The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-14

FIRE.-We regret TO learn that The new
dwelling house Of Mr.. J. +. Todd ut Due West
WAS burned last Sunday night. Having suf-
ftrcd two or three times from fire ourselves.
we know how TO sym pathize with Mr.. Todd.
Less than two years ago he lost several thou
sand dollars by the burning Of his sseiiAl mill
at Due West. If ~indonit,ble will. energy
a ID pluck mean anything in this world, he
will yet re gain all his To- ses. No man In Alb
beville is more deserving "t good luck than
Mr.. Todd. We learn that his dwelling was
partially covered by insurance.
HESRY MYERS and his son, charged with
the murder OF T.. F.. T"uwitt. were brought
oe.ore Judge Thomson on writ Of habens cor
t rd by ,"s Me s. run +. +: Gary !" and " Q. T. calhoun
and the State by the Solicitor. The teSti-
mony for the State was read, and after argu.
ment the Judge decided to release them on
tucir giving bond III the sum OF S2,Ovv, which
they will probably not give.
THE annual examination of public school
teachers takes place to-day In the Court House
before the County Board OF Examiners. To-
morrow, the c0lored candidates will be sab.
jected 10 the same examination. Gre~t inter.
est Is manifested in this matter this year. as
1t is understood that the questions for first
and second grade are much more difficult
than formerly, and the pay Is also to be
higher.
Mr.. JOHN A. WEIR, formerly Of Abbcville.
is now connected with the Commercial Hotel
In Greenville, which is kept by Col. A.: NJ
SpeightS. the prince OF hotel Keepers. The
Commercial is a good place to stop, and Mr..
Wier will be pleased to see his Abbcviilc
friends. where he will give them q home-like
welcome. Success to Mr.. Weir and the Com
mercial Hotel. If
NJ. H.. Bonham, Esq, who has left Ncwbcrry
10 take up his abode in Abbcvi,le,-to join
the Abbevillc Bar and cast in his lot with the
people Of .Abbcville. MIR. Bonham arrived In
We are sure. by the members Of tho Bar
whose ranks he proposes to join. and to Mrs.
Bonham and himself Abbeville society will
give q hospitable welcome.
MUSICIPAL E~LECTIoS.-Thc following tick.
ct was elected as Intendant and Wardens OF
Hodges last Monday: G.. NJ. Hodges, Intend
ant: W. II. Rowlett, W. K. kichey. and tive
colored men whose names we do not know.
grant liquor license.
Mr.. JOHN GAss is at present on & visit 10
friends in Abbeville. He Is enjoying tha win
ter vacation and rest from his studies II the
University OF the South. Sewanee. Tens.. He
has been spending some time out in TeXes Wis
iting his brother, Mr.. Charles Gass.
Mr.. THOMAS THOMSON of the firm Of Hill
& Thomson Is now on q visit to Florida,
looking after his interest In certain lands in
that State. In the meantime the business
Will be run by his partner and young Mr..
Hammond.
MESSRS. w. JOEL SMITH & Son have rent
cd the middle store in the O'Neall building
to store their heavy goods. which they have
JuSL OOugnL At DOtGOn uSuTpS. anu Vi COuTSc
customers will share the profits.
Mr.. CMAs W. CASoN, who has been hand
ling the yard stick for MeSSrS. Cunningham
d Tcmpleton OF this place, has determined
TO leave old Abbcrille to try his fortune In
Alabama. We are sorry for Charlie to leave
us, but predict his early return.
The Hon. Peter Cooper. of New York. has
given the Limestone Springs property to the
Spartanburg Baptist Association. and Rev. j.
e.. Landrum, who Is Chairman Of the Conn
mittec In charge, hopes to have the school in
operation soon.
the store Of the MesSrs. Barnwell, and will be
pleased TO see not only his own friends. but
the friends OF everybody else at his new place
OF business. Give him call. He will do you
good.
Mr.. JoHS B. WEIR. formerly of Abbeville,
but now Of Grecnvillc, is at present employ.
ed In one OF the drug stores in that city.
He lisa Gun mar Of energy and pluck who
deserves to do well wherever he goes.
MEsSRs. G.. G. WELLS and T. q. Donaldson
OF the Greenville Ear were in town Saturday
last, attending TO professional business of i'm
~portance. They were the guests of Colonel
Cothran while In town.
pASY one In want OF a small tract Of excel
lent land, on the most accommodating terms
to buy or to rent. would do well to apply
early at the Press and Banner Office. \ bar
gainis offered.
Mr.. C.. Z. BRUCE has determined to
devote hlrnSell solely 10 inc business on the
Southwestern corner Of the public square.
He has given up his store on Washington
street.
WHAT is the matter with the Band? For
months and months "thcir voice has no
been heard" in the land and very soon tho
campaign will be upon us.
Mr.. J. w. ROBERTSON has a good run on
Milburn Wagons. He sells several every
week. His supply of these superior wagons
is ineXhaustible.
COLONEL WILLIAM WALLACE OF Column
bia. announces that he will be a candidate fol
Congress from the Third District. ut the mex
election.
MEssRs. JONES & MILLER are painting some
attractive signs on the outside OF their store
They are progressive men and mean bust
ness.
Mr.. JAMES NORWOOD has so far recovered
from his accident as to he on the street.
again. We congratulate him.
MESSRS, BURNS & OSBORNE arc contem
plating running a butcher business on Wash
ingtOn street.
REV. j. {. HIDEN, D. D., has withdrawn
from the editorial conduct Of the Baphs
Courier.
If you want a good buggy and harness, cal
on MI. J. w. Robertson.