Uncle Josh Declares Senate Run Amid Local Backing
Anderson County veteran Joshua W. Ashley, longtime South Carolina legislator, announces a bid for state senate. He vows to “clean ’em up” in the race amid opposition to a bill restricting white teachers of colored children, naming Oscar D. Gray and J. A. Hill as announced rivals and noting Senator George W. Sullivan will retire after eight terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teleduah” Asnay
Anderson County
Tower House
General Assembly of
South Carolina
Columbia
Juemaker
Senate
Fiehas
Ahmed
Anderson Intelligencer
Tls
Josh
Chived
Joshua W. Ashley
State Senate
Intelligencer
Ashley
Oscar D. Gray
J. A. Hill
House of Representatives
Tr. W. A. Tripp
Bushy Creek
Capt. W. A. Hudgens
Sam W. Wolfe
Chiola
George W. Sullivan
Rule to Show Cause Issued at Laurens
Laurens March 13 in the annual report of Laurens county commissioners the magistrate W. T. Crews is charged with unpresented books since July 1918 and unsettled accounts. He is ordered to show cause before the next term why criminal dockets should not be examined and fines turned over to the county treasurer. Crews was appointed two years ago to serve out the late Hudgens term following a 1912 nomination.
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Laurens
Board of County Commissioners
Laurens County
Maginetrate
W. T. Crews
Laurens Township
Bowman
Orews
Board of Commissioners
Bia
Crewe
Fay
John M. Hudgens
al. Case
Claveland
Chanes
Abbeville
Case
Southland
Perpetual Cummar
Tay
Reba
South Carolina
Union
United States
Mr. Case
South Atlantic States
Blue Bridge
Atlantic
Ore Mastare
Cage
Negro Convict Dies After Neck Injury at Reedy Fort Camp
The inmate Rogers, a negro convict serving a sentence for battaling, fractured his neck in a timber fall at the convict camp near Reedy Fort. He remained at work after the incident, dined, and died at about ten o’clock. Dr. W M Jonex and Victor James testified the neck was broken from the impact.
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Greenaboro
W-M. Jonex
Reedy Fort
Rogers
Rogera
Ulowic
Victor James
Golden Wax and Stringless Green Pod Beans at C. A. Milford Co
The advertisement lists Golden Wax and Stringless Green Pod Beans available from C. A. Milford & Co. The note emphasizes fresh produce and competitive pricing for these bean varieties.
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C. A. Milford & Co
Abbeville UDC Offers Gold Medals for Wade Hampton Essay
Abbeville county teachers announce a contest awarding two gold medals for the best Wade Hampton essay by county pupils aged 12 to 18. Limit is 1200 words. submissions due April 27 to Mrs. E B Thomson UD Chapter Abbeville. Entries must use fictitious names in main paper with real details in a sealed envelope.
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Abbeville County
Tom
Abbeville
United Daughters of Confederacy
Wade Hampton
E, B, Thomson
Pearon
Wilmers
U.D. C
Cheatham
Abdbaville County
Teachers’ Association
New Superintendent Reshapes State Hospital for the Insane
Dr. T. J. Strait assumes control at the State Hospital for the Insane in Columbia. Twenty negro male patients are moved to the Park facility as transfers continue. Heads nurse Miss Fannin Irwin and nurse Miss Bessie Smith resign, effective April, with no reason given. Strait will draft a new code to reduce friction and preserve the nurse training school.
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Columbia
T. J. Strait
State Hospital For the Insane
State Park
Fannin Irwin
Bessie Smith
Farna
Strait
Strult
At Home From Clemzon Dons Your Abbealle Holiday
Leonard Dick R E Cox Jr James Cox Lesley McMillan Kennedy Magill Alvin Ellis W P Kennedy and D E Swein hart spent Monday in Abbéalle after exams for a day of holiday break with friends before returning.
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Leonard Dick
R. E. Cox
James Cox
Lesley McMillan
Kennedy Magill
Alvin Ellis
W. P. Kennedy
D. E. Sweinhardt
Abbéalle
Prof L W Dick Praised For Educational Work In City
Friends of Prof L W Dick were delighted by a short fish from him Sunday and Monday. His teaching ability and extensive educational work are noted as among the state's best.
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L. W. Dick
Landreth seeds fresh at Milford’s
Abbeville and The Interurban debate a direct rail line from Due West to Abbeville with plans discussed by Greenwood Daily Journal. Readers hope the proposal boosts local business and connects Abbeville with Greenwood.
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Abbeville
Abbevillé
Abbe Ville
Greenwood
Greenhod Genie
Greenwood Daily Journal
County Fair Assoc Directors Plan Bigger County Event
County Fair Association directors met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the coming fair. They expect record crowds and a large subscription drive to fund an expanded premium list and larger purses.
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Chamber of Commerce
Greatncournat
Ready For War in Ulster War News From London
London reports state troop movement into Ulster is protective and precautionary. Brigadier Le Poer Gough reportedly resigns. Dublin forces see unrest as mutinies and replacements occur. Benbridge barracks incident and Irish tensions dominate dispatches as political leaders waver over demonstrations.
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London
Ulater
Balfast
LePoer Gough
Dublin
Belfast
Sir Arthur Paget
Ireland
Kildare
Frances Pressly Dies at 74 in Due West Widow of Dr W J Pressly
Mrs Frances Pressly widow of Dr W J Pressly longtime president of Erskine Theological Seminary died Monday at her Due West home aged about seventy four. She mothered ten children eight surviving and was described as a woman of the highest type devoted to family faith and service in the Associate Reformed Church. Funeral services were held in Due West Cemetery with Dr P Y Presail officiating.
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Frances Pressly
W. J. Pressly
Erskine Theological Seminary
Due West
Frances Preesly
E. W. Pressly
Eyer
Baltimore Medical College
Jan, H. Pressly
A. BR. P
Statesville
N.C
Associate Reformed Church
Pranaley
The Rose Maid Comes to Opera House in Grand Style
The Rose Maid musical with a large cast and lavish scenery arrives at the Opera House Monday March, featuring a rich production, splendid scenery, and a dramatic tale of the Duke of Barchester aided by Daphon the Rose Maid. The show promises spectacular tableaux, Tivoli dances, and a cavalry tournament finale.
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New York
Opera House
Mareh Auth
Duke of
Barchester
Fairweather
Hilda
Lia Uncle
Daphon
Biter
London Housas
Waldorf-Astoria
Southward Dreamer Finds Snowy Reality in Abbeville
Mr Case from Cleveland visits Abbeville and plans southern life but encounters a harsh late winter as snow covers the town. He muses on palm fans and magnolias while locals praise the region’s climate, soil, water power, and growing industries.
Nude Stage Moment Roils Paris Aphrodite Debut
Paris March 23 The first stage adaptation of Pierre Louys Aphrodite shocks Paris Renamsance Theater as Mille Darny performs a final act nude scene. Audience applauds and then gasps when she steps forward nude after curtain rise. Cora Lapadere leads as the star amid mixed reviews calling the work tedious and feeble.
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Paris
Pierre Louy
Aphrodite
Renamsance Theater
Mille Darny
Mle Cora Lapadere
Lolly
Lyon Klugh Marriage Celebrated At Abbeville Church
One of spring’s loveliest weddings was held last Wednesday at the A R P church in Abbeville. Miss Hattie Lyon married Mr Arthur Klugh of Greenwood in a ceremony described as beautiful with formal processions, ornate dress, and a reception at the bride’s home. The event drew family, friends, and numerous out of town guests including Rev B Kennedy and many Klugh relatives.
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A. R P
Hattie Lyon
Abbeville
Arthur Klugh
Greenwood
Miss Lyon
Sheriff
C. J. Lyon
Ethel
Charlie Klugh
Hattie
A.B. P
Uttle
Lorena Beacham
Fannie Stark
Miss Stark
Mildred Lyon
Mabel Bradley
Mesera
Walter G. Klugh
Wiliam B. Klugh
William W. Lyon
Thomas C. Lyon
Charlie, Klugh
Miss Graydon
John McMurray
J.T. Love
Statesville
N.C
John Memuray
T. H. Furman
Maggie Latime
W. N. Gray Don
W. P. Greene
J. B. Pressly
J. D. Miller
W. R. Bradley
H. McMurray
J. F Bradley
Margaret
Emma Cothran
Susié Stevenson
Margaret Perrin
Margaret Bradley
Edna Bradley
Bettie Morrah
Elizabeth Jones
Mary Graydon
Katherine Link
Mary Hodges
Rev. B. Kennedy
Due West
Fowler
Anderson
Biz
Child
Whitmire
Men
C. Kennedy
Harvie Robinson
Bunnie “Kennedy
W. W. Wardlaw
Robert
Coke O Klugh
Columbia
G. F. Klugh
Cross Hil
Ida V Klugh
C. F. Klugh
W. P. Turner
Due West Week in West End Social Notes
West End recounts visits by Misa Mamig Devlin and Mrs. HA McCleskey in Atlanta. University of Georgia student Jim Cothran visits family, and Abbeville Chapter U D C meets planning Memorial Day events and a monument replacement. Pre nuptial luncheon honors Miss Hattie Lyon with Irish decor and messages from Miss Graydon and Miss Lyon.
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Misa Mamig Devlin
Due West
Ha, McCleskey
Atlanta
Margaret, Williams
Anderson College
Mary Boowie
H. McMurray
Lancaster
Richburg
Dimme Cothran
University of Georgia
Wade Cothran
Abbeville
R. E. Cox
Lary Thomson
C. C. Gambrell
W. R. Bradley
D.a.b.’S
Sellie
Long Cane
Das West
Due Weat College For Women
Richard Hill
Laurens
Hattie Lyon
Esther Graydon
Miss Lyon
St. Patrick
Margaret Evans
Mildred Lyon
Jan Rose Preasly
Lavinia McCuen
Erin
Miss Graydon
Mary
Link
Mlag Graydon
Jack Presaly
Maggie Brooks
Court Session Recap with Civil and Criminal Dockets
The court convened for a week with tires cases and several civil actions. Verdicts favored defendants in false arrest and related suits. attorneys included J B Boers and W N Graydon. Notable cases list McAdams V Indian and Nair, Clark Barfoot V Seaboard, and Dyson Brick Co. with various counsel assigned.
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M. McAdams
Dliie
Nair
J.B. Boers
Moore Mara Clark Barfoot
Seaboard
Plains
W. N. Graydon
W.P. Greene
Noweult
London
A& Blac
Enoch Smith
Death of Lewis Wardlaw Dread in Abbeville Death Notice
Lewis Wardlaw Dread died on Monday March 23 at the home of his relative Edwin Calhoun in Abbeville aged 06 years. He was the son of Willemae Wardlaw and descended from a distinguished Abbeville county family. He lived at Calhoun Falls for years and was viewed by mourners in Abbeville before burial in Long Cane cemetery. Reverend Pratt officiated.
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David Lewis Wardlaw
Edwin Calhoun
Abbeville
Mr. Wanllayy
Willemae Wardlaw
Air. Wi
A. Wardlaw
Hlt. Wardlaw
Lewis Wardslaw
Calhoun Falls
Abberilie
Ism
Lewis Warislay
Wardhin
Long Cann Oamotery
Pratt
Aviating
Drunken buggy incident shocks Orangeburg street scene
A drunken man drove a buggy through Hussell street in Orangeburg last Saturday with a frightened wife trying to stop him. The horse reared and circled as the driver pulled left then right, nearly colliding with a wall before finally gaining control. Residents note increased drunkenness despite prohibition and reflect on community conditions and restraint.
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Orangeburg
Hussell Street
Orangeburg County
Sruel Boaletree
Boggs Active in City Court Business
Hon J E Boggs now of Andaman attends court in the city Monday seeming in good health and full of his familiar personal attractions. No second week court will be held for those notified to be present next week as the second week court will not be held.
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J. E. Boggs
Andaman, Wie
Kickapoo Worm Milieu Ad Page Fragment
Fragmentary ad for Kickapoo Worm Milieu remedy claims to expel worms and relieve child illness. Mentions cosmetic effects like dark circles and rough skin as symptoms. Includes incoherent pricing and distributor references.
Notice of Special Election on Abbeville School Tax Levy
A special election is called for April 4, 1914, in Abbeville Court House to decide on a six mill tax for the Abbeville County school district. Managers T C Seal P W R Nance and J L Clark will oversee voting and report results to the Board of Trustees chaired by P. E. Harrison. secretary C C Gambrell.
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Abbeville
A.D
Bebrussy
A. D
Ik da
Echool
Eall
Board of ‘Trustees
Board of ‘Trastees
Abbeville Court House
Caid
Euch
T.C. Seal
P. W. R. Nance
J. L. Clark
Asld
Board of Trustees
South Carolina
A.D. Ted
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John French
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Lyon-Klugh
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Lewis Wardlaw Dread
Uae
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