The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-25
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Abbeville, S. c., October 25.
Saturday was a busy day. over NU bules o
cotton sold In town from 3D. TO l-S
Rev. +. Y. PRESLEY is of attending Synod
consequently there we're no services In The
A. Il. r. Church last Sunday.
near Greenwood stole bale OF cotton whici
he sold on the Abbevlle market 10 Mr.. r. w
| Cannon, but upon carrying II To the depot ht
| found he was about 70 be overtaken, where
upon he made good his eScape, leaving his
horss, wagon and cotton. The owner recover
ed the bale OF cotton and the thief is still al
large. ,,,o ,,,,,.,,,
scriptions preparatory lo building parson
If you want TO see pretty display OF goods
peep In the store windows along Main street
Our friend ]. E. buchanan arrived In the
city last Thursday and remain.d In Able
vile several days taking orders for the house
he now represents-J. NJ. Munroe x Co., o
New York. His many friends were glad L
see him, anu pleased to know he is doing
Mrs Rlggsbte and her sister, Mrs. Up
church, after u long absence, returned home
Capt. :. n. Williams and fumi y have
moved to the Gary house. Their Old neigh
bors welcome them back TO Magazine Hill.
Mrs. Gary is still in Aboevile. but will
the winter. We will tell You what Mr.. Eran k
is going TO do luter on. We are glad to say
he will remun in Abbevillc.
Twenty-Five people have Joined the Metho-
dist church In the last four weeks, and seven
were admitted last Sunday hy letter.
Mrs. j. M. Owen, OF Atlanta, will make her
home with her duughter, Mrs. P. B. Speed.
Mrs John Gambrell, who has been absent
turned home last Saturday, leaving her sis.
ter much better.
MIR. F. A. Spellman arrived In AbbevilIe
last Saturday; ., He is buying cotton ,' In the
his home. He returned 10 Elberton on the
train last Monday night.
The first vestibuled train over the q. G. &
n. passed Abbeviile last Sa, urday night. An
other train of four yestibuled cars passed
last Monday.
The engineers on the G. c. & n. now change
at Abbeville. 1t being the midway station
between Monroe and Atlanta.
Mrs. Sallie A: Harris died at her home in
Harrisburg last Friday hight about II o'clock.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
= Muse, ats o'clock Saturday afternoon,
after which her remains were inferred In the
cemetery at Horeb church. She was de-
vout christian being a member OF the A. Il.
P. Church, having her membership at Cedar
Springs. She has been confined to bed of
suffering aud pain for IS months, and amid
all her sutferings she was unc0mplaining, and
bore them with Christian fortitude. and left
every evidence to those around her dying
Sbeautiful home Of the soul" The deceased
leaves one son and large number OF rela-
tons and friends to mourn his departure. :.
BLESSED are the dead who die in the Lord I"
Mrs. Henry Weems Of Atlanta, is spending
some time With Mrs. C. V. Hammond.
Mr.. Walter Bell of Atlanta. Is now in the
office OF the q. G. 4 n. shops.
Births-To Mrs. NJ. T. Coleman at Able
beIg, at Abbeyille, on the 22d, daughter. To
Mrs. T. w. Coogler, of Cross Hill, October
22d. a daughter. TO Mrs. DR.. Harrison at
AobevilIe. Oct. -, Il son. To Mrs. p. d.
Klugh, Oct. 18th, a daughter.
Capt. Riggsbee and family are now board.
ing at the McCantts Hotel.
Mr.. Henry Huntley, Of Sumpter, spent
Sunday in Abbeville. His mission was one
OF i'm portance, and we guess he will come
again. He is q fine young man and we hear
Is after one Of AbbeViile's best young ladies.
Mrs. F. +. Scott Is spending while with
her daughter atCross Hill. NJ.