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The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
MoBlL1z1No THE GUARD N
State Troops Being Sent to Camp.
Preparatory to War Service.

Washington, July TO- Mobilization
of the. national guard for war service
began today. While no orders for
embarkation state troops for
France will be given until after Aug
lust 5, when the entire force will for
mally be drafted into the United
States army, there are indications
that some divisions will be regarded
as ready to board transports soon at
ter that date.
The first clause of President Viii
Sons proclamation providing for the
liberalization of the national guard
for the war became effective yester-
day. Under it all guard units from
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Iowa, North and South Da-
kota and Nebraska went on the fed
eral pay roll from that date.
Actual concentration of troops in
their home forces or state camps be-
gan today. Approximately one-hali
of the total strength of the national
guard, or more than 125,ooo men, is
included in the force assembling.
Full campaign equipment will be
issued at the big camps, reducing the
amount of material to be transported
with the troops. Supplies at divisions
are being concentrated in the depots
established in the South to feed the
guard units.
Rapid progress is being made ir
relieving guard regiments which have
been in the federal service since the
declaration of war guarding proper
|ly. This work will be taken ovei
largely by civilian watchmen. II
will be necessary to retain guards
men to protect big munition work:
and other property vital to the war
department commanders will hole
such troops as they deem advisable
for that purpose.
The most serious shortage OF wal
equipment for the guard is in the ar
tillery. For training purposes the
big gun regiments undoubtedly vii
continue to use the equipment the,
have, supplemented by such addition
al ordnance as the regular service cal
spare. 1t is regarded as certain, how
ever, that if the guard divisions ar
sent to France at an early date the.
will be equipped with French art'l
fiery on their arrival there. Presum
ably their first war work will be wit
the famous French '75s."
Departure of the guardsmen TO
France. it was indicated today viii
be governed by the shipping problem
War Department officials regar
many divisions Of state troops a
ready now for the intensive trainin
behind the fighting line in Franc
. which will prepare them for the
: place in the trenches There is n
) reason why some elements could n(
30 forward at once, except lack
transportation and the submarir
: menace.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
NAME DRAFT APPEAL BOARDS
War Department Sends Missouri Sc
lections to Governor Gardner.

War Department Sends Missouri Sc
lections to Governor Gardner.
Jefferson City, July 12.-The War
Department notified Governor Gard
ner today that the President has ap-
pointed these Missourians for the
five district examination boards un-
der the federal law, each constitut-
ing a board of appeal for the counties
in its district:
No. I. Western district-Matthew
Hall, Marshall; Charles A. Sumner
Kansas City; Frank Blake, Kansas
City; DR.. F. H. Matthews, Liberty
No, 1. Western dist,ict-M. J.
Murphy, Springfield; Henry Lamm
Sedalia; Dr.. Cotrez Enloe, Jefferson
City; A. T. Nelson, Lebanon; 6. r
Newburger, Joplin.
No. I. Eastern district-Owen Mil
Ter. St. Louis; Samuel Rosenfield
St. Louis; A. L. Shapleigh. St. Louis
DR.. A. c. Robinson, St. Louis; Sci
den P. Spencer. St. Louis. .
No. 2. Eastern district-B. +
Brown, Hapnibal; DR.. G. L. Nc
Cutehan, Canton; Edward Higbee
Kirksviile; Lloyd Stark. Louisiana
Samuel Sharp, Montgomery City.
No. 3. Eastern district-Dr. 6. 5
Cannon, Fornfelt; c. S. Defield, Eas
Prairie; CO. Briggs. Dexter; JESSE
| M. Garrett, Flat River; Almon Ing
Poplar Bluff.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
France Seixes Ford Plant.

Paris, July I3.-The Ford automo-
bile plant at Bordeaux, used for as
sembling, has been taken over by the
Government, and hereafter no pri-
vate owner of Ford can obtain any
part or repairs without special au-
thorization from the military author
tiles. This will not be given unless
the automobiles are being used ID
war service OF public necessity. Thia
action follows the prohibition Of the
sale Of Fords to private individnals
on aeeouat of military feqaielsiou,
The rsstrietion boosted the peiee q
seene1-Aead. c4e-ysef-oM Epree q
|6seD jaeea lb1apA Aith Nv -
| eleainoAle, eva : tAat pstce.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
TO CALL HOME GUARDS IN
MISSOURI
Gov. Gardner in Proclamation VIII
Urge Formation of Defense
Companies.

Jefferson City, No, July IA
proclamation will be issued next week
by Gov. Gardner calling for the or
eanization Of Home Guard COM
panies throughout the State under
plan being worked out by Brig. Gen.
Harvey c. Clark, commander of the
National Guard and Adjt. Gen. J. H.
McCord. .
The formation of companies will
be under the National Guard law,
the Governor will be commander in
chief and officers will be commits
stoned as in organizations of Nation
al Guard units. :.
The companies will be armed, uni
formed and otherwise equipped by
the Federal Government.
There are three methods under
which men to preserve tie peace and
quefl disturbances may be organized
the posse comitatus, summoned BY
the Governor or Sheriffs, police re-
serves and the Home Guard. =
The Governor hopes to have otti-
GERS to command and drilf the com
panies who are former army officers
retired beeaAse of the Age limit ol
men Who have had experience in the
Natioaaa Gnasd
Depsstsse 81 the National Guard
for mustef ietos The Federal service
win leaxe tl State without an or
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested In the estate
Of Dora A. Fulkerson, deceased. that ].
Of said estate, intend. to make final
settiement thereof. at the next term
ef the Bates County Probate Court, In
Bates County. state Of Missouri. to be
held at Butler, Missouri, commencing
on the 18th day Of August, 1917
GEORGE p. FULKER6ON,
39-4t Admin1strator.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested In the estate
of Peter Ewing. deceased, that !.
intend to make final settlement there
Of, AT the next term of the Bates Coun-
ty Probate Court, in Bates county
State Of Missouri. to he held at Butter.
Missouri, commencing on the l3th Gay
of August, 1917 ,,r>,o
eo-l+ Executor.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested In the estate
Of John s. Francisco. deceased; that !. !.
said estate, intend to make final
settlement thereof. at the next term
of the Bates County Probate Court.
in Bates County, State Of Missouri. TO
be held at Butler, Missouri. commehc- mt,
ing on the 18th day of August. lyl1
BERTHA FRANCISCO.
ao.A+ Administrators.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Mary E. Heavilin, deceased, that I,
Edward Heavilin. Administrator with
will annexed Of said estate In
tend to make final settlement there
Of, at the next term Of the Bates Coun-
ty Probate Court, in Bates County.
State Of Missouri, to be held at Butler,
Missouri, commencing on the 1sth day
EDWARD HEAv1LIN.
S9-4t Administrator with Will
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice. is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested In the estate
Of I. N, Hart, deceased. that !. Mary
Hart, Executrix of said estate In
tend to make final settlement there
Of, at the next term of the Bates Coun-
ty Probate Court, in Bates County
State of Missouri, to be held at Butter.
Missouri, commencing on the 18th day
MARY HART,
m.A Executrix.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested" in the estate
Of F. M Long. deceased, that l, l.
Eetel Long, Executor OF said estate,
intend to make final settlement there
of, at the next term of the Bates Coun-
ty Probate Court, in Bates County
State Of Missouri, to be held at Butter,
Missouri. commencing on the 18th day
of August 1917
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-19
TIME TABLE
Butler Station

CORRECTED MAY 7. 1916
NORTH
No 2O6 X. c. Psgr..... S:lo 3. pa.
No. 2O8 X. G. & st. Louis Psgr. :oO q. N.
No, 20 X. C. & st. Louis Psgr. .lO:45 p. m.
SOUTH
No. POI Joplin Passenger...... $3.50 a. 10.
No 2O7 Joplin Passenger...... 1:l0 p. m.
No 2O5 Nevada Passenger. S:W p. m
INTERSTATE
tArrive)
No. 63s Butler Passenger. 1925 a. m.
No 6s4 Local Freight. Ais p. m.
WEST
(Leave)
No. $50 Madison Local........ 7:O5 a. m
No 637 Madison PasSenger.... l:30 p m
All freight for forwarding must pc
at depot not later than 1890 O'Clock
a. m. or viii be held for following
days forwarding. Freight for inter-
state Division must be delivered pc.
fore S o'clock p. m. No freight billed
for this train in the morning.
Madison and local freights carry pas
sengers.
Claude L. Plain,
Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
= NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Clemson College; Secretary, Miss
Bette Aycock, Wedgefeld; Treasur-
er, Mrs. A. B. Morse, Abbeville.
Vice President: Charleston, Mrs.
N. E. Aull, Estill; Congaree, Mrs.
w. F. Madden, Columbia; Enoree,
Mrs. A. S. Libby, Spartanburg; Har-
mony, Mrs. N. Y. Afford, Wisacky;
Pee Dee, Mrs. D. Mckenzie, Tim
monsville; Piedmont, Mrs. T. E.
Stribling, Seneca; South Carolina,
Miss Annie Blake, Ninety Six; Be-
thel, Mrs. T. w. DeVane, Liberty
Hill.
Secretaries of Causes: Foreign
Missions, Mrs. L. L. Legters, Bishop
vile; A. H. Missions, Miss Edna Nc
Cutcheon, Bishopville; L. H. Mis-
sions, Miss Louise Fleming, Green
wood; Ch. Ed. & Min. Relief, Mrs.
S. L. Libby, Charleston; Y. P. W. &
S. S. Extension Miss Harriet Moore,
Moore; Secretary of Literature, Mrs.
N. G. Gonzales, Columbia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR GOVERNOR
LIEUT.-GOV. BETHEA LAST
TO ENTER THE RACE FOR
GOVERNOR.
Saws He's Both a Conscript and 9
Volunteer and That He Ex-
poets to Win.

Columbia, Oct. 16.-"I am both
a conscript and volunteer in the race
for governor in 1918, and expect
to win," is the emphatic and strik-
ing way in which Andrew ]. Be-
thea, Lieutenant Governor, announ-
ced his intention to enter the race
for Governor next year. Mr.. Be
thea stated that his announcement is
made at this time in response to in
sistent demands of friends in all
parts of the State.
"There is ample time" he contin-
ued, Gin which to discuss issues and
publish platforms, end besides, the
people know my position on the vital
questions of the day. I have never
lodged an issue or shirked duty.
I stand now, as heretofore, for a
clean, orderly, progressive govern
ment within the State-a fair and
just government to be administered
for poor and rich alike. / stand al
so, as I believe 80 per cent of the
citizenship Of South Carolina stands
for loyal and unquestioned support
of the President and the national
government in the present crisis.
Mr.. Bethea's announcement is the
fourth made for governor, with at
least another in contemplation.
Robert A. Cooper, of Laurens, made
known some time ago that he is An
aspirant for gubernatorial honors;
Thomas H. Peoples, of Barnwell, at
torney general, is unequivocally in
the race, according to his statement,
and William A. Stuckey, in a recent
announcement said he would try for
the governership, despite whoever
else was in the race.
Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. Bethea have
been identified continuously with
the anti-Blease faction and the other
two candidates have been supporters
of the Newberry partisan leader.
There has been a deal of unofi-
cial talk in political circles that the
so-called reform" or Blease fac
ton, at contemplated convention
here, will nominate Maj. John G.
Richards, of Liberty Hill, chairman
of the railroad Commission, as its
candidate for governor. However,
neither Major Richards nor former
Governor Blease will verify this ru-
NOR.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
WOMAN CONVICTED
As, SPY EXECUTED
Mile. Mata Hari, Dutch Dancer, Dies
at Dawn for Betraying Great
Britain and France.

Paris, Oct. 15.-Mata-Hari, the
Dutch dancer and adventures, who
two months ago was found guilty by
a courtmartial, on the charge of es-
pionage, was shot at dawn this morn
ing.
Mata-Hari, otherwise known as
Marguerite Gertrude Helle, was ta-
ken in an automobile from Sti La
Zaire, prison to the parade ground
at Vincennes, where her execution
took place. Two Sisters Of Charity
and a priest accompanied her.
Mile. Mata-Hari, long known in
Europe as woman of great attrac-
tiveness and with a romantic history,
was, according to official press dis
patches, accused of conveying to the
Germans the secret of the construc-
ton of the entente "t;anks," this re-
sulting in the enemy rushing work
on a special gas to combat their
operations. She was said to have
left Paris last spring and to have
spent some time in the English town
where She first "tanks" were being
made. afterwards travelling back and
forth between England and Holland
and later going to Spain, where she
aroused suspicion by associating with
a man whom the French secret SER
vice long suspected. When she re-
appeared in Paris she was arrested,
a contributing circumstance, it ap-
pears, being the fact that she was
seen there with a young British Of
ficer attached to the "tank" service.
Her conviction was confirmed by
a revision court and on September
28 the supreme court confirmed the
previous findings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
ARMY OFFICER
TO FACE TRIAL
OFFICER OF NEW YORK Ma
= TIONAL GUARD TO BE
TRIED.
Four Non.Commissioned Officers Who
Are Alleged to Have Inflicted Pun.
;.hment Will Also Face Trial.

spartanburg, S. c., Oct. IT,
Cant. Howard E. Sullivan, COM
manding Battery D, 1o5th field ar
tillery, New York troops, and four l'
of his non-commissioned officers will
face trial at Camp Wadsworth today
of-having brutally. assaulted and
whipped Private Otto Gottschalk.
The private, according to the story
told by other privates, had been Ill
and should have been in a hospital.
He was guilty of minor infractlon
of military regulations and it is al
legged that at Capt. sullivan's direc-
tion. four officers took Gottschalk 10
the rear of the kitchen tent. threw
him into ditch, forced him to drink
the swill and then carried him to a
bath house, where he was. scrubbed
with sand and then beaten with
sticks.
Military officials at the camp re-
fuse to discuss the matter today
other than to say that it has been
officially reported to Gen. Philips
commanding the 9th division. 1t
is reported that the four non-com-
missioned officers are under re-
straint. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
CITY SCHOOL s.
FIRST HONOR ROLL
HONOR ROLL OF THE GRAD
ED AND HIGH SCHOOL
OF ABBEvlLLE
For the Month Ending ON October
IL, 1917-No Honor Roll of
Sci First Grade.

Children must make 80 and above
on scholarship, 100 on attendance,
100 on Department. j
Grade H.-Olive Brock Teacher.
William J. McComb, Adair M. Aiken,
Martha D. Calvert, Fannie M Greene,
Jean w. Milford.
Grade H.-Flora M. Timmons,
Teacher. Leon Ellis, Mabel Bradley,
Agnes Eakin, Susan Minshall, Mary
Norwood Perrin, Minnie Ella Swe-
tenberg, Sara Wilson. q
Grade III.-May Robertson, Tea
cher. Elizabeth Corley, 95; Mary
Hill Ferguson, 95; Alma CASTOR, 90;
Ernestine McCord, 80. i
Grade Annie Richards, Tea
cher. Sara Cowan, 90; Margaret
Flynn, 90; Irene McMahan, 90. s
Grade IV-Sarah Edwards, Teach
er. Julian Ellis, 81; Annie Bell
Greene, 90; Martha Mann, SO; Mary
stallings, "a.
Grade IV.-Etta L. Allen, Teach
er. Rose Lee Anderson, 95; Mar
garet Harrison, 81; Rubie Hughes,
81; Rachel Minshall, 90; Elene Viii
liams, 95; Edna Dawson, 81; Ena
Cunningham, 92.
Grade V.-Blanche Tarrant, Tea
cher. Anthony Tenant, 95; Jack
Thomson, 95; Sarah Edwards, 95.
Grade V-Miss Kennedy, Teacher.
Tom Bradley, Carl Hall, Frank Neuf-
fer, Estelle CASTOR, Francis Gillian,
Kathleen Schroeder, Mary Sweten-
berg, Lucille Welch, Jensie White.
Grade VI.-Miss Tenant, Teach
er. Donald Harris, Grace Milford,
Mary Jones, Marion Wilson.
Grade VIL-Miss Lillian Sweten-
berg, Teacher. Edwin Barksdale,
William Cox, Celia Chalmers, Maria
Neuffer, Emmie Haigler, Elizabeth
Thomson <Claton Shirley. H.
Grade VIII.-Miss Sadie Magill,
Teacher. 95 to 100 per cent. aver
age, Mary White, Hal Moore. Dis
tinction Roll, 80 to IS per cent. av-
erage, Helen Milford.
Grade IX.-Miss Lynch, Teacher.
Mary Greene, Helen Eakin, Kather-
inc Faulkner, Victoria Howie, Mary
Stevenson, Bruce FAINT, Ralph Lyon.
Grade X.-Miss Woods, Teacher.
Margaret Cox, Alpha Graces, Helen
Haigler, Mary Reed Moore. J,
Grade XII.-Mr. Lever, Teacher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
CALL FOR
DRAFTEDUNCERTA|N
DATE Is NOT YET DEFlN-
ITELY SETTLED FOR THE
SECOND CALL.
War Department Now Discussing
Deficiency in the Seventeenth
Army Division.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Discussion
of the advisability of expediting the
call for the second increment of the
draft army now is in progress at the
war department and it appears like
ly that the date may be fixed for
some time in December or January.
Mobilization of the first increment
of $4,000 men is now far enough
advanced to show clearly that there
will be a big deficiency for the Sew
ententh national army division.
More than 250,000 of the first in
crement are still to be assembled,
but it already is evident that there
will be available at the sixteen can
tonments quarters for an additional
regiment at each post and at some
of a full brigade of two regiments.
The strength of the new regi-
mental organization is $500 men.
With a regiment lacking it each
cantonment this alone would mean
a shortage of nearly $4,000 men. In
addition there has been authorized
a separate division of negro troops,
which means nearly 10000 men
withdrawn from the original num-
Der assigned to the sixteen canton
ments.
The shortage is due partially to
the necessity of taking out of ma
tional army men to fill up National
Guard divisions.
Two complete national army divi-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
LIBERTY LOAN IS
FOUGHT BY SPIES
ORGANIZED EFFORTS ros
Defeat LOAN EXPOSED s.
BY COL. LORD.
Colonel Lord Describes Four Chan
nels Through Which Spies 81
Work. "a

Washington, Oct. 17.-Pro-Ger-
man agents in the United States, ac-,
cording to reports to the treasury
department, have directed their ener.
gies toward defeating the Liberty
loan. Their organized propaganda
has borne fruit, from Minnesota to-
Texas, it is asserted, in scattered To-
calities where weak efforts have been.
made, not openly, but by : indirect
methods, to discourage subscriptions.
The work of tthe. pro- German
agents, officials ASSERT has been car,
ried on for more than two weeks
Some of the workers have had the
temerity, the reports indicate, to con-
duct their operations here in the Ma
tional capital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
GULF Of RIGA IS
INFESTED BY HUNS / I !.
German Fleet Preparing For
r Observation-Disclosures
Trenches Bombarded. #
ENEMY HOLDS ALL
OF OESEL ISL AND
Expected Renewal Of Allied oHsn-
sive in France and Belgium Has
Not Developed. s.; sST5 8

Petrograd, Oct. 17.-Regardin8
the situationsin and around the Gulf
Of Riga, the semi oficiar news agen-,
cy today issued the following sum.
mary Of conditions there as coming
from a competent naval authority:
"While our feet in the; zone Of OPP
erations is being pressed by Ger
man forces four times its strength,
our army finds itself in more Ia.
yorable position, the strength Of the.
German troops landed being insig
nifcant. Taggo Bay, the only place
where reinforcement can be disens
barked, is exposed to the northeriyi
gales, which have been blowing tor
two days. The transport Of our re-
Inducements to the island Of .Oosel,
however, does not depend npoa
weather conditions. !, 81
Attack Imminent. ~
"This explains the persistent eft.
forts of German destroyers to pene-,
trate as far as Moon Sound, thereby;
threatening our communications, and
the enemy's desperate attacks
against the troops defending these,
communications. The matter should
be settled before long, as we are
Fastening the dispatch of reinforce
ments for a counterattack, which Is,
imminent" ,.:s - 3.3..
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sions of Southern troops have been.
absorbed in this way. The rem
nnts of three other Southern ma;
tional army divisions will be con-
solidated to form single division:
unit and the surplus men from other
camps will be sent South to make up,
the missing divisions.
Drafts on the national army.
forces also must be made, to fill up
the enlisted personnel Of the avia-5
tion service, the medical corps and
the service battalions needed behind
the fighting lines abroad. Eventu-
ally there will be 250,000 men In.
the last named service alone and
aviation and the medical service
will take nearly as many more,
though not all of them will be taken
from the national army.
Operating to delay the calling out
of the second increment to make
good these shortages are several
factors. Clothing and equipment is
coming forward only at rate that
can meet the demands of the forces
already called and the railways of
the country have been overburdened
with the job of moving the army
without hindering freight shipments
vital to the allies. .
Fixing the date of the call for the
second increment probably hinges
also upon the careful study being
made by Provost Marshal Gen
Crowder and his assistants of the
results of the plan followed in as
sembling the men called first.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
STATE SYNOD|CAL
ENDS. FINE SESSION
ESTILL IS NEXT PLACE OF
MEETING FOR The
..- SYNODICAL.
Sixth Annual Meeting of This Body
Came te Close Wednesday After
a Most Successful Session.

The Sixth Annual meeting OF the
Synodical Auxiliary of South Caro-
lima was held in the Presbyterian
church on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There were twenty-seven repre-
sentatives present. The executive
committee met in the Sunday school
room at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning
and at II o'clock the meeting was
formally opened by the President
Mrs. Andrew Bramlett of Clemson
College. Greetings from the Metho-
dist church were brought by Mrs.
Frank Nickles, the Baptist church,
Mrs. W. P. Wkam, the A. R. P.
church, Mrs. M. R. Plaxco, the Pres
byterian church by Mrs. Gilbert
Evans, and response from the Sy-
nodical by Mrs. Reeves of Alcolu.
These greetings were hearty well
comes and were the beginning OF
the good feeling and Christian tel-
lowship that pervaded the meeting.
Rev. E. P. Davis of Greenvllle,
chairman of Synod's Committee = on
Women's work, was the next speaker
bringing greetings from Synod. One
of the most uplifting features OF
the Synodical were the Bible Hours,
conducted by Mrs. T. S. Bryan OF
Columbia, the subject being "Stew-
ardship," the theme of the synodl-
In the absence of the Secretary,
Mrs. M. B. John of Bennettsville,
Mrs. T. E. Stribling of Seneca, was
chosen and proved most capable
secretary.
On Tuesday evening in the alb
sence of Mr.. Pratt, Mr.. Daniel, in
an impressive manner, conducted the
devotional exercises and the large
congregation had the privilege Of
hearing an earnest and appealing
address on "Mountain Missions" by
Miss Mabel Hall of the Guerrant Mis-
Sion.,
Immediately after the address the
congregation accepted an invitation
to a reception at the manse, where
for an hour or more the many who
called had the pleasure of meeting
the visitors and their friends. The
manse was decorated with brilliantly
colored flowers, and the presence of
these charming visiting ladies made
the evening a very happy one. Punch
was served by the young ladies of
the Missionary Society.
On Wednesday morning only rou-
tine business was taken up. Officers
for next year were elected and Es-
till, S. c., was chosen as place of
next meeting.
OFFICERS.
President, Mrs. Andrew Bramlett,