The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15


the purpose of meeting any young ladies who
expect to DC at the opening of the Due West
Female College OH Monday, the 4th. he Will
come up the columha and GrSenfle eoKsrn Rsr,
yourselves accordingly.
THERE is much sympathy for Mr.. and Mrs;
c. V. Hammond Of this village on the loss ol
their dearly beloved son, Arthur, who was
indeed q promising lad. The death OF that
young man will leave An aching void In
hearts which will never cease TO mourn, ana
which can nerer be comforted, except by
grace from on high.
THE recent death OF q convalcscent patient
of typhoid fever should admonish every one
who suffers from this dangerous lnalady to be
extremely cautious. While others have been
at deaths door. yet none have died, except
those who seemingly had passed the crisis.
and were for a time on the mend.
LET nobody forget that George $. Hacker &
Son, manufacturers of doors, sash and blinds
In Charlesto are prepared to fill all orders IN
their line. Send all orders TO the stricken o,d
city, whose business men will treat you fairly
and squarely.
Mr.. JOHN c. CALHOUN. Professor of Greek
la the Alabama University. at Tuscaloosa, is
ON a visit to his relatives and many friends IN
this county. He is n young man ana stands
ut the top as an educator.
The belief seems 10 prevail among medical
men that the cause of typhoid fever In so
many parts of the country may be found In
our wells. The water should be frequently
drawn from every well.
DIR. H. D. WILSON expects to be absent from
his Office for q month or six weeks after the
first Of October. He has to go off on business.
His patrons had better call on him before he
leaves.
MIR. T. C. PERRIN Is having honors heaped
upon HIM. On Friday night % he was eIecled
Lieutenant in the Abbeville Rifles. On the
next Monday he was elected councilman.
THE whooping cough Is in town. Some Of
the children are quite sick Of It, Among
other sufferers are the children of Mr.. l.. h.
Bowie and Mr.. j. II. Simmons.
THERE are thousands of acres OF land in
this county. which is now unproductive, but
which would be profitable If enclosed for
stock. What do you say?
Mr. WILLIS has Just finished a series Of
lessons In music at Upper Long Cane church,
but Mr.. Lyon says the choir still knocks IL
with the same old lick.
IN many places on the bottom lands the
grass crop Is worth as much ns an average
crop of corn. The question now Is, will our
people save IL?
THE colared Presbyterian congregation Mt
this place will lake up collection next Sun
sufferers.
NEWS and comment in reference to the
earthquake fill all OF our exchanges. 1t
seems that every thought Is OF the carth-
quake.
FROM a letter by the colored Methodist
dred tleinbers were added TO the church last
week.
Now Is the time to SOW oats, and II is ear
nestly hoped that this most important crop
may receive due attention from our farmers
Mr. P. B. SPEED is grand Juror In the
United States Court at Greenville, and Mr.
John G. Douglass, Jr., is on the petit jury.
WE are indebted TO Mr.. r. f. Hill for the
privilege OF publishing an interesting letter
from his cousin Mr. S. A. Hill, In India.
MRS. WARE, photographer will leave .Abbe-
willie this week. Our people have missed
fine opportunity to get good pictures.
ALL thoughts for the last week or two has
been on the earthquake and people have sus.
pended the work OF making news.
If anybody is in want Of a first-class farm
in Abbevnle county they should confer with
Mr.. +. NJ. Godbold, Of Cokesbury.
THE n Hoo'rr,g Progress displayed much en-
terprise in publishing late nsws of the earth
quake in large extra sheet.
Mr. ]. ADGER CALHOUN Is off for Shreve-
port to take situation there. Mrs. Calhoun
will 20 In month or so.
ABBEvILLE and Warrenton base ball COM
paneS played q game last Thursday. Abbe-
Vile won the laurels.
WE had nice rain yesterday afternoon,
which was grateful alike to the animal ana
vegetable Kingdom.
EVERY man has his own theory of the
earthquake, and 1t Is just as good ny that OF
any other mans.
TIE NEW HOTEL is still under good man
agement. It's cuisine Is equal to very many of
our city hotels.
CAPT. NIcKLEs has finished his work of
building in Abbcville and has returned to
Greenville.
THE town Is well supplied with scrupper-
noug grapes from the vineyard Of Mr.. q. A.
Douglass.
WE are glad to see that our exchanges do
less pathetic dunning in their papers than for
merly.
Mr.. l.. II. RUSSELL drove reaper through
town yesterday on his way 10 a field Of grass.
Ir anybody would like to see some interest
ing pictures, let him look Oh our hrst page.
MRS. w. A. CARTER, OF Columbia, Is In ABB
bcvile on n visit to relatives and friends.
CAPT. WITTER has bought out Mr.. Charles
Hammonds interest in the beef business.
MIR. w. o. 'DrSDAs returned last Saturday,
after an extended trip across the waters.
Mr. KEAToN's debtors would do we'll to
look for our advertising columns.
THE colored Prcsby terians are going TO hold
a protracted meeting next week.
THE Abbeville Rifles will be inspected on
the night Of the 30th instant.
THE Press and Banner wants q reporter in
every corner Of the county.
Mr.. LEES former residence, near the Epis-
copal church is for sale.
JUDGE ALDRICH goes to Winnsboro to-
morrow TO hold Court.
THE official sales will furnish interesting
reading matter.
Mr.. CHARLES LYON Is able to be on the
streets again.
THE Abbeville Literary Club will not meet
this week.
Mr.. J. G.. KLUGu was at home last Satur-
day.
CAPT f. CowAS was in town Yesterday.
DoN'r neglect a turnip crop.