The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-03

John GosLISE, colored. attempted to shoot
Till Fair. coored, one day last week. FalI
shoot Fair, as he ran. Gosline was close AFTER
him, with the pistol pointed at his back
where a ball would do most good. Ihe Plstol
did not fire for the reason that it was half
cock cd. The street WAS full of people,-llves
would have been endangered by the DIS
ohtrge OF the pistol, and the act showed q
for own the eonne sneiy N
Fair put $40 in the Treasury. GoSline Will ex'
plain the matter to the Court in June.
MIR. T. e. PERRIN has bought the interest
or Mo. w. S. Coihran in the drug store OF
of the best men in town, and we hope that
lie may receive all the custom to which ms
merits SO justly entitle him. Mr. Cothran'
we learn, will devote his attention to 1arnl.
ing. He is 4 good farmer and will no doubt
succeed well. Our best wishes TO both ot
these gentlemen.
W. G. BENEr, ESQ.,. delivered the annual
address before the Medical College IN Augusta
last Monday night Mr.; o. \. Trayior' ol
Mccormick. was among the graduates. Mr.
NJ. T. Hunt, OF Bradley, was graduated rom
the Medical College Of Charleston the week
before. We salute you, Doctors. and wish
you great success in the healing art.
THE regular monthly meeting Of the Alb
neville Medical Society was postponed laSl
Monday until Saturday March %, 1856 An
interesting essay will he read by DR.. Waddell
Other important business Will be attendeu 10.
CONTRACTS for grading twenty-five miles
of the railroad from Ninety Six to Grcenvillc
has been awarded. We believe the oppoSition
10 the road has heen abandoned, and the
prospects of the road would seem 10 lndlcate
1certainty Of success.
MIR. w. d IoMAX Is now buying all kinds
OF School and County Claims at the lowest
rates. Ca'l on him, 1T w .rdlaw & Edwards.
before selling Jour claims.
THE ircn on the Savannah Valley Railroad
Il ctnrsu Il "a
work driving piles at Rocky River on which
TO build piers for the bridge.
Mr. J. B. WHARTON, recently Of Ahbeville
but now q prosperous merchant at Waterloo
returned to AbbeVlle last week, on VlSlt u
his old stamping grounds.
MRS r. NJ. HADDoN Is off TO the Northern
markets where she will buy the choicest
flowers, ribbons and hats.
MIR. $. JENNER LINK has taken the place tr
Parker & Hills store recently vacated by Mr
F. f. Johnson.
THE Literary, Club WILL meet ut Dr. Mar
shall's next Friday night. Subject of essay
"Hygiene'
Just recei ved-a beautiful lot OF G:nghams
C;ajnhin's 3S
MR.. HuGH WILSON. SENIOR, of Donalds
who has been quite sick, Is now convaleScent
A LADY is expected to-day to teach dancins
lessons in the hall over Parker & Hills store
If you have mule colt for sale. enquire a
the Press and Banner Office for purchaser
MRS. SAssARD was taken very sick las
Sunday. and is now in critical condition.
AM unusually large number of mules have
been sold in this marke this season.
MISS SUSIE WILSON who has been visiting
Miss Pruitt, at Bradley, has returned.
No drummers came to town yesterday. The
town Is lonely without them
THE hand gave an open air concert yester
day afternoon.
Mr.. GEORGE c. HODGES has returned fro n
Charleston.
MIR. JonN KNox's condition is somewha
ampreved.
Mrs, R. NJ. HADDoS left yesterday fo
New York.
Indigo blue prints just received at Bell &
Galphin's. 80
Mr.. HID REESE went to Anderson yester
day.
Mrs. HoLcoMB is quite sick in Macon. Ga.
MASTER ToMpKINs MABkY Is i'll indeed.
MRS. J. s. GRAVES Is sick.
Mr.. T. j. SYFAN Is sick.