The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-25
Contributed Locals.
ABBEvILLE, 8. c.. Dec. 2i, 1889.
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ABBEVILLE, 8. o.. Dec. III, 1889.
Mr.. j. II. Watson and wife were in the city
Mr. W. j. Strickie, wife and daughter. Of AL.
ALBANIA, are visiting relatives in town.
wood IS most beautiful young ladies, nre spend
Moore.
Masters Charles Hammond, Claude and
George Gambrell have few days respite from
Misses BERTHE and snowbird Jones, two
charming young ladies from the Cokesbury
neighborhood, are visiting the Misses Ham,
Mrs. R. E. Hill after a pleasant visit to her
brother In Chattanooga, Tenn, has returned
to her home in Abbevi!le.
Greenwood, was handling the fieecy staple IL
| our town last week.
December has changed its cold and icy
winds for the balmy air Of spring, and on ev.
cry side we see beautiful flowers blooming
and the air is filled with the rich perfume Of
'sweet violets."
MIR. j. Allen Smith has moved into his sub
urban home on Floral Hill.
| DR.. L. It. Hill has moved Into the house o
Mr.. ]. Allen Smith on Main street.
Mr.. M. o. McCracken now occupies the Cain
olic parsonage.
mond house lust vacated by Mr.. McCracke en-
| This Is the time OF the year for merry max.
ing, and judging from the roll of parties, ger.
mans, balls, &c, on docket, We predict lor tne
young people Of Abbeville Il gala week indeed
Miss Mamie Hill, one Of Abbeville's favor.
ite young ladies, is of to Anderson visiting
friends. We wish for her pleasant visit.
Mrs. James Shillito and Mrs. VIM. DuPre
OF Latimer, are spending Christmas WecR
with friends in Abbeville.
Mr. (or DOCTOR Frank C. DuPre, now with
Messrs. Dowie Il Noise, OF Charleston, Will
spend Christmas in Abbeyille. His many
| dc ,fav,l Ia Inn OrPntinQ
| Miss Jessie Hill Is visiting relatives near
Latimer, on the Savannah Valley Railroad.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church In
sxs saRRer Rs n
their church.
The Christmas tree is indefinitely postponed
| Rev. Mr.. Beatty, pastor OF the Methodlsl
church, preached an earnest and impressive
sermon last Sabbath from the text "Ye are
my Witnesses" Since then we have been
wondering how many church members, call.
ing themselves Christians, will in their merry
making during the holidays stand up and be
true witnesses for Christ. Don't forget your
selves and by conduct unbecomlng Chris.
tian people, refuse this high honor conferred
upon you by the Master, In making you bis
witnesses.
Some Of our sports about town have the
"chicken fever" again.
Miss Mamie DuPre, who attends the private
school of Miss Kate Strickle, won the highest
honor In all her classes, and was presented
with q beautiful gold badge with the motto
"The highest honor" Miss Strickle Is said TO
be model teacher, and has by her gentle and
courteous manner won the hearts OF all her
pupils.
Mr.. M. w. Paschal has the contract for fur.
nishing the new Methodist church of Mt. Car,
mel with seats, and will begin the work after
the holidays.
This is the night when thousands Of little
stockings will be hung from the mantle board
and dear old Santa Claus will fill them all To
the brim. o! happy days Of childhood, when
we think of this joyous night we would al
most call them back again.
| DR.. j. NJ. Carlton, one Of Mt. Carmels wide
awake physicians, was In town last week.
| Messrs. John Tarrant and NJ. w. Paschal, oi
the valley town, made us "pop calr' the 9th.
er day. We are always glad to see our friends
| from the Savannah side.
Our people will regret to hear OF the death
of the Hon. H. w. Grady, one OF Georgia's
brightest stars.
All the stores Of Abbeyille will be closed on
Christmas day, and the clerks invited out to
big dinners, we hope. M.