The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-26
SOME OLD NEWS LETTERS.
VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS WHICH WERE
CROWDED OUT.
4 Little Autiquated, but too Good TO
be Lost.

DUE WEST, Dec 9th, 1855.
President Kennedy and Miss Julia arrived
nome rom Atlanta last week, much pleased
with their trip.
Mr.. Addison and children of Greenvill4 ar,
visiting President Kennedy's family.
Er. w. p. Addison is now located in Green
Vile rs partner in the firm OF Westmord alamo
d Bros. Their price current of n mann fnotl
stock of Drugs is before us as we write. DR.
Addison's friends in Abbevlle should rel neni
Our friend Patton of Gireath IL Patton o
Greenvlle. did up Due West last week. Thi
is a fine house and Mr.. Patton is good 1epre
sentative. He is partial to Due West. W e al
ways extend him u cordial welcome.
Mr.. Il. e. Kay, wife and daughter O
: Lowndesville, and Mrs Kate Sadler and Mis-
Marie Sadler of Cartersville, Ga, we're tht
guests OF Mrs. Martha Galloway last week
Their stay was enjoyed by their friends here
The young ladies enjoyed the fire works sho
OIL by some OF the young men for their pleas
ure.
Tho members of Rev. w. f. Pearson.
church at GreeEville greatly enjoyed the} ser.
mon recently preached by him on The tlermi
nation of his second decade as their phstor
we nave We been asked 10 secure it for pHblica
tion. We are glad the Editor OF the Press
and Banner has secured copy. We hope tc
| see 1t in print.
Am a most @ happy event W occurred at the resi-
December at II O'clock It was the happy
marriage in the presence OF over 100 gudsts o
Miss Bette L: Simpson and Mr.. w. Il Kill
llngsworth. Rev. w. Pearson performed the
ceremony In handsome style, and 'all went
merry as marriage bell"
DR.. W. l.. PRESLEY preached IN able and
timely sermon last Sabbath ON "Train up 8
child In the way he should 60, and Will EN- hi
Is old he will not depart from IT," Parents
| heard some valuable suggestions
Mr.. James Green delivered in Erskind cam
pus the incest lot of Water oaks'' for tshade
trees we have seen. Prof. Hood should be
congratulated on the lot Mr. Green 1has 3
grove OF fine young elms that he will deliver
AT 10 cents piece, or deliver and plantl at 2;
cents each.
One of our merchants sent Off one| order
| last week for five carpcts. Some Of QUIZ peo
pie are getting ready for the holiday.
Ihe colleges are only TO have l day fol
Christmas this year-Tuesday 25th.
The ladies OF Greenvile church. Rev. w
| +. Penrson's charge, has done q most glratefu
thinff in putting in two tablets TO the GneIno O
ry of worthy pastors, one to the mem DRY O
heV. Hushs, pastor for &c years, and pne tc
Tue memory OF fteV. John Z. Williams, pastor
for q years. These are beautiful meuhnrlals
The memory Of the just is as ointmend pour
ed forth.
Inc iuckct Brothers are doing SOME nice
Worh aI Lnelr marble yard in Duel West
They have Just completed head stonesl for J
": houGers OF Nal. +. w. Nance
tS 1l dud pue w w est, Mr. WIN. Kennedy and Others
| ceed.
MIR. b. c. Kay has just put up a nice nnonu
| EhenG 10 tue grave o1 his father and mdbther al
Smyrna graveyard. r. S. G.
GREENWOOD, S. c., DeG. 1855.
| The murky clouds and muggy atmbsphere
makes our city muddy.
| Christmas will soon be here and Kris Krin
gle has expressed his intentions of iyisitine
every child In and around Greenwood.
Misses Sarah and Bessie Hill left Saturday
| to visit friends at Ninety-SiX,
! Mr.. w. j.. burst, formerly Of Kirksay's Is
now resident Of our town. Green wood is
always glad to welcome such men as Mr.
@r,uIst @ 10 10 ler oosom, ana is only sorry that Mr.
burst dld not bring more like himsRlf Al
present MI burst Is with his brother,l Mr.. j
| X. burst.
Married RI on the 18th inst. Miss strab|e Hap
poldt or Greenvillc to Mr.. w. S. Bell of this
place. we wish the happy couple mulch hap
piness and life of bliss and peasuret
There was church dinner given at Brad
Bspst church Your ie resi- had o the
! pleasure of acknowledging The recdipt, but
was only too sorry that circumstances pre-
vented our attending.
| Mr.. r. G.. McLees the new School commits
sioner has been sick for several days,t we arc
| sorry TO learn.
Master Ollie, son of Mr.. 6. a. Swyfgert has
been confined to his room for someti me with
| pneumonia
The livery stables going up back of Waller
block Is being finished very rapidly j,nd will
| soon be ready for use.
| Mr.. viii Bullock Of this place will leave
soon to take his place as clerk In tho Clerks
office, as Mr.. Moores assistant.
| Several of our people were detained on the
road while Ell route to the Exposition, by rea
son Of wreck on the y. and X. Rail- Road.
| Mr.. Muller Il travelling Sign-hoard artist has
been painting the town red." Neatly every
| house In town can now board of o llew sign
which is considerable improvement 10 the
/ looks OF our city.
a new paper made It's debut" In fine iour.
tied by Mr.; S. P: Britton, formerly y Of the the
Tribune. Mr.. Rritton says it will bel ell arged
at Il future day.
MIR. Steve Eimore who has been dick with
pneumonia Tor sometime Is gradua ly recov.
With much sorrow we make intention OF
the DEAN Oh lady SO well known afd highly
| esteemed here. The sad news reach bd here oil
The death OF Mrs. 5. f. Parks the latte wife oil
DR.. +. Il. Parks deceased, and every one who
knew her Sald mat q good woman had gone
to rest. 1t Is q sad fact. Sometime tsince DR..
| Parks was buried here, and only a slhort while
| the community was called to mourn the loss
OF Mr Willie Parks, and now the devoted and
| faithful wife and Step.mother Is called from
slabor to rest" The deceased was ;ju estima.
| bic LADY, ana every one who knew II er regard
ed her as woman ol true merit an3l enviable
qualities.
The young ladies of the Female school are
getting up an entertainment for thd benefit OF
| the Literary society OF that Institution, and
will come Off on Friday the 2lst inst. A treat
| Is in store for every one.
| The ordinance of baptism was administered
| to the children of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Calhoun
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greene
penn lBRoKE.
Mt. CARMEL, $. c. Dec. 47th, 1888.
| weather tnlS morning rainy and warm.
| Yesterday was rainy Sabbath. Services in
| the morning by lev. y. l.. Patterson No
S;ubbath School in the afternoon.
| J. Il. johnson and family have moved to
! Augusta. They were good neig hbolrs and we
regret to see them move away.
Rev. Gaines will preach here on Thursday
evening Goth inst.
| \ congregational meeting Of thd A. r. T.
Church is asked for next Thursday! afternoon
10Th inst
Miss Ellie johnson is of visltinIs relatives
| in Edgcfield, and Miss Georgia MAIDS is on
visit to Ncwbcrry. These twol charming
young ladies arc missed in our social circle.
| Mr.. VIM. Riley has moved intto his own
store room next door TO McNeilll Brothers,
| where you Will now find the Post Office, and Il
courteous and polite young gcIlllcnau to
hand out the mail to the ladies.
| Mr.. II. G. Baker now occupies th9 store room
of Mr. Langley, where his CUSTOMERS will find
| him.
| Mr. A. ID. smith and family we hear will oc-
cupy tine house made vacant by Mir. Johnson,
| and Mr. w. l.. Miller and family Will occupy
; the green cottage us soon us vaca ted by Mr..
Smith.
Mr.. Fed Nance sold out his rcmI hant of hogs
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