The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-09-17

Mr.. Murray into the press gang, and
trust that he will find editing both
profitable and pleasant.
pm- The polite and efficient Clerk
of the Probate Judge, Mr.. G. Wos-
manslly, was out in the country visit
ing his farm one day last week, pros
pccting for gold. It's thought that
there arc rich deposits of the valua-
bic ores on his farm, which may soon
be discovered. We trust that he may
be lucky enough to find, a asninc ns
rich rs that discovered in the, same
ncighborhood, by Squire Dorm,
many years ago.
rA- Our very worthy and careful
engineer on the Abbeville branch,
Mr.. George W. Syfan, had the misfor-
tune to get his engine off the track
on Wednesday last, owing totsomc de-
feet in the track. Mr.. Syfan was
slightly hurt, but is able to- try it
again. - :. - >, : !, Z
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sG% Two migratory gentlemen
were jnetewpietew days ago selling
photograph pictures and delivering
prizes occasionally to the purchasers
of lucky numbers They gathered
up enough of stray quarters to make
the business reasonably profitable,
and after holding forth two nights
and q day went on their way re-
joicing.
@ Rev. J. 7. Bonner, Prcsi-
dent of the Due West Female Coll
Icgc, will be in Charlotte, On the
I'd of October next, OIL his. return
to Due West by way Of Columbia.
lie will take charge of any pupils
for his college who may apply.
Brs11op1 IIowE,. of, the Episcopal
Church, }willTiat thin, Parish snl
Sunday~xneXt,s 18th Snndass,afJelr
Trinity, and Brooks IChapel on
Friday,s, 26thi thinstantoTq1qnq q
ms B. F., Butler has beei de!
featcd bNWash hburn, for the nomi-
nation as Governor, at the Massa-
chusetts Convention held last.
week. w. ~, ..,-.ssaafs.., .f..
peaA Mr.. II. T. Tusten's daughter
Miss EliZa-]eft Abbcville last
week for Baltimore, to attend one
of the many excellent female col
legcs to be found in that oity.
Mr.. DAVID ADKINS, an esteemed
citizen of the. Cedar Spring neigh
borhood, SdiM4 of Friday. last of
dyspepsia, aged some 'sixty-tbree
years. =, , ..rgr<
p@. The Governor has appoint
cd W. G.. KclIar Of the lower Sec
ton of our County, as a Trial jus
ticc for Abbeville County.
na~The Spartan SAYS Robert Fow-
Ter was recently killed ina well
on Capt. Thomas Martins farm in
Spartanburg.
A FIRE occurred in Baltimore
on the 10th inst, destroying the
Holiday Theatre and the St. Mich
oIas hotel.
IIoN. Mr.. BURT returned to his
office on Monday last, after having
spent six weeks very pleasantly in
the mountains.
re- The Kromee Comi;er an
nounccs the death Of Mrs. Norton,
aged ninety years.
THE editor was absent during the
"make-up' Of this issue of the
paper. s..s-, -
s@ The building of the Baptist
Church at this place progresses under
the supcrintendance Of Messrs. Pratt
and Rogers, while Messrs. Wood
hurst, OConnor and McCord handle
the trowel and lay the brick.
MT Col. Hiram Tilman, of. Mem
phis, Tenn, who has been spending
q month in Abbcville with relatives
and friends left bere on Monday last
for his home, expecting to pass over
the Air Limo Road on his route.
ng" Mr.. n. #. sassurd has bought
q lot from Mr.. J. F. G. DuPre, and is
erecting q comfortable dwelling.
Major Cater, we learn, is the contract
or for the wood work.
ag~ Mcssrs. I[amblin & Guffin have
q fine drove of horses and mules on
sale at their stable This is the best
lot of stock that they have offered to
The public.
gSg" The Abbcvillc Base Ball Club
dissolved their organization on Friday t
|ast-thc time of its existence having
been limited atthe organization. i
sw After an absence Of week,
DR.. J. w. Gurlcy has returned to his
,flice, whore he will DO pleased to see