The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-03
MOUNT CARMEL ITEMS.
4 Hint TO Hopping Young Men-A
IEurrall aud Il Cheer for AbbeViiic
Major Ecsss Sick OF Pneumonia
Sensible T:ai;s About Newspapers
a Scribe Wi:o Thinks il Easier

Major Ecggs Sick OF Pneumonia
-%anSib!c T:;l;s About Newspapers
a Scribe Wi:o Thinks il Easier
10 GoiiHc1 Than 10 Wait.
Mount CARMEL, April !, 1850.
Beautiful weather, farmers busy trade
dull.
in powciS hall. When young men make gen
cral invitations tor Hops and parties they
should see that the ladies of the town have eS-
cOrtS. aS some OF them have neither brothers,
nor SwccthcartS, and without an escort are
forced to remain at home. What docs Il
youn. man mean anyway strollins to party
by himself?
We would respectfully suggest that our
vounm men choose some other night than
Wednesday for their hops, etc. n thiS Is anu
always has been "praycrmceting night, IN
the NJ. T.. church. besides, we like TO have their
presence at praycrmcctlnS.
Frof Ferguson has his hands full with sixty
y" seventy scholars, and we think the lruS.
ices should elect Il third teacher, or at least
i've him an assistant during Mrs. Fcrguson's
Warrah for old Abbcvilc: We arc glad, to
see the public spirit Of her people once more
aroused and trust the hum of the spindle,
and clatter of the looms will soon be heard In
Z "Hig Factory" ut "Rocky Falls
.ir. John J. Calhoun Of Cartelsvillc Geor-
| ..ia i in our town looking after his land in
| tcrcSt In these parts, and will also visit his
relations in Abbevillc:
Miss licmngcr, Of Wilmington, is visiting
| Miss Lizzie Riley.
Miss Marie Burch has rcturnedto herGeor'
| Lia home.
DR.. Alexander Burch, of Georgia has just. re-
| turned from college and we hear will practice
| here with his brothcr-n-law DR.. Carlton. we
| wish for him abundant success and trust hc
will find it TO his interest to make this his
! home.
| Only two trains on our road now, one down
~ . o'clock 4. NJ, the other up ut ll.!7 A. NJ.
N.i,r, l.I S,i ~
aaSc-ha!l.
". Link and W. T. Mcdonald are just a
little ovcrbaianccd on the poultry business
they are thiniiin: of buying out MI. GARNER
| ana starting fancy poultry farm.
| il lakes money 10 run II newspaper, then
! h:,nd in the amount of your subscription
oven if YOU stop your paper, you should pay
for the time it has so kindly been sent To
| you.
\ letter from Decatur, Alabama, states that
Major Thomas Hcggs Qormerly of Abbevllle.
is quite i'll with pneumonia. HIS many
friends will bc panied TO hear this, but hope
for his speedy recovery.
W. l.. Link has the finest salvc eXtant
! which has, and Is. performing some wonaer'
ruI cures on sores and ulcers of long standing
! He is thinking OF having it patented.
| Miss Fannie McAlStcr is off visiting rca
tnns and friends. We wish her a pleasant
| trip.
liurrah for Mt: Carmel, as she will soon have
Il millinery establishment by two young ladies
| Of the place. This is u much needed Drancl
of business and we wish for them the patron
age they deserve. one half of Mt. Carmel j
! speaking of going to Alabama, the other hal
! to Spartanburg county, and we wonder what
will become of the half who. don't go any
where. -
The second quarterly meeting for Abbcville
circuit was held mt this place Saturday the
Goth. Itcv. y. j. Cauthcn, +. T., in the chair
! The meeting WAS called To business imlne
liatrly after the II o'clock sermon. Abou'
| fifteen delegates answered to their names
| " n number
| ing was Il very pleasant one and the financial
reports from the church were very good Will
! few exceptions.
! We would suggest that the stewards looR
more closely after collections, rs we find Il
much easier to collect all through the yeal
! than TO wait until full.
We had some excellent preaching, also Sab
| bath morning an old time Love Feast 81
which many hearts were made glad. We
were much pleased with our Presiding Elder
on this his first visit