The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M'' Sees and Hears OH His
Rounds About the City.

Rounds About the City.
The first Ice of the season was seen last
Monday morning.
Rev j. A. Clifton will preach next Sunday
on the Personality of the Devil.
The "home committee" met last Monday
night and reported homes secured for about
300 This speaks we'll for Abbeville, whose
reputation for hospitality has already gone
abroad, and is known throughout the state.
On last Saturday. Robert, the three year
old son OF Mr.. NJ. t. Coleman. met with a
very serious and painful accident-falling
down the steps and breaking his thigh. DIR.
Neuffer rendered prompt and efficient service
and the little fellow is doing as well as could
be expected.
terday for the Land OF Flowers from
whence he will return with one Of the "fairest
flowers" in all that land-so says madam
rumor.
the receipt OF large bouquet OF very hand
some hrysanthemums-also large basket of
most beautiful chrySanthemums and cut
Miss Ida Hammond left last Monday even.
ing for visit to friends in the Gate City.
Little Clint, son OF Mr.. Ellis Graydon. met
with very painful and almost serious acci-
dent last Saturday morning-falling from an
inclined plank, head foremost upon the
ground, severely bruising and cutting his
head, and fer time II seemed as If his life
hung upon slender thread, but after prompt
service rendered by DR.. l.. T. Hill he was
soon restored to consciousness and is now do.
ing well.
II you want to see profusion of the most
beautiful chrysanthemums and hot house
bowers you ever beheld, you should see those
OF Mrs. 6. A. Douglass. You can get a bou
Quet there that will be vision Of loveliness
and beauty to YOUR girls eye. A visit to her
hot house will repay any one.
Mrs T. W. Morton with her rtwo lovely little
children spent several days in the city last
week on q visit 10 her father and sisters.
Mrs. M. L. Neuffer after prolonged visit to
her son DR.. 6. A. Neuffer, lett last Thursday
Edith Riggs for Columbia, where they viii
spend several weeks. a fter which they will re
turn 10 their home 10 orangeburg;
| Birth-at Ab6eville, TO Mrs. Walker Ed
Birth-at Abbevile, to Mrs. NJ. T. Coleman
last Wednesday morning. daughter.
Mr.. George Gambrell Is now cIerking In the
A6beville supply Company's store, where ht
will be glad to see bis friends.
| Mr.. A. B. Morse received q lot OF wire RAJ
traps last week, and upon taking them out O
the car found several large rats already cap
tnasd 1T Tney y are "ready rat traps" we have
Remember the Fair to begin the frs
week OF December next by the ladies of th,
Long Cane Cemetery Fund.
MISS Nora Hammond who has been visiiin:
In Atlanta for some time will return hom
Friday next.
Mrs. w. D. Wilson Is Offering home grow
Pecans on our market at 25 cents per pound
They are perfectly fresh and very large ant
fine Favored.
On last Monday evening Policeman Allel
arrested negro charged with theft. Th
negro showed fight, but Mr.. Allen got III
drop on hin, and brought him In where h
will receive from the Mayors court promp
attention.
At special conference held in the Methc
dist church last Sunday morning IL was note
that full and extensive preparations we're bt
ing made for the reception OF the AnnuH
Conference to meet here on The 9th OF Dcen
Der next. A report from the treasurer shove
that as charge, we were little in arrears
cur assessments, al the same time be ex pres
ed the belief that all such persons woul
come promptly forward by the last of th
month and pay every dollar, and let Abb,
, vile station stand as she always has, at th
head o. all the churches In the bounds Of th
, South Carolina Conference To occupy sue
a position Is indeed complimentary TO an
people. The average assessment Is over eigt
dollars per capita for the members of the Al
bevllle Methodist church. Let other churcht
who are in arrears, or who pay grudgingl
note this fact.
On last Wednesday morning Billy Rutledg
one OF the oldest colored men In Abbevi
county died In this city. The deceased was
respectable colored man of good characte
being honorable and reliable, and often IL
lighted the ears OF the present generatio
with the settlement of the village-claimin In
himself TO be over one hundred years old. an
remembering the first house ever built her,
s as we'll as when the deer and wild turke
! drank water from the public spring branch.
A number OF our citizens will take In tn
Columbia Fair this week.