The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27

legs ana teet.
The Bellvue Agricultural Club or
ganized on the 18th with +. Cowan
President John U. Wardlaw, Vice
President and elected the following
delegates to the County Club viz !:
David Mrrah, j. Il. Horton, S. p. Morrah,
JAS. A. McQnerns and John u. Ward
law.
There is a constant warfare being
waged between the various species Of
the animal kingdom, Think Of the hor-
ribleness of an army of worms storming
the citadel of life. A lose Of Shriner's
Indian Vermifuge will destroy them.
W. are indebted to the Hon. George
Tillman, for a copy of his speech on the
silver question. Uncle George is solid
on this question.
Maj. j. X. Vance accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Miss Laurie, were
in Abbeville one day last week.
Mrs. Lambert Jones, Of Ncwherry is
visiting her daughter Mrs. l.. w White.
DIR. Frank Il Harrison, is we'll and is
favorably known in Abbevillc, has been
spending some days with relatives and
friends here. The Doctor has been talk
ting a purse Of lectures in medicine at
the University Of New York and is
now spending his vacation with his
mother at Midway, S. c.,
Bill Arp, the celebrated Georgia hum
orist. will lecture in the Court House.
on Wednesday evening, for the bcnit of
the new Methodist Church. This is a
rare opportunity to hear n good lecture
and all should avail themselves Of it.
The Abbeville Democratic Club will
meet ut the Court House ut 8 O'Clock
Friday evening to elect delegates to the
County Convention.
NJ. l.. BoSnAM. Jr.
L.. w. SMITH. President.
Secretary.
MI. II. Simmons authorizes US to an
%nouncc, that he will keep ice for sale
this ummer. Therefore we shall have
no trouble to keep cool.
Eveyone seems to be taking quite an
interest in the colt show. You will
miss a grand opportunity to witness one
OF the finest displays Of stock that has
ever been made in the ~up-country if you
are not in Abbeville on next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, of Pickens.
spent several. days with friends in Able
vile II day last week.
Our young friend, Mr.. j. b. Wharton,
was happily married on Wednesday of
last week, to Miss Pcnrce Of Waterloo.
Mr.. James Glenn went down from this
place to see Mr.. Wharton safely over the
Rubicon Of single life, and reports that
all went merry as a marriage bell"
The young couple start out in life under
bright auspices and with the best wishes
of their many friends, among whom VIC
would include the MESSENGER.
Mrs. and Mrs. Joel C. Wior Of Brad
ley spent Sunday in Abbeville.
Col. Sam. Wallingrord returned ON
Friday to his home at Bloomington In
diana.
Mr.. r. Il. Hill went to Nincty-Six on
Friday As II commissioner to lay off
dover.
The people at Ninety. Six want a train
to this place on Monday. next. The
County Democratic Club meets, MS does
the Farmers Convention and the Colt
show will take place. If the railroad.peo-
pie will give timely notice along the line
they will have u full train.
We learn there was a very severe hail
storm in the vicinity of L~owndesville.
on Wednesday Of last week.. we have
not learned if any damage was done.
A number of gentlemen from the VIC
unity of Troy, where in Abbeville last
week in reference to n contested will.
The case, however, was postponed and
we will have the pleasure Of their COM
pany again at some future time.
We are glad to be able to state that
the various parties who have had the
measles arc convalescent.
Mr.. T. Dawson, formerly of Cokes-
bury, but now of Florida is in Able
vile the culerest of the Stanton Life
Insurance Company.
Capt. Lam6den Dawson Supervisor.
Of agents for the Stanton Life Associa-
ton Of Stanton Va" is in our town
This Association we'll recon-
mcnded by prominent citizens Of our
own State' gives Insurance at net cost
the Association desires to get one or two
good men to solicit. TO the right man
a liberal salary will be paid the Associa-
ton is sound consecutive prosperous and
prompt. Its officers arc gentlemen of
the highest social and financial standing
Among the many certificates from this
State is one from Prof. Alexander, of
South Ca College age 81 Insured for SO,
600, total cost Of Insurance for 18
MONTHS Assessments and annual dues
VIZ, 70 this speaks we'll for the Co.,
and we hope the Association will meet
with the success it deserves.
We are requested by a II school Com
missioner Hodges to-day. that the con-
Sultatiene with tho fecnltiao If tho Ho1