Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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>? Xocal flews : personals : VV \ V\ \ N. V V V W VV ^ V V WATCH YOUR LABEL. Vl v ! v V The Press and Banner is V V issued strictly on a cash in V V advance basis. Our lists are V V corrected the first Saturday in V V each month. If your label is V V ' marked "Feb. 22" or "2-22" V V it means that your subscrip- V V tion has expired, and that V V your name will be dropped un- V V less you renew your subscrip- V V tion before Saturday, March V V the 11th. We make no ex- V \ ceptions to the rule. V Bayiis Lewis of Anderson was in Abbeville Tuesday. Mrs. J. D. Winn 'of Cold Springs was in town today shopping. F? ' R. C. Philson returned from the Northern markets today. W. M. Langley, Master of Clinton Lodge is attending the meeting in Charleston. Mrs. E. L. Reid and son of Due West were in Abbeville Tuesday shoppi??. J. W. Burriss of Calhoun Falls was a business visitor In town Tues day V- ' '' Mrs. B. F. Manning of Calhoun Falls is visiting Wr, diaughter, Mrs. James Darracott. Mtb. M. D. Helms of Calhoun Palls was shopping in our stores Tuesday. Frank Roche is back from New York where he went to take a busi ness course at Poughkeepsie. TrSwu>>i Nan?? >anft his daughter. Miss L. E. Nance were down from Lowndesville shopping on Tuesday. Julian Roche spent Sunday in At lanta with his brother, W. P. Roches and todk in all the shofcs. Miss Norma Flynn is absent from school and confined to her home on Magazine street with the mumps. ' Sing Finley is making plans to erect a modern'bungalow on his lot adjoining the coton mill property. Miss Ruth Calvert is home from Hartsville on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. W. A. Calvert. Mrs. A. B. Hollingsworth has re turned to her home and is improv ing after an operation at the Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McAliley and Mrs. 0. L. Jackson took a trip over to Greenwood Ii.es.iay, and report Greenwood people buying spring ' goods. The many friends here of Mrs. J. M> Harden of Savannah will be sorry to learn she fell last week and broke her right arm between the el bow and the shoulder. .. Kirby Smith, a postal mail cleric, has returned to his run from Abbe ville to Atlanta on No. 29 and 90 after an absence of two weeks. Ar thur Fagen supplied his place dur ing his absence. v Mrs. J. C. Fair'of Greenville has been in Abbeville for a visit to her father, Mr. L. C. Haskell on Green ville street. Mr. Fair came down for the week-end and Mrs. Fair re tuned home with him on Monday. Mrs. Frank Mizelle is improving after an operation for appendicitis at the hospital. Mr. Mizelle is mak ing hfe home in Abbeville at present being tan inside finisher on the Com B^aatty Bouse at-the cotton mill. r ! Capt. and Mrs. M. B. Syfan spen i today with Mrs. S. H. Cochran o I Cold Springs. I Dr. F..E. Harrison is attending thi 1 meeting of the grand lodge A. F. M ! in Charleston today. ! Mrs. W. D. Barksdale returned to jday from a delightful visit to he: j friend, Mrs. Inglis of Jacksonville j Fla. i Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Graves ari moving into their new house today It is a modern bungalow on Wash HglUJl dvlCCU B. C. Wallace, a public account ant of Greenwood, was in Abbevill< today making out income tax re turns for those who desired his as sistance in the matter. Rev. W. A. M. Plaxco of Kan [ napolis is in Abbeville visiting Rev I and Mrs. M. R. Plaxco on Nortl Main street. Mr. Plaxco has beei sick and it is hoped the change wil be of benefit to him. CIRCLE MEETING. Mrs. J. F. Miller entertained Circl< No. 1 of the Methodist church at hei home on Monday afternoon at a verj pleasant meeting. After the business of the meeting Mrs. R. T. Gibbon: made an interesting talk oh a Curl Market for Abbeville. MRS. ARNOLD SICK Mrs. E. F. Arnold was operated or at the County Memorial hospital or Tuesday for appendicitis by Dr. Abe of Chester. Her friends will be glac to know that she. is improving aftei the operation. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN A MOVIE Manager J. A. Verchot calls atten tion to the fact that he wants on< thousand people, white ant colored who have NEVER seen a pic ture show to be his guests at th< Opera House next Saturday after noon at 3:15, and see Tom Mix ir "Sky High," All that will be neces sary to be admitted is to cut out th< advertisement printed in Monday'i issue and present it at the window This invitation does not include an] one who has ever been to a picturi show. CURB MARKET MEETING AT MIL! A meeting is to be held in the au ditorrum at the mill on Thursday a 7:30 p. m. to discuss plans for i Cuztb Market. The following is thi program for the occasion: Selections?By Hatch Concer Band. \ Solo?Hiss Edmonds. Purpose of the meeting?A. B Thomas. Plans for Curb Market?J. F. Ed mon-ds. Discussion. BAILEY BOYS COMING AGAIN Not in Encampment But Under th< j Name of "Bailey Minstrel" { There is a treat in store for th Abbeville people, a treat which yoi have long wished for since the Baile; encampment of last year. The Baile; boys are going to come back on th 16th of this month, not on encamp ment as they did last year, but the; are coming to give an entertainmen in the Opera House under the nam of "Bailey Minstrel." The boys etat that because of their fine treatmen which they received over here las year, they desire to come back an< try to in this small way, compara tively repay the Abbeville people They assure you that they will mak you laugh like you have never laugh ed before and pull off some stunt that will equal Coburn and Field' j minstrels. So begin thinking over thi jand when they show on Thursda; (evening, March 16th, let everyon come out and give them a full house The price will be reasonable. kvvvvvvvvvvvvvvy V ftPVDA HnTTCV I N. THURSDAY and FRIDAY CECIL B. DeMILLE'S V. Production V "SATURDAY NIGHT" V Matinee each day at 3:30 V 15 Cents 35 Cents V MIGHT 8:20 V Admission: 25c and 50c 'I SOCIETY | r^fSI9fiy5/B?SJSjBJSJ5IEJ5jn'/3Gli3^iElIr3I2JiBES^ MRS. LEE ENTERTAINS "j Mrs. W. A. Lee entertained the r j Merrie Matrons at her home on North ! ? Main street Tuesday afternoon. . j Quantities of spring flowers made the j house attrative and a delicious salad i - course was served at the conclusion of the games. The following invited " guests, in addition to the members of ] the club, enjoyed Mrs. Lee's party: Mrs. J. 't). Fulp, Miss Mary Hill Har- ; ris, Miss Charlotte Brown and Miss i Mary Perrin. ' SHERIFF McLANE GIVES TURKEY DINNER 1 i Sheriff F; B. (McLane entertained * a number of his friends Tuesday * 1 evening at an elegant turkey din 1 ner. The following gentlemen en ' joyed the hospitality of the Sheriff: Messrs. Thomas P. Thom- 1 son, P. A. Roche, J. A. Gilliam, J. L. j Perrin, W. P. Greene, Moore Mars, J. M. Nickles and D. H. Hill. The 5 evening was spent in listening to r Col. Pat Roche discuss ancient his ' tory concerning Abbeville and its 3 early inhabitants. BRADLEYhRAYCROFT Tuesday morning Vat 11:30 ! o'clock Mrs. James F. Bradley and Mr. T. J. Raycroft were quietly | 1 married at the hoen? on Wardlaw j ( 1 street by Rev. M. R. Plaxco. Only. ^ the family and a few intimate | ' friends were/ present. The ibride! r i was attired in a going away suit of I dark blue with a touch of grey, with grey slippers to match. She wore an exquisite platinum brooch set with diamonds, the gift of the' groom, and looked altogether charming. Mr. Raycroft was born in Toronto, Canada, but has made his I home in Abbeville for the past three years having been in charge of the , ' Mechanical Department at the Sea board Shops where he is very popu 1 lar. Mr. and Mrs. Raycroft left im mediately after the ceremony for a ' fifteen day trip to points of interest s in iFlorida, after which they will make their home in AWbeville. PROGRESSIVE CARD PARTY Andrew Hamilton Chapter D. A. R. will have a progressive card party Wednesday afternoon, March 15th, at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. S. G. Thomson. This party is given to raise funds to be used ih patriotic education and fifty cents will be charg& for each player. Especial at tention will be given to those wish ing to engage one or more tables. A prize is offered the highest score at each table and refreshments will be served at the close of the game. The public is cordially invited. Make res ervations early. e Robert Denby of McCormick spent Sunday here with his father. Mrs. Fannie Thomson will ,?o to Cedar Springs this week for an ex tended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beauford spent the week-end at Bethia with relatives. Messrs. Emmet and Ruport Davis of Greenwood were week-end visit ors here. Mrs. Louise Briggs and children of Augusta spent the past weex here with her father, Mr. J. T. Solomon. Dr. W. A. Hunter of Bethia was a visitor here Monday. Mr. Britt of Sandover spent Fri day night here with Horace Cres well. Will McCaslan of Greenwood visited his sisters, Misses Anna and Jennie McCaslan Sunday. Prank Woodhurst spent Monday night in Bethia with Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Woodhurst k Newberry county boasts the best 1 k. jail in the state, according to the 1 k. grading of the state board of public 1 k. welfare, this jail (being given 948 ' k points out of a possible 1,000.? 1 k. The State, 5th. The Newberry jail ' k. is handled by the best sheriff in the 1 k state, too.?Newberry Herald and ' k. News. That's nothing. We have the ' k. best prisoners in the state in our 1 k! jail. i' V V v COLD SPRINGS. M V V Frank Uldrick spent Saturday night with Marvin King. Hoy McCombs visited his home peopl? Saturday night and Sunday. He was accompanied by his uncle, Mr. Grover Wilson. Mr and Mrs. Otis Smith and chil dren were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Newell for the. week-end. Mrs. Mattie liowen reiurneu tu) her home in Abbeville Saturday af ter spending la3t week ,here with relatives. Miss Henrietta Fowler of Plum Branch is visiting relatives and friends in this community. Julian Uldrick visited at the home of Mrs. 'F. E. Hagen Saturday night. Mims Ellis is visiting at the home of Mr. W. R. Ellis. Misses Allie Belle McCombs, Henrietta Fowler and Sara Uldrick and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hagen spent last Tuesday ve?ry pleasantly at the home of Mr. T. F. Uldrick. GENERAL NEWS Associate Justice J. Hardin Marion of Chester will foe the anni versary orator at the commence ment exercises at Erskine College on June 6th. W. Banks Dove, Secretary of the State, has received one of the bat-J tie flags of the old First Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, Mc-J* Gowan's Brigade, from ol. James j* Armstrong of Charleston, with the> request that it be placed alongside jj the blue flag now in possession of | th? South Carolina relic room. ^ !l CHINESE TOLD TO ACT Washington March 7.?The Ame- o rican legation at Peking has re- | quested the Chinese government to {j take immediately all possible meas-ljj ures to apprehend and bring to trial | the robbers. who murdered Dr. A.' 0 E iSheltnn. an American missionary 0 ' * IE at Batang on February If, it was Jrj announced today at the State De- \ partment. The announcement said j [j that action of the legation at Peking^ followed receipt of a telegram from' [I an American missionary at Batang :E giving an account of the murder, 'jg Dr. Shelton was a medical mission- . ary of the Church of the Disciples of Christ. First news of his death! was received in a telegram yester-! day, addressed to the general mis sion board of his denomination at St. Louis. FAMOUS PHONOGRAPH STAR HERE SOON Thousands, yes millions no doubt, have heard the phonograph records produced by Ada Jones, but few have had the opportunity now offer ed the music lover of not only hear ing her voice, hut actually seeing her in person. Probably no singer before the public has sruch superb . technique at her control, while her ^ range of voice and ease of expres- I sion are a constant delight. Miss j Jones brings with her a brilliant | company of Lyceum artists, which ! includes Miss Mabel H. Lf6omis, so- 1 prano. Not only is Miss JLoomis a soloist, but also an accompanist of rare ability, ami ensemble phiyer of meipit, possessing that sympathetic understanding which is so necessary to make "two instruments controll ed as by one thought" No concert is complete without the modern en tertainer, and Hiss Jones has one in Armstrong, known as "The Man of mystery." His feats of magic and amusing anecdotes and stories are always enjoyed. Beth Hamilton is of the younger school of violinists. Her work the past season places her in the front rank. She wins her au dience with her personal charm and great musical gift Ada Jones and her company will I appear at the opera house on March | 14 th under the auspices of the I American Legion. i WVVVVVVVVVVVVVf OPERA HOUSE Vjj THURSDAY and FRIDAY V [ CECIL B. DeMILLE'S V j Production V "SATURDAY NIGHT" V Matinee Each Day at 3:30 V 15c. ADMISSION 35c. Vj j NIGHT 8:20 V! j Admission: 25e and 50c V kVVVVVV V V vvvvv k >? PENNEY'S CREEK. \ V Mr. and Mrs. 'C. C. Myers and hildren of Oakway spent the week nd with Mrs. 0. B. Rogers, who has ieen very sick for the past two /eeks. Miss Mattie Rogers of Demorest, la., who has teen with her mother or the past several #days, returned o her work today. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Williams and J hildren and Mrs. M. L. Williams pent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. ). B. Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. togers. Mr. McWhorter of Athens, Ga., pent the week-end with the family f Mrs. 0. B. Rogers. J. O. Seal of Anderson spent the /eek-end with M. L. Williams. Mr. 0. L. Ellemburg spent last ireek in Tignall, Ga., with rela ivea. Messrs. Ed Blanchett, John Law on, Henry Scoggins, Fred Ellen mig, spent Friday with Mr. M. L. Villiams. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stokes spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. 0. vB. iogers and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Hill and hildren s^ent Friday with Mr. and; ifrs. S. S. Ellenbug. Mrs. Ozie Ellenbuig and children' md Mrs. J. F. Ellenburg and chil Iren spent Saturday night with heir parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Villiams. Mrs. W. >C. Prince and Miss Ber ha Bradberry spent Wednesday af ernoon with Mrs. 0. L. Elleniburg. I FREE! FREE! F ] WANTED?1,000 People who have never seen a 3 0 come to the s a UrEHA HOUSE, SATUHOJ | ' AT 3:15 I TOM "SKY I g ; A thrilling Story of the Gr ; NOW. LISTEN?All you have and present it at the door I 3:15. This AD is good for or D have plenty room for all. ' J. A. VERGHOT, Opera House 1 Tuesday 1! ENGAGEMENT E> THE FAMOUS PHC ADA , (HER! ! The One and Original THIS IS NOT A PICTURE Entertainer?A D A < You have been waiting f the woman who made your your phonograph. NOW se ?WIT* OWN COMPANY OF HIGH INCLl Mabel Loomis .. .. j Beth Hamilton .. .. ! Armstong Phis will be your only oppo ing ADA | PRICES: j School Children .. Under ai ABBEVILLE COUNTY Pi TunnmiMiMMMiNimiMiNmnmuNHiiiMiininMiuimHHiiuiiiimuitiMtMNHiMiuKnmNNWiiMiuiiitat* miiwmnnmmrwnHHrtmmn*BnHnmmimittn>??niDwminummmMrmroiMmnmumHwnhwn COL. NUTT IN CHARGE Will Look Out For Rum Along Florida Coast Washington, March 7.?Col. G. Nutt, chief of the narcotic sion of the Internal Revenue reau, left tonight for Miami to sume charge of the prohibition thorities' campaign against smugglers along the coast of da. Col. Nutt was acting general prohibition agents the administration of E. C. ley on the coast, and have direct supervision of the forces of prohibition agents concentrated in Florida by sioner Haynes. BEAT THE BOLL WEEVIL Plant lots of Vegetables Had live at home. We have the SEED, bulk and ,in The DRUG CO. MIX In ^ I G H" both White and HOVING PICTURE % I \Y AFTERNOON MAR. AND SEE arid Canyon of ARIZONA s to do is to Cut Oat this SATURDAY AFTERNOON at le admission only. Cortie, we :traordinary n INOGRAPH ARTIST ONES ranite Co. IGNERS IUFACTURERS CTORS largest and best equipped monv lental mills ia ike Carolina*. GEENWOOD, S. C. SELF) v, . . of Phonograph Fame. , but America's Greatest JONES?(Herself) 'or years to SEE and HEAR "ADA JONES" records for e and hear her in PEpSON I HER? I CLASS ENTERTAINERS JDING Pianist Violinist .. Man of Mystery rtunity of seeing and hear JONES. I J-,' I - tp. 'V v 50c, 75c, $1.00 35 Cents aspicos of )8T AMERICAN LEGCON m HIIMI KnnitmW?MW?tHU^ 11 H>M?H WIN nil U? WWWWI