The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10

| DUE W EST, =. u, NOV. ., lcoo.
There Is considerable sickness over toward
| tho Level Land Section.
Miss Sallie Clnkscales spent the last week
with Mrs. II. &. PoOre. 49,,
Another shock Of earthquake at LID OIL
our mail two hours late on account OF de.
fective engine last Friday.
! Mr.. Il. w. HaddOn has been Oh q snort FlSiI
! tn Edgpfied last week.
Tie missionary meeting at the Associate
! Reformed Presbyterian church last THURSDAY
night was well attended andquite interesting.
Mr. llugan exhibed his pump on our streets
! recently. He IS selling goOdly num-
bcr They are quite useful: ~,
We Congratulate DR.. j. w. Widenian on his
appointment as supervisor OF registration.
! lie will make Il gond one, and Is more ia'nll-
! lar with the work than any other man III INC
Mir. j. r. C. Dunn has about recovered from
! his recent tlllnesS-catarrhal fever.
Our efficient postmaster Mr.. II. r. Bonner,
goes to Columbia Tuesday To attend tie rosI-
masters Convention which meets the follow
| ing day. He was the prime mover IN thls
State. and thinks the orsanization VIII oe %; %,
great benefit not only to the Postmasters but
TO the mail service generally. we nope ne
will be elected President. although he does
not aspire to that position.
Rev. DR.. Gricr left SAT urday for terdery, nj
which place he was under appointment 10
preach yesterday, and at Greenwood last
! night by special request of the Rev. Mr. Nog-
crS. We are pleased 10 notice that the Pres.
byterians and Baptisls In Greenwood decided
| TO have no services in theirrespectirc church.
cs, that they might have the pleasure OF lis
tening to The Doctor. In honoring him, they
honor themselves.
The Literary club met last Friday evening
Mt the Female College. The time was most
pleasantly spent In reading and discussing
the last Act Of "Alacbeth." Maccaulay's Es.
| say on "Burghlcy" will be taken up at next
meeting. \ Il committee Of five was appoint
cd to answer all questions submitted. The
| December meeting will bc held ut Mrs Brices.
ter shall not fail If we arc faithful. In addi-
tion to this, at this time, our market Is crowd
cd with pure, genuine, country raised butter.
Miss Gertrude Brownlee,. Of Belton, spent a
day and night at Rev. Mr.. Pcarsons last
week. She has mnny admirers here
/ Definite news as to what Is TO be done with
! the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago
| Railroad would be exceedingly satisfactory to
our people ut this time. Let the work be
commenced at once. We must nave the
road, and the sooner the better.
a petition for the appointment OF MIR. Da'
vd Crawford to he position of Jury Commits.
sioner for AbbcviIle County ha. been signed
by tie majority of the voters OF this town
ship. Mr.. crawford Is fully competent to dis
charge the duties of the Office and would no
doubt he acceptable TO the people OF the c0nn'
| try. He was a gallant soldier and lost leg
! In the late unpieasantness. We hope 10 see
| him appointed
eral Assembly that the question Of License
! o: No License" be submitted to the voters OF
Abbcvillr County. The prime movers In this
mntter are some of the most, prominent
Christian men In the county, and we have no
doubt but that The request will b9 granted.
The petition at this place for Local Op-
ton has quite Il number of signatures to II
already, and new names are being added
each day.
1t is not thought advisable TO oren tho pub.
lie schoo! department at the Female College
until about January. BY this advancement
the children will DC enabled to continue In
school until Commencement. This Is wise
decision. The preparation for and tile partc
ipation in the delightful entertainment given
participant. And they do not lose minute
from their regular studies in preparing for
. that festival occasion.
We are gratiticd to know that one more ol
! our progressive AMI prosperous young 1hl'
mprs has bought land und will reside near us
How much better for the sunny South II more
of her young men would devote their tlme
and talent to the cultivation of mother earth
We refer to Mr.. NJ. Il. Donnald. We hope
soon to make still more pleasant announce
mcnt than this!
i The y. NJ. c. \. nf Erskinc have for some
time been exceedingly anxious TO retlt and
Improve the interior of their hail. Recently
they have received some donations Tor this
purpose, and by carrying round Il subScrlp
lion paper they have gaihercI sufliaien'
money TO 10 the work needed. When finish
Ell the hall will be very neat and attractive
I'm this connection we give the following
! THE last report Of the International Commit
tee Of tho Young Men Christian Association
makes the startling assertion that seventy
five per cent. of the young men OF this coun
lry are never seen inside of any church: tl,a
only fifteen per cent. OF them can be called
regular church-gocrs, and that but five pei
cent. are communicates.
Mr.. r. W. Hadon left this morning fol
Columbia. He goes to assist Mr.. Tllman III
the organization OF the Farmers Stale Con
ventiun. -
Mcssrs. NJ. 3. Clinkscales, J. c. McDilI, w
y. Cuwan and II. Il. Bonner Will reprcScn
our town at the State Fair in Columbia thi:
week.
IIaddon went to Columbia Oh Tuesday TO at
tend the State Fair.
1t may be the fashion. but it does not seen
right to us. for the ladies TO lake or thcil
"crowning glory" The good book has some
thing to say nb Jut women with short halr
that might be read with profit.
Had you noticed that this year began ant
will end on Friday the uniucky day? WI
have heard 1t stated that this Is the reason o
such unusual Seasons, bad crops, earthquakes
etc. Give us another theory, please.
Two OF our young men are planning ca m
. paign into the country. We would give TIT
dear girls warming for man Is Ideesl'tu
Mr.. and Mrs. Enocli Nance have The sym
rarheS of this community in the death q
their only chill. II was Of just the age TO b.
the most interest ing; But IL Is better OH. NJ
one who has not had the same experience Gil
have an idea what anguish Of heart it causes
! 1t remains were buried in the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian cemetery on Thursday.
a negro cabin on Mr.. r. w. Haddnn's plnc
was burned to ihe ground last Friday. Fol
tunuely the children were not locked up II
IT,. Not even coat or shoe was saved. Ac
cidrnlal. go,
presence once more. He Is visiting his. 0lr
home for u few days. Will Is Il fine cornetist
and is kept busy In our sister State, Georgia
He is looking well.