The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-03-22


ers have planted beans.
Messrs. John Winn and W. j. Nc
Kee were here yesterday on business.
Jno. R. Tarrant. of Mt. Carmel,
was business visitor to the city
Monday.
Mr. T. Fowler, of Calhoun Falls,
was here Monday looking after busl-
ness matters.
G. B. Greene, Esq, of Anderson,
was in the city Tuesday on pro1es-
sionai business.
Mr.. w. B. Jones, of Greenville,
S. c., was in town Saturday and Sun
day, on business.
Mrs. Rachel Minshall went over TO
Atlanta last Friday morning and was
away until Sunday.
Preston Speed spent Sunday with
his home folks, coming down from
Greenville for this pleasure.
Miss Marion Bradley, of McCor-
mick, spent several days this week
with Miss Elizabeth Edmunds.
Mrs. Frank B. Gary and the Misses
Sullivan went over to Greenwood on
pleasure trip last week.
Mr.. Joe Little, who is stationed in
Monroe these days, came down and
spent Sunday with his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe L. Maxwell and
children came up from Greenwood
and spent Sunday with Mrs. H. M.
Pennal.
Mrs. D. E. Estes and her little
daughter, Ruth, are over from Ches-
ter visiting the family of Mr.. j. +.
Edmunds.
Mrs. J. D. Bunday was called home
from Monroe last week to attend the
funeral of her grandmother, Mrs.
Barksdale.
Sunday was lovely day and all
the automobiles in town were out
filed with people enjoying the bright
sunshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. burst of Green
wood, were over Friday to attend
the funeral services of Mrs. j. H.
Barksdale.
Miss Ruth McLane came home
from Erskine College last Friday and
spent until Sunday afternoon with
home people.
Mrs. L. D. Caldwell and two sons,
Hammond and Francis, came up from
Greenwood and spent several days
last week here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Welsh came
down: from Monroe, N. c., last Fri
day to attend the funeral of their
grandmother, Mrs. j. H. Barksdale.
Miss Louise McDill and Mr.. Fran
els Mabry went up to Due West last
Friday afternoon and took in the st
Patrick's Day party at the Wylie
Home Friday night.
Mr.. Owens Speed came home from
Charleston last Thursday and spent
several days with his home people.
He is taking course in medicine
this year.
T. G. Baker, of Greenwood, came
over Monday to get some fresh air,
and to look into our up-to-date stores
He will find our merchants ahead of
anything in the up-country.
Leslie Mcmillan delighted the
hearts of his home folks and about
a dozen young ladies by coming home
for several days this week. He is a
senior at Clemson this year.
DR.. L. H. Russell came over from
Greenwood last Friday morning on
business. He arrived in town in
time to see all the excitement incl
dent to the fire at the Thomson
house.
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Tom Howie spent several days last
week in Columbia visiting Miss Gwen
and Master Louis Bristow. They
had a good time seeing the sights
of the city.
Mrs. S. G. Thomson entertained
the Bridge Club last Saturday af-
ternoon most pleasantly at her home
on Main street. There were five
tables of players and the games were
spirited and lively.
Mr.. J. L. Manning, of Calhoun
Falls, was here Monday making busi-
ness arrangements for his farm for
the present year. He works fiat
woods lands, and begins to farm
early.
Mr.. Finch, manager of the Opera
House, will give free ticket to mat
inee to every school child who
brings certificate of good behavior