The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24
The Press and Banner.
BY HUGH WILSON.
Wednesday, May "a, 1893.
Contributed Locals.

Contributed Locals.
AbbeyilIe. 3, c., May "a. 1893.
Last Sunday WAS u lovely day ana services
we're held In all of our churches:
Last Sunday was observed as Children's Lay
IN Ihe Methodist church. The programme as
sent ont by the church was carried out In iull;
and the services were very interesting, ana
witnessed by large congregation, the chnrGn
being filled TO its utmost capacity. Rev: j. D.
Campbell, P. E., made a talk 10 the children,
which was very entertaining and Instructive.
Miss. Aylette Chalmers and Mr.. ID: A. Allen
ihe cornet. Friday before the children, teach
lers and invited friends spent delightful day
picnicing at Rapley shoals.
Rev. ]. b. Campbell preacnea 10 the MeCu
odist church Sunday night from the text,
"Know ye not that little leaHen ieaVenth
the whole lump?"
SupI. Winder .ays that the shops and every,
thing must be finished and ready lor ousiness
by the lst September next.
Abbeville will have An Opera House. 80 says
one OF her most energetic and progressive
capitalists II A66evli!e v naG anc5sase rs% Sf SeT
boundaries and attain TO that growth she de-
serves and will have ere long. s ~
Mcbride Porter. or WiiIingt2n' mace an an
assignment last Saturday TO w: r. Powell for
the benefit of their creditors. 1t IL now saia
that their assets will overreach their liaoili-
ties. We know nothing OF the particulars
that caused them 70 assign;
We counted 50 horses and mules on our puo.
lie square at the early hour of III O'Clock "a last
Saturday morning. This speaks volumes.
which way. we are not prepared 70 say out
the problem will be answered In the iail.
Mrs. 3. NJ. Riggsbee and her sister, Mrs. Up
church, left Tor Chicago, where they will take
in ttfe Worlds Fair. Capt. Riggsoee accom-,
panied them as far as Atlanta, where ne Will
The Abbevile Rifles reorganized last Wed
nesday with 81 meuibers rank and file, with
the following officers:
IL. Perrin, Captain.
F.C. DuPre, lsL Lieutenant.
Jas. Chalmers, 2nd Lieutenant.
A. B. Edwards, Orderly Sergeant.
LIT. Miller. 2nd Sergeant
DR.. w. II. Bays, Chaplain.
Dr. L T. Hill, Surgeon.
A. B. Edwards, Secretary and treasurer.
They will drill twice week until their sn.
nual Inspection. After then they Will meet
at their armory twice month. This IL q hne
colnpany composed OF Abbevilles best young
men and our people are justly proud OF It,
MIR. w. w. Richards showed us iast Satur.
day, the first cotton gin saw ever invent Ted ny
Eli Whitney, who then lived at Wilks county
Ga, where he was teaching ooardi ng schooi
on the Tom B9Idets PLACE about eo
ago. The model has not been improved upon
only In size, the tirst model made by hand
being about inches In diameter, while those
This model viii be on exhibition at the
Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Starr and her sister. Miss Irene, OF
York. are here on visit 70 their sister, Mrs
J. B. Lyles.
The following change went into effect on
Passenger train No. ~ passes here aa aa a. m 10
{" i i " isS sS ?. p M m
On last Sunday morning q borse dashed oul
OF Cothran & Hamlins stable and ran against
h ;5Uwnf M a RsIe
ouce and Immediate attention given him. On
Tuesday evening he was still lying in criti
"a Mrs. N. B. syfan of Fort Piekens. has we
believe the finest collection Of blooming hot
house plants we have ever seen In Aobeville'
Mr.. w. Doar is convalescing.
Mr.. w. E. Hill is with P. b. Speed.
The many friends OF Miss Mary MemPnti
are glad 70 see her out again. She has been
quite sick for some time.
Miss Belle Mill Ter, who has been qulte slcS
for some time, Is at her post once more.
Dr. L. T. Hill received few days ago com
plimentary notice from head quarters, notify.
Ing him OF his appointment as physician ano
surgeon for United States prisoners IN Aooe
The many friends of Mr.. George Bradley
were glad 70 see him In Aobeville last week
and especially glad 10 see him so improved III
Mr.. Marion Doar, brother OF Mr.. ]. w. Doar
OF Abbeville, takes the gold medal for bel ne
the best drilled man in the Georgetown rines
of the best drilled companies IN the state.
Mrs. e. A. Boozer. mother OF DR.. John Boo
zer q prominent Dentist OF Atlanta, was here
ON visit IN friends last week. She LETT here
Tor Columbia, where she Will visit her caught
er.
Miss Nellie Pressly OF Troy, was shopping
In Abbeville last Wednesday.
Miss Annie White and her brother, were In
the city last week.
Mr.. John Tarrant end his sister, Mrs. L. G.
Baker were In the city last week.
Mr.. Stacy, OF the firm Of Carol & Stacy d
Gaffney, was In Abbevile last week on bus
iness.
Capt. ]. w. Lites and lady, with Mrs. DR.
Boozer OF Greenwood were shopping In the
e' Hr. IAN and I Mr.. K. w. Haddon of Due West
were In the city last week. This was Mrs
Haddon's first visit In twelve months.
MIR. L. Haddon, father OF our tOwnsnen,
NJ. and G. D. Haddon, is quite sick, but at thil
writing he is thought 10 be little better.
Mr.. ". r. Powell with his daughter, Mis-
Kate and Master Paul, were In town las
Wednesday.
Mrs. T. A. Cobb, OF Greenwood, Is visiting
her son, Mr.. Oscar Cobb, and Is the guest o
Mrs. G. v. Hammond.
Mr.. II. T. Tusten after q long absence In IN.
West, came home last night on the IT,, &. q
We regret 10. chronicle the resignation OF r
II. Hill as Intendaut, which office he has I'LL
cd for nearly Two years. To the entire satislac
tiou OF this community. AS Mayor, he ha
aone more TO suppress crime and lawless
news, and restore good and healthy munici
pal government. and has given more OF hi
lime cheerfully and freely than any Mayo
who has served in muny years past. We be
lieve we express the wish OF this communit I.
when we say we hope he may be Induced
reconsider and take charge OF our mnnicipa
affairs once more. M.