The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-26
Contributed Locals.
Abbeville, 8. c., July %. 1898.


Crops are on bonn.
Lust sunday was u lovely day and our peo-
pie attended services In the Presbyterian anu
A. r P. church. No services IN the other
cnurShes.
Rev. Samuel Lander. D. D., and Professor
OF WILLIAMSON Female College will preach
In the Methodist church next sunday. Regu-
lar pastor being absent.
Nc. George Ponney mas beautiful new bi-
cycle which he rides very gracefully.
Mr. j. 81. GOssett, or Elberton, Ga., paid q
pop cali last SUNDAY 70 reiaiives in A66svilIs
Mrs. ]. G klugh, who has been quite i'll, Is
al this writing much better.
Mr.. Hutch insOn IL here with hands and be.
gan work last Monday morning ON The Round
House OF The e.. Y. N, and work viii 10 re-
suned this week on The Ahops.
Misses Susie Arnold and Florence Riley, OF
Greenwood. are In the city as the guests ol
Mr.. T. P. Quarles left yesterday for Char
lotLs, n. c., On business.
Mr.. Moses Winstock and his daughter Cece-
spend sometime here with the family OF MIR.
d. A. Visanska his so.,-in-iaw.
Misses Carrie aud krnice Todd, Of Due West
We're In the city last Friday;
The last two stores Oh y NeiIs block are be-
Ing painted and pencied anew, and the doors
anL windows neatly painted. rne block Will
present an attractive appearance.
Mrs. h. G: Pinckuey anu children. Susie
and Hal, OF Anderson, arrived u lew days ago
and will spend sometime with her father and
family DR. Marshall.
Mr.. II. Talfourd Mosby, OF Baltimore, is In
the city as the guest OF Mr.. H. ii. Hill. Our
people will remember hun and his family
VINO spent quite u while here several years
ago.
A match game between Greenwood and
Abbeville's third nine WAS played last Friday
afternoon on the Abbevlile diamond. AT the
close Of The 9Th inning the game stood IL 10 =
III favor OF Abbevllle.
Mrs. C. V. Hammond and her daughter
Nettie are off on trip " relatives In Green
Vile and SpArIunUurg.
Mr.. b. X. Beacham ID building pretty cot
fase On his lot.
melons from his taI This setsun. who can
beat this town farmer?
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Martin, OF Atlanta,
arrived In the city lew days ago. and are the
guests OF MIR. W. j. Smith aud family.
Misses Jennie anu Lucy White after plea
SAINT trip 70 Atlanta returned last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary L. Miller. died a. her home near
Abbeyi!le last Sunday night ut 10 O'clock In
Of the oldest Iadies III Alb, b,ville. and was q
deyout member OF the Presbyterian church
In which faith she died. she Was u most esli-
mable lady, beloved and respected ny every
one who knew her.
Miss Mable Tusten left yesterday on trip
to Elberton, where she will spend sometime
with friends.
Miss AyIette Chalmers, after a delightful
week spent In Elber on, returned hous last
Monday.
Mr.. q. A. Cloud, roadway engineer tor the
g., c; q N, arrived Monday u 10y on the eite
and dimensions for the round house.
Mr. Brooks aud family, OF Atlanta, have
moved 70 AbbeviIle, and occupy tile new cot
lnge belonging 70 Mr.. Groves.
Chief or Pollce Riley Was aL home Sick for
several days last week. He Is out again and
Mr.. ]. M. Black IN of on pleasure trip to
Ninety-Six.
Mr;J; X. Milford has gone to Edsehed to
SIX carrier Pigeons we're turned loose YES.
terday morning. Among the lot were Two OF
those that reached their destination. out OF
they would make the trip this second time In
one day. They few straight toward Phila-
Mr.. Dale Bark sdale witnessed the marriage
ceremony last week OF Rev. Anderson and
Miss Hydricks at Orangeburg. He reports q
MT; Robert McCaw Perrin arrived home
last Monday afternoon as graduate from the
Mr.. Joe Gilbert has new team and was ip
the city last Monday afternoon riding out b is
striking contrast with the handsome phaeton.
Drive right ahead Joe and you viii win her
now.
Mrp. M. Lawson has the prettlest baby
Sheriff Nance moved bis family to Able
Vile yesterday. We welcome them.
Born TO Mrs. j. T. Hoicomb at Abbeville
last Monday morning q daughter.
Mr.. w. A. Latimer, OF Augusta, spent last
Thursday night in Abbevills with his brother
}. II. Latimer.
A crowd OF gentlemen left last Monday fol-
Calhoun Falls on q fishing excursion ut Sa.
vannah river, where they Will picnic several
days.
Fine rains have fallen over the county
greatly rejoicing the hearts Of the people.
Mrs. H. s. Cason, Jr., returned home last
Sunday from Richmond, Ma, and left for Mt
Carmel on Monday.
Miss Henrietta Baker and her sister Miss
Hattie with Mrs. VIM. Baker were In the city
last week shopping at w. E. Bells.
DR.. b. N. Latimer, who lived near Erwin's
Mill, died suddenly on the 7th instant, aged
~ years. He was Tor many years practicing
physician and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him.
Mr.. Joe Giles arrived Monday and is circu-
lating among his friends In Abbeville, who
are glad 70 see him.
Mr.. W. Thomson and family are spending
awhile with relatives In the city.
Mr.. Jas $. Perrin, formerly of Abbeville
but now from Yazoo City. Miss, arrived In
the city yesterday with his charming bride
They are the guests OF Judge CothraS.
Miss Carrie Frince OF WilltamstOn Is ex.
pected 10 the city today as the guest of Mrs
w. c. DuPre.
Mrs. Marshall and Miss Kate Marshall
have returned from their trip TO Georgia.