The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-02
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of.a Week
Around the City,

Last Friday nightMrs. W. P. Ferguson en-
tertained - number OF her friends with nm
Miss Porsnes Hsnry Miss Fore r
Miss Agnes Quarles, Miss Kate and Miss Sal.
lie Marshall, Miss MabIe Tnstep. Miss Elese
son. Messrs. Lambert White, i. Il. Dargan,
!. A. Allen, ]. w. Bullock, T. 4. Quarles, w.
C. Cothran, J. d. Kerr, H. B. Stokes and G.
Perrlu made up the party. The evening. past
most delightfully."-, and after delicious refresh.
ments were served. The party dispersed 10
their several homes, with another bright and
happy memory to cherish.
Miss Florie Henderson, beautiful and ac-
com plisned young lady of Covington. Gu. Is
In the city. Miss Henderson Will for several
days be the guest of her friend Mrs. T. B..
Speed. Would our sister State send us more
OF her fair daughters.
AbbevilIe now has ten passenger trains a
day. Six on the ). A. J.. and four on the
Southern No place I'm the up country has
better facilities for travel.
Mr.. J. Van Straaten has sold out his butch.
er business to Mr.. T. l.. Doug lass. Mr.. Van
Siraaten we hope will find some other en-
ployment and not leave our little city.
The snow Monday afforded the young peo.
amount OF bad colds, ear.aches and other Mt
tie Ills will he the consequence Of the froic.
Messrs. SldDes and Sol Boley. the former OF
Alhen, the later Of Winder, Ga, spent Sum
day In the city. the guests OF their SISteI M re-.
]. Van Siraaten, returning 10 their homes
on Monday.
Capt. w. IT. Branch returned Sunday from a
two weeks stay In AlabaDa.
J. $. Cuthran. Jr., went up to the Mountain
City Monday.
This has been the dullest Christmas. social
ly speaking. that Abbeville has seen for years
The hard times has been one Cause OF tllls.
but several deaths lately In our little city
have cast a shadow OF gloom over many fam
lilies, and Christmas has been time OF sor-
row and mourning, whereas usually only bap-
piness and 'merriment has made the hr'iday
season on Iy too short.
Rev. Father Budd preached a sermon on
Christmas last Sunday night. There we're no
services In either the Presbyterian church or
the Court House at night.
AS is usual there were many "p"w leaves
turned over,' many good resolutions maze
yesterday, and let US hope hat ut least part
will be carried into effect this new year.
Recently Two attempts have been made to
"hold up' railroad employees. In each In
stance the highwaymen selected, as the place
TO DO their work, the road near Judge Goth
Klugh's Park. Neither attempt was success
ful. ..
Miss JeannIe Perrin, having spent the holl.
days very pleasantly at bone, Will return 10.
day 10 her school in Columbia.
Mr.. Hovy Smiths friends were glad To see
him In our town last week.
School opens to-day. The absent teachers
having returned, and the school work resum-
ed for the new year.
Mr.. II. w. Lawson, who has been with Aug.
w. Smith, will open brand new STOCK OF
groceries IN the nuliulng recently Occupieu ny
Mr.. J. Van Staten. Mr.. Lawson is thorough.
ly up on the grocery business. and will sell
the very best goods for the lowest cash prices.
Judge McGowan aud Mr.. Christie Bsnet left
last Saturday 10 visit Mrs. w. G. Benet OF
Charleston. Mr.. Christie Benet will remain
In Charleston with his parents.
Mrs. Matthews, after q stay of several weeks
with her daughter Mrs. w. G. MCGOWAN, lett
on Saturday, accom- panied by her little grand
son, Master Sam Mc1owan, for Charleston.
Mrs. James d. Chalmers is in Newberry
with friends.
Mr.. q. Matthews and his brother Mr.. Teddie
Matthews, have returned to their home after
spending the holidays with their sister Mrs.
w. G.. McGowan!
MIR. J e. Weir OF N!nety-SIx was in the city
yesterday.
Miss Lizzie May Speed. pretty young lady
OF Hartwell, Ga. is visiting the family OF her
uncle Mr.. P. B. Speed. Miss Speed arrived
Monday and will be here to- some days.
Col. Parker Jordan was up yesterday from
the city or Greenwood.