 1 | Little Misses Adelaide -and Jose- , II phine Philson are celebrating their birthdays this afternoon and are en-J J tertaining about thirty-six of their, little friends at a party at their home1 p on North Main street. The party is , \ a yellow and blue party, each little I girl having a cake, one with five can-. ) dies and one with seven. The souven- 1 irs aer yellow and blue crepe paper. doll hats, which are filled with can-j dy and make a delightful surprise forj the guests. The usual games are being i played and the "party" is cake and^I cream in which the color scheme was I carried out. n I Adelaide and Josephine are love-^ 1 ly in their party frocks, one in yel-(v t low and one in blue which are most a 'j becoming to their style of beauty. Is J The guests are enjoying the after- c I noon. i } THE SEWING CLUB i J The following members of the c j Thursday Aft^.oon Sowirg Club y [met witn Mrs j T. Cheatham, .lr., I >+ * vci* > -J i.n* | ttV * V v?\?vr t? 1. ^ r . ... \ Mrs. Charlie Armour, Mrs. Frank g Andrews, Miss Maggie Brooks,, j. Mrs. Elbert Corley, Mrs. W. C. Dupre, Mrs. Earle Ferguson, Mrs. Wai- y ter Hilton, Mrs. R. L. Mabry, Jr., i I Mrs. Ben Cochran, Mrs. W. M. Stephens, Mrs. Charlie Tuggle, Mrs. Claude Vandiver, Mrs. John White, j Mrs. H. R. Zimmerman. Mrs. J. C. I Hill and Mrs. D. H. Hill were guests r, of the club. Af^er a most indus- T '.trious social hour, thiirtbles and I needles were put aside and a de- , licious salad course with iced tea . Jwa^ erved by the hostess. "I ' ? I BACK HOME I i . Mr. Brice Mills has been in Abbeville for the past week spending J ' the time wiht Sirs. .Mills and the new J ' baby at the home of Mrs. J. G. Ed- ' wards. Mr. Mills will have his headquarters in Abbeville this winter and1 his family will make their home in'1 J Abbeville. This will be pleasant news' I to the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Mills, j Is, Si IV OPERA HOUSE :k PROGRAM. \|( IV Vjt ;jv FRIDAY * ' i V THE COSMOPOLITAN PRO- V t |S DUCTION V: ! V "H U M O R E S Q U E" V|c !V And A Two-Reel Comedy V i r\ "AN ART CAN ROMEO" V -jV 15cts. 35cts. V. J 1 S. Vl' i i'v SATURDAY jv THE COSMOPOLITAN PRO- V -V ' DUCTION V r V "H U M O R E S Q U E" V1 i V And a Sennett Comedy i\ "HEARTS AND FLOWERS" V , J *4. 15cts. 35cts. V j ]> Si |V IV3 O N D A Y V l;v VIOLA DANA V ! V IN V ; A "DANGEROUS TO MEN" V , And a Star Comedy V. ,' V "THE NUISANCE" V , v 10c. 20c. v A N l |vvvvvvvw\vv\i\s : 3R0WN?WILLIAMS WEDDING jfar. C. D. Brown, Jr., and Miss Hildred Williams of Greenville were lappily married Thursday at noon n Greenville at the home of Mrs. juther Guy. The ceremony was per'ormed by Rev. Mr. Justice of Ashe'ille, assisted by Rev, Louis J. 3ristow of Abbeville, who accomrnnied Mr. Brown to Greenville. Hiss Williams was attended* by her Tiend, Miss Emma Hipp, while Mr. Brown was supported by Mr. J. W. /ann, of Trenton. The bride was atired in a handsome going away iuit of blue and carried in her arms ' jV i shower bouquet of white rgses. rhe brides maid carried pink rofes. The marriage was a tableaii'af'air, the. bridal party being disclosed o view when the folding doors were >pened. The house was elaborately lecorated in cut flowers, pink and vhite rosfes and pink carnations beng used. After congratulations and good vishes, a salad course with ice :ream was served the guests. The >ridal couple left shortly after for a rip to Atlanta and other points, rhey will return to Abbeville and vill make their home with Mr. andj Urs. JC. D. Brown on North Main itreet. Attending the wedding from Ab>eville were, Mr. C. D. Brown arid tfiss Charlotte Brown, Mr. and Mrs. 5am McCuen, M. Roy Power and lev. L. J. Bristow. *Mr. and Mrs. Brown have the ;ood wishes of the people in Abbeille for a long and happy^life. "HE MARRIAGE OF 1 MISS MARY AIKEN A marriage of interest to people^ n Abbeville was that of Miss Mary # I iarnwell Aiken and Mr. Benjamin leath Wolfe, which took place Wedlesday at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Taylor/ in Greenville. The ceremony vas performed by Rev. T. W. Sloan md immediately afterwards the 'oung couple left for Atlanta and >ther points of interest. 1 Mrs. Wolfe as Miss Mary Aiken las many friends in Abbeville. She 5 the eldest daughter of Hon. Wyatt Uken'and after a year at Anderson ollege she has made her home with ler grandmother^ MrsyB. S. Barncell. Mr. Wolfe is from Monroe, N. C., md is a young man who is making lis way in the world. I Mr. and Mrs: Wolfe will make their lome in Monroe and they start their narried life with the good wishes of i host of friends. / FERGUSON?WOODHURST Mr. R. S. Woodhurst and 'Miss, Cva Ferguson were married Wed-, lesday afternoon at the Lebanon 'resbyterian Manse by Rev. J. B. lillhouse after which they left over he Seaboard for Washington, and joints north. The young couple were attended >y Mrs. A. H. Jackson, Mrs. Robert Sllis, Miss Ruth WoodhursJ, Miss Dorthy Syfan and Mr. Ferguson, a >rother of the bride.? A long and happy life for the foung couple is the wish of their JOHN HARRIS TO MARRY Mr. John McDowell Graham of Coumbia has announced the engagenent of his daughter, Mary Tilton jraham, to John Harris of Abbeville, he marriage to take place November Oth. The many friends of this couple ire congratulating them on their comng happiness. Miss Graham has visitid'in Abbeville- often and she wil^ 'ind among us a host of warm friends. John Harris is one of the rising roung men of tbe town who has'the espect and liking of our people, le is making his way in the world >nd every one wishes him well. THE MERR1T MATRONS Miss Sarah Perrin was hostess to he Merrie Matrons Tuesday afteriooii. The meeting was unusually feasant, there being three tables of flayers nad plates of lovely refreshnents. AT HOME Mr. and Mi's. Elbert Corley have eturned after a wedding journey tc \tlanta and other points and are at. >ome to their friends at the home of \Irs. A. W. Clark on Pinckney stree':. \ [attending the association'e ? I When the Baptists are not raising1 seventy-five millions of dollars, fcftulding a Military High School, giving a reception, or doing some other good work, they attend "the association." Those attending today are Dr. Louis J. Bristow, James H. Cheatham, Maj. R. ?B. Cheatham, Geo. Pritchard, the cotton king, Joe F. Edmunds and Conrad Norris. The association is meeting at Siloam and those attending will hear Gipsy Smfth preach this afternoon, following the good dinner which Col. Dale Barksdale tells us the good worner^ in that community know how to prepare. patrick noble is dead News has' been received in Abbeville of the death last Saturday, Oct. 2nd, of Patrick Noble, at his home in San Francisco. Mr. Noble'was a sonj of Edward Noble, who was a lawyer i in Abbeville, and a grandson of Gov-j ernor Noble of this State. Po+rinlr Mnhln woe Knm in AKKo.i ville and lived here as a young man. He was a graduate of the College of Charleston and left South Carolina at the age of nineteen to make hi3 way in the far west. He is survived by two children Edward and Isabelle and by a sister, Miss Floride Noble and a brother, Edward Noble. He was a brother of the late Mrs. Pinkie Noble Smith. i He was 71 years old and is remembered by the older inhabitants of the town. For many years the lot now occupied by Mrs. John Harris was ? known as the "Noble place." m STEPPING LIVELY. - i Willie Speed is stepping lively these days in an endeavor to keep up with his young daughter, Elizabeth McMillan, who arrived at his home Thursday, Oct. 7th via the stork route The youn'g lady and her mother are getting on nicely. KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR Mr. James H. Barksdale was knocked down by a car at his home yesterday afternoon. A member of the family was backing the car out of the garage, and just as it started Mr. Barksdale, not noticing it, walked behind the car. He was pushed over, but so far as can be determined was not injureci further than being shaken up a little. His friends hope to see him out again soon and are glad to know that his injuries are not serious. COL: WARDLAW HERE Col. John L. Wardlaw, of Due West, formerly Superintendent of the County Farm, was in the city * yesterday. He has lived in Due West so long and sung the psalms so J regularly that he begins to look like I n rptrnlar. I He informed us that although Poor House Tom accuses him of being a good "cusser" it was not he [ who ran into the tool box on GreenI ville street circus night and who "lit ! up" our section with a full line of | profanity. AUTOMOBILE COLLISION Tfi? automobiles of Roger Simpson and Joseph Wilson, of the county, the latter driven by a young lady, collided at the Presbyterian church corner circus day, both being slightly damaged. Arthur Campbell, who was riding in the Simpson car was thrown against the windshield, which was broken, and Mr. Campbell sustained a painful cut about the neck., causing the blood to flow freely. He was taken to the county hospital where his neck was soon repaired, however. " John Lewis, who was in the car, was thrown out but was not injured. Mr. SimDscrn and the occupants of the It " Ik Wilson car also escaped injury. I 11 FARMERS TO MEET . i r IN WASHINGTON > Wl 11 Discuss Marketing of American t Products. ; i: "Representatives of farmers of the >' entire nation haVe been called to meet R in Washington October iz-13 by the i American Cotton association, which v has been joined in the call by 22 of; the largest farmers' associations of i< America,' said .T. Skottowe Wanna-, t maker, president of the American Cotton association yesterday. ; v "This meeting: is called for the pur- / pose of arranging1 plans for getting American products into foreign mar- c\ A vV. - i _ - 0 WHY WE ASK YOU' YOUR B This is a SAFE bank; not ak ayd backing, but safe also bee yet progressive policy and bee; .creasing resources and busines t It gives-its customers ever; and assistance that a good ban INTEREST PAID ON 1 ? Plante: "The Friendly The Home of Over 90C SOUTHERN RAIL\ , ANNOUNC ? 1 1 . i-fc J Keducea Kouna ?T0GREENWOOD, SOL ACCOUIN PIEDMONT FAIR 4 OCTOBER 20-2 Southern Railway will s( tickets from Sene'ca, Greer, ( Anderson, and intermediate and return October 19th to 2 trains scheduled to arrive Gn o'clock noon October 22nd, \ ing so as to reach original ste fore midnight of October 241 R. G. GO' District Passen Spartanb SELECT V Norfolk I TAKE SOMI WITH YOU D 1 D?, nuyai lie: Phone 367 f :ets, for handling and marketing ir.ci hese products on a strictly economic! ter asis, and for selling them according1 ket o the law of supply and demand. Thoi mei meeting is assured cf success. We'am ave responses from farmers' associ-J Coi tions from every section, of the na- var ' * 1 1 i:~u+ +UM*!*yi<W ion. it lias Deen-Droupm lo ngm, 11 order to restore the world to V ormal condition it is necessary for 11 to become busy. By supplying tbc' oreign countries with raw products,! ;e will enable them to get to work. ' } "I have written a letter to the pres- prc ! [lent asking for a conference within lie entire cabinet, so that the .repre- at entatives of these organizations, pre hich in turn represent- 15,000,000 (|av imer:can producers., may be heard. wit! "We are asking for no special fav- to -.v but for tha promotion of plans to gati HHHHEB / rO MAKE THIS iat i r< ANK me in financial strength ause of its conservative ause of its steadily in3S. ' * y convenience, comfort ik can give. - . j SAVING8. rs Bank Ronlr.U ) Bank Accounts. | | \ | VAY SYSTEM jES Trip Fares f. FTH CAROLINA IT ASSOCIATION i oo loon I A?1?/4IV< ill reduced round trip }reenvill'e, Newberry, stations to Greenwood 1st'inclusive, and for jenwood before twelve vith final limit returnirting point on or be:h, 1920. TNER, ger Agent. urg, S. G. : . \ fliretnwe jyoiisio l HOME TODAY staurant Akk0,niu q r I VU17V^ V 1X1V^ | rease production so that raw'maial may be placed in foreign mars so that the machinery of comrce may be started and the peace 1 prosperity of the world promoted nmissioners of agriculture of the ious states will also attend this L'ting in Washington." WORKING OVERTIME. ___ I lev. Drice Williams, Rev. James P. issly, Henry Agnew and Sep Ed i!.s don't fret enough of preaching Due West and were among those sent at the Seceder service Tlrnrsnight. Col. Edwards helped out h the singing which added greatly the pleasure of the large congreion.