The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-13
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of n Week
About the City.
Abbeville, S. c., March S, 1901.

Abbevlle, S. c., March S, 1901.
Miss Maggie Brooks and Mr.. w. H. Wilson
attended the funeral services of Mr.. Perrin
McMahan, at Warrenton last Tuesday after
noon.
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
The Women's Club Will meet Friday after.
noon at the home of Miss Eliza Gambrell
Miss Cochran will read paper on "Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
Mrs. Robert Johnson returned to her new
home in Spartnburg Saturday, alter ten
days visit here TO relatives. Mr.. Johnson has
just moved to Spartanburg, where he will
have charge OF a prosperous factory store.
Mrs. L. NJ. MoCuen left Thursday for Dne
West, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. w
W. Edwards, before returning to her home III
Miss Maude Jones has returned TO her home
In Columbia. after pleasant stay here with
her friend, Mrs. William d. Wilson.
Mr.. Marie Calhoun Baker, Of Calhoun Falls,
was in town several days last week:
We learn with sincere regret of the serious
illness of Mrs. John r. Blake.
THE LITERARY CLUB.
The Literary Club had a pleasant meeting
Friday evening at the home OF Hon. Frank
B. Gary. Rev. T. w. Sloan read an essay on
Wordsworth" The meeting was enjoyed by
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Haddon return ed from a
two weeks business trip 10 New York and
Baltimore They have selected large and
DeaQtlIQl STOCK OF SPTlnR SOOuS
Mrs. w. Dale Barksdaie has returned after
pleasant: weeks visit 10 her mother in
Greenwood.
Mr.. Wilbur Blake came home Monday from
Davidson College on account OF the illness oil
his mother.
Miss Mary Hemphill spent Friday and Sat.
urday with ber friend, Mrs. VIII Leslie, at her
hospitable country home.
Mrs. Fannie Jay Haddon and Master Chal-
mers Haddon, have returned 10 their home in
Troy. after a week s stay here with Miss Belle
Haddon.
Miss Fioride Reese left Monday for Honea
Path, where she goes to take charge OF the
millinery department of the store Of Mr..
Brook.
brother, MIR. Sam Nesler.
Mrs. G. j. O'Farre returned to her home IN
Athens Thursday, after short stay In the
city.
few days with his family.
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Announcement is on foot to hold Fair
will be u revival OF q good old custom. and we
hope the matter will be we'll received and
DR.. j. Lowrie Wilson expects to 60 to Nash.
During his absence his pulpit will be filled
by Or. McPheeters, Of the Columbia Theologi-
cal Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ferguson have moved
into the house owned by Mr.. Lawton Robert
son on Main Street.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Bonham, of Anderson, attended
the funeral services of Miss Lila Norwood
last Wednesday.
Miss Laura Stanton, of New York, is expect.
ed in the city this week 10 take charge OF the
trimming loom of r. M. Haddon. Miss
Stanton Is a stylish trimmer, and is we'll re-
mempered here, having been here last season.
The Baptist parsonage is being thoroughly
overhauled and repaired for the new minister
Rev. w. w. Gordon, who will move IN few
days.
Mr.. G. w. Kendall has just returned from
the Northern markets, where he has selected
q large and attractive stock OF goods. MIR.
Kendall is go.a-head business man, and has
many bargains TO show his customers.
James McIlwain, OF Long Cane, died Mon:
day night, aged So years. He had been blind
for forty years.
THE PASSION PLAY.
Father Hogarty, of Columbia. will deliver.
his illustrated lecture on Passion Play, March
been given in many cities and towns hrough.
out the State, and has everywhere been well
received. The proceeds will 60 for the School
Library, in which every one In town Is inter-
ested.
DEATH OF MRS. SONDLEY.
Mrs. Margaret Sondley died at her home
near Abbeville Saturday morning at SIX
O'Clock. The funeral services were held sun
day at the grave. DR.. j. Lowrie Wilson otncl-
atipg. Mrs. Sondley had been sick for some
time, and the end was not unexpected. Three
sons survive her.