The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-04
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of a Week
About the City.

among those who were in Greenwood last
Friday to attend Oratorical Contest. Ihey
| were the guests of Miss Fannie Aiken Whlle
| in Greenwood.
Mrs. w. d. Barksdae spent. last Thursday
| in Greenwood with her mother, Mrs. j. n.
burst.
Mr.. John r. Butler of Athens, one OF Blocks
etticiant travling men was in the city last
Friday.
DR.. j. Lowrie Wilson attended Presbytery
al Hodges several days last week.
| Mrs. Charles ID. Brown went to Whltmlre
last Thursday and was the guest of Mrs. a.
H. Day until Sunday.
! Miss Josie Lyon went 10 Greenwood FRIDAY
| to attend the Contest.
MIR. Sam Hill and MIR. David Hill spent
Saturday and Sunday here, the guests OF
| their parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill. They
| Sam Hill represented Clemson al the Orator.
| ical Contest in Greenwood Friday and he
spoke well and reflected great credit on his
College.
| Ringan Thompson went 10 Hodges Oh Fri
| day to attend Presbyterry.
Mrs. Joe Wilson went to Greenwood Fri
| day to attend the Contest
| Mr., Lewis Blount lett Sunday for Augusta
where he goes to accept a position at HoEells
| Drug Store. Mr.. Blount has been with Z. "A.
Milford for a number of seasons ana nos won
| host OF friends by his courteous ways. VINO
will regret TO know that be will leave town.
They hope for him every success in his new
business.
Mr.. William Latimer spent Saturday and
Sunday here with his mother Mrs. J. II. Lat
Mrs. James S. Cochran left Monday for her
home near Charlotte, n. c., where she goes
to spend some time with her parents.
Mr.. T. c. Liddell of Lowndesville was IN
town Saturday on business.
| MIR. S. 7. McCuller of Moseley, and Rev; l.
c. Wallace Of Iva: were In the city SATURDAY
the guests of Mr.. w. Z. Sherard. They were
returning from Hodges where they had been
to attend Presbytery.
Mr.. Aaron Cohen of Athens was IN toWn
last week the guest Of MIR. James h. McMll-
lian. ~
Mr.. Henry Dupree, MIR. Will DuPree Jr.,
and Mr.. Capers Turner, went to Greenwood
for The Contest Friday night.
BOOK CLUB.
The Book club met Saturday afternoon
with Miss Rosa Maxwell. A skech OF Shake
spears life was read by Miss Annie Penney
and Mary Charles Lands. Hamlet, was reaa
by Mrs. w. T. Green. The club will read and
discuss "Hamlet" and their next two meet
ings. Those present were. Mrs. Frank B.
Gary, Mrs. P. B. Sellers, Mrs. G. A. Neuffer
Mrs w. p. Green. Miss Nettie Russell, Miss
Annie Penney, Miss Mae Robertson, n ana n,s MISS
consisting OF ices, strawberries and cake
MIR. Albert Henry and Mr.. Will White
attended the Contest and the dance at Green
MIR. r S. Smith has been in Washington,
D. c.. for the past week.
Mr.. John NJ. Harden attended the meeting
Of Presbytery at Hodges last week. MT
Harden wac elected delegate TO the general
assembly that meets in Mobile, Ala, IN the
Summer.
Mrs. Alma Coleman Stewart of Coronacca
Mr.. NJ. T. Coleman.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis w. Perrin went to
Greenwood Friday to attend the Contest
LITERARY CLUB.
Th Literary Club had a meeting Faiday
evening at the home of Hon. William Henry
Parker. DR.. F. f. Harrison, read an interest,",
ing Paper on "The History of the Cluo."
years and has a histoay that 1s well worth
looking into. Not more than six or tie
charter mem bers are living. A salad course
was served at the close Of the evening.
Miss Kate Jacks son Harris and Miss Lena
Worth Barbee went TO Greenwood Friday TO
attend the Contest and the dance given alter
wards.
Miss lone Smith returned Saturday from
Spartanburg where She went 10 alteno the
Musical.
Mr. Hugh McIlwain was in Spartanburg the
first OF last week staying with his mother Mrs
H. p. McIlwain,
MIR. Lewis Perrin has returned from Green.
willie where he went to attend the Cleveland
Fairchild wedding. MIR. Perrin went TO
Greenwood Friday TO attend the contest ana
dance.
Miss Plevna Seal and Stella Simpson went
10 Spartanburg to attend the Musical. Both
Of these young ladies are skilled musicians
and are thoroughly In love with music.
Mr.. J. G. Ellis has returned from weeks
stay in Washington where he was guest OF
Congressman Wyatt Akin.
Mrs. A. Brooks Cheatham was in Green
wood several days last week.
Mrs. Clarence Linder Of Hartwell Ga, and
Miss Leopa Douthit OF Calhouns were the
guest Of Mrs. p. B. Speed several days last
week,
wood last Wednesday and was the guest OF
her sisters Mrs. Barksdale and Mrs. Cheat.
ham for several days. Miss burst has retuned
10 Limestone College where she is attending
school,
Miss Matte Caldwell Of Glover South Car
olina was In the city several days last week
the guest OF Miss Ellen Gambell, Miss Caldwell
Is very handsome young woman aud was
very much admired during her stay here.
Miss Ola Barron one of The teachers at the
Due West Female College was in the city for
a few hours Sunday.
DR.. Moffatt Kennedy, who has just COM
Atlanta, was in the city Sunday 10 see his
sister Miss Amelia Kennedy.
Miss Bessie Link of Wellington was here
Sunday the guest OF Mrs. John Leslie near the
Mrs. Fletcher Hodges of Ronoake, Ala, is
here on visit 10 his sister Mrs. ]. e. Ellis.
CLARK ALLEN CHAPTER.
lar meeting Monday afternoon May 9th, at the
home Of Miss Winton Taggart. A full at.
tendance Is requested.
Mr.. Fred Bull of Orangeburg who ts at
tending College at Clemson was In the city
several days last week the guest Of Mr. David
Hill.
Mr.. Granville Beal of Calhoun Falls was in
the city Sunday q guest at the Eureka.
Mrs. Tallulah Presley ofTroy is in the city
the guest of her daughter Mrs. w. B. Bradley
Mrs. Chris Chalmers was the guest of Mrs.
John c. Bradley several days last week.
Miss Ellen Gambrell went to Greenwood
last week to attend the Contest.
Mrs. Eugene b Gary and Mrs. j. G. klugh
spent several days last week with Mrs. j. +.
Bradley at Bradley.
Miss Margaret Klugh, who is attending
school at Due West spent Saturday and Sun
day here with her parents.
Miss Jennie P. Thomas OF Ridgeway, is In
the city spending a few days with Miss
MIR J. r. McLaurn of Atlanta has been
the guest OF his sister Mrs. P. B. Sellers for
few days.
city to spend Sunday with his son, Mr.. NJ.
T. Coleman.
Dr. and Mrs. John o. Wilson were in the
city Sunday. DR.. Wilson preached an able
and timely sermon from the Methodist pulpit
Sunday evening.
There was no service in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening as DR.. ]. L. Wilson
Mr. Robert Il. Hemphill, Jr.,is at home from
Walton County Ga. where he has had
charge OF the Mt. Carmel School. He has
accepted a position with Mr.. Minshall and
will work here.
DR.. w. E. Link OF Wellington was in the
city Saturday. He had been to Hodges 10
attend Presbytery.
Miss Rosa Maxwell has been elected del
egate from the Book Club TO the Federation
Of Woman's Clubs that meets in Newberry in
June
DEATH OF MIR. G. A. DOUGLASS.