The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-07-08


aa~ The invisiDlcs CT Abtevllle
were out in force on Saturday last.
The costumes and equipments present
ed an amusing appearance: Some
thought it q carricaturc Of Col. Hol-
linshead's militia regiment of Nation:
al Guards of the State Of South Car
olina.
@- The butchers COW at Due
West got out on Wednesday last, and
a nuhibcr Of customers were disap-
pointed in getting their usual supply
of beef on Thursday. There should
be an o r D 1 Nance to prevent beet
COWS from running at large.
&C., Mr.. Robert Pratt, the best
planter ofshis ncighborhood, was in
Town on Monday last. He thinks it
hard that the citizens of the vicinity
of Due West cannot sell their beef in
the town that they have contributed
so much to build up.
No. "Dixic" and :Sal;ic" dispensed
iced lemonade and icc-crcam to thirs-
ty customers at the Commencement
ut Duo West. They mado it prohta'
Die.
E "When Greek meets Greek
then comes the tug Of war,"--the
colorcd boys of Cokesbury and Able:
vile will play match game of base
ball on Friday afternoon at Abbcvllle
n7 Dr.. Bonner of the Uuc West
Female College, was in town on Mon
day last.
R1- Mr. s. Wharton Of Moffatts
Vile, was in town on Monday last
He reads the Press and Banner.
~ Mr., A. B. G. Lindsay is still
very i'll.
pa. The Greenwood Base Ball Clut
and the Resolutcs, of Abbeville, vii
play a match game OH the grounds OF
the latter in Abbeyille on Friday after
nooi1.
E~ Mr.. B. G. Crawford, who made
29 bales OF cotton with one mule last
year, was in town OIL Monday last
There is no telling how many bales o.
cotton lle will make this year.
nA. Our neighbor, the North-Eas'
Georgian, published at Athens, Ga, is
making arrangements to publish the
Hill-Stevens controversy in full in pam
phlet form, as soon as sufficient numbel
of subscribers have been obtained.
n@- Capt. J. r. Tarrant, Trial JUS.
sice of Greenwood, is here attending
Court.
Rea. The last Commencement at Due
w est was attended by all array OF beau,
tiful bellies and gallant beaux. All had
a good time.
nR- DIR. Wilson and Mr.. Hollings-
worth attended the Due West Com
mencement and were popular guests at
the Phoenix Hotel. In our opinion they
were FlcLOrS.
Me-, Messrs. Eichelberger and Todd
represented Laurensville at the Due
West Commencement.
nsy President Hammett of the Green
Vile Manufacturing Company was at
Due West last week.
nT Miss Ella v. Westfield, the
daughter of Mr.. Edward Westfield,
formerly q citizen of Abbeville, gradu-
ated at Due West last week.
na. Various young people in and
about Due West are expecting to con-
clude their matrimonial arrangements
at an early day.
nen- w. K. Blake, Esq, is out for the
first time in months. He has been sick.
nE Messrs. Charlie and IT. Perrin
Wardlaw IRE in Abbeville, visiting
friends and relatives.
say The latest dodge to get half dol
lar is to charge a passenger for carrying
a small bundle In hand.
naF The cordiality and hospitality of
the Due West people always makes q
visit to that town pleasant.
sn. The County Commissioners met
on Monday last, but did no business.
There is no money in the Treasury.
There is now vacation in all the
schools, and pupils and teachers are
resting from their labors.
The comet Is now plainly visible In
the Northern heavens in the early part
of the night.
Wn% A. IT. Broyles, ESQ.,, a prominent
member of the Anderson Bar, was in
upon our Court yesterday.
D~ The crops in the neighborhood
Of Calhoun's Mills have had rain and
are looking we'll.
nag Rev. Nathan Cook has called on
he Editor of the NORTHEAST Georgian,
,nd has made him happy.