The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
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WITHIN THE CITY GATES.

WITHIN THE CITY GATES. ri
Messrs. G. D. Brown, ]. NJ. Gambrell and L.
T. Miller left last Monday for Anderson to
attend the meeting OF the Kpighis OF Pythias.
They 20 as representatives fionl thej jAbbe-
| Vile Lodge. pf3
Miss Mary Livingston. OF Ian der college,
| Greenwood, wHs The charming guest last Sat
arday AND sp nday OF Miss Aptouette Ham
mOud. ..,I ....-r'-.- - - r. s!.-. - ~
Mis- Lillian Gam breIl ~ home for her sum-
iner vacation ailer most successful term Of
| teaching In BeuDeiisville High School, Miss
| GaiDbreli In an accomplished add cultured
Young lady snd gave eblire saiistattion as q
| teacher winning the love nj her scholars as
Veil as the este, III and good Will or the trus-
| lees and palrnps. IS
Mrs JAMIE Edwards, aud daug liter, MISC
Ne.ls Lav. just rel urnt d from very pleas.
Ant SniL 10 n.r son DI. John g. Edwards, ,Eof
ady h,h', a... N... N....... ~
Mr.. w Hammond is of to VIRGINIA tax
| ing IN the JaDeston Ex position.
| The play en- lied MRS. Wiges sot the Cab
| oage Patch" was rendered last tuesday even-)
| Ing by home talent IN The opera house which
was lied 70 over flowing, The casts OF charac-i
making the play grand success in every
70 about 500 and viii be used for the benefit
Of the Episcopal churcn. sEff s.
The meetings OF the Crusaders are ipcreas.
Ing in interest, and large congregations gath
eri every evening, numbers OF whom seem
an 3lOuS, aDOQL L0elf eOup6 6RlVat1On. Inc
singing and music sound very sweet both at
light and In the afternoons. We hope these.
earnest workers may have the pleasure of
seeing the Lords work prosperiDg through.
their rinstrum6ntallty. 30 ~ fyti ta., n,
Mr.. Newton Cason and daughter Lillian, of.
Tenn essee, spent several days OF the past
geek IN our city the guest Of his brother, Mr..
w. e. Cason. - d,
social meeting OF the Epworth League last
Iueday evening In most delightful and
pleasant manner. AT the close OF the even
ing's program delicious refreshments were
served. s ..,, i. II s1iE
The congregation and friends OF Rev. ]. G.
Roper learn with sorrow and anxiety OF the
|extreem illness OF one of his children and
Pray That n Il may soon 4 be restored TO health:
attendance and at this writing the little one
ls Thought 10 be q little better. ~ I" ss 81 s5
|, A progressive citizen OF Abbevilie In talk
ing 70 us OF the building Of the City Hall, new
Court House and all the necessary Charges
that would be involved said. ~ wonder what
disposition will be made OF the grand stand'"5
and went on TO say ''as for the wall, we hear
the city fathers will Dig II out, and cut It up
for post holes and sell same TO Ihe highest,
bidder" this would be a money making
,cheme II practicable (apd you know most
anything can be done these days.)
The closing xercises Of AbbevIile's Graded
school took place on Wednesday and Thurs
DAY evenings Of last week and as usual were
most entertaining and highly appreciated by
| Oa Wedne esday evening the members Of the
graduating ASS cGntendtd for .lhe two
handsome gold m,d tis given by DR.. p. B.
speed and Mr.. V:shnsk (two of our whole.,
.ome and enter prising citizsns) These med
ais were offerered Tor The best elocutionistS
sndthe besL declaimer and Ills regretted that
,ply, three y,oupg ladies and three young
men out of The entIre class entered this CON-
tes:, each OF them did we'll, 80 vel that there
Wei Q not medals enoughto go round to all
Efo deserved them but the judges or COM
mlttee decided Ia favor Of Miss Ethel Lyon as3 4
the young lady most proficient in elocntion,
and Mr.. Hpgh Cromer In defamation. while
some Of the Others deserved special mention,
and all called forth rounds Of applause. The
following are the members who entered the
contest. Misses Ethel Lyon, Edna Cox, and
er, Goode Thomson and Foster Brad ley. The;
musical program for the evening was OF itself
q rare treat, as we'll as one OF the pleasant
and enjoyable features OF the evenings exer:E
On Thursday evening following, the exer-(
oises consisted ofthe presentation Of medals, !
the awarding Of diplomas. Salptatory by Miss
Septima H6lIingsworth and Valedictory by
eph Mccullough one Of Green Vils's talented
lawyers who handled his subject in master.
~ manner, holding the marked attention OF l
the audience all the while. The address was
entertaining as we'll as Instructive. The
% us1c was brilliant and soul stirring adding
much to the enjoy yment OF the evening.
credit upon both, teachers and pupils. I
On last Friday afternoon Abbeville and
Cltnton's ball teams crossed bats on the Alb
oevllle diamond. The afternoon was cloudy
and fine for the game which was called about
IA O'Clock. The Clinton team contested every
foot OF ground and fought hard to win, but
team ball too bot
half Of the 9th inning closed the game scoring
g to In favor Of Abbeviles team.
Miss Alice Cooper and Miss Elise Foster.
two OF the popular and efficient teachers OF
our graded school, left Saturday for their re-
spective homes at Sumter and Rock Hill. Z
We hope all the teachers who have labored
so faithfully the past year will spend most
Invitations have been issued appopnoing
the marriage Of Mr.. ]. Allen Smith, Jr., OF
Abbepille, AID Miss Anne Wannamaker
be s Fl a.
that city al o'clock p. m. .' 3.
NEWS ON ROUTE 8.
Miss nellie Watson will leave next Friday
Of Winthrop College and more especially TO
witness the graduation OF her sister Miss
Louise. She will stop over for few days at
Clinton where she anticipates good time.
Wilson OF Grainridge spent last Monday with
their brother, Mr.. John A. Wilson and family
at Glendale.
Mrs. W. G. McNeill is the champion turnip
raiser on ronte 5, and we thank her for dne
lot presented to as last week.
Mr.. James Evans can cope with any gar
dener on route 10 raising cabbage. bis gar.
den is full OF large white head cabbage and
We can testify to their size and quality as we
were presented with number OF fine heads
last Saturday which we enjoyed Sunday. IL
makes carrier very happy TO be thus re.
membered by bis kind and thoughtful
Rev. j. B. Hilhouse will preach next Sun
day morning at Hopewell. In the afternoon
at Bethis and at night at Lebanon. Remem-
Der the appointments as they are little out
MIR. James S. Gilbert returned home last
Friday from the meeting OF the General As
sembly at Birmingham, Ala. ,r .,o
The remains OF Mr.. Eugene Hlllburn, the
young man who was killed last Thursday IN
q railroad wreck on the Southern In Florida,
we're brought to Abbeville on Friday follow
ing and were fun neraliZed at Lebanon, after
hich they were laid beside father and
mother in the cemetery near by. The de-
ceased WAS from this county and was about
thirty years Of age. and In the employ OF tne
young man OF fine character and self-made,
and wa, by Just and honest merit winning
bis way step by step up the LADDER OF fame;
Mrs. James Gillian and had large number
of other relatives and friends In this county
who were shocked and grieved TO hear OF his
sudden and untimely death. which cut MIN
off In the strength OF young manhood. The
beresved family and relatives have the
sympathy OF many friends.
Mr.. w. V. Clinkscales, after long ana
tedious decline in health quietly passed away
last Sunday the 26th inst. at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. Frank Rogers near Shiloh
where his funeral services we're conducted on
Monday following, after v htch bis remains
were inferred In the cemetery Of that church.
Another good man has passed over the river,
and IL may be said OF him, he has fought
good fight, finished his conrse, won the VIC
and r1aafnl life and like q shock OF ripened