The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-25

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Mrs. K. G. Perrin leaves to-day 70,
W~inns6oro, to visit her daughter, Mrs
John Gass.
Rev. John Lander Of Williamson
preached very acceptable sermons
morning and evening, in the Methodist
church OIL Sunday.
Commencement season is approach.
ing. You had better see at once abou,
getting your conveyance to attend. II
you don't you will be left.
Mr.. Thomas Young was successful in
his suit against the Merchants Insurance
Company, which was tried in the United
States Court, before Chief Justice
Waite.
The Norman Percheron Stallion "Mi-
lord" owned by the Norman Percheron
Company at anderson, died there one
day last week. He was a fine animal
and cost $1,000.
Mr.. Robert II. Wardlaw left Able
VILE on last Wednesday to attend the
General Assembly Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church which met in Augusta on Thurs
day Of last week.
The farmers Of Magnolia Township
are requested 10 meet, on next Saturday,
l9th INST, Mt Salem, in order to organ
ize u farmers club. A full attendance
is requested.
1t is said that the Monterey gentle
man who was so startled by the whistle
Of the ). V. railroad thinking it was a
thunder clap out of a clear sky, was no
self.
Capt. w. j. Kirk and Miss Conner.
daughter of Hon. II. A. Common, Of
Cokesbury were married last week, and
left immediately afterwards on a we'd
ding tour. We extend to them our best
wishes.
No mail from Columbia or points be-
low there has bean received at this
place since last Wednesday. We all
with one accord now, recognize the i'm
portance of not being dependent for our
mails upon a single road.
Mr.. p. p. Speed was in Lowndcsville
last week during the wet spell. lie
had tc coon" it across Rocky River to
get to Abbeville on Saturday. We
thought he would have been glad OF an
excuse to stay there awhile.
Commencing next Friday, Mr. Arthur
~ Ic puUltC WILL ice
cream every Tuesday and Friday even
ing ut the old stand of j. l.. Clark. He
will be fixed up especially for the ladies
and desires their patronage.
Mr.. Lewis Sondly the telegraph mes
senger boy Of this place, will take
charge Of the telegraph office ut Yer
derry. He is n deserving young man
and we commend him to the good
cruces Of the citizens Of Verdery.
Messrs. L. w. Perrin, w. C. Benct,
w. II. Parker and w. O. Bradley, who
were in attendance upon the Supreme
Court. had to return home by wav of
Augusta, owing to the destruction of
bridges, pnd t~restles on the Columbia
and Greerville road.
We acknowledge the receipt OF an in
wilton from Mr.. X. S. Murchison, Of this
county, to attend the annual commence
mcnt of the University Of Georgetown.
Mr.. Murchison has been studying law
there for some time and takes his degree
this year.
The farmers OF Monterey had q meet
ing on Friday night Of last week, at the
residence of Mr.. Edwin Calhoun, to de-
wise ways and means of getting provis-
ions from Abbeville. They are almost
off entirely from us, by the washing
away of bridges owe Little River.
Mr.. j. c. Ellis o; Hodges, is to have a
trial beforeTrial Justice CAL
houn o -day on a charge Of breach Of trust
The warrant was issued upon the afida.
Wit Of Mr.. DeLcon Of Savannah, who
claims that Mr.. Ellis collected money
for him and now refuses to pay the same
over.
Great complaint is being made by
many of our citizens relative to tn
running at large of COWS and other ami
One does not like to take up a
neighbours COW, but there is a time
when forebearance ceases to be q virtue.
Look to your fences and do not allow
your stock to t%rcsspass on your neigh
Dor.
Mrs. Ben Franklin got her leg broken
IN Sunday the 18th instant, by being
brown out of buggy near st. Andrews
chapel. She was driving a mule which
became frightened at something and
made a sudden wheel upsetting the buggy
md dragging Mrs. Franklin, who had q
become entangled in the lines some dis t
lance. !