The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-29
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of n Week
Around the City.


DIR. George Troup Maxwell, of Jacksonville
Harden DR.. Maxwell Is q confederate veter
nm, and fought with the men in gray from
"the Land of Flowers
| Miss May Robertson left Monday morning
for an extended visit to school friends IN
North Carolina. Virgin 10 and Wgshingtor. d.
|C. Miss Robertson will be away until the
Mrs.J. F. Livingston and Mrs. p. ID. Ma
zyack expect to leave tomorrow Tor Glenn
Mr.. Giles Templeton rode down to Ninety
Six on his wheel Monday and took In bicycle
races at Greenwood on Tuesday
Miss Mary Belle Williams: a pretty and
charming young lady from Mobile, Ala, Is
the guest OF Miss Mamie Lee.
and yesterday shaking hands with many
friends. 1t has been some time since he visit
ed here, (the place of his birth, and home iol
many years. Mr.. Perrin is now practiclng
law in YaZoo City, Miss, and Is well pleased
with his adopted home, and doing lucrative
CAPT. j. b. Lyles returned Saturday from
Camden, after delightful weeks visit to rel
MIR. Brooks Livingston returned to Column
The excursion from Greenwood to Atlanta
passed through on time Monday: Ihere were
seven coaches, and pretty well filled when
they left here. The train arrived In Atlanta
about s p. m. This place was we'll represent
ed especially by the colored people.
| DIR. C.. A, Milford went down to Newberry
Sunday.
News was received Yesterday morning over
the Phone Of the burning OF a cotton ware
house at Pelzer. The loss is not known. II
was stated that considerable amount Of cot
ton was burned. The ware house was burned
during the night
The death OF Miss Leila Swearingen last
Sunday afternoon cast q, gloom over our
whole city. This sweet spirited young, lady
| had friends by the score, and In fact to know
her. was 10 admire her gentle and kindly
manner. She was just beginning life and on
manhood was called home. She has gone
( from earth's sorrows and shadows to the eter
nal sunshine and joys OF the better land
The hearts OF our whole people 10 out In sym
pathy for the bereaved family of the depart
MIR. and Mrs. A. B. Morse and three chill
dren, lett this morning for Arden's, n =
Mrs. Morse and the children will be absent
about two weeks. Mr.. Morse Will be nome
Mr.. T. A. Cater was down from Latimer the
first Of the week.
Mr.. ]. H. DuPre went up TO Clemson College
Saturday for few days stay with his parents
Little Julius, his son, accompanied him.
/ Engineer j. e. Am bers Is back and at WORK
again. after a months stay with relatives II
Richmond. Va.
Sunday, having gone to Pickens on Wednes
day. Rev. S. l.. Wilson filled his pulpit al
night.
Miss Lulie Hughes is at home after visiting
relatives In Anderson and Walhalla for sew
| eral weeks.
Miss kittie #. Perrin is in the city the guest
Of the Misses Marshall
Mr.. ]. D. Kerr is off for two or three weeks
vacation. He went to Columbia yesterday
and from there goes to Asheville, N. g., auC
other mountain resorts.
Il \ good many of our folks TOOK In tne
bicycle races at Greenwood Tuesday, some
going on the early morning freight. others bS
private conveyance. Messrs. +. w. II. Nance
j w. +. Branch, u. b. Speed and A. >. j. Cassi
dy went through the country.
Mr.. II. Lawton Dargan has gone to New
York city. lie went via the $. A. l.. Satur
day night.
Miss Frances Calhoun, of Monterey, Is Wis
iting Misses Kate and Salle Marshall.
;. Messrs. Perrin Quarlcs and J. II. Perrin
went over 10 the Gate City Monday.