"The Free Lance" Issue August 12, 1904 ABOUT ABNER'S CREEK: -Miss Sallie MORGAN of Tucapau is visiting friends and relatives around here. -Miss Ola WILSON is recovering from a spell of typhoid fever. -Miss Clara and Alice JOHNSON of Greers have returned home, after a few days stay at the home of their uncle, J. B. BROCKMAN. -Miss Lillian SMITH and brother Terrel, also, Miss Thurza DILLARD, are spending a few days in our section. -J. M. BURNETT of Landrum is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. BURNETT. -J. B. BROCKMAN left for Atlanta this morning. He has gone to have his eyes operated on. -W. C. WHITE is making preparations to erect a cotton gin near here. -Miss Attie GRIFFITH of your city has been spending a few days at the home of A. T. McHUGH. Miss Attie is a nice girl and was gladly received by all who met her. We hope she will come again soon. -Coller SMITH and sister Iona Earle McHUGH and sister Leila, and Miss Attie GRIFFITH, were the guests of Miss Lillian HENDRIX last Sunday. -D. M. HENDRIX, head clerk for Davenport & Wood of Greers is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. HENDRIX, for a few week's rest. Paymaster McGOWAN Here Samuel McGOWAN, who is now assistant paymaster general in the United States Navy, arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. McGOWAN was welcomed by his many friends here who greeted him cordially and offered their congratulations upon his steady promotion in the service. Mr. McGOWAN is now stationed in Washington, where his duties as assistant paymaster general keep him busily engaged, allowing little time for recreation. SPARTANBURG [CITY]: -Mrs. Mason BRATTON and children returned to their home in Guthriesville this afternoon after a month's visit to Mrs. M. C. COFIELD. -Mrs. A. S. OSBORNE of Spartanburg is visiting Mrs. W. E. NESBITT in Main street.-Greenville Herald -Frank THOMPSON, of Charleston News and Courier, is in the city and will spend several days with his brother, Cornelius THOMPSON, of the Journal. -Miss Daisy NEAL is the guest of Miss Nellie GUYTON in Blacksburg. -J. E. NORMENT, private secretary to Governor HEYWARD; who has been spending several days at White Stone Springs has returned to Columbia. -H. E. RAVENEL is spending a ten days vacation with his mother at her home in the lower part of the state. -Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ROWE are in Hendersonville where they will spend their summer vacation. -Miss Mary McGHEE of the city schools is taking a course in the teachers' college at Columbia University in New York this summer. -J. B. ATKINSON has returned from a trip to White Stone Springs. -Mr. and Mrs. A. B. WRIGHT of Greenville who have been visiting here have returned to their home. -H. R. LITTLE of Hampton County is visiting in this city. -A. C. DePASS of Columbia is the guest of his brother, H. E. DePASS for a few days. -Miss Virginia ROBERTS has gone to Pendleton on a visit. -C.K. GOULD and Isaac ANDREWS are each erecting handsome residences on the WINSMITH place adjoining lots of E. O. FRIERSON. -A. T. MARTIN, who has been attending the Converse commercial school, has completed the course and returned to his home at Springfield this morning. -Miss Daisy ALLEN is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam MOBLEY at Blackstock. -Miss Swan FERGUSON is visiting in Gastonia. -Mr. and Mrs. F. D. McEOWEN are in New York. -Misses Sarah and Ella AMOS have returned from the summer school of the South of Knoxville. -Miss Ellen POE of Greensville is visiting at Mrs. J. S. CRAWFORDS. -Miss Mary McDONALD of Asheville is visiting at Mrs. C. D. WHITMAN's. CAMPOBELLO: -Miss Anna Louise WINGO, who has been visiting griends near Greers, returned home, Wednesday. -Algie POOLE, operator at Charlotte is visiting his brother, J. L. POOLE. -R. K. McCLAIN, operator at Melrose, spent Saturday night at his home in town. -Miss Addie MAJOR of Belton, who has been visiting Mrs. M. B. FANT, returned home this morning. -James M. JACKSON who is employed by the Southern Railway Co., at Columbia, is visiting relatives in town. -J. B. CALDWELL went to Spartanburg this morning. -Miss Mary Louise BOMAR of Spartanburg after a short visit to her friends in town, returned home Saturday. -T. A. CAMP and D. O. McCLAIN, who have been in town since Saturday left for Spartanburg this morning. -T. B. CALDWELL spent yesterday in Landrum. -Hon. J. O. WINGO passed through town this morning en route for Columbia. -Prof. S. B. EARLE passed through town this morning on his way to Clemson College where he is to attend the farmers institute. -Misses Rose and Annie CAMP of Inman, who have been visiting Capt. R. B. MONK, returned home yesterday. -The family of Walter PATTON who have been visiting in North Carolina, came home yesterday. -F. G. SETTLE of Inman, was in town yesterday. -The R. F. D. carriers of this place are now wearing the mail carrier's uniform. -T. B. JACKSON, one of the R.F.D. carriers left Friday for St. Louis. -Miss Hallie COVINGTON of Spartanburg, who has been spending a few days with friends at Landrum. -R. L. FITE of this place is exhibiting at Cannon and O'Shields store a stalk of corn which grew on his place. The stock measures 16 feet with heavy ears. Mr. FITE says that his entire crop averages within three feet of this stalk on exhibit. WELLFORD: Wellford, Aug. 8- -Mr. and Mrs. J. VERNON gave a very delightful social gathering at their home on last Friday night, Miss May HARDEN of Atlanta and Miss Ethel HAMMOND of Atlanta and Miss Ethel HAMMOND of Greenville being the guests of honor. There were about thirty-five young people and several older ones present. Wellford string band was in attendance with plenty of good music. Refreshments were served, which added very much to the occasion. Everybody was in good spirits and seemed out for a good time. -Mrs. James TURNER of Gaffney is visiting Mrs. Luis TURNER. -Misses Ida GOODAL, who has been spending several weeks at H. W. MORRELL's together with Miss Lottie MORRELL returned to her home in Camden last Saturday morning. J. J. VERNON, Jr., and Luther QUERRY, two of Wellford's popular young men accompanied them as far as Spartanburg. -Herbert HAMMOND of Greenville is visiting his father, Major J. S. HAMMOND. -Mr. and Mrs. F. M. HORDAN of Atlanta are visiting friends and relatives here. -Tom CALDWELL of Spartanburg has been the guest of A. B. FINCH some few days. -Dr. George MEANS is in Columbia this week, where he has carried a patient for medical treatment. CAVINS: Cavins, Aug. 9 -Wm SKINER [sic] and his grandson, Essic SKINNER of the Holly Springs, section are on a visit to her [sic] brother, Jas. C. SKINNER. -Mrs. Vivie HILL of Hobbysville, accompanied by her two little sisters, Beatrice and Crytell, recently spent a night with relatives in this section. -Miss Lille May THOMAS who spent a week with her sister, Mrs. D. E. SKINNER, has returned home. -Wm. P. HOY, with Mr. GOSSETT of Trough, were visitors here during the union meeting. This is Mr. HOY's old home and his many friends were glad to see him. Miss Mattie HOY and niece, Miss CASTLEBERRY recently visited the family of T. E. WILLIS, and other relatives in this section. -Mr. and Mrs. D. E. SKINNER are on a visit to Mrs. SKINNER's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. THOMAS. Free Post Lisa