The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-10
THE "TRBUNE's" NOTE AND COMMENT
ON MEN AND THINGS THEREABoUT.
The Temperance Women Printing
Election Tickets...A Doctors No.
bic Act...PersOnal Items, Etc.
GreentUOOU ITiblifle


At meeting of the w. G. 7. U. in Charles
ton on Monday 1t was decided TO hold the
State convention in Charleston during the
early part OF November.
They also discussed the adyisability Of pub
fishing monthly paper in South Carolina, In
the Interest Of the Union. We hope this mat
ter will soon assume definite shape, for we
know that such paper under the manage
Carolina would weld q powerful influence for
good, not only throughout the borders of our
own beloved Palmetto State, but all over this
beautiful Southland and to the remotest parts
We respectfully suggest to those in charge
of this matter, that there Is no better place In
South Carolina to found such publication
than Greenwood.
By reference to our local columns 1t will be
seen that the State Executive Committee has
tickets Q. o. d., at $3.50 per m: The committte
does not 50 much as SIS say; IBy your lei" but
Now, to "a man up a tree this looks very
much like there was q .nigger in the wood
pile" somewhere, else why would the candi-
dates be to pay per ;bsr for tick
county for 60c2 Does the chairman Of the
printing com mittee pretend to say that 1t
costs $50 per m. to print election ticke;s in
II the candidates Of Abbeville county SUBJ
| NIT to this Imposition they are not the men
we take them to be.
The many friends of DR.. S. A. Mcneil, of
Bradley's, will be proud to hear that he has
offered his services TO the health authorities
my, yellow fever. DR.. McNeill graduated at
| the Medical College in Atlanta last spring,
standing second In q large Glass; And when
he offered his services for his present position
| he was unanimously recommended by the
| faculty OF the College. The Doctor gives
promise Of bright future and he goes to his
new field with the earnest wishes OF host OF
friends that he may combat successfully with
the fearful plague and be spared for many
years of usefulness.
| Capt. J. w, Dacus. Of Williamson, but
more recently from Mccormick, has rented a
house in the city and will move bis family
many advantages offered by Greenwood for
profitably engaging in mercantile and other
pursuits. Capt. Dacus will engage In the cot
him among us and hope that he will decide to
become permanent citizen Of Greenwood.
| MIR. F. F. Dunbar Of Barnwell county, was
in the city this week and made arrangements
to have large stable built on depot street,
about the middle of December. Mr. Dunbar
will move here and will build O residence on
one of the Bailey lots. We Welcome him to
| our city and hope that his stay here may be
both pleasant and profitable.
MIR. L. J. Cromer Of Smithvile, brought in
three bales Of cotton this week wrapped in
old guano sacks. The motto Of the farmer
now is "anything to beat the trust"
| Mr.. Eugene j. Bailey left the city this week
| to finish his dental education at the Univers-
| ty of Maryland in Baltimore We wish him
| pleasant time and safe return.
Mr.. r. r. Calhoun Is opening stock of fam
cy groceries in the store recently occupied by
| D. G. DuPre. We wish him success.
Rev. 8. r. Riley, Of Cokesbury, was in the
city this week, the guest at Rev. w. T. Me-
theWs.
The &. & q. r. r. Company are building o
neat baggage room just north of the paSsen-
ger depot.
The Press and Banner comes out this week
with l2 pages all full of good readipE, matter