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FOR HOLIDAYS
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Major and Mrs. J. D. Fulp and
40ns, James and John Richard, and
Miss Ott left Saturday for Fort
Mill to spend the holdiays with rela
tives.
MANi\'ING-DARRACOTT.
Miss Sarah Manning, of Calhoun
Falls, and James Darracott, of Ab
beville, were married today at two
s'clock at the home of the bride by
Rev. j^XrXJlotfelter, in the presence
of a few intimate friends and close
relatives.
Vfv anrl Mrc Dnrrnpntt. nrrivpd in
Abbeville this afternoon and for the
present will make their home with
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Martin. Mrs. Dar
racott is a daughter of Mr. B. F.
Manning and a young woman of many
accomplishments. Mr. Darracott is
with Co-Operative Mercantile Com
pany of this city and is popular with
our people.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Rebecca McComb, one of the pret
tiest Kttle girls in town, gave a de->
lightful birthday party to her little
friends Saturday afternoon.
anl'mrorl o nlimW nf HttlP.
games and also enjoyed the delicious
jello and whipped cream served with
the. birthday cake which was decor
ated with five little pink candles.
The rooms were bright with Christ
mas bells and holly and a small
Christmas tree stood in the center of.
the table and as each little guests
name was called she received a tiny
red stocking filled with candy.
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THE MIDNIGHT REVELLERS
Miss Clara Harrison was hostess
to the Midnight Revellers Club Fri
day night. Th&. following were pres
ent: Misses Eva and Sophia Reames,
Pearl Hagen, Sydelle Graves, Wil
helmina Riley, Bertha Hall, Marion
Wilson, Dorothy Syfan, Ruth Wood
kurst, Ethel Perry and Annie Belle
Little; Messrs. Julian Roche, Henry
Bell Reed Ashley, John Armour, Al
bert Leslie, TruWian Reames, Gil
Bam McLane, Frank Roche,. Olin
Crowley, Ernest Russell, and James
Bradley. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with festoons of green
and red fom the four corners of
the room to the electrolier, which
was shaded with red shades and
hung with mistletoe. Mistletoe and
holly was also banked on the mantel
?the whole suggestive of the
Christmas spirit.
After enjoying guessing contests
of several kinds till the midnight
hour, fruit cocktail and cakes were
served.
DESTROY TWO STILLS
Walhalla, Dec. 19.?B. R. Mtiss,
state constable, and Jake Ciosnell,
deputy collector, destroyed two large
blockade distilleries in the western
portion of the county this week. The
officers spent several days in this
section and gave almost every valley
and hollow the once over and were
rewarded for their labors by destroy
ing two well equipped plants. No
arrests were made.
REDUCTION OF WAGE.
Trion, Ga., Dec. 19.?The Trion
cotton mills, which have been op
-- erating only eight hours a week for
the past month, announced today
that beginning Monday the plant will
be placed on a 55 hour a week basis,
bat at a 40 per cent, reduction in
wages, the cut to apply to all
branches of the business.
WANTS
FOR SALE?Narcissus bulbs for
Christmas. In bloom now. Any
number desired. Phone 113. ltc.
FOR SALE?A carload of good dry
pine wood at $8.00 per cord. J. S.
Stark. 12-20-2tc.
FOR SALE?Pecans, paper shell va
riety. 40 cents per pound. Mrs.
D. A. Rogers. Phone 1. ltpd
FOR SALE?Liberty Six Roadster
auto in good condition. Five good
tires. Apply to J. J. Roche, Abbe
ville. 12 17-3tc.
FOR SALE?$225.00 Victrola and
about $50 worth of records. Will
take $125 for outfit. Apply to Al
vin Prather,'31 Mill St., Abbeville
S. C. 12, 20-ltpd.
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
Donalds, S. C., Dec. 17, 1920.
Dear Old Santa:
Wonder what you will bring me
Christmas? I tell you what I want, j
some little chairs, a doll clock, some j
fire works and just lots of fruit and'
candy, you needn't bring me a doll j
I have plenty, so give the dolls to
little girls that hasn't any. Now
Santa, don't forget mama away up
in the mountains.
Lovingly,
Mary McKee Camp.
Donalds, S. C. Dec. 17, 1920.
My dear Santa Claus:
I do want a little sewing machine
so bad, and some doll pattersn, fruit
and fire works and if it is not ask
ing too much please bring me a
nice big doll.
I an? ?ight years old and in the
fourtfi gradfe,' Please don't forget
my little brother, Jack, and my
qther brothers that were in that
awful auto wreck.
Lovingly,
Agnes McKee.
Starr, S. C., Dec. 17, 1920.
Dear Santa:
We want you to bring us a goat,
wagon ball, automobile to go to
school in, some fire works, candy,
fruit and nuis. And be sure and
bring our school teacher Miss Mabel
Jones, something nice. Don't forget
grandpa and grandma, they are here
from Barnesville, Ga.
From your friends.
J. B., Charlie and Ellis Shaw.
WHOLESALE PRICES
LOWER fHAN BEFORE
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Washington, Dec. 18.?Wholesale
prices 01 commodities were lower last
month than at any time since the
war, according to figures announced
today by the department of labor.
The wholesale scale dropped 8 per
cent, more in November than in the
preceding month and 24 per cent be
low the peak of high prices last May:
the bureau says.
Ci the 326 commodities used in the
comparison of November and Octo
ber wholesale prices 198 showed a de
crease while 41 showed an increase,
In 87 cases there was no change.
Building materials registered a
drop of 12 1-2 per cent, in November
and farm products were second with
a drop of 9 1 4 per cent. Clothing
costs dropped 9 per cent, while food
products dropped 4 1-2 per cent.
Within the last year wholesale
food prices have dropped 11 per cent
the bureau reports and ciotning nasi
gone down 28 per cent, while farm'
products show a decrease of 31 per
cent. An average drop of 10 per cent
in the wholesale prices of all com
modities was registered, as com
pared with November 1919.
PINK BOLL WORM
QUARANTINE HAS
BEEN EXTENDED
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Washington, Dec. 18.?Extension
of the pink boll worm quarantine to
inciuca; state of New Mexico was
announced today at the Department
of Agriculture. The quarantine will
affect the movement of lint and seed
from Dona county. Texas and Louis
iana already are under the quaran
tine.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cromer were
business visitors in Donalds Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Drennan, of
Andersoi), spent a few days of last
week with Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Beauford.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cromer and
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cromer, spent
Sunday near Greenwood with rela
tives.
Misses Rebecca and Ethel Botts
were visitors in Greenwood Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler and j
family moved to the city Tuesday, j
Their many friends regret to see |
them leave, but wish them much
success in their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kine and I
little son spent the week-end with j
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. King.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cromer spent ]
several days last week in Green- ]
wood with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. I
Beauford.
Mr. A. E. Erwin had a fine ho-rse !
to dies last week.
Mr. J. D. Cromer, of Greenville, j
is visiting Mr. J. D. Cromer.
Mr. J. D. Miller was a business ;
visitor in the city last Saturday.
We welcome Mr. Sam Bruce and j
sister, of McCormick, to this com- j
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius King and lit- j
tl6 daughter, of Bethia, spent the'j
week-end iwth Mr. and Mrs. W. T. I {
King. , j
Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Cromer spent i;
Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. L. ?
F. Finley.
Miss Linnie Beauford was shop- \
ping in the city Wednesday.
Miss Eva Finley spent Monday'!
nigth of last week with Miss Eppie i
Beauford.
Mr. J. D. Cromer moved into the j |
house wiht his son, C. P. Cromer |j
last Tuesday.
J. D. and , I. Cromer were busi- j j
ness visitors in the city Saturday. |
Misses Linnie and lone Beauford {
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Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cromer were {
business visitors in the city Satur- I
day.
OPENS WAR ON WOMEN
Zion, Ills., Dec. 19.?Two censors, j
armed with one dozen woolen shawls (
were appointed today by Wilbur j
Glenn Voliva, overseer, of Zion to j
enforce an order against the wearing j
of low neck dresses in the Zion tab- j
ernacle.
The censors, Mrs. W. H. Clendinan I
wife of the mayor, and Mrs. T. C. i
Pihl, are to place a shawl around^
any woman who violates the order, \
conduct her from the tabernacle j
Zlon women waiting policeman. A j
sign has been posted across the front j
of the tabernacle warning Zion worn- j
en against wearing dresses without j
collars, skirts more than three inches |
above the ankle, open work stockings j
"X-ray" sleeves, or transparent f
blouses.
ANOTHER DROP IN SUGAR
New York, Dec. 18.?Three sugar
refineries today announced a de
cline to 8 1-4 cents a pound for fine
granulated. This action followed j
that of two other refineries yester
day in cutting to 8 cents.
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