The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-04-18
WHAT THE CHURCH NEEDS.
RANDOM SHOTS.
The Ninety Six Sunday SchOol-When
to Light Fires with Kerosene
School Com OmmfssiOner-POst IN Master.
Green wood, s. c., April 8.

Greenwood, s. c., April 8.
We had The pleasure last Sunday Of attend
ing the NlneJy-Six Presbyterian Sunday
school. This wide.awake school is under the
Ex-State Supt. of Education: The following
Is list of the teachers: Mrs. j, ii. Rice,
Mrs. J. D. Watson, Miss Mary Blake, Miss
Bette Blake, DIR. r. s. Blake. Capt. r F.
Annie Blake, organist. Notwithstanding the
church has small membership, the Sunday
| school has an enrolment OF sixty, including
officers and pupils. The teachers meet reeu-
larry every week and study the lessons to
gether for the following Sunday. The success
Of this school is no doubt largely due TO The
interest the teachers manifest In preparing
| themselves for go important work. Col.
Rice says this preparatory work Is the most
| Important part of the Sunday school. Teach
ers of other schools would do we'll TO follow
the example Of the teachers OF the Ninety
| Mrs w. A. Harralson. accompanied by her
son, Mr.. J. w. Davis, recently returned from
visit to her daughters, Mrs. w. J. Devore,
The black berries are not all killed.
MIR. Hugh Maxwell, who is blind, while be-
| Ing led out Of Damascus church last Sunday,
from some cause fell and Was badly hurt;
bliss Lulie T.. Harralson who has been
| teaching the Sand Ridge school In Edgeteld
| County, finished her work last week and has
returned TO her home near Green wood.
A valuable mare belonging TO Mr. James
|
while hitched to a Wagon, ran away few
days ago and falling broke her neck, Mr.
Frank Townes also lost one recently which
also broke her neck by falling while hitched
| 10 plow.
| The Maxwell guards were well treated
while at Columbia and Darlington.
| A recent effort Of Congress failed 10 pass
the Seignorage bill over President Cleve-
Governor Northern's apointm OF Hon.
Patrick Walsh, President of the Augusta
Chronicle, 10 fll out the unexpired term
caused by the death OF Senator Colqut oi
| Georgia, has given universal satisfaction IN
all parts OF the country. MIR. Walsh isa gen,
credtably I'LL the position to which he has
| been appointed.
Recent light showers of rain have much i'm
proved the appearance of the grain crop. -.
The Augusta Chronicle says, people VIII
Iight the fire with kerosene on other lays than
the first of April, but that Is the only proper
| time.
Coxey's army Of tramps continues march.
| Ing towards Washington, ID. G.
| Under the circumstances we think the Abb
heviIe delegation did right in recommending
the appointment of Mr.. ". T. Milford TO the
| office OF School Commissioner 10 fill the va
cnncy caused by the death of Capt. Ed Cowan.
Mr.. Milford lack ed only few votes OF being
elected to the Office last year. He ls goou
man and will make an acceptable Commls'
| sluner.
| postnastership at Greenwood was not sur.
prise TO his many friends here. Mr.. Moore y
"a competent and obligIng gentleman and Will
no doubt make Il first class postmaster.
| Democrats will caucus on state bank tax To-
dav in Washingto ID. G.
The dispensary In our opinion Is preleraoie
| TO Inc bar room, either Is bad enough though.
| My vote shall first last and all the time be
cast. when an opportunity presents itself, ioE
prohibition. No. Pyles.