The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-04
NOTES FROM JONES.
His Prayer Was Answered - Sick -
Deaths-surveyinE the New Coun.
ty-Severe StOrm-Other Items.
Jones, s. c., June 80. 1894.

Jones, =. ", Juu6 loSt
In the opening prayer at Sunday School las,
Sunday, Rev. Wallace Nelson implored the
Lord TO send a rain to water the earth. In
twenty minutes from the time OF this petition
a good rain. There seemed TO be no appear
ance Of rain at the time Of the prayer:
Mrs. J. Fl. Oulla has been very SICK out is
Improving now:
ing this part OF the county 10 the interest ol
Mfiler's nursery Of Rome, Ga. Dock is live
IL fellow, q fluent talker, and no doubt is
making success Of his business.
after q protracted illness Of several weeks.
MI. Murff had lived q consistent member oil
the Baptist church and an exemplary Chris
tian almost the whole OF bis long life Of sev.
moral and religious life was entirely con.
sistent, he was especially careful not to speak
disrespectful or Extensively OF others. He lost
his wife one year and four days previous 10
his own death, but he leaves several children,
all OF whom are married, and other relatiVes
and friends to mourn his death. One by one
we are passing away, still many Of us act as
though we do not realize our mortality.
Rev, Willie Daniel and family, of Florence,
and Rev. Mr.. Ariail, OF Abbeville, visi ted DR..
Jones's family this week. -
The Greenwood surveyors passed through
here this week surysyinG the new county; %on
day 10 make arrangements for entering the
printing business. Mr.. Oulla Is q young man
and is naturally inclined TO and qualified for
such work.
surveyors, and night hawks, are giving us
"hail Columbia" now; bot let 'en come,
chickens look more promising nnce the rain,
and we can stand 'em awhile, II they can
We learn with regret that Mr.. Newton Al.
exander, OF Riley's, Intends moving to Green
Vile this lall. He VA! De missed In the COM
When Tillman and Butler get through With
their campaign wrangles, we propose that the
people OF all the surrounding country and OF
all sects. orders and denominations come to.
gether at Jones aud have regular old fashion
Ing. ,,,, H.,
last Wednesday,.
ever witnessed vIsited this section at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. For twenty minutes
the wind blew with terrific and frightening
force, the rain fell In torrents, the thunder
pealed and roared until the whole earth
seemed to tremble under It's terrible force,
and the whole elements were almost In COM
plete dark ness. We have not yet learned the
damage except the destruction Of timber.
A petition for the pardon of Mcintosh. who
was oonv nvicted OF manslaughter sometime
ago Is being circulated.
,eTday DS s2tsrnoon nU With e lanes on the foIl.
The following are the officers:
President-J. Frank Morrison. --
LIST tVice-President-W.P P. Culbertson.
End Observation-Disclosures Brissey.
Secretary-W. G. Hughes.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
DR.. W.T.. Jones.
J. T. Crane,
w. II. Hughes,
VIM. Golden,
IA. Hill.
Delegates to Central Club. Frank Nor
rison, W. P. Culbertson, ]. H. Oulla, Robert
Golden, @. w. Robertson, Robert j. Nickels,
John Davis.
Member of County Executive Committee
]. Frank Morrison.
Messrs. Boyd & Culbertson. of Exon, were
over Yesterday prospecting with q view TO
moving their gin and saw-mill to this place.
Everything Is calm and bright this morn
ing and we hope the damage Of the storm
yesterday is slight. Pompey.