The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-10-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Prof. Moncrief and Miss Clark Perrin have
been hard at Work examining the young
folks OF our town who expect 10 attend the
public school. SO that they may be properly
graded without further trouble when the
school opens.
Last Saturday was busy one for our mer-
chants and cotton buyers, Lots Of the "king'
in town and price about ~, average.
No services in the Presby terian church last
Sunday, the pastor being absent.
Mrs. j. W. Thomas, now Of Alabama, but
formerly of this county Is back on short
visit.
The concert given last Thursday and FRI
day nights by The colored Presbyterians was
well attended. and II Is Just 10 say showed
that the participants had been we'll trained.
The music was good, Doth Instrumental and
vocal, and in fact, the whole program was
carried out In Il manner Very crrditable 10
them, and interesting 10 the audience.
We have heard some runors In regards to
the location Of the G.. G. L G.. shops at this
place, which wcle very encouraging. We
hope that this time we will realize on the
prospects, and In your next issue be able to
report that Abbeville W IL have the shops, for
Il certainly, HS she should.
Court begins next Monday with good
number OF criminal cases To be disposed of
Monday was very quiet Sale Day, very
few persons in town, aud not great deal OF
business of any kind transacted.
Mountain apples have begun to come in,
price from 81 to 81 25 per bushel.
Move To AobeviIle and educate your chill
dren at the public school which Will open
soon.
Mr. II. w. Lawson received Inst week
coop Of 10 Wyandotte chickens from some
poultry man In the lower part of the Safe.
The chick ems were beauties and were much
admired. Hiram Is Il lover OF fine iowles,
and will soon be able To supply this part OF
the country with pure pred Wyandottes.
The hunters horn is nightly heard in the
land, and the possurns and coons are havinsa
hard time Of II. Our impression mp to this
time was, that perslmulOhS and poSsums
were only good after frost. but we We're mis-
taken II seems.
Mr.. Harvey Robinson and his bride of Troy,
were in town Monday. Mr.. Robinson Is one
OF the rising young FARMERS OF that section,
and we congratulate him and his fair bride,
and wish LOT them every JOY and happiness
Come 10 Abbevlle and live In the pretliest
town In the State.
Abbeville now has ten regular trains in "A
hours, and this number will be Increased
soon.
Miss Annie Stovall, Of Augusta, Is visiting
the family of 1t. Gov. Gary.
Mr.. j. Fraser Lyon returned to Wofford COL
lege last Saturday.
Mrs. Wyatte Aiken is visiting her mother
MIS-. B. ). Bainwell.
Miss Kate Marshall returned last Saturday
from Greenvlllp, where she has been visiting
for several weeks.
Mrs. J. F. Lyon and Mr.. Fraser Lyon made
visit TO Augusta last week.
Miss Lila Norwood and Misses TlOride and
Willie Calhoun left last Friday for Marietta,
Greenyllie, where they will visit Mrs. r. NJ.
Cleveland.
Miss Gussie Mcintosh and Miss Anna Lee
Cade passed through Abberille last Monday
ON their way to Due West, 10 attend the Fe-
male College.
Miss Ethel Roper is visiting her sister Mrs.
&. ID. Brown.
Mrs. Carrie Heard. Mrs. Aurcllia Rucker
and Mrs. \. l.. O'farrell. of thens, G,., are
visiting their brother. MIR. W. l.. Calhoun.
Miss Eugenia Frost and Miss Maria OgSer
returned TO their homes in Charleston last
Saturday.
Mrs. +. d. Mazyck is visiting relatives in
the city.
Mrs. j. Allen Smith has returned from a
visit to Savannah, Ga.
Last Sunday morning Rev. NJ. Dargan stat
ed That he would tender the use of the Meth
Odist church 10 the Presby terian brethren
during Synod. The congregation then passed
resolutions offering the hospitality OF their
homes TO the visiting members OF that body
and the pastor appointed a committee OF
three 10 whom the members OF the church
should report, as TO number each could enter
tain. This committee Is to act with like
one of the Presbyterian church, The follow.
ing were appointed: Messrs. j. +. Lyon, M
Galnbrell and Il. q. Perrin.
The music in the Methodist church was
especially fine Sunday. The anthem sung as
"a voluntary Sunday night, was beautiful and
we'll rendered.