The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-14
WARRENTON LACONICS.
Picnic Saturday, July lst-Returning
Students-DeaLh of Young Lady
Personals.

Warrenton, s. c.. June 6. 1899.
For sometime Warrenton has "gone dead"
Farmers we're busy preparing for their crops,
the good women busy about the h0useapia
school, and some teaching school, hence We
had no one to write any locals from our pros
porous little town.
Our community has been saddened again
by the death OF one OF our beloved sisters.
After O long spell of sickness, Miss Annie
Thomas Thomas died at her home near Watts
last Saturday morning about I2'SO q. M LoV,
her during her Illness. Her remains were
laid to rest in the Episcopal cemetery In Able.
willie at 5 p. No., Saturday. Though she Will
where there is no sick ress and suffering. She
was good. kind, Christian lady and TO know
her was To love her.
Miss JAMIE and Mr.. Tom Mcneil are visit
Ing their parents at Ellington. Mr.. Tom and
his brother, r. j. McNeill are prospering In the
mercantile business In Mt. Carmel. while
Miss jamie and Miss Nora are keeping house
for them. Although in good health. they
thought 1t best TO take some recreation. They
will be with US until next Friday.
Mr.. j. G. Cheatham took In commencement
good time and says the girls are as pretty as
any In Abbeville county and the boys just as
lively. Lowndesville Is unfortunate In looss-
ing her good teachers. Mr. Majors VIII teach
been elected to teach the sixth grade In the
graded school In Anderson, and Miss MCGEE
has not fully decided TO teach another year.
Soon our young people will be coming IN
After a hard years study al Winthrop. Miss
Jane Thomas will return home next Thurs
day.
ing at Wellington, Prof. A. B. Cheatham Will
come home Friday to spend the summer, pre-.
paratory TO teaching the same school another
year. He gave universal satisfaction as Is
shown by the trustees and patrons electing
| him another term. Although young, he was
| made Superintendent of the Sunday school
and devoted his time on Sunday In training
| the children's hearts as well as their MINDS
during the week.
Cadet ]. E. CheathBm will return home on
| the l4th inst, after the ups and downs and
hard years work at Clemson. He will spend
few months at home and then return with
new energy and vigor to pursue his studies
another years.
ANS teaching Miss Marie and Miss Bessie Lee
! Cheathan music. Miss Penney IL also taking
normal course Of studies under Rev. Mr.
Mckinnon, preparatory TO entering winthrop
The life of the place is away from home and
onforming to the old ylng business be-
fore pleasure" Mr.. A. Brooks Cheatham is at
Nashville. Tenn, taking business course In
book keeping, type writing and stenography.
His jolly laugh and good spirits Will pc
missed until the lst Of August. % But there II
| come time some day" and when IL does
come, he will make the most Of 1t.
Now, listen aud look. Warrenton's annual
big picnic will come off Saturday, July lst.
| This is going to be one OF 'em. no doubt about
that Warrenton Is noted for her good
| crowds, good behavior OF the crowd. lots OF
pretty girls, plenty TO eat, all the dancing one
can do, love making (eft with the crowd) and
this year there will be exceptionally good
music. The committee Is already at work TO
make this the biggest and best one ever held
in Warrenton So come one and all, but be
sure not to forget one of the essential features
OF a good picnic--"a we'll filled basket'-so
4 that every body can get plenty TO eat.
Mr.. Ellis Huckabee of LOwndesvllle, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.. j. Z.
Cheatham.
Preaching Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Fennell.
Miss Maggie Brooks spent from Saturday
night 10 Tuesday morning with her sister,
Mrs. p. a. Cheatham. a
Rev. and Mrs. b. NJ. CheatLam spent Sun
day night in town.
Miss Ellie Watson and little Miss Louise
spent Sunday with Miss Lila Wilson.
| Rev. Mr. Fennel was the guest OF Mr.. and
: Mrs. q. y. Wilson from Saturday night until
Sunday afternoon.
Crops in this section are looking very well.
The grain crop was hardly worth harvesting.
Mr.. J. H. Cheatham went to Dresden Mon
day.
The corn through this section is beginning
to need rain.
Since school closed Mr.. II. r. Ch eatham Is
taking q business course in plowing, MIR.
Henry Wilson one in driving steers. ana Mr,
Paul Wilson one in engineering at the saw
mill. The little girls are having good time
T doing nothing.
Prof ]. a. Caldwell closed his school after a
very successful year May 2ith. Prof Caldwell
: is q good teacher and the patrons are sorry 10
loose him. But he Is ambitious as We'll as