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What M" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
AhharY,a g I'M 1q01

What M" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds AbOut the City.
Abbeville S. c., July 10. 1901.
COMING AND GOING.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Smith are In the city
relatives in the city and will return from
here to her home in Richmond, Va
Mr.. Sidney j. Cannon, Ao6eville's artist, Is
here from Monroe, n. g., and will spend sey.
eral weeks in this, his former home with
friends and homefolks.
Prof. Mason DuPre of Spartanburg. came
down last Friday from Lowndosvile. where
he had been attending the District Confer:
ence OF the NJ. E. Church and is the guest OF
his brother Mr. j. n Dupre.
sometime in Williamston. but was called
home last Saturday on professional business.
DR.. G. a. Neuffer left last Sunday night for
Grand Lodge OF X. P's., of South Carolina.
Miss Marion McCreary of Clinton. is in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomson.
Rev. r. II. Jones and Mr.. G. V. Hammond
attended the District Conference of the NJ, E..
Church, which met at LoWndesVllle last
Wednesday.
friends in the city. who were glad to see him
once again on his native heath.
from a pleasant trip among the mountain Is
in North Carolina
Mrs. James A. Hill and son returned last
Thursday from WalhalIa, where they have
Mr.. Henry Arnold Of Atlanta, spent several
days Of last week In the city on business.
Mr.. Arnold is an Abbeville County man and
MI. C. G. Ssyre and Mr.. Wallace Bailey left
last Monday for Lithia Springs, where they
will spend several weeks.
Capt Branch was up from Little Mountain
Hon. F. B. Gary and DR.. f. E. Harrison re-
turned last Friday from AsheviIle, whey they
had been attending very pleasant meeting
Mrs. f. c. DuPre is visiting relatives in
Anderson.
Mr.. j. 6. Marshall spent last Monday night
In the city with homefolks.
Mr.. w. NJ. Calder of Cokesbury, spent sew
eral days of last week with friends In the
Mr.. Alf Lyon has quit the mercantile bust.
ness and is for the present engaged In min
Mr.. W. j. Bryson left last Saturday for
Wrightsvllie, n. c., where he Will spena
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kerr of Greenwood,
spent last Sunday In the city with their son,
Mr. D. Kerr, returning to their nome on
Miss Fannie Wilson, after several weeks
stay in the city with homefolks, returned yes.
terday to her duties at the Grady Hospatadi o. o.
Atlanta, where she is q great, ,favorlte, and ls
doing we'll, having the esteem and respect ol
every one ip the Hospital.
Mr.. Joel Morse has just returned from
very pleasant visit to friends at Ninety-Six:
Mr.. John A. Devlin Of Due West, was In the
city last Saturday on business. Ill,
Mrs. g. w. Gilbert Is in the city and Will
spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. j. A
Miss Leslie Fuller, a charming young lady
Of Cross Hill. Is In the city the guest OF mel
Mr.. K. NJ. Haddon is recreating at the
health giving springs Of Williamson.
soJoURN1NG AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN.
Capt. W. T. Branch and neice Miss Jennie
. Mrs. z. q. Graydon and family. Messrs
Frank and Tobe Fetzer. This wild and pic
turesque mountain retreat with It's rugged
scenery and fine mineral spring, is bscomlng
quite popular summer resort Numbers o
our citizens are driving out almost every al
ternoon.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
was in Abbeville blank with the exception
OF the closing of the stores about O'Clock
Our Business League should by the next an
niversary awaken an interest In our mids
that would insure the success OF a Fourth o
July" celebration in keeping with tina
patriotic spirit that should dominate tht
hearts of all South Carolinian's, remember
Presidents Of the Continental Congress-
Henry Middleton and Henry Laurens.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mr.. i. u. crews got one OF MS llLLl6 uoR0re
mashed Off in the machinery at the Aobevill'
Sreil rendered prompt and eficient service
and Mr.. Crews Ia getting on all right
Mrs. l.. T. Miller in getting out Of buggy
one day last week sprained her foot from
which she has been suffering ever since. Thii
was q severe and painful accident, and he
many friends hope she will soon be all right
SILVER coRNET BAND.
We note with much pleasure and pride tina
Abbeville Is again TO have Cornet Band
which will be organized this week. Able
VILE has the material and We see no reason
why we should not have first class band, al
there Is nothing that will enliven and stir III
nas1 RaSe 0p hsa ron their ~"
Wrinkle" slumber, or their young people es
peoially, are sure to drift away.
ready this season and Vet we have nothing te
show them, and no amusements, not even
base ball or cycling. Although we have the
keep on at this rate, "every day will will bs
Sunday by and by" and Wen grow old before
PLEASURE TRIP.
Quite number of the boys took advantage
of the holiday on the Fourth and went u
Piedmont 10 witness the match games Of base
ball between Piedmont and Pelzer. These
teams played two fine games, one In the
morning, and one in the afternoon, one team
winning in the morning and the other in the
afternoon, leaving honors easy. Our boy
had delightful trip and enjoyed the games
BAD LUCK.
Messrs. A. NJ. Hill & Sons had the misfor
tune to lose one Of their best horses las
week, two others were sick, but recovered.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. j. Walter Doar moved to Georgetown,
&. G., some time ago, and after marrying one
OF the fairest daughters Of that city, became
identified as Associate Editor OF bright
newsy weekly paper known as "The Outlook
few days ago we received a especial Fourth
OF July Edition" in which he is now sole
Editor. MIR. Doar is himself fine printer
besides he is popular. and 10 his general
tant position with honor 10 himself and salts
faction to all Interested. In his journalistic
work, his fancy and pride. his Abbeville
So ach
Mr.. ]. K. burst, the prince merchant o.
Greenwood, spent last Tuesday In our city
the guest OF his son-in-law, MIR. w. d. Barks
dale. In looking through our cotton ware
and offered TO Capt Lyon several valuable
suggestions In connection with the building
and the way and manner OF storing cotton
Suggestions from q man OF his business
knowledge and practical ideas Is worth much
to any engaged in business, and were fully
appreciated by Capt. Lyon.
Miss Victoria Amos OF Spartan burg, Is ir
the city the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Gol don.
Miss Ula Furman OF Franklin, Tenn, II
visiting her brother, Mr.. L. II. Furman at the
home OF Mr. J. F. Miller.
MIR. r. L. Mabry has respite Of severa
weeks from business and has moved biz
family out to the old homestead, while he
will spend part of his time at Little Noun
tain.
Our townsman, Mr. j. L. Mcmillan is now
making brick on the plantation of Mr.. Aug
kroJf A mil