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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
HERE R o

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry RELY and
their two children are here from
Richmond, and will spend the holi-
day season with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
B. Gary. Mr.. Rely is a prominent
attorney of Richmond, while his
wife is always a popular and well
come visitor to Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
CLOSE FOR XMAS.

The Telephone Office will be closed
Saturday, Christmas Day, from $50
A. M.,, until $50 P. NJ, and on Sun
day, 26th, from 1890 A. M, until
2.3O P. M. 1t has been the custom
to give the Telephone girls a holiday
every Christmas since the establish
ment of the exchange, 20 years ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of thanking
those friends who offered US their
help and sympathy during the illness
and in the death of our dear mother.
Mrs. C. E. Wosmansky,
Miss Della Wilson,
Mrs. Robt. Y. Simmons,
E. l.. Wilson,
Mrs. Lewis Sprouse.
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VISITOR.

Miss Lillian Killingsworth, who is
teaching English and History in the
Carey High School, at Carey, N. c.,
is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mil
ford.
Miss Lillian is an honor graduate
of our Graded Schools and of Frs
kline College, and is making a great
success as teacher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Mrs. Herbert Allen left Monday
for Greenville, where she goes for
the Christmas holidays. She will
spend the time with her relatives
and friends. Miss Mallard, who
has been visiting Mrs Allen for some
time, goes with her.
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PERFECTING THE PERFECT

Miss Martha Plat leaves this
morning for her home in Wedge
field where she will spend the holt
days. In January she will 60 to
Winthrop where she will stay for a
month p~erfecting herself in the art
of canning tomatoes, cooking on the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
VISITORS FROM VIRGINIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wampler, of
Rural Retreat, Va. are expected in
the city Thursday for a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Stone. They are
coming down to see what a South
Carolina Christmas is like and the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Stone will
give them a warm welcome.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

fireless cooker and in the domestic
sciences. She will return to Abbe'
Vile in February and take up her
work as the county demonstration in
the canning club work.
Miss Platt has been most success
full in Abbeville and it is a pleasure
to have her back and the work kept
up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
ENTERTAINING A HOUSE PARTY

Miss Fannie Stark is entertaining
a pleasant house party in honor
of Miss Annie Rogers of Chicago,
Col. Banty Bull, of O~rangeburg, Mr.:
J. R. Connor of Orangeburg and
Mrs. T. L. DAVIS, of Augusta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
THE TWO

Col. Percy Miller and Mrs. Miller,
of New York, are expected in the
city this week to spend the holidays
with Col. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
BORN.

Near Abbeville, Dec. goth, 1915,
to MI. and Mrs. Thompkins Ramey,
q son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH, of Carlisle,
were in the city last Saturday and
Sunday the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry DuPre. Mr.. and Mrs. Welch
have just recently married and they
were receiving the congratulations
and good wishes of their friends
while here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

listers and roll top desks a
lot of oversights that are none of the
public's business anyway.
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MR.. COOPER, GRAND MASTER.

Solicitor R. A. Cooper, who has
many friends in Abbeville; was elect
ed as Grand Master of the Masons
at their meeting in Charleston last
week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss Kittie Perrin is in the city and
viii spend the holidays with her
many friends and relatives. She is
always a welcome visitor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Hon. W. N. Graydon, and Hon. j.
NJ. NickIes and Robert S. Owens, Esq.
went up to Greenville on business
Monday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

The ladies of the Methodist church
were very successful with their ba-
Zaar last Saturday, and cleared
something over seventy-ive dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Mrs. A. B. Cheatham AMI Miss
Marietta Cheatham are here from
Charlotte for the Christmas holi-
days. Mr.. Cheatham will come Sun
day and a pleasant family reunion
and Christmas tree will De held at
the home of Mrs. P. A. Cheatham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Prof. and Mrs: Jack Harden are
at home from Rome, Ga, and will
spend the vacation with their home
people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

E. O. Wilson was over last week
from Atlanta spending the time with
his people. He vas called home by
the illness and death of his mother.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss Cleo Robinson is in the city
from Orangeburg and will make her
home in the future with Mrs. Ra-
chel Minshall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Dir. and Mrs. Joe T. Hughes and
pretty little daughter, leave today
for Edgefeld. to spend the holiday
season with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hughes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Rev. and Mrs. Henry Pressly are
In the city from Clinton and will
spend the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs
J. F. Bradley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss nellie McGaw has returned
to Abbeville after an extended stay
in Mt. Carmel with Mrs. Bradley
Morrah.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Misses Louise and Edith Sullivan
leave Friday for Honea Path, to
spend the vacation time with their
parents. During the holidays their
lister, Miss Willie Sullivan will be
married to Mr.. Otis Mattison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss Corrie Graves was in the city
shopping this week and visiting her
sister, Miss Caroline Graves at Mrs.
L. C. Haskell's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Congressman Wyatt Aiken came
home from Washington, this week
and is spending the vacation time at
home with his family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss Mary Graham has returned
to her home in Columbia, after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. John A. Harris
after the wedding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

The Clemson Boys are expected
home today, Leslie Mcmillan, Kenne-
dy Magill, Paul Kennedy, Billy Brad
ley and William Leslie are among
the number who are making the
girls glad by their home coming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Ammons of
Monterey, were among the shoppers
in the city last Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss jamie Morse is home from
EasIey, for the Christmas vacation.
She is meeting with great success as
p teacher in the Easley Graded
School.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss Lillian Killingsworth passed
through Abbeville last Monday on
her way home for the Christmas
holidays. Miss Killingsworth is
teaching in North Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Mrs. Eugene Stewart and Eugene,
Jr., of Rockton, S. c., will arrive in
Abbeville today and will spend the
holidays in the city and country
with relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Miss Besse Pool left Monday for
her home at Elrod, N. c., to spend
her vacation. She has been with
Mrs Jas. S. Cochran for the past
season.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

that perhaps some of Elizabeth's
sweet presence might have fingered at
their last meeting place.
"He!lo!" said Jimmy in a conversa-
tional tone.
oh" said Robert, suddenly awak-
ened from visions OF soft, shining hair
blowing in the breeze.
Hes the feller," whispered Peter
brown eyes like Miss Elizabeth, tall
and all that"
Miss Elizabeth's waiting on the In
dian stone" volunteered Jimmy, and
he began to lead the way up the steep
path.
Robert staggered and turned white.
These rosy. brown-skinned, freckled
little faces belonged perhaps to sprites
or brownies who we're teasing him. He
tried to catch one of the boys, who
bounced on ahead, thinking Robert was
making an attempt at some game OF
tag.
III get ahead OF them" he said.
rushing past the boys with hard set
face.
At the top OF the path he turned to-
ward the Indian stone, and there in a
clearing he saw Elizabeth, blind.fold-
ed, surrounded by many dancing,
jumping. shouting small boys, or-for
a moment Roberts heart stood still
perhaps after all they were sprites, and
Elizabeth, for some fault of his, was
their captive.
Here he is, here he is, Miss Eliza
BETH" the boys shouted, and the next
moment Robert threw himself into
Elizabeth's outstretched arms.
Five minutes later Tom, tired, warm
and little cross, walked upon the
scene.
I say. Elizabeth" he called through
the trees, this is a nice way to treat
an obliging brother. You told me the
other path; and IL these youngsters
hadn't been bowling like wild Indians,
I'd be on the opposite side of the val.
ley yet looking for you"
Suddenly Tom stopped. He saw
Elizabeth, flushed and happy, and by
her side Robert Willis, also happy.
still holding the veil he had pulled
from Elizabeth's bandaged eyes. The
boys stood awkwardly about looking
at each other.
We'll, of all the-strange happen.
ings." chuckled Tom. taking in the sit.
uation. Il say. boys" he said. coming
to his sisters rescue, I'm Miss Eliza.
beth's brother, Come on; let's 20
home. I'll lead the way to the troll.
ley"
Gee" said Jimmy, putting his
hands in his pockets and throwing
back his head in a superior way.
Aren't girls queerr"
Well" said Peter, stubbing his
toes against pebbles in the path, NAV.
be It's our fault. We caught the wrong
man.
copyright. by Associated Literary press.)
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consul general, and the American
judge for China. who ranks next to
the American minister at Pekin, and
other prominent American residents.
keep open house for all their friends.
regardless Of nationality. An Grafton
is delivered as a rule. the Stars and
Stripes fy in all parts OF the foreign
settlement and the city generally is
In gala mood. A program Of sports
and a dress parade by the Shanghai
volunteer corps, composed Of British,
Germans, Americans. etc. help to
make the day lively and the good old
fireworks are not omitted.
For several years II has been the
custom in some treaty ports OF China
for the British and Americans Jointly
TO celebrate the Fourth Of July. This
may sound strange to ears that are
not cosmopolitan. And in a CONNER
cial sense II really is unusual, for II
there is any nation upon whose ad-
vancement in the far East the in
trenched Briton looks with misgivings
II Is the American. Nevertheless,
there always are enough liberal minds
ON both sides TO bring about a mutual
rejoicing. In these celebrations the
Americans acknowledge England as
their mother and the British express
their unbounded pleasure over the
wonderful progress and mighty growth
OF Britannia's lusty offspring
Since China became a republic the
Chinese people themselves have de-
veloped a keen curiosity over Melt
can mans" merrymaking They know
that their government came t. them
from this country, through students
who were educated in our colleges and
taught the true spirit OF democracy.
An exceedingly graceful compliment
was paid to America and Americans
last Fourth OF July in Peking. by Presi-
dent Yuan Shih Kai. who drove per.
sonally 10 the American legation to
congratulate the American representa-.
tive, f. T. Williams. on the birth OF
the nation and to lay stress upon the
debt China owes the United States for
her fast friendship and good example
In the past In several cities leading
Chinese requested the privilege OF par
ticipating in the American fete.
In the Philippine islands the Fourth
Of July passes OF without much varia-
tion from the way we observe II here
at home All the time-honored forms
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

could look across the tree tops to the
old Indian stone. With dismay she
watched her young soldiers scamper-
ing up the hillside, and suddenly she
heard a whoop OF delight from Peter
Dolan, the first to reach the Indian
stone.
I'm a silly, sentimental, foolish
thing" said Elizabeth. wiping a few
drops from her eyes, "and Just de.
serve every bit OF this"
Putting feeling and sentiment aside.
Elizabeth hurried on and overlook the
boys. Then. standing on the very spot
where she and Robert had stood to-
gether, she began 10 give instructions
TO her small army.
BY the time this work was done the
boys had lost whatever reserve they
had at first felt because OF unaecus.
toned linen collars and unnecessarily
smooth hair and shining boots. Pea.
outs. chewing gum. candy, marbles
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

and various other boyish treasures
had made their appearance. Lunch
added 10 their good spirits. But EREa-
beth felt oct Of key and although usu-
ally she would have been happy at the
happiness Of the children and the sue
cess OF the picnic. she found herself
wishing for sunset. Once in a while
she would steal away from the boys.
playing in the woods. and wander out
to the edge Of the great bowlder
Perhaps she mused TO herself,
some silly Indian maiden once stood
here watching for her Indian brave,
whom she had foolishly sent away, and
that's just what the silly girl de-
served"
Again her eye rested on a large pine
tree spread out in the valley below
her. She remembered watching 1t
sway In the breeze a year before, and
she idly wondered how many trage-
dies and comedies IT had witnessed in
its old life.
The boys, in spite OF their generals
preoccupation, enjoyed every minute
Of their sensible" Fourth When the
sun dipped suddenly below the oppO-
site hilltops. Elizabeth breathed a
sigh OF relief, but the boys begged for
a little more time.
Yes" said Elizabeth. we will wait
here for my brother who's coming 10
take US home" oh" she exclaimed
suddenly. Il told him the other path.
Boys. won't two Of you 20 down the
path 70 the fork in the road and wait
there for Mr.. Tom? He thinks we are
on the other side Of the valley ! wish
Captain Jimmy and Captain Peter
would please 60. You don't know him,
do you? He's tall and looks a little
like me. Just tell him Miss Elizabeth
is waiting for him at the Indian stone.
Wen have a game Of blind mans bun
till you come back"
A few minutes later Jimmy and
Peter encountered Robert Willis at the
fork in the road. Robert had travelled
many miles that day In order to keep
melancholy sort of tryst with him
self on the old Indian stone. He real
lied the foolishness Of his action. but
he had made the trip nevertheless. He
had a vague, unacknowledged idea
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
IS A GALA DAY
IN MANY LANDS
Numerous NationaIities Join With
the United States in the
Celebration of Their
Independence.

II, HE Fourth Of July is here again,
i with the usual round OF festivi.
ties. beginning with the morning rain
that threatens TO spoil the day. but
never does. and ending with the glori-
Gus fireworks at night. write Frederic
J. Haskin In the Chicago Daily News.
Nor are the orator and the creased
pig conspicuous by their absence. This
is an old, old story here at home. but
how our Independence day is cele-
brated abroad, In many different
lands. is a story that is seldom told.
Wherever Americans go they take
their Fourth OF July with them. II is
not too much to say that the strange
folk among whom we carry our ma
tional custom soon learn to watch for
the day with a great deal more inter
est than they do the holidays OF the
other countries. their own holidays
excepted. OF course. Even under this
head, however, our day competes with
their own time honored Publications
for the simple reason that many OF
the countries have no independence
day" OF their own.
Foreigners Are Friendly.
Most foreigners are utterly indiffer-
ent TO the comings and golngs OF other
nations, they who should be their
brothers, or else they exhibit only con.
tempt for everything that does not
conform 10 their own peculiar way OF
doing things This is not so OF the
American Fourth OF July. They ell
seem to have for our great event OF
the year feeling that varies from
kindly tolerance to spontaneous enthu-
Biasm.
This is interesting IN the light OF
the fact that so many other lands
have their own independence days
With the possible exception OF
Frances, however. they attract no
attention outside OF their own coun-
try. Norway has two independence
days, May II and June 8. The French
date is July II. which commentaries
the fall OF the Bastille in their great
revolution. other independence days
are:
Brazll, September Z; Mexico, Sep
tember 16; Uruguay, May %; Chile,
September Is; Colombia, July 90;
Haiti January /; Cuba. February "a
The Cubans also look TO our indepen.
dence day as theirs in sense, since
we are the giyers and guardians OF
their liberty. July 20, the day on
which Colombia makes merry, Is the
birthday OF Gen. Simon Bolivar. the
Venezuelan. who freed Venezuela,
New Granada. Peru and Bolivia from
the yoke OF Spain.
Bolivar united Venezuela and New
Granada under the name OF Colombia,
OF which nation he was presided for
nine years, until his death in 1880 Bo-
livia was a new state carved out OF
what had been royalist Peru and so
named in honor OF Bolivar. who was
also its president. His birthday serves
as an additional national festival in
Venezuela. Peru and Bolivia anu is
generally observed in a more or less
official way all over Central and South
America
Fourth Marked In China.
Perhaps China is the foreign coun.
try where the American Fourth OF
July is more generally observed than
anywhere else abroad In the cosmo.
politan city Of Shanghai our natal
day is the cause OF an international
iete. A big reception Is held ny our
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

Elizabeth, when the town
<#& council passed an ordinance
~ limiting the legal celebration
OF the day to speeches. parades and
fireworks Of a quiet and unexciting
kind. thought It incumbent on herself
10 make life as bearable as possible
for as many as possible Of the small
boys OF the neighborhood.
She began with her Sunday school
class as a nucleus, and invited them to
a picnic; and each and every one Of
them asked permission to bring a
small brother or friend. Her own
brother. Tom. home for a visit, prom
ised to come for her and help her
bring the children home at sunset
Elizabeth. as soon as the morning
parade was over. started out undis-
mayed with some twenty irresponsible
boys in her wake.
Now, boys. she said as she gave
each Of them a fag. a paper drinking
cup and a small box OF provisions
when they we're all settled safely in
the open car. we're going TO play
soldiers. These are our rations. In
the general, and I'll appoint the two
boys who behave best on the way out
captains to help me manage things.
You know, soldiers obey, and that's
what you must do"
IF we're soldiers, we can fight
can't we?" demanded Peter Dolan. the
fierce light Of a born warrior shining
in his red-brown eyes.
-Jimmy's cat ate my singin' canary.
You ought TO have seen it-just two
bites"
Jimmy's placid round face darkened
into a frown. Probably the canary
bothered him; it shrieked, it didn't
sing" he vouchsafed. Surreptitiously
he kicked Peter.
Now, get out" exclaimed that hot.
headed young man. "or III"
See here, boys" interrupted Eliza.
beth, were not going TO fight, and II
you act this way I'll turn around and
go home this minute. Remember what
/ said about the captains"
Then and there, with the tact that
makes a successful general. Elizabeth
decided that she would appoint Jimmy
and Peter, the two most unmanage-
able Of her soldiers, captains.
The first real hitch in Elizabeth's
plans came at the fork in the road.
Elizabeth started on the path to the
right; the two captains. voicing the
opinion Of the whole army, advocated
the path to the left
Please, Miss Elizabeth" pleaded
Jimmy, there's a rock out there
where the Indians used to build fires
for signals. Please let's 60"
And in the end Elizabeth found her
self mildly following her mutinous
army to the spot in the world where
she least wished to be. Just a year
ago today Robert Willis and she had
wandered up the same path. They
had stepped to rest on the famous In
dian stone, and while they were there
Robert had surprised Elizabeth by ask.
ing her 20 be his wife. She had re-
fused him, for she had not trusted
herself and had thought that the
quick, warm feelings whicn came to
her with his words would leave her.
Today she realized her mistake. She
had purposely brought the boys to the
foot OF the valley But she had meant
to walk up the path on the right side
to pretty spot where she knew she
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Fourth Marked In china.

Perhaps China is the foreign coun.
try where the American Fourth OF
July is more generally observed than
anywhere else abroad. In the cosmo.
politan city Of Shanghai our natal
day is the cause OF an international
iete. A big reception is held by our
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
ELIzA6eThS
SANf FOURTH
JANE OSeORN

LIZABETH PRICES father
- was the chief instigator Of
TT the movement for a quiet
S Fourth" in Dalesville; so
! Elizabeth, when the town
~ council passed an ordinance
f.1 limiting the legal celebration
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-28
NORTH MILLS GOES
UP IN FLAMES
FIRE or UNKNOWN ORIGIN DE-
sTRoYs EARLY DAY LAND
MARK; NO INSURANCE

Fire of unknown origin, first discov
cred at 1880 last night, after the root
was in flames totally destroyed the
old North Mill on North Division
street The flames had gained such
headway by the time the department
arrived that it was impossible to save
any part of the structure. 1t is under
stood the loss is complete, there being
no insurance on the property. The
mill has been idle for more than a
year Besides the loss of the mill
Long Brothers are losers to
the. { of car load of alfalfa hay,
thatN. had Just stored in one Of the
They had no insurance
covering hay.
The R.ss wills was built in the
early days<, q he city and cost ap-
proximately< o 1o For many years
it was own&> G operated by the
Williams BrotT> Q.