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

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Happenings and Incidents of n Week
| Around the City.
A happy new year TO you! May 1896 be a
1 year OF peace, prosperity and plenty, and tb Is
the first day one overtowing with good
Christmas day was very squiet one. Ser.
4 vices were held In several or our churches,
/ and the day spent by most Of our people
pleasantly and quietly.
burg the day before Christmas, and remained
until Saturday when he returne ed 10 his duties
lin the Wonord college Fitting school.
Miss Of n
the guests OF Miss Mamie Lee.
Miss Annie Prince, Of Williamson, SC, has
been here several days staying with her
friend, Miss Eliza Gambrell. .l'.
Mr.. F. G. DuPre left Monday for Augusta,
Ga. Mr.. DuPre is now travelling salesman, /,
and Ia kept busy getting over the large terri
tory assigned him.
DIR. e. &. Gambrell has returned to Balti-
more to resume his Studies.
GERMANS AND DINNERS. ...a
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. MCGOWAN gave a de-
lightful german last Thursday evening to the
friends Of their nephews, Messrs. Christie
and Sam Benet, who were up from Charles
ton Tor the holidays.
AS Is usual on Christmas there we're many
elegant dinings and teas given In our little
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us. OF the many such events there could
have been none more thoroughly enjoyed
than dining Christmas evening given by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cohen to number Of
friends.
The Graded School opened Monday morn
ing after ten days recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cohen went to Augusta,
Ga. Saturday 10 visit relatives. Mr.. Cohen
has gotten back. Mrs. Cohen will be away
some days.
Today brings many changes in business cir.
cles. r. NJ. Hill will move to the store room
recently occupied by r.. Il. Douglass. M. T.
Coleman crosses the square also and goes In
70 the place The Mm Bell Cash Co S yaeate
OF r. NJ. Hill. There will also be some
changes in ealesmen, Mr.. j. NJ. Gambrell will
be with the Ab6eville Supply Co., Mr.. 3. I.
erssoI ] with With Capt. AZ " j. % g. EdWards. M DS"'0n ''00
Mr.. Will Lawson will assist Postmaster
Link this year. VIII assumes his new duties
M. j. Bowie came over from Atlanta
Sunday and viii be here several days before
returning 10 the city.
ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENT.
Nearly score of gentlemen friends Of DR..
F. e. Harrison were most elegantly enter.
tanned by him last Thursday evening a. a
dining. The evening was one of perfect en-
joyment TO all. The bachelors In the party
were In the hopeless minority. but managed
TO hold their own, and promised to try and do
better In the near future, and ere another
sible). iH >
Mrs. E. R. Lucas after spending week with
her mother, Mrs. d. II. Perrin, returned to
Greenville Monday.
Among the many good resolutions made to-
day let this one be made and kept, "Abbe-
Vile must have water works and at once"
Let the end OF 1896 see us with some protec-
tion against fire.
Mrs. j. D. Chalmers spent several days last
week with relatives in Anderson.
Miss Leila Brownlee, or Antreville. Is in the
city, the guest OF Miss Leila Swearingen.
VISITING YOUNG LADIES.
Miss Ella Jennings, of Mccormick, Is maxi
ing her friend Miss Kerr visit. Miss Jen-
ninss was one OF the visiting young ladies
who attended the ball last evening.
Mr.. H. B. Stokes spent several DAYS here
last week. Mr.. Stokes Is prospecting in his
new home, but still thinks there is no place
like Abbevilie. We are always glad TO see
him, and may his smiling face soon be seenin
Miss Lee, OF Virginia, charming young Ia
dy, is the guest OF Miss Mamie Lee.
AN ARRAY OF BEAUTY AND FEMALE LOVE-
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ber OF our young folks Monday last as the
guests Of Miss Mary White. The hours pass
ed only two swiftly, and the time for good
night came much TOO soon. During the eve.
ming most delicious refreshments were
served Beside the home young ladies there
were present the following visitors: Miss
Marie Cover, Greenville, Misses Louise and
Gussie Mcintosh, Bordeaux, Miss Ketchen.
Canada, Miss Jennings, Mccormick, Miss La1-
Ia Calhoun, Monterey, Miss Mamie Aiken,
Cox kesbury. Miss Aiken is the guest of Miss
White. and this delightful gathering was in
her honor. ;,
Miss Lalla Calhoun has been visiting the
Misses Marshall for several days. 4
+. The concert in compliment to Mrs. DuPre
will be given Friday, Jan. 3rd, at o'clock p.
m. at the Court House. Tickets 25c, reserved
seats 85c: children loo. Tickets for sale at A.
NJ. Hill & Sons