The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11
Wednesday, Oct. II, 1898.
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.

Court OF. General Sessions convened last
Monday. Judge Wallace presiding.
The weather is fine and farmers are gather
ing in their crops as fast as possible. Our
gins are running from early dawn IN tisi lila lsts a.
Our farmers seem determined TO meet their
obligation even at the low price Of cotton.
Rev. Ellison Capers assistant Bishop OF
South Carolina diocease, preached In the
Episcopal church last Sunday, morning and
afternoon. The congregation In the afternoon
was large, and listened attentiveiy TO the elo-
qnsnt sermon SO forcibly and earnestly pre-
Mira J. w. McCalla and her two brightlitt
daughters froHa Heardmont, Ca, spent sev-
eral days In the city as the guests OF Mrs w.
A. Lee. Also Mrs. and Miss Harriss OF Elder
Oh msso1ens @ ni Hughes returned to Abbevine
Last week. Her many friends are lad TO well
Mrs. w. r. Bullock who has been spending
sone time In Georgia returned home last Sat-
MIS-. John M. GambreIl was called last week
to the bed side, OF her sister Mrs. Barmore,
who Is quite Ill at her home in Williamson.
Miss Nettie Rasseil who has been quite
sick In Asheville. N. e., Is still very sick. Her
mother and father are with her and she has
every attention, and her many friends wish
for hsreasly recovery.
Mass Hstt1e Heard, one OF Georgiais most
beantifui and aeeomp piisi,ed young ladies, has
been With the Misses Lee In our city. She re.
turned to her Georgia home last Monday amld
the regrets Of more than one.
The g., G. g. N. shop hands will be here oy
the last OF next week. The cars are now be.
ine loaded preparatory to the move, and with
them comes The large and Increasing demand
forlheuses. What will we do with them, and
where will they and shelter should be Ques-
uoa OF deepest Interest to the people of Abbe-
Rosenbsrg & Co. are selling clothing very
cheap, but are not giving them out free, as
the, person who helped himself last Saturday
pnst have, thought. The goods were found
hidden In the weeds In the rear OF Mr.. Beach
am,a store by one Pat Adams, cotored, who
promptly called Il 70 the attention Of our oa po
identified by the above named firm. The
thief who helped himself is unknown and Is
Thieves are doing their work on Magazine
Hill. Pfundering Julia Browns, ,colored house
laads carrying or her feather bed while she
Was at church last Saturday night. Julia is
cockins for DR.: Marshsal aud lives in cabin
M. + @. Marshall arrived In the city last
Saturday and spent Sunday and Monday cir
cuiating amons, his friends. Returning TO his
business Tuesday.
{ M. james Baker returned from Washing
ton, d. G., last Tn ursday, and was in the city
last Monday ak Court. Mr.. Baker Is an as
sistant librarian and Is much pleased with
his esituatiou, and may move to washington
Mr. { q: Norwood and family returned
h0N16 hast Monday.
"A co0Sregationai meeting Of the A. r. P.
church WAs held this week, and Mr.. F. l.. Nor
row Wa elected Ruling Elder.
Mrs. ]. G. Ellis has been quite Ill for the
Last week, but IL is hoped she Is better now
A2a- will Boon be well again.
Mr.. B. A. Boyd and son Benjamin passed
through Abbeville last Monday on their way
70 Dae West, where bis son is attending Col
1eea.
MSs. J. F. G. DuPre returned to her home at
Fort Han last Saturday accompanied by her
dhuEbter-in.law Mrs. w. c. DuPre.
Z A new boarding house will soon be opened
In Abbeville by Mrs. Harris OF Elberton. Let
them come, Abbeville has plenty Of room
yattta q good living for all who are willing to
work. We want no drones and loafers, but
inAastrious, energetic, thrifty people, who
are willing 70 work.