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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Rev Vim. A. Gaines Dead.

Rev. William A. Gaines died sud
denly at his home in Seneca on Sat-
urday, May 27 at IL o'clock.
During the night he got up to get
some water and when he returned to
bed he died very suddenly from heart
failure. He was to have preached in
Greenville on Sunday.
Mr.. Gaines was born in Greenvllle
county, Feb. 26, 1881 and was there
| fore in his seth year. He was son
lof Rev. Nathaniel Gaines, prom
inent Baptist minister. Denied the
benefit of good schools and the train
ing in the Theological Seminary, ne
was Notwithstanding, man OF VIDE
and varied information, well versed IN
the Scriptures and an exceptionally
able minister.
Mr.. Gaines preached for a number
of wears in Edgefeld and Saluda
counties. He lived for considerable
length of time at Mt. Carmel and for
a while at Due West. He then moved
to Virginia, where he served a church
until the first of this year, when he
returned to South Carolina and To-
Gated at Seneca.
He is survived by his wife who was
a Miss Buckhardt and the following
sons and daughters: Mr.. ]. M. Gaines
of Greenwood, DR.. R. E. Gaines, pro.
fessor of mathematics in Richmond
college, Mr.. Paul Gaines of Memphis.
Prof. Frank Gaines Of the Mississippi
A. and M. college, Mr.. w. j. Gaines
of Trenton S C., Mrs. Emma Padgett
of Greenville Womans college and
Mrs. Fulton of Washington, D. C.
The remains were carried to Green
wood on Tuesday morning and inter-
ment was made at Edgewood ceme-
terry at 5 o'clock, the services being
conducted by DR.. E. J. Smith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Children of the Confederacy.

The local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy have movement
on foot to organize a chapter OF
"Children Of the Confederacy" and
the children of the city who are eligi-
BILE, and who care to join are invited
to meet at the home of Mrs. Ringan
Thomson this afternoon at half past
five o'clock that chapter may be or
ganized. Any lineal descendant OF
a veteran is eligible and the chapter
hopes that all the little boys and girls
in the city will become members. The
dues for the first year will be thirty
five cents, after which twenty five
cents will be the usual dues. The
ten cents will get the application
blank and the membership certificate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
State Campai1n Dates.

The dates for the county-to-county
progress Of the State Democratic
campaigners have been arranged and
were announced Monday by John
Gary Evans, chairman of the commit
tee. The first meeting will be held
at Spartanburg, June 20, the final
meeting will be held at Winnsboro,
August 26. The primary is on
Tuesday, August 29.
The itinerary gives the following
dates of local interest; Greenwood,
June 27; 'Abbeville, June %; Nc
Cormick, June 20.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
BASEBALL.

All business being laid aside and
all excuses ceasing, the people of
Abbeville should turn out to see the
two big games of ball to be played at
the ball park on June End. and 3rd,
between che One Arm Wonders and
the Abbeville team, under the lead
ership of Manager Bill Graydon. The
One Arm Wonders make up a team
of players which travel around the
country challenging teams whose
men have two arms and sometimes
need third in order to beat the zone
armers."
The Abbeville team will be made
up of picked players, and they will
be thoroughly trained and ready for
the fray when their antagonists
reach here. Two good games are,
therefore, promised which will fur
nish some diversion during the hot
weather.
The only one armed player we ever
saw on a team was Billy Morrison, of
Long Cane. When the men in the
country used to meet every Saturday
evening and play ball instead of 60
ing to town, Billy was a player on
the Long Cane team. He pitched a
ball which went like it was just out
of rifle. He was a batter to be
feared by all opposing pitchers, too.
In those days, ball players had no
uniforms, no spiked shoes, no masks,
gloves, nor body protectors. Every
fellow took off his shoes so he could
run faster, and they caught the ball
behind the bat and in the field with
bare hands. We saw Mr.. Morrison
knock Bob Bowie about seven feet
backwards once with a swift one
which went through Bob's hands and
hit him in the forehead, but he
jumped up and the game went right
on. At another time a ball got
through Bob's hands and hit him on
the big toe, knocking the nail off,
but this didn't stop him. When the
modern armor came into play the
boys from the country quit ball, and
turned it over to the town boys who
are afraid of getting hurt. It be.
came to tame for the farmer boys.
The Abbeville team should send
Mr.. Morrison a special invitation to
attend the game, and a free ticket
should go along with the invitation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Death of Miss Vivian Cason.

Miss Vivian Cason died last Wed
nesday morning at half past five
o'clock, May oath, 1916, at the home
of her father, Mr.. w. T. Cason.
Miss Cason was taken suddenly
sick Tuesday night and despite all
that medical skill could do she re-
mained in a comatose state all night
and died early in the morning.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. NJ. R. Plaxco and the inter-
ment was at Hodges on Thursday
morning, the remains being followed
by host of friends and relatives
who feel the sincerest sympathy for
the bereaved family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Death of Mrs. E. J. McClintock.

Mrs. Elizabeth ]. McClintock, the
widow of DR.. E. P. McClintock, for
many years, pastor of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church at
Newberry, and one of the ablest min
listers of the denomination, died We'd
nesday night of last week. Mrs. Nc
Clintock was the daughter of DR..
Young of Due West and the sister of
Mr.. H. M. Young and Mrs. J. E. Todd
of Due West. She was the mother
of Miss Euphemia McClintock, for
merly of the Woman's College in Co
lumbia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Meeting of Agricultural q

Meeting of Agricultural Class.
The Arborville Agricultural night
class will meet at Arborville school
house Monday night, June 5. Mr..
w. H. Barton, Assistant State Agent,
will be present to address the MEM
bers of the class. The public is in
vited.
On the following night Mr.. Bar
ton will address the farmers Of the
Cold Spring section. Both ladies and
gentlemen are invited.
J. E. Cheatham,
County Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
New Book.keeper.

Miss Frances Arlington Of Green
wood, has accepted a position with
The Press and Banner as book-keeper
and stenographer. In addition to
this work she will assist in getting up
the local news for the paper.
Miss Arlington is experienced in
newspaper work, having been with
the Greenwood Daily Journal for
three years and with the Press and
Standard at Walterboro.
She will be glad to have you phone
her the news at No. 10.
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Mr.. James w. Martin.

Mr.. James w. Martin, who has
been with the Press and Banner for
so many years as book-keeper, has
been forced to give up his position
on account of i'll health.
Mr.. Martin is a most painstaking
and competent book-keeper and is
one Of the best printers anywhere.
He has rendered long, faithful and
valuable services to this paper, and
we will always keep the door open
for his return.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
The Gossard Corsets.

The Haddon Wilson Company are
selling the Gossard Corsets and they
are inviting their lady friends to
come in and take a look over their
stock. These corsets are famous
from the fact that they are good
looking, they wear well and they are
beneficial to woman's health. Mr..
Wilson says that his sense of touch
is as we'll developed as his sense of
sight and that he knows that these
corsets look we'll on a woman and
that they feel fine.
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WHY the Talking Machine?

Dave Hill and Albert Henry are
thinking seriously Of getting married
and they are beginning to buy the
most necessary articles of furniture,
therefore, they have both invested in
an automobile a piece and last Mon
day we saw them discussing at length
and solemnly the purchase of a Vic
tor Talking Machine. Why a talking
machine if a man is going to get
married?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
First Honor Man.

Owen Speed is the first honor man
al the Medical College of Charleston
in junior Pharmacy, which news was
announced in the Charleston papers
Monday. Owen is at home for the
summer and is receiving the congrat-
lations of a host of friends. 1t is
always a pleasure to know of the
success of an Abbeville boy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
The Iron Claw.

The "Iron Claw, the continued
picture now being shown at the opera
house is proving such good picture
and is so well liked by the people
that there is standing room only at
the opera house on Monday nights:
The great railroad picture, "The Girl
and the Game" was begun last Wed
nesday and will no doubt be just as
popular. The management is run,
ming a good line of pictures and
should be we'll patronized.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Alfred Burton Dead.

Alfred Burton, colored, republi-
can county commissioner, in re-
construction times, and an election
commissioner by appointment of Gov
ernor Thompson, during his term of
Office (the commission being then
made up Of two democrats and one
republican, died at his home in the
Flatwoods on Saturday week ago,
and was buried the following day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Home For the Vacation.

Miss Margaret Klugh is at home
from Columbia, where she taught
most successfully last year. Miss
Mary Klugh will return to Abbeville
this week from Bennettsville, where
she has been since Christmas. Both
of these young ladies have many
friends in townlwho are delighted to
have them here for the summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Receixinp Her Friends.

Mrs. A. S. Thomas has issued lnvl-
tations to q reception at her home on
Magazine street on Thursday after
noon from five till seven o'clock.
This reception is in compliment to
Miss Genevieve Hunter, an attractive
young lady, who is in the city on a
visit to Mrs. Thomas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Going Back.

Goode Thomson, who has been
home on vacation since February,
will leave next week for the Philip
pines and will resume his work
there. Goode is a general favorite
in Abbeville and his friends regret
to see him 60 back, though all are
delighted with his success in his far
away home and wish for him con-
tinued prosperity and good time.
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On a Pleasant Mission.

Mr.. w. L. PEBBLES leaves Saturday
for North Carolina, where he will be
happily married on the sixth to Miss
Clara Boren. Mr.. Robert Owens ac-
companies Mr.. PEBBLES and will
"stand by" him on the momentus oc-
casion.
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Going to Texas.

Mrs. M. ]. Kennedy left Abbeville
last week and went over to Lucy
Cobb Institute, where she attended
the commencement exercises, after
which she went on to Cameron, Texas
with her two nieces, the two charm
ing young ladies who visited in Able
vile at Christmas. Mrs. Kennedy will
spend the summer in Texas.
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EordinR Along.

DR.. J. W. Keller has bought car
and is learning to run it himself to
the astonlshment and delight of his
friends. The doctor is one of the
gayest old boys in town and says that
he is having the time of his young
life riding around.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
Having n Party.

Having a Party.
Young Richard Tiddy celebrated
his birthday last week by giving a
party to which he invited about forty
of his little friends. They spent the
time in playing games and eating ice
cream which was served in cones, and
in having a good time generally.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
MIR. Calvert I'LL.

The friends of Mr.. Foster Calvert
will regret to know that he is quite
sick at his home on North Main
street and hope that he will soon be
up and out again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
HAS PURCHASED PROPERTY.
Mr.. C. B. Greene Buys on Green.
vile Street.

Mr.. G. B. Greene has purchased
the Lillian Murray property on
Greenville street, the price being
approximately $4,000. Mr.. Greene
stated yesterday that in all probable
ity he would build new home on it.
Anderson Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
OPERA HOUSE
HIGH CLASS MOTION PICTURES

Program For Week Beginning
WEDNESDAY,; MAY 31st.
"WEDNESDAY
Tainted Blood''-Two parts.
"cousin Fluffy"-One part. :.
1.-THE Girl and the Game"-Two parts
THURSDAY
"The Wo!fs Prey"-3 parts.
Blazing tho Trail"-1 part.
Catching A Speeder" part.
FRIDAY ~
"Jusgernaut"-Big Four. Feature in
. parts.
SATURDAY.
mysteries of Myra"-2 parts.
"The Other Grip parts. ...
"Oh, You. Pop"-Comedy.
MONDAY - -.t..
"THE IRON CLAW"
-TUESDAY- t -
Carpet From Bagdad"-Big Four
Feature. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
A Good Rain.

There was a good rain at Watts
last Sabbath afternoon, in fact, it
was such a good rain that people out
there said that it must be raining all
over South Carolina. DR.. Harrison
was out that way and got caught in
it, and his testimony is that it was a
trash mover"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31

The News at tho Court House.
Last week we asked the news at
the Court House and we were told
that there was no news as everybody
in the Court House had gone fishing.
Several big fish came along and kid
mapped the crowd.
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PIav at Bethia School.

The play "What's Next" will be
piven at the Bethia school house
Friday night, June End, to which the
public is cordially invited.
Exercises will begin at $50 o'clock.
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Ralph Syfan Home.

Ralph Syfan is at home for the
summer season. He has been in
Camden for the past school term
and has been most successful as Prin-
cipal of the High School at that place.
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LOCAL NEWS

Esssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Jno. R. Lomax, of Darraughs, was
in town Saturday.
DR.. J. A. Anderson, of Antrevlle'
was a visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. Lucie E. Cochran is at home
from a visit to relatives IN Eaton1on'
Ga.
Miss Margie Bradley is in Clinton
visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Press
ly, who is quite sick.
Miss Imoeene Wilkes, of Laurens,
is in the city the attractive guest OF
Mrs. W. A. Jameson.
Miss Eliza .Mabry is at home from
Newberry, much to the delight OF
her friends in this city.
Messrs D. H. Hill and R. W. Owens
went up to Honea Path Sunday and
spent the day pleasantly with friends.
Miss Edith Leach is at home from
an extended visit to relatives and
friends in Chattanooga.
Mrs. John Mabry left yesterday
for Clinton, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Johnson Kilgore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Jones are
in the city on visit to friends ana
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Barksdale and
family spent Sunday in Anderson
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Benton went
up to Monroe last Saturday and spent
Sunday with Mr.. Benton's people.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Ellis went down
to Columbia this week for few days
visit.
Mrs. Sam Nichols and children, of
Jackson, Ga, are in the city on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nichols.
Brice Mills was in the city from
Columbia few days this week seeing
his friends.
Miss Sallie White is at home from
Georgia, where she has been teaching
for the past two years.
Miss nellie Edwards is at home
after a successful season at Polatka,
Fla.
Young Augustus Smith is here
from Spar:anburg on visit to MS
aunt, Mrs. Gordon White.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Newell, of San
tue, were in the city Friday shopping
with our up-to-date merchants.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Mckee and
children from near Due West, spent
Sunday in the city with the family
of Mrs. r. H. Cochran.
Miss Annie Roche has returned
from Atlanta, where she spent some
time pleasantly with her brother, Mr.
Eddie Roche.
Mrs. James Martin and little son,
William. of Spartanburg, are here on
a visit to the family of Mrs. h. M.
Pennel.
Mrs. L. C. Haskell has returned
from her trip to the West, being
forced to return before her visit was
out on account of i'll health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Marchant
were in the city last Sabbath visiting
at the home of Mrs. John Harris.
They were on their way home to
Greenville.
Mr.. w. w. McDill and Miss May
McDill came down from Due West
last Saturday and spent Sunday IN
the city the guests OF MIS-. - aayhe
McDill.
Mrs. Mary Parker, of Montreal,
N. c., is in Abbeville on a visit to
her son, Mr.. L. C. Parker. She comes
to see her new grandson, Lawrence
Charles Parker, Jr.
Miss jamie Morse is at home from
Gaffney, where she has been teaching
for the past season. Her many
friends will regret to know that she
is quite sick.
James H. Bartles, Jr., handsome
Young cadet of the Bailey Military
Institute, is in the city spending sew
eral days with the family OF Mr.. E.
M. Anderson.
Mrs. C. S. McColl has returned to
her home in Bennettsville, after a
pleasant visit to her parents and to
Mrs. George Penney. While In the
citv she had several pleasant enter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-31
In Honor of Miss Wages

In Honor of Miss Wages.
Miss Lille Clark gave delightful
little card party last Friday night at
her home IN honor of Miss Wages,
who is in the city on a visit to Mrs.
Frank Andrews.
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Norwood is looking we'll and it is 8
pleasure to have her back for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Evans are en-.
tertaining a little son, born May 23
1916.
VIM. Hammond, of Pell City, Ala,
is in the city visiting his parents
Judge and Mrs. Joe S. Hammond.
Col. R. S. Link has returned from
a visit to Charlotte.
The meeting of the Bridge club at
the home of Mrs. G. E. Calvert last
Friday afternoon, was most delight.
full affair. The rooms were decor.
ated in sweet peas and refreshing
punch was served by Miss Eugenia
Robertson in the hall. Plates OF
salad were served at the close of the
game.
Charles, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John White, is at home after
being taken to Atlanta for an opera.
ton. He was taken suddenly sick
about ten days ago, and had to be
taken away. His mother, who was
in Detroit on a trip, curtailed hel
trip and came straight to Atlanta
The little boy has had several serious
attacks of sickness in the two years
of his life.
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Brice Mills was in the city from
Columbia few days this week seeing
his friends.
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Mrs. Sam Nichols and children, OF
Jackson, Ga, are in the city on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Nichols.
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Mrs. Henry Norwood is at home
from Agnes Scott College in Georgia,
where she has been since spring in
charge of one of the buildings. Mrs.
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Miss Sallie White is at home from
Georgia, where she has been teaching
for the past two years.
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Mrs. John Mabry left yesterday
for Clinton, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Johnson Kilgore.
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Miss Edith Leach is at home from
an extended visit to relatives and
friends in Chattanooga.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Jones are
in the city on a visit to friends and
relatives.
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Leslie Mcmillan is at home for
few days seeing his folks. He gradu-
ates this year at Clemson College,
having made an excellent stand in
his classes and having taken super
lative degree in the sport games.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Benton went
I'D to Monroe last Saturday and spent
Sunday with Mr.. Benton's people.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Barksdale and
family spent Sunday in Anderson
with friends.
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Messrs D. H. Hill and R. W. Owens
went up to Honea Path Sunday ana
spent the day pleasantly with friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ellis went down
to Columbia this week for a few days
visit.
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Miss nellie Edwards is at home
after a successful season at Polatka'
Fla.
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Miss Eliza .Mabry is at home from
Newberry, much to the delight OF
her friends in this city.
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VIM. Hammond, of Pell City, Ala,
is in the city visiting his parents,
Judge and Mrs. Joe S. Hammond.
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Young Augustus Smith is here
from Spar:anburg on a visit to MS
aunt, Mrs. Gordon White.
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James H. Bartles, Jr., handsome
young cadet of the Bailey Military
Institute, is in the city spending sew
eral days with the family of Mr.. E.
M. Anderson.
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Mrs. Mary Parker, of Montreal,
N. c., is in Abbeville on visit to
her son, Mr.. L. C. Parker. She comes
to see her new grandson, Lawrence
Charles Parker, Jr.
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Miss jamie Morse is at home from
Gaffney, where she has been teaching
for the past season. Her many
friends will regret to know that she
is quite sick.
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Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Newell, of San
tue, were in the city Friday shopping
with our up-to-date merchants.
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Mr.. W. w. McDill and Miss May
McDill came down from Due West
last Saturday and spent Sunday In
the city the guests of Mrs. ]. Hayne
McDill.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Marchant
were in the city last Sabbath visiting
at the home of Mrs. John Harms.
They were on their way home to
Greenville.