The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
Pretty Women - Plous Preachers =
Barns-Masons-V Visitors - Return.
ing Pilsrims-Death Of Capt. w
R. WHITE

Pretty Women - PI0us Preachers -
Barns-Masons- Visitors - Return.
ing Pilsrims-Death OF Capt. w.
r. White.
Lowndesville Dec. 20, 1897.
Miss Mamie johnson. returned from her
Welt to Anderson few days ago.
Rev: W; r. Buchanan, OF the low country.
was In this section last week looking after
his Abbeville interests.
Mr.. c. T. Baker took a trip to Augusta, Ga
Miss Fannie Bulow, of Charleston, who had
spent two or three weeks with kins people In
this place returned to her home on the coast
Monday, accompanied by Miss Annie Lid
dell, who will remain in the City by the Sea
for som etime.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Smith. successful merchant o.
Calhoun Falls, was In our city Tuesday.
Mr.. B. G. Kay has considerably enlarged
bis hotel, adding much TO It's comfort, con-
venience and appearance.
The sale OF the personal property Of the
late B. F. Morrow. by Mr.. ]. G. Thomas. exc
cutor, took place Wednesday at the old resi-.
dence Of the deceased. The articles sold
Rev. Foster S speer' 'ssi Of the s. 6. % Conference
came in Tuesday to spend few days with
the family Of bis father, DR.. A. ]. Speer, be
fore going to his new field OF labor, for an.
other year.
Rev. E. W. Mason returned to his home
here Friday night. he is continued to this
charge for another year.
Mr.. Henry Allen, Of Wofford College, came
home Thursday 10 spend two or three weeks
male College, reached home q few days ago
for vacation OF few weeks.
DRAMATIC CLUB.
The play Thursday night by our Dramatic
Club was It's best effort to date. Quite 9
crowd was in attendance, and 1t was well
pleased Judging from Its demanstations. The
club is made up entirely OF native talent, Is
working in good cause, that Of improving
hearty endorsement Of all Of our people. Ii
has already local reputation and nothing is
hazzarded In saying, that 1t deserves the
most liberal patronage wherever 1t may 90.
attendance ac st amy 81 our chGrcbes snceni
to warrant the holding Of public services
There was q feeble attempt TO have Sunday
Schoo but they were more In name than IN
fact.
Mr.. @. @. Graves, OF Latimer, was in our
town Saturday on business.
80 AN 1DEALITY.
Hon. I. h. McCalla returned few days ago
from Atlanta, Ca, where he went as dele.
gate to the Cotton Growers Association. He
cotton growing States were represented, and
good is expected to result.
DR.. A. J. SpeeE went TO Charleston during
the past week, ss delegate from Roslin
Free Masons Of South Carolina His time
was 30 completely occupied with his duties
as above that he could give but little time to
the gala festivities. a..
MI John Poore had the misfortune one
night last week to lose his large barn which
ne had just finished. It was burned with its
contents, consisting In part OF two or three
bales OF cotton, several hundred bushels oi
1ao1 1sNfH nhv1no N
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hueksbee went TO Abbeville,
Thursday to spend sometime.
Mr.. Waller King, Of Anderson, was In our
midst Friday.
DEATH OF CAPT. W. r. WHITE.
Capt. William Reuben White was born
within two or three miles Of this place In
1880, and died In the Windsor Hotel, Spartan
burg, s. O., December IS, 1897. The first thirty
years OF his life were spent in this communi.
", living upon farm, and having only the
conmo1 schoo sdvanssges Of that day On IN
marriage to Miss Mary M: Moseley, by whom
be had four daughters, all Of whom survive
him, IN the persons OF MRS. w. X. Dl!ling'
ham, Of spar1anburg. Mrs; J; a: COPELAND 1 az I'd
DR.. w. r Wright, OF Greenville. He was
among the first to respond TO the call OF his
country by enrolling his name In the McCalla
Rifles. In the organization Of the company
d. .Wdo 0i0C0C0 SdRSdAhs 4Is "
Davis, frst Lieutenant, W. R. White, second
Lieutenant and NJ. T. Hutchison, third Lieu
tenant. The company first saw service on
the coast Of this State for several months,
s9 b gsna In the
around Richmond he was wounded twice,
though not seriously. Later on was capture
and confined In q Northern prison TILL close
Of the war. BE rose successiyeiy to. hrst
held when captured, When released from
prison the war was ended and he ed to
this place and went into the mercantile bust
ness here for some time, then at Abbevtlle.
he and family moved TO Greenville and took
charge Of the Exchange Hotel which he sue
cessfully managed for several years, then
moved to Anderson and made success OF
the Chioola Hotel: Anerward uu the close
Windsor Hotel. He was genial wholesoul.
ed, upwright man, the very one to make q
Prince Of hotel-keepers, which he was. "A
few short months after marriage, through the
Christian walk and daily companionship OF
good and true woman, he was led to join the
Methodist church at old Smyrna, and from
that time till he gave up his noble life, ne
wes conscientious and prompt In the dis
imposed upon him, as husband, father,
friend. In his home life, his virtues ever
shown forth In brightest lustre, and 1t was
there, and among bis closest friends, where
one the greatest comforts and blessings OF the
later years OF his life was the consciousness
OF duty done In the fall preparation for the
life to come, In the raising OF q family Of
whom any parent might well feel proud, and
In seeing each one OF them happily married
and comfortably fixed. Many, very many
hearts are Baddened by the severing OF the
earthly ties Of love and frien dship. binding
them 10 the subject OF this memoir, but the
promise OF the reunion beyond the River
consoles us by the way. This tribute Is offer
ed hv q life long and Intimate friend.