The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-21
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M'' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About Town.

| Rev. MIR. and Mrs. Mason, OF LowndeSville
w.r. shopping in The city last week.
Mrs Sailie Oliver, after pleasant, ,rt,, visit OF
returned to her home in fernando, Miss.
Presiding Elder Harmon preached in the
Methodist church last Friday night After
the sermon the last Quarterly Con .erence for
this Con ference was neld. and the following
officers were elected TO serve the coming year
Secreiary-M. r. DeBruhl.
StewardS-C. V. Hammond, John NJ. Gam
breli z. B Speed. j. II. I.atimer, J. +. Lyon,
w. F. Cross, j. +. Miller, NJ. =. DeBruhi and
j. II. DuPre.
We failed to get the financial report as
made by the Chairman OF the Board OF Stew
ards, but will venture the assertion that al
the approaching Conference tue church at al
Abbeville station will aS heretofore stand al
the head OF the list OF those churches who
have paid every assessment.
On last Sabbath Rev. q. II. Waddell preaci'
ed most excellent sermon To Il large ana ~
tentive congregation, at the close OF which
he told the congregation something OF lne
good work he, as superintendent OF EPwoitu
Orphanage, is doing. He seems TO De tue ,e
right man Ior the place. aS the INSTITUTION j.
prosperng under his able management.
voluntary collection was thken anu resultgu
in snug little sum for the OrphtnaPe. ne
also delivered fine sermon al nlgnl, ana aS
IL was union services the church was well
filled. ~, ,, Co.
others OF AOOeVllies B Iailest anu inoo' eH"'H'
Ing daughters.
JudgiHg from the extra number OF sales
men our merchants are rushing IN IneS ceI-
tainly expect Il fine business. Cotton IL coW-
ing in briskly every day, and our public
square presents the scene OF 4 busy market.
Our stores are well filled. and we nave never
known goods cheaper. Bring your cotton to
Abbeville where you have the advantage OF a
trstclass cotton market Gas we have num-
Der of buyers where you can buy as much
for n dollar as you can anywhere. All lines
of goods are handled by our merchants, so
you cannot go anisS as You can ouy anything
you want in this market.
Mr.. J. ). Fisher and family have moved 10
Fort Pickens and occupy part OF the Ham,
mond house with MIR. Milford.
Mr.. Wilder and family Will occupy the
house Just vacated by Mr.. Fisher, as soon as
repairs now beng made are finished.
Our worthy County supervisor, Capt. John
will occupy the dwelling recently vacated by
Mr.. Kerr and family. We are glad To see
such people coming INTO our midst, where
they will receive hearty welcome.
Miss Mary DuPre after delightful stay OF
several weeks IN the city, returned to her
home at Fort Hill last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. r. Nance spent several
days in LoWndesviile last week visiting rela-
tives and friends.
The President of the Long Cane Cemetery
Fund showed US a few days ago most beau
tiiul silk aud velvet quilt which she had just
finished, and said by the liberal donation OIL
SQUARES from each member, she had enough
to make three beautiful quilts which will be
guessed" Off for the benefit OF the Society at
25 cents guess. The President Mrs. K. s.
Link is iudefatigable in her perseverance,
aud 10 her energy there is no bound. She is
proud of the Society and Is lavish In her
praise OF the earpest zeal or It's members:
These ladies are now preparing Tor Fair
which they will have sometime before the
Christmas holidays Further notice OF which
will be given ia due time.
Mr.. F. l.. Holland and wife, of Columbia,
1tt. n1lxr ts-ill
occupy part OF Mr.. q. H. Moores dwelling.
Mr.. Holland is employed at the Il, e. & n.
shops.
Bir,h-To Mrs. j. C. Ambers, now in Rich.
mond, Virginia, October the 10th, daughter.
Mr.. Ambers returned to Abbeville last week
leaving Mrs. AInbers at her mothers home
in Virginia.
Capt. John Lyon received last Monday per
ex press two fine blood hounds for Abbeville
county. They Will be kept at the Poor House
farm by Mr.. ]. r. Kennedy.
z. Rosenberg d Co., are having parapet
wall put on their new block of buildings on
iug neat finish.
Have You heard Bryan and Mckinley
speak through the Photograph? If not. you
should avail yourself OF this opportunity as
you may never have another.
The committees for the Annual Conference
soon 10 meet in Abbevllle are all busy at
work.
There was a good heavy frost last Monday
morning, most preceptible lie Oh low lands.
A number of our citizens will take In gala
week" In Charleston beginning the 26 instant.
One fare for the round trip S7.3o. Why can't
the railroads be just to the up.country as we'll
as the low country people. For S. 80 the
CharlestonanS can visit the up-country in
the summer for two weeks. and why can't
the up-country have as good rutes going to
Charleston? Why so great a difference?
Mr.. Walter Nlsanska, OF Atlanta, spent
several days OF this week In tue city leaving
yesterday morning fer his home in the Gate
City.
The ladies OF the Long Cane Cemetery
Fund will serve oysters next Friday evening
IN the hall over the Gieun-Jones Hardware
store. The public are cordially invited. Come
out and help good and noble cause.