The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-17
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF a week
About the City.

Happenings ah"
About the City.
January Is. 1900.
Rev. H. G. Howard, an evangelist Oh tne
rreemsh's Board of the Northern Presoy
terisn Church is holding meeting III Ius
colored PIesbyte Church:
Mas Annie Porter left on THURSDAY ior nei
bome On Cum berland Island after pleasan,
visit to her uncle, DR.. 6. b. Ancrum' Mlss
porter is a general favorite, ana VIII oe great
" missed by her many irlenas neIyi vh,s, r,,h
vss delRhlfuliy entertained by Mrs. Alien
M Sheen last Friday. a, -,
Miss Augusta Kent, the charming guest OF
tho Misses Calhoups, who has been In oar
midst for several weeks, left for her home IN
Baltimore on Saturday. ,hhor,,,a,s
Mr.. Charles E. Mckay, one Of AobeviIle
most energetic young neI; oe n%oriance %e1 cee' "
M Warren Allen, who represents one OF
,hs leading Dry Goods houses In Baltimore
was in the city several days last week; w;,c, n
Mrs Albert s. Hawes and Master Gllloru y.
Hswss' of Elberton, are In the city staying
with Mrs. Victoria ID. Lee. ,,s ,,o,,
= Miss Mary S. Lee returned on Monday nom
spending the holidays VIII asbIey,on hhe ia% The ne
GriiIron Club, so recently entertained IN the
citv of Charleston, was entertained oy Sena,
Tor TiIImap during Miss Lees Visit there anu
she had the pleasure OF being presenteo u us
members.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
The services held in the Methodist Churcn
Friday evening, concluded tne week N ol
pravsr Although most OF the weather mas
hesn nnfavorable, their attendance has oeen
oood. and unusual interest has been SHOWN
nv the pastors of the different churches ana
their congregations. .,-,.d from on
extended visit 10 Charlotte and ROCK HUI.
Mrs Henry Norwood, OF Calhoun Fails, was
In lie city Friday visiting relatives: Mrs.
Norwood went 10 GREENWOOD Oh oa!uiu"S ~
NJ It,lh
'iSte nr a. s. Hawes, OF Elberton, was in town
Thursday on business. ,. r,,.
Master Norwood and Master nays Sl S!evee
lsod have returned TO their home 10 dreen-
Vile af,er a short stay here with their aunt.
Miss Lila j. Norwood. .&i&N IN ~
THE CYCLONE. ss} s,
The discussion of the twentieth century mas
given place to talk OF the cyclone: IhuIsaay
evening about nine O'Clock 3 cyclone V1slted
AbbeviIle doing serious Damage ,Mi,.an,a IN anu
around the city. On Mr.. IN. Wllson,s .
place about four miles from togn c soIorea 10 6ssa
blown down. Mr.. b. q. Spfott sunered heavy
Losses mis- barn being unrooled, buggy pauiy
damaged, the tops OF the cnlmheys were
blown OF and roofing scattered eysfywneleS; M eeS
against the gable OF Mr.. W. =. CaiverCs
house and botn we're shattered. The Kitchen
OF Mrs. Sassard was badly twisted ana torn.
The house Of Mr.. Aaron Russell, on Mr. aug.
w Smiths place, was thrown about ten yards
OH lhe-S S;l.ars aud Mr.. and Mrs. Russell sus-
taxed Slight iujuries. Tne houses OF three
-Ordored people on the Due West ROAD, owned
by Ben Valentine. Jerry Bacon and Hannah
Williams were seriously damaged, one being
a total wreck. Mr.. Pat Roache had his
barns and out Houses badly torn up and TWO
mules Killed. The track or the wlna was
marrow, but the force with wnicn IL came was
something terrible. Her roaring could be
heard for u long way. Tolls Is the first lime
our town has ever been visited oy cyclone,
and let US hope that the experience may not
MISS Mazie Cason who has position In
Spartanburg, is at home for short Vlslt 10
her grand mother, Mrs. Fanny Allen.
cepted position as prescription CLERK With y.
Miss Marie Gary entertained the Young
Girls Whist Club ut an unusually plsasant
meeting on Tuesday afternoon. 9S.aN %f
- "GRAcE MAURY.,' "a
"Grace Maury" is the title ,of T. short story
written by Mr. Walter l.. MIjlef{or the jam.
ary number OF the Sout herpf 1Agaztne MEss
1ausss Mss eps pspsas ssa9sa M
erSouthern statesman in the Green
Bag and Alabamy LaEJ9dt1&l 81 iss. ls
.ss5; MI JssssS kSs;;sS 4 .Ss
sister, Miss Maggie Rtooks 8,
Mrs. NJ. F. Sondleys sis4oa aths ~ tn4
few days with Mrss T.g ~ nv
Ninety SIX, came 70 :Apbeya 6ndsy ~
basInPss. SSs - y yss<s
Mr.. Kyle Leslie has returned from HS Spfe84
ant visit to hls brother Mr.. Ytflz ~
Wsstpinsss5 b g.. :, !, 4, !. 3, s 81 ,l,1, !,
short business trip Id south GeoygtA MS
Reese was threatened with pue1m0afas ana
could not continue bis journey. sg, ~ e
moved their store to the drst store under the
hotel. Their store Is one of the most attrac-
tive In our town, and you can alwaye md
large stock Of good things on hand.
was killed on the Southern road by the after
noon train. The child was crossing the Sec
+. ond tressei and saw the train coming turned. I.
and In trying TO recross fells enalHt caugnt
between the crossties and Crpnnet To- death
by the moving train, ~ sess tstf sSs S s.S
.sr Mr.. and Mrs. g.. y. D6ytne eGH4stHDKaOeautis