The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
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Mrs. w. P. Todd of Laurens is at
the home of DR.. Kirkpatrick suffering
from painful injuries received in an
automobile accident. On last Sunday
afternoon near the home of Mr.. AL
bert Power a car in which Mrs. Todd,
her son, Mr.. Drayton. Todd, his wife
and daughter were riding overturned
Mrs. Todd, the mother, being the
only one injured. She was taken at
once to the home of Mr.. Power and
tenderly cared for until the arrival
of DR.. Kirkpatrick, and DR.. Latimer.
She sustained several bad cuts about
the face and other bodily injuries but
has no fractures. The accident is
thought to have been caused by
improper working of the steerage.
Mrs. Todd is an elderly lady, a great
sufferer from rheumatism both of
which facts are greatly against the
progress of her recovery. She was
brought to the home of DR.. Kirkpat-
rick where she is receiving every at
tention from both himself and Miss
Genevieve Hopkins. efficient nurse of
Anderson who was called on the
case. Mrs. Todd-:is the ;mother-in-law
of DR.. Jas. Latimer and was on her
way to this place to see her little
grandson, "Toddy," when she met
with the serious accident.
Mr.. Dewey Waters died, at his
home near here Tuesday from an at
tack of acute Indigestion. He had
been somewhat indisposed for sever
al days but his death was sudden and
unexpected. The deceased was the
eldest son of Mr.. Alonzo Waters and
was in the oath year of his age. He
was a member of the Ridge Metho-
dist church and was an industrious,
honest young man of an exceedingly
kind and obliging nature. About
two years ago he married Miss Eliza
beth Hill, daughter of Mr.. VIM. Hill,
who with a six-Meeks old infant sur
wives him. The funeral exercises were
conducted at the Ridge Methodist
church by Rev. N. G. Ballenger in
the presence of large number of
friends and relatives.
Roslin Lodge will serve oysters at
the Lowndesville Hotel on next Tues
day evening, December 18th from 6
to 10 o'clock. The lodge will be open
ed at 80 o'clock for the installation
of officers for 1922. District Deputy
Grand Master George Evans and sew
Ieral other prominent Masons of And
erson will be present on this occasion.
The annual oyster supper of the
Masons is always an event of much
interest in our town and is ever car
ried out with much enjoyment and
nicely. On this occasion the super
vison of the entertainment will be
under the management of Mrs. Willie
Smith which fact speaks we'll for the
culinary part of the entertainment.
Different committees have been ap.
pointed by the manager. The commit
tee On preparation consists of the
following: Mrs. E. w. Harper Sr.,
Mrs. DR.. kirkpatrick, Mrs w, NJ
Speer, Mrs. C. M. .Clinkscales, Mrs.
C. D. Nance, Mrs E. w. Harper Jr
Mrs. R. T. Broadwell and Mrs. Willie
Smith chairman. Serving committee
consist of Misses Matte Harper,
Eloise Hardin, Bessie Ficquette,
Alva Hodges, Pauline Clinkscales
Ellen Tenant and Bessie Harper.
Miss Gladys Kennedy entertained
about 25 of her friends in honor OF
her 18th birthday last Monday after,
noon at her home on Depot street.
The little guests after engaging in
games and merriment to their hearts
content were invited into the dining
room which was beautifully decorated
with ferns and cut flowers where a
delightful sweet course was served
by Mesdames Kennedy and Eisemann,
Misses Lula Kennedy and Frances
Speer. Each guest brought the hostess
little gift a sweet remembrance of
the happy day.
Rev. H. G. White is in Greenville
attending the Baptist State Conven-
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