The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-22
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What ssM" Sees and Hears OH HIS
Round About the City.

Union services were held In the Methodist
church last Sunday evening, the chureh was
we'll filled, and fine sermon from Kew; ..
Lowrie Wilson, DID,, of the presbyterian
church claimed the undivided attention and
Interest OF his hearers.
Mr.. G. D. Haddon is In this city. at me nome Sna
of his brother, quite sick. Many friends mere
wish for his early restoration to health.
Rev. DIR. Clifton will preach next sunday
morning in the Methodist cburch, speelai
sermon to the "Independant OrdeI OF Odd
Fellows. The public are also coloially ID
vited. ,,,-
The many friends OF Mrs. Lucas. nee Miss
Mamie Perrin, will learn with sorrow that
she is now extremely Ill at her home in
Greenville, where her brothers. Lewis and
Jimmy, with their Uncle T. g. Perrin, now
are watching. and waiting, most anxiously
the improvement ior Whicn tney' and many
Birth-At Abbevllle, April the II, to Mrs.SB.
p. Martin, daughter.
Capt. Branch has just received a splendid
which he will present to the Presbyterian
congregation Of this place, on tomorrow even
ing. No more suitable person could have
been selected to perform this pleasant duty
and delivered In bis usual happy style.
DIR. Turner was for many years the beloved
and honored pastor Of this congregation.
This remarkable Patriarch now has charge OF
church In Morrillton, Ark, and although In
his eightieth year, his step is steady, and his
eye undimmed by the flight of years.
The posts for the telephone line from
Honea Path to ,AbbevilIe, are now being
placed along the line to Due West, and will
soon be set up to this point, when We will be
ready TO talk with our neighbors.
Another lot of Phones have just been re-
ceived by the Abbevile Telephone Co., which
will be placed in position at once:
The gold mines near Little Mountain are
now yielding up their richest treasures In
small nuggets" Of pure gold. Something
the mines of North Carolina, but none the
less rich and pure.
The correspondents as we'll as the many
readers of the good old Press and Banner read
with pride, and much pleasure the very COM
pIimentary notices from the leading journals
of the State given to It's Editor, and with one
accord they all extend their hearty congratu-
perity. and that he may in the future achieve
even greater. and more abundant success than
In the past, and that long life may be given
him enjoy the success he so richly deserves.
Mrs. DIR. Ancrum left yesterday for her old
home in the 'city by the sea" where she will
spend few days.
Mr. Richard Hill who has been i'll so long, is
now improving. and getting on nicely; being
DIR. J. L. Ancrum's condition Is SO much i'm
proved that he hopes to return home very
soon, probably next week.
Monday began Pension week" In Able
willie and from the number OF old Veterans
present we are inclined TO think the Legis-
iature fell far short in the appropriation
maze, LOT IL looks as II Lu6 aLuOuuG WOulU
scarcely be sufficient to satisfy the demands
OF Abbeville county pensioners, as they came
from far and near, and from every side.
Some OF them not having honored Abbeville
We heard numbers of the Veterans say they
thought 1t just and proper that this appro.
priation should be paid to widows OF our
soldiers, and to those old Veterans whose
winters, and whose shoulders are bent with
the burden of years, and not able 10 earn a
support, rather than TO those wounded yet
living. We heartily agree in this opinion and
hope the "Pension Board" will view 1t in the
same light. AS we believe such Is the true In
tent and meaning OF the act.
The first OF May will soon be here when our
stores will close at six o'clock, and then what
a time the boys will have.
IN" received last week q trio each. OF
partridge cochins, and black minorca chick.
ems. They are handsome in appearance, and
from Americas finest strains.
Mr.. George Gambrell came home last Mon
day quite sick. We trust he will soon be ready
Trade is good In Abbeville, our merchants
all have large and we'll assorted stocks. which
they are selling at prices that defy competi.
Work on the Abbevile cotton mill is pro-
crossing, the foundation will soon be ready
for the laying Of brick. Contractor eagle un-
derslands his business and keeps things NOV
ing right ahead.
Pirates o0Penzance. in which our local talent
have ever been employed will be presented TO
the public on next Tuesday evening in the
Court House. This play will be unusually In.
teresting and entertaining. as the best talent
OF our city are engaged In the play. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit OF our graded school.
therefore the public need not to be told of
their duty. Only hint to our progressive
people Is sufficient.
Mr. NJ. V. Lomax arrived In the city last
Monday afternoon, and will be here for few
days.
Ambrose T. Fleming after q short illness
died at his home near this place on last We'd
nesday, the Is. The deceased was good citl-
zen, and one OF our most prosperous farmers,
who had by hard work and economy gather.
ed around him O sufficiency OF this worlds
goods to make himself and family comfort
able. He was 4S years OF age, a member OF the
Methodist church ; and as the time for bis
departure drew nigh, he was perfectly calm
and expressed himself as ready to 60. The
funeral services were conducted at Ebenezer
church by Rev. Wharton In the presence OF a
large congregation who had assembled TO pay
their last tribute of love and respect TO the
OF their frlepd and neighbor. His
remains were Inferred in the cemetery close
by. A wife and five children now mourn the
loss OF a devoted husband and kind and
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