The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-23

The entertainment 10 De gwen oy tu'
"King's Daughters" Is postponed until frluaS
evening, 3Oth March. The entertainment viii
be in Tue Court House, aud Will conslst y
music, charades and iarceS, also Tissue
CantaLa" composed OF twenty hVe cnllureh
This will be d most Interesting entertainment
u all lovers OF pleasure, besides helping no
Bile and worthy cause.
Admittance..... .......--.... IS cents.
CDlluren ~ Senle'
Reserved ScatS.............. ~ cents. ~
Tickets ON sale at speed Drug Store 29th
SOth OF March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collett. of Munroe, N. c.. are
spending several days In the city, guests u
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. V. Hammond.
Mr.. RoperL Link lost u fine mich COW last
Monday from eating white lead.
Rev. Or. McPeeters, OF Columbia, preached
two excellent sermons in The Presbyterian
church last Sabbath morning and evening
The congregation was attentive ana were
pleased with the Doctor.
The meeting which has been In progress 10
the Methodist church for nearly TWO weeks
conducted by Rev. DR.. Leftwich, OF Nashville
Tennessee, has been attended day and night
by this people, all uniting heart and manu- III
the good work. The congregations nave Deen
large, serious and attentive, evinclnS The
manifest interest ri all. The entire member
ship have been greatly refreshed. SINNERS
have been brought to repentance, ana 10 an
open acknowledgement of their Sins, Wh!le
the community at large have been stirred up
to a sense of their christian duty. rs well US u
consider their ways, others have come Out
from the world and declared themselves Ioi
Christ by uniting with The churcn. Dr.
Leftwich was called home last FRIDAY Dy
special telegram, when the services CLOSED
until last Monday night when the Rev j.
Walter Daniels, OF Chester, arrived ana VIII
assist Rev. NJ. Dargan In the meeting during
the present week. May God abundantly bless
the earnest preaching Of His servants and the
united effort OF this people 10 the pulling
down OF the strong holds OF satan, ana the
upholding OF His kingdom In this commune
MIR. H. L. Bescham, father of our towns
man B. X. Beacham, died at MS nome 10
Westminster, March 18th, 1862. In the 74th
year OF his age, leaving wife ana seven chill
dren with a host OF friends to mourn MS DE.
parture. He Joined the Methodist church al
the early age Of Is, and has since liVed con-
sistenL member. He died as he lived 1n the
christian faith, truetiDg all TO Christ. The
sympathies of this community go out 10 the
bereaved son.
Mr.J. j. Calhoun, OF Cartersvllle Ga arriv.
ed here last week on visit to his sister Mrs
DR.. Marshall, and spent several days In The
city meeting friends who were glad To see
him.
Our people remember with pleasure the
young a mateur Musicians little Bertha and
Dan Vlsanska. who played SO well at the ear
Iy ages OF five ana six years. Five years nave
passed by ahd little Bertha Is now ~ year,
old. Last Monday night she led an Orchestra
OF 40 pieces, in u grand concert al Madison
Square Concert Hall. in the city of New York,
She IS a pupil OF Miss Adele Margulies and
plays on this occasion as planolst lor the
first time, and with the National Conserva-
tory Orchestra. We feel proud of our little
southern star shining so brightly in the
great city OF New York. AT an early hour
every available seat was sold, in all about
1I5C0.
Tie weather has been very cold, but the
fruit is not much injured in this locality
plenty left yet.
The robins and boys, mixed up with parloI
rifles and sling shots, are having hard times
The police alter the boys, and the boys aitei
the robins. Guess the boys will come ou'
ahead.
Mis-. Cleveland, who has been spending
sometime IN Abbeyille, left few days age
for her home in Greenvile.
Misses Kate and Bessie Coogler left yester
day for visit TO their brother Mr.. Thos
Coogler at Cross Hill.
The campaign opened last Friday in the
meeting held in the Court House. The meet
ing might have been conservative. but 1t was
not very harmonious, too many personal
fings, which were not In sweet accord will
the beautifl music rendered By the Silver Cor
net Band OF Abbeville. We should let broth
erly love reign supreme, and keep our angry
passions down. NJ.