The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-11


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AT Burns Ice HouSe....~~...-.. IA
THE barbecue at Latlmer on Saturday was
quite success, there being large crowd pre-
sent. the candidates being out in full force.
eleven carcasses barbecued besides chickens
and other good things furnished by the ladies
OF the nelghborhood. The ladies' OF the
Rocky River church served refreshments to
the crowd for the benetit OF the church, clear
ing $50.
MAJ. J. L. WHITE, as gallant q confederate
soldier as ever fought for a lost cause, with
draws from the race for the Legislature. He
was brought out by the farmers and the
chances are that he would have been elected !;
If he had continued in the race. Owing TO
misfortune he prefers lucrative Office.
VERY little is now being said about either
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad,
or the Cumberland Gap road. It is presumed
ut a creek this side OF Aiken, and that the
Georgia, Carolina and Nothern rests on the
last bank OF the Catawba.
SEVERAL new candidates are announced.
Capt: J: W: Perrin, for Treasurer; Capt. J. T.
Boyktn, for County Commissioner; Capt.
John NJ. Cochran, for Clerk; DR.. o. p. Haw-
thorn, for the Legislature; j. F. Livingston
for Judge Of Probate. -.
Mr.. T. F. RILEY, and Mr.. Greene, of Green
wood, were In town yesterday, perfecting and
the new bank building at Greenwood. The
lot was bought from Mr.. Riley at $3.50.
h. NJ. SPIKES, assignee DC. vs. w. c. Fou-
che, 5S4 acres. The land is Of the finest in
Aobev1lle county, and offers o rare Chance to
null price need not be expected.
MEssRs. EDDIE SYFAN, Brown Syfan, Ar
thur Sytan, Joe Jones, Charles Hammond,
Charles u. Allen, Cicero Hughes, went to Sa-
yannah yesterday to spend the remainder Of
prx, @ .>,nun ~ ~ = r 1,y,,,.-. ~,
male College will preach at Sharon and ad.
minister communion on next Sunday at II
o'clock q. M, and at Bethel same day 4 O'Clock
Pm.
COLONEL W. c. MCGOWAN is Off in Ander-
Princes withdrawal from the race for SoIici.
Tor lett An open field for much work.
CAPT. ]. N. KING. candidate for the Legs-
ature, was caller at the Press and Banner
office last Monday. The report is current
that he will be elected.
A recently published book on etiquette
says: "Endeavor to select your guests with
Q sense of fitness" That is, dc not invite a
lat man to slim dinner.
f. The ladies OF the Presbyterian church will
serve ice cream this wednesday, evening Mt
4;9 O'Clock upon the grounds OF Capt. L. w.
DR. J: LowRIE WILSON will preach for US
at Providence church during the week begin
month.
ANTREvILLE puts out big ticket for her
big dinner and pubic speaking on the 2Sth.
Let everybody 60, and swell the crowd.
Mr.. Walter Visanska, Of Abbeville is visit
ing his relative, our eilow-townsman, MIR. j.
nj. Nisanska.-LdurensuiHe Herald.
COLONEL E. B. GARY was called home
from the mountains last Saturday on account
OF the illness Of his infant daughter.
MISS AYLETTE CHALMERS and Miss Celia
Chalmers are In Newberry. They left last
Thursday, to be gone several days.
MRS. JOHN A. BROOKS was to leave last
Monday to spend the summer at Milledge-
Vile, Georgia, with her mother.
VARIOUS localities have been favored with
refreshing rairs, but nearly all the county is
suffering greatly for rain.
Now is good time to subscribe for news
paper, SO as TO be Informed as to the progress
OF the local politics.
THE man who left an umbrella in the Press
and Bonner Office is requested to come and
take 1t away.
JUDGE LYON now occupies his own office,
as well as the office recently occupied by the
Master.
:, MAJOR ZEIGLER has returned from Will
lamSton. he has almost recovered his usual
health.
THE NeUberTy Herald and NeWs nominates
Hon. Sampson Pope for rLieutenant-Governor.
MR.. J. M. BAKER and DR.. w. r. Addison
are named for prospective Legislative honors.
Mr.. M. A. CAsoN of Tallapoosa, is in Abbe-
VILE. He reports the town as flourishing.
Mr.. ALLEN PARKER Is home after years
absence at the South Carolina College.
WE are sorry that "Troupe's" article was
unavoidably crowded out this week.
REMEMBER the ice cream festival Mt Capt.
Whites this evening at $50 o'clock. \
ALL the candidates are in good spirits, and
each has fair chance Of election.
Before arithmetic was invented people null
tiplied on the face Of the earth.
Money to loan on good collateral apply to
G. A. Douglass, Abbeville, 8. G. I'll St
Mr.. L. A. RAMEY, after q long illness, is
again able to be on his feet
Mr.. A. w. SMITH left for Arkansas yester-
day, to be gone two weeks.
Mr.. CHALMERS D. HADDoN is off to the
country for several days.
Mr.. r. E. HILL is Off to Toccoa, Georgia,
to be gone several days.
WHY snd off for your printin g, when you
can do better at home.
MISS EDNA TUsTEN returned from Charles
ton last Saturday.
THE young people were entertained OF Mr..
Lees last night.
JUDGE MCGOWAN wasn't much sick. He
Is better now.
THE ice-men have had an excellent season
for trade. .
CADET JAMES w. PERRIN is back from the