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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28
Miss Raphela Kerr Dead.

Miss lRaphela Kerr, sister Of our fellow
towsman I'D. Kerr died at her home In
Greenwood, Monday. sftertoon, December
2eth 1910, after a lingering illness Of about
two months. r.
The very picture of health, young, viva
cious, hopeful she was not such a one as
we would expect to fall under the hand OF
the dread Reaper.
Her trouble was gastritis; and at differ
ent times during her sickness, it looked
Ike she would surely ~Irecoyer, only to
prove fatal in the end.
The blow falls with pitiless weight on
the old father who only a few months age
laid to rest the wife Of his bosom. II
would seem that in his advanced years
he might have been spared the chill OF the
bitterest winds; but the path Of death may
not be followed by chart or compass, ano
man cannot divine His course.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev
erend Greene, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church lat Greenwood. The remarks Of
the pastor were out Of the usual line il
that he pictured death in its real hideous
hess. He would not have his hearers
attempt to believe that it was a mere tran.
sition that did not harrow the soul. It's
terrors we're such as to bring tears to the
eyes o fA.the Savior himself. Then there
Was no escaping its t~errors, only there
was a remedy for its ills. The service was
impressive and sensible to a marked de
gree.
Many friends followed the remains o
the deceased to her last resting peace
and their hearts go out in sympathy To-
the surviving relatives.
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limited we Standardized we Fall.

Under this caption the esteemed McCor-
mick Messenger calls his fellow townsmen
to task for unpreparedness in the effort
to unite with Greenwood County. He
says: 1.-THE appositien seems to have had
q perfect organization" Assuming that
the election was fairly conducted, on both
sides, we will not comment on what
might have been"
We could not but feel regret that many
citizens Of Mccormick, for whom we
cherish the kindliest feeling, should con-
ceive the idea that their only hope for
future growth lies In severance from the
mother County. We sympathized with
Mccormick In her efforts to secure a new
County, for In this was the hope Of local.
ling and centrrlizing the interests Of
people for miles around. II proximity to
Greenwood meant anything n way or
another to McCormick, it meant the draw
ing away Of her trade, and the establish
ment Of trade relations with Greenwood.
But we have looked on this contest as one
that the people most interested could best
settle; and while we could but have re,
GREETED the severance we felt that we
were impotent to prevent 1t.
Now that the voters Of that section have
declared their Willingness to abide with
the old county, we should establish closer
and more intimate relations with each
other. A direct road should be graded
between the towns, and they should be
kept In perfect condition. With a little
friendly cooperation on the part OF tb,
people Of Mccormick, the Country Super
visor may be relied upon to do his duty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28
L0WNDEsVILLE.
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seyen-HiIIed City-PersonaIs.
Lowndesyille, S. C, Dec. &c, 1910.

IOWndeSYille, ). o., Dec. g6, l9lO.
Mrs. A. NJ. Huckabee and Miss Leila
Moseley went to Anderson to do some
Christmas shopping Thursday.
Capt. w. G. Johnson, OF Chester, was IN
this place for q day or two last week in at.
tendance upon his afflicted brother, Mr.. j
J.. Johnson, who passed away. Afuller &C.
count of which is given below.
Misses Mary Baskin, Mary johnson and
Mabel Johnson, of Chester. were here for
several days, brought her because OF the
sad occurrence mentioned above.
The Clemson Cadets who had to use this
part of the G.. & w. G. railway to reach
their homes for the Christmas holidays
came along Thursday dropping of the
boys whose home was here. Because OF
waiting for, them at Anderson the 5 p. m,
mail and passenger train was delayed III
reaching this point more than an hour.
Another Christmas is upon us and most
of last week was taken up in preparing for
it, and as usual much business was done, q
good deal Of money and goods changed
hands. Saturday night reports OF Christ
mas guns around showed that the little
folk at least were making merry over the
annual visit of Santa Claus.
On the Goth instant, about 9 30 q. m. Mr..
J. J. Johnson was called from this world.
He was born and spent till early young
manhood near this place. After making
good use of his time and opportunities,
while not engaged in farm work, in at
tending the old field schools of nearly a
half century ago (having a fine mind and
getting all of the aid possible from them
in 1870, he and his two brothers went to
Athens. Ga, where Was located one Of the
finest and best equipped colleges, fostcred
by our sister state. He and brother Ell
tered thin high school department hclong=
ing to that college, and soon gained u
scholarship, but did not utilize the who'll:
of it, and graduate, as his father died and
he came home to look aftSr his mothers
affairs. He afterwards went to Pough-
keepsie, n, Y, and spent three years at tho
business college located in that place. He
then properly began his business career.
He was so we'll equipped for all kinds Of
business that he was q SUCCESS at oil that
his hands found to do. His services were
even in demand. AS Il business man he
had but few equals, no superiors. From q
small boy he was a consistent Jealous
member of the Methodist church, always
at his post ~discharging his duties, with
Christian fidelity, until the miirmities OF
disease compelled him to lay aside the ac-
tivitiCa of his Christian life. He was liber-
al with his means IL answering all OF the
calls OF his church, II the needy never
called upon him for aid without being
helped. AS cashier and examiner OF sever
al of the largest banks i'll the State, he had
an usually large circle of friends and ac-
uuaintanceS and was everywhere highly
esteemed and regarded as q strictly hon
est, heightened Christian gentleman. His
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A Call for Volunteers.

One man need not attempt to reform
the nation, or for that matter, even the
small corner Of the world in which he
Lives; but the work of the humblest indi-
vidual, II well meant, must accomplish
something.
There is just now q crying need for
some man or men who will rise up to
condemn the extravaganza waste of
Christmas tide and who have the nerve
to enforce the reform at home.
Southern people are naturally wasteful,
and at Christmas the bride is taken en-
tirely of, and all regard for debt or re-
sponsibility is forgotten. One child in q
family now gets more valuable presents
than did a whole family, twenty years ago.
II this brought satisfaction or even great
er pleasure there would be some
mitigation; but children are only grown
people in embryo, and are swayed by that
same spirit that demands more in exact
proportion to what they have.
The fact that millions Of dollars are
wasted on each Christmas occasion in ex-
pensive fire works, or in toys that are
broken and discarded in a day, or in still
more valuable presents that please scarce
ly for a week, is the least Objectionable
feature. The fact that the parent, by his
own lamentable folly is cultivating the
habit of extravaganza and waste in his
child is the greatest cause Of alarm.
Spending your grocers' money with the
toy man, in all conscience, Is bad enough,
but to raise up your child to this same
folly, amplified many times, is simply
criminal.
We trust that we may not be miSunder-
stood in this ~admonition. Peace and
pleasure during the Christmas season
are entirely proper; and giving within
reason is a virtue. 1t is peculiarly fitting
that the childish heart should be gladden.
ed in celebrating the birth Of Him who
said: Suffer little children to come unto
me-" The point here stressed is that
satisfaction is not attained by extrava-
In every community there are hundreds
VI uOluGS Wutlc dCGudl WduU CAloGo, WLCLO
the little stocking, half filled, speaks
..eloquently Of the unequal distribution Of
earthly goods. Only fifty per cent Of the
waste that is usual in the averaged home
on Christmas occasions would gladden.
the hearts Of thousands of little children
and smoothe the troubled brow Of many
parents.
Are there not fathers and mothers In
this city who, on the next Christmas oc-
casion will limit their outlay for toys
within the bounds Of reason, and spend
just a small per cent to gladden. the hearts
Of those less fortunate? Some great man
said when he came to die, that he found
satisfaction in anything that he had
done except where he had made some
sacrifice for the good Of his fellow crea-
lures. This is the true philosophy Of life.
That some. children are rich and some
are poor Is the accident Of birth; to the
unselfsh heart, we are one in the name
Of humanity.
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MorSe's Locals.

Twenty cans fresh sausage for Thanks
giving.
A half barrel of the finest fat mackerel
you ever saw.
We will have a shipment Of that fine
sausage to arrive today, and will make Or
ders all during the fall.
This is the season for big hominy and
the old fashion buckwheat. We have them
When you make your fruit cakes or
mince meat pies, remember we have the
seeded ,raisiDS and currents, all the differ
ent kinds Of nuts and citron.
We have a small quantity Of nice home
raised pecans.
A fine lot of cucumber picket in brine
has just been received.
Mackerel and white fish in kits; they are
fine. Come and see them.
Give us a call if you want nice prunes, or
a good Edam cheese.
Remember we can furnish you with the
best Jellico coal. Amos B. Morse Co.
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What about an insurance
policy? Wouldn't you like
to leave some loved enc eth
.er a certain sum Of money or
an income to be received
so long as they may live.
Come in aud talk it over with
me, I represent The Equita'
BILE Life Insurance Co., the
strongest in the world. Robt.
S. Link. =
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Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina.
County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.

Court of Common Pleas. y
Mariah Watt, Plaintiff, against Betbe-
ma Harper, The Farmers Bank of
Abbeville and the Peoples Bank of
Abbeville, Defendants. {,
By authority of a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
Vile County, III said State, made in
the above stated case, l will offer for
sale, at public cutlery, at Abbeville G.
H., s. c., on Salesday in January be-
ing Tuesday, the Ord, A. b. 1911, with
In the legal hours of sale the following
described land, to wit /: All that tract
or parcel of land situate. lying and be-
ing in Abbeville County, in the State,
aforesaid, containing Eighty-Five (S5}i
Acres, more or less, and bounded on
the West by A. A. Pickney and 9TH
ers, on the East by Young Kennedy,
on the North by lands of the Estate
of James Evans, deceased, and on the
South by Henry Goode, and known as
the Wilson Nash place.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser TO-
r. E. HILL,
Master A. c., s. G..
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The Building and Loan AS.
ISOLATION of Abbeville has
only a limited amount of
stock to offer in its 5th series.
See the subscription list at
the Peoples Savings Bank or
any of the Directors. The
series will be issued January
goth, 1911.
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ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT.
New Train, The Carolina Special, Between
Charleston and Cincinnati.

and Cincinnati, respectively, Monday, Jan.
3, 1911, the Inauguration Is announced by
the management Of the Southern Railway
Of a high-class modern solid vestibuled
train, between the Carolinas and the Ohio
Valley, extending between the City of
Charleston and the City Of Cincinnati,
through the States Of South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky,
over the Blue Ridge Mountains through
the Land OF the Sky" and along the beau
tiful French Broad Valley, by the Southern
Railway and Cincinnati Southern.
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The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Probate Court.-C,tat,nn for Letters Of A,
tuini5iratiOn.

Probate Court.-Citatlnn for Letters OF. Ad-
minisirRtiOn
BY J.. F. Miller, ESQ.,. Judge OF Probate.
Whereas, J. F. LoveIeSs has made suit 10
me-, to grant him Letters of administration
OF The Estate and . tf-cts OF Mrs. Mary A. Pal
mpr, laie OF AbbevtIle County, deceased. Q
These sre theirs fore. to cite and admonish
all and singular The kindred and creditors OF
the said Mrs. Mary A. Palmer, deceased, that
they be aud appear before me, In the Conrt 81
Probate, to he held At Abheville G. H., on
Friday. the 80 Ii Of December, 1910. after puo-
location hereof. at II O'Clock In the forenoon.
To show cause II any they have, why the said
AdmInistrat' IN should not be granted.
Given rnder my hand and seal oftbe Court,
this HI dny OF December. In the year
of our Lord one thousand nine bun
dred and ten. and In the l35th year OF
American Independence.
Published on the 2lst day OF December, 1910,
In the Press and Banner and on The Court
House door for the time required bv law.
j.. F. MILLER.
Judge OF Probate.
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Rugs. all sizes, cheap.
The L. w. White Co.

We don't make much fuss, but you can
generally get what you want from us.
Try it. Speeds drug store.
The Sterling is the only fountain pen
that gives entire satisfaction. Nothing
makes Il better or more useful Christmas
present than a Sterling or n for your
self is a good investment. Sold only by
McMurIay.
A nice fresh lot of HuyIcr's and &nth's
candy for Christmas at SpcCl'S drHSs
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The State of South Carolina
~ABBEVILLE COUNTY
" "bDLV ID W.T.
Probate Cnnrr-Gitstinn for Letters Of Admin
' iRtratihn. - -

Probate Cnurr-Ci,stinn for Letters Of Admin
iRtratihn. - -
b. j.. F. Miller, Esq Judge OF. Probate.
Whereas, J. F. Love'e y .haf made .tuit 10
me, TO grant him Letters 81 Administrator
If the Estate and effects OF Mrs. NJ Jane Pal
mer, late Of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore. TO cite and aomonish
ill and singular the. kindred and creditors a.
The said Mrs NJ. Jane Palmer. deceased. that
they be and appear before me. IN the Court OF
Probate, 10 BE- he'd al AbbevilIe &. H., on FRI
day, the 80 b Of December, 1910 after publica.
lion hereof, at III o'clock In the forenoon, "a
Sbow cause II any they have, why the SAID
administrator should not ne granted.
Given under my hand and seal OF the Court,
this II h day OF D-cemoer, In The year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hmm
dred and ten. ahd in the l35th year OF
American Ind spsndenre;'
Published on the 2lSi day Of December, 1910,
IN the Press and banner and on the Cuuri
House door for the time required bv law.
J. F. MILLER.
JUICE Of Piobate
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The State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbevill".


County Of Abbevill".
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. :
Porter DuBmse, Plaintiff, against Ma
jrr DuBos-, jamie DuBo>e. Mack
DuBnse, Jake DUB ,se, Elizabeth
Tate, Frank Du Bose. JANE Tate,
Boykin Tate aud r F.Mnrfis. De-
PENDANTS. ,':' 90
Copy Summons. For Relief.
Complaint not Ser!ed.)
To the'Drfe"dants above named :
Yon are hereby. summoned and re-
quii.,i Wauswer the complaint ia this
action, which js flied frr the Office of.
the Clerk of Common Pleas, for the
said County, aud 10 serve q copy Of
your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber a., their office atAhbaville
Court House, s. u:h CarnliHa, within
twenty days after the fservice hereof,
Exclusive of the day Of such service;
and if you fail toanswer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
IN This action. will apply .i6 the Court
FIR the relief demandei in the COM,
plahlt.r -.
Dated l4,h day Of Dec, 1910.
..'.,. VIM. N, Graydon,
j., NJ. Niekles. .''.
- Plaintiffs Attorney.
To absent defendant, Mack DuBose,
JAMIE DuBose, Elizabeth Tate,
Frank DuBose, JAMIE Tate and
Boykin Tate
Take Notice, That the complaint in
this action and the summons, of which
the above is a copy. was. on the 18th
day OF Dec, 1910, filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Court ofNCommon
Pleas for AbbeviIIe County.
VIM. N. Grsydon,
J. M. Nkkles,
90 Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dec. %, 1910. '...s
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nearly sixty years spent In upper Caroline
and particularly from the time that he
reached his majority will long be remem-
hered. He will be badly missed and his
place hard to fill along all lines. The next
day after his death, his remains were
funeralized by his pastor, Rev. r; w;
HUMPHREYS, In Providence church, and Lad
to rest in the cemetery near by.
Troupe.
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KILLING Al vERDERY.
Elijah Horn Shot Through the Heart.

Elijah Horn and Little 10 Smyly, both
negroes of Verdery, were quarreling last
Monday. In the afternoon Horn shot at
Smyly with as-calibre pistol, missing his
mark. Smyly then fired a shot gun at
Horn, sending the load through his heart.
The slain man was a brother Of Joseph
and Ray who were kill a year ago.
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The Building and Loan Asso-
citation will issue its 9Th series of
stock IN January Goth, 1911.
Be sure to take stock with us
and we will help you save money
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The books of subscription to
the 5th series of the Building
and Loan are now open. Call at
the Peoples Savings Bank, or see
DR.. G. A. Neuffer, or J. S. Morse
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Do you want a home? The
Building and Loan will help
you own one. Take stock
with us on January goth, 1911

The prettiest line Of hand bags, purses
and all leather goods at Milford's.
A complete line OF decorations for Christ
mas. MilfOrd'S Book Store.
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rheumatism Relieved in 6 Hours.

Dr.. Detchop's Relief for rheumatism US
ually relieves severest cases 10 Il few hours.
Iis aciiou upon the system Is remarkable and
Elective. 1t emoves the cause and The dis
sase.quirk'v disappears. First dose benefits.
15c aud SI.0O; Sold By B. Speed. druggist.
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You ca1uonka bargain In some nice jap
anese yay nSsdRag store.
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AbpevlIIe-G
MUTUAL
|lSUR }
ASSOCIATIONS.
Property Insured, 81, 600
February LIST, 1910.

WRITE To OR CALL on tbs undarsigret
" or the Director OF your Township
for any Information You msy desire aocr
our plan OF Insurance..
We insure your property aaains, destrn
non ny
Fss TlEGS?1sS u ilE5FfiSs,
an do so cheaper h III any sarn" .
rapy in existence.
Remember we are prepared TO '"'~a 90 y'
that ours ia the safest an6 che sat pIai
Inanrc nee no. q.
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D. Poliakoff takes measures for tailor
made clothes, ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-19
RIGHTS OF RENTAL AGENTS
Auditor Marye Gives Opinion On Much
Discussed Question.

Mr.. A. B. Bolts. regular licensed
rental agent, of this city, has written a
letter 20 Auditor Morton Marye. Of the
State of Virginia. as to the rights OF
rental agents under his license. and be-
low viii be found his reply. II speak S
for itself.
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
Ofiieeof the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Richmond. Va, May 18th. 1910.
A. B. Bolts. Esq. fredericksburg.
Va:
Dear Sir: Yours Of the llth inst. has
been received. Section l26 Of the tax
law provides that any person engaged
in renting houses, farms or other real
estate for compensation or profit shall
be deemed 70 be an agent for renting
houses. and when licensed as such may
rent any real estate, provided that adj
ministrators, guardians, executors and
other hduciaries shall be exempt from
such license. This provision in favor of
executors and other fduciaries relates
10 renting real estate held by executors
and other fiduciaries. Neither real
estate agents, constables, police officers
or lawyers can collect rents without
taking out rental agent license.
| have shown this letter to Hon. S.
w. Williams, attorney-general. and he
concurs in what have written.
Very truly yours,
Morton Marye.
Auditor Public Accounts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-19
NOTES FROM SPoTSYLvaNIA C. ~
Spotsylvania Co., Va, May 16.

=
Rev. Z. A. Cave. of Bowling Green.
will preach at Berea Christian church
at Court House on 5th Sunday. May
18th. at ii a. m. This church has a
ilourishing union Sunday school with
A. II. Crismond superintendent. r. NJ
Waller. secretary; Hugh Charters,
treasurer; J. Z. II. Crismond, T. S.
Boore. Mrs. I. S. Boore, Mrs. T. A.
Frazer and Miss Iva Frazer. teachers.
Goshen Sunday school was organized
with Sam Alrich superintendent
Misses Make and Carrie Pendleton
have returned from Louisville. Ky. TO
spend their vacation with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pendleton. Miss
Make was employed as teacher in a
college and Miss Carrie graduated in
2nd grade in the same school.
Friends Of Rev. Innis Harris, former
iy of this place, will be pleased 10 learn
that he has been promoted from a vii
lage pastorate 10 one in the city OF
Wichita, Kan. 1t is the hope OF his
many friends here that he will pay US
visit this summer. {.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-19
ITEMS FROM WEIGHS
AND e00DL0sS

Welchs white school No. closed on
May 9th. The exercises were held in an
empty storehouse lent for the occasion
by Mr.. III. &. Coleman. The exercises
consisted of singing. dialogues and
monologues. Two of the latter rendered
by Misses Bertha and Hattie Morris
were especially fine. These young ladies
possess a talent Of elocution Of no mean
order
Mrs. Roderick Dew is able to be out
again after a long severe illness.
Miss Jocelyn Coghill was the guest
of Miss Hope Coleman last week.
Miss Eleanor Seaman is i'll with ty-
phOid fever. She is attended by DR.. X.
Dew and trained nurse from Rich
mOnd.
Mr.. Archie Donahoe is quite seriously
III At his sisters. Mrs. Carr.
The recent cold spell is making some
of the crops look rather sickening.
Mr.. Robin Coleman is still improving
in health.
Mr.. f. w. Coleman was the week
end visitor Of his mother last week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-19
MORE PROOF
Partisan Sage Stops Falling Hair And
Makes il Grow. or Money Back.

People who are not using Partisan
Sage are not using the best. most de-
lightful and refreshing hair grower and
tonic in the world.
Partisan Sage is the big seller nova
days because when once tried no one
ever goes back TO the ordinary CONNER
cial tonics.
Read this: Mrs. Albert Van Hisl, 725
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Last summer had the measles and
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thought would have TO have it cut of.
| got bottle of Partisan Sage, used it,
and it saved me from having my hair
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Partisan Sage is sold by druggists
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