The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
Contributed Locals.

Abbeville, c. H. S. c.. Jan. 25, 1893
The fall OF snow last week WAS from 10
inches and largest In recollection OF the oldesl
inhabitants.
Round trip tickets from Abbeville to Au.
gusta via G. c. & n. Road 81 IS, also on the r.
& D Road via Columbia S6UO, good until FRI
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. f. NJ
Syfan and Miss Lena Kellar on W ednesday
evening 1st, February.
Mrs Ola Neal accompanied by her brother
nrday, and are The guests OF Miss Ida Ham.
Mr.. Conlcy Of Manchester, Va, Is visiting
the family Of Mr.. G. V. Hammond.
Mr.. Perrin Quarles is clerking for White
Mr.. T. q. Perrin is now with R. NJ. Haddon
& Co.
MIR. J. r Lyles is assistant book.keeper and
teller in the National Bank. The right man
Last Saturday morning presented one Of the
most beautiful landscapes ever seen In this
part Of the world 1t was superbly grand.
The Editor OF the Press and Banner had a
jolly time snow balling with the girls. He
laid aside his manly dignity and for awhile
was boy again.
Gallagher Bros. now occupy room over R.
NJ. Haddon's store, a most excellent place for
their art gallery.
On last Thursday afterpoon our Corne,
square, AFTER which Messers Gallas her Bro.
made fine group picture OF the entire band
with their INSTRUMENTS In hand.
Court week did not bring our Merchants
The Misses McCants feeding 6s OH Monday
night This hotel is rOomy and com Portable
and Is we'll kept, which will bring the success
those ladies deserve. Under ltheir manage
, nient Abbeville can boast Of as flne hotel a.
any town In the State.
When We read OF the many accidens occur
ring In other towns from recent snow oallins
our people should congratulate themselves
hlxy yin.r q 90 nsNl, Ak a
dent, ready for all emergencies under any
and all circumstances. He IL justly entitled
to the compliment OF being the best Mayor
Abbeville has had In many years.
Mr.. j. l.. Mcmillan IL assistant Postmaster
During the recent snow many seiyhs were
running to and fro filled with beautitu
brighteyed girls and happy boys, forgetfui o
all save their own pleasure.
Miss Maggie Latimer and Miss Mabel Tus
ten after pleasant visit to klberton returned
home last Monday.
Mr.. Gussle Smi'h OF ,he hrm OF w. j
Smith & Sons left last Monday evening to
Raleigh. n. c., where he ~ TO be married Il
day to Miss Mabel CLAIR Upchurch. Our bes
wishes attend them.
some Of our best and Oldest farmers say th'
Mrs Wardlaw and daughter Of Mt Carme
are visiting her sitter Mis-. b. K. Beacham.
Mr.. =. ShlNer pas>ensrr engineer TN tht
court
Why should Abbeville not have first cls s.
giee club; we have the material and taIen
second to none In the State. There Is nothing
SO refining to ones nature, nor more elevat
ing than music. Let sume one make the ell
fort.
Our people regret to learn through the col
umps OF the 'Slate" that Col. J. p. Thomas o
Columbia slipped up on the Ice, and thereb.
sustained sern,us injuries. We hope he will
be soon all right.
Miss Eliza C,ter is still sick but is quit
cheerful and we nope " III sum hc out again
Mr.. J. r. Blake has purchased lot in At
bevilie and contempiuies the erection oi
handsome cottage IN the near future.
Mrs Mary Parker hes school ut the res
dence which she teaches by the Kindergarten
system. This is something out of the genera
order OF our schools and from what we know
of 1t is u fine method. and very instructiv
and entertaining to the Enpils.
Our High School has almost been snowe
under during the recent cold veal her.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Wilson OF Rainbridge, Ga, wa
summoned by telegram last week 10 the bed
slide OF her granddaughter Mrs. DIR. Wilson
whom we are glad TO report better at thi
writing.
Mr.. K. L. Mabry while wrestling one after
noon last week had his ankle sprained, hay
ing 10 be carried home in buggy.
Mr.. F. A. Speliman Is 10 attendance upo
court. He will move back To Abbeville thi
week and will be cotton buyer here fG
Heath Cotton Company. His many friend
give him and his families q hearty welcom
back. M.