The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-03

clAl Happenings AufihS "oeh'
Lowndesville, Jan. 1.-Mr. John
=. Daniel died at his home in Lown-
desville, Dec. Oath, in the 45th year
of his age, after long and painful
illness. For the past ten years Mr..
Daniel had been employed by the
Government as Rural carrier. BY
his genial manner and his accommo-
!ating spirit he had made many
warm friends. He was member OF
he Methodist church, a Mason, an
Odd Fellow and W. o. w.
Several years ago his wife died
eaving in his care two little girls,
Grace and Ruth. His tender love and
great interest in his little children
were unusually noticeable. The fun
eral exercises were conducted at the
home by Rev. j. A. ,Clotfelter and
..ev. H. C. Fennell, after which the
|>>ody was inferred in the family
cemetery with fraternal rites. The
'amily, and especially the little or
,,haned girls have the, sympathy of
every one in their deep sorrow. Z.
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I The soldier boys have. Been the re+
|",ipients: Of many entertainm tents
curing the T holidays. Those enter:
l.taining them were: Misses Lizzie
Bell, ALICE Cooley: Alpha Barnes and
tMrs. Smith ~ y g =: Z;
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.sThe p5tettiest entertainment of the
sason was the six. O'Clock dinner
given by Miss Virginia; Latiner in
:onor Of the. soldiers. The splendid
home Of DR.. Kirkpatrick; Miss >Lati;
Emer's step-father, was resplendent
with brilliant lights, and festive de!
Fcorations for the happy occasion.
The color, scheme, red and green,
predominated throughout the parlors,
library and. dining room. : The table
with its dainty china, cut glass and
cleaning silver, was a J"thing i OF
beauty and joy" The blending Of
red and green festoons attached to
the chandelier flowing over theT' ia.
Bile and fastened with the Christmas
flower the emblem of peace-was
I:doubly appropriate. An elegant six
course dinner was served by Miss
lucille, the young sister of the hos.
7ss. Miss Latimer is 1918, gradu.
ate of Winthrop College, and is a
'oung lady of magnetic personality
and intellectual force, and on this oc.
casion when doing honor to the sol!
dier boys, her charming manner rad.
lated cheer and hospitality. :
The following were the guests
Lieut. J. l.. Baskin, Sergt. R. L
1mith, Keys Harper, Rembert Allen
George Harper and Ray Clinkscales
Of s. A. T. C. at Erskine, Dewitt
Harper Of the Navy, W. L. Latimer
Of s. A. T. c, Charleston Medical
College. and DR.. J. B. Kay of At
lanta. The young ladies were: Miss.
cs Christine Kay, Blanche Cooley;
Cornelia Tenant, Una Baskin, Pau.
ne Clinkscales, Lizzie and Louise
Bell and Alpha Barnes.
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Mrs. W. N. Speer entertained a,
six o'clock dinner in honor of hel
mother, Mrs. B. C. Kay The house
was artistically decorated with palms
serns and holly. The color scheme
red and white, was beautifully por.
trayed in the table appointments. The
menu consisted Of a splendid five.
course dinner elegantly served by
Misses Christine Kay and Virginia
Latimer.
Mrs. Kay has been in declining
health for the past year and her ap-
oearanee among her guests was q
source Of mutual qualification. Her
sweet smile and gentle words were
an index of her beautiful Christian
life