The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-27
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M' Sees and Hears ON His
Rounds I'm and About the City.


Abbevllle, s. c.. Jan. q, 1897
Under the new charter for the city OF Aooe
| Vile there " Ill be no election for mayor until
| April, 9S Four wardens are to be elected In
| April next, the present mayor holding fol
another year.
Miss Clarke Scott, with her brother Joe
spent Sunday In Abbeville, returning 10 At
lanta Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Ed
COoeler.
Mrs. A. J. Corrie and daughter Jen ME, after
a delightful visit with fIiends and relatives
| In Atlanta, returned home Friday. Hiss Jen
ME Is one of Abbeville's brightest and most
accomplished young ladies, and after long
absence Is welcomed home by many friends
Mr. Broadus Moore, of Nlnety-Six arrived
In the city last Monday and was greeted by
numerous friends.
Mr.. W. H. Scott, of Johnston. Edgefeld
: county, arrived in the city Monday and
while here was the guest OF his friend, Mr.. W.
| T. Mcdonald.
There is an effort being made to organize
sn orchestra for the Methodist Sunday
school, We think 1t quite likely they will be
ready for business soon.
Owing TO the extreme bad weather at the
| time appoin ted for the first quarterly confer
ence of the Methodist church for 1897. The
conference has been postponed until the l0lh
| of February.
Tue Methodist congregation Tin parU have
Just uaid off their outstanding deot, namely
81 800, for their new church extension, and
they feel happy over their success. The
names of every contributor, with their res pee
tive amounts Will be duly enrolled upon the
church register, and handed down to future
posterity. Every memper should be proud oi
| such an opportunity, and should from sense
OF duty share In this honor, II only d small
amount. which Will be received and enrolled
| this week. A list OF names and amounts will
be published.
er Link from Chief Moore, OF the weather
bureau, announcing tue falling OF the mer-
curry To 20 degrees ABOVE zero on the evening
OF the 10Th, which means hard weather for us
/. Mrs. T. ". Morton, with her two fine boys,
are spending the week in the city with her
| father and sisters.
Messrs. PawnAll and Menshaul, of New
York, The gentlemen who drew up the speci-
| ficatlOns for the water works, are now push
| Ing up the contractors and seeing that The
! work is well done. Already the eighL-inch
drill Is doing its work, cutting It's way deep
down into the bowels Of mother earth. In u
| few short months Abbeville Will be supplied
with artesian water, as well as an abundant
supply from another source, TO be used IN
! time Ut fire. This cis,ern Will be built at the
pumping station and supplied from the Blue
| Hill branch, and will hold quantity OF
water sufficient Tor any Emergency.
Mr. and Mrs. james A Alston Cabel, of Rich
mond, are In the city, stopping at the Reider
House. Mr.. CAUel owns large estates III this
County. and Is we'll known and cordially well
coined by our citizens.
Mrs. JunesT Latimer, with her son Ernest,
spent several days In the city last week.
| What about the SCHOOL tax? Areyou for or
against IL" Think well and then cast your
| vote.
Miss Belle Hadden, after an absence nf sew
eral months has returned home, to ihe delight
| OF many trends.
! Mrs. NJ. l.. Nculrer arrived in the city last
! Saturday and Will make her home Tor The
present with her son, Dr. q. A. Neuffer.
Miss Mamie Swift, Ui Eloerton, Is visiting
! in the city.
| MIR. Richard Hill, with his brother w. E..
| Hill, will leave Baltimore to-day Tor home.
| Many friends rtjUice at his improvement aud
trust he may reach home safely.