The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-01
Mr.. N. P. McCalla's handsome


is the last word in 20th century con-
veniences, containing complete sys-
tenn of light, water and heat. With
its concrete Easements and entrances,
! its large conservatory on the east,
| its tiled porte cochere on the west
and spacious porches surrounded by
Danish brick colonnades it is not
only an ornament to the town, but
displays in a remarkable degree, the
engineering skill and artistic of the
young architect, Mr.. Jas. c. Hemp
hill, of Greenwood.
Mr.. E. J. Huckabee has made an
other big land deal within the last
few days. He sold the Livy Pratt
farm-the old homestead of the late
Mr.. Robt. Pratt-at Cave, in the Lev
ell Land section, at $65 per acre, to
Drs. Bell and Pressly of Due West,
at a profit of nearly $4,000. He also
sold a large tract of the Harper land
above town to Mr.. W. Hampton
Bonds at a good profit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Speer, with
their little daughter, Kittie Kay, are
off for a ten days visit to Mrs. E. l..
Sigmon of Blackstock, S. c.
Mrs. Louise Gilland of Kingstree,
has returned to her home after a
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick.
Miss Beulah Armstrong of Honea
Path, is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Virginia Latimer. Miss Beulah once
lived here and has many warm
friends who are always delighted to
meet her on her annual trip to our
town.
Miss Gertrude Gillis of Rembert
is a charming visitor at the home OF
Mr.. T. D. Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Hatton OF
Ocala, Fla, are spending severa
days with Mr.. and Mrs. John Baskin
Rev. ]. A. Clotfelter will 60 tt
Iva in a few days where he will as
sist Rev. McRee in protracted ser
vice at the Presbyterian church a
!, that place.
Mrs. L. S. Ligon, nee Miss Minnie
Fennell, after a short visit to rela
tiyes at Iva, has returned. Mrs. Ligol
is spending the summer with ne
parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. G.. Fennell
I. while her husband is taking spe
cial course in textile work at Rock
ford, III. Mr.. Lyon will return OF
Sept. 1st, and will locate at Green
vile. where he and his wife vii
:, make Lnelr HOlue.
Miss Ruth Shirley of Honea Path
has been Miss Lucille Kirkpatrick
. charming little visitor for the pas
! week.
Mrs. Ella Nance of Abbeville, il
spending sometime with her niece
Mrs. W. w. Thompson.
Mrs. J. W. McCalla has gone tt
Clyde, N. c., on a visit to an olt
class-mate.
Mrs. Laura Love of Abbevlle, ant
Mrs. W. G. Johnson of Chester, ar
spending several weeks with thei'
brother, Mr.. Andrew Baskin at Dia
mond Springs.
Little Grace and Ruth Daniel, wht
have been inmates of the Clinton
Orphanage for sometime, are visitor
in town, to the delight of their LITTLE
chool-mates.
Miss Alice Cooley, who has beer
taking a course at the Winthrop
Summer School, has returned.
Miss Mellula Sutherland Of Able
vile, is the guest of her cousin, Mis-:
Vera Phillips.
The families of Messrs. Free
Ficquette and Willie Daniel, have
been notified of their arrival at port
from overseas service in France.
Mrs. Jas. T. Baskin has been quite
i'll but is now convalescing.
! Mr.. E. J. Huckabee and his little
!: son, Walter, have gone to Atlantis
this week to purchase automobile:
| for his trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Barnes have
returned from their trip to the Nortf
Carolina mountains. Mr.. Barnes wa: