The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
Turn out on Thursday night.

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Supre Court.
Nearly all Of the stores will be closed
on Thanksgiving Day.
Every ore should attend the plume
drill Of the Abbeville Rifles.
1t is generally thought now that the
earthquakes have ended.
Mr.. George M. Smith, OF Dry Grove,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. j. G Miller has recovered from n
recent spell Of the measles.
Mr.. Samuel C. Cason went to Edge.
field last week or professional business.
Very few persons were in town on
yesterday.
Mr.. D. A. P. Jordan, Of New York,
was in Abbeville on yesterday.
Mr.. G.. G. Twitty, Of Spartanburg, was
in Abbeville on yesterday.
The members of the Legislature went
down to Columbia on yesterday.
The signal service yesterday indicated
local rains with rising temperature.
Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson assisted DR..
Lindsay in a communion service at Will
ington on last Sunday.
Hon. w. p. Wideman was in town on
Saturday last, looking as healthy as
ever.
Judge MCGOWAN has gone to Columbia
to attend the sittings Of the Supreme
Court.
Some of the goods of Messrs. Miller
Brothers were sold ut auction on last
Saturday.
Refreshing rains have at last given
our farmers an opportunity to plant
small grain.
The son of our townsman, Mr.. L. H.
Russell, who has beer so sick, is now
convalcscent.
Read H. w. Lawson & Co.'s attractive
advertisement, and then go there and
buy your Christmas goods.
The signal service here is a source Of
great interest to our people. So far, its
indications have all been correct.
The Plume Drill will take place IN
the Court House at 8 O'Clock and we
guarantee a pleasant evening to all.
Mr.. Hicks, the cotton buyer has the
measles. During his sickness, Mr..
eoeights, Of Grcenville will buy cotton
y him.
Come out to the Plume Drill OF the
Abbeville Rifles on Thursday night. The
drilling will be fine, closely contested
and very exciting.
Mrs. Johnson, of Ninety Six, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. Il.
Hill, of this place, returned home on
yesterday.
Efforts are being made to get up a
shooting match for the citizens outside
Of the Abbeyille Rifles. A silver cup
will be the prize.
Any OF u delinquent subscribers who
have a good fat turkey to dispose of, can
settle their Indebtedness at this ofice.in
that manner.
Nearly every daily paper We pick up.
has something to say about q '.railroad.
SCOOP" The latest is that:the, .Richmnbd,
and Danville has been "scooped.in" by
a rival line.
DR.: w. NJ: Gfier preached a good
sermon liz the Presbyterian church on
last Sunday. The large congregation
which was present testified in no uncer-
tain way, how this eminent divine is ap-
preciated in Abbeville.
We hear rumors of wedding bells in
Lowndesville on Thanksgiving Day.
The contracting parties stand high in
social life, and our congratulations are
extended in advance.
One Of our most prominent young
lawyers recently spent a whole week
from home looking up authorities in an
appeal case CD but, "for goodness sake,
don't say l told you"
We thinx it due the telegraph opera
tor at Hodges, Mr.. Rowlett. to state that
recently u telegram was sent for us
from his Office to Ncwberry, in less than
four minutes after its reception. No
other operator it seems was using the
line, and there was nothing to hinder it.
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
v~itation to attend a ball at the Mansion
House in Grcenville, Wednesday even
ing November, Oath. 1t is given under
the auspices Of the new management of
this hotel and will doubtless be a most
enjoyable occasion.
We learn that Notwithstanding the &C.
ton Of the farmers Of the Savannah side,
with reference ! to traffic in seed cotton,
it is still continued by some parties.
The farmers owe it to themselves, and
to those merchants who are standing
faithfully by their agreement, to look
into the matter, and, if possible, put a
stop to the iniquitous practice.