The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Lucia McGowan left last Saturday on a
short visit TO friends in Anderson. Miss Nc
Gowan will be home again In few days, and
will bring several young lady friends with
her.
Miss Jennie Harper, Of Lowndesvlile. is the
guest of the family Of Mr.. J. R. Blake, Jr.
Two of our boys took trip by buggy to
Greenwood one day last week. They gave We
supposed that certain young ladies or Green
wood and Coronaca could explain why the
dear boys took the trip.
their entertainment next Friday night The
New Hotel will be used and will be decorated,
and made pretty for the occasion. II Is
{ have the say SO In this case great many Of
our boys are in fear and trembling, lest they
get left or are wall flowers. Now. girls, 1t Is
good time to get even with the boys.
Born to Mrs. A. w. Smith, Jan. 18th, 1897,
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Calhoun and Miss Su-
sic Bee returned from @ few days visit TO rela
lives in the Classic City, Athens, Ga. 1t is
place is well worth: seeing. .
Monday, after months OF waiting and much
sing, the Postmaster General saw nj IN MS
wisdom to put q railway postal clerk on the
g., c. & N from Monroe, N. c., to Lawrence
: willie, Ga, and now instead OF a letter going
all the way round by Lula. Ga, and being
nearly two days on the trip we mail II here NJ
/ O'Clock p. m. and at 4.S0 p. m. 1t arrives In
Athens. - .-.. -.
Mr.. F. L. Morrow and family have moved to
town and are pow occupying part OF the
house OF Mrs; Lucy Thomson. We gladly
welcome Mr.. Morrow and family. and hope
they will be pleased with their new home.
Miss Ellen Parker, after pleasant visit OF o
few days TO Mr.. L. G. Haskell and family, re.
turned home yesterday morning on the d,C
We learn that good many strangers will
be In town 10 attend the Leap Year German.
Yesterday was beautiful and quite warm
a Snrinp a a fine hp for rden ing
and other work OF that kind. Why people
don't have good gardens has always been
mystery to us, especially In our Southland.
II must be from simple and pure laziness, for
there can certainly be no other excuse in this
land of "sunshine end flowers" wheu II only
requires work 10 make the face OF the "earth
blossom like the rose."
Mr.. Fl. w. B. Glover spent Sunday in the
city. Mr.. Glover still remains true TO his love
for Abheville.
Mr.. w. s. Cothran and Miss Agnes Quarles
have been of on short visit 10 friends In
Edge6eld county. They returned yesterday
Our young men have look OF anxiety on
their faces this week. suppose they are only
wondering VI they will have an Escort to the
german. That state OF mind only illustrates
to them the old saw "that turn about Is fair
play" and that the young ladies in this case
and not the young men have the asking
MIR. Speed has several new pieces for his
photograph, and they are quite pretty, espe-
cially q song, "What q little bird whispered
to me-" ..... --.,.--..
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. DuPre came home from
Clemson Monday. where they had been visit
Ing their father, Prof. j. +. G. DuPre.
We now have several policemen on the
night force, and our little town is well protect
ed while we sleep. Our city fathers are just
rlght-"an ounce Of preventive Is worth q
pound of cure" and no doubt this wise step
will save the loss Of many, dollars.
We wonder what has become OF the free
school? Have the trustees made selection
OF the future site as yet? -....-.s