The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-04

sence Of pine years. visiting bis old home.
Mr.. Ed. Neal spent most pleasant Christ
mas at his old home, Glover, Virginia. While
Miss Mss Ola, s whom many friends here rememSe,
50 Mr. Rleesaa Waltsr D. Tusten of Houston, Texas
arrived in the city last Monday morning and
Ia now quite sick at the home Of his brother
in.law, Mr.. W. W. Bradley. His Abbeville
friends welcome him home and hope he will
soon be we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingell. Of Durham, N. G.. and
Mr.. Hays and son, Of Salisbury n; G, were ere
ing last week.
Mrs. II. 6. Huntley, Of Salisbury, N. G.. has
been quite sick for several months, and came
her sister, Mrs. Collett, with the hope thai
the change would prove beneficial. This IL
the childhood home Of Mrs. Huntley and heI
host Of friends here hope she will soon be
formerly Miss Orene Hughes.
Mr.. Blain Cray ton, OF Anderson, arrived IN
the ,,ity last Monday and will take the place
OF Mr.. DuPre In the store Of DR.. F. E. Harri
Prof ]. E. Todd and w. T. Cowan. OF Due
West were In the city last Monday.
Mr.. Cicero Hughes. OF WalhaIIa, is In the
city shaking hands with his old friends.
ALMOST FIRE.
At the Abbeville Inn on last Monday
morning at an early hour Mr.. Nelson was
awakened by dense smoke, and on looking
around found mattress on one OF the beds in
an adjoining room on fire and ta full blaze
He seized the burning mattresSAd threw u
out Of the window. But for Amely aid
Abbeville might have had an2
BIG Hoas
Messrs. Gordon and Georg he
champion hog raisers OF ODD
weeks ago they killed fine
about 525 pounds gross, and on
they butchered It's mate. just 10 ID
to the day, this one 5l2 pounds net.
beat these city raised pigs.
ON THE WING.
The following men are out OF employment
Mr.. Sam Agnew ana Mr.. Lambert Caldwell
Messrs. Marion Mann, Mack Henry and
Watson out Of Rosenberg's Co.
Messrs. Mosely. Hodges and Perrin out o.
Mr. John NJ: Gambrell out OF the store o.
MIR. George White. and who has secured 9
situation already with r. M. Haddon Co.
where he will be glad to see his friends IRE ea.
the dull times would have retained theil
places.
VISITORS RETURNING HOME.
Mrs. j. +. y. DuPre ana eon, frOI. "A. NJ
DuPre, after pleasant weeks stay In the
city left last Monday for Clemson.
Miss Pearl and Miss Nora Duckett and Miss
Lillian Austin, after delightful visit tc
friends In Abbeville, left for their homes in
Greenwood last Saturday.
CUBAN EXODUS.
Messrs. Chalmers Hughes, Tom Seals, Jr.
Bud Sign, VIII Perrin, Bob Cochran, white
Richard Romans, colored left town last Mon
day, going to Savannah, from which point
they expect TO sail for Cuba.
DEATH OF LITTLE CoRNELIA ROBERTSON.
Died on Wednesday after, December 28th
1898, Cornelia, aged IA months, babe o.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Lawton Robinson al theil
home In the city. The Reaper whose name
is Death has entered the fold and once more
plucked one of the fairest flowers only tc
transplant II In the garden above to live and
blossom forever.
zone link less In loves fond chain.
Que more with the Angels;
Beyond the reach Of grief or pain
At home, at rest, in heaven"
Miss Lizzie Pepper. OF Bolton. 8. c.. is visit
| ing her cousin, Mrs. Lawton Robertson.