The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF a Week
AbOut the City.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. 6. Thomson returned on Fri
dav from pleasant stay in Charleston.
Miss Mary Lyles returned on Thursday
from few days visit to friends in Elberton.
Mr.. Albert Henry entertained the Junior
Whist Club on Thursday evening.
Miss Lucretia Brunson Of Edgefeld is in the
city visiting her daughter Mrs. w. 8. Goth
ran.
Mrs. Frank E. Harrison has returned from
pleasant visit to friends in Greenville.
Miss Hughes. Miss Tillman and Miss Sarah
Lee returned from Elberton, on Friday after
q pleasant stay with Miss Shannon.
Miss Mary 8. Lee entertained the young
Ladies Whilst Club on Friday afternoon.
Miss Jeanie p. Perrin gave delightful
lunch on Saturday morning to few Of her
Miss Mary Hemphin was elected Secretary
OF the South Carolina Division Of the Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy at the meeting In
Mrs. G. b. Brown is in Rock Hill on a visit
to her mother Mrs. Roper.
passed through AbbeviIle, on their way TO
charleston. where they go TO enjoy the Gala
Week.
Miss Elizabeth Wicker OF Farmersville,
Virginia. is expected In the city in few days
TO visit Miss jamie Quarles. Miss Wicker at
tended school here several years ago and Is
pleasantly RENE mbered.
The alarm Of fire was given on Friday about
twelve thirty. The home of DR.. 8. 6. Thorn.
son was found to be on fire. The fire originst-
ed In the cook room and as a strong east
y.
By the heroic efforts OF the Reel and Hook
and Ladder Companies the house was saved.
DR.. and Mrs. Thompson were out of town at
the time OF the fire; only servants were In
Mr.. James Hill came home from Clemson
on Saturday. Mr.. Hill Is able to be out, but
walks with the aid Of a stick. His many
Mss 4 aase % Rsr Scme in
es Sese to Miss osH Flesids and Miss Willis eaihoan
xrytlI Nat<
on Thursday 10 spend Thanksgiving Day
with her sister Miss Lillian Gambrell.
Miss Addie Hughes lett Oh Tuesday for her
home in Trenton, after delightful visit TO
her charming manner has won many admir-
ers during her short stay here.
Miss Nancy Pool Of Newberry, is here on
visit TO her aunt Mrs: L. w. White. Miss
to a school friend in Columbus Georgia
Miss Iona Tillman left on Tuesday for her
home in Trenton after pleasant two weeks
stay with her cousin Miss Sarah Lee.
2 Mr.. A. M. Kennedy of Hunters was shot
and KILLED Friday night, at Mr.. Gus Smiths
place four miles from our town by Hector
Bernau. Some difficulty arose between them
through Kenpedy's breast. Mr.. Kennedy
leaves vile and two children.
Rev. Mr.. Wilsell of Greenwood. conducted
Rev. Edward Mc6rady and Rev. Mr.. Witseli
exchange churches every fourth Sunday.
Union service was held in the Methodist
church on Sunday evening. Mr.. Plemmons
OF the Baptist church preached an able ser.
mon on that occasion.
Rev. Canty johnson Of Rock Hill. was in
the city several days last week the guest OF
Rev. Edward McCrady.
Invitations have been issued to q German
to be given by MIR. p. A. p. Jordan Friday
evening, December the 1rst, at the Oregan In
Greenwood. A number of Aboeville people
attend are Miss Lucia Parker, Miss Mary Lee,
Miss Sarah Lee, Miss Willie Calhoun, Miss
Belton Lyles Jr., Mr.. Lewis Perrin.
y The Abbeville Graded School Will have
holiday Thursday. The ninth and the tenth
grades have accepted an invitation in the
country for Thursday and are looking for
ward 70 pleasant time.
The following Is bright and original com.
position written by little nine year old boy
IN the second grade at the Apbevtlle school
after having had simple lessons in Physiolo-
There are a great many kinds of bones.
Horse bones, COW bones, mule bones, and
mule bones are very dangerous bones. Samp.
son killed two Thousand men with the jaw
bone Of an ass. Back bones are good 10 eat,
spare ribs go pretty we'll, fish bones are good
TO choke girls. Old women in the country
boil bones and stir them with q sassafras
paddle In the old OF the moon TO make soap.
Whales have bones and the women put them
into their corsets to make their dresses
squeeze them tight. Cow bones and horse
ground like meal. Beef bones are good to
grindtin q bone mill for hens to make them
lay A cows bones sticks out at the top OF
her head and we call horns. There are bon
ca In nearly everything that walks and some
people are mostly bones.