The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-05
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
ArOuud the City

Happenings ana lnc1uentS OF week
Around the City.
MIR. 8. c. Cason. after spending month at
Hot Springs, Ark. returned home last week
much improved In health.
Mr. Il. p. Gotham came down from Green
Vile Monday to attend Court.
from ' Clemson I College. They win have a two
months vacation. This city is represented al
ry. Ed. Edwards, Frank aud VIII lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McDlll, OF Due West.
spent last Thursday In our town, the guests OF
Mr., and Mrs. !. Fuller Lyon.
MIR. r. McC. Perrin came home last Thurs
day from Whitemire, where he Is teaching
school. He returned Sunday.
very pleasant German was given 6y lne
Young men last Wednesday night at Rosen-
berg's Hall. Delightful refreshments were
served and the dance was enjoyed by all who
Mrs W. A. Lee and Miss Carrie Sullivan
sunday with friends.
MIR. James L. Hughes, who for several
months past, has been staying with his upcle,
s LyMss augsas SaS GIVEN IN R
honor stag party last Saturday night at the
residence Of Mr.. Il. S. Link by his friends. Mr..
Lawton Dargan, Mr.. George Penney and Mr..
Golfer Cothran, MIR. Lewis Perrin, Mr.; Robert
Perrin and MIR. J. A. Allen. Mr.. Hughes has
a host of friends here who are always glad 10
welcome bin back TO Abbeville.
Thankegiving Day was varlously observed
by our people. There were services in the
Episcopal and Presbyterian churches. The
Rev. Edward McCrady preaching IN the 1orm'
er and the Rev. J. j. Grier or the A. X. r.
church, in the latter. The church.goers were
many, and services were solemn and appro-
pirate TO the day. A number OF our young
men went hunting and from what we learn.
the crop of birds and other game Is not entire'
~ destroyed; the principal ueslructloh o61hs sr,
m
day set apart for the general thanksgiving
nas passed, still we should make eacn DAY
one of Thanksgiving. Thanking God for his
many mereles and kinaaessesi @ nancaI stpin
gency, we still have health, strength ana the
love Of our dear ones. Truly God Is good.
MIR. Ben Hughes, of the Southern Railway
spent sunday ~ the city. uy,.. o. !, ,ovn
Mr.. & D. Haddon came down from Due
West and spent Thanksgiving Day WIN MS
friends here. He Is we'll pleased with his new
home and says "business ls very lair, cohslu
sideripg the hard times"
The Big poultry show will taxi place soon.
Our people should be sure aud take IL In.
Last "Wednesday morning AZ nd tne residenGe me-
j. +. Jones and Miss Ida g. Johnson were
married, The Rev. w. B. Wharton made the
happy couple one. Mr.. Jones IS one oi our
best AND is eeey and
sweetest young ladies'
MIR. Granville Beal, Of Calhoun Falls, was
In the city Monday and Tuesday. Mr; Beal
is one OF our largest and most successful plan
ters.
Last Friday afternoon the gin house OF MT
T. 8. Norwood at Calhoun Falls, was totally
destroyed d st @ by fire. The fl re was accidental
being caused by matches In the seed cotton,
which were struck in the gin. Besides The
loss Of gin house, gin, engine and all machin
cry, about forty bales of cotton were more oI
less burned, We regret 10 say that this VIII
be total loss to Mr.. Norwood. as there was
no Insurance, either on gin house, machinery
The annual election OF officers OF Clinton
Lodge No. 3, A. f. NJ, was held last Monday
night. The officers for the ensuing year are
F. E. Harrison. w. NJ.
J.B. Lyles, S. w.
F. l.. Morrow, j. w.
]. A. Hill, Treas.
r. G. Perrin, Sec.
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H.H. Hill, j. d.
Thos. Thomson. | s,ewrards
NJ. F. Game,