The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-05-09

ANOTHER BLOW OUT At THE Oil
FoRT.-Ac.:ording to previous announce
ments q large company Of the citizens O
Ninety-Six, and the vicinity of the 'Stal
Fort assembled on the old historic
ground or Friday last, to partake of the
festivities and enjoyment of the occasion
Speeches were delivered by various mem
beers of Rev. NJ. Broaddus' school. After
the Juveniles had finished, addresses
on the subject Of education were made
by Mr.. NJ. l.. Bonham, Rev. Mr.. Beatty
and Rev. Mr.. Eason. After the speeches,
all eXcellant pic mic dinner was ably dis
cusscd. The dinner finished, baseball
ing croqueting and coquetting wound uI
the days programme. The Greenwood
baseball club beat the Ninety-Six boys
in the baseball game-scoring II to 7.
THE GEM FIRE KINDER is the best
thing of the kind now in use. 1t is
composition of minerals and chemicals
compounded in q manner to absorb kcrO.
sene, which being lighted will make a
large blaze, sufficient to boil a pot, warm
your feet, or set the fire to burning. II
is the best article or the market for this
purpose. Everybody should have one.
Mr.. J. NJ. Mathews, Of Ninety-Six, has
lllclll lOi SulC Ill pllScS laIlSliS LlOlI OIiC
dollar to one dollar and 4 half.
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.-The
handSOmeSt waiter Of the most delicious
Strawberries and cream that ever greeted
the vision of a lonely bachelor, found its
way to the sanctuml Of the Press and
Banner yesterday. We know that
but we can't help it. Let him laugh that
wins. We make our grand salam to
the kind donor and hope that she may
never have diet less tempting. We re-
turn many thanks.
THE MdrleStun Ncvs and Courier, the
Charleston Journal Of C0mmcrcc, the
New York Herald, the Charlotte Observer
the New York World, the Ncw York
Tribune, the Columbia Daily Regis
ter, the anderson Journal, the Hart
well, (Ga.) Sun, and perhaps other papers
had reporters here last Friday. All these
correspondents together with the local
papers should be able to write up one
little hanging.
WILLIAM CoZBY, ESQ.,, of Lowndes-
vile, was in town last Thursday, and we
were glad to greet him in our sanctum.
We have never been rs intimately &C
quaintcd with him however, as we were
with his son John who was a gallant SOL
der in the Western army and died III the
of his country. We were sorry
to learn that Mrs. Cozby's health was not
good.
WE see that Representative Hood has
a bill into the Legislature re-
curing persons elected Intendant or
Wardens of Il town to be sworn in with
in ten days. Representative r. r.
Hemphill has introduced q bill to punish
RIGHTEOUSNESS. There arc important bills
and it is hoped that they may pass imme-
diatety.
THE HAIL STORM which passed down
the eastern border of our county was very
severe and did considerable damage to the
Some are fearful that serious in
jury will result. The pieces of hail that
fell were very large, and came down with
such tremendous fury as to beat to death
a horsexwhose owner lives near Honea
Path.
WI had the pleasure of a call last week
from Mr.. Thos. f. Drayton, Jr., of the
Charlotte Observer and correspondent of
the NcW York World. Hehad come here
for the purpose of reporting tho excel
ton of the Lowndcsville murdcrers to
his respective papers.
The Warrenton picnic was a very pleas
ant affair to those who attended, and it
was regretted that the inclcmency, of the
weather prevented a larger crowd. To
compensate for this, however, there will
be another picnic at the same place, on
the third Saturday in this month.
WE fear the bread question will puz-
Zle many of u planters, if the var in
Europe continues. Every farmer should
now plant largely of grain. Bread Stutfs
will be high and cotton will be low, as
long as the war continues.
We call attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. David +. Foutz, in another col
umn of our paper. His agent, Mr.. Good
was in town last week, and VIC were
pleased to make the acquaintance of SO
agreeable and pleasant a gentlemen.
The closing Of the stores at 6 p. IN. COM
menccd yesterday and will continue till
The clerks are happy, in
consequence. - EcrShaW Gazette. - We
should be pleased to see our merchants
adopt the same plan.
THE SCOT in a chimney in Mr.. L. w.
Whites residence caught fire one night
last week, with the usual score on such
occasions. No damage was sustained.
ALMOST 4 FIRE.-The roof of an out
house on the premises L. Noble, Esq,
caught fire one day last week, and il
was only by strenuous exertions that
the building was saved.
GEN. NJ. w. GARY speaks his sentl.
ments fright out III the meeting and
they arc not much of an endorsement oI
the Governors support Of the carpet
Dagger Judge, either.
LONG live Mr.. \. j.. Lcsly, say all the
boarderS of the Aston House. The big
mess of fine Strawberries presented by
him is the cause Of this blessing, JUS
now.
THE editors of this State will meet in
Charleston to-day. We regret that We
arc unable to 60, but wish that they
may have a pleasant and profitable time,
REPRESENTATIVE CONNER has intro.
duced a bill repeating the act lcvying 6
tax for the relief Of widows of persons
killed for their political opinions.
Mr.. GAINES SCUDDY addressed the
S. S. Missionary S. in the NJ. T.. Church
on the subject Of Missions last Sunday at
ternoon The address reflected credit or
the speaker.
GOOD WALKING.-Mr. C.. s. Dwight
last week walked from Winsboro to vi,
emma Ferry, Il distance Of one hundred
and eight miles in three days.
Miss DESAUSSURE returned to Char
lesion last Tuesday, after spending sew
eral weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. kershaw
Mr.. w. P. McGHEE, was is town las
week. He sleeps soundly. He owes nc
man anything but good will.
THE regular monthly concert for For
eign Missions was held in the Presbyte.
rian church on Sunday afternoon.
THE Y. NJ. c. a. have appealed to the
Ladies of Abbeville for their co-opera'
ton i'll fitting up a hall or place Of meet
ing.
Mr.. DENHAM and family are now resi-,
ding in Abbevillc. They board will
Mrs. Ramey and attend the. Presbyterian
Church.
PROFESSOR PERRY has gone into &c;
states, over the beautiful boquet which
bp has recaiya0