The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-06

numbers something like fifty members. III
drill was excellent, and reflected credit on all
The General made some pleasant and apprc
pirate remarks. After which the exercise
were concluded, and the 'argc company. wh'
had turned out TO see the military drill re
| turned 10 their homes.
Ir is said that Cumberland Gap Railroad
stock Is again on the boom. Schotleld ha
been again heard from and Is more hopefu
than ever before. He has secured grea
deal OF money; Aiken has subscribed S3,Dt
and has promised TO subscribe an adultlon:l
$1,000 at the right time; Edgefieid village il
lcvytng Mt tax of - mills, and the goos
hangs high.
Mr. J. +. AGNEw. carriage-maker. who ha
finished his apprenticeship ut Seal, Mcllwain
& Co.'S. shop, is off 20 Bradley where he vii
capt. Watson. Faithful and industrious, h'
deserves to succeed we'll In life. May goot
fortune attend him. He comes of good stock
and he is worthy descendant.
F1rrY-FoUR members were added to th'
colorcd Methodist church last sunday. Thl
church has a total membership of about fv'
hundred. Each member is assessed two dol
lars n wear for the preachers salary. In addi
ton to this a collection is taken up every Sun
day, which averages about five dollars.
WE are requested TO call meeting of tht
citizens of the Savannah side at Mt. Carme
o'clock, 4. NJ, to devise plans to put Il stop u
the buying of cotton in the seed. Let al
turn out.
MIR. ]. F. CALHOUN was on our streets las
Saturday and Monday. This is the first time
that we have had the pleasure of seeing him
since he took the conccit out of us about oul
expressions in reference to DR.. Waddell
school.
THE ladies of the Presbyterian Church
Building Association, at Mt. Carmel, will give
a concert in aid of their church on Friday
night. 1t would be pleasant for us TO accept
an invitation to be present, If possible.
MRS EAsoS and the young ladies left fol
Charleston last Monday morning. They
have been in Abberille for several weeks
and their presence among our people has
been welcome.
DIR, WILSON went to Columbia last Mon.
day. and will return to-day. He will &c
away again next Monday 10 be gone for a
month or so. His famous planter takes him
abroad.
PROF. J. w. REED, who at ono time had
charge OF the Abbevile High school, is now
in charge of an excellent school at Cusscta
Georgia, where he is very pleasantly situated.
PERSONS holding claims against the C0un.
ty Commissioners would do well to take heed
Of the notice Of their annal meeting, which
takes place on Monday, November l, 1856.
LEBANON church, Is the recipient OF very
handsome baptismal bowl, presented by Capt.
T., w. White, for which the officers and mem-
bers express their greatful appreciation.
Mr.. GEORGE WALLACE Of DonaldSville,
was in town last Monday. He is now more
than 80 years of age. This Is the first time he
has been in Abbeville in forty years.
ABBEvILLE will have several representa-
tives In Claf1in University ut OranEeburE.
This is school for colorcd male aud female
students. They go down this week.
ANY person in Abbeville county cultivating
sugar cane (not sorghuml will learn some
thing to their advantage by addressing Mr..
]. +. G. DuPrc at Abbevile Z. II.
Mr.. B. F.. SMITH has been awarded the
contract at 81, 800 for building a nice dwelling
for Mr.. r. =. Cothran, in the neishborhood of
Sudge Cothrans house.
Mr. J. T. LATIMER of LowndeSville was In
town yesterday. He is one of the finest look
Ing men in the county. but he says that he is
4 sufferer, nevertheless.
THE farmers of Smithville township are in
vited to meet at Evans Mill on Saturday Oct"-
ber 81, 1856, at halfpast two o'clock, to organ
Zc j Farmers Club.
MISSES EULA HADDoN AND CLAUDDIE Eli
LIS, two OF Due West fnirest, have heen Spend-
ing some time In Nerdcry, the guest OF Miss
NJ. i. LomaX.
Or one acre ard half Mr.. ] S. Hammond,
made l2l gallons syrup. TO work the crop
cost him about 500. The gathering cost
about SI.C0
Nix. BEHET and Mr.. Hanckel left last Sat
nrday for Chicago To attend the Episcopal
They will be gone for two or
three weeks.
Mrs. w. G.. MOORE is in q critical condi-
lion. She has been sufferer for a year or
more. and her present condition is not at all
che ering.
MIR. CHARLES ALLEN OF our village has
taken situation at Summervillc to guard
lie is already ut work in his new
place.
TIE Farmers Club is taking active steps
against the sale Of seed cotton in this county.
Let the people act together, solidly and firmly.
THE city or town that proSpers these days
must make earnest efforts to achieve success.
Nothing but energy and enterprise Will avail.
WoRK was resumed on Mr.. Graydon's house
last Thursday: Tho delay was occasioned be-
rausc of the difficulty in procuring shingles.
CAPTAIN MCGOWAN makes fine COM
officer, md has the confidence and
respect of every member of the Company.
TIE New Hotel furnishes O good bill of fare
every day in the week. More Of our business
men should get their meals there.
Mr. y. T. BoozER, formerly of Ahbeville
and Greenwood, is now In the store of the
]. B. White Company, Augusta.
Mrs. PoPE, and family. returned to Conm-
bia several days ago They had been visiting
her brother, Mr.. DcEruhl.
THE new bridge across IIard Labor nt
White Hall is about completed. Capt. +. w.
Watson is doing the job.
THERE are several vacant store rooms in
Town. AS a consequence tenants will be at
premium another year.
MISS CLEoRA THOMSON, after spending
some time with her sister In Spartanburg, re-
turned last Saturday.
Mr.. G. A. SiuLL1To is in Mt. Carmel, COW
cring some OF the many new houses now
going up In that town.
A BEAUTIFUL young lady who lives near to
the town, IL Is said, will soon be married.
Don't ask us who u is.
MISS LIZZIE GILBERT OF Montery, after
spendinga week at Mr.. Brookss, returned
home last Monday.
AN immense amount of hay has been sold
in this market, and We presume that nearly
barn Is full.
MESsRs. SEAL, McILwAINE & Co., will
soon have their new stable on Main street
ready for use.
Miss LIZZIE LIPFoRD, n charming young
lady Of Antrcvillc, 5. C., Is in Anderson vs.
iting friends.
Mrs. DIR. FAIR, of Columbia, is on visit
to the house of her kinsman, Mr.. DcBruhl, in
A Abbcville.
FARMERS. remember that you can always
get the top of the market for your cotton in
Abbeville.
THE store of p. Rosenberg & Co.. will he
closed Saturday October 8 to observe religious
holidays.
ONE of our young ladies has been recently
drawing beauX from distant parts Of the
State.
DIR. GARY goes to Charleston to-day to at.
tend meeting of the state Board OF Health.
Mrs. JONES, OF Ncwhcrry. is on n visit to
her daughter, Mrs. L. w. White of Abbcville.
BE sure to see our stock and hear our prices
before getting your stationery printed.
THE mails will he carried on the Savannah
Valley Railroad after the 18th instant.
CAPT. WATSON. OF Bradley has already
sold five bales from one horse farm.
MIR. ALLEN PARKER went hacl, to the
South Carolina College last Monday.
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