The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-09

plantation was sent out one morning 10 psts-
lure q COW. While the COW was grazing the
little negro became sleepy and tied the rope
around his waist and lay down to pleasant
dreams. The COW became frightened At some
thing and made speed fox the house, dagglng
tile negro with him, and severely In jurlng
him, breaking several ribs and otherwise In
iuring him.
THERE Is pair Of duelling pistols in town
the OF some Of brine hne his
tigating turn of mind to bear on them and
write up the history Of the parties and the
part they have played on the field OF honor
and tell who of his distinguished KlnSnlan
owned them.
GEN. ROBERT r. HEMPnrLL has been In
vlted to take part in the exercises of the ap.
proachiug commencement OF the GREENWOOD
Female College. 1t will devolve upon him
to Introduce Gov. Thompson who will deliver
the anniversary address on the 18th. 1nsl., ut
10. o'clock a M.
: THE young people near Hester's on the
Savannah Valley Railroad are making pre-
parations for u grand dance In the new depot
ut the station. The floor have been wnXcd
and q committee of arrangements has been
appointed.
AT the recent examination at the High
School, Miss Annie Hemphill was awarded
the prize for the best French composition, and
Miss Jennie Zeigler carried of the prize Tor
the best English composition.
CAPTAIN BoSHAM, editor of the Messenger.
returned last Saturday, after an absence OF
~
and as a delegate to the National meeting OF
the knights of Honor.
WE are indebted to Colonel II. T. Wardlaw
for help In getting out this issue OF the IreSS
and Banner. He is quite at home in his ola
place. and would add grace and charm 10
the columns of any paper.
WE are glad to welcome zone of the Boys"
from Ninety-Six to our columns. His conan
cation was received last week but not in time
for that issue Of our paper.
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the intensive farming system. He has one
acre or upland corn, on which he expects to
make fifty bushels.
IT is estimated that the Columbia and
Greenville Railroad was damaged one hun
dred thousand dollars by the recent freShet
FROM indications last Monday it looked as
If quite q number Of our people were willing
s'to take swim in the political mill pond"
MISS JOSIE WARDLAw and Miss Sophie
Haskell have returned from the Commence.
lnent at the Female College at Charlotte.
Mr.. KELSEY BURDETT'S dwelling in White
Lick, was burnt last Friday night. Fire, ac-
cidental. Everything was lost
Mrs. HoLc0MB and her son-in-law, Mr. Pin,
kerton, returned last week from an extended
trip to Macon, Georgia.
MISS JopIE RUSSELL won the prize, a gold
medal, for the best composition at the Char
lOtte Female College.
THE mail came through on the Columbia
and Grecnville railroad for the first time
since the freshet.
Mr.. Ar. ALLEN has been quite sick from
relapse from measles, but is now able to be OH
the streets again.
THE delegates so far chosen to the nomi
mating convention in Georgia, stand Bacon
3S; Gordon, 26.
JUDGE CoTHRAN is at home and will have
a rest from his judicial labors until the frs
of September.
MONDAY was rare day In June. One hour
the sun shone out brightly and the next /
was raining.
Mr.. NOBLE TENANT. son Of Mr.. VIM
Tennant. died ut Mccormick, last week o
measles
RICHARD SoNDLEY and Charles Casor
are reading medicine with Drs. Mabry & Hill
WE understand that Mr.. Renet Is still In the
field for Congress from the Third District.
MIR. w. G. RILEY, the town marshall, wht
was wounded last week, Is improving.
THE High School exhibition will take place
in the Court House tomorrow night
DR. JAMES HILL has returned from th'
Medical College in Baltimore.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER WM. RILEY Is to b.
depot agent at Mt. Carmel.
JUDGE KERsHAw will stop at the Contra
House during Court
MRS. POLLY MILLER has the finest Irisl
potatoes in town.
MISS BESSIE NORWOOD has returned from
Augusta.
Miss LOUISE CALHOUN has returned from
Augusta.
De. SoNDLEY has the finest garden in Alb
bcville.
Mr.. ]. H. I,ATIMER was in town yesterday
Col. H. r. WARDLAw is raising turkeys.
Mrs. FROST left yesterday for Charleston.
Mrs. BIGBY Of White Hall Is quite sick.