The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31

hts. ware, the aTllst, mas ueCluer, N
order to accommodate soI:e parties, t.
remain in Abbeville one week longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flord of Atlanta, are
visiting in Abbeville.
Iroi. John Calhoun Of the University
ot Alabama. is visiting his relatives, the
family of Mrs. S. NJ. Calhoun.
Call at w. Joel Smith & Sons and
supply yourself with barley. a fine
lot on hand and now is the time to SOW
Judge o. II. Calhoun has shaved off
his moustache, and his friends hardly
know him. He looks like Willoughby
j., Reade.
Messrs. George M. and A. W. Smith,
are back after q pleasant visit to Liber-
ty HILL.
We are sorry to learn Of the serious
sickness Of III former townSman, Mr..
j. A. Wier, now Of Greenv,llc.
We have Il limi1ed quantity Of fine
rye. Come and get what you need be-
fore it is too late. W. Joel Smith l.
Son.
The Seheca convention meets t.
morrow. The Abbcvillc delegation will
go up on that day.
Mrs. c.. NJ. Calhoun and daughter. of
GREENWOOD, have been visiting the fam
ny OF Mr.. Il. a. Calhoun during the
past week.
The daughter Of Capt. Edwards, who
has been sick for some time with fever,
near Lowndcsyille, We are glad to learn
is much better.
The colored base ball clubs Of Able
vile and Due West crossed bats in Alb
beVllle. Two games were played, both
OF which were won by the hcme club.
There were no services in the Presby-
terinn church on last Sunday night, on
account Of the interesting protracted
meeting in progress at tho Methodist
church.
1t was DR.. j. Wideman Of Due West,
who was elected n delegate to the Sene-
en- Convention, and not W. u. Widemun
as NC had it last week.
Rev. a. Coke Smith assisted Mr..
Weber ON Saturday and Sunday in his
protracted meeting. His are
spoken Of in the highest terms by
those who heard them.
Messrs. j. F. LivingingSton and j. W.
Perrin went up to Seneca on last We'd
ncsday in response to q telegram stating
that Col. j. W. Livingston was thought
to be dying. He died before they reach
Oh there.
Washington Stills. a highly respecta-
bic and well known negro. who has
been employed by MIR. Joel Smith for a
nj NIB Of yenrs, died on last Friday.
His funeral procession was the largest
seen in Abbeville in many a day.
One Of the saddest deaths that we
have heard of recently was that of Miss
Lola Speer, daughter Of DR.. A. j. Speer
of Lowndesvillc. Young, beautiful,
and accomplished, with q seemingly
long promise Of lite, she has been cali
cd TO. q better world, and is now with
those who know no suffering. Verify,
in the midst Of life we are in death.
Passengers on the down train report
that a white child three or four years
Old was killed on the track yesterday.
The killing occurred between Honea
Path and Donalds. We have been un-
able to learn the name Of the child or
any OF the circumstances Of the killing
further than that the child was trying
to cross the track in front Of the engine.
Mrs. James f. G. Bell, Of Lowndes-
Vile, died suddenly Of heart disease al
the residence Of Capt John G. Edwards
on last Wednesday night. Mrs. Bel
was the mother Of our townsman, Mr.
W. +. Bell, and Of Mrs. j. G. Edwards
She was q lady Of most estimable parts
Her death was a sad one. and she will
be greatly missed in the communit,
where she has been so useful. Her re.
mains were inferred at Smyrna.