The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-21
Ninety.Six Portfolio.
BY QCID NCNC.

There was q delightful pound party ut the
OF Mr.. l.. Nj. Moore last Friday even
ing. ten pounds OF sugar converted into snowy
coils OF candy manipulated by pretty hands
was an exquisite feature.
Several young men with different instru-
ments spent several hours in scrcnndinS
around town the other night. Several case
ments were slyly drawn, no shower baths,
but plenty Of button hole pOSies and smiles
and roses from visions of beauty.
The quarterly meeting Of the NJ. +. Church
was we'll attended and the services Of inter-
esling character.
The charude party will soon finish their
training and will present the public with a
most Interesting and entertaining programme
They contemplate visiting other Villages.
Mrs. McCracken the aged lady who Il few
days ago broke her leg by falling rom q door,
died on Friday evening. She was u paralytic
previous to this accident. and her physician,
DR.. BoZcIIan, entertained no hopes OF her re-
covery after the occurrence, declning IL I'M
possible for her system to rally under the Sc
we're shock. The funeral obscQuics took place
Sunday afternoon.
MIS-. j ulster, sevcnty.six years of age, fel!
from u fence on Thursday last and broke her
Mr.. G.. A. G. Waller and Capt. J. T. Parks
from Greenwood were in 0 on last Satur-
day.
Griffin during the quarterly meeting.
MesSrs. Moore & Quattlebauln sold 3O tons
of guanO this season.
Numbers will go to the Charlcton tourna-
ment this week.
There we're ten revenue officers in town last
week. They were preparing Il raid on some
point in the country. Much difficulty was
had in getting transportation, all available
! stock being engaged in the farms.
Messrs. K. 6. Russell and Robert Jones paid
the old fort a visit last week. They procured
a light, denuded themselves of their clothing
and went at it like trained explorers. Worm
ing their bodies through the small aperture
they succeeded In reaching the main eXcava-
ton. The principal features of the interior
arc intact, many names, dating back To the
revolution. inscribed upon the walls are per.
fectly iegible. But few of the iOrtrcSSeSO OF '16
have associated with them more thrilling rec
objections than the old Star Fort. The names
of Greene, Kruger and Lord RawdOn are prom
inent.
Hon. j. II. Rice will repaint his residence
this summer.
Mir. Miller salesman with f. NJ. Pope has
been confined to his homo by sickness Tor sew
Mcssrs. Russell INT brother will establish n
branch of their business in Hamburg shortly
MIR. X, G. Russell Will go down this week to
arrange the prcliminarics, and will at once
commence business. They are gOUd business
men and will succeed anywhere.
Mr.. q. Majoras lost n very fine mare a few
days ago. This is IL serious loss just at this
stage of the season. and his neiShbors arc
generously donating money TO purchase -
other animal. Got
Trial Justice Rogers was quite busy o. ana
urday. He makes LII excellent othcN' CIV"
gives GMaite a.saaoItoM Wilson Co.
from Spartanburg was in towS..n"nSdd vsos bore
DIR. +. q. Martin OF Gro~i"oo0 ""' N'
ptTSi asit ,aiIst last h.t w %saFi to be appreciated.
Performers inu.s have the apprec'ative atten-
ton OF those present to throw real pathos In
to their art, and reach the ei max H bo t f,,Iir
recognized If good music is desired.
Miss LaBorde had occasion receltly to ask a
student in her ~department What we're ~, tne {,
Who quickly replied Corn. Bacoa and flour"
The physicians report the surrodnd'"s eo"h-
try as remarkably healthy