The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-27
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quiet wedding took place at the
manse here on Saturday evening
tMay 21st at 4:3O P. NJ, when Miss
Lillian Austin, of sHonea Path, was
welded to Mr.. Charles F. Beeks Of
this place. The wedding took place
in the parlor and the young people
were unattended. The pretty bride
was beautifully dressed in blue silk
with hat to. match. The ceremony,
which made ths happy couple hus-
band and: wHea was performed by
Rev. J. M. Dallas. After the wedding
the young people left for their new
home north of the town. Mr.. Beeks
is well known here as young man
Of excellent character and the best
wishes Of all our people 60 out to
him and his estimable bride on the
auspieious occasion of their wed
ding day.
+ Mr.. Leland Smith, of Savannah,
Ca, is on a visit to his parents here.
All our citizens are glad to see Mr..
Smith ssain and unite inv wishing
him very happy vacation. Mr..
Smith is engineer on q steamship
plying between our Southern ports
and Cuba.
All the members of our. school
board were reelected at the school
meeting held last Saturday in the
auditorium. Much interest was
eyinced by the large turnout Of citi-
zens. The school board is composed
Of the following gentlemen: Mayor
L. J. Davis, Postmaster P. M. Davis
and DR.. B. NJ. Carlton.
Mr.. John Smith Of Mullins was in
town Monday greeting his many
friends here. Mr.. Smith Is dele
gate to the K. Of P. Convention
which met in Greenwood this week.
Mr.. J. R. Higdon leaves this week
for Washington, D. c., where he has
secured'a a position on the street car
| system Of our capital city.
The many friends OF. Mrs. June
Martin will be sorry to learn that
this venerable and loved lady is
quite sick.
Mr.. Charles Tribble, of Green
wood was in town today. We are al
ways glad to see one of our former
and popular citizens here.
Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of
Greenwood gave an eloquent talk on
the subject of Education at the
Methodist church here on Sunday
Morning, May 18th.
Our esteemed banker Mr.. B. H.
Smith is building a very nice bunga-
low on the hill near the public
school.
The new Baptist parsonage is
making good progress. The members
of the church have turned out in
full force on several occasions to
help. The ladies of the congregation
served an excellent dinner.
There will be services at Green
vale church on the morning of May
/ 29th as is the custom on the fifth
Sunday.
Our esteemed neighbor Mr.. Fob
ert Drake has been on the sick list
for several days. May he soon get
we'll again.
Misses Lizzie and Blanche Ag-
new have arrived after being away
teaching school during the winter.
MIR. Charles Dodson, Of Green
vile, was in town last week greet
ing his many old friends.
Wedding bells are sounding all
over our: town. Several of our sweet
young ladies are about to change
their estate and an equal number of
our young men are happy.
Surveyors are in town today To-
day locating the Anderson-Abbeville
topsoil highway.
Friends of Mr.. Alf Martin will re-
gret to learn that he has been order
ed by his physicians to Baltimore,
Nd, for an operation.
The Donalds graded school will
close a most successful year on Fri