The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-10

tois State. some OF lubl nave 80 t2ys1aslR1 70
keep up with the .5and wagon that edo
not now why IL is. In other words we woRid
IBe glad 10 know Why the lst OF January Ia
now recognized and observed az a national
ience, but it may be that 1t has always been
80. and we never found 1t out till now. For
more than half century past, tbe'southern
people have not been observing with much,
but Ireckonwe will do better along this line
IN the days TO come, - 4 -. H..
Mr.. ]. B. LeRoy and. family, and his son in.
law, Mr.. R. b. Smith and family. during the
past week moved from the Franks place in
town TO the Tom Young place, 8 late purchase
Of the first named. 1t Is true that they are
not far removed fromus but Wetare sorry to
Mas se% Nanns aS JoSnson e
at Mr.. j. L. Barnes just outside ~ ontcor-
porate limits. 'g h.A4 III & Y !,
IT,. NEGRO HOT suPPERS. y:
nes Of f1u last wssR t thai iss i Issisistnra hx
giver: or snca entertsl ni asspSnsibie for
damsges, Isspight go hsrs and fix
ssissslsS isd saa at ssss 81 any ny
gressst on sesh must be-
ss 81 5oRsgs THAT DID q col1sH EHIse. II
{; a., DsRis 'san
iSls ,pisees dr2EingS IS 8 bfsessto his buggy,
r1np3n 8na{dR{a3ce, one Of the horses.
siashoe ees Sosse was was
sktt1< w years ago while running upon
Sit tree. "a horse with good horse
s8j tecaIefnl In nearing that locality.
AKER,s DINNsEeR Asp DANCE.
4 u kef received newspaper publish.
81 Q9 &fay In Sen Juan, called "The San
adj t8&Es II was issued The 2!st OF De-
s& 1sa Hobart 3. Bird, editor. Just
adS &6x8are ad vertised for sale there, as
az 5Sre. Isis an English publication
~ ed every morning except Monday.
In 32k3gen an account OF s-22sSEnincent
dfnhef dance, given aboard the. Trans
port 81 3}6lInn, by her commander. capt. q.
+, Bal 10rmerly Of this place.
Md ma Ms. F. w. h. Nance. OF Abbeville,
cams u E6n Thursday. and the first named
wenft illipgton Friday on business.
WITH s ssismiiy Ivy Of M. B. 6. S Kay, her step
main. WITH kinsiok. .,E
The spring session OF our High school began
The opening wassQuite datterlng and gave
promise OF g large attendance astittle &1non.
Mr.. Claude McA Aliister and Mits 4dssH sHsw-
.sorns Of Ls%sr ssSs g T9r ni
guests till ,latsin the day & 4 ss:,
! kSft. DEATH UFssSa oNELt SoVN3 hAuh. Nm
4 sMiss Ellen Moorh head passed aw ay Wednes.
day evening, Just as the last rays OF the SET
Ting sun we're bidding us adieu$Saud her re.
mains were laid to rest next day" bout one
O'Clock in Providence Cemetery In presence
OF alarge crowd OF sympathizing anu sorrow
ingones. Rev. Peter Stokes attending to the
burial services. She was bornpn the John.
sonfhomestead, four miles out, being the eld-
est daughter OF Mr.. r. L. Moorhead. AL
though part OF her short life OF a little over
sixteen years, was spent In several places, yet
the most OF II was spent among our people,
and therefore we can testify OF truth as to
her worth. Her amiable and foe social quail.
ities made her general favorite with old and
Young An attractive person, q we'll cultivat-
ed mind and winsome ways gained friends
for her wherever she was thrown. The mis-.
sion OF death is a saddening one under all cir
lngly so when 1t enters the home circle, and
takes from II one just entering the copfpes Of
beautiful and joyous young sw0u19nfood
around whom the tenderest c0kdsf fqE affec-
tion cluster. and leaves placetkn1ong the
loved ones which can never. be nl!sdSso 100 .
community suffers when one Of Its brightest
ornaments Is taken away. Her loss, 10 those
TO whom she was 30 dear, is irreparable,. and
Is deplored by the community. While sor-
rowing for the 10, ed and lost, and while"fond
our breasts" we are consoled with the oop-
sciousness OF her we'll spent life and'that
''our loss is her gain" A year or two ago she
was the picture OF health, and had before her
the prospect Of a long and happy life, bnt
alas, the fell destroyer consumption. fastened
Itself upon her vitals, es in due time, II
claimed her as its victim. Since she was
quite young. she was member OF the MetRy
odisr church, and as such performed her
duties therein whenever circumstances wou,3
on the other shore. Troupe