The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-19
Due West Dots.

Due West Dots.
DR.. j. w. Widema drives q new horse.
Mr.. Jimmie Miller is clerking for j
l.. Miller g. Co., :.
We enjoy reading. the interesting
"Dots" from Lowndesville by "Troupe."
What has become of ~" and "Vas-
mer 2" Let US hear from you.
Mrs. j. P. Kennedy is right unwell
with asthma.
We will now miss the genial face Of
Col. Cad Waller. He is now off the road.
Rev. w. F. Pearson reports q lively
time in Presbytery at Seneca City over
Evolution. DR.. Mulally's speech was
regarded the hit OF the occasion.
Mrs. H. P. MCGEE is spending apleas-
time Mt her old home in G~reenville.
Rev. W. F. Pearson preached for the
colored Presbyterians last Wednesday
night. They are having a protracted
meeting.
The editorials in the Press and Ban
ner, on the extrasession though.a little
strongly worded areregarded h~ereabouts
right as in principle.
We arc gladto see that Mr.. j. B. Bon
ner's little girls arc entirely GONZALES
ent after q right bad spell Of sickness.
On last week Mr.. Benson Jones lost
by fire his entire house and furniture.
The fire supposed to be accidental.
Mr.. r. G. Brownlee net with a sad
berenvemnt last week in the death Of his
little son Samuel Bonner Brownlee,"
by dysintery. The funeral occurred at
IL o'clock Friday morning.
The protracted drought will occasion
a serious loss to the country. The grass
is killed, much Of the young cotton has
fallen off and small grain cannot be
soTn.
We learn from private sources that
Mr.. 10. Bell is doing we'll in Charlotte.
HI himself is we'll pleased and so are
his employers.
The inquiry is raised has the board Of
health been round 1? 1t is probable. We
heard the board planning a'night cam
paign. It seems from past experience
they. dread being ass.ulted-with words.
With the present very able faculty ut
the Female College we look forward
with much pleasure to one of those
lovely musicals. Tho accomplished Miss
J. L. Fuqua arrived from New York
last week. We understand that Miss
Crosby of Maine is much liked by. teach
crs and pupils.
Rev. James Moffatt Of Charlotte spent
a night in town last week. He seems
his polar STAR is here. or was.
Mr. Ibzan Bell goes next week to put
up q neat two rooined tenant house for
Mr.. Luther Haddon.
Mr.. J. p. Hawthorn made $50 gallons
o! syrup this year. Mcssrs. Agnew and
Madison made it by the new process,
using mill and engine.
Mr.. II. p. Nc Geo has added a full
fcdged %fnrnaturc department to his
store. He recently received a car load
Of furnature.
e Col. Bowen was on our streets last
week in company with Director Il. w.
Haddon.
DR.. WI. Pussy, with a portion of his
session administered the sacrament to
Miss Stone formerly Miss Soudly, last
Sabbath evening. Mrs. Stone is very i'll
with consumption and could not attend
church. Some 80 persons were pres
cnt. e"
Mr Samuel Brownlee was on our
streets last week. He came down 20 at
tend the funeral Of his brothers. child.
Among Capt. r. c. Sharp's papers was
found and old copy of the Greenvillc
Mountaineer. 1t contained his marriage
with Miss Brownlee-47 years ago.
Three subjects were discussed in it
which are now prominently before the
people Farmers Conventions Earth
quakes and the Banking system. 1t IS an
antique.
Mr.. John Devlin speaks Of building q
grist and saw mill near town on the old
Ellis site. He is looking up the matter
now. . .,,'
The communion occasion in the A. r.
Church was an interesting one. Five
persons connected themselves with the
church.
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