The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-11-19
MESSAGES.

n variety Oh FanCy anu lollcC SOouS
at Speed & Lowry's.
Christmas is coming. Let the mer-
chants rush in their advertisements for
the occasion.
The county Treasurer requests all per-
sons holding school claims to present
the same 70. payment.
Col. 0. II. Calhoun had quite n serious
sickness last week, caused from his
throat.
Rev. Father Monaghan celebrated
Mass at the Catholic parsonage Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. u. j. Jordan is an applicant for
Jury Commissioner for this county. Mr..
Jordan is Il good and worthy a
Mr.. John II. Lyon has been quite sick
this week. We wish for him 4 speedy
recovery.
The State Legislature will meet next
Tuesday. Our Representatives 20 down
on Monday.
Mr. Lewis Harrison, Of Midway. killed
n hawk last week measuring forty inches
from tip to tip.
The trotting horse Messenger, fright
cncd off all competitors at Columbia
and it WAS impossible to get up a race.
The Hot Springs OF Arkansas are
good for the blood, but II. II. p. taken
at home will do the same good and cost
less.
Mr.. B. +. Mills and Mr.. NJ. ID. Warn
or Of Prosperity, were in town on ycster-
day looking into the titles Of a tract Of
land they are about to purchase.
The complexion is often destroyed by
worms. 1t can be restored by taking
Shrincr's Iudian Vermifugc. Only IS
cents a bottle.
The Treasurer has issued tax receipts
to the number Of $3.50, which exceeds
the number issued last year by about
two hundred.
Saturday was a remarkably quiet day
when we consider the number Of per-
sons who were in town. The police
made no arrests whatever.
Our county Treasurer one day this
week had cashed at our Post office, mon
ey orders and postal notes to the amount
of S393.38. They had boon sent him by
various parties in payment Of taxes.
We met somebody in Columbia who
knows how to appreciate DR.. Lowry,
and is not afraid Of him, dynamite or no
dynamite.
Father Monaghan has given to Nr.
L. w. Mcmillan tho contract to furnish
the brick for the Catholic parsonage.
The skating rink was open last Fri.
day night and the young people in at
tendance seemed to have cnjoycd it
very much.
Mr.. Andrew Lyon was engaged ycstcr-
day in copying the will Of the "Honora-
hlc DR.. John dc la Howe, Esq" deccas-
cd, as the stained and dusty volume has
it.
w. II. Frazier at N~inety-Six. had on
exhibition at tho Fair the most splendid
specimen of n turkey VIC have seen. He
was a bronze gobblcr and weighed %
pounds.
We arc indebted to the gentlemen of
tho Columbia Club for many courtesics
during our visit to Columbia. The Club
is a delightful place to 60 to, provided
you don't stay too long.
The Presbyterian church was closed
last SUNDAY, the congregation not hav-
ing been able to secure the services of
Prof. Hcmphill. as was expected.
at never rains, hut it pours.' was
true OF the fish market on Saturday
evening. Four different parties recciv-
cd barrels, and as a consequence they
were sold out cheaper than usual.
The Treasurer is about to open the Is
per cent. penalty books, and all who
have not paid their taxes hitherto will
have the pleasure Of paying for their in
diligence in procrastination.
Geo. c. Hodges, Esq, the newly elect
ed sccoo' commissioner is in town look
ing out for a Resin: place. We arc in
deed glad that he will settle with us and
welcome him to the town.
Crowds Of eager buyers arc going
over the Laurcns Lands every day. Sun.
day 'nclndcd, looking at the different
tracts with a view to purchasing. This
is a grand opportunity for buying a good
farm.
capt. r.. Cowaa was in town Monday
winding up the business Of his Office.
The Captain has made US n faithful, in
tclligent and courteous officer and the
best wishes Of a large constituency who
gave hin a most flattering vote 70 with
him in his retirement.
If people troubled with colds, would
tako Ayers Cherry Pectoral before 60
ing to church or places of entertainment.
they would avoid coughing, greatly to
the comfort of both speaker and hcnrcr.
Public speakers and singers find that the
Pectoral wonderfully increases the pow
or and t1cxibility of the voice.
There is complaint Of irrcgularity on
the Mail line to Cedar Springs Lula,)
Frazicrsville, Hunters, Widemans and
so on. Our subscribers complain that
they don't get their papers. We trust
the matter will be remcdied at once.
otherwise We will take active steps to
correct the trouble.
Elijah Whitlock, colored, "sniffed