The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-25
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of IL Week
Around the City.

ArOunU the City.
To all our people. rich and poor high ant
mas y" Yes, very happy Christmas! On,
of peace and goodwill 10 all mankind. Wes
End wishes for every one, and all deserve 1t. {
day of pleasure, free from the every day toi
and cares Of life.
There will be short Christmas service ir
the Methodist church this morning to com
mence at 10 o'clock. On next Tuesday nigh
there will be held In the same church a watch
night service. This service will commence al
10 O'Clock and continue until this year shall
have been numbered with those of the past
and the New Year, 1896, starts on Its journey
At home for Christmas. Messrs. Willie aud
les, DR.. Frank G. DuPre, DR.. c. C. Gambrell.
Trade has been all that was expected, and
our merchants and all their salespen, and 8
good many extra clerks have been hired, have
ing till late at night supplying, our people
with nice things for today, and they have
we'll earned all the patronage given them, fol
in no place of It's Size are better goods sold
than are sold In Abbeville, and the prices are
Miss Jennie Harrison and Miss Sarah Goth
ran were up from Bradley last week. These
young ladies made only short stay, spend
ing one day with friends.
Mr.. Walter Visanska arrived Sunday on @
visit to his father and sisters.
Mr.. Thos. Parker came up from Charleston
Saturday. Mr.. Parker will spend the holi
A new year will soon dawn upon us, and
still nothing done In the way Of securing
WATER WORKS. Il put 1t in big letters fol-
1t is the biggest need OF our town right now
many friends will be glad TO learn that she
will spend the holidays with her brother.
1t seems quite natural to see DIR. Gam brell
(Claude) in his accustomed place at Speeds.
least part OF the holidays. DR.. Frank G. Du.
Pre- came in from Atlanta Sunday. The
friends OF these gentlemen are glad they are
at home, even If II Is for short while.
ed this part OF the country. judging by the
number of beautiful presents That have been
sold by our merchants during the last week
or SO.
Lawson's auction drew large crowds Mon.
day and Tuesday nights. and hundreds OF
pretty thugs were sold. Col. McBrooks pre-
sided as auctionecr and played bis part with
skill and dispatch.
ter, where he will spend few days with his
home people.
Rev. Edward McCrady has as his guests
Mrs. and Miss McCrady, his mother and SIS
Miss Ellen and Miss Lillian Gam mbrell have
come down from Williamson 10 spend few
days with their parents.
Prof. and Mrs. F. G. DuPre are spending a
few days with their sons.
DR.. Lewis Russell arrived Monday night
from Baltimore. He will be at home for few
days, then he will take in the exposition be-
fore going back TO college.
The German Clubs ball will take place the
evening of the 3lst inst, and from what we
hear or II, IL will be delightful affair. A
large number OF cards have been sent out,
and many friends from other places are eX-
pected. OF course our own town will be we'll
represented by the society you ng people.
Mrs. w. ID. Wilson Is at home after several
months stay with relatives IN New York and
Canada.
Invitatians are out for the marriage OF Mr..
w. w. Edwards and Miss Belle H. Miller. The
marriage will occur at the home OF Miss Mil
ler's parents In Ninety-SiX tomorrow (Thu
day. morning at 1870 O'Clock. Both OF these
young people are well known here.
Miss Miller Is one of our sweetest and best
young ladies, and one who has made for her
self many warm friends and admirers by her
kind words and sunny disposition.
Mr.. Edwards Is an energetic hustlipg young
business man, and gentleman who mas, dur,
Ing his stay here, added many warm friend
TO the number he has In Due West. his former
home.
In advance we wish for these two, soon TO
be made one. a happy Christmas tide and
joyous New Year, and In the years TO come
every success and blessing they 30 richly de-
serve. o..
There seems to be not the least trouble to
get up all the fireworks we want. Judipg by
the past few night Abbeville gets up big lot
OF fuss and smoke every Christmas, but she
don't get any Water Works.
The s. A. l.. pay train came In last w Weu-
nesday, and made the railroad men happy.