The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-03
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
Around the City.

| Mr.. Charles Baker came down from LoWn'
desville Sunday afternoon to attend court.
The rain Sunday came just In time TO save
adens they sae raPd apd
and came rolling and tumbling with break
neck speed, looking as II we were to have q
terrible storm. cyclone possibly. While the
while, there was no serious damage done
here. A few shade trees blew down and
| limbs blown from other trees was the worst
we have heard or
church Sunday, Rev. DR.. Wilson being absent
! In Greenvile where he had gone to preach
the commencement sermon to the Presbyte
rian Female College of th at city.
Mrs. Wade $. Cothran Is on visit to her pa
rents in Edgefield county. Mrs. Cothran left
u Miss i Ayiette Chalmers and Miss Bessie Ed
wards leaves today for Harris Lithia Springs
where they Will spend a week or two.
| Mr.. M. r. Coleman after nearly month on
"the road" came home Saturday. He has
been travelling in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
ed Monday afternoon for Alabama, and Will
make most of the towns OF Importance IN
that State.
Mr.. w. c. Cothran who has been with the
home people here for six weeks went up tc
Greenville saturday.
Saturday was a busy day for our merchants
or rather for those that do lien business
Being the last Saturday in the mont and ra
clerks and bosses kept on the move. The
cash trade was also fairly good.
Mr.. T. 7. Quarles who has been away since
August, came home OH Wednesday last, and
will be here at least until the opening O
the cotton buying season Mr.. Quarles nat
been located the past season In EutaW
Ala. Many friends are glad to welcome him
home again.
Miss Iulie Hughes Is visiting friends IN Col
umbia.
Ca. Monday to visit her daughter. Mrs. A
Mr.. F. c. DuPre came in Monday, afternoon
after a months trip. He left Tuesday for A n
derson to attend the marriage OF his cousin
Miss Ollie Kennedy. which occurs today.
cream in Mr.. L. ". Whites yard Friday af
Mrs. Pope and daughter, Mrs. Holmes. o.
Columbia, have returned to their Gh homes alte'
Rev. F. Y. Pressly was In town Monday
He was on his homeward journey, having
preached at Cedar Springs Sabbath day. =,
The following gentlemen are among Ihf
number who are or were attending court: j
K. burst, A. Rosenberg, Green wood; Hon.
H. McCalla; Dr. B. A. Henry. j. T: Latimer, j
G. Thomas. Lowndesville; Jas. Cothran, Jr.
ooSn' Moore, Nin'ety-six; S Capt. ". +. Cothran
Bradley; Il. j. Ellis. Hodges.
Summer rates have gone Into erect on the
railroads, and many or our people nave al.
sSSJ
will spend their SUM mer vacation, and those
fortunate ones W no are able to get away Will
soon begin 10 leave for the seaside, mountains
or other resorts.
The meeting OF the Daughters OF the Con.
federacy which came of Monday was very
successful one, and very gratifying to those
who took part therein. This Is a noble WORK
one accord should join In the noble work
Elsewhe In this paper appears a full account
Of the proceedings OF the meeting, and roll
OF the officers and MEMBERS:
The hard blow Monday afternoon wrecked
an additional number OF shade and fruit
trees, and at one time looked as If much dam.
age would be done. Two trees on the square
were broken of. and one OF the telephone
wires broken. The electrical display during
the storm was unusually great, the heavens
being lighted up almost constantly with the
most vivid lightning; and the crash OF thun-
der was almost continuous. -,
We give below the names OF those VINO VIII
teach the young idea how to shoot" during
the next scholastic year at our Graded school,
they having been recently elected by the
Mr.. j. F. knight. Tallahassee, Fla, superln-
tendent and Principal.
Mr.. Gibson, Assistant Principal.
Miss BERTHE Healam, Georgia.
Miss Sara Withers. Chester.
Miss Florence Templetou, Abbeville.
Miss Carrie Sullivan, Anderson.
Miss WintOn Parks. Abbeville.
Miss Bessie Edwards, Abbcville.
rev. NJ. Alkeu fNelly anu WIt,Ol Nuuels lsOn
county, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Clif.
ton, Mrs. Kelley's parents. Rev. Mr.. Kelly
has charge OF the Townville circuit, Ander-
son county, and is a talented and popular
minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harmon. OF Bordeaux,
are the guests OF Judge j. +. Lyon.
Mrs. Bee Of Charleston, Is here on q visit TO
Mrs. j. A. Clifton.
Miss Bessie Arail returned last Saturd ay
from Columbia, where she has been attending
the Columbia Female College,