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Announcement has been made of the
approaching marriage of Miss Augusta
watts. the attractive daughter of As
sociatc Justice and Mrs. Richard c..
watts. to Mr.. Jared d. Sullivan, of
this place. The marriage is to take
place at the Eheraw home of the
hride's parents on September 4th and
Is to be home wedding. Miss Watts
has spent most Of her summers here
with her parents at their summer
home and has numerous friends among
those with whom she has been asso-
ciated who have hccn Interested in tho
announcement Of her approaching
marriage. Mr.. Sullivan had his collie
giatc education at Clemson college
and is an aggressive young farmer liv-
ing at the Sullivan home place few
miles from the city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14

Mrs. j. Med. Moore and children
are spending some time with Mrs
Moore's parents in Albermarlc, N. c.
Mrs. Joel Smith is spending awhile
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. II.
Wilkes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolt Camp, of Harts-
vile, are visiting Mrs Camps parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Hudgcns.
Mr.. L. r. Blackwell and son. ID. Y.
| blackwell, of Due West, were IN the
city for few hours on business, Tues
day.
Lieut.. II. w. Hughes, u. S. ~, and
Nr. and Mrs. ". H. Moorehcad and
family. Of Goldvillc, spent Sunday in
the city with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G..
Hopkins
Mrs Hayward Moorcr, OF Grange
burg, and Mrs. Claude Bannistcr. Of
Holly IIill, have returned to their
ONES after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r.. Richey for several days.
Mrs. w. II. Culbcrtson. of Cold Point
passed through the city Saturday on
her way home from Bcsscin City, NJ
g., where she had been visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. w. RucLcr.
J. Wesley Fowler and Lewis Mum
dy, young men of the Mount Pleasant
section, left last week for BOSTON
Mass, where they will enter service
IN the Merchant Marine.
Henry Martin. who enlisted in tic
nVal aviation service several months
ago and has been awaiting a call to
duty, leaves tomorrow for the train
ing school near Boston to begin train
ing.
Mrs. John w. Dot and little child
are spending some time with Mrs.
Bolts parents at Horse Cave, ~.
Miss Ruth McGcc, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Bolt here for several
months, returned home with Mrs. Bolt.
DR.. and Mrs. c. p. Vincent are en-
joying visit Of their relatives, among
whom arc Dr.. and Mrs. c.. p. Vincent,
ST., who arc on their way home from
Brcvard, n. c.; DR.. and Mrs. w. d.
Vinvcnt of Varnvillc; MIR. and Mrs. w.
w. Vincent and son, of Atlanta; Mr..
B. w. Vincent and son, OF Orangcburg,
and Henry e. Vincent, of Sumter.
Dr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith and three
children, Of Charleston. arrived in the
city several days ago to hc with Nj.
and Mrs Chalmers Armstrong and 9th
er relatives for awhile. DR.. Smith,
no is captain in the Alcdical branch
OF the army, will 80 from here to
Camp Wadsworth in 4 few davs to
await orders for overseas duty Mrs.
Smith and the children will probably
remain here in his absence.
George A. Langston. Of the Trinity
Ridge section Of this county, who t.;
now in the naval service Of tho gov
ernmcrl. spent several days with
homcfolkS last week. Mr.. IanGsioA
is in the transport branch OF the ser
vice and has crossed the ocean three
,imcS With soldiers going 10 the west
nrn front. lis first trip was Oh tine
:Ansplrt W.,h Capt. v. z. itichcy and
his coma3ny, tlc is 0:.a OF INC as
5istants serving fvc-inch a3ii-5UN-
marine Gua ard on orc occasion his
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Local and Personal Mention.

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Miss Edith Mills has been visiting
Miss Mary Walter Steadman.
Mr.. Josh Craig, Of Tylersvillc. was
business visitor in the city yesterday
Miss Aurcia Vance of Gainesville
Florida, is visiting Dr.. and ..;rs. G. c.
Albright.
Mr.. E. II. Wilkes returned home
Monday after spending several days al
Glenn Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Norris of Cen
trail, spent the weekend with Mrs
ID. G. Barksdale
Mr.. and Mrs A. Dial Gray and chill
drcn are spending some time in the
mountains Of North Carolina.
Mr.. o. d. Riddle has returned to At
lanta after spending week here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Riddle.
Mrs. II. +. Hit and daughter Nellie
Hcustis, and nephew, Walter Turner,
were visitors in the city Monday.
Mrs j. j. McSwain, of Grccnvillc,
Ncnt the weekend in the city with
Mr.. and MIS-. f. p. MCGOWAN.
Miss iI.a Dial has returned home
LarinCgood At Ackworth Ga.
Mr.. II. G. Duncan, formerly of Cold
Point, but now resident of Jones'
Vile, spent Sunday in the city.
Micc N.,y;n pl,c OH Df ID, ,,l-,.
is the guest Of Miss Sarah Bolt on
South Harper street.
Mcsgrs. X. NJ. Babb, G. Taylor and
Master Carl Taylor, Of the Green Pond
section. were in the city yesterday.
Miss Lucille Harris. Of Clinton, has
been spending several days in the city
with her aunt Mrs. J. Ran Little.
Miss Margaret Mcintosh, Of Ncwbcr-
ry, has been the guest of Miss Harriet
Simpson for the past few days.
Miss Sue Pearl Moore. of Spartan
burg, is spending several days with
relatives in the city.
Miss Fannie Garrison spent several
days with friends in Florence. last
week.
Mrs. l.. G. Fuller, accompanied by
Hattie and Eloise Miller. has return
ed from visit to Mrs. l.. d. Pitts
Rock Hill.
Mrs. a. c. Miller and children, Jesse
Carroll and \. c., Jr are visiting
Mrs. j. y. Wallace ana family in
Grccnvillc.
Mrs. Geo. -. Hopkins and daughter,
Lillian. have returned from visit to
Barksnalc, Gray Court and Fountain
Inn.
Mr.. a. H. Amick arrived In the city
Monday to assume charge Of the Office
Of thc Carolina Life Insurance Com
pany, succeeding MIR. Izard, who has
returned TO Philadelphia.
Miss Ellie g. Manlcy, who removed
> Greenwood some months ago, with
her parents, has returned to i.aurcnS
and resumed hcr old position in The
telephone central as night operator.
l.. c. Barksdalc. from Camp Jack y
son, and ". O. BarkSdalc, Of Spartan
burg, spent Sunday With their mother.
Mrs. y. G.. Barksdalc.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Chief of Belgian
Military Mission
In Atlantic City

Major Leon Osterreith, chief OF the
Belgian Military Mission, Is in Atlantic
City, accompanied by Lieut.. Philip Bar
bier, attache Of tho Belgian legation,
and Nine. Barber. Tomorrow Major
Osterreith will formally open the Belgian
official war exhibit, which will be shown
in Atlantic City for several days and
later taken to New York. The war
relies were shown in Washington re-
Gently for a week.
In connection with the formal open
ing OF the exhibit. forget-me-nots, Sc
lected by the Queen Of the Belgians for
an appeal to American generosity. Will
be sold for the bene1ft OF Belgian babies.
Commodore Guy Gaunt, Of the British
navy, formerly naval liaison officer OF
the British embassy. and Mrs. Gaunt
are now in New. York. and are staying
at the BiltInore Hotel.
y
Sir William and Lady Hearst, Of Can
ada, are at the BiltmOre Hotel, New
York. for the Easter holidays.
y
A. W. Lawrence, Of Washington, has
gone to New York. and is staying at the
Vanderbilt Hotel:
The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading will entertain at dinner on
Tuesday evening, April ., in compli
ment, to the Archbishop of York who
will be their guest for several days
=
The italian Ambassador and Count
ess di Cellere will be hosts at dinner
or Wednesday evening, April 3.
Nine da Cana. wife OF the Ambas
sador of Brazil, will return today
from New York where she is visiting
Judge and Mrs. Ebert Gary.
Nine. Riano, wife OF the Spanish
Ambassador. who is visiting in New
York, will return Monday.
Countess de Hollance will 20 from
Washington TO Aiken. s. c., tomorrow
to stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Bride and Bridegroom
Return to Washington
From Honeymoon

Mr. and Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett. who
were married in Daytona- Fla, March
10, have arrived in Washington and
are at the Lafayette for time. Miss
Helen Blodgett who went South for
the wedding. and was maid Of honor,
has returned to the Blodgett home on
sixteenth street. Mrs. Blodgett and
Miss Mona Biodgett will return some
time next week, accompanied by Mrs.
Blodgett's sisters, Mrs. Charles Gray
Matthews and Mrs. Edward w. Porch
er, of Cocoa, Fla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Returns TO New York.

DR.. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, min
mister from Cuba, who was at tho VIII
lard for a fortnight, has returned to
New York and Joined Nine. de Ces
pedes, who has been seriously i'll for
several months. The minister Will
return here on the first of May, but
as the completion OF the new legation
in Sixteenth street has been delayed
will probably not take possession
thereof for another month or more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Mrs. John Wanamaker. wife OF the
former Postmaster General, has ar
rived at the Shoreham. accompanied
by her young granddaughter, Miss
Mary Brown Warburton. They will be
ioined today by Mrs. Warburton, and
will all spend the Easter holiday here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Mt. and Mrs. Howard Coffin have
returned to Oak Lawn, which they
have leased for the season, from a
visit to their home in Detroit, Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Mrs. William Riley Decide and her
daughter. Miss Dorothy Decide, are at
the Astor Hotel in New York for
short visit. -.
Mrs. Adeibert Cronkhite. Of Wash
Ington, is also registered at the Astor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Mrs. william Alden Smith, wife of
the Senator, will leave tomorrow for
California. She will be Joined in Chi
cago by Senator Smith. They will go
to Riverside, Cal, where they will
meet their son. Capt. William Alden
Smith, jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

NlElIlIlR 9lI. anu q Il al htI.
=
Mrs. Blaine .EllSins is making an ex-
tended stay in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce Gray whose
marriage took place in Atlantic City,
this month, have arrived in Washing
ton. Mrs. Gray was formerly Miss
Anna Natter. OF this city.
=
Miss Elizabeth Stevenson. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stevenson, has
returned from the White Sulphur,
where she went recently with her
cousin, Mrs. Charles Sumner Brom-
well.
=
Gives wsr Talk.
Mrs. Nanette b. Paul will De at
homo tomorrow evening. Corporal
Louvet will speak on his personal eA-
periences in the war in France.
=
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Gar
field Memorial Hospital Is selecting
committees preparing the tags and
getting everything In readiness for
the tag day for the benefit Of the hos
pital, which will be held on Saturday,
May f. 4
The number Of patients is increas-
ing so rapidly that the capacity Of the
hospital has been taxed almost to its
utmost.
The summer vacation 10 approach
ing and this effort to collect money
is TO provide the supplies for which
the Ladies Aid is responsible
s.
Mrs. c. NJ. COnger, executive sccre-
tary OF the American Women's Hos
pitfalls, has arrived in Washington from
New York and is the guest OF her
daughter. Mrs. Ward Brown, at her
residence in y street.
4 drive to raise funds for the work
OF the American WO.nens Hospitals
aud TO found a hospital behind the
lines in France under the auspices of
the organization has just been launch
cd. II was inaugurated in New York
on Tuesday with a banquet at the
l.BIltmore on Tuesday. evening, which
was attended by over 300 guests. The
speeches by officers who have re-
turned from the front and by the doc
tors interested in the work were most
inspiring. DIR. William N. Polk, OF
Cornell University, was among the
speakers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Mrs, smith to Leave.

Mrs. Ernest Burnett Smith, who has
been the guest OF Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture and Mrs. Carl Vrooman
for a few days, will leave town this
evening for New York. Later she will
visit Philadelphia, Chicago, Minnea-
polls, and other cities. making
series of addresses on wartime condi-
tions in England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Miss Adelaide Heath left town today
TO pass Easter in Richmond. She viii
return to town on Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Colonel andMS.
GraUes Entertain
Cleveland Folk

Col. and Mrs. John Temple Graves
were hosta at an informal dinner last
evening, entertaining in compliment
to Col and Mrs. Patrick Calhoun, of
Cleveland, who are in Washington for
a few days. The guests to meet their
included the Speaker and Mrs. Champ
Clark. Mrs. T. Dewitt Tslmage, Rear
Admiral samuel McGowan, and Judge
Martin T. Knapp.
Miss Martha Upton. of Kentucky.
who was maid of honor at the mar
riags OF Misc Laura Graves and Lieut..
Frederick TomkIns. aviation section,
Signal Corps, U. s. A, Is the guest
of Colonel and Mrs. Graves, and win
be with them for several weeks.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Tomkins are in
New York waiting orders. They ex-
pect to be sent to Mount Clemens,
Mich. ' 80
Mrs. Champ Clark attended the ses-
sion of the House OF Representatives
this morning. accompanied by Mrs.
Carl Vrooman and her guest. Mrs
Ernest Burnett Smith; and later the
Speaker and Mrs: Clark had an i'm
promptu luncheon for Mrs. Vrooman
and Mrs. Burnett Smith at the Capitol.
several women OF the Congressional
set being among the guests asked to
meet them.
Mrs. William u. Caperton and Mise
Marguerite Caperton, wife and daugh-
ter of Rear Admiral Caperton, have
arranged to spend. the summer In
! Newport.
Miss Caperton will arrive in WASH
ington this week to be maid OF honor
at the marriage of Miss Margaret
Fahnestock and Sylvanus Stokes, jr.,
U. S. n. R., on April 3, and will stay
with Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock and
Miss Fahnestock.
Among the pstronesses for the two
performances to be given by Jacques
Copeau, founder and director of the
''Theater du vieux Colombier," and his
, French players at Polls Theater on
Monday, April s. are Mrs Franklin K.
Lane, Mrs Cary 7. Grayson, Miss
Helen woodrow Bones, Mrs. A. c.
Miller, Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, and
Mrs. Albert B. Ruddock.
n Copeau will be the. guest OF
honor at a reception which Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. George Barnett will give at
i the Marine Barracks on Sunday after
noon. April IL, and that evening will
dine with Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt.
who will have a distinguished COM
pany, including Capt. Andre Tardieu,
High Commissioner OF France, to meet
him. Other guests will come after
dinner to hear N. Copeau explain the
purpose and ideals OF the movement
he has inaugurated for the rejuven-
alton OF the French theater.
Miss Adelaide Heath left town today
TO pass Easter in Richmond. She will
return to town on Tuesday.
ar. and Mrs. Joseph Letter will
leave town next week for q trip West
They will be gone until the end OF
: Aprfl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Vice President
, To Return to
Capital Today

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will return to town this even
ing, after n trip to Wisconsin, where
the Vice President took part IN the
Senatorial campaign. supporting Jo-
eeph z. Davies, and a short visit In
New York.
p They were guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederic CORTLAND Penfield at the
Metropolitan Opera House last even
ing, when Calman's melodlOus little
opera, "Shanewis.' was given, with
Miss Sophie Breslau in the title role.
Mrs, Thomas + Walsh, of Washing
ton, and Miss Katherine Hill. daugh-
= ter of DR.. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill,
also OF Washington, were other mem
beers of Mr.. and Mrs. Penfield's parity
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt had in
her box Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden.
Mrs. Spencer F. Eddy. and stephen B..
Elkins, OF Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Bradley. who will come TO
Washington today, and DR.. and Mrs.
Preston Pope Satterwhite were among
the guests in Nine. Frances Alda's
box. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald DeKoven
and Mrs. Edward NJ. House were 9TH
ers well known to Washington in the
audience.
Van RaRpardS Sail.
SCheyalier W. L. F. c. van Rappard,
formerly Netherlands minister at
Washington, accompanied by Nine.
van Rappard and Mile. Ernestine van
Rappsrd.. sailed yesterday from New
Tork for Rotterdam. They have been
in New York since the arrival of
Chevalier van Rappard's successor
DR.. August Philips.
AIR. and Mrs. W. J. Hylans, OF New
York, who have come to Washington
to make their home. entertained at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hylans have purchased
senator Albert B. Cummins' resi-
dence in Cleveland Park, and will
take possession shortly. They are
now at the New Cochran Hotel They
spent the greater part Of the winter
in Jacksonville, Fla
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce Gray, whose
marriage took place in Atlantic City,
thIs month, have arrived in Washing
ton. Mrs. Gray was formerly MISS
Anna Matter, OF this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Air. and Mrs. Joseph Letter will
leave town next week for a trip West
They will be gone until the end OF
April
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Miss Elizabeth Stevenson. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stevenson, has
returned from the White Sulphur.
where she went recently with her
cousin, Mrs. Charles Sumner Brom-
well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
To Return to Capital.

Mrs. Walter Wells will return to-
morrow from New York, where she is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Junius Parker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Nine da Cana, wife of the Ambas-
sador of Brazil, will return today
from New York where she is visiting
Judge and Mrs. Ebert Gary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Nine. Riano, wife of the Spanish
Ambassador. who is visiting in New
York, will return Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29
Gives WRr Talk.

Mrs. Nanette B. Paul will Se at
homo tomorrow evening. Corporal
Louvet will speak on his personal eA-
periences in the war in France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Mrs. Blaine ElSins is making an e,
tended stay in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

Countess de Hollance will go from
to Aiken. s. c., tomorrow
to stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-29

The italian Ambassador and Count
ess di Cellere will be hosts at dinner
or Wednesday evening, April 3.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-12
The Joy of Living

To enjoy life we must have good
health. No one can reasonably
hope to get much out Of life when
his bowels are clogged good part
Of the time and the poisons that
should be expelled are absorbed
intothe system, producing headache
and indigestion. A few doses of
Chamberlain s Tablets will move
the bowels, strengthen the indiges-
ton and give you a chance to real
ize the real JOY Of living. Try it
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-12
CHICKEN SUPPER TONIGHT

Mr.. johnson Smith will be host at 2
chicken supper tonight in honor Of Miss
Bertha Albertson s house guests, Miss
es Pratt and Moye.
Those who will be present will include
Misses Agnes Pratt, Of Madison, Miss
Norvalla Moye, Of Greenville, and Miss
es Margaret, Ellen and Francis Mere
dith, Mamie Smith, Matte Josey, Rebe
Shields, Mary and Mamie Lamb. MI:
and Mrs. w. G. Albertson, Mr.. and Mrs
P. E. Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. David Bry
ant, Mrs. Gavin Hyman, Mr.. Rober
Everett, of Palmyra, and Messrs jim
Frank and johnson Smith.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-12
CORRECTION

In the announcement Of the wedding
Of Mr. Tom White and Miss Lizzie
Pittman it was mentioned the friends
and relatives that were present in Hal
flax at the marriage
We have since found that the state
ment then made was not correct and the
following friends participated:
Miss Lydia B. House, Mr.. and Mrs
R. S. White and children, and Messrs
Alfred L. White, S. A. Dunn, S. A. Dunn
Jr., Will Bishop and the officiating
minister was Rev. Reuben Meredith
rector Of Trinity church Scotland Neck
n. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-12
ICE CREAM SUPPER

There will be ice cream supper
at Spring Hill Friday, July the II,
plenty of ice cream and cake
Benefit of the Red Cross.
Every body Invited, come! come
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-12
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NOTICE

Can furnish a limited quantity of
outside and strips at $1.75 per
load terms cash. Get fuel now
from every source possible.
BOWERS & co