The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-24

IVOmu SdGuIuoy.
Mr.. Perry Mckinney, Of Bordeaux, is at
tending Court.
Hon. C. c. Featherstone was over from
Greenwood Thursday.
DR.. B. W. Carlton and wife were down
from Donalds Saturday night, taking In
the prince Of Tonight" at the Opera
House.
Mr.. James q. Greene was down from
the Gilgal section Saturday. He said
there was no news in his neighborhood /;
that he hoped Germany would lick the
stuflng out Of England" and that II he
had any money to give away he would
hand it out to the Germans.
Mr.. John w. Simpson from the Buck
Stand, was on our streets Saturday.
Percy Tompkins, the young boy whose
arms were cut off by the Seaboard train
some time ago and who was taken later
to the Chester Hospital, Is recovering. He
is able to be up and dressed. He will re-
turn to Abbeville soon and will be looked
after by Supervisor Stevenson until he can
make new start in life.
Augusta, Savannah and Atlanta have
adopted cotton uniforms for their police
and firemen. Augusta has already placed
an oider for one hundred and seventy-flve
uniforms. How would Abbeville's 'foinest"
look 'diked out" in white?
Miss Annie Jones, Of Winthrop, and Miss
Bessie Grier, Of Spartanburg, spent this
weekend with Mrs. L. W. White.
Miss Plevna Seal has returned to Abbe-
vile, after pleasant and extended visit to
Mrs. Maud McClung Stillman in New
York.
Mr.. V. E. Howie went to Norfolk, Va,
this week on important railroad business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson Haynie and their
son Charles, Of Anderson, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. McLesky last week.
Little Miss Maydel Miller, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Miller, who live on
Wardlaw street, is getting well again az
ter serious spell Of sickness.
Messrs. W. Joel Smith and Ed. Smith
came over from Atlanta and spent Sunday
with home people.
Mr.. M. P. McCalla was down from
Lowndesville Monday.
Messrs. J. Claude Ashley and j. W. Nc
Lane were down from Due West Monday.
Mr.. o. Y. Brownlee was down from Due
West Monday. He Is serving on the
Grand Jury. 49,.
Messrs. j. W. Dodson and ]. P. Smith, OF
Donalds, are serving on the jury this
week.
Messrs. J. M. Gaines, Of Greenwood, and
J. L. Grey, Of Sumter, were In the city last
Friday on business.
Mr.. W. A. Todd, Of Due West, hit the
town Tuesday. -.
DR.. and Mrs. A. T. Jameson c8me up
from Greenwood Thursday and were with
their friends Rev. and Mrs. L. ]. Bristow.
Rev. H. E. Presley and Mrs. Presley
are over from Clinton for a weeks visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Bradley.
Miss Rosa Bradley, Of Troy, is In the
city and will spend this week with Mrs. W.
r. Bradley. -.
Mrs. John Lyon came over from Green
wood last Friday and was the guest Of
Mrs. John Lyon, at Mrs. McMurray's for
several days.
George T. Hodge, Of the Nation, was
down to see the show Saturday night and
had seat on the bald-headed row. He
had good time.
Hon. w. N. Graydon went to Washing
ton Monday to be present when the case Of
Thornton vs. the Seaboard was argued In
the Supreme Court. -"
On account Of the bad weather through
January and February the fine feature
pictures have been discontinued at the
Opera House. The weather is better and
last Friday first.class feature was put on
for matinee and night.
Johnny Tolbert, 80 we'll known In Abbe-
vile, was on our streets Saturday seeing
his friends and visiting his brother on
Parker street. e.. \.
The friends OF Mr.. L. M. Fouchee In Alb
beville will be sorry to know that he has
asked for leave Of absence for year from
the Internal Revenue Collectors Office at
Columbia. It is hoped the rest will i'm
prove his health :"
The George Washington Party at the
Graded School was q success in every way.
The costumes were good, the recitations
we'll selected and the minuette danced by
the Eighth grade boys and girls a very
graceful affair. About twenty-four dol
lars was realized. The money will go to.
wards the establishment Of Domestic
Science department for the school. Jack
Bradley, Of 'Greenville Street, won the
prize for the best costume.
James Hennessy spent Sunday and Mon
day In Abbeville with friends. He is max
ing his home in St. Louis and Is travelling
for the Texas Oil Company.
The lights on the White Way are In on
both sides Of the street as far up as the
Baptist church. They we're turned on,
Saturday night, and looked fine.
Rev. q. W. Pratt, Rev. J. B. Hillhouse
and Rev. R. E. Telford represented Abbe-
Vile at the Laymen's Convention In Char
lOtte last week.