The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
WEST END.
and Incidents Of n Week
Around the City.
Abbeyjlle. s. C.

Abbeville. S. c., Sept. p, 1897
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. j. Zeigler and children OF
Shreveport, La, are visiting Mrs. w. A. Lee.
Miss Anna Ancrum of Camden, who has
been the guest of relatives for several weeks
left for home yesterday.
Mrs. II. H. Norwood, OF Calhoun Falls, Is In
the city with relatives.
Union services were held in the Baptist
church Sunday evening. Rev. Mr.. Earle
preached the sermon.
Mrs Mary Parker has been visiting here
for several days.
Mr.. a. Cohen spent Sunday In the Gate City.
Mr.. r. e. Bernau Is at home from his trip To
New York. While in the Metropolis. he
purchased a large stock OF beautiful aud use
iu articles. Those wishing anything in his
line will do well TO give him call, as his
stock will be all that II city jewelry establish
ment carries, and his prices much cheaper.
Rev. j. NJ. Lawson preached in the Metho
dist church Sunday morning. DIR. Clifton be
ing absent, attending a convention OF The
Womans Missionary Society, which convened
the following text. which is found in the first
part OF the 5lh verse of the 45 chapter of Jer-
emiah-"And seekest thou great things for
thySeli? 9"
The sermon was plain and forcible, such a.
sermon that even child would understand,
and one that gave the congregation food for
much earnest thought. Mr.. LAWSON spoke OF
how we each sought to find worldly fame and
riches, neg ecting the greater and better things,
and spoke of the sci lfShneSs OF the unregener-
ate man, and pointed him to the Savior as the
great eXemplar and teacher OF unseltishneSs,
of that pure type OF Christian charity that
loves our neighb0r as our self.
Monday the =. A. l.. pay train came In ana
business was brisk in consequence OF the
money in circulation. The 5. A. l.. pay roll
for this place amounts 10 several thousand
dollars and coming every month Is quite an
item, in the way of helping trade.
Every day the drill at the artesian we'll
sinks deeper in the earth, at this writing a
depth of 40 feet has been reached. Just what
supply of water has been obtained we are not
able to say as there has been no test recently.
The Oil Mill Ginnery and the Enterprise
Gnnery are running In full time, both are
fitted up with the latest and most improved
machinery, and give to their patrons the
least trouble and best service possible.
Mrs. w. f.. owen attended the woman S
Missionary Society convention at Lowndes-
VILE Sunday.
We would respectfully suggest that the
merchants of our city each have the water
their store, then with Il very few feet OF small
cheap hose, the square and streets in front OF
their places OF business could be kept well
sprink led, and the dust that Is SO injurious to
| their goods done away with. Just small
outlay In this direction would save many
dollars worth of goods and much work and
| Inconvenience.
| In all other cities we have visited where
| there are no public sprinkling carts or wag
OnS, the above plan has been adopted. Our
| people should get in line on this as we'll as
others improvements
| Dr. l.. r. Hill returned Sunday morning
| from Baltimore. Nd where he had accomp'
ancd Mr. a. Harris.
| Mrs. J. Allen Smith and children returned
! last week from Tallchassc, Fla, where they
have been for three weeks.