The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-12
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF II Week
Around the city.
DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN.

Around the city.
DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN.
Died, at her home in this city last Friday
past Mrs. Lyon has been great sufferer, and
all that medical skill and loving hearts and
hands could conceive and do for her was OF nc
avail. 7 he deceased was one OF GODS noblesi
and best women. true friend, kind and
sy ympathetic neighbor, loving and affection
ate wife and mother. A nemoer or The
Christian fortitude the coming of the end
In her last moments all the family were al
the bed side. MeSsrs. Andrew and Frazer
Lyon having been telegraphed for, as also
of Mrs. Lyon, and Mrs. Foushe OF Ninety
Six. Saturday morning ut ~ O'Clock the fun.
eral services at the Methodist church were
conducted by DR.: Bays assisted by Rev. j. j.
Grier and Rev. W. RI. Ariail. The interment
was at Long Cane graveyard. where large
number OF mourning friends and relatives
followed the dear departed one To her last
resting place.
Capt. j. y. King. the champion bridge build.
er of this part OF South Carolina was on the
streets yesterday. The Captain Is just now
putting. up a tine bridge at Coronaca.
Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson went up Monday TO
Davidson College, N. C., TO attend the COM
mencement exercises DR.. Wilson is one OF
the trustees Of that institution.
Miss Grace Jones LETT Saturday for New
berry. Miss Jones has numbers of friends
and admirers here, who regret her departure,
and hope TO see her charming face in our lit.
lie city at an early day.
The friends Of Miss Caroline Williams will
he delighted TO learn that she Is In The city,
the guest of Mrs. w. r. Bullock.
Miss Eta Blake OF Greenwood Is visiting
the family of Mr.. j. h. Blake, Jr.
RETURNING YOUNG LADIES.
The following young ladies came home from
school last week: Miss Mamie Lee and Miss
Grace Smith from Baltimore, Miss Jennie
and Miss Lucy White from Stauntan, Va,
Miss Jennie Perrin from Columbia, $. Z. AL
our Young folks are at home now, and we
most gladly welcome them back.
Mrs. S. NJ. w. Smith, who has been visiting
relatives In Baltimore. Md, for the past
month. returned last Saturday, night. She
W no will visit relatives here.
Miss Mary DuPre, after Il very pleasant WIS.,
IL In the city, returned to Clemson Saturday
Mr.. ]. Fl. DuPre went up with her on visit
to his parents.
Mrs. NJ. E. Mcintosh and daughter, Miss
Gussie, are the guests of Mrs. w. A. Lee.
THE FIRST sENvIcE IN THE NEW CHURCH.
church last Friday night. This was the first
service held In the church for nearly eight
months, during which time the building has
been much enlarged and greatly improved
and beautltied. Tue church while not com
plete in every detail is now as handsome and
com mfortable house Of worship as can be found
10 any city OF this size. Sunday morning the
regular services were held there. The dedi-
cation will occur sometime In the near future.
Mr.. +. &. DuPre has gone TO Clemson Col.
lege on short visit
Mrs. +. r. Lucas, after O short visit to rela-
tives here, returned to Greenville last Satur-
day.
Mr.. a. NJ. Schoen was here last Sunday Wis.
iting friends.
Miss A. L. Jenk ins, of North Carolina. who
travels In the interest OF .'Tidings to the
4 ,.., ,T, " oil fN,,IL LIol,n nI Iuf
Vile. S. c., was here Monday, and secured
thirty subscribers TO the paper.
DELIGHTFUL MOONLIGHT PICNIC.
One OF the most delightful social events OF
the season came off last Friday evening. 1t
was moonlight picnic al Brook a mill. The
happy party left the city just after p. m.
and returned about one O'Clock In the morn
ing. The night was perfect. The place Sc
IecIed was just the right one, cool, roman tic,
with rippling waters, and the summer moon
shedding her soft silvery light over all. made
trees rocks and waters more beautiful than
when seen in old Soils dazzling brilliancy.
Alter refreshing drive OF eight miles the
picnicers reached their destination, and then
followed boat riding, music, song, and happy
Last but not least, an elegant
lunch made up OF all the delicaces our Able
Vile ladies are so justly celebrated for pre-
marred the perfect enjoyment of the evening,
and every one of the fortunate participants
in its pleasures will look back ward as the
years roll by aud heads grow gray and young
hearts old to that one evening spent at
Brooks mill, and the memory will bring
smiles TO faces. hardened by contact with the
cold, every day iacts and problems Of life,
and TO the hearts that may be. have not been
blessed with large share Of JOY, the thought
of that one night of unalloyed pleasure will
brighten the past way, If only for short
time. Those who went are as follows:
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. ]. Corrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Wilson.
Miss Belle Guerard, chaperone the party.
Miss Caroline Williams, LAGRANGE, Ga.
Miss Grace Jones, Asheville, NC.
Miss Eloise Clayton, Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Lottie Clayton, Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Mary White, Miss Elise Bowie,
Miss Lucia Parker, Miss Lucia McGowan,
Miss Jennie Corrie, Miss Corrie McClung,
Miss Francis Calhoun Miss Salle Marshall,
j. III. Gilkie, H. B. Stokes.
C. A. Milford, Il. Gordon White,
r. Lawton Dargan. F. c. DuPre,
L. ]. White, Edwin Parker,
T. T. QuarIes, Geo. Penney,
James Bowie.
Mr.. J. A. Hill was in the Gate City last
Mr.. Edwin Parker met with a very painful
accident Tuesday morning. In lifting bar
rel Of oil at the g., c. & n. shops the barrel
slipped and fell on his left hand, breaking
three bones DIR. Neutier set the broken hand
at once. and MIR. Parker will soon be able for
work again.