The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-19
MESSAGES.

visit to Bordeaux.
Miss Josie Russell has returned to
school at Charlotte, N. C.
It is feared that the small grain crop
is seriously injured by the cold.
The Hon. John c. Sheppard, Lieut..
Governor. Of the State, is in town.
Mr.. Julius Visanska, Of Troy, spent
Sunday in town with his fathers family.
Mr.. Thomas Parker. Of Highlands,
N. C., is visiting relatives in Abbeville.
The prisoners in Jail say it was cold
over there. So it was out Of Jail, too.
Mr.. w. C. Sherard, of Monterey, re-
turned last week from a pleasant trip
North.
Messrs. r. G. Sondley and D.. L.
Wardlnw. Of Monterey, spent Sunday
in Abbeville.
Quite a large congregation worship
ped at the Presbyterian Church on last
Sunday.
DR.. Gary was in Barnwell last week
on business connected with the State
Board Of Health.
The District Stewards Of Cokesbury
District will meet at Greenwood, We'd
nesday, the Goth instant, ut z O'Clock, p.
M.
Mr.. L. Y. Sheppard, one Of the good
citizens of the Ninety Six section was
in town Thursday, on private business.
Judge Cothran leaves home the last
Of this month to open the Courts Of the
Second Circuit OF the first Of February
Rev. Mr.. Whilden the pastor of the
Baptist Church, will probably occupy
Mr.. McGettigun's place on Magazine
Hill.
Mrs. P. D. Mazyck. Of Gastonia, N.
c. is visiting her parents, Mr.. Mrs. !.
f. Livingston. of this place.
Captain Thornwell Smith is running
on the Abbeville branch, during the ab.
sence, Temporary Of Capt Tom Syfan.
Mrs. Ellen w. Perrin after a pleasant
stay among relatives in Abbeville, has
returned to her home in Richmond, Va.
Misses Brown aud Bowie, two charm
ing young ladies Of Atlanta, who have
been in Abbeville for some time, re-
turn to-day.
Rev. w. H. Hanckel received the
news on Friday, Of the death Of his
brother, Mr.. John Hanckcl, in Charles
ton.
A woman, two children. a cat and q
dog froze to death in one house in An
derson county, during the recent cold
spell.
A c%onvocation Of the clergy and laity
Of theEpiscopal Church., Of this Do
cese, will be held in Abbeville on the
18th day Of March.
Capt. and Mrs. Wittcr have returned
from Florida and will give their close
attention to the affairs Of the New Ho-
tel.
There will be preaching at Shiloh,
Abbeville Circuit, on tho fifth Sunday
in January, at II u. m. 8. j. Bethea,
pastor.
Frank Cunningham is now running
the Centennial Saloon by himself and
he runs it we'll. Don't fail to call on
him if you need anything in his line.
Misses Rice Of Union, who have been
visiting Capt. j. w. PERKINS, family
have gone. And so have tie hearts Of
more than one of the boys.
Col. F. A. Conner and Capt. w. ].
Kirk were in town on Friday on bust
ness connected with the new Narrow
Guage road.
The lawyers have all returned from
their attendance upon the Supreme
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Range had a deserted appearance.
Our space has been taken up several
weeks with the publication Of the re-
ports Of the several public officers. We
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Mr.: Jack Cranston, of Augusta, Ga,
Was in town on business last week.
There is not a more genial gentleman on
the road than Mr.. Cranston.
The theory that the Confederate seal
was thrown in an old we'll on the Burt
place, in this village has been exploded.
The seal is now in possession Of DR.. w.
T.. Aiken, of Winnsboro.
Our young friend, Mr.. Med. Cater, is
suffering from q sprained ankle, caused
by the falling of horse which he was
riding. We wish him q speedy recov-
cry.
The town tax for this year will be
fifteen cents on every one hundred dol
lars worth Of property. The street tax
is two dollars. The taxes must be paid
on or before the frst day Of March.
The Strayed mich COW advertised
last week in this paper was returned
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