The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What w" Sees and Hears On His
Rounds About the city.
Abbeyillp S, c.. Sept. PC, 1900.

GRAND FALL OPENINGS.
Attention ladies remember the magnifi-
cent display Of millinery apd ladies fancy
goods will com mence today at the firms OF Il.
M, Haddon & Co., G. W. Kendall, Mrs. Rosser,
and Mrs. Taggsrt Each and all OF these
and most artistically arrayed. tr ell their
beauty, which will tempt and attract the
most careless eye. We are told the display 81
goods this season will surpass anything OF she
kind ever seen in Abbeville. (Competltlon is
the life OF trade) =, &.
BIG DAY IN ABBEvILLE.
Last Saturday was the "Red Letter" day for
TosSe th2onsed over M the % public square so much
that itwas with difficulty one could pass
along. The crowd was equal TO tnat on
Christmas Eve. or "Circus" day. Our stores
were alsoc rowded and the merchants had All
they could do in the way OF trade. Good or.
der prevailed and every one seemed IN the
best OF spirits.
.s.~.AEpEvILLE BOYS TO WE'D.
Invitations are out for the Marriage of Mr..
. w. B. Lawson, Of Abbeviile. TO Miss Jessie
Peckham, OF Griffin, Ga. on October II. The
ceremony win be performed in the First
Baptist Church Of that city.
~ Mr.. Frank Lawson, formerly OF this city
will be married October "a, to Miss Marion
Douglass. OF Birmingham. Ala: Mr.. Lawson
IL q f1rst class machinist and Is connected
with one of the lsl gest plants OF that city and
is another one Of Abbeville's young men who
has prospered abroad.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
One day OF last week Mr. c. V. Hammond
while looking after the repairing Of one OF his
buildings near his lanyard, accidentally leli
from the second story down upon the jolsts VI
the first floor which gave him q bad shake up,
very painful, but moi serious He is now able
to be up and at his place OF busines by the use
OF crutches.
REMOVAL.
McDill L. Lyon have moved into their beau.
tlful new store just below the Express ONCE.
If you Will give them call you Will hnd
them nicely fixed up and ready to show you
through their large and well assorted stock.
Mrs. Mary Taggart moved last Monday into
the Cannon" store recently occupied by Mr;
TIL, where she Is opening her fall stock OF OF
carry on her dress making, which she Is pre-.
pared TO execute With dispatch and in the
latest style.
Mrs. A. H. S. Day who has recently moved
to Abbeville, is now occupying the Tusten
house Mrs. Day is q sister OF Mr.. c. ID. Brown
and Is welcomed to our city by many friends.
Personal MENTION.
Miss Rosa Bell, Of Lowndesville Is now
with the new firm Of G. w. Kendall, where
she will be pleased to welcome her many
friends
MIR. l.. A. Smith, Of Cokesbury, has taken a
position with the firm OF G. w. Kendall,
where he is prepared to offer superior induce
ments in the no ercantile line to his friends,
to whom he will extend a cordial welcome
whenever in the city.
COMING AND GOING.
Miss Antoinette Evans after pleasant stay
with her sister, Mrs. +. B. Gary returned 10
her home In Florence last week.
Professor Grier Pressly, OF Due West, was
in the city on business last Saturday
Mr.. n. w Collett, of Athens, Ga, spent last
Saturday and Sunday in the city with friends,
who are always glad to see him. Mr.. C0llett
is proprietor of the Athens Laundry and is
doing fine business.
Rev. T. H. Plemmons returned last week
from the Ministers Conference which con-
vened at DoDalds.
Mr.. ]. A. Brown, OF Due West, with his
pretty little daughter, Annie, was shopping
In the city one day last week.
Mrs. J. T. Hughes after making pleasant
visit to her mother, Mrs. Taggart, returned to
her home in Columbia last Friday.
Mr.. r. Lawton Dargan is In the city and in
his bereavement (the death Of his brother)
has the sympathy OF many friends in this
community.
Mr.. R. W. Cannon arrived in;the city last
Saturday, where he awaits orders from his
firm. MIR. Cannon is In the cotton business,
having his headquarters at present at social
Circle, Georgia.
Judge ]. Fuller Lyon is at McCom NJ ick look
ing alter his farming interests.
Mrs. 5. NJ. Hill, after protracted WISH 10
her daughter Mrs. James A. Hill, will leave
today for her home at Titusville, FLORIDA,
stopping on the way al Chester, where she
llnl ttN.