The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of Week
ArOunl the CITY.

Happenings and Incidents of Week
Around the city.
The graded school will close so far as exam
nations 60 on next Friday. On Tuesday eve
ming next MAY 26th) the graduating exercises
will take place in the auditorium. DIR. j. A.
Essays will be read by the graduating class:
The graduating class this year will consist OF
BarksdaIe, Miss Essie D: Douglass, Miss EN-
Belle B. Perrin, and the sole representative OF
the sterner sex Mr. Mark Bradley. There will
also be some sweet music during the evening.
Mrs. Josie Wardiaw Edwards Is In the city
The Abbeville base ball team went ap to
Due West yesterday for match game with
the team Of that place. The boys who played
graham. Alex Bowie. Gordon White. win
White, James Bowie, James Mcmillan, oscar
Cobb. While the boys have had but little
practice they have plenty OF good ball play
ina in them. and with more work on the dla-
mond IL will be no easy matter 10 defeat them.
The afternoon tea given by Misses Jennie
and Lucy White,in honor of their friend and
guest Miss Marie Wagener. Of Charleston,
was delightful affair.
Miss Izzle Bratton after stay OF two weeks
with relatives left Saturday for her home In
Fairfield county.
near Lowndesville has returned home.
Miss Jennie Corrie is In the Gate City on
visit TO relatives.
Mr.. Anthony Pearson and Rev. Mr.. Black.
Of Due West. spent Sunday In the city: Rev.
Mr.. Black preached In the Associate Reform
ed church Sabbath morning.
Mr.. Charles Baker, of Lowndesville, was In
the city on Monday.
Miss Mary White has returned from
weeks stay with her friend Miss Daisy wal
Ter, OF Greenwood.
Last Friday evening large number OF our
young ladies and gentlemen were entertained
l.. N T. Bail hi 10 n.
full function was in honor OF Miss Estelle Hes
ther. The hours sped away only too quickly
as with cards, music and conversation the
happy guests passed the time. Delicious re-
freshments were served during the evening.
Mrs. j. f. Livingston, Jr., OF Columbia, Is
here on visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Living
ston.
Mr.. ]. H. DuPre and son Master julius
spent last Sunday at Clemson College with
Prof J. F. T.. DuPre and family.
Mrs. 7. w. Lites. Of Troy. and Harlan Press
ley, of Cedar Springs, were In the city yester-
day.
Mr.. w. A. Slocum and Mr. Terrell Smith, of
s. 4. l.. offices, are off on vacation, Ihey
are In South Georgia, and Will spend some
time in pursuit of the "tinny tribe"
Water works would have been great bless
ing to us during the hot dusty weather, and
would have saved our merchants money:
The dust has penetrated every crack and
crevice in the stores. and damaged many
goods. This could have been avoided by haV-
ing the streets sprinkled. With water works
this. could be done. Let us have the water
works and with them electric lights.
Monday Mr.. j. l.. Mcmillan was so unfortu-
nate as to have good mare to die with collie.
Next Sunday evening, at the usual hour for
service, there will be special missionary SER
vices. The Missionary Society of the Metho-
dist church will then entertain their friends
and the friends Of this noble cause for an
hour most pleasantly. There will be music,
recitalions and addresses su liable to the occa-
sion. Be sure TO attend and give encourage
ment to the work.
From present appearances the crop Of can
djdates will BIZ about as large as usual this
year Dry weather will have no effect on
them.
tel In Atlanta burned Sunday night. The
Mark ham has been favorite stopping place
Tor our people, and will be missed by many.
We suppose, however, that new Markham
will at once be erected. Among those staying
at the hotel were Mr.. and Mrs. j: =. Colnran
and child. MIR. Cothran was on his run going
North when he received the news by telegram
THAT Mrs. Cothran and the little boy were AZ
right, and that their effects were saved lie
went back to Atlanta from this place.