The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-31

TIE sale of the magazines and reSiews o
the Literary Club takes place on FTiuay iore
noon ut the library, IN Mcssis; barit T,er.
are twenty-threc different periodicals to oe
sold,
A NAN named Reilly near Cokcsbury at.
tempt ri to c Imml. S.licldc last SUNDAY ny
cutting his throat. His wind pipe was cut.
and til. chances for his recovery are aSalhst
him. To- much whlskcy aboard.
Miss ltEBEtCA CATER left Abbevillc yes
terday TO be brides maid for Miss Annie iuck-
I ;ibcc who was to have been married 10 MI.
Johnson Mosc.ey last night. May happiness
attend all the parties.
MIR. FRANK GARY. son of DR.. +. +. Gary.
who has been at schenectady College Is now
at home, II cripple from rheumatism. HIS
! sunrrings are intense. We wish him Il speedy
recovery.
MIR. J.. 4. RAMEY has bought the hash fac
tory bell which has been rnns daily 1T me
| Aston House Tor the past eight years. lLWlli
after New Year call boarders t. the Central
Hotel.
THE Homeless OF the Lite AIRY Club Will
give III entertainment ut the Academy To,
! night. and "a progr,lmlnc has been arranged
for II feast OF reason as well us u How OF soul.
Owing to the death Of one OF the members
of the Episcopal sunday School, the christ
mas tree celebration VIII bc heidi upon lhufS:
day Jan. LIST at ~ Z. NJ. The puDlic sencr-
ally are invited to attend.
The mcmbcrso of the Literary Club arc ear
nestly requested to return to the Library be-
fore Friday next, all magazines and papers
which they may have in their possession.
II actions indicate anything. it seems from
the prOdictl way in which some people spend
their money. that they do not expect to need
anything Tor L whole year to come.
ACTIVE preparations are being made for
the changes ut the hotels. Good boardrrS arc
now in such demand that q chrome might be
furnished rs 4 premium.
ONLY q few of the stores In Abbcville were
open on Christmas day, aud but few persons
were in town. The day WIS marked by no
very unusual occurrence.
BY n letter elsewhere In the Press and Ban
ncr 1t will be seen that Colonel Aikcn Is hll
right on politics. and that he nomihates n
Democrat for prcsincnt.
COLONEL W~ALLISGFoTD has explained the
value of Grcenbucks to Mr.. Alexander. But
after all, Mr.. Alexander sets IL good estimate
OH Il gold enSlc.
TIE Masons at Hodges had a glorious old
time last saturday night. y fine supper and
II public installation Of officers was part Of the
programme.
LEWIS d. SIMKINs, ESQ, Of the Newber1y
Nc7rs is paying a visit to his friends and old
home. We wish him and the NewS u happy
New Year.
EVERY clerk and every merchant has been
busy for a week, selling goods. Each OF our
merchants sold from S2N to SyW worth last
Wednesday,.
MEssRs. PATTERSON WARDLAw,. Willie
Thomson. and Thomas Perrin, students at
Due West, spent Christmas ut their homes IN
.Abheville.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON has been interview
cd again. 1t is unnecessary To ask our sub
scribcrs to read it. What he Says Is rs true rs
preaching.
MIR. MIKE MAGEE, OF Cokcsbury, entertain
ed u large company OF young people at his
home, last Monday night. AL had a merry
time.
THE College exercises ut Due West were
three days last week. the boys
went to hard work last Monday morning.
MESsRs. GEORGE ALLEN and George Dantz-
Ter spent their Christmas holidays III Cokes-
bury, among their old sweet hearts.
LAST Sunday was u beautiful day, and the
usual number of wOrshippcrs were in attend
ance at the various churches.
THE young people of Honea Path had cha
radcs Oh Christmas night, ana u dance on
Friday night. Good for them.
THE sale of Christmas goods In Abbeville
was large, and tho number OF little souls that
were made happy was great.
THE y0un: ladies and young gentlemen OF,
Cokesbury went hunting lust Monday, and
had Il most enjoyable time.
THE nights for the past fortnight have been
nil that could have been desired in the way OF
moonlight beauty.
GEN. BRATrON, Of Winnsboro, Is q guest OF
Mr.. Noble, and worshippcd ut the Episcopal
on Sunday.
MR.. AND Mrs. +. G. GRAYDoN spent Christ
mas week In Edgctield, and returned Monday
evening.
Col. II. II. HARpER on his way home from
Columbia, stopped II night ut the Aston
House.
Nix. JAMES THOMPSON. brother-in-law OF
4. Is. Wurdlaw, is on n visit TO Abbe-
vile.
TIE young people Of Due West had two
very pleasant entertainments last week.
A GREAT many wild recs" are 10 be seen
on the Saluda. opposite Cokcsbury.
TIE Literary Gu spent a delightful eve
at Mr.. Lees last Friday night.
TIE Legislature adjourned OIL the 9th, and,
our delegate, promptly returned.
Mr., J. A. WEIR ri Grecnvillc, Is In town,
looking healthy and cheerful.
MIR. GEORGE PERRIN Is In Abbcville on his
annual visit to his mother.
REV. DIR. BONNER preached In the Baptist
Church last Sunday.
MIR. AM Mrs. T.. b. GARY spent the Christ
mas IN Cokcsbury.
YESrERDAYa large lot OF cotton was brought
to Hoi;cS.
FIFTY darkics got fcrrot. pcs one day last
week.
REV. S. Il. JONES was In Abbevllle yestcr-
lay.
MI. &c. DUPEE waSin own last Saturday,
READ Senator Maxwcll's speech.
DIR. LEWIS PERRIN Is IN town.