The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
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The Christmas and the year of 1914 are
numbered among the bygones-they are
both notable and none In this section can
In the years to come pronounce them as
having been exceedingly pleasant or prof
liable. The first was a failure in not CIV
ing the JOY and gladness that the Yule-
tide brings to q large class. The little
folk especially who look and wait for its
coming with such glad anticipations were
hardly In it at all. They could run out Of
doors only occasionally between showers
to fire of crackers and other noise maxi
ers. AS to the year 1t will 60 upon record
as the most deplorable ever known. The
foreign war has and will yet produce world
wide Injurious results, which will be felt
for years to come. We will now leave the
sad picture for more congeniai subjects.
Mr.. j. T. Williams, Of Spartanburg, came
over Christmas day and gave to the home
OF the writer till Monday the pleasure and
profit OF his, presence.
Misses Annie Lou, Brittle and little Miss
May Belle Power, Of Augusta, came up
Christmas day and spent a week, and also
e~nlivened the home.
MT. G. Liddell was called to Abbeville
a few days ago IN business.
Messrs. B. r. Jones ana Robert Smith, Of
Greenvtlle, came down and spent a day or
two among friends here last week.
MFR. J. Hutchison has rented the cot
taget belonging to Mrs. T. Baker on Bell
street and has moved into 1t, with his sis
ter, Miss Annie Hutchinson, to keep house
for him.
The Public Southern Utility Go. during
the Christmas holidays gave to Its en-
ployees, wherever located In the United
States, several thousand In number, q big
banquet In Charlotte. N. G., paying all ex-
penses..t The power plant at Gregg's
Shoals, on the Savannah, being a part Of
the belongings, Of the above company, had
at above gathering two representatives,
Messrs. ]. B. Huekabee and Tom Ham,
who joined the other representatives from
other places, about one thousand. all that
could be spared at one time. Each one re-
ceived, among the other good things CIV
en-, q very fine cigar. The writer can tes-
tify as to this last, as his grand son named
above, not being addicted TO the weed In
any form, brought the cigar to the old
man, who greatly enjoyedit.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. n. Moseley and Mrs. W.
N. Speer and little babe spent several days
In Atlanta during Christmas. week.
Mr.. Jas. M. Baker, Of Washington, D. c.,
came home last week and spent New
Year's1day with his mother, Mrs. T. Baker
and family. @
Last Thursday night from lip. m. to a
little after IL m. was held in the Presbyte-
Ran church In this place, a watch night
service. consisting Of prayers, talks, sing
Ing. and at the proper time ruhg out the
old and rung in the new. This was the
first service Of the kind that was ever held
In this place. For some years, ONE OF the
boys, more a q frolie than anything else,
would 60 to the churches at the proper
time n ring the bells, In which there
was no solemnity nor service.
Messrs. W. w. Thompson and B. A. VIII
o went to Iva, New Yes1's day, on busf-
ness. "
The convict camp has been moved to this
section. Is located on the Cosby place,
about two miles out. About fifteen hands
are in charge Of Messrs. James Schroeder
and Frank Dorm, and In such hands we
have a prospect and a hope OF having
work and good work here-a long time
since any was done in these parts. .
Mrs. j. @. Chandler when Rev.J. G. Chan
dler went to Conference has been with
friends In Sumter and other places, came
home on Monday. Troupe.