The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
WEST END.
and Incidents of a Week
Around the City-

AROUND the lily.
Mondays storm was. one Of the most terrific
Zeal after peal of deafenlng thunder, Hash
after flash Of the most vivid lightning Gom.
Ing in such rapid succession as 10 be almost
continuous while the flood gates of Heaven
opened. and the rain decended In torrents.
In 8 few moments after the storm began the
Public Square was one SHEET OF water. So
far we have heard OF q serious damage from
either the lightning or rain, the latter com.
ing in the most opportHne time, as the earth
was parcled and thirsty.
Mr.. A. Cohen left Saturday for Baltimore,
for q short stay. He will be at home to-day
or Thursday.
visiting her friends Miss Mary White. Miss
Lucas home Is Society Hill, sc.
Mrs. w. A. Templeton is at Latimer, having
Mrs. T.. A. Cater. The sick much better.
After an absence OF several years, MIR. Du-
Pre- Sassard arrived In the city last Saturday
on 9 visit to bis mother. MIR. sassard's home is
10 Charleston,S S. c., 70 which place he returned
Mrs. W. &. Benet OF Charleston, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. MCGOWAN.
Miss Nellie Stern OF Athens, Ga, came up
from Augusta last Sunday. to visit her sister
Rev. F. Y. Presley. D. D., preached in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday evening.
His text was "Vanlty OF ~vanties, all Is van
ity."
Rev. J. M. Lawson filled the pulpit In the
Methodist church Sunday morning, DR..
Clifton being In Anderson city, where he
Citadel Cadets. Sundays sermon was the
first preached here by Rev. Lawson, and The
congregation were delighted with the ~forciole
name in which he pointed out the only way
where through all eternity, those who had
been "born OF water and the spirit' would
dwell. The text was the latter part Of the 9Th
verse of the 3rd chapter OF John. Except a
WAN ~ hNrn Nf MI tn nd nj h nntrf he
cannot enter into the Kingdom OF Cod"
The german last Thursday night, while not
largely attended, was a most delightful al
fair nb and 11ls1 sSosla sa sp1o sy an BY ',s all; favor
OF the new county advocates, that they kindly
leave her the public spring and Court House
II 40 more. We are not at all selfish, and
New county schemes are q spontaneous growth
this year, 1t appears. and are liable to pop up
atany time and in n place. Where the
next n will appear Is the question. We
don't even dare make q guess.
Honea Path county so far as the slice from
old Abbeville Is concerned, was knocked
'hEger than Gilroy's kite" last week. Let US
be thankful, and congratulate our friends
who gave the new county a black eye in such
Those OF the Confederate Veterans who
have cotton home from Nashville, Tenn, e.
port a grand time, having taken the city oy
storm, captured IT,. Exposition and all.
MIR. j. A. Allen has secured o position as
ira Yelling salesman for the Empire Printing
and Box Company OF Atlanta, Ga, and will In
q 70 '1 pac Ha Sis crib ris 'V viii lbs ssm nGI snt and GIt Start rhe na
his work. His many friends here wish him
every success In his new call.
Mr.. Mcmillan went To Donalds last
Saturday (new county election day. taking
with him the observation-disclosures, at that box.
Only those who were entitled, to vote did SO.
The vote at this place was 81 for new county,
76 against Due w est 1s for, IA against.
NJ I'd Roche ho6 O uQrU yro1nnhlo nam
killed by lightning during the storm Mon.
day afternoon. Lightning striking a very
tall poplar tree standing In the lot just In
making kindllng wood or part OF the tree,
kill ed the COW standing near.
Mrs. Amanda Johnson Of Lowndesville,
Miss jamie King Of Atlanta; e., Miss Kate
guents Of Mr.. aud Mrs. j. r. Blake, Jr.
The entertainment given last Friday even
ing for the benefit Of the Kings Daughters
was quite a success. Each member OF the
we'll selected and interesting program YVES
splendidly rendered, and many were the en-.
cores. While the audience was not a large
one It was well pleased, and amply repaid for
spent. The program was made up Of sweet
music, vocal and Instrumental. and recita-
tons, humorous, and pathetic, we'll rendered.
receipts we're Sl7.0 90.
The stand pipe has been completed and it ia
very probable that the big pump will DO
started to-day, and the pipe filled. The
stand pipe was built by The Standard Boiler
and Bridge Company. of Bellelr, Ohio. MI.
is foreman In charge OF the work..
Miss Emma Miller, much to the regret of
her many friends, leaves to-day for Laurens
c., TO visit friends.
The : apparatus for the fire department has
come In. The hose reels we're the subjects Of
quite pretty In bright coats Of paint, one
blue the other red. Beside the two reels,
each with q capacity Of 500 feet Of hose. The
extension ladder, 1000 feet hose, ruber boots,
equip a first class department are here.
Messrs. Glenn-Jones have kindley taken
care of the apparatus until the houses or house
for the purpose shall be built.