The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-03
Contributed Locals.

ABBEyILLE, S. c., Dec. 3, 1880.
Mr. Waller Kelar, OF Troy, one OF our good
old time citizens was in Abbeville last week
and was cordially greeted by many friends.
He is S6 years old, walks erect ana WIN u sure
Mr. Brown. of Aston. has received the APP
pointment as depot agent at this place ana
viii enter upon his duties to-day. Mr.. Ham
mond resisning after filling the situation for
20 odd years crediably 10 himself ana salts
factory to the company and the public al
Mr. NJ. r. Syfln visits his best girl on Sun.
day. A good day for good deed.
We learn from prominent railroad man
that it Is quite like ~ That AbbeviiIe Will have
the G.. G. d y. shops. Our citizens should
take some decided move 1T once IN tlIls d.
rection, as IL means about $40 people added to
our population.
with new blinds which is u great Improve
the G., C. n. railroad crossed Little river
last Friday and are 1ast pushing ON toward
On 0nr merchants closed their places of busi
ness and observed Thanksgiving Day Ser,
vices were held in the Presbyterian ana
| Episcopal churches The Metnoulst cloSeu Us
| the Pastor was absent ~
Mr.. ID. G. Sudderth, Of Atlanta, Is visiting
our town in the interest of Building and
Tn last weeks issue WAS made (by an error
OF the printcr) to say two charming young
ladies were visiting Mrs. Il. j. Mccormick,
ins lcad of Mrs 7. ]. Britt, of Mccormick.
house of Thomas S Barton, of Augusta, Ga,
| is visiting our town anh surrounding coun,
iry i'm the Interests of said house. lie will
sell you an organ or plaho cnemp; ,r ,ssor.or
train ran over the e.. Z. u N ROAD 10 AnDc,
Vile, arriving in Abbevi!le 233 p. m. anu
leaving ll:l5. ,,,,5o, ,,.
Engineer II. f. Kinnrd Is No. q arrives In
| Nbbeyille sos. No. o. leaves Abbevil lie I:l5.
Mr.. H. G. Sprott commenced work on the
store of y. NJ. HI Sons yesterday.
| Mrs. II. {. Wilson, who was so seriously
| hurt in Augusta, Ca, has arrived home, ana
we are glad to report her improving. ~
Excursion on the g.. g. tN n. railroad from
OF our people took advantage of the oppor-
tunity TO see the country.
No report from the Methodist Conference
yet. Judge Lyon is back and reports inll l
attendance, and hOSpitable reception ny TIC
good peaple of Anderson. ~
The public return thanks to the City
Fathers for fixing up the sidewalk ON White
We learn that Capt. j. a. Dodson, the atia-
bic and genial gentleman, who IS snperin,
| tendcnt OF the g., G. IL n. division VIII make
| AbbevlIe his home. We will give him cor
dial welcome.
! GLEASINGS FROM TIE VALLEY.
Rev. w. A. Gaines and his manly little son
Paul were I'm Abbeville last Friday.
| Mount Carmel merchants ClOScu luclI uusi'
ness and observed Thanksgiving Day. SER
vices were held in the \. X. L. Chureh py
Rev. a. L. Patterson.
! Miss Drake has closed her school ana re-
turned To her home in Anderson.
Mr.. II. +. Norris and wife were In Abbeville
last Friday. ,,.
well and now has excellent water III aDuh'
dance ~
Mr. Robert Mars is at college in Columbia.
| Another store and y regular ocel marker
added TO Mount Carmel.
DR.. Carlton drives his Hnmillonlan trotter
| from Mount Carmel to AbbevilIc in about one
and half hours.
Mr. Frank Mitchell was in town last week
and the "ncst OF Mr.. A, NJ. Hill.
| During the excursion to Augusta last week
uui tc a number Of our people visited the city,
one Of whom failing to lind the Arlington
Hotel asked If IL had not been moved. The
idea. . A..
Mir. r. =. PasclIal, the ladies man from the
| Valley town was in Abbcville last Monday.
Tom is u jOvial good fellow, and we like him
because he Is popular with the ladies,
| Mr. w. D. Mars greeted us last Monday and
| we are indebted TO him for some stray bits in
| this issue.
Mr. Green, of Augusta, is talk ing photo
graphs in Mount Carmel. Gallery In Powell
| hall.
There will be festival In the Academy
next Thursday evening the 4lh tor lhc bene'
fit of The Mount Carmel Silver Band.
There was u lecture in the baptist church
! last Monday night.
w. l.. Link now occupies the green cottage.