The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
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what sM' Sees and Hears on His
s. Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, s. c., Dec. 20, 1899.

Abbevile, s. c.. Dec. 20, 1899.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIDE.
A merry Christmas to all the readers Of the
Press and Banner. -.
Next Monday will be happy. joyous Christ;
tucked snugly In bed Will walt for dear old
Santa Claus, who Is the children's best friend.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Lewis W. Haskell, of Washington. d.
with his brother, Mr.. l.. G.. Haskell, and
friends. Mr.. Haskell is cordially greeted and
welcomed back to Abbeville by many friends.
ed in the city the latter part of this week, and
will make up happy reunion OF the three
Mr.. l.. R. Dargan will spend the holidays
with bis friends In Abbevtlie.
In the city looking after his Interests In this
Mrs. J. A. Wilson left last Monday for Wis
1t TO friends In Norfolk, Va.
FRIENDS AND HOME FOLKS COMING AND .
.. GOING. ....
Mr.. Wilbur Blake will be home this week
from Davidson College, and will spend Christ
The following young men are expected
ToWnes PoWe sn Robertson, @ T. S Perrin. " q. Tenn:
pleton,, w. G. Hill, Ernest Chatham, j. A.
Long aud - Hanvey. J..
Mr.. David Henry, assistan chemist at Glenn.
son. will spend the holidays with home folks.
Miss Lillian Gam mbrell will return home
next Friday from W illiamston Female Col.
lege, where she will be welcomed by large
circle OF friends. H.,
Mrs. Amanda johnson, of Lowndesville, is
spending while with her daughter, Mrs.
John r. Blake.
Mrs Francis Mabry is in the city on a visit
to her son, Mr.; L. Ma6ry; s moo
In the city last Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Doar with their three
bright little children returned to their home
In Georgetown last Monday after pleasant
visit to relatives in the city.
FIRE AT THE OIL MILL.
On last Monday evening about o'clock the
fncesssnt blowing Of the oil mill whistle, and
the ringing of "Big Bob" told our citizens Of
house" at the Abbeville Oh Mil, which was
soon mass OF flames, fire bursting from the
roof and windows, greedily licking out It's
building of the oil mill, but before the devour.
ing flames could reach this building they
we're completely subdued and In few mo-
ments the fire was extinguished.
Too much praise can not be given the Abbe.
Vile Fire Company for their prompt runs
and heroic work at every fire. They are al
ways on "Quick time," and under the com.
mand Of Capt Brown do their work we'll and
Had it not been for the water works, and
the timely effort OF our fire company the Abb
beville OIL Mill and Ginnery would undoubt-
edly have been now In ruins.
The fire is supposed TO be accidental. DAM
ages not yet ascertain ned.
GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
Everybody seems to be hustllng around
hunting up rememb brances for Oh hristmas. and
Az Tow - ~ O m OF
Our stores are filed with beautiful goods
suitable for Christmas presents, and our mer-
chants are happy over the thought of big
Christmas trade. Let the children be remem.
bered, and the poor not forgotten.
COTTON MOVEMENT. 80.
During the past week local receipts have
been increased, prices ranging from TO 1850.
Cotton seed market not up to demand. but
porning~New ] " York cotton is down 26 points
owing to lower cables and free selling orders.
Receipts continue small and better prices are
expected after the holidays.
aLEN-ETHEL INN.
For the past several weeks Mr.. g. H. Moore
has proven himself q first class" botel man
having had charge OF the Glen-Ethel Inn.
which he has run to the entire satisfaction o.
About the first of Jan uary next Mr.. II. L.;
Psylo. OF Athens, Ga, will take charge, and
with several changes to be made about the
building looking to the comfort OF the gnests,
etc., aod with a full force OF competent and
polite servants, and table spread with the
best the market affords, hopes TO have his
share Of the hotel business.
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
Mr.. E. A. Thomson and family will move
this week into their beautiful new home on
Factory Hill. They will be missed by their
nelghbors on Magazine Hill.
LIEUTENANT BRUMBY IS DEAD.
This gallant officer, the hero of the battle OF
Nam lila, breatheh his last at the Garfield hos.
pital Sunday afternoon, Dec. Nth, at 5:1O
O'Clock, and now the entire South mourns bis
death. He has fought his last battle, and his
brilliant earthly career being over, we trust
he has won the victory on the eternal shores,
and now wears the victors jeweled crown.