The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
MOUNT CARMEL.
Christmas Thoughts and New Year
Reflections Marriages --- A Hill
from which Eternal Sunshine
COmes...Turkey neutrality-suspicious.
Other Items.

MOUNT CARMEL, Dec. 31st, 1887.
This Is the last night Of the old year 1887
Another year has flown by on rapid wings
and we like the autumn leaves are fast pass.
Ing away" God has dealt kindly with us in
our new home, has given US kind friends. and
above all, health-for all this meacles and
blessings our hearts are filled with gratitude
and praise.
Christmas is over, and am glad to say that
our people spent II as becometh a christian
people, In prayer and praise In the. great con-
gregation on that holy day, this year, more
day on which the Infant Messiah was herald
ed by the Angelic Host. and the Shepperd re-
joiced to see the Babe wrapped In swaddltng
day of December points back long centuries
ago to the greatest event Of the worlds his
tory, and 1t should be celebrated as such with
becoming reverence. as becometh q civilized
the giddy dance with revelry and drunkness
perhaps, which is certainly unbecoming hon.
age and reverence to the liking OF kings"
Many change, have S taken place since we
some whom we used to greet have passed
away-other friends have, like u.s. sought their
homes In strange lands and thus the fond ties
Of friendship are severed.
Our young people have enjoyed the holidays
with innocent and Joyous mirth. On the
evening Of the 25th n beautiful Christmas tree
(Holly) wss arranged In the Academy and at
an early hour all the youth and beauty of our
the merriment and pleasure OF large num-
Der of bright eyed and joyous children: The
true old santa Claus was there with all COW
VIA OF sood oa se had
O present for every child, and he laughed and
shook all over and talked cheerily to the
children, greatly 10 their delight and amid
shouts Of laughter. 1 wish all the children
everywhere could have seen the good old
Santa Claus who visited Mt. Carmel.
There will be good many changes In our
little town. The time Is at hand when man
TO move. 1t always seemed to me tile wrong
time of the year to move. Houses should te
let from September to September, so that
tenants and landlords could oil be suited as
well as great trouble and Inconvenience saved
by not having to move In the cold. rainy,
muddy, winter. The many advantages from
the change Of time an apparent to all.
DR.: G. w. Abney has sold his house and lot
to NJ. l.. Stanton, who will take possession
Married on the evening of 2lst, by the Rev.
A. l.. Patterson at the residence OF the brides
mother. MIR. s. ID. wells, OF Mt; Carmel arr rdi to
come Mr. Wells with his lovely bride to their
pretty little home on the hill, with the wish
that their life may be one of eternal sunshine
and happiness.
The Wedding bells are still ringing out their
merry chime and we hear that ere the roses
come again several fair blushing brides will
be led to The alter.
borders and the Town Council will drive down
the stakes. The day Is not far distant when
our town will have street lamps, good order,
and good government Let all good citizens
bend their energies In this direction.
We learn from our courteous Depot Agent
that the shipments of cotton from this point
will exceed that of last season about 1,0O0
bales thus reaching this season nearly 5000
bales. This Is good for our town. We receive
more freight and make larger shipments of
lumber, cotton and cotton seed than any, sta
tion along the savannah Valley Railroad.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church of
n paie sc the Of
the net amount realized was Sll2.50.
Mr.. Jno. L. Wells the true and faithful clerk
Of w. r. Powell has left the store, and Will
try his luck on the furm this year. He takes
the Press and Banner and knows how to farm
and we hope will reap an abundant harvest.
Several of our young ludes and gentlemen
attended the ball at Mccormick on the even.
ing OF the 30th, and spent q most delightful
time.
Our merchants did not close their stores
during any one day of the holidays, this was
not right, as all, and especially the clerks
should enjoy at least one day out of the 36o.
When all arc wont TO mako merry with their
friends.
Mrs. Mcdonald gave an old folks supper on
the evening of the 3Oth. Music and social
chat the pleasures Of the evening.
Where Is the Mt. Carmel dots? Do you still
" rite for The Press and Banner? am put out
when away from home and no news. Sucn
ana many more arc the questions that greet
your correspondents ear when for W. OF
time his clippings arc left out. 1t Is indeed
very pleasant TO see the local news from every
section OF Otr county.
No services on Sabbath rs 1t rained nearly
al day. 1t seemed to church going people
long day.
In conclusion, dear Editor, allow me to make
my bow wishing you and your readers hap
py and prosperous new year. NJ.