The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-06
MESSAGES.

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George Shillito had a barbecue on
yesterday.
Major Arthur Parker, Of Charleston
is in town.
The crop Of candidates promises to
be Il good one.
Work is progressing finely on MIR.
Graydon's house.
Mr.. G. S. Cade Of Bordeaux was in
town on yesterday.
Candidates We're as thick as hops on
the streets on yesterday.
The crowd in town was not as larre
yesterday RS had been expected.
Mr.. James MCGOWAN, Of Spartanburg
is in Abbc7ille with his relatives.
A timely communication from
"Troupc' will appear next week.
Mrs. James Eason, .nea Miss Marie
Gary. is expected in Abbcville this
week.
DR.. w. ?. Addison, Of Troy was a
delegate to the Democratic Convention
on yesterday.
Mr.. j. A. Creighton, Of Mccormick.
was in town on Munday. We were
glad TO meet him.
The new game called "Hearts' is all
the rage in Abbeville. You may play it
with cards or you may not.
DR.. II. d. Wilson, our popular dentist
wears the most stylish coats in town.
You can spot him anywhere.
The secret session of the Farmers
Convention upset the calculations Of a
good many Saspirants to the State Con-
vention.
MARMED-Wedncsday, June 3Oth.
1885 by Rev. r. G. Lignn, at the Pres
bytrrian Manse. Mr.. p. NJ. B. Oliver to
Miss G. +. Kennedy, all Of Abbcville
county.
Great complaint is being made with
regard to the irreSularity Of the mail at
Widcman's. We wish IL most excel.
lent post mistress would have this i'll
vcstigatcd.
DR.. Frank +. Harrison than whom no
one stands higher in this community
may be found ut the Drug Store of Mr..
4. e. Perrin where he will he pleased
to see his many friends.
The ladies' Of the Methodist church
will give a hot supper in the Ar
mory tonight. 1t will be n rare op-
%portunity for tho boys to have their best
girls with them and we doubt not they
will avail themselves Of it.
On Sunday the horse Of Dr.. Willie
Coleman took fright and ran, throwing
the Doctor out and dragging him several
hundred yards. DR.. Coleman was pain
fully bruised about the head and
shoulders. We are glad to hear that
his wounds are not considered danger
Gus.
1t does not seem to be generally
known, that Mr.. Clarence Duscnberv.
who keeps the cemetery at Long Cane
is prepared to dig all graves. The com
mi.tec who have the cemetery in charge
made q contract with HIM to dig
NIL graves at two-dollars and a half
each.
William MCGOWAN Benet, the young
child of our friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beuet, died. in Spartanburg, on Sat
urday. the 3rd instant, aged one year
and five days. More than two weeks
ago the little fellow grow sick and his
took him away hopiny the
change would improve him. but their
devoted care and the skill Of the best
physicians could not avail to STAY the
hand of death. lie was buried vestcr-
day at Long Cane. Under all circum.
the death Of a child is n sad
blow, but this stroke seems unusually
heavy. This baby was such n strong.
healthy, beautiful and winsome little
fellow that he seemed born to be an
honor and pride to his parents. We
know how little any words we may saw
can comfort them, but it is but truth to
say that everybody who knew him
loved the little boy, and all sympathize
very deeply with them in their Attic