The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-20

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Thc Popularity Of the ''Prcss nnd
Banner" A Host of Beautiful
Women and their Movements 80.
Other Matters.
McCORMICN, Jan. IS, 1856:
y new deal has been discovered in the way
ot our McCormlcll "Council." Listen and
! hear it, 1t has looked out that our council
or the one that resigned recently, (partly
all monies ur fines not exceeding fifteen dol
lars shalt hc applied to the said council''
! equally divided. \ few Of the gentlemen in
town accOsted some of the members of tho
council iu regard to the report in circulation
as told by marshal, and they (cOuncinlcn,
said that the former council made such laws.
! DR.. J. p. Robinson and his charming bride
have moved into The house recently occupied
by Judge Hussey'. The Doctor is nicely fixed
up, and is as happy as man can he. We
wish for them happy New Year
Your correspondent was frozen ont last
week, conscq ucn,ly did not write. Ev.
crything was frozen up-fruitE. vegetables,
meats. S.-but we had no snow, while it showed
at Greenwood and along the Greenwood and
LaurenS road.
| The Misses Smith spent several days at Troy
last week, and returned Oh Saturday.
Several of our townSncn will leave soon for
Mt. Carmel. They are taking Il leap in tho
dark. Mt. Carmel may be Il success us town
and it may not.
Orr town is infected with dogs I heard a
gentleman iay that he thought there were iN
dogs in town daily. They are as bad as ~ set
of thieves. There is strong talk of II massacre
before long. Persons should not keep dogs If
they cannot keep them enclosed.
The Adruncc came out under it's new n1aE-
ngemcnt all o. X. We wish for itall the sue
cess possible.
Mr.. G. w. Andrews was appointed business
manager Of the McCbrmick Adrnncc ut the
last directors meeting. Mr.. Andrews will
doubtless make the Adrance in its business
capacities Il decided success.
1Ir. \. ID Smith purchased q lot at Mt. Car
mel recently, and will erect soon u store
house.
Messr> S b. Smith and son will build a liv-
cry stable and hotel at Mt. Carmel very soon.
Mr. Robert Smith will have charge Of 1t.
Mr.. l.. b. Sturkry moved out of the house
he had nicely finished some time ago. We
do not know where Mr.. Sturllcy will 60:
Mrs. MimmS has been quite sick and is still
quite sick with rising on her hand. Mrs.
Mmms has recently moved into our midst
AMI is Il most cstimablc lady. We hope she
will soon be better.
Miss Grocer, Of Baltimore, is visiting at
Mrs. AID Smiths
Miss Surrllla Smith is spending some time
in Augusta.
Misses Mollic and sallie Britt. of Wide
mans were in town on last "Wednesday to
meet Misses Alice Calhoun, Of Greenwood.
and NJ l.. Smith, Of Augusta. They will
spend some time with the Misses Britt.
Mr.. w. f.. Penn, salesman for Il. Daniels,
Augusta, spent several days in this and last
week.
Beef has taken quite a rise in town recent
ly. I expect we will have to eat more bacon
and less beef. The butcher says he can't get
the cattle to kill, consequently have to put
the price up two cents on the pound
NJ" Geo. Green and family left last week
for Mt. Carmel. Mr.. Green has standing
contract to work ut carpenters trade the CHI
tire year. He will no doubt give satisfaction
to his patrnns Mr. Green has done some nice
work in Mccormick. The house belonging TO
Mr.. William Harmon IS :; specimen Of some
his work. We wish him success in his new
field OF labor.
The Press and Banner is q popular paper in
town now.
We were sorry to see that Our friend Sprolcs
had given up the uIill from Greenwood. Mr..
Sprolrs is a gifted scribe and his "Grcrnwo"d
Dots" were read with pleasure. We hope I've
may find his new home profitable anu pleas
ant.
Capt. r. ]. Robinson will resume his school
In Il few weeks.
MIR. james Cotl1ran, Jr, is now one of Man.
gancSe Company. He was elected president
at the last meeting.
Mccormick is very dull ut present; more SO
than we have ever known 1t.
Dr. Johnson spent two days in the Fork last
week at Mrs. Smiley HarmOn'S. The Doctor
was pleased with his visit and will go again
erC long.
Mr.. james Harmon reports the guano
collections as heing very slim. Said his
stamp bill was ~ cents and all the letters
written were dunS This speaks had for our
farmers who have used fertilizers.
Dr. VI. b. Johnson has not decided whether
he will locate In Mccormick or not.
The way freight and passenger ira in ran oil
the track near Greenwood on Monday 18th.
No damage was done.