The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-19
EAST END.
Rounds in Country and In Town.
Abbeville, =. G., Aug l9 1903.
AT IIYMEN'S ALTAR.


tracing parties, besides several friends. The
bride elect is Il most estimable young lady
greatly beloved and esteemed by every one,
and will make the home OF the man OF her
choice bright and happy. The groom is a sue.
cessful young farmer of the Bethel section
and has the esteem and good will of all who
know him. Many friends extend kindest
congratulations and best wishes lor their
future happiness.
REUNION OF CAMP OWEN VETERANS.
On Friday next, the 2lst, there will be a
reunion of Camp owen veterans at Lebanon.
The "old veta are TO be served with a barbe-
cue dinner as well as to share in the "picnic"
dinner The public are cordially invited and
will be expected to bring well filled baskets SO
that all NAV have enough and some left for
| the cooks This annual reunion has always
| been largely attended and an occasion OF
great pleasure TO all present, and We hope
this time will be no exception to the general
JEFFR1Es AND coRBErr.
| Al San Francisco, California, last Saturday
night the 18th, these two world famed pugil-
lists met in the presence OF q great multitude
of people to witness the fight for the heavy
weight championship OF the world
| Both men had been in training for months
and each WAS at his best, In fine trim and ex-
cellenL spirits. Tickets were sold from five TO
twenty dollars. Gate receipts Sl,UO0:
! Jeffries knocked Corbett out on the tenth
round and is now the heavy weight champion
At the close of the fight Corbett and Jeffries
shook hands and Corbett said, you have won
the fight fairly, and l have fought my last
fight. did my best; you were 100 mucn lor
me-"
BETHEL AND LEBANON NEWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. brennan will he at home
to their trends at Bethel in few days.
| Mrs. Salne brennan returned from Due
| West last Saturday, where she had been
called to the bedside Of one OF her grandchll-
dren-a child of Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Kennedy.
The little one Is now better.
Mrs. Matte Wilson and children are visit
| ing relatives near Cedar Springs.
| Miss Isabelle Evans is expected home TO-
| morrow (rhursday) from very pieasan stay
with friends near Hodges and ut Antreville.
| MIR. w. Il. Magill returned last Thursday
| from Clemson, where he has been In attend
ance upon the Farmers Institute. Messrs.
| Waiter b. Wilson, Burt Evans and Grier
Sherard have also returned home, and all
delighted with their trip.
Bette Evans, Miss Emma Evans and Miss
| Annie Gilbert have ust returned from d de-
lightful trip 10 Clemson:
| Miss Leila Evans, OF Clemson, came dow
Monday and will spend some time with rel
atives Ut Lebanon.
Mrs. Fannie Smith after weeks stay with
her daughter, Mrs. U. K. Richey, returned TO
her home at Clemson last Monday.
Lebanon and Warrenton teams crossed bats
on the Lebanon diamond last Saturday and
at the end OF the seventh inning the score
| stood to 10 in Iavor Warrenlon. These
| teams played a botly contested game last
Friday on the Warrenton diamond, and at
the close OF the ninth inning the score stood
| 10 to ii In Warrentons favor. Lebanon Is
losing her laprels, 80 lately won.
| Quarterly meeting OF Bethel Methodist
| church was held at Bethel last Saturday.
Presiding Elder John o. Wilson and pastor In
charge being present. Ser rVices were held
Saturday anu Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs Edwin Parker and daughter
are registered at the Cliff House at TaIlulah
Falls, hoping TO recuperate the health OF Mr.
| Parker and daughter.
MIR. Benet Link is staying at the home OF
Mr.. Edwin Parker during his absence.
| Mr.. George Speer, of Monterey, was In at
tendance upon Quarterly Conference al
Bethel last Saturday, also visited friends al
Mr.. j. e. Gulliebeau has been quite unwe.l
during the past week. and IL still confined to
| his room.
M" is indebted TO on of the brightest and
preLliest young ladies along Route No. for
| the Lebanon News Budget" May she live
long aud ever be bright and happy as At
| present.
| ECHOES FROM SHARON.
Miss Maggie Pennal of the city Is the guest
| of her COUSINS, the Misses McCanty.
Miss Mamie Gillian and her brother. MIR.
! Henry Gillian, after a Pheasant stay with
| friends and relatives at Sanford, N. C., are
expected home this week.
| Miss Belle Knox after pleasant stay with
| her cousin, Hiss Rosa knox, was called TO her
home at Mt. Carmel last week on account OF
| sickness
Mr.. Nicholas Schram was in the city last
Monday.
Mr., J. &. Walker was visitor. in the city
Mr.. William McNeill, of Turkey Hill, re-
turned home last Monday from q business
| trip 10 Abbevlle.
Mr. John Penney and daughter, Miss Ada,
were guests OF friends in the city last Satur-
day. ,
| Sore eyes are prevalent In the Sharon neigh.
| borhood. Several children OF Mr.. a. j. Wood.
hurst are now suffering from this evil.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Invitations are out from the German club
of this city to grand ball to be given at the
Eureka Hotel on Friday evening next, the
2lst Instant, in honor of the opening of the
hotel.
Mr.. w. T. McFall, of Anderson, is the pro.
prletor and Is In every sense OF the word q
hotel man. and Is general favorite with
| the travelling statesmen North, South, East
and West. The hotel Is finished In modern
style. water works, electric lights, efficient
polite and attentive servants, newly and
| nicely furnished large airy rooms, spacious
verandss and everything looking to the pleas
ure and comfort OF It's guests. With such a
beginning, and under the management of 20
genial host, we predict much business for
the Eureka.
THERE'S MUSIC IN THE AIR"
The Baldwin Military Band will give open
air concerts every Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock a. the grand stand" just erected In
| front OF the city park. This is new feature
| for Abbeville and will add greatly TO the
pleasure and enjoyment of our citizens. Let
our city fathers fix up the park and arrange
comfortable seats 80 the ladies and Gu ildren
of the city will have comfort In the enjoy
ment OF this musical treat.
Mrs. H. D. Wilson, OF cambridge, Ca, is In
| the city the guest of Mrs. ]. A. Harris.
Mrs. j. H. Wells, Of Greenwood, spent last
week In the city, the guest OF Mrs. w. @. Du
| Pre-.
Mrs. S. A. Morgan and her charming daugh
ter Miss Bertha, spent several days OF the
past week with Mrs. Andrew Penney. return
ing to their home at bearing, Georgia, last
Monday.
with friends and relatives in and around
Greenwood is expected home this week.
Mrs. F. b. Gary and Bon, Frank, returned
home last week after several weeks delight
fully spent at Tryon. We are glad to note
| that Master Frank Is much benefited by the
trip.
Miss Josie Lyon is back at her place at the
| post Office
| BARELY ESCAPED LYSCHING.
little more than a week ago a negro by
| the name OF Charlie Stark appeared at the
| home Of a gentleman in the Sharon neigh
borhood, and seeing the house In darkness
proceeded to a window of the room In which
| his daughter slept and at once proceeded tC
lady, who seeing him at the window gave the
| alarm, but by the time the household were up
the negro had disappeared.
| On last Saturday night he again made his
appearance and aS the window was fastened
down he did not succeed in raising the sash
or 1nnrg