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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-16
FOUR SONS IN ARMY.


Marshal C. ]. Lyon, Of Greenvllle'
had four sons in the Army. These
were originally Abbeville boys. Iney
have something of the courage OF
their father and did their full duty
in the war. Two of these were bad
wounded. David Wardlaw Lyon
had both of his legs shot to pieces
by shrapnel and by machine guns
His limbs were horribly mangled. he
was sent home from France, but will
be in the hospital for nine months
vet. Charles Joseph Lyon was gass-
ed and is still in France. John Lyon
is in the Navy and is now on the
gh seas. W. d. Lyon is in France
The government promised to take
care of the two wounded soldiers
and to give each four year course
in any of our best institutions. They
expect to accept the offer. Marshal
Lyon has occasion to feel proud OF
his sons.-A. R. Presbyterian.
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COL. J. M. KENNEDY.

Friends will recall "Jim Kennedy"
who used to play on the Erskine
base ball team. They doubtless re-
member that commencement when
Augusta, Ca, sent up that crack
team to play with Erskine and Due
West on commencement day. Jim
Kennedy, Jess Harkness, Payson
Kennedy, John Pressly, L. L. Aber-
crombie and other star players made
up the above club. Augusta was
fortunate if she reached the first
base. Well, "Jim Kennedy is now
Col. J. M. Kennedy. He has had
twenty five years experience in the
medical department of the army. He
has served in the Philippines and in
the Spanish American war. He now
has charge of a medical regiment in
New York with hundreds of assist
ants under him and what "Col. Jim"
says goes. He and his assistHnts had
aharge ofsske medical:s::exahanssnns
@ the soldiers Hhs wsntal A 81 Oyer q and
now of the wounded who return. He
issfilling large and useful place in
Els country's service. May his sha-
dow not grow less.-A. R. Presby-
terian. "a. ...-.. .....
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ABBEVILLE HOSPITAL.

The Abbeville Memorial Hospital
is assured. The committee in charge
of raising subscriptions has now on
hand $4,000 and has enough more
pledges to make up the necessary
amount.
1t is hoped to get the building rem
ovated and equipment here in order
to open the hospital by July 1.
The Civic Club has given the hospi-
tai $1,000, which sum has been on
hand for some time to be used for a
hospital when such an institution
should be established here.
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GEORGE c. DOUGLASS
. Office of the Surgeon,
Fort Barry, California, June 8, 1916.


From Surgeon Fort Barry, California.
To: Surgeon General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. Z.
Through Department Surgeon, Western Department
Subject Promotion of Sgt Cl George c. Douglass, Hosp
l. On the eve of my departure from Fort Barry, Cal
take great pleasure recommending Sergeant first class
George c. Douglass Hospital Corps for promotion, it being
understood uofcially that bill has passed authorizing
higher grades the Hospital Corps than that of Sergeant first
class.
g Sergeant Douglass has served under my command
since August 80 1915 and have found him to be capable
and reliable commissioned oeer OF superior elgence S
and excellent character and habits in every respect he IS
experienced both Garrison and Field work and thorough
qualified in the practical work of everything that pertains
his position Copy of character in detail received on join
ing which is concurred in, inclOsed.
g. This soldier first entered the service January 2,
1893 enlisted in Battery co. of the 4th Artillery He was
made Corporal July 18th 1884, and discharged at his
own request April l. 1896, with character Exceent
Copies of recommendations of his Battery and Post Command
ers ncosed re-ensed April g. 1896, for the Hos
pita Corps was appointed Acting Hospital Steward Nov
ember &C. 1897 and Hospital Steward January s. 1899
Discharged in Philippines lin eld April 21, 1899, with
character Excellent" with additional notation "A capable
Steward" He has served continuously in the Hospital Corps
since April g. 1885, and has, addition to the two already
mentioned five discharge certificates all with character Ex
celent''
T. All available evidence points to the fact that this
commissioned officer has for twenty three rem
dered the Government honest efficient and faithful service
He duty with the 18th Infantry in the field in the Phil
ppne Islands from March 24 1899 to November s. 1892
when during engagement he severely wounded in the
right arm from the effects which he still has wrist drop
of the right hand While duty in the field with the 18th
Infantry he in no less than eleven engagements Copies OF
letter. certificate and Endorsements, recommending this SOL
dier Certificate of Merit for his conduct during yphoon
at Malah Island, P. l., September &c. 1905 which is nd
cave the character of service rendered by him. in
closed
s. earnestly recommend Sergeant 1st class Douglass
promotion to the highest grade that is may be- author
lied for member of the Hospital Corps or Medical De-
partmen for which he is deserving and well qualified a
. F (Signed) ELMER S. ..TEMNHf, Sprgeon:sS ::
LATER on Competitive Examination ftfs- soaier VIZ
Promoted the Highest Grade Authorized by Congress for
Medical Department.
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Lieut.. Chester Fennell' recently
discharged after service overseas,
visited his brother, DR.. H. c. Fennell
in Abbeville Wednesday.
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ders. ENTERPRISE TRUCK
FARM, Georgetown, s. c. 3-11

HIDES:-"he high prices we pay for
hides and the good weight will en-
able all our old hide. customers
around Abbeville to box and ship
green cow. and horse hides by ex-
press direct to US at Athens, Ca,
over the Seaboard. Write name on
post card for tags and quotations.
Green hides 24c. per lb. Mule and
horse hides, $3.50 each. Mr.. H.
BRUCE FAINT, now at Athens
with Athens Hide Co., wholesale
dealers.
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HARDY FROST PROOF
CABBAGE PLANTS-from sell
ected seed, any variety, now Until
May. So per 1000; 10000, $3.50.
Porto Rico Sweet Potato plants,
$2.35 per 1000. Send US your or
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BROCK PLANT CO.
3-28-1st June. Honea Path, s. C,

FOR SALE:-Eight room residence,
two halls, two baths and kitchen,
Magazine street, 0ne-third cash,
balance in one, two and three
years, interest at six per cent.
Price, $500. Address Box Sc.
Abbeville, S. C.
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COTTON MARKET.
WANTS

LOST, sTRAYED, or sToLEN:-
One light red jersey heiffer, short
horns, one year old. Left my place
three weeks ago. Reward offered.
DAN NEW, (Colored), lives near
old Jordan Mill, Bradley, S. c.,
Route, 1. 5-13-3t.
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Lewis Lawson, who has just re-
csntly been discharged from the u
s. Marine Corps, spent several days
here this week with his grandmother
Mrs Russell and his aunt, Miss Net
tie Russell.
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Engraved cards and wedding invi-
tations at Press and Banner Co.
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LEMONS WHITEN AND
-. =
BEAurlFY THE SKIN

Make This Beauty Lotion CheapiS
For Your Face, Neck, Arms and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12
ASBURY M. E.. CHURCH.
Rev. e. F. Morris, Pastor.

The service of last Sunday morning
was very largely attended and a
source of inspiration to everyone. Rev.
Wainwright gave us a wonderful SER
mon. Tomorrow Sunday is that day
which has been looked forward to with
great anxiety and expectancy, this be-
ing the n thousand dollar trustee
rally on the Indebtedness of the
church. Every member and friend of
the church is urged to be present, both
to enjoy the services and help in this
most worthy cause. HE who gives to
will surely get a great blessing. If
you do not believe it, try it by coming
owe to Macedonia and helping us.
The order of service is as follows:
Sunday School at 10 a. m. sharp.
Every officer, teacher and scholar with
their friends is urgently requested to
be present. Please don't be late.
Preaching at IL a. m. by Rev. w. B.
Perry, D. D., of Mount Holly. Music
by the junior choir.
Class meeting at 1890.
At $50 there will be a union service
of all the colored churches of Pleas
antville and some of Atlantic City.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Martin, of Asbury M. E.
Church, Atlantic City, will preach the
sermon and one of his famous choirs
will furnish the music.
AT 7.45 Epworth League song-ser-
vice.
At $50 Rev. DR.. ]. w. Jefferson, of
Philadelphia, will preach and there
will be some special music. by that
splendid senior choir of our church,
and at this time the reports from the
Rally will be given. Don't forget to
be present and make yours, for the
trustees and pastor are counting upon
you.
On next Wednesday evening, July
18th, fifth annual reception and ban
quet will be rendered the pastor and
family by the officials, members and
friends of the church. Everyone is
cordially invited. Join us in helping
to show our appreciation to this wor-
thy a. and his family.
On Thursday evening, July II, there
will be a musical and literary concert
given by the Sunday School for the
benefit of the annual union picnic,
which takes place on Thursday, July
oath, at Mays Landing. The admis-
sion is but 10 cents. Refreshments on
sale.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12
"WELcoME HOME"
VERY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.

Independence Day was celebrated IN
P%leasantville with a Welcome Home"
to the boys who have been in the SER
vice. The festivities began with a
feed to the boys at the Fire House at
$50 O'Clock in the evening. About sew
enty-five returned boys were seated at
the tables. The committee in charge
had prepared a cold menu, and the
boys seemed to thoroughly enjoy the
eats. The menu consisted of roast
beef, Virginia ham, chicken salad, po-
tato salad. cream cabbage, olives, mix
ed sweet pickles, rolls, bread, butter,
ice cream, assorted cakes, iced tea,
cigars and cigarettes.
Immediately following the feed, the
spacious room was cleared of all ia
bles and fire apparatus. the piano and
orchestra moved up to the front of
the building. the floor put in proper
shape, and the doors thrown open to
the huge crowd that had gathered for
the dance. The music was furnished
by the Egg Harbor City Orchestra,
who rendered pleasing numbers
throughout the evening.
At about 10 O'Clock, the dance was
temporarily interrupted for the display
of fireworks on the adjoining lawn.
The committee in charge of this part
of the program had secured a very
elaborate display, and everyone pres
ent seemed to thoroughly enjoy the
beautiful aerial productions. This con-
sumed about an hour, and then the
dancing was again resumed and lasted
until after midnight.
This was probably the largest crowd
of people eve assembled in Pleasant
vile at a similar demonstration. The
fire house was packed and people
lined both sides of the street in the
immediate neighborhood. The com-
mittee in charge feels that the pres
ence of such a large number fully re-
pays their efforts in trying to make
the evening an enjoyable occasion.
They desire to thank the several lad
les who donated cakes for the oc-
casion and the public in general for
their attendance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12
ID p n 6 %1616-161s ATLANTIC AVENUE
4 N ~ l. - TLANT CITY, NJ

WHEREAS at the last meeting of
this board a resolution was passed au-
thorizing the issue of bonds of this
County in the sum of SITS 900, to be
numbered consecutively from l to 46
inclusive and fixing the rate of inter-
est at 5R% and the denomination at
$4,000, each excepting the last thirteen,
which were to be in the denomination
of $1,000 each.
AND WHEREAS by careful investi-
cation and subsequent developments it
appears that the bonds may be sold
bearing 4%% interest and would sell
to better advantage if issued in the
denomination of $1,000 each,
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED by
the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the
County of Atlantic that the bonds here
in referred to be numbered consecu-
lively from l to 178 inclusive and be
issued in the denomination of $1,000
each and bear interest at the rate of
4%R per annum, and that they be-
come due and payable as follows:
Nos. l to 10 inclusive in the year 1921
Nos. II to 20 inclusive in the year 1922
Nos. q to 80 inclusive in the year 1923
Nos. 81 to As inclusive in the year 1924
Nos. as to 60 inclusive in the year 1925
Nos. 81 to rs inclusive in the year 1926
Nos. 76 to 80 inclusive in the year 1927
Nos. 81 to los inclusive in the veal 1928
Nos.106 to 100 inclusive in the veal 1929
Nos.121 to 1876 inclusive in the year 1880
Nos.136 to $50 inclusive in the veal 1881
Nos.151 to 165 inclusive in the veal 1882
Nos.166 to 178 inclusive in the year 1888
That otherwise said bonds be issued
in accordance with the provisions of
the original resolution.
The foregoing resolution was adopt
ed by the Board of Chosen F~reeholders
of the County of Atlantic on the 18th
day o. June, 1919. The bonds autho-
rized thereby and by the previous res
olution Of May IA will be issued as of
the date OF June Is and delivered any
day after August First, 1919, and any
suit, action, OF proceeding to set aside
or vacate this resolution must be TAX
en- within twenty days after the pub
LEGATION of this statement.
Dated July TO-, 1919.
Attest:
F.. w. WILLETTS, Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12
First Penny Postage Trial
lnaugurated in England in
1840-Long After in Canada

The first trial of cheap postage was
the system of penny postage inaugu'
rated in England January 10, 1910.
The ida that letters could be for
wardeu % any part of England and
delivered for only a penny seemed
absurd to most Englishmen, and they
predicted speedy failure for the prof
ect. 1t is unnecessary to point out
that they proved to be poor prophets,
observes a writer in the New York
World.
On this side of the Atlantic the
much greater distances seemed to pre-
clude the adoption of any such meas
ure as a low, fiat ate for letters. At
the time Great Britain adopted penny
postage, the rates in the United States
were: For 80 miles and under, 6
cents 80 to go miles, 8 cents; so to
100 miles. 10 cents, and over 100
miles a proportionate increase, so that
a letter dispatched a distance of $50
miles cost % cents.
With the adoption of Rowland Hills
penny postage system, England also
adopted his suggestion that the diff
culties attending prepayment of post
age might be overcome by using a
bit of paper large enough to bear the
stamp, and covering the back with a
glutinous wash, which by applying a
little moisture, might be attached to
the back of the letter." Thus the
postage stamp was born, and there
came into existence those little scraps
of paper which are now collected by
millions of men and boys the world
over, and some of which, because of
their rarity, are worth thousands Of
dollars.
An approach to the penny postage
of Great Britain was made in 1851,
when Scent postage was adopted in
the United States. Adhesive postage
stamps had previously been introduced
on this side of the Atlantic in 1S47.
Eater postage was reduced to 2 cents
in the United States in 1888, but it
was not until some years later that
Canada followed the example of her
mother country by instituting the
penny postage.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12
P. FLANAGAN
Rag Carpet
Weaver
ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED
TO AND DELIVERED.
Pomona
ATLANTIC COUNTY, N. J
DIED..

RO~CKELMANN-At B~argaintown, on
July 4th, William, husband of Mary
Rockelmann, aged IS years. Funeral
Monday afternoon at his late resi-
dence and interment in Zion Gene
terry.
COMPTON.-At Pl~easantville, July 9,
Jane, wife of Charles Compton. in
her 18th year. Relatives and friends
are invited to the funeral at her late
residence. 523 Broad street, Friday,
July II, at 8 P. M. Interment Mill
vile.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12

Was there an item of news concern
ing yourself or your family that did
not get in the last issue of The Pleas
antville Press? If so, it was omitted
because we did not learn of it and
you did not tell us. We want every
legitimate piece of news in this COM
munity, and we ask YOU to tell us
what YOU know.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12

the discussion of matters of public interest
communication are. however, the senti-
1ments of the writer, and should not be con-
strued as the views of the Editors.)
To The Public.
Editors Pleasantville Press:-
Since so many are now contemplat-
ing buying their home site, | would
like to give my experience in home
building in Pleasantville. In the year
1912 my husband purchased ground
from the Oakhurst Land Co. We were
shown %alluring literature with all re-
strictions, no colored people, etc, and
it is also in the deeds. Under those
assurances we built a home. Now af-
ter all those years of toll and sacri-
fee the restriction has been broken
and sales are being made to colored
people. There may be a motive, to
discourage us to give up our home af-
ter clearing what was almost a will
derness and making desirable surroun-
dings. | caution all those looking for
a home site to beware of unprincipled
lane sharks. l trust that in the near
future such matters will be given at
tention. 1t would be a blessing to hui
mainly.
MRS. PAUL CLAUS,
Pleasantville, N. ].
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12

If you have a relative or friend who
IS interested in P%leasantville, living
in some other state or community,
send them The Pleasantville Press.
1t win be a pleasing weekly visitor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12

Go to friends for advice, to women
for pity, to strangers for charity. to
relatives for nothing, andNto The Plea
santville Press for profitable advertis-
ing at all seasons of the year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12

The Pleasantville Press comes to
you as an old friend and neighbor,
telling you all the home news while
the large city dailies enter your house
as a stranger.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12

WANTED TO BUY.-A few shares
~Pleasantville Trust Co. stock; state
price. T, Pleasantyille Press Office.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12

Extra copies of The Pleasantville Press
may be secured at the following places =
Atlantic City-Shore Fast Waiting Room,
8 S. Virginia avenue and at 112O Atlantic
avenue.
Observation-Disclosures T. Harris, 3 s. Main
street; II. W. Fenimore, 35 S. Main street
Ted Merrick at Electric Station or at the
Office, IL W. Washington avenue.
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COMMUNICATED.
F.. w. WILLETTS,

Our columns are open to our readers for
the discussion of matters of public interest.
communication are. however. the senti-
'ments of the writer. and should not be con-
strued as the views of the Editors.)
The Dolores star., 1919-10-24
METhODISI

ORDER OF SERVICE
Lebanon:
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at 10 o clock
Preaching service every other
Sunday at II a. m. November 2
is Lebanons time.
Lewis:
Sunday school every Sunday at
10 a. m
Preaching service every other
Sunday at II a m. Next ser
vice October 26.
Dolores:
Sunday school every Sunday at
10 O'Clock.
Junior League Service at 6 As .. m
Preaching Service at 7:3O p. m.
Prayer meeting at 7:3O p. m.
every Wednesday.
We shall very much appreciate your
presence in any of these services, and
earnestly invite you to come and coop
crate with us in the work of the
Kingdom.
Above schedule of services are
according to new time, for the clocks
are set back one hour at 2 a. m. Octo-
ber 26.
S. l.. FORD, Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-24
RCkM EN-

October 16, 1919.
John Reed and Arthur Reeder furn-
ished the music for the dance at
Little Grove Saturday night.
Mrs. E. Z. Ballinger and daughter,
Eulene, spent Sunday at Cal Finks.
Mrs. Bess johnson started to Pueblo
Friday to be present at the wedding of
her brother, Thomas Linville.
Mrs. Vern Wyatt received word
Wednesday that her husband, who is
in Kansas, had undergone very Sc
rious operation for appendicitis.
Miss Eunice Ballinger left Saturday
for Ft. Lewis where she will attend
school.
Grace Cook has returned to school at
Ft. Lewis after short vacation.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-24
Short Courses in Agriculture

The dates of the Extension Schools
of Montezuma county have been set:
Rest room, Cortez, Tuesday to Friday,
November IS to 2l, 1919. and the fol-
lowing week at the Club rooms, Man
cos, Tuesday to Friday. November %
to 20, 1919.
r. w. Clark of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College, will be the instructor.
He conducted school similar to these
in Cortez in 1918, and organized the
two cooperative shipping associations
in this county this summer Plan to
attend one of these schools. The ex-
pense will be small For fnrther in
formation write your county agent at
Cortez. 30-32
The Dolores star., 1919-10-24

The writer took little walk Sunday
afternoon on the west end of Granath
Mesa, and what he saw in the way of
farm products was a revelation to him.
He visited the Harman, Jones and
Swaney ranches and took peep into
their cellars. Mr.. Jones has his cellar
full of as fine potatoes as anyone would
wish to see, besides all other kinds of
field and garden truck that is stored
in cellars for winter use crowded in
around the edges. Mr.. Harman has
beets, carrots potatoes etc. in his cellar
| while MIR. Swaney's cellar contained
water melons, cantaloupes. honeydew
melons, etc, while under another
shed was a lot of potatoes sacked
which he is hauling to market at 81. 35
per hundred and the sacks back.
Stacks of grain everywhere. Mr..
| Swaney informed us that Mr.. Hartman
would have a couple of thousand bush
els of grain, wheat. oats and barley.
Corn, in the shock and on stock, just
like they grow in good old Illinois and
Iowa. cabbage, turnips, winter rad
ishes, artichokes, and just about any
thing you can mention except sweet
potaotoes. This end of the mesa is a
little to new for fruit but Mrs. Jones
has some peach trees started from seed
last spring and they are nearly two
feet high just in one summers growth.
1t will not be long until the mesa will
be growing all kinds of fruit. There
is lots of hard work carving farm
out of the wilderness but the fellow
who gets one carved on the Granath
mesa is on easy street.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-24

Don't neglect to turn your clock back
one hour Saturday evening or Sunday
morning The time changes at a. m.
Sunday morning. We do not know
just why Congress fixed the change to
take place at this time, but we per-
sumo that this is about the hour the
average congressman gets in from his
evenings carousa or his favorite
poker game. However, there is no
law preventing decent people from
setting their clocks Saturday evening
before retiring.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-24

For Sale-Having leased our garage
we have few tires left over, viz:
One Firestone 80 X 4; one Firestone
"a X 4; one Victor 80 81; one Arabian
"a q; two Arabian 81 81.
One Velie four passenger, good tires
and four extras.
One Studebaker with all new tires
and new carburetor.
No reasonable offer refused.
RUST LUMBER & MERC. Co.