The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
Contributed Locals.

ABBEvILLE, December 3. 1889.
The Misses McDlll and Miss Singleton, OF
Donads, were in the city shopping last week; aai;
Rev. y. l.. Patterson and Mr.. Is. A. Boyd
were in town last week on business.
Thanksgiving Day was observed by our
people All stores closed, and services in the
Presbyterian church, the other congregation
enjoyed Thanksgiving turkey dinner, din-
ner (like your reporter) for which they were
very thankful
and the cold winds of December make US
draw on our wraps.
Mrs S. d. Wells, of Wilmington, was shop.
ping in Abbeville last Friday.
Mrs. S. w. Trowbridge, OF Anderson, is here
visiting{her.s sister, Mrs. Chalmers.
Mr.. ASbury Latimer aid wife, OF Belton,
have Just returned home from visiting their
brother Mr.. J.H. Latimer.
Mr. j. w. Huckabee, (Troupe) In company
with one Of Lowndesville's charming young
ladies spent a day and night with friends In
Abbeville last week.
Mrs. Holloway, OF ChappeIs, WAS shopping
in the city last week.
Our stores are daily throngcd with ladies
from all parts Of the county, showing that
old AbbevilIe sustainS her reputation AS q
trading mart, especially IN mtiiInrrr and Ia
dies goods. JUDGED, in tins line size stands
unrlralled.
! Our merchants tell us their collections were
never better, and trade Increasing daily.
We like the Tree ring of The editors re-
marks in the laSL Issue of the Press uHd Ban
ner in regard to his "Gnpardonahle oiicnSc,
on the one hand and his 'Sralitude to q gen
erouS public" on tie other. This is Tree
country, and Il free people, and every man is
| entitled 10 his opinion, and the freedom oi
speech can no more be restrained, tban INC
freedom of The press. We should all learn tn
exercise that GoDIeSL and best virtue OF man,
charity, and "dD unto others rs We would
have Ihcm do unto us"
| AT this writing we arc paincd to announce
| the unLimrly and sad death Ol one Of Abbe-
villcs most eStimable, ladies' Mrs. Cecilia
White, daughter nI our friend and towns.
man. Mr.. J. ID. Chalmers. To the berearcd
family and sorrowin. husband we extend our
sincere sympathy.
The editor OF the Press ana Ba'n!er KNOWS
exactly how to do things up in style. having
furnished a superb dinner on Thanksgiving
| Day Tor the ladies OF his office.
Receipts of the oyster supper last Friday
night were about SD.
sales and feed stable III the rear OF their store
and we hear will keep fine lot of stock ioi
sale.
will rs soon as finished be occupied by Mr.
| McCrOrry and his sisters family, Mrs. Hill.
Mr.. Ed. Roach and family will soon move
into his residence on Magazine Hill.
| We hear Capt. Williams will ut ali early
day move into the Douglass house on Ma@;l
! zine street.
Last Friday was Alliance day and the party
was well represented from all parts OF Tho
county.
s'alcday was a big day" everybody wa:
here and one 'mOrr.
"All is fair in love and war" Last Friday
afternoon DR.. Charlie Cason and Miss jamie
| McCaslan were happily married at The Meth,
odist Parsonage. We extend to them ou
! best wishes
Miss Nellie Hill presided at the organ in the
Methodist church last Sunday night, and TIT
music was as she always makes II, excellent
| Miss Nellie Is very skilled and accomplished
in music especially Tor one so young.