The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
COMING AND GOING.

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leave this week for visit to relatives In Spar
tanburg. These are two Of Abbeville's pref
tiest young ladies', who will have good time
wherever they go.
neigh ghborhood. is visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ.
B. Syfan, In Fort Pickens.
| Mrs. Fannie Milford and her sister. Miss
Carrie Killingsworth. left last week for two
weeks sojourn among the mountains OF
d DR.. - q. A. Neufer left last Monday for the
noun tains and will visit Asheville. Spartan
burg, Green Vile and other cities. He goes on
pleasure trip and expects to visit the Lodges
Of K. OF P. as Grand Chancellor OF the Domain
OF South Carolina.
The following gentleman ielt iast bMonIoay boIns
combined: A. w. Smith, j. Allen smith ,Jr.,
| A. M. smith, Frank MCGEE, Jenna Link and
W. D.. Wilson, We predict for them "oig
| time."
Mrs. Wannamaker and children. Of Pied.
mont, are expected to arrive this week, on
| visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. @. V. Hammo
dav Wins next n for visit to friends in Anderson,
and from there will visit the Highlands IN
NSfr Mr.. and % Mrs. B. s. Barnwell, with their son,
Foster, are spending while at Tallula FAILS
Mr.. ]. r. Blake and family returned last
| week after delightful trip abroad.
Hon. w. D. Mann was In the city last Sat-
urday, as cheerful and happy as ever.
TELEGRAM PARTY.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Harrison. entertained a
number OF their friends In a most delightful
manner last Thursday evening at a "Tele-
| ing guest, Miss Mary Dowelle, OF Cartersville,
Ga, who. after most enjoyable visit, left for
her home last Saturday.
ELECTRIC, RAIN AND WIND STORM.
On last Friday afternoon an electric storm,
accom- pan led by q heavy rain fall, visited
this city. The electrical display was sub.
timely grand, followed by terrible peals OF
thunder which shook up the nervous people,
caused the timid ones to tremble with fear.
The rain poured down and the tightening
flashed, burning out all the phones Of the
city. Also striking the dwelling OF j. 4.
no one. On Saturday afternoon following a
heavy wind storm accompanied BY rain rush
ed through the city, continuing luckily only
for q short time. In this storm the beautiful
home OF DR.. j. l.. Ancrum was damaged to
the extent OF about $500. A large portion Of
the roof of his dwelling being blown of and
the rain damaging his furniture, besides the
blowing down OF several out houses. fences
and many large trees on and near bis prem.
ises. This storm was OF the character OF
hurricane, and was also quite severe In War
renton, blowing down 8 portion OF the large
barn OF MT dGe61TEe s. also s1ees aha 10
Once again We have been lightly passed by
and still without any signal service 10 warm
penditure Of few dollars In this line would
be money we'll spent for the good Of the city
and Its people.
FIRST BALE OF NEW COTTON.
Mr.. John c. Ferguson brought in the first
bale Of new cotton last Saturday, and says
he could have marketed IL several days
earlier, but was waiting for prize from our
cotton buyers. The bale weighed 53S pounds,
A.f-k tny and hNt1 1nh
by BY W. S9 D. BarEsdsle at 55sS cents. Mr. Fer:
guson is one'of our progressive farmers and
has this season made rapid strides In q new
industry, namely, the culture OF pea vine
ct in neal bales. Samples can be seen at the
store OF w. D. Barksdale. who handles the
product for Mr. Ferguson. This is an exam
ple worthy Of imitation. Less cotton, more
only or W then INV viii our beautiful Southland pros.
per and her people be made TO rejoice, and be
happy at home.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Judge Ernest Gary is in the city at present,
the guest of his brother. Hon. F. B. Gary.
Rev. DR.. Rice. President Of Columbia Fe-
male College. will preach next Sunday even
ing in the NJ F.. church Of this city o on the the
lie are most cordially invited.
Rev. DR.. Daniel preached a fine sermon In
the Methodist church last Sunday morning
upon the subject OF "Christian Education" IN
which he showed the great advancement
along this line all over the world during the
l9th century, and begged all to begin the 10th
century with renewed energy and zeal, there
by accomplishing larger and greater results
In the future than In the past
ORGAN SOCIETY.
Have you seen the organ committee OF the
as they are sure to find you out. At the con-
clusion of the morning service last Sunday
the ladies OF the churcn were called together,
organized into an "Organ Society,"" pledging
themselves to do what they could in the way
of securing q subscriptions to purchase new
organ for the Methodist church to begin the
2Oth century with. Mrs. ]. G. Ellis was elect.
ed secretary Of the meeting and secured the
names Of every lady present On last Mon
day the grst committee, consisting OF Mrs.
]. c. Ellis, Mrs. J. L. Mcmillan and Mrs. ]. A.
Harris began their work, and secured sub.
scriptions TO the amount Of six hundred dol
lars. These Methodists have q move on them
T then n1 the n
England will raise for this Goth century
movement upwards Of four millo dollars
three million Of which is already In hand;
enough at least to buy magnificent pipe or
gan.
EXTRA COMMUNICATION.
Clinton Lodge No. 8, A. F. NJ, will have an
extra Communication tomorrow night for
| the purpose Of comforting the NJ. M. degree
on Masons of good standing, and all such
are cordially invited to be present.
MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
On last Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, Mr.
| Thomas Creswell and Miss 1rwt were
married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
| DR.. Daniel.
| ABBEvILLE'S ROLLER MILLS.
| Judge r. T.. Hill and MIR. David Gillian left
yesterday TO attend the Wheat Growers Con-
| ventlon at Greenwood also to confer VIII
mill men who were to be present and make
meeting of our citizens will be called and
committees appointed TO solicit subscri ptlons
| and select suitable site. Abbeville Is quiet.
ly and solldly moving along in the line OF
grogress. Let the good work 60 on until this
among the hills OF Upper Carolina.
NEW FIRM.
Messrs. r. L. Mabry and ]. S. Cochran will
open a general grocery business under the
firm name of Mabry b Cochran. They Will
open In the store room now occupied oy Aug
| the first Of Septembet. These gentlemen
have been engaged In the mercantile busi.
ness In this city for number OF years, and
are we'll and favorably known to the trading
public, and we predict for them q most lib-
eral share of public patronage, which by fair