The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25

W. 4. Templctom. r.
A. r. Wardlaw, Treasurer.
J. NJ. Giles, Guardian.
. H. d. Reese, Sentinel.
SPEECHES AND DINNER AT Mt. CsRMEL.
The exhibition OF Patterson'S school came
off Yesterday. and the celebration OF ~.
at The same time. Sheriff DnPre By Sp'cial
Invitation of the Lodge, delivered the Ma
sonic address. S. G. Cason. Esq. ana others
made speeches on the subject OF education.
A splendid dinner was furnished TO All. a
large concourSe of ladies were present anu
everything passed OIL pleasantly.
THE Grcenrine Eews speaks out in bold and
manly terms for the stock Law in GrcenFlile
county: There is no question as to the ttne
policy for Grcenville's representatives In the
Legislature. The people should h"la liclr
delegates responsible tor any future derelic;,
ton on that point. The law Is not only n good
one but u necessity Tor any county WHOSE iar-
mers would be thrifty.
A GRAND concert came off last night. we
understand. at the Female Academy: Green
wood. We hope Quid Nunc will furnish our
readers with q full report Of all the peasant
school gatherings in Greenwood this Week;
we know how delightful they were. The
Misses Bright as teachers are unsurpassed.
CoLoHED MAsoNs.-Isnac White, Rev. S. H..
Jefferson. Rev. T. Baker. have gone TO the
meeting OF the colored grand lodge OF Ma
sons which Is now in session At Columbia.
Willie Lnmax, Louis Richey, Richard Hant'
nave gone uOWn 20 Iakc Ilc utStOSS, hhu w
receive valuable Masonic secrets. so thatthey
may establish a lodge al Abbeville.
AMONG the dignitaries who were invited
TO seats on the ruStrum ut Cedar Spring last
Saturday, we observed: Rev. Mr.. DAYS..
Mayor i'usten, DR.. j. 7. Mabry. Mr.. A.. +: c.
Lindsay. E.. B. Gary, Esq. Sheriff puPre.
Mr.. A. Nj. Aiken. Or. Millwec. l.. w. Perrin,
Esq. Mr.. James K. Cunningham. JudgeJ. r.
Lyon, and Others.
THE young gentlemen attending the High
S,,b,rl Ia 40 NrtaD izeH n debating society. UNI
der the name OF 1.-THE WASN'T. ,gtOn Debating
Society" The first meeting was held on
Monday evening when it was by a large ma
jority settled that the late civil war was benz
eticial u the South.
THE Abbeviile Graded School will close for
the holidays In three or four weeks. The pu-
pills are preparing for the final exami nations.
and we hear that the end or the session WI
be marked by public exhibitions, tabieauX
and charades.
MRS. NELLIE Fl. JONES. widow OF H.. 4.
Jones, formerly Of this town, has made nppli-
cation TO the Probate Judge 70 have dover
set of to.herin the various tracts or landS IN
this community which were once owned by
her husband.
MEssRs. BURT, MCGOWAN and Parker went
TO Anderson on Monday to attend an import
ant reference. Mr.. Burt has been quite In
disposed for SOME time but we were glad 10
see that he seemed quite we'll on Monday
morning.
THANKS, FRIENDS For the past several
months our friendsin all parts Of the county
have been unusually attentive In furnishing
the Press ard Banner with items from their
respective localities. Accept our thanks.
friends.
Mrs. WILLIAM MANN Of Mountain View
died last Thursday, aged 70 years. She WAS
the mother Of Reg: Cove Nr M Eran Ike 81 Sne e,o was
desville conducting the funeral services.
OUR esteemed exchange the Curoltna Re
riew will please excuse the absence or the
presence OF the Press and Banner ut his sane
tvm. We thought the name had been enter
ed long ago.
RExENBER the penalty for caging a young
knocking bird is $40. one-half OF which goeS,
to the informers. Informers might do a good
business in Abbeville by reporting violaters
OF this law.
MIR. r. w. WATSON will please accept our
thanks for his courtesy in furnishing us with
n programme Of the exercises OF the great
Centennial Celebration at Cedar Springs last
Saturday,
Mr.. JOHN HARDNESS OF Centreville, died
He leaves q wife and child. Rev. Coke Mann
conducted the funeral services at Shiloh.
NJ, p, DHBRUHL. Esq. has moved his law
office into the School Commissioner once
in the Court House where he ma hereatter
be found during business hours.
Godey's Lady's Book. Every lady should
haze it. The July number Is out. Subscribe
for It. Two dollars a year. D..
LAST Saturday Rev. Mr.. Leard mistook the
bachelor editor of the Press and Banner for .
ministerial brother whom he II seer
somewhere before"
On our trip to Hendersonville NorthC arolt
ma. Mr.. j. c. Bailey editor OF the .GFecntSH'
Enlerprisc and Mountaineer was taken ior o
preacher.
The members Of the legal profession at Ab
beville nave been honored by a visit IRON
His Honor Judge Aldrich during the past
week.
DIR. MCBRIDE will move next week to hi
new store between the central Hotel a"u
Whites Block. Call and get your bargains.
These vipers hold up their heads and theown
er Is enabled to to speak evil perpetually.
THE Winnsboro people are agitated on the
extortion practired upon them by the Char.
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
AN Abbeville young lady was thrown from
q buggy in returning from { Cedar springs las
GnEENv1LLE is excited over the "Hog Pen
nuts nee. Would it not be well for Abbevili
TO look after the same institution?
MISS Ola Kennedy OF Anderson; who ha
been on a visit to her uncle Mn j. r. Z. Du
Pre-, returned last Monday.
HENRY THOMAS, an energetic ana tnrttt;
blooms last Friday,
BRUCE looks to his Lowndesvills friend
for snpportin the Ice cream and lemonade bus
iness at Due West. a.
people talk big now, as h
'Where were you last Saturday," u was
the Centennial"
MRS. Dr.. MILES and Miss Alice WardlaW
Of baltimore, are visiting friends and relative
at this place.
Mhs. JAMES n. COBB contemphtes claim
ing Dover in several valuable lots aoou
town.
BRucE will furnish fresh bread and cake
rom his bakery every duy during commence
ment. =,
WE wish the Kershdw Gazette would abolis'
its "Granny's Corner" or give 1t q bette
name.
y1s1roRst to the Methodist church who d
not sing are invited to sit with the cho!r-in
horn. ~ 80
IN bowling to ladies always pull. Off you
hat. 1t is a mean custom to just tip you
hat.
Mr.. Thos. A. SULLIVAN, has been appoint
ed mail agent or the main line Of the e..
r. r. .
"F1ESD1sH." "hellish." "rascally," and otE
er similar expressions CRATE upon efn ears
r--~o-v In Ahho1,illa poSr0OiZp Rrnce'