The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-12
Contributed Locals.

Com munion services were held In the Meth
odist church last Sunday. Rev. DR.. Bays
preached fine sermon.
Rev. F. y. Pressly preached in the Associ,
ate Reformed Presbyterian church, ii O'Clock
Rev. ]. Lowrie Wilson filled bis pulpit al
night; no services In his church In the morn
Ing. he being indisposed.
District Conference for the NJ. E. church
will meet at Mccormick next Thursday. j.
+. Lyon and F. B. Gary delegates from this
Rev. DR.. Bays will preach a sermon next
Sunday To the Abbeville Rifles, Of which
company he has Oeen elected chaplain. Ev-
cry member Is earnestly requested TO be pres
ent.
Miss Rebecca Klrgh. OF Gonzales. Texas,
l. here ON Il visit to her brother Mr. ]. G.
at tCorunaca for several weeks, when she will
return 10 Abbevllle and from here back 10 her
hume In The Lone Star state. She has been
absent many years and her visit is welcomed
Mr. A. Nj. Hill brought in 40 fine water
melons last Saturday, eing the first OF the
season raised In the county. except those
brought in by him ON the 4th. Some OF them
weighed torty pounds, and the entire load
was sold In about TWO hours.
Eleven bales of cotton were sold here last
Saturday, brought In by Mr.. A.J. Clinkscaes.
Mr. Frank Pickens, OF Pendletun, arrived
as he lived with Mr.. James Edward Calhoun
about II years ago He Is now planting In
Alabams and DONG we'll. His many friends
would come nome 10 stay.
Troy and Abbevilie crossed bats here las,
Friday. At the close Of the ninth inning tue
game wus called and sto"d 80 TO 4 in Iavor oI
Abbeville. Don't bet your money against
lDe Abbevilie boys, as they are hard to down,
especially on their own diamond.
Mr.. 9. d. Haddon left last Thursday on his
annual trip TO the mountains. He will visit
this time the mouhlains of Tennessee, and
Will let the readers OF the Press and Banner
hear from him.
Mr. j. s Perrin, (son OF our boyhood friend
last Thursday from Richmond. Va. He Will
spend some time visiting relatives aud friends
OF his father. He left here iittld boy. but re-
Turns fine young mali very much like nis
iuther-indeed Joel himself.
Startling Martin. co.ored, assistant hostler
ON the g., Z. i N, was arrested here last
ion, charged with murder committed about
two years ago. He was taken 10 Union the
next day to await his trial. He says his broth.
er, who IL nova fugitive from Justice, COM
rhe Alliance held their second quarterly
conference in the Court House last Wednes-
uay night and Thursday, Hon. A. Z. Lsti-
mer, l. II. McCalia, and J. l.. keitt, being
among the number present.
Miss Meta Lythgoe Is OF to the untains.
Mrs. G. ID. Brown and children LETT last
Wednesdod for WalhalIa, where they will
spend some time.
Mr. Scout Brown. Of Anderson, spent few
days In the city last Week.
Miss Wicker, one OF the accomplished
teachers In our Graded School, is now teach
ing u summer school Ia which she will pre-
pare scholars to enter tne Graded School one
grade higher.
The following Is list Of young men who
passed through AbDevile last Thursday
enroute ior Clemson College, viz: Messrs. j.
+. GiUert, ]. b. Gilbert, A. E. Gilbert, Jas. Ev-
ANS, FRANK lawson. Ed. Edwards, Oscar
Black, Abbeville; Thurston Miller, Due West;
Jas. 7. Hanvey aud Tatem Bradley, Troy w.
w. Wardlaw, Mccormick. They LETT via the
X. d.. the coach being attached 10 the main
line, carried them through without change.
Mr.. Bud" Sign arrived last Wednesday
Messrs. Jas. Riley and ]. w. Boyd from the
Savannah side We're In the city last Thurs
Miss Fannie Pinckney. of Anderson, IL Wis
iting relatives in Abbeville.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
DuPre died last "Wednesday morning. and
was buried HL Sharon ceiuetery. TIE be
reaved parents have the sympathy OF many
friends.
Mrs. w. C. Benet and children left on the
OH FOR Tryon city, IN which delightful noun
lain retreat They Will spend some weeks.
NJ isses Ida and Nora Hammond visited
their friend Miss Emma Sheppard last week.
Miss Rio Brock. vi Summerton, and Miss
Bettie Dukes, VI Branchrille, are here ~ See
their friend, NJ iss Eliza GaInbrell.
services Will be heiu In the Associate Re-
formed PRESBYTERIAN church, beginning to-
ulkuL duu COutluuluB edcu ulkQt uuLll uoAt
Sabbath. when regular communion services
will De held.
Nessrs. A. Z. Cliuksca Z. B. Cowan, and
X. ID. Brownles IeiL last Monday morning FOL
Chicago via the q T.. & y.
Miss Bertha Hill. one oI Abbevilles pretti-
est young ladies, lett last Monday u join heI
mother ~ Garlic. S. c., from whence they
will take their Journey " Florida, where
they will make their future home Miss Ber-
LhH Is general favorile, aud her many friends
ARE korroWful over her departure, and follow
her with their best wishes.
On last Sunday night the G. G. & N. train
longing 10 Mr. David Thoma-.
MISS Mamie Lee ana her cousin Miss Gussie
Mcintosh. leit last Saturday Iui u "trip " the
Mountain Cily.
Mr.. ]. w. Doar returned last Saturday iron,
visit To Columbia.
There Was grand picnic at Little Noun
tain last SATURDAY, numbering about lU.
The dinner Was fine. Music, duuciug, ana
whispers bolt and low were The pleasures ot
The uay. The occasion was enjoyed by all
present.
Clean up your premises, as there is general
complaint from ali paris VI The town, and
our council Is now engaged In looking after
MI persons who huVnt pride ami cOnsidera-
tlon enough " look alter Interests pertaining
u their own health. as ~ ell that OF their
neighborS aud the community. Alter proper
notne, all persons neglecting " compIy with
aud should be- NJ.