The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-22

Mr.. JOHN II. LIGON, the efficient
postmaster at Lebanon, knows more
about bees than any man in Abbcvilie
County, and is perfectly familiar with
the internal arrangements OF bee-gum.
Recently he thought to extend his m
formation. and dissected an old hornets
nest, Just to see how it was arranged
inside. Mr.. Ligon now hopes to be
able to see the mail rider on that route
in about two weeks from last Sunday.
WE had the pleasure of q call from
Mr.. Theodore G.. Baker, OF LowndcS,
VILE, on Saturday last. He Is friend
indeed, and knows where to invest a
little money to the best advantage. he
gives cheering report Of the prospects
of the Press o7td Banner at Lowndcs-
vile.
THE town of Newberry is safe now
d. the Hook and Ladder Company nave
rof their red shirts. No more fires Tor
that town. We went into the hook and
ladder business several years ago, and
know all about it, its q good thing for
the town. and gives constant employ
ment to one nian-lending out tie lad
ders.
%TIfE Ijite Insurance Business seems TO
have received q new impetus III Lau-
-.rens and Union counties lately. Gen
tlemeu. when each of your counties
have sent half millions, as Abbeville
County has done, downin that 'Serbo-
nian bog" you'll be wiser and poorer
men.
THE assassination of Joseph Crews, 0!
I.aurens County, meets with condemna-
ton from every paper in the state
Crews may have been very bad man,
hut We think he never committed
greater crime than his assassin did.
The man who would lie in ambush TO
shoot a person is u meaner man than
Crews: ever was. - S,&
Mrs. WHITE, az everybody knows,
went on to buy "love of a bonnet" to
Suit all her customers, that viii
"Show the world how divine thing
A woman may become"
BRING IN YOUR CoTTON.-So far not
q single farmer has concluded to COM
pete for the premium which we offered
for the best bale Of cotton left at the
Press and Banner office. The premium
offered was a years subscription.
THE Marion Star says, I'VE would
like TO see and hear the hard jingling
CASH. Just so, brother McKcrall, but
wouldn't a good pile of greenbacks do
GONE good in an extremity like this?
MISS KATE SMALL has been in Balti-
more buying beautiful bonnets ana otn-
or trimmings for the ladies. She Is able
now to make even 'splaln girl look
charming. ~ -
Mr.. w. P. MCGEE. of Donaldsville,
was in town on Thursday last, ana
made the printers of the Press ana B0n-
nsr happy. He has been taking the T..
e B. a long time. and likes the paper
more and more every year.
WE have been requested to state that
there is no foundation for the report, rs
given by our Antrerille correspondent,
fhat whisky shop is to be established
atthe Center Of Gravity. .
OUR friend. Mr.. W. P. McGhee, of
I the Donnaldsville section, was in town
last week, and reports only moderate
crops in his section. lie and his neigh
bors suffered from the drought. He is
only waiting now for rain to SOW red
oats.
MIR. ANDERSON taught a singing
school at the Presbyterian church at
1.owndesville, commencing on the 9th
and ending OH the llth. Everybody
well pleased.
WHEN the weather is such that you
cannot work in your farms, make vlslt
to town and renew your subscriptions TO
the gA66eviLe Press and Banner.
OUR old friend Capt. J. Clark Ward
law. formerly of Abbeville, is in the
drug business at Newberry in partner
ship with Mr.. w. E. Pelham. Success
TO you, gentlemen.
EVERY good farmer in Abbeville
County is sowing oats. Many are SOW
ing them in their cotton. The Fall
oats are almosta certain crop, but the
Spring oats are doubtful crop.
IF THIRTY-FoUR men who have been
RECEIVING the Press dnd Banner, should
fai, to get their papers from this time
forth, it is no fault Of ours. we can
send paper always without the money.
GREENvILLE CHURCH has been thor
: oughly repaiptcd and otherwise improv-
ed. This is one of the best church
buildings in the county.
Mr.. JUDsoN B. ROGERS thinks his
babe the prettlest in the County. The
neighbors say it looks exactly like its
father.
Icy WE learn that Rev. Jas. Y. Fair has
resigned the pastorate of the Honea
Path and Ninety-SiN Presbyterian