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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05
Tuesday, November 5, 1913.
THE ELECTIONS.

Elections are being held in many
states today for both state and fed
eral otice-hoIders. In South Caro-
lima there is not much interest in
political matters as there is no oppo-
sition to any of the democratic NOM
inees for state Offices. Congress-
man Lever is the only congressman
who has opposition, and this will
amount to nothing.
But there is considerable interest
in other states. In New York, where
interest always centers, there is a
contest for the governorship between
Governor Whitman as the Republi-
can candidate, and Alfred B. Smith,
the Democratic nominee. Governor
Whitman is attacking the Democrat
ic nominee on the ground principally
that he is a Tammany man and has
shown his subservience in appoint
ments made since he has been speak
er of the Assembly at Albany. The
Democrats are fighting Whitman
principally on alleged extravaganza
in public matters and on account of
his want of knowledge in handling
the business affairs of the govern
ment.
The races for the United States
Senate and for the seats in Congress
\in the pivotal states, however, are at
tracing most attention. Things
were running an even course until
last week when President Wilson
made an appeal to the people of the
country asking for the election of a
Democratic House and Senate, so
that he might be unembarrassed in
the prosecution of the war, and as
leader of the people in its settle
ment.
. Having previously announced that
politics was adjourned for the dura-
tion of the war, the republicans have
taken this as challenge to them, and
in the last few days things have be-
come lively. All indications are that
the divisions will be close, and that
either party may win.
The New York Herald has taken
its usual poll of the voters in the sew
eral states and Sundays papers car
ried it's conclusion on the result. 1t
predicted that the democrats would
still control the Senate, but that the
republicans would capture the House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05

While our town as yet, has escap-
ed the violence of the epidemic, yet
our hearts go out in sympathy to our
neighboring towns that have been
so sorely afflicted with the pestilence
that traveleth by night and stalketh
abroad at the noon time. The town
has had only a few cases, with no
fatalities, but the surrounding coun-
try had over hundred cases at one
time, and was very virulent among
the colored people,
When it was learned that DR..
Kirkpatrick was confined to his bed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05
Personal Items.

Mr.. S. B. Cook, who has been
confined to his bed for two months
is slowly improving. .E
George Harper and Ray Clink-
scales left last week for Due West,
where they will take the S. A. T. c.
course at Erskine College.
The friends of Mrs. M. L. Bell will
be pleased to know that she is SLOW
ly but gradually regaining her health
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05
GETTING ON THE
CASUALTY LIST

Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson has the mis-
fortune to fall Saturday night and
break her arm. She was hanging
curtains and the step ladder gave
way, inflicting this painful injury.
Mrs. Wilkinson's boys who are over
seas, have all come cut of the big
fight without injury, so she evens up
things by getting on the casualty
list herself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05

about like the merchants in every
other place. Our bankers may not
be as progressive as in some towns,
but they are able to extend credit
to those customers who are worthy
of credit, and they generally do
their part along this line.
But the bankers and the mer-
chants should be the leaders and not
the preachers in this matter of d.
versifed farming. The bankers
should lead, because it is to them that
the farmers look for the wherewlth-
al to do any kind OF farming, arc
the merchants should lead because,
in order to promote diversified
farming, it is necessary in the very
first place to find market for the
products which are to be raised,
and being trained in matters of this
kind, the merchants should be in
position to assist their customers in
disposing of products Of every kind.
1t should not be enough for the
merchant to do business for the
sake only of making a profit on
what he sells. A merchant may be
a great force for good in his COM
munity in the proportion in which
he promotes the interest of the peo-
ple in his section, and not in the
proportion alone in which he pros
pers individually, regardless of the
result to his customer. If a mer-
chant would build a trade which will
prove worth while and an asset, he
should build up his customers with
himself, and not prosper through
their misfortunes.
There is no real benefit to the
country when a farmer loses plan
taticn, nor when one is absorbed by
the merchant or account of debts
contracted which the customer is
unable to pay. That is not progress.
But there is progress when the far
mer makes profit on the farm, and
when he allows the merchant not
oaly to sell him the things necessary
to make the farm success, but
when the merchant makes likewise
by assisting the farmer with his ex-
perience in putting products on the
market which have not heretofore
lad G. market.
Now let us think little. The
merchants have been selling to the
farmers long time, but have they,
in 1Abbeville or elsewhere, bestirred
themselves in the last twenty-five
wears to find a means of marketing
a crop of sweet potatoes, or white
potatoes, or pinders, or peas, or hay,
or any other product except cotton?
We are told every year, when the
war is not the topic of conversation,
thGt the boil weevil is coming. How
are we being prepared for his COM
ing? Tie farmers are being blamed
for not looking ahead, and they are
to blame of course, but we assert
that it IS as much the duty Of the
. banker and merchant to look out for
the future as it is the duty Of the
farmer. The prosperity of the one
is as much linked with the success
of the farms as the prosperity of
the other.
In the proportion in which the
people, farmers, merchants and
bankers alike, take an interest in
! finding markets for these farm pro-
ducts, in that proportion will we be-
gin to make some substantial pre-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05
QUARANTINE STILL ON.

The city board of health has de-
cided that the influenza situation
did not warrant the opening Of
churches, schools and moving pic
ture shows yesterday. It was there
fore ordered that the quarantine be
extended to November 10th. e, 49,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05
EXTRA
COTTON JUMPS HIGH.

The New York cotton market was
active today. Futures closed 176
points higher than Saturday. The
Jump was due to the Austrian sur
render, it is stated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05

and is a young man of fine charac-
ter. The young couple left at once
for Greenville, and after short
visit they will go to Columbus, Ga,
where they will make their home
for the present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05
YOUNG LoWNDESVILLE SOL
DER DIES AT CAMP GREENE
Other Items of Interest in and
Around Thriving Town.

Lowndesville, Nov. 4.-The re-
mains of Mr.. Albert Bonds, who died
at Camp Greene, Oct. 26th, and
inferred at Smyrna cemetery in the
presence of a large number of rela-
tives and friends. He was the first
of our soldiers from Lowndesvlle to
die, and the town and community
grieve at the passing away of the
young soldier in the prime of use,
full life.
Miss Minnie Fennell and Mr.
Langdon Ligon were married at the
home of the brides parents, Rev
and Mrs. H. C. Fennell, last Wed
nesday, Oct. 22nd. The ceremony
was performed by the brides father,
Rev. H. G.. Fennell, assisted by Rev
Frank Lyon, brother of the groom
Mrs. Ligon was one of the most
charming and intellectual girls that
has ever gone from our town and ii
is with sincere regret that we give
her up. Mr.. Ligon holds respon-
sible position as cotton inspector
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05

parations for the hereafter. The
marketing association should appeal
to all business men, and should
have their support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
Mrs. Jennie Rice Stone.

Mrs. Jennie Rice Stone died in Green
field, Mass, Dec. %, at the advanced age
of SO years and eight months. She was
a daughter of Moses and Ann Rice of
Charemont, Mass, where she was born
April IL, 1884. In 1856 she married
Charles Stone of Halifax, and all of
her married life was spent in that town.
Mr.. Stone died Dec. 81, 1905. Three
children were born to them, two died
in infancy. The daughter, Mrs. C. f.
Clark of Greenfield, still survives her
mother, from whom she had never been
separated, both always having had a
home in the same house.
Mrs. Stone died in her home after an
illness of 10 weeks. She was an earnest
Christian, member of the Baptist
church in Halifax for 30 years. She
was very devoted to her family and
took great pleasure in helping others
Besides her daughter she leaves -four
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children, one sister and one brother.
The funeral was held at the house
Dec. "a, Rev. j. C. Hayes of the Bap-
fist church officiating. The body was
placed in the tomb at Shclburne Falls
and the burial will take place in Hall.
fax
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.
Baptist Church Business Meeting.

The annual business meeting of the
west Brattleboro Baptist church was
held Wednesday at 7.30 p. m. in the
chapel with a good attendance. Reports
from all the officers, the committees and
organizations within the church were re-
ceived
A. N. johnson was appointed as honor.
airy and advisory member of the board of
trustees and given a vote of thanks for
his long-contnued and faithful services.
These officers were elected: Trustees, A.
p. Eddy, f. II. Churchill, II. II. Thurber
clerk, Mrs. Jennie M. Cheney; treasurer,
John Mckay collectors, Allen Withing-
ton, Adm Jillson, Austin Nichols; deacon
for three years, II. II, Thurber; auditor,
Adm Jillson.
George Allen, who declined a reelection
as superintendent of the Sunday school.
was given a vote of thanks for the 10
years of service he has rendered in that
position and the following officers were
elected: Supt., John Mckay; assistant,
Adm Jillson; sec. and treas, Mrs. Minnie
Fits; assistant, Mrs John Mckay; libra
rian, Hazel Compton; superintendent of
rimary department, Mrs. Amer p. Eddy;
assistant, Mrs. George Allen; superin-
tendent of cradle roll, Mrs. Frank Lee
Raw
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
MRS. FRANCIS p. LYNCH.
Brattleboro Woman Dies in Northampton
Sanitarium.

Mrs. Anna May 0'itzmaurccl Lynch,
%, wife of Francis p. Lynch, who Is with
the 49th New York regiment stationed
at Tenafy. y. j., died at sanitarm in
Northampton. Mass. Saturday after an
illness of several months The body was
brought TO the home of Mr.. Lynch's rcla-
tiycst 2W1 EllotIstrtct, Sunday. . Mrs.
Lynch was the daughter of Thomas
and Bridget Fitzmauricc and was born
in hartford, this state. She leaves be.
sides her husband, two children, Mary
and Agnes, her mother, who lives in Hud-
son Falls, y. Y. three brothers. Michael
of Brattleboro. Thomas and James Of
Hudson Falls. and three sisters, Mary of
Putnam. Conn, and Agnes and Sadie Of
Hudson Falls.
The funeral was held in the Roman
Catholic church Wednesday at 9, Rev.
James p. Rand officiating. The bearers
were Richard llcaphy, John McCrath,
James Griffin and Michael Baker. Frank
p. Lynch, husband. and Miss Mary Fitz.
maurice, sister, OF Putnam. Conn, were
present. The body was placed in the re-
ceiving tomb i'll Prospect Hill cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
WEST BRATTLEBoRO.

Mrs. Filion, who was employed as
bookkeepcr for j. l.. Stockwell and
who is i'll in her home, with a nurse
in attendance, is little better
Mrs. Willard Hamlin and son, Har
old, of LeOminster, n. H., who had been
spending a week with her daughter
Miss Caroline Hamlin, at A. w. Stowe s
left Monday for their home.
George Robbins returned Monday
night from New York, where he visit
ed a week with his uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Merton G. Robbins, and
family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
WELL-KNoWN FARMER DIES.
Mellen Goodenough Was Lifelong Resi-
dent of West Brattleboro-End Came
in Melrose Hospital.

Mellen Goodenoueh, II, a lifelong
resident of West Brattleboro, died in
the Melrose hospital in that village
Wednesday afternoon about ) clock,
after a weeks illness with double
pneumonia.
Mr.. Goodenough was born in West
Brattleboro Dec. 90, 1916, the Young
est of the six children of Frasir1" and
Emily (Chase) Goodenough lie was
the last survivor of the family. lie
was well-known farmer and lived ON
the old Samuel Earle place.
lie leaves no brothers or sisters or
children, his nearest relatives being p
nephew and four nicceS, Arthur Goodc-
nough, Mrs. II. +. prcfOntaine, Mrs.
Cora Eddy and Misc Mabel Goodc-
enough, all of West Brattlcboro, and
Mrs Mia Metz of Lcvden, Mass.
The funeral will be held in the home
of Mrs. Prefontainc at o clock Sat
urday, Rev. d. +. Trout, pastor of the
Universalist church. officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
NOTED HYMN WRITER DEAD.
Annie Sherwood Hawks, Author Of I
Need Thee Every Hour and Other
Hymns.

Annie Sherwood Hawks, Author OF L
Need Thee Every Hour and Other
Hymns.
Mrs. Annie Sherwood Hawks author
of many famous gospel hymns, includ.
ing l Need Thee Every Hour, died at
her home in Bennington Wednesday at
the age of SO.
With the death of the celebrated
Fanny Crosby some time ago, Mrs. An
mic Sherwood Hawks was left as per-
haps the last of the noted writer's of
the gospel hymns Of the past half con-
fury.
From her fourteenth year, when her
first bit of verse was published in a
newspaper in Troy, n. v, she devoted
large part of her long life to the
production of poems and hymns. OF
her hymns which came into common
use the best known is, | Need Thee Ev-
cry Hour, which is said to have been
translated into more foreign languages
than any other modern hymn.
Mrs. Hawks, who was born in Hoo
sick, n. Y, in 1875, was educated
in the public schools and in the Troy
seminary. After her. marriage to
Charles Hal Hawks, member of New
York banking firm, she lived in Brook
| lvn until the death Of her husband in
1883. Since then she had made her
home with her daughter in Bennington.
Her first hymns were written in
| 1868, at the suggestion Of her pastor
DR.. Robert Lowry, who set several of
them to music.
Not long before her death Mrs.
Hawks thus described the writing Of
her most famous hymn:
81 remember well the morning.
many years ago, when in the midst Of
the daily cares of my home, | was so
filled with a sense of ncarncss to the
Master that, wondering how one could
live without Him either in Joy or
pain, these words, Need Thee Every
Hour were flashed iato my mind.
Seating myself by the open window
in the balmy air of the bright June
day, I caught my pencil, and the
words were soon committed to paper,
almost as they are being sung now.
at was only by accident, as it
would seem, that they were set to mu-
sic few months later and sung for
the first time at Sunday school con-
venton held in one Of the large West.
ern cities. From there they were taken
further West and sung by thousands
of voices before the echo came back
to me. -
Among other hymns of which she
was the author are The Cross for Jesus,
Good Night Why Wccpcst Thou,
Who II Be the Next to Follow Jesus
and In the Valley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
BURBANK WRIGHT.
Member of Phoenix staff and Former
Nurse at Brattleboro Retreat Married
Wednesday Evening.

Miss Grace Alice Wright, youngest
daughter of Sidney S. Wright, Boston
g. Maine station agent at South Charles
town, n. H., and Winfred +. Burbank,
reporter for The Phoenix, were quiet,
ly married by Rev. j. Fredrik Virgin
at st. Michael's Episcopal parsonage
at 9 o'clock Wednesday evening.
They were unattended and double
ring service was used. The bride wore
gray silk and chiffon gown with hat
and coat to match and carried large
cluster of carnations.
Yesterday the couple started fol
Boston, where they will spend a few
days. Mrs. Burbank was at one time
a nurse at the Brattleboro Retreat. Mr.
Burbank has been engaged in newspa
per work several years and enjoys a
large acquaintance throughout New
England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
MRS. ELIZABETH TODD.
Native of Guilford Had Lived Here
Several Years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, 50, died at 76
Conal street Monday night after a lin
gering illness of several wears. She was
born in Guilford, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Boydcn. but lived most Of her
life in New York. Several years ago
Mrs. Todd sustained a shock and since
then had been cared for at different
places in Brattlcboro. \ number Of
nephews and nieccs are the only sur
vivors.
Funeral services were held in the under.
taking parlors of Moran & Rhode at II
Wednesday forenoon. Rev J. ircdrik
Virgin, rector of St Michael's Episcopal
church, oiliciatcd and the body was placed
in the tomb in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
MRS. ELNORA ALTAR.
Wife of John Affair of Prospect Street
Dies of Heart Attack.

Mrs. Elnora (Orcutt) Affair, 43, wife
of John Affair, an employee of the Twin
State Gas & Electric Co., died at her
home, 20 Prospect street, at 3.3O clock
Tuesday morning, being stricken with a
heart attack one week ago. She was
born in New York, daughter of Peter
r. A. and Marilla Orcutt, and had lived
in Brattlcboro over 20 years. Besides
her husband Mrs. Affair leaves one
daughter, Francis Elizabeth, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Iva n. Adams Of BrattlcborC
and Mrs. Alpha Ellis Of Cambridge
Mass, and one brother, Peter r. a
Circuit of Turner's Falls, Mass. The fu
neral will be held this afternoon at 2.3t
o clock, in Bond & Sons undertaking
parlors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
Knew When.

lie was particularly polite to wom'
on and usually made a good impre,s'
sion on them. A young woman who
was visiting at the family hotel IN
which he resided grew enthusiastic
about his manners.
con, he IS such a perfect gentleman
she exclaimed. Gle always remember
the little things which mean 10 much.
eyes agreed her hostess. "For IN
stance, he and his wife were coming
down from the roof in the elevator last
evening. boarded the elevator at
the fourth floor, and the instant ! en-
tered he removed his hat and held ii
in his hand all the rest of the way
down. Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
STEPHENS CHECKER CHAMP.
Barre Man Wins Title from Hoag of
Burlington.

David Stephens of Barre has been
awarded the state championship of the
Checker club, taking the honor from W.
c. Hoag of Burlington. Mr.. stephens
won % games, lost four and played
his opponents to 10 draws, total OF
60 points. His nearest opponent was l..
j. Egelston of Rutland, who had 90
points. Mr.. Egelston over the tele-
phone stated to the Barre committee
that he was so far from the title that
he would probably cancel his matches
with Mr., Hoag.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
First Sight.

She-"They tell me, Mr.. Gibbs, that
your marriage was the result OF love at
first sight"
Gibbs with a sigh -"That's true. Had
] been gifted with second sight Id still be
in the bachelor class"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Winooski Lad Struck by Car Driven by
Doctor

Eli Misaique, II, was fatally in-
jured in Winooski Wednesday when he
was run down by an auto driven by DR..
a. f. Heath. DR., Heath was trying to
pass team in front of him and did not
see the boy until he walked in front of
the machine The lad was knocked down
and his head struck the ground. fractur-
ing his skull, which was the cause of
death at the Mary Fletcher hospital two
hours later.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
Thayer-Dow Wedding.

A New Years wedding took place at
Waterbury Center Tuesday noon, at the
brides home when Miss Agnes Lydia
Dow became the bride of Guy Edmund
Thayer of Waterbury. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. f. Hill of the
Methodist church They were unattend-
ed
The happy couple left for short we'd
ding trip and on their return they will
live at Little River. where Mr.. Thayer is
in charge of the Nightingale mill and
farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer received a number
of beautiful presents, among them chest
of community silver from Mr.. and Mrs.
nightingale Of , Essex JUNCTION ne 10 ;rn Mr. h,
of West Brattlcboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04


Thayer is the eldest son of II. d. Thayer
of West Brattlcboro.
Clarence Bliss came from Decrfeld,
Mass, where he is employed, to spend
Sunday here with his family.
Mrs. C. S. Rider has been spending n
week in Bennington with her daughter
Mrs. Louis Moore, and Mr.. Moore.
Walter l.. Sylvester is having his
house wired for electric lights. Ernest
NJ. Goodcnough is doing the work.
Miss Bertha Freeman has gone to
Holyoke, Mass, whore she will visit a
week with her brother, Louis Freeman.
+. A. Knight finished work Saturday
at the EStey Organ company S factory
for the rest of the winter on account OF
lack of work.
Clinton Convey is recovering from an
illness which has kept him at home 10
days and is now able to be dressed and
about the house.
Perley Plant, motorman, resumed
work Monday for part of the day,
after having been confined to the house
with an attack of tonsilitis.
The Roberts Automobile company
last week installed a Western Electric
lighting outfit in Jerry Higley's house
and barn. L. NJ. Goodenough did the
wiring.
The store in Centerville formerly
owned and managed by Leon Smith
and recently bought by the Mixer fam
lily was opened for business Wednes-
day with a new and complete line of
goods
Miss Maudic l.. Stone returned Tues
day afternoon to Brooklyn, after To-
days visit here with her grandmother,
Mrs Harriet f. Stone. Miss Stone
stayed at Mrs. IIcrvey Harris S while
in town.
Miss Arleine Allen returned Mon
day to Brookine, Mass, where she is
attending the high school, after having
spent the Christmas vacation of one
week here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Allen.
Hattie Freeman of Hinsdale, who has
been in the Melrosc hospital four weeks
with injuries caused by accidental
shooting, is now making an excellent
recovery and her condition is considered
to be very satisfactory. Mrs. Ranney,
nurse, is still caring for her.
Mrs. n. c. Sawyer has received news
from her son, G. Edwin Sawyer, who
has been in St. Mary's hospital in
Saratoga, n. Y, since Dee. l, when ne
and Mrs. Sawyer were both seriously
injured in an automobile accident, that
he underwent an operation on his hip
on Christmas day. While he is still Sc
riously i'll, Mr. Sawyer physicians
hope for his complete recovery if the
heart and nervous system endure. Mrs.
Sawyer, who also was badly injured,
is better but is obliged to have her
eyes bandaged, both eyes being in
jured,
The Twentieth Century club held its
annual meeting Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. +. G. Taylor with an attend
ance of -. These officers were elect
ed: Pres, Mrs. C. NJ. Hamilton; vice
pres, Mrs. J. c. Gibson; see. and treas,
Mrs. +. G. Taylor; directors, Mrs. +.
Nj Goodenough, Miss f. Il. Weather
head and Mrs. Fred Smith. The report
of the year s work showed the follow
ing: Six pairs socks, II bath mits,
hve mufllers, 40 pair wristers, five
sweaters for the Red Cross; 53 pairs
socks were sent to Kurn llattin homes
ana one quilt was made and given
away. Flowers aud fruit also were sent
to shut ins.