The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-22
MESSAGES.

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absent in Columbia.
The Abbevillc National Bank is il
full operation now.
Mrs. r. n. Pratt, Of ~Bcnncttsville wa,
visiting friends in Abbeville last week
The prohibition bills have ell sheer
killed in the House OF Representatives
Rev. Mr.. Mcndenhall has resigned hi.
charge Of the Baptist Church at thi:
place.
The infant son Of Gfr. and Mrs. Sam.
uel G.. Casou has been very sick FOL
several days..
Messrs. Cothran & Perrin have anun
Der OF beautiful Christmas goods. Give
them q call before purchasing.
The weather for the past few days
has been beautiful. We hope it viii
continue through the holidays.
Brother McSweeny, of the Hampton
Guardian has been nominated for
Governor by the Summerville Herald
The School Commissioners report
takes up a great deal Of our space this
week. Read it and see where your
school money goes.
The library Of the Abbevillc Literary
Club is to be moved from the store OF
Messrs. Cuthran & Perrin, to u vacant
room ver the bank.
Mrs. Kelly and Capt. Witter, Of the
New Hotel were married on last Thurs
day by Rev. Mr.. Pritchard. We extend
to them our best wishes
Our cnterprising townsman. Mr.. 7. c.
Seal has had u beautiful row Of holly
trees set out around tho New Hotel.
They will be quite ornamental if they
live.
Have our town council ever discussed
the propriety Of getting a fire engine ?
1t would loon pay for itself in the
reduction Of the rate Of insurance. We
need one and we need it badly.
We have been requested to state that
the Rev. DR.. Grier will preach in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday next.
This eminent divine always draws n
large congregation when he breaches in
Abbeville.
Fun for Hill and the children. He
can certainly beat the whole IF the pho
tographic fraternity in making photo
graphs Of the babies. He only wants
n half second to make a picture Of
twins. (Photographicnlly speaking
This is n fact and we can prove 1t.
Mr.. Thomas McGettigan, Of the Pal
uaetto Saloon, tx mindful of the wants of
his patrons ut this season of the year,
He has tn best of everything kept in his
Tine. Gait on him for your Christmas
cheer. He sells his goods ut the lowest
prices.
The Treasurer has issued more tax
receipts this vanr than ever before. and
still there wi | be a greater number Of
executions made out. Our efficient
Auditor has been very jealous in get
ting tho Of all parties who are
liable for taxes, and quite u number Tho
have lodged their taxes heretofore will
probably be surprised when the Treas
urcr's deputy calls OH them.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson preached his
farewell sermon in the Methodist
church on last Sunday. Mr.. Richard
o has served his congregation here
very scceptably for the past two years
and We know we re-echo the sentiments
Of the whole town when we say, we
would have been glad to have had him
with us another year. He goes to
Washington Street Church in Columbia.
The best, wishes Of his many friends
here attend him.
Mr.. Bcnet's essay on the "Race Ques-
ton" read before the Literary Club on
last Friday night was an admirable pro,
duction- The essayist took the ground
that the univ thinH wa couli dn rnr RI,
negro, was to let him alone, and let him
work out his own salvation with fear
and trembling" The discussion on the
essay was a full one, and the members
OF the club generally agreed with the
views Of tho ~essayist. The next meet.
ing OF the club will be held at the resi-
dence Of Judge MCGOWAN. Col. O.. II
Calhoun is the esssayist, and w. A. Lee,
ESQ., the alternate.