The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
j. G.. Clleatham.
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CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "NI'' Sees and Hears Oh His
Rounds About the City.

The prettiest drive in the city is up Maga
zine Street, the, broadway" of Abbeyille.
npmGer Of our young people will picnic
DR.. Clifton, Jr, graduate OF the Medical
College OF Charleston, is here on visit to his
father, Rev. DR.. Clifton and family.
last Sunday in the city visiting lady friends
Mr.. Tom Neal. of Glover, Va, Is in the city
The Sunday School Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church held most interesting
named church. The recitations and songs by
the young ladies and children OF the school
were most entertaining, and we feel safe In
saying the large and attentive audience en-
OF Or. Clifton was delivered in his happiest
style. The collection amounted TO SlG.25.
Judge Lyon, Com mander OF Secession Camp
No. 4l6 U. G. Veterans, while attending the re.
presented with relic Of the late war, which
was an original brick from the walls OF Fort
Sumter, Its edges and corners being literally
ground Off by the many shots which struck 1t
during the terrific bombardment Of the fort.
This souvenir Is highly priced by the Judge,
and has written on 1t these words, "a Fort
Sumter war brick, presented by Capt Harry
Pregnall, of Charleston, 5. G., to J. Fuller
Lyon, of AbbeviIle, S. C., Aprl23, 1896" Both
OF these gentlemen were gallant soldiers and
are none the less so rs civilians.
Why can't Abbeville have weather signal
service? We think our city council could
have 1T attended to.
Mr.. j. Z. Miller, in compliment to his sue
cess as salesman, has recently been assigned
to increased and responsible territory in
Georgia. in addition TO the State or South Car
olina. This Is strong proof OF the h Ugh es-
TEEN In which he Is held by his employers,
the Fairbank Company.
Prof. s. Il. Ford OF Baltimore. under the al-
spices of the Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
Methodist church, will on Tuesday and We'd
neSday evenings, the End and 3rd of June
next, give to the people of Abbevlle a series
readings and impersonations from high class
humorists. It Is enough for our people TO
know that Prof Ford comes endorsed by
Bishops Duncan and Carlisle with numbers OF
other such men.
Mr.. Alpha LomaX left last Monday on a
Mr.. Il. p. Milford, Jr., fell last Friday after
noon and broke his left arm NJ the elbow.
Mrs. NJ. n. Upchurch left last Thursday on
a visit TO friends in Eastern North Carolina.
Mr.. William Penney, Jr., Is now with Mr..
r. G. Bernau, where he will be glad TO see his
friends.
The recent rains have refreshed all vegeta-
tion.
Mr.. John w. Morrah with Mrs. Morrah and
Mrs. DIR. Carlton were in the city last Monday.
Mrs. w. II. Powell and daughter, Miss Kate,
accompanied by Mr.: David Powell. of Mt.Car-
MEL were in Abbeville last week.
A few days ago Hon. John E. Bradley was
shak ing hands with friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will 7. Bradley spent last
Mondayiwith relatives in our city.
Mr.. Miller McCaslau, formerly OF Abpeville
but now OF Laurens, passed through the city
last Monday en route for his old home. where
he will visit friends and relatives all OF whom
will give him q hearty greeting, as he has
been absent about eleven years.
Some say tree silver means that we shall
have sixteen dollars for every one we now
have. Were this true we would all vote for
free silver. Don't be deluded in this as the
only way you will ever obtain this result will
be by economy and hard licks. An old
darkey's version is this. NO, boss, IL means
sixteen dollars for the white man and one for
the niger
Miss Marie Gary will leave today for Column
bia, where she will spend sometime with
friends and relatives.
The Kings Daughters will serve ice cream
next Friday afternoon at G;}O o clock In the
yard of Mr.. L. w. White.
Messrs. Aug. w. Smith, r. w. Cannon and
r. T.. Hill, the committee appointed to look
up and ascertain facts relative to the estab-
fishing OF water works and electric lights for
the city OF Abbevllle, left yesterday to visit
other cities where such plan Is are already es-
tabished, and will return, we hope, with
such favorable reports that will Justify our
city in stepping to the front with sister towns.
If our people would be In the front rank and
keep pace with others they must be wide
awake and pull all together, besides being lib
eral in their views and offering inducem ents
to all good people wishing to cast their lot
with US. Let us do more and talk less, and
the results will be greater, and time saved as
TO our advancem Ell I, and prosperity as city
Neat invitations are already out for grand
mass meeting of the Masons of Abbeville
County at this place on June the 2lth instant,
Addresses will be delivered by distinguished
brother Masons. After which barbecue din.
ler will be served for ALL
Court con nvenes Monday next. Judge Town
send presiding.