The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What ..M'' Sees and @ "a on His
Rounds About the City.
VISITORS IN THE CITY.

NOu1uS ABDUL he SItys
Abbeville, S. c., July :, 1897.
VISITORS IN THE CITY.
The base ball team from Carlton, Georgia, a
Jolly fine lot Of boys, who played a splendid
game, but Notwithstanding their extra weight
they could not "down" Abbeville's flight"
weight team.
Rev. W. H. Arlail and wife spent a few days
in the city last week as the guests OF DIR. Kill
and family.
Mr.. Claud Neuffer arrived in the city a few
days ago from Knoxville, Tenn. His many
friends gave him a hearty welcome home
again.
Mr.. James Clinkscales. one of Abbeville
county's best farmers, was in the city a few
lays ago and reported red cotton blooms on
his farm on the Odd of June.
Miss Edith Riggs, OF Orangeburg, arrived IN
the city last week and will perhaps spend the
summer here. Miss Riggs is a charming
young lady and has many friends in Able
Vile who look forward to her coming with
great pleasure.
Mr.. j. NJ. Giles, of Anderson, Is in the city
Tor the first time in four and a half years.
Mr.. Giles is an Abbeville man, and well
known in It's business circles for many years:
He is now living In the city OF Anderson and
is doing well. Hosts of friends give him a
cordial welcome 10 his old home once more.
Miss Ivy Stelt1e. a pretty young. lazy OF
Bradley, is in the city spending a while with
her friends the Misses Fisher.
Mr.. q. Hauser, a we'll known Confederate
soldier and former citizen of Abbeville, Is in
the city. Mr.. Hauser lived In Abbeville
about thirty years ago, and was then noted as
the maker of the celebrated "Hauser cigars"
whose fine flavor many Of our older citizens
well remember. Many friends are glad TO
shake his hand and welcome him to his OLD
home. Mr.. Hauser is forcibly struck with the
rapid changes and forward march OF our
city" of TO-DAY, as compared with the town"
OF Aobevllle thirty years ago; and while he
~rejoices in our prosperity his heart Is sad at
the departure OF many loved friends OF BY
gone days whose happy faces and cordial
Greetings he well remembers and will never
forget: no
city for a few days.
MIR. Ellie White, of Verdery, was in the city
last Monday and reported a hard rain and Sc
we're wind storm in that section last Sunday
afternoon, blowing down out houses ana
fences.
the city visiting her brother, Mr.. j. X. Blake
and family.
Mr.. A. j. Sproles was in the city last Mon
day representing the Southern Railway Com.
pany OF Richmond, Va. Mr.. Sproles Will be
remembered by the readers OF the Press and
Banner as the wide-awake correspondent OF
bygone days from the city OF Greenwood:
Miss Ida Hawthorn, a pretty young lady OF
Latimer, Is visiting Miss Rosalie Swearingen.
HOME AGAIN.
Mrs. MaIiah Neuffer after a pleasant visit
TO Orangeburg and Columbia liz home again.
Miss Bertha White and Miss Nell Edwards,
delegates 10 the Homan's Missionary Confer
ence which convened in the city Of Anderson,
returned home Monday. They had q charm
ing visit and made u fine reportf for their re-
speotive societies in Abbeville. ,
Mrs. Owen, MIR. and Mrs. j. 5. Cochran and
Miss Lillian Gambrell also attended the con.
and were much pleased with The good
work being lone by this body OF noble Chris.
tian women. They speak in the highest
praise Of the unbounded hospitality OF the
good people OF Anderson.
Mrs. ]. c. Ellis after spending several weeks
most pleasantly visiting relatives and friends
In Cokesbury is home again.
Miss Ida Hammond alter q delightful trip
10 the Nashville exposition and friends In AT
lanta returned home q few days ago.
Mr.. J. :. Sossaman after a pleasant visit TO
his home In North Carolina, and a big time al
Nashville, returned home last Monday.
Mr.. w. L. Hill after spending q few days In
Anderson returned home on Monday.
Mr.. Joh Clifton returned home a few days
ago from the South Carolina College OF COL
umbia.
SALESDAY IN JULY.
Salesday passed off very q~uietly-only a
few public sales, and q small crowd In attend
ance. The following representatives from
business: Hon. John E. Bradley, Judge Jas.
Gilbert, r. j. Brock, John Bass, NJ. L. Stanton,
NJ. H. Wilson, DR.. Townes Jones, David Gil
liam, P. A. Cheatham, d. G. Calvert, Ed. Cal
houn, Max Below, Claud McAlister, G. j.
Lyon.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
On last Sunday afternoon Mr.. L.. T. Shirley,
living near Hodges, was killed by lightning
was an honest, upright man, q good citizen,
and his sudden death is mourned by a devo.
ted and sorrowing wife, besides many friends.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The fourth" coming ON Sunday was cele.
brated IN our city on Monday following.
Notwithstanding 1t was Salesday 1t was quiet
ly spent as the 18th of July" The only out
ward mark of its celebration was noticeable
In the fact that the employees of the 6. q
n. shops and those at the Abbeville Cotton
Mill rejoiced in the days holiday.
Why can't Abbevllle get up a program to
celebrate the fourth in 1898 hat will be full OF
life and fun. and bring hundreds OF people to
our city for sight seeing. Just try the project
and you will see o IL Will take. We must
be alive and wide-wake II we would keep
pace with our neighboring OWLS.
HOME FOLKS ABROAD.
Mr.. J.. &. Aiken is off or a pleasure trip to
Mrs. w. s. Cochran is now visiting relatives
In Green willie.
Mr.. Jas. A. Hill spent last Sunday In Ches.
ter, returning Monday morning.
F TO LITTLE MOUNTAIN.
Capt. Branch, VIII Perrin, Joe Sossaman
and VIII Owen will leave for Little Mountain
In a few days where they will spend about q
month. These gentlemen have adopted a
firm set OF resolutions which we hope they
will keep. They say they want nothing
purer than the life giving water hat flow
fresh and cool from the mountain side. They
go In search OF health.
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE 18th CENTURY.
You want to see it-yes you do, as 1t will be
the wonder of your life,-''a moving pano.
rama OF life size animated pictures passing In
review on the canvass just as in life." Mr..
James A. Hill, With Professor Graham, Is III
charge OF the company. q their entertain.
ments for the past two evenings have been
we'll attended by large and appreciative au.
diences. MIR. James A. Hill always brings To
our people a good show, and so 1t Is this time.
ENTERTAINMENT AT LEBANON.
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