The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of q Week
ArOund the City.


| The "German Club" will entertain their
friends next Tuesday evening. the 18th INST
Mt the Volunteers Armory. Handsome lnVl'
tions are out for that social function ana q
ones who are 10 be the guests Of the club that
evening. A splendid orchestra has oeen sc,
cured and with sweet music, lair laoleS anu
handsome beaux. an evening Of unalloyed
| Mr., NJ. T. Coleman is at home for the holi-
days, after a very successful trip:
| Mr.. Arthur Calhoun came in Sunday after-
noon to spend this week with home foiks al
Monterey.
The scholars and teachers of the city school
will have a rest from Friday, the 24th inst, TO
Monday, January 8, 1885.
been the guests Of Miss Mamie Lee for several
days.
Mrs. H. H. Norwood, OF Calhoun Falls,
spent the past few days here with relatives.
Monday was pay day for the ,. A. L., em-
ployees at this place.
Miss Mamie and Miss Sadie Lee will spend
the holidays in the Mountain City" with
Mrs. T. c. Cover. They expect to leave mere
Mrs. X. H. Baker, OF Calhoun Falls, after
several days stay with relatives here. re-
turned home Monday. ,..
Union services were held In the Baptlst
There will be services at Trinity church
next Sunday night, and We learn from tnat
date services will be held sunday plgnt IN,
~S>A Wv
Mrs. j. NJ. Hardin and children, and aunt,
Mrs. Spencer, who has been her guest lot sew
eral months leave this week on visit to rel
atives in Savannah, Ga.
TAKING LEAVE OF Us.
Rev. DR.. ]. A. Clifton and family leave to-
day for Sumter. their future home. Tomor-
row Rev. ]. NJ. Lawson goes to Cherokee cir
cult, Spartanburg county. 1t is with deepest
regret that we bid these persons good bye.
DR.. Clifton and family during their two years
stay in our midst have made many & warm a,111
always be open to feceive them. Rev. j. M.
Lawson is one OF Abbeviile's sons and many
tender ties will be severed when he leaves the
home of bis birth. we know & OF no one ,,,s1If ~
and wife. May kind Providence bring
them back to us ere many months nave past;
To these dear people who 60 at the bidding 81 o,
Him whom they serve, we say God speed, and
may Heavens richest blessing he theirs were
ever they be.
Sunday morning DR.. Clifton paeached his
farewell sermon In the Methodist churcn.
Rev. j. M. Lawson occupied the rostrum with
him. After the sermon the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted by the con-
gregation
REV. j. A. CLIFTON.
Clifton, d. d of the Abbeville M: E. church,
South, under the polity Of the Church, has
been terminated, therefore, be 1t
Resolved That the ministry OF DR.. Cillton
has been most acceptable to the church, TO
the congregation and to the entire communi-
", and has resulted In positive enlargement
10 the church In every material sense as we'll
as spiritually.
End. That while this separation gives us
pain, we submit to authority and would pray
the blessing OF God upon Dr.. Clifton and FAM
lily wherever the church may direct his SER
vices.
3rd. That we .bespeak for DR.. Clifton and
his family that Christian care and considera.
ton to which his distinguished ability and
their merit entities them.
REV. ]. N. LAWSON.
Resolved, by the Abbeville NJ. E. church,
Sontb, that whereas Brother James M. Law
son has been called Of God from this church
to preach the gospel and takes formal leave
OF us this day, we pray that the richest bless.
fngs OF Heaven may 60 and be with him and
his in this new, high and holy calling.
End. That Brother Lawson shall ever be
the special object OF our prayers, that his
ministry may be acceptable to the church
and ab1ndantly blessed Of God in the saliva
tion Of immortal souls.
.'Tis hearty and cordial welcome we ex-
tend to Rev. J. w. Daniel and family who
will arrive here this afternoon. Rev. Daniel
comes to us from Sumter and, will, as pastor
of the Abbeville NJ. E. church, will find will
ing hearts and hands 10 greet him and make
this place "home'' for him and his in the
truest sense OF the world.