The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-06
Contributed Locals.

ABBEvILLE, S. c.. August 5. 1890.
Heavy rains, with thunder and lightning
on yesterday.
vote as they pray. Then indeed would this
sunny land OF ours bloom as O rose, nd peace
and prosperity would reign supreme;
| THIS entire community was not only shock
ell, but deeply grieved at the sudden death OF
| w. D. Lomax, who was really identified with
! this people, and was truly one OF us. In his
untimely death another bright light has gone
| out, another capable. and useful young man
called from this sphere OF action TO higher
and noble duties above. VIII, had by his no.
| BILE and manly conduct, won TO himself many
friends In this community VINO sincerely
grieve over his departure, and who extend
their heartfelt sympathies to the bereayed
| family.
Don't mix your politics with your religion,
bullet your religion 20 deep into your P9itGS
Miss Aylette Chalmers is visiting friends
and relatives In Greenville.
Miss Anna Jones presided with grace and
dignity ut the organ in the Methodist church
| last Sabbath, and rendered the pieces selected
with a skilliul hand.
| The solo sang last Sabbath evening In the
Methodist church by Miss Orene Hudges was
charmingly rendered, while the choir did full
Justice TO the quartette chorus.
Miss Meta and Miss Lena Brownlee, two
borhood are visiting Miss Eliza Gambrell,
also Miss Daisy Harden, Il lovely young lady
from Batesburg, S. q.
Mr.. Epting and his sister, OF Willlamston,
are visiting their counsins the Misses Henry.
Mrs Spearman, of Laurens, after pleasant
visit to Mrs. G. H. Moore, has returned home.
Mrs T.. w. Moore who has been visiting
| friends IN Anderson Is home again.
Miss Kate Bullock, of Rockville, $. C., Is
visiting Miss Anna Jones and other lrlends at
Mr.. u. K. Milford and his friend Mr.. Oscar
Strom, OF Edgefield, are expected in Able
Vile to-day. Kenny has many friends here
who will give him u cordial greeting.
| Mr.. Waldo Marshall OF the Mountain City,
| is here on q visit TO his parents and friends.
Waldo left US a few years ago only lad, but
comes back quite handsome young man.
There will be grand picnic at Little Noun
tain on the 18th Of this month. MI Carmel,
uic Of the season. Everybody is invited TO
come and bring we'll filled baskets. OF course
all candidates are expected, put no pupllc
speaking or talking OF politics on that day, as
the penalty for such an oitenSc Will oe 10 lor-
MIR. Nv Willie Holley and family, of Edgeheld
county, were visiting the family OF Mr.. Il. D..
Miss Willie Dorm is off to Central visiting
her sister Mrs Bell.
Miss Ella Dorm after q pleasant visit to
Edgefeld Is home again.
ECHOES FROM THE vALLY TOWN.
The mercantile business Of this town was
never better, induced perhaps ny the hne
prospect for big crop.
| Mr. Joseph McCanty, an enterprislng mer-
chant OF this place is doing an extensive Dus-
mess in the wood and crosstie trade.
Edmond Wall. n coored man was Shot near
the rock works I'm the town Of Bordeaux on
the night Of the 3lst OF July, by one Gal
Stephenson co. laborer who has skipped, put
an officer Is on his track. IT'S thought Ed
mond will recover. w Wiz.
The new bridge which spans Little River
about three miles above Cadc'S Mill has come
10 grief This bridge which cost the county
no small sum of money. and which was en-
Tlected TO do good service, Is now only serving
ms foot log for pedestrians, while horsemen
are entirely ruled out ,,, If,
One of our citizens has decided to make his
will if theresis not an early changed IN the-
Oh isn't IL hot. Yes, and look out brother or
the change might land yOu In Il hotter place;
DIR. Hester has just finished well. anu
claims that the water is the best at the "Blue
Ridge. ,.,, mai,
siderable progress in music ana VIII soon oe
able 10 give first class Serenudc. .
Mr.. NJ W. Paschnl Is doing line 1oD OF
palnting on his mothers house. us saiu
MIttie wlelds the brush like an expert.
The streets and side walks OF our town are
nicely fixed up. and the antl-prohlDllloniSt
can now walk without stumbling.
Mt. Carmel string band Will furnish music
nj Little Mountain picnic. VI.