The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-08
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of a Week
Around the City.

| Around the City.
DIR. l.. ]. White has returned to Allan ia.
He returned 10 the Gate City Friday night.
| Miss Marie Cover after delightful visit to
Miss Mamie Lee, returned to Greenville Mon
'f Mr.. A. Nj. schoen spent last Sunday in the
city.
The first services OF the Week OF Prayer
was held Sunday night in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. DR.. Clifton conducting the SER
vice. This prayer service will continue dur
ing the week, and will be held in the different
churches, and will be closed next Sunday
night In the Methodist church by Rev. DIR. J.
Lowry Wilson, who Will officiate.
Miss Mamie Lee and her guest Miss Bessie
Lee, OF Virginia, leave to-day for Greenville
where they will be the guests Of Miss Cover.
These young ladies will attend the entertain
ment given oy the Cotillion Club on the even
Mr.. J.. E. McDavid has embarked In bust
ness for himself and is at the old stand OF the
Racket Store. Mr.. MeDavid Is hustling
success In his business.
The past week has been a most delightful
one for our society young people ana one tnat
Will be long remem oered by them.
Mr.. j. M. Hardin and family have moved
from their former residence and now occupy
the house recently vacated by Mr.. 81. w. Law
son.
SOCIAL EVENT.
One of the most thoroughly enjoyable social
events OF the season occurred Friday night
when the lovely home of DR.. and Mrs. An,
crum was the scene of the gathering OF a
goodly number OF our young people. The
evening was spent IN dancing @ and was a,ras most
inents were served and all "went merry as
marriage BELL" ..-..... '.
Measles have taken the town by storm az 1t
were, and the attendance at the Graded school
Is very much lessened. The little folks being
unable 10 attend.
COLLECTING OLD SCORES.
Last Wednesday was collectors day" and
old scores were settled by many and a fresh
resolution day. and many such were made.
and no doubt large per cent Of them will be
broken ERE this month is numbered with the
ones gone by. Well, It's all right, that is the
good ones that are kept are all right, and we
are just that much better for them. For the
ones broken, there will be sorrow, and the
consoling that we are only human, and that
Miss Mary DuPre has gone to Lowndesville
TO visit relatives. I'd
nH1s Msssrs. Perrin 9uarles and Less Smith left left
they will resume their studies.
Mr.. A. 6. Faulkner has gotten home from q
two weeks stay with friends in Virginia. Mr..
Faulk ner came in Monday.
Miss May Robertson entertained the Whist
Club last night.
The usual Saleday crowd was on hand last
Monday, and as usual, horse and mule traders
were abundant. We suppose that in each
case both parties we're worsted and sorry they
traded: Business was only fairly good.
The National Bank has presented many OF
its friends with beautiful calenders for this
year.
THE CONCERT.
The concert Monday night came off as an.
bounced and II was q real treat. Every one
OF the participants In the concert did credit 70
themselves. and 1t is only to be regretted that
fHa atNAt tny,n ln.r . oknN a
have been. Those who were not fortunate
enough TO attend, were the losers Of a delight
full evening. The following program was car
ried out:
Invitation to the Dance-We Weber-Miss Per-
rim and Miss White.
Selections from the Little Tycoon-Mrs. Du-
Pre- and Chorus.
Lauream, or the Marble Decentralization
Vocal solo-Selected- McClung.
'The Overwhelmingly Jones.
Live and Love Thee-Campana-Mis Hes.
All. / Have Sighed to Rest Me-Miss Tag
Vocal Trio-Mrs. DuPre. Messrs. Bradley
and McDavid. ...
Second Mazourka-Goddard-M Jones.
Beautiful Rose-Mrs. DuPre, Miss Corrie,
Messrs. Bradley and Hill.
Reading-"Christmas in Old virginia-Mlss
Wicker.
Vocal Solo -Selected-Atiss McClung.
A Legend Of the True-Miss Lee.
Vocal lSolo-Selected-Miss Hesther.
The Idol Of NY Heart-Vocal Duett-Messrs.
Waiting-Vocsi Solo, MIllard-Mrs DuPre.
Gobble song-Mascot-Miss Corrie aud Mr.
Gen. Nj. L. Bonham has been in the city sew.
eral days. ..
A new business house will open up In q few
days In the store room recently occupied by
W Se Mo2se 1es
merchandise. Mr.. Morse is one of our home