The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21

WILLIS PRICE, colored, of Lebanon, aged 10
years, died last Sunday. after ten months of
sickness. He was afflicted in a peculiar way.
lie had a sore on the ins'ep of his foot about
ten months ago. The sore was pOulticed. The
outer skin peeled oil, and 1T is alleged that an
innumerable number Of worms shct their
heads out at the surface. AbraSions of the
skin were afterwards made in other PLACES
when the worms appeared as before. His
.f1esh seemed to be full of very small worms.
AS far as we are informed, he made no effort
TO get medical aid until the day before he
died. A physician was to go to see him on
the day Of his death. It is reported that the
disease was the parasite which is impaired to
the human system by eating diseased raw
though they did not see the patient.
Mr.. ROGERS, of the Abbevile Wholesale
Store, leaves to-day for Ansu suSta, Ga, where
he will open up Wholesale Commission bus
territory he will give prices of all goods that
he handles, delivered at all towns in Able
willie county, through the I'reSS and Banner
every week. This will certainly be Il great
vile county. So look OutneXt week for prices
OF the Abbeville and Augusta Warehouse.
The style of the firm Is changed to Rogers 4
Co. a. f. Rogers remaining sole proprietor.
Do the town council take the necessary
steps to secure protection to the life and limb
of that class of our citizens who are depend
ent upon us for q faithful enforcement OF the
laws. Have they made any effort to punish
colored man at night and shot him? Have
other offenders been punished or have they
been allowed to pass without investigation ?
GEORGE RRIsCo. a colored man of Santuck,
who had been suffering for long time from
dropsy was brought to town In wagon last
Friday for medical treatment. He died soon
after his arrival in town, and before any effort
could be made for his relief.
BELLEVUE Agricultural Club organized last
Saturday. +. Cowan, President; J. U. Ward.
low Dp1ppatpS
Club: David Morrow. ]: T. Horton, S. B. Nor
row. J. a. Mcqueen, j. U. Wardaw.
Some of our business houses are having
nice signs painted. Among others we have
noticed those for Jas. u. Chalmers Il Co.'S,
furniture store, I. G.. Perrin's drug store, and
the Centennial Saloon.
TREASURER PERRIN will go to Columbia
this week to make his settlement with the
snent with the County Auditor yesterday
morning.
THE County Commissioners are having a
pamphlet printed containing the road laws
NeGive the matter on our eighth page, Which
will he found interesting, and useful infor
natiOn.
AMEssENGER," one of the finest and best
blOOded horses that was ever in Abbeville. l.
Offered for sale by MeSSrS. A. J. Salinas & Son
of Charleston. The horse Is now in fine con
ditiOn.
THE Augusta Presbytery sustained Or
Woodrow last week against the charge o
hereSy in his evolution doctrine, and elected
him delgate to the General Assembly.
THE ladies Of the Episcopal church intend
giving a Japanese or Mikado Tea on WcdncS
day evening. go weeks from to-day. Let al
remember the fact and attend.
THE National Bank at Abheville has issued
It's bulls No. of the five dollar denomina
tion passed over the counter of Speed Neuf
fer yesterday.
CAPT. NJ, l.. BeNHAM and Mr.. w. A. TEN
peton are off to Georgetown in attendan ct
Ilnon q meeting Of the Grand Lodge Knight:
of Honor.
MRS. SAMUEL LoMAx died last Sunday o
cancer of the face. She was buried on Mon
day at EbeuSzer, She had been sufferer fol
years.