The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
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what "M" Sees and Hears on HIS
Rounds About the City.

Abbeville, S. c., April %. l@Oo.
MARRIAGE OF MISS QrARLEs AND MR.. X. L'
DARGAS.
The marriage of Miss jamie lone Quarles,
To MIR R. L. Dargan of Darlington >: u, VIII
he solemnized this p. NJ. In the Presbytlnan
Church at 9 O'Clock by Rev. ]. Lowrie wilson
ID. ID. ..
PERSONAL MENTION.
Saturday. 10 be present at the marriage OF
his sister Mr.. Quares comes from Tue
titadeI from which institution he will gradu-
ate next June as Adjutant Whlcn nonOi nOd
shIe distinction he has won by haru anu
continuous study together with his persohai
military bearing. ,..,,,
Can't. w. T. Branch anticipates PieasanitI
visit TO sheffield Alabama, ;,S %hGfe his nepheW n M
Mr.. w. Tully Sondley. He Will iea'e aoou'
the first of the month. , Mr.
Mr.. Hill son son OF ibe our booSr 10 represnt
Clemson College, at the Oratorical Contest,
held last week In Greenwood, had the good
fortune to bear ,tae Oh the seGOnI Sonne the irst
Mt Hi, ia Young man of fne intellectual
attainments and should feel highly oompii-
menled at his splendid effort on this parti-
ouite a number of our citizens attended
the Oratorical Contest at Greenwood iass
Friday night, and had "swimmlng ume
having 10 Wa06 8IOuuu III 600 W
but when they "got there" they enjoyed the
Mt John Hemphill. Jr., of Erskine COLLEGE,
spent several days of last week. Wild RELATIVES
III Mr. ire Joe joe Trowbridge, Of Anderson. paid
his friends in Abbeville pop call last NULL
day. Wy A Temnle.
ton. returned home last week from Coiu
where they went as delegates to the annuai
meeting OF the knights of Honor. ,-,,
rnft
a very pleasant trip to Charleston, Whele ne
attended the meeting Of the State Mealcai
AfsoSH Hon' ID H. MaGill, OF the Greenwood bar.
was in the city last Monday, shaking hanos
with his old Abbeville friends. ,,
Sheriff Nance says the county Is In gooa
fix, there being at this time only 'prisonef'
in jail.
BIG CRowD-BIG BUs1NEss-IN ABBEV1LLE.
Judging from the tremendous crowd OF Peo,
ple representing all parts or the county WHY
have Supposed it was "salesday," or nom
the great number of ladies that 1t was open
ing day" for our Millinery stores, potn oi
which were packed and jammesa jsars sne ~ e1 dhe,1
customers could not be satisfactorily Waitea
on, nor receive the attention thsy Wlsaeo =
them to have. 1t was rusnlng croWu,
rushing business, and q rush all day, lsavlns
at It's close smiling proprietors. ana ureo
Looking into the large dry.goods store OF OF
Capt. L. W. White, and judging from @ Lne
Immense throng Of lady customers, one
would have supposed IT too, was laoies
Emporium Of Fashion
FINE ESTERTA rSMENT-GRAND SUCCESS.
The entertainment given in the CourI
House Thursday evening by the Greenwood
Ameteurs, under the auspices OF tne 1vas naVi veil
attended and greatly enjoyed oy an apPre-
ciative audience. The Greenwood CLUB re-
fected great credit upon themselves, eacn
acting well their part, holding all the wnlle
the rapt attention Of their large audience.
The receipts amounted to about SO. so mucn
for the enterprise Of our ladies looklngto tne
erection OF a Confederate monument IN Ao-
bevile.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.
The second Quarterly Conference for Able
VILE Station, will be held In the Methoolst
Church next Saturday evening at O'CLOCK.
Presiding Elder Guilds in the chair. The sub.
ject under consideration Will De Sunoay
Schools" and the entire congregation are
cordially invited TO be present, as the meet
ing will be OF special interest to all.
OUR FURNITURE STORES.
Messrs. McDil & Lyon have opened the
Spring trade with one OF the largest and pest
assorted line of goods to be found In the up
country. You cannot even imagine the
beautiful line of stylish and fancy goods car.
ried by them, until you go through tnelr
stock In person 10 see ther Ses Stocs * Is 10 bav a
Mr.. j. ID. Kerr has an immense STOCK OF an
kinds and classes of goods In his line, sultaoie
for Spring and Summer trade. His stock Is
well assorted, and Is up-todate In style ana
finish. When In the city give him cal! ano
you will be convinced that you can get In MS
store anything in this line you wish, and al
prices that will astonish you.
ABBEvILLE's FANCY VARIETY STORE.
Keep your eye on the "Y elbow Front, IL you
want TO see the latest novelties OF the season
as they come out, as S. l. TIL IS receiving
them daily in many lines OF beautiful fancy
goods. Mr.. Till has been in our midst only q
short time, but is driving fine business. he
carries the stock, and has prices that are sure
TO bring him a host OF customers.
'Tis said, In religion one can't stand still
he is certainly on the down gradeS SSAnd we
believe this same maxim will apply to COM
munity. What is Abbeville doing? Is she
standing still? Ifso, she Is certainly not pro-
counties ahd the whirl OF business In this
progressive age, she must be not only Jealous
Of the rapid strides made in the last few
Seins and nos ssnG sa &hss at sFs the
young men Of our Business League doing
about q county Fair next Fall? What about
Abbevllle Touring mill9 The coming hsr-
vest is large and most promising, and the
mill would add largely to the upbuilding Of
; our city, as we'll as proving itself when once
: started to be profitable and indispensable
enterprise.
! A small: outlay of capital would establish
in oufmidst e canning factory. which prop,
! Investment but would open up among our
people new and profitable industries in the
Z way OF truck farming In vegetables and fruit,
many many who ars now iounging about in idle.
mess for want OF something TO do. Let our
people push forward to the bright future Just
In view, ifso we make 1t. and not stand still,
for 10 do so Is TO retrograde.
THE BLACK DIAMOND RAILROAD.
Is it coming? Give Us information as to Its
progress, that our people after voting the
issuing Of the bonds TO pay for the survey,
may q, least live with hope.
THE GLEN-ErHEL INN.
Under the present management Of Mr.. II.
L. Paylor. new leaf has been turned on the
page of hotel keeping. Everything is kept In
!. frst-class order, bright and clean as q "new
pin," looking TO the comfort and pleasure OF
Its guests, and Is fast gaining the reputation
genial host, but flrst.class "hotel man." and
we hope he will bring the hotel business up
to what 1t should be In Abbeville.
DE Woes WEATHER FORECAST.
For the remainder of this month we may
expect, Today, "Iooal showers" Thursday.
"colder weather." Friday "storm PERIOD"
Saturday "new moon," Sunday "rain or
snow," Monday "cold wave."
OUR SICK FOLKS.
Capt. ]. T. Parks, who has been in the Co.
lumbia Hospital for special treatment re.
turned home last Friday, and although still
confined TO his room, is getting on nicely at
this writing. His many frieuds wish for him
q speedy recovery. rE|
Mr. Richard Hill. after an illness of several
Nppeke "a Qpain q hia pf huainaag