The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-08
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What 'M" See and Hears OH His
Rounds About the City.

Rounds About the City.
Splendid rains have fallen recently over
many portions of the county, and crops gen.
orally have been well worked and are now
mCst promising.
Now is the time to plant your second crop
Roasting ears. 4 few turnips for early fail use
| can also be sown, with a slight sprinkle OF
cotton seed among them for shade; later on,
the cotton plants can be pulled out leaving
! the turnips This Ia Georgia method. We
have tried it, and 1t does we'll.
MrT G, Perrin has been sick and last week
took a few days trip to Atlanta for change.
He is again ut his post OF duty. but not yet
Mr. II. l.. Dixon, Of Sumter, who has been
his home, his time with Mr.. Hill being up:
Mr.. Dixon was pleased with Abbeville and
her people and regretted TO leave.
MI G. A. Visanska, with his daughter, Mrs.
Rosenberg and her children, will leave this
week for Atlanta: They 60 for the health OF
MIR. Visanska and his grandson, little Albert.
Mr.. A. s. J. Cassidy, who has been In the
employ of P. Rosenberg & Co. for long time.
will be out in q few days, his time OF service
having expired. Mr.. Cassidy is q young man
of good, steady habits and faithful in the dis
charge OF his duties. mike" as he is famil.
iarly called by the boys, conducted himself
while here so as 10 make many friends.
Another fearful difficulty occurred in our
quiet little city, and that too on Sunday after
noon. A colored man by the name OF Gus
Thomas, stabbed his wife six or seven times,
apparently with murderous intent, after
which he fees from justice, but upon the ad-
himself up and Is now in Jail. while his wife
lies at home in q critical condition. There Is
too frequent use OF pistols and knives In this
community, and those using them should
have the full extent of the law meted out to
them.
Clerk Bullock and Mr.. w. P. Green, Attor-
ney at Law, met with serious accident last
Go. l., gla rntt, tfNrYh hnf q
from picnic their horse became frightened
and ran away, throwing them from the bug.
gy. Mr.. Bullock received severe cuts and
bruises about the face, while MIR. Green's an
kle was badly dislocated.
The "Woman's Foreign Missionary Con fer
ence" was ''big thing even beyond the ex.
pectations OF those who knew som mething OF
the organization, and we guess this band Of
noble Christian women by their reports,
showing figures and stating facts, opened the
eyes and enlightened the mind of those, who,
| for the want OF information, were In meas
ure ignorant upon the great subject OF mis-
sions. Their reports were full and showed by
the thousands OF dollars annually raised and
expended that they were doing great and
good work-not taking work from the men,
but In their gentle, quiet way doing work
that man could never do-as they can enter
| homes forever barred against the sterner sex.
The Conference was presided over by Mrs.
M. d. Wightman president. who presided In
a quiet graceful, and dignified manner, most
earnestly espousing the cause of Missions.
Mrs. WightInan is one OF Cardinals most In.
tellectual, and refined Christian women, and
marked ability, ruling over all with the olive
branch Of peace and love. On Saturday, Mrs.
E. S. Herbert rendered her resignation as
Treasurer, which responsible office she has
held for years: and so we'll and faithfully has
she discharged her duties that the Con ference
were extremely 10th to accept the resigna'
tion which was rendered on account OF the
| failure OF her eyes,
Mrs. Herbert was honored by this Confer
ence by being unanimously elected as Vice.
President, and Mrs. w. l.. Walt was elected
treasurer. The officers continue In their re-
spective places.
the highest commendation OF those who
spoke TO ns 80 earnestly a bout "foreign fields
Their addresses were most entertaining and
instructive, being delivered In graceful dig
nifled and unassuming manner, holding the
profound attention of the large and apprecl.
alive congregation all the while.
In the absence OF DIR. Wardsworth, OF At
lanta, the Rev. j. A. Clifton preached the
the text" am come that they might hayt
lie, and that they might have IL more abund.
antly", st John Gospel, 10 chapter and II
verse. The sermon was fine effort anG
claimed the undivided attention Of all. A
Sunday school mass meeting was held In the
afternoon, ali the schools being Invited. Prof
Bonnell and several ladies addressed the
school In O very entertaining and instructive
manner. At the close OF this service Miss
Johnnie Sanders,'o Union, was introduced L
the scool as their Missionary from South Car.
olina, who will leave for China the first o
August. Miss Sanders Is devoted young
Christian and has Just returned from the
Missionary Training School In Kansas City
Missouri. Shells a model, refined, intelectua
lady, with the sweetest, sunnles and ange lit
face we ever saw. 1t was O touching scene
when the members OF the Conference bade
her good bye, but during this trying ordeal
her face wore the same sweet sunny smile
and her very soul seemed III up In contempla
| tion OF the great work before her. Miss San
ders goes to her new field OF labor and leaves
with happy heart, having the best wishes
and earnest prayers OF the whole Conference
| On Monday morning a short business Ses-
sion was held at which the thanks OF tht
Conference were extended TO theIpeople OF Ab
bevile for their generous hospitality. ant
the very tender and cordial manner In which
they were received by the people.
Nearly all OF the delegates lett on Monday
for their respective homes, and take with
them the prayers and klndest benediction o
the people of Abbeville.
| The next Conference will be held III tnt
city OF Anderson, who, like Abbevllle, may
feel that she is highly honored BY such an as.
sembly OF noble Christian women.
Miss Ida and Miss Nora Hammond enter
tained a number of their friends. most
charmingly last Monday evening. The re-
ception was given In compliment to tbeiI
guests. Misses Sally, two charming goune
ladies from Orangeburg.
several days In our city last week and took ir
the "Woman's Missionary Conference.
Convention No. 2 convened at Mr.. John
NJ. Gambrel's last week In the most happy re
union OF the family and connections.
The election for Water Works for Able
Vile has this day been held with the follow
ing results:
Commissioners for Water Works:
b. ). Barn we'll ell-.....................~.. ..."l12
r. w. Cannon. .."............"......."-l72
j. ruler Lyon................ ......".ll
For Water Works..~. ........" .151
Against Water Works..............."..2