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WATCH YOUR LABEL.
The Press and Banner is
issued ftactly on a cash in
advance basis. Our lists are
corrected the first Saturday in
ea?h month. If your label is
marked "Aug. 22" or "8-22"
it means that your subscrip
tion has expired, and that
your same will be dropped un
less you renew your subscrip
tion before Saturday, Sept.
9th. We make no exceptions
to the rule.
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Austin Roche left today for
lemson College, where he will break
ito the J? resnman game xms year.
Mrs. D. A. Wardlaw, Jr., and,little
[ary are spending two weeks in An- ]
trson with relatives i
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J. W. Tribble, of Atlanta, came
ome Sunday and spent the day with
[rs. Tribble. !
Dennis Burnett, of Greenwood, '
as in town for the day yesterday
ith relatives
Lawrence Wilson and family went ]
!) Newberry for the week end to j
isit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. James Darracott (
rent to Calhoun Falls for the dayij
n Sunday. jj
Miss Hannah Cochran is visiting
Ir. and Mrs. Irwin Gilmer in Atlan
i, Ga., this week.
Mrs. J. S. Cochran left Tuesday for
Frtf+Vio-m onnvVotc hnv hpr fall
oods. j
Joe L. Maxwell and daughter, 1
Ivelyn, of Augusta, are visiting his
rother, T. H. Maxwell and family.
Mrs. Langdon Wilson leaves today 1
or a visit of about ten days to 5
rienas in Rock Hill.
Miss Frances Britt, of McCormick,
5 visiting Miss Alice and Annie (
^hpatham. this week. I,
Mrs. Walton Stevens, and children
pent the latter part of last week in
Ltlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Alewine havve ^
eturned from a visit to relatives and
riends in Honea Path.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shiver and Sam, <
r., spent last week in Charlotte, N. s
with relatives. *
Mrs. M. L. Blackwell, and young
ion, are visatipig friends in Jack
onville, Florida. t
Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Davis have re- j
urned to Augusta after a pleasant
risit to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stark.
Miss Sophia Reames has returned^
icme after visiting friends in Johns- t
on and Saluda. s
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Miss Ada Faulkner is home after
everai weexs camping in tne moun
ains of North Carolina. J
Mrs. W. H. Wharton, of Waterloo,;!
las been visiting her daughter, Mrs. jl
I R. Nickles on North Main street. !e
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Mrs. Henrietta Garrison is spend- r
ng several days at Peachland North *
Carolina.
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.Mr. ueorge Kj. noages, 01 ureen
?ood, was in Abbeville this morning.
Herbert Whaley went to Greenville
Sunday to visit relatives.
Mrs. H. B. Eakin, Miss Grace
iakin and Dennis Burnett, of Green
wood went to Ware Shoals today to
isit Mrs. Eakin's sister, Mrs. Tom
lalvert, who is very sick at ner home
here.
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Miss Annie Radcliff, of Gilgal,
vas in town Tuesday shopping.
Robert H. Coleman, has gone to
Charleston to take up his work with
he College of Charleston.
Mrs. W. P. Kennedy, and son Pat,
lave returned to their home in
jJreensboro after spending the sum
ner in Abbeville with relatves.
Miss Westlie Knight has returned
:o her home after spending four
veeks in Abbeville with Miss Ethel
iVhaley.
Mrs. C. C. Stalnaker, of Green
vood, is in the city for a visit of sev
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Stalnaker.
Miss Jane Hough will leave for
Abbeville tomorrow where she will
;each in the graded schools this year.
?Chester Lantern.
Frank A. DuPre and his son, Joe
DuPre have been spending several
Jays this week with relatives at
rownsville, S. C.
Misses Louise and Charlotte Brown
lave returned from Ashville and
Brevard where they spent the best
jart of the summer.
Miss Margaret Klugh goes to Co
umbia today to take up her duties
is a teacher in the Columbia schools
:his session.
Mr. and Mrs. George Simmons, of
Spartanburg, spent the week end in
\bbeville with Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
rate.
J. A. Dusenberry, of Anderson,
vas in the city yesterday on business.
He drives a fine car and looks well
tnd prosperous.
Mrs. S. J. Kilgore and children
ixpecte to return to their home in
dewberry tomorrow. They have {
>een visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stewart j
Miss Millie Sue and Eunice Wall
lave returned to their home in Spar-1
anburg after a three weeks visit to
fir. and Mrs. Malcolm Tate.
Miss Nancy Stallinga Tias gone to
ler home in Rock Mount,N.C.,after!
in extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. T.
K. Stallings of this city.
Edward DuPre returned to his
iome in Columbia Sunday after
spending a month in Abbeville with
lis cousin "Buddy' Pressley.
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)f Miami, Fla., arrived in Abbeville
yesterday for a visit to Mrs. J. W.
Martin.
W. H. White, of the L. W. White
Company, has gone to New York and j
>ther northern markets to buy his
'all stock of goods.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell, of Pansy,'
5a? were in Abbeville Tuesday and j
ipent the day with their daughter,'
Urs. C. E. Williamson.
Mrs. Jas. F. Hutto and three child-!
en have returned to their home in
Livingston after spending two weeks
n Abbeville with Mrs. J. T. and Mrs.
oe Evans on Church street.
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John Klugh is leaving for Clem-1
on College today to enter that ins-j
itutuion as a freshman. He was
^warded the Clemson scholarship
rom Abbeville county.
Miss Mary Hill went to Abbeville
Sunday with her father, Mr. Geo.
\ Hill, and her brother, Mr. Ryan
lill to have a consultation with Dr. j
j. T. Hill about her eyes and thej
ondition of her health. We all hope
Gary's health will be better from
low on.?Newberry Herald and
fews.
ABBEVILLE DELEGATES
ATTEND CONVENTION
ivnss Mary, onaw uiuiam weaves
oday to attend the District Meet
ng of the Delegates to tne Young
People's Society ofl^ the MethocK^t.
hurch which will mttt at Green-,
irood. Mrs. C. E. Peele will at
^rank Nickles will also attend
Miss Nona Tutt will attend as the
unior Delegate to the society from
Abbeville. j
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MORNING BRIDGE CLUB
The Morning Bridge Club will
meet with Mrs. J. R. Nickles, Friday,
September 8th, on North Main street,
at the regular hour.
GO TO SMITH BARBECUE
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. White, Misses j
Jeansie and Mary White and Robert
McCaw Perrin attended the barbe
cue given by Aug. W. Smith in
Greenville today.
VISITING DR. AND MRS. AUSTIN
Mrs. W. M| Love, of Chester, and
Mrs. A. B. Aldrich, of Greenwood,
are expected in the city today to
visit Dr. and Mrs. James H. Austin,
on North Main street.
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
Young people from Greenwood and
surrounding towns are coming to Ab
beville Friday night to attend the
D. A. R. Dance to be in Rosen
berg's Hall for the benefit of the
Fort Pickens marker.
"WEENIE ROAST
ON LITTLE RIVER"
Mrs. 0. M. Lanier chaperoned a
party of young people on a 'Weenie
Roast' on Little River Tuesday night.
The weenies were roasted with long
sticks cut from a wild cherry bnsh,
as this makes the most acceptable
roaster. Weenies, bread, picklts
and coffee were served A fine moon
light night and good company added
to the pleasure of the evening.
Tht following young pepole iom
nn<3prl tV>p nnrt-v* Micros Dnicv Wil
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lie and Virginia Lanier, Julia McAl
lister, Gladys and Janie Banks, and
Messers Gary Banks, Robert Lanier
and Bruce Clinkscales.
MERRY MATRONS
Mrs. Wilson Johnson was hostess
for the Merry Matrons at her home
on Greenville street Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs Johnson entertains char
mingly and this party was no excep
tion to the rule.
Besides the regular members of
the club there was invited as special
guests,) Mrsi. floe A. /Wilson, Miss
Louise McDitl, Mrs. iSydneyEason,
Miss Margaret Klugh, Miss Charlotte
Brown, Mrs. C. D.Brown, Jr., and
Mrs. A. L. Harvin.
The house w&s decorated in ferns,
demris and other pot plants, lighten
ed by vases of scabaosis. After the
round of gam-es, Mrs. Johnson serv
ed a delicious luncheon course of
jcviltd crabs, potato salad, stuffei
uiie club there were invited as specia.
evs ana icea iea.
VERANDA SET-BACK PARTY
The Daughters of the American
Revolution are giving a set back
party Friday night, September, the
8th, on the broad veranda of the
Eureka Hotel for the men of the,
town, and surrounding country.
Tables are being arranged to ac-!
commodate a large crowd, and it is I
hoped those who contemplate playing
that night will telephone Mrs. W. 'A.
Harris and reserve seats for as
many as they expect to entertain.
A small charge of 50 cents will be
charged each guest.
The set back players from surround
ing towns are expected to come to
Abbeville and try out their luck
with the "Abbeville Gang". De-j
lightful refreshments will be served
and a good time is looked forward
to by the men of the city.
The party is given to help raise
funds for the Fort Pickens marker.
J. A. HILL MADE AGENT
C. D. Brown, Jr., has resigned as
agent of the Southeastern Express i
Company at Abbeville and James A.
Hill has been appointed to succeed
him. The office of the Company has
been mowed from North Main street
to the store room of A. M. Hill
and Company on Trinity street.
A new machine enables a person
to make 1500 prints an hour from:
one photographic negative.
LIBRARY HOURS CHANGED J
| Miss Mary DuPre announces that
the Library will be opened next
Tuesday in ?he afternoon from 3:30
to 5:30 instead of in tne morning
as formerly.
ACCEPTS CALL TO CHESTER
Dr. D. G. Phillips, of Chester, who
is well known in Abbeville, has ac
cepted a call extended to him by the
Associate Reform Presbyterian
church of Charlotte, and will assume
the new pastorate n about 60 days.
MRS. HALTIWANGER
s HAS OPERATION
Mrs. Ames Haltiwanger, of Colum
bia, was operated on Thursday for
appendicitis, and is reported getting
on well today. .
CAPT. GEO. NEWTON NICKLES
Capt. George Newton Nickles, of
Due West, is in town today speaking
to his many friends, and watching
the proceedings of the Court of Gen
eral Sessions.
TWO NEGROES IN LAURENS
HELD IN CONNECTION WITH
KILLING OF MEMBER
OF RACE
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Laurens, Sept. 4.? Harry Williams,
18 year old negro mute,, and his
grandfather, Joe Williams, have
been arrested in connection with the
killing of Effie Halter, an eight year
old orphan girl of the same race.
jThe boy was arrested last night and
the old,1 [man .today* pfter the fa
quest was held, though the coroner's
jury did not implicate any one.
Subsequent to the sitting of the jury
investigation of the premises of Joe
Williams led to the discovery of a
blood stained axe and blood splotches
were found on the clothing of the
elder Williams. Hence his arrest
and commitment to jail along with
the boy.
The body of the Halter child was
found yesterday afternoon hidden in
some tall weeds and grass in a marsh
near the Columbia, Newberry & Lau
fronlr oVmnf a Vinlf rnile
reus iniiiuau uai-n, uw^v
north of the Laurens mill village
and a few hundred yards from the
j homes of Williams and Sam Griffin,
uncle of the murdered girl, with who
she lived. The child had been mis
sing since Friday afternoon. Search
for her Friday night was instituted
and continued until yesterday after
noon when it is said the Williams
j boy idicated that he flcnevrf, where
the girl was and led the searching
! party to her body.
The indications are that the girl
1 was killed by a blow on the head with
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a Diunx instrument/. uiuuu piAiun
were found in the yard and in the
path that leads from Joe Williams'
house to the little swamp, where the
body was concealed for 24 hours.
There were traces of blood, accord
ing to the officers who investigated
tht case today and made tht arrests.
Going away to cshool or
staying for school you'll
need.
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Pens,
Pencils,
Tablets,
Erasers,
Toilet Articles of various
kinds, may be a Kodak or
a Pencil Sharpener.
Our stock is complete and
are anxious to serve you.
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McMurray Drug Co '
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Ewery i.iduecment will be used to
make the fashion show interesting
for visitors from neighboring towns
and communities. They will be wel
comed to Greenwood and all busi
ness houses will make an effffort to
m?ke them feeJ at home.
Farm housewives last year either i
sold or put on their pantry shelves I
1,335,000 container's of jelly, 9,- ;
500,000 cans of fruit and vegeta
bles, 715.000 pounds of poultry
and meat, canned according to t
methods demonstrated to them by 1
Martin's
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Friday and
Septembi
TRY OUR PRICES
25 lbs. of Sugar
8 lb. Bucket of Snowdri
8 lb. Bucket Swift Jewe
8 lb. Bucket of Crescer
16 bars, large size, Oct
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24 lbs. of White House 1
24 lbs. Sunflower Self
24 lbs, of Service Flour
Best Rib Meat per poun
5 Gallon Kerosene Oil.
All other Goods at Gr<
your business and
best Prices to be
in the
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Style and
and Rea
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We don't have to sj
plus Clothes most ev
good they are.
But what will part
young men about oui
Sport and Sack Suits
prices. .
$25., $30.
If you've ever been
ing "buy" at the begi
this is it!
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extension agents of tie
Staitco Department of jCgneaffarr
and the State agricultural
The caterpillar does not breafibe
;hrough his mouth, but throagjs ast
ioles on each side -of his body.
Specials
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