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Mr. and Mrs. Jas. F. Clinkscales, of
Monterey, were in the city today
shopping.
.Mrs. P. K. Black and Miss Florence
Black of Mt. Carmel, were shopping!
in the city Tuesday.
Mr. Robert Cartledge was over
from Greenwood Monday looking af
ter business.
Mr. Ed Stevenson is visiting his
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relatives and friends in Donalds this
week.
Mrs. A. B. Morse taught in the
Graded School Monday and Tuesday
in place of Miss Rebecca Jones who
was in Cheraw.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cunningham, of
Lowndesville, are the guests this week
of Mrs. Laura Love and Miss Mamie
Baskin.
Mr. Calhqjin Harris, one of the
livest insurance men in South Caro
lina, was in town Wednesday on bus
iness. .
Mrs. Dora E. Tucker, of Due West,
was a visitor to the city today and
while here subscribed for the Press
and Banner.
Mr. Lawrence Hester was up from
Mt. Carmel Monday. He reports bus
iness in Mt. Carmel as lively in spite
of the hard times.
Miss Lila Richey was among the
sensible women who came to town
Tuesday and took home with her
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merchants.
Geo. T. Barnes, secretary of the!
Abbeville Chamber of Commerce, j
goes to Greenville Thursday to at-j
tend a meeting of the Piedmont as
sociation of Chamber's of Com
merce.
Mrs. W. D. Barksdale is recover
ing from her recent illness and is
up and about the house these days
which is good neWs to her manyi
friends.
Mr. Tom Calhoun, one of the Sea
board's good men, is getting well a
gain after a two weeks struggle with
an infected hand, the result of mash
ing his finger. He came near having
a serious time with hlood noison.
Messrs A. M. and L. P. Tolbert
drove in from the Smithville section
Tuesday. They stayed long enough to
see that the town is still on the map
and to enquire as to the price of cot
ton.
Mr. Enoch Smith, who is running!
a prosperous business in Columbia, j
v/uS in the city Wednesday, seeing his
friends about the Court House, pay-!
ing taxes and otherwise acting like j
a man with money in his pocket.
Every person in
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A CARD PARTY
Mrs. Fred Cason entertained all
the pretty school teachers in her
neighborhood and all their good
looking beaux Tuesday night at an
enjoyable card party. There were
four tables of players and the
games were lively.
Refreshments of salads were
served.
AN ENJOYABLE PANCE
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lee entertained
at a lovely dance Tuesday night in,
honor of their visitors Misses Mary|
Cox, of Monroe, Ga., and Mary Helen I
Smith, of Elberton. The evening was \
most pleasant, the young people I
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music of the Victrola. Sandwiches)
and punch was served throughout j
the evening.
THE SECESSION CHAPTER
The regular meeting of the Daugh
ters was held Tuesday with Mrs.
Fred Cason, Mrs. Cason and Mrs. W.
A. Calvert being hostesses. Mrs. Ca
son's entertainments are always en
joyable and Tuesday the Daughters,
forty of whom were present and the
invited guests all enjoyed the even
The house was decorated in nai'-!
cissus, pot plants and ferns and
punch was served in the hall by Miss
Sallie Sue Ramey and Mrs. George B.
Shelor.
The principal business of the meet
ing was the vote taken to change the
name from the "Abbeville" to the
"Secession" chapter. "Secession"
carried and henceforth the chapter
will bear this name.
A delie-htful salad course withi
coffee was served after the business
meeting.
MRS. PARKER ENTERTAINS
Mrs. L. C. Parker's party Tuesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. T. L.
Davis was a most pleasant affair.
There were twelve friends gathered
together and a series of interesting
games were played. A delightful fea
ture of every card party is the re
freshments served and in this Mrs.
Parker always excels. Tuesday even
ing she served chicken salad, molded
aspic, coffee, pickles, and orange
souffle.
Invited to play with Mrs. Davis
were Miss May Robertson, Mrs. Lew
is Perrin, Mrs. Fulp, Mrs. Neuffer,
vlrs. Moore Mars, Mrs. W. Joel
Smith, Mrs. J. F. parnwell, Mrs. J. D
Kerr, Mrs. Jack Pressly, and Mrs. W.
P Greene. Mrs. E. C. Horton was
present and helped with the enter
taining.
MOVING IN
Masses Jennie and Lulu Cason
have completed their home on North
Main street and have moved in.
Miss Lulu. Cason the trained nurse,
will make her home In Abbeville,
having decided to give up her pro
fession. Miss Cason did notable
work during the war and is taking
a rest.
MOVING TO ABBEVILLE
Mrs. J. H. Walker and Miss Helen
Walker are returning to Atlanta to
day after an extended visit to Mr.
Walker. They have secured rooms
with Mrs. J. E. Cheatham and will i
move to Abbeviille before the first]
of February. They will receive
warm welcome from our people and
will be an addition to our town.
'ILLIAM Dj J A
' seeing this picture
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Gambrell will celebrate their golden
anniversary and the day will be
made the occasion of great rejoicing
among their children and friends. The
White House turkey?a thirty-five
pound bird will be slaughtered and
the First Lady in the land, accord
ing to the Gambrell family, will
partake of and enjoy the dinner.
Mr. John Gambrell and Miss Eliza
Cassandra Clinkscales were married
on Jan. 15th, 1871 at Williamston,
S. C., the ceremony being performed
by R^v. J. A. Wood and Dr. Samuel
Lander. The wedding was a day time
affair and only the members of the
family were present. Mr. and Mrs.
Gambrell came to Abbeville in 1872
and have remained here since except
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ior two years spent in iuissiaaiyyx,
moving back to Abbeville in 1880.
The marriage has been a singularly
happy one and the couple have been
blessed in their home life and in
their children.
The children are Claude, George,
Eliza, Ellen, Lillian, Alma and Vir
ginia.
Dr. Claude C. Gambrell married
Miss Bessie Edwards and they have
three children, Elizabeth, Claude artd
Helen.
George C. Gambrell married first
Miss May McLauren and their chil
dren are Eleanor, who makes her
home in Abbeville and Marion, who is
in the Navy and is in California. The
present Mrs. Gambrell was Miss Mary
Jim Meadows, of Alabama.
Miss Eliza Gambrell married Mr.
W. E. Cason and they have one liv
ing daughter, Cassandra.
Miss Ellen Gambrell married Mr.
George Penney and they make their
home in Abbeville.
Miss Lillian Gambrell married Mr.
C. S. McColl, of Bennettsville and
they have two children.
Miss Alma Gambrell married Mr.
Otis McMillan and they make their
home in Greenwood.
Virginia, the youngest daughter,
died several years ago leaving two
children, Elizabeth and Walter, who
live with their father, Mr. Walter
Zimqnerman in Duluth, Minn.
Invited to be with the family Sat
urday are Dr. and Mrs. Jno. G. Clink
scales, of Spartanburg and Mrs. El
len Bates, of Batesburg, the only
surviving brother and sister of Mrs.^
Gambrell. '
All the members of the family will
be here Saturday and each child will
present their parents with a twenty,
dollar gold piece as a small token of
their love and affection.
Mrs. Gambrell was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Clinkscales,
who lived hevond Martin's Mill in
what was then called the Temple of
Health neighborhood. She has always
been a woman of bright and happy
disposition and she has gone about
doing good. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gam
brell have always been members of
the Methodist church and they have
reared their children in the faith. It
is a fine thing to have lived such a
life as this couple has and in the eve
ning of their lives to be so beloved
of their children and friends. The
people of the city unite in wishing
them many more years of happiness
and in congratulating the children on
having such parents.
With the family Saturday will be
Lula Adams who has been the friend
of the family, being reared with the
children and on Saturday she comes
oacK to be witn tnem ana to serve a
dinner worthy of the best in the land. I
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BACK TO CHARLESTON
Mrs. W. G. Harper is returning
this week to Charleston after an ex
tended visit to her aunt, Mrs. J. C.
Ellis. Mrs. Harper is looking well and
her visit has given pleasure to a
wide circle of friends.
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LEAVING ABBEVILLE.
Mrs. Lucia Robinson was in town J
Tuesday attending the meeting at the
Baptist church in the morning after
which she was the guest of Mrs. E.
C. Horton at dinner. *
Mrs. Robinson is moving soon, with
her brother, Mr.. Con Norris, to
Greenwood County, Mr. Norris hav
ing bought a plantation near the
town. Their friends see them leave
with reerret .and wish them DrosDer
ity and success wherever they go.
PLENTY OF HOME BREW
There is plenty of home brew per
simmon beer being made around
town by the boys. Kegs are in de
mand and there has been a run on
faucets at the different stores. Hap
Neuffer start?d out Saturday morn
ing in his father's car to bring in
the "wash," and he was admonished
to "hurry back.' There was a persim
mon tree on the "side of the road"
but it was no "friend" of the boss
man of the Neuffer household for
Hap tarried long enough to gather in
about a half bushel of persimmons,
arriving home with the doctor's car
at about one o'clock. There will be
plenty of persimmon beer around
Hap's home in a week or two.
WHAM-PITT.
The following announcements have
been received in Abbeville:
Mr. Clarence M. Pitt
, ana
Miss Anna Lou Wham
announce their marriage
On Thursday, January the sixth
nineteen hundred and twenty-one.
The marriage took place in Balti
more. Mi-s. Pitt is a sister of W. P.
and J. M. Wham and is pleasantly
remembered in this city. She has
made Baltimore her home for the
past fifteen years.
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? Miss feva May Finley and Mr.'
Willie! Brown were happily married
at the home of the bride's parents,'
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Finley, Sunday
afternoon, January 2, 1921, at
three o'clock, the ceremony was per
formed 'by Rev. C. E. Peele.
The reception room was beauti
fully decorated for the occasion in
green and white. The wedding
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Beauford and as the first sound of
the music was heard the door was
opened and Misses lone and Viola
Beauford, dressed in blue satin and
carrying a bouquet.of white chrys
anthemums, entered and was fol
lowed by the bride and groom. The
bride was attired in white satin.
The ring ceremony was used.
The bride is a popular young wo
man of Long Cane community and
has many friends . throughout the
county who wish her much happi-j
ness. The groom is a prosperous
young man of Greqfvwood. They]
will make their home with the
bride' parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Firtley.
i Much happiness is extended to this
young couple throuhgout the coun
ty. Contributed.
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TJRNACE" a picture thg
>nce cruel and tend er, cy
Afe is. There are so man
rerful situations in this d
at we have only room to i
1 not want to miss the i
St. Mary's church, the h<
e Carlo, the garden part
lurricane, the landslide \
:he automobile carrying !
3 tried to elope with the (
:ed by William D. Taylo
i with some of the most
nd unusual features.
AT THE SOUTHERN
Mr. Porter, of Willington, is in the
city and is relieving Mr. C. M. Ward,
agent at the Southern depot who is
off on a three week's vacation. Mr.
Porter is a son of Mr. I. E. Porter
and is a nephew of Messrs R. S. and
S. J. Link.
A SICK BABY
Doris, the pretty little daughter
of Mr. and Mm Andrew Jackson
lias been quite sick for the past I
week with scarlet fever. She is bet
ter now and friends of the family
hope to see her out again in a few
days. Doris had what the doctors !
call a "light" case of fever.
PRESBYTERIAN NEWS.
Dr. Reed, of Columbia, will come
to Abbeville Sunday and will preach j
to the Presbyterians. He will preside !
at the congregational meeting to be J
held and will moderate the call to be!
extended to Rev. C. M. Richards, j
who is now the pastor at Davidson,
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iNorin i^arumia.
AN ABBEVILLE GIRL I
IN THE PICTURES .
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There was much interest in the
picture shown at the Opera House
when "Ethel Clayton" was the star
in "A Lady in Love," many of the
pepole recognizing in Miss Ethel ]
Clayton, Miss Hazel Corrie who
once made her home in Abbeville.
Manager Verchott is interested m
verifying this recognition and is in
communication with the producers
of the picture. Should Ethel Clayton
prove to be Miss Coirie a crowded
house wall greet, her appearance in
Abbeville. The Carrie's lived in Ab
beville many years ago and all the
daughters of the household were
gifted in all tilings pertaining to
the stage, Hazel being an especially
pretty and attractive child when
here.
As soon as thns is verified Mr.
will TYnhliicVi in Pta<59 !
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and Banner this fact and our peo
ple can see an Abbeville girl in the
movies.
COTTON GINNED TO
JANUARY 1 11,599,230
Washington, Jan. 11.?Cotton gin
ned prior to January 1st amounted to
11,559,230 running bales, including
202,276 round bales, 63,964 bales o:.?
American Egyptian, and 1,599 bales
of sea island the census bureau an
nounced today.
Last year to January 1st ginnings ,
aggregated 10,008,920 running bales, j
including 109,356 round bales, 31,625
bales of American-Egyptian and 6
458 bales of sea island.
Ginnings January 1st this year by
states follow:
Albama 634,927 I
Arizona 77,562 j]
Arkansas _ _
959,854
California
46,593
Florida
18,220
Georgia ?
1,366,238
Louisiana
370,024
Mississippi ? _
820,884
R' >ouri
55,139
North Carolina
754,060
Oklahoma
964,721
South Carolina ..
... 1,454,290
Tennessee
__ 261,416
Texas
3,752,003
Virginia
13,711
All other states _
9,688
A storage battery shunting loco
motive or switch engine is being us
ed in England.
get all of these in
it will grip your heart.
nical and courageous
ly tremendous scenes
rama of modern mar
nention a few of them,
sumptuous wedding
:>neymoon by airplane
y broken up by the
vhich came near en
Keene and Folly the
20unt.
>r, and with an all-star
elaborate settings,
OVER TWO MILLION
OUT OF WORK NOW
IN UNITED STATES
Washington, Jan. 6.?A total of
2,325,000 workers are out of em
ployment in the country, according
to a survey of the industrial situa
tion, made by Clint C. Houston, for
the current issue of labor official or
gan of the Plumb Plan League. Me.
Houston asserts that his inquiry dis
closed the greatest industrial slum;
since the money panic of 1907.
The larger groups of unemployed
by industries given by the surrey
were:
' Buildng trades, 300,000; automo
bles 250,000; textiles 225,000;
clothing 150,000; railroads 200,000;
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125,000; food products 100,000;
amusements 75,000; metal raining
50,000; shipbuilding 50,000; rubber
50,000; shoes and leather 5,000;
printing 50,000, casual labor 50,
000.
THE FIRST WOMAN
JURY FOR ANDERSON
Anderson, Jan. 9.?A jury of
four housewives and two single wn
men and the first entirely feminise
jury in the State, took fifteen min
utes yesterday in the Brusbby Creek
Justice Court to find a negro de
fendant guilty of the theft of te?
kitchen chairs. A fine of $10 wm
imposed.
HARDING'S SUCCESSOR
Columbus, Jan. 11.?Appoint
ment of former Governor Frank B.
Willis, of Delaware, v as Pwtrt
States Senator to fill the unexpired
term of President-elect Warren G.
Harding was the first official act at
Governor Harry L. Davis, following
his inauguration as governor at
noon today.
HARDING TO BE MADE
32ND DEGREE MASON
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Columbus, 0., Jan. 5.?President
elect Warren G. Harding will be
made a thirty-second degree Mason
here today. Making the trip fn?
Marion by automobile, he was aeto
fluled to arrive shortly before noon
when the ceremonial, conducted bj
Columbus consistory Scottish ffite
Masons, will begin. The initiation,
carrying Senator Harding from the
third to thirty-second degrees xndn
sive will probably be finished late is
the evening.
Preparations have been made fair
entertainment of about one hundred
of the Senator's Marion friends and
numerous Scottish Rite officers from
other states who will witness the
ceremonies. ' r
WANTS
MULES AND HORSES?We have 25
or 30 mules and horses, all weD
broken and in good shape, for sale
Also several wagons and harnesj
See McKenzie & Johnson. 1-12-tf
TRESPASS NOTICE?All persons
are warned not to trespass upon
my lands or lands under my con
trol in any manner whatsoe?B?t.
l-3-3t-pd. S. L. W31UB0N.
FOR SALE?4 pair Bantams. Lay
the year round and are good jifits.
Price, $1.00 pair. J. D.. lFu/jp, $? ?.
Phone 181. ltf
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