The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What ssM" Sees and Hears OH His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, s. G., June %, 1897.
VISITORS COMING AND going.

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Abbeville, S. g.. Jun %, 1897.
VISITORS COMING AND GOING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Purdy. Of Cedar Springs.
were in the city last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. klugh were in the city
on the nth. Mr.. klugh Is a first-class farmer
and rarely ever comes to the city unless on
business. but keeps up with the news by read
ing the Press and Banner.
Dr. J. h. Wallace, of Sardis, Y. c., arrived
In the city last Friday and spent several days
with his friend, DR.. Claude Gambrell.
Mrs. c. Chalmers, after q weeks visit to
relatives in Anderson, returned last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Ed. Edwards returned home last week
from Wofford College.
Rev. c. Z. Todd and Mr.. w. f. Bell were In
the city yesterday on business.
Mr.. c.. H. Mayhem, of Atlanta, representing
the Cherokee Marble Works, has been in the
city the past week.
Mr.. c. NJ. Beasley, representing the Page
Woven Wire Fence Company, Of Adrian,
Michigan, has been in the city for a few days
with a view to selling the ladies OF the Long
Cane Cemetery Society a fence to enclose the
entire cemetery. This society has already
changed the appearance of the cemetery,
which is now kept in good fix and only needs
a fence asa protection to It's grounds.
Miss Ollie McIlwain Is visiting friends In
the city. Miss McIlwain is a lavorite. and
has so many friends, tits not ours TO say
whose guest she is just now.
Mrs. j. c.. Ellis is on a visit TO her mother
and friends in Cokesbury.
Mrs. James A. Hill will leave tomorrow for
q visit to relatives in Chester.
Mrs. John Garrison, OF Atlanta, is spending
a few days in the city visiting friends.
Miss Emma Miller, a charming young lady
of Charlotte, N: c.. is in the city as the guest
of her friend. Miss Florence Templeton.
Miss Josie Clifton returned a few days ago
In Mt. Carmel. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. aiken Kelly. who will spend a
Mrs. S. n. Williams is visiting her SON, MIR.
Henry Williams, OF Durham, Nc.
Mrs. w. D. Wilson, with her sister, Mrs. r.
S. Link and children. who have been visiting
friends near the Savannah and at Wellington
are expected home today.
HEALTH ORDINANCE.
Officer J. S. Fisher will commence his tour
of inspection which will be rigid, and to the
letter of the law. Have your premises put In
order and save the penalty attached for neg
lect OF duty.
STRAY SHOTS.
Whooping cough Is all the rage in Able.
Vile.
Madam Rumor says we are to have new
neighbors on Magazine Hill.
U. C. VETERANS.
Last Monday afternoon a large number Of
Con federate veterans passed through our city
en- route for Nashville, Tenn. The first train
which they arrived was held over for the
together. Among those going from Abbeville
we're: MIR. g. V. Hammond, Miss Ida Ham
mond, Judge j. Fuller Lyon. Mr.. J.F Living
ston. Gen. r, r. Hemphili, Capt; r. H: Arm
and L. J. Bowen.
DEATHS
MIR. A. j. Ferguson died at his home near
on last Thursday. the 18th, In his
18th year. Thu deceased has been in failing
health for q long time, so that while the END
came suddenly IL was not entirely unexpect-
ed. Mr.. Ferguson was a member OF Upper
Cane Presbyterian church, and was q
good citizen, hon est and upright In all his
dealings, and after attaining 10 the promise Of
long lie we trust be has zone to his war
He leaves a wife and seven children, together
with many friends to mourn his death. His
remains were inferred In Long Cane ceme-
Rev. MckinDon reading the burial ser.
Vice.
Died suddenly of heart failure, last Thurs
day evening, at his home in Jacksonville,
Fla, pr. W., w; Tucker. beloved father OF
Mrs. Edward McCrady of this city. whose
many friends sympalhize deeply with her In
this sad and unexpected bereavement.
METEoRIC PHENOMENA.
On last Wednesday evening, about $40
one OF the largest meteors ever seen
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to Northwest, lighting up all below
as bright as an electric light, and making a
kissing noise, preceded by a rumbling sound,
and disappearing with a tremendous report
like. unto u dynamite bomb. The strangest
part of this brilliant phenomena is that there
was much speculation as to the place where
the meteor fell: different persons avowing
they saw II fall right near them and 60 COM
out; some declared 1t fell in Able
Vile; others were positive that 1t descended
to mother earth In Savannah and Augusta, as
we'll as many other places. aud all about the
same time. Be this as 1t may 1T was certainly
q magnificent sight, strange 10 behold, and
perhaps portentous of some great event In
the near future.
BASE BALL.
On last Wednesday Abbeville's team cross.
ed bats with Due West, and after q closely
contested and hard fought game scored six 10
two in favor Of Abbeville. Those who wit
messed the game. say 1t was the best they
have seen this season. This scores several
victories for the A bbeville team this season,
and, that, too, away from home.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Rev. ]. A. Clifton, after a delightful visit to
Johnston and Columbia, returned home last
week in time to fill his regular appointment
on Sunday morning. He will be absent next
Sunday in the city of Anderson. where be
goes TO preach the baccalaureate sermon be-
lore the students OF the South Carolina Mill.
tary Academy.
Rev. j. NJ. Lawson will fill his appointment
in the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. Edward McCrady. rector of Trinity
church, was unexpectedly called away by tel
egram on Thursday, therefore there were no
services in the Episcopal church last Sunday.
Regular services by the pastors were held in
the Presbyterian and Baptist churches Sun.
day morning.
Union services were held in the evening at
the Baptist church. being conducted by Rev.
A. +. Mcklnnon.
Father conducted services in the
Catholic church last Sunday morning,
Rev. - Baird, OF Tennessee. conducted
services In the A. R. P. church last Sabbath
morning.
DIR. F. Y. Pressly will preach In the Presby-
terian church next Sunday.
Yesterday, the 22nd OF June, is recorded as
the longest day In the year.
Mrs. w. o. Cromerh has been in the city sew
eral weeks nursing her daughter. Miss Daisy,
who recently returned from Columbia and
has not as yet been able to 60 home. We are
glad to report Miss Daisy better at this wri-
ting.
A. NJ. Hill & SONS are bringing in daily
fresh cabbage from their city farm, which
they are selling cheap.
DR.. j. l.. Ancrum left yesterday via the
Southern for st. Matthews, in Orangeburg
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