The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
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PROMISES FOR THE FUTURE.

Pretty Colts and Pretty Wornen...
Sunshine I'm the Heart. md sun.
shine in the Field-.-Ncw Farmers
Club -. Missionary LabOrers ..- A
Quill Driver that gets a Knock on
the Head.
STONY POINT, June IA, 1888.
We have had several persons 10 inquire,
"wlat is the matter with Ducio, that there
have been no Stony Point notes for SO long,
are we to have no correspondents" we are
assured that our kind friends and neighbOrs,
ly coincide with us, when we tell them that
three months seige OF whooping cough in
the family, leaves little time for the gather
Ing and writing OF notes. Hereafter we will
try TO write often, that Is, II the measles,
which are now preyelant, do not stop with us
q while.
whose presence has brought so much sun
shine, In our little town for several months
past has returned to her home, much 10 the
regret of many warm friends
Nickles. are now below par In Stony Point
Mrs. b. F. King, and children. of Green.
Vile are now spending some time at Mr..
Mr.. L. K. Dantzler is, quite sick.
Miss Belle Martin Is visiting relatives In
town.
Mr.. j. NJ. Graham of Cokesbury was visit
Ing in Mrs. Stacey's family few days since.
Mrs. F. NJ. Godbold, and Misses Mary and
Sallte RlverS OI COkeSDury werc on recent
visit to Col. Laws family.
Miss Minnie Pinson Will leave tomorrow
for Greenwood to spend several days.
Mr.. j. c. Caldwell has been on II recent sit
to friends In Laurens.
We understand that lady In this place Is
devotipg her spare time to the writing OF u
novel. We wish her success, and hope for a
copy of the first edition, with compliments
Of the authoress"
Apples and peaches are getting plentiful,
though the quality is poor, owing TO the pro.
The farmers have had the 'sblues" sadly
sunshine. has frightened them up, and they
are all hard, at work, with the determination
10 do their best.
Mrs. Law has been quite sick but we are
glad to state her better, though still confined
We do not think there is q place In the
county for Its size, that has ns many pretty
colts as Stony Point Mr.. ID. d. Rampey
have seen. We hope he will not fall to exhib-
1t them, at the Ninety-Six fair.
We know OF good many nice articles that
are teng. made for the fair. We hope all OF
our lady friends, in stony Point, especially,
will take interest. and make their depart
ments "just lovely" We would say, begin in
time to prepare your articles 80 you wont be
hurried to death" at the last. for 1t you put
Off your preparations until late, something
may prevent them altogether.
We do not f1atter ourselves that We possess
the quality which newspaper correspondent
has never been known to, viz: pleasing
every body.
The farmers of this town, and the surround
Ing vicinity, have organized ~ Farmers Club,
with Mr.. d. d. Rampey. President, Mr.. u.
Aiken, Vice President We failed 10 get the
names of the other officers and the number OF
the roll The subject discussed at their last
meeting WAS the "cultivation of cOrn." At
the next meeting Dr. J. A. Lomax. will read
an essay on the best mode OF cultivating tur-
nips, and their value as stock food" or
course it will be we'll worth hearing, for the
Doctor is an excellent farmer, and has some
beautiful cattle. He can always supply less
fortunate neighbor. with the finest milch
COWS at the most reasonable price.
There has been formed at this place, q Juve-
nile Missionary Society. with Miss Minnie
Pinson, President Miss Matte Lou Ranpey,
Vice President, Mr.. j. NJ. Major ST., Secretary,
Treasurer for Methodist, Robert Major: for
baptist, Miss Mamie Owlngs; for Presbyte-
rian, Miss Fannie Aiken. We hope to see
this organ ization flourish, and hope our
young friends will "1ll brightest hours with
labor, rest comes sure and soOn."
We ehave been informed that one of Abbc-
vIllcs papers has q correspondent from Coro-
naco, which place IL pleuscs him TO call Grab
all." who has dubbed Stony Point "Lick.
Skillet" and Is constantly trying to cut at our
town and our people, we have been unable. TO
reply to him. If he will send his next effu-
sion, to the Press and Banner, he may rest
assured IL will not escape the eye OF any one
in Stony Point, for the Press u,id Banner, is
county paper Of this place, and gees TO every
house Don't back bite us any more Mr..
Grablte DULClO.