The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
Tn FAIR ---Tho DIRECTORS have deter

THE FAIR.---Thc Directors have deter
mined to have the Annual Fair on th
. 18th, 18th and 18th Of October, and on
readers will be presented the premium
list next week. We hope that eacl, Z
our readers may feel like sending some
The Fair rs a social organization is wort
more than the cost, besides fostering tina
. spirit OF emulation and rivalry whicl
will contribute TO III material prosperity
The young people especially enjoy oc
caSiOnS which give them IN oppnrtu
nifty Of Seeing their swcctllcarts withou
exciting remarks from others; ANA thei
i. is the best place in the world To become
inSnarcd by the divinitics in that he
which raises poor bachelor lnortals To til,
very portals OF that better place.
MORE MAD DoGS.---La>t week there
was Il mad dog ut large about Chilos
Cross Roads. The rabhid dog bit sever
other dogs, and when he attempted to 20
into Il dwelling house, the lady of tn,
house struck him IL fatal blow at The door
Another WAS recently on the Snake Road
but WAS killed before he bit anybody
Tie NcicJcy1y XcruM states that there
lave been others in that county.
FRIEND Grcnckcr Of the Ncmbcr72
: HcfoN has been on to Glenn Springs, Nj
Trion, S~rarlmnhurg and WILLIAMSON
lilo returns to his post OF duty refreshed
and improved by his trip. Long may h,
live and prosper. He is one Of The nlos1
genial editors in the State, and never fails
to write readable articles. III fact, We OF:
ten get our best editorials out of that pa
per.
NEW CoTToN.-On Friday tho 31st of
August, Mr.. $. G. Riley, from the Savan-
nah side, brought the first bale of new
cotton to this market, class mid1ling,
weight 422 lbs. On the next day, another
! bale was brought To market, from Sharon
nciyhborhood, by Mr.. l.. p. Guilin, class,
the same, BIZ lbs. Both of these bales
were sold to McssrS. Barnwcll Il Co.,
groccrS and commissions merchants at
this place, at 8! cents.
REMovAL.--Miss Jane Ramcy has re-
moved her millinery store from Whites
! block to the store in Granite Range re-
Gently occupied by Mrs. White. II our
lady friends are in want of any orlalnen-
tai yarniturc, they should call on Miss
Ranlcv, as no one knows better how to
bcautity the human form divine.
DISTINGUISHED Administrators. J.
y. Cochran, foreman Of jury No. |, and
Col. i. II. Ucrnuon, foreman Of jury No.
., arc getting their daily allowance of
! hash from the well furnished tables of the
Central Hotel. Col. J. NJ. Moslcy, of
the city of Hodges, was Registered at the
Central last Monday. AS we intinatcd
last week, he has the heart disease.
REV. Mr.. DAVIS, a recent graduate OF
the Theological Seminary ut Columbia,
has received 4 call from the ltopewell
and Wilmington churches. Mr.. Davis is n
young minister of great promise, and VIC
congratulate the churches in their good
fortune i'll securing the services OF so
good a man.
TIE ADDEvILLE HOTEL, Judging from
the number of guests docking around tho
| piazza, is full to ovcrilowing. MI. Miller
! knows how to cater for tho inner man,
Keeping everything in applc-pie order
about him. and giving the fullest salts
faction to all who know how to appreciate
IL real old fashioned Carolina welcome.
CONGRESSMAN AIKEN was in town Oh
Monday. We wanted to publish this
week his bill of labor for farmers during
the month, but our circumstances pre-
vented. He has more energy than any
ten men in South Carolina.
Tho ButIaloEaptists held their meeting
last fourth Sabbath and for several days
following. Rev. a. w. Lamar assisted
their pastor. Nine were added to tho
church and others are expected to follow
0
WE direct tho attention Of mothers to
the article Of DR.. +. i. Gary, to be found
in another column of this paper, Oh the
subject of diptheria. The Doctor has had
Il large practice in such eases, and his sug-
gcstionS are timely.
MI. w. 7. Mcdonald hired 4 now clerk
one evening last week. He locked him
I'D III the store when he went home. The
new employee lifted the cash from the
drawer and made his exit by the back
door.
Tho Amendment to the Constitution
lcvying two mills annually for school
purposes was voted upon by our people
without understanding what they voted
for, and it is hoped that the Legislature
will refuse TO ratify it.
The Ncrbcryy Herald thinks we
oughtn'tto have said anything about the
Railroads and their high frcights. Our
suggestion was offered with the hopo OF
helping you.
THE County Commissioners some time
| since let out the building of tho bridge at
! Cadc's Mill, for five hundred dollars, be-
ing about one half the amount heretofore
paid for L bridge at that place.
\ PRorRAcrED meeting has been GO
ing OH at First Creek Baptist church for
several days, and up to last Monday
night forty-ono additions had boon made
to the church.
Mr.. Eugene Allen, OF Florida, son OF
! our former esteemed fclIow-citiZen,
. Charles Allen, deceased, was in town
during the past week, visiting relatives.
Mr.. James Clark, Of Dry Grove, has
jus: returned from Il trip to Toccoa and
Tullula Falls of Georgia. He reports
good crops on the road.
Miss ANNA KNOX, q handsome young
, lady from WiliiamSton, IS on q visit t.
relatives at this place.
INSURE your Flour, Grist and Saw
! Mills without delay, with Conner, DuPrC
IL Branch.
DIR. MARSHALL, and Miss jamie Mar
shall, expect to visit st. Joseph, Mo-, i'll &
few days.
Duo West and LOwndcSvillc gave q
liberal support to tho Aston House sale
day.
One of Mr.. w. Joel Smiths fine black
horses uicd last week.
Level Land Items.