The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF u Week
Around the city.

Our Young people who have been away
have begun to come home from the various
schools which they attended during the past
len Smith, Jr., came In several days since.
On last Thursday morning Misses Jennie and
Lucy White who have been in stanton, Va,
arrived We welcome home most heartily all
our young folks and hope they have come 10
The graded school closed for the summer
vacation last Thursday night. The graded
school is the pride OF our city and we may
well be proud of the institution. NO city OF
our size has handsouer, more convenient I
school building nor a more efficient principai
and assistant teachers. Under the manage
meut of Prof. Bailey and his assistant teach
ers the school has flourished, the pupi's nave
had a thorough training in every grace, from
the wee small ones to the graduates, OF Which
latter there were two this term-MeSsrs. Ha'
gan Graves and Harry Cannon: Inc com.
tnencement exercises Wednesday evening
consisted of drills, ableauX, recltAtons ana
music On Thursday evening the Rev. Dr.
Patton delivered an address which was
most charming one and much enjoyed. Alter
this address the graduates were awarded ui.
plomas by Rev. DR.. Stokes, OF NeWberry: we
snace ami time forbid. We can cay in conclu-
sion that our school first, last and all the
time" rs our pride, and there Is none better.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrison have moved
make their home at Mrs. Harris on Railroad
Miss Lee Wicker. Miss Sullivan and Miss
n ubard have returned to their respective
homes. Miss Wicker and Miss HUBBARD will not
return this fall, Miss Wicker having heen
elected assistant teacher oa aEnglish and HIS
tory in the Woman's lndsstrial College Of
Rock Hill, and will take that position as
soon az the school opens. Miss Hubbard has
decided not to teach for the next term. Miss
Sullivan will return IN lime lot Inc lali ses-
sion. Miss Elizabeth Wicker who has been
here with her sister during the past school
tprn has also returDeQ home.
Col. J. II. Gilkey has accepted position TO
buy cotton for Chas. +. Johnson & Co., OF Ra-
leigh, n. C.. The Colonel lisa hustler and when
il comes to buying cotton his small size don
keep him from being right in 1t.
Hon. l. H. McCalla attended Court Monday
as a witness.
W. C. Cothran spent Sunday and Monday IN
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Barksdale are keeping
house in the residence recently occupied by
Mr.. Webb Collet.
Saleday was very quiet-not many people
The family of Judge j. S. Cothran moved to
Greenville yesterday. They Will make that
CITY their home for the hot months at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade S. Cothran will remain at
the old home keeping house. Miss H. G. Per-
rim will accompany the family to Greenvllle.
This move we hope is only for short time.
Abbevile is not willing to give to GreenVllle
those we love and care for so much.
Mr. Eugene DuPre was down from Clemson
College Monday. II has been some time since
he was here, and he was kept busy shaking
MIR. Chas Baker was one of the Hill Clty's
representatives Saleday.
The supply of ice ran short Monday. The
very time of all others that IT was most need.
ed. The coldest spell in winter the wood and
coal runs out. Such is life.
The annual election OF teachers for the
graded school came off several days ago. Ihe
following were the ones chosen to teach the
young idea" during the coming school year ::
Prof B. F. Bailey, principal: Miss Bell WICK
er, of Virginia, Miss f. G. McLain, Darling
ton, Miss Bessie Edwards. Miss Carrie Sulll-
van. Miss Florence ernpleton. Miss Winton
Parks, with two exceptions the same teachers
as we had last year. Neither Miss Wicker or
Miss Hubbard applied for positions. Ihe
mendations and fully prepared TO NIL the
places to which they were elected.
The dust every year ruins hundreds OF dol.
lars worth of goods for our merchants, besides
making life miserable about three-iourths OF
the time during the summer months. Is
there no plan by which the square. IL no more
of the city. could be kept sprinkled Won't
some one get up scheme? AS IL now Is we
Mrs. w. L. Prince, of Williamson. died at
her home in that place Tuesday. the 2sth In.
slant. She is a sister Of Mrs. j. NJ. Ganbrell
Of this place, and who has Just returned ir1In Is
Prince was we'll known in Abbeville county,
having lived here number OF years before
moving TO Williamson. Her many irlenoS
will learn with sorrow Of her death. She was
a devout Christian, member OF the Metho-
dist church. The deceased had reached three
score years when she passed to the better
land. To the bereaved family the sympathy
and coincidence of numerous friends is ex-
tended.
Messrs. George Penny, Waldo Marshall. Ju-
liam Corrie and VIM. Penny are on savannah
river, and the fish are hiding out: The boys 3
went down last night, and the fish crop Will
be small after their trip.
Miss Maggie Wearing, a pretty and attrac-
tive young lady from the City by the Sea, Is
visiting her friend Mrs. Legare.
Mrs L. w. Perrin and daughter, Miss Belle,
are In Columbia visiting friends