The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

parsonage BY beautiful trees and the approaches
to it are of cement II. ..e
Episcopal church order Thomas Parker Thomas
jackson and their families and Smith, the organ
izers. --. '..'. . -. ....
The first Episcopal church small wooden structure which
moved Wilmington j. Foster Marshall was the
building church in which the Episcopaans
worship Although given literally the start when the build
was finished W. W. Marshall assumed the debt of
So OOo which Dr. Marshall paid after the
of high esteem in which Foster Marshall was held
the congregation he and his wife buried on the church lot
very building An honor which has not been paid any
other. . H.. ... H.. . y
The Prebyterians had house worship the CITY, yet
there was no separate Organization Long Cane church until
agreed that the Long Cane congregation
and Abbeve would separate sufficient number OF the COM
withdrew organize the Abbee church
The Upper Long held together for long time
on account its endowment Of $4,000 more Finally was
agreed the from the and now 1t
receives half the annual interest on the
which goes to the pastors salary.
The Baptist was organized by Rev Toy though to
Rev Pratt credit for it's organization There were
at the organization only three communicates namely Mrs Agnes
Quarles Mrs s. A. Brazeale Richard P Quarles
The A. R. p organized twenty ago by
lH McDll Thomas p Thomson wife, Mrs g. B. Kugh R.
Hemphi and wife W. O. Bradley and wife j. c. McCane, Mrs
Claudia o. Bradley, T. p Thomson Deacons
IT, Hayne McD C. D. Haddon Dr. Sloan conducted the Tor
The Catholic Church was founded money for the building
being given by Thomas g. Enright. 80. -.
Episcopal the Presbyterian and the Methodist are
large and The Baps the A. r. P and tne
Catholics have churches with less seating capacity
All worship of brick and debt against
either of them -....... ....> ...
IMPOSING PUBLIC BUILDINGS. ~
While the city of Abbeve has elegant buildings for religious
Worship it hall house Of which our people
have proud The and the dape good
can be found in the State other furnishings of the
best The and building o For this structure
we indebted progressive spirit and good Judgment OF
j. L. Mcmillan and his associates on the Council -.
The Court House in line The cost OF the
alone was price of land which it stands
Supervisor Nke and his board the County WI" eVe
under obligations They merit the gratitude of the people Of
Abbeve county the erection of elegant building which VIII
city and pride of the county for nundre
years to come.
Frederic Minhall was the contractor both buildings
ABBEv1LLE's CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
When the struggle Rights began Abbeve sent all
of her men to When the Daughters OF n
work build monument the brave men VINO
fell the strife completed two ago. 1t stanos III 'n
Of the public surrounded by beautiful park
For architecture beauty this granite pile the adma
ton of all who To Mrs Lucy Calvert Thomson due much
of the credit for this shaft
ABBEv1LLEs MERCHANTS.
The good name and ability which the merchants OF
Abbeve were distinguished fully sustained IN the
and business integrity of merchants today One
firm 1884 and the business has descended TO
third generation firms have been in business for more
century including others that have descended o
!" ''A' ALWAYS IN THE FRONT RANK
result heritage in character and menta enoo"
ment which early settlers left to those who were to come ae
them always stood the front rank NO
whether as plain good honest citizens preachers physicians
chants lawyers Judges teachers editors governors statesmen anu
Abbeve furnished who were equal
to the best.
| PRESIDENCY.
Abbev had furnishing President of the United
States, but missed both. =,
Andrew johnson with He kept tailor shop IN Ao
beye But he moved and thus was that
the shop lost chance furnish
the United States. =
Andrew Jackson President IN the stormy Gays
of Notification nomination narrowed down
Calhoun Jackson chosen Later when
tried with VanBuen to renstate Mrs Eaton IN
widening the breach between Jackson Jackson hold on the
could dictate his and Canoun
chances becoming President Calhoun was man OF
If he had been less IN morals ana less
manly in might have been President he was
at he member OF the Pres
ident's Cabinet.
SOME OF ABBEvILLE's GIFTS.
Abbeye is entirely unse She has surrendered to the State
and other services of her best citizens and
we everlasting gratitude of the State and com
munities for supplying great needs from abundance
To be continued