The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
= MT. CARMEL. =
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

sickness we were unable to send in
our regular weekly letter last week.
The Mt. Carmel Graded School
closed their regular session on the
18th inst The school has been in
charge of Mr.. George McCelvey,
ably assisted by Miss Carrie McCel-
vey They have done excellent work
this year, and we regret very much
that we can't keep them another
year.
The many friends Of Mrs. J. D.
Cade will regret to hear Of her con-
tinued illness at her home in Mt.
Carmel. We hope she will soon be
better.
Mr.. George McCelvey went over
to Greenwood about the first of the
month to be examined for service as
an officer in the army.
Mr.. Hoke Frazier, a young man
Mt. Carmel is proud to claim, who is
now making good in Georgia, is
spending a few days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Frazier.
Farmers are very gloomy over
the continued cold weather, which
has damaged young cotton very
much. Some people will have to plant
over.
Mrs. Fannie Blackwell Of Colun,-
tia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. &.
Black and Miss Emma McAl!ister.
Messrs. Lawrence Hester and par-
rcll McAllister spent short While
j. Greenville recently
Capt. and Mrs. J. O. McCelvs.'
and little James of Mccormick, spent
Sabbath in Mt. Carmel with Mr.. and
Mrs. = L. McCelvey.
Miss Elinor Hal; Jay, who hs, been
teaching over near Wrens, Ga, re-
turned to her home in Mt. Carmel
last week. Her many friends are
glad to welcome her home.
Mr.. Fred Black is spending the
weekend in Mt. Carmel with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. P. K. Black.
Messrs. Pratt and Lewis Clink-
scales and Ferguson were calling in
Mt. Carmel last Sabbath.
Miss Sarah Boyd, who has ably
filed the position as music teacher
in the Antrevlile High School for the
past session, returned to her home in
Mt. Carmel last Monday. Her many
friends are delighted to see her
again.
Mr.. George McCelvey spent Friday
night in Mccormick.
Messrs Walker, Gregg and Halli-
day of Erskine College, spent last
Sabbath at the home Of Mrs. A. L..
Patterson.
Miss Floride McCelvey, one of Mt.
Carmel's most efficient teachers, re-
turned home Friday, much to the
delight of her many friends.
Sergeant William Sharp Of the Ma
tional Guards of Georgia, who is, at
present in command of small num-
ber of soldiers stationed at the Sea-
board trestle on Savannah River,
spent Saturday night with his adopt
ed parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Riley,
and Sabbath in Mt. Carmel at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd.
Another young man Mt. Carmel is
proud to claim.
Miss Lille Poore and Messrs Stor-
ey and Tucker spent last Thursday
in Mt. Carmel as the guests Of Miss
Dora Black.
DR.. Robinson of the Woman's
College, of Due West, filled the pull
pit in the A, R. P. church last Sab
hath. -.
=: Mrs. NJ. L. Kay spent Saturday
afternoon in Calhoun Falls on busi-
ness.
j.. The many friends OF M. ana mrs'
Bradley Morrah will be glad to know
,-u9 the cputinned Improvement Of 1T
tie Bradley, who has been very i'll
for about two weeks. They carried
him to Anderson on the 80 Of April,
he was critically i'll for several days
and then began to improve. Mr..
Morrah returned home last Saturday
and Mr.. Morrah will return Monday
afternoon.
The comedy, Topsy-Turvy, was
presented at the Mt. Carmel Graded
school building last Thursday even
ing by the young people Of Calhoun
Falls and Miss Dora Black Of Mt.
Carmel. This little comedy was full
of fun, and everybody present en-
joyed every minute. Each one Of
the players deserve special mention,
for they all acted extremely well,
b,,t Mias Kathrvn Cox az Topsy-