The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-26
EAST END.
What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. :.

Route No. 3.
Rev. P. E. Roper preached an earn
est and forcefuI sermon last Sunday
morning in the Methodist Church up
on the subject of prohibition, taking
for his text "Wo unto him that putteth
the bottle to his neighbors lips to
make him drunk" he presented a
great number of ''clIppings'' from the
presses of many prohibition States, al
30 figures showing business had large.
ly increased and all of those dry states
cities and towns were now In q prospe-
rous condition, money more plentiful,
business growing and farmers and
other classes were now owning homes
of their own.
Millions of dollars that had been
sent abroad annually, now remains at
home to build up and beautify the
cities and towns of those States. He
presented a map which was a clean
white street save the dark spot upon
it which represented Abbeville alone
in the up county. He prayed the
people in the name of the rising gene
ration, men, women, and children and
for Gods sake to cut out the dispen-
sary and clear away this dark spot.
In the evening Union services were
held in the Methodist Church when
he continued his subject taking for
his text Am I my brothers keeper"
from which he showed that no man
liveth or dieth to himself, but must
work for the salvation and good of
his neighbors as well as for his own
family.
His remarks were impressive while
his manner earnest and jealous he was
sincere and faithful in the handling
of bis subject; during his entire course
he claimed the undivided attention OF
the large congregation present. Rev.
Kennedy of A. r. P. Church and DR..
A G wilkins of the Baptist Church as
sisted in the services by earnest prayer
Tis hoped the message so faithfully
spoken will find q Judgment in good
and true hearts and in the name Of
the Master accomplish that whereunto
it was sent.-all working to the build.
ing up ofour beautiful city and to the
everlasting good, and uplifting of bel
people.
Head men in every State such as
governors judges ministers and bust,
ness men In all classes are heading the
prohibition movement. Yes, there
seems to be a great and mighty power
behind it that will shake the very
foundations Of Old King Alcohol per
haps causing it to reel, totter and fall.
The entertainment given last Thurs
day evening by Miss Fannie Harris
in honor of her three charming guests
Miss Mary Weathersby of Admission
Miss Sofe Klutz of Salisbury N. G
t and Miss Lillian Fletcher of Ashvllle
IN. G.. was a most delightful affair, ant
will long be remembered by all pres
ent as one of the marked social funct
ions of the lseason. Miss Harris is
3 charming hostess and entertains mos
delightfully."- with that grace and ease
! of manner that always makes he
3 guests enjoy themselves and feel per
> fectly at home. These young ladie
g left yesterday to the regret of man.
8 friends.
r Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Cochran witt
r their pretty daughter Mildred returne!
home last Saturday from a visit to N
r G..
Mrs. F. B. Brogdon of Atlanta
in the city spending a while with he
home people.
= ' Mrs. Albert Hammond of Columbi
y is in the city the guest Of her relstio