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W ?iU<VU3LIA 11 iSA?|v?!i ) -?? George Hodge of Level Land was in town Tuesday. P. A. Klugh of near Hodges was a business visitor here Tuesday. J. B. Winn of Donalds was in town today attending court. Mrs. Fanny Bradley of Verdery < was a visitor in town Tuesday. Rev. Charlie Evans of Lincoln ton, Ga., was in ^own Tuesday. Judge John S. Wilson is stopping at the home of Dr. F. E. Harrison. Henry Klugh of near Greenwood spent Tuesday in Abbeville meeting - old friend9. ^ | W. W. CamtpbeH of Level Land l was here Tuesday selling farm pro duce. . . BmH nf +>ia TjavpI Land sac V.VM4* ? *MVW v? ?- ? - ? 1 ? turn was a business visitor in Abbe ville Tuesday. Andrew EdwawJs" came up from Charleston Wednesday to see &s home folks. . VT^ . . Mrs. J. T. Bradley and J. T. Jr., of UniOn were visitors for the Bradley-Poole wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Paul ?ink went to Atlanta Tuesday to attend the Coca Cola . Bottling convention. here Tuesday for the wedding of Miss Margaret Bradley; Mr. and Mrs. Andy- Robinson of the Central section were in town shopping Tuesday. Wallace Watvdlaw "t^tarned Wed- 1 nesday to has home Bi Augusta, Ga., j after a visit to hfe^nother here. Miss Elizabeth Jbnes came down < from Ware Shoals-Tuesday to at tend the Bradley&otfle wedding ' . J & Goode Thomson at the Peoples Bank says that the only news he knovB is that his two children are well, and he is happy. J. W. Ladd of the.American Wool en Mills has a fine new car. He wants to have it m tune to try out v the new highways. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Madden' have rooms with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Miller on Magazine street, and have gone to housekeeping. Wallace Evans, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Evans is very sick at their home on South . Main Street with double pneumonia. Lowrie Wilson, -Carrier for Route Pour, had his car to break down about two miles from town this morning and had to make the rest of the trip on foot. an<4 MVc fliKKnnc nf firopn. wood have moved in the house with Mrs. Shelor on North Main street. Mrs. Gibbons has been appointed County Demonstration Agent. Mw. E. C. Horton of Manning is visiting her sister Mrs. F. E. Harri son. She is accompanied on her trip to the up country by her daughter, Miss Olivia and her son Frank Hor ton. T. C. Shaw of Honea Path spent tbe week-end in the city with his s?n?icrin W R .Tnhrmnn \fr Sknw tt'a? I IHstrict Secretary of the Civil Ser- 1 vice Commission witlr headquarters 1 at Atlanta for year^ &<i is now mak- 1 iag Wa borne at Honta Path on ac count of hfc mother. He is an appli cant for the position of Postmaster at Honea Path, and. expects to be ap pelated soon. Dr. C. A. Milford is at home t< spend the mid-season with his fami ly. He now travels all of the South eastern states. Dr. E. B. Kennedy of Due Wesl was among the guests who came from a distance to attend the mar riage of Miss Mai^ie Bradley an<3 Prof. Frank Poole last night. LEGION CALL MEETING A meeting of the Abbeville Coun ty Post of the American Legion is called far Thursday night, March 2, to consider matter of importance, A full attendance Is desired. TONSIL OPERATION. Miss Nelle Murphy, sister of R. L, Murphy on Church Street, had her tonsils taken out at the Memorial Hospital on Monday. The operation was successful and she is doing well. STAGE NOW WELL SET For Strike in Coal Field* On April 1. JBoston, Feb. 28.?The Massachu setts commission on necessaries oi life today issued a statement on the coal situation ?o city and town offi cials quoting ' Secretary of Com merce Hoover as saying: "The stage is well set for s strike on April 1." The statement added that mint operators held the same view Ttyere was no danger of a shortage for the present coal- burning season it said. CALL CONVOCATION. There will be a call convocation oi Hesperian Chapter No. 17 R. A. M Thursday night March 2nd at 7:3C p. m. Two dependent degrees of the chapter to be confirmed. F. E. Harrison, Jr. H. P. H. S. Howie, Secretary. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our relatives and friends for the many fcts ol kindness rendered during the illness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. S. M. Wardlaw and Children. If a train is running north and the brakeman walks south on the top of the train where is the brakeman go ing? \ > v SANTUC v Misses Annie and lxnuse /vaj visited Miss Rulby Beasley Sundaj afternoon. * L. W. Keller spent Sunday here with his parents. Roy Kay spent the week-end al Cold Springs with his brother, C. C Kay. Mr. and Mrs, M. D. Wright spenl Sunday afternoon at Darraugh: with Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Beesley. Luther Clamp, Grover Wilsor and Edd Bolts spent Sunday in the Antreville section with Mrs. Belle Wilson. Mrs. M. D. Wright spent Tuesdaj afternoon with Mrs. Ehrmie Haddon M. B. Kay and daughter, Mis: Annie, spent Friday with Mr. anc Mrs. Claude Kay. W. H. Sharp and Roy Kay art visiting relatives at Level Land anc Antreville. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Wright spenl Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ottc Price. Mr. and Mrs. Joe ' Ashley enter, tained the young set Wednesdaj night at a delightful dance. Afi?c Tsmi<u> K?v snent Saturda'^ night with her sister, - Mrs. M. D Wright. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvs s. ?SPECIAI^ N V bPERA HOUSE \ V FRIDAY and SATURDAY V "DON'T TELL EVERY S V THING** V .With Wallace Reid, Gloria \ V Swanson and Elliott Dexter. N V Added?Snooky Comedy. S V "FOUR TIMES FOILED" \ V IS Cents 35 Ceali \ Enough energy was expended ic Abbeville this week discussing probable weddings to have built a 2?od mile of public highway. qOCIET\ / _ V BRADLEY-POOLE. The marriage of Miss Margaret Bradley of this city to Robert Frank lin Poole of New Brunswick, N. J., which occurred last evening was an event of more than usual interest, and drew together a large crowd of 'j relatives, friends and acquaintaces of both the contracting parties. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. J. P Bradley on Wardlaw street, be ing performed amid decorations ar tistically appropriate, the pedestaled and beautifully adorned bower-altar being most exquisite. The nuptial vows were taken at 9 o'clock and were preceded by a tuneful and inspiring solo, "Be cause," by Boyce Wideman of IVoy, ; after which Lohengrin's Wedding 'March, played by Miss Mary Milford, announced the entrance of the bride and her attendants. J Misses Elizabeth Jones, Alpha Bolt, Edna Bradley and Maurice Poole, attired in dresses of orchid, green, silver and old rose pastel shades, acted as bridesmaids. Miss Margaret Perrin, charmingly lovely in a dress of pink taffeta, was . the maid of honor and followed the bridesmaids. Next came little Willa mette Williamson in pink tulle, bear ing the wedding ring. Little Misses ' Rena Johnson and Josephine Philson, ribbon girls, and J. T. Bradley of i Union and Fred Hill acting as train bearers, completed the bride's re tinue of attractive attendants, j- Mr. Poole, the bridegroom was ac ' companied by U. B. Poole of Gray 1 Court The bride, accompanied by her 1 uncle, W. W. Bradley, descended the stairway in conformity to the beau tiful custom of the Colonial South I ' ? meeting the brideeroom at the altar I w w , where the Rev. M. R. Plaxco per formed the ceremony. i Miss Bradley's wedding grown was 1 a creation of white satin and crepe, en traine, trimmed with lace, and i pearls. A shower bouquet of roses ' and valley lilies was carried by the bride. ' , j After the ceremony, congratula tions and good wishes were showered (upon the young couple by the for 1 tunate guests of the occasion. De jlightful refreshments of cake and ' cream in green and white to carry out the color scheme were served dur ing a reception from 9 to 11. Assisting Mrs. Bradley during the i wedding hour and the social function following were: Mrs. C. H. McMur lray, Mrs. J. R. Nickles, Miss Mary '(Perrin, Albert Morse, Miss Mary rjHaigler, Wister Harmon of McCor ^mick, Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson, Misses Sara Tiddy, Prances Jones, Nona i.Tutt and Jenrose Pressly. Mr. and Mrs. Poole left after the reception for a bridal tfrip to various > points of interest North after which jtheir home will be in New Bruns ^wiek, N. J., where Mr. Poole is en * gaged as professor of English in col legiate work. AFTER REHEARSAL PARTY One of the pleasantest parties r given for Miss Margie Bradley was | that given Monday night by Miss rEdna Bradley at her home on ' (Greenville street. This was an af ter-the-rehearsal affair and the wed ding party only was invited. A de lightful supper was served' the guests. Mette Williamson, dressed ed as a kewpre, occupied the center of the taible and made a very lovely "decoration." A "GAS BAG PARTY" Mrs. A. M. Smith invited a few of the old friends to her home* on Wed nesday afternoon with instructions to bring their "gas bags and talk over old times." The occasion of the very informal gathering was the visit backhome of Mrs. Lewis T. Bryant of Atlantic City and Mrs. Z. B. Rog ers of Elberton, remembered by their friends as Miss Mamie and Miss Sarah Lee. t ENTERTAINS MERRIE MATRONS. f > Mrs. Fuller Reese entertained the > Merrie Matrons Bridge club this af ternoon at her home on North Main ' Street. Her home was a bright con ! trast to the gloomy weather outside,| > and a delightful afternoon was spent by those present. MRS. WHITE ENTERTAINS Mrs. T. G. White gave a delight ful party Tuesday afternoon at her home on Greenville street in com pliment to Mrs. Lewis D. Bryant and Mrs. Z. B. Rogers. Sixteen ladies were invited to (meet the visitors and rook and bridge were played. s After the games orange baskets filled with ambrosia and charlotte, cake, mints and coffee were served. FOR MRS. J. T. BRADLEY Mrs. C. H. McMurray entertained ! three taJbles of bridge Wednesday i afternoon for Mrs. J. T. Bradley of Union. The house was beautiful in decorations of pink carnations, prim roses and white hyacinths, while | dainty pink candles here and there j shed a soffr light over the rooms. I After the games a delightful salad course with nuts was served. Mrs. Bradley charmed all who met her. \ > V CALHOUN FALLS NEWS > V V jvvvv V V V VV V VVV j Dr. C. E. Burts of Columlbia will preach at the Baptist church first! Sunday in March, morning and | evening. The public is cordially in-; | vited to hear him, for it is an honor | I to have Dr. Burts' visit our com ) munity and a great treat is in ' store for all who shall hear him. f The School Improvement Club I held its regular meeting at the 1 school, house last Friday afternoon. J Mrs. J. N. Cooley was hostess and' served delightful refreshments. Mr. C. J. Dickson who has been I ill for several weeks Is reported to 'be a great deal better. His daugh~j | ter, Mrs. Dupont, of Houston,' j Texas, and Mrs. Greene of Atlanta j are spending some time with him. j i Mr. T. V. Farrow spent two days I last week in Greenville. | j Dr. J. . Solomon filled his regu-, i lar appointment at Troy last Sun j day. , . . . . \ T Mrs. George Shelor of Abbeville spent last week-end with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Gibert, whose condition, I remains about the same. | j Mrs. Keith, who has been with | her daughter, Mrs. Hines, since | Christmas, returned to her hdme inj ! Birmingham, Ala., several days ago. . j The smallpox epidemic is about i over with and visitors may come to j Calhoun Falls without much fear of: i i.t. _ J 1 _ J J! j tne areaueu uistrase. I Dr. Solomon received the pleas-! ' ant news several days ago that his j ! daughter, Miss .Janie, one of the I supervisors in the city schools of I Atlanta, is on a committer with the 'Superintendent of City Schools and ' several other prominent teachers to | j visit, the schools in Chicago and ! other northern cities .for observa tion. work. Mrs. E. M. Lander was Chopping in Greenwood one day last week. Mr. G. 0. Hajl has returned home from the hospital in Anderson: where hd was operated upon for ap-j pendiritis. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Storey of i Greenwood spent last Sunday here I nn+V relafivas Miss Daisy Poore of McCormick, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. 0. Hall. i I Mrs. James Sherard and children are spending a few days in Abbe ville "with her parents, Mr. and Mrs* Blount. $10,000 PAID FOR AUGUSTA BALL TEAM Augusta, Ga., Feb. 28.?Marvin Wolfe owner of the Augusta baseball club of the South Atlantic association announced today that he had sold the team to a group of well known local men, among the number being Tyrus Cobb, manager of the Detroit Tigers. Others of the group are Frank Barrett, Thomas Barrett, Bland Goodwin and Ed Stellings. The consideration was not made public, although it is understood to be in the neighborhood of $10,000. Tj* Cobb is said to have purchased a considerable interest in the club. Plans of the new owners have not been announced other than that Cobb will secure a man to pilot the team. He is understood to be already in communication with a well known! ball player in the east. Frank Barrett has been elected president of the club. The present change in ownership, of the club is the third since the re organization of the old Sally league! In'1919. 'l TO PLAY FOR TITLE Bailey to Meet Porter Id Columbia Next Weak. Greenwood, Feb. 28.?Bailey Mili ary institute will play Porter Mili ary academy in Columbia March 6, for the state prep school basketball ;hampionship, under the present )lans, according to an announce nent from the officials of Bailey. Bailey and Porter are the only con enders for the state prep champion hiiJ. Bailey has lost only one game his season, having been defeated mce out of three times by sWare Shoals Y. M. C. A. team. 17 YEAR OLD GIRL SLAYS ASSAILANT Waco, Texas, Feb. 25.?Miss Marcine Matthews, 17 years old, shot and instantly' OcSlled J. S. Crosslin todjly during proceedings in the district sourt here. He was charged with criminally attacking the girl two years ago. Crosslin, aged 59 years, was tried and convicted and sentenced to nine years in the penitentiary but the case was reversed on an erroi in the admission of testimony and remanded for trial. The preliminaries had been com pleted and Miss Matthews had beer called to the witness stand. "He disgraced me, ruined mj health and deprived me of school privileges" she stated after the kill ing. "But he will never ruin anothei girl." Miss. Matthews walked to the V ' . witness chair, then turned" With a pistol in hand and fired straight at Crosslin who sat in a chair beside his attorneys 15 feet away. She then took two or three steps for ward and fired again. Advancing to within three feet, of ihe man who had collapsed in his chair she shot at him for the third time, the bul let pentrating his side. Officer Burton seized the girl in his arms and carried her out of the court rdom. He took the weapon from her and locked her in a room in the sheriff's office. Confusion reigned in the court room. Judge Munroe dismissed the jury indefinitely. Later a murder complaint was filed against the girl, Crosslin was in the real estate business and when the charge was filed against him it created a sensa tion. He had a wife and several children. The Matthews girl was then only 15 years old. She is a little girl, weighing no1 more thqp 90 pounds, and was a* calm as any man while shooting and remained so. i Sihe is the daughter of W. E Matthews, who resided, when th< alleged attack was committed, ii one of the Crosslin's houses. Th< family now reside at Rosebud Texas. W. A. HARRIS FUNERAL 8UPPUE8 EMBALMING ! and Auto Hearse Service PHONES Day 395 Night 134 UtS EngraVi ? Th?r* ar* Ju*t two re??onj eir?to MUiirfy jnonr own ta m*nt of other*. Cnrfo I either pnrpos*. Our tr*r don* and th* prta* is ma ervlc*. a ril J 'I'Jlii J vvvvvvyv RIDGE NEWS Mrs. J. A. Hill of Calhoun spent last week with hex G. D. Thomas. Dean Thoanas was a recent or at he home of his brother, Thomas; Mr. Evans Loftfo and have moved to Calhoun Fails. Mts. C. B. Hutchison spent urday afternoon with Mrs. Thomas. . Dr. R. J. Hutchison spent afternoon with Mr. C. B. son. Robert Hall and Louis; of Iva were recent visitors at home of their uncle, Mr. C. Hutchison. ^ Mrs. John Pilgrim and of Calhoun Falls spent the end with her mother, Crocker. Mrs. Jim Boles N spent with her daughter, Jlrs. Tom er. i -SPECIAL OPERA HOUSE GOLD IS DISCOVERED IN EAST v - Knoxville, Feb. 28.?A correspondent at Harriman, reports the findig of quantities on the farm of Poland in Ro^ne county. Last trier Mr. Poland discovered on his farm and taking surface ores had an .assay f which it is claimed showed the i esce of gold to the extent of <A1 i. Ui> V FRIDAY and SATURDAY ' V "DON'T TELL EVER*-. 1 V THING" With Wallace Reid, r ^ V Swanson and Elliott Dexter. V Added?Snooky Comedy. V "FOUR TIMES FOILED" A 15 Cento ? 35 Cents Glass was used by the I the time of Tiberius. 5 / Keep 'em i * And Healthy... With > Conley's? Starting Food > For ; BABY CHICKS 100 Dounds ' land has driven a "drift" of .! feet, into, the ridge yrbere ike '(was found. Assays of ,1 from this drift re to the value of tare the ton. 10 pounds \ .. .. 85c. 5 pounds 45c. 2 1-2 pounds .. 28c. PREVENTS DISEASE AND MAKES THEM <mow. . , McMurray's < ? . td Stationery i for natag Bnarmrod BUtion sto or to ppml to th? r*An? ocklnr work decant tfpnr fc is carefully and |H)wi/ low as conaiatent with tha