The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
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Ahbeville, S. C., July q, 1892
Last Sunday was the hottest day of the sea
SON, the thermometer registering 81 In the
Next Monday is Sale Day and the first day
of August. A warm time Tor the rallylng o
the troops.
Dorm, of Edgefield, has found vein Of the
old dorm gold mine, on trtu:t of his land
which with rude machinery is .pannlng ou
from 50 TO So per day. THIS is n rich vein
that was looked Tor many years ago:
here visiting her brother Mr.. G V, Hammond
Mr.. Julius NJ. Nisanska, now prosperous
merchant on King street, Charleston, il
spending few days IN Abbeville visiting hi'
| father, and circulating among his many
| friends. He will leave here for New York tC
purchase his fall stock.
| Mr.. Leroy Wilson Is quite sick.
| Miss Mamie Murray returned to her home
| in Spartunhurg yesterday. Her sister Bessie
accom- panied her and Will spend sometime
| with her parents after which she will return
| TO AbbeVillr and make her home with her un
Gle Mr., w. II. Mcdonald.
Messrs a. NJ. Hill IL Sons sold over $50 wa
termelOnS last Saturday. The same being
brought in fresh from their patch.
A new Anthem book has been introduced
| in the Methodist choir, and we may now eX
pect some fine vocal music. This choir il
progressive and keeps up with the latest edi
| tions.
Miss Brown, of Anderson, Miss Stradley, o
Greenviile, are visiting Mr.. G. d. Brown and
Mrs. Isaacs, Of Greenwood, is here visiting
her daughter Mrs. q. w. Syfan, Jr
Miss Bessie Coogler has just returned from Il
delightful trip TO friends at Cross Hill and
| Mountvlle.
DR.. Presley Dorm, son of Maj. Dorm, Of
Edgefed, is visiting in Abbeville.
DR.. John =. Thomson and family now o
Atlanta have been visiting relatives and
friends in Abbevile The Doctor looks well
after an absent OF eleven years. He is PROBES,
sor in the Southern Dental College. of Allan.
la. The College is fouring condition, hav.
ing at present Il membership of 04 students.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Coleman left yesterday
Tor COronaca, from which point they Will
leave next Monday in company with his
brother and wife for C;rsars Head, Ashvlle
and other cool retreats through which they
will roam during the month OF August.
Miss Kate Scott after pleasant visit ON the
Savannah side, returned home few days ago.
Mr.. +. ID. Klagh and family spent last sun
day in Abbeville visiting her father MIR. Geo
w. SyGn, Sr.
on last Thursday dirt was broken at Cal
hpun Falls for the erection of $4,000 hotel.
Work is being pushed right along.
Rev. B. +. Miller after long and painful
illness of Is months, quietly passed away III 1
O'Clock on the afternoon of the 18th OF July,
at the old Morton homestead. IN ms deatl
Abbevile county has lost high toned Chris
tain gentleman. Il good and useful citizen,
while the Baptist church has sustained al
most an irreparable loss. We have known
lirOtnGf Miller LOT DuHIDcI vi SctliS Ih'I-
m;tciy and have found in him Il true and
valued friend, and while we Grere over his
death. II affords us pleasure To pen this lrl.
butte OF love and respect TO the memory OF
one so honored and beloved by all who knew
him.
blessed are dead who die in the Lord,
For their works do follow them.
Mrs. Knox is now organist FOR The Methodist
sunday School.
Mrs. G. \. Bolts died very suddenly on yes
terday morning. she was in her usual health
and attending to her domestic affairs when
the summons came, suddenly without warn
ing. ''In the midst Of life we are III death.
She leaves Il heart broken husband anu low
ing children to mourn her loss. She was Il
consistent member OF the Methodist church, IL
bright Christian, living the fail she profess
ed and died as she lived trusting i'll the ner
sorrow not as those without hope, feeling sure
their loss IS her eternal gain VI.