The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
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nr& WEST, August :, lS$,.
Rain at last ! The first since the 18th OF last
month.
The turn!p season his arrived. Most people
are preparing To plant.
Peaches are selling at Sl.o) per hns!,cl in
town. They are very scarce ana generally III
ferior.
Ey a special invitation MessrS. ]. i. 1tarli
ness and l.. L.. .Abcrcronlhie went 70 Troy last
week to assist the baseball club vi 'hAt Town
against the Augusta cub. They report good
out considerably ahead.
Rev. pr. Latham anu Miss Annie Latham arc
visiting friends in Troy. The Doctor was 10
preach there last Sabbath.
Dr. Grier left last week for n four weeks
visit among the churches OF Tennessee and
Mississippi. He has appointments for the
whole time.
the protractcd meeting which was being
closed on Friday night. The meeting was
conducted by Kcvs. Mayie!d ana Mendcn.
hal. There were two services each day.
Mrs s. Agncw returned last wcci, after 4
short visit among friends and relatives In
North Carolina.
Mr.. r. Il. Allen and wife, Of Grccnville, re.
turned home last weel; after 4 few days spent
with their father, Mr.. VIM. Allen.
Mr.. j. Is. ponncr and family are visiting rel
atives ut Bradlcy's.
Communion services were held III Green
willie church last Sabbath.
On Monday 9th Prof. Hood and DR.. Latham
went to Inspect q sink In the earth near Fairs
bridge on Little River, which occurred some
time lust winter, and which caused some sir
at the time and more Or less discussion ever
since. All statements agreed that tho mouth
was quite insignificant, but that the interior
presented more alarming Developments. Us
the sink had enlarged us 1t descended, and G."
rccially so in the direction underlying the
road. While | do not suppose these gentle
men thought they would find tho vent OF u
new volcano or any other very striking geo
logical p~htEOnenUn, they say but little about
IL further than describe It's general appear
uiice and express the decided opinion that the
road commissioner for that section would dc
we'll to change the road bed until nj least the
sOIcning OF the earth next winter determines
more OF its disposition. THE carti. and rocks
that sank is lodged in the centre of the pit az
if wcdged against the walls. bat bcnring away
and dow ron this apparently lodged uebr's
are twO holes of undetermined shape ana
depth. The cave starts in The small ditch ON
the side Of the rotd two or three hundred
yards up the hi:l North -! tho river. SO fal
as is known, the cave does not I'll with waller
during n rain although AL the drainage Gf one
side OF the road and 20 the toy Of the hill runs
into ii. Search for iln outlet was made along
the nearest parallel ravinrS ana 1T The loot vi
the hill but none WAS found. AS no patty has
gone prepared u explore the cave little ls
known as to its size or depth.
Some Of the biSc-biliiStS have come 10 grief
Three or Iour OF them were pitching III q Va
cant lot III front OF the po>toilioc wEen Ii bad
throw Knocked Il large lli,c ont OF pr. Mill
lcr's drug store. The eni!:y party had to pay
damages, and then the council took them III
hand and made them pay II each tor breaking
The town ordinance Which iurb!us bali play
Ing within scvcnty.iivc yards Of the street.
Mr.. G. +. Lee has commenced grinding sor
yhulu cane.