The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
WEST END.
Happenings aud Incidents Of the
Week Around the City.

Last Monday evening a large party OF our
young people gathered at the handsome and
Where they had been invited by Miss May,
the charming daughter of the home, and
hostess of the occasion. This most delightful
social event was given by Miss Robertson In
honor Of her two pretty and attractive lrlends
who are now her guests. Miss Lucy Lundon
and Miss Bessie Robinson, fair daughters OF
North Carolina.
With dancing, cards and happy couversa-
tion, the hours sped away, and all too soon
the coming of another day announced it time
for good byes! In the "wee small hours the
guests departed and another delightful social
event was numbered with pleasant meinor-
les. Duricg the evening delicious refresh
mentS were served.
Miss Ellen Parker is In the Gate City. She
went over Monday TO the Exposition.
Mr.. Waldo Marshall is at home after o
week in Atlanta taking In the sights
Mr.. L. w. Perrin and daughters Miss Jennie
and Miss Belle spent several days last week
at the "EX position"
Mrs. Ab Garrison after several weeks stay
in North Carolina is at home again. She re-
turned last Friday.
Miss Mamie Lee went over to Atlanta last
Friday morning to visit her cousin Miss
Louise Mcintosh.
Wife, and our people are beginning to pack
their grips and trunks, put sheckles in their
purses and HE away to the big show. That
is right; let every one that possibly can take
there is lots to be seen, and to be learned.
Mr.. Geo. Gambrell was badly hurt Satur-
day night. Mr.. Gambrell was tagging on
"2l." the fast freight, and In attempting 10
board the train while 1t was In motion was
knocked OFT by some obstruction near the
track. We are glad to state that his Injuries
while painful are not dangerous and he Is
getting on very well. The accident occurred
Mrs. ii. d. Reese went to Atlanta Satur-
day.
In the negro Building at the Exposition,
there is miniature railroad locomotive,
every detail, and is n working model, built
TO run. Be sure and find 1t when you take In
the "big show" 1t Is one OF the thousands OF
interesting sights 10 be seen.
South Carolina may well be proud OF her
exhibit. She has good one, beautifully and
artisLically arranged. Among the many
pretty and interesting things we find In this
section was model Of the steam steam snip p,
work had just been sent up from the "city by
the sea" in charge of Mr.. p. ID. MaZyck (who
is we'll known, and has many friends here),
and was being placed IN p9Tlton races froe en
Palmetto State. The "Charleston" will ply
between the city whose name she bears ana
Liverpool England from which this model
was made.
Trade was first class Salesday. The crowd
In town was not large one, but there seemed
20 be plenty of money scattered around.
Possums are ready To pull, and the hunters
horn is heard nearly every night as he takes
his way to the woods.
Misses Floride and Willie Calhoun left for
Atlanta, Monday; while there they Will oe
the guests of Mrs. j. II. Wallace and Miss Lii
liam King.
AbbevilIe will be we'll represented In At.
lanta this week. beside those we have already
mentioned as having gone TO the EXposlLlon
the following are also in the "Gate CITY," or
will be duriug the week. go
Mrs. w. Joel Smith, Mrs. IS. Nj. w. Smith.
MISS Lucia MCGOWAN Mrs. A. j. Corrie Mrs
w. C. Benet. Mrs. Legare, who came up from
Charleston Misses Mccain Mrs. Frank Miles,
Of Baltimore and Miss Alice Wardlaw of the
same place. also went from hare. Mr.: and
Mrs. w. Z. Bell. Judge $. McGowan, Messrs
]. A. Hill. James Taggart, Geo Penny, James
Chalmers, and Master Joel Morse.