The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
Contributed Locals.

Abbeville y. g., Jan. II, 1888.
Rev. DR.. Bays preached most excellent
sermon last Sunday morning from the para
bic of the talents. The sermon was appropri-
ate for the beginning OF the new yes', and
was delivered In an earnest and impressive
manner exorting Christians TO live more
active and useful liie and TO improve the
golden opportunities rs presented day alter
day, and not to bury their talent.
The services in the Presbyterian Church
which have been In progress Tor the past week,
closed last Sunday.
Miss Jordan aud Miss Groves who have
been the guests of Miss Maggie Latimer dur
ing the past week returned To their respective
homes last Saturday. Miss Watson left last
Miss Maggie and Miss Willie Bays two
charming young ladIes-daughtels OF DR..
Baye-arrived In Abbevllle last week. and In
this sohrt tine have many hiends. We nope
their home In our city will be bright and
happy, aud they will never regret Coming to
Abbeville.
Miss Criss Hughes who has been spending
some time with friends In ANDERSON, returned
home last week.
Work Is progressing on the side track OF the
G. C.. & N. Road auu with good weather /,
The heaters for our school building have
been properly placed and tue building Is now
quite comfortable.
In conversation with the manager of our
OIL Mill, we learn they are now making .
superior quality Of meal which They are sell
ing below othrr markets. This speaks vel
for the Abbevilie on Mill, aud that success
which 1t deserves, will be certain If our peo
Pile give 1t their hearty support.
The o Id Dendy corner has al last fallen int
other hands and we look anxiOusly forFarc
10 the near Iulure when Instead Of the ole
weather psaten building. new and handsome
ones will beauty the corner so long an eye
sore 10 our beautiiul town. We would suY
gest this corner az suitable place for q "towL
hail' overhead, with STORE ruoins underneath
Mr.. Waldo MarshAll ls now with Dir. Il. NJ
Hill In the place oi Mr.. Stevenson who II
with w. ]. Smith Sons.
Mr.. NJ. T. Coleman aud family now occupy
the Harris house.
Mr.. J. N. Giles and family left Abbeville las
week, and will now make their home In An
defsOn. In their departure our loss will b,
Anderson's g gain. Abbsvllle cair Ill affnId L
loo.e such good citizens. Our best wishes u
with them In their new home.
II IL an old saying that the 1rst IL days o
January indicate the weather respectively 70
The IL months. If this be true 1893 will have
ali sorts Of v weather-as these days have beef
very tickle.
Mr. W. p. Ferguson Of the OIL Mill has beer
quite sick for the past week-but Is now at hi
post again ready Tor business.
Abbeville has four drug stores filled with al
kinds of good medicine which can be bough
cheaper than ever. "Competition is the life q
trade as we'll rs for the benefit OF the people
Mr.. Straaien has sold out his ninrket 4
Messers Henry d Cheatham who have pur
chased all the fixtures and will run the mar
ket In the best style. Mr.. Van Straaten Rep
and furnished the best market ever In Abbe
Vile. He will be missed in this line especial
Rev. T. Dewitt TaImage D. D., the grea
Opera House on Wednesday evening Januar.
1Stb. II our railroads will give reduced rate
many will avail themselves OF tL1s nfetiin
opportunity to hear 1his great man. NJ.