The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF week
AbOut the City.

Happenings and Incidents OF week
AbOut the City.
Miss jamie w. White entertained the young
Ladies Whist Club, most delightfully."-, on
Friday afternoon.
Miss Eva Murfy, an attractive young lady
sister Mrs. NJ. D. Cater.
Mr. ]. l.. Wysong from Charleston was the
guest OF his brother Mr.. h. G. Wysong.
SOUTH CARoLENIA's MECCA, TO WHICH ALL
GOOD CARoLINIANs MAKE A PILGRIMAGE.
Charleston Is to-day tue mecca of South
Carolina. Every one desires to visit this
historic old city and "this greatest OF all reun-
IONS" affords for this Wost delightful oppor'
tunity. Abbeville Ia we'll represent TED, all on
enJoyable time.
PRETTY WOMEN.
Miss jamie Quarles was elected sponsor for
the Confederate Veterans for Camp Secession.
Miss Quarles Ia pretty and attractive young
lady and will doubtless fll the position TO the
credit of those who selected her.
Mles Mary Lee is visitin relatives IN Ghar-
lesion during the Reunion. MisR Lee Will go
to Atlanta after the Reunion TO Visit her
friend Miss Mary Connolly.
Mrs. A. Z. Cox, accompanied by her grand
daug ht r. little Miss Edna. went to Charles
Misses Fioride and Willie Calhoun. and
Miss Lila Norwood will be the guests OF Mrs.
Andrew Simonds during the Reunion.
Mrs. Corrie Lagree and Miss Annie Porter
| went to Charleston on Monday TO attend Inc
Reunion and visit friends.
ABBEvILLE's SPEAKERS.
Mr.. Walter L. Miller and Hon. Frank B..
Gary went to Charleston on Monday. mr.
| Gary will welcome the Confederate veterans
as speaker OF the House OF representatives.
To be chosen as orator on such an occasion is
quite q com pliment TO Mr.. Gary, and one we
nr "a
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Blake, are among those
who will take In the Charleston Reunion.
DR.. Wyman, one OF Aiken's most proml.
nent physicians spent Sunday 10 the & city
Mrs. J. F. McKinnon.
Mr.. Walter Visauska, a rising young law.
yer Of Atlanta was In town last week.
MlsssBel Gerard. Miss Lucia Parker and
Hon. w. II. Parker, will be the guests Of rela.
| tives In Charleston this week. Miss Parker
will remain In the City by the Sea" for
several weeks.
woMAN's CLUB SICK.
The meeting OF the Woman's Club Thurs.
day afternoon was postponed on account Oh
the sickness Of several Of the members.
Miss Corrle McClung. Mrs. Frank E. Harrl-
aon and Mrs. Eugene Gary are visiting Mrs.
Frank Cason In Charleston this week. -,
DR.. j. Lowery Wilson will be the guest OF
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preach in Charleston on Sunday. Or.
Thompson is we'll remembered here. having
dedicated the Presby terian church here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. g. Wilson attended church
at Warrenton on Sunday.
BIBLE STORY TO COME BEFORE THE FOOT.
LIGHTS.
The rehearsals Of the opera Ester. goes on
with unremitting zeal. This beautl1ul
Mr. Charlie McCIung is in the city on q
| visit to his sisters after an absence or sveral
years.
HoNoRED GUEST.
Judge w. c. Benet accompanied by his
youngest son, Hugh, spent several DAYS IN
the city last week with the family Of W. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAWSON went to Newbery on
Friday. MIR. Dawson will help the pastor OF
the Newberry church conduct meeting.
The pulpit OF the Associate Reformed church
was filled on sunday by Rev. j; A: Lindsay,
one Of the students Of the Theological Semi.
ri Tie Literary Club was entertained on Fri.
day night, by Mr.. J. G. Ellis. A carefully pre-.
pared paper was read BY DR. J. l.. Wilson on
ject was q broard one, but was ably banded.
Rev. Edward McCrady returned on Friday.
from a meeting OF the Diocesan Concil held at
Miss May Mclaughlin, pretty young lady
OF Kings Mountain, Is expected In the city
this week to visit her sister, Mrs. Sellers.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Rev. T. II. Plemmons went TO Louisville
KY, on Tuesday to attend the Baptist Con-
ventlon. Mr.. Plemmons will be absent from
his charge for month.
THE DEATH OF MISS GRACE THOMAS.
Last Thursday the sad news reached the
city OF the death OF Miss Grace Thomas. This
sad event occurred in Philadelphia, at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. DR.. Thomas. The de.
ceased was the fourth daughter OF DR..
Thomas, OF Warrenton. There she lived
until she attended Winthrop College al Rock
Hill, where she spent two years, after her
graduation. She secured desirable position
in Philadelphia. which she held until her last
illness. Miss Thomas has many friends In
Abbevlle who sympathize with the bereaved
family in the loss of one 80 dear to them. The
body was laid to rest Thursday at Trinity
Cemetery in the presence OF large number
Of sorrowing friends.