The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-18
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What "M" Sees and Hears on HI
Rouuds In Country and In Town.
Abbeville, s. c., May llth, 1904.
MOUNT CARMEL AMATEUR TRoUP AT sHAFoN
On last Thursday evening Mount Carmel
amateur troup presented their nne Play ~ ~
Deacon" before crowded nouse oa ,I al rem
Sharon Academy. The play was Wsil Isa
dered and the large audience most uelisu.
fully entertained. Receipts ABOUT twsa.y
Ave dollars. Mount Carmel folks 90 t1tns
up first class always, we can can 'ou'n 'o' 'l'-
Iebapon's fiourishing school unoer tn'
management Of Miss Isabelle Evans VII
close most successful , fsssi1 Se s1en on saturdsS
at Miss Nancy Crawfords spring IN tnst sec
tion. The public, patrons ana Irlenas a, ar
cordially invited 10 come anu ofius vi al
filled baskets and enjoy oay Will 'ne Wilt
Miss Maggie Stevenson one Of Santuckt
preltiest young ladies, spent last week "ltn
her cousin Mis- Dollie Carlisle.
Miss Maggie Pennal a pretty young lady
from the city is now enjoying herself IN lne
couutry visiting among her frlends on Ioute
No. 8. She is the guest OF her sister ME- W
mir. ]. D. McGaw moved last Monday
down TO the old Taggart place on tne Cai
houu's Mill road where he will engage IN ous'
in ess with MIR. VIM. Ken nnedy.
The greater portion OF Route No. 8 was
visited last Saturday BY splendld ram.
Wheat and oats are heading ana look well
Cotton is being chopped 70 stano; ha. oTrn
small cereals are being sown for forage crop
Everything looks fiourishing just now "ao"n
Mrs. Matte A. Wilson scGo%PsnieSS x, ,ps1I So5y BY
he msn1 srends Of Mrs Wilson will be
glad 10 know after a tedious illness she ls
home again and rapidly convaiesolng. ,o,
Mrs. David Gillian and daughter Miss
Robena have been sick since last fIioay' ,a pua
we are glad to report them DETER AZ 'nis
writing. ua,d 10 h,e hod
has been sick for sometime. ,,
Mrs. Margaret Bass was In the city lasl
Monday. - X,,,. ,,uo
had some good work done on the old Cnar.
leston road, We would call TO the attention
of Supervisor Nick ella the fact that the railing
on one side OF McGaw's bridge needs Putuns
up also the railing along the aSutmen' men "a On
dangerous place about Is feel deep on eltpei
side and a narrow road without the least
protection. Should a horse become fr1gnten-
ed on entering the bridge; and run PACK ony ~
9 few feet, both rider, horse and Vehleie
would ali be at the bottom Of Is foot dltcn
in q heap together. Before an accident nap
pens Is the time to have 1t fixed. A word OF
warning ID SuIucleut.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The "book club" held its regular meeting
last week at the home OF Mrs. u. A. NeuHer,
where they were most charmipgly entertain.
ed. Delicious refreshments were served al
Mrs. Caldwell OF Greenville spent several
days OF the past week In the oity as tne
guest OF her son and family Mr.. ana mrs.
ASoeI ~ Eorn;o ~ tho Seshoard. Ia now
OF on a visit to homefolks In Georgia.
We learn that the night train on the Aooe;
VILE branch road will soon be discontlnuea
od 10 the sa1ns dises
Miss Antoinette Ham mond expects 10 Vlsi'
the Gate City the last OF this week.
) Mr.. John Mckinley after a pleasant stay
with his daughter Mr.: Lewis smitn ie'' 'as'
Miss Lillian Power who has been teaching
At at BurnsvilleN n. c., came to the city few
days ago and Is the guest OF her sister MRS. ).
Mrs. j. S. Cochran and her daughter,
Mildred, returned home last Monday from
delightful visit TO relatives IN n;
Mr.. Gaines Hammond left Monday 1or
the Abveville Lodge OF X. OF P's TO attend the
meeting OF the Grand Lodge In the Mountain
City. l., ,,,,,,
friends and relatives In the Antreville sec'
tion.
OUR SICK FRIENDS.
Miss Hattie Thomas is quite Ill at the
Cochran House. She has the best Medical
attention, as we'll as that OF friends who hope
She Will soon b1 we'll again.
The many friends OF Mr.. Ed Syfan will
regret to learn OF his continued illness. He
has not been able TO do any work for the
past month beside this his entire family
have been sick, and are just now able to be
mp. 1t is bad enough when the head OF tht
family Is down but worse when the whole
family are sick at the same time. We hope
they will soon be we'll again.
Mrs. Barker sister OF Mrs. Fulkner is some
better at this writing, but is still quite sick.
Roy, the five year old son OF Capt. John.
son has been critically Ill for several weeks
anxious friends that he will soon take change
for the better. :,
SUNDAYS SERVICES IN THE N. E. CHURCH.
Rev. P. B. Wells preached Sunday morning
discourse disco i was divided into three heads as ioI.
lows. The spiritual history OF a soul In three
stages VIZ" Wandering" "Long' ng "" Return.
ipg''. The stages were dwelt " on with touch
ed In a plain practical manner. The service
was serious and foroefu, holding the rapt at
tention of the congregation all the while.
The Of the sed%n an
In the congregation who felt as II they wanted
to return TO Fathers love and receive y
Fathers blessings, to come forward and knee,
at the altar for prayer. In response. or
came forward and knelt during special pray
or; quite number also knelt at their seats
During this solemn service an appropriate
hymn was being sung and the hearts or many
seemed touched with q sense OF their duty tc
return home to Fathers love and forgive
ness.
The music morning and evening was very
flne.