The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-15
Contributed Locals.

\ Blif.N -. u, jan l'' I'""'.
We read with interest the able article on
! prohibition in the associate RcfDrn@d IreSGJ
! ;,yian Of the 3nd instant AiSn the editorial
| of the Press uHd B,niHc:', and we agree Win
! them IN toto, as we regard this one Of the mos,
| im,npr,anl issues of the day, and ii should
Therefore deeply interest every good sotei
! thinking man in tic county. 1t seems to lis
our laws are good enough, ana Only hecu 10 ID
! ri.idIy enforced regardless oi puoic oilhlon
| or the fear or favor of amy man, or sell ihtci'
! ;.-t OF any ono. -
..hc week of prayer is over and we trust tho
community Will be better oil for having ell
| iGycd such Il means of grace.
rev. H. +. Braty preached Il most eXcalien
sermon last sabbath morning from the text
"FcCd my lambs.
Mrs. J. W. SircKlc left last week lor nei
! home in Huntsville, Ala.
The custom of kuccling for prayer belongs
| TO ;hc Methodist church rs well as 10 some
nthrrs, yet il is Il painful fact that so lr" o.
! The mrlnhcrS knCtl during prayer, Willie nlh
crS sci Without even bowina their heads. Thi.
should not he tho case i'll Christian cOnGrr@a
liuiis. If you do no other harm, your exam
pie is dangerous. Look into your Sunday
! schools and see even infant scholars suing
! straight UP, while their fathers and mothers
inrp knc.lin.. is not this IL lanlcntabc STATE
of affairs: What Is the reason Tor this? Is II
! because there is no religion IN Their hearts:
| or that alas mothers and fathers have LOST
! all control over their children? Parents
should visit llic sunday schools, and arc cor
tiia,ly invited 10 10 so.
Air l.. :. FELTON, and Mir. j. {. i)Or:, o; Edge
! irld county, are in -AUGcvilic to-day on buSi'
! ness.
! C,,I. j. W. Srrickic has organized local
hoard of the southern liu!ltling and Loan A.
! sociniinn at this place viii give Board o.
| Directors and local agent next week.
! \ german 1T Mrs. TuSten'* last Monday
! ni.hi, .ivcn in honor Of Miss lurch, 4 visit
| ing guest from Eibcr,on, Ga, was much en-
! loved BY The young ladies and gentlemen.
! The Watrhman ut the oil mill Is SICK and
Mr. r. NJ Christ ian is in his place.
The guanO factory connected with the oil
! mill is turning out daily large quantities Ol
"nnuO and acid Of a high grade, and our far
lncrs are buying freely, Thereby showing lhcii
! hiuh HDprt citation Of h"lnc enterprise and in
tluStry. The truth is, they know good arli
Gle when they sec 1t, and are ready To take a.
vantag" of ii.
Miss Willie J. Dorm, after a pleasant visit &c
relatives in Abbcrille, has returned IL her
home al D0rnviIic.
! The first quarterly conference for this yrGl
ni:ht. Rev. y. j. Cau,hcn, presiding elder, In
the cl.ar.
me week of prayer closed las! sunday might
with Il sermon in the PrcsbytClian church by
! Roy. y. j. tauthcn.
ono night last week the young people en-
loved juund party III Mr.. S;l:a hrcils.
: We are glad to learn that Mr.. JameS Roche
who has been Gerry il! is better. We hope h,
viii soon be well aud at his prs! Of duty.
'TiS said, ats an ill-will that blows nubndy
any good" Dur good house wife became fret
led with our "biG Tom cat" and in hurting I:
stick of stove wood AT him, missed her mari;
and killed ON" of our irc chickens. Su We had
chicken fer dinner at our nCu.C Tie next day
We were u:i very mad nj Tie rat OF course.
The moral of ihis il, for all good house wivc:
no, To get angry when the cat gets into lh'
! milk. VI.