The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-11

GREENWOOD, June 9th, 1880.
Nothing OF special interest this week.
Seasons continue favorable and crop pros
poets are fine.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews has returned from vii
liumston much improved.
Solicitor Ansell was in town Saturday.
1t is unnecessary 10 relate the circum
stances of the shooting of Philips by Duck
worth last week, as 1t will doubtless be given
by the Editor.
There is another party looking after the es
tahiShment OF Il newspaper here.
Burglars entered the sleeping apartment o
Mr. Joel s. Baley's family, last Thursday
night while he and his family slept and took
lherctrom all the clothing he and his wife
and children had worn the day before, moth
ing else was mOleSted.
The boilers for the compress arrived las
week.
Messrs. Dunbar 4 Mays have ordered q
Sword machine and will commence the man.
ulacture OF brick.
A thirteen year old son of Mr. j. p. Burnett
fell and broke his thigh on Saturday evening
well.
1t Is estimated, from the number and size
Of the packages, that an average Of thirty
gallons OF whiskey per day Is received here
by express.
The largest locomotive ever seen here Is
now drawing construction train on this end
OF the q. c. L ".
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Reynolds will leave for the
Springs this week in Virginia.
Some very urgent appeals from prominent
members of the Alliance, are coming to the
Hon. {. A. G. Waller, To declare himself q
ctndidaie for the Senate. We earnestly hope
self the friend OF the farmers when there was
no hope for reward. At the same time he Is
not an enemy TO any other class or profession
lie dodgcS no issues but meets them fairly
and squareIy. He is o man for whom every
Democrat in the County can vote for with per
feet safety
We notice great deal of complaint is being
made against the cOlOred enumerators, in
some sections, we will say to the credit OF
Lewis Waller, the enumerator for Green wood
that no better Republican could have been
appointed. lie is competent, courteous and
polite, with none of the arrogance com
planned of in others.
Over 25O car loads of lumber have already
been received here since the lst of January
200 more will be necessary to complete the
work already under contract.
The ball or the season was given at Riley's
hotel last Friday evening. Under the super.
vision OF Mr.. Parker Jordan, 1t was quite a
success, and was the occasion for much ell
joyment for our resident young fDlks, and
we trust pleasant TO the visitor. Mrs. T. F.
Riley. Mrs. +. +. Dunbar, Mrs. j. q. Gibbes
Mrs w. X: Bailey. and Miss Meta Ltthgoe
acted as Chaperones. Messrs: d: \; p. Jor;
dan. r. 5. Sparkman and u. c. DuPre, acted
us floor committee. The music by the Wal
halla band was very fine. There was much
OF the chivalrous and beautiful, but to write
all would exhaust our descriptive powers
and make this paragraph cumbersome to
your renders, we will therefore only notice
some OF the most attractive costumes OF the
participants in the dance. If any visiting
lady Is left out 1t Is clearly an oversight.
Miss Henderson. of Aiken, wore an exquis
'te costume of white silk and pearl orna.
mCntS.
Miss Sophie Blythe. of Greeuville, looked
bewitchinS In - combination OF satin, alba.
trosS and nett, diamond ornaments.
MISS Edna Tusten, one of Abbeville's beau
tiful blondes, wore charming costume oI
cream satin, lace and diamonds.
Miss Sadie Calhoun, OF Abbeville, looked
simply beautiful In lovely costume OF white
silk and tnlle. silver trimmings
Miss Cuddie Calhoun, of Abbeville
charmed many with her sweet face and ways
she look cd lovely In costume Of white silk
and lace.
Miss Margaret Smythe. of Greenville, was
most bccomingly dressed In black lace with
diamond ornaments.
Miss Lucia MCGOWAN, OF Abbcyille wore
IN elaborate dress of old rose china silk, blue
satin front and lace trimmings.
Miss Ida Lee Hunter, crimson silk with
black lace draperies, diamonds.
Miss Mollie Mails, cream lace over white
satin, pearls.
Miss Bessie ,Gibbes, pink silk and silver
tulle, diamonds.
Miss Maggie Williams. cream silk, dotted
null, tulle and rosebuds.
MISS Kate Watson, black lace, pearl orna.
menls.
Miss Ellie Brabham, baby blue satin, cream
lace and diamonds.
Mrs HoltZhouser, cream and pink china
silk, black point lace.
Miss Maggie Finley, white null, surah silk
and diamonds.
Miss Mozelle Taggart, cream null crimson
trimmings.
Little Ethel Gibbes, blue nunsveiling and
cream lace.
A dining was given on Saturday compli-
nentary to the visiting young ladies, by Mrs.
j. G. Gibbes.
Mr.. Joel $. and DR.. NJ. A. Bailey, left for
Glenn Springs Tuesday.
Col. Gibbes spent Sunday in town.
Married on last Wednesday morning at the
residence OF Mr.. Joshua Turner, by Rev. Mr..
Dantzler, MIR. u. &. Sprott, TO Miss Evelyn
Turner. On the same day at Mr.. w. R. Buch.
anan's home, by Rev. Mr.. Mathews, Mr.. ]. d.
Nunamaker and Miss Corrie Buchanan. S.