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V ' V & zf) Hocal spent the week-end here with friends, j Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Breedlove are spending this week in Logansville, Ga. Miss Helen Boyd, of Greenwood, spent the week-end in the city with Miss Grace Eakin. wit? T.-ifo Ijnk and v Mr. Hunter Link were in town from Lebanon Saturday seeing their friends. . Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Tolbert, of the Smithville section, were in town' (Saturday shopping. Miss Harriet Coan went over to Winnsboro Saturday and spent until' Monday with her homefolks. Misses Virginia Bosler and Reba Morris, of Watts, were week-end visitors of Mrs. A. H. Barnett. Mr. Wade Wilson', of Jacksonville, Fla, is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. M. H Wilson and other relatives. Dick Edwards returned to Augusta Sunday after a short visit to his grandmother, Mrs Agnes Pennal. Miss Blanche Smith, of Anderson was the pretty Sunday visitor of her cousin, Miss Eva Reames. ' ' Mrs. W. L. Dawson and daughter, Miss Margaret, spent the week-end Tito -nri+V* Mrq .ToqB D Tfoll. ill i>a n*w*? www Mr. J. K. Durst came over from Greenwood and spent Sunday with Mr. W. D. Barksdale Miss Todd, one of the fine teachers of the grammar school, spent the week-end with her parents at Foun tain Inn. Miss Nolie Crawford, who teaches at Calhoun Falls, was the Sunday visitor of her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Schroeder. Miss Georgie Ott and John Richard Fulp, returned yesterday from Fort Mill where they had spent the holi day. / Misses Alberta Montgomery and Esther Todd returned yesterday from Due West where they spent the week-end. Lowrie M. Beacham, of Laurens, is . here visiting his mother, Mrs. B. K. Beacham and sister, Mrs. W. E Johnson Mrs. John T. Cheatham, Sr., re turned Saturday from a week's stay in Columbia, where she enjoyed all the pleasure of Palmafesta week. Miss Ida May Dansby, of Bethia, was in the city spending Saturday and Sunday with her friend, MiSs" Nellie Murphy. , \ Mrs. Wil| Cromer and Miss Sallie Cromer, of Bethia, were in town Saturday seeing the styles and shop ping in pur stores. Mr. Wallace Cheatham came up irom toiumDia sunaay ana spent; the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cheatham, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Williamson and Mrs. J. D Kerr were among the Ab beville people who went to Due West Friday to see the Erskine-Newberry game. Francis Mabry, one of the fine students at Erskine College, came home Friday afternoon to spend the week-end with his home people. As they say in Spartanburg, Francis is a right Sharp boy. Mr. J. J. Vandiver came down from CI em son this week and spent the week-end with his nephew, Mr. George Vandiver on Church street. Miss Sarah Mundy has accepted a position as bookkeeper for the Cot ton Exchange in Greenwood and left Monday to take up her work. Mr. and Mrs. A. S Thomas and children, of Spartanburg spent the week-end here visiting at the home of Mr K. M. mil on Magazine street. Superintendent G. R. Carlton of the Seaboard .ir Line spent Sunday night in Abbeville the guest of his friend, Mr. H. A.Benton. Mr. and Mrs. C. D Brown, Jr, went up to Greenville Sunday and spent the day with friends. They made the trip through the country by automo bile. Miss Sadie Magill is enjoying a pleasant trip to Magnolia Gardens. Miss Magill will return in time to meet her classes in the high school Tuesday. Mr. Tom Grant Perrin returned Sunday from Baltimore where he has been undergoing treatment at a hos pital for several days. Mr. Perrin is not so well since the trying trip home. Mr. Henry Mills of Greenville re turned home yesterday through the country after spending Sunday with Mo oiatfl* Wro T.sim's Porrin Mrs. Ladson Mills and Mrs. Henry Mills and children returned to Greenville with Mr Mills. Mrs. Fannie Furman is in Abbe ville for a short visit to her aunt, Mrs. Richard Sondley.. Mrs. Furman has lately been on an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Ernest Neil!, in Arkansas. Her friends in Abbeville are glad to have her with them again. CALLED TO CINCINNATI Mr. J. L. Wis .y left Sunday for Cincinnati being called there by the serious illness of his mothei\ GOING HOME Mrs Marnie Wendel leaves tomor row for her home in Oxford, Miss. Mrs. Wendel has spent sometime with her sister, Mrs. M. B Reese and friends regret her departure LIVING IN ABBEVILLE Mr. and Mrs. H. T Hussey, who have recently moved to Abbeville from Sumter have taken rooms with y Mr and Mrs. M. L. Blanchett and are comfortably settled MRS. HOLSTEIN VISIT OLD FRIENDS i Mr. and Mrs. J. D Holstein, of Edgefield, arrived in Abbeville today and will be the'guests of Miss Kate McDill for several days. Mrs. Hol stein is pleasantly remembered as Miss Mar^ret Cothran and her old friends are giving her many good wishes and congratulating Mr. Hol stein. VISITORS FROM NEW JERSEY Mrs. Sydney L. Eason is expected to arrive in the city today for a visit to her parents, Chief Justice and Mrf, Eugene B. Gary. She will be accom panied by her two children, Eugene and Caroline DeLorme. As Miss Caro line Gary, Mrs. Eason was a popular Abbeville girl, and the friends of her school days will welcome her back amongst them. VISITING ANDERSON SCHOOL The building committee of the Ab beville board of trustees composed of W. M. Barnwell, W A Calvert and Dr !c. H. McMurray together with Supt. J D Fulp leave tomorrow for Ander son to visit the new high school build ing recently completed. A cordial in vitation to inspect this building was received from Supt. McCants of the Anderson schools and the building committee believe it will be well worth the time required to visit this building as the Anderson school is said to be a superior type of modern school plants. Lightning struck a powder plant containing six tons of powder in Nashville, Tenn. The plant burned without explosions until consumed with its contents. D. A. R. MEETING The Andrew Hamilton Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution will meet Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock in the chapter rooms. A BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Joel Warren gave her little daughter, Mildred a party Friday af ternoon inviting all her little friends to help her celebrate her eighth birthday. The decorations were ninV nnrf hlne. was a cake with birthday candles and ice cream and cake to make the party perfect. THE HOSPITAL BANQUET The banquet for tht benefit of the hospital will be held Thursday even ing at 8.00 o'clock in the hall over Parker and Reese's store. Tickets are on sale at McMurray's and are $1.00 each. This banquet is for both men md women and a good time is in store for all who attend. A DELIGHTFUL PARTY Mrs. Lewis Perrin entertained the Bridge Club Friday afternoon at ? delightful party. In addition to the regular members a number of friends were entertained making her guest number about fifty. Mrs. Henry Mills and Mrs. Ladson Mills of Greenville were guests and added much pleas ure to the occasion. Elaborate refreshments of salad, tomatoes, sandwiches, strawberrien and cream and tea were served. GOING TO DUE WEST FRIDAY The play, "The Importance of Be ing Earnest" which was so well pre sented by the high school students in the Abbeville Opera House Mar. 25 is going to be presented in the Wom an's College auditorioum at Due West next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The young actors appreciate the many nice things which have been said a bout their presentation here and the Due West people are in for -a treat Friday evening. The prices will be; 50c and 35c. " i CLASS SUPPER The boys classes of the Baptist Sunday ' School expect to have a social and a supper in the social hall of the church next Friday evening. The young ladies of the Girls auxili ary will prepare and serve the sup per. A NEW BUNGALOW Mr. E. F. Wilson is going to build a bungalow for himself in Fort Pick ens and plans for a neat and conven ient house have been made for him by James C. Hemphill of Greenwood. Work on the building is to begin at once. DEATH OF YOUNG SON. Mr. Paul Kennedy received a tele gram this moaning from his uncle, Mr. Robert Hanvey, of Memphis, Texas, conveying the sad news that :he little eighteen months old son if the Hanvey home had died yester day. It was only the past summer that Mrs. Haavey, who was a Miss McKin aey, of Ti-oy, came to visit her rela tives here bringing with her th elittle son. His relatives here'became great y attached to the little fellow, and his death brings sorrow to them. ASHEVILLE TIMES IS SOLD TO NEW MAN Asheville, N. C., April 3.?The Asheville Times, the local Republi can afternoon newsDaDer and ones.of the few Republican-. newspapers in. the south, was sold today. to. P. M. Burdette, D. Hiden Ramsey and Gray Gorham, local newspapermen. They announce they will change the politics to be independent Demo cratic. Mr. Burdette will be business manager, Mr. Ramsey editor and Mr. Gorham managing editor of the Times. TOMATO CROP MOVING Washington, April 2.?Movement of the tomato from the east coast of Florida had reached 1,069 cars March 26, which is 57 per cent, of the num ber shipped during the same period last year, it was said today at the de nartmonf. n? a hnrPfltl of markets. Reduced acreage and seri ous damage by rain were given as the cause for the decrease. LEESVILLE MAN DIES OF WOl'NDS Dr. J. C. Nicholson Slain By J. C. Swygert?.Swygert Surren ders Immediately and iis Taken to Jail Dr. J. C. Nicholson, Lecsville physician who was shot yester day noon by J. C. Swygert, died at the Baptist hospital in Columbia at 1 o'clock this morn ing. Leesvillc, April 3.?Dr. J. C. Nicholson, practicing physician of this community, was nossifrv fntallv uhot at noon today by J. C. Swygert, prominent farmer and citizen o:P this section. Five bullets took effect. Dr. Nicholson was rushed to the Bap tist hospital in Columbia where his condition is said to be very seri ous. The shooting was the climax of ill feeling which existed some time between the two men. Dr. Nicholson was said not to have been armed at the time. Two of the bullets entered the Tight leg and one in the muscle at the right side of the back. These three are flesh wounds and are not of a serious character. Another bul let entered the abdomen slightly the right and the fifth entered the throat. The trouble occurred just in front of the store of Sim Oxner. Dr. Nicholson is said to have stopped his automobile to purchase gasoline and that as he stepped out of the car the altercation began and Mr. Swygert opened fire. A SAD DEATH News was rtceived in Abbeville Friday of the death of Mr*. E. Brooks Walker at the city hospital in Greenville , Wednesday nightJ Mrs. Walker is -well known to the people of Abbeville as Mis? Ella May Smith and has Visited often at the home of Mrs. Mi T. Coleman. Mrs. Walker was a young woman of many engaging qualities. As a saident of the Greenville Woman's College she Jed h?r class and carried off many of the honors offered by the college. She was well beloved by the young people of her home and made- lasting friends whoever known. , She was happily married about a year ago to Mr. Walker, a naval offi cer, and had the prospects of u hap py life before her. Her sudden death comes as a shock to her aged parents and to her friends. Mrs. Walker was a sister of Mr. D. Townsend Smith, Jr., of this city and their sincere sympathy is extended to him. 15,000 HOMELESS IN MANILA AFTER A $3,000,000.00 FIRE Manila, P. I., April 3.?Fifteen thousand persons were rende red home less by a fire last night, the most de structive here in more than 20 years, which destroyed 2,000 houses in the northern part of the city, known as the San Lazaro district. Two bodies were found today in the ruins. Police estimate the loss at three million dollars. The razed area con sisted mostly of small dwellings and stores. It extended over thirty acres. American sailors from the flag ship Huron of the Asiatic fleet, and Amer ican soldiers from the Manila bar racks were cheered as they marched into the burning district to assist in fighting the flames. Red Cross workers before daylight began assembling food and clothing ior xne nomeiess, mosz 01 wnom spent the night in vacant lots. An initial appropriation of $10,000 was made by the city council for relief work and. subscription lists were, opened,] .Search in the ruins revealed bodies of Zonzine. Santos and his twelve year ? "rf eld nephew, clasped in each other's arms and encircled by the iron hoops of a large water barrel. It is believed i that when their escape was cut .off by flames, they took refuge in the barrel, filled with water, hoping to save their lives.. The wooden staves burned. DURANT MOTOR FILES CHARTER FOR ONE HUNDRED MILLION Dover, Dela., April 3.?A charter i was filed at the State Department! here today for Durant Motors, In corporated, with an authorized capi-J tal of $100,000,000. The company is. authorized to manufacture and dis pose of automobiles of all kinds. ARREST LIMOUSINE POKER FOURSOME Boston. April 3,?A handsome Lim ousine standing in Beacon street, Wahan, attracted the attention of a policeman. He paused to watch awhile saw two men get out and walk twice around the car and then get back in side. . Going closer, the officer peered in side aid saw that the car held four men and that a foursome of poker was going forward merrily with real coins 1:or ships. He arrested the four men. ... ,v...\ ... HISTORIC 18 POUND :* CANNON EXCAVATED Plymouth, Mass., April 3.?An old - - x -L-f T % ?.. ? - cannon 01 the eighteen-pound type, used by John Paul Jofles in ' famous sea battles more th'afi a century ago, came to light daring the excavation of the waterfront preparatory to the Pilgrim Tercentenary 'Exposition. The old wsapon, weighing 2,800 pounds, was given to Coliibgifcod Gamp, S. of v.,, and immetlfately hauled into its position before *fhe"memorial Hall of Collingwood Po'ltj'G. A. K. Harding is tftlr^ a new town south of Saft Lake City. It was named in honor of tlie president and a lot was deeded to hhn. 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