The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-13
MESSAGES.

Patent MedlclneS OF all KINDS NJ the
store Of Il. C. Perrin.
Chew Sullivan's 'Free and Easy to
hacco at Il. G. PERKINS,.
Mrs. Il. Parker returned home from
Columbia on Saturday.
Mrs. George Shillito has been quite
sick for the past week.
Smoke the Home Rule cigars sold by
Thomas McGettigan.
1t is reported that a mad dog passed
through Ahbeville o. Sunday.
Messrs. Speed & Ncuffer have re-
ceived another fresh lot of nice candies.
If you want anything in the station.
cry line, be Sure:and call OH Y. 2. Per-
rim.
Our correspondents generally report
the fruit crop seriously injured by the
cold
Major DeHon who represents the
NcWs and Courier was in town last
week.
Wesley Norrell, one of our printers
has been sick since last Thursday with
measles.
An election for Lieutentant-C Colonel
Of the Ord Regiment is ordered for the
26 instant.
Careful attention given to prescrip-
tons, at all hours of night and day, at
Il. C. PERKINS, Drug Store.
Mr.. J. Frank Harper, one Of the ris-
ing young men Of the Lowndesville sec
ton was in Abbeville on last Saturday.
Look out next week for the ADVERTISE
mcnt Of Mess,s Miller Brothers. They
were too busy to write it up this week.
We hear Of a good many farmers who
are preparing for the colt show in May.
This is as it should be. Make it Il grand
success.
Home Rule always gives satisfaction.
The best tive cent cigar, sold only by
Thomas cGcktigan at Palmetto Sa-
loon.
A goat with q tin can attached to its
tail creuted quite a c%oinlnotion among
the horses on the square on Saturday
last.
We enjoyed the privilege of listen
ing to the sermon of Rev. 5. 4. Weber.
Of the Methodist church, on Sunday
night last.
We have been requested to state that
the Literary Club, will meet OF the next
Friday night at the residence of w. Ii.
Parker, Esq.
Rev. j. Lowric Wilson and Mr.. r. Fl.
Wnrdlaw are in attendance upon the
PreSbytery Of South Carolina, which is
in session at Newberry, S. c.
Mr.. p. b. Speed has no idea of leav-
ing Abbevil'e. The Drug Store he pro-
poses to establish ut Lowndesville will
be conducted by Mr.. S. G. Turner.
The County Commissioners are going
to have the Road Laws printed in pam
phlet form, for the benefit Of the super
visors and overseers Of public roads.
The Soi, ee Of the Infant class OF Miss
Thompsom's dancing school was given
last night. 1t was marvellous to witness
the accuracy in step and time Of some
Of the children.
School Commissioner Hodges will be
absent from his Office this week, visiting
the schools. Parties having business
with him had better govern themselves
accordingly.
holding the County Teachers Institute.
The programme, time and place Of
meeting will nc published rs soon as
they are determined upon.
Mr.. ~. l.. Robertson, who had been
learning the printers trade in this office
since February last, left on last Friday
to take charge Of a farm near Hopea
Path. We wish him good luck.
Mr.. A. j. McCurry. Of Antreville,
was brought to Abbevillc on Saturday
charged with obStructins the public
highway. He was promptly bailed for
his appearance at the next court.
Quite a number of gentlemen expect
to attend the railroad meeting in Column
bia to-day. all seem to be thoroughly
in earnest on this road and we expect to
hear good news from the delegates when
they return.
Nothing like Home Rule. Try it at
Thomas McGettigan's
Our Due West correspondent, nomi-
mates DR.. j. w. Wideman for the Legis-
tnre. No trucr man lives in Abbeville
county than DR.. Wldeman. and We have
no doubt the people would delight to do
him this honor.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hill has discovered an in
exhaustible bed of keolin on his place
II few miles from town. He has sunk a
shaft and is in correspondence with par.
ties relative to it's purchase. We hope
he may make a fortune out Of it.
Judge w. n. Ransom. of Magnolia, rs
o man of many avocations. He is Trial
Justice. depot agent, express agent
postmaster, farmer, contractor, super.
visor Of public highways, aud in addi-
ton to all this is a candidate for matri-
mony.