The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-19
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of a Week
About the City.

About the City.
Miss lone Weir, daughter OF Mr.: Joel Wen
OF Ninety Six, is here on visit to her friend
Misses Caro- and Onie Morse.
Miss Sarah Lee went to Trenton, on I1es
day for a visit to her cousin Miss Iona TIL
Miss Mary Lawton Robertson. returned on
Tuesday from Rock aiil; I;:Sdn1 where sne mas oeen
Mr.. John Moore, OF Cokesbury, collegt
friend OF Mr.. Perrin Quarles, spent seVera
Miss Carrie Weir of Greenville, is staying
with Misses Helen aud lone Smltn.
Miss Rosa Maxwell came home from Rock
Hill, on Thursday. Miss Maxwell ana MISS
the Su1mer school This school has been
successfully carried out, being fully equipped
at every point. t.
Due West on Thursday after pleasant week
spent with Miss Maggie Brooks.
Miss Kittie Perrin of Atlanta, is IN the
Miss Perrin is always a welcomed visitor
Ms. F. Y. Pressly and Mrs. John Pressly,
came down from Due West, on Wednesday
and spent two or three days mere, Vlsltins
Mrs. n. w. Collett of Athens is spending a
few days with her aunt Mrs. Chalmers.
Mss ra@ BesSls Wiamson plnk an has Been visiting
Miss Mamie Cox and Miss Florence Henry
Miss Annie Bee. Of Edgedeld, Is visiting her
sisSSe TSe M5s Sosps r. Ladies Whist Club was delight
fully entertained by Miss Eliese Bowie on
Friday afternoon. ,,,o
Miss May McLaughen returned 10 AoDe , !
willie on Thursday after q few days spent Win
her aunt Mrs. G. w. Speer in Monterey.
Mr.. VIII Lawson has accepted position "a as
boek-Keeper with Mr.: A. w. smith. Mr. Mr.
been employed by Capt. L. w. White the
Mr.. A. B. Morse accompanied BY his daugh,
ter Miss Mamie Lou left on M0naay gay, ior or,
Glenn Springs then go to the Land OF tne
Mrs. Fannie Thomson CT Troy, is in the city
on a viait to her niece Mrs. j. G. Klush.
Mrs. L. A. Boyd has returned. TO her home
at Mrs. ). r. Blake's, after few weeks spent
at Old Point Comfort.
Mrs. Allen Schoen went to Rlchmond on
Friday for an extended visit TO relatives.
One of the out houses In the yard oi Mr,
TED Calhoun, caught fire on Friday, tne
alarm was quickly given and the nre com
fsmes we're soon extenguished, little damage
Mis- Misses Asile and Belle Simpson. two
tbs cty ahs guests Of Miss MarS Lou Smith
Judge and Mrs. Eugene b. Gary have gone
to Henderson willie to spend two weeks;
Miss Marie Gary expects TO ieave ave! 70 Gay 10, ,Hr
visit her friend Miss Stovall at her del1ghtiul
summer home In Sumneryille. ~.
Dr. s. G. Thomson was absent from DIS
office several days last week on account Oh
Miss Harriet Frost, a charming young lady
from Charleston. is visiting Miss Parker.
Mr.. w. c. Cothrao from Greenyllle is IN tne
city on q visit to relatives and friends.
Mies Lucia Parker has returned from de.
lighttul visit TO Macon while there she was
the guest Of Miss Martha Johnstone.
Mrs: w. W. Edwards returned on SATURDAY
Miss Leona Blake left for Greenwood on
Friday. Miss Blake expects TO attend the
Teachers Association now in session at Harris
miss Miss Isabel Haddon spent last week at the
Mountain with Mr.. K. NJ. Haddon.
A party of boys left early Monday morning
carried q large tept, bedding and cooking
utensils; they will spend the time hunting
and tishspg. Those who went are Rob Hem,
phil, Sam Hill, Gus Lee, Wilber Blaze, VIII
Messrs. James w. Perrin, Bradley Reese
Alex Bowie and Albert Henry spent sunday
~ Dr.. 'Spe ". P. jacobs of the Thornwell Orphan
age at Clinton, preached in the Presbyterian
church on sunday. DR.. Jacobs preached
Sunday night In the Methodist church. Doll
sermons were Instructive and interesting. II
the evening talk he told OF bis recent Vislt u
Europe and the holy Land.
Mr.. J. Bolton Lyles Jr., left on Tuesday 1ol
a ten days stay with friends and relatives al
MIR. Tom G. Perrin and Mr.. Lewis SondleJ
lett Monday for Warm Springs North Caro-
lima. They will spend most OF their Vacat'or
Rev. J. W. Carson, OF Gastonia. N. c., Is 10
the city ana will preach at the Associate Re
absence. MIR. Davidson is in Virginia.
Mr.. J. Sidney Cannon has returned lrom
Nashville. where he has been attending the
Business College. Mr.. Cannon had great tai
ent for drawing, and has been offered posi-
tim the college.
Rev. E. 6. Reid, D. D.. Professor Of the Theo
logical Seminary at Columbia. will preach In
The surveyors OF the Black Diamond rail
road are camped near here. The surveying ts
being carefully done and 1t is only question
OF time, when we shall have another gooo
Miss Fay Sellers is in the country visiting
relatives.
The Teachers Institute opened on Tuesday
with a number Of teachers present. The
Institute Is TO be conducted differently this
year; q course Of study is taken Instead Of lee
lures as heretofore, Miss Withers and Mr.
E6munds have charge of the Institute.
The July number Of the Southern Magazine
will contain an Interesting sketch Of Rober,
Toombs, by Mr.. Walter l.. Miller.
Tue sad news reached Abbevtlle on Satur.
day OF the death of Mr.. James R. Cum ingham
He had been Ill for several weeks all being
done 10 tighten bis last sufferings. MIR. Gun
ningham was a native OF A6oeyille county
years ago. His sister and brother, Mrs Ann
Iiddell, OF Chapel Hill and MIR. T. T. Gun
ningham of LowpdesvilIe. still survive. The
heartfelt sympathy of all who knew him, goes
out to them.
Colonel George McDuffie Miller died at his
home near Ninety Six last Wednesday and
was buried Thursday afternoon in tue pres
ence of large number OF sorrowing people
The Confederate soldiers had charge OF the
burial. the services being very impressive
Col. Miller leaves a wife and large family o
children and sister 10 mourn his loss.
Mr.. Peter Gilbert died at his home II
Monterey on Friday and was laid TO res
at Long Cane Cemetery on Saturday.
Mr.. Gilbert was stricken with paralys
about q week before he died; death alon'
could relieve his sufferings. For severa
wears Mr. Gilbert lived in Abbevllle, making
many friends here who sympathize deepl!
with the afflicted family.