The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
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Mccormick, Dec. 22.-The child
rem. of the high and graded school
made up a purse of Sl2.59 ana SEM
it to New York to be adde9 10 tns
war childrens relief fund. Tf!s tund
is being raised to give the chllorsn
in the war stricken sections OF Eu-
rope a happier Christmas than they
would get if their American friends
should not help them. The presents
that will be sent to them will not
onIv consist of toys, but also OF
clothing and other necessities of life
It is estimated that so cents will buy
the things that will make one child
happy. The Mccormick children
have therefore helped to make 20 OF
their little European friends happy
this Christmas.
Mr.. J. D. Richardson and family
spent from Saturday until Tuesday
with relatives and friends In Ander-
son.
Mrs. w. H. Harmon and children
left Saturday to spend some time
with relatives at Fountain Inn.
The Iva high school basket ball
team played the Mccormick high
school team last Saturday on the To-
cal court, and defeated Mccormick
by the score of IA to 4. The Nc
Cormick boys have shown great i'm
provement since their first appear
ance in a match game and no doubt
before the season is over they will
be one of the winning teams of this
section. ....
Misses Lille Poore and Virgie Jett
of Calhoun Falls were guests of Miss
Mayblume Mccain from Saturday
until Monday.
Mr.. Edwin Jennings, who is tax
ing business course in Columbia,
came home Saturday evening to
spend the holidays.
Misses Mary Connor, Gladys Tai
bert and Alice Talbert, students of
Greenville Female college, came to
their homes here Tuesday to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. Herbert McLeen of Walter
boro, was visitor in town few
days this week. ~
Miss Lucy Brock, who has been in
the employ of The Battery for sew
eral months past, returned to her
home at Mt. Carmel Monday.
The marriage of Miss Mary Wal
ker to Mr.. John Creswell is an
nounced to take place at the home
Of the bride next Tuesday, 26thy
Mr.. w. M. Strom has recently pur-
chased the Holt house and lot on Vir-
ginia street from Dr. G.. C. Fuller,
mad win make his abode there after
Jan. 18th. t,s t
Mr.. N. r. Harling announces the
marriage of his daughter, Eula Mae,
to Mr.. James Fred Ashmore on We'd
nesday, the twentieth of December,
one thousand nine hundred and six
teen, Troy, South Carolina.
The Methodist Sunday school is to
have Christmas tree in the church
building next Thursday night. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Passenger train MOI 5, in charge
of Conductor w. II. Edmunds and
Engineer John Ferqueron, was de-
rallied about six miles from here on
the Anderson branch about 1 o'clock
Monday. Express Messenger Rivers
was the only one to receive any in
juries, and they are considered only
slight. The accident was caused
from q loose rail, which turned over
when the train struck it. 81
Mr.. j. M. Brown and family are
NOW occupying the M. d. White house
on Oak street, which Mr.. Brown pur-
chase some months ago. Rev. F. L.
Bramblett and family, will occupy
the house vacated by Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. H., R. Deason will occupy his
cottage, which was vacated by Rev.
Bramblett.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Charles left
last week TO spend about two weeks
with friends and relatives at Lees
vile and Timmonsville.
Mr.. j. Arch Talbert, Clerk of
Court for Mccormick County,, has
{ recently received his commission and
began recording papers for this
county on Monday morning, the ne
cessary books having arrived latter
part of last week.
Senator B. E. Nicholson of Edge
field was transacting business here
last Saturday. y.. i.
Mr.. L. W. Harris left today to
spend about ten days with homefolks
at Westminster. g. ---,. -.
Misses Kate Stillwell and Kate
Price are home from Columbia col
lege for the holidays.
Robert S., three-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Keaton, died at
u oSc1ock fhis ynornino from crnur