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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
Observation-Disclosures
: DUE WEST. :

Due West, Jan. S.-The holidays
passed off very quietly in Due West,
the weather was generally unpleas-
ant as was cloudy and raining most
Of the time.
The year that has Just passed has
witnessed probably the highest wave
Of prosperity within the memory OF
the oldest inhabitants. This pros
perity that has come to the farmers
Is more general than if it had como
to any other industrial class, because
in the South, what bestefts the far
mer, benefits Us all.
May the year 1917 bring health,
happiness and prosperity to you In
great measures.
Mr. Olin Hawthorn, son Of DR.. o.
P. Hawthorn, died in Savannah, Ca,
on Dec. 25th. He suffered a stroke
Of paralysis some weeks before from
which he never recovered.
Rev. M. B. Grier, missionary from
the Southern Presbyterian church,
who has been laboring for number
of years in China, has been critically
i'll for the past few days.
Mrs. Jane Todd, one Of the Oldest
residents Of the town, died at her
home on the 18th Of December, after
q lingering illness Of two months:
She would have been SO years old
on the 10th. :,
The week Of prayer is being held
at Due West every afternoon at four
o'clock. ~. r.
Instead of the regular services on
last Sabbath evening, an open meet
ing was held of the Young Peoples
Union, which was very interesting.
Mrs. Dr.. Robinson is expected
home from Millersburg, KY, Tuesday
having spent Christmas at her old
home. 81
Misses Euphemia and Lois Young
left Tuesday: for New York, the for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
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SEVEN

higher cost due to & smaller. scale Of
operation, endless wrangies % to
which road should be improved 6rst,
possibly g change in super7iSion,
probably the people would get weary
Of the Job and quit, not mention The
economy in interest charges ~ ths
bond issue method. IS.
A $500, 900 bond issue ought ttpj
give us not less than zoo milsZl
Of good and serviceable roads suey
as are being built in 9Gfsenyiila conn
ty. A bond issue bearing i t.2 DSts
cent. interest would be taken scaiS
OF entirely, interest and Sinkin2
fund, by q 8 mill tax for the ftSE
few years. IL desirable, . part U4
the present road fund could be ;Apr
piled, reducing the levy. Aft1r
the sinking fund has accumulated %.
q respectable amount and the inter.
est from it begins to accume pturpfs
lions, the levy could be reduced rom
this source. The increase Ia tn
value Of property would naturally
increase the income for bond pU1s
poses 20 that before the bonds need
be repaid the levy would be reduced
to q very small item. The burden
on the generation Of thirty pears
from now would indeed be small
though the enhancement IN property
and the direct benefits provided by
the bond issue will be q boon 10:
them. ( - KS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
= CALHOUN FALLS. =
Observation-Disclosures

Calhoun Falls, Jan. 6.-J. G. Car
isle has gone to Port Royal to take
charge Of the property Of Pat Cal
honn at that place; John C. Calhoun
will have charge OF the property OF
the Calhoun Falls company in THU
section. :.
j. J. George has purchased the
lot next to his store building on Cox
Avenue, from w. E. Redd, and will
erect q brick building for business
purposes on the lot. p
]. T. Black has stock Of mer-
chandise in the old Kieser building
on Seneca street, and will operate it
as q branch of his Cox Avenue store.
Mrs. e. B. Beal, who recently sold
her residence ia Calhoun Falls to
Mr.. Gilbert, is now staying at the
hotel until the cottage which she
will build on her farm near Calhoun
Falls Is competed, after which, she
will make the latter her home IN the
future. =.
It is said that it is the intention
of Mr. Gilbert, who recently bought
the Beal place, to operate the same
as a dairy and poultry farm; In ad-
dition to this, Mr.. Gilbert will occupy
the Taylor store on Tugaloo street
with q stock of general merchandise.
Postmaster Tucker, who has been
quite i'll with an attack Of measles,
is recovered and is attending to the
business of his Office. ... 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1917
4 FAIRFIELD =
+ =
Observation-Disclosures

Fairfield, Jan. S.-Mr. e. C. Young
went to Greenwood Friday on bua'
ness.
Hartwsll, Ga, have been visiting
friends and relatives in and around
Troy for the past two weeks.
Miss Sara Creswell from Harris.
burg, and Mr.. T. F Young called to
see little Nora Lee Young Friday, who
has been real sick for the past two
weeks. But we are glad to say she
is improving a little at this writing
We hope for her q speedy recovery.
Mr.. Mack Young from Hartwell,
Ca, has been visiting friends and
relatives in and around Troy TOR the
past two weeks.
Messrs. J. A. and E. C. Young went
to Mccormick one day last week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Walker and
little Frances, Of Pucketts, spent part
Of last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Young.
Mrs. R. A. Crawford called at the
home of Mr.. Joe Young one day last
week.
Little James and Emma Kate
Brown spent Monday and Tuesday
with their aunt, Mrs. r. A: CRAWFORD
Mrs. Fannie Keller and Miss Ella
Talbert spent one day last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Talbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Creswell from
near Mccormick, spent Sabbath and
Sabbath night with Mrs. NJ. A. Bow
ems and the Misses Creswen. They
were on their way to Due West to
see his sister, Mrs. Mack Crowford.
Mr.. Will Long spent Monday at
the home Of his uncles, Mr.. A. W.
Young.
Miss Maggie Young and brother,
Charlie, spent one day last week at
tie home Of their uncle, Mr.: Joe
Young. "a.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
BOND ISSUE FOR ROADS.
Laurens Advertiser.

Laurens Advertiser.
IL is generally understood that the
newly elected delegation to the Leg.
islature is favorably inclined toward
legislation looking toward the per
manent Improvement Of the main
highways Of the county. This inch-
nation on their part will doubtless
receive the endorsement OF the best
citizens of the county. What form
the legislation viii tsIke has not yet
been publicly declared by any Of the
deleration, though it Is believed that
the provision for bond issue Is
being favorably considered.
Numerous inquiries made Of peo.
ple from all parts Of the county
convince us that they are ready
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10

to spend money to secure better
roads. The old antagonim against
the bond for road Improvement is dy-
ing out rapidly and It is safe to pre-
dict that the majority Of property
owners Of the county are willing
right now to provide in this manner
for road Improvement.
Opinion varies as to how much
Laurens County could afford to
spend on roads without putting an
unfair burden on any property hol-
der. Il Is recognized that q sum
only large enough to. build three or
four main roads would increase taxes
without providing commensurate con-
veniences to.a large number Of peo-
pie who, on account Of location,
would not benefit by the expenditure.
For all sections Of the county to
benefit by the road building, the ex.
penditure must be large enough to
provide system Of reads serving all
sections. All the main arteries Of
the county must be improved. Two
hundred miles Of improved roads
would doubtless serve the county ac-
cording to the present accepted idea
as to the proportion Of roads to be
improved. At $1,500 per mile we
would have 100000 to raise.
Would it be wiser to raise this
gradually by direct tax and expend
the money as it is raised or by q
bond issue Should we attempt the
job by piece-meal or clean it up in
a couple Of years? To attempt to
build permanent roads gradually by
direct taxation we would have 9
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10

Messrs. J. q. P. McCaslen and ].
D. Creswell went to Greenwood Sat
urday on business. ~
Mrs. Fannie McCaslan has been
sick for the past week. Mr.. John
Langley has been real sick also. We
wish for them both a speedy recovery
Misses Maggie and Willie Young
called at the home Of MIR. and MIS-.
J. M. Spencer one day last week. q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10

When pleasure becomes q; habit II
ceases to be; pleasure. 3
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
United Charaties

The United Charities of Cambridge
at the meeting just held, has before
if an empty treasury and several ur-
gent appeals fCr help. As hereto
fore. IL was decided to canvass the
whole community for annual sub
.riutfous. The Committee asks Tor
subScriuti0ns Of at least a dollar per
year. and more from those who are
Favored by Providence. 1t will take
at least four hundred dollars for the
winters needs. Clothes. shoes and
provisions are needed as well as
money. Telephone to Mr.. Vernon S.
Bradley for directions as to where
to send anything that one may have.
The Committee are asking the fol-
lowing ladies tC meet on Friday
morning at ten o'clock at Christ
Church Parish House, to select a
chairman and arrange for the can
yass.
Ans. James Robertson, Mrs. Carl
ton Waller, Miss Grace Waddell, Miss
Mamie Robbins, Miss Grace Phillips,
Miss Eta Goldsborough, Mrs. Chas.
r. Corkran, Miss Blanche Brinsfield,
Miss Rita Bayly, Miss Louise Bow
die, Miss Clara Sauerhoff, Miss Ruth
GOrdy.
The small room in the Northeast
corner of the Parish House will be
made ready. Enter by the regular
door on Church street.
L. =. KINKS. Acting Sec.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
Not For A Shaker

Where are you going, my Pretty
Maid?"
81 go to my knitting club, sir" she
said.
"And what are you knitting, My
Pretty Maid?"
Sweaters for soldiers and sailors, >"
she said.
How nicely you knit, oh My Pretty
Maid"
I'm doing my bit, kind sir, ''she said.
"Oh pray knit for me, My Pretty
Maid"
What! Knit for a Stacker! Oh.
sir" she said.
Then I'll not marry you, My Pretty
Maid
Nobody asked you to, Sir, 'she said.
But your soldiers may never come
back, Pretty Maid"
Best the thoughts of dead heroes, oh
SIR she said.
Then you'll be spinster, oh, My
Pretty Maid"
But not wife of Stacker oh, sir,
she said.
Josh Wink
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
Y. NJ. c. A. CONTRIBUTIONS

ta~u sullry. ions by Districts III Dor
chester County 20 Y. VI. {. \. Nar
I4fnG.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
WrighstOn---Taylo

\ quiet, but pretty, wedding was
solemnized Saturday evening, Novem-
Der 24. at 8 o'clock, at the parsonage
Of Grace NJ E Church, South, this
city, when Miss Rosa May, daughter
of Nj. and Mrs. Marion r. Taylor, of
Town Point, became the bride Of Mr..
J. Alonzo Wrightson. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. H. w. Dunk
ley. in the presence of a few. rela-
tives and friends.
The bride wore a suit of brown
chiffon broadcloth and carried an
urmful of yellow chrysanthemums.
The groom. who is engaged in
farming. is the son of Mrs. Alonzo
son, OF Cambridge. Mr.. and Mrs.
son. OF Cambridge. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wrightson are spending their honey
moon in Washington.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
Union Services

Union Thanksgiving services will
he held at Grace NJ. E. Church, South,
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock.
Zion NJ. Z. Church, First Baptist
Church. st. Paul's NJ. P. Church, and
Grace NJ. Z Church will unite Their their
congregations at this time.
Rev. E. L. Hubbard, of Beckwith
Charge, will deliver the sermon. The
choirs OF the churches will render
two anthems The public is cordial
Iy invited to>attend
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28

rot,l .$5.224.79
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
CHURCH LOCALS.

The Woman's Auxiliary will
meet Friday at o'clock at the rec
tory TO make slippers for the wound
ed soldiers in t'rance.-Ady.
Thanksgiving Day services at
Christ Church, Cambridge, at II a.
an. The offering will be given to
the Children's Home of the Diocese
located at Easton. There are forty
children. Potatoes, apples and other
things used in decoration will be
sent 10 these children.
.Children's vehicles, a great, big
stock. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv'
21-6t. 3. lot.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
OYSTER ROAST

There is to be an oyster roast and
smoker at the Yacht Club tomorrow
Thursday at s p. m. al mem
bers and out-of-town guests are re
quested to bring an oyster knife
Adv II
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
Thanksgiving Dinner at
Cambridge Restaurant

Save the worry of preparing dim
ner and dish washing and cleaning
ana strengthening up. Get your din
ner at the new Cambridge Restau-
rant.
MENU:
Chicken Soup
Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Cold Slaw Hearts of Celery
Queen Olives
lIince Pie, with Wine Sauce.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28

We have hundreds of useful
Xmas presents. Come in and see
them. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Ady.21-
B. lot.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-28
MENU:
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TgU .s5..g-Good room house. 1O2
Handbook Ave-, at $3.50 month. VIII
liam II. Hooper, 21-4t.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

~
There will be a Christmas ire
and an informal program at III,
church Monday afternoon, Dccem-
Der 2ith, for the Sunday Schoo
aiidren. Mrs. Beck Is In chars,
and the hour will be announced
inter.
District Attorney Vaught ant
family have len for their former
home in Mississippi. where they
sxpcct N gather around the lestiv
board and enjoy one Of those way
iown south" turkeys-Graphic.
o
Mrs. T. J. Fulton is spending IN
holidays with relatives at Del hlO
rexns.
Miss Trcvr ID d spent a f1w q
"a III Paso shopping this week.
Mrs. J.. l.. Greenwood, who u
been quite ~ for a week or NOR
$ reported 10 he improving.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

A most impressive % well as q
'ery inslrUestsc talk was given By
Chaplain BecbS NJ tie Gag raising
Wednesday ~nflnraoan, which was
indcr the auspices az The Red Gross.
he nag was hlsted over The post-
laAce building at S;ib o'clock in the
resence Of all the school children
nd Interested residents Of Column
us. The cath Infantry Band furn-
shed the music for the occasion.
,uring the strains Of America" the
ag was unfurled 10 The bfeeze.
O.
Mr.. Leo Rlegs and family leave
vday for n paso 10 spend The holi-
iay season. Little Ioselyn will stay
q ~ Paso 10 attend school there.
%
Mr.. ]. n. Blair was a business
isiior 10 n paso this week.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

Miss Pearl Lysle. one OF our
will spend The Christmas
holidays with her sister in II Pace
-
Tho tcachers and children Of The
city schools are looking forward 10
the much needed vacation week.
beginning Friday, December Rist,
and lasting through New Years day.
The past semester has been one OF
the most credilahlc IN TIE history
OF the school and the teaching fac
ulty under the supervision Of Mrs.
Green deserves n great deal OF cred
Il for the earnest effort put forth in
their work. We hope The comm
semester win show rs good record
as the past
A number of social functions art
being planned for The holidays
among them a dance by the Boosters
Club.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

F0R RENT-Large. nicely furnish
ed room IN adobe house, suitable
for man and wife or two Indies. Can
obtain good hoard reasonably within
a block. Mrs. w CD. Quaat. is-tI
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
CIvII. SERVICE EXAMINATION

Tho United States Civil scryl
.l " unouHccs that
plumber UNCONVENTIONAL examin
ton will be held on January
'9iS Tor the purpose Of nlling
acancy In the position Of plumbe
in the qutrtrmaster service at Co
iumbus. New Mexico.
Application blanks and iurtht
Information may be ohtEinrd fr
he local secretary, Board OF G.
Service Examiners, at the Cohu
"''s. ~ NJ. postomce.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

Houses for Renl-BOb FlAck. Il
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

The teachers Of the city schools
ave spent much time and effort o
their ecveral respective Chrietuat
prosrams-lwo or which under IN,
direction OF Mrs. Pierce and Mise
1c0ee will be given Friday even
ne At 7:90 o'clock at the Methoda
hurch. The Christmas Dialogue
repaired by Mrs. piercee chiIdrel
re The Fairy strike" and ~Tho
nln Claus lame while the H.
'hool Students under the direction.
% Miss McCee. will give that mu
beloved play, "A Christmas Caro-.
by Dickens. There will he no char
FOR admission 10 either Of these, am
me will Immediately follow N
other. Al ara cordially invited e
come and see the girls and boys In
these appropriate and interesting
playeltes.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

Owing to a misunderstood.
ing concerning tn 'i'l ' q.
try Band playing go =
uals. the ball adverns. i,r
Xmas Eve. December 24t a,
1917. for the benefit of the Re-
Cross Society. is declared Of +.
but the oath Infantry Band is
giving a ball at the same place
aud time. Ill III CtNtS.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

Mutt aud Jen Cartoons a. colun-
bus Theatre Friday and Saturday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

Tho principal tro No with Rus
Is las,-Russia.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

WANTED TO buy a piano box al
sJod conjiiion. Apply at CourI
nee.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
$4,000 REWARD IN GOLD.

win give Two Hundred Dollars In
Gold as = reward for the arrest and
conviction, upon receipt that party
has been confined In Tho p~enitentiary,
VI sAl vnr eanFnt soiaiIns q - uaie
lie or ~ l. horses. Cattle Orande,
on left SIDE, horses on lcit hip,
:. \ BlHCHFtELD,
A.2aAR Columlus NJ b.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

ron sALE-iO turkeys; "a layin
hens and Z Plymouthrock roos
ors. j. W. Blair.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
-LASSniED ADVkkl lsEMLk

LUS 1-sund.y bctwccA uiim
and Columbus, long ulaca O,l
-Oat. Finder will be rew.rl-
urn.ng same 10 own r, Coo. .
LAS, Columbus, n, N.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

FOR RENT OR sALE-MoOre ranel,
l i-2 miles from town. Tern
reasonable. Inquire at Courie
ONCE.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

roR SALE-one OF the best bus.
ness lots IN the city; size 25xiAV
feet; price 5000. Terms 500 down
and balance 10 suit purchaser. In
quire az Courier ONCE. II
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

For sale; One restaurant range
and one gasoline range. all kinds OF
household and kitchen furniture
Bob Flaek. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

played" Also, although to "The World"
it seemed that Zimbalist played with "fine
interpretive skill, taste and intelligence
and to The Tribune that his playing dis
played "a high measure Of beauty"
number Of the critics agreed that it was
for some reason an off day with him.
Sigmund Spaeth, in "The Evening Mail"
felt, among other things, that "the violin
list had trouble in making his bow bite
the strings cleanly, there being too many
unintentional harmonics and discordant
Whistles" 1.-THE Sun" discovered or was
troubled by no defects, particularly COM
mending work done in the Bach chaconne;
but Pitts Sanborn, in "The Globe" de-
clared that mot only technically, but
spiritually, one felt something lacking in
his programme" And he added that mot
until his programme was nearly over did
he contrive TO play an entire number with
out a mistake" suggesting that, owing
perhaps to technical uncertainty, Zimbalist
Lacked a certain fire, a sureness Of
attack that made his concert so delightful
last year" "The Evening World" and
The Herald" praised the recital, the lat
ter particularly commencing the work Of
Samuel Chotzinoff at the piano. The audi
ence appears to have been well pleased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Alice Gentle

MISS ALICE GENTLE, formerly asso-
INI ciated with Mr. Hammerstein in
his Manhattan Opera House venture, and
later with La Scala, in Milan, gave a
programme of songs in Carnegie Hall,
Thursday evening, November 1. To the
musical critic of "The Sun" she seemed to
have made progress in her art, especially
in the singing of her aria from Verdi's La
Fora del Destino." In some of her songs,
this critic felt, Miss Gentle was mot quite
at home" though in others she displayed
both technique and intelligence" The
Tribune, which pronounced her voice a
fine one, was especially impressed with
work in the middle register; while "The
Times" found her fresh, clear voice"
meeting the demands of even the most dra-
matte songs the programme contained. In
the group of American songs 1.-The Her
aid" liked her best, suggesting that in the
more dramatic things her voice was in
clined TO be uneven, and that occasionally
she sang off key "The Post" which
limited that she may "fnd her way to the
Metropolitan" thought her voice pure and
flexible; though to "The American" it
seemed that, while Miss Gentle has ian
agreeable mezzo-soprano voice of lyric cali
bre," as a recital singer "she has still
something TO learn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

ably there has not appeared IN literature
personal analysis so frank, honest, and
merciless as this Journal of Maria Bash
kirtseff." He describes her as beauti-
full, high-born girl, endowed with a pas
sionate nature to begin with, thirsting
eagerly for life and experience, feeling
in her nature both the will and the power
to place her name with the immortals.
In her own prefaces she confesses:
This is the thought that has always ter
rifed me: to live, to be so filled with am
biton, to suffer, TO weep, to struggle. and,
at the end, oblivion! oblivionl as if | had
never existed. If | should not live long
enough to win renown, this journal will in
terest the psychologists
And so, frankly admitting that, though
written without affectation, as if no one
in the world should ever read it, and yet
at the same time intended to be read"
she tells everything, everything, every
thing" adding, otherwise, what use were
it? Well, it will be very evident that I
tell everything"