The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-11
ANTREVILLE ON A BOOM.
Chtldren's Day-Essays-Dinne
ance-New RaflrOad-'A Land OF
Milk and Honey.

ance-New RaflrOad-'A Land OF
Milk and Honey.
Editor Press and Banner:
We left your city early Saturday morning,
July 7th, en- route for Shiloh church, to be
present al the exercises OF Children's Day.
The crops along the road were we'll worked
and pretty good, but little late for the sea-
son Of the year.
reached that aged and noted church "Old
Shiloh" which, hidden amid natures own
handiwork, lofty oaks and majestic poplars,
seemed fit place for Gods worshippers;
grace and the gallantry and chivalry OF all
Aptreville.
The Sunday School Superintendent, Mr..
Hark ness, made short Introductory Speech
All the recitations were creditably, admira; admire;
bly, rendered, and showed careful ana sKuiiui
training. Each child's recitation brougnt 70
the minds OF as older and care-worn men anu
matrons the words of the poet slightly cnans-
ed /:
Turn backward, o Time In thy flight,
And make me q child again just for one day.
All praise is due them.
Miss Emma Carwile, the accomplished
daughter: Of our friend Mr. "A. r. ipnSs,; GarWane,;
which was well written and delivered IN
manner worthy OF her. For elegance OF olc'
tion, purity Of construction, 1t was unsur i
ed. Miss Carwile reflects credit upon her In
structors and her alma mater is proud OF her.
Miss McCarter also READ an essay yr,,os on The
subject OF progress, Wnlcn ueset seo ,,ose
praise and received the applause OF those
Miss Meta Brownlee, the charming daugh.
ter OF Capt. John f.. - ply SofrvDSnyered fouch
the organ, and al her lairy,nusgeissnu g sno, louo"
sweet sIraIns VI hnn, auunio 20 snoiha the savage
MUSIC hat!, cnafn's " so''"o Wv
At intermission for dinner, the congrega-
tion repaired TO the grove around the cnurcp
trn
ana partook VI an,anG;S mGSG Sinner with Mr. A.
NJ. Erwin, we began to look around and found
y .pstsua peItEE. faHyous iheV are Among other
"a aiSiSn,os n,aro 70 he seen I ri. McCalla, F.
Gorw = Hin 4 F.. Jones, W, W..
P.oSiaSS' n Earwile r. II. Armstrong, w.
a Tan,,r and ". It. Milford.
we're to have addressed the children In the
afternoon. but for some reason they failed TO
nut In their presence, consequently the exer-
cises were cut little short ,,,s sou mo
word about
ANTREVILLE AND HEX fEofhh'
..-o,u,. 70 s,,,o.ad IN the northern part
Aho,iiie Eonntv and has fonr stores Two
and sandy.
AGRICULTURE.
- ,,a hroad
alas Ias os eeaos deaots that al agriculture is The
chief Industry. Land IN tnls neisnoS9rnoo99 9no q
few years ago would scarcely pro9uce oVV
bounds of seed cotton per acre and to-day
this same land will easily produce 9OO pounos
OF seed cotton per acre.
New houses dot the once DarTen. out VeL,
dant plains Whlch SHOWS tnat Snis oouby hIoyoa 4
new people, people who engage In farming
not because they can't do anything else, but
because they look on farming as an honora-
Bile. high-toned calling.
,,un,o,., p.c,,1r,ps
EpocAlloNAh
nha fo,noor ooboo, honse an old dIlapida.
80 Ioa cohin q tvnicaI rnraI ancient school
honse ,hat was probably built a century ago.
is sfill standing and marks the history OF
this Vlclnlty, was askeo W pIosieSS " @ S@an,u
mioSt take ,ts place and make a glorious fn.
,rss 80 sehG ,hIo nepnie The academy is an i'm.
nasinS % otrnctnSe of modern design. equipped
with ali the modern appliances. Messrs.
Hsrner and McDayid. Young men OF splen-
aid ebilitv are teaching this school. They
ore vivinS ahnndant satisfaction, A music
haIiis sh6rtIv 10 be built az an annex TO The
anadnnov phere the pirls NAV become prof.
.ant ~ y,ha art Of mnsic
'ien' ~ 'no
To those who speak OF the "Natlonlts as
an unsophistocated mountalneer WQqla way
there was never greater mlstaRe. her sone
are thrifty, progressive, lntelngent. gaIaut
and chivalrous, her daugnters are loVelS,
bewithing and graceful. lnteiIieence an9
wit mark their conversation, While grace ana
elegance are characterlstic vi Iaeir s,an anen,,
They have the best school IN the eountS