The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-23
Wednesday, Sept. %, 1896.
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What ..M'' Secs nnH Hears on His
Round About City.

What "M.. Sees and Hears on His
Round About city.
Mr.. I,abb B. Jurcidni of Burt, Syria, lect.
ured in the Baptist church last Sunday might
TO an extraordinarily large audience. NE
lecture was well delivered ana very Instruct
i've, and highly entertaining, and luily appre'
ciated by all present. . >,o,
The City Graded School opened last hon-
day with q full attendance. consicerao!y over
that of last session. With the following
able corps of teachers we may expect grano
Prof. j. f. Knight, of Florida, 9th and 10th
grades. ,o,,,-.
Mrs Caldwell, of Columbia, 9th grade.
Miss Carrie Sullivan. of Anderson. 9th grade
Mss Bessie Edwards, OF Abberile. 4th grade
ss Florence Temp!eton, OF AboeVilIe' %
grade.
Miss BERTHE II ca Ian. OF Georgia, 2nd grade
Miss Winton Parks, OF Aboeville lsI Sii'ue'
Msr. j. NJ. Wallace, musica! deparlnenE!, Iva
On last Monday morning the pastors Oh tue
different churches met with the schoo anu
Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson, j.. d., opened tne ,t,:. SM
ercies with prayer alter WIZ MniIn ~ m''' Eext
Mr. j. &. KIugh in a few well chosen words
Introduced Prof Knight who made ny ms
well timed address II most lourmaoie lInpres-
sion upon all present. Mr.. k!ugh also de-
Hvered q few remarks appropriate 10 the oc
/casion which were well recei we'd by all. MISS
5Leona Blake and Miss Hcalan then favored
I tbs school with a beautiful duette. DR.. Clifton
! followed ~ his usual happy loVlal style tolh
delight of all, after which, Miss Healan rend-
Tered most beautiful instrumental solo.
I Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson, ID. D., then pronounc'
ed the bendiction, which closed the prellm'
Iinary services OF The opening exercises of our
Graded School. Scholars Will be graded ac-
cording 10 their stand in grammar and arlth-
lnitic. The examination began yesterday.
Il Mr.. Sam,Shiver, who has been quite sick for
some time, returned yesterday from Hol
Springs, Arkansas, much improved.
Mr.. Cheatham Of Warrenton is clerking FOR
Aug. w. Smith, and will be glade to see his
friends.
Don't forget the "Dime Reading mex,
Friday evening at the residence OF Mrs
George White, for the benefit OF the Long
Cane Cemetery Funds. II will be socia!
event OF much pleasure M as AZ duli a ana varied
DR.. +. l.. Wilson Is home again ana ready
for business.
Mr.. NJ. V. Lomax is now making some OF
the finest pIatno photographs. ever seen IN
AbbevHe. MIR. LomaX is fine artist, and Is
up to date in his work, and is here 10 stay AZ
his business is increasing every day.
Miss Maud Ho!lngsworth, the pretty
daughter of Judge Hollingsworth, OF Due
West, is visiting her cousin Nils Mammie
Taggart.
the city yesterday.
Miss Upchurch has assumed the respopsih
position Of organist in the Methodist Chu:ch
On last Sunday, the music and singing was
especially fine.
Mrs. John Ch!les, OF Bradley, is visiting g
Mr.. Caud Gambreil VIII leave next week
for the University o: Baltimore, where he
will take mis- last course, and from whence ne
will return home a full tledged NJ. ID.
Mr. j. l.. Maxwell and family will move to
Greenwood next Monday, where MIR. MaX-
well Will engage in his regular business ;e we
regret 10 see such gooOd and worthy cltiZen
leave our city, and as they go we WISH them
success In their new home. -
Died. in this city on last Thursday, the lIth,
inst, Hirman Tuston the infant son OF Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Bradley, aged about eight E0nthS.
God has trausplanled this beautiful flower
into His garden above 10 await the coming OF
father and mother.
The following young ladies will leave next
week for the Winthrop Training School al
Rock Hill: Miss Marie Gary, Miss Leila Nc
Gala, Miss Lily Templeton and Miss Sadie
Lee. 49,,
Miss Eva Kirby. Miss Essie Douglass, Miss
Emma aud Miss Lucy White OF this city left
yesterday for Converse College at Spartan
burg. .
Miss Sophia Eifert has again returned with
the firm OF 4. NJ. Haddon 4 Co.. and is n
favorite with the public generally. all Of
whom acknowledge her skill and exquisite
taste as a mulliner.
Miss Bell Wicker, while on her way 10
Anderson, is spending d few days with friends
in Abbevile.
Mr.. Saddler of Anderson, is visiting friends
Mrs. Julia Wlns,ock and her charming
daughter, Lillian, arrived in the city last Mons
day ou visit TO Mr.. q. A. Nisanska and
family.
Mrs 6. A. Morrow, of Verdery, and Mrs.
]. l.. Mcneil, of Greenwood, spent last week
with Mr.. F; l.. Morrow and family.
The Abbeville Baptist Association con-
vened yesterday in this city in It's 18th an.
nual meeting. After devotional exercises the
regular routin of business was transacted,
after which the following officers were elect.
ed j. II. Wideman, Moderator; w. +. Goth
ran. Clerk.
The following is the regular order OF
business before the Association.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Convene at 10 o'clock a. m.
Adjourn at O'Clock p. m.
Convene at o'clock p. IN.
Adjourn at o'clock p. IN.
Convene at o'clock p. III.
Adjourn at will.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Reports on Temperance.
Reports on Home Missions.
Night-Introductory sermon by Rev. +. o. >.
Curtis, of Ninety.Six, S. c., followed by report
on Orphanage.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Report on Foreign Missions.
Reports on State Missions.
Reports on Home Missions.
Reports on Education and DenOmnational.
Report on Literature.
NIGHT.
u. ~,
OF Greenwood.
Four visiting members, and about 10 dele
gates are present,
The exercise will be very interesting and
the public are cordially Invited to attend all
the meetings day and night.
Mr.. J. l.. Mcneil of Greenwood, Is now
night operator at the e.. G. d n. depot.
The Gle .-Jones Hardware Company, Of
Charleston, are now located in Rosen berg'S 'S
corner store, and have on hand handsome
line of hardware fixed up in city style. Give
Them look and be sure and read their rebus
sign at the door and win the offered prize.
Mr.. Glen and family, OF the Glen Jones
Hardware Co., will board for the present with
DIR J. w. w. Marshall.
Mr.. Jones and wife board with Mr.. James
A. Bowie.
Of Mrs. Taggarts millinery department. Mrs.
Russ is an artist in her line, and will show our
ladies the newest designs in hats and hon
nets trimmed in the very latest style. Mrs.
Taggart is greatly disappointed as she Will
not be ready TO make her fall display today
by reason Of her goods not yet being received.
Further notice of her opening will be given
probably next Wednesday the 3Oth.
Miss Fannie and Miss Susie Pinckney, with
their brother, Hall, after spending delight,
full visit with relatives in the city, returned
TO their home in Anderson yesterday, accom-
panied by their grandfather. DR.. Marshall.
Our merchants are all cleaning and brush
ing up their stores preparatory TO arranging
their stock.
Cotton Is coming in rapidly and bringing
good prices Our cotton buyers make this
market lively by their liberal bids.
NrW DOhn