The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14
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Mr.. W. O. Dundas OF our town, will sail
from New York on the 22d instant FOR scot
land, landing at Glasgow, visiting Edinbur:l, !,
and will be present at the Industrial kNhiDl'
tion in August. After that he goes TO the
c icbrated Scotch watering place, Ohurn.
From there he will go to England, stopping
in London several weeks, and from there to
Manchester, back TO London, crossing the
cnannel to France by way of Dover ana
countries of France. He will return home by
way OF England, after an absence OF seNeEll
months. Safe and pleasant journey to INN.
Cukcsbury District held his regular Quarterly
Conference at Abhevilc last Saturday night.
The attendance of the officials was good ana
as the body Is composed Uf live mcmhcrs, the
session was Interesting and profitable. The
services were conducted by the Presiding FL
der on the Sabbath preaching IN the morning
addressing the Sunday School In the after
seon and preaching again at night. AT each
Gf these services the house was well filled.
Elr. Smart is an able divine and by his splcn-
did sermons of laSt Sabbath he has added
much to the fine reputation he has heretofore
enjoyed both with his own church and the
public general.
THE wet wea ther con tinucS. Nearly all or
tho crop on the bottom lands has been ruined.
The cotton crop on the wet lands is looking
well. while the crop on sandy lands has been
peSrly or quite ruined. Some Farmers have
york ed out their entire crops on uplandS,
while other farmers have found 1t TOO wet 10
NOTN even HlSIiHluS. III SlstSS Siop hsS
never better, and those persons who have
fenced pasture lands have becu abundantly
rcpnid for their outlay.
WE have received from Mr.. Benct. Sccrcta-
ry of the Ear Association, the Transactions OF
The Association for the lust year. 1t Is a very
valuable pamphlet, to which we may recur
in some future issue. The beauty OF It's ty-
po.raphy and excellence of its general gct-up
reflect great credit on the Ncws d"d Courier
job Office.
THE Secretaries Of the Anderson County
Democratic Convention furnished to the news
papers a full and interesting account OF the
club meeting on last sale Day. This, we he
llcve, is right and proper. The actions and
doingS Of tho party meetings should be OIL
cialy stated.
We had the pleasure of q call last Saturday
1r'nn ME- Goldsmith, of the firm of John Al
exauder, Columbia s. G.. Mr.. Alexander is
one of the best mechanics in the South, and
Mr.. Goldsmith Is an efficient and accomplish
cd aid in his shop.
Mr.. Il. T.. HILL returned to Abbcvillc last
FRIDAY with his brittle from Baltimore, They
stopped at Dona!dSviilc, and dincd with
friends in that place, and came the remainder
OF the way in Il carriage which had been sent
for them.
THE Ahheviic Methodist church will be
represented ut The District Conference, which
meets al Greenwood on the 2lSL instant, by
Capt. J. +. Parks and Mr.. ]. s. Hammond.
THE Smithvilc Democratic Club are re-
QuaStcd to meet 1T Evans mill on Saturday,
Ilc libn ol July. tI % fibCN " VIZ, w
and elect delegates To Central Cub.
\ PRorRACTED meeting is being conducted
in the Presbyterian clnrch al lhiS place by
the pastor, Rev. J. l.. Wilson, ID. D., and maoh
interest Is being manifested.
Mss BESSIE Cox, and Miss Sallic Clink-
scales, OF Due West, ami Miss Allie Pratt, of
Bradley. have been visiting their relatives in
This section.
Mss JAMIE MARSHALL, of Charleston, is
on visit to her father, l'r. j. W. w. Marshall
She brought Airs. Pinckney's children with
her.
REV. !. LownIE WILSox; d. n admins
tered the sacrament of the Lords Supper in
the Presbyterian church last sunday.
TIE MrthndiSt supper on l;St Tuesday
handrcd dollars being realized
PROF. w. y. MARCIIANT, of Granitevillc,
after spending few days i'm Monterey, visit
ing relatives, has returned home.
MIR. FRANK VANCE. son al Maj !. X. Vance.
was in town Monday. Hc is HOW travelling
for an Atlanta firm.
clerks, sprnt Il short time III Monterey last
Monday.
QUITE number OF hands left Abhcvllr
yesterday for the Nincty.SiX Narrow Gauge
Railroad.
Mr.. PnATnER, the photograph man from
Augusta, will be here in few days.
Mr. AND MRS. JOEL " FIR, of Bradley, were
in town Oh Sunday and Mouday.
Mn. 7. \. CATER, OF Monterey, is now Oh
the road to recovery.
Mn. G. W. SrEEE, Of Monterey, is iInprov-
ing very rapidly.
MIR. JAS NJ; BAKER, of Lowndcsvllle, was
jn Town Monday.
4 FINE rain fell in the Monterey section on
Monday evening.
THE E;lgefcid Chronicle has very "pro-
nounceu head.
4 FEW watermelons in town last week.