The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-19


Mr.. =. j.. HAMPTON. now of Stone Noun
tain, Georgia. but formerly of Ahbcvillc c"uli-
~, Is on n visit to friends in his oil home.
where he receives q hearty welcome. Mr..
HnmpiOr left .tbhevillc county thirty years
ago. Ahhevi!lc's loss was some Mountains
gain. He Is an excellent citizen.
The Abhcviile Wholesale Store represents
several Of the largest grocery houses In the
United States. The goods nre shipped on con-
signmert with instructions TO sell mt whole
sale prices. This Is the reason that they can
sell you at Ahbcv!lie US cheap as they could
be bought In my Southern city.
Mir. YAScEr NJ. MARTIN. telegraph oper-
atnr. has taken the plnce of Mr.. Thos: g. noE-
Ter. during his temporary absence. Mr.. Mar
tin is u young Operator, and his is me nrSt
time that he has had charge or an ONCE, ana
we wish him great success. lie Is worthy, anu
Is determined TO succeed.
Mr.. LrnEL YOUNG Mt Lyons cross roads,
was driving n buggy down hill. the hip strap
broke and he WIS so badly bruised that It was
thought That he could not recover. Other
members Of his family were IN tn" buggy ri
the time Of the accident, but only Mr.. Young
was hurt
afternoon. He has been In the lower part OF
the county md he reports the roads rs In n
norrid condition. lie thinks something
onglt to he done about It.. Let the County
Commissioners make II note OF this.
ALL kinds OF job work quickly and neatly
done at Tins Office. We have inst received y
new supply OF bill heads, note heals and 9TH
err paper, and can furnish them in pads If de-
sired. Our prices will compare with any 9th
er market.
Mrs. BELL, widow OF Joseph Fleming Bell.
died near Antrcvillc last Sunday. aye 81 years.
She was the mother OF lT. John IL. Bell, who
is SO Will known as a good citizen and as n
skillful physician.
Mr.. ]. F. c. Dt:PRE killed his bull dog
Jack last week. lack had killed little black
,rEf tnt ,.lSn owl St,hl cc 1 a 1iSnOSltiDn IN
bite his owiier. when he shot the dog.
Mn. r. G.. WILSON offers y pure blood Ter
sey bull calf, for sale. his cntitlc being eli:
ford STYLES" His ancestors are the finest ana
most desirable stock in the state.
ME. reports the Bank at Able.
vile rs almost IN assured fact. Those who
contemplate taking stock had better uo So nt
once, before the books arc closed.
GENERAL MASIGNrLr inspected the Able.
vile Rifles hast Wednesday,, and. pronounced
the members thcrco! very proficient in the
Srs or the manual and the drill.
CAPT. JOHN CowAS of Dry Grove fci! Int"
n railroad cut several nights ago, and rcreiv-
ed such injuries as TO cause his death. he
was seventy years OF age.
.,Rtf. Nh. HAScKEL was severely kicked
6y Il horse in Tcadlctun iast week. ne was
struck on the calf Of the les, Il q friendly
doctor scwcu up the cut.
TIE wise man will call at the Press ant
Tanner Office for prices on printed letter
heads, bill hcads. Eo:c heads, or any other
Kind OF sob printing.
w. s. MoNTEITiI, ESQ, came to town yes
tcrday evening. and proceeded to tho resi-.
dcnce Of Miss Brown, some twenty miles III
the country.
ME-. W. i. 3EACIAN, Of anderson, brother
Of our townsman, l.. X. ETlciiaIE, is in town
on a visit. He is builder and contractor III
Anderson.
THE visitors to Little Mountain arc coming
L -. .-I.,. I-rI ,a.,, %, anal
animation for three months, will soon be de-
serted.
IN negroes are said to be having n Shcol
OF q time mt the col0rel Methodist church cr-
cry night, which is u subject OF general re-
mark.
p.AKTIAL .ains have fallen III this county.
Many sections have arc still! parching up, nnr
have not had an opportunity 10 SOW tur-
nipS.
THE old Methodist church has reached Its
resting place In rear of the church lot. The
bricks on the new house are being lilcd up.
GEORGE AGSEw, colorcd, shot l!ahdon,
colorcd, in the arm and sid" last Monday
AMI George now languiShcs IN Jail.
Mr.. DAVID J. WARDLAw was on a visit to
Ninety-SiX during tho stock show. He Is It
kinsnlan OF Mr.. John 4. Moore.
TIE Hodges club is cxrcctcd to play q
! match gamc of base bail with our boys HEX!
Friday at half past four o'clock.
A HoI:SE belonging to Albert Gilbert was
killed by lightning in Il stable with SIX mules
none of which were hurt.
Miss. WIN. TUCKER in the neighborhcod
First Creek church, Anderson, died lasl
Thursday, aged 80 years.
IL certain portions Of the county tho cotton
is opening very fast. We hear of some fields
taking the rust.
TIE cross has been placed on the spirc o
the Catholic church and the work of building
goes bravcly on.
Miss CARRIE HIATT, of Columbia, anne tC
town yesterday evening, on Il visit To JudSt
Lyons family.
Mrs. EAsoS. of Charleston, came 10 tow
yesterday evening, on y visit to DR.. Gary:
family.
TIE MESSRS HILL drove the finest horses
and vehicle in town yesterday afternoon.
Nix. TEMpLEToS went to Nerhcry ycstcr
day, TO look after the rain and crops.
MIR. A. J. SPRoLES was an honOrcd CUES
at the Ninety Six Stock Show.
Mr.. J. F.. c. nUPRE's fowls were greatly nd
mired at the Nincty-SiX show.
Miss ANN RUSSELL is ut homo on O brie
leave OF absence from columbia.
MIR. w. G. Moon. is painting Mr.. !. II
Russells dwelling house.
MIR. GADsDES will preach in tho Episcopa
, church next Sunday. ,
Mrs. WM. CRowrfIEE OF Antreviilc is III.