The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21
GOSSIP OF ALL SORTS.
FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL, Re-
LIGIOUS.
Rad News for Lovers of the Dance---
The south Carolina Presbytery sets
Its Veto Oh the Poetry Of Motion,
no Matter Whether Circular or
Rectilincal I'm Figure ..- Railroad
ralLMauy Other Matters.

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Talk--Many Other Matters.
GREESwooD, April 10. 1886.
Rev. DR.. Sloan, of Cedar Springs was IN
town Il few days ago.
Cotton planting has commenced in earnest
4 great deal Of dissatisfaction is manifested
among the farmers along the Narrow Gauge
karSad a. on ,h aGcGnns o. onthortIes ;ne
Mr.. J. W. Duckett's incubator has proved
failure so far. Out Of three settings OF eggs
he obtained only three chickens.
chess have postponed playing before the pub
Y We Il; learn that Mr.. Thos. Duckett who has
been quite sick with the measles is st'll con-
| fined to his bed.
Kittie Wardlaw, an old colored woman
died near here last week al the advanced aye
of one hundred years.
bytery of the Associate Reformed Church,
passed through here on Saturday on their way
| 10 Ora, LaurenS county, where PreSbytery was
to convene the following day: ;,.,,. ~.
The Baptist church has been somewhat re-
modelled, and new coat OF paint adds great
| ly 10 its appearance.
| Our merchants are not long in disposing OF
their provisions, which are constantly arrax. ,rnSs
of corn, one of flour and two OF bacon were
Some of the boys will organize base ball
club this week, and will be known as the
Cleveland club. go
After the list of May the stores will close at
6 o'clock in the afternoon. Saturday excepted.
The following firms signed the petition to
that effect, which passed around few days
since: H. B. Reynolds, Bailey, Barksdale &
Co., d. J. Raborne, A. Rosenberg, j. w. Green
i Co., ]. W. Payne, J. h. burst d Co, j. r.
E. Waller. j. C. Nickles. Misses Major.
Capt. Henry CresSwell sold l25 pounds OF
beautiful honey to Mr.. II. B. Reynolds last
+. S. F. Giles. Esv., has bought a lot from
Mrs. S. j. Merriman, and will Legtn building
a nice residence at once.
The Williamson family, a company Of blind
negroes, have been giving concerts here ior
about week.
The council have widened the sidewalk on
Abbeville street, which is quite IN improve
ment.
A few weeks ngo our town received quite an
addition in the person of Dr.J. II. Wilson. a
promising young dentist of Williamson, who
comes among us to practice his profession;
Last week price list of goods was SEM 70 q
merchant here. from firm n Richmond, va,
bat as goods can be sold cheaper here than
this firm can lny them down at our depot,
they will not likely receive an order.
Our delegates who attended the railroad
meeting in Columbia last week are enthuScd
on the Subject and think the road will be built
without n doubt. Greenwood feels proud OF
her railroad record. 1t was her that caused
the Columbia and Greenville Railroad to be
diverted from Laurens Court House: She was
the pioneer OF the Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad, and now she claims the honor OF
first inaug ugurating the movement of the CheS-
ter, Greenwood, Abbeville and Elberton Rail-
road, and all talk about the road not coming
by here is fOOlishneSs, 1t is so stated III the
charter, and Greenwood will have 1t.
The meeting Of the South Carolina PreSby
terry which convened at Newberry last week
was looked forward to with much interest by
The members of the Presbyterian church at
this place. An appeal had been sent up to
Prcsbytcry by some who had been suspended
from the communion of the church by the
session for dancing. The following Is the
substance Of the action OF Presbytery In the
matter:
LIST. The Prcsbytery endorses the action OF
the Greenwood session because the General
Assembly nterpres the Constitution of the
Prcshy terian Church as f0rbilding all forms
of the dance. both square and round, botn
public and private. and declares that the
church session to whom the parties are sub-
jecicd is the only court competent 10 judge
what degree of discipline is necessary IN cach
particular offence.
2nd. The Presbytery refuses to entertain q
communication amy nature from any NOM
Der of the church feeling aggrieved who has
not submitted to the cOntrOl and authority OF
the session according to chapter Ii, section !,
Article I, OF book Of churcn order. This Is
the second time In the last few years that an
appeal has been made from the decision ol
the session in regard to dancing.
The Presbyterian church ut this place stands
second on the contributions TO Foreign Mis-
SionS in the South Carolina Preshytery. Its
Sabbath School stands second on the list, and
the Ladies' Missionary Society stands first ON
the list of societies. /. II.