The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-31
Stony Points.

STONY POINT, March %, 1886.
The peach and plum trees have come out IN
their spring suits, which are OF course just
lovely.
with their work, in comparison 10 this season
last year. They seem quite Cheerful notwith-
standing the past three years have been sue
cession of disappointnenis;:, They certainly
"lcarn to labor, and to wait"
Sunday was quite an unpleasant day, never
theless we had q full attendance at our Sab
bath school. Some Of our friends who reside
some distance, encouraged us by their pres
Miss Mamie Godbold, has been sick for sew
eral days, but we are glad to state that she Is
rapidly cOnvalescing
Mrs. O'Neall and MrS. Wilcutt have been
spending few days in Grcenville with Mrs.
Miss Eula Cobb. of Greenwood, has been
spending q week with Miss Stacey. MISS
Eula has many friends in stony Point, who
are always glad to have the pleasure Of enter
tanning her.
MIR. Turner, Of Mississippi. and Miss Ella
Major. OF Greenwood, We're the guests OF Mr..
J. NJ. Major last week.
Miss Matte Lou Rampey Is, we are sorry TO
learn, right sick.
The narrow guage has been graded through
this place, and we hope soon TO see the train
tors tors are are as Sc expeditions as Capt. W. r. Sulli.
van, we may be able to have grand eXcur-
sion to Nincty-SiX during the coming fur.
Many of the doubling Thomas are looking
little surprised at the vigor in what they
thought was q railroad corpse.
Mr.. ]. II. O'Ncall is expected at home IN
few days from Florida, where he has been for
several months. .,
Your esteemed correspondent, "Pro Tem,'
who wrote the items from this place during
our absence, was misirfOrmed rs TO Miss Lii
lie, daughter of Mrs. Adelia Jones. going to
Baltimore to complete her education she
will remain at home. We make this correc-
~
Messrs Wyatt and Hugh Aiken. of Cokes-
bury, were visiting Mr.. David Aiken and fam
lily last week.
in the country, but nickles, at least, can be
found at Stony Point. =.
The County Commissioners met at Boyd's
mill few days past to let the contract for the
building Of bridge across Saluda river, when
it was decided to petition the Board OF Coun.
ty Commissioners for a real first class bridge,
which petition, 1t is hoped may be granted.
AS all know, the Sauda Is the line between
Laurens and Abbeville counties. and 1t GER
rs these are, can afford to build bridgs that
will last for years. instead Of one, which at
best, Will last not more than two years, which
are the kind that have been build at that
place for the past ten years, and have cost
both counties more than the price Of two first
class bridges as they were constantly needing
repairs while they did stand, and when II
freshet came away they foated. A large
county to make their purchases Of groceries
and dry goods. and there being no crossing at
the river has been great Inconvenience TO
them, and quite q loss to the Greenwood mer-
chants. We hope the Board will give the
matter their careful consideration, and report
fnvOrahly upon 1t.
We thank EAST End for his compliment.
and assure him that we will certainly do all
that lies in our limited power for the success
of the fair, and we can speak for most or The
Stony Point ladies doing the same. We are
unable to speak for those Of the "Coronnca
country" as we know nothing. Of their senti.
men:s Ia regard 10 the fair. Why does not
some OF the inhabitants Of COronaca write
the news from their town? We think that
the young man from that place who signs his
name "Sugar," would make a sweet cores
pondent, at least. lie: US hear from him.
DCLCIO.