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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
2
Aged forty, Miss Liberty on Bedloe’s Island to mark Independence Day observances. Placed in 1885 she helped celebrate the nation’s day with a bath gift this year, the first in several years.
Mrs Harriett Widner aged 58 or 59 died at her Talatha home Friday after a long illness. She leaves two daughters Mrs Rosina Key and Mrs Minnie Hutchinson and two sons J L and Tiller Widner, all of Talatha. Funeral services were held Saturday at Springs Methodist Church with Rev F L Fraser officiating.
Judge H F granted a permanent injunction restraining Garvin from erecting a cotton ginnery on a residential lot in Wagener. The case will be appealed to the state supreme court with the plaintiff asserting the site would greatly depreciate nearby property values.
Otto Kainey a Langley youth and his young lady companion sustained serious injuries when their automobile overturned after striking a post near C D Kenney and Son's store in Warrenville. The car suffered heavy damage in the wreck.
The Queen City Forest held a Tuesday meeting to announce the annual Tall Cedars picnic at Gregg Park Graniteville. Guests will include Forest members and families hosted by Past Grand Tall Cedar George H Leitner. Picnic begins at 4 p.m.
John Wesley Smith aged 66 and a former Aiken resident died last Thursday in a Charlotte hospital. Born in Edgefield, he moved to Aiken where he lived for several years. His son Henry Smith remains a resident of Aiken.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Anderson is seriously ill in an Augusta hospital. Aiken merchants will meet Friday evening July 10 to discuss a trade and advertising campaign after a prior postponement due to small attendance. Howard Memorial Fund has received 1202.50 in subscriptions to date.
Mrs. A B Ferguson visits Alabama relatives. Miss Nelle Rearden returns from Nichols to spend summer. John Dodgen and others attend grand chapter O E B 8 in Sumter. Martha Pearce named wand of grand chapter. Margaret Platt at Winthrop summer school. West family and Lucy Carpenter visit Batesburg. Parker couple at University of Virginia. Mary Parker in Saluda NC. Ernest Byrd of Milwaukee visiting H M Byrd. J Bothwell Williams and Mrs Hodges visit J B Williams. John Morgan home from Sewanee for vacation.
Williston's Thompson Manufacturing Co expands production with school buses on Ford chassis using South Carolina materials for woodwork and other components. The firm also completed custom jobs for Rev. Edwards of Graniteville and Ellote Bakery, highlighting the area's growing industry and state impact.
Miss Mattie Ruth Martin visits friends in Bamberg. Mrs. Oscar Salley entertains in honor of sister Miss Carrie Belle Key of Chester. Miss Carrie Sawyer hosts weekend guests including Catherine Asbill Addie Daniels and Janie Hunter. Dr. Curtis Crosby and Kenneth Kennedy were guests of Dr. and Mrs. George L. Kennedy. Mrs. Olin Salley attends Eastern Star in Sumter. Dr. Moon of Abbeville and Ira Pitts of Westminster visit Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Boyleston. Mesdames Triz Cockfield Julius Sharpe and Larry Ferguson visit their parents Mr and Mrs M R Boyleston.
Geddings David Osbon of Aiken died after a five weeks illness at an Augusta infirmary. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Berlin Methodist church with interment in the Berlin cemetery. Survived by husband Ged dings David Osbon a son Geddings Jr and parents Mr and Mrs R P Atkins four brothers Laurie John Guy Samuel Adkins and five sisters Mrs ir ence Tankersley Mrs Frank Weathersby Mrs Nathan Prescott Mrs Russell Collins and Mrs Minnie Campbell.
Mrs. Henrietta Haigler announces her daughter Ethel Ruby Haigler will wed Douglass Burgess of Westbury Long Island in August.
A druggist sells a six bottle treatment labeled Hobo Kidney and Bladder Remedy for six dollars. The ad promises a full refund if not satisfied, from HOBO MEDICINE CO. Beaumon Texas.
Misses Adelaide and Eleanor Henderson plan to depart next week for Rockbrook Camp in North Carolina. Mrs. Henry E. Holley hosts this afternoon in honor of her sisters Miss Julia Kibler and Miss Lillian Kibler of Newberry.
Bids will be received for construction of school buildings at Clearwater and Warrenville on Friday July 10 at 10 am in the office of the County Superintendent at the Aiken Court House. Cecil H Seigler, Supt Ed, Aiken Co.
Invitations announce a reception at the home of Dr and Mrs Huger Tudor Hall on Tuesday evening June 30 in honor of Mr and Mrs James Aldrich Hall. Miss Caroline Cromer of Newberry is the guest of Mrs Will Coleman.
G. A. Durban secretary treasurer of the Central National Farm Loan Association in Aiken South Carolina announces loans to farmers for 35 years at 6 percent interest.
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