The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 15, 1922, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 2
Established 1844.
THE PRESS AND BANNER
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
The Frees and Banner Company
Published Tri-Weekly
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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post office in Abfeiyille, S. C.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1922.
ELECT FEATHERSTONE.
The matter of a successor to the
late Judge Frank B. Gary, of the
eighth circuit, is being generally discussed.
A number of lawyers have
been mentioned as his successor, but
no formal action has been taken
with regard to the candidacy of any
of them so far as we know except
of Judge C. C. Featherstone, of
Greenwood. The Greenwood Bar has
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put him forward as a candidate and,
he will accept the position if he is
elected.
The Press and Banner believes
that Judge Featherstone is well I
qualified for the position for which;
he has been named. He was a suc-j
cessful lawyer for a number of I
years before he became Judge oi'j
the County Court of Greenwood
County. His practice was large, and'
like all country lawyers it brought1
him an acquaintance with all kinds'
of legal subjects. Besides this he has'
often presided as special judge in the;
state courts, and for two years he
has been the Judge of the County
Court of his county.
His record as a lawyer justifies the
belief that he has the necessary le-j
gal training and his record as a
judge shows him possessed of the
qualifications which the bench de-|
mands. He is a man of character and
standing in his home, and there is
every reason to believe and say that
he would serve the state acceptably.1
There is another consideration
which while not controlling, should
not be overlooked. The eighth cir-j
cuit is composed of the counties of
Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and|
Newberry. Greenwood is easily ac-|
cessible from the court house towns;
of the other counties and it follows
that the convenience of the barj
would be greatly promoted by hav-1
ing the judge live in Greenwood. j
We trust that Judge Featherstone ^
may be elected to the position without
opposition. Any number of lawyers
may seek the place, if they desire
and their friends may seek the'
place for them; at the same time it
would be unseemly to have a scramble
for the position.
in a LtAda nuw
Abbeville High School Gets Highest
Rating Possible.
Notice was received by Supt. J.|
D. Fulp this week that the Abbeville \
High School and Bailey Military In-|
stitute of Greenwood were admitted!
to membership in the Southern Asso-|
ciation of Secondary Schools and
Colleges at the recent meeting in J
New Orleans. This gives the Abbe-j
ville High school the highest rating j
have, and is the culmination of en-j
have, and i sthe culmination of en-j
deavors which have been put forth
to raise the standard of the Abbeville
High school to the highest possible i
graae.
The school was accredited by thej
Southern Association last year, butj
accredition lasts for one term only,!
and acceptable proofs have to be
submitted each year to retain accredition,
while admission into membership
offers many additional advantages
which accredition alone did
k not carry. The school now has the
right to send a representative to the
annual meetings of the association
which representative has the same
rights and privileges on the floor as
are accorded the president of the
biggest university in the South.
Any graduate of the Abbeville
high school may now enter any educational
institution in the South without
even the mention of entrance
examinations.
The colleges in this state which
have membership in the same association
are: University of S. C., Wofford,
Converse and Charleston College.
CORP. KERR RUNS
INTO BIG TROUBLE
In the third year of the reign of
the boll weevil, Corp. Kerr, of Greenville
Street, got in bad with his wife.
It happened this way: About seven
years ago, when Christmas was
approaching and when the Corp. had
a little more money than he has
made in the furniture business this
I year, and when the people were still
"buying now and paying later," he
decided to give Big Sister a Christmas
present. Not being able to find
anything for ten dollars which looked
as good as the ten dollar gold
piece he held in his hand, he finally
j decided to give her the coin itself,
which he accordingly did.
After the gift had been properly
admired and Corp. had been told
how handsome he was, how much
more hair he had on his head than
i last Christmas, and how much better
setback player he Was than Uncle
Jim, and how some day he might be I'
as rich as Uncle Jim and Johnnie Ij
j McKee, Big Sister turned the coin j1
back to the Corp. with instructions
to put it in the bank and keep it for i
her.
The Corp. dutifully carried the <
coin down to the office of the Em- ]
porium, but he thought over the mat- j
ter of putting such nice money in i
tfie bank and at length an idea ?
struck him. He would just keep the i
coin himself and give it to Big Sister
for a Christmas present the next j
year. And so he did and again it was
sent down to be put in the bank. ,
Ar.J thus the ten dollar gold coin 1
has served the purpose of making a <
good woman happy for these seven j1
years, and the Corp. who all these,
years has thought that if caught, he
could <?et the goods elsewhere, waS J i
contemplating making another hap- ;
py season this year with the same (
gold coin.
But not so. Saturday night Big
Sister informed him that she
wouldn't want a Christmas present ;
this year. She had decided- to take
her seven ten dollar gold pieces she :
said and buy a silver pitcher for her- ;
self for a Christmas present, being :
as it is impossible lately for the
Corp. to look pleasant when money .
matters are mentioned. This announcement
somewhat staggered the <
Corp. He looked into the fire for a$vhile
but he could find no solution i
of his difficulties there. Suddenly he .
felt himseli getting hot, so he went j
out to get some ice water, but this j
did not cool him off. He sat down (
but didn't sit long as he said sitting
did not rest him much. He then went ]
out on the front porch of the Kolone 5
and "swang" himself from one end
to the other. But all the time he was
thinking how he would raise that
seven pieces of gold, which wasn't,
but which Big Sister thought was.
Having come to the conclusion that ,
there was no way to get the money
and specify, he decided that he
would try making a joke out of the
whole thing.
Carrying out this bright idea he
went into the sitting room again j
and all at once he broke into hilari
ous laughter. He hadn't been in as ;
good humor in a long time, and Big
Sister was anxious to know some'thing
of the fun, but the Corp. was
so tonvulsed that it was a long time
before he could tell her. Finally he
said he had never intended to give
her any money. He said he handed
her the ten in gold, knowing she
would give it back to him just as
she did, and he had been giving her
the same coin every year, and just
warted to find out how long the
trick would work. He said it was a
common trick out West and up in
New York, and he was surprised
that Big Sister had not caught on
that the whole thing was a joke. In
fact he said that the ten dollars never
had belonged to him, that he had
just borrowed it from the surplus of
I the Emporium in order to work the
| trick.
Big Sister gave him a look and
then some language and soon the j
uront VipH Alt.hftiifrh he has 11
sold furniture for twenty years his
conscience hurt him a little, but he
I couldn't let Big Sister know it. He
couldn't sleep, but in order not to
{seem restless all during the night he j
1 il/l lrronlr f firth with neals of i
(laughter. He said that everytime he
got to sleep he dreamed about the
joke and it woke him up.
j But Mrs. Kerr didn't think it was j
much of a joke, and she was still j
demanding her money when Cousin j
Campbell Miller, attorney and coun- j
sellor, of Anderson drove in SunI
day afternoon. The Corp. hailed him ^
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INTERESTING PAPERS \
It is always interesting to look
over foreign papers and we have
read with pleasure recently copies j
of The Press published at Christ- ?
church, New Zealand, and The Guar- i
dian, published at Ashburton, New ,
Zealand and mailed to Miss Hannah ]
Cochran by her relatives. Both are <
iavoro riowrc the Press being eight|
'"*6^ i~t"?>
columns, sixteen pages and publish- i
ed Daily. The first page has no scare i
head news but is devoted to adver- ]
tisements and announcements. There ,
is no display type used but if a no- j
tice is to be emphasized the lines j
are repeated several times. In the j
Liberty Theater advertisement the ,
name Constance Talmadge is put
into ten lines and the name of the j
picture in five lines each in five dif- ,
ferent positions in the notice. The ]
world is pretty small after all for t
Mary Pickford is at 'The Grand" and t
Wallace Reid is at "Everybody's." j
"The Sheik" and "If Winter Comes' (
are the new books advertised.
"Rugby Football" is to be played at
the Lancaster Park. A "Paying
Guest" is advertised for.
j
In the news from "Home" the gossip
of London is given while the ,
news of "the country" tells how j (
much sheep shearers are making for i"
their work which is from fifty to
sixty dollars a week for a 44-hour ^
week. At one shed 23 shearers shore
14,725 sheep in the one week, making
an average of 640 per man.
The Prime Minister has sanctioned
the establishment of a post of ]
the American Legion in New Zeal
and uncter the name of "Aotea-roa
Tangatahaere." <
One advertisement tells the men i
where to get their "sport clothes" ]
while a communication urges the 1
Prime Minister to hold the general 1
election early so as not to interfere ]
with Christmas shopping. 1
Fletcher Bros, is advertising that *
he has sold "five tons' of tea in six 1
months." 1
On another page a hot argument'*
is in progress as to whether the 1
East Street reserves shall be used j j
for the parking of cars. The articles J i
are from "Improvement," "Retailer' h
and "Nuff Sed.'
The Tennis season has opened and |
the Jockey clubs are in full swing.:.
The outrage and murder of a;
woman is disposed of in twenty lines .
and while we see Fords advertised
it is evident from this that Willie
Hearst has not found his way to
kshburton.
These are the first papers we have
read in some years where there is
no mention of the boll weevil.
AT CALHOUN FALLS
Rev. J. C. Solomon will preach
at Calhoun Falls Sunday in the
morning on the subject "Casting
Care on Cod" and in the evening
on "My Farewell."
EXIDE FORD BATTERIES $18
\T CIT Y GARAGE.
THE GIFT SHOP
We are receiving new 1
goods every day in addi- j
tion to the fine line of
gifts we now have on display.
Long Gloves for weddings
Gauntlets in Brown, Grey
and Black for Street
Wear.
Tapestry Tabte Runners,
Curtain Cloth with fringe
to match,
Handkerchiefs & Hose in
good style and variety.
After Monday we will
sell home-made Candy.
MISS GRACE LINK
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on his arrival with a feeling of relief,
inquiring if it wasn't bad to
have a wife who can't take a joke."'
To which the attorney and counsel'
ior replied, "Yes, or one who thinks
you are drunk everytime you taste
w. ??k.
JUDGE GARY IN HlIS
OWN BACK YARD
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I notice that much is being said ?
in different papet throughout the ^
state as to Judge F. B. Gary's tj
ivorth as a Statesman and Jurist, ind
to all of this I want to take off p
-ny hat and with uncovered head [|
say Amen. !
But I want to say this just here j|
ve all know that it is not hard to j|
ind a man that seems to be al- E
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right in ipublic but this man was E
ny neighbor as well as friend and e
for fifteen years I have been per- |?
nitted to know him as such and the [|
nore you knew of ( him the more [|
pou could appreciate his worth.
I knew him in hisj own back yard j|
ind have seen him under all kinds E
if conditions and I want to say that |
[ have always found him to ibe just e
is good and kind in his private life ?
is he was in public, fair in his busi- g
less dealings down to the smallest j|
transaction.
Oh how we wild miss him! We can j|
lever hear that cheerful and happy {|
t'oice on earth again saying, "How j|
ire you today?"
He was my friend and advisor. I i
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loved to talk with him on religious j|
subjects which was his delight. E
ludge Gary was not only a gentle- 1
nan and scholar but better than e
:hat he was a Christian. He is not e
lead but sleepeth. fo
A Friend and Neighbor. ?
DONALDS COMMUNITY HALL
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The members of the civic league
at Donalds are making an effort to
raise funds for (building a community
hall in that progressive little
town. A bazaar was given last
week and a nice sum was realized,
[t will be recalled that a report
ivas sent out last year that there
were no marriageable women in
the town of Donalds, and the movement
by the fair sex to build a
community hall may put at rest
this charge, as there are some few
interested in the work who are yet
in their 'teens.?flonea Path
Chronicle.
EXIDE ;FORD BATTERIES
>18.00 AT CITY GARAGE.
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I from.
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I BUY THEM WHERI
I CHRISTMAS;
I THE BEST T
I Suits and Overcoats ..
I Bath Robes for Men a
I UNDERWEAR?76c, to $4.
B ment.
I PAJAMAS, NIGHT SHIRT
I SHIRTS for men and Boys .
3 $1.00 t
I HOSIERY?Cotton, Wools.
Plain and Fancy Colors .
iWOj /9C? ^ 1 W aim y i ?>
HANDKERCHIEFS?10c, 11
30c, 50c.
Bion F. Reynolds,
Suit Cases and
BUY NOW.
PARK
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PLENTY OF WEATHER
Instead of the predicted cold
rave which has 'been on the way
or a week or two Abbeville wa?
reated to a regular summer storm
fiis morning between ten and
RARfiAINS II
I/IUIUIIIAIM M
JUST RECEIVED BIG SH
600 pairs of Overalls and
ago when cotton was mucl
we are going to sell them <i
$1.50 A P/
which is below the wholes:
Full Line Christma
Oranges per dozen
Sauers Extract, large size
Special prices on Flour,
B. T. COCH
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PLANTERS FERT1
PHATE C<
CHARLESTl
We manufacture our Fertil
capacity and can provide ;
of plant food you desire. 1
railroads and the water an
ment. Write for prices or
also on FERTILIZER MA
ACID PHOSPHATE, FORE
TRATE OF SODA POTASH
2-7-0 a Specialty.
Do not purchase any i
our prices.
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BUY THEM WHERE
HAT'S HERE.
nd Boys
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BELTS, BE.
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Silks, $1.25, $
25c. 40c.
fc9 1 NEW STET
$3.0<
Sc. 25 c,
' ' CAPS
Walk-Over and Doug
Hand Bags.
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eleven o'clock. The clouds hung
low, the rain fell in sheets and
there was enough thunder and
lightning to scare the timid. The
weather knocked the Christmas
spirit in to a "cocked hat."
N OVERALLS)
IIPMENT OF OVERALLS. !
Coats, bought sometime |j
i cheaper than it is now? ?i
UR CASH |
ale cost today. !
is Fruits and Nuts. .
35 to 55 Cents.
25c. 15c size 2 for 25c. I'
Sugar and all Groceries. {
RAN & CO.
ILIZER & PHOS- I
OMPANY I
lizers in a plant of large I
you with any combination B
lA/e are located on three H
id can provide quick ship- 9
i any mixed goods needed, 9
TERLALS, SPECIALTIES K
IGN GROUND FISH, Nl- I
SALTS. FISH TANKAGE R
materials before you get H
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Store^
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tED FOR A MAN'S I
YOU CAN GET |
$18.00 to $30.00. <
$5,00 to $10.00 I
lN'DKERCHIEFS . .. 25c. I
LT BUCKLES, GLOVES, I
JDERS, SWEATERS. S
?Cut Silks and Knitted S
ands . . 50c, 75c, $1.00, fl
1.50. H
SON HATS, SPORT HATS B
$3.50 and $5.00 H
. . 50c, 7Kc, $1.00, $1.50 H
las Shoes. I
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