The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
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MT. CARMEL.


Mt. Carmel, Jan. 9.-Miss Mary
Pashchsl entertained quite NUMBER
of friends informally Friday even
ing during Christmas week.
The young ladies and gentlemen
of Mt. Carmel enjoyed nice dance
AZ the home of Mr.: w. L. Miller
wednesday evening during Christ
mas.
Miss Edna Smith returned home
Monday, Jan. /, from visit to Miss
Julia Link of Bethia.
Miss Ruby Smith entertained q
number of her friends informally
last Wednesday evening.
Misses Ethel Wells and Mary Nc
Allister have returned to their re-
spective schools, much to the regret
Of their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Sutherland and
their interesting little ones, spent
part of Christmas week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bouchillon of Bordeaux.
Miss Kittie Link and Mr.. Clinton
Link of Bethia, spent part of the
holidays visiting Misses Corinne and
Mr.. W. Il. Horton spent several
days Christmas week in Augusta
and Mccormick.
Mr.. Arnold Boyd of Charlottesville,
Va, spent the holidays with his par
ents, MIR. mad Mrs. j.. w. Boyd. He
is one Of the Mt. Carmel boys OF
which we are'proud.
The emigration feer has reached
the colored people of this section.
Several families are preparing TO
leave for the West. We are sorry
to see them commence leaving.
Misses Carrie, Floride and Eunice
McCelvey are spending the; week
I end at Nc Cormick with their brother
Can't. Jim McCelvey and family.
Miss Louise Conner and Mr.. Law
renee Conner entertained number
of their friends Tuesday evening
after Christmas in honor of their
guest, Mr.. Herman Wisby of Able
vile.
The Mt. Carmel people all regret
ted to see Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gilbert
and family leave Mt. Carmel. They
moved this week to Calhoun Falls,
where Mr.. Gilbert goes to enter the
mercantile business.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Manning will be glad to know
that their children have about all
recovered from the measles. Mr..
Carlton Manning and Misses Sarah
and Alice Mae are about well, and
the other little ones are over the
lWorts.
Mr.. Edgar Bowers Of Kershaw,
spent several days Christmas week
: at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. P. T.
Black. .....
Mr.. George McCelvey returned to
Mt, Carmel Friday evening, after
spending the holidays with friends
in York, s. c.
Just few days before Christmas
a mad dog passed through the lower
part of Mt. Carmel and surrounding
country, biting quite number Of
dogs, and must have bitten mule
too, as colored man, Elijah Lee
living on the farm of Mr.. J. w. Nor
rah, had the misfortune to have
mule 60 mad this week, and bit hin
on the shoulder. but did not break
the skin.
The young ladies Fancy Worl
club was charmingly entertained By
Miss Douschka Cade last Saturday
afternoon. Delicious refreshment:
were served.
Mr.. Roy Wells spent last Thurs
day in Abbeville.
Mr.. Lawrence Hester spent Wed
nesday in Mccormick.
Miss Dora Black returned to Cal
houn Falls last Tuesday to resume
her. school duties in the graded
schools.
Miss Margaret Black of Flatwood!
section, visited Miss Florence Blacl
this week.
Misses Annie Dunnoway and Thel
ma Kellar of Tagnall, Ga, spent 1
few days with Misses Mamie Lol
Curtis and Ruby Smith. ......
-S~H