The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-27
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of Week
About the City.

Happenings and Incidents Of Week
About the City.
Abbeville, s. c., March 96, 1901.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blake has returned to her
home here, after three weeks visit to rela.
tives In Greenwood
Mrs J. s. Norwood, OF Dresden, was in the
city several days last week yisising Telatves. aWg
sou, Master Robert Coleman, spent several
days in Columbia last week.
LECTURE POSTPONED.
The lecture on the "Passsion Play" that was
to have been given last Thursday evening has
been indefinitely postponed on account Of the
illness OF Father Hegarity.
coa1NG AND GOING.
Mrs. Marie Calhoun Baker. OF Calhoun
Falls, was in the city several days last week,
the guest OF Mrs. James H. Perrin; -
Miss Eliza Thomson arrived In the City
Saturday from Zsrline, where she has had
charge Of a large school for the past SIX
Miss Sallie Mann, ofMountain View, was
in the city Saturday visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. D. Wikerson.
Mr.. Aleck Turner, Of Greenwood, has been
daughter, Mrs. Joe Jones.
Judge w. q. Benet, Of Charleston. was the
guest OF friends In the city several days last
week.
Miss Lessie Fisher who has had charge OF q
fiourishing school at Little River, has return.
ed 10 her home here, after finishing her term.
THE woMAN's CLUB.
The Woman's Club had delightful meet.
ing Friday afternoon at the home Of Miss
Eilza Gambrell' Miss nellie Cochrane read
an Instructive paper on the "Life OF Oliver
Ss Sss at 1Ss 6ee Of Miss % Belle Haddon
Mrs. Lula Mann Edwards returned to her
home in Charlotte Monday. afler ten days
visit to relatives here.
Mrs. E. B. Calhoun. Mrs. A. l.. Garrison,
and Master Edward Sheen, went over to Cal.
houn Falls Saturday for few days stay Win
relatives.
Miss Clara Livingston returned 70 her home
in Seneca Friday. after an extended visit TO
relatives and friends here.
Mr.. Wyatt Aiken Ia spending several days
here with bis family.
few days for Woodruff, where they will make
their home In the future. Mr.. and Mrs. Law.
son have many friends here who regret TO see
them leave.
burg, where be has been holding Court for
MI. Eugene FAINT, Of Anderson, was in the
city the first part Of last week, the guest OF
friends.
MIR. Ben Hughes, Of Columbia visited friends
here Sunday. Mr.. Hughes is an Abbeville
boy, and his friends are glad TO see him again.
DR.. J. NJ. Whorton, OF Lowndesville' was IN
Mr.. William Mann was in the city satur.
Miss nellie Reese has position In the trim.
ming room at Kendslls, where she Will Do
glad TO serve her friends.
Miss Nettie Russell has returned from
short stay with friends in Atlanta.
Miss Eva Bolts is IN the city spending some
time with her sister. Mrs. William A.
DR.. W. M. McPheeters, OF Columbia, preach
ed in the Presbyterian Church: While here
pr. McPheeters was the guest OF MI. ]. Allen
Mr.. B. F. Bailey has gone to Palm Beach,
Florida, for weeks stay.
Miss May Lyon was in the city Saturday.
Mis- tyoR sssh1s asred rouen Able
willie Sunday on his way to his school IN
Mr.. Mark Bradley. of warrenton. was In
brother, Mr.. w. w. Bradley.
The Summer School for teachers Will oe
held at Spartanburg. Converse college and
Wofford College will. between them, be able
TO accommodate about four hundred teachers;
ISpartanburg is q wide awake city, ana Will
make 1t pleasant for the teachers who Will al
tend.
for the Spring and Summer seasons.
Mr. John d. Paylor, OF High Point. N. G.. 10
In the city on a visit to his son. MIR. H. l..
Paylor, a, Glenn Ethel . Inn; o,no,t - ,eave
In few weeks for Portsmouth, where they
will make their home. Mr.. Bonner has an
excellent position in Portsmouth, but hiB
friends here regret to see him leave
DEATH OF MRS. MABRY.
Mrs. Frances Msbry died Friday at her
home near Abbeville, after lingering illness.
She was the widow Of the late DIR. 1. j. Maory
who was we'll known throughout the State.
Mrs. Mabry has led retired, but useful lie.
Two daughters and two sons survive her.
Rev. ]. f. Mckinnon and Rev. Il. w. sloan,
officiated at the funeral services.
UNION SERVICES.
Union services was held Sabbath evening
Columbia, conducted the services ON this oc'
casion.
DIR. M'PHEETER's SERMON.
The services In the Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning we're also conducted oy Rev.
42:S: "Behold all things are against me-"
The life OF Jacob and that of Joseph, were
briefly reviewed. How Jacob was surfeited
with the sin of deception. He who had de-
ceived father and brother, In bis own youth,
was in turn most cruelty deceived by Laban
and then by his own sons. The hour that had
now come upon him, that In which they
| wished 10 take Benjamin down into Egypt.
seemed to him the darkest that be had ever
experenSsG and p.snIa %ith TaverIg hga. faa,s aTa
against me-" With jacob what seemed
the darkest hour proved to be that lnst
before the dawn, and 50 with us: GOD GOD
afs no 0gH ass Rs Work osstnsr oP snd
to them that love Him. So that from ibis
text we learn
ist. That all things are part Of Gods
great plan Of salvation and grace.
2nd; Even We the the faith of child OF God
:Ird' All NAV be dark before us for We can