The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-07
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
l Abbeville, s. c., Aug. I, 1901.
COMING AND GOING.

Abbeville, S. c., Aug. :. 1901.
COMING AND GOING.
Mrs. ]. C. Klugh and children left last Wed
nesday for the Mountains Of North Carolina
where they will join Judge Klugh and spent
awhile.
Mrs. James Eason and children OF Charles
ton arrived In the city last Thursday and vii
spend sometime with relatives. Al presen
she is the guest OF her brother, Hon. +. B
Gary and family.
Prof CIaud Neufter arrived IN tne clty ias
week and was most cordially welcomed by
many friends Prof. Neuffer Is Principal o.
the High School OF Belmont Alabama, where
he has been teaching for sometime With
Mr.. and an Mrs. j. C. Marshall, after pleasan,
stay with homefolks, left last Friday for their
home In Anderson. ,
DR.. Milwee, OF Greenwood, was an nonoreo
visitor in our city last Saturday.
Mr.. H. d. Reese is expected TO arrive IN the
city next Saturday, where he Will rem ain for
sometime, and can be found At hls place ol
busin ess in the store OF Mr. +. z: Dupre: ,o..
| Msj. Arthur Parker was In the city last
MIR. Robert 8. McComb has just arrived from
Cuba, where he is engaged in business and
doing well. He likes the place and says 1t Is
fine country for young men TO engage in any
and all occupations. He will return about
lst September next.
city spending awhile with her cousin, Mrs.
Ernest Wilson in Fort Pickene.
| Mr.. Will r. Smith OF Atlanta, arrived last
week and is visiting among his relatives and
friends. He is in good business IN the Gate
City and ls getting on nicely.
Mr.. r. 8. Link left last Monday night for
Atlanta In answer to q telegram saying
Come at once" Many friends are extremely
an xious, and trust he may soon return bring
ing good news about Mrs. Link.
SATURDAY IN THE CITY.
Last Saturday was a busy day for Abbeville.
Crowds of people filled the city, and Dy way
of an extra" the Winnbush Society, headed
by the colored band OF Due West, marched In
uniform through the city and filed into the
Court House, where they were en- ertained Dy
several addresses. This Society has q mem.
bership OF about 200. which has for It's object
the development Of the Industrial Educa-
tioual interest OF their race. They are meet
ing with encouragement, both from the
whites and the best of their own race.
MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR.
Fine rains continue to fall throughout the
and grow. Everybody should now begin
their fall gardens, sowing turnips, oeets, ruta-
baga's and transplanting OF cabbage. Tnls 10
the month to begin to hustle II you want a
good fall and winter garden.
ARBEvILLE's TRADE.
Our merchants have had a tine trade this
year, and have done a large time business
they svs win IL oSd ser e e thH t.
ness had good cash sales. and now Win
brighter prospects for good crop, they Win
exert themselves to make the city or ApDe.
Vile during the coming fall season, second 70
no other city or town In the State as q trad
ing mart"
With fine cotton mill, large cotton seed
oil and fertilizer plant, splendid warehouse
up TO date GIN n cries, railroad shops, and the
prospects Of another railroad, Abbevule's
place as trade centre' should be In the
front, leading in goods and prices and not
"snowed under" by any other city or town.
To say Abbeville has had big trade ana done
q fine business In the past. ls not enough,
should she. and can she not. do more In the
future? This is the business question now
The County Fair will bring hundreds OF
visitors to our city and will be the means OF
a larger circulation OF cash. bringing "feast
timen for our merchants. The opening up OF
new industries, and an increase OF business
means more people. and employment lor
many who are now out OF Work. Let our Peo- PEG
pie stand together and work together, reallzi
ing what is before them, and the proud city OF
old Abbeville will be las city BET upon
hill," whose name shall spread far ana wioe
as a bushes centre. Then and not until then
will she have the trade she deserves and
sh ould demand.
ALKAHEsT LYCEUM.
This Lyceum has met with success In our
has many attractions for the coming season
which promise fine entertainments for our
people during fall and winter evenings. Inls
will we hope prove 10 be good send on lot
Abbeville. Let us get all the attractions we
can that will put US up with other towns, II
not ahead.
EXCURSION TO "LAND OF THE sky"
A delightful excursion from Greenwood
and Abbeviile on next Tuesday the 18th, TO
Asheville, N. c.. under the management Of
Messrs. L. P. Smith and M. I. Brock, w: J.
Bryson, local Agent at Abteville. Leave A6-
trip Will carry you over the Blue Ridge
Mountain, pass the Vanderbilt Mansion, ana
on TO the top OF Sunset Mountain.
DELIGHTFUL GERMAN.
At the Armory hall last Friday evening our
young people and visiting friends enjoyed a
delightful german given by Prof. Guy ~
Pitner, of Abbeville, In honor Of bis COUSIN
Miss Lena Pitner. of Athens. Prof. Pitner,
with Mr.. Rice, of Greenwood. led the german
Mr.. Tom Llpscom6, one OF the most popular
and wide awake statesmen on the road, was IN
the city yesterday looking after the wants n o.
Grocery Company with headquarters IN
Mr.. Henry E. Bonner and son, OF Due West
we're visitors in the city yesterday.
BIG EXCURSION
Will be run from Abbevlle to Augusta, on
| Wednesday August the 2lst. w. j. Bryson
manager. Cheap rates. Look out for clrcu'
lars.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Lena Pitner, OF Athens Georgia, after
very pleasant stay with Mrs. Bullock. return
ed home few days ago..
Miss Amos, OF Spartanburg; Is IN me CITY
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. M. w. Gordon.
Mr.. Evans Gordon was visitor In the CITY
last Tuesday. looking around, and shaking
hands with bis friends.
returned from a very pleasant stay With
| friends in Greenwood, and is the guest OF Mrs
A. B. Morse.
Miss Maize Cason left last Friday for Spar
tanburg. where she will be tho guest OF nef
aunt, Mrs. ]. B. Carlisle.
Miss Evelyn Clark, OF Portsmouth, Ia IN the
city the charming guest OF her friend, Mist
Miss Bessie Mann, after delightful stay
with her cousin, Miss Gertrude Moore, left fol
her home In st. Matthews last Monday morn
ing. ..s, ,bs
german last Friday evening given In honol
Of Miss Lena Pitner Of Athens, Ga. were:
/ Mr.. D. A. P. Jordan and sister OF Greenwood
| Mr.. E. G. Rice, OF Green wood,
Miss Walker, OF Charleston,
Miss Frost, of Charleston.
Miss Estelle Calhoun. Of Gainesville, Ga. -,
Il Mrs. M. E. Owen and children OF MIR. Speed
stay at the hospitable home Of Hon. l. ii. Nc
Gala, at Heardmont.
Cheap Rates-SeabOard Air Line.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway Is now OF
feripg very low and attractive rates TO tn
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo,, witt
choice of several routes. Double daily ser
vice from all points on It's line In South Caro-
lima, with through Pullman Service.
For full Information address your neares
agent or write to VIM. Butler. Jr., DiviSlor