The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-03
LOCAL NEWS

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DR.. P. B. Carwile was here Mon
day.
Enoch Smith was a salesday visi-
tor to the city.
s. J. Wakefield of Antreville, was
here Monday on business.
VIM. A. Harbin, of Long Cane, was
a visitor to the city Monday.
Mr.. Courtney Wilson went down to
Columbia Monday on business.
Roumania has the highest birth
rate of any European country.
Rabies with more than one Chris
tian name are taxed in Holland.
"Dote" was down Monday morning
shaking hands with his many friends.
There are over ten thousand spe-
cies of insects known in Great Brl-
tain. $50
Mr.. T. J. Grant of the Lowndes-
VILE section, was in the city Mon
day.
Miss lone Smith spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Greenville with Mrs.
T. M. Marchant.
Mrs. w. D. Barksdale leaves this
week for a short visit to Mrs. }. u.
Bundy, in Monroe, N. c.
Misses Louise and Edith Sullivan
spent last Friday until Sunday at
home with their parents.
Mrs. Joe Johnson and family went
into the country last Sunday ana
spent the day with home folks.
Miss Annie Hill has closed her
school in the Level Land section and
is at home for the summer vacatlon'
Can't. w. C. Shaw was on hands
from Lowndesville for the Conven-
tion. being delegate from his club.
Mrs. George Smith and little son,
Joe. of Breezewood, are here on
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe 5. Ham,
mond.
Miss Mary Frances Pool went over
IN Atlanta last Friday and was an
interested attendant at Grand opera
on Saturday.
Mr.. L, D. Hamer came down from
Wofford College last week and spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
V. Elgin.
Mrs. S. C. Seal and children, and
Miss Mamie Seal went down to NC
Cormick last Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs. Britt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Younger, of Colum-
bia. have been in the city during tne
mast week on a visit to Mr.. Bauknlght
in Fort Pickens. Mrs. Younger is
we'll known here as Miss Minnie
Rauknight. and her many friends are
Glad to see her looking so well and
to congratulate her on her happy
marriage.
JR. Pruitt was delegate to the
Democratic Convention Monday. He
is one of the best farmers IN the up
per section of the county, and Is IN
terested in better schools.
Hon. M. J. Ashley was down from
the Honea Path section of the county
Monday and attended the convention
in the Court House. His friends were
sympathising with him on account
of the death of his father, an account
of which appears elsewhere IN tnis
paper.
10. Cam, one of the prominent
candidates for Sheriff from this coun-
tv. was here Monday shaking hands
with his many friends and presenting
his claims for the Office. He Learned
to run when he was a boy, having
Given the rabbits in that section a
good many races with their lives. He
Served the county for a while as a
Rural Policeman and performed his
duty we'll. He is now engaged IN
farming, but is willing to serve. the
people in a public capacity again, II
they desire it. He is announced as
q candidate in this issue.
Miss Marie Mckenzie spent sever
al days in the city this week on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mckenzie.
Her friends are always delighted to
see her.
Automobile parties on long trips
were plentiful last Sunday, every
body taking advantage of the de-.
lightful weather. Misses Mary and
Sarah Perrin and Mr.. John Harris
and Joe Little went up to Belton
and spent the afternoon.
Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Mrs. G: E.