The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-16
WEST END,
Happenings ana Incidents of Week
Around The City.

happenings and Incidents Of n Week
Around The city.
After the crowds that were here attending
conference, our little city now seems quiet
indeed IA our guests nave ie,t us. in"y @ weie ti
our good bye and God speed. we all hope that
they may In the future visit us again.
Miss Louise McIntosh left sunday ior
Shreveport, La 10 spend The winter. MIS-
(iussie Mcintosh, who has been Wishing Miss
Mamie Lee for several days, accompanied her
sister az Eberton, Ga.
Prof. j. f. C. DuPre and Mrs. DuPre came
dawn from Clemson College Thursday TO al.
tend Conference and visit their sons. Prof.
DuPre returned home Monday. Mrs. DuPre
E will remain Ill after Christmas.
The last Saturdays edition OF the Atlanta
Journal contains lengthy account of The
"Hartman Colony" Qhe same that your cor
respondent Interviewed Col: w. +. Calhonn,
In regard 10 last week. rms coiony VIII
greatly add TO the wealth and prosperity OF
Abbeville county, as The settlers will be we'll
to-do German farmers, who Will come TO thls
country pientitully supplied with money, 10
build their homes and carry on Inc chiel ~
dustry that they will engage 10, !. e. the cult.
walton OF the sugar beet. The colony VIII
have near Calhoun Fai,s about 5000 acres Of
land, aud this will be divided In stnatl tracts,
y. so and 100 farms. The Hartman Co ony''
will no doubt be y success as at It's head is
Mr.: Julius Hartman, who is said to be the
right man in the right place." Many Of US
du ing our occasional visits 10 Atlanta, nave
j
Little Switzerland and Little Tyrol." These
lovely bits OF beauty ure the creations OF Mr..
Hartman. A visit TO them more than repays
the visitor for all trouble.
+, Miss Maggie Huggins, OF Honea Path, spent
Saturday and Sunday IN the city the guest oil
Miss Mary White.
Sunday mezniug at the Methodist cnurcn'
af,er q sermon by Bishop Gran berry, thirteen
DRAGONS were ordaine ed, alter the evening SER
mon, which was preached by Rev. DR.. Tlgerl,
of Nashville, Tenn, the ordination oi Eide RS
took place We eve H,sh whn me iIsi o.
been promoted in His army 60 forth 10 d.
battle for the right and his glary. The oTdi
nation exercises conducted by lhe bisGop, as
slsted by members OF his cabinet was beauti
ful, Impressive and solemn. The church on
each occasion was filled 10 overhowipg with
shippers, who will long remember Sun
day Dec the 18th, as momentous day IN the
Carolina, and in the anals OF our city.
THE ORDAINED.
TRAVELLING DEAcoNs.
j. A. Campbell. NJ. L. Banks, Jr., w: F.
,Duncau. w, :. Goodwin, f. $. Jones, j. Barr
Harris, w. A. Kelly, 5. z. b. Wells.
LOCALS DEAcoNs.
Paul A. Severance, Sldi B. Harper, w. B.
Verdin, w. Quick, Jno. w. Harris.
TRAVELLING ELDERS.
F. H. Beckbam, s. w Henry, +. B. lnGra-
ham, w. B. Justus, f. X. Moore, L. G. McRoy.
ID M Mcleod, A. K Phillips, w. B. Wharton,
w. E. Virgins, FIJI. White.
LOCAL ELDER.
JAS. L. Mulllnix.
The Annual Conference will meet next
year in Florence, 8 G..
1t. F. l. Parker, U. s. A. who has been sta
toned In the far west for the past two years
arrived last Saturday. 1t. Parker, left Mon
day, for the north to be absent for few days,
he will then come back for visit TO MS pa
rents and friends. After bis long absence we
extend To him most cordial and hearty vel.
come. His many friends are delighted to see
him again.
Rev. DIR. Wadsworth. Rev. DR.. Nixon and
Rev. Mr.. King, Of the North Georgia Confer
ence were In attendance at our Con ferencce.
In the temples OF the Lord, last Sunday the
following ministers conducted the services:
Bishop Gran berry. Methodist II a. m. y
Dr. J. ]. Tisert, Nashville, Tenn, Methodist
Dr. sam1. Steel. Nashville, Tenn, Presbyte'
riau ii a. m.
DR.. Nixon, Augusta, Ga, Presbyterian 7.SC
p. m.
DR.. Jno. A. Rice, Baptist II a. m.
DIR. Z. r. Young, Canada, Baptist $50 p. N.
Rev. w. A. Rogers, A. P church II q. m.
Rev. j. E. Mahaffy, A. 4. z. church 73O p NJ
- The pulpitS Of the churches OF The tolored
people Of our city were also filled by Metho
dist ministers.