The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-06
STIRRING D6Ts FROM MOUNT CARMEL.
Music..hOvcrs.-Pret WOmen-.Preach-
crs--.Whiske other things.
MOUNT CARMEL, S. c., Jan. 2S, Is

MOUNT CARMEL, S. c., Jan. 2S, 1889.
! Mrs. NJ. G.. Parker is home again. her
many friends extend TO her hearty wei
MIR. j. Y. Jones spent2 days here last week
| taking tax returns. Our friend Jones Is the
right man in the right place He Is certainly
| looking up the dogs In Mt. Carmel township.
! he has already increased the number lot laN-
alton about G00 and still there is more Eet.
Don't try 10 dodge the tax on your DOG IL Is
only cents.
Our town marshall has taken up stray OK,
one horn broken of, brindlc color with white
face. If some one don't claim IL perhaps tne
old fellow will be Joined TO cart to 40 serVdGc
over the streets OF our town for the council.
Hurrah for us that would be next best 10
mule and cart.
an early hour last Thursday evening
Poweirs Hall was filled to overfowlng WIFI
the grace and beauty of Mt. Carmel ana sul
rounding country, beautiful young LADIES ana u
handsome young man, all radiant WIN suilles
and flushed with excitement over lttc paci,M pnoi,,s
Of music ;lre floating through the mir. IhlS a
song by the Misses Jones and Mr.. HeniE, -
piano accompaniment, "Moonoutne Leu sa,
was u beautiful song and charmlhgly Ien,
dered, next in order was instrumental music
by Prof Is. l.. Jones and S. +. Cowan. accom-
panied by Mr.. Bobbie Cowan who rattles - tne nre
ivory well. For two hours the audience were
held spelbound by beautiful strains OIL music.
Prof Henley is loudly called for, When ne
makes most graceful bow and takes ms seal,
IL silence pervads the audience as tney atl de,sh
as it were every sound as his fingers ny GeN, ,
trously over the strings. When we hnd
listened to that touchlngly beautiini ni hymn
Nearer my God to thee SO softly and sweet;
ly rendered, and that song OF all songs
Home sweet Home" wi those peaplliul
harmonics, we all agreed that Prof. HenIy
was indeed master OF his instrument. Inc
Misses Jones of Tennessee were most beantl-
fully dressed, the one IN crimson salln, Tue
other in pink satin and oversult OF GccIue
lace. We mention the costume OF Inese si'uies ice
In nj
"Stars' of the evening in whose honer the
musical" and hop were given. Among tne
visitors from abroad were. Mrs. Bessie iieaLa'
accompanied by her handsome @ brotneT NJ,ss MI
.Johny Cade, of Washington, Ga, also MISS J.
p Smith and several friends from McCormicK'
Messrs Porter and Link from Wlliingtoh..
out ali the old people of the place. After the
musicale" the young people tripped the lsht
fantastic until the "wee sina" hours OF tne
morning when friends said good bye, anu
sweethearts fingered, but at last salu soitiy
good night.
Look out for the ordinance of the town
coun Gil againstthe sale eofintoXlcatinS liquors.
Too much whiskey Is drank IN IN MtHarmei M ,b lSr
council are determined to govern the town
according to its charter. You run the rist for
gain, and ii you are caught, you must suffer
the penalty If the law. 49,
The roads to any where and from avery
where are almost impaSSlole. ,
The north bound passenger train on the a
S X JuIupeu Iuo am A.oSS
every car except the engine. Fortunately no
one was seriously injured, Dut tne Train WAS
badly wrecked.
Small grain looks we'll in this section.
"Drummers" are like angel visits rev ana
far between"
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather and the long 10 mile ride. our pastor
filled his appointment and preached III tne
morning most excellent sermon after which
the first quarterly conference for this Church
was held. I will give the minutes of 1T in
my next.
Our friend, J. Y. Jones preached most
practical and earnest sermon, against the
common sins of the day. He is against
whiskey 'in toto" and your correspondent Is
with him. Long may he live to advocate the
prohibition movement. ,
last Sabbath was unusually fine, and compli-
mented by visiting friends.
Don't pin your faith to any mans coat tall,
but follow the great EXaIpplar, even Chrlsl
himself, for then only will you know you arc
right. A.,
councnin suppressing the sale OF Intoxicating
sons AMI brothers who may be ruined forever
by this very evil.
The past week has been rainy and warm
but Sabbath morning the wind rose and lhe
sun chone forth in all his glory and all nature
seemed TO rejoice.
porte;,on docket in the near future Tor MtCar-
mel.
Our hight school opens this week.
Mr.. B. Il. Boyd "our enterprisiDg druggist
will soon have all the school book adopted
by the county board, and vii make arrange
ments to exchange new books for old ones
paying only the exchange price.