The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-03

UNEXPECTED events always give more
pleasure than one long in anticipation. This
was. the case with the deligghtiml reception
Lambert Jones and his bride nee Miss Hern.
don last Friday evening. The old mansion
was crowded with the young and old and the
the most pleasant social events that has TAX
en- place in our town for sometime.
MISS vIseINIA WILSON. who has been em.
months left for Baltimore, Friday. Miss
Wilson gave satisfaction to all Of her GUS
toners, and her good taste was greatly ad-
mired. Messrs. Bell and Haddon always dis
play good judgment in the selection of their
miiliners.
Miss HoYE, who has been with relatives in
our town fer sometime, left for her home in
Rome, Ga, on Monday. She made many
friends and admirers during her stay who
will be glad to welcome her again very soon
in our town.
THERE will be basket picnic at Brooks
Mill on next Saturday, July 6. The public
are cordially invited TO attend and bring an
oyerf1owing basket with them. A good time
Is promised TO all who attend.
Nix. PAUL GR1ER, of Due West, has hand
some new cottage, the architecture and paint
ing ts something new for this part of the
county. An improvement on the old square
house.
Miss JENNIE w. s1MpKtSs, daughter Of
Mrs r. NJ. Simpkins, died last Sunday, at
Lanrens. The deceased was n grand daughter
of the late Judge Wardlaw of this village.
A large crowd attended Due West commenc-
ment than ever before in its history. Abbe:
vile county has every reason to be proud OF
the college at that place.
KA1YDIDS made their annual appearance
on June 27th. Our oldest inhabitants say
they never fail to make their appearance on
that night.
July. An excursion for the neg roes TO Green
willie Is the only celebration we hear of for
Abbeville.
ABBEvIILE needs two more railroads. The
cannon ball train came in ut midday on las /
Monday without passenger or freight.
A LONDON paper says 500 cornwall families
are reported TO bo wearing Grape for relatives
lost In the Concmaugh Valley.
MIR. ToLExRr will keep the Post Office in
the corner store under the New Hotel. He
will board with Mr.. Seals.
MISSES LENE AND META BRowSLEE, OF
Antreville paid q dying visit to Mr.. Claud
. Gambrell on Monday last.
OUR college boys have all returned home
with honor and bright faces, after nine long
months Of hard study.
Mr.. J. S. NORWOOD has left for Oakland,
Maryland. where he VIII spend the summer
with his family.
THERE will be a picnic at Clnkscales Mill
to-morrow, Thursday, to which all are cordial
ly invited.
Miss KATE MARSHALL and Miss Edna Tus-
at Due West.
Miss WINToS PARKS will assist Mr.. Pat
terson Wardlaw in his school in Darlington
next winter.
DIR. NJ. +. GAME left yesterday for Orange
burg where he will remain several days on
business.
MISS BESSIE CoTIIKAN. of Millway. has
been spending sometime with Miss Clarllie
Cothran.
HoN. MAYS CLEVELAND after spending n
week in our town returned to Greenvile Mon
day.
THE weather last week for the Due Wsct
commencement was delightful cool and Glow
dy.
THE Rosebud Social Club will give n picnic
as soon as they can decide where to have.
&C DUsENEURy still digs graves, when
applied to, at Upper Long Cane Cemetery.
MISSES KATE and Sallie Marshall are visit
ing Mrs. Mcintosh near bordeaux.
Hon. MAYS CLEVELAND took trip to the
Flat Woods during his visit here.
CAPT. w. C. MCGOWAN will leave soon for a
month at Glenn's Spring.
MRS. JOHN GAss, Of Augusta, Is with her
mother Mrs. X. Z. Perrin.
SEVERAL cases of Typhoid fever are report
ed TO be in Williamson.
Mr. l.. w. PERRIN. OF Greenville, Is now on
q visit to his old home.
Mrs. THOMAS THOMPSON has returned
home from Baltimore. -.-.-. -..-.-~