The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-10-07

), RELIaIoUs.-The pulpit of the Meth
odist Church here was filled, in the ab
sense Of the pastor on Sunday last, by
the Rev. H. NJ. Mood, the Presiding
Elder OF the District, who preached able
and eloquent sermons, morning and a
night Mr.. Mood is one of the ables
ond most Jealous ministers of his Church
and is al earnest and impressive speak.
er.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Vachael
Hughey's horse threw him into gulley
some twelve or fifteen feet deep on
Monday night about three miles from
the village on the road to Smithville,
breaking one of his legs and otherwise
seriouslytinjurlhg him. He is now in a
critical condition.
UNITED AGAIN.-After long separ-
alton and various lawsuits, Mr.. G. w.
Cromer and his wife have become lov-
inc and friendly, and Mrs. Cromer has
assumed her former position in MIR.
Cromer's household, where she and her
devoted husband will no doubt spend
the remainder of their days in the great
est felicity.
Hw- John r. Miller, Esq, thinks he
will never again buy guanos. MIR. Mil
ler is a good farmer; but says he will
lose money by using guano this year.
He doesn't believe there is a man III his
section that has made one cent by using
it.
TARGET SHOOTING. - A shooting
match for beef tcame off on Friday last
between q number. Of our citizens. The
winners Of the prize were Messrs. w.
H. Taggart, w. II. Branch, Jas. Shili-
to, and two others. =,
Doc. Jones, the; famous musician of
our county, we learn has pocket knife
which has been in jthe family for one
hundred and thirty-seveh years. This
statement may be considered as whop-
per.
ABBEvILLE THE BEST PLACE.-Mr.
A. b. Hambin has been on an extended
tour throughout the Northwest, and
comes back home better pleased than
ever with his home. He thinks he saw
no place as good as South Caroline.
aea. Rev. r. A. Fair was installed
nastor of Aveleigh Church, Newberry
6. IT., S. c., on Saturday October 5. He
is all able and eloquent speaker, and will
DIONc al uCSSpttsoAS AiiAhioISA'
Ma. Rev. w. f. Pearson will be in
stalled pastor of Upper Long Cane next
Saturday. Rev. John G. Law will
preach on Sabbath morning at Upper
Long Cane.
DR.. James F. Mabry has bought the
plantation and dwelling house of Mr..
G. r.. Jackson, on Long Cane. The
Doctor will probably occupy the house
anotheryear. Il
Ba@ Dr.. N. Henry, of Laurens County,
The Doctor owns property at Due West,
and we should like to see him come
amongst us as citizen.
negA Mr.. John II. Walker, who is one
of the most industrious planters in the
County, is strong believer in the good
to be derived from the use of fertilizers.
SUNDAY StrooT1Na.-Some Of the SOL
diers of the Company stationed here
amused themselves on Sunday last, in
shooting wild pigeons, in the vicinity of
our town, thus disturbing its quiet.
asa- Alfred Ellison, the town Mar
shall, whilst attempting q feat of eques-
trianism few days since, had u ground
and lofty tumble"
&c. In Abbeville County it is estinaa-
ted that this year we have tiae largest
grain crops that we have had for twenty
years.
aSs The Judge of Probate. whilst
exercising one of Hamblin's horses, a
few days since, got fall by the break
ing of a girta.
am. Darling, the U. S. Reveneu
Inspector, paid an an official visit to
our town few days since.
USEoUALLY YoKED,-A hersc and an
OK harnessed to buggy, furnished a
novel exhibition OH the Public Square,
yesterday.
Mr.. G. r. Jackson has sold his plan
.ation on Long Cane to DR.. James +.
Mabry, and will move, we hear, to
Greenwood or Niaety-Six.
sG% The pulpit of the Presbyterian
church was vacated on Sunday, the
pastor, the Rev. J. l.. Martin, being
absent in Newberry.
NCW IlOESc IdChS IidNS USCii puO III viz
Public Square by Robert Tolbert under
contract with the County Commission
erS.
sea- The Progressive Age says our
chase after the Newberry merchant
wasn't fair.
Mr.. E. II. Bell, of the Centre of
Gravity, has the largest patch and the
biggest potatoes in the county.
Mr.. E. H. Bell says the cotton crop is
light, but the corn crop of the vicinity
of the Centre of Gravity is good.
Mr.. w. Wickliffe says Reids Lane
will be impossible after three days
rain
Mr.. w. Wickliffe says that County
Commissioner Mex e,lar is mistaken
about the good condition of the roads i'll
his neiglborhood.