The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-05
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M'' Sees and Hears ON His
ROuntls About the City.

Abbevtlle, ). C., May D, 1871.
Fine rains have fallen throughout the coun-
ty, and in some sections they were very hard,
doing consdera BILE damage to the land.
Last Saturday was busy day In our city.
Too wet TO pIow, and the result was big
crowd and a very good average trade:
Abbeville county wears the belt for the new
est and lateet invention Of the age, "a county
kitchen on Wheels" In which the cooking is
to be done for the county chain gang. This Is
Mr.. John Cade, Of Mount Carmel, was in the
city last week looking after The prospective
OF about seventy bales oa cotton SUI on
porous citizens Of the Valley town.
We noticed an increased number OF ladies
shopping IN the city last Saturday and Mon-
day. Our ladies' stores were crowded TO over
flowing both days. Abbeville's merchants
have the goods and prices and the public are
not slow to find the best market In which to
supply their wants.
Mr. Joseph f. Jones Ia now prepared to Keep
the people of Abbeville cool. He has plenty
of Ice and can sell you season ticket at city
prices.
Rev. j. G. Clifton will leave this week to ded-
| icate Pacolet church in SPARTAN burg county.
| In consequence OF his absence there may be
no services in the Methodist church nextSun-
day.
numerous accessons are made TO our church
es almost every Sunday. This Is good, right
and proper, as all persons should always car
ry their church letters With them. we cant
bevile and having his membership In some
distant city. Your membership should be
where you worship.
LOVELY HOME DEPRIVED OF ITS LIGHT.
A gloom Of deepest sorrow filed the hearts
OF many OF our citizens when 1t was softly
whispered last Monday afternoon that the
Angel of Death had entered the home OF >. !;
Link and robbed him OF his loving wife and
com panlon, Leila. A shadow Of gloom hover
ed over our peaceful little city, for 1t was here
the deceased was born, lived and died, and
had hosts Of friends who had been for seven
long weeks an xiously hoping and praying for
her recovery, but alas the dread summons
came and found her ready 10 bow In meek
submission to the divine will. The deceased
was consistent and devout member or the
Presby yterian church was amia6le In disposi-
ton, selfdenying, and possessed many beau
tiful and lovely traits OF character that en-
deared her to the hearts best and truest affec.
tions Of all who knew her. Mrs. Link was
the eldest daughter OF Mr.. Thomas Z.
Quarles OF this city, and was happily married
70 Mr.. 8. Jenner Link, OF AbbevtIle, Nov. 4th,
children, one an infant OF about seven weeks.
Now husband. father and mother, sisters and
brothers mourn the death OF their loved one;
but they mourn b not as ,hose hope @
the Christian religion, and know beyond
doubt that she has only been transplanted TO
brighter and more beautiful world, and Just
now begins TO live. Yes, she has only pre-
ceded loved ones. and In few short years
will welcome them in at the "beautiful gate"
where she will be "waiting and watching" as
bright beacon star. The funeral services
were conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. Lowrie
Wilson, u. d., in the Presbyterian church
Tuesday at 4 o'clock p. m. Interment ut Long
Cane cemetery In the presence OF a vast con"
course of sorrowing friends.
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society
will meet In the Methodist church next FRI
day afternoon at 4 o'clock Every member ia
earnestly requested TO be present.
d paIx ph0 hos
treatment of DR.. s. NJ. Devega, Of Chester, is
doing well, and Is expected home perhaps the
last Of this week.
During the electric storm last Friday after
noon about thrty-nine phones were silencedr
the lightning dancing over the wires at q fear"
full rate. Miss Morrow exhibited great cour.
age, remaining true to duty until discharged,
although in imminent danger all the while.
WHERE YOU HIT THE GRIT.
Don't forget the amusing lecture "Ht the
Grit" TO be given by Hon. w. P. Wideman In
the Court House next Tuesday evening, the
Mr.. w. p. Ferguson, formerly OF Abbeville.
but now Of Sumter, is In the city for q short
visit to his family and friends. Mr.. Ferguson
With his aDy viii soon s%sr move SN9 to S%ts Ws tsr
I'll afford to lose so good citizen as Mr.. Fer
guson and hope that the business tide OF our
city will SOON bring him and his family back.
Mr. Samuel Carter, Of Elberton. Ga, Is In
the city shaking hands with his many friends.
Mrs. Evans, wife of DR.. Evans, OF Flor
ence, Is In the city on visit TO her daughter,
Mrs. +. B. Gary.
Mrs. 6. A. Douglass has the largest collec.
tion and the greatest variety of the most
beautiful hot house plants wa have ever seen.
A visit to her hot house just now will repay
any one.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
There should be an organized society In Alb
beville for the prevention of cruelty to anil
mals-whlch comes to our notice daily.
Luscious straw berries are being sold In the
city at twenty cents per quart.