The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-06
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What @M" Sees and Hears on HIS
Rounds About the City.
HOME FOLKS COMING AND GOING.

HOME FOLKS COMING AND GOING.
The friends OF Mr.. Gillian Aiken welcome
him back to Abbeville and will now nnd 1I
him in the dry goods store OF Mr.. u. w.
White, where he is ready to serve them with
the best of bargains
Hon. I, II. McCalla was in the city last
Monday, with hearty hand'shake ior Dis
many friends.
Mr.J. W. Leslie, of Westminster. is in the
city on q visit to homefolks.
Rev, ]. w. Daniel with J. Fuller Lyon left
yesterday to attend the south Csrolina Coa'
ference Assem- bled in the city OF Orapgeburg.
Rev. H. G. Fennell was In the city last MOI.
day on business.
Mr.. w. T. Cowan, of Due West, was in the
city last Monday moving around among DIS
friends.
Miss Fannie, Miss Irene and Miss Lucy
Morrow, three of Abbeville's fairest daugh.
tiers under the special escort OF Messrs. owen
and Seal spent Thanksgiving with friends at
Verdery. Il is needless to say they enjoyed
M. and Mrs. Lambert Caldwell dIned with
Miss Eliza Gambrell spent a few days Of the
week most pleasantly with her friend, Miss
Meta Brownlee Of Antreville.
Maj. Arthur Parker , was IN the heel city sosns laSt
ingly enjoying excellent health;
| Mrs. Clara V. Reed, of New York, arrived
| in the city Monday. and spent the night IN
Fort Plckens with her aunt, Mrs. Leroy Will
son.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Last Thursday-Thanksgivin Day, was 8
beautiful sunshiny day and was enjoyed oy
every one, especially the sportsmen VINO nao
general outing with friends In the country
We heard Of crowd from Abbeville who hao
excellent luck. Only eleven men baggeo .:
partridges ali told, with such luck we wou!o
be afraid TO estimate the number OF shots
fired although, Of course, many others olo no'
| hox oh
Y.oFP P. LODGE AT DUE WEST.
Due West Lodge X. of P. No 1os, was insti
tu,ed last Thursday evening By Grand l,Si3,n Caan
knights. The following officers were elected
and Installed:
ssn;, =; n; GsTIssHi f TSSa < (. E Z, s: andM.s.
Thomas v. Miller, NJ. Of E.
E. W. Hagen, M. Of w.
| &c. Booker, I. G..
| w. ]. Bryson, o. g..
E. p. Kennedy, P. Q.
Rev. D. 6. Caldwell, P.
| w. W. Smith, M. A.
The visiting Knights were from georgia
North, an South Carolina, and we're most
Hospitality entertained by friends of the clas.
sic city. They all had big time" This
lodge although, just instituted, begins wild
the brightest prospects and olos lail 10 oe.
come most hourishing lodge IN tneir nea'
Mr.. Ethridge and family moved last Thurs.
day from Magazine Hill into their pretty cot
tage on Factory Hill.
COLD WEATHER.
The blizzard struck US last Monday morn
ing, causing all TO shiver and shake so greai
was the change from Sunday typical
autumn day. Tuesday morning & ~ h~asv was on Iacp op
frost and the mercury standing at 2S.
LONG CANE CEMETERY SOCIETY.
The Musical given in the Court House last
week under the auspices OF the ladies' OF lhis
Society was quite success, having fuil
house and excellent musical treat for all
The troup was q good one and carried thelr
parts we'll. Gross receipts Of the evening
amounted to about SIS: The Society rsalizing aI,1
have. and still are doing great and noble
work, which will when completed stand as
lastiDg monument to their indefatigable en-
ergy and perseverance,.
OYSTER SUPPER.
Don't forget the ladies OF the Organ Society
of the Methodist Church. will continue 10
serve fresh Oysters every Thursday evening
over the Abbeville Hardware store, until
good work and give them your patronage.
COTTON MOVEMENT.
For the past week the supply for this mar.
ket has been quite limited. and the receipts
smali. Prices have ranged from TO 734
European manufactures still hold to the
estimate of a large crop, while receipts go to
show there will be short crop. Higher
prices are looked for by every one. The cot
tonseed market' has again been on boom,
bringing q cents per bushel the past week
with a supply inadequate to the demand.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev. Mr.. Pitts. of Greenwood will preach In
the Baptist Church Of this city next Sunday
morning, and evening.
Many friends Of Mr.. Tom Milford were glad
to see him out again last Monday after his
severe spell Of fever, and hope he will soon be
fully restored TO health.
DR.. Sherard was In the city last week look.
Ing almost himself again. being nearly entire
| ly recovered from the painful operation per.
formed In Atlanta recently.
tMr P. II. Bollman who has had q severe
spell Of fever, Is still convalescing and hopes
soon to be at his post OF duty al the Cotton
Mill.