The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-10
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What 'sM' Sees and Hears OH His
Rvunds About the city.


MFR. G. A. Visanska, who is quite sick, is
thought 10 be some better this morning. DR..
Sam Visa uska, OF Atlanta, came over last
Monday night on account OF the illness Of his
Rev. DR.. Clifton left last Saturday for Col.
urnbia to preach the Baccalaureate sermon
before the Columbia Female College.
Miss Rebecca klugh, OF Gonzales. Texas,
arrived in the city last week. and will spend
the summer in the Palmetto State visiting
her brother, Mr.. J. Z. klugh. and other rel
atives in Greenwood and Coronaca. Miss
spot" OF the world, although herself a Caro-
linian. Her many friends extend TO her a
hearty welcome and are delighted to see her
looking SO well.
& Wilson, lett Monday for Seneca TO make q
bid for the furnishing OF the brick for the
building Of the large Cotton NJ In that city.
and having about finished their contract for
the Abbeville Cotton Mill are now looking
out for other business. They have splendid
machinery and understand their business
thoroughly.
Quite q number Of our people are Little
Mountain ''struck." We believe several fam.
tiles will move down this week Mr. Richard
Hill, who has been there some weeks, ID get.
ting on nicely. 1t is TO be hoped that he will
soon be strong again. He has been sick since
the first day OF January, 1896.
Mr.. 4. c. Bernau, who has been visiting rel.
atives in North Carolina, returned home last
Mrs. Coogler, accompanied by her grand.
daughter, little Fannie Harris, left last Mon.
day for a visit TO relatives in the Gate City.
Up TO this date there are S3S Camps OF
United Con federate Veterans admitted to the
grand reunion in Richmond, beginning on
the 3Oth OF June and ending on the End oi
July. with applications for about 100 more.
We are proud 10 see that next TO Texas and
Alabama, South Carolina comes In with Il
Camps, and will perhaps he more fully repre-
septed by the time Of meeting. All who are
able should attend this grand reunion, as 1t Is
noble, patriotic and philanthropic organiza.
ton.
On last Thursday night between 8 and 10
o'clock, near Cana, about 10 miles from Aobe
Vile, Boze Zimmerman. coolored. was shot
and serving his windplpe. Coroner Ham
mand held the inquest the next day. The
verdict Of the jury was that the deceased
while In the hands OF one Joe Turner, colored,
who was arrested and brought to Abbeville
jail TO await trial. As usual, q woman was al
the bottom Of the affair.
Mr.. r. B. Haddon shipped yesterday a car.
load OF fine cattle 70 Charleston.
The Brock-Hammond long range telephone
line is complete from Honea Path via. Don.
aids and Due West to ASoeville: You cal can
Hughes -Calhoun.-Marrled at the home OF
the bride in Columbia. Mr.. Ben Hughes. OF
Abbeville, to Miss Susie Calhoun, of Colum.
Dld. IQey were expected 10 AooeYllle Sesler-
day, where cordial greeting and kind con.
gratulations from many frien ds await them.
Mrs. Vose and daughter. who have been ab.
sent for several months, are expected home
today.
Mr.. J. C. Marshall was out yesterday shak.
ing hands with his friends who are glad to see
him out again.
No town tax on the Abbevilie Cotton Mill
for five years SO say the people, the vote
standing 81 10 62, in favor of exemption from
tax. In this, Abbeville is abreast with other
towns and cities,
Miss Mary Douglass, who has been connect.
ed with the Municipal Hospital. OF Philadel
phia. for number OF years, Is now enjoying
and friends.