The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
|HE town Council has passed an ordinan!

3HE town Council has passed an ordinance,
lars from all Keepers of Livery stables.
IN dollars for every vehicle drawn oy Two
more animals for hire, and five dollars for
ery vehicle Drawn by a single animal for
%. See Mr.. Quarles and get your license.
hired horses. We do not believe it to the
crest OF our people to have such an ordi-
nce enforced. 1t can only result in incon-
nience to our citizens, and will give one or
poles are always prejudicial TO the inter
s OF the public. We hope that the Council
II not enforce this law.
BRIDGE Observation-Disclosures We publish
interesting communication on the subject
b~ridge-building, which we hope may be
yunty Commissioners. In this County
here we spend from 5000 to 5000 a year,
e question Is O serious one. II by building
hbankments and abutments to our bridges
} can make our expenses less, 1t should be
ne. Let our officers employ some skilled
idge architect TO examine our bridges, and
NE plans and specifications for reducing
Is great expense.
Mr. N. L. Bonham, Jr., and Mr.. L. w. Sim
ms nave purchased the Ncuberry Ne,cs and
tered upon its editorial control. The for
Ter ia well O as the late editor Of the
kIardian, the latter used to be lat home In
bbeville. Lewis Is a genial, wholesonled
&ntleman, with ability and business tact.
essrs. Bonham and Simpkins will make a
rong team Newberry Is in hav-
8g such gentlemen at the head OF one OF
&eir newspapers. Success TO you, gentle
|en.
THE Teller investigating machine has not
ken up AbbeviIle yet, Pressly's letter to
orthrop which we published last week, and
hich the Register and the Ne,cs and Courier
so printed, Is not the kind of grist which
nat mill likesto grind. We are waiting to
ear from Alb. Titus and ALI. Butler, who
owever unlike George Washington in some
aspects, certainly are like in this, that they
annot tell q lie.
EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL TEACHERs.-It
I'LL be seen by referring to an advertisement
ablished in our columns this morning by
he County Board Of Examiners that a Sec
nd examination will be held on Friday OF
ext week, 7th February. This has been rem
cred necessary, we learn. because there is
OF a sufficient supply OF public school teach
rs in several school districts.
ory to establishing a bakery at his shop.
This will supply q much needed want, and
Ee hope Will prove q prontaoie enterprise.
.fr. ]. c. Danish, a baker with much practi-
bal experience will take charge OF She bakery
Ind win furnish our people with the most ex-
$ellent bread Of every description at the low
st prices.
SEVERAL persons charged by the Council
5or rescuing a prisoner from the custody oil
Inc town Marshal, rave compromised their
bases. Others who have not settled, will be
Indicted in the court Of General Sessions, In
February. The penalty for the crime, II con.
Sicted, Is six month imprisonment and two
hundred dollars.
WHY don't the Town Council publish their
|'Ordinance for raising supplies for the pres
fiscal wear ?" We believe such ordinan'
Ees are published in all the towns in the State
Even Laurens and Anderson let the taX-pay.
brs know the amount OF taxes which they
levy. Let's have 1t, gentlemen.
-x- >- pLa14o No%or nDE
Miss Meta Lythgoe and Mr.. Eugene DuPrt
have returned from a W weeks visit tt
They are delighted with their
trip and speak Of 1t in the most pleasing
Eerms. We should like to 60 to Granite
willie ourselves.
sions for Abbeville County will be held next
beginning on Monday Sd February
The newly elected Judge Frazer will preside
he is spoken Of very highly asa learned law
yer and as such likely to prove a most excel
lent Judge.
cattle and hogs will have TO be put up. and
hence kept of the railroad track, under thu
provisions of the stock law Mr.. Syfan. the
engineer, Will trade off the cow-catcher fol
wood. Send In your proposals. .
"BREAKAGE"-We nave Of late seen much
said about "~breakage," and the last Legisla
passed q law against committing "break'
age" We would like to know in what con
the crime Of "~breakage." We acknowl'
edge our ignorance.
OUR new School Commissioner, MI. David
ford, Is proving himself to be o hard
working n conscientious officer. During
his tenure OF Office, the public school system
will be greatly improved in Abbevill'
County.
e OUR terms arc cash in advance. Thos,
who dislike TO get postal cards notifying then
OF their indebtedness will pay up. We will
Sdunn', any man who owes us. So. If you
don't want to be ''dunned' pay UP.
TEACHERS in public schools Inc the pa
rents OF the pupils should read the Schoo
Commissioners notice Of the school-book
adopted by the State Board for use in the pub
lie schools.
MAJOR W. NANCE. sof Newberry, is !
town.