The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
Due West Dots.
Drummers are plentiful.

bluIlilleES aTe pleNlllui.
The baby show began last week.
The blind Mr.. Parish lectured here
last week.
Col. Cochrane and Mr.. Brock went to
Anderson one day last week on business.
Mr.. II. w. Haddon bad his left hand
torn up in the gin last week. He lost
the end of two Of his fingers. 1t was
struck by the brush wheel and other
wise torn.
In passing by Mr.. NJ. 3. Clinkscalcs'
recently we could not help noticing
how much he has improved his land.
He has it nicely laid off with hillside
bitches. and every year is increasing its
fertility. lie now has fine corr and
cotton where a few years ago peas would
hardly grow. This is the kind Of farm
ing we need.
In company with Prof. Miller we at
tended Mr.W. A. Todd's Sabbath school,
near "The Hook" We enjoyed the
evening, The good people OF this sec
ton %patronize the school we'll. We
were rejoiced to see such an interest
manifested. The closest attention was
given throughout the exercises. Mr..
Allen McAdalns raised the tunes and
did it we'll, and the singing was good.
This school has the opportunity Of do
ing much good. We hope it will be we'll
sustained. Mr.. Todd and his teachers
are doing a good work.
Mr.. VIM. Hnddon thinks he has the
finest boy in this section. At the 9 OF
a little over two months he weighed lG
pounds. He pulled the beam ot II
pounds at his birth.
Mr.. J. Il. Todd has commenced work
on MIR. Young's new house. He hopes
to complete it in December. There ~ a
demand for houses to rent. This speaks
we'll for the place.
We had the pleasure the other even
ing of q ride behind Mr.. Donald's $500
horse and $llO buggy. The buggy VAS
just off the cars from Columbus, Ohio.
"Maxey" will be Il greater favorite now
with the girls than ever. With MIR.
Donald's energy and push and this turn
out the girls can't help saying yes"
We appreciate recent kind words of
the Press and Banner, and the NesSeu-
ger. We are fearful, however, that we
do not deserve them.
Prof. Hood went out to investigate an
earthquake near Mr.. Robt. Dnnn's, of
Donalds. We have heard that he re-
ports it to be merely a landslide. The
Professor has been much interested in
the earthquake subject and keeps posted
ON it.
The committee appointed to dovisc n
scheme to get up the current funds of
the A. Il. church have made a report.
and the Deacons are appointed q com
mittee to see after the matter. 1t is
earnestly hoped the congregation will
unite in giving the plan a fair trial.
AS we can testify, the MESSENGER
does beautiful job work at modes: 40
ures. We saw something nice in this
line in their office Monday. Give then.
a trial.
There was q lumber sale at John An
drew Hagan's saw stand last Friday.
and lumber brought NIL it was worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Stone paid An.
gu!sta a visit last week. They report a
pleasant time and things moving on as
usual in that august city.
One Of our prominent u men is
particularly smiling these days. On dit
that one Of the important events Of his
life is drawing close to hand the particu-
lars we leave blank for the present.
Good reader, US the year is drawing to
q close. don't forget the printer who has
faithfully seat you your paper. Abbe-
vile should be proud Of her newspapers
and give them her hearty support, for
they are worthy Of it. W. will receipt
for the MESSENGER from this section at
any time if it will be an accommoda-
ZION. r. S. G.