The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What ssM'' Sees and Hears on his
Rounds About the CITY.
Abbeville, S. c., July 3, 1901.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CO., SPREADING OUT.

Tue Tue sniendid lights and increasing their ousi-
Nag nnttipe In monthly an increase OF lroln
So to IS incandescent lignts. I3ey ,n anso Mil ~
pGoS pi,b N pilI light up "Factory HILL" and al an
early date hope to light up the s. A. T. Stops,
On Friday of last week Mr.. Z. u. SayIe II,
visited Due West whese tzens ns Who % are enthusas.
tic on the Light" question and espeoisiiy 10 -
runping an electric railway from tne Ciass,o ,,S
city to Donalds, they say they VIII ~ s,s uo~ onp.
nact,on which is now under earnest con-
Mr. ssyre will at once extend his line ti 10
Due West. where be Will Ign gdwe1I,nas' 1R se Ail
this will necesstate an increse OF tnelf pow.
pIant at this place, which will oe put III neiy ~
soon. We are glad these gentlemen ai1 yeiI SI
last meeting with the success 'neS "'''
uTHe In the extension Of their line to Due west
they Will light up the Ferguson ana "liiian'
College.
IRIENpS COMING AND GOING.
Mr. Ed Edwards left last week for Chicago
11ntvsrsity. where he proposes TO take luli
eourse in medicine; may De gone4 years ei s
he returns. Ed Is fpe young man man; in,S tSe
highest success In any profession ne may
choose. s,s.-+ savera, davs q,
last week visiting 1renSs ha Ss. 10 bssn most eff
,,an, mt and ND faithful salesman In the we'll.
Snown clothing establishment OF Hail
Anderson, Of this city, LETT last Saturoay - ioa
eSapse of large clothing store. MIR. Rose s
an np-to-date "clothier," young man %,
good habits and fine character, and VIII merit
tSe success he deserves any where ne ls
enyaseII Mr lanes swift, of Elberton Ga, spent
several days of last week IN the city; co,,L
Masters James Hemph@ill @ ana a cho0ns1s SOIlSe
Ssnfa5 ssh sSeI1 are eousin sRsnqMqs Mrss. Holloway
Mrs. Carrie Legare Is Wishing lrlenos III 'ne
city.
Miss Mamie Latimer of Bolton, is In the
CITY the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Ella LaIlmer
Miss Latimer Is the daughter Of Congressman
HC. fatimer, and has many friends here
Mr.. John M Gambrell, after short recrea.
tion at Williamston, returned nome laS'
Miss Ellen Link. is spending awhile WILD VIII,
Mrs. r. 8. Link and during her absence Will
lake charge of the home and chlldren.
Miss Leila McCalls:o OF aea[amoIRs' a p sneed M ne
Mrs. l.. R. Vose, accompanied oy nsi
daughter Miss Lou, and Miss Bessie Murray J.
will leave thls week for an e3tenoeo Sis,s ~ "
Georoetown and Pawleys Island, where Iney
viii be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Doal
and other friends and relatives. Pa"ieys
Island is now acknowledge as nlst ciase
summer resort. with splendia rssS SUR s,ssmer,
plying back and forth to The main, and VIII
have this season first class railway system
connecting with the city OF Georgetown, aIl
OF which will make 1t more popular 'nan
ever. ..o,. ,ror, his
office from the End to the 10th Of this month,
and requests his patients TO take notlce.
THE womAN's LITERARY CLUB
Had q most interesting meeting last Friday
afternoon at the residence Of Mr.. @. V. Ham
mopd, where they were delightlniiy enter
tanned by Miss Nora Hammond. MISS Flor,
ence Henry was essayist for the occasion, and
entertained the members by the reading OF
we'll prepared paper on the poet.
AnREy1L1E's POST oFFICE-"wHITE 'FRONT.' "
Our city post office has been removed to
vacated by Mr.. Bernau. You will find IT at
the "White Front" In the O'Neill BLOCK, our
efficient and courteous postmaster VIII re.
ceiye q lot Of new boxes and expects TO nx
up the office In city style.
ABBEvIILE COUNTY FAIR.
We are glad to report success In this direc-
ton. The Committees are meeting with
great encouragement especially among the
M who
and business men will do their part. the
County Fair Is already an assured success.
Abbeville needs some enterprise that will
of % their b. labor which viii show % the prosperity
Of one section over that OF another, and In
this way will be q great stimulus. to all. In
horses r s and colts colts, graded cattle, sheep, hogs
and other stock that will by these annual Ok.
hibits be brought up to the highest standard
OF perfection. each personally vieipg with
the other for the best. We know OF no enter.
prise that will better meet the demand and
bring about the above results than an "old
time" county fair. Let our city and country
people pull harmonoiusly together and make
1t a grand success, and thereby usher in q
bright dawn, and bring about better times
and greater prosperity throughout the entire
county.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. s. Link left last Sunday
night for Atlanta, whittier Mrs. Link goes for
special treatment. They were accompanied
by their sister, Mrs. w. D. Wilson, and family
the trip will result in speedy and perma.
nent cure for Mrs. Link. who has been suffer.
ing 30 long.
r. M. Haddon & Co. for several weeks re-
crestion.
Mrs. Margaret syfan moved yesterday to
the home Of Mr.. r. E. Cox where she will re.
main with her daughter for the present.
Mrs. F. G. DuPre Is now convalescing, and
hopes she will soon be quite we'll.
DEATH OF MRS. ]. W. THOMSON.
A telegram bearing the sad news of the sud.
den death Of Mrs. Sarah Thomson, the below.
ed wife OF Prof. w. S. Thomson, OF Rock Hill,
was received last Monday morning by Mr.. ].
L. Perrin. who is brother OF the deceased.
shock to many friends and relatives in this
community where the deceased lived up to q
few years ago. Prof Thomson was absent
from home at the time attending the Summer
lie was visiting relatives in this city. The
deceased was q most estimable Christian wo-
man, cultured, refined, and amiable in dispo.
sition, and had the love and highest esteem
death casts gloom OF sadness over this com.
munity, where she was loved. honored, and
respected by q large circle OF friends.
Tuesday the Ind, and we're Inferred IN Upper
Long Cane Cemetery. Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson
OF the Presbyterian Church OF which the de-
ceased was member. The bereaved hus.
band and sorrowtng children have the sin.
cere sympathy Of this entire community.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Rev. R. II. Jones preached an excellent ser.
mon last Sunday morning from Proverbs %
thine ears to the words of knowledge" Sub.
ject of bis discourse being "Christian Educa-
tton." His remarks were plain and practical
showing that man to be perfect must not
only receive mental and physical education,
but moral and spiritual as we'll, and other.
wise he would be dwarfed and one-sided. He
dwelt strongly upon the religious training
given our men and women in the church in.
stitutions Of the State. and said because the
State institutions were OF a political organiza.
ton they only looked TO the mental and
physical development, and very properly 30
TOO, for II they were TO 60 into the moral,
spiritual and religious development great,
and vexatious troubles Of q complicated ma
ture would necessarily arse. He did not dis.
parage, but complimented most highly the
great work being done by our State Colleges,
but urged tn e great Importance of a thorough
religious training OF our young men and wo-
men at the different church Institutions OF
The State, as they would then be thoroughly
fitted for good and useful citizens Of the COM
mon wealth. and would be happy and more
useful in their respective homes and spheres