The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
Contributed Locals.

Abbeville, 8. c., March %, 1899.
Spring opened last Monday, but LOO cool ye
for straw hats.
Rev. Coyington, will succeed him, and Is ex
pected here by the fourth Sabbath In thi
month.
Mr.. Hillary DevlIn purchased a beautiful
horse and buggy last week from Messrs. A
NJ. Hill & Sons.
Mr.. Joe Miller. and his cousin William, o
Anderson, spent several days In the city las
week.
Miss Lottie Brown, OF Anderson, is here o:
visit TO her brother and family.
Mr.. r. l.. Mabry, has purchased lot from
Mr.. L. W. Parker, and will commence build
ing soon.
Vile and Is having neat cottage erected
and as soon as 1t is finished, she Will MAKE
her home here.
Messrs G. D. Brown. T, P. Quarles and Jenns
cottages erected. Besides these several other'
are building cottages for rent.
Real estate is changing hands rapidly
which is the surest evidence OF thrift ane
Let them build, and let others come In ant
our waste places will be built up, and our MS
toric old town Will loom up pto city, VIII
its steeples and spires reaching toward tht
dustries together with the many trains pass
ing daily. and the coarse whistles from oul
factories and foundry, to say nothing OF tht
noisy rattle Of the Oil Mill and ginneries. Al
these together with town full Of indusl rlou!
people will make happy and fourishine
city. AbbavilIe is now stretching out her
arms to all good people.
| Mr.. =. ! . C,rter, who has been c!erking fol
w. J. smith &c Sons, left last week for Ninety
six: his ii.me with said firm being up.
DR.. N:ullrr and DR.. Harrison. with Messrs
J. NJ Biack, J. Il. Buchanan, F. H. McGhee
nual banquet given by the Knights OF Pathias
at Green wood, last week. They were royalty
entertained, and expressed themselves as
having IL most delightful time. so, l.,
Mr.. c. P. Hammond spent several days ~
| Spartanburg last week. In. the interest of M
business Yes, Abheville is making shoes FOL
Spartanb burg, Greenville, and other cities.
Mr.. r; s. Link has the poultry iever, ont d az u,
| from numerous cities, as far away as Monroe
| La. He has the finest strains OF lndlar
Games and Brown Leghorns.
Snow fell In Monroe, N. u, last Satnrday "a o &c
| the depth OF three 1nches. NO Wonuer IL "a'
~ Mr. i q. A. Vasanska left last Sunday fol
! Charleston, TO visit relatives. ana,
ms" Sheppard cog was s5oieh on ,I,a one ne ,etl
recuptured he will become dog OF newspa
per rotoriety, at least ANY Information as
to the parties or his whereabouts Will De duly
Prof r. J. Herndon, after teaching oui bane
| for another month, returned home last Sut
urGay. p,.eo,a,, ,ret
tIesi young ladies, IL In the city. Her many
| frianis re o Ind TO greet her once again.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Jas. NJ. Young. Of Lowndes
VILE arrived In the city last Monday, anc
were the guests of Mr.. ]. H. Latimer. 70 81,
On the evening OF the 24th, Friday, II ths
weather is fayorable ut the residence OF MIR
j. II. Lntimer, the ladies Of the Parsonage ,ds
Aid Society will give Musicale" inter I
spersed with recitations and reauinss; n,sn ,,a
..,I1 hn ua1
ming. This will be most enjoy able occasion
and for a good cause, the Methodist parsoh
aye. The public are respectfully invited.
Our merchants are receiving thelr ne"
Lei our people not forget Memorial day.,
bnt remember 1t as other cities and towns. oJ
paying honor to our Confederate deau, at %nt
their lives. and we should In love ana aHec
tion Law our tributes of esteem and honor up
on the graves OF fame they have won.