The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-29

Miss BESSIE OLDHAM, and Messrs. John
oldham aud Percy Hartzog, of Greenwood,
were In town several days last week.
REV. ]. o. LINDSAY, D. D., assisted Rev. H.
| C. Fennel in his cOmmun lon meeting at ROCKY
River on last Saturday and Sunday.
THE young ladies of the Methodist church
will have an entertainment soon. Books for
q bright operatta have been ordered.
The Presbyterian church Is fast nearing
completion and the congregation hope to
hold service there In few weeks.
Two of our young men. Messrs. Med. Cater
and Jas. Mcmillan, went up to Rocky River
to preaching (?) last Sunday.
| Mr.. AND MRS. w. H. BROOKS went up to
Bolton on Monday to see the Indian doctor
who is now located there.
THE Cumberland Gap road Is knNocking; at It
| the gates Of Trenton. The IT,, Z. & n. road ID
| heading towards Chester.
MISS Rosa BURKE after several weeks visit
| to her cousin Mrs. Visanska left on Monday
| for her home in Millway.
Mrs. J. A. REID after spending some time
at Monterey with her fathers family returneu
home last Wednesday.
THE railroad autho rifles now require the
payment of all freight bills before the de-
livery Of the goods.
MIR. MCMILLAN is making brick. II you
need anything in that way, you had petter
speak to him now.
| MR.. T. NJ. CHRISTIAN has been TO the I'm.
him, sound and we'll.
Mr.. p. A. CHEArHAM, of Warrenton, says
| he believes that he lost seven bales OF cotton
| by the last dry spell.
Mrs. JANE L. CATER is spending a short
| time with relatives and friends In the monte
rey neighborhood.
TRIAL Justice business is on the increase.
There is q case before the Court NEARLY every
day in the week.
Mr.. A. H. GILBERT, of Monterey. has been
down to Augusta and GraniteVille on snort
business trip.
BEFORE the war we had seven hundred gins
| In Abbeville County. Now about fifty gins do
all the work.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. g. CHAPMAN left yes
terday for visit to Tennessee, to be gone
month or so.
Mr., R. P. ROBERTSON, of Honea Path Is In
Robertson.
IT seems that the race for Solicitor in other
counties Is exciting more interest than any
thing else.
REV. H. c. FENNEL preached at Warrenton
on last Sunday evening to an appreclatlVe
audience.
DON'T forget the colt show. next Monday.
Bring in scrub stock, fine stock. and all sorts
of stock.
WILLIAM LoMAx. one Of Verdery's hand
soonest young men, was In the village on MOI
day.
Mr.. STELTs went with MIR. Christian to the
Indian Doctor" He hopes to receive bene-
fit.
DO you know which is "the dark of the
moon" and which Is "the ltgt OF the moon Z"
JAMES C. KLUGH, ESQ.,, has been on yislt
to his old home at Coronaca for several days.
Miss ELoIsE CARwILE. OF Bradley, was the
guset of Miss Florence Templeton last week.
THERE was no preaching at Lebanon on last
Sunday, DR.. Lindsay being at Rocky River.
BRING your Job printing to the Press and
Banner. You will save money by doing 30.
MAI. THos. BEGas, who returned from
Alabama, on short visit. Is gone again.
MEssRs. GUY and Mac Mcintosh are spend
ing few days with their aunt Mrs. Lee.
Mr.. EARL BoozER, of Columbia, Is on
visit to the family OF Mr.. l.. II. Russell.
Mr.. NJ. c. BROOKS will leave for the Green
wood Male High School next Monday.
Tom WHITE ESQ, who has been quite sick
for sometime, Is again able to be out.
MEssRs. A. NJ. HILL Sons will not charge
for lot room for colts next Sale Day.
Miss LEILA and Miss Agnes QuRrles are
visiting Mrs. Harrison, OF Millway.
Ten miles OF the new road towards Knox
Vile from Greenville Is completed.
MISS YOUNG returned last Saturday, with
the view Of re-opening her school.
MEssRs. w. D. WILSON and Lambert White
are in the country for few days.
THR Misses Brownlee, Of Antreyille, are
visiting at Mr.. ]. NJ. Gambrell's.
MR.. JOHN G. CALHOUN is spending few
days with friends in Abbeville.
NUMBERS of our citizens are laying in
supply Of wood for winter use.
THE dry weather is running the cotton crop
In some sections Of the county.
MISS LOIS GRIER, Of Due West, has been
visiting the Misses Hemphill.
Miss EMMA RILEY, OF Walnut Grove, was
town shopping last Tuesday.
Miss ELLEN PARKER returned Saturday
from d visit to Pettigrew.
THE young people danced q german at Mr..
Lees last Monday night.
Mr.. w. N. GRAYDoN is home againafter ali
extended trip out West.
Mr.. RICHARD G. WILSON is helping on the
Press and Banner now.
Miss CooTsIE ALDRICH Is spending while
with Mrs. Bonham.
Mr.. H. w. BOWIE contemplates buying an
other steam engine.
THE weather flags are not changed daily
now. We are sorry.
THE stores will cease to close at six o'clock
after Friday night.
Mr.. JOHN A. HARRIS has second hand
cane mile for sale.
Mr.. AND MRS w. c. DUPRE are visiting
relatives In town.
Mr.. BENET will 60 to Augusta to-day on
railroad business.
THE general average Of the crops in this
county is good.
THE pews for the Presbyterian church have
been shipped.
SEE advertisement Of Mr.. Dewitt Hall, Of
o stray mule.
DON'T forget to 60 to the polls next Friday,
August 81.
THE Ice business will soon 60 into winter
quarters.
THE doctors are having something to do
now.
MRS. HARRISON COLE, OF Lebanon is quite
sick.
Mr.. 7. PERRIN WARDLAw is in Abbeville.
MR., R. R. MARTIN will 20 to Columbia.