The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12
Contributed Locals.

ABBEvILLE, S. c., Aug. -, 1891.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanckle are off enjoying 8
visit among the mountains OF North Caro-
lima.
Col. Fed Nance ano Mr.. John Devlin, o
Due West passed through town last Thurs
day on their way to Verdery 10 attend pic
MIR. Jas. A. Hill visited friends in Augusta
last week.
MIR; Johnny Cade, of Georgia, was in the
city last week.
Texas, are visiting relatives in Abbeville.
Mr.. Lewis Sondley left last Monday for Sails
bury, n. c. where he takes charge of the
Messrs. Powell and Maynard from the Val.
ley town were In the city last week on bust.
ness.
Mr.. Thomas c. Christian. who has been in
Atlanta for three years, came home to see his
father and friends last week. He is doing
we'll In his new home.
Miss Lily Hanckle is visiting friends in
Pendleton.
Miss Anna Jones has returned TO Woodruff
where she has resumed the exercises OF her
school.
Mrs. Bowers and children, who have been
visiting relatives in NiDety-Six, are expected
home tomorrow.
MarrIed-July seth at Aiken, S. c., by Rev.
S. A. Weber, Mr.. John A. McAllister and Miss
Varina C. Johnston, all OF Abbevile county
Mr.. McAllister and his charming bride are
living with his father, where we trust many
happy years are In store for them.
strange freak In nature Is seen In red
oak tree near Lowndesville, which has grow
ing from It's body large black oak limb.
This Is reported by gentleman who has
seen the tree often.
with Messrs. Hal Pinckney and Dick Sign
rusticated for few days last week at the
country home of DR.. j. W. w. Marshall.
The ladies Parsonage Aid Society will meet
row afternoon at o'clock: A full meeting is
earnestly desired.
lent sermon in the Methodist church last
Miss Jennie Jackson, of Charleston, arr. sed
last Monday and will spend sometime with
Miss Mable Tusten.
Miss Mamie Swift with her brothers, Willie
and Jimmy, who have been visiting in Abbe-
VILE returned to their home last Monday ac-
companied by Misses Mamie and Sadie Lee
and Miss May Robertson.
Mr.. j. NJ. Walker, who has been in Atlanta
for sometime arrived last Monday on u visit
to his parents. His friends are glad to hear
Misses Nettie and Jodie Russell are spend.
ing the heated term among the mountains of
Mr. Tusten and Lieut.. Gov. Gary visited
Luwndesville last week and attended a grand
picnic at the Ridge school house. Messrs. f..
B. Gary and Col. J. r. Robertson, of Able
vile, and Mr.. Belton Watson, Of Anderson.
entertained the cs9wd Ns with speeShe; suitable
along the route very fine, never Will be bet
ter. and suggests that the farmers 60 to work
building larger barnes and cribs.
Dr. E. l.. Wilson Is building pretty cottage
and will soon have the pleasure OF resting un-
der his own roof.
The Juvenile Society organized sometime
ago by Miss Aylette Chalmers Is in Il most
fiourishing condition. At their regular meet
Ing yesterday afternoon the mite boxes were
opened and revealed the fact there had been
no idlers among them. The society now
numbers nearly fifty, and is one that Miss
Chalmers should be Justly proud of.
Mrs Rigsby left yesterday for Washington,
d. c., where she will visit her sister and
friends.
Mrs. Smith, who has been visiting Mrs.
r. L. Link, left yesterday morning with her
baby boy for her home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
The MissesT!llman passed through Abbeyille
yesterday on their way to Elberton visiting
grand mother. NJ.