The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21
CoKEsBURY's CONTRIBUTION.
The blair Dili...Thc Narrow Gungc
and it's Benefits .-- Wedding Bells
and Other Notes.
CoKESBURY, April 10, 1895.

C'OKESDURY, April 10, 1875.
Mr.. William Gaines ownS mill ani eighty
acres of land on the Laurens side OF Salnda
river at Wares shoals. For this PLACE Mr:
Gaines raid 80 dollars. Since the Marrow
Gauge" has become Il certainty ana 1t Is prob
able Il factory will some day be erected at this
water.powcr Mr.. Gaines has refused an offer
Of $6, 900 for what cost him S00o. MT. Gaines
holds his property at $lD,W)
Mr.. B. B. Lawson who was q freight conduc-
tor on the Columbi Ia and Grccnville ltnllr1hd
for several years is In Augusta, Ga. lie mas
accepted position on Il railroad III that
State.
There have been two deaths in this vicinity
from measles-both children.
On Wednesday morning last Rev. W. 4.
Buchanan united in marriage Mr.: benton ;.
Robertson and Mrs. Miller. All of Long Cane
AbteviIie county. south d carnina: so,t,, c,ro,-
ina. formerly Miss Eliza Aiken Is visiting rel
atiVeS.
Cleveland Hammond, a fourteen year old
was shot in the left hand on Wednesday. lie
was handling II 22 calibre pistol when 1t went
off, the ball passing through his hand. DR.
W. Towncs Jones dressed the wound and re-
Miss IIiX of Johnson, South Carolina is
spending some time with her grandfather,
Capt. Charles Smith.
Dr.. W. H: Dial of 1:aurens Court House was
here recently on professional business:
Mr.. Doc. tromcr and Miss Mamie cannon
were married last Thursday morning by Rev.
II. r. Dagnall.
in the direction Of Nincty.Six and has moved
his camp up to Mr.. G.. II. B. Smiths two miles
from town. The gap between his camp and
Stony Point will be graded before coming to-
Messrs. Lea 4 Calder have improved the ap:
pcaranco of their drug store by q coat ol
paint .,,,o,,,,o
with her sister Mrs. George G.. Hodges
Mr. Samuel r. Sberard who FSas some years
ago zone of the boys" OF Cokcsbury but now
Of Laurcns Court House has taken the ROAD
as q commercial traveller. He carries hand
some line of gents furnishing goods.
Trial Justice Herndon has two assault and
battery cases on his docket The Court has
taken a recess until the assaulters can be
found.
If The Blair Educational Bill gets through,
South Carolina would receive the flrst year
something like sIl57G5.5O and for the eight
total of about five million dollars. The col,
ored schools will be entitled to two.third and
white to third of these amounts. II the
State appropriation for the first year WAS dl-
vided equally among the counties and town
ships AbbeviIle county would be entitled TO
| about $1,000 and Col1e:bury town SI3n: Ihcsc
calculations are made on census OF 1850 when
Is to be the basis until that of 1890 shall be
taken No State shall be entitled TO larger
amount Of the funds appropriated oy ms
act than IT pays out annually for educational
purposes. G. roa, 80
the anderson Journnt on our streets FRIDAY:
Mr.. Todd has made the Journal one OF the pesC
wccklicS IN the state.
Mr.. Jetl. D. Moore spent Sunday at home.
Letters remaining in the COkesbury post
office April 10: G. ~ Baldwin, ThoS. Graham'
Jack. Adams. Mrs pacey Anderson ANDERSON. J. b.
| Death record for week ending April Il.
Whites one, colorcu one.