The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What s.M'' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
PERSONAL MENTION

Nessrs G. H. Mahron and II. ]. Arnold two
of Greenville's prominent dry goods Mer-
chants arrived In the city Saturday and were
the guests Of Mr.. Aug. w. Smith until Mon.
day, when they boarded the southern 1or
their Mountain home.
Mr.. r. l.. Dargan now representing the old
and established firm OF Newbold Il Sons oil
Baltimore was in the city last Monday after
the interest OF his firm. Mr.. Dargan Ia most
fayorably known to our merchants and we
hope received full share OF their patronage.
Miss Annie Porter arrived in the city last
week and is now the charming guest Of her
uncle DR.. J l.. Ancrum. ,,o.
Miss Bertha White after long absence has
the city and tends rs
back to Abbeville.
Miss Nina Crymes of Williamson spent
Saturday and Sunday In the city as the guest
of her friend Miss Ellen Gambrell.
Missns Mamie and Florence Patterson OF
Mount Carmel were shopping In the city last
Misses stacia and Fannie Widemap of Due
West were in the city last Monday on
Mrs. John I. Bryant with her two pretty
little daughters were in the city last week, &C.
companied by Rev. Henry Stokes.
DR.. Sam Visanska passed through Abbevilie
last week en- route for his home In Atlanta
He spent q day or SO in the city with home
folks and talked very interesting OF his trip
to New York, where he attended. and wit
messed the Dewey jubilee. He said the Geor.
gia boys had cnarmng time ana low were ebd,e a6e
Mr.. ]. l.. Perrin so we'll and tavorsbly
known to the people of Abbeville Is now
clerking In the dry goods store OF Mr.: l.. w.
White, where he will give his many friends
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Mcmillan. and Mr.. Rob
and express themselves as having had most
delightful trip.
LITERARY CLUB MEETING.
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at the hospitable home OF Mr.. Aug. Smlth
where they were most elegantly entertained.
Mr.. Hugh Wilson OF the Press and Banner
read a most interesting and carefully prepar-
ed paper on the Philippines.
THIEVES IN THE CITY.
On last Thursday night some unknown par
ty or parties broke into, and entered the Dag
gage room at the Southern depot, pillsglng
Several trunks, and scattering their contents
pellmell over. the depot yard, after when
they wentto the engine and carried of the
engineers overalls and box of tools.
The thieves are still at large and as yet no
clue to their identity has been made.
ABBEvItLE BUSY MART.
During the past week cotton has been com
ing'in freely, ranging,in price from % rIS = 10
N. Collections were good and trade lalrly
brisk.
The cotton seed market was booming, bring
ing on Saturday and Monday as high as Acts
the buyers and competition was so strong on
Monday that several Of the boys were knock
ed cut of the ring during the day, with hands
entirely off.
The merchants OF Abbevills never carried a
larger, and better selected stock Of goods than
they have in store this season. which are
readily shown by polite and attentive sales.
men and which are being sold against any
and all competition.
Our farmers are taking advantage OF the rise
in cotton. and are rushing II on tae marRet; seG
bank notes. While our. merchants reJolce
with them as their Interests are mutual-and
good luck to the one, means prosperity 10 lne
other.
BETTER TIMES COMING.
Many of our farmers are sowing large
quantities of oats, barley, rye and wheat, Win
the expectation Of living at home another
When the Intensive system of farming, with
diversified crops is adopted, then and only
try prove successful, and our farmers begin
to realize the fact that they must 1--we at nome
and make cotton their surplus crop. Inese @
changes must and will certainly come,
and the sooner the better for all.
HAPPY TRIO.
Miss Annie CarvilIe and Miss Ida and
Miss Norma Matthews will spend Sunday
ing daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Branyon.
OUR SICK FOLKS.
Mr.J. Allen Smith Jr., who has had a long
tedious illness, is now convalescing, and
hopes soon TO be out again.
Mrs W. II. Long who has been quite SICK
for some time is thought to be slowly improv.
ing. ,
Mr.. Richard Hill Of the firm OF A. M. Hill &
Sons is now at st. Josephs Hospital In Balti.
more. under the treatment OF the celebrated ei
Dr. Tiffany and his many friends rejoice that
he is getting on nicely and hope he will soon
be home again quite well.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY ANN GILLIAN.
Mrs. Mary Ann Gillian died at her home
about five miles west OF this City, on jast
Monday morning In her list year.
The deceased was member OF Lebanon
Presbyterian Church. and was we'll known 10
many Of our people. She was the mother OF
eleven children, six of whom survive her..
The funeral services were conducted at
Lebanon Church last Tuesday II O'Clock, by
Rev. ]. o. Lindsay, d.. 1nterment at snar'
on Cemetery ID the presence Of a large num-
ber Of sorrowing friends and relatives; lives
The deceased had lived over her three score
years and ten, and has now we trust entered
upon rich inheritance beyond the river.