The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-13

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much experience, has taken control OF the
Mccormack .idrunce, and will hence!orth have
the sole management OF the paper. he mas
leen employed IN the office for several nnhlhs
during which time he has printed the 1idUditce
in n crediIable manner. Mr.. Martin has the
ability to make II splendid paper, and we
doubt not that he will make Il paper which
viii be acceptable to the public, and we wish
that IL may be profitable 10 him.
Mrs. w. c. MOORE, Of this village. died last
Saturday evening, after a long and painful
illness, leaving Il husband and children To
lnourL her death. She was q most worthy
her womanhoOd, and following in the pre-
repts of our Great Exemplar. May the COM
forting grace which sustained her III life, re-
ward her In death.
THE Mcssrs. White Brothers insert their adj
vertisement this week. Their stock OF gcner-
nj merchandise is full and complete. Their
prices are low, nnd their goods are first-clIsS.
This house is one of the most reliable in the
up-country, and its proprictors possess the
confidence Of the entire community. Give
them Il call anu get Il good bargain in good
goods.
MIR. PATRICK ROCHE, one of the most encr-
rctic and thrifty young farmers i'll this coun-
~, has pair Oi fine mules To sell. BelnS
easy on money matters he proposes To wall
ON the purchaser for the money, IL lie should
desire the indulgence. Mr.. Roche has an OS-
born Reaper which he will sell on like TERMS
Call early, If you w.tnta reaper or mule.
THERE will he an entertainment given by
the members OF the Baptist church ut Troy
next Friday, the 18th instant AS the pro-
ceeds are to be used for religious purposes we
hope the attendance Will be good.
JAMES. son of Mrs. Mary Perrin, while at
play with Col. RobcrtsOn's children. was bad
~ bitten last Friday evening by the Colonel S
bull dog. He WAS bitten several times in the
flcc and about the body.
DIR. L. MILLER OF Due WcSt, was In town
last Saturday. He and Mr.. Young aud Mr..
sSittOn are among the few remaining citizens
who were in Due West when this scribe first
went to the town.
THE young typos of the Messenger, after
getting their paper TO press at three o'clock
Monday niyht. improved the remainder OF
the night by going 'possum hunting. They
caught two.
EVERY family shoul d have n good stove,
and there is not better place to get mo de-
sired article than at the store of II. w. Law.
son &; Co. Honest stoves, honest prices, HON.
est dealers.
Miss LULA MCCALL. one OF Cokeshury's
most bewitchnS and pleasant young ladies,
is In Anderson visiting relatives Her Visit
is u source of much pleasure to many friends.
GET your printing done at the Press and
Ranuer office. full line of stationery al
ways ON hand. Work, tirst-class; prices, low
er TRAN can be had in distant cities.
PROF. n. o. PfLEs, who taught last year year at at
Troy, now has charge of q tlouriShing school
near New Market. Prof PylcS is an eXper-
fenced and accomplished teacher.
THE Railroad surveyors are within the cor
porate limits of the town. The route MS sur;
VeyetI passes Elijah Wilson'S shop, and VIII
pass near Mrs J0ncSS house.
Mr. JonS S. FAIR offers for sale some
splendid lands near Cokcsbnry. This affords
n rare opportunity to any one desiring to in
vest In firSt-cla>S real estate.
QUITE a number of Due West citizens were
in Town last Saturday. Some of the best Ia
dies were with them. The ladies come to see
the millinery stores.
MR.. ]. MARION DrNDAs, who is off at
College in Worcester Massachusetts, has been
quite sick. His mother went to see him, ana
has not yet returned.
of the Long Cane settlement died last Satur-
day week, the 2nd instant. OF typhoid fever,
aged nineteen years.
Mr.. WIN. GUTHRIE advcrtises desirable
land in the neghbnrhood of MI: Carmel. Per-
sons desiring real estate would do we'll to look
into this offer.
MIR. T. O. TAGGARr, formerly of Ahbevillc,
hut now holding q position on II Florida Rail
road, was in town yesterday, prosperous and
happy.
bushels corn off of Il two horse farm. and will
gather ten bags Of cotton from the same farm.
Mrs MARY PREssLY of Due West, and Mrs.
Calvin PrrSSly Of MOff;lttsvile were on II WIS.,
it to the Misses Cater yesterday.
THE Union Times rcpuhlishes the speech of
Mr. w. G.. Mc(iowan which was recently pub
lished in the Press and Banner.
DR. GRIER was in town last saturday. He
is looking we'll, and is quite cheerful as to the
prospects of Erskne College.
MEssRs. SEAL, MClLwAISE & Co. are put
ting up q substantial fence around their car
riage repository ana stable.
THE union services of the churches in the
village will be held in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday night.
MIR. JOHN r. LYON has n curiosity on cXhi-
bition ut the drug store of Mr.. L. C. Perrin. 1t
came out of his well.
SQUIRE JAMES MccASLAS who has not
been in town for long tisoe, was on our
streets yesterday.
Mrs. +. a. MoRrOS has applied for letters
OF administration OH the estate ot y. Il. Nor
Ton, deceased.
THE Sheriff, the Master. AMI the PrHiatc
Judge each offer valuable property for sale
mex Sale Day.
Miss BESSIE COTUEAS. of Midway, is on n
visit 10 her friend, Miss Clarkic Cothran, OF
Abbevile.
THE Treasurer will open his office next Fri
day. Pay your taxes now and be done with
it.
THE notice of the arpointmcnJ Of mana
gers of the general election appear elsewhere.
SINCE last Tuesday the sales OF cotton has
been 72j bales. prices ranging from 81 10 hI>,.
Mr.. q. f.. HAMMOND. trustee. offers for sale
some valuable land in Due West township.
CAPT. J. y. KING has bought large ten
horse power engine for his cotton gin.
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