The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-05

ton. Furman. Woford. and Erskine. Some
brilliant flashes Of oratory may be expected
An immense crowd will be here from the
surrounding towns and country and visitors
are expected from other states. The speak Ing
will take place In the biz auditorium In day
light where fifteen hundred or two thous and
Secretary Wilson of the Department o.
Agriculture will be present, and If the crowd
doesn't get a speech from him we Will be
Rev. b. W. Boone is pastor OF Mount
Lebanon A. M. f. Church In the suburbs oi
Due West. Rev. Paris Cowan, is pastor of ST.
Mary's Baptist Church. He owns the lot and
church building in which the congregation
Brodie has been supplying the Presbyterian
church at this place and we regret TO near
there Is possibility OF his leaving this field
He has the confidence and esteem OF both
white and colored.
Mrs. Livy Wat.On, returned to EI alleys last
week after three weeks visit with her moth.
er, Mrs. N. j. Bryson.
Mr.. Frank Clerk went fishing last Saturday
somewhere In Laur, MS County.
Miss Mamie Taggart, OF Abbeville, visited
the family OF Judge Hollingsworth last week.
Mrs. F. Y. Pressy, is planning, trip TO
Texas at an early day to visit relatives.
The public school closed here last Friday
This department of the College has been un-
der the care OF Misses Ray Shelton and Ximena
Hunter this year and 1t is supposed they will
continue to teach till the close Of the session.
Miss Lillian Erwin, daughter OF Mr.. A. NJ.
Erwin Of Antreville, went to see bone folks
last Friday. She wassesccompanied by Miss
Georgia Johnston, the Vice Principal of the
Female College, and Miss Isabelle Escalente
OF Del Maiz. Mexico.
John Cowan, colored, has a contract for
cracking rock on the Atlanta chain gang.
No compensation Is allowed for his services.
A band OF Gypses were camped In the
suburbs of town last week and engaged In
their usual business Of trading. DR.. G. b.
Cowan bought a young mule. Rev. c. E. Todd,
two mules. j. w. Simpson traded horse Tor
mule, H. G. Poore, traded a mule for mule,
c. L. Moore, traded horse for horse:s
A. K. Ellis. r. Z. Brownlee, Sr., and w. t.
Cowan attended meeting OF Camp Sam Nc
Gowan Survivors at Donalds Saturday alter
noon. j. w. Mattson and w. T, Cowan,
were appointed delegates 10 attend the meet
ing in Charleston.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner went TO Troy last Friday
on church business, taking with him his
little son James Neel Bonner:
Some weeks ago Paul A. Brock, secured
position with the Southern Express Company
but finding the work too heavy for him bas
accepted position In the silk department OF
J. NJ. High OF Atlanta.
Mr.. r. S. Galloway, local editor and busi-
ness manager OF the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian. Is attending meeting OF the
first Presbytery at Winnsboro.
The faculty OF Erskine College fooled the
boys Monday by giving them holiday.
Capt. w. A. McClin took. Of Ora, was In Due
West on Sabbath He was accompanied by
Mrs. Ida MC(jilntOcE anu CnllQTen WHO VIII
make longer visit with the family Of Mr..
Jno. A. Devlin.
DR.. j. Il. Bell, has an appointment on the
Hospital staff in the city OF Charleston. He
has accepted aud will enter upon his work
about the middle of April.
DIR. ]. w. Widenan driving past the resi-
dence OF Mr.. J. III. Clinckscales on the first OF
April saw neatly wrapped package lying In
the road. Thinking some one had dropped
the package he got out OF his buggy and WAS
In the act Of picking 1t up when little Norma
Clinkscaes called out from the house, april
fool"
Friday April 7th the Second Presbytery will
meet here. The Presbytery will be opened at
eleven o'clock with a sermon by the Rev. w.
b. Lindsay, the retiring moderator.
Mr. Hammill and Mr.. Hickman. Of the
Seminary will deliver sermons. Mr.. Hammill
will likely be licensed.
On Sabbath the sacrement OF the Lord IS
Supper will be observed.