Swist Gilmer Marries Maud Swilling in Plainfield
Swist Gilmer, a Southern railway postal clerk, wed Maud Elizabeth Swilling of Lavonia Ga at the home of her aunt in Plainfield New Jersey on Thanksgiving Day. The couple plan a short wedding trip to the North before settling in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Gossett
Westminster
Dee
Swist Gilmer
Atlanta
Greensboro
N. C
Plainfield
N. J
Maud Elizabeth Swilling
Lavonta
Gilmer
Oconee County
Williams Street
Daily Press
Maud EB. Swilling
David Swilling
Lavonia
Frank W. Morse
Central Avenue
A. C. McGrew
Flist M . Church
Gilmer Toft
Eitica
Railway Postal Service
Morse
Westminster Life And Notes From A South Carolina Town
Westminster residents recount local events from November and December. News covers a steam laundry project, visits by Rev. J L Singleton and Rev. J T Spinks, and gossipy notes on prominent locals and their movements. The piece highlights economic concerns, farming sentiment, social events, and community rites within the town.
Fatal farm shooting ends in murder verdict near Clemson
On a Clemson area farm, Samson English was killed after a hot supper row. Ross Reese and Bob Ligon fired, injuring Walsh, with English dying shortly after. Coroner Holleman led an inquest that found death from gunshot wounds by Reese and Ligon. Reese jailed, Ligon to Clemson eventually for murder. Walker, another Black man, is at large believed to have fired a shot. Authorities note preexisting bad blood among the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson
Hayne Stephens
Samson English
Ross Reese
Bob Ligon
Walsh
English
Holleman
Eaglish
Reese
Oconee
Ligon
Oconee Jall
Walker
Local News Highlights From Fair Play Nov 30
Mrs F M Barton of Lavonia visits Geo W Carnes family. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Allen Marett. Prof H H Brunson ill. Mary and Louise Sheldon spent Thanksgiving at home. Mrs S P Stribling visits sister Mrs H B Todd in Anderson sick with fever. K W Marett of Westminster visits B C Marett family. Miss Dore Mays visits sister Mrs H D Whitworth in Lavonia. Thomas Clark has third stroke. death expected. Joe Brown of Oakway visits A R Marett family. Ethel Marett spent time with homefolks. Woman's Missionary Society meets 2 PM first Saturday monthly at Baptist church. members urged to attend. TB W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Barton
Lavonia
Geo. W. Carnes
Allen Marett
H. H. Brunson
Mary
Louise Sheldon
S. P. Stribling
H. B. Todd
Anderson
K. W. Marett
Westminster
B. C. Marett
Dore Mays
H. D. Whitworth
Thomas Clark
Electric Bitters Transform Civil War Vet’s Health
Where Bullets Blow veteran David Parker of Payette New York, a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg, praises Electric Bitters. He says they cured chronic stomach troubles after costly medical treatment, now serve as a tonic keeping him strong and well. Distributed at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parker
Payette
N. Y
Gettysburg
Local News and Social Notes Summary
A child died suddenly while visiting her grandfather near Mountain Rest. Interment followed at New Bethel cemetery. Wm Welch, a centenarian, is identified as the child’s grandfather. Rev. Wm J Wyly of Bowling Green visited his parents in Westminster. Additional notes mention farming yields, a 40 percent rise in snail grain acreage, and visits by Julian Neville of Atlanta and Mrs Joe Medunkin. Beginning today a month long Sheldon Furniture sale offers cake plates for $10, seven piece dinner sets for $1, a cut glass water set, and a 13 piece china set for $60. The Selah Morgans were hosted by Miss Grace Stribling, with a business meeting led by vice president Ada Simpson and festive mite boxes for Christmas offerings.
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Httle
W. D
B. W. Martin
Oakway
Mountain Rest
New Bethel Cemetery
Wm. Welch
Wm. J. Wyly
Bowling Green
J. A. Wyly
Mr. Wyly
Georgetown
C. B. Dickerson
Hartwell
Westminster
C. Coleman
Yonah Land Enterprise
Cordelia, Gu
Julian Neville
Atlanta
Mra
Joe Medunkin
South Union
Wm. J. Stibling
Sheldon Furniture Company
Selah Morgans
W. A
Grace
Ada Simpson
Muate
Gladys Carter
Young May Sunday services fill Seneca programs
Seneca reports a full Sunday of church activities on Young May Sunday with sermons by Walter B. Abbott and Av. C. Huntington and a Baptist union service in the evening. The day aimed to reach local young men, with afternoon talks and neighborhood visits noted. Several residents plan visits and events, including a December marriage announcement for Miss Beattie of Greenville.
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Seneca
Wood
Episcopal
Siven
Walter B. Abbott
Spartanburg
Av . C. Huntington
Johnson
Furman
W. D. Overus
Danville
Stribling
Ddna Wood
Westminster
Efe Kilburn
Clara Verner McCarey
Greenville
Mountain City
Sue Daly
Oakway
W. J. Bryan
Lttle
Louise
Atlanta
Annie Brown Lowery
JH. Bryan
W. J. Hunter
Carrie
Sue Hilen
Annie
B. F. Sloan
Qeeca
James McCarey
Lox- Ne
Wmilie Edgeworth Beattie
Wm. Beattie
Hugh Charles Haynesworth
Christchurch
Miss Beattie
R. F. Ferry
Italy
Leroy Grandy
Greensville
Cliff Fincannon
Mias Loulge Pheffer
Gainesville
Mint Hadith Morgan
8. K. Dendy, Jr
Courier
Fezema and Salt Rheum Healed by Chamberlain Salve
The intense itching from fezema and salt rheum is almost instantly relieved by Chamberlain's Salve. Severe cases have been cured. For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell in Wathania and by W. J. Lunney and Bencea.
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Chamberlain
J. W. Bell Wathania
W. J. Lunney
Bencea
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Toxaway Creek
J. W. Turner
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H. C. Smathers
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Lora Vaughan
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William J. Stribling
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R. A." Matthewson
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Gueste Harper
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Genevieve Breazeale
Bessie Simpson
Maud Stribling
William Dillard
Homer Breageale
Glen Mitchell
O. W. Marett
Westminster Commercial Club
G. W. McConnell
McConnell’s
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Adger M. Alexander
Clara Harris
Thos. TH. Cartledge
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