The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-31
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What ''M' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.

On yesterday Miss Lou Vose and Miss Bes
sic Murray shipped lot OF line Russian VIC
let plants to Mrs. w. r. Pennlman, of Nash
Vile. Tenn. Mrs. Penniman is daughter Q
Mr.. T. P. F. Allison, who Is head OF the agri
cultural department OF the State of Tennes
see.
R. M. Haddon Co. will have their grand
annual opening OF all the novelties OF the
season in dress goods, trimmings, laces, rib
bons and millinery on tomorrow, April 1st
Be sure and call, as their display Will be more
elaborate and attractive then ever before.
ladies OF Abbeville and vicinity on tomorrow
their first opening day, grand and elaborate
display of millinery, ribbons, laces, dress
OF the season. Call and you will be surprised
at their display Of beautiful goods.
Mrs. James Taggart, In her new quarters
will show the ladies OF Abbeville on tomor.
row many beautiful and attractive goods,
showing all the newest styles Ia millinery
and fancy goods for the ladies. Her stock is
replete with many attractive novelties of the
season. Be sure To call and you Will see many
Of her millinery department. will show you
everything new and fashionable In her line.
Mrs. Taggart Is now sending out some beauti-
fu dresses from her matchmaking depart
ment, made in the latest styles. To see them
Is to admire them.
A relic c. thirty-three years ago was found
last week In the excavations made by the
Waterwork Company near the creek In the
bottoms lust above the railroad before cross
ing into Fort Pickens. 1t was musket made
In 1854, and .withstandng 1t was buried
about one and q half feet under ground-it
was in remar kable state OF preservation.
MI, M nshall, the chief engineer, has the relic
In his possession, and for a wonder we believe
no one has claimed 1t.
Died, on last Friday morning the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Richey, aged about
urday morning In the cemetery at Lebanon.
Too pure for earth, just fit for heaven, was
this fragile flower.
Prof Todd, OF Due West was in the city last
Mr.. W. R. Powell, with his pretty daughter,
Katie spent last Sunday in the city.
Miss Mamie Patterson, one OF the popular
teachers of Level Land, spent part Of last
take in the Luther entertainment Tuesday
evening.
Messrs. J. G. GLADDEN. and d. a. Mcneil,
formerly employees Of the g., c. N, left
ploy ment. These two young men had many
friends here who regret to see them leave, and
who wish for them much good luck.
Miss Josie Clifton having sold the greatest
ment, will be entitled TO the offered prize.
Magazine Hill Is on 4 boom and can boast
Of the finest graded bicycle track and base
ball ground In the up.country. The bicycle
oase ball ground will be the place of muse |
nent the coming season. Capt. John Lyon |
With the county team and scrapers, superin- |
ended the grading last Monday.
The Luther Reformation entertainment !
given In the Court House last Monday even
ng was in itself refined, chaste, instructive !
md highly entertaining: The scenery was
,rand, showing many Of the old churches,
and castles just as they were in !
he days of Luther. Mrs. Monroe is highly !
cultured and refined Christian lady, and Is
gifted as lecturer, as she speaks tluently, To-
and distinctly, holding her audi
,nce spelbound all the while. The audience
vas unusually large, attentive and apprecia.
I've. In her closing remarks Mrs Monroe
the home talent, upon whom
he success OF the entertainment largely de-
pended.
Mr.. Geo. H. Peckham returned to Abbeville
asst Monday.
II you want to buy the best goods at lowest
prices from large and well selected stocks,
you can do no better anywhere than In Abbe-
7ile.
MIR. ]. d. Kerr has in his store large and
many novelties IN his line, all OF which he
proposes TO sell as cheap as any one.
Mr.. James +. Miller has full stock OF groce-
les and offers bargains to his customers and
friends.
MIR. r. w. Cannon has a we'll and carefully
elected stock Of general merchandise, and
With polite and attentive statesmen IS pre-
pared TO supply the wants Of all.
Mr.. +. A. Templeton Is one OF Abbevilles
I've merchants, who believes in keeping pace
With the times, aud is prepared to sell you
Inything you want In bis line at rock bottom
prices.
Mr.. G. A. Vlsanska spent last Sunday in At
anita, and on his return brings good news
rom all OF Abbeville's patients in the Gate
;ity.
Our local telephone company have recently
'laced several more phones. Among them