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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
GOLD Is DISCOVERED
IN EAST TENNESSEE

Knoxville, Feb. 2s.-A relisbiA
correspondent at Hartman, Tenn.
reports the 6ndig of gold in paying
quantities on the farm of ". u.
Poland in Rosne county. Last su1u-
me- Mr.. Poland discovered quartz
on his farm and taking some Of the
surface ore had an assay made
which it is claimed showed the pres
ence Of gold to the extent of $907:-
81 to the ton. Since then Mr.. Hge
land has driven drift" Of 1es
feet into the ridge where the ors
was found. Assays Of ore taken
from this drift re said TO show gold
to the value Of mre than $1,000 70.
the ton. III
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$4,000 PAID FOR
AUGUSTA BALL TEAM

--
Augusta, Ga, Feb. 28.-Marvin
Wolfe owner of the Augusta baseball
club Of the South Atlantic association
announced today that he had sold the
team to a group of well known local
men, among the number being Tyrus
Cobb, manager of the Detroit Tigers.
Others of the group are Frank
Barrett, Thomas Barrett, Bland
Goodwin and Ed Stellings.
The consideration was not made
public, although it is understood to
be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Ty Cobb is said to have purchased a
considerable interest in the club.
Plans of the new wne have not
been announced other than that Cobb
will secure a man to pilot the team.
He is understood to be already in
communication with a well known
ball player in the east.
Frank Barrett has been elected
president of the club.
The present change in ownership
of the club is the third since the re-
organization of the old Sally league
in 1919.
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TO PLAY O TITLE

Bailey to Meet Porter In Columbia
Next Week.
Greenwood, Feb. 2S.-Bailey Mill.
tary institute will play Porter Mill
tary academy in Columbia March 6,
for the state prep school basketball
championship, under the present
plans, according to an announce
ment from the officials of Bailey.
Bailey and Porter are the only con-
tenders for the state prep champion
ship. Bailey has lost only one game
this season, having been defeated
once out. of three times by Ware
Shoals Y. NJ. C. A. team.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
RIDGE NEWS

M
Mrs. ]. A. Hill Of Calhoun Falls
spent last week with her sister,
G. D. Thomas. +;
Dean Thomas was a recent visit
or at he home of his brother, Henry,
Thomas:
Mr.. Evans LOFTS and family
have moved to Calhoun Falls.
Mrs. C. B. Hutchinson spent Sst-
urday afternoon with Mrs. G. D.
Thomas.
DR.. R. j. Hutchinson spent sunday
afternoon with Mr.. C. B. Hutch-
son.
Robert Hall and Louis Campbell
Of Iva were recent visitors at the
home Of their uncle, Mr.. C.. B.
Hutchinson.
Mrs. John Pilgrim and children
of Calhoun Falls spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Da3
Croker.
Mrs. Jim Boles spent Sunday
with her daughter, ilrs. Tom Turn
err. So
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sANTUc

Misses Annie and Louise Kay
visited Miss Ruby Beasley Sunday
afternoon.
L. W. Keller spent Sunday here
with his parents
Roy Kay spent the weekend at
Cold Springs with his, brother, C. c.
Kay.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Wright spent
Sunday afternoon at Darraughs
with Mr.. and Mrs S. l. Beasley.
Luther Clamp, Grover Wilson
and Edd Bolts spent Sunday in the
Antreville section with Mrs. Belle
Wilson.
Mrs. M. D. Wright spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Ernie Haddon'
M. B. Kay and daughter, Miss
Annie, spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Kay.
W. H. Sharp and Roy Kay are
visiting relatives at Level Land and
Antreville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Wright spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Price.
MI. and Mrs. Joe Ashley enter
tanned the young set Wednesday
night at a delightful dance.
Miss Louise Kay spent Saturday
night with her sister, Mrs. M. D.
Wright.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
CALHOUN FALLS NEWS


DR.. C. E. Burts Of Columbia will
preach at the Baptist church first
Sunday in March, morning and
evening. The public is cordially in
vited to hear him, for it is an honor
to have DR.. Burts' visit u COM
munity and a great treat is in
store for all who shall hear him.
The School Improvement Club
held its regular meeting at the
school house last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. j.. n, Cooley was hostess and
served delightful refreshments.
Mr.. C. J. Dickson who has been
i'll for several weeks IS reported to
be a great deal better. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dupont, Of Houston,
Texas, and Mrs. Greene Of Atlanta
are spending some time with him.
Mr.. T. ". Farrow spent two days
last week in Greenville.
DR.. j. C. Solomon filed his regu-
lar appointment at Troy last Sun
day. -.....
Mrs. George Shelor Of Abbeville
spent last weekend with her sister,
Mrs. j. F. Gilbert, whose condition
remains about the same. =
Mrs. Keith, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Hines, since
Christmas, returned to her home in
Birmingham, Ala, several days ago.
The smallpox epidemic is about
over with and visitors may come to
Calhoun Falls without much fear of
the dreaded disease. .
DIR. Solomon received the pleas
ant Jews several days ago that his
daughter, Miss jamie, n of the
supervisors in the city schools ot
Atlanta, is on a committee with the
Superintendent Of City Schools and
several other prominent teachers to
visit the schools in Chicago and
other northern cities for observa.
ton work.
Mrs. E. M. Lander was shopping
in Greenwood one day last week.
Mr.. G. o. Hall has returned
home from the hospital in Anderson
where he was operated upon for ap.
pendicitis. !
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Storey Of
Greenwood spent last Sunday here
with relatives.
Miss Daisy Poore of Mccormick
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. o,
Hall.
Mrs. James Sherard and children
are spending a few days in Able
vile with her parents, MI. and Mrs
Blount.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
FOR MRS. J. T.. D

Mrs. C. H. McMurray entertained
three tables Of bridge Wednesday
afternoon for Mrs. J. T. Bradley of
Union. The house was beautiful in
decorations of pink carnations, prim-
roses and white hyacinths, while
dainty pink candles here and there
shed a soft light over the rooms.
After the games a delightful salad
course with nuts was served. Mrs.
Bradley charmed all who met her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
A C BAG PARTY"

E. Mrs. Am. Smith invited a few Of
the old friends to her home, on Wed,
nesday afternoon with instructions
to bring their "gas bags and talk
over old times" The occasion of the
very informal gathering was the visit
backbone of Mrs. Lewis T. Bryant
Of Atlantic City and Mrs. q. B. Rog-
ers Of Elberton remembered by
their friends as Miss Mamie and Miss
Sarah Lee. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
AFTER REHEARSAL PARTY

One Of the pleasantest parties
given for Miss Margie Bradley was
that given Monday night by Miss
Edna Bradley at her home on
Greenville street. This was an af-
ter-the-rehearsal affair and the we'd
ding party only was invited. A de-
lightful supper was served the
guests. Mette Williamson, dressed
ed as a kewpie, occupied the center
Of the table and made a very lovely
"decoration."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
CALL ~coNVocATIoN.

There will be q call c~onvocation of
Hesperian Chapter No. II R. A. NJ.
Thursday night March End at 1880
p. m. Two dependent degrees Of the
chapter to be confirmed.
F. E. Harrison, Jr. H. P.
H. S. Howie, Secretary.
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MRS. WHITE ~ENTERTAiNs

Mrs. T. G. White gave a delight.
full party Tuesday afternoon at he1
home on Greenville street in COM
pliment to Mrs. Lewis D. Bryant
and Mrs. z. B. Rogers. Sixteen
ladies' were invited to meet the
visitors and rock and bridge were
played.
After the games orange baskets
filled. with ambrosia and charlotte,
cake, minis and coffee were served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
ENTERTAINS MERRIE NATIONS.

Mrs. Fuller Reese entertained the
Merrie Matrons Bridge club this af-
ternoon at her home on North Main
Street. Her home was a bright con
trast to the gloomy weather outside,
and a delightful afternoon was spent
by those present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
STAGE NOW WELL SET
For Strike in Coal Fields On
April I.

Boston, Feb. 28.-The Massachu-
sets commission on necessaries of
life today issued a statement on the
coal situation TO city and town off,
Gals quoting Secretary of Com
merce Hoover as saying:
"The stage is we'll set for a
strike on April l."
The statement added that mine
operators held the same view.
There was no danger Of a shortage
for the present coal burning season,
it said
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
SOCIETY
BRADLEY.POOLE.

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Bradley of this city to Robert Frank
lin Poole Of New Brunswick, N. j.,
which occurred last evening was an
event of more than usual interest,
and drew together a large crowd Of
relatives, friends and acquaintaces
of both the contracting parties.
The ceremony took place at the
Of the brides mother, Mrs.
J. F Bradley on Wardlaw street, be-
ing performed amid decorations ar
tistically appropriate, the pedestaled
and beautifully adorned bower-altar
being most exquisite.
The nuptial vows were taken at 9
O'Clock and were preceded by a
tuneful and inspiring solo, "Be-
cause" by Boyce Wideman Of Troy,
after which Lohengrin's Wedding
March, played by Miss Mary Milford,
announced the entrance of the bride
and her attendants.
Misses Elizabeth Jones, Alpha
Bolt, Edna Bradley and Maurice
Poole, attired in dresses of orchid,
green, silver and old rose pastel
shades, acted as bridesmaids. Miss
Margaret Perrin, charmingly lovely
in a dress of pink t~affeta, was . the
maid of honor and followed the
bridesmaids. Next came little Villa
mette Williamson in pink tulle, bear
ing the wedding ring. Little Misses
Rena johnson and Josephine Philson,
ribbon girls, and ]. T. Bradley Of
Union and Fred Hill acting as train
bearers, completed the brides re-
tinue of attractive attendants.
. Mr.. Poole, the bridegroom was &C.
companied by U. B. Poole of Gray
Court. The bride, accompanied by her
uncle, W. W. Bradley, descended the
stairway in conformity to the beau
tiful custom of the Colonial South
meeting the bridegroom at the altar
where the Rev. M. R. Plaxco per-
formed the ceremony.
Miss. Bradley's wedding gown was
a creation of white satin and crepe,
en- t~raine, trimmed with lace and
pearls. A shower bouquet of roses
and valley lilies was carried by the
bride.
After the ceremony, c~ongratula-
tions and good wishes were showered
upon the young couple by the for
tunate guests Of the occasion. De-
lightful refreshments of cake and
cream in green and white to carry out
the color scheme were served dur
ing a reception from 9 to II.
Assisting Mrs. Bradley during the
wedding hour and the social function
following were: Mrs. C. H. McMur.
ray, Mrs. j. R. Nickles, Miss Mary
Perrin, Albert Morse, Miss Mary
Haigler, Wister Harmon of McCor.
mick, Mrs. j. M. Wilkinson, Misses
Sara Tiddy, Frances Jones, Mona
Tut and Jenrose Pressly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poole left after the
reception for a bridal trip to various
points Of interest North after which
their home will be in New Bruins.
wick, N. j., where Mr.. Poole is en-.
gagged as professor of English in col.
legiate work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
TONSIL OPERATION.

Miss nellie Murphy, sister of R. L..
Murphy on Church Street, had her
tonsils taken out at the Memorial
Hospital on Monday. The operation
was successful and she is doing we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
LEGION CALI MEETING

A meeting of the Abbeville Coun-
ty Post Of the American Legion is
called for Thursday night, March
2, to consider matter Of Importance.
A full attendance Is desired.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

DR.. E. B. Kennedy Of Due West
was among the guests who came
from a distance to attend the mar
riage of Miss Margie Bradley and
Prof. Frank Poole last night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Glass was used by the Romans IN
the time Of Tiberius.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Dr.. C. A. Milford is at home to
spend the mid-season with his fami-
". He now travels all Of the South
eastern states.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
Local +
News
PERSONALS

i PERSONALS II
George Hodge Of Level Land was
in town Tuesday.
P. A. Klugh of near Hodges was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
]. B. Vim of Donalds was in
town today attending court.
Mrs: Fanny Bradley of Verdery
was q visitor in town Tuesday.
Rev. Charlie Evans of Lincoln
ton, Ca, was in Town Tuesday.
Judge John S. Wilson is stopping
at the home of DR.. F. E. Harrison.
Henry Klugh of near Greenwood
spent Tuesday in Abbeville meeting
old friends.
w. W.. Campbell Of Level Land
! was here Tuesday selling farm pro-
dpce. .-. T.. >..;t r..
s., John Pratt of the Level Land SEC
ton was a business visitor in Able
vile Tuesday. -. Il
Andrew Edwards came up from
Charleston Wednesday to see his
home folks. ''"7" H..
Mrs. J. T. Bradley and J. T. Jr.,
of Union were visitors for the
Bradley-Poole wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Link went to
Atlanta Tuesday to attend the Coca
Cola Bottiing convention. i
, Monk Major of Anderson was
here Tuesday for the wedding of
Miss Margaret Bradley:
Mr.. and Mrs. kindly Robinson of
the Central section were in town
shopping Tuesday.
Wallace Wardlaw returned Wed
nesday to his home in Augusta, Ca,
after a visit to- hsstnother here.
Miss Elizabeth Jones came down
from Ware Shoalsr~Iuesday to at
tend the BradleyRoole wedding.
~
Goode Thomson at the Peoples
Bank says that the only news he
knoHs Is that his two children are
well, and he is happy.
j. ", Ladd Of the American Wool
en- Mills has a fine new car. He
wants to have it in time to try out
the new highways.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Madden have
rooms with Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Miller on Magazine street, and
have gone to housekeeping
Wallace Evans, young son of MIR.
and Mrs. Sam Evans is very sick at
their home on South Main Street
with double pneumonia,
Lowrie Wilson,, Carrier for Route
Four, had his car to break down
about two miles from town this
morning and had to make the rest
of the trip on foot. !
--t
Mr.. and Mrs Gibbons of Green
wood have moved in the house with
Mrs. Shelor on North Main street.
Mrs Gibbons has been appointed
County Demonstration Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01
CARD OF THANKS

= We wish to thank our relatives
and friends for the many Gets Of
kindness rendered during the illness
and death of our husband and
father.
Mrs. S. M. Wardlaw
and Children.
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Enough energy was expended in
Abbeville this week discussing
probable weddings to have built a
good mile Of public highway.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

If a train is running north and the
walks south on the top of
the train where is the brakeman 60
ing?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

T. c. Shaw Of Honea Path spent
the weekend in the city with his
cousin, W. E. johnson. MI. Shaw was
District Secretary Of the Civil Ser
vice Commission with headquarters
a. Atlanta for years spd is now max
ing his home at Hohea Path on &C
count of his mother. He Is an appli-
cant for the position of Postmaster
at Honea Path, and expects to be ap-
pointed seon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Ms E. c. Horton of Manning is
visiting her sister Mrs. F. E. Harri-
son. She is accompanied on her trip
to the up country, by her daughter,
Miss Olivia and her son Frank Hor-
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Wallace Evans, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Evans is very sick q
their home on South, Main Stree
with double pneumonia,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Lowrie Wilson,, Carrier for Route
Four, had his car to break dowr
about two miles from town thi
morning and had to make the res
of the trip on foot. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Nh. and Mrs. Gibbons of Green
wood have moved in the house with
Mrs. Shelor on North Main street.
Mrs Gibbons has been appointed
County Demonstration Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Goode Thomson at the Peoples
Bank. says that the only news he
KNOWS Is that his two children are
well, and he is happy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Madden have
rooms with MI. and Mrs. Stuart
Miller on Magazine street, and
have gone to housekeeping.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-16

try it. ! now feel fine and can do my
homework without any trouble at ali.
You can use this letter for the sake of
others if you wish. Mrs. WELDON G.
HATFIELD, r. r. 8, Sabina, Ohio.
Housewives make a great mistake in
allowing themselves to become so weak
and nervous that it is well-nigh impos-
sible for them to attend to their neces-
sary household duties.
Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound should be taken when you first
notice such symptoms as nervousness,
backache, weakness and irregularitv. 1t
will help you and prevent more serious
trouble. Give il fair trial. 1t surely
helped Mrs. Hatfield, just ithas many,
many other women.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-16
SEED TEST STILL A FACTOR
IN INCREASED CORN YIELDS.

Lexington, Ky. - Although tue rast
winter weather has been favorable for
the proper curing of seed corn, germ
nation tests OF the seed before it is
planted this spring will be as impor-
tant as in former years in increasing
The corn yields of Kentucky, soils ana
crops specialists of the College Of
Agriculture are pointing out to farm
ers. This testing, which can be done
turing February and March before the
spring work begins, makes it possible
for the corn grower to discard weak
terminating and dead ears and there
by save from three to four dollars for
each dead ear eliminated, the special
ists say.
No matter how we'll corn has been
cured, general test made by taking
one or two kernels from representa-
tive number Of the ears to be planted
will prove good insurance against thin
stands caused by poor seed. If such
tests are not practically perfect or do
not show a high percentage permina-
ton for the entire lot of seed, the spe-
cialists are recommending individual
ear tests to discover those which have
low terminating power or are. dead.
Details of the rag doll" method OF
testing, which is said to be one Of the
most simple and practical, can be OBJ
tanned from county agents or by writ
ing the Experiment Stateion at Lex
ingtOn
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-16
BABY BEEF CIRClhAR Is
READY FOR CLUB NUMBERS

A new circular dealing with the
baby beef project for junior agricul-
tural club members has just come
OFF the press at the College If Agri-
culture and is being distributed to in
terested boys and girls in the state.
The project for which the circular was
written is designed to teach boys and
girls the value of producing quick
turing animals Of good type. The new
publication. which takes w the selec-
ton, care and feeding Of the calf as
well as a number of other points, may
be obtained free by asking the Expert
ment Station at Lexington for Circu-
lar loo.
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NeWY6jl:k
Letter:
BIZ LzzCJA9d77ne Price

son, secretary-treasurer Each of them
expressed himself as confident that
Manhattan Island will have 3S4O
acres more on Ats surface than nature
gave It before many years. ut Is no;
30 difficult a Job Us the building OF
the Panama Canal" explains Mr.. Rus
sell, land may be considered only sec
ond In Importance to that achievement
Ny
Wealth doesn't always kill ambi-
tious industry. Charles Il. Greenough
one OF our wealthy clubmen. and sup
posed butterflies among the men OF
the smart set, has gone back to study
ing and studying hard. He was grad
uated from Yale In 1902, almost ~
years ago, and now he has entered u
law class at Columbia University. His
years OF club window life seem to be
quite over and done with.
Ny
George NJ Cohans return as pro-
Queer will be signallzed by the imme-
diate production OF comedy and n
musical show both written by himself
The first OF these. Madeleine Of the
Movies" will bring the producers
daughter, Georgette Cohen. back to
the stage in a leading role. 1t will be
presented here next month
Ny
Sets consisting OF hats, handbags
and umbrella covers made OF leather
are among the newest spring things,
They are variously decorated and
twisted and laced into intricate sur
faces. Sometimes they depend for their
decorative effect simply on the weav-
ing together OF two colors. Sometimes
they are embroidered with heavy SILK
thread. Sometimes, again, they are
beaded with metal nail heads In most
decorative fashion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-16

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. l5.-Fed-
eral agents believe that a clew to the
murderer of William Demond Taylor,
film director may be found as the
result of the arrest of eight men hero
on the GRACE of conspiracy to extorl
$4,000 from n wealthy Los Angeles
business man, whose name is with
held. A ninth man, thought to have
been wounded, escaped.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-16

Ubacity, Calf, Feb. IA. - Jonathan
Britt, 80 years old, the Oldest men,
her of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows In the United States. in both
age and membership, according to
local records, died today. He was born
in PENNSYLVANIA.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-16

ness and Irregular
ty. | was weak and
nervous and could
hardly stand on my
feet long enough to
cook a meal. | was
this way for about a
year and had tried
several medicines
and had a physician,
but to no avail. My
sister was taking
your medicine and
fiDollv ipd,,cai mo "a
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-16

The tallest and shortest people in
Europe, the Norwegians and the Lapps
live side by side.