The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-05
SPLENDID TIME AT PETT1GRU.
Picntc-Music - Dancing Hands all
Round, and Happy Time.

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PETT1aRU, 8. G., July q, 1891.
Pettigru is located on the Savannah Valley
It is S f historic p portion % OF e Abbeviie county
and was first settled by the Huguenots. Thii
place was once owned by the Pettgru family
who are widely known for their refinement
wealth and influence. The Pettigru lands are
| now In possession OF the Allston family.
The occasion which induced us to visit this
historic country was picnic and entertain
ment given last Tuesday by the Circle o
Kings Daughters which has .membershiI
OF some Is or 80. By IL O'Clock some two
hundred persons Of every age and sex had ar
rived on the shady and attractive picnic
grounds, where seats had been arranged JUS
In front Of broad and substantial stage.
| In short time the entertainment begar
and was highly enjoyed throughout by an
Intelligent and appreeiative audience. Tht
following is a list or plays together witt
First play-"spanish Student" by Long
fellow.
Second play-"Tact is better than talent,
Miss Julia Deason, Miss Annie Holloway
Miss sallie Watkins, Miss jamie Allston.
| After the plays had ended, dinner was an
nounced and everybody repaired to Ions
table heavily ladened with meats, cakes, piel
and other good things. When dinner wal
over we returned 10 the seats in front Of The
sweet music by Messrs. Wesley and San
Cowan, violinists. That Emusic hath 1t,
charms" was fully demonstrated on this oc
casion for scarcely had the violins begun u
gentlemen and one elderly lady who hae
reached at least two score and ten year
mounted the stand and apparently forgetfu
OF all cares began to dance.
| For at least three solid hours this amuse-
ment was kept up. At a suitable hour all re
turned to their homes carrying with then
many pleasant recollections OF the days en-
tertainnent
| RaInw wa oiva of Ieas q na rtial )iof NJ fhos,
from a distance who attended the picnic:
Miss Louise Davis, Troy.
Miss Onie Kennedy, Troy.
| ]. W. McCaslan. Troy.
| ]. B. McCaslan, Troy.
| Archie Title, Hunters.
| John Wardlaw, Belleview.
| C.J. Brenner, Mccormick.
| Miss Katie Mahoney, Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Fretwell, Mccormick.
| Miss Annie Fretwell, Mccormick.
Miss Maggie Fretwell. Mccormick.
| Miss Seavilla Smith, Mccormick.
Miss Ruth Hill, Augusta, Ga.
| Joe McCully, Anderson.
| Clark Hunt, Augusta, Ga.
w. E. Penn, Augusta, Ga.
| 4. D. Darlington, Savannah, Ga
! James Chiles, Pelzer.
| Thomas Creighton, Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dr.. Mattlson, Mccormick.
! VIM. Wardlaw, Mccormick.
Miss Sallie Watkins, Sandover.
| Miss Parrie Watkins. Sandover.
| Miss Palmer, Sandover.
Miss Britt, Sandover.
| Miss Lille Britt, Wideman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Britt. Wideman.
Capt. E. Cowan, Wideman.
| Miss Ada Cowan, Wideman.
W. d. Morrah, Wideman.
Miss Lillian McMakin, Spartanburg.
Miss Carrie McMakin, Spartanburg.
Miss Carrie Robinson, Troy.
| Miss Mollie Title, Troy,
Messrs. John Cuddy, ]. B. Tolbert, J. G
Tolbert and H. c. Jones will make trip u
| the mountains in q few days. Before they re
| turn they expect to visit Clemson College
Caesars Head and other places.
The white oak trees set out by Mr.. Pettigrr
about fifty years ago make fine shade.
Crops. through this neighborhood are look
| ing very well.
Mr.. Jack Holloway has a fine field Of corn
Miss Caroline Allston is enjoying a vaca
| ton. This is her third year as teacher for the
Pettigru School.
Miss Lillian and Miss Carrie McMakin, O.
Spartan burg, are visiting their sister Mrs
Albert Gilbert, OF Wellington.
The establishment OF depot at Pettigrr
| would be great con nvenience 70 citizens liv
ing In this community.
We are told there are several families liv
ing within five or six miles from here thai
are at least nine or ten miles from any depot
These people certainly need good depot anG
we hope the railroad authorities will give II
to them. NO Pyles.