The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-18
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Abbeville, g. c., October ls.
White frost In Abbevile Oh the 10Th and
18th.
The duet "I,alse me Jesus," snng lat Sun
dny morning as a voluntary in the Methoii>t
church by the Misses Hughes was most beau
,ifully rendered, being Sung In clear, sweet
voice.
About one hundred work hands have ar.
rived at the q. C. & N. shops. Counting their
families, master mechan les and all, aoout
two hundred people have been added 10 our
lend hearty welcome. AbbeviIle has first
class school, and all her churches arc open TO
them where they will be received most cordi-
sy bed ndVe every nye
rian, Methodist, Episcopal. Associate he.
formed Presbyterian and Baptist, also
Catholic Church IN which services are occa.
sionalIy held. Sunday school IL held in all
the churches every Sunday morning about
8 o'clock. except In the Methodist which IL
In the afternoon at 4 O'clock.
You should zee the eight engines now at
wheel steamers. They are the largest ever
seen In this section.
Mrs. T. s. Ellis who has been quite sick is
much better at thia writing.
Mrs. G. w. Syfan, Jr, who has been Ill for
q long time Is now convaleScing.
The ''cave In" on the Abteville branch
road just above the depot Is scary looking
ready ca1ed on the upper side within TWO
feet Of the track.
Miss Anna Axnew is spending some time
Mrs. F. W. r. Nance and daughter are
quite sick.
Many private boarding houses are being
opened In AbbevIlIe.
Why don't Atbevflle's Land aud Improve.
ment Company build few cottages. They
are In demand, which demand will Increase
with the coming tide Of people 70 our town.
Our Graded School never opened under
nure favora ,le circumstances, nor had q
brighter future ahead. The number OF pupils
have increased largely since Its opening The
| teachers seem jealous and are alive 70 the 10.
terests OF the school, Is shown by the marx
ed improvement made by the scholars.
Cotton is coming In rapidly, our square oe-
Ing filled daily with hundreds oi bales. Prices
are from 7 IL TO 8 cents, even better than
many expected. Al these prices, II Is estima, ,,
ted that nearly every one can come clear of
debt and begin even another year.
A collection was lifted last Sunday night IN
the Methodist church for the benefit OF the
cheerfuIIy given In cash. A6beville should
stretch out liberal hand 70 her suffering
brDthers and sisters in our adjoining sister
Slate, feeling thankful that her people nave
escaped the fury Of the winds and waves, az
we'll as the fearful disease now scourging
other towns. l.s.
Miss Berthe Jones is spending some time in
AbUeville, with her cousin, Miss Anna Jones.
the ladies OF the A. r. P. church made sue
GERS Of their supper last Thursday night, TAX
ing in about SlB.
The Misses McCants are now packing away
their boarders In the Alston house which has
recently been rrinodeied and fitted up, and
will make pit asant home for many fami'
| lilies.
| II You went 10 know where to buy goods,
where our people live, and what they are do.
| Ing, you should subscribe for the Press aud
Banner.
We regret to hear OF the loss by fire OF the
ginnery In Greenwood last Monday after.
| noon, which is supposed to have originated
| from careless use OF matches about the cot
ton. Abbeville should take warning and be
on the Quivive.
On last Thursday night many Of our people
slept with one eye open, listening 10 the
bowling winds, remembering vividIy the fury
| OF the gale on the night Of August the 9Th.
| Fortunately the storm king adspent its fury
ere IL reached "a, aud only poured out lts
remnant Of wrath upOh us In gusts OF wind,
and gently falling rain-doing no damage t'
property or lie, save little damage 10 col
i ion.
Mr. Robbie Cowan while attending Court
last week, lost q fine horse which sfckeneo
| and died In u very short time, even before
| proper remedies could be used.
| The Conference year is fast drawing 10
| close. Have you paid TO your church the
amount you promisedf II not don't be sur
| prised II some one OF the Stewards ask You
| for It. The envelope plan as adopted in the
| Methodist church has proven 10 be good
one, whereby almost every one can pay by
4 the month and never miss the amount.