The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-04-16

We are authorized to say that Mr.. Burt
has no intention to retire from the Bar,
and that it was premature and unauthor-
lied to make any announcement Oh tho
~eabject.
CoNGREGAT1oNAL MEETING.-Trinity
congregation met last Monday as is usual
ON Easter Monday. After religi, us SER
vices, w. III. Parker, Esq, was asked to
preside. The Secretary, Mr.. b. S. Barn
we'll, read his annual report tor 1878,
showing a healthy state OF the finances Of
the church. When all the demands
against the congregation were settled Il
small balance remained on hand sufficient
to pay the Rector's salary to the first OF
next month, when his connection with
the congregation ceases. The following
elections were made
Wardens-W. II. Parker, Benjamin S.
Barnwell.
Vestrvmen-A. Burt, ]. T. Robertson;
w. A.. Leo, Hugh Wilson, D: B. Smith.
Delegates to COnucntion-W. II. Parker,
A.. Burt, w. G. Benet, b: S. Barnwell, w:
4. Lee.
Delegates to G~reenottls Convention-W.
II. Parker, w. c. Benet.
IT would be a good thing If our City
Fathers would pass IN Ordinance that no
hogs should be turned on the streets I'M
less they were in fair condition. 1t is a
disgrace to the town that there should
now be dozens Of poor, ugly, lank-Sided,
fiap-cared, half-starved animals, stagger-
ing and nosing about over the Streets
Curolind Spartan. The fault is with
YOUR = representatives in the Legislature.
They should have passed the stock law
which would prevent one mans stock
from de%predating on the lands and crops
OF his neighbor. If they fail to do so Mt
tho next meeting of the Legislature, hold
them 10 a strict accountability for the neg
lect.
Rev. DR.. Friersor, pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Anderson G.. II. and
Moderator of the Presbytery at its late
session, was the guest of the Misses Cater
during his stay among US. He impressed
those who met him as a high-toned chris
tan gentleman Of liberal culture, and as
possessed Of a warm heart and sympa-
thetic disposition which must have won
for him the esteem and affection of the
flock to whom be ministers. His sermon
on Sunday morning was much admired,
the community.
Mr.. WILLIAM MOORE, a member and
all officer of the Presbyterian church at
SollIIcEFllle, SNdLooSa County, NS', ~
tended the late P~resbytery in this town
from the commencement to the close.
lie expresses himself as highly in
terested in the proceedings of the Pres
bvtery and as very thankful for the kind
ness and hospitality shown to him by
several families. His obligations are es-
pecially due to Mr.. l.. w. Perrin, who
entertained him in company with Rev.
John McLees, OF Greenwood.
Two cases of yellow fever broke out or
the u. S. steamer, Plymouth, on q cruist
South of the Bermuda Islands, a few days
since, from germs of the disease which
had laid dormant all winter exploding
the theory Of freezing out the disease
The ship had been in Boston all winter
and had been frozen out and fumiga.
ted.
Our community were delighted Will
the presence of the delegates to the meet
ing of the South Carolina Presbytery
which took place in this village last week
The meeting was q pleasant and harmo'
NOUS one, and upon the whole its pro.
ceedings were quite interesting and daily
drew a large attendance upon its sessions
PIG HAMS, pig hams, pig hams, sugar
sugar, coffee, coffee, rice, rice, bacon ba
con, lard, lard, meal, meal, grits, grits
-four, flour. All Of the above goods car
be bought at prices that will astonisl
you. Price my tobacco as I am selling
at greatly reduced prices.
Respectfully, w. J. ROGERS.
Miss KATE MARsHALL,, daughter o
DR.. J. w. w. Marshall, had her hand Sc
verely cut last Saturday while helping t.
decorate Trinity church. Fortunately
DR.. F. L. Parker, a skillful surgeon, was
in town and he dressed the wound mos
successfully.
REV. E. p. DAVIS, Of the Presbyterian
Church, preached an admirable sermon
in the Methodist church hast Sabbath
morning. 1t was %scripturai, clear ant
forcible. The Pastor and congregation
will hold him in grateful remembrance
S.
TELEPHoNE.-The telephone from thu
hotel to the depot is now in successful op
Grafton. Our merchants now communi
cate with the depot in this way.