The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-13

GREENWOOD, >. u, OcIODcC IL, lSO
Very dry weather and all prrVadlng uuS
are present evils OF which we complain.
Owing to the necessity Of repairing the
baptiStry, the ordinance OF baptism was MOI
administered IN the Baptist church on las
Tuesday night, but postponed until this even
ing when nine will be baptized by the pastor
Mr.. Carter.
Mir. and Mrs. W. ]. Parks, of Laurens, spent
last Sunday with Mr. j. W. Greene and othel
Mr.. j. T. Ducllett has been quite sick during
the past week and is still confined to his
room.
More than fifteen hundred bales of new cot.
ton have been sold here this season, Not a
few bales were brought from Il distance OF
twenty or twenty-five miles, and we arc glad
to say that all who have marketed their cot.
ton here have been well pleased and Will
come again.
Miss Jennie Iomax of Lowndesville is Wis,
iting Miss lIeona Blake.
Mr. J. w. Payne spent last Monday in An.
guStu. He reports that city aS being quite
lively commercially though not unusually So
We are told by farmers that the drought is
damaging both the early and recent sUwinSs
of oats very sarIausly
Mrs. j. l.. Hinton is very sick, she has suf-
fered during several months from Il disease OF
the lungs, which we fear has taken firm
hold.
OH last Saturday, 1t being the day of Atone
meut
Mr.. c. G. Waller who has deem a travelling
salesman for +. w. Wngencr & Co., OF Chai-
lesion for more than u year will hereafter be
found at his old place, the store OF Bailey
Barkesdale IL Co. His many friends through
out the upper part Of the state will no doubt
be sorry to learn Of his unexpected resou-
lion,
Mcssrs. Lee & Bailey have transferred their
stock OF drugs to the new store OF Bailey
Bros, which will in IL few days be finished
throughout.
maiden of sweet fifty, or thcreabout. An Old
bachelor says, that no woman need despair.
While there Is life, there Is hope.
AS one of our "clty fathers" was going to
his dinner Il few days ago, he heard an un-
usual amount of noise at his home. lie, of
course, hurried To ascertain the cause Of such
Il racket which, he says. could hardly be
equalled by IL negro calnpmeeling in water
melon season. He reached the duor, rushed
in and found his "bettcr hnlf' perched upon
a chair while holding aloii, in Il very threat
ening manner hoe. She was mute with ter
ror. He begged to know the cause OF her al
arm. She finally pointed TO Il barrel in the
other end OF the room and said in II tragic
whisper its Il mouse"
Mr.. II. $. Shumale, of Brewcrton, Laurcns
brought several bales of cotton which were
sold to one ofour buyers. He complnenteu
our place very highly. Mr.. Shunatt is II very
successful farmer whose methods should be
adopted by all who wish to succeed.
Senator Callisun, Duke Of Shitl crlicld, also
known us the prince Of farmers, WAS IN town
last week. He broughta 4 load of cotton on Il
homemade wagon drawn by IL Tenn of mules
OF his own raising. He does ot grow poorer
every year. Remember these plain fucts and
profit thereby.
Mr.. J. 5. M;rse arrived from Charlotte last
evening. Mr.. Marse will make this
lis home during the winter.
Prof BOUZer Is still quite sick. Ills school
is discontinued ut present but Will be reopen
ed So soon as his health will permit his doing
Mr. J. c. Klugh of Abbevlle was in town
yesterday. He spent few days OF last week
ut his old home near Coronact.
Mr.. Charlie e.. Iuggart returned to Balti-
more last Tuesday " resume the study OF
medicine in the University of Maryland.
NJ. j. W. Hill paid Greenvilie IL short visit
last week. He returned yesterday.
Rev. W. II. Buchanan, one OF Cokesbury's
most successful farmers, was in town yestcr-
Sir. T. F. Riley is in Charleston on busi-
In the Greenwood Female College are found
students from three or four States. This
speaks well for an institution so young.
We have not been ;b c 10 learn the work OF
Club Oh last Saturday. No
doubt the discussion and suggestion OF The
body would interest farmers, could 1 report
them.
Dr. II. y. Wilson Of Abbcville was in town
yesterday.
AbUevile legislative delegation will OF
course work earnestly and perSiStently for
the cause of prohibition i'll Tie next session oi
the Legislature.
DR.. q. b. Rcd and Mr.. w. d. Acker of DON
aldSvile passed through town today on their
way to Mccormick where they will attend
the meeting Of the Abbeville, Baptist Asso.
citation.
Eighty eight bales of cotton on wagons
were counted by one of our mershantS Willie
standing III front OF his store one day last
week. MAJ.