The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
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Pew. and Mrs. J. G. Chandler, VINO
had been with us for the past four
wears. left last week for Columbia,
s. c., where they will make their
home for sometime, the first will be
connected with Epworth Orphanage'
for some time.
Messrs D. L. and T. Y. Barnes
were called to Anderson last week
DR.. T. o. Kirkpatrick, MI. r; II.
Moseley took an auto ride to Aooe-
Vile the first of last week on busl-
ness.
Our Baptist friends secured the
services of Rev. A. T. Campbell, OF
St. George, as pastor of their church
in this place, and he and his family
moved up last week and are now
occupying the Baptist parsonage.
The new pastor for the coming
year for Smyrna and Ridge church
es. Rev. W. X. Meadors, came IN
last week and on Sunday began his
worl, as such giving service in the
Methodist church at 11.3O as pastor.
The weather was so bad that few
were in attendance. The preacher
had another service at 7.3O: he
was we'll received, and his hearers
were well pleased with him, His
family, consisting of a wife and TWO
children, will come in later.
Mr.. E. w. Harper went to Char
lesion Monday and attended the SEES
sion of the Grand Lodge, of the
South Crolina of Free Masons, as
delegate from Roslin Lodge, this
place. He was also appointed by
Gov. Manning as delegate to the
Commercial Congress and attended
it. Mr.. R. H. Moseley and Capt.
w. C. Shaw Of this section. were
also appointed by the same high au-
thority to meet the last important
meeting, but neither of the last
named found it convenient to 60.
Two seemingly small events .oc-
Cured in this place. While they
seem of rather small Importance, yet
they both, if not nipped in the bud
some body would have suffered. The
first to be mentioned is at Mr.. T.
M. Bonds home a few nights ago.
About dark Mrs. Bond and the child
rem being at home, the first heard
a. noise at the back of the house and
went with a lamp to see the cause
and found two negro men leaving
with a large trunk. She called to
a nearby neighbor and the would be
thieves dropped the trunk and made
a hasty getaway. The trunk be-
longed to a young man living there.
In the trunk was the wearing appa-
rel of him and doubtless many other
things of value: If it had been Ia
ken, he might have been bordering
upon the fix that Miss Flora McFlim-
sey of old was said to have been
in when she had nothing to wear.
The lesson to be taught by this is
to carefully fasten all rear and
front doors as night comes to pre-
vent these night providers from get
ting in their good work.
The next, a few nights ago at
late bed time passed near the store
room and saw a bright light in it.
He went in to see the cause. The
store room was in a bright blaze;
water near by was used and the
fire stopped. In a few minutes his
! dwelling, out houses and contents
would have gone up in smoke and
down in ashes. Caution, in this
case is, for the most careful one
about the home, to examine the store
room, the last thing at night, and
see that the careless one has not left
the store cleanings where they will
set the house on fire.
On Wednesday last, Mr.. Baker
Speer and Miss Nellie Martin went
to the home of Rev Jas. A Clotfelter
and by him were united in matri-
mony. Success and happiness to
this young couple.
Troupe.