The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-10
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Happenings of q Week 10 and About the
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BY this time. the annual jubilee,
With its, dishgreeable to some, pleas
ures,to many others. Is gone. It would
be hard for any n to recall one more
safe and zane than the last. Not n
drunk, NOR partly drunk. was either
seen or heard Of. by the writer. The
most ardent well-wisher could not
have asked for a more quiet one. It
was most too quiet 70 rthe business
interests of this place, very little
trade going on. :.
MI. Thomas Baskin, with headQ-
CHARTERS at Georgetown spent sev-
eral days with his father, Mr.. Jas. T.
Baskin and family the first Of last
week. -, .' Il
Miss Annie Liddell since the death
OF her grandmother, Mrs. LA. Cum
bingham, a short while ago, has been
staying at night with friends.
tThe first of last week. as MI. J. +.
| Gilbert had rented her place for am
other year and needed II, Miss Annie
had her household goods moved to. q
vacant room, In the second story OF
tie Allen building, She will In a few
| days 60 to Abbeville for Q time, then
to Anderson.
fProf. MN. Wilkes, principal OF the
| High School in this place came We'd
nesday informing bringing with him,
his bride of a few days, whose maiden
name was Miss Elizabeth Carter OF
Chester. AT a late meeting Of the
trustees of the school, the last named
above was elected assistant teacher
In place f,Miss May Baskin, who. had
charge of one of the departments last
year, but who RESIGNED and was mar
ried during the Xmas holidays. To
the professor and his bride, by on
.lpeople is extended the most heartfelt
congratulations and good wishes for
their future prosperity and happiness.
The Spring 1912 session OF the High
tsehool here began January 4th with a
| fair attendance which will be much
larger, with better weather.
Later, the same day, of the arrival
LOT above teachers. Misses Nina Rod
gers and Amy HERS, the other two
assistant teachers came in and the
fnext day at 9 q. m, were all at their
lposts and began work for another
fterm. 8" " 90 /.
+ Mr.. e. r; Latimer and family: who
had occupied the Baptist parsonage
since the loss Of their dwelling by
fire, some time ago, vacated it last
week as it was needed and moved to
his vacant store, last week, till they
can make more suitable and comfort
able arrangements. -
The newly elected Baptist preacher,
for another year, for the work here.
Rev. J. D. Limmons Of Fairfax, to-
gether with his family, moved into
the Baptist parsonage Saturday and
the first, began work at 1880 yester-
day.
Mr.. ]. F.. Gilbert and family last
week moved from the Cooley house,
Main street, to the former home OF
Mrs. L. A. Cunningham.
Miss Jennie Harper, who had been
In Greenwood with her brother in law
Mr.. Nickles, for some time. came back
to her home here with her brother,
Mr.. 3. ". Harper.
Mr.. w. q. Reeder, cattle inspector
for this township, has his headquart-
ers at Mr.. T. C. Liddell's.
Mrs. George Speed, and her three
children together with her brother,
Mr.. Baker Bobo, a few days ago NOV
ed into Mr.. ]. M. Bakers house on
Bell st.
AS will be recalled a short time ago.
MI. W. A. Templeton of Abbeville and
Mr.. Louis Wardlaw Of Calhoun Falls.
spent several days here, taking stock
Of the goods Of MI. Levy, who had
been closed up, because of his indebt-
edness. The first came up Wednes-
day, boxed up the goods and shipped
them. to the Falls, where they will be
sold at an early day.
The Xmas noise makers "have heen
on the firing line" for over two weeks,
occasionally making their presence
known. Perhaps the supply Of Hmas
guns Is about exhausted. Fortunately
the long indulgence in this once a
year sport has not been productive OF
any CASUALTIES or fatalities.
Last night week ago, in conformity
to old custom, tile church bells In this