The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-03

Gen. B. 81. league has appointed Miss
Martha A. Bonham sponsor for the United
Confederate Veterans. Miss Bonham has
chosen as her maids, Miss Olive McGowan,
Of Columbia, and Miss Sinkler, of Charles
ton. Miss Bonham is the daughter Of
Gen. and Mrs. M. l.. Bonham, both Of
whom are so well known and so justly
popular In our town, while Miss MCGOWAN
is granddaughter of Gen. Samuel Nc
Gowan, and daughter Of Mr.. w. G. Nc
Gowan. Gen. league could not have
made selection more pleasing to Abbe-
vile people. l,.
Mr.. s. F. Carter who is now the State
Treasurer has recently been elected Presi-
dent Of Columbia Bank and President Of
a Guaranty Trust Company. Mr.. Carter
once lived in Abbeville and some Of the
married folks around town remember him
as . mighty lively young man.
In the recent election Of officers for the
Anderson County Bar Association G. B.
Greene was elected president Mr.. Greene
Is an Abbeville county boy and his school
mates around Due West and friends
throughout the county are glad Of honors
conferred upon him.
Drayton Nance, from Due West, was
here Monday. When we went to Erskine
together he could put as many men in the
wood-box as any other man there. Since
leaving school he has been a successful
farmer. He married a good woman and
takes her advice about most things.
Judge M. E. Hollingsworth has opened
his Office on Main Street, according to ad-
vertisement in this paper. He is in the
collection business and can handle ac-
counts to your satisfaction. He also draws
contracts, liens, mortgages, etc. He
makes no charges for marriage ceremonies
If taken without prayer; with prayer, he
charges fifty cents. Give him q call.
'sFog" Fleming, Of Antreville, was down
Friday. He says the war Is making
things tight" in his country. We tried to
get him to loan us some money; we know
he had it; he always has it, because he
knows how to farm and make living at
home.
The Huguenot Club, which has been the
social organization among the men Of the
city for some years, has disbanded. Their
beautiful furniture has been given to the
Library Association.
Miss Carrie McGee left Saturday evening
for Greenwood to spend few days with
her sister, Mrs. j. G. Mattison. She will
visit Mrs. Mabel Nichols, OF Abbeville, be-
fore returning to Honea Path.-Honea
Path Chronicle.
DIR. and Mrs. A. L. Harvin are at home
after a pleasant trip to Manning. They
will leave in few days for Washington
where they will make their home in the fu.
ture, much to the regret Of their many
friends.
The Greenville Piedmont Is advertising
Sweetheart Day." What in the mischief
Is sweetheart day, anyway Every day
, in the week used to be sweetheart day
with US.
- Prosperity has hit Dyson. The Brich
Company there, owned by j. L. Mcmillan
and W. +. Owen, will furnish the brick fol
the new Y. NJ. C. A. building at Clemson
College. The brick must be delivered by
May and the contract is for s25,O00.
DR.: C. G. Gambrell has been appointed
on the Executive Committee of the Stat,
Board Of Health. He has served on thii
committee most aeceptably for thepas
two years.
Nr. George NJ. Harper died at his hom,
hpderson last week 5after a prolonget
= He was the father Of DR.. Harper
whose friends sympathis