The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
The Converted Jew''-..Indian Doctor
...Tax Lifting and Scenes and Life
In and Around our Town.

Mt. CARMEL, S. c., Nov. 10th, 1888.
The weather is cloudy, rainy and cold.
The moonlight is lovely, fine nights for low
Miss Abney OF Edgefleld has been up on @
visit and has just returned.
Miss Belle Burch and brother will leave to-
day for the Augusta Exposition.
9a1 poPRs OF % r. BspnPar ne he
| verted Jew" who has been with us several
days; he has quite novel way of expressing
himself, has Travelled great deal. and s. seems ms
Masters vineyard. He will visit US in about
| three weeks with panoramic views Of the
"Holy Land" We will be glad to see him
and wish him God speed in his work as Min
Mrs. IN" has been spending some time IN
Abbeville She is missed at home, and we
| look for her return at an early day.
Mrs. NJ. G. Parker Of Lowndesville paid he1
fathers family q visit, yesterday, Her many
| friends were delighted to see her bright happy
face once again, but so short was her stay, II
seemed as If we only greeted her to say fare
well; We anxiously look for her return to
| Ask atom" what makes him so happy ?
He is the happiest man in Mt. Carmel.
Farmers report small grain rs looking fine
This is poor crop with this section, and tile
worst weather possible to gather it.
| The Indian Doctor created q good deal Of ex
element in our town last week. He Is like
his kind, can "pull teeth" and "cure any dis
ease"
We hear ON Augusta firm is opening stock
of goods at Wellington.
The converted Jew" by his manner, style
and speech, together with bis way OF reason
| Ing draws full houses.
Cotton is worth more in Mt. Carmel market
than in Augusta.
| Young men should not make q practice o.
calling on young ladies on Sabbath afternoon
and keep them away from Sabbath-school
Rather let them oil be in their place In theil
classes.
| Some of our handsomest young men and
prettiest young ladies have recently had theil
pictures taken. We suppose the next thing
| In order will be an exchange.
into our Depot on Saturday night, and was
found "fooling along with the safe" but as
the combination was somewhat complicated
he did not get to the "funds." The namc o.
the party is yet unknown to us.
Many of our people are visiting tho Angus
Our pastor, Rev. Bethea will be here on
Thursday evening the 22nd, inst, and will ex
their quarterage. The Stewards would re-
specially remind the membership that this
Is an honest and just debt and should be paid
according to the Discipline Of the church, OF
| the members held to account Let us all de
our full duty In this respect and pay up oul
pastor. A little from each member will give
us q "cean sheet" to begin 1889 with.
Capt. ]. p, Radford Is very sick, but we sin
cerely hope he may soon be restored to health
Cotton Is ranging In price from to 81 cents
Eggs 20 cents per dozen. Butter 20 cents pei
pound. Chickens Is TO 20 cents. Turkeys7 tc
| cents per pound.
| Cottonseed trade has been lively this season
bringing from 12% to is cents per bushel.
| Our efficient Agent, Mr.. Colyer, does things
up in the Depot in business like manner
He is liked rs an Agent very much, and TT:
said the young ladies like him particularly
well, bur we think one at Verdery likes him
better. NJ.