The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-12-24

BAPTISM At THE PREsBYTERTAN
IClirRcn.-Phe interest of the exercises
atlthe Presbyterian church on last Sun
day was heightened by the baptism OF
four infants-the children of our fellow
citizens, Maj. Andrew Wardlaw, and
Messrs. l.. w. Perrin, Jno. "A. Thom-
son,and w. A. Templeton, respectively.
i'It is the custom in this church to set
apart q day for this. ptIrpose, at which
time the ritc is administered to all chill
dren presented for baptism. ,,I.;,i, d
+, nsa- Masters Willie MCGOWAN, and
Mack Silnpkins returned home a few.
days since from the University of the
South at sa,vanee, for; b vacation of
three months. They are; young gentle
men of. fine talents, and We learn that
J they maintain very excellent stand in
their classes The institution is now in
a very, fourishing condition with two
hundred and fifty pupils.
THE ABDEv1LLE LITERARY SOCIETY
morning last, and after the sale Of the
periodicals on hand, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: w.
A. Lee, President; Joel S. Perrin, Sec
rotary James II. Perrin, Treasurer
and librarian and Rev J. J.. Martin,
and Mcssrs. +. l.. Parker, J. II. Robert
son, II. P. Quarles, George White and
w. A. Templeton, Executive Commit
tee. Two dollars and a half is the ini-
tiation fec, and admits one TO the pleas
ure of a esoice list of periodicals.
na. Two Ncwbcrry boys, respective
ly aged eleven and thirteen years,
named J. p. and J. II. Ward, have
shipped to Mcssrs. Geo. w. Williams
& CO., of Charleston, three bales of cot
ton. In their letter to the consignccs
they say: 1--WE made these three bales
mainly by ourselves, and would be glad
if YOU can call the attention Of the EX-
ecutive Committee of the Agricultural
Society to this.
nca,. The anderson MtcUigcnccr says
that the Piedmont Cotton Factory Of
Greenville will have 200 horse power
and will run four pickers, ninety-six
cards, four slubbers of seventy spndles
each, eight fly frames of one hundred
and twelve spindles each, seven thous-
and spindles, four spoilers of one hun
dred spindles each, four wrappers, four
dressels, and two hundred and eight
looms. Two hundred operatives will be
required to run the mill.
HSg" Alexander Bowie has been ap-
pointed Trial Justice uicc NJ. 0. Tol-
man, removed. Trial Justice Tolman
4 Il Def u, ;,,tn
gent and efficient officers in the County,
but for some reason he is not acceptable
to the powers that be. Bowie Is man
of some education; but will require a
long training to equal his predecessor.
CHRISTMAS GooDs.-All our friends
desiring choice collection of sup
plies for the season can have their
tastes gratifed, and their wants at
tended to ut almost all Of our stores.
ma. We learn from Mr.. F. B.
Houston, ti.ut the dead body of a
new born infant was found in II brush
heap in the vicinity of Greenwood at
midday on yesterday. An inquest
was held by Esq. Tarrant, but we have
not heard the result.
nA. Mr.. w. Fl. Taggart has been
appointed by the Treasurer, Thos: N.
To:bert, chief clerk in his office, and has
entered upon the discharge of his duties:
Mr.. l.. l.. Guflin has been appointed
to the position vacated by Mr.. Il. in the
Sheriff's office, and is now acting as
chief clerk in that Office. They will
both make competent and efficient off,
GERS.
sB- Large quantities of cotton are
awaiting transportation at all of our
railroad depots.
mAv See advertisement of sale of per-
sonal property at the residence Of Mrs.
Mary Miller, on "Wednesday, 7th Janu-
ary,