The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17

OUR people sympathiZe very mucn Will
Colonel and Mrs. Z. B. Gary in the loss OF
Frank their nine-year old son, who was O IA
vorite with all who knew him. After strug-
gle with diptheria, he yielded up his young
life, and his soul returned to the COO VINO
sHeSS @e.S 1" DA'' ''''i' '
THE editor Of the Press and Banner was In
Greenwood yesterday for short time. 1t Is
one OF the most pleasant places to visit OF
which We have any knowledge. Every citizen
gives the visitor o cheerful greeting, and he is
sure to make a pleasant impression on the
guest. Like begets like, so we like Green
wood.
GREENWOOD is to have two printing offices;
presses Of the Abbeviue Messenger, and moved
them down to that town. We asked Mr.. Ri
ley how 1t was that Greenwood could support
two printing offices, when he said II was just
the Irresistible push of the place.
WHILE in Greenwood yesterday, we called
at the store of Messrs. Bailey, Barksdale e. Co.
for o moment. Mr.. Barksdale was up to his
elbows in new bank bills, counting them out
to the planters whose cotton he had just
bought, and for which he paid tip top prices.
uate Of the, South Carolina University, len
home Saturday TO attend the Charleston Med
ical College. Tho Ne1os and Courier says
'tHis pleasant address and genueInfah1iyd any ways Us
will win for him great many frlends IN
Charleston"
SEAL, MCILwAINE d co. having dissolved
copartn ership are selling their stock of wag-
Ons and buggies very cheap Come ana look
and buy wagon or buggy when yoL can get
them AT cost.
EVERY man who goes to Greenwood should
call on Mr. Sparkman at the store Of Messrs.
Jervey g. Co. They are good business men,
and are sure to offer good bargains to all who
may call.
Mrs. Nancy j. Swift. of Eiberton, Ga, are on
o visit to their only brother, Mr.. j. Frank
Keller, who lives in the city OF Greenwood,
SC.
. WHOEVER Is in possession Of pair Of stray
pocket scissors since the night Of the Metho,
dist entertainment in ONeilrs Hall, will
please return them to the rightful owner. and
oblige z. Is. SPEED.
REV. w. g. NEVILLE, Of Blackstock, and
Rev. Mr.. McLin came up from Synod TO COX,
esbury Sunday and preached morning and
night TO large and appreciatiVe congregations.
MASTER DAVID HENRY OF this village fool
ed" with an old empty pistol last Saturday
night. He caught the ball in the other hand.
DR.. Hill cut it out. No serious damage
MRS. QUARLEs, Miss Clcora Thomson, Miss
es Leila and Agnes Quarles, and Messrs. w.
u. Wilson and S. j. Link attended service at
Greenwood on Sunday.
Mr.. ]. w. SPRoLES, of Greenwood is push
ing his business. He thinks nothing OF ship
ping stove to Charleston or to Abberille, OF
to intermediate points.
M II. Z. tIOSENBEhH WSllC " "OoO
Sunday to see his mother, who left for Russia.
She has been on visit to this country for the
past six months.
Messrs. Seal & McIlwain have large stock
OF buggies, wagons and phatons, and will be
sold as cheap they can be bought in South
Carolina.
MANY of the children In town are being
dosed with sulphur, while they wear sachel
bags about their necks filled with assafeotlda
ALL the young people Of the town are
looking forward with great pleasure to the re
ception at Mrs. Wilson's Friday night
ALL those indebted to Seal, McIlwaine 4
Go. will come In and pay up as they are clos
ing up their business.
MRS. ]. s. NORWOOD and Mrs. E. B; Cal
houn, after spending the summer in Balti
more, returned home last week.
Mr.. CARTRIDGE, the artist gave US cal
yesterday and showed us some OF his wors
which is very good indeed.
THE delegates to the South Carolina SynoC
say they were never more royalty entertained
than in Greenwood.
Mr.. A. ROSENBERG is one Of the prosper
Gus men Of Greenwood. He Is now mer
chant prince.
Mrs. ]. c. Purseley, near Leabanon, died las
Monday night, leaving husband and littl'
children.
Miss LILLE HANcKEL, who has been visit
ing relatives in Pendleton, returned home las
week.
Messr. Seal & McIlwain have just finished
fine hearse for Mr.. ]. w. Sign, undertaken
THE ladies Of the Methodist church realizet
about $40 at the supper last Wednesday night
MRS. ROSENBERG and children left 70
Charleston yesterday to spend few weeks
Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Nicholson are buyinI
cotton for Messrs. Stacey Of Greenviile.
Miss BELLE MCCAw and Mr.. Joe Alston @
Columbia will be married tonight.
MRS. BOWMAN is expected to-day to see he
mother, Mrs. Kerr, who is very ILL
Mr.. Smith of Pendleton is buying cotton fol
r Brown Brothers of Anderson.
MRS. P. B. JACKSON went TO Greenvill
Monday to visit relatives.
The skating rink was opened again las
night in KnoXes hall.
RILEY's hotel is ineXhaustible Even Syr
ods cannot eat 1t out.
Mr.. G. A. VIsANSKA paid u flying visit I
Laurens last Sunday.
MISS Rosa DAVIS returned last week from
visit to Orangeburg.
Mrs. F. +. GARY returned Monday from
visit to Newberry.
Mrs T. P. THOMSON returned Monday from
visit to Troy.
MISS LUCIA MCGOWAN is visiting friend
in Anderson.