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b'KILFAI, AUUUOl JU, vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv V V V LOWNDESV1LLE. \ V V? vvvvvvvvvwvvvvs Lowndesville, Aug. 13.?During *u~ ??"+ uroolf Miss Cornelia Tennenl IJ1C poob ?? vv? has entertained at a series of delightful parties in honor of her sweel young visitor, Miss Mary Milford, oi Abbeville. On Saturday afternoon. Miss Cornelia entertained the young ladies at a most interesting card party; on Saturday evening she gave a most delightful dance to the young people; again, on Monday evening she entertained at an nuvuim> . in honor of several personal friends of Miss Milford, who had come from ' Abbeville for the evening. The refreshments served during this series of entertainments were especially appropriate, consisting of either a salad course or ice course as the occasion demanded. The Tennent home is a favorite meeting place for the young people and during this season of entertainment, was bright with mid-summer flowers and delightful with floating strains of sweet music. Far above all shone the gracious spirit of hospitality extended by the genial host, Mr. Charles Tennent and his charming sister, Miss Cornelia. Miss Milferd is one of Abbeville's fairest debutantes, and is a young lady of unusual personal beauty and brightness, by her vivacious manner and friendly spirit she made many warm friends during her visit. |X. , ?o? - l-~ P^rr. Un last inursuay, iui. n.c;o man gave a delightful dinner at his lovely country home in honor of his sister, Mrs. Maurice Meschine's guests, Misses Wharton of Gadsden, Ala. Those present on this happy occasion speak in glowing terms of the magnificent dinner, the cordiality of Ig? S T I A i Log j. Cor IHCo that pr?l thoi bala will IB 1 Phc iiii'iiiiwiiiihiiiii urn in : Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bowman and tl ' good time in geenral given by tl k splendid young host, whose indu ' try provides this pleasant home wit ' all the luxuries of the season. ?o? On Friday evening Mr. and Mr 'I Maurice Meschine entertained i "i honor of their guests, Misses wna: V ton at an informal reception. Du J to the inclemency of the evening 'j was possible for only a few of tli j invited guests to be present. M jand Mrs. Meschine have recent! k| completed their pretty bungalow, si ' uated on a high eminence almo! ' overlooking the waters of Savanna 'j river and is an ideal place of ente: ' tairjment. Those who were presei 1 speak in loud terms of the splendi time given them by the young ho; ! and hostess. t i Truly the voice of the land speci | lator is heard on every side and tl: , real estate man has come into h , own at last. To express it mildl; . Lowndesville is being shaken froi . center to circumference by the Ian . deals that are put on, not only dail I but hourly. Mr. A. V. Barnes h* . bought the Henry Moseley place, M A. B. Herron of Starr, has bougl . the John McCalla place and wi [ make his home here. Mr. D. 1 . Barnes has bought the Will Nanc . lot on Depot Street, he has als . bought the Kay farm lying below th I depot, and, in the meantime, he hj [ sold his Mauldin place to Mr. Be Pearman of Starr.* Mr. E. J. Hucki bee, our hustling real estate man, hs sold one tract of the Baker land t Mr. A. B. Herron of Starr; two tracl i of the Baker land to Mr. Jno. Pruil i of Starr; the remainder of the Ka i lands, also the Presher farm to M; , Pearman; the Jas. H. Bell farm 1 - Mr. Weston Shaw, who re-sold it t i! Mr. E. 0. Clinkscales. Rumor has 'j that several other interesting deal SBiffliiMlBIillBiliiil MfflillSBIIIBMIMIHIlllBBMBBIMIHMMWBMByBMBilllBMHMBBMBHI liiilli oTheY< ilf Hprp Rnvs. 1 ALLEN. I isisting of twelve fine, and rents tl 1 i .1 he has the your position. On the lsand dollars ea nice and get this pay for its-self a to be so. Withi J E plows to wor nade to yield, SI pound , and we < ik this matter o\ F. Geiger ~ M ,n 722 hmm^ te will be consummated within a few le days. Messrs. Niel Ellis and McGhan of Atlanta, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ellis. g# ... Miss Annie Mae Hutchison is visiting at the home of Mrs. J. A. Rogf ers near Abbeville. 16 Messrs. Geo. Harper and Wilbur Huiett of Greenwood, spent last Sab16 bath in town. r'| Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair Baskin of ^ Greenville, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cunningst v ham. Miss Veva Bonds has gone to r~ Piedmont, 'vhere she has been made principal of a large school. I Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Huckabee were 5L| business visitors in Abbeville last Monday. Mr. Frank Clinkscales of Willinga ton, who has recently returned from ie overseas, is the guest of his uncle, is Mr. E. 0. Clinkscales. jr, Mrs. J. B. Williams of Branchville, m and Mrs. D. N. Bourne of Greenid wood, are visiting their sister, Mrs. [y E. J. Huckabee. is Miss Annie Nickles of Greenwood, r. who has been spending some time it with relatives, has returned to her 11 home. ii. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. McCalla and :e little Mac, have returned from a visit ;o to Greenwood, bringing with them ie Miss Minnie Lee Nickles, who will is remain for several weeks. n Mrs. Fred Dean, her interesting > H+fln f nitre on/1 Mr T.awic Mflttinnn is were recent visitors at the home of ;o Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Barnes, ts Mrs. H. G. White .accompanied by tt (her sister Mrs. Walter, has gone to y ^sheville, where she will spend ten r. days. ;o Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ellis and Dr. ;o R .J. Hutchison spent last Sabbath it with Mr. ,G. T. Hodge of Midway. Is Mr. Sanders of McCormick, will i ' V Dung Mei Pen of You Get SMITH i hundred acres o lis year for appro: lg men of Abbevi : 1st day of Jam; r?Vi Kiiv fViic nlar ,V/1KS Ujr VtllVI ^/XMV money at 6 per. < t renting, and own ust a little busines k on this place, ai EVEN THOUSA dont exDect to liv< X rer, and let us hes r. J. J. Cok ? ? ^? mm 3rd floor Bleckl< install a moving picture apparatus in v the Drennan store room about Sept. b 1st. Pictures will be shown twice t weekly, Tuesday and Saturday c nights. a The trustees of the Lowndesville, High school have elected three teach-J v, jrs, Mrs. Gamewell Huckabee, Mrs. 5 T. B. Huckabee and Miss Elizabeth c Bell. No principal has been secured e yet and the trustees are awaiting r, other applications before making a' selection for this position. The, union protracted meeting is' in session now. The three pastors! are preaching earnestly. Much in-' terest is being manifested. Large at-' tendance on 'both morning and evening services. NEWBERRY MAN NAMED FOR CENSUS SUPERVISOR Washington, D. C., Aug. 12.?The Secretary of Commerce, upon the re-j commendation of the Director of the Census, has made the following ap-j pointments of supervisors of cen-' sus for the State of South Carolina: ! First District?(To be announced later.) Second District?David W. Gaston, Jr., Aiken, Aiken Co. Third District?Elbert H. Aull, Newberry, Newberry Co. Fourth District?Oscar W. Babb,i Laurens, Laurens Co. Fifth District?Seabrook C. Carter, Chester, Chester Co. Sixth District?(To be announced later.) Seventh District?Julian S. Wolfe, Orangeburg, Orangeburg, S. C. A description of the supervisors' 3 districts in South Carolina is inclosed. ' MAY BUY BLANKETS FROM GOVERNMENT Washington, Aug. 12.?Offering to the public of 2,000,000 surplus all wool, cotton and wool and cotton blankets was anounced today by the^ I mtmm hob i of Abb< Togather And L TRACT I f the best land in dmately $3500.0 lie at heart, and 3I lary, ten of you e, and get TEN cent. Mr. Smith te ers need never toi ?s enero^v. vou c CJ*/ ' */ id we tell you fra ND dollars per yt 5 to see it any \o\ ir from you. S, C" 1 er, oaiesma ey Building fSBKfcSaffi}'" ^ SSsS!- n?l< wwdSwkh rcIWII IwfHfi var department arrangements having ieen completed for their distribu ion through postoffice and municdpa hannels on the same flan as tha dopted for foodstuffs. For individual purchasers, price; nil be $6 for new wool blankets, anc 5 for reclaimed wool; $5 for nev otton mixed and $3.50 for reclaim d; $3 for new cotton and $1.25 foi eclarmed cotton; the reclaimed, it u . / THE UN IV There's the sam the one-ton Ford r using the Ford ca carrying power < the truck i: that i trucks J lots of it; the r worm drive make all that power; t pension gives flex um steel strength body, $550 f. o. b. EF. A] I jville, S. et us Sell You OF LAN Abbeville, Coi 0. Mr. Smith tel fers this most lil boys put up C years to settle :11s us that this p uch it and we k :an put TWE^ inkly, this place iar. Cotton is 3( /yer. . M. Johns n. Anderson, 5 IBBttlffi fflSfflffltSifilffllifliiiffllifiSliMfflBHBBI ? explained, are blankets used less - than a year which have been reno1 vated and, laundered. . , i \ 1 These selling prices will be fixed Tor stocks retailed through munici3 palities and postmasters. In addi1 tion, the department will sell blan i ets in bale lots of 20 at prices lower - than the retail figures. No more " than 10,000 blankets will be sold to J a single purchaser. / \ V _ r. ' $ 55a? ERSAL CAR V ! V7 e economy in using ,, tuck that there is in r?only the larger of the truck comlends it particulary to farmers, and VmsinoQS mon VJkAN/JL KJ V^UlliVUkJ AXAVAAl 'he famous Model 1 motor assures re-1 iable power, and nanganese bronze s certain the use of he three-point susibility, and vanadil. Price, without Detroit * RNOLD '5 i ^ ' ' 1 igiaMMMiiigK fiBf 3S. The I I 10 I Is us 11 )NE 1 I. now l 1 can | | m s on ; I 1 . J ^ f i I f Iki'j \ :