The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21
MEASLES AND MONEY.
THE ONE HAS GONE TO THE COUNTRY,
THE OTHER IS LOCKED UP.
All Sorts of Interesting Paragraphs
...ThouSht, Fact and Comment by
Our COrreSpOndent.

MCCORMICK, s. G., April 90, 1886.
Miss Lesvina Jero died last Tuesday. Cause
Of death, measles and cOngeStive chill. She
was an industrious girl and was we'll thought
of by her employers She was hOusekeeper
for Mrs. Peak.
Horseback riding and fishing ire becoming
very common with some of our folks.
The passenger and mail train ram Into box
car at Bradley last Thursday, tearing the en-
CINE all to pieces. Jackson Was the engineer.
The section master left the switch open and
caused the dumage. The box car was on the
side track. No one was hurt The engine was
hauled to Augusta last Friday for repairs.
There has been four burials in the cemetery
within the past three weeks. This Is Milling
Mt the cemetery In way of removing lstumps,
Mr. w. O. Sturkcy has n miliner from Bal
timOre in charge OF his millinery department.
Mrs. Brittand the Misses Britt, OF Sandover,
spent Sunday in town and went to Augusta
ON Monday.
lent sermon on the importance of honesty
1t was a masterly effort, and one which we
should long remember. The most Of his argu-
ments were based on Annanias and Sapphi-
ra's sudden death from dishonesty and lying.
Mr. Chandler is u model of a young man:
His remarks were very plain, and he said
that 1T was not his intention TO offend any one
by his remarks, but If he did SO he would
preach the gospel at any cost: He said fur. M
thcr, am doing as tell you to do, anu l de-
fy any OnetO produce contrary statement.
These were not the exact words of Mr. Chan
dlcr but they have the same meaning. Thls
fears 10 man or regards his feelings in the
pulpit, but fears God alone.
Company X, 18th >. G. ", met In McCnr-
mick last Saturday according to previous no
ticc to appoint committees and day for a re.
union of said company. The day appointed
for the reunion Is the 4th of August next,
when Il large dinner, speeches, &C., will he
given.
Saturday afternoon last was busy one for
One day last week Mr.. McI.ane, depot agent
at this place, received something over I'VE
thousand dollars for the Savannah Hatiry
o'clock train that brought the money came.
Mr. McLane went TO his home to see his Sick
wife; but before lie left the depot he had part
ly changed the combination Of his saie, ana
while he was gone the train came and Mr..
Traylor put the money In the safe and turned
the combination. Now the money cannot be
gotten at, and the hands on the Savannah
Valley RAILROAD have not been PAID or 1or or
taken out without destroying the safe In part.
A few gentlemen from town went out to Mr.:
Hcnderson's Monday evening ana baS@cd M,
teen squirrels in about two hours We could
have Killed forty or fifty if we had had time.
Mr.. Britt, of Sandover, WAS in town on Mon
day and said he had his entire crop planted
and was working corn. .,,,.
We are needing rain very much IN THIS sec.
ton Of the county.
An expert is expected up in in q day
or so to opcn the depot safe which con-
tains the Savannah Valley Railroad money.
good many negroes came Saturday eve
ming to be paid off but was much disappoint-
ed at finding the money locked up.
There was an old blind negro In town the
other day who said he was 50 years old and
had 100 grandchildren and 90 great grand
children. He moves around sprightIy enough
yet.
The measles have left town and is spread
ing in the country.
The base ball players ere beginning to play
every evening now.