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The Annual Meeting Of the Woman's For.
eisn Missionary Society. of South Carolina
will he held at Abbeville commencing July
list and ending Sunday night the 9TH July.
About ninety delegates and fifty visitors will
be present This is a grand movement in the
missionary world and will be interesting and
entertaining to all who attend. Our ladies
have secured the services of Rev. DIR. Wads.
day evening the 5th of July. The Doctor has
Just returned from trip around the world,
and all who attend on this occasion will be
highly entertained.
| Our Council have adopted good plan,
namely, any and all persons who congregate
around the church doors in this city must go
| inside when the services begin, or quietly re-
] tire. II not, a policeman will know the rea-
son why.
The cyclones of Due West have completely
cycloned the Abbevile base ball team on tme
diamond. Our hoys are not playing oaII my: N.Y.
The commencement exercises OF Aope'n.iue .,e
Graded School are over. Our teachers nave
returned to their respective MONIES aiiu , s
pupils are happy in their vacation, d. tiiS 9Unv
munity regrets the resignation o. , bfr' fiiw nS
as principal, who has served SO ialtnluliy anu AM
so efficiently, giving entire Satisfaction 10 az.
By his management the schonl mas oeeu ouIis
up and now enjoys Il reputation IL never uai
in past years IT. Is indygI Sbch our people feel
IusIly proud Prof. Bailey is now Presluent
OF the Abbeville Cotton MIL, ana unoer hls
control grand results may be expected, as ,lI nc
Iv competent TO make an enterprise win
Which he is connected Il success. we are de.
Iiohted that he has decided to cast his 10,
with us. and hope he may never regret max
ing Abbeville his home
Mrs. T. w. Mcmillan and babe left last
Thursday for the Hot Springs, of Arkansas,
for the health of the little babe ,,
Mr.. Richard Hill is still at Little Mountain
and his many friends will be delighted to-
know he is daily improving.
On last Sunday afternoon as Mr. j. II. Lat
inner and family, with DR.. clifton, were re
turning from Lebanon, their horse became
frightened and ran upon an embanktnent,
throwing out DR.. Clifton and Mrs. Latimer.
both Of whom sustained painful Injuries. Or.
Clifton receiving severe bruises about the
head, and Mrs. Latimer having her left collar
bone broken and left ankle severely bruised
and spraned. DR.. Hill was called anu ola
everything possible for their relief. They are
getting on as well as could be expected. DR..
Clifton was unable to fill his appointment
Sunday night.
Mr.. Joe Trowbrldge. jr., of Anderson, was in
the city Monday. Joe left here few years
ago small hoy, but Is now salesman for
large Boston shoe house, and is doing well.
Mr.. NJ. T. Coleman spent last Saturday and
Sunday at home, but left Monday on his BUS
mess trip.
League aud when will il meet again?
On last Sunday afternoon Il severe WIND
and rain storm. accompanied by heavy thun-
der and wind and lightning visited AooeVille
and surrounding country. On the plantation
Of Mr.. j. &. Ferguson the storm was severe
blowing down his barn In which there were
three mules. all of them miraeulously escaped
unhurt. A cabin was blown to pieces, some
of the plank being carried nearly one nun
dred yards, besides number Of trees and gar
den fencing being blown down The wind
was OF q very cyclOnic turn, listing and
hurling everything TO pieces in its path. Alb
beville once again narrowly escaped severe
cyclone.
Messrs. A. NJ. Hill & Sons did fine livery
I,la LNfI Inl
with horses and vehicles from all parts Of the
county.
President Bailey left Monday morning for
Northern markets. where he Will place an or
der Tor the machinery Of the Abbevlle Cotton
Mill.
Mr.. Frank DuPre arrived in the city last
Monday afternoon.
The fruit crop in this section will be almost
q failure. All the first having fallen OIL, ow-
ing, we suppose 10 the hot, dry weather.
few cherries are now being offered on the
market at iOc per quart: ;, Cow. so,,,,a ooh.
bage from their farm, which are brought in
fresh every day.
The three room cottage belonging to George
Marshall, colored, was totally destroyed by
fire last Sunday afternoon. But little OF his
effects were saved, as all were absent from
home.
Fine rains have fallen in different sections
Of the county, but have been somewhat par
tall as some sections are yet dry. The crops
generally are well worked and In line condl-
tion.
DR.. Charley Cason, of Cokesbury. with wife
and babe, PASSED through the city few days
ago, enroute for the home Of his father, hop
ing the change may be beneficial TO the child,
who has been sick for some time.
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN.
Mr.. Frank Rogers. who lived in the Monter.
ey section, died at his home last Wednesday
night at O'Clock In his 4lst year, after short
and painful Illness. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Arial. after which his
remains were laid in the cemetery at Shiloh TO
await the resurrection morn. A wife and
seven children survive him.
Miss Meta Brownlee, OF Antreville. Is visit
Ing Miss Eliza Gambrell.
Miss Ayette Chalmers and Miss Bessie Ed
wards leave today for Lithia Springs, where
they will spend some time.
Miss Plevna Seal and Miss Bessie Jones are
In Greenwo
Mr. #. Quarles is home again, after an alb
sence of several m onths in Alabama.