The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-01
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!, "When the Cat,saway;,stbe Mice Wi
|. play,r a laughabls school scene, whic
Is easier imagined than described, Misse
IL. Teasdale, NJ. Phillips, Fannie Mel
ton, Fannie Wright, Fannie McCreery
Minnie MeCreery, and @Messrs. r. c
Wright; Willie Wright, Elmer Dunn
S. w. Melton, jr., and Frank Moses.
"The CoqueLtc,' Miss Shingler, ant
Mcssrs. r. Wright and Lawson Me
This scene represented youth and ole
aye, knecing and paying homage atfh
: shrine of beauty, each anxious to VII
the heart and hand Of her whom thes
worshippcd. 81
J "Thc Rock of Ages" (statuary,) Mis-
| Victoria Gore, WAS Il beautiful picture
) of Il lovely lady clinging with feminine
devotion to the cross. ~
"Much Ado About Nothing" closet
this entertainment which had dclisltet
everybody for an hour.
On the day previous to the exhibition
it was announced that the "Bcllc o
Glenn Springs" would appear in tllt
( TableauX, and much anxiety was mani
tested by both lalies and gentlemen te
know who it would be that would re-
ccive so distinguished an honor, but tho
MANAGERS refused to give the least HIM
! that would lead to- Il discovery of the Sc
cret that had puzzleh SO many. Finally
I to the relief of all, the "Bclle Of Glenn
Springs" was announced, the curtain
was Withdrawn, and the gaze OF every
eve in the hall fell upon the Hotel Bell
When enthusiastic applause fol
lowed. Every lady then resigned hel
claims and hopes for the honor OF being
! the Belle of Glenn Springs. The con-
duct of the ladies and gentlemen in re-
sponse to the Bells intinlation that she
desired the guests to assemble III the
large hall on the Western side Of the
hotel was chccrfully responded to by
every guest on the next morning
Al the ho;el we were pleased to meet
CHARLES P. PELHAM, ESQ,
who WIS spcndinsa few weeks here fol
health is we'll aS pleasure. Mr.. Pelham
is well known to the people of this State
as an able, fearless, and independent
writer for the daily press, while his
character and genial manners unmis-
takcably stamp him rs u gentleman OF
the old school. We extend our congrat-
ulatiouS to the proprietorS of the C"<''nI-
Jiu EcgiSjcr in being 50 fortunate as to
obtain the services OF so popular an
C,iitUr We also met
col. l.. u. CIIll.DS.
banker in the city OF Columbia, t0
whom we are mnch indebted for the
good time we enjoyed. Col. Childr
is favorabiy known rs one OF the
best bankers in the State, and he has
the confidence of all who have dealt
with him i'll financial matters, while
those vino aSSOci;ltr with him cannot re-
gard him otherwise than with the high.
est respect. No one at Clean Springs
contributed more to the general stock OF
enjoyment than the Colonel. He is
quite a ladies man, and his attentions to
the fair guests led some Of his friends to
the opinion that he WAS thinking OI
doubling his joys.
cor. CARLOS TRACY,
of Wultcrhoro, ;. e., is spending some
time ut This place for the benefit to bt
derived from the waters here. he Is q
prominent lawyer in his section of the
State, and hus held positions OF high
trust and honor from the Democrats ol
South Carolina. His unassuming man
ners and grntcGl bearing have favorably
impressed those with whom he has come
in contact.
CHANCELI.OR W. ID. JO14 NSON,
of Marion, was among the distinguished
guests at Glenn Springs. Since the wal
he was elected chancellor by the Demo
cratic LEGISLATURE, bat when the judi
ciarv was reconstructed the Republicans
did not want such men, and his place
was filled by some one else. Marion
County is very nearly divided ~ to po'
ltical opinions. The Democrats send
the Chanc@llor to the House of Repre-
scntativrs, where he has been inSlru-
mental in doing much good service fol
his constituents. When at home he dc.
votes himself to agricultural pursuits
| and is one of the most successful plan.
tcrs in Marion.
! COZ. r. STOB@ FARROW,
: q courteous gentleman, and the able ed.
itor of our esteemed exchange the Spar
tanbmy Ucruhl, is quite Il gallant man
and is ever so popular with the ladies
, If he were Il single man we would stand
no chance with him. He is Il regular
Presbyterian, and strictly obcys tho
moral law, and doesn't drink, chew to-
! bacco, play cards, smoke, nor dance
| The Colonel has been "ioOling" with tic
! linqucnt subscribers and cditinga news
paper for abaut twenty years anu is still
! q good man, which facts go to prove
, the trulhfulucSs Of the faith which holds
that II am persuaded, that neither
i death, nor life, nor angels, nor princi'
palities," &c.
MIR. JAMES CEf:SSWELL,
q venerable citizen Of Greenwood, was
! the only representative from Abbcville
in all this assembly who were seeking
health or pleasure, and right glad We
were to meet so good Il man. Since his
sojourn he has much improved in health
and spirits. His social disposition and
agreeable manners have won for him
the respect aud good will of all. With
the assistance of u fair partner who
plays Il pleasant game, we got the best
of him and his partner ut whist. Oul
partner and her assistant were gener.
GUS enough, however, to attribute oul
success more to the "good hands
which we held, than to the superior
skill with which we played the game.
GEORGE JOlINST0NE, ESQ,
q successful member OF the legal profess
sion at Ncwherry, is drinking the pur,
water Of Glenn Springs, and receiving
the smiles Of the divinities that arc now
spending their time here. We wiSl
nm aS HOOu luck IN his pTactlcc as Sollc'
itor in the court OF Hymcn us he had il
the other courts.
| MIR. II. &. MOSES,
Of Ncwberry, contributed to the general
enjoyment by assisting at the dances
and aiding the ladies in the preparation
for the tableauX, and his presence wa:
missed when he WAS gone. lie is the
efficient Clerk Of the COURT ut Newbery
and to whom wc.;ire much indebted fOl
material assistance in furnishing us
with II programme and copious notes o.
the tabItauX.
SOME OF THE NEIGUBORS
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