The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-27

Mr. ]. w. PAYNE, who does an excellent
mercantile business In Greenwood. was In
town last Monday at the invitation OF The Ju-
~ commissioner who desired his attendance
upon the Court us juror. AS Greenwood Is
now OH q boom, and as there Is a rush of cash
customers at Mr.; Payne's store ne begged the
Court TO excuse him from serving his county
at so great O sacrifice. The Court approaching
the force OF Mr.. Payne's excnse, and having
mt heart the interest of farmers who come Ia
make purchases, readily had his name strick
cn from the roll of jurors in order that be
might dispense good bargains to such custom
erS as came to his store.
THE chimneys to the dwelling occupied by
Mrs. Jordan were SO much damaged by tho
carthouake that they have been taken down
The owner OF the property has no ilea of call
ing an extra session 0fthc legislature. though
the loan OF a little money Mt four per cent.
wouid no doubt be very desirable thing fOI
a majority OF our citizens, especially such as
sign bonds to ship cotton to Charleston.
MIR. w. o. DUNDAs OF our town will start
for Philadelphia. Boston, thence to Canada
and will visit London and Paris before he re-
turns, and while on the trip. he expects tc
visit the Holy Land, MesSapotamia Polync.
STA, Tyre and Sidon, aud all the country
round about the Jordan. He will be gone fol
six months. We wish him pleasant jour
ney. and q safe return to his home.
MR.. 8. II. WILLIAMS Of AntrevllIc. was in
town last Monday. This Is about the third
time he has been to town in two years. He
farms AMI makes his supplies at home, with
out depending ON the credit system He 1.
an INDUSTRIOUS, hard-working farmer who hn.
set out in the right direction TO attain sue
cess.
WE had the pleasure of a call Yesterday
evening from Mr.. l.. e. Lison OF the Iitkr
Journal nnd Reuiep, who is now on n visit tc
his mother, who Is extremely i'll Of pneump
mia. He Is well known at Abbeville, and ha'
many lends among our people He is now
doing an excellent business al Aiken.
QUITE n number Of subscribers rem embercC
the printers last week, and the publishers q
the local papers are In good spirits Tho pco
rlo o: Abbeville county now subscribe for {
larger number of comics of the county paper,
than ever before. This is n good indication
for both the printers and the people.
Mrs. LAWSON. of Abbeville, haS q peacar
tree that bears bushels of fruit every year. /
was planted thirty or forty years ago, and il
now q tree OF considerable size.
The Columbia and Grecnvile Railroad ha
reduced It's fare from Anderson to Charleston
The fare now Is $50. the same as by the Sa
vannah Valley Railroad.
Mr.. g. r. MARTIN, Of the Mccormick ia
a,rnce. was ia town last Saturday. He prints
one OF the incest newspapers ih the State ant
deserves to succeed.
THE telegraph poles are being put up OF
the Savannah Valley Railroad. and it will
not be long before the line will he In opera
tion.
d,echons, Plymouth Rocks from 800 to 3.0
per paid. E. T. Campbell, Hartwell, Ga.
REV. FATHER MONAGIrAN will conduc
services In the Catholic church on Sunda,
next 3lst October.
THE weather continues dry. and in con
sequence the cotton crop will be greatly Gu
of.
Mr.. JOHN ]. CALHOUN. Of Georgia. IS on
visit to his sister, Mrs. ]. w. w. Marshall.
THE Court works late. 1t was not until TEL
O'Clock that 1t adjourned on Friday night.
SENATOR BUTLER has returned from Ell
rope, and i now ut hong in EdSciield.