The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1883-10-17
Death Of a Young Lady.

The saddeSt event which has taken place
in this community within the last week.
was the death on Friday night of Miss
Annie Ewart, alter All ILLNESS of short
duration.
Although she had been sick several
DAYS, her friends certainly did not expect
the fatal event. and thu people Of the
town were shocked "n Setnr lay III 'rning
ut the anu,un.eunent 81: her death. Univor-
sal regret was felt and expressed. And ON
SATURDAY afternoon, when her body WAS
laid to rest in Upper Long Cane Ce,ne-
terry. there were present none hut Syinpa-
thetic hearts. At the conclusion OF the
work of the burial, 4 kind lady Of thi
village, who had heen attentive and
thoughtful for the comfort and welfare Of
the deceased in her last illness. came for.
ward, and ut the pronptings of her
generous heart. Il kind hand laid beauti-
tiful floral offerings on the new-made
mound. beneath which the vonng lady
slept that sleep which knows no waking.
The silence which followed vas painful.
The ,nan OF God struggled for the control
of his voice. Tho tesrs. which rose in
the heart, had gathered tn the eyes, II
there were few who did not weep "a he
pronounced the %benedictinn over the
grave of her whn had =" l.telv ro'nn
am0n.s us. and VINO was known
to so few Of ~. but who was 40 much be.
loved by those who knew her best.
THE Hot Supper In the SIX ating rink
Last Friday night waS 4 success in \ nan
cial point Of view, and in furnishing the
Young penple a pleasant evening. The
~receiptS that evening was a little more
than ninety dollars, with rhurns Of Ice
cream and other goods loft over to he
sold next dtv. The total net profit Is
SnppoIed to I've one hundred dollars. We
learn That there il now some diversity Of
opinion ~ tO hnw the money shall he in
vested. A portion Of the membership
being in avo Of carrying out the origi-
nal project Of buving church hell. while
tie other members Of the congregation
want to buy an organ.
ABBgvILLE Ia coming out in the way
of fine horses and splendid vehicles. Mr..
W. c. MCGOWAN now drives a $425 gray
mare, aud Mr.. A. w. Smith drives the
finest buggy in these parts, unless it
should he that Mr.. Thomas Cothran
should compete with him in this p~articn-
lar. Messrs Thomas Cothran and Wade
Cuthran drive beautiful stock of their
own raising. They take the ribbons
wherever shown.
A RISING YOUNG PHYsICIAN.-At the
recent competitive examination for posi-
lions on the house staff of the Work and
Alms-house Hospital on Blarkwelrs ISL
and, New York, Dr.. I. Fl. Winstock was
appointed to n Of the positions. DR..
Winstock Is a son of Mr. Moses Winstock,
Of Charleston, and was graduated with
distinction from the Medical College of
South Carolina in the class of 1881.
PROF. SAMUEL A. HILL OF India, will
deliver a lecture in the Court House, on
next Wednesday evening, the oath in
slant. Subject: India. its inhabitants,
their customs, religions, etc.
CAPTAIN w. A. MOORE reports that
Abbeville stood first best at the Green
vile Fair last week. He seems proud OF
Abbeville's exhibit Of stock and men OF
the occasion.
A MULE ran off with Bob Henderson,
colored, at Bradley on Monday of last
week, breaking both his legs. The un-
fortunate colored man died the next day.
MWE have only time to ask your atten-
ton tn the attractive advertisement OF
Messrs. w. 8. Cothran & Co.'S new drug
store.
PROFESSOR SAMUEL HILL, Of India,
was among the distinguished guests al
the hot supper last Friday night.
SCHOOL Commissioner Cowan, has re-
ceived an ACKNOWLEDGMENT from Columbia
of his annual report. 1t ia all right.
Mr.. JAMES NJ. LAWSON is off on q bus
mess trip to New York aud Boston.