The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-21
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of a Hesk.
About the City.

Mr.. Aug. w. Smith and Mr!9Frank MuGee
| left last Wednesday for .tha NoffnBrnsInat.
kets. Mr.. Smith assisted by Mra,MSHfes Wit
purchase q large and beantifaft spftne
mind, and bring on many tepPti1g bargatns
Miss Meta Lythgoe returnAhs on TApteday
from an extended visit to- M lssf LuetA f36Y.
an, in Charleston, and TO- Mrs. in
AIna' Mrs. H. Frank McGse and aas1 1anie
Quarles. went TO Anderson We6ne4dsy and
spent several days very pleasantly wsf fhss Mrs
NIrSf Mr. Ed%iS d Parker was in the city last Tues
/ day on business. .., ts..t..
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Haddon left Thursday
for New York, where they go TO select their
Spring goods. Mr.. and Mrs. Haddon will he
| North about two weeks, and Will bring on an
un nusually large and sty iish selection ofgoods
Miss Fannie Maxwell, one OF Walhalla's
Mss Mae
The Young Ladies Whist Club was delight.
fully entertained on Friday afternoon by Miss
Lucia Parker.
city staying with her cousin, Miss Belle
Haddon.
! Miss Mary Starke Lee and Miss Sarah Lee,
have returned from pleasant weeks stay
with relatives in Bordeaux.
Mrs. Henry Norwood, OF Calhoun Falls, was
in the city several days last week visiting
friends.
her cousin. MIR. James Perrin. in Jackson,
Mississippi.
There was a serious wreck on the Seaboard
Air Line Friday morning, near Carlisle. The
engine Jumped the track running few yards
on the ground, and falling Off the tresse with
about thirteen box cars attached. The color.
ed fireman was killed, and Engineer Burns
was painfully hurt, having his arm dislocat ed
and leg badly mashed.
Mr. Aleck Bowie entertained the Young
Mems Junior Whist Club ut a pleasant meet
Ing last Thursday evening.
Miss Floride and Miss Willie Calhoun. and
Mr.. James H.. Perrin, went to Bordeaux on
Thursday. 10 attend the dance given by Mr..
hdHfordiCade, 10 the McIn ntosh-Allston bridal
party. The dance was delightful affair.
Mr.. w. p. Wideman. the we'll known
lecturer, Of Bradley, was in the city last week,
serving on> the Grand Jury. Mr.. Wideman
WAS the guest Of Captain John Lyon.
Ey Mr., and MrssfG. +. Claxton, formerly OF
have moved 70 AbbeyiIle and
|Arenowliving on Wardlaw Street., Mr.. Clax-
Ion has charge OF the marble yard here:
RGMiss; Morriat Martin, one OF Newberry's
Etbe guest OF her sister, Mrs. Il. w. Sloan.
50, DIR. and Mrs. F. T.. Harrison went to Ander.
E6on on Friday to attend the funeral services
eokthek cousin, Mr.. j. g. Cunningham.
6Ss AdftJgW, Daniel, who is here spending the
|4FfifXr with his son, DIR. Daniel, went TO
E1Chss Monday, TO Visit bis son, Dr. Willie
Id MIS-. Mary Parker is in the city visiting her
M. Caly vim Pressly, one of Elberton's promi.
Epent ScttIzens. has been in the city several
days on busin ess.
Miss Mae Mel IIaughn and Miss Fannie
MAXWELL, went;to Greenwood Thursday, and
spent the daySWfth friends there.
Hon. NJ. P.DeBruhl accompanied by Miss
Louise and Master Calhoun DeBruhl, return
ed nome Sunday alter staying six weeks In
Columbia. The Legislature adjourned on the
seventeenth. tsGE Lr
Me. and Mrs. Frank B.. Gary returned on
Sunday from Columbia. Mrs. Gary has spent
seyeral weeks, during her absence, with her
parents in Florence. ~
Mrs. Ina Stelts has moved to Mrs. Lucy
Thompson's and will occupy part OF her
house.
IL was reported last week that we would
have the pleasure OF bearing Gen. John B.
Gordon lecture, but the Confederate Veterans
were unable to secure this treat for our
people.
Dr. Wilson chose as bis text last Sunday
GalG:9: And let us not be weary In we'll
doing, for In due season we shall reap, If we
faint not" The majority of us reverse these
words and say. we faint If we reap not. The
greatest thing In the world is not love, but
The author of that 10 We which is great enough
TO enclude all men. DR.. Wilson made astrong
appeal to Christians to let their lives shine by
their words and loving help to the troubled
and distressed.