The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-10

Gena Pinson.
THERE is no picture pleasanter to look at
than O we'll executed photograph OF near
relative or dear friend, and none so unSatlS-
factory as the miserable daub OF q tin type or
blurred photograph which is generally made
by the itlnerant picture man. a good picture
recalls the face of the absent With plcasanleSl
memories, and how tender and sacred 40
these recollcctions become when we know we
shall see the real face no more. We PlIAc
such picture as n choice treasure. The OPP
portunity will be offered our people next
week by Mr.. Rocking 10 get the best pictures
the Photographic art can produce. see ms
advertisement in another column. lie Is no
itinerant photographer, bnt real artist WITH
his studio in Coumbia where he finishes AZ
his work In the highest style OF art. lie Will
only stay with us few days.
CONSTABLE ]. Il. Little John. arrived from
Nirety-SiX yesterday afternoon in charge OIL
Enoch Franklin apd Harrison Young, color
ed, charged with grand larceny, breaking INTO
a box car and stealing two sacks of flour on
the 3rd inst. In default OF Dali they Will SUI!
in Jail until Court.
THERE Will be preaching at Upper Long
Cane next sabbath. The last appointment
was n wet day and could not give the no
tice 1t is the time of our Presbytery ana the
people will not expect me to preach and
therefore the necessity OF this notice. VIZ.
Pearson.
MIR. W. E. Hill. has just completed tw"
portraits. one of his father Mr.. Andy liil
and the other OF his little neice MISS blssle
DuPre. They can be seen at Mr.. Chalmers
store. They are considered by GOOD Judges
very fine portraits and we'll executed.
MIR. AND Mrs. HENRY HILL, Mr.. r. F.. Hill
Mr.. Willie Hill, Mr.. James Hill and Mr.
Andy Hill made up the first fishing party OF
the season. They went 10 GILBERT MIL. 1HeI
were very successful.
Miss KATE HOOD who was, employed by
Mr.. w. f. BELL for several seasons was
married yesterday to Mr.. Clinton Hanna OF
Baltlm ore. We extend to them our oes'
wishes.
MIR. JAMES NJ. BAKER, a prominent citizen
of Lowndesville, was in our office last Mon
day. AS iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the
countenance of Il mans friend.
CAPT. WILLIAM WHITE OF Greenrillc has
been in town for several days: His friends
gave him hearty shake and We're glad 10
see him looking SO well.
REV. A. J. CAUTHES preached two impressive
sermons last Sunday: a large eonErega1TFG6n iIe T6o
attended both morning ana evening" LIE
singing was very fine.
LONG CANE cemetary has never been bet
ter kept than now. There is no spot more
sacred, and we hope it will always be as well
attended to.
WHITE BROS are still improving their
handsome new store; they have recently add
ed neat sign which can be seen at distance.
rTHERE will be meeting of the stocshold-
ers of the Abbevillc Cotton Factory on Mon
da the 22nd, with view to organization.
"P1G1N CLOVER is creating quite craze
bia as it broke up an important meeting.
THE Abbevlle Literary Club will meet at
the residence of Judge McGowan on Friday
April 18th at half past eight o'clock T. NJ.
WE hear of two germans that rt are to be
given Immediately after lent. The young
people are patiently waiting.
THERE are several young men in town who
do not like wine on the first day of April,
particularly at whist parties
LAST Friday and saturday were eXamlna,
tion days for the teachers, both white ana
colored, in Abbeville county.
WE learn that r. r. Tolbert has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Greenwood. Vice Mrs.
6. c. Williams, removed.
Mr.. KESNEDYs hack was down two days
last week from Due West, bringing ladies
to shop in our town.
Mr.. JOHN &. EDWARDS is improving his
place very much with paint, flowers and a
wire fence.
MEssRs. r. l.. MooREHEAD, Or. j. 3. Mos
ley and Capt James T. Barnes were III Town
yesterday.
1.-THE MISSES. CATER are now making sew
erval handsome trousseaus for ladies III the
country.
A HANDSOME monument has been erected
to the memory OF Mr.. Robert Gordon, by his
sister.
Miss CoRR1E McCLUSG who has been spend;
ing quite while in Anderson has returned
home.
DR y. SASON piSSeO ulo
fore the medical state board in Columbia last
week.
Miss HANNAH HEMPHIIL leaves soon Tor
O visit to Mr.. G. \. Nuffer Of Orangeburg
Frank B. Gary Esq. will read the essay his
subject Robert Burns as Poet and Person.
BARNEY CARSON and Lewis A. Seal, left for
Seattle, Washington, last Saturday.
Mr. HARRISON l.. COLE lost valuable
horse last week by blind staggerS.
CrS r r HENpHII1, has been in Colum-
bia on business for several days.
Mr.. WALTER VASAHsKA is expected home
next Friday To spend the passover.
MR. LEWIS SEALS left last Saturday With
Mr. Barnie Carson for Seattle.
Mrs. MATHEWS from Toccoa is visiting her
daughter Mrs. w. Z MCGOWAN.
THE Jewish passover begins next Monday.
Miss SUSIE WILSON is now helping Mrs.
Taggart at w. f. Bells store.
Miss AMANDA LEE Of Due West has been
visiting Mr.. w. \. Ice.
Miss LAURA VANCE Of Troy was in town
shopping last week.
Mr. VIC. BEHEr was in Charleston sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. JOSEPH LEE of Due West spent sun
day at this place.
Mr.. DuPRE has green tomatoes and pepper
in his hot.house.
MIR. JAMES BAKER of Lowndesville was
down on Monday.
Mrs. Lucy THOMPSON is now with w. r..
Bell.
NEXT SUNDAY Is Palm Sunday.