Newspaper Page Text
m ll The Press and Banner! AHBEYILLE, S. C. Published Every Wednesday by THE PEESS AND BANNER CO. M M. P. GRKEXK. Editor WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 1915. HERE LIES A MAN. When death claimed Mr. G. A. Visanska, on last Wednesday morning, the City of Abbeville lost its foremost business man and its best friend. For a quarter of a century, on account of his liberality and his wealth, his good judgment and his patriotic zeal for this citv. he has stood at the head of the procession when ttye needs ' of the city required men who were willing to spnd and be spent for the public good. It has been nearly fifty years since he left his home in Poland, and came to this country to seek a fortune. Being an immigrant and without money and friends, he must have longed ofttimes for his native land and for his kindred across the waters. But he had come here to spend his life, and to be a part of this great country, and as God gave him the opportunity. he fulfilled his mission, whether as soldier or, citizen. He encountered and conquered the obstacles in the way of the young Hebrew coming to this country and gradually accumulated a little money with which to begin business for himself. Some thirty years ago, he came to Abbeville and entered business in the store now occupied by D .Poliakoff. He succeeded as a merchant beyond his own expectations, we have no doubt But he did it by the force of industry, coupled with fair dealing and good business judgment. In all his dealings he exercised a just judgment. He did no man any wrong. He was a neighborly man. He made many friends and he befriended many people, especially those who were his customers in the early years before his fortune was made. Many of these, including colored people and their descendants, were the objects of his good will and favor in after years. He raised as manly a set of boys as ever went out from Abbeville. 4-ll AM ?M xuc uoiutii^ lie gave bi&ciii m IIIUUT>try and character has followed them in their several vocations, and they live today, as he did, the foremost men in their communities, whether in point of intellect, character, or love of the public good. He was blessed with two devoted daughters, who continued to live with him up to the day of his death. The deep affection he felt for them, and they for him, was known by all. His grandchildren loved him, and he loved them. The little children of the city never passed him unnoticed. tr _ il m * * .? xie was tneir mena, ana tney were his friends. But he is gone, our friend of yesterday. He lived a life full of usefulness to his community and to his county and state. His work had been finished. He was an orthodox Jew, and he lived and died in the faith of his fathers and according to the religion taught him by his mother. He crossed the river to the other country with his face towards the rising sun, and his end is peace. May his tribe increase! "COTTON PATCH." When uncle Jim Stark left home some weeks ago and went West everyone except Mrs. Stark thought he had gone off to buy mules, but he hadn't, he was hunting a race horse. Well, he struck a slick fellow out in Tennessee who had an old gray named "Cotton Patch." He impressed on uncle Jim that a gray horse never dies, and that it is hard to beat King Cotton at twelve cents, so the trader parted with "Cotton Patch," and uncle Jim parted with a few stipends. He came home and brought his racer with him, but he had bought a big blanket so that no one would see him until the Fair, when he WOlllrf snrincr a Piirnwipft TT~ " ? ?- ? wi"*4*b M cuiyiioc. lie rti.>U brought along all race horse trimmings, as the gentleman had told him that nothing helped to rattle the other horses as much as plenty of harness. Will Ferguson was put in charge of the "patch" and told to make "cotton" get there, and he did his best. * But "Cotton Patch" was a little shy of horse fertilizers in his stomach and had been during the whol? season, and the "patch" early in the race showed that there was going to be a short crop. And it happened just like it always does when a man depends solely on a cotton patch; there wasn't much cotton, and the price went down, and as the races progressed, it kept going down, until the old "patch" turned the sulkey over, and spilt a tooth for brother Ferguson, who we hope was not working on "halvers." And this ought to teach uncle Jim, and Mr. Ferguson that it will no more do to pin your hopes to a cottor patch, than it will do to put all the eggs in one basket. If you want tc win in the races you must diversify have more horses than one and mor< crops than one; so that if the on< falls down, the other may make th< tape. THE COUNTY FAIR. Everybody had a good time at th< County Fair, and most everybody who could get here came to enjoy th< three days of pleasure. The race: were good the exhibits were good, th< Carnival was a success (for the Car nival,) and all the boys and girls were here, and everyone was happy The school children marched over 01 Friday, and their bright and cheer rul faces made everyone still mor< happy. And the County Fair shoulc be a time when everyone feels gooc and loves his neighbors. But the Fair was a great deal mor< than an event full of pleasure; i was a great succcss in that it brough to the city from all parts of the coun ty, the best products of the farmer; "*l>? in fVioir fnrir WIIU die |/i **? VMVM ?work. There were all kinds anc sizes of mule colts, large herds oJ beef cattle, fine dairy cattle, th< biggest hogs ever, exhibits of un common yields from the rich acre: of the county, as well as the most ex traordinary exhibits by the member: of the Girls' Canning Club. If anybody thinks Abbeville countj is not progressing, he is mistaken The farmers proved it to us. Yov can scarcely imagine the progress which has been made since the firsi County Fair; nor can you measun the good that has come from thes< annual exhibits. The men who tool the trouble to bring their mules, cat tie and hogs here, will never knov the good they have accomplished xney ao not Know wno came to in< Fair and inspected their exhibits anc saw what can be done, and who learn ed how it can be done, nor hov many men went home determined U raise their own mules, their owi meat, and cattle and hogs and mule: for the market. Next year the Fair will be better and so it will grow from year t< year. The people learn by compari son of the work done; this mai learns something from you, and yoi learn something from him; and bj this mutual help, the County Fail means a great deal to the people al over the county. A CARNIVAL. The City Council should absolute ly prohibit another Carnival in Abbe ville. These people always brinj one or two shows that are worth i little as a kind of an excuse for i lot of gambling devices, which tak< little from any one person, but i great deal from the throng whicl gathers on these occasions. But this is not the chief objectioi to a carnival at a county fair.% Thes< fairs *.ie gotten up more as an ad vorficfimfirtf nf +Vin rocsnnrnn ? nf fV*i Vi vmvuivnv vx buv (i?ov.Uivv-) v+ county than for any other , purpose Any thing which detracts from th< benefits thus sought to be brough home to the people of the county ii not desirable, and surely the carni val last week did that. There was enough of attraction here for the people to see in the wa^ of live-stock exhibits, and farm ex hibits, as well as other attractions and the people of the county woulc much more have profited by patron izing the other attractions and in specting these "exhibits, than by at tending the carnival. HE WAS A JUST CITIZEN. , That was a fine compliment whicl was paid today to the memory of G A. Visanska, the Abbeville merchanl and citizen. This man came to Ab beville an immigrant, unknown friendless, with nothing but the in spiration of this great, free America and with an indomitable couragf backed by character and ambition He served his adopted country as z soldier in the ranks. Through a long life of usefulness and success, he established a reputation for good citizenship, high character, and fair dealing. He rearec a family of children of whom th? axate 01 boutn Carolina may wen oe proud When he came to die, he left them possessed of an immense estate. When the funeral services were held at his home in beautiful olc Abbeville, one of the old-fashioned; conservative, aristocratic cities of the South, there were gathered all classes of conditions of mankind, from the chief justice of the State to the mosl humble citizen, for to them all the deceased was a neighbor and friend. And when his body was brought to this city for interment, there came with it as a voluntary escort the leading citizens of that community, who wished to pay respect to the character and life of the dead. Con gressman, bank presidents, merchants, planters, manufacturers, men , of all classes. JC s This did not happen in the centers pi i of wealth of this country where a for- ! 5 tune may be amassed in a day, but in JJ > the slow, conservative South, in the LJ ; very home county of Calhoun, and Q } shows what can be done in this great R i country of ours with no capital but S J character, no stake but honor.?Col- R umbia Record. A 3 S HE WAS A MAN. If U ; Ther'e died in Abbeville a few days ?| r ago one for whom the who e comnui- 3 ; nity had the greatest respect, for G. 3 3 A. Visanska was no ordinary nan. J Coming to this country as an imnu JjJ - grant more than half a century ag.> ^ 3 he had in that time served his adopted |f . country well, though inconspicuously, 3 l Arriving as a young man without ' " * * - v ! - jirienas, Degmning me in a new uuunJ [try in the humble capacity of pedIjdler, differing in religion from the Lj 1 majority of his fellow men, quiet U and unassuming in character, he died u j at a ripe old age, respected by all S t his neighbors and possessed of means 3 t well beyond the ordinary. *1 -{ He was a man indeed. Honest in 3 his dealings with 'chose with whom he |J lj traded, just in his feelings towards 1 all mankind, quiet and gentle with |j f.men and women, progressive in h:is M i own behalf and in that of his com- Q -|inunity, public spirited and yet firm |i i in the protection of his own, he died R -[leaving children who have cause to 3 3 be proud of their parentage, and who 9 | in turn, as the result of the rearing 3 7 given them by^iim and his good wife, M . | long since dead, are taking their full D 1 part in the life of the section into Q 3 which he came. Arid it is well that Q t he did come.?Greenville Piedmont. R 3 PRIZES AWARDED THE . 0 c TOMATO CLUB GIRLS U \Class 1?General Prizes. To the Q j girl making the highest score on her n .' all round record, will be given a H ; shorl course Scholarship to Winthrop 1 College next summer.?Eunice Fer- J .'guson, Antreville. t\ To the girl making the second I > highest score on her all round record ? i,will be given a short course Scholar- J 3 ship to Winthrop College next sum- | Imer. (Note) These Scholarships are ? f awarded by Winthrop College, and it . ) is expected that girls who win them . shall be leaders in the work, and if I ! for any reason a girl should drop | i out the Scholarship must pass to the j one making the next highest score.? r Belle Nance, Due West. 1 Class 2.?Yield From One-tenth 55 Acre.? Largest Yield of tomatoes, $4.00 pair shoes by Philson & Henry, Ab- a beville, S. C.,? Margie Murff, Don - aids. EM Second largest yield?3 x 6 Velvet ||| f Rug by B. W. Tribble, Donalds, S. C., s i ?Belle Nance, Due West. i J Largest number of cans of toma- {Ifl ? toes from 1-1,0 acre?$3.00 in cash g] i by J. R. Dunn, Donalds, S. C.,?Mar- sj i gie Murff. fa J Secon largest number cans of [fj! i tomatoes from 1-10 acre?$2.50 in jfjj ; trade by P. B. Speed, Abbeville, S. C., Is! -1?Margie Talbert, McCormick. gl ? Class 3?Canned Fruits and Vege- jfjj tables in Glass and Tin. j ? Best display of canned fruits and m 11 vegetables in glass?$2.50 in cash by {a 3 Farmers Bank of Abbeville.?Eliza- |j! - beth McCarter, Antreville. Second best display in glass?$1.00 p 5 by Albert Morse, Abbeville, S. C.? ja] t Addie Woodhurst. ?1 Best display of canned fruits and |j| , vegetables in tin?$1.75 black hand- {joi 11 bag, by Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran, Abbe- [j| - ville, S. C.,?Eunice Ferguson, An- gl - treville. @1 - Class 4? Tomato Products, Single ?j| Best quart in glass?$2.50 parasol [|| by Haddon-Wilson Co., Abbeville, S. El C.?Elizabeth McCarter, Antreville. |j Second best, same?$1.00 in cash, ||! 1 by Fred S. Crawford, Donalds, S. C. |l * ?Margie Murff. Ej k Best quart in tin?$1.48 in trade [h j by Hot Hustler Racket, Abbeville, [?j ' S. C.?Les Wilson, Abbeville. Second best, same?$1.00 in trade &! ' at Hot Hustler Racket, Abbeville,, S |jj ! C.?Mary Adams, Abbeville. [|i Best green tomato pickle?$1.00 1 L. W. Keller '& Bro., Abbeville, S. C. ijj ?Mary Mundy, Abbeville. ; 5 Best tomato ketchup? $1.00 in cash by J. Allen Smith, Jr., Abbeville, S. C.?Margie Murff. \ I r> x. nLMii n r? - j . i I f32 oesi ^nim oause?. <u cts m casn j jfjl by merchants in Due West, S. C.? j gj Mary Graydon, Abbeville. j ifc Best Soup Mixture?$1.00 in mer- {?? chandise by L. W. Keller & Brother, 11]? Abbeville, S. C.?Elizabeth McCar-' g! ter, Antreville. gjj ' Class 5.?Miscellaneous. [|l ! Best can black berries?50 cts in |]j ' cash by T. H. Gordon, Donalds, S. C. ||j ! ?Elizabeth McCarter. |jg Best can peaches?.50 cts cash by [|; W. D. Barksdale, Abbeville, S. C.? Ej! Minnie Jackson, Abbeville. bj Best can beans?.50 cts cash by |jj [ W. C. Sherai-d, Abbeville, S. C.? |ji Eunice Ferguson. raf | Best can cherries?.50 cts cash by (Continued on page 5.) & ? GOOD tc for years to come, an to sell you anything - sure would be satisfy Baltimore and Sty Fall are fair example: , chandise we carry. V and see the new mod PARKE 5J5JSlSj5I5J5IBJB IBSIBJc JSJ5J5JBJ5IB1BI5JBI5I5I5JB1 - ? ? "Th( ^faiBj3isjs?ajaiajsMi2fsiaMajsiaM2J3jaM3ie New Stock of Shoes just receive W1 c%. r* n * * ? r -tf-lvsa jj-B ' YYC tail^ 111 v I SILliw Lfji We have the biggest 3l| assortment in Silks, Pop- , Ka lins, Crepe deChines and 951 Georgette Crepes to be ^ 51 found anywhere. C m ? 5 jq Gloves J !fi;| Centemeri Two Button y 9J Kid, guaranteed, $1.25 5|j pair, all colors.' 4lf31 . z: T5._i.x_ _ rs: J ^ _ __ V IO JDUltOn CV1Q ?3.50 | L Ji| ?? ? 150 Coat S p| of Ladies'Ready-tofil Suits were bought ji fig they are the very la 8 $15.00 fl '2JSM2M3MSM2j3J3.D!iSJ3JSJEiiSI&,SMSMSji ShAddo] i m AbbevilL fil 'KAu 3l3J3J3i3J^)jgj?SM2i^?J5J3M3JSJEfPj2PiI3JSISii JR iw fi fa Pirifi ipifiwwfwrifr snromsnaiansomsiann JjSJSISJSJSJSMSISiSfSJclfSMSJSJHSJc 'nlfeiJ EfE! e!!2i2! aBfflflBBBgH CLC of Style, Serv are what we not the cheap it is our cons the most relia every man w ers it so. We realize whatever you ^ on the word quality and vs confidence in a square de wjll never be may be sure < This store is business for or tomorrow, expect to be \ longtime. We ) do business witl d we could not < which we wer< ictory. Our Sc rlrt rtlun ic-piUS V1U U1C 3 of the class of Ve invite you to < lels. R & ? / } Ladies' S ifjafjg[jgfigjjg[Hi[^n3fjg[pingfigfiairafig[i3fi3fj3p ' Queen Qual id. ! best of ever> MILLINER! ** V I . . T . 'I Every Exprei ) r i n g s us som hing new for tt lepartment and rou are in need l new up - to -da rall Hat it will ps rou to see our ^ jr rurmT^TT MiJ-iljiiN Hi?t X >efore buying. ?ifc JUST 1 UA15 most u Wear Garments list 10 days ago test creations f 1 to <jj>35?0 \T TT7TT LN " VV ?J-J e, - Sout IWWWWWHnFlWI 7I31301313130013 f[Ji?Jtilt!jaMajaJ3MS?SJSMSISMS Ithes I ice and Dependability ji have to sell. This is jj , >est place .in town, but ?| ;tant effort to make it ?1 ;ble. You will find that j! ho buys here, consid- 5j % l[ 3 that wherever and ,[j buy, you must depend j | of the merchant for [i ilue. You must have 1 I { someone to give you [! al. Your confidence, is misplaced here. You ?j '''' I 3 not * 'iiPp 'j hloss ; I If? I j ?'** III1 [L mer" v I I f*' "! Dome M 1L V l j l j REESE I Ktla J Safl laJ loJ laJ laJ kJ laJ laJ laJ kl ImIimIUb J ........ .. ~~' "~T ' T rooiFfi tore" II ity and Children's || 'thing in our line. jgl f I FURS I sg If you are going to buy i? jl a set of Furs this Fall it jjj Jj| will pay you to see our |g |? line we have the biggest juSl ^ and best assortment 'ever ?3jS of shown in this market. jpjEiii I iyFUR TRIMMINGS ir in Black, Brown and feWl White 50c $1.00 and |ffil SI.25 yard. gjjjf . ~~ I liItRIVED from the ggjl p-to- date Makers of |E || i in New York. These I- if H , and we know that |[ j| I r?m Eii; I O Suit II I SON CO.ill _ -g m l u i^aroima |gj|j m yBJSEJSJSJSJSJS/SlSJBJSSlEJSJB/SJSJSJSJSJS/SJSISJBiSSfey rr1 HTtCi r1 ciri n nrtrinnr m A IMhllJ I Jl IJIJ I-J 111 IJUMUUI a/T^ V|