The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.


What "M'' Sees aud Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
Abbevl!le. s. c., May 80, 1899.
BLACK DIAMOND RAILROAD.
| Forces are now grading this road from An.
derson and Port Royal toward Abbeville
which historic old town Is still In the front
elected one OF the directors and vice-presi.
dent of the South Carolina division OF this
road. Mr.. Smith is the right man in the
right place, as he is one of Abbeville's pro.
gressive and upto-date business men. full ol
life, pluck and energy, and Is hustler In eV.
erything he undertakes, and we feel sure that
the interest OF th Is road. as we'll az OF Aboe.
Vile, is safe In, his hands, ms be is man oi
good sound judgment, and will in the future,
az always In the past, pull for Abbeville.
Hurrah for the Black Diamond!
ABBEvrLLE's GRADED SCHOOL.
On last Thursday and Friday evenings two
of the largest audiences ever assembled In
the Court House met to witness the exercises
of this school which proved grand success
in every sense OF the word. All the scholars
rejecting credit upon themselves and doing
honor TO their teachers. On the second even
ing the address of President Cromer was very
Instructive and highly entertaining. holding
the large audience all the while spellb
erciseS of the graduating class were very en-
tertaining and never did class of young Ia.
dies look prettier and appear To better advan-
tage. They and their teachers are 10 be con.
success OF the school.
BY LOCAL TALENT.
On last Monday evening the people of Alb.
beville turned out in full numb to Witness
this beautiful and Instructive play. Long be-
House was we'll filled, and by the time for the
play IL was literally jammed and pack ed,
with many chairs in the center aisle. The
play was we'll rendered, even the "little tots"
carried out we'll their parts. Every one did
well, and the audience was not only charm
ingly entertained, but were delighted. The
ladies and gen tlemen who have worked 80 as.
siduously and with untiriDg effort deserve
great credit and should feel amply repaid by
the fine house and pleasant evening afforded
our citizens, and especially In seeing their
undertaking meet with such grand success.
Gross receipts In round numbers about sl2o'
HoNoRING THE GRADUATING CLASS.
On last Saturday evening Miss Gertrude
Moore entertained most pleasantly the men,
bers Of the graduating class OF Abbeville's
Graded School Of which she was a member:
Dainty and delicious refreshments were serv-
ed and all spent most delightful evening.
NEW GIN AND ThRESHEk.
Messrs. Gillian Brothers have just received
a fine gin and thresher MACHINE with al the
gentlemen have an eye to business, and are
now better prepared TO serve the public than
ever before. They are we'll known and need
do good work and guarantee full satisfaction
COMING AND GOING.
Mre. Mcintosh and her charming daughter,
Miss Louise, OF Bordeaux. are visiting rela-
tives in the city. -.
MIR. LIT. snackelford Is now In Georgia with
q view TO taking charge Of that famous sum-
hotel. During bis absence Mr.. VIM. Hemp
hill is acting az clerk for the Glen.Ethel Inn.
Mrs. 8. M. Riggsbee is In the city as the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. j. F. Lyon, and we
Mrs. r. o. Edwards, who has been very III,
Is thought TO be better at this writing. 4
PERSONAL MENTION.
formerly Of this city. will learn with regret OF
his serious illness, making perhaps an opera
tion necessary, which, lif done, we trust will
be attended with the best results, and sincere
T. haPs ns VIA anS Mr. BE- = e
his bedside last Sunday.
Mr.. Douglass Durdass, formerly OF Abbe-
vile, and now connected with the Pennsyl-
this week on his way 10 Atlanta on business
pertaining to the interests OF his road. Doug.
lass Is now fine specimen OF q full grown,
fine looking gentleman, rand is doing well.
He was remembered and most cordially
greeted by many OF his former friends while
In the city.
Mr.. George Douglass formerly Of this city is
hs %y rnaae aeess IS anoar xh tae o AS
ville's young men who Is doing we'll. He has
saved up-sent 10 Abbeville quite snug sum
of money which Is to be invested In real es.
sIss ass
u paradise on earth II II were not for the fleas.
ants and files.
PARDON PERSONAL MENTION.
The parting scene between Haman u. s.
Cochran) and his wife (Miss Corrle McClung)
was touchingly and dramatically rendered In
the beautiful cantata OF Queen Esther. They
we're encored to the echo, and made their SEQ
ond appearance on the stage amid rounds OF
applause.
Miss Moog. charming young lady OF Bal
timore, sustained we'll her character as "Mor-
decai's Sister," and was the cynosure of many
friends and admirers In the audience.
Many friends were delighted to see Mrs. ].
3. Cochran out al the Queen Esther Cantata,
all OF whom remembered the great interest
she manifested in the same play seven years
ago when the cantata met with unprecedent.
ed success at that time.
DEATH OF A. n. BOYD.
MIR. L. A. Boyd, master Of trains for this d.
vision OF the Seaboard Air Line, received
telegram last Monday afternoon announcing
the death OF his only son. Mr.. A. N. Boyd,
who died in the city OF New York about five
o'clock p. m. The deceased was about twen-
ty-flve years Of age. and was an artist on the
staff Of the New York World and Journal,
and was young man of marked ability. Mr.
Boyd, the grief stricken father, left on the
first train after bearing the sad news for the
home of bis son. The deceased leaves young
wife, father and mother, with hosts OF friends
to mourn his early and untimely death. The
people of this community tender TO Mr. and
Mrs. Boyd their sincere sympathy.
BURNING TREsTLE ON THE S. V. R.R.
On last Monday the trestle that spans
Rocky River near Lowndesvlle on the Sa-
vannah Valley road was discovered to be on
fire and was partially destroyed. The fire is
supposed to have occurred from sparks OF
train that had just before passed over It,. A
large force of hands on q material train left
at once to make all necessary repairs, 30 that
there will be 10 delay OF trains.