The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
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UUN i hlDU LID lUOh1Ds
What "M" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, 8. c., July l2. 1899.
COMING AND GOING.
Miss Matte jennings has been visiting
friends In Greenwood 4 the past week.
Mrs. G.. V. Hammond has just returned
from a pleasant trip to Greenwood, visiting
her son and friends OF Uy.gone days.
Miss Bessie Edwards, who has been visiting
friends at Walhalla, is expected home next
Saturday.
Miss Lila Norwood left few days ago for
the mountains, where she will spend the
Miss Perrin, OF Atlanta, is In Abbeville, her
old home, where she is welcomed by many
friends: She is now the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Ed Calhoun.
Miss Alma Brock and Miss Lila Wilson and
sister are In the city as the guests OF their
friend, Miss Msgg!e Brooks; o,,,suo.
pected In Abbeville this week. big A" and
his charming wife and bright little fellows
will always receive a hearty welcome and
We hope the good fortunes Of life will bring
him back to our city, as he ia missed In Its
business circle as we'll as socially.
Mr.. P. w. Bon ner, OF the G, c. N, is WIS.,
iting homefolks In Macon, Ga.
Mr.. H. g. Anderson, Of the firm Of Hall d
Anderson. has just returned from business
trip to Augusta.
few days. For the past month or 80 he has
been giving personal attention to his farming
interests near Mccormick, therefore, is some
what OF q stranger hereabouts.
week for Sewannee, Tenn, where be will join
bis family and spend the summer with bis
Mrs. F. c. DuPre, after a very pleasant visit
MISS HSe Clara ss seso. sf Georgia, and Miss Ida
Brown: Of WiIiamstoni have been visiting y, g
sego returned last Monday. Miss Brown re-
mains yet as her guest. These are two charm
ing young ladies. and we hope their stay In
our city has been very pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Ellis left last week for
Glen Springs, where they anticipate delight
The many friends of Rev. w. NJ. Grier, D.
D, OF Due West, were glad TO see him In the
city last Monday. The Doctor has warm
best people, and is always q welcome visitor.
WELCOME HOME.
DR.. L. T. Hill has just returned from Phila-
delphia, where he has had q most pleasant
and profitable visit. The Doctor has been
taking special Course In surgery, as we'll as
making close study Of special diseases: Dr.
Hill Is as glad TO get home as his friends are
TO have him return.
LETTING HIS LIGHT SHINE.
Mr.. c. P. Hammond, one OF Abbeville's
hustling business men, Is making hne sales
Of bis lamp. and expects to push II more Wig.
orously as the fall season approaches: 1t is a
good light and will show up for itself.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR ABBEvILLE.
The parties TO the contract has been to Alb:
beville and have gone over the articles OF
contract Is now in the hands OF attorney, l..
w. Perrin. who will put 1t in legal form,
when 1t will be signed at once and business
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Wyatt Aiken is adding to and making
that Will add greatly TO its appearance when
finished. Mr.. Aiken is an up.to.date man and
believes in Improvement, not only In build.
ing, but in his special and improved plan OF
Mr.. L. w. White is now having erected
three pretty cottages, which will be Of mod.
ern design and will add much TO the appear
ance OF that part OF the oily.
the handsome dwelling he is building for
Mr.. 81. 81. Hill.
The handsome brick store being built on
Trinity street by P. Rosenb berg Co. Is pro-
pletion as he has already secured good
tenant.
SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS NOW SPOKEN OF.
Knitting mill, ice plant, broom, axe handle
and spoke factory. These are industries that
would as surely prosper In our midst as COT.
ton mills. This is the way 10 bring capital
and build up the old historic city OF A6oe.
Vile. Our forests abound in fine timber that
could be utilized more probably than burnt
up on new grounds. We also have the 81 eat
est abundance Of pure fresh water that is
only running to waste day by day that could
be made source Of revenue to capitalists as
in our midst and be made OF great profit to
our people as much so as the sale and culture
OF any Of the farm products. See what our
oil and fertilizer mills have already done Tor
seed and giving the best and cheapest food for
stock ever introduced. Our population is
daily increasing and will necessarily demand
more industries. Let our men Of capital un-
loose their purse strings and look around,
and they will see many and safe investments
which will be mutually profitable to them as
we'll as our city.
CHANGING AROUND.
with Aug w. Smith rs bookkeeper.
Miss Bessie Murray Ia now engaged IN the
Southern express Office.
MUSICAL CONCERT.
The vocal and instrumental concert given
the Court House last Monday evening by
Mss Eva Kirby was In every way grand
success, and was greatly enjoyed by the large
and appreciative audience present. Miss
Kirby was ably assisted by home talent, all
OF home deserve special mention, as their Be-
lectionB were Of high class music and so beau.
tif,llly rendered as to hold the closest atten-
tion OF the audience all the while. Miss Kir-
by is not only proficient IN music, but plays
with an elegance Of ease and grace that
makes her perfectly at home with the plano,
thereby winning the confidence and admira-
tion O, her hearers Miss Kirby possesses an
energy and will power that will
most certainly win for her that success In the
musical world that she honestly deserves.
Her music is CT the highest classic style, and
rendered most perfectly. She Is TO be graf
uated upon the great success attained IN
this, her first, public concert. Miss Kirby is
q graduate of Converse College, and her
musical attalnments reflects credit upon that
AT HYMEN's ALTAR.
Mr.. w. Nj. Blanchard and Miss - John.
son were united in the bonds OF holy wed.
lock last Sunday evening In the Baptlst
church Of this city by Rev. T. a. Plemmons.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. E. l.. Watson is not only an expert bi-
cyclist, but Is fully prepared TO mend, remod-
ell and make any part OF your old machine
noU Hia uorx Ia q ad in the best art OF