The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of 4" Week
About the City.

About the city.
The vocal and ora,ory recital by Miss Anne
Dell Barnett last Friday night was well-at-
tended and thhSe who were SO fortunate al
10 be able 10 hear Miss Barnett were perlectiy
delighted and only want another opportunity
to show their appreciation oi her char
sweet voice.
HOME FROM :, FOREIGN SHORE.
Miss Lucia McGowan came home from
Charleston last Saturday, aiter an eHtenoeo
visit to her sister, Mrs. W. Z. Benet.
Mrs W. A. Templeton was called TO Mon
terey last Saturday by the illness OF her llttle
niece. the daughter Of MIR. ana Mrs 1eorse
Speer. - .,.
considerable delay, and now, the weather
permitting, the work Will De puShed WIFI ail
despatch possible.
Monday was payday for the S. A. l.. en-
ployees at this place ana the rallroaa ooSs
wear very broad smiles in consequence.
MUD.
We do not remember that we have ever
seen the streets of Abbeville as muddy ana
sloppy as they have been for the past lew
days. The roads leading into this place are
nearly inpasSable, aud will require several
days sunshine to put them In even lalr cou-
dition. The cont tinuous rainy weather, mas
fixed streets and roads alike.
NEWS FROM AFRICA.
Rev. D. w. Snyder on Sunday night. in the
Presbyterian church. preached 10 very
large congregatian. From what we learn, MS
sermon lecture, Iur II WAS both IN one was
highly instructive and entertaining, ana MS
hearers were, without exception, louu IN
their praises OF this servant OF the MoSl HlSn,
who left home, Kindred AID friends 10 labor
for the Master IN iar-of A lrica. In MS ser
mon he gave some insight into the manners
and customs of the natives OF The Congo
country, aud the lives the missionaries lived
who went there TO teach them "the way OF
light" Immediately after the sermon MT.
Snyder exhibited "a number or cur1os that
he had brought from the Congo country and
explained the use of each article. One OF
these curioS was knife made by the natives
and used In their warfare. For each Vlctlm
that falls under the strokes OF this terrible
instrument OF death it is their custom 10 put
a notch IN the handle; the knife shown hau
more than dozen notches.
THE ARTEsEAN WELL.
After several days enforced idleness, work
cause Of The enforced idlenesS was a broken
drill. A new drill has been received and the
work goes rapidly ahead.
DEATH OF 4 GOOD MAN.
Dled-At his home ir Atlanta, Ga, .Satur.
day, February 10Th. 1897, Mr.. James II. Wal.
ker. in the 9th year of his age.
The deceased lived for many years near this
city aud was well.kpown all over the county.
Mr.. Walker was pative of Kentucky and
was d Confederate veteran. Soon after the
war he married. In Edgeteld, Miss Sue b
Quarles. Then, with his bride, he returned
lo his native State, where he resided Tor sew
eral years. They then came TO South Carolina
10 live and bought q farm about three miles
from here. Having TWO sons who had several
years before gone TO Atlanta and engaged In
business, the parents moved there, and In
that city, surrounded by his loved ones and
by warm friends, the spirit OF James H.
Walker "paSSed over the river TO rest under
the shade OF the trees" The deceased was OF
that generous. frank, kind-hearted dlsposi.
tion that made him hosts OF friends wherever
his lot was cast. AS friend. he was true as
steel and was friend indeed TO many fel.
low-beiug. loving aud devoted husband
aud father, he leaves widow, three
sons and three daughters to mourn their loss.
With them his friends mingle their tears oi
sympathy and love.
Sunday afternoon the remains of the de-
ceased, accompanied 10y his wife. little dangh-
ter and two SOUS arrived hsre via the S. A.
H.. and were taken 10 the home OF Mr.. 7. p.
QuarIes, from whence, on Monday at II
O'Clock Il. m., they were carried TO the Baptist
church, where u short funeral service was
held by Rev. Mr.. johnson, assisted by Rev. }.
Luwrie Wilson. The interment was in Long
Cane cemetery.
THE WATER WORKS.
With the water-works, that will be COM
ttSu OelOIt mdDS lii Colllc IuC uCCco-
Sity for more adequate sewerage. AS this
work will have TO be done in the near future,
beyond doubt, and the sooner the better.
Theu We would suggest that now Is the proper
time for our city fathers TO have at least he
plans for q sewerage system laid out. We
now have competent civil engineers on the
ground. and there can be no doubt that 1t
would be cheaper 10 have the lines run or no
nore) now while they are heIe.
MI. +. Gordon White went up to Anderson
last Sunday.
MIR. w. D. Leslie spent day or two with his
family last week. He left for home Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Willie Rose left yesterday afternoon for
Walhalla Tor d few days visit to his mother.
The removal OF Mr.. s. NJ. Rigsby from the
p0sision Of station agent OF the 5. A. l.. at
this place Is the source OF much regret TO the
large majority 1--WE might say the whole OF
our people.) Mr.. Rigsby has been citizen OF
our city for six years and in that time has had
the best interests OF his home city at heart,
and has made friends by the score. He will
still live here, and this fact will be the source
OF much pleasure 10 us
Mr.. r. w. Caruthers, who was for some
time conductor on the S. A. L.. and made his
home in this city. Is here Tor few days stay.
Mr.. Caruthers is now railroading sn the West.
Capt. w, 7. Branch, who has been in Ches.
ter for medical treatment, Is rapidly improv-
ing aud will be home in short while. A
hearty welcome awaits him from his many
friends.
CORRECTION.
In the list OF those pupils who made the
highest grade during the last term ast an.
uounced in last weeks Press aud Banner, the
name Of Miss Ada Richey, whose average
was 81 3, should have appeared in the Fifth
grade,