The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08

MR.. WALTER ID. TUSTEN, leIt ADDcNllte
yesterday morning TO seek his fortune in the
West. Mr.. Tus;en is Il whorthy young man,
suber, temperate, moral, and industrious, and
for tnc OF his years. has had much eXper-
irnce al the business of SilrerSmlth. he was
b ,rn and reared among us, and many OF our
citizcus were sorry to see SO worthy young
man 60 away, He would have been worthy
in btiSsines al Abbevile for thrty-tive years.
The Press and Banrcs. always regrets to see
any young man 20 away from AbbeVllie, but
watched, and their success Is always noted
with no small degree Of pleasure: III
mothers prayers and fathers loving ad-
monations are OF avail he will be true to
his nativity, while giving comfort TO the
parents who are so sadly hereft at his depar-
Inre. He has many friends in Abbeyille. and
of Walter Tusten. After a season In dis
tant home, we hope to see him back again.
Mr.. RICHARD GRAHAM, Of the United
States signal service, was in Abbeville last
Tuesday and favored us with a call. He
brought with him Il complete set of inStru--
mentS for recording the temperature and
rainfall, which he placed In charge of Mr.. j.
c. kiugh. who will keep n record OF the
weather in the future. The study Of the
weather Is an important one. and those who
have made it study can predict the weather
for twenty-four to thirty-Six hours with a
reasonable degree of certainly.
PERSONS who contemplate taking the cars
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derry In A. NJ. Hill & Sons hack, which con-
meets with the fast mail T. ain that passes
Greenwood half An hour before the arrival oi
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad train.
This necesSitates the passenger to wait in
Greenwood TO nearly four o'clock, when he
go,S To Greenwood on the Columbia and
Grecnville road.
WE had the pleasure of meeting Rev. r. D.
Smart one day last week. He Is talented
and thoroughly practical preacher, and the
MethodlSts OF this State Will be largely IN
debttd to him for the Improvement which
wilr be made on the Christian Adrocdte next
year. DIR. Smart n is promised TO give the
Press and Rnm'ter II sermon. for which our
readers will be greatly obliged.
Mr.. GEORGE G. SpEER, banker of LAGRANGE,
Georgia, wns in town last Sale Day. looking
after his Interests in the Norwood estate. He
became the purchaser of the elegant home
stead of DR.. Norwood which, together with
the ianI and improvements, cost about $1,000,
Tor 50 800.
a MYSTERIOUS sonnd, like great explo.
sion was hel ri at C0keSbury and Hodges last
Saturday afternoon. about four o'clock. When
these earthquakes get settled down to cncrget.
ic business, we will lave lively times here.
abouts.
THE stewards Of the Abbevile Circuit will
meet In the parlor OF the parsonage on next
Saturday, December llth, ut eleven o'clock,
A. NJ. Full attendance requested, as busi-
hess of importance will be transacted.
THE New Hotel is still open for the pubic,
and doing a good business. Mr.. McCr0rey is
ev"r active, energetic, obiigin2, and efficient.
If you want good meals aud good beds and
good room. S. caH at the New Hotel.
MAJ. j. l.. WHITE, an enthusiastic Tillman
man and friend to the Farmers movement,
was In town last Monday. The Major WAS a
gallant officer IN the war, and he is as noble in
leace.
LAST Saturday quite a number of candi-
dates for the Jud2eShi p of the Eighth Circuit
came up on the train: MeSSrS lis G. Gray.
don, ]. j. Norton, B. +. Whitner, I. Q. Donald
son.
MISS KATHLEEN LANDER, daughter Of Rev.
DIR. Lander, of WiilamSton Female College,
is on 81 visit this week to her relative Rev. S.
A. Weber.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER w. T.
BRANCH will DC present ut the meeting of the
Masonic Grand Lodge in Charleston next
Tuesday.
CAPT. G. NJ. MATT1soN and Capt. r. w
Lites, members Of the new Board of County
Commissioners, were in town yesterday.
Mrs. ]. n. LTPSCoMB died in Columbia
last Thursday night, leaving and infant for
whose life her own was sacrificed.
Mrs. w. C. BENET returned from Baltimore
last Saturday, after an absence Of five weeks,
visiting relatives In that city.
GRAND MARSHALL r. b. GARY will leave
next Monday To attend the meeting of the
Grand Lodge 4. F. NJ.
Wenre always glad to have an item of news
from any section of the County. Send it to
us, friends.
1T is to he hoped that the Legislature may
refuse to establish any of the proposed new
counties.
Mrs. E. B. GARY will go to Charleston to.
morrow on u visit to Mrs. Eason.