The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-10-26
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

The many friends of the Rev. Mr.. Hanckel'
who has been very III, will be glad 10 learn
that he IL nuch better.
MIR. J. G. Ellis, OF Hodges, was up last week
attending Synod.
bevilie.
DO you want good nealth? Come 10 Aboe-
willie.
Do you want TO invest your money, and in
vest II well? Try Abbeville.
Do you want best prices for cotton, and In
fact for all farm products? Bring them u
Abbeyille
DO you want to educate your children
We are not like some towns. We doni
want the earth. We did y hant the railroad
shops, and we got them.
The public school opened on Monday last
with about l15 pupils In attendance. Inc
school building is not completed In full, out
they are perfectly comfortable and suitable MS
school rooms.
Conductor John Cothran OF the g., G: & n.
spent Monday morning lD the city. He leit
ON the 40 for Monroe, NJ Z.
Miss Mary Aiken has been visiting relatives
in town during the Synod.
The Presbyterian church was crowded last
Sunday night. The Rev. Dr. Girnrdeau, OF
Columbia preached from Peter, 4th chapter
and 18th verse. And II the righteous scarcely
be saved, where shall the ungodly and ths
sinner appear"
Miss Annie Cothran and Miss Jennie Harrl-
with the family of Judge Cothran, leit yester-
day morning for Atlanta, Ga, ON short
visit.
or course our neighbor. Greenwood. will Ie-
joice with us In our getting the IT,. Z. n.
Miss Kate Giles. of Granitevllle, is visiting
MISS Florence Templeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Haskell spenrSunday In
the city.
The dust has been o great source of annoy
ance during the last ten days, till yesterday
morning, when shower put an end TO 1t.
All the services OF Synod were well attend
ed, and especially so al night. The seating
capacity Of the Presbyterian church was then
taxed to its uttermost.
With our new school and free school at
that, and the G., Z. \. shops. our town
ought to grow steadily. Not boom, but grow
with a steady rapid growth, and II Will do so.
So come and cast your lot with us.
Born to Mrs. s. j. Link Wednesday, the
10Th, a daughter.
On Thursday, the Goth, to Mrs. ]. R. Mnter,
Monday was a very damp cool day and
made us hunt up lat winters clothing, and q
fire was In order.
Misses Watson and Wysor and Mrs. Watson,
OF Due West. were the guests Of Mr.. w. A.
Templeton and family Sunday last.
A large number OF our friends rom the
country came in TO hear DR.. Girardeau Sun
day night
last Sunday Was good. MI. j. A. Hill had just
IeC6lNeu u new COTDet tue espeCldl purpOSe
OF playing with the organ. which Is SO well
presided over by Mrs. Knox, and with about
u hundred voices the music was full and
sweet
Monday was "red letter day" for Able.
willie. The free school was opened, and It's
opening marks u new era In the history OF
this historic town.
Mrs. Calhoun DuPre. Of Greenwood. visited
Miss Ellen Parker last week.
The citizens meeting Monday night was a
most harmonious one, and the sentiment was
without any exception, In favor Of securing
the g., C. q y. shops. rnd II was with n unani.
NOUS vote resolved To accept the Railroad
Company's proposal and we will have the
shops.
Masters Christie and Sam Benet who have
been quite sick are improving, and will soon
beable 10 join their friends at the new school.