The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What 'sM'' Sees and Hears on His
Round About the City.


Last Sunday was an ideal spring day and
our churches were filled with fine congrega-
cations.
Monday was real winter day, everybody
shivering and shaking with the sudden
change of temperature from temperate TO
freezing, bringing sharp north winds With
Twelve hours-almost IS degrees.
The flower gardens OF our city are already
making show, and the modest blue-eyed
violet now makes the air redolent with Its
sweet perfume.
Union services were held in the Presbyter-
ian church last Sunday night@sermon by
Rev. ]. N. H. Summerell, Of Anderson. who
was the guest Of Mr.. W. A. Templeton while
In the city.
Mr.. j. h. Latimer has opehed up lumber
business In the middle store on Rosenberg's
new block, where he is receiving everything
Mr.. F. L. Morrow and Mr.. Walker Edwards,
with their families, have moved into the
Rutledge house.
Mr.. L. T. Miller Is putting splendid new
Cadet W. II. Hill, having recovered from
his spell of fever, returned to the Citadel last
The are last Thursday morning was mother
the night was calm, otherwise it wouId have
taken many strokes Of the pen TO sum up the
losses. Our people should at least organize
hook and ladder company, with a captain,
and strictly obeyed. AS 1t is now, every one
is giving orders. which only adds to the con-
fusion, and no one knows exactly what TO do.
There can be no good results, unless from
II is too late to make this move when our
beautiful city has been laid In ashes. A word
to the wise and prudent should be sufficient.
Mrs. ]. A. Lomax, Of Cokesbury, spent Sat-
urday and sunday in the city with her son,
Mr.. NJ. v. Lomax, who has been quite i'll. He
is now convalescing. and his mother re.
turned home Monday morning.
Mr.. Luther M. Shaw, Of this county, was In
hams, SO Que Of which weighed 81 pounds. This
looks like living at home,
On last Monday mig ht, the 10th inst. some
one broke into the smoke-house OF Mr.. John
Robert Wilson and carried away all his meat.
This is getting to be q common practice oi
late, as we have heard of several others who
have sustained the same loss. There must be
an organized gang. judging from their adroit
plans, and sure escape every time. They Will
be caught at last, when justice will be meted
MIR. Henry H. Hill, while riding out last
week, came near meeting with serious acci-
dent from his horse falling with him. His
injuries, fortunately, were comparatively
light, only suffering for few days from
sprained shoulder and general soreness
Birth-On the sth, TO Mrs Albert Gilbert
son. Grandpa James Is now next TO the hap
piest man In the Lebanon section.
Dr.. T. ]. Mabry went up TO Piedmont last
Saturday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Cracken, who is quite sick.
The birthday party given last Friday night
nancially q grand success-about ninety dol.
lars being realized. The occasion was also
one OF social enjoyment.
Miss Nora Hammond was the recipient last
Saturday of lovely bouquet Of choice roses
and pinks from her --, IN Richmond,
Virginia.
Rev. DR.. Clifton will begin next Sunday a
series Of sermons upon the subject, "1ntidel. @
Origin Of the World, and who Made it,"
The time for the annual town election Is ap-
preaching, and we hear that Mr.. Aaron Cohen
win be candidate for one OF the Wardens ,Ssi IN
Cohen is wideawake, energetic man, and If
elected will enthuse new life, and new Ideas,
perhaps, into our municipal government. He
ests of our city at heart. He is also alive to
the necessity of fire department, and will
exert himself In this direction. He would be
a good man in the right place. What say the
Mrs. NJ. A. DeVore. of Kirkseys. is spending
a while in the city with her son. MIR. w. j. De-
Wore.
+. P. Earle, of Oconee, have been spending q
while with their relative. DR.. +. E. Harrison.
After a delightful visit In our city, these la.
dies returned to their homes last Saturday
and Monday.
Mrs. Charles Evans, after a short illness,
died al her home In the Lebanon section last
Thursday morning about five O'Clock, In her
74th year. Mrs. Evans was most estimable
woman, a fond and loving mother, faithful
wife, good neighbor, and above all, Chris.
tian. She was member OF the Presbyterian
church at Lebanon, and died In the faith she
always professed. Since her work on earth Is
finished, she has gone TO her reward, to meet
loved ones gone before, and to be q beacon
light to welcome loved ones, who, after few
feetiug years, will join their sainted mother
In "that beautiful home OF the SOUL The
funeral services were conducted at Lebanon
church the next day by Rev. j. Lowrle Will
son, d. D., after which her remains were In
tered In The cemetery close by. She leaves
large family and circle of friends who deeply
mourn her loss.
The "Gold Train," made up Of four Pullman
sleepers and one baggage car, enroute from
Sanfrancisco, Cal. to New York, passed Able.
VILE yesterday morning about one o'clock.
on board were a number OF business men
q few samples OF gold ore. This train was not
as represented, loaded with gold. but an ex.
cursion party for pleasure, perhaps coupled
with business Mr. Samuel G. Shiver, engin-
eer, brought the train safely from Atlanta to
this point without single hold up"
Mrs. Judge Gary left yesterday morning
over the Seaboard Air Line for Washington,
Andrew Pickens Chapter. OF Edgeheld, south
Carolina, to attend a convention OF the Daugh-
ters of the merican Revolution. Mrs. Gary
will do credit TO herself, and honor 10 the
Chapter she represents. Abbeville should De
proud of this honor conferred on one OF her
brightest and most accomplished daughters.
McDill & Lyon are running delivery wag-
ness.