The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.
What He Sees and Hears OH His
EnnnGa

What He Sees and Hears Oh His
| Rounds.
A considerable wreck occurred on the g., C.
& n. II. r. last night at $50 o'clock on the
| trestle near the depot at this place. When
the southbound freight reached the depot ionl
box cars jumped the track, clashed togetneI
and smashed up things generally, A part o.
the tresile work was torn away. fortunately
| no one wos hurt al the 'smash up" occurred
between the engine and the cab. force o.
| hands was put to work Immediately and had
| the track cleaned In time for the early morn
Ing trains.
The annual commencement exercises of the
Abbeyille Graded School were held on iast
Wednesday, and Thursday evening In the
chapel OF the school building. On both nights
The pupils acquitted themselves handsomely
and reflected great credit upon their teachers.
The house was packed each night. On Thurs
day evening DR.. Edmund l.. Patton, OF The
South Carolina College delivered a very In
ieresting address before the large audience
present. his subject being "Homer.' The
graduates were MesRrs. John Hagan Graves
and Charles Harrison Cannon. whom we con-
gratulate upon their success. The program
for Wed nesday night was as follows;
PROGRAM.
Mareia-Duet-Jos. Low-Miss Mamie Tag.
gart and Teacher.
DTll-First q rade Girls.
Volunteers' March-Sch moll-Miss Blanche
Maypole Dance and May Queen - Third
Grade Girls.
Petit Boiero-Ravina-Miss sallie While.
Desarte Figures with After the Battle--Miss
Corrie and Glass.
Rainbow DriII-Fourth Grade Girls.
Duett-The Coquett--Gurlett-Miss Ollie and
Miss Virginia McIlwain.
Uuncle Renns-Mark Bradley.
Declamation-The Fireman's Prize-Ernest
Fisanska.
Waltz-Behr-MIs Louise DeBruhl.
Sunflower Chorus-Fifth Grade Girls.
The Peck Sisters-Upper Grade Girls.
Dance RustiQuo-Miss ). Leona Blake.
pRoGRAM-THURsDAYN NIGHT.
Prayer-Dr. J. Lowrie Wilson.
Spanischer Observation-Disclosures Bessie
Jones.
Spinning Song-Elmenrich - Miss Louise
Bailey.
Cuckoo's Waltz-Arr. by Onkel Ting-Wil-
Der Blake.
Declamatlon-T vlndicatlon of S. C.-Mc-
Duffie-J. H. Graves.
Marcia Glocosa-Fred Hiller-Miss Eliza
beth Wicker.
Essay-Progress Of Clvilization-C. Fl. Can
non.
Air From sonata-Arr by Landon-Miss
Awarding Diplomas-Rev. ]. A. Stokes, of
Newberry.
Aeolienne - Ed. Baxter Perry-Mlss Eva
Kirby.
Benedlclion-Rev. ]. ]. Grier.
General Hemph1ll accompanled Dy MS
daughters, Mrs. G.. A. Neuffer and Miss Ger:
trude, went TO Sumter last Thursday TO attend
the meeting Of the State Press Associ ation.
They accompanied the party on their trip to
Rev. 4. j. Stokes, of Newberry. spent sew
eral days In town last week with his son, Mr..
II B. Stokes.
Mr.. Walter L. Mil,4r went to Atlanta last
to have his affected eye treated.
The young folks are very much Indebted 10
Mrs. E. B. Gary for the german given them Dy
her on last Friday evening.
Mr.. j. D. Kerr went TO Greenwood last Sat
urday.
Miss Mana Jordan left last week for Allan
Ia. where she will spend some time with her
brother.
Mr.. c. M. Pemberton and family left on the
VestIbule Monday afternoon for Virginia,
where they will make an extended stay Win
relatives. Mr.. emberton has alIn ost recov.
cred from the injuries which he recently re-
ceived.
Messrs. ]. A. Hill and ]. s. Cochran have re.
ceived stock of pianos and organs and Will
conduct q music store at the stand occupied
by Jas. Daily & Co.
Senator 1. II. McCalla. of Lowndesvllle, was
In town this week attending court.
MIR. Robert Perrin spent Sunday the city
with his parents.
Mr.. c. tt Baker OF Lowndesyille Is attend
ing court.