The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
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What "M'' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, S. G., Feb. 2Slh, is!
HONE FROM CUBA.

Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, S. G., Feb. 2Slh, 1899.
HoNE FROM CUBA.
Messrs. w. F. Perrin, Bud Sign and Boz
Cochran came home last Saturday from Cups
where they have been for sometime, and they
all agree, There's no place Ike home. 1ney
are happy once more In old ADoevllle WIFE
| friends and loved ones, who are glad TO have
them home again.
HOME FOLKS AND VISITORS COMING AMI
GOING.
Dr.J. A. Widemau and daughter, OF Due
West, passed through the city last Inursuay
Mr.. John a. Devlin was Ill tue CITY las
Thursday on business. r.
Mrs. +. Rosenberg left last Thursday fol
Atlanta where she will make an extended
visit. o ,ror. u
Miss Lou E. Vose, after a most delightful
visit of several months with friends and rela.
tives in Georgetown and Sumter, returned
home last Saturday. ,.
Mr.. Walter ID. Tusten Is on VlslI W hohle
Mrs. Beldins, after several months stay
with relatives and friends In Augusta ls
MIR, George w. Syfan, Jr., the faithful engi
neer on the Abbeville Branch road. accom-
panied with his son, Ralph. went to Colum-
bia last saturday on business. returning on
Mr.. Ben Hughes came up from Columbia to
run for Mr.. George w. Syfan last week, aaG
left for his home yesterday. Ben mas gooo
situation on the Southern ROAD; ana IL 9 o9tIs PIE
employers. His friends In Abbeville were
glad to see him, and gave him most cordia
greeting. " ,, .,
the CITY Yesterday afternoon on visit TO her
cousin Mrs. h. ID. Reese. We nope her stay
in the sunny South" will be pleasant one
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Haddon Will leave loI
the North In few days where they go TO pur
chase their Spring stock, which will be the
largest and most fashionable stock OF ladies
dress and fashionable millinery ever oroughl
to the city Of Abbeville. Our ladies' know
what this means appreciatlng the excellent
taste both of Mr.. and Mrs. Haddon IN the
selection Of their goods.
BACK AT THEIR PLACE.
After months vacation Miss Ida Matthews
one OF the popular sales ladies OF h. NJ. Had
don & Co., is back at her place in the store
where she will be pleased to see her many
friends Miss Matthews Is general faVorlte
and will always serve you we'll and make YOU
ways has bright smile for every one.
MIR. Lambert Caldwell, Of Donalds, has
again taken his place with the firm OF X. NJ
Haddon Go ior at least another season
and during his stay in our city has maae
hosts OF friends who are glad to welcome him
back again.
BASE BALL, CYCLING AND MUSIC.
The season for base ball and cycling will
soon be here and while the county scrapers
are not busy we would give the owners OF the
ground q hint. Abbevllle Will nave q nrst
class team this season who will play for the
champion belt Of the Slate. Let the GROUNDS
be put In first-class fix, and the owners VIII
be amply rewarded by the gate receipts to
say nothing of the great pleasure afforded 10
our citizens, especially the young loiks;
with all its busy life. pride and progress can l
have q cornet band? Let our young mer
interest themselves in the matter and we
have no doubt but that our citizens will help
them. There is nothing more elevating and
Inspiring than music. We need frst-class
band, and surely If other towns less preten
tious can afford it, the city of Abbeville can
Let us have band.
LIENS AND GUANo.
Mapy of our farmers are already making
arrangements with our banks and merchants
for cash and supplies for the coming season,
Some have taken advanntage ,n 0 OF ,hi sne n we, hor
the sunshine comes they will be ready te
plow.
Mrs. Bette Shillito has been quite sick fol
the past week. but Is now much better.
Mr.. Frank DuPre has shaken off the grlr
and is hustling around as busy as bee ID
Miss Kate Marshall is convalescing. not yet
being able to leave the house, but Is daily
Mr.. W. '. Clinkscales who has been quite
Mrs. G. A. Neuffer who has been III fol
sometime Is now improving and hopes soon
TO be out again among her friends.
NJ Thnms0D
past week but is now convalescng, being able
TO ride down street last Monday.
/ Mr. w. T. Milford who has been convalesc-
many friends hope he will soon be out again
Mr.. A. B. Hamlin and daughter, Miss Rosa
are much better, while Mrs. Hamlin Is suffer
ing yet from her hand and Is still quite SICK
This is truly an afflicted family, but tneiI
friends are glad TO know they are now Inn
Mrs. Mary Holcombe has been sick for sew
eral days, but at this writing is thought 10 oe
better.
DEATH OF MRS. ISABELLA TAYLOR.
Mrs. Isabella Taylor, the beloved wife o
Mr.. Lewis Taylor, died at Piedmont at the
home OF her daughter Mrs. James Anderson
advanced age of 81 years. The deceased was
a faithful member of the Methodist church
having joined when about five years OLD
She was bright and happy Christian and %
exemplary WOMAN DelONeU duu eSleoWcu W
every one. Sne leaves sorrow!ng and aged
husband and four children, with many
friends to mourn her departure. Her remains
| were inferred In the cemetery al Pledmon,
last Sunday. The bereaved daughter, Mrs
william z. Hammond, OF this city, with the
absent ones have the sympathy OF many
friends.
DEATH OF ]. CALHOUN HAMLIM.
Mr.. Calhoun Hamlin died at his home In
Anderson last Thursday In the AZ year OF hit
age. Mr. Hamlin Is a brother of our towns
man Dir. A. B. Hanlin, and at one time lived
genial In his bearing to all and had many
friends who will regret TO hear Of his death.
DEATH OF ALLEN MoRAGNE.
Mr.. Allan Moragne. after a short illness o
about two weeks, died at home at Bordeaux
about two o'clock last Sunday morning In bis
49th year. The deceased was we'll known
over Abbeville County. He leaves wife and
children, together with large connection
and circle OF friends to mourn his death. His
remains we're inferred In Wellington GENE
terry last Monday morning.
DEATH OF HENRY BRADYEY.
Mr.. Henry Bradley. son of Hon. j., E. Brad
ley, died at the home OF his father last Mon
day orning, the 9th, after long aud tedi'
ous illness. The deceased was in the early
prime of manhood aud was most eXempla'
ry young man. He was a brother to our
townsmen, w. w. and j. +. Bradley, also tc
Mrs. ]. G. Klugh, all OF whom, together Wild
the family, have the sympathy OF many
friends In this community, as we'll as all over
the county. His remains we're Inferred on
yesterday at - o'clock at Lower Long Cane
In hn of n Ia rUa n w.